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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:12:20 GMT

Vassalord c.16

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and next page to this is even more.... ALKDLFJKLSJFLJFSDKLFJNOSEBLEEDMOMENT

i'm so BURSTING with glee right now that i want to show it without cut and sorry this wasn't cut because it really doesn't deserve a cut and i can't be bothered with a cut right now because lj has a wonky cut system and i have a splitting headache but even with a splitting headache i'm still giddily happy damn what a conflict...

i really love this manga XD♥

all souls day

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:33:39 GMT

the dead never really goes away.

p.s. thanks for all those who greeted on my bday. i had actually been on surgery, so i'm really forced not to move, much less even stretch @__@;. but i'm commenting around anyway, so... =P

october 19

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:23:02 GMT

honestly it's about 2 hours past already at my timezone. but it's still the 19th on other parts of the world, right^^; ?

...ah, once again i fail in deadlines =.=.

but anyway, what i had been working on, but once again never did finish >.< ;; (click for bigger offsite) :

a dedication to one of my favorite meganes, whose birthday is on october 19 <--* and because it's impossible to forget this date, at least for me XD. though i did forget the first time XDD;;*. ok, it's supposed to be^^;; Yagyuu^^;; i could understand tho if it doesn't look like him orz ~o<;.

..didn't finish because it's actually one of many pages XD. but since i've barely finished half and i still have to get some stitches removed tomorrow --- no, later today --- i don't know if i could post even that half today. or tomorrow. or someday ~~though i don't want it to be someday again ~___~;;;..!~~ ~~i would like to believe i'm not procrastinating =o=~~ ahaha. =.=;;

maybe i should just skip on the toning ~__~;;...

birthday♪

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:13:47 GMT

previously a birthday gift to myself, previously another character, now a character whose birthday is today.

happy birthday, Toru baby♥. i still have to find the perfect wig for you.

rain no more, please

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:59:04 GMT

this is so belated, but then this is the longest and most stable my net had been due to recent events.

it had been worse than this. the sights and stories had been heartbreaking all week. and apparently another one is coming even though people had barely recovered.

i'm just glad that finally i've heard of my friends and acquaintances, and also of their family safe.

if you can read this, to my fellowmen on my flist, then i'm glad you're ok.

people still need help, even the smallest kind will do. having the net is the only ability i have to help as of now, but no matter how crappy it is, sharing the important information could make a difference:

Redcross.ph
How to help 1
How to help 2

To Masa

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:49:12 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (^o^)/ !

GODSPEED~~~♥ GOD BLESS!

///shinya

...at 12:17am-12:20am yesterday.

just a few hours ago, i had an epiphany.

from now on, August 23 will be my "New Year".

it would be a time to look back on "how far i've progressed through my life/goals". will i have almost the same number of accomplishments as Masa in a year? or even more?

...this was when i saw there's still no improvement yet in my Japanese （苦笑）.

being an inspiration to lots of people. i think that is Masa's greatest accomplishment. and i find it endearing that somehow he doesn't seem to be aware of it... i really hope he doesn't change ♥.

it's not just egoist thinking on my part but, someday, i would want to be an inspiration to lots of people too.

cosmically, i also wish Saitou Takumi a belated happy birthday...

~~aww i still haven't written down that lovesick dedication yet to Masa...~~ um. i still write in my personal journal (hosted somewhere else). going to write in my doll journal too now^^;; (also hosted somewhere else^^;;). still not finding the idea of crossposting appealing. and this is also a test.

apparently, my plans for a D1 self-made doujinshi on 8/20 (aka my "2Φ8 Day" ~~for missing 8/2 =o=~~) failed too. maybe i should just wait until Yagyuu's birthday then. it's like... 2 months away anyway. ...=__=;;. sorry, kedi_kedi ( > __ < ) ;; ...
i really suck at deadlines... why do i even try?? *beats self up*

i really want to attend that Masa+Leslie Kee Talk Event for Zodiac. and of course have my copy of Zodiac signed by them both (as an artist, i really really want to see Leslie Kee in person as well! it's only just recently that i've seen that his photography style is one of the visual styles i've always wanted to achieve as a kid). But... no way to ;o;... (willing to pay anyone for it argh... Crescent Shop and SMJ just doesn't do events like this ;o;)

28Fic: Drunk

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:48:03 GMT

Title: Drunk
Author: damagepersecond
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance
Pairing: Niou Masaharu x Yagyuu Hiroshi
Notes: Drabble-fic... almost. Breaking my personal rule for now to not post any fic in my personal LJ =__=. Xposted. For shikanashi_kk / ieatchu , if ever you see this. almost late but... happy birthday XDDD!

Niou is not really the type who cares about the situation or the occasion.

Still, he cannot help but raise a mental eyebrow when Yagyuu asked him to go drinking with him.

Family problem? School problem? Love problem? Death anniversary? It certainly wasn't October --- which he just happened to notice today --- it was almost freaking hot and stuffy August --- so birthday is certainly out of the question.

Niou found it adorable though that Yagyuu slides a finger along the rim of the bottle to scoop up any of the extra port that had spilled out when pouring it, then nonchalantly swipe at it with his tongue after, before putting it down.

Yagyuu found it adorable that Niou runs his bottom lip along the rim of the bottle to scoop up any of the extra port that had spilled out when pouring it, before putting it down. (Though he did express his distaste for that manner once --- it was a shared bottle after all --- and as expected Niou all but pointedly ignored him.)

Adorable is the right word in this kind of situation, isn't it?

They both notice each other along the way sucking slightly at their bottom lip as if trying to suck in more of the flavor.

Pinot noir. Medium dry red wine. 12.5% alcohol per volume.

A port shared in relative silence --- except for occasional comments about teammates and rivals --- surely anybody can notice these things? And the bottle is just half an inch empty. In the near-dark making Yagyuu's room seem a bit more stuffy, they really can't see who's more red with intoxication.

They both didn't know who attempted to suck on the other's lip first.

They also didn't know who first fell asleep afterwards.

Niou was otherwise greeted with a general feeling of not well-being in the morning, but it's okay. It's normal.

He asked Yagyuu about last night.

Yagyuu pushed up his glasses. "I think it's BS that no one remembers what they have done when they're drunk, Niou-kun."

Niou lifted an eyebrow for real this time, not just mentally. He knew what those two letters meant, he had been reading on some English cuss words, thank you very much. "BS?"

"Reflexes can be quite slow though when inebriated, that you almost feel numb."

But Niou had already taken a step closer, and tasted Yagyuu's lips again. It certainly didn't taste like pinot noir this time. And Niou strangely felt like zen. Or sober. "How about this, then?"

The possibility that Yagyuu will hit him just came as an afterthought.

"Um." Yagyuu looked a bit red. Like last time, Niou really can't tell.

Niou can't help but lean in again.

ANOTHER BOOK???

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:42:04 GMT

Miyajima times =D !

according to PaTiPaTi...?

.....ehhhh DDDDDDD: ...????????!?!??

... muhh=___=.... ~~dammit Masa why are you doing this to me i'm so broke ;o< ...~~

~~nevertheless this is my wallpaper now... so beautiful ne ;o^??? aksdkklsjksjflklf~~

one for the money...

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:53:51 GMT

for shikanashi_kk . because she had already seen this, and att had wished she had studied violins. and craved for D1 XDDD.

clicky~~~

~~uh. yeah. the proportions and perspective and foreshortening are all wrong @__@;;. i'm a shame to my drawing mentor. i'm trying my best i swear ;^;..~~. dammit it was so hard drawing Yagyuu's hair...

see you next week =3.

EDIT: to shikanashi_kk again. since we're already talking about HxH, THIS happens to be the only hetero pairing i really liked. yeah XD.

and... because this kind of post cannot be helped...

the last time i actually saw Michael Jackson's name is at Matsushita Yuya's (Kuroshitsuji-myu's Sebastian) myspace, and remembered him via David Cook's version of Billie Jean. my favorite videos of him are actually Billie Jean, Beat It, and Smooth Criminal (mafia dance number yeah XD). and yeah, Scream, They Don't Care About Us and Earth Song. there are many others, but always a certain kind of magic, a certain kind of story, a certain kind of catchy tune.

hell, even my Necromancer's dance routine in Guild Wars is of Thriller's...

i swear i really got distracted for some minutes when i first knew of it via a customer at work a few days ago. then there's the buzz earlier that he's not really dead and he's actually going to have an interview at CNN, etc...

i honestly couldn't believe he's dead. or, in the childish part of me, he could actually die. i kind of randomly remembered some quip that he intended to cryogenically preserve himself so he could live on in the future. but looks like that's never going to happen, and that's kind of sad.

first it's Francis. now him =(. once again i'm reminded of mortality, and it really gets me depressed.

it's not that he's my childhood hero or anything. he could have done things considered "freaky", but hell, everybody has their freak on but on different levels so that's kind of bleh to me atm =/ ~~so give the person slack already=/~~. what i really really respect and what could never ever be denied is his contribution to art, his longevity, audio and video-wise. i really tip my hat to that.

i wonder what Yuya thinks right now, if ever he knew of the news already. even Masa's actually shocked/distraught/in denial --- he also happens to be every dancer's benchmark.

rest in peace then, Michael. there might not be Neverland, but i hope you find the absolute happiness you've long been looking for.

ooops meme XDD;;

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:34:02 GMT

ahaha mayezinha caught me^^;;. anyway...! meme for fun~~~ i don't really do this much because i doubt anybody would take up since it's me @__@;;

Reply to this meme by yelling "words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you..

1. Masa
the only person who made me believe in all connotations of the sun. I know i sound like a broken record already, but i really cannot say enough how SEXY and SO ALIVE this guy is IRL. i stress specially the "SO ALIVE" description, because he is really this and much much more --- you can just see that he is totally living and enjoying the life he wants and the stage he is in, that he is really working hard even if he appears to be having fun, and he is walking his own "truth". a true success story X3. really inspiring! ~~so honest and genuine too, doesn't even hide his Cheers!mode ohoho~~
sometimes i pity him though --- it's like everybody leeches positive energy from him ;^;, but it really couldn't be helped --- you just thaw and get affected by him. this is certainly one star i wouldn't regret continuing supporting... he really needs it!

2. Shinya
another of my idols XD. i used to try to play guitar when i was younger, but my fingers were too short to reach the frets ;^;. around elementary school... dammit i really wanted to play Slash's part in November Rain ahaha, not just be stuck to playing Bryan Adams and REM's Everybody Hurts XDDD ~~why yes, i'm a closet GnR fan. and Bon Jovi. of their songs anyway XDD.~~
so i thought, "ok, i'll just play drums!" but i kind of didn't pursue this because i was too thin=kinda weak energy;^;. until now XD. i really doubted my musical, or artistic in general, ability.
until i saw the thin stick he is, banging away on the drums XD, with one of the greatest bands that ever lived XDDDD. he's also a genuinely yasashii person X3. he happens to idolize Yoshiki too (who i actually liked first being in X Japan and all). and that he's a constant healthy eater... but never gets fat XDDDD. so i thought "MY DREAM IS POSSIBLE*___*" ahahaha XDDD.
i really really want to seriously study drums one day...! have to figure out how to balance my schedule and get my health working with it though alsdjfljdsfljkd
some people also say i look like him, my closest friends even named me after him ~~dunno if i should be insulted or not because... but~~ i'm honestly flattered XDD. so i took up his name... written differently for me though.

3. dolls
my current inspirations, my muses XD. i like that you can customize them... bjds actually! ever since i laid eyes on them on the net back then, i really wanted one. and i got one for my bday =). they somehow make visualization easier for me who constantly has a tired mind.
my only =( about them though --- even if you try to emulate "life" in them, you could never really capture "life". ceci n'est pas une pomme(?) times huh XD.
there are times though i feel that they look at me disapprovingly for being a constantly busy owner ^^;;, but we adore each other just the same. dolls honestly don't creep me out XDDD;;. i also kind of believe that you should never throw away something that has a face... they make me broke though, like Masa *dies*

4. rikkai
never lose! i really like their motto XDDD. and i think they're the best, most accurate team in all permutations --- manga, anime, myu-wise. i feel konomi really wants them as his team ~~but he knows he has to write about a struggling team everybody low in spirit would want to identify with --- tried and tested formula for successful manga ahaha XDD.~~
i learned to respect the color yellow haha. they're actually a frat, not a tennis club. j/k.

5. Niou
he's like my dream♥♥♥. specially when someone like Masa played as him XDDD. but honestly i find him difficult to write... nearest to my personality is actually Yagyuu (which is kind of scary^^;;. ♥.) he's actually easier to draw though... it's Yagyuu which i find difficult to draw this time alsjdfldsjfldsfjkl ~~that prim and proper grr♥~~.
speaking of which, i think i can post some D1 art in the weekend, ohoho.

Gentleman Tip of the day: if you want to write down something that is technically defined as "harsh" but you actually do not mean it to be "harsh", add some " =) " or " XD " or some other version of a smiley. it does make it "feel" less "harsh".

so. =) .

Live Tour CHEERS!!! DVD

Wed, 20 May 2009 11:42:52 GMT

OMG.

and in... 180 minutes??? XDDD.

~~seems only the show in Shibuya. i thought it was snippet from one show to another. but anyway. 180 MINUTES *___* <-- is this actually for real anyway???~~

~~will he go Alex on stage?? =D?~~

july. august. i swear, some god of money out there must be laughing at me >__< ;;.

thank you! cheers~~!

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:48:37 GMT

yesterday:

(the following is an anonymous gift)

2 months of paid account time have been added to your LiveJournal account
"damagepersecond".

ehh..?? to whoever you are, thank you XD! (even if it's just LJ itself playing with me, thank you stillXD)

i honestly didn't know what i did to deserve this... i know i don't write much here but actually use this as a router to my other site (see previous post)... and even if only for two months... still enough for me to explore that other side then...! *happy*

so of course, i had an excuse to finally make and add one of the icons i long wanted to post (see my userpic! grr dunno how to lower down file size without sacrificing image quality though >.>;; )

been feeling quite a bit under the weather, but this really cheered me up a bit. thank you~~~

a reintroduction post!

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:44:28 GMT

it's really been so nice meeting you, starberryfiesta , kuro_akira (Bell*___*!), shikanashi_kk + friend (ack.. sorry i'm so weak in names >__< ; ), ricah_haruna (Naharu, my twin XDD!), Luna (i really have this feeling i've seen you before!) + lots others! met with neitaro too^__^. this weekend had really been unexpectedly the best fun i've ever had XD. i wish for a repeat XDD~~

with a little more people, i feel obligated now to make a reintroduction post^^;;. who i am and what's up atm:

i don't really write here much. where i really write on+picspam --> my doll diary, dps_doll , or my fan spazzing+life+works diary dpsblack . (feed lasts as long as it lasts^^;). and because i can customize wordpress more.
...that said, 2 things warring for my attention --- bjds (ball-jointed dolls) and 中河内雅貴 (Nakagauchi Masataka aka MASA, that silver-haired guy in my header XD). though Masa is currently winning because his stuff is harder to get >___< ; ~~and making me so broke~~.
and Masa had been the main reason why for the first time in my life i had flown to another country (ALTAR BOYZ aljdslkfjsldjfdsklfjklsdjk!). and he's the sexiest, most alive person i've ever seenXDDD ~~and my life goal now includes watching him again and touching him at that time ahaha~~.
i also happen to like Shirota Yuu and Baba Toru (that glassed guy in my header) (and neitaro 's been dangerously luring me to Yasu of Kanjani8 too, though admittedly i'm not that enamored to JE guys ahaha -- but that guy is just too killer smile and multi-talented to resist and... ugh... Kagotsurube *___*... just too attractive for a visual person like me ahaha... i wish Masa would do something as historically epic as this one day!)
as of late, listening mainly to Masa and BUCK-TICK (ugh.. i'm so neglecting Dir en grey... sorry >__< ;;. though i still love them...).
manga i'm currently obsessed on: VASSALORD X3.
i don't like taking pictures of myself, except for rare occasions. i like taking pics more of others =).
i'm kind of a yasashii character. irl i'm quite shy and very quiet... boringXD? --- really depends on the people around me. i'm a Libra+Dog = what more could you get out of this lol. i don't like fights, but when i fight for something (which is rare) i'll either rant or be a silent assassin. think of a cross between Kurama and Yagyuu (coincidentally, Yagyuu's b-day is just next to mine XD)
i like drinking. but i don't smoke (it's like... a personal vow not to add more to my vice XD). budweiser+pinot noir=♥
i don't think of life goals as "dreams". because "dreams" most likely will not come true. so i just word it as GOAL. and i work slowly but surely towards it.
my only current hang-up is my rapidly deteriorating energy >__< . resigning from my night job is so out of the question atm, and i hate having to resort to medication despite my doc's orders (she warned me that i'm already within overexhaustion, and nearing anemia) --- what should i eat/drink ;^;?? something that's just fast to eat (i'm honestly so at a loss here...!)

omgomgomgXDDDD

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:47:58 GMT

...O. M. G.

XDDDDDDDDDDD!

i would have wanted the other pre-order versions as well, but, ok, this is enough love alreadyXDDD!

i'm so procrastinating on a deadline now and i don't have sleep yet --- but ripped jeans, experimental tones, and black and red and white are so much ♥♥♥

SAMURAI 7

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:58:54 GMT

so i forced myself once again to wake up to the heat, thinking that i still have much to do (like continue pestering the post office), and i find this:

omglajfldsjfldsjfldsflkjljXDDDD!

comments:
1. the book's so... spoilerish^__=;;
2. ...suddenly i want the pamphlet X__x;;; (aka: i reserve my comment on the contents)
3. ...once again, it's like Hijiri never existed ;^;.
4. 2-sword Masa... is so kick-ass. (and he has this crazy hair thing going on. i still have to decide if i really like it, though his pic of it in Hero Vision is ♥. but it's 1 point for being pretty Fierce♥™)

...i still have to watch it^^;;.

and it's the release of Masa's very first album today ^0^/! (i know it doesn't have Two of Us. but i know i can't have everything. the video compilation is ♥ enough. omg i haven't paid yet alkdjsfljsdlfjdslfjldsl)

P.S. I DON'T WANT TO GO TO CANADA. PERIOD.

it's just sad that all my plans in life... seems not to go to everybody else's direction?

guess i have to further further FURTHER prove myself, that i can go my own way.

proving to go further further FURTHER by myself... in also such little time left... is hard X__x;;; ! but I MUST PERSEVERE.

how my self works: if there's nothing there that even holds little of my interest, i won't go there. i won't even think about it! even if i don't seem like it, I DO happen to know myself much better than others (苦笑) --- that is both a gift and a curse --- and the way of practicality, though beneficial at first, i know would only make me old and regret.

i DO know that going my own way is hard.

i'm not naive like that. and this is not merely stubborness. this is ME. trust me... i have gone way further down than you have imagined, even though i'm this young... in your eyes(苦笑). i've died too much already. i just don't want to die any more.

should i just give it all up? everything i have done to realize my goal? I DON'T WANT TO. i just don't see the worth of giving it all up anymore, because i (would like to) believe i'm already halfway there!

but going there on my own... seems to be a lonely road (苦笑)

i cannot make up for the time that i didn't become a millionaire by 20. but, at least, to the heavens... please PLEASE give me more time (and... more energy to do everything i have to to finally get to where i want to be...! without everybody's help! You know... that i just don't want to bother anybody anymore... that is my way of making up to people. I want to give back to them using my own strength!)

i know i have no future here. BUT LET ME MAKE MY OWN FUTURE. SOMEWHERE ELSE. and if you sincerely want to support me (like you always say but i doubt you really know what you're saying), please don't stop me or even think getting in my way.

ALTAR BOYZ! (part III)

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:27:41 GMT

(Part I HERE)
(Part II HERE)

(i'm really not good writing it short, sorry)

Part III

Matthew then declares that it was going to be a dance showdown(?), but in actuality was motioning to the rest of the Boyz aside from Juan about "something". Juan goes out donned in a Roman centurion hat and cape with spear and whip and just going "Whoo! Dance dance!"(?). But in reality it was a birthday surprise, as Mark and Luke pulls onto the stage a choco cake with candles. Underneath are some "choco pies" in packs which Juan tosses happily to the audience.

And almost like an immediate answer to his birthday prayers Abraham gives him an envelope. Juan pulls out the envelope and begins to read. It was a letter about his parents, that they were in Bakers Field. The rest of the Boyz rejoices at the good news, however only to find out at the end of the letter that it was actually at Bakers Field that Juan's parents were buried. It was immediately a somber mood, and Mark and Luke begins pulling out the cake trying not to make the cart squeak. By the time he finishes the letter Matthew takes courage and asks if Juan was alright, and Juan fakes his happiness for a moment until he breaks down crying at a corner.

DX-12 begins running, and suddenly the numbers were back up to 400+. The Boyz panics, trying to make up for this and Juan's sadness by Matthew trying to cheer Juan up at the corner even dancing to him one of their funnier choreographies and the rest of the Boyz speaking to the audience but failing to really say anything substantial. In the end they just decide to continue performing La Vida Eternal which is a Spanish cha-cha-like song, hoping to cheer Juan up by doing so. They try to pull in Juan and get him dancing and singing but he would not, so for the first part the Boyz tries to sing his lines. They even try to fill in the dead lines with some stunts. It was actually a happy song with a message of hope and life, but obviously it would not reach Juan.

Near the bridge however they were forced to make Juan participate, by doing various tosses with Juan as like the "girl" in the tosses XD;;, Juan still crying the whole time. They also corner Juan to finally sing at the mic.Juan just slumps at the middle of the stage however, and the Boyz sing to him that GOD has a plan and surely it would be alright. This makes Juan finally sing his heart out though still in a very sad way (Go's performance here is really touching, specially his voice level at this part. These boys can really sing their high notes*___*).

DX-12 runs again as the Boyz comfort Juan, and the counter went down to 11 (or 33?). This finally cheers Juan. Mark then looks guiltily at the Boyz, wondering out loud, "what if the numbers still there are caused by a secret?"(?). The Boyz just looks at him wonderingly, and Mark speaks a little. Then the lights dim until only the spotlight is at Mark. He speaks this very long internal monologue about the loneliness of his situation, mainly addressing the audience --- ~~that he is a "closet gay"~~ (<---ok, he didn't really blatantly admit this during the monologue, Aya is actually kind of hesitating in translating that he did "admit" but by his speech it seemed he's hinting to it), but he is still loving being a Christian and still trying his best to keep the faith. He wants to admit to Matthew and the Boyz, but stops himself right before he could say the words... It is an emotional moment for Mark (and Masa --- i think i understand now why he had been nervous... Masa with a bittersweet smile.... ;^;~~~~). He sings Epiphany --- this song increases in his notes as this goes along alskjsldfdlskfjdls. At first he sings it alone, like he was struggling with his feelings, and then eventually the other Boyz sing with him [like they do understand he has a certain secret to keep, Abraham clasping his Star of David sign as assurance to Mark] and the notes go even higher 0___0;;. But Masa delivers it with the right emotion until the end (so happy for him!). [Its unclear to me though if the Boyz actually knew "the secret".]

All the Boyz are nervous but comfort Mark. Drumroll sounds and Matthew saying something like this was the moment of truth, and DX-12 runs. It goes down to 4. They were all relieved, but bewildered at the same time at why it was still not at 0. They think this must be a different level already --- some of the audience may have already been held by the Devil! Matthew mentions something like code 918 [ I seriously do not know if this actually has some real religious connotation ]. The Boyz looked hesitant and afraid, but relents there is no other way and pulls out a chest. Matthew also makes the guitarists unearth some old dusty religious texts which they blow at Matthew's face XD. Mark clings again at Matthew, wailing, "Matthew, kowai!" and obviously loving clinging at Matthew XDD.

lights and sounds change to something foreboding, and Matthew finally opens the chest and takes out various religious items --- holy water to Mark, some grail to Luke, a cross(?) to Abraham and a small Bible for himself. He does not have anything for Juan though, but Juan forces him, so he takes out a straw effigy (straw doll in the shape of a cross) and some tamagushi(?) (holy branch with shide [ this is a Shinto symbol --- I'm sorry i forgot what it's called =___= ]). Then they sing Number 918 which starts with them circling the chest chanting "Get the hell out, Akuma" [exorcism rite XDDD], and goes to a fast pace with a bridge part where they do formations and jumps and dance ability showdowns (Go breakdances again one-handed, while Masa does his perfect turns across the stage XD). There is that part near the end where Go(?) and Masa sings the high parts of the song.

DX-12 doesn't go down after the end of the song however. The rest of the Boyz tries to sing again Number 918, but Matthew now paces around DX-12 and finally angrily makes the band and the Boyz stop. When they ask what was wrong, Matthew expresses the realization that this 4 might actually be them. And he begins to admit that he had been offered a solo project (?), and tells the Boyz to continue without him. The Boyz however one by one also expresses that they have also offers(?) (Luke at first was angry at Go, but eventually admitted himself. Aside from Mark maybe --- it looked like he was on an emotional moment again insisting Matthew to stay or take him with him if he'll really leave but Matthew refuses --- and Abraham who just sits quietly at the corner)..

They quiet down, and Matthew begins to apologize to the audience(?). At this Abraham suddenly stands up and interrupts and says something like if they would not go on he would continue being an "Altar Boy" on his own(?). The lights dim and he is on this spotlight as he goes into this monologue about him being a Jew but in the end had already accepted wholeheartedly the faith of the Boyz which he considers his family now... but now he's left alone. He takes out the paper which he had finished writing for the Boyz when they first met, and shows this quietly to the Boyz, before offering it to the pianist, sobbing.

The pianist then plays a slow version of the song (which was the one actually played comically at the nikki parts). It was an emotional moment for Abraham, he was sobbing slightly as he sings the song (I Believe). It was really a touching song about personal faith, I really felt like crying honestly. Specially when one by one the rest of the Boyz sing the rest of the song and join Abraham center stage as the spotlight turns on them, comforting Abraham, starting from the second to the last who had been "recruited" to the Boyz --- Juan, Luke, then Mark. They sing the chorus, then at the bridge Matthew finally joins them;___^.

And the music and their singing swells higher until Matthew was singing the highest "I Believe" parts now. [ I didn't notice it at the first show, but as the Boyz eventually join Abraham in singing the DX-12 counter goes down until it went down to 0 at Matthew finally joining in ^___^ ].

The song ends, and the characters exit stage as the lights dim and the band does a rock finale reprise of the I Believe song. Then the Narrator speaks some final words as the music swells down. Followed by GOD as the beat pumps up again and lights go back up. The characters re-enters this time dressed in white sleeveless shirts and white pants. [aljfdlksdfldskjfsd great bodies abound XDDD... Masa really looks good*____*]

They sing an Altar Boyz Remix/Medley which is like parts of all in the songlist, except skipping some middle songs (like the keitai song). It was an energetic part --- the audience stand at this point and claps along with the music. Roma (or Go?) beatboxes again as kind of introduction to the Rhythm in Me part and Masa sings his part at the extension stage again aldsjflsfjldsfjk. H-san/Matthew turns on his boyband charm again at the virginity song XDD (at the first day addressing the sole guy infront of me XDDD). Sometimes they'd side-comment in between lyrics XDD after that. Go/Juan sings all his supposed parts in the La Vida Eternal song and in the middle of the song the rest sing along with him and did their dance showdowns again (they all seem to have ballet backgrounds alskdfkdsjfsl. and i think this is where aside from the turns Masa does his cartwheel again XD ---or is this at the Number 918 part? --- and Roma once again bootyshakes XDDDD). Then Masa sings his Epiphany song, at the 19 he was glaring at the girl Matthew picked as he spat the lyrics to this XDDD on the 22 he sang it normally. Then the boys form their circle around the imaginary chest again for the Number 918, saying "oh yeah oh yeah" [this is the boys playing around already XDDD] and as they go around the circle whoever arrives at the center does some spontaneous bootyshaking XDDD, which i think included Roma and Masa (i forgot the other person ahaha). Then they do their one line formation and their jumps (quite reminiscent of their poses at the official poster, it seems XD), and each boy does some stunts again. And Abraham sings I Believe again, where the audience waves their hands along the song, with the Boyz singing the end chorus "Shinjiteru kimi wo" blended. And then the ending part of the We are the Altar Boyz song (high notes abound!).

The Boyz exit stage, and go back out to do their bows. First with each other, then scatter around the band as they finish their thing. Masa jumps from the upper stage over the microphone stand XD. Shinji and either Go or Ryoma does the same thing, H-san right after gets scared (but i think he does it as well after ahaha). Then the band finishes and the boyz take their bows with them and exit stage.

Before exit stage on the 19 however, Roma celebrates his birthday, and the Boyz wheels out cake placed over Juan's "choco cake" as everybody sings happy birthday. Roma says something like, "this is real cake, right?" and everybody laughs. And he takes his time blowing making sure to blow them all XDD. Then the Boyz make him do a speech center stage. Roma says something like for Luke's role he was forced to build up muscles --- at first he was hesitant, but now he really likes his body XDDD. [ Aya upon seeing the pamphlet suddenly remembers that he was the gay one at Rent XDD]. And all of them exit stage (but Roma keeps singing "Happy Birthday to meeee" backstage XDD).

Three of the boys who have exit stage left did some running dance across the stage to exit right --- i think it was either Roma or H-san, followed by Masa with his air split XDD, and then Shinji just plain ran XDDDD.

I wasn't able to hang out at the end of the 19 show because Aya was feeling ill and has to eat. On the 22 after the FACE senshuuraku i managed to hang out --- only Roma, Shinji and H-san went out. Roma-san was really friendly! And accommodated the sudden queue infront of him XDDD that the staff went down and had to stop the queue right after some 3 foreigners.

One guy near the end of the queue made him sign on his shirt that he side-commented in English to the foreigners, "Only in Japan" where the foreigners and onlookers laughed. Roma went back in the venue. Shinji was stopped by some fans as well. H-san looked serious and in a hurry(?), but shook hands with the fans as he went as he thanked them. Go and Masa didn't come down >.<;; (most of the fans expected he would go by train as he usually did, but it had been a theory that he actually went out by car as there was basement parking(?) at the FACE --- due to his many gifts maybe alskdfldksfjsdlkfjl --- or he immediately went out drinking with Roma and Go XDDDD. A Go fan almost waited as long as me, even checking on his blog via keitai which happened to be down that day. Crew packed up and told us there were no more cast inside ;^;).

Play impressions:
It was really good! I honestly expected irreverence, but that actually didn't happen. Not being able to understand much Japanese the whole thing actually felt pretty serious! Aya said that for what is was supposed to be ---- satire --- it was actually very serious, like they were so into their thing (we agreed on the part that the boys just had these determined "Let's save souls!" "Ganbare!" vibe going on). The seriousness wasn't "heavy" though... it's really hard to explain XDD;;. If not for the Narrator though pretty much covering the Catholic/Christian background and the theme of "saving souls" being universal, it may have been hard to understand for one who is not aware of the symbolisms scattered throughout the show (mostly Catholic). I seriously loved it, that is why i watched it again even on standing row. And i'm waiting for the DVD XDDD... it's funny and sexy and serious at the same time, strangely! ~~And the fanservice... aldskfjdlsjflsdjfdls sooo intentional.~~

on Masa:
MASA WAS PERFECT BOTH NIGHTS. *dies* His singing was so powerful --- it's really a different experience seeing him perform live *___*! He moves with this kind of grace that you know that this is one kind of a person and a seasoned dancer at that (think Jennifer Garner on Elektra maybe XD?). I think he did lose some weight. but he's still not that thin. or maybe it's the slight muscle detail distracting from his weight loss. such a perfect body *dies* at least he's not as paperthin as me XDDDD, so he seems ok still. But the play really required LOTS OF ENERGY... I honestly felt so worried for him @___@;;!

This play is really a good reference on the range of Masa's acting, singing and dancing abilities. Because he HAS LOTS OF PARTS IN IT ASDHGKHJLKLJKLL. or, maybe i think so because he had been really expressive! His spontaniety is also fun to watch XDDD. I noticed that he was mostly designated to sing the higher notes and some notes that changes abruptly in scale (don't know what this is called in music), maybe because of his voice quality. I actually got nervous for him on some of those parts@___@;;, but it appears that as a total performer he improved greatly --- he has much control over his voice and his air and his stamina now!

and i was really kicking myself at all those points that he was practically 2-3 steps away from me on the platform and i didn't shout "MASA~~~!" ~~actually most of the time i was trying to compare my height to him all those times ahaha, he's only a few inches higher than me i think 0__0.~~ Actually, strangely no one was shouting his name. or any of the others' names (apparently the other guys also have their own fanbase, like H-san who seemed to be supported by this group beside me of sparkly cute girls and some obaachans XDDD). maybe it seemed impolite at that time at such a small venue..??? (really no idea on supposed decorum during these events, so i was just following along). Maybe also partly because all the guys, even their band at the back, performed the play very well that it seemed not right to support only one guy XDDD.

Thank you for bearing with me! I really wish for the DVD^__^ --- it's such a great show!

ALTAR BOYZ! (part II)

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:58:39 GMT

sorry... Part I (HERE) was so long. it was the only way i know how to write it *dies*. i'll try to minimize...

PART II
(some terms may need correction)

Each flashback scene (nikki) was introduced by the Narrator, seemingly on the point of view of each of the boys(?) on the order of being "recruited" into the boyband. It started with a young altar boy Matthew (complete with sticharion) sitting on a corner trying to write a song on a piece of paper. young altar boy Mark with a sacramental bell passes by and goes ♥♥♥ on seeing Matthew. He asks what Matthew is doing and sits by him, and Matthew explains he is writing a song for "a very special person". Mark looks away and goes ♥♥♥ again [ thinking it was for him XDDDD ], and asks to look at the unfinished draft. Mark was impressed, and they freeze into this toothpaste commercial smile pose at the audience XDDD as Narrator introduces the next nikki (Mark's).

some kinda seductive music plays, and Matthew suddenly flips his head to give a weird look at Mark. Mark was startled, and even more when Matthew suddenly proceeds to crawl on top of him XDDDDD. (Of course audience went crazy XDDDD). Mark looks away like some kind of virgin XD with hands still clasped against his chest (like the only barrier between him at Matthew) and "pleads" at Matthew to "stop♥~~". Though in reality Matthew is just going, "what's that on your face??"(?), and continues talking, with Mark following his head movements with his [like angling for a kiss, maybe XDDD?]. Masa and Higashiyama ups the fanservice with H-san pressing even further down against Masa, and Masa saying something like "don't stop♥~~~"(?) when it was already too near for comfortXDDDD. And their faces seem to be even closer (than earlier where it was Masa and Shinji XDDD) at the part where H-san is talking right at Masa's face, and Masa following head movements or going to the opposite side (for even closer kiss angling alasdkfdskfkldshf ldskjk XDDD). They lingered at that scene practically XDD (with H-san trying to pull up and away like, "wait wait let up" but just goes back right down against Masa XDD. And Masa at one point unclasps his hands between them and then slides his arms around H-san's waist like relenting alskdjfldsjfldsjflXDDDD;;;. Audience goes even crazier ahahaha XDDD).

Matthew then stands, and Mark stands as well and begins to pester Matthew for whom the song really is for. Which Matthew answered promptly, "Jesus Christ =D!" and Mark just goes into this extreme blown-away shell-shocked expression with that "DONNN~~~" sound effect ahahaXDD. Then he slumps and slumps even further, but goes back right up to give the toothpaste smile with Matthew at the introduction of the next nikki.

Luke's nikki, also an altar boy, was just of him passing by and being caught by Matthew and Mark with headphones on and eating the host/sacramental bread from the sacramental chalice (like he was just eating peanuts XDDD). Upon being caught he just says "Hi!" each to Matthew and Mark, and them still shocked at the sight just says "Hi!" as well, and they freeze into the toothpast smile again as Juan's nikki was introduced.

Juan comes in donned with some Mexican shawl and the usual Latino music (like for bullfighting XDDD). And holding something on one hand that looks suspiciously like takoyaki (which Luke is eyeing hungrily the whole time XDDD). He introduces himself, and that he comes from Mexico(?)/Spain(?) and has relocated to Osaka [thus the name, and the whole Kansai-ben Go employed throughout the play, which Aya thinks is like making up for the supposed Latino accent/image actor that is in the original Altar Boyz stage]. But he is depressed because he misses his Papa and Mama so much. To cheer him up Mark and Matthew tells him they are making a song, to appeal to his Latino nature, and shows him the paper. Which Juan immediately cheers up and they freeze to the toothpaste smile again for the next nikki.

Abraham comes out like a nerd who is looking for directions, wearing glasses and holding up a paper. Upon seeing the boys he tells them they look odd (wearing sticharion and Juan wearing his shawl), and they tell him he looks odd as well(?). He is apparently Jewish, as he begins asking what they are holding, like the sacramental chalice and the bell, and proceeds to handle those items differently which the boys immediately stop him from doing. At this Abraham runs to the corner crying, feeling really alienated. The boys are at a loss at how to comfort the stranger, then one suddenly mentions they are writing a song. At that Abraham perks up and asks to see the song. Matthew hands it over begrudgingly, and Abraham scans it over then proceeds to write the rest of it. Upon looking at the finished song the boys were really impressed. Abraham keeps the paper and asks to join the group, and asks for a sticharion as well to be really in the group. Which the others (specially Mark) silently protests at because he's Jewish.

Abraham dressed now in a sticharion begins with some monologue, and suddenly GOD with his thunder and lightning speaks up and the boys scatter and cower in fear. Abraham keeps addressing Him unscared, and GOD keeps thundering at them until they finally retrieved sunglasses to look up at Him. (Mark somehow makes his way towards Matthew cowering in the corner as GOD thunders at them, and more clinging ensues, i.e., Mark draping himself over Abraham but immediately apologizing as Matthew looks at him "what the hell are you doing, man" ahaha. Masa takes this even further by lying his head across H-san's lap while H-san just goes @__@;;?, and there's also this point as they cower back again Masa accidentally knocks H-san out ahaha, and he had to do some mock heart-pump CPR until H-san "revived" XDDD)

GOD then kind of tells them to go forth and make music as a group (and gives them their band behind them too XDDD, who they bow at in greeting), which they accept. And GOD disappears and rain falls (via sound effects and lighting only). They begin singing the ballad The Calling (?) (which I dub as "the keitai song" --- one of my favorites ^___^) --- wherein some keitai suddenly descends from above and they take it and do some vibration movements along some parts of the song XD. It is also where the cast sings some high parts again individually, and the song also says that one can contact God anytime and anywhere, with lines like "call me, text me, e-mail me more", something like that --- really inspirational.

After that it goes back to normal time. [I don't really remember the sequence from hereon >.<;;;]They "Soul Sensor~~~" again and numbers go down further. Some of the boys then start addressing the audience, "Who is still not converted??" The guy that was sitting in front of me on the 19th was the one constantly being picked on ahaha^^;; (as he's the only guy there, and on front row). Roma points at an audience member and addresses her, at one point signalling "call me" XD just like a self-assured boy band member). They talk a little more, and gets weirded out by Mark XDD (Masa went seiyuu on this point). They reintroduce themselves and their specialty (Masa, of course, is the dance master XDD). They stop at Luke, not knowing his specialty. Luke almost goes hot-headed again, until they randomly suggested something which Luke accepts (but not really knows? XD).

Apparently though Luke's specialty is rapping ("Give me a piece of that Miracle Funk!"(?) The Miracle Song?), and Juan provides the beatbox. It was the members rapping/replying on the first part of the song (Masa kinds of goes seiyuu again at a part here, and wow, how Roma bootyshakes XDDD, and he speaks perfect unaccented English too.) Then at the end the song turns into a fast gospel-like sound, and Roma hits the most awesome highest note-play at the part in the end where he sings "That's what I'm talking about~~" as DX-12 counters down to a much lower number.

They sing another number, this time Abraham leading... with sheep hand puppets. (the Everybody Fits? song?) Abraham's puppet is black, while the others are white. It was a fun Sesame-street kind of song. [I don't remember much, but i think they did DX-12 again, and it went to a much lower number. and the guys rejoiced, particularly either Masa or Roma as they kept repeating the number even after the rest of the boys tried to calm them down XDDD]

After that they sing "Confession Session!" in the tune of a TV game show XDDD, and some of the boyz pull to center stage that black box with the cross from outside. They place the sheep puppets under its cart. Apparently this was a dropbox for the gray "What do you want to confess?" notecards, written on by the audience. It was really a moment of humorous spontaniety for the guys, where they pick a notecard and read it to the audience and do some religious-related advise XDD (or not XDD, as in one case wherein Roma was just made to smile kirakira with drumroll). Masa did some side-commenting on the 19 (on a certain note which seemed to address Go(?)) and read a note on the 22. Basically just them fooling around, amongst themselves even XDD. TV- game show tune would play after every notecard.

After 2-3(?) notecards Matthew then goes center stage, addressing the "confessors" for a while before admitting that he has his own confession about a certain girl he likes. The rest of the boys then takes out tall chairs and sits on them (think the Backstreet Boys on "Ten Thousand Promises" in this part XDDD). He sings this as a ballad, with the boys humming along (Something About You) --- as in really really likes to the sexual point, but because he respects her that much and his faith he has to constantly keep himself in check (as in doing certain "I'm trying to stop myself" motions with his hand and crotch XD).

This is also the part where he picks one girl from the audience [ they were both from the right side of the audience on both dates ]. The song may have been really embarrassing as the girls stalled him a little but he managed to pull her out and made her sit on his supposed chair at the center. (And from here either Mark was glaring at the girl or hinting at the girl to go back with a menacing smile XDDD). At the middle part of the song he asks the girl's name and directly addresses her, like an awkward school boy, reiterating these feelings, and circles her at the chair as he sings.. Near the end of the song he goes off to the right side of the stage to sing some more, and Mark slowly gets out of his chair and sings towards Matthew as if the song was actually for him XDDD or goes in front of the girl to block her from Matthew's sight. When Matthew turns to address the girl again he finds Mark right in front of him or covering the girl, and either he shoos or pushes him away XDD (poor Mark^^;;; --- he looks really dejected and couldn't believe it XD), then sits at the side of the foot of the girl at the end of the song.

Back to normal show mode, and Matthew rewards the girl by giving her the Altar Boyz towel which he also wiped his face on (boyband times XDD) with extra wipe under his shirt. He makes the audience clap for the girl, and Mark like a gentleman leads the girl back to her place as the rest of the Boyz talk on stage and do DX-12 again --- but promptly sneak-snatches the towel and breathes in Matthew's scent deeply like one so in love ahaha (Masa aside from sniffing on it rubs it in between his legs though XDD). The DX-12 went up one number (i think from 40 it went up to 41) and the Boyz were like, "what happened??" They immediately trace Mark as the culprit for one soul back to being unconverted, and demand him to return whatever it is he could have taken. Mark throws back the towel angrily at the girl ahaha XD. DX-12 runs again and is back to the original number, and Mark goes into a dramatic fit at the corner who Juan and Abraham immediately comforts. Matthew is just like oblivious as he goes over at Mark's and demands what happened, but Abraham ushers him away XDD.

They sing Body, Mind, and Soul(?) after, which is like a gospel-like pop song, until it goes to the middle where they make the audience stand up and say "Yeah!" everytime Roma says "Are you ready to go to work???" [in perfect English]. Really fun time XD.

After this... it goes dramatic! (Part III --->)

ALTAR BOYZ! (part I)

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:30:32 GMT

(complete?) sorry, i'll try to remember everything and write what little we could understand. And just a heads up that this would be MASA-CENTRIC (i really couldn't help being on Masa-vision mode the whole time *dies*). But I would be mixing in my friend's comments as a first-time audience of this type of thing and of the boys, but understood the language much better (and someone who had been quite in a bit of pain during the whole play! so brave... sorry, Aya >__<! )

and sorry too if this would come out too spazzy/retarded/lame/failed/long. First time in Japan and on a whole lot of things, including writing this type of stuff. (So sorry too if I tend to pay attention only to the few other aspects of other fandoms that i acted bleh, i.e. on the previous Pureboys experience. Maybe I'm just really into Masa fandom only? I'll continue appreciating but trying not to spazz that much on other fandoms from now on if i don't know much *pained smile*. too many fandoms, too little time...).

anyway, i'll also try my best to lj-cut the spoilers+long things. spoilers seem inevitable =___=, sorry...! I'll addressing character names but indicating if the actors themselves does something extra. [ ] = my comments. Also, please do not read if you're uncomfortable with satire and any level of religious talk.

Me and my friend watched on the sole show on the 19th (me at 2nd row, so near the stage aljfldsfldsfldskdjfld ~~wth i didn't realize i was that near lol~~, Aya at 9th row), and i impulse-watched on afternoon of the 22nd (<--- this is not considered senshuuraku right? the evening, last show was already sold out ;^;) at standing area 12, Shinjuku FACE. Slight differences between the shows would be indicated with 19 on normal and 22 on red.

It was on this small area on 7th floor of FACE, which apparently also housed a boxing arena upstairs. Exactly 30mins as indicated on the ticket the audience queued up outside were made to go up in turns on the elevators. The small reception area was where the drink was paid and where flowers and notecards for the boys from the audience behind a red cord were setup.

The boxes for the gifts for the boys were beside the merchandise XDDD (apparently Masa gets lots of gifts, whereas the others have only 1 or 2. dropped off gifts for Masa on both days, on the last day specially a "Good Health" charm from a temple in Kawagoe ~~we both need it ahaha @__@;;~~). Apparently, there's no separate photosets... it seemed to be incorporated in the pamphlet already. There is also that small black box with a white cross at the corner beside the stage doors, with a note on the wall behind it saying something like "What do you want to confess about?"(?).

it was a small stage! But the venue and the audience had been setup in a way that everyone has a clear view of the stage.

Sneak view from my seat on the 19 (i actually got nervous because Aya warned me of possible audience interaction with the way the extension platform was set up... i was just right beside the right side stair down of the very small extension platform, just behind this man infront of me ahaha and i didn't know much japanese ahaha aldskflsdfjdlsjf [and H-san actually constantly wandered over/sat there alskdfjdksjfsldfj]):

sneak view from standing row on 22nd:
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Church organ melodies were played as the audience were ushered in, with the occasional MC (the narrator in the play or the boys maybe) giving out reminders to the audience in this hyper voice XD. As opening nears church incense begins to cloud the stage as well ~~(ah, I remember my days in Catholic school...!)~~. Those who have seats get promotional flyers (yay 7CHEERS XDD), and that small gray notecard saying something similar(?) to that note tacked on the wall by that black box outside:

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The stage band goes in and setups for a bit. Then a staff-san goes out with a smoke engine that smells suspiciously like incense and begins scattering it across the stage, forming a heart at the middle which audience claps at. Then it was lights out. Start of the show was the toll of a church bell in time with the upright lights set up by those metal structures, lighting up in pairs towards the big cross at the middle. The boys also come in one by one in the darkness and positions themselves.

Matthew (Higashiyama Yoshihisa) wears this white sleeveless with black vest and henna tattoos up his one arm and blondish hair slightly done up (in the mode of Yonehara's hair in Kuroouji), and blinged huge cross necklace. Mark (Masa) wears this form-fitting cream jacket (which he takes off later) over a faint pink and white long-sleeved shirt (with one of the sleeves rolled up to his elbows --- typical Masa signature XDD) and quite form-fitting cream pants (yes, he has the... you know =P) up to his ankles with rainbow-colored socks over some chucks. his hair and mismatched black and silver nails were really done as on his blog, with the multicolored clips with two crisscrossing on top of his head and simple silver pendant and lots of multicolored sports bands on his wrist where his sleeve had been rolled up. Ruka (or "Luke"/Tanaka Roma) is in this tight black sleeveless showing off his muscles alsdlkfjdlsjflk and cargo pants(?) with spiked hair. Yohan (or "Juan" or "John"/Ueki Go) is in hip-hop mode with sleeveless shirt with baggy sleeveless vest and baggy shorts and chucks. Abraham (Rachi Shinji) is in simple street wear with baggy pants and a big Star of David patch on the right chest of his hoodie, with his hair tied up partly with streaks of color.

The small stage is enough room it seems for the boys to make a line without hitting the musicians at the back and dance and jump around (and make stunts at around the middle part of the show). As shown in their very first song We Are the Altar Boyz. The boys dance their way slowly to the center in a circle and crouches down the floor as musicians do some rock tune. After that is this slow introductory tempo with Matthew in the middle standing and singing first in the spotlight. The others echo his words and dance slightly along the floor behind him. Then Mark stands and sings next in the spotlight, and the song becomes upbeat rock near the end of his part with all the lights bursting on. This was a mostly "blending" rock/dance song, and their blending is really good*___*.

All throughout the play their dancing is mostly synchronized, as is the format of a singing and dancing boyband (it is seen though that all of the boys obviously have very good dancing backgrounds by the way they move). [ Matthew being the leader was made even more glaring, as Aya observed that he dances even more seductively than the rest of the boys, like with that extra bounce and hip thrust, somehow overclouding them all ahaha. ] There are parts though that one member would step in front and sing a part of the song, like Masa going to the extension stage in the Rhythm in Me song [ Masa played a bit with his voice and performance here on both shows like adding an extra "baka" on the Remix version of this song at the end XDD;;]. Luke and Matthew (specially Matthew) were the ones mainly doing the individual audience flirting, like sitting down on the extension stairs and generally making individual eye contact XD. Juan sometimes joins them down but is mainly being cute. Abraham and Mark stays on stage though making general eye contact, only going forward when it is their singing part, or if they specifically have to address someone in jest, like Mark who "spat" the lyrics of Epiphany to the girl Matthew picked on the 19th XDDD.

[ can't remember if this part goes after Rhythm in Me ] The lights go on normal, and the boys then speaks to the audience, mentioning Shinjuku FACE as the last leg of their "tour". They also make introductions --- Matthew, Mark, Ruka (or "Luke"), and Yohan (or "Juan" --- spanish for "John"). They stop in mentioning Abraham XDDD, so he introduces himself and continues talking. <--- it seems he is the odd man out^^;;. not necessarily alienated from them, but odd^^;;;. [ in reference to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John --- the authors of the first four Gospels in the Bible's New Testament. Abraham is an essential character in the Old Testament. ] They explain that their goal is to convert all the audiences they come across! [ As in convert to praising God/evangelism via their upbeat modern singing and dancing and good looks XDDD;; --- Christian boyband! ]. [ Noticeable at this point is Masa's quite eager, wide-eyed receptive behavior and prim and proper mannerism (hands clasped together most of the time, like after clapping he'll clasp it again) ].

Matthew then introduces the high-tech, "user-friendly" (XDDD) machine they have on the right side of the stage (Mark, Luke, and John? squats like they were listening students on imaginary chairs on the other side on the 22 they acted quite squirmy and just dying for Matthew to finish talking XDD, Masa specially XDD) --- DX-12! (It actually looks like a basketball timer lcd XDD). The red numbers on the screen indicates the number of "astray" souls in the audience, and it is their goal to bring down that number by the end of the show! Mark then straightens up and declares out, "God's so great!" (something like "Kami-sama... sugoi!" [can't remember exact words] and claps and everybody claps with him XDD. Then they pray in thanks and praise Matthew mischievously glancing up at the audience occasionally as his companions pray intently.

The DX-12 counter started with 400+ or something XDDD. So they perform again another upbeat song (Church Rulez(?)). After that they fall into a row, and do choir-like blending singing "Soul Sensor DX-12~~" after with wiggling their finger at the top of their head like an antenna then pointing at the same time to DX-12. Sure enough, the numbers went down dramatically. At this hot-headed Luke flares at the audience to speak up who the hell is still not converted there XDDD, but the boys immediately pulls him back and tried to calm him. Matthew reiterates that they are confident that everyone will be converted by the end of the show.

[can't remember where exactly during the show this is] Some of the audience at the right side of the stage suddenly gives the Boyz, sans Mark who is on the left side, bundles of money which they snatch greedily and puts into their pockets XDDD. And Mark on the one end of the stage just goes, "WTH D:???" The rest of the Boyz looks guiltily, except Matthew who sneaks his cargo backstage XDDD.

Then there is that part where they freeze in the middle of the stage on a pose with lights suddenly darkened, as the Narrator talks and explains the Boyz' background. And talks again XDDD. Like Matthew is in a cross-legged crouched position with only one foot and Roma at his side supporting him (ouch), and Abraham and Mark's faces sooo close to each other with Abraham leaning back and Mark leaning over him (if Masa hadn't his feet planted firmly he would have fallen over Shinji XDDD --- Masa and Shinji can't help but giggle during the entire time, Matthew almost falls XD)

Then there is that warping sound and the lights go back and they straighten up. They talk again. Then they do this certain walking pose starting in a row at the corner, in the piano tune of do re mi (their poses apart from each other looks like they were emulating the evolution of man XDDD)..

And from there lights out, and a re-enactment of the boys' banding up begins! (On to Part II!--> )

simple delight

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:48:20 GMT

for some reason i have this compulsion to watch Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino. hm.

a few days ago

i realize there's this little place i always frequent, when i'm tired and hungry but i don't want to eat rice. and they serve this! classic hot almost tasteless dough and hot chocolate syrup... yum*____*. and at a good day like that time, i ate all the rays of this sunburst. but ended up not being able to eat the center anymore XD (took it to the office).

and that night

bean cake! with WALNUTS too *____*aldsjflsdjflsdfjlds. nice office snack, lasted me for a good 3 nights, perhaps. and its lucky~~~ ah... it's empty lol.

but... aksldjflkdsfkldsj grr SMJ. for not giving shipping details like exact timeframe and their contact details and when it was actually sent... IF it was sent. and for late replying to emails too. and, can't they just answer my questions directly??? AND THEY HAVE MY MASA TICKETS ASLFJDKGJDLFJSLDSK! 17 is the playdate! ARGH! grr, you FAIL >=c! ~~and most likely would foil our plans to go around Nakano before the show at the 17th because we have to sit around fretting on tickets we don't have yet! >___<!!!~~

pls pray that we would get the tickets at the 16th. or 17th morning. how the hell does overnight EMS work in Japan anyway?? do stuff really arrive on time before 5pm??? i guess SMJ is not really reliable for rush things, even if they claim overnight shipping =(.

so that i could give this

to Masa. the drama behind this gift-giving is actually... "what do you give to a person who has everything??!?". XD;;;. i realize Masa is truly one lucky guy (i wish i had these much fans, so i could be given gifts i want/even if i don't ask for it ahaha. and yes the psychedelic bag is intentional).

so pls pray for me for a safe trip! this is my first time flying, actually. because... it would really be a bummer/anticlimactic if plane just crashes or burns or we get snakes in there. if tragedy please contact my family and tell them my funeral song should be Guns N' Roses' November Rain. toned-down rearrangement is ok. because i understand it would be weird if the chant part's included XD. and maybe some black, blue, and red roses too... <--no i'm not thinking of this!

and as much as i want to bring you, Toru, you're too heavy >.< ! someday, when i'm richer and more confident flying. sorry...!

this long post is long ~~because i'm really worried~~. because i'll be gone for 5 days (developing pictures and going to work immediately included!). unless somewhere there lends his internet connection XD.

alkdjslfkdsoifjsljfeoisjdlsfkjkdsfjisd!!!!!

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:59:56 GMT

I'M FUCKING GOING TO JAPAN.

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!

what what WHAT D:???!?

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:31:56 GMT

"Gud pm. May n0w pick ur pasport fr0m 9am-4:30pm Monday to Friday & Sat. 9am-11:30am. Kindly txbk ur c0mplete name "XXX INC."

what what? have i been approved or what? what what WHAT D:???

*dreading tomorrow... frets*

because everybody seems to be doing it. and i'm not supposed to sleep (because i might oversleep again, and a taxi to rush to work is expensive =___=;;; *in cold turkey mode*).

MEME:

1. How many dolls do you have?
3 full dolls, 5 floating heads XD

2. What are their names?
Kimberly, Seth, Kaele, Keiser, メリー(Merii), Vincent Niikura, Daniel Masatoru de Asis IV ("Toru"), Ira/"Wrath"

3. What are their molds?
DF LE Redemption the Moon, DF LE Lu-Wen+sleeping vampire head, DF Juri Type B '07, immortality of Soul Garsh, Elysium Leon, Blueblood doll Silver, Soom LE Sard

4. How long have you been in the BJD hobby?
from the day i started fretting on getting one... 1+ year already XDDD!

5. Do you RP?
story-based, previously. but doll-RP... in my head XD? (mainly i'm thinking about storylines connected to the online manga, so i really have to RP in my head XDDDD)

6. Who is/was your favorite character to RP with?
in my head most of all would be Kimberly

7. How many dolls have you ever sold?
none yet (though seriously considering letting go of the sleeping vampire Lu-Wen head ;^;... but...! *is too sentimentally attached*)

8. Out of all of those, who do you miss the most?
n/a

9. What is your favorite thing in this hobby?
customization ^o^!

10. Who is the first BJD that ever entered your house/that you ever saw in real life?

lilith_lumierie 's Verchiel! and the first meeting, i realize, is SO embarrassing >__< (because i gushed too much, too loudly, touched him too much, guhhhk... <---*embarrassing! good thing Lilith's an old friend and very patient! because i had been seeing pics of it years before i actually saw one, and seeing one RL was really awesome^^;;;)

11. Who is the first BJD you ever fell in love with?
Redemption the Moon. (and he also became my very firstXD)

12. What is the most you've spent on a doll (the actual doll itself)?
The Soom Sard *dies*. because Soom quotes the full price on customs *dies*. and that's even without faceup...! or... wait... is that the Redemption the Moon..????

13. What is your favorite photoshoot/photo you ever took of any of your dolls?
hard to say... my Moon's so photogenic XDDD. but most likely this. ~~i'm such a perv..??? =___^;;;~~

14. What is your funniest memory with any of your dolls?
everyday is a funny memory!

15. What is your saddest memory with any of your dolls?
none yet! but when i see them floating-head, or body part slightly damaged, i actually get sad X.x;;

16. Have you ever had a dream about your doll? If so, what was it about?
none yet (i would like to dream about Ira, but then his character... aldkjflsdjflsdfjsdljfds *scary!*)

17. Which BJD out of yours would you never sell in a million years?
i think i'd never sell them! getting them had been too much blood sweat lack of sleep and mental instability... serious!

18. Name one thing that makes you irked in the BJD hobby.
...cost *dies*. though that's understandable. so... i think none yet.

19. Would you ever consider "leaving" the hobby?
cannot now XDDD (see #17)

20. Who is the newest character you've thought up?
Schwarz (the one i would want to buy Van's clothes for...?)? but i can't really say, because usually the molds i buy depends on the characters i have already imagined for my online manga.

thank goodness its the weekend already. it's only now i realized that my job right now is physically, mentally, emotionally exhausting =o=;;... but i have to endure >__<...!

can anyone tell me what this means???

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:03:59 GMT

"１階　３列　一桁台"

can anyone tell me what this means???

(i really bet "一桁台" isn't translated as "seat"...! am i correct???)

....i don't believe Shopping Mall Japan's translation, somehow >.< ;;; .

can anyone help out this poor soul who's weak in kanji???

新年快乐!

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:13:56 GMT

scacia guai~~!

...i know, this pic makes no sense ^^;;;.

got myself a haircut, some chocolates, and a God of Wealth card. i would also have scheduled myself a feng shui consultation, but found it too expensive for now@___@;;.

le mourn (like, this... isn't something i'm supposed to post here^_@;;..??!?)

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:51:41 GMT

...please bear with me for a while-__^;;... as i haven't had my real site renewed yet! *flails helplessly*

when we get older, we can't help but notice things. it's true... when they said that with puberty comes "awareness". and with that, even the things we don't want to see, "the past" of others we wouldn't want to associate with, makes themselves known... and, no matter how we try, unwittingly affect us.

so no matter how we try to walk our way and as long as possible create a protective bubble around ourselves, circumstances and egos just poke in...?? like dust or lint, even microscopic, sticking to a plastic balloon... it's just not as simple as a small kid playing with any kid he sees anymore...

wah. admittedly, i do hate the feeling^^;;;. sorry if this does not make sense, lol^^;;...?

and, not connected. noticed from two days ago, my glasses:

there's actually a chip off near the noserest ;^;. that, in a sense:

wahh... it's broken... and i don't have money to replace it yet ;^;...

(also needs to be replaced because apparently one of my eyes had gone a grade up again >.<. and i'm too afraid to wear contacts lol... because i can be pretty lazy and contact lens rolling to the back of your eyes is like a horror thing to me.

also (again not connected):

hi, there, beautiful:

i actually don't know if by "good calligraphy" standards this is actually good, but this is certainly something i want in my room. the calligraphy, i mean XDDDD but yeah, sure, Masa included is always welcome XDDD. btw that is Vic Zhou below, and my poor Bleach poster behind... i just don't have that enough room anymore =__=;;;...!

HAPPY NEW YEAR~~ (again)!

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:16:32 GMT

first alcohol of the year XDD i know i'll pay for this later at work aslkdjfdsfjsdlj

happy new year again!