We are shining stars

So I tried something different this week, and read Binktopia's scanlation first, then used IEM's version to do the review. I think it worked out all right; it solves the problem of me fretting about which scan to read, as well as the problem of me constantly going into these things unspoiled so that all I'm capable of writing are capslock reactions and rows and rows of exclamation points.

( Though I like to think those exclamation points did have their own special charm. )

It's a new week, I finally finished and posted my insane time travel fic, and I hold in my hands a fresh and delicious bagel. It's good to be alive! So now I will get back to work on the rest of those trick-or-treat dares.

From chesauroshin: I want you to do one of your crazy reviews on a Gokudera-centric chapter. I love crack, but you also get points for making me wibble.

Fucking yes! I'd do this even without the incentive of a shiny new treat.

( KHR 61, a.k.a. 'Vongola Nono Trolls Gokudera for the Lulz' )

Have some ridiculous bling, kid. It's on me.

Title: Finger Half Gloves
Rating: PG-13 (for language)
Characters: Tsuna, Giotto, and Enma (with special cameo appearance by Talbot!)
Notes/Warnings: Spoilers through chapter 300; also, warning for general crackiness.
Summary: There's no problem a good old-fashioned shounen upgrade can't solve.

( 'They also glow in the dark.' )


And Happy Birthday to dramaelf, hasu_messiiah, and larawalker! Also to cleartempest and coconabanana, whose birthdays are coming up tomorrow! BUON COMPLEANNO, AMICI. ♥

For KHR 308, that is. Despite the fact that EVERYONE ON MY FLIST seemed to be posting about this chapter, which made me hella curious (I was waiting for IEM's release). IT WAS PRETTY TORTUROUS. But hopefully worth it!

( Let's just take a look-see, then! )


And Happy Birthday to neon_pocky, reflectives, rikasaurus, migi_47, and abyssed! SO MANY BIRTHDAYS THAT I HAVE MISSED. Many happy returns to all of you guys, and AARIKA SOB THIS MEANS I AM OFFICIALLY A YEAR LATE ON THAT RYOHEI DRABBLE (do you even remember that lol). SOB THIS IS WHY I NEVER DO GIFTFIC. It's basically like saying, "Happy Birthday! Here, HAVE A GIANT BOX OF DISAPPOINTMENT." XD

And another day of logging in and seeing this:



I have decided this is what I will be devoting my weekend to. I AM GOING TO DEMOLISH THAT NUMBER PIECE BY PIECE.

But in the meantime...

( KHR 306, now with 50% more Naruto references! )

And happy belated birthday to achiasa, masanami, and draconianangel! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU. <3

Just a quick side note before I jump in here--I'm heading up to Lake George tomorrow to go camping for the weekend, so in all likelihood I'll be MIA until Sunday night at the earliest. There is supposedly Wi-Fi access in select parts of the campground I'm staying at, but even if I do manage to get online at some point, I probably won't have much time for LJ antics. So have a good weekend, everyone. ♥








--oh, right. The chapter. XD

( Silly me. )

And since I won't be around tomorrow, as mentioned, Happy Birthday, mecomptane! PEACE, ALL.

God, it's been like... two months since I last did one of these. And since last week's Jump was apparently a double issue (meaning that in all likelihood we will not get a new chapter this week) (insert weeping here), I'm going to need something to pass the time, damn it.

SO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET'S REVISIT CHAPTER 9.

( In which someone at Shueisha finally wised up to the fact that they could have a hit on their hands if they could only get this mangaka to include some sort of... fanservice. )

TAKE MY HEAAAAAAAAART

( SOMETHING SOMETHING KHR 301 )

Also, many happy returns, amberrei! Hope you had a great birthday. ♥

By now everyone's probably heard about OneManga shutting down. I'M NOT REALLY WORRIED, since scanlators have been doing their thing since way before OM and its ilk became popular (even in the worst case scenario, they could just go back to distributing new chapters over IRC like in the olden days), buuuut I am kind of ORZ WHYYYY about it because I'm going to have to edit out all the links in my old chapter write-ups. And then the odds are good that whatever links I edit in will eventually go down as well. SO IT BEGINS... THE GREAT BATTLE OF OUR TIME.

Really, I'm just waiting for the manga industry to finally catch on to the fact that online scans are THE WAY OF THE FUTURE!, and set up a subscription or ad-supported site (or maybe like an iTunes sort of thing) where fans could read new chapters legally without having to wait months for them to be released in their own countries (if the series are even licensed where they live in the first place). Until then, whatever.

ANYWAY, I SHOULD SHUT UP AND START BABBLING ABOUT KHR 299 NOW. Ignore the contradiction there.

( Just one more week until the big three-double-oh. )

I FEEL SO OCD GOD AGGGHHHHH.

( I AM GOING TO GO WASH MY HANDS. )