Of course. Sasaki wouldn't tell to Kyon such an obvious (to her) lie if she considers Kyon can take her word at face value.
Kyon: Big Damn Hero: timeline & trailerLatest chapter, quite entertaining, with Kyon cowing Fujiwara into doing what he wants, while at the same time finding a loophole in the Predetermination theory.
Also, 'Whispering Winds' is the perfect title for this, considering Kyon talks to Masao while invisible.
Interesting to see how Miyuki's underlings feel about her.
I do wonder about who the 'beautiful young teacher' turns out to be.
And I'm perfectly willing to accept the Hand Wave about the Higurashi backstory Durandall wrote in his notes at the end. Heck, I should have suggested it myself(had I thought of it >.<)
All in all, I have to thank Durandall for another enjoyable chapter ^^
edited 28th Oct '10 9:21:20 AM by thedarkfreak
@thedarkfreak: Arigato.
Since I'm actually new as to the application of spoiler tags, I'll just do this...
Edit: Damn it. The spoiler tags failed on me. I may have to wait until they're not needed to post...
edited 28th Oct '10 1:19:57 PM by MadKitsu
I have returned, and my vacation in the void was so boring...^ What did you specifically do? A lot of spoiler-tag newbies make the mistake of not putting separate tags for each individual paragraph, for example.
Also, I recommend Handling Spoilers.
edited 28th Oct '10 1:54:42 PM by MarqFJA
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.Thanks, guys. And yes, that was my mistake as well, much to my annoyance. That, and counting.
Hm... What to point out first...
Well, Mikuru has a real problem with Kyon calling her by her first name. Namely, that she gets a Cuteness Overload and kisses Kyon every time he does so. Would this qualify under just the Cuteness Overload trope, or is this going to require a rewrite in the relavent portion of the Crowning Moment of Funny section? Because I have a bad feeling that this is going to happen more often...
And the loophole in the Predetermination Theory that Kyon had discovered somehow reminds me of some of the concepts behind Booster Gold for some reason. Hmm...
edited 28th Oct '10 6:19:20 PM by MadKitsu
I have returned, and my vacation in the void was so boring...Mikuru's reaction being or not in CMoFunny is independent of it being or not an example of Cuteness Overload.
Tricked Out Time, one of the most triumphant examples of Genre Savvy in my book and both Mikuru and Kyon are aware on how it can go.
edited 28th Oct '10 8:21:16 PM by Filraen
Kyon: Big Damn Hero: timeline & trailerI think it's high time that I share this little bit of Fridge Brilliance that I hand way back. Remember when Haruhi made her Memory Gambit in Chapter 5? Well, consider this passage, right as they have their second kiss:
By that point, I had already spoiled for myself the CMOF Furo Scene involving Hanyuu and Nagato Kyon in Chapter 15.
From the vantage of her and the other girl, such a thing was not an issue. After a few gloriously silent minutes, holding hands and watching Kyon search for a towel, Hanyuu finally wrenched her attention back to the other girl. Her intentions weren't absolutely clear, but 'harm' didn't seem to be on that list.
"We have just shared a wonderful experience," Hanyuu stated. "We should use this opportunity to become friends."
The other girl slowly raised her face, her eyes tearing from Kyon to study her appraisingly before she released the held hands and gave a single, terse nod. "Wonderful," she agreed.
Now reread both quoted passages. Draw your own conclusions.
edited 30th Oct '10 6:14:30 AM by MarqFJA
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.I may not believe that but I'll give you it's possible, also funny.
...there are no words in which I can respond to that...
On an unrelated note, I want to point out the following from the latest chapter, in which Haruhi demostrates her Crazy Preparedness...
He snorted, shaking his head. "Just generically tired, I guess," he answered, glancing down the hall as Koizumi approached, Yuki a step behind him. "I used to be able to nap during class ... I miss that sleep."
"Give me a week," she replied resolutely. "Then I'll be done figuring out the assignment patterns from all of our teachers, and we can start doing classwork and homework a few days in advance."
He stared at her, eyes widening. "That's how you can sleep through the last part of every term?" he asked. "I knew you could calculate impossible things things with your unreasonable genius, but that far?"
"It's not rocket surgery," she chided as she felt her face heat up, scowling as she opened the door to the club room and turned to face Kyon. "It's basic psychology, plus the the fact that almost no teacher in all of Japan deviates from an approved lesson plan! Haven't I called every single pop quiz this year, at least two days in advance? I thought you could read people! Come on, it's easy, right Yuki-chan?" In fact, she believed wholeheartedly that even Kyon could do it, if he could just muster the willpower to focus for the duration of his classes! Only his laziness held him back.
Also, I just realized that Mikuru's reaction to Kyon calling her name in the newest chapter actually counts towards the Forceful Kiss trope... Fancy that.
Edit: Holy cow, I just recalled something from the In Media Res Prologue:
-he was there first, seizing the decorative ties of her sailor uniform's neckerchief and making for the door at top speed. "Bwa!" she protested, arms waving frantically as she dashed to keep up, or risk the knot being pulled out. "What the hell do you think you're doing!"
Naturally, he said nothing to her during the entire mad dash to the remote stairwell where she had first hauled him by his own tie, so long ago. He released her at the top of the steps after looking around to ensure that no one else was nearby. Her momentum carried her forward, resulting in him pressing one hand flat against her chest, just below her neck. Her eyes quickly sharpened, her features fixed into a scowl. "What the hell, Kyon!"
Doesn't that also count towards the Necktie Leash trope?
Also, the Innocent Innuendo in the same prologue is incorrect.
"Doesn't that get hot?" Her smile had only grown, her eyes shining with anticipation.
"Environmental conditioning is built in," he said in a normal voice. Switching back, he said, "Primary weapons check." He pulled a fifty centimeter long glittering metal cylinder from within the greatcoat, releasing it to spin on its axis in midair to one side, announcing, "Long range precision and high yield weaponry is at full charge." A circle of light appeared on the floor around him, a simple white ring with glittering sparks chasing around in either direction, sending brilliant flashes to streak upwards.
I do believe that she's referring to his Badass Longcoat, not his beam saber. It still counts, though, and Haruhi's excitement towards his...
Wait, why hasn't the Transformation Sequence trope been noted yet?
edited 31st Oct '10 8:30:17 AM by MadKitsu
I have returned, and my vacation in the void was so boring...It's the mundane variety (listed under "Other", I believe), and it could be considered a subverion of the said trope for that reason.
Edit: Now that I think on it, it could be of the Henshin Hero variety (a subverion of it, but still)...
edited 1st Nov '10 12:13:04 PM by MadKitsu
I have returned, and my vacation in the void was so boring...Huh, I didn't know this even existed. (Thread, not fic.)
This. Fic. Is. Awesome. I'm on Chapter Nineteen now, and it's only been smooth sailing — though I admit I skipped almost straight over the Hinakam...izawa? chapters, not being familiar with Higurashi beyond 'Everyone stabs everything, and everything returns the favor'. Seems things turned out well for them, though.
It's been fun.That would be her decision to steer everyone toward a Type 2 Tenchi themselves, right?
I skimmed rather than skipped, to be honest.
(Also: it's hard not to start talking in Tsuruya. And I'm absolutely thrilled that Kentaro has the same verbal tic.)
edited 1st Nov '10 1:22:04 AM by RedSavant
It's been fun.I loves Tsuruya-speaks, toos!
Fixed typo.
edited 1st Nov '10 12:49:34 PM by MarqFJA
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.'Twos'? :P
Anyway, I have returned! Complete with newly written contributor page on here (might be fun to read), new avatar, new signature... loooots of new stuff. XD
Well, got some other stuff to check and then it's time to write a review!
Oh, and Shoujo/Shounen-ai probably would've fit more, but I was writing on a phone. Would take too long. :3
Wait, what? Does that even fit?
Finished the review! All... 1500 words of it. O_o
Anyone noticed how Verbal Tics appear to be inheritable in this story? Both Tsuruya's have it, Rika's daughter's picked up her habit of saying nipah... :O
Tsuruya-speak is awesome, I agree.
On another unrelated change of topic, I was just looking through some of the reviews. One - by someone called Heavenly Observer - concerned Skynet eventually creating a virtual Kyonko. Now that's a fantastic idea. :D
edited 1st Nov '10 11:12:53 AM by RainyDaze
Now collecting White-Haired Pretty Girls.Indeed, though I always end up translating that one back into Japanese when I read it.
I created a review which takes up coming close to... half of the current height of all the reviews on that page. I'm not sure whether to be proud or horrified.
Abnormal hair colours are perfectly normal for this continuity. :D
Now collecting White-Haired Pretty Girls.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5844698/35/
http://pishoque.net/brian/fanfic/kbdh/kbdh34.htm
New chapter's up, peoples. And now I go read.
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