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#41

what you call me depends on whether or not you want to be a FWOBIGOLS (Faithful Worshipper Of Bishoujo Goddess LadyPhoenix-Sama)…it’s entirely a personal choice, I don’t care as long as we all love bishoujo games

Those who are FWOBIGOLS usually call me Ladyphoenix-sama, the non-believers usually Ladyphoenix-san or just Ladyphoenix…take your pick

and don’t worry, you’ll learn the in-jokes in time (when you trip over something enough times, you eventually figure out why) as for the lemons, please refer to my Most Holy Lemon-Tamer, Spec Beholder…he can explain their daily routines and philosphies if you are interested lol

[This message has been edited by ladyphoenix (edited 11-01-2003).]

#42
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Originally posted by ladyphoenix:
as for the lemons, please refer to my Most Holy Lemon-Tamer, Spec Beholder....he can explain their daily routines and philosphies if you are interested [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img] lol

*Looks over at Spec Beholder...* Err, I think I'm ready for my philosophy lesson...

*Smiles at Ladyphoenix-sama... (even if he doesn't know what sama means... san he's heard, oniisan and oniichan he's heard... he's even heard oneesan and oneechan. He's also heard chan, kun, and senpai.... but sama is new to his limited vocabularly... then again, he would guess it has a similar meaning to san, but since he's not sure he won't say anything, rather just smile and nod his head... sorta like his mother told him to do with girls anyways... "Just smile and nod your head when we say something, it'll save you a lot of trouble in the future)*

::grin::

[All the above were in Season of the Skaura, the only reason he knows them *lol*]

[This message has been edited by ScorpioMysterica (edited 11-01-2003).]

#43
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Originally posted by ScorpioMysterica:
*Looks over at Spec Beholder...* Err, I think I'm ready for my philosophy lesson...

*Smiles at Ladyphoenix-sama... (even if he doesn't know what sama means... san he's heard, oniisan and oniichan he's heard... he's even heard oneesan and oneechan. He's also heard chan, kun, and senpai.... but sama is new to his limited vocabularly... then again, he would guess it has a similar meaning to san, but since he's not sure he won't say anything, rather just smile and nod his head... sorta like his mother told him to do with girls anyways... "Just smile and nod your head when we say something, it'll save you a lot of trouble in the future)*

::grin::

[All the above were in Season of the Skaura, the only reason he knows them *lol*]

[This message has been edited by ScorpioMysterica (edited 11-01-2003).]

Sama is refered to a person with a higher status than yourself it is like "My Lord", "My Lady" ,"your Highness" , "Sir" and "Madam" !!!! Hope you understand now !!! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img] Well since ladyphoenix-sama is regarded as a goddess in this BBS that is why "sama" is refered to her !!! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

[This message has been edited by dexter (edited 11-02-2003).]

#44
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Originally posted by dexter:
Sama is refered to a person with a higher status than yourself it is like "My Lord", "My Lady" ,"your Highness" , "Sir" and "Madam" !!!!

You probably should keep it to the higher status guideline. Most Western mode of address guidelines are used inregardless of your status to the person you're talking to, so it's not exactly the same.

#45
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Originally posted by ScorpioMysterica:
*Looks over at Spec Beholder...* Err, I think I'm ready for my philosophy lesson...

[img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]. Well, there isn't much to tell. In the bweginning, there was only one kind of lemons: The Vampire Lemons, that sucked life out of their felllow soulless lemons and other things a like. Then there was a light, and the Goddess came out of it. Seeing that light, many of the Vampire Lemons stared at it in awe and knelt before The Goddess when she walked among them. And the Goddess was pleased and thus took those lemons under her protecting wings and this they became her first disciples. After that, the gaze of the Goddess fell on the earth, where many soulless, lifeless lemons were lying around here and there. And the Godess uttered a single word: "Live!" And all around the world, the lemons sprung to life and the Goddess also took them under her protection before any mean people could hurt them, making it a death sin to hurt a lemon.

She gave those lemons the name "Bishoujo-lemons", and in all her wisdom gave them to a man she gave the title "Lemon-tamer", to educate them and teach them various things they might need to know. He took this job willingy and began to teach them all he knew and many, many kinds of lemons emegred as fruits of his teachings (Ninja-lemons, Protective lemons, to name a few examples). But unhappines begun to grow among the lemons. some felt that the Bishoujo Goddess were not worthy of being a Goddess or that she was a false goddess. Thus, some lemons left her and are today called Stray Lemons, and they just love to cause trouble and mischeif for all those who love bishoujo in various ways. Beware of them, for they are shrewd and incredibly cunning and only your faith in the Goddess can save you from them (or having a few protective lemons at your side).

Ah, that's it for the lesson! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img].

By the way, regarding "-sama", it doesn't necressiary need to be used for someone of higher position than yourself, you can also use it when adressing someone you have a great deal of respect for but isn't (technically) superior to you.

#46

OMG, the sad thing is that actually makes total sense to me! lol

As for sama… thank you everyone for explaining that to me! Makes total sense too now.

#47

Nevermind, after spending a few seconds waking up, I thought of example…one I use on this BBS even. Sorry, sorry, losing my mind…

[This message has been edited by ekylo (edited 11-02-2003).]

#48

If sama means higher status does, and forgive me if the spelling is wrong -chan, mean equal or younger? I hear it a lot in the games when the girl is speaking to the ‘hero’ who she loves and who loves her, often too when they are using their last names and not their first names even when they have become lovers, so is it an equals thing only put on last name?

#49
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Originally posted by SCDawg:
If sama means higher status does, and forgive me if the spelling is wrong -chan, mean equal or younger? I hear it a lot in the games when the girl is speaking to the 'hero' who she loves and who loves her, often too when they are using their last names and not their first names even when they have become lovers, so is it an equals thing only put on last name?

Yup!! you are correct about that !!! -chan is refered to people with equal status or people you have known for a very long time, and -san is a more formal way to greet people , usually people you don't know too well !!

#50
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Originally posted by dexter:
Yup!! you are correct about that !!! -chan is refered to people with equal status or people you have known for a very long time, and -san is a more formal way to greet people , usually people you don't know too well !!

Not exactly. For instance, despite my equal status with him and how long I've known my best friend, I would never call him by -chan. That's because we're both males. I'd use -kun. -chan is usually for small children and close females you know (although a girl may use it for a guy, but usually it annoys them). And going back a little to what I wrote earlier (well, before I edited it) using -sama for high status, it can also be "perceived" status. Generally if you deeply respect someone, you usually give them a higher "status" in your mind than most outsiders would normally give between your relationship and your speech reflects that. -san is a bit more general purpose. I may still use -san for my friends depending on the circumstances.

If you do a couple of internet searches, you can find a couple of sites which goes over the main honorifics a few others like -dono. Come to think of it, if you do a search on this BBS as well, we've probably gone over it a couple times...

#51
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Originally posted by dexter:
Yup!! you are correct about that !!! -chan is refered to people with equal status or people you have known for a very long time, and -san is a more formal way to greet people , usually people you don't know too well !!

Cool, it's nice to be right from time to time, especially when it comes to something picked up and interperted from they way it is used in computer games and then figure that is the way it is used in real life.

#52

Well, now that I finished Crescendo, it’s definitely my third game. Hmm, I think it’ll be awhile before my choices change. Then again, I still havn’t played Giniro or Casual Romance Club, so who knows?

#53

Giniro? Never heard of it… (then again there’s a lot I haven’t heard of)… where might I go to educate myself on it?

#54
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Originally posted by ScorpioMysterica:
Giniro? Never heard of it... (then again there's a lot I haven't heard of)... where might I go to educate myself on it? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

There's a couple of threads here about Giniro. Unfortunately it's OOP, and since i don't like ebay my chances of finding a legit copy is pretty low [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/frown.gif[/img] I'm still hoping maybe someday they will release a bundle with Giniro.

#55
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Originally posted by ekylo:
Well, now that I finished Crescendo, it's definitely my third game. Hmm, I think it'll be awhile before my choices change. Then again, I still havn't played Giniro or Casual Romance Club, so who knows? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

Crescendo is probably in a tie for second, or dare I be so bold as to say, almost in a tie for first with Kana. That is something I still am not sure is possible for a game to be, tied with Kana. My problem is I don't want to get rid of either my second or third ones, but Crescendo clearly, to me, deserves to be in the top two or three and perhaps almost in a tie for first with Kana.

[This message has been edited by SCDawg (edited 11-03-2003).]

#56

How happy I am to hear that! I placed my order for Crescendo a few days ago, so I figure I’ll get it in one to two weeks. Highly looking forward to it now.

I also recently did decide to jump on the Brave Soul Train… The only other Japanese Bishoujo role playing game that I ever played (if it can be called that) was Knights of Xentar and I was pretty young when I played that so I have little to no memory of it. I am a fan of traditional RPG’s though, so I figure if you combine the two I should love it. :smiley: I figure it will be 2-4 weeks or longer before I get my copy considering the number of pre orders everyone else had though. that’s OK though, in time for my birthday and/or Christmas!

#57
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Originally posted by ScorpioMysterica:
How happy I am to hear that! I placed my order for Crescendo a few days ago, so I figure I'll get it in one to two weeks. Highly looking forward to it now. [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

I truly think you will find it highly enjoyable as you could tell from my other posts. As for RPG's, this will be the first computerized one I have ever truly played so it will be a new experience for me and one that I am looking forward trying soon, well as soon as it ships if it has not already and I just have not gotten the notice.

#58
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Originally posted by SCDawg:
Crescendo is probably in a tie for second, or dare I be so bold as to say, almost in a tie for first with Kana. That is something I still am not sure is possible for a game to be, tied with Kana. My problem is I don't want to get rid of either my second or third ones, but Crescendo clearly, to me, deserves to be in the top two or three and perhaps almost in a tie for first with Kana.

Go ahead, be so bold! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

Actually, I'm sort of glad it's really difficult to rank these games. I mean, a year or two ago, you probably wouldn't have had such a problem. But some real strong quality games have come out and hopefully even more do. I look forward to the next time I have difficulty determining what are my top three games. [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

#59
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Originally posted by ekylo:
Go ahead, be so bold! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

Actually, I'm sort of glad it's really difficult to rank these games. I mean, a year or two ago, you probably wouldn't have had such a problem. But some real strong quality games have come out and hopefully even more do. I look forward to the next time I have difficulty determining what are my top three games. [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

It is nice to have a time there are not just three of whatever it is you are ranking that are the top three, and maybe you come across something that takes over one of the top three slots. All these good games at once is really amazing and I hope it keeps up as well, though I will say this Kana and now Crescendo will be two that are hard to top, and in their own way so will Private Nurse and Tottemo Phermone, for me at least.

#60
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Originally posted by SCDawg:
It is nice to have a time there are not just three of whatever it is you are ranking that are the top three, and maybe you come across something that takes over one of the top three slots. All these good games at once is really amazing and I hope it keeps up as well, though I will say this Kana and now Crescendo will be two that are hard to top, and in their own way so will Private Nurse and Tottemo Phermone, for me at least.

I think it's strange that almost all the games with very good stories are translated by G-Collections !!! Why doesn't Peach Princess translate more games that have great stories ??? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img] I think that is the most important part of a game !!! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

[This message has been edited by dexter (edited 11-04-2003).]