#taikun

[iamthekaijuking]

what are your thoughts on Taikun Zamuza, about its design biology and ecology?

Taikun Zamuza is one of the few frontier monsters that genuinely fascinates me. It’s an electric crab, a subterranean creature, and the shell mechanic is interesting.

Ecology wise I think Taikun just kinda eats what it can get plus the occasional ore, but considering all the mold and barnacles growing on it, it probably spends long periods of time sitting around. It might rely primarily on ambush predation while also sometimes eating some of what grows on its back to round out its diet, and then occasionally making trips to areas with flora or detritus rich in nutrients it can’t get elsewhere. Taikun has a lot of defenses though, so it’s very likely that it’s far from the top dog in its environment, and might have many predators.

At first I thought that the orange eyeless outer shell might be the carapace of another monster it wears for protection, like how some assassin bugs wear their prey, but then it occurred to me that it actually kinda looks like the Megalopae life stage in crabs.

If this is the case then that means it wears the shell of its previous life stage for protection, and gets smaller as it gets older. This shrinking with age thing does sometimes happen in nature, like with the paradox frog. This Megalopae exoskeleton also seems to still be in one piece, meaning that when Taikun molts it doesn’t actually leave its old skin.

This got me wondering how they reproduce though. Surely they leave their shell to do it, so do they just break out of it and spend the rest of their life without this second shell? Or maybe they slip out of it like clothes and then put it back on even though it would be a little loose now that it’s fully opened? If it really is a Megalopae exoskeleton, then is the creature that’s inside actually just a juvenile? Have we never seen an adult Taikun Zamuza?

[hal-o-ween]

Map Spotlight #2: Sharq-Tooth Beach

Just south of the Research Outpost lies Sharq-Tooth Beach, named for both the pointed peninsula it forms, as well as a series of jagged rock formations just off-shore. This region is where the guild ships first landed, but in-depth exploration of the area was postponed due to a lack of experienced hunters.

The Lake

Dotted all over the Beach are tide pools, and in the center lies a large saltwater lake. This lake hosts a wide variety of life, similar to the tide pools, while its large size and relative security compared to the open waters makes it the preferred home of the Ludroth and their leader, the Royal Ludroth, who, despite being a large monster, often struggles to compete with the more powerful leviathans of the ocean.

The Gulf

On one side of the Beach's peninsula is the ocean, while on the other lies a large gulf. Several rivers feed into this gulf, creating a more murky and brackish environment, particularly when the tide flows out, removing the clearer ocean water. This environment, with its soft sediment and nonstop flow of both freshwater and saltwater prey, is perfectly suited for ambush predators such as the Gobul and Barlagual.

Gobul nestle themselves beneath the muddy bed closer to the beach, and use the soft blue glow and plant-like appearance of their lure and barbels to entice prey towards them, at which point they open their gaping maw to create an inescapable vacuum.

Barlagual seem to prefer the craggy rock formations towards the east, where the gulf is bordered by cliffs. Waiting amongst the crags for prey such as the herbivore Epioth, they will launch their long, powerful tongue at their target, using a special formation on the tip to then drain the blood of their unfortunate prey.

Many land-based monsters from the regions bordering the gulf can also be spotted along its coast. One such example is the Qurupeco, which can be spotted along the portion of the coast bordering the Verdant Expanse, and on occasion may also be found on the Beach itself, hunting for fish.

The Palm Grove and The Coastal Caves

The western portion of the Beach hosts two notable locations. The Palm Grove is a common resting spot for many monsters seeking shelter from the sun, but is also the permanent home of Gogomoa. The trees provide comfortable shade and protection, making it a relatively safe place to raise their young, the Kokomoa. These monkey-like monsters are large, with long claws they use readily to defend themselves and their young, but their most notable ability is their use of the silk they produce. Much like a spider, Gogomoa produce a strong silk, and they use this silk to enhance their mobility, swinging between trees or pulling themselves up into them. They are usually relatively docile large monsters, however, they become extremely aggressive when protecting the young Kokomoa.

Just north of the Grove is a small series of Caves. These damp Caves, like the Grove, are frequently used as shelter by a variety of monsters, but also houses its own resident monster, the Taikun Zamuza. This bulky carapaceon covers itself in rock and other debris to create a highly durable armor, protecting both its natural armor and the soft body beneath it. Without the rock armor, Taikun Zamuza's shell resembles that of a horseshoe crab, and should that armor be broken, its ghostly pale blue body will be revealed, along with organs on its back which produce electricity. Taikun Zamuza are typically combat avoidant, preferring to rest and conserve energy, as moving their heavy armor requires a lot of energy. They are primarily scavengers, feeding on carcasses of monsters that either retreated to the Caves to die, or were taken there by another monster.

The Shore

The Shore of Sharq-Tooth Beach is where one is most likely to encounter its most dangerous residents. Sharq patrol the waters, but are the least of a swimmer's worries. The accepted apex of this region is Lagiacrus, lord of the seas. This thunder wielding leviathan is known to sun itself on the Beach, while maintaining a largely uncontested domain of the waters directly around it, aside from when Plesioth stray away from their territory around the Jagged Island and come into conflict with them.

However, despite this seemingly clear top predator, strange signs indicate something may be hiding near the reef between the Island and the Beach. Monsters, both small and large, with unidentified bite marks; boats reporting large shadows underwater that don't quite look like any known monster in the area. Some members of the outpost suggest there may be an extant population of a monster known only as "The Ancient Leviathan". Considered the split-off between piscine wyverns and leviathans, thus monster is, oddly enough, not officially considered extinct. It's extancy status is typically listed as "unknown", due to a combination of factors, such as it having no definitive cut-off point in the fossil record, and purely aquatic monsters and environments being particularly difficult for the guild to research (in part due to the very limited number of hunters authorized for underwater hunts). Thus, it is unlikely, yet possible, that this ancient monster still lives off the coast of this continent, a living glimpse into the very beginnings of the leviathans.

[impetuousdesigns]

借用語・Loanwords

日本語には、いろんな英語の借用語がある、でも英語にはどう？「寿司」や「豆腐」などの食べ物の単語（食語😂）はもちろん、柔道、柔術、空手などの武道の言葉は世界でとても有名だ。侍、着物、鯉、盆栽、カラオケ、俳句もほとんどのアメリカ人に知られていると思う。世界中の人々は津波、可愛い、アニメ、折り紙も聞いたことがあるはず。

「天ぷら」が元々日本語だと思ったが、数年前に天ぷらが多分ポルトガル語の「tempero」という言葉から日本語に入ってきたことを知った。「台風」がアメリカで伝わる、でも英語の「typhoon」の由来は日本語ではない。アラビア語の「���ūfān」と中国語の「tai fung」から英語に入ってきた*。

驚かせるかもしれない日本語の借用語の２つは「班長」と「大君」。アメリカでは、「班長」が使われているが、英語の意味が日本語の意味とちょっと違う。アメリカの「honcho」（つづりがローマ字と違うが、発音が班長と一緒）は社長やリーダーなどの責任者という意味がある。「大君」は英語で「tycoon」と書き、業界の大物という意味がある。

よく考えてみれば、たくさんの日本語外来語が思い浮かぶ。５歳くらいのとき、有名な曲で「ありがとう」を知ったが、そのとき、ありがとうが日本語だとは知らなかった。同じ年齢で、相撲をテレビで見て兄弟と一緒にやってみたが、相撲が日本のものとは知らなかった。日本に来てから、どれだけ日本のものをすでに知っていたかに気がついた。

Japanese has lots of English loanwords, but what about the other way around? Of course, there are food words like sushi and tofu, and martial arts words like judo, jujitsu, and karate are known around the world. Most Americans surely know samurai, kimono, bonsai, karaoke, and haiku, too. Everyone in the world has words like tsunami, kawaii, anime, and origami. 

I thought tempura was originally Japanese, but a few years ago I found out it came from Portuguese “tempero.” Americans can understand “typhoon,” but it likely didn’t enter English from Japanese. Instead, it is believed typhoon came from the Arabic “ṭūfān” or Chinese “tai fung” into English.*

There are two surprising Japanese loanwords often used in English: honcho and tycoon. The American usage of honcho (班長, which should be more correctly transliterated as hanchō) differs greatly from its usage in Japanese. In American English, a honcho is a company head or leader with great responsibility. A tycoon (大君, taikun) is hardly used in Japanese anymore, but in American English it is a powerful person in any given industry.

  If I think about it, plenty Japanese loan words in English popup in my head. When I was around 5 years old, I knew the famous Styx song** with “arigato” in the lyrics, but I had no idea it was Japanese. Around the same time, I watched sumo wrestling on TV with my siblings, but I had no idea sumo was a Japanese thing. Since coming to Japan, I’ve realized how much Japanese I already knew.

*I got this etymological information from Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typhoon 

**Enjoy Styx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6f_2nPSX8

[satoshi-mochida]

The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria web commercial; more characters and locations detailed

From Gematsu

Following its announcement in Weekly Famitsu, Falcom has officially announced that The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria will launch for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on September 26 in Japan, as well as released a one-minute web commercial, an overview of the limited edition, and new information and screenshots on the game’s characters and locations.

Here is the web commercial:

Get the new details below.

■ Release Date and Platforms

The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria will launch for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on September 26, 20024 in Japan for 8,000 yen (8,800 yen with tax).

■ Limited Edition

The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria Limited Edition is priced at 10,500 yen (11,550 yen with tax) and includes a number of special items you will not be able to find elsewhere, all packaged inside a special case.

The Game – A copy of The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria for PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4

The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria Original Soundtrack mini – A limited edition soundtrack that includes a selection of memorable songs from the game.

“Kiseki 20th” Metallic Card Collection 2004 to 2024 – A metal card with a beautiful visual to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Trails (Kiseki) series. This is being included as a highly limited collector’s item.

“Kiseki 20th Anniversary” Memorial Pin – A memorial pin themed after the Trails (Kiseki) series’ 20th anniversary logo. This includes a card with a serial number.

Downloadable Content "Zemuria Background Music Collection" – A special selection of background music featuring tracks from throughout the Trails series—from The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky through The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak. These tracks can be swapped as the background music for some parts of the game.

■ First-Print / Pre-Order Bonus

First-print and pre-order copies of The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria will include costume download content for Rean Schwarzer, which allows players to change him into his Thors Military Academy Branch Campus instructor uniform.

(This pre-order bonus applies to both physical and digital copies.)

■ Characters

Feri Al-Fayed (voiced by Yui Ogura)

Age: 14

“Space…!? Can humans really go to such a place!?”

A young bracer who has been trained in the ways of the Khurga Warriors Clan, a high-ranked and traditional bracer group, from a young age. Her actual name is Ferrida. She started working at Van’s Arkride Solutions when an incident involving a rival bracer group occurred, and now she also attends a Sunday school operated by Middle-Eastern temple groups. When the incident of early 1209 occurred in the Republic capital, she was manipulated into seeing Van as an enemy, but she managed to overcome it. She seems to have grown even more, becoming 14 years old, or the age of maturity in Khurga.

Aaron Wei (voiced by Yuma Uchida)

Age: 20

“I won’t be tied by my past or present. I will walk my own path.”

A playboy infamous within the Republic’s Eastern Quarter. He’s the leader of the hot-headed group of youngsters. He is trained in the Gekka style swordsmanship and martial arts, but also takes on female roles when performing in Eastern theater. With his free-spirited ways, he is often called “the Prodigy of Langport” or “the Little Conqueror of Luozhou.” He almost had his soul taken over due to his nature of being a reincarnation of Taikun, a demonic man who rules over the Eastern Quarter, but managed to regain self-control. He is currently living under the roof of Arkride Solutions in order to reevaluate himself and Heiyue, the syndicate who tried to use him.

Risette Twinings (voiced by Yui Ishikawa)

Age: 21

“That is my pride as a service concierge—but above that, that is my pride as an employee.”

A service concierge from Marduk Total Security Company, whose cool looks and soft demeanor stand out. Despite her neat and tidy appearance, she has extraordinary fighting skills, and when pit against them, is able to hold her own against even the prodigy Aaron and the bracer Feri. After a series of incidents involving Genesis, she has been assigned to Arkride Solutions. She supports Van and the other members of the office in a wide range of tasks with her service concierge skills. She actually lost most of her actual body in a certain incident in the past, and now uses Marduk prosthetics to replace them.

Quatre Salision (voiced by Mutsumi Tamura)

Age: 16

“I’m sure Yang and Esmeray can take action now, so I’m just going to do things my way—the Arkride Solutions way.”

A masters student at the Republic’s Basel Institute of Science, as well as a young researcher involved in a project at general technology manufacturer Verne Company. He was born into an unusual environment, but was taken under the wing of Professor Hamilton at a very young age, who he often considers to be like his grandmother, and began his walk on the path of becoming a researcher. He joined Arkride Solutions after the techno-crisis that occurred in the Republic. He supports the group with his technical skills and strives every day to achieve Professor Hamiltion’s ideals to use “use technology for the greater good.”

Judith Lanster (voiced by Youko Hikasa)

Age: 23

“Reveal the darkness, and defeat the evil—I’ll show you what Grimcat the Phantom Thief is all about!”

A top actress in the orbal cinema world, captivating audiences with her natural talent and unrelenting effort. She has a strong sense of justice to oppose any evil head-on, but often makes mistakes due to her clumsiness. She has a healthy rivalry with younger fellow actress Nina, but also a relationship of trust as strong friends. While she leads the glamorous life of an actress, she also acts as Grimcat the Phantom Thief, a moniker she inherited from her grandmother. She often targets corrupt corporations and politicians.

■ Settings / Keywords

Anchorville

A countryside city located between the old capital Oracion and the current capital of Calvard, Edith. It acts as a trading hub between the two cities and many major companies have branches here. While it lacks any major spectacles, it has a reputation for being a calm and comfortable city to live in amongst citizens of the Republic.

La Nuit de Chat Noir

An Anchorville cafe and bakery owned by the Lanster family. It is currently managed by Chloe, the mother of movie actress Judith and former generation of Grimcat. Despite being run by an former superstar artist, it is close with its customers and has a reputation among locals as a relaxing hangout spot.

Anchorville General Hospital

A large hospital in Anchorville. It is equipped with the latest in cutting-edge medical equipment, so quite a few people come a long way for treatments and examinations.

If you missed our previous coverage, read more about the game’s characters, story, and new battle system elements here.

View the screenshots at the gallery.

[asknarashikari]

Rando1: It’s Mr. Kamen Rider!

R2: You’re right! It’s Kamen Rider-sama!

R3: Kyaaa He’s handsome!

R4: He’s even more handsome in person

R3: isn’t he the guy who’s always with Neon-chan?

R2: No? That guy with Neon-chan has white hair.

R4: No after the guy with hair stopped appearing!

R4: He’s the guy that collabs with Neon-chan with the bull and the fox thing.

R3: Omg You’re right!

R2: You mean to say, Neon-chan already knew him before he was cool?

R1: More like she knew him before anyone ever knew he was a Kamen Rider!

R5: What is his name as a Kamen Rider tho?

R3: What do you mean?

R5: We have Drive from the TMPD

R5: We have Zero-One from Hiden Intelligence.

R5: We have Ex-Aid, Brave, and Snipe from the Seito hospital.

R5: What is his name?

R4: You’re right!

R4: The person who likely forced him to be a Kamen Rider always called him by his name!

R2: So… Kamen Rider Sakurai?

R1: Naah, it doesn’t blend well.

R3: How about Kamen Rider Keiwa?

R1: I feel like that doesn’t roll off the tongue either.

R2: We obviously can’t use Kamen Rider Ichigo.

R4: Lets just approach him and ask for his signature.

R4: Maybe we’ll know!

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R5: Aaah so its Tycoon.

R1: Makes sense, he’s so powerful like a ninja and Samurai.

R2: And historically speaking, foreigners have referred to our shoguns as Taikun.

R3: That is true.

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Geats cast react upon hearing the audio  recording of the randos’ conversation.

Keiwa: *embarrassed curled up tanuki mode* I didn't ask to be this famous...

Neon: ...Now I want to stop him from appearing on Neon TV so I can have him all to myself

Ace: Aw, is the little kitty jealous she has to share her tanuki with his adoring public- Ow!

Tsumuri: You really ought to stop teasing Neon-sama and Keiwa-san, little brother...

Azuma: *winces* Can't say he didn't deserve that kick to the balls, though... He was asking for it

[thejokig23]

Monster Hunter Frontier has a lot of unique monsters. I made a personal list of all the unique large monsters (as in no subspecies, variants, burst species etc) in Frontier and how much I want to see them return

Frontier monsters I would love to see come back with minimal changes: 16

- Forokururu

- Hypnocatrice

- Abiorugu (Abiogladius)

- Taikun Zamuza

- Gogomoa

- Kamu/Nono Orugaron

- Espinas

- Pariapuria

- Pokaradon

- Kuarusepusu

- Lavasioth

- Guanzorumu

- Inagami

- Shantien

- Laviente

Frontier monsters I think could come back if redesigned/kept in a Genetations/Rise style game: 17

- Toridcless

- Giaorugu

- Akura Vashimu

- Akura Jebia

- Anorupatisu

- Berukyurosu

- Gurenzeburu

- Mi Ru

- Poborubarumu

- Barlagual

- Aruganosu

- Goruganosu

- Eruzerion

- Harudomerugu

- Keoarubu

- Rukodiora

- Duremudira

Frontier monsters I never want to see/would need to be changed to the point of no longer being the same monster: 9

- Gasurabazura

- Lolo/Ray Gougarf

- Bogabadorumu

- Dyuragaua

- Hyujikiki

- Meraginasu

- Odibatorasu

- Zenaserisu

- Disufiroa

Even of the monsters I don't particularly like, it's more so due to finding them redundant to mainline entries.

[blood-darkened-moon]

Monster Hunter

Lynian Felyne | Shakalaka

Herbivore Popo | Moofah | Larinoth | Rhenoplos | Mosswine | Gowngoat | Anteka | Kestodon | Kelbi | Ceratonoth

Temnoceran Rakna-Kadaki | Nerscylla | Lala Barina

Neopteron Konchu | Seltas | Seltas Queen | Ahtal-Ka | Vespoid Queen | Hornetaur

Theropod Bird Wyvern Velociprey | Velocidrome | Genprey | Gendrome | Ioprey | Iodrome | Jaggi | Great Jaggi | Baggi | Great Baggi | Wroggi | Great Wroggi | Maccao | Great Maccao | Izuchi | Great Izuchi | Boggi | Kulu-Ya-Ku | Tzitzi-Ya-Ku

Flying Bird Wyvern Yian Kut-Ku | Blue Yian Kut-Ku | Yian Garuga | Scarred Yian Garuga | Malfestio | Pukei-Pukei | Aknosom | Gypceros | Qurupeco | Toridcless | Gargwa

True Wyvern Rathalos | Azure Rathalos | Silver Rathalos | Rathian | Pink Rathian | Gold Rathian | Dreadqueen Rathian | Monoblos | White Monoblos | Diablos | Black Diablos | Basarios | Ruby Basarios | Gravios | Seregios | Bazelgeuse | Seething Bazelgeuse | Khezu | Red Khezu | Astalos | Boltreaver Astalos | Espinas | Flaming Espinas | Legiana | Akantor | Paolumu | Gurenzeburu | Gigginox | Rey Dau

Pseudo Wyvern Tigrex | Brute Tigrex | Nargacuga | Lucent Nargacuga | Silverwind Nargacuga | Barioth | Sand Barioth | Frostfang Barioth | Ukanlos

Piscine Wyvern Cephadrome | Plesioth | Beotodus | Delex | Flatfish Piscine Wyvern

Carapaceon Shogun Ceanataur | Hermitaur | Daimyo Hermitaur | Plum Daimyo Hermitaur | Taikun Zamuza | Shen Gaoren | Akura Vashimu

Amphibian Zamtrios | Tigerstripe Zamtrios | Tetsucabra | Tetranadon | Chatacabra

Pelagus Rajang | Furious Rajang | Garangolm | Bulldrome | Gammoth | Bishaten | Blangonga | Kecha Wacha

Fanged Beast Arzuros | Goss Harag | Lagombi | Volvidon | Doshaguma

Leviathan Agnaktor | Mizutsune | Violet Mizutsune | Soulseer Mizutsune | Ludroth | Royal Ludroth | Purple Ludroth | Lagiacrus | Abyssal Lagiacrus | Lavasioth | Almudron | Gobul | Baruragaru | Somnacanth | Nibelsnarf | Balahara

Snake Wyvern Najarala | Remobra

Brute Wyvern Uragaan | Crystalbeard Uragaan | Pumpkin Uragaan | Radobaan | Deviljho | Savage Deviljho | Aberrant Deviljho | Barroth | Anjanath | Fulgur Anjanath | Banbaro | Brachydios | Raging Brachydios | Glavenus | Hellblade Glavenus | Duramboros

Fanged Wyvern Zinogre | Stygian Zinogre | Thunderlord Zinogre | Dodogama | Magnamalo | Scorned Magnamalo | Odogaron | Ebony Odogaron | Tobi-Kadachi | Viper Tobi-Kadachi | Lunagaron | Palamute | Great Jagras | Great Girros 

Elder Dragon Fatalis | Crimson Fatalis | White Fatalis | Xeno'jiiva | Safi'jiiva | Teostra | Lunastra | Chameleos | Risen Chameleos | Kushala Daora | Rukodiora | Kirin | Oroshi Kirin | Shagaru Magala | Namielle | Alatreon | Ceadeus | Nergigante | Valstrax | Crimson Glow Valstrax | Thunder Serpent Narwa | Narwa the Allmother | Wind Serpent Ibushi | Malzeno/Qurio | Primordial Malzeno | Velkhana | Vaal Hazak | Blackveil Vaal Hazak | Kulve Taroth | Amatsu | Gogmazios | Gaismagorm | Shara Ishvalda | Dalamadur | Shah Dalamadur | Lao-Shan Lung | Ashen Lao-Shan Lung | Jhen Mohran | Nakarkos | Behemoth | Yama Tsukami | Nef-Garmat | Dire Miralis | Zorah Magdaros | Makili Pietru | Oltura

Unknown Gore Magala | Chaotic Gore Magala

Endemic Life Paratoad | Thornytoad | Cohoot | Forest Pteryx | Duffel Penguin | Thunderbeetle | Vigorwesp | Spiribird

Pets Poogie

Seikret

MH Fusion

[dastardly6sharkzz]

Taikun Zamuza phase 2 Chibi

[xiala-bexchan]

So, here we go with the Hogwarts Legacy character of my boyfriend as well as my first Hogwarts Legacy character :) The black-haired wizard is the Ravenclaw student Mavrick Chesterfield, my boyfriend’s OC^^ the blond witch is my Slytherin OC, Brianna Shepard :) The two are actually based on our own appearance and were also named after our pseudonyms Taikun Adora and Bex Shepard in the game. But I liked them both so much that we came up with our own names for the characters and that's how Mavrick Chesterfield and Brianna Shepard came about. One picture shows a drawing of me of the two of them^^

Mavrick is an easygoing, inquisitive and good-natured wizard, who can also have a snappy quip on his lips. He grew up with two sisters, so despite inexperience with women, he knows enough to handle the female gender^^ he is very good friends with Ravenclaw students Everett Cloppton and Amit Thakkar.

Brianna is a Slytherin student who comes from the house of pure wizards and therefore (similar to my Serena / Larena) put a lot of emphasis on the fact that Brianna should always behave decently and above all be better than everyone else. She suffers a lot from the pressure of her parents and the scar on her eyebrow she got from her father when she once wouldn't listen to him. She is friends with Sebastian Sallow and Ominis Gaunt.

In my FanFiction, Brianna and Mavrick start together in the fifth year at Hogwarts, but Brianna doesn't know that Professorf Fig had a second student until she starts school and always sees Mavrick as a rival at the beginning. The latter, however, wants to be friends with Brianna and does not understand why she is so obnoxious to him. Since Brianna always puts pressure on herself to be better and doesn't see herself as special anymore because she wasn't Fig's only student, she often insults Mavrick and doesn't understand why a Ravenclaw is better than a Slytherin. He often defies her, especially in Defense Against the Dark Arts and Potions, even though she is a very good student in her own right.

Later on, he learns why Brianna is like this and also sees her cry for the first time. Her dream is simply to be allowed to be herself, and of course she often takes it out on her classmates in her arrogant way. She wants to be free, free to choose her friends and someday marry the man she loves and not the one who is predetermined for her. Her favorite thing to do is fly around the Hogwarts lands at night on her broom. She also has a secret fondness for sweets and kneazle. She falls in love with Mavrick and after some tearful events, physical advances between the two secretly occur here and there in the rejected places at Hogwarts. Mavrick shows Brianna that life can be so beautiful and that it is much nicer when she laughs instead of being angry all the time.

[suara-rakyat-blog]

Khairy Jamaluddin Mahu Generation End Game Di Teruskan Memberi Kesan Buruk Pada Pilihan Raya 6 Negeri (PR6N)

Namun hari ini, yang menarik perhatian saya dalam mukadimah ini, saudara-saudara, saya kagum kerana Khairy Jamaluddin telah tidak lagi berada dalam kabinet. Namun, warisan beliau tetap ada. Apa yang beliau cuba laksanakan sebelum pilihan raya umum yang ke-15, hari ini cuba dihidupkan semula.

Apakah itu, saudara-saudara? Generasi End Game atau GEG, apa yang akan berlaku apabila undang-undang kawalan produk tembakau dan rokok ini dipinda. Apa kesannya tuan-tuan? Kesannya, saudara-saudara, anak-anak muda kita yang lahir pada tanggal satu Januari tahun dua ribu tujuh (1hb Jan 2007) dan seterusnya, mereka dilarang merokok, mereka dilarang menggunakan vape, mereka tidak boleh menyimpan barang-barang terlarang ini, seperti yang orang kata, mereka tidak boleh bekerja di tempat-tempat yang menjual rokok, vape, atau barang-barang yang berkaitan dengannya, termasuk cartridge. Mereka juga tidak boleh menjadi pemandu untuk kenderaan-kenderaan kilang yang menghasilkan produk rokok dan vape, tuan-tuan.

Dan hal ini menyebabkan anak-anak muda kita yang lahir selepas tahun dua ribu tujuh tidak dapat bekerja di Seven Eleven yang menjual rokok, vape, dan sebagainya. Mereka juga tidak dapat mencari pekerjaan lain. Jadi, peluang pekerjaan bagi mereka menjadi terhad, tuan-tuan.

Saudara-saudara yang saya kasihi, pada zaman Khairy Jamaluddin dulu, kita memahami adanya agenda-agenda tertentu. Kita juga tahu bahawa terdapat syarikat-syarikat yang telah bersedia kerana setiap bungkus rokok akan mempunyai stiker hologram, jadi pastinya ada pihak yang mendapat manfaat daripada itu. Kita memahami bahawa pada zaman KJ, mereka mungkin akan melacak rokok-rokok tersebut. Oleh itu, akan ada pihak yang mendapat faedah daripada sistem penjejakan yang sama seperti aplikasi MySejahtera sebelum ini, saudara-saudara.

Namun, saya tidak faham mengapa kita masih meneruskan GEG ini apabila Khairy Jamaluddin sudah tidak ada. Apalagi, kita tahu bahawa di Malaysia, jumlah perokok bukanlah sedikit, saudara-saudara. Terdapat lima juta orang perokok daripada jumlah penduduk Malaysia yang mencapai dua puluh dua juta orang, seperti yang orang kata, mereka adalah pengundi dalam Pilihan Raya Umum yang ke-15.

Lima juta tuan-tuan merupakan perokok. Saya, Lokman Noor Adam Official, tidak merokok dan saya menggalakkan orang untuk tidak merokok. Namun, saudara-saudara, jika kita melihat negara seperti New Zealand sebagai contoh, walaupun mereka melarang perokok, mereka masih memberikan alternatif. Alternatif tersebut adalah penggunaan vape.

Alhamdulillah, kita melihat bahawa negara-negara ini berhasil mengurangkan masalah rokok dengan adanya alternatif, iaitu vape yang dibenarkan. Tetapi jika vape pun tidak dibenarkan, dan rokok juga dilarang, saya bimbang, tuan-tuan, kerana saat ini mereka sudah mula mempromosikan penanaman ketum. Kemudian, suatu hari nanti, mereka mungkin akan mendorong penanaman ganja.

Jadi, apakah sebenarnya alternatif bagi rakan-rakan kita yang kadang-kadang merasa tertekan, kadang-kadang tidak tahan dan ingin merokok? Akhirnya, mereka akan beralih kepada rokok seludup, tuan-tuan.

Sebenarnya, agenda ini, saudara-saudara, menguntungkan taikun-taikun seperti Datuk Ben yang terlibat dalam rokok seludup. Kita tidak mengerti sepenuhnya manfaat yang mereka peroleh kerana mereka merupakan taikun-taikun rokok seludup. Jika kita melihat dari perspektif taikun-taikun rokok seludup ini, rokok seludup ini jauh lebih berbahaya daripada rokok yang dijual secara sah di pasaran kerana kandungan nikotin dalam rokok tersebut tidak terkawal oleh Kementerian Kesihatan, tuan-tuan.

Tetapi jika kita menolak pintu kepada anak-anak yang lahir selepas tahun dua ribu tujuh ini daripada membeli rokok, dan jika kita juga tidak membenarkan mereka menggunakan vape, apa yang akan terjadi akhirnya?

Mereka akan beralih kepada penggunaan rokok seludup yang mungkin mengandungi kandungan nikotin yang lebih tinggi daripada biasa. Saudara-saudara, saya ingin memberitahu bahawa salah satu sebab kehilangan undi yang signifikan oleh BN (Barisan Nasional) adalah cadangan yang diutarakan oleh YB Khairy Jamaluddin sebelum pilihan raya.

Bukan sahaja kita kehilangan banyak undi, tuan-tuan. Tetapi juga akibat daripada hukuman dan sekatan yang dikenakan kepada pengundi Malaysia. Individu yang tidak divaksinasi tidak dibenarkan masuk ke dalam pusat membeli-belah, ini telah mengurangkan undi Barisan Nasional. Kerana Barisan Nasional merupakan sebahagian daripada kerajaan sebelum ini.

Untungnya, dengan kedatangan Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri sebagai Perdana Menteri, dia memberikan kelonggaran dan sejak itu kita dapat pergi ke mana-mana walaupun tidak divaksinasi, kita boleh masuk ke dalam pusat membeli-belah dan sebagainya. Sebelum itu, situasinya sukar, tuan-tuan, dan kemudian terdapat berbagai usaha yang cuba dilakukan dengan mewajibkan suntikan penguat dan sebagainya.

Pada hari ini, masih terdapat usaha-usaha daripada pihak-pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab, terutamanya pihak WHO, yang menginginkan Malaysia menandatangani perjanjian. Walaupun sebelum ini kita sebagai ahli WHO, hakikatnya kita tidak terikat untuk mematuhi semua kehendak WHO.

Tetapi hari ini, terdapat cadangan supaya Malaysia menandatangani perjanjian ini, dan apabila kita menandatangani perjanjian tersebut, akhirnya apa yang akan terjadi? Kita akan terikat, sistem perundangan kita boleh dikawal oleh WHO. Apabila kita terikat, segala keputusan yang sebelum ini bergantung kepada negara kita sama ada untuk mengikutinya atau tidak, akan ditentukan oleh WHO. Kita akan diwajibkan untuk mematuhinya.

Jadi, saya tidak memahami, tuan-tuan. KJ sudah tidak ada. Walaupun pada masa lalu kita dapat mengarahkan FAMA Niaga untuk membeli vaksin-vaksin walaupun kita tidak memerlukannya, penyiasatan terhadap perkara ini masih belum selesai. Saya ingin memberitahu tentang penyiasatan terhadap YB Khairy Jamaluddin, penyiasatan terhadap pihak-pihak di Kementerian Kesihatan pada hari ini.

Alhamdulillah, bekas Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan sudah tidak ada. Oleh itu, akan lebih mudah untuk kita menyiasat. Tetapi mengapa Generation End Game ini, yang kita tahu akan memberikan kesan yang perlu diperhatikan, diberikan penekanan sekarang? Saya ingin memberitahu bahawa bulan depan kita akan membubarkan. Paling lewat pada 28 Jun. Kita akan membubarkan Dewan Undangan Negeri sekurang-kurangnya enam buah negeri, tuan-tuan. Negeri Kelantan, Kedah, Terengganu, Selangor, Pulau Pinang, dan Negeri Sembilan.

Saya harap esok kita akan memiliki mesyuarat kabinet. Saya berharap menteri-menteri kabinet dapat mempertimbangkan perkara ini dengan serius. Kerana saya ingin memberitahu bahawa ini akan merosakkan kita akan kehilangan undi buta-buta daripada anak-anak muda yang merokok.

Saya boleh menerima jika mereka yang mencadangkan Generation End Game ini tidak merokok. Tetapi terdapat banyak perkara lain yang mereka amalkan, yang saya rasa agak pelik, tuan-tuan. Apabila kita berusaha untuk melakukan perkara yang baik, saya boleh terima. Tetapi dalam keadaan kita sekarang, berdepan dengan pilihan raya, tanyalah dengan sebijak-bijaknya, bertanyalah bukan hanya kepada ahli kabinet dan rakan-rakan yang berada dalam mesyuarat kabinet, tetapi juga kepada ahli-ahli parlimen yang akan menghadapi akibat daripadanya, terutamanya rakan-rakan kita yang akan berdepan dengan pilihan raya di enam buah negeri ini.

Apa yang akan berlaku jika kita meneruskan rancangan YB Khairy Jamaluddin ini, tuan-tuan? Ia akan menjadi sangat teruk, saudara-saudara. Saya ingin memberitahu saudara-saudara bahawa jika kita bertanya kepada rakan-rakan di parlimen hari ini, apa kesannya terhadap ekonomi kita? Kita tidak dapat menafikan bahawa kita mendapat hasil daripada cukai rokok. Kita juga mendapat hasil daripada cukai vape. Saya ingin memberitahu saudara-saudara bahawa Malaysia adalah antara pengeluar vape terbesar di dunia, tuan-tuan. Bukan nombor satu, tetapi nombor dua. Terdapat kilang-kilang besar di negara ini yang menghasilkan vape, dan sumbangannya kepada cukai pendapatan kita juga penting.

Adakah kita bersedia dari segi ekonomi? Adakah kita memerlukan pelbagai sumber pendapatan? Kita sudah mempunyai pendapatan yang baik daripada sumber-sumber ini, tetapi tiba-tiba kita mahu menghancurkannya. Saya ingin memberitahu saudara-saudara bahawa jika berkaitan dengan vape, ia akan memberi kesan terutama kepada peniaga-peniaga, pengilang-pengilang, dan juga kepada bumiputera.

Sila perhatikan perkara ini dengan teliti, tuan-tuan. Mari kita lihat, daripada lima juta perokok dalam negara kita, satu juta orang telah menandatangani petisyen yang meminta agar GEG ini tidak dilaksanakan. Berapa banyak impaknya terhadap enam buah negeri yang akan menghadapi pilihan raya ini? Mengapa kita tidak menangguhkan perkara ini? Mengapa kita tidak mengkaji dengan teliti, mengapa kita meneruskan sesuatu yang pada akhirnya akan memberikan impak yang sangat negatif terhadap politik negara kita? Hari ini sudah terlalu banyak isu. Saya yakin kita semua berusaha untuk menjawab isu-isu semasa, terutamanya setelah keputusan telah dibuat.

Namun, hari ini kabinet memiliki peluang untuk menghindari mengambil keputusan yang dapat merugikan keputusan pilihan raya kita di enam buah negeri ini. Elakkan membuat keputusan tersebut sekarang. Jika boleh, tangguhkanlah. Ini adalah pandangan saya, tuan-tuan.

Oleh itu, mari kita berbincang dalam sesi tanya jawab kita. Kita tidak mahu kerajaan melakukan perkara ini dengan terburu-buru kerana apabila GEG ini diteruskan, pengedar-pengedar rokok seludup akan menjadi semakin merajalela. Apabila pengedar rokok seludup ini berleluasa, kerajaan juga akan kehilangan pendapatan daripada rokok yang dikilang yang membayar cukai. Pengeluar rokok membayar cukai, pengeluar vape juga membayar cukai. Jadi mengapa kita mahu menggalakkan perkara-perkara yang tidak sah ini berbanding dengan perkara-perkara yang kita boleh mengutip cukai dan mendapatkan manfaat yang dapat dikembalikan kepada rakyat, terutamanya dalam membiayai kos kesihatan dan lain-lain.

Benar bahawa terdapat kajian saintifik yang menunjukkan bahawa rokok merosakkan kesihatan. Saya juga setuju dengan itu. Namun, mudarat daripada vape jauh lebih rendah berbanding dengan mudarat daripada rokok. Walaupun tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa terdapat pakar-pakar di Amerika yang menganggap vape sebagai bahaya, perlu diingat bahawa kebanyakan pakar ini juga dibiayai oleh syarikat-syarikat tembakau. Oleh itu, saya sudah banyak kali menyuarakan pendapat ini. Oleh itu, mari kita teliti perkara ini dengan sepenuhnya. Jangan tergesa-gesa dalam melaksanakannya dan kita perlu merujuk kepada pemangku kepentingan. Kita juga perlu mendengar pandangan mereka yang terlibat dalam industri ini. Pengguna sudah memberikan suara, iaitu lebih kurang lima juta orang. Mereka pasti akan marah dan mungkin tidak mengundi kita dalam pilihan raya.

[yainkutku]

carapaceon phylogenetic tree

The crabs are an interesting group, from their habit of using other monsters skulls a shell and the fact they are have small monster variants that they don't interact with outside of opportunistic cannibalism it makes them feel more alive than most monsters.

Frontiers carapaceons are also very interesting because as a group they look like they are going through carcinization, especially Taikun Zamuza. He already has the body shape down he just needs the tail to be tucked in and then he will be the ultimate crab

For some reason when I look at Shen gaoren I feel like he is the old world version of bazelgeuse, just kinda moving around looking for dead elders to eat. At his size not even the mighty deviljho would dare to take him on. For the reason on why he got so large I have one idea, in his prime he looked like a normal ceanataur but he kept growing bigger to reach wyvern nests or pull small animals out of the canopy. Unlike the other crabs a mature shen gaoren doesn't have to worry about being shell-les because most creatures won't even attempt to attack it.

An interesting Rampage could be a horde of hermitaurs storming Kamura to escape like a hungry espinas or tetsucabra. Another interesting behavior that could be seen is male hermitaurs fighting for the breeding rights with all of the females in the patch. It could start of with them waving their claws around and if that didn't work they would start dueling. After the fights have ended and the crabs have left, bird wyverns like kut ku or kulu would try and dig up the eggs oblivious of the hunter.

The crabs without their shells are dead meat, a nude dynamo hermitaur would get attacked by something as small like a jaggi pack.

Another cool concept I thought up was if small hermitaurs would run up cliffs and trees when large monsters are approaching the zone

Ps Sunbreaks dynamo hermitaur traumatized me

[shotbyshe]

Japanese words used in English

Literal Japanese translations:

Karaoke means no (or empty) orchestra

Tsunami means harbor wave

Emoji means picture character or picture letter

Futon means linen (or cloth) group

Honcho means squad leader or head chief

Typhoon means pedestal wind

Karate means empty hand (which means no weapon; to battle with bare hands)

Zen means silent meditation

Tycoon means magnate or top leader now, but originally it translated to ‘great prince’ and was pronounced like da-jun. Similarly to the word “nigga” coming from years of mispronunciations (or slang) of “negro”, after “da-jun” from the Chinese and “taikun” from the Japanese was converted to the US-English speakers, it turned into “tycoon”......interesting that they changed “kun” to “coon”. Very racist-America.

[godjust]

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If you are playing with people please keep in mind that all servers actively expose your Username, Password and IP Address to the server owner. You should probably not take random unrelated people at face value if they are saying otherwise. I am still working on the server, translations, etc. If you are failing Zeniths it's because they are hard monsters and you are not playing well, not because they needed the end of life cheese weapon. Of the monsters releasing after Magnet Spike only Taikun Zamuza has notable stat increases, all other monsters are similar to or weaker than previous Zeniths. The following Zeniths released after Magnet Spike: The following Zeniths predate Magnet Spike by up to nearly two years: The design space around Zeniths was not remotely oriented around the use of Magnet Spikes for one very simple, completely objective reason: Magnet Spikes did not exist. Magnet Spikes were added in MHF-ZZ in September 2018. Zenith Monsters were added in MHF-Z1 in November 2016.

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[arcticdementor]

Broke: Elliot Roger calling himself the supreme gentleman Woke: The Shogun of Japan calling himself 大(supreme)君(gentleman) or taikun Bespoke: American Businessmen calling themselves Tycoons, with no idea what the term means.

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