July 2008
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Another Blood Loli Rouge
“I see London. I see France, but you can see my underpants,” said Another Blood. She was kneeling on top of the wall just outside of the stock exchange with her…
A Perfect Day for Kirijo Mitsuru
In an alternate universe, Kirijo Mitsuru motored south on the Pacific Coast Highway in her Boxster, the top down, deep red hair streaming like a banner in the wind. It was a holiday and she had no place in mind other than wherever the highway took her, but when she saw a beach up ahead [...]
Dragon Half & Watching Vintage Stuff
One of the new guys in my D&D 4E campaign brought over Dragon Half to watch while waiting for everyone else to show up. I’d never seen it before and it was fun to watch. Everything about it felt different from the stuff that comes out now, especially the character design and art style, obviously, [...]
Portraits from Memory: Boogiepop Phantom
I’ve been wanting to write something smart about Boogiepop Phantom for years now, but I’ve come to realize that, no, I really don’t want to. Every six months or so it goes into the dvd player and I sit and take it all in. It has to have been at least ten times through already. [...]
Natsume Rin Obsession
He remembered the first day of class. Natsume Rin was the last to enter the classroom. She entered just a moment before he started to introduce himself to his students and take roll. He watched her find the last available seat in the back. Nobody said hello to her and she said hello to nobody. [...]
Figure On Cheap Lighting II: Blocking Light
While lots of light glorious light looks good, sometimes a figure calls for a different mood, such as the PSE-01 figure I recently reviewed. Sometimes you just want a sliver of light and a whole lot of shadow. It’s really a simple thing to do:
PSE-01 from Murata CDB Illo
After laying on the thing for half an hour, she discovered that her couch was vying for the title of most uncomfortable couch in the world. It was hot, a real conversation piece, but definitely not made for curling up in. She expected that though. What’s sexy usually isn’t all that comfortable. Flickr link