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[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

Spoiler for Random translations. Need polishing:

“Kamijou.”

This was a time when autumn's changing to winter.

It was during a slightly more harmonious lunch break.

“I'm looking for Kamijou Touma.”

At the entrance of the classroom, there was a 'sempai' who really didn't look like one, peeping in from the front door. She had shoulder-length black hair, and her fringe is tied back. She's tall, busty, and was a beauty. The long-skirt of her sailor uniform looks like it had strong defenses. One could see her bellybutton in the gap between her blouse and skirt. She definitely looked smart, and was definitely athletic. Also, it seems like she didn't need to worry about money, only needing red tea to go along with cake. Though she's an adolescent, she could taste the difference between brandys, and even if she drove around in a red sports car, she won't look out of place. Of course, the latter descriptions were just an impression others would get when they look at all.

She's Kumokawa Seria.

Ararara~ I wouldn't object if this is to be your latest project

Those are rather overwhelmingly extravagant descriptions; Beautiful, Rich, Smart, Stylish and Dangerous- Kamachi is making Kumokawa Seria out to be the ultimate femme fatale to Kamijou Touma

[Teh_Ping]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Ararara~ I wouldn't object if this is to be your latest project

Those are rather overwhelmingly extravagant descriptions; Beautiful, Rich, Smart, Stylish and Dangerous- Kamachi is making Kumokawa Seria out to be the ultimate femme fatale to Kamijou Touma

Since Kamachi wrote this as a side story, I'll be treating this as a side project. Problems, Touma?

[Wilfriback]

WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Mr. Kyon infected chrono9472, wooo!!!!!

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

Spoiler for Random translations. Need polishing:

“Kamijou.”

This was a time when autumn's changing to winter.

It was during a slightly more harmonious lunch break.

“I'm looking for Kamijou Touma.”

At the entrance of the classroom, there was a 'sempai' who really didn't look like one, peeping in from the front door. She had shoulder-length black hair, and her fringe is tied back. She's tall, busty, and was a beauty. The long-skirt of her sailor uniform looks like it had strong defenses. One could see her bellybutton in the gap between her blouse and skirt. She definitely looked smart, and was definitely athletic. Also, it seems like she didn't need to worry about money, only needing red tea to go along with cake. Though she's an adolescent, she could taste the difference between brandys, and even if she drove around in a red sports car, she won't look out of place. Of course, the latter descriptions were just an impression others would get when they look at all.

She's Kumokawa Seria.

Kumokawa-dono makes her entrance.

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

Since Kamachi wrote this as a side story, I'll be treating this as a side project. Problems, Touma?

I can see him going Fukou da...

[I_am_Kami]

Is this the love letter battle?

[Wilfriback]

Originally Posted by I_am_Kami

Is this the love letter battle?

Yes, but its just a little part.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Yeah, there will always be people like that, I've seen my share on Sankaku. For those kind of people no matter what you say it'll never change their minds anyway, so why should we bother about them? If they don't like it they can start their own poll and see if they could get a large enough sample size to even be bothered with.

Even then there will still be people claiming 'Fail List'.

It's like their opinions are infallible If it doesn't follow their ideals, it's crap.

You even said its Sankaku....

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

You even said its Sankaku....

Was I not supposed to ?

[Kuroi Hadou]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Was I not supposed to ?

Sankaku doesn't have the best reputation.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Kuroi Hadou

Sankaku doesn't have the best reputation.

Yes I know that But that wasn't my point for bring up Sankaku; I was saying I've seen those type of childish behavior before- Where have I see it? At Sankaku, that's all.

[Kuroi Hadou]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Yes I know that But that wasn't my point for bring up Sankaku; I was saying I've seen those type of childish behavior before- Where have I see it? At Sankaku, that's all.

And I was just saying you don't really need to specifically mention Sankaku. That's like if you had specifically mentioned 4-chan as an example of childish behavior instead.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Kuroi Hadou

And I was just saying you don't really need to specifically mention Sankaku. That's like if you had specifically mentioned 4-chan as an example of childish behavior instead.

I was providing exposition !

[Kuroi Hadou]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

I was providing exposition !

No one likes expository banter.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Kuroi Hadou

No one likes expository banter.

Bah! We're Toaru fans! We live on exposition like IS lives on hype!

No I'm sorry, I shouldn't make fun of other people's favorite show, it is wrong of me, I see that now.

[Kuroi Hadou]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Bah! We're Toaru fans! We live on exposition like IS lives on hype!

No... we live on vicarious displays of badass-ness and trolling.

[leukrota]

Originally Posted by Kuroi Hadou

No... we live on vicarious displays of badass-ness and trolling.

... I cannot grasp that concept... sounds like an oxymoron.

[Kuroi Hadou]

Originally Posted by leukrota

... I cannot grasp that concept... sounds like an oxymoron.

Originally Posted by Oxford English Dictionary

VICARIOUS

vi·car·i·ous [vahy-kair-ee-uhs, vi-]
–adjective

3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others

What's oxymoronic about it?

[leukrota]

Originally Posted by Kuroi Hadou

No... we live on vicarious displays of badass-ness and trolling.

Originally Posted by Kuroi Hadou

What's oxymoronic about it?

How do you display that? given that definition the subject is already removed from the experience, it's just an observer.

Or is it a chain of actions? ...

we enjoy watching people "feel through imagined participation" of badass-ness and trolling that other people do on yet another group of people
... It's like the stalker chain from Zetsubou Sensei... though I guess that stated like that it wouldn't be "oxymoronic"...

[NightGale]

Originally Posted by leukrota

How do you display that? given that definition the subject is already removed from the experience, it's just an observer.

Or is it a chain of actions? ...

we enjoy watching people "feel through imagined participation" of badass-ness and trolling that other people do on yet another group of people
... It's like the stalker chain from Zetsubou Sensei... though I guess that stated like that it wouldn't be "oxymoronic"...

When you understand it is easy to see what he means, explaining it is another matter entirely though. Hmm, let´s see, is basically "feeling the experiences of others as your own", pretty much the feeling of when you read a novel, get inside it´s world and picture yourself in the shoes of the hero: what he does, how, why and what for, as well as, his fears, dreams and thoughts, making the character your own as they say.

[leukrota]

^ That's just the definition of vicarious.

Anyway, I finally understood what he said, though it would have been easier if the wording was: "we live vicariously on displays of badass-ness and trolling."

It's not that I'm nitpicking, I simply misunderstood his phrasing.

[NightGale]

Originally Posted by leukrota

^ That's just the definition of vicarious.

Anyway, I finally understood what he said, though it would have been easier if the wording was: "we live vicariously on displays of badass-ness and trolling."

It's not that I'm nitpicking, I simply misunderstood his phrasing.

Well, how else can you explain something if not defining it,xD? personally i don´t see any issues with his wording, if anything is just that is a bit of a uncommon word, but it´s meaning and the place where he used it are spot on.