The RPGs world

by Fiona

After completing Final Fantasy X, I have indulged myself into the brilliant world of RPGs. While browsing through my younger brother’s game collection, I felt like a little kid in a candy store. Okay, more like in a bookstore filled with mystery and suspense novels…. Hey, don’t glare at me like that..lol. I am a bookworm and proud of it too! You have to admit that literature is certainly another enchanting world!

Anyway, I was quite fascinated by the stories of each of the games and have even compiled a list of games-to-play. The list is lengthy, I say that there are about 20+ games and there is absoluately no way they will be all touched this year. Maybe sometime next year, the completion date can be set, if I am luck.

A RPG is more or less an interactive novel where the player can portray roles of the characters and determine their action/outcome based on the set guidelines of the game. It becomes more interesting, as well as, suspenseful since the player does not know what the journey holds. From my brief experience, there are more surprise, twists and turns to the story than expected. I also appreciate the unique characteristics of the heros/heroines and sharing their emotions – happiness, frustrations, and sorrows. Certainly happy that these elements are integrated to provide an ultimate experience.

The following are the ones which I am currently playing:

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Tales of the Abyss – Hehe…this was so much fun and still is. Absolutely, love the expressions on each of the interesting characters, especially Luke’s. The dialogue is very well-written and witty. The fast-paced battles are also a plus. Almost finished with this one, have a few more locations to go to before the final boss. Played about 50+ hours so far.

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Suikoden V – Love the artwork and an very intriguing plot; believe some of the characters are based on the Chinese novel, Water Margin (水滸傳). I am only 5 hours into the game though.

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Arashi – Truth/Kaze no Mukou e Debut Sales

by Fiona

Arashi’s new single ranks #1.
Just on the first day, 119227 copies were sold!!
Sugoi! I believe They had surpassed their own single sales record, don’t have the actual figures. I’ll post them later. , which was Step and Go that  had sold 107,689 copies on day one!

Omedetou Arashi!!!!

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Matsumoto Jun – What’s in a name?

by Fiona

Found a very intriguing post regarding the name, Jun. Thought I might share, the original post can be found at manwevaire@LJ.

Jun: The Influential

positive: Charismatic, Convincing
negative: Stubborn, Overbearing

The extraordinary popularity of JN names may be a tribute to the letter J’s ability to impart a sense of integrity, but the fact that these names also fall under the influence of the negative letter N is an indication of some dark secret, or a reflection of the JNs’ occasional forays into self-doubt. Still, because these are people who have likely been treated since childhood as part of the in-crowd, they have extraordinary levels of self-confidence and equally resolute backbones.

Like most people whose names begin with the letter J, JNs have a strong sense of justice and will think nothing of putting themselves at personal disadvantage when they think they’re doing the right thing. If your JN friend is a politician (as many J-named people are), he or she would be neither a hawk nor a dove: your JN friend is likely to be an owl. They are driven by the belief that the universe will take care of itself (as long as we take care of each other), and you can count on them for clearheaded counsel. But remember, as much as the JN will be your staunch defender in times of trouble, he or she will be a dangerous enemy if you contradict their definition of fair play.

When it comes to their work lives, JNs aren’t going to be satisfied unless they feel they’re making a difference (hmm, that sounds like Jun-kun :D). But whether they own their own businesses or work as artists, they’re happiest when they’re making the rules. These capable people have a propensity to take the lead in both their social and professional lives, and though hardly tyrannical, it’s not unlike them to put their foot down when they sense their integrity has been challenged. If JNs have an Achilles heel, it has to be their stubborn streak (a consequence of believing that they really know how the world works). But JNs mellow well with age, the JNs’

assertive nature rarely condenses into outright aggression (not always so with Jun xD).JNs crave companionship and shine in relationships when their mates meet their internal criteria (this sounds so much like Jun based on magazine interviews). They function best with steady spouses who aren’t addicted to constant change, but will probably be disappointments to lovers looking for fluffy expressions of romance. These are dignified, introspective individuals (yep, that’s Jun-kun, alright), who simply don’t have much time for games. JNs are into the nitty-gritty: nest building, upward-mobility, child rearing and retirement plans.

It’s quite a strong and interesting name ne. It’s purely the DOS that we all love.

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