The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya [Spoilers Aplenty]

[CanadaAotS]

I was pretty much convinced who it was by Mitsuuru's green text rant

[Binjovi]

Originally Posted by CanadaAotS

The Greek symbol for Mars would be a perfect way to represent the stargazing, however Greek (ancient or otherwise) is written out as characters rather then symbols. Besides the fact that Mars is a Roman construct based on the god Ares - which is spelled Ἄρης in Greek. Mars would be written in latin.

I believe the Mars symbol that is being referred to is what most of us are more familiar with as the male symbol.

[Heatth]

Originally Posted by Kogetsu Shirogane

I believe ren'py goes with a /" for them, but I'm not sure... I never really did much with it, to be honest.

\", actually. Being the \ a way to cancel the effect of the next character.

Originally Posted by silvita

btw don't worry about ren'py formating odd characters like " and such basicly have to be forced because they have uses in the actual language.

Hmmm, not sure what you mean. All other odd characters that have an actual use in the language are canceled when between comas. Well, exept for %(variable)s, but is not like we will ever need such odd characters.

Anyway, you are kinda right about the ". When not used correctly they screw up so badly with the code that is pretty easy to spot. They also change the color of the txt, so it is even easier.

Originally Posted by scify

There wasn't much editing for me, really... just adding the ren'py formatting, in most places. And I'm going to tackle some more later... I just sorta have to do at least some of my homework. And go to the D&D group I'm DMing. And spend time with my girlfriend... And maybe sleep.

I thaks you a lot because of it. I would also ask to you, while at it, rid off these colons after the characters name. However, I have to point something, what you are doing is a simple grammar revision right? While it is very useful and necessery, is not kinda pointless doing it now? Eventually, someone will ned to edit these texts, and then Kaisos will reedit. Then a new revision will be necessery. So, having one now isn't kinda pointless?

Originally Posted by besieger

Actually no. The Mainland forcibly simplified their characters set during the Revolution. Amidst much bloodshed, much of the celebrated system was destroyed in the Mainland. However, there are many, like Taiwanese and other places not affected by the change from mainland, continue to use the beautiful traditional set of characters.

'Mainland' is the continental China right? The People's Republic. I have to apologise here, I kinda totally forgot the other one (Republic of China, also called Taiwan).

Originally Posted by CanadaAotS

[spoiler="Art Direction Update - Wait, what?"]

September the Third, Day Two

Quick note, I'll no longer include sprite information in these art direction pages. Instead I'm creating a seperate section all-together for them. I'll only mention sprites if a new character (with a completely seperate set of sprites) appears in a scene.

You know, that sprite direction would be really useful for me now. With it, and the standard size of the sprites, I could actually code then into the script even without the actuall image.

Originally Posted by CanadaAotS

Morning- Carton of Eggs
Background:
Initial – Kyon's Room
“But for the past few nights...” - Ripples Event CG (from prologue)

That Ripple CG is the transition we already have? Or you think they are not good? I usually reffer as 'CG' only the pretty images, so I am kinda confused.

Originally Posted by CanadaAotS

Special Effect:
During Big Mitsuuru's line – Flashback Effect
Sepia tone replay of that scene. Could be done by either editing the sprite / background / textbox outside of the game and adding it in, or if Ren'py can do it, as a filter effect.

Not sure I understood. How exactly this Flashback Effect looks like?

Originally Posted by CanadaAotS

*KSSSSSSH* - TV Turning Off Effect

You mean the static here right? Btw, what do you think about what I have done for the TV Turning Off thing? No one gived me an opinion so far so I am unsure.

Originally Posted by CanadaAotS

Event CG:
“ripple” (see Special Effects) – “Night Time Guest” Observer's POV is centered on Kyon's bed. Kyonko is sitting on it with one foot touching the ground and one partially hanging off the edge. Since she hasn't been “officially” introduced to Kyon, her face would be looking away from the “camera”. One hand can't be seen (the one touching Kyon) while the other is propping her up. There's a large lump under the blanket (Kyon). Kyonko is wearing nothing at allbut a see-through teddylarge t-shirt that goes down to her waistmid-thigh.
This was a hard CG to describe...

You know, I don't really like that idea of hidding Kyonko and Itsuko face until they meting Kyon. Is not like their face is a secret or something like that, so is kinda awkward.

Originally Posted by vivify93

Joke Guess of the Day that Isn't My Actual Thoughts:
Greentext is Kaisosko.

It only makes no total sense! Only Kaisos (and his genderbent self) would be possible of creating something as fuckedupcrazyawesome as Greentext's lines.

That is actuallly a very amuzing idea.

Originally Posted by CanadaAotS

The Greek symbol for Mars would be a perfect way to represent the stargazing, however Greek (ancient or otherwise) is written out as characters rather then symbols. Besides the fact that Mars is a Roman construct based on the god Ares - which is spelled Ἄρης in Greek. Mars would be written in latin.

Originally Posted by Binjovi

I believe the Mars symbol that is being referred to is what most of us are more familiar with as the male symbol.

Yes, it was about that symbol I was talking about.

Originally Posted by CanadaAotS

I've seen screens from the Sunohara end. It sounds hilarious. Oh wait, I found this...

Spoiler for Spoilers, and GAY:

TOMOYA: "Lately, I've been meeting up with all kinds of different girls..."
TOMOYA: "All of them were different..."
TOMOYA: "But, from them, I got an answer..."
TOMOYA: "It was you..."
SUNOHARA: "What are you talking about? I don't really get it..."
TOMOYA: "To be brief... I mean I want to be with you."
SUNOHARA: "....Huh?"
TOMOYA: "I want to be together with you forever."
TOMOYA: "...Am I not good enough for you?"
SUNOHARA: "No, but, I want a girlfriend too, and if that happens..."
TOMOYA: "So I'm not good enough, huh?!"

So OOC, but god damn is that funny. Great end or greatest end?

You know, I have the impression all Bad Ends have Tomoya being OOC, to explain how he get this bad end in the first place. I finaly finished Fujibayashi route, and the only bad after a certan point (i.e., if I miss a single right aswer I get it, no really matter if it make sense or not) have Tomoya doing what he was suppose to do in the first place (breaking with Ryou earlier) but in such bastard manner that nor Ryou or Kyou whant to talk to him again after it...

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

That really works, actually, since Hisao kept reminding me of an emo Kunikida.

Seriously. Without his "broken heart", Hisao would be the most boring male lead ever.

You say the truth. Even Fate!Shirou annoys me less then him. The game is still great, tough. Even if is solely by the fact is a very well done fan game.

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Also Kenji is the best male supporting character ever.

I also agree. They should do an actually Gay End with him. One where you live, that is it.

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

I dunno, Jet Saito is a pretty epic end too.

Jet what? How many hidden ends Clannad have? I really tought it was just one for each character.

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

I should hope so.

To be fair, guys, it should be really obvious...

Yet, no one have guessed right.

PP:
Man, why the tread become so active when I spend one day alway?

[scify]

Originally Posted by Binjovi

I believe the Mars symbol that is being referred to is what most of us are more familiar with as the male symbol.

Yes, which is one of the planetary symbols. Which anyone who watched Sailor Moon when they were younger should be familiar with.

...

*cough*

Originally Posted by Heatth

\", actually. Being the \ a way to cancel the effect of the next character.

Hmmm, not sure what you mean. All other odd characters that have an actual use in the language are canceled when between comas. Well, exept for %(variable)s, but is not like we will ever need such odd characters.

Anyway, you are kinda right about the ". When not used correctly they screw up so badly with the code that is pretty easy to spot. They also change the color of the txt, so it is even easier.

I thaks you a lot because of it. I would also ask to you, while at it, rid off these colons after the characters name. However, I have to point something, what you are doing is a simple grammar revision right? While it is very useful and necessery, is not kinda pointless doing it now? Eventually, someone will ned to edit these texts, and then Kaisos will reedit. Then a new revision will be necessery. So, having one now isn't kinda pointless?

Will do on the formatting stuff. And I figure I'm doing a lot of the grunt work to make Jintor's work easier. Also, I am re-reading the pages surrounding the posts, so I'll incorporate anything I find that we discussed changing.

I meant to add a request for a suitable punishment for Kyon for smashing the camera, because I still can't think of anything... >.>

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Oh? Go on.

Older Mikuuru that's gone a little bit crazy for some reason. (This is added to my earlier two theories of some sort of meta-Kyonko that remembers everything from Endless Eight and Fang-tan.) Reasoning: the Mitsuuru scene and the fact that she no longer hears the voice once Mitsuuru leaves the clubroom.

Not my favorite of the three, but... I figure it's workable (unless it was shot down already).

Originally Posted by Heatth

Man, why the tread become so active when I spend one day alway?

Obviously, the thread is seeking revenge. Did you do something to make it angry, Heatth? Like maybe... BEAT THE TOPIC WITH A STEEL PIPE AND THEN SHOVE IT INTO A TUB FULL OF LYE?

[Khu]

Omg noez not the lye!!!!!!

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I could always give hints to those who want them... not that anything I say should really be trusted...

[Joe4evr]

Originally Posted by Ithekro

"The Grass is Always Greener"

Somehow I read this as "The Geass is Always Greener"

Since when are Geasses green?

[Heatth]

Originally Posted by scify

Will do on the formatting stuff. And I figure I'm doing a lot of the grunt work to make Jintor's work easier. Also, I am re-reading the pages surrounding the posts, so I'll incorporate anything I find that we discussed changing.

I see. Thanks for your work. Again.

Originally Posted by scify

I meant to add a request for a suitable punishment for Kyon for smashing the camera, because I still can't think of anything... >.>

More finantial penalty maybe? Making he pay for every one in the Brigade(exept for Mikuru). We could also add a variable Broke=True, meaning he can't buy anything after that if he pick both penaltys. No cue how it would affect the story.

I can't think in nothing as criative as her punishment at Charmed at Fist Sight LOVER!, tough.

Originally Posted by scify

Older Mikuuru that's gone a little bit crazy for some reason. (This is added to my earlier two theories of some sort of meta-Kyonko that remembers everything from Endless Eight and Fang-tan.) Reasoning: the Mitsuuru scene and the fact that she no longer hears the voice once Mitsuuru leaves the clubroom.

...Amuzing.

Anyway, didn't Kyonko say it was a female? She called it 'she' in Separation.

Originally Posted by scify

Obviously, the thread is seeking revenge. Did you do something to make it angry, Heatth? Like maybe... BEAT THE TOPIC WITH A STEEL PIPE AND THEN SHOVE IT INTO A TUB FULL OF LYE?

Bu.. but I.... I... wasn't the only one was I? And Clannad is not that far from the topic, anyway (VN, Kyoto Animation...).

Danm you thread! Iwill remember it!

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Originally Posted by Heatth

More finantial penalty maybe? Making he pay for every one in the Brigade(exept for Mikuru). We could also add a variable Broke=True, meaning he can't buy anything after that if he pick both penaltys. No cue how it would affect the story.

I can't think in nothing as criative as her punishment at Charmed at Fist Sight LOVER!, tough.

Awesome penalty was awesome. Shame the misunderstanding was taken care of.

Anyway, didn't Kyonko say it was a female? She called it 'she' in Separation.

Which is why Mikuru was mentioned. Not really sure why the first u was doubled, though.

[Heatth]

Originally Posted by Kogetsu Shirogane

Awesome penalty was awesome. Shame the misunderstanding was taken care of.

Agree. A pitty.

Originally Posted by Kogetsu Shirogane

Which is why Mikuru was mentioned. Not really sure why the first u was doubled, though.

Ah, make sense. I read Mitsuuru, for some reason. Probably that double u.


...Double u... Should Mitswru be read the same as Mitsuuru?

PP:
Wait, he said 'Mitsuuru' latter! Twice! Are you trying to confuse me?

[scify]

Originally Posted by Heatth

Agree. A pitty.



Ah, make sense. I read Mitsuuru, for some reason. Probably that double u.


...Double u... Should Mitswru be read the same as Mitsuuru?

PP:
Wait, he said 'Mitsuuru' latter! Twice! Are you trying to confuse me?

Sorry about the extra U in Mikuru. I blame it on typing Mitsuuru too often.

And that is, in fact, the source of the letter "w": in many ancient languages, the sound that "w" represents was written as two "u"s very close to each other. (Theban, for example). And in some modern languages, the long "u" sound can double as a "w" sound (arabic, for example: و is either "uu" or "w" depending on the context. And region.)

When I said "the Mitsuuru scene," I was referring to the first major choice for Mitsuuru in Universe A, when the greentext goes crazycrazier. (aka, Mitsuuru's This is the story of a... scene). And in "Separation," she hears greentext while Mitsuuru is still around, but once he leaves (and she subsequently runs into Tsuruya-san, which is also an argument for it being one of the two Tsuruyas) she doesn't hear it anymore.

Again, not my favorite of my three theories, but it was something I thought up while editing. Closer reading and whatnot.

[Heatth]

Originally Posted by scify

Sorry about the extra U in Mikuru. I blame it on typing Mitsuuru too often.

When I said "the Mitsuuru scene," I was referring to the first major choice for Mitsuuru in Universe A, when the greentext goes crazycrazier. (aka, Mitsuuru's This is the story of a... scene )And in "Separation," she hears greentext while Mitsuuru is still around, but once he leaves (and she subsequently runs into Tsuruya-san, which is also an argument for it being one of the two Tsuruyas) she doesn't hear it anymore.

I see my mistake then. Nice thinking, btw. I can't comment further, tough. I already knows who/what she is, so any word could be a hint. Danchou would be mad with me.

Originally Posted by scify

And that is, in fact, the source of the letter "w": in many ancient languages, the sound that "w" represents was written as two "u"s very close to each other. (Theban, for example). And in some modern languages, the long "u" sound can double as a "w" sound (arabic, for example: و is either "uu" or "w" depending on the context. And region.)

Ah, I've forgot you like languages. Well, the W name is double-u, after all. It is why it has this shape right? Two Vs. U and V used to be the same letter, if I am not mistake.

PP:

Originally Posted by scify

Again, not my favorite of my three theories, but it was something I thought up while editing. Closer reading and whatnot.

How are the other 3? I am curious now.

[scify]

Originally Posted by Heatth

Ah, I've forgot you like languages. Well, the W name is double-u, after all. It is why it has this shape right? Two Vs. U and V used to be the same letter, if I am not mistake.

Correct. At least, in the languages that I have some vague knowledge of (my girlfriend is a better resource on this then I am, I fear).

Originally Posted by Heatth

PP:

How are the other 3? I am curious now.

I mentioned the others in the previous post: evil Kyonko-variant that remembers all of Endless Eight (my preferred theory) or Tsuruya-chan (more because of coincidences in the script and the green-ness of the greentext then thinking she'd pull something that cruel).

More edit goodness!

Spoiler for September the Fourth, Day 3: His House- Intruder Alert:

Intruder Alert

"Of course, doing something in reality is rather different than just thinking about it."

"Which is why I’m simply standing on my... his doorstep and not able to do anything else."

"Urgh, this is stupid. Why am I freezing up now? All I have to do is knock on the door and explain my situation. It’s easy. It’d go something like:"


Kyonko "Hi! I’m your gender-flipped self from another universe! Can I sleep here?"

Boy "Why of course! Ahaha~!"

Kyonko "Ahaha~!"

Boy "Ahaha~!"


"Wait, it wouldn’t go like that at all!"

"Sigh… I’ll just knock and see what happens. Maybe I can pretend to be his illegitimate half-sister or something."

"I knock, then, out of some sense of paranoia, listen carefully."


Child’s Voice "Kyon-kun, someone’s at the door!"

Male Voice "Get it yourself."


"Of course. If I have a little brother, he has a little sister. Of course."

"I hear footsteps approaching from the other side of the door."

"…"

"I can’t do this. This is way too embarrassing. Ahaha~."

"So, as the door opens, I leap to the side, and roll...! And somehow end up around the corner of the house."

"…That was dangerous!"


Child’s Voice "Eh? No one’s here."

Male Voice "Who is it?"

Child’s Voice "Nobody."

Male Voice "Huh?"


"More footsteps. I can sense two people at the front door."


---
IF Gremlins=True THEN

Male Voice "Huh. Guess it was the Fridge Gremlins coming early."

Child’s Voice "What?"

Male Voice "…Never mind…"

Child’s Voice "You’re so weird, Kyon-kun."

Male Voice "Yeah, yeah."

"I hear the door closing."

"…So. My other self is insane. Somehow, I’m glad I didn’t stick around to find that out first-hand."

---
ELSE

Male Voice "Huh. Guess it must have been someone playing a prank or something."

Child’s Voice "Who’d want to play a prank like that?"

Male Voice "…I can think of someone…"


"I hear the door closing."

"Whew. That was close."

---

"Well, now what do I do!?"

"I’ve botched up my only chance to be sleeping anywhere indoors… I could wander around all night, but… that definitely sounds like a bad idea to me."

"…I could just sleep here, in the shadows of the house, where no one will see me. If I manage to wake up early enough, I can slip away without anyone inside even noticing that I was here."

"But, where do I go from there? How am I supposed to find the others? …Wait, maybe Nagato can find me. In that case, it’d be better to stay in one place for a while… Where to go tomorrow, then?"

"I’m still wearing my school uniform. So, the best place to go would be… North High."

"That’s where I’ll go, then."

"Okay, I’ve got a plan. That’s good. Now I just have to spend the night sleeping on the cold, hard ground."

"It’s gonna be a long night."


"As expected, it was a long night. And it’s not even half over yet!"

"I’m freezing! How can it be so hot during the day and so cold at night? I’m in short sleeves and a skirt, I’m going to get hypothermia and die out here…"

"…"

"Back home, next to my balcony, there’s a trellis covered in ivy that my dad planted years ago. He said that it would spice up the yard a bit, but I was always scared some freak would climb into my room using it. Dad always said it would never support anyone’s weight, but…"

"There’s an ivy-covered trellis next to a balcony here, too. The balcony that would have been my balcony."

"…I bet the bed inside that room is nice and warm. And really, who cares if he’s some guy? He’s me, and it’s my room, and I’m sure he’ll understand, right?"

"So, with that in mind, up we go~!"

"…I manage to make it about halfway up the trellis, surprisingly, but…"

"I hear a -snap-."


Kyonko "Oh no."


---

"A sudden crashing noise disturbs my slumber."


Kyon "Huh? Wha?"


"I look around, bleary-eyed. …Nothing out of the ordinary in my room."

"Must have be a stray cat outside or something. Whatever, I need my sleep."

"Goodnight, strange noise."

---


Kyonko "Ow…"


"Nothing seems broken… except for the trellis, which is now on top of me. I push it off."

"…Well, looks like I’m not getting inside that house. I really hope that noise didn’t wake anyone up."

"And I’m still cold!"

"…It’s gonna be a long night."

[scify]

Spoiler for September the Fourth, Day 3, Interlude 3: A Room- Left Behind:

Left Behind


"The room is, objectively, a mess."

"Candy and junk food wrappers layer the floor. Random bits of crumpled paper dot the room white. Clothes are everywhere, and one corner is taken up entirely by a haphazardly stacked pile of manga."

"The inside of Haruki Suzumiya’s room is, to put it simply, exactly the same as the inside of Haruki Suzumiya’s schoolbag."

"And it’s all due to foolishly forgetting this exact schoolbag in his clubroom that Haruki Suzumiya is in the state he’s currently in."

"The bed is about the only clean part of the room, mostly because when it gets too messy, Haruki Suzumiya simply pushes the debris onto the floor. He had done that upon coming home, dazed, and was now lying on top of it, face up, with one arm across his face."

"Haruki Suzumiya had seen something that he shouldn’t have seen."

"Halfway home, he realized he wasn’t carrying his schoolbag, and, eager to hide the fact that he carried porn around in it, had rushed back to school, deciding to take a couple shortcuts to save time."

"As he approached the road leading to the school, however, he saw the thing that he shouldn’t have seen."

"He saw Kyonko, walking home from school with a troubled look on her face. He saw her keel over and collapse."

"And, rushing forward in a panic, he also saw her disappear."

"Let’s repeat that."

"Haruki Suzumiya saw a friend of his vanish into thin air."

"There are no rational explanations one can come up with. He clearly saw her disappear. There is no mistaking what he saw."

"Haruki Suzumiya saw a friend of his vanish into thin air."

"Of course, he didn’t believe it. Even without a rational explanation, a normal human being will still try to deny what they saw when coming face-to-face with the supernatural."

"Even Haruki Suzumiya. That’s just the way it is."

"He had found his bag stuffed into his shoe locker and privately thanked the person who had done that for him."

"In a daze, he had walked home. Trying to forget the thing he had seen that he wasn’t supposed to see."

"But he couldn’t."

"In the catatonic-looking Haruki Suzumiya’s right hand, there was a cellphone. The cellphone was in his hand because the first thing he had done after brushing the junk off his bed was call Itsuko Koizumi’s cell number, to ask her if she knew where Kyonko was."

"/"The number you have called cannot be completed as dialed. Please hang up and try your call again./" "

"The next thing he did was call Mitsuuru Asahina."

"/"The number you have called cannot be completed as dialed. Please hang up and try your call again./" "

"The next thing he did after that was call Yuuki Nagato."

"/"The number you have called cannot be completed as dialed. Please hang up, and try your call again./" "

"… And, despite the fact that he had promised not to pester her tonight, he called Kyonko herself."

"/"The number you have called cannot be completed as dialed. Please hang up, and try your call again./" "


"This is why Haruki Suzumiya was lying on his bed, face up, one arm across his face, catatonic."

" ‘Maybe, for some reason, all their cellphones malfunctioned at the same time’ is what he is thinking right now."

"He’s wrong of, course. There is no rational explanation. He saw her disappear before his very eyes."

"…Haruki Suzumiya is considering calling Kyonko’s house."

"But he’s afraid of the answer he might get."

"But he has to know."

"With one hand, he dials the number, and slowly raises the phone to his ear."

"The voice of an energetic little boy answers."


Brother "Hello!"


"Haruki Suzumiya tries to sound as normal as he can."


Haruki "Hey, that Bro-kun? It’s me!"

Brother "Haru-kun! What’s up?"

Haruki "Ehhh, nothin’ much, nothin’ much. How’re ya?"

Brother "Er, not bad. Can I ask you a question?"


"It’s not that normal for the receiver of the phone call to ask the questions. It’s a question Haruki Suzumiya is sure he doesn’t want to hear. And yet…"


Haruki "Yeah, sure, go ahead."

Brother "Do you know where Kyon-chan is?"


"The figure on the bed stiffens."


Brother "Dad’s freaking out. He keeps taking about calling the cops… I managed to distract him by saying she might be at Nagato-kun’s place, but it won’t last long. Please tell me she’s with you guys and forgot to call home."


"Haruki Suzumiya’s right hand drops from his ear to the bed. The cellphone falls out of his hand and slides to the floor."


Brother "Haru-kun? Haru-kun?"


"Outside, thunder rumbles. Which is odd, considering the forecast had no mention of rain. Not even a light shower."

"Of course, the forecast can’t predict the emotions of a god."


"Said god's other arm slides off his face. He stares up at his ceiling, which is covered in glow-in-the-dark stars."


Haruki "…Seems I’ve been left behind, huh?"


"How dare they just up and leave without taking the Supremely Manly Brigade Chief with them."

"If they had just asked, I’d have been so happy to have come along."


DAY THREE END

>.> Overuse of commas...

Also, this line

Spoiler:

In the catatonic-looking Haruki Suzumiya’s right hand, there was a cellphone.

bugs me, but I'm having trouble thinking of a rewrite. Suggestions?

Also, spawnofthejudge made a good point when he said that cell phones default to voice mail if the phone is out of the service area. Anyone want to write little voice mail messages for Haruki to click off halfway through? Or do we prefer the suspense (and avoiding the "why didn't he just leave a voicemail" discussion) of leaving them as-is.

[scify]

Spoiler for September the Fifth, Day 4: Morning (To School)- The Darkness Before Dawn:

The Darkness Before Dawn


"…"

"Everything in this world feels more real than in my own world. Even the simple act of waking up is more vivid than it has ever been. Or am I just misremembering?"

"Whatever."

"I guess I finally got to sleep… although it was an uncomfortable sleep that must have only lasted a couple hours, given that it’s still dark outside."

"The horizon is beginning to brighten, though. It’s that moment of half-light, just before the dawn."

"It’s sad to note this may be the first time I’ll have seen a sunrise in years."

"I should probably get going before it gets light. I don’t want anyone in my... this house to know I was here."

"As I go down the front steps, I notice a bicycle leaning against the other side of the house. …Maybe getting to school faster can be my compensation for having to sleep in a yard."

"…Unfortuantely, just by looking at it, I can tell even the frame is much too big for me. I hate being short."

"As though to form a duet with my grumbling, my stomach raises its own protests."

"Well, I still have some money, and there’s a couple of corner stores on the way to school, so I guess I can eat there."

"Better get going."


[Scene: To School]


"After stuffing myself with some random pastries and a soda, I feel much better. Except for the grungy feeling of not being clean."

"Ugh, maybe I can sneak into the showers when I get to school. But what am I going to do about the grass stains on my uniform?"

"I’m now heading up the hill, surrounded by other students, just like I do every day back home. I don’t see anyone I know, though, aside from the boys named Taniguchi and Kunikida, who don’t seem to notice me... although that’s mostly because I’m trying to make myself unnoticeable."

"…It really looks like this world really is the same, aside from the gender thing."

"I had dropped by a bookstore I used to frequent when I was younger, just as it was opening. A quick perusal of the History section confirmed what I had been thinking: None of the major historical figures in this world had had their genders reversed."

"What’s more… I used to come to this bookstore all the time, back when I read books, so I got to know the shopkeeper fairly well."

"The shopkeeper looked exactly the same as he always used to, though he didn’t appear to have recognized me."

"…The hell? I would have thought it was just the five of us, but then there’s Taniguchi and Kunikida…"

"…Maybe it’s only people Haruki knows?"

"Or is it the other way around, and we’re only gender-reversed because we’re people the other Suzumiya knows?"

"…No, I don’t want to get into random theorizing here. That’s Itsuko’s job."

"With that thought, I realize I’m already standing in front of the shoe lockers, and have my hand on a particular person’s locker."

"It’s not mine. Well, it was mine, but it isn’t anymore."

"Huh. Didn’t think of this. Now what do I do?"

You know I've been living here too long when I have to stop and wonder if "misremember" is a Bush-ism. (It's not, by the way... and according to Wiktionary, it's been around for some time. Still don't like it, though.)

EDIT: Should I keep going, or is this enough for now?

[Heatth]

Originally Posted by scify

I mentioned the others in the previous post: evil Kyonko-variant that remembers all of Endless Eight (my preferred theory) or Tsuruya-chan (more because of coincidences in the script and the green-ness of the greentext then thinking she'd pull something that cruel).

Ah, I haven't noticied. Nice theorys.

However, if you are going for the color, I would say Kimidori(f) is obviously the better choice. I am speaking about th dog.

Originally Posted by scify

You know I've been living here too long when I have to stop and wonder if "misremember" is a Bush-ism. (It's not, by the way... and according to Wiktionary, it's been around for some time. Still don't like it, though.)

EDIT: Should I keep going, or is this enough for now?

...What is a 'Bush-ism'. The president? He was famous for mistaking words?

Anyway, I remember reading 'isremember' in a school book. So I can't see why you don't like it.


And, today, it was a slow day. No one else aroud?

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

... Come on... green? I did the whole card shtick a while back? It should be obvious... Provided I'm being serious, at any rate.

[CanadaAotS]

Originally Posted by Binjovi

I believe the Mars symbol that is being referred to is what most of us are more familiar with as the male symbol.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU...
Yeah, I'm an idiot. I don't even have an excuse here, as I watched sailor moon when I was a kid as much as the next guy my age.

Originally Posted by Heatth

You know, that sprite direction would be really useful for me now. With it, and the standard size of the sprites, I could actually code then into the script even without the actuall image.

I'll... get on it. Damn is it tedious though. I shouldn't complain, it can't be as tedious as coding.

Originally Posted by Heatth

That Ripple CG is the transition we already have? Or you think they are not good? I usually reffer as 'CG' only the pretty images, so I am kinda confused.

I wrote that when in my notes the ripple was still a CG. Just consider it the same as the Ripple transition in the prologue.

Originally Posted by Heatth

Not sure I understood. How exactly this Flashback Effect looks like?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepia_tone
It's a style during tv shows, animation, movies etc. where a flashback scene (a scene where one is remember something that already happened) is painted over in a sepia tone. It got popular usage due to the fact that old photographs used sepia toning.

Originally Posted by Heatth

You mean the static here right? Btw, what do you think about what I have done for the TV Turning Off thing? No one gived me an opinion so far so I am unsure.

As far as I remember, we all thought it was fine. My memory of it is foggy though

Originally Posted by Heatth

You know, I don't really like that idea of hidding Kyonko and Itsuko face until they meting Kyon. Is not like their face is a secret or something like that, so is kinda awkward.

It's fine if their face is seen from a side angle, or something. I guess the whole "not fully showing them till they are introuduced to Kyon" isn't necessary, but I really liked the idea.

[Ithekro]

The whole VN would be dependent on point of view, correct? Who see's what and when.

[Tensei]

....too many posts to read....is it worth reading all 990 pages, or should i just read from this on? what do you guys think?

anyways, i was reading the Crossroads Visual Novel, and i couldn't help but laugh all through out, hahaha....btw, what was up with the Green Text i saw at the beginning?seriously