What Are You Thinking?

[Demi-fiend]

 

[Shadow]

Nine days left and I'm so bored and I want to write. :'( No, be strong, self. You can do it.

 

[Gel]

Searching for some entertaining bits, I found this:
"A man, Prince Yamato, disguised himself as a woman and was able to persuade two men to let their guard down. Once they were comfortable, Yamato murdered both men with a sword. (We won't go into detail here...) While the definition of a ninja or samurai does not include the female disguise they both recognize the actions of Prince Yamato to be the start of their warrior ways."

Yamato was apparently a real person and killed at least two people in a not so honorable way.

Samurai ( as much as ninja) were feared and hated by commoners since everything they could do is to kill, rape and steal everything they want. So much for honor code bushido.

 

[Lain]

Searching for some entertaining bits, I found this:
"A man, Prince Yamato, disguised himself as a woman and was able to persuade two men to let their guard down. Once they were comfortable, Yamato murdered both men with a sword. (We won't go into detail here...) While the definition of a ninja or samurai does not include the female disguise they both recognize the actions of Prince Yamato to be the start of their warrior ways."
Yamato was apparently a real person and killed at least two people in a not so honorable way.
Samurai ( as much as ninja) were feared and hated by commoners since everything they could do is to kill, rape and steal everything they want. So much for honor code bushido.

I believe that is referring to Yamato Takeru, the "King Arthur" of Japanese history. He even had a magic sword to slay his enemies.

Anyway, it's not like Bushido is some kind of law or anything. To quote Captain Barbosa, "I prefer to see them as guidelines rather than rules."

 

[Gel]

Anyway, it's not like Bushido is some kind of law or anything. To quote Captain Barbosa, "I prefer to see them as guidelines rather than rules."

My quote about Bushido just appears here because everyone likes to mention it, but that code is very recent, appeared only when Japan started to have more connections with the exterior world and only very few warriors practice that. A samurai ( as much) only respected his leader and maybe(just maybe) what he considered his equal, everyone else was just dead meat ( just like Mafia's code of honor). Anime sure embellished them a lot.

 

[Rebel Dynasty]

My quote about Bushido just appears here because everyone likes to mention it, but that code is very recent, appeared only when Japan started to have more connections with the exterior world and only very few warriors practice that. A samurai ( as much) only respected his leader and maybe(just maybe) what he considered his equal, everyone else was just dead meat ( just like Mafia's code of honor). Anime sure embellished them a lot.

The good thing is, people like you know better than to take anime's interpretation of the culture or events seriously, and research to see how much of it actually matches up. ^^ Sadly, too few people think to do that; they assume, "Well, anime comes from Japan, so it must be an accurate depiction".

People are special like that. >.>

(That said, of course I love the way Samurai are interpreted in at least (some) anime and videogames, because I prefer fantasy over reality, anyway. I'm just not so ignorant as to pretend it isn't there.)

CT: I'd nap today, if I didn't have things to do. Sleep, you elusive beast...why do you tease me with your promises, but abandon me at the last second?

+I wonder when we're going to get our mailbox back?

 

[Lain]

I know I shouldn't complain as I'm getting paid, but man some of these hours are unsociable.

Getting up at 5 o'clock on a Saturday is gonna kill me. :dead:

 

[Sparda's rejected son]

Am I the only one who wants to see Nero and the Savior team up and battle bad guys? I feel a fan fic coming on! :nailbiting:

You know whats funny about "sound advice?" It never fails to slap you in the face before, during, and after a problem. :frown: But some times you want to take a major risk even thou inside your lost, and unsure. I want to believe in you. I really, really do. But "Sound Advice" is telling me "You won. Now please run like hell. Run and don't come back for more."
But its that "But what if you were wrong?" Or "What if it was all bad timing and a little faith is needed." That is the stuff that keeps me up at night.... :frown:

I didn't listen and now I'll always have this post to remind me of my foolishness. I should have listened. Its over, time to cry, dust myself off and move on. :frown:

 

[Angel]

Hospital appointments for women surely are the most evil ones created.

Do not want to do today.

Mucho ouchio on the way.

Stupid female body..

 

[LordOfDarkness]

Tom Riddle was desperate to have immortality because he believed that with the proper use of magic any witch or wizard could live forever. In a way they effectively do, such as in pictures and paintings, or as ghosts (Nearly Headless Nick).

All things considered, Voldemort killed himself; through desperation and a desire to always exist in a more physical manner, he sealed his own fate.

As the theory suggests, by splitting his soul so many times, he in turn actually weakened his physical form - to the point where he couldn't make use of his actual body anymore. Wormtail had to find things relating to Voldemort in order to create a weaker substitute body for the dark lord to inhabit.

Everything directly points to Voldemort being soulfully responsible for his own demise, through carelessness and foolishness born out of his desire to be everlasting.

It's more than likely why Voldemort finds it difficult to see into Harry's mind. However, we know Harry can infiltrate the dark lord's mind and see what he is seeing or has seen. Because he doesn't have much of his soul anymore from splitting it so much.

 

[Rebel Dynasty]

"Knifes"? Really, brain? "Knifes"? C'mon now, you know the plural for that. What in the actual hell was I doing, or was I just that tired?

 

[Dante's Stalker]

I should be reading right now.
Or writing, or both. Instead of browsing the forum.
Well, actually I should be doing something with the school of kids running around my house. :meh:

 

[Lani]

I need to stop buying games and finish the ones I already have.

 

[Dante's Stalker]

IT'S NAP TIME, whoo hoo!!!!!!

 

[Shadow]

Stilts just stole my bookmark (because it's plastic and plastic = chewy for cats) and I'm beginning to think I'm not going to get it back. He's cuddling it. He acts like I'm ripping his child from him every time I try to take it and says please until he gets it back. :| I...guess...I'll just have to finish this book, then.

Edit: Finally got it back.

 

[Demi-fiend]

 

[Rebel Dynasty]

@Shadow Lol! That is all kinds of cute. :laugh: If only animals knew how funny they could be, sometimes. Then again, maybe they do know, and it's all part of their takeover plot. The fact that this seems plausible shows how tired I am. x_x

CT: This week has been all over the place. Please, let today be an entirely quiet, social-obligation-free kind of day. Please.

 

[Shadow]

@Shadow Lol! That is all kinds of cute. :laugh: If only animals knew how funny they could be, sometimes. Then again, maybe they do know, and it's all part of their takeover plot. The fact that this seems plausible shows how tired I am. x_x

CT: This week has been all over the place. Please, let today be an entirely quiet, social-obligation-free kind of day. Please.

It was precious, if slightly concerning (cuz all my other bookmarks are occupied at present). =3 I wish I could have gotten a pic but black cat against black blanket...yeah, you can imagine. :laugh: LOL I'd believe they were trying to take over the world. Would probably do pretty well if they tried, as well.
I hope you get some rest! ^^

Thinking:
Do I really want to start a thousand page book with only 6 days left? Probably not. x_x So long...so much to read....

 

[Lain]

Grr, my daily dose of Quiz Shows are absent due to Trump's election thingy today having completely dominated the TV.

"Thanks Trump"... :meh:

 

[Demi-fiend]

Done.