Makaze

Unmanned drones will take over. Already have to a large extent. What about you?

Don't ask other people about it. If you need other people to assure you of your feelings or orchestrate the relationship for you, the odds are not good that it will end well. Also, take the chance, in general. You will regret missing out on an opportunity more than taking a bad one many times out of ten, in my opinion.

I'm at a loss as to which is supposed to be me, if any.

Slower to judge, I guess.

Loser

Depends on what it's relative to. For my country, no.

What is the most hopeful prospect to you? Teleportation; more specifically, portals. Useful and awesome.

Mine

Terrible.

I saw it. Thanks for the info. One of the usages I liked for 'makaze' was a pun on 間 (negative space). How would you interpret it with that kanji?

I think what Fluorspar is trying to say is that we should get a room.

14 HP. I guess it's possible but someone already turned it down.

Ssssh. They were 80% right this time, like last time.

Yes... Very close, actually. Not counting promotion gains and such and assuming you start with 1 in each stat. Mine: HP: 14 Str/Mag: 12 Skill: 21 Spd: 18 Luck: 6 Def: 27 Res: 27 Still no idea for a class. High defense Bishop?

Back on the topic (for me): As for the actual culture of my country, I'm not overly fond of the mindsets of the people around me (generally speaking). I would love to travel, but I can't say I like any particular place more than here because I haven't been there. I think I may feel more happy to be where I am in another place but I am not sure what place that would be. So no to both definitions after all.

Hmm. I've mostly heard kamikaze used as a word for a suicide mission, but in retrospect that's probably just in the West. Either way, that's why I chose it initially. I kept it for a lot of reasons... So that being less grounded doesn't bother me so much. Ma has a lot of meanings depending on the kanji used.

Not denying that (...also I just explicitly said I was doing that, lol). What do think Edgey Makaze Mode will go for on the market?

That I can do. If you are more likely to take me seriously when I reply in earnest then I will do so. I intentionally avoided doing so in this case because I expected even more mocking of me actually explaining myself seriously. If what you say is true, I have been shooting myself in the foot by expecting the worst from you. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt then. The full story is: Years ago, I was browsing a Japanese dictionary and looked up words for 'devil' and/or 'evil spirit'. I found ma. I had an idea and combined it with with the word for wind, kaze, to form a word that meant 'an ill-favoured wind' or 'the storm sent by the devil'. It was an actual word. It was my first successful conjugation of the language and my first portmanteau in any language. I looked it up because I thought it would be a cool word. When I found out that it was a real word, I realized that it was also the direct opposite of kamikaze. Kamikaze means 'a divine wind' or 'the storm sent by god'. It is commonly associated with suicide and nationalism due to being the nickname given to suicide bombers in the Japanese air forces. If kamikaze represents the deity, self-sacrifice, and loyalty, then makaze represents the accuser, self-fulfillment and independence. It means a lot to me because I have come to overthrow and become a devil's advocate to each of these principles. I have my qualms with deities, self-sacrifice and loyalty, and I value the accuser, self-fulfillment and independence. On a more grounded, less symbolic note, I also have problems with suicide and nationalism as specific types of self-sacrifice and loyalty. Loyalty in particular is one of the things I have a lot of qualms with. If you want to discuss these further, feel free to PM me, start a thread or ask other questions pertaining to them. Let me know if this isn't enough.

This is really frustrating. Do you seriously think my initial answer to the question was made expecting these kinds of replies?

Hmmm. That's very different from the usage I've heard. In the usages I'm used to, there are three main types: Alpha, the one who takes charge of a group in a social setting. Beta, the one who follows an alpha in a social setting. Omega, the one who makes their own way without leading or following. The Omega is often weak due to lack of social support but they are decidedly not with a pack.

I rarely (read: not in recorded memory on SF) intentionally provoke people without being provoked myself. For instance, my first post about this question had nothing to do with addressing anyone. I would have been perfectly happy to not elaborate at all, or elaborate only upon request. However, there are some people who openly mock my neutral or even well-meaning posts and explicitly refuse to discuss the problem beyond mocking me further. Their entire intent in posting is to mock me. If I submit, they will not change their behavior. If I rebel, they will not change their behavior. They will continue to mock because there are people who will laugh with them. Parrhesia is one of these people. My solace in dealing with these people whose only influence is negative is to exploit the negativity they bring to the table. Instead of getting depressed (which did happen initially), I make light of it. Thus, my posts after my initial answer to the question are intentionally provoking, simply for lack of a better course of action. There is no hope of reconciling while they continue to refuse to talk things through. My replies after my initial answer, in other words my replies to posts mocking me for nothing, are intentionally abrasive. Slight difference: My public image is less important to me than managing the immediate problem. The word that means a lot to me can also mean 'true wind', 'the calm of/in the storm', and many others, all of which have value to me. If it is fine for me to value it, then why do you go out of your way to call it out? I'm not sure what you feel. I only know that you poke at my posts when they have nothing to do with you of your own accord. You seem aware of the fact that the reaction to your mocking will be negative, but you do it anyway. Being real, I cannot stop you from doing that of your own accord. My replies to you are my way of finding some fun in the natural occurrence that is your senseless need to call me out. It's clear you would rather I not post at all. You seem to believe that my initial response to the question itself was an offensive post. That is what baffles me. This isn't the first time. You take offense to everything I post regardless of my intent. Believe it or not, not everything (or even most everything) I post is meant to rub someone the wrong way. What action on my side would help you get over this? Not what actions I should not do; you could list things I should not do every time I post, which is what is happening now. Aside from me not posting, what should I do that I am not doing that would help us get along?

I'd consider myself Omega as well, archetype-wise.

This really shouldn't have invited these types of replies; I've been consciously keeping it down as regards soap boxing and such. It happens that my name means a lot to me and is more than just another word; that should not be reason to attack it harder.

Alright then.