#i might reblog this periodically with updates or something and add new objectives if i think of them

[lexicog]

OK New pinned post I am going to track & share my cleaning progress because I want to be healthy and not explode YAY

[ Updated 12/2 - 10:25 PM ]

[yasuo-the-unforgiven]

                                      [Updates / To-Do List]

Hey! Whats up peeps!

I wanted to take some of your time to sit down and give some insight about my current thoughts regarding what’s to come.

For starters, I wanted to tell I’ve been itching to do a new overhaul for a while. A lot has happened since the last one - roleplay wise and art wise.

 It isn’t as drastic as a theme change, but I will be sure to add some features I miss since the last. Some features I can think of from the top of my head is:

Relationships page - This pertaining mainly the people who roleplay with me and those characters who have already some relationship estabilished with Yasuo.

In-Depth Headcanons page - This here featuring important moments of Yasuo’s life told previously. I have them tagged but they aren’t apart from minor headcanons. Unlike minor ones, major headcanons revolve around indepth and detailed information, such as tales about his childhood, his relationship with Yone, how did he end up with the scar upon the bridge of his nose, etc.

Worldbuilding page - Some of you may know I began a series of worldbuilding posts relating Ionia - but instead of photo reblogs with IRL references, I am hand painting those and fleshing it out through Yasuo’s eyes. He is a wanderer and I figured it would be great to describe the land through the man himself.

Rules and Muse info overhaul - Not so much the information but the way its written. I believe some information could be more objective and some better written. I have constantly touched up these two pages as I saw necessity, but I need to sit down and update everything eventually.

Specially on muse information, I want things to change a bit for better clarity. The issue here is many things changed after Taliyah arrived in the League. My portrayal was adapted a lot after the period and the way I see how Yasuo behaved before that is much more of what I would consider pre Taliyah - his mourning and still in pain self. His earlier years while adapting to his new cruel lifestyle and his fall from his path. I have already talked to every active blog who has interacted with me back then about this.

Everything else falls to excess of information that needs to be filtered and presented better.

Donation Page - Devoting so much time to this blog is always enjoyable, but its also a lot of work. Those following me for a while might have noticed I have set up a commissions page. I now draw for a living, and I don’t plan on asking for handouts. Still, if you like what you see in this blog and feel like leaving this windy hobo a tip, it would be very much appreciated!

[Possible] Thread Tracker - Some of my old followers remember I used to track some threads to make communication easier. I pretend giving the idea thought and bring this feature back since right now I am much more chill with replies. I have to manually update though because some of my followers reblog my threads (no issue on that regard by the way).

URL change - This has been mentioned before, but sometime ago I was gifted the ask-yasuo URL. I believe for a roleplay blog this is more fitting. Some people encouraged me to do so when I announced it but was insecure about it. My current one will go to another blog. Probably a personal.

Old Headcanon Overhaul/Rewriting/Retcon

Concerning older headcanons (this again applies to big stories only), some of them are very outdated and need rewriting and a good art overhaul. Most of them, since I began the blog still stand. I will definitely take my time to rewrite and apply fresh artwork.

For the old followers, this concerns the Jayce ship. I have pondered about it and I decided it is no longer canon for this blog’s timeline. That is so new Jayce blogs may approach if they wish and interact without being placed in a sepparate universe. The Jayce I used to interact with is long since gone and I see no point to keep him within my main roleplay circle. There were mentions of him on a thread with Rinidinger, but this is as far as it goes.

Standalone Headcanons/Stories

Or as I like to call them ‘unrequested headcanons’ - aka, headcanons I think about without having anyone ask me about them. There are still areas I would like to explore with Yasuo and its difficult to wait for the ‘correct question’. I will be looking after stories to enrich his background and tell more about him, but this will come later in time as I already have quite a lot on my plate as is.

Concerning Roleplay / What I seek for future threads

Steady roleplay partners - in short. People whose muses can connect with mine in a less superficial way. This does not stand for friendship/romance always - actually, Yasuo is better at making enemies than friends. This dynamic is something I have been missing dearly, I am not going to lie.

I understand the community has changed and its no longer the same I used to interact with years ago. Because of my recent outburst of ship art, I also believe a lot of you think I am only seeking ‘Dat Graves ™ ’ to ship with and that is not the case. I want to talk and interact with more people, but I have to do that carefully because each thread has a lot of effort placed into it. It’s not just about the pretty pictures - it’s about the portrayal and the writing aswell.

I certainly pretend to keep a decent share of memes, sillyness and other goods to keep a balance and prevent this blog from becoming stagnantly serious. I want to have a good laugh and to shitpost but Yasuo is a serious character. He has his moments but clearly they are not as frequent as desirable. 

To wrap it up with style

 I’m very pleased to announce soon I will be reaching a new follower count milestone and I will be hosting another giveaway event. This time I pretend to mix in what I did in the previous (doodles - but this time in character. Yes. Yasuo is probably going to doodle what you want, if RNG is kind to you) plus two or three free art pieces. Those are sepparate events and will take place at different dates that are yet to be scheduled.

Anyway, I might be missing something or two and I will be sure to reblog an edited version whenever they come to mind. For now, thats it. I appreciate the attention and apologies for the huge wall of text. If you have anything to ask/add/request please leave a comment!

[kemokemokitsune-blog]

[UPDATE AVAILABLE:  AUG262017]  the first post and naturally where progress lies; goals to achieve and obstacles in the way in the now

INFORMATION UPDATED HERE.  THANK YOU.

so this post is to summarize and cleanly lie out what i currently understand of japanese, how to add onto this shabby little foundation, what obstacles lie in the way, and how to overcome problems as they arise.

i’ll be tagging posts henceforth with #studyblr in hopes people can come along and maybe learn and correct or help.  tags which might be implemented, some to be subsequently phased out as things innovate in my style, include #japanese and other language tags (where the focus of the post is directed towards linguistics or make heavy use of references towards it), #japanese culture and subculture tags where appropriate (where the focus of the post is directed towards culture or subculture or make heavy use of references towards these things), #kemokitsu (where the focus of the post is not directed specifically towards japanese-related matters but nonetheless make references towards these things, or to be used in times where the focus of the post is directed towards the blog itself (such as this post)), and #update (where the focus of the post is directed towards updating old information and nothing else).  there will be no tags for offtopic content as it’s irrelevant and won’t be posted here.  some posts may utilize more than one tag, but unless too short for this format, will be about one subject at a time.  this is to reduce confusion and clutter among posts and their tags.  all the boring stuff under the cut.

where it concerns progress...

my progress with japanese has been laughably slow over the decade i’ve associated myself with japanese media.  there is no one thing i understand fully, which may just be the nature of reality at any rate.

some things i consider myself better with (low priority topics):

hiragana, writing and reading

pronunciation

the absolute basics of typing with IME (contentious)

some things i consider myself in need of some clarifications but otherwise know a bit about (immediate priority topics):

when and where to use hiragana or kanji

fundamental vocabulary

particles (in very common contexts):  に、は、が、よ、ぜ、ね、へ

the absolute basics of formalities:  -ます、私（わたし）、-さん、-さま、です vs. 俺、ボク／僕*、よ、ぜ、-ちゃん、-くん／ - 君*、だ

super simplistic sentences (barring the technicalities)

these are not my full range of abilities, but provide a stepping stone.  of the five immediate priorities, these are things which i consider to be paramount at the moment and will be looked at on a weekly basis (composing five weeks total of dedication to the topic at hand, more on that later).  lower priorities in the hierarchy will be approached over a more spread out period without a hard limit on time.  these will be supplemented with other topics not entirely related as they catch my interest (fascinating facts or the like).

the topics will be explored in this order every week for the next five weeks (more on this later still, conditional):  super simplistic sentences, particles, the absolute basics of formality (strictly limited to the listed items), fundamental vocabulary, and when and where to use hiragana or kanji (in relation to what I learned the previous weeks only).  these will be the focus or theme of the week and will be revisited if objectives are not met at an acceptable standard or as the specifics and technicalities are broadened with new terminology (recurring essentially will be particles, (the absolute basics of) formalities, and (fundamental) vocabulary).

as i just nodded off in the middle of planning the next few passages, it’s time to face the obstacles.  i’m a classically and chronically lazy person with the added layer of depression, which limits my interest in performing above a low threshold of effort if at all.  in addition to this, i’m working on a small personal artistic endeavor and need to effectively split up the time and attention paid towards my studies and my creative output.  incidentally, japanese is indirectly relevant towards my project, and so will receive more care.

some identifiable obstacles and what to do about them:

demotivation

in response:  rather than rely on arbitrary motivation, set aside an allotted time every day focusing on the week’s theme.  other interests simply crop up as they happen, which is often, given the amount of media consumed.

in moments of difficulty adhering to the schedule or routine:  it’s alright.  forgive yourself and compromise.  this is not restricted or complicated by external forces.  remember the motivation.  don’t cop out because of apathy.

depression

in response:  1b, above

lack of credible sources

in response:  try to verify with multiple sources and use reasoning to determine what’s correct with logical backing.  remember to post the justification with the sources.

general lack of information

in response:  ask directly to a community such as stackexchange, quora, hinative, or a japanese language or culture forum but exhaust these options first with searching.

being wrong

in response:  accept it, update information, and receive criticism gracefully.  forgive yourself.

chatty friends are a distraction

in response:  unless someone is clearly troubled or in need of attention, opt out of the conversation until satisfied with the work that’s done and the time has been lifted (barring cases of depression and demotivation, but not apathy.  excuses.) but be sure to not fall prey to making exceptions.  try not to engage until a post has been written.

put something off too long

in response:  forgive yourself, what’s done is done.  take care to not do it again.

and finally the methods of learning.  wake up, silly, you just nodded off again.  first step to learning is being awake.  i’m going to try and use sources which are credible and have been explored by independent opinions for what they’re worth and what they’re not.  including but not limited to books and university websites, as well as some less-intensive websites but not those (nor books or videos/vlogs) made for edutainment value, though a good source supplied with things of this nature are fine.  natives are fine to consult for additional information.  reblogs and information on tumblr are to be approached with caution.  if a (credible) source is not provided, keep the topic in mind but explore in a more formal setting.  affix a proper tag.

for learning fundamental vocabulary, burn through the appropriate JLPT level and a 1000-word ogden’s list.  try to use these words and see them often.

i’ll end this here.  my eyes don’t want to remain open.

さぁ行こう！