@OC Hunt: 
Go Eiki!
So I return from The Tale Of Princess Kaguya.
...
Sweet Jesus balls that was depressing. Go see it.
And to ward off the obvious questions, no, none of the spurned noblemen were of the Fujiwara clan. Interestingly enough, there is a background character who looks a great deal more like Touhou's Kaguya, albeit in chibi form and with Eyes Wide Shut.
Brothers, have you seen this?
It is magnificent news so far.
... Dreadnoughts can Warp travel now? Those Wings of Sanguinius must've spread to other Chapters.
... Yes, no one would ever want to be a... oh, what are they called, pirate salesclerks. No, ninja tycoons. Oh, it's on the tip of my tongue, criminal magnates? Backstabber shopkeeps?
We can only hope he didn't give his name, I can see the posts consisting solely of meTAL BAWKSES from here.
I admit that making orks FTP is an excellent idea both for in-verse reasons and out.
Rogue Trader: I think that was a joke. : P
But on the subject of giving out names... Monsieur Caron is a bold man.
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Yeah, I'm fairly sure it's a joke. Thing is, I'm not good at responding to them.
Whether Youkai Can Train
Miko: I've been wondering, how do the youkai at the Myouren Temple train?
Byakuren: Hmm... There are six kinds of methods in the fundamentals of Buddhism called the Six Perfections, and...
Miko: Ooh, I know these. Generosity, Discipline, Forbearance, Diligence, and, um...
Byakuren: The others are Meditation and Wisdom. Come to think of it, you did practice Buddhism in the past, didn't you?
Miko: Only publicly. Man, Buddhism sure was the best for taking hold of human nature.
Byakuren: ...Let us have a discussion about that later.
Marisa: Could you explain any of this about the six whatevers?
Byakuren: The Six Perfections, you mean? "Generosity" means to give donations.
Marisa: I don't remember getting anything from the youkai at the temple.
Byakuren: In regards to that, we have this idea called the "Gift of Fearlessness", where we provide a life without fearing others. Our youkai are putting that into practice.
Marisa: They attacked me quite a bit when I went a while back though.
Byakuren: Well, since they're still in training, try to be a bit forgiving... Next is "Discipline", which means no killing, no stealing, no adultery, no lying, and no drinking. They vow to uphold these precepts.
Marisa: Like I said, they were trying to kill me when I went a while back though.
Byakuren: ..."Forbearance" is to withstand humiliation or pain from others. "Diligence" is to exert the effort needed to continue training.
Marisa: Everyone does that, though not like we have a choice.
Byakuren: "Meditation" is maintaining a tranquil mind and removing distractions. "Wisdom" is having the insight to see through to the true nature of the world.
Kanako: Those last two are quite abstract.
Byakuren: But when everyone imagines ascetic training, they always imagine people meditating while cross-legged or sitting under waterfalls. Those last two kinds of training are the easiest to imagine.
Marisa: I don't see any of your people doing stuff like that. I get the feeling they show up at a lot of parties. I also remember seeing them eating meat and drinking...
Byakuren: ...Let's just never mind that.
Miko: Hmm, I think I've also seen a nyuudou at a few parties. As for the others, I saw an umbrella monster making money by spinning a skull on her umbrella.
Kanako: And a ship phantom filling the Sanzu River ferry with water.
Byakuren: Huh? What exactly have they been doing when I'm not looking...?
Marisa: Hey, youkai are youkai, after all.
Heh, as I said. Myouren crew? More into Byakuren than they are Buddhism. Even Shou's a heavy drinker for goodness' sake! Relevant.
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But, it does provide some insight into how Buddhism works. Or at least how Byakuren's variant works, I believe she's an adherent of Zen Buddhism.
Conception is sin Birth is pain Life is toil Death is inevitable
Dreams of Revenge
Then he got an idea. An awful idea. Flanker got a wonderful, awful idea!
◊ I had entirely forgotten about that incident.
I've also got a minor idea for if we ever go to Arcadeus.
Anyway, post up.
Locking you up on radar since '09
Not Literally Me
If you're interested in talking about Arcadeus stuff, feel free to PM me about it (I still want to do that mission we talked about at some point).
Also, I'll try to get something up this weekend, but everyone should know that I won't be contactable for about two weeks from Wednesday, as I'm going on holiday to sunny Namibia.
"One thing, though- apparently the eldest goat is the bastard child of Muhammad Ali and the Hulk." ~ Exelixi, on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
,... what are you guys talking about?
Dreams of Revenge
Rad. I'll maybe PM you tomorrow.
Arcadeus is Drake's homeworld.
@Axes: Great. Have fun in Namibia!
When in deadly danger, When beset by doubt, Run in little circles, Wave your arms and shout.
*cough* Hypocrisy much, Byakuren?
Have fun, Axes.
@Axes: Have fun. I hope it turns out well.
@Chabal: Hmm, I'm not sure I would label Byakuren as a hypocrite on this exact point. She herself seems to be upholding the precepts.
However, I'm not sure if she's deliberately looking the other way, or is truthfully ignorant of what's transpiring behind her.
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She is, but as chief spiritual leader she should very much ensure her followers actually practice what they preach.
Imagine an Imperial congregation where every other person is in a Chaos cult- okay, bad example.
Very bad example, if you go by Dan Abnett's works. Both the Ravenor trilogy and Ravenor vs. Eisenhorn have featured the local Ecclesiarchy being corrupt as all get-out, with secret Chaos-worshipping services taking place in hundreds of churches throughout the capital hive of Eustis Majoris in the one and everyone but the Pontifex (who is regrettably crazy, so no one listens to him anyway) being in bed with the Word Bearers and studying Enuncia in the other.
edited 28th Jun '14 6:17:01 AM by SullenFrog
The Danse Macabre Codex
I was going for 40K in general. It'd be nice if they gave us the statistics on what percentage of the Inquisition is in fact Inquisitorial and not power-mad loonies, traitors and other Radicals, and how long it takes to get there.
You know what'd be funny? A settlement that's half genestealer, half Chaos. Behold the flesh puppets as they go through the motions of a cult none of them believe in, each striving to outdo their neighbors in demonstrations of faith!
Ichirin and Shou's transgressions seem to be restricted to drinking though. Futo basically mocks Ichirin for it in HM.
Futo: Such strength scarcely belongs on the side of Buddhism. Wouldst thou consider converting?
Ichirin: There's nothing that would make me betray Buddhism!
Futo: Thou drinkest sake though.
Conception is sin Birth is pain Life is toil Death is inevitable
Last part of Part III.
Youkai Who Are Denied Entry
Miko: Hey, earlier you said that the youkai who joined the temple shouldn't bother people, but wouldn't that harm the individuality of certain youkai?
Byakuren: Would it?
Miko: I mean, since most youkai are born as the enemies of humans, if they stopped bothering people, wouldn't there be nothing else left?
Byakuren: Hmm, overcoming that is the purpose of our training, but... there are certainly some youkai who cannot do so. Recently, I had to refuse some youkai from joining the temple...
Marisa: Really? This is the first I've heard of that. So it's not like you'll let just anyone enter. So, who from where did you turn away?
Byakuren: Like the earth spider Yamame Kurodani and the kasha Orinnote . They are youkai from the underground.
Kanako: What? Aren't most of the youkai at your temple from the underground?
Byakuren: Yes, but only because they were sealed there for unjust reasons... They originally belonged on the surface. None of them lived underground.
Kanako: What's the difference?
Byakuren: Nowadays, most of the youkai who live underground want to live there. They have taken over the abandoned Former Hell and enjoy living in a lawless district, unlike how we have rules here on the surface. It is exactly the sort of world where might makes right, so they could not come to an understanding with the youkai at the temple that have some sense of rules.
Marisa: Might makes right... Yeah, it definitely felt like that. I had a really hard time underground.
Byakuren: Yamame, the earth spider I just mentioned, said her reason for joining was that "because the humans that come to the temple with their worries look deliciousnote ," and Orin said "because the temple has so many graves that it's corpse heaven." I had no choice but to refuse them, right? (laugh)
Miko: Right. (laugh)
Hmm, the vitriol seems to have died down a bit since it started. Although Miko, Kanako and Marisa have been drinking alcohol this whole time, so I guess that helps.
Conception is sin Birth is pain Life is toil Death is inevitable
And with that, "Honesty is the best policy" was quietly removed from the proverbs of Gensokyo.
Among the underground maybe... though the oni supposedly despise liars, so I guess even down there such a movement would have a hard time.
Above ground, I think everyone would just be glad they got to avoid a corpse stealing cat and a disease spreading earth spider.
Anyway, I'm now heading north, to Frøya, a small island. Where I'll be working for the next month or so.
So... posting may be sporadic.
Also, I tried TD's Extra Stage again. And though I wasn't very good, I was reminded of how fun Mamizou's fight could be.
Her seventh spellcard is gold. Transformation:"Pseudo-exorcism of the stupid shrine maiden"
edited 28th Jun '14 10:11:43 AM by joergenjetsam
Conception is sin Birth is pain Life is toil Death is inevitable
Working? Man, everyone's becoming a productive member of society these days.
Hum, hum. I'm currently sitting in a cafe, in the town of Orkanger, waiting for my order.
Felt like putting that out there. I'll be arriving on Frøya in a few hours, where I'll meet my boss.
Also, I think I'll be putting up Kyouko's profile soon.
Conception is sin Birth is pain Life is toil Death is inevitable
Anti Tengu-Armored Transport? Yes do want.
MOAR CHEWIE!
edited 26th Jun '14 11:57:15 AM by Chabal2