Apologies for the break I’m having from Innocence Seekers: April Light. However, I’m close to finishing episode 29, and will publish it within the next few days. However, this blog post will be yet another general mini-post.
During my break I’ve been working on a number of things. One of them is Blylandic. While so far it is nowhere near usable (there are still a lot of things for me to work out, particularly syntax), so far I’m happy with how it is turning out. One thing to add here, though, is that Blylandic typically always uses its own orthography even for loanwords (e.g. “rugby” is ragbi, not as in English), and it often has its own place names unique to the language. Speaking of names, most personal names in Blylandic fall under the strong declension (e.g. Mattild, genitive Mattilds), with those ending in -e (e.g. Emme, genitive Emmens) and a small proportion of feminine names ending in -i (e.g. Ameli, genitive Amelins) falling under the weak declension.
I’d talk more about Innocence Seekers, but I’d be rambling for too long, and the things I have may reveal spoilers. Anyway, for Chronicles of the Horunian War, I’ve been working on the general history of the setting, as well as parts of the backstory. What I can say here is that Earth does end up experiencing a cataclysm at least ten years after magic is introduced to the planet, wiping out much of the population and encouraging the survivors to take to the stars (in fact, I have a project, whose working title is Yume ni Aruku 5, set around this time). These constant cataclysms are a theme, and will eventually link to Yume ni Aruku.
Anyway, on to other things. For this season, the only anime I have watched is Comic Girls. Being an adaptation of one of my favourite slice-of-life manga, I thoroughly enjoyed the anime, although I did notice that it changed several things with respect to the original manga (including removing a couple of characters). On to the following seasons, I still haven’t made up my mind as to which anime I’ll watch. I’ve already decided on some of them, but I’ll probably decide as they air.
Today, Anne Happy makes its appearance in Kirara Fantasia. As far as I know, only Hanako is appearing in the game as of writing (as a knight, the four-star version being water-elemental and the five-star version sun-elemental). Just for fun, the original author Cotoji filled the room where the girls rest and wander with ten Timothys (she also put aspects of Hanako, Hibari and Botan’s character traits in there as well; other items in the room include a bunch of work-agnostic items and the bunny plushie from Comic Girls, the latter cornered by two Timothys). And this is Hanako interacting with one of the Timothys.
And lastly, I’ve been spending some of my time following the World Cup (in fact, lately, I’ve been watching far more football than anime). As of writing, all but two spots in the knockout stages have been decided, with three teams in Group H fighting for the remaining two. I have to admit, if someone told me before the tournament that Germany would not make it through the group stage, I would’ve laughed. But, nevertheless, that is exactly what has happened, with two stoppage-time Korean goals sealing their fate.
As of now, here are the following situations:
The winner of the England vs Belgium match will top Group G; the loser will finish second. If it is a draw, then the teams’ respective disciplinary records come into play. If even that is tied, then to the lottery we come.Belgium have won 1-0 against England, taking top spot. Both have since advanced into the quarter-finals; Belgium will play Brazil, England will play Sweden.Japan will secure a place in the knockout stages if they win or draw against Poland (who are already knocked out). If Japan loses, they will be knocked out if Senegal and Colombia draw, but they will go through anyway if Senegal wins. A Colombia victory may knock Japan out, depending on goal difference.Despite losing to Poland 0-1, Japan are into the knockout stages after Senegal lost by the same scoreline, having accrued fewer yellow cards (the Japan vs Senegal match had ended 2-2).They will play Belgium in the round of 16.However, they lost 2-3 to Belgium in the round of 16.Like Japan, Senegal will go through if they win or draw against Colombia. If Senegal loses, they will be knocked out if Japan wins or draws, otherwise, goal difference comes into play.Senegal are out after losing 0-1 to Colombia, having earned more yellow cards than Japan, who also lost by the same scoreline.Colombia will go through should they win. A loss will knock them out, while a draw means they need Japan to lose in order to go through.Colombia are through after winning 1-0.They will play England in the round of 16.However, they lost to England on penalties in the round of 16 after they drew 1-1.
The above will be updated after the respective matches end. Edit (29-06-2018): updated the above with the final results. Edit (04-07-2018): further updates.
Anyway, that will be all for now.