October 28th, 2009
Happy Halloween, All Soul's Day, and all that jazz!
Oukan University is getting things squared off for this weekend's autumn festival. This is the first time the University Program Board is hosting one, and it should be fun from what we heard. Costume contest, bobbing for apples, caramel apples, bonfire... Good times.
The problem is not many people observe Halloween like Americans do (trick or treating is something I was never accustomed to as a child), but Japanese people, in general, do not observe All Soul's Day either because most of them are not religious by Judeo-Christian standards. We have our own tradition where we remember those we lost and make tiny boats out of popsicle sticks with tealights inside a paper lantern and float them down the nearest river. They remind me of fireflies in the summer nights. We also write good fortunes on strips of paper and tie them to a small branch or twig as a prayer to those who are living for luck and health.
For the most part (and from what I have heard), many students will not be going to mass this weekend for the All Soul's Day's service because they do not believe in Kami-sama or Iesu. They are either nonbelievers or Shinto. In fact, the campus is considered to be secular and does not impose religion on anyone. Many universities around the world are like that - they prefer to keep religion outside the campus unless it is any of the religion degrees or the university is based on a particular religion.
You can surely expect to see me, Ami, and the others at the church during that time... with the exception of Robu. Out of all the Guardians of the group, he is still somehow anti-church. Rizu told me once that he chooses not to go because of the hypocrisy and petty conflicts within the church (he told Rizu that there should be no reason for the Protestant branch to have so many denomination because of silly disagreements over what the jikkai says about certain things). I do not blame him for his decision. At least he is still favorable in Kami-sama's eye.
Thankfully, we will still have enough time to change into our costumes. Megu is going as Aphrodite (or Venus), I am going as my favorite musician Bob Marley (and I am white... figure that one out), Ami is dressing up as Catwoman from the early Batman television show, and Rizu and Robu are planning to be Alice and the Mad Hatter in the gothic sense. I thought I would never say this, but they look pretty cute when they are dressed in black and white, makeup and all.
By the way, Rizu, I still have those pictures... and I just got back copies of Robu's birthday bar-hopping party. Wow. You were definitely drunk because I know you would have never snog your boyfriend like that in public! :P
Raian
May 14th, 2009
Wow. I am finally an official college grad. Yay!
I had a wonderful graduation morning last weekend with my friends and family. Deibiddo and I were the only ones in our group this past semester to sit through the main commencement program, and then we had to go do our own private graduation ceremonies due to our different type of degrees we went after. I was done first, but the gang promised Deibiddo a huge lunch right after he was finished. B-chan even made a surprise visit! She was home that week, so she drove all the way to Oukan to sit through my special day. :)
Finals were fairly easy. Obviously, I passed my classes. Robu did considerably well, and he is about to take his first set of art classes next fall. We have been talking about living together in Oukan while retaining our jobs at Roganu Beach in the summer and keeping our relationship going. Mama, Papa, and Emeri are not too keen about this approach - it is too "risky" for their taste. I understand their point, but just because we are not married does not mean it is wrong. The thing is, however, because I am no longer a student, we cannot live in apartments that is based on our enrollemnt OU. There are some nice ones not too far away from the campus, and we are going to shoot for them. Raian's two-year housing contract is now up, and he can now live off-campus if he chooses to, but I think I know where he is going to be living next year - anywhere with Ami, of course.
What else? I did turn 22 this year, and it was a nice birthday. At least certain people of the circle did not use their studies as an excuse to blow me off this time around. (I am still bitter about that, by the way.) The best thing of all was the fact that my birthday landed on the night of the Oukan University Carnival this year. So not only did a trip to Sukoti's made me a happy girl but also having a good time with the crew - riding some rides, playing some games, and grabbing some sweets - for four long but worthwhile hours in the north commuter parking lot.
Actually, now that I think about it, the carnival reminded me too much of Roganu Beach... Yes, Robu and I will be working for Emeri once again starting this next weekend. She thought we needed another weekend together before things go back the way they have been for the last three years (and counting). This will be our fourth season together... And our first as an official couple. Hmm... I forsee several dates on the boardwalk in the very near future.
And can you believe Robu has been with me for nearly ten months? To me, that is already a milestone! Our one-year anniversary (in terms of dating, of course) is coming up in late July. I wonder what he has planned for me... Providing that he already has something up his sleeve to begin with!
Rizu
December 8th, 2008
Hey everyone! It's Robu again!
Just to give everyone a quick update of what has been happening as of late. Do not worry - Rizu and I are still together. In fact, our four-month anniversary was nothing but wonderful. I took her out to Sukoti's for dinner to celebrate a few weeks ago, and she got a little buzzed with the two frozen sangrias she bought (I ended up paying for her meal this time around). Thankfully, Keitorin was gone for the weekend, so we did not have to worry too much about her reaction in terms of a tipsy Rizu or a tipsy-and-sexually-driven Rizu in my arms. Needless to say, the date ended just right. ;)
Fall semester finals are right around the corner, and everyone (except for Beronika-chan) is buckling down on their studying, including Rizu! I cannot really blame the poor girl. She, along with Deibiddo-kun, will be graduating come May, and this is her most crucial year. Jeison-kun is graduating in a matter of weeks this month now that he got all of his required classes out of the way. He is going to stay around Oukan, seeing how the film industry is not in big demand at the moment.
Raian-kun has been hanging out with me a lot when he is not with Ami-chan. Whenever Rizu, Ami, and Megu-chan, sometimes B-chan too when she is in town, get together for a girls' night out, Raian and I go to the hookah bar in the Village. Rizu and Ami really do not like it when we do smoke a little hookah (and even some herbs Raian has back in Roganu, not that I am considering myself as a follower of Raian's chosen religion), but they also know it is for religious purposes, not to get high for the hell of it. However, I have decided as part of my 2009 resolution to stop smoking cigarettes. For odd some reason, though, Raian is against the idea. XD
Ami and Megu are enjoying their life. Ami considered joining the sorority Megu's in, but with all the classes she has to take in order to graduate on time, she had to start focusing on her studies rather than her involvement in the Greek community. Megu was disappointed but being the good cousin she is to Ami, she completely understood why and was not offended. And to top the sorority thing, Deibiddo finally asked Megu out on several dates recently! I think it is because everyone else in the group is dating and they were the only single Guardians left. Okay, I take that back... Jeison and B are the exception. But even with all the stubborness between those two (Jeison begging to take Beronika out and all and B is playing hard to catch), I am betting they will be a couple within five years.
And speaking about Deibiddo, he is going to start his student teaching next month near Roganu. I hope he is ready to handle high school band geeks.
On a more serious note, we have not had a single deemon incident as of late. It just seems too quiet for Myoujou to wait around in the shadows... Not that I am complaining or anything. I guess I am just being a bit too suspicious about his weird absence.
Anyway, Christmas is coming in a matter of weeks, and Rizu and I are going to be hosting a huge get together with all twelve of us. And I have yet to find something for her! XD
And while I am writing this entry, a certain someone needs to let you know about a few things pertaining to the future of the Angelic Guardians series. The first book, which covers most of the first 20+ journal entries here, or anything prior to my major role in the second arc's plot, is set to be completed by Christmas and there is finally a beta lined up for any editing before the story is sent to major publishers. Tokyopop is on the list, and all of us are excited and hopeful about it. Keep your fingers crossed for a 2009 release date of a book called Angelic Guardians: The Gathering. As far as I know, the books is well over 200 pages, and the artwork, right now, has not even been touched yet. Rizu has stated that she would love to see Naoko Takeuchi come out and take on the manga part of this awesome project. Then again, knowing my girlfriend, she also would love to see a return of the Sailor Senshi should Angelic Guardians become big.
Also, if you have an account on Gaia Online, go to Rizu Hikarino's profile page and add her to your friendslist. Rizu has been on Gaia for a while, and she needs some fans. Badly. And, yes, I have been pestered to start an account there too. I guess I have been lazy to do so as of late.
Okay. I seriously need to get back to studying... Why must Japan be so big on education? Ugh.
Robu
July 31st, 2008
Home sweet home, and back to work I go tomorrow!
I will never forget my visit to Riku no Kaikou. It was truly memorable, despite of the bad times toward the end. After all, I made some new friends, and I foiled Myoujou's plan.
Robu, Raian, Jeison, Deibiddo, Ariza, and I left for Roganu Sunday after Kebin invited us over to his house for a cookout. Kureigu did the grilling, and Kebin provided the drinks for those who were legal and were not planning to drive Raian's "hippie van". We all had a good time, especially Ariza. She became really close to Buraian and his son during our last few days. I sense marriage in the near future for those two.
As for me and Kureigu... He ended it just before I left. We walked along the giant river that runs through the city in the park so we could talk in private. He said that he knew that I was not the one for him and that I deserved better. He spoke of a prophecy that I remembering hearing before I arrived, although I laughed it off like always - it said that the two strongest Angelic Guardians would be eternally joined in order to defeat the greatest traitor of Kami. I asked him what it meant and he said it was a message of love regarding myself and someone else on the team. He knew who it was, but he refused to tell me.
We shared our last kiss, which felt cold as ice, and then he disappeared before me. I never knew where he went, but I knew I was also not alone. Robu followed us, and it was then that I knew the prophecy spoke about Tamashii and Seijitsu. After all, Seijitsu told me that he was sacrifcing himself in the final battle because he loved me, and his love gave me strength to defeat Judasu.
Secretly, I wanted Robu as well, given the feelings that I had last year, and now it seems that everything I wanted is now within my reach.
Everyone has been saying that it was about time we hooked up, even his grandmother is happy to hear about our relationship! Figures the old coot would meddle into our business. Mama and Papa, however... Well, they are not too keen about the idea, but they are giving him a one shot chance.
Somehow, I think Robu will do just fine the first time around.
Rizu
July 26th, 2008
We did it and just in time too!
The gang and Mangetsu decided to attack Judasu and Myoujou the other night after discovering the mysterious portal in Mangetsu's studio that Kebin told us about. We had to use the Angel Teleport in order to enter it, but what we found on the other side was another story.
We actually stumbled into Hell near the Lake of Fire where Judasu was waiting for us all along. It was not an easy battle; he was more powerful than any other deemon or deemon commander we had fought in the past. First off, he shackled down Oujou and Inochi with lava chains and drained their powers so they could not revive any of us if we were killed, and then he trapped them in these giant crystals that could not break easily. Ryou was next to be defeated when his Leaf Cyclone attack was absorbed by Judasu and then was used against him with a combination of dark magic. He too was trapped in a crystal. I was caught in my own trap as well and I joined Ryou, Inochi, and Oujou in the end.
Mangetsu combined their powers into a giant energy ball, but when they hurled it at him, he somehow threw it aside into a red plateau and caused an earthquake from the impact. They attacked him again, but Judasu used his sword to deflect it and it hit them instead, causing Onwa to be frozen in a block of ice, Shinbou to be caught in a whirlwind, and Iryoku in a cage of lightning bolts in which he could be electrocuted if he touched it (which he found out the hard way).
I, along with the others, do not know much of what happened next but from what I was told, Tamashii and Seijitsu combined their powers to cause damage to Judasu, but even they could not stop him. Judasu threw a dark energy ball at Seijistu in which he was thrown into the side of a plateau and was trapped beneath the rubble from the avalanche. Tamashii thought that he might have been killed when she saw no movement under the pile, and in her fury, she sent multiple blasts from her Light Cross Staff but still no luck, even though she left a few deep marks on Judasu. He, in return, sent energy ball after energy ball at her.
We could have sworn that she would get killed if she did not give up, but somehow the bombardment ceased when (what do you know) Seijitsu took the hits instead! From what Onwa heard, Seijitsu did not want to see his leader die without a good fight and that he would rather see her make it all the way and bring hope to this cruel world than to see her fall and let Myoujou win. Tamashii did not understand why until Seijitsu said four little words that turned the tables that night.
"Because... I love you."
The Light Cross Staff then gathered a new source of power and all of our pendants began to glow as the staff absorbed the last of our powers. Tamashii had her one and only chance and she used it to defeat Judasu for good. We were all freed from our imprisonment, and Myoujou appeared to us in his beastly glory, threatening us that he would return one day when we are not looking.
So now everything is back to normal here in Riku no Kaikou. Kebin's wife and Buraian's son were returned, and Mangetsu now has a new mission - they are to prepare the way for Kami's kingdom starting with a revival in Riku no Kaikou.
And we leave for Roganu tomorrow afternoon. It is going to be bittersweet, but our job here is done.
Now I wonder how things are going to work out for Rizu, Robu, and Kureigu.
Ariza
July 18th, 2008
If one thought Chikyuuno Robu was the most reluctant Angelic Guardian on the team, then no one has thought about the musical trio known as Mangetsu - lead singer and bass guitarist Yukino Kureigu, lead guitarist Kazino Kebin and drummer Kaminarino Buraian.
The musicians are well in their thirties, marking them as the oldest Angelic Guardians to date, and two of them are settled quite well - Kebin has been married for several years to a good-hearted woman named Enjeru and Buraian, though he is divorced, has a son named Arrekusu. Kureigu, on the other hand, has been known to have some relationships in the past, but he is extremely picky when it comes to finding a girlfriend.
The trio met after Kureigu parted ways with his famous band of nearly ten years, claiming that the lead singer was a control-freak and considered himself as the band, not him with Kureigu or their drummer. Two years after his split, he met up with Kebin and knew Buraian from previous tours, and after several jam sessions in his garage, Kureigu thought it was time to put a new band together.
Although Mangetsu is not nearly as famous as his old band, Kureigu enjoys playing in bars and dance clubs in their hometown of Riku no Kaikou, which is located on the northwest end of Japan. They had gone through several managers, but as of to date, Geiburiera, the twin sister of Geiburieru, is managing the band.
Through her, the trio was chosen to be the final three Angelic Guardians after Myoujou, who heard about their Seed Crystals, sent a demon to kidnap Enjeru and Arrekusu in hopes to bring them over to his army. This angered Kebin and Buraian greatly and wanted to save them from any harm that could possible happen. With a little convincing from Geiburiera, Kureigu joined in on the fight, and, in return, the trio were converted from atheism and took on their new destinies.
When word got around to Rizu and her friends back in Roganu and Oukan about these new warriors and the plot to turn Riku no Kaikou into Myoujou's chosen city, a group of them were selected to stop Myoujou's rise to the throne and to try and make allies with the trio. However, Onwa's interest in Tamashii got in the way, causing tension with Seijitsu who was chosen to be her protector. Iryoku, on the other hand, believed that the trio did not need the sextet's help, making the younger group feeling somewhat unwelcome in their territory.
Outside of battle, though, is another story. Kureigu, Kebin, and Buraian are very friendly and like to communicate with their fans, including Rizu and Ariza. Ariza has taken great interest in Buraian, who feels connected to her in return, and Rizu has fallen back into her schoolgirl days over her secret crush - Kureigu.
Additionally, Buraian has a huge interest in raising dogs, and he is known to talking to them, understanding their thoughts and their movements. Kebin is the band's songwriter and producer; he also helps produce local indie bands in both Riku no Kaikou and Tokyo. Kureigu, on the other hand, helps operate a coffee shop with his mother and is, ironically, a housekeeper - he loves cleaning and cooking!
But Kureigu is the only person in the trio who is reluctant to be an Angelic Guardian. While Kebin and Buraian are in this out of revenge, Kureigu feels that he is not meant to be one of the chosen twelve, and that he only wants to be a normal guy.
However, he is also wanting something more in his life.
Name: Kaminarino Buraian
Education: Some college
Occupation: Rock star, dog trainer
Birthday: August 6
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Physical Traits
Hair Color: Dark brown
Hair Length: Short
Hair Style: Spiky
Eye Color: Brown
Glasses or Contacts: None
Height: 6'1"
Body Build: Slim/Athletic
Favorites/Least Favorites
Favorite Color: Bronze
Favorite Animal: Dog
Favorite Food: Meat of any kind
Least Favorite Food: None
Favorite Subject: Music
Least Favorite Subject: English
Misc.
Hobby: Music, bar hopping, dances, raising animals (primarily dogs), advocating dog rights, spending time with his son
Fear/Weakness: Bouncers
Special Talents: Talking to animals
Dream: Dog trainer
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Name: Iryoku
Element: Thunder/Lightning
Magical Attacks: Thunderstorm, Thunder Punch
Weapons: None
Physical Traits
Hair Color: Dark brown
Hair Length: Short
Hair Style: Spiky
Eye Color: Brown
Mask: No
Height: 6'1"
Body Build: Slim/Athletic
Costume
- A bronze band around the forehead with a golden cross jewel
- A golden necklace with a bronze heart jewel in the center
- A bronze jumper (technically, a tunic) with three silver jewels on each sleeve, a cross insignia similar to the necklace in the top center of the tunic, a silver belt with bronze jewels around it, silver trimming at the hem of the tunic, and a bronze undershirt beneath the jumper
- A pair of bronze leggings
- A pair of bronze gloves, elbow-length
- A pair of bronze boots
Attacks
- Thunderstorm: Iryoku shoots bolts of lightning from the palm of his hand at his enemy, causing a range minimal to severe damage, depending on the intensity of his power at the time. His ultimate form, however, summons a giant thunderstorm to cause intensive damage to not only his enemy but also to his surroundings like a real thunderstorm.
- Thunder Punch: Iryoku throws an electrical punch at his enemy, causing some damage.
Name: Kazino Kebin
Education: College graduate
Occupation: Rock star, songwriter, studio producer
Birthday: November 9
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Physical Traits
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: Medium-long
Hair Style: Straight
Eye Color: Brown
Glasses or Contacts: None
Height: 5'10"
Body Build: Slim/Athletic
Favorites/Least Favorites
Favorite Color: Gold
Favorite Animal: Panda
Favorite Food: Ribs
Least Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Subject: Music
Least Favorite Subject: Science
Misc.
Hobby: Music (producing and writing), bar hopping, dances, traveling, spending time with his wife
Fear/Weakness: A good beer
Special Talents: Writing melodies
Dream: Studio producer
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Name: Shinbou
Element: Wind
Magical Attacks: Windstorm, Whirlwind
Weapons: None
Physical Traits
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: Medium-long
Hair Style: Straight
Eye Color: Brown
Mask: No
Height: 5'10"
Body Build: Slim/Athletic
Costume
- A gold band around the forehead with a golden cross jewel
- A golden necklace with a gold heart jewel in the center
- A gold jumper (technically, a tunic) with three bronze jewels on each sleeve, a cross insignia similar to the necklace in the top center of the tunic, a bronze belt with gold jewels around it, bronze trimming at the hem of the tunic, and a gold undershirt beneath the jumper
- A pair of gold leggings
- A pair of gold gloves, elbow-length
- A pair of gold boots
Attacks
- Windstorm: Shinbou shoots gusts of wind from the palm of his hand at his enemy, causing a range minimal to severe damage, depending on the intensity of his power at the time. His ultimate form, however, summons a giant windstorm to cause intensive damage to not only his enemy but also to his surroundings like a real windstorm.
- Whirlwind: Shinbou creates a wirlwind at the feet of his enemy, causing some damage.
Name: Yukino Kureigu
Education: High school graduate
Occupation: Rock star
Birthday: September 14
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Physical Traits
Hair Color: Black in Book V, red in Book VI
Hair Length: Medium-long
Hair Style: Straight, rarely pulls it back into a ponytail
Eye Color: Brown
Glasses or Contacts: Contacts
Height: 5'9"
Body Build: Slim/Athletic
Favorites/Least Favorites
Favorite Color: Silver
Favorite Animal: Horse
Favorite Food: Desserts
Least Favorite Food: Eggs
Favorite Subject: History
Least Favorite Subject: Reading
Misc.
Hobby: Music, bar hopping, dances, cooking, housekeeping
Fear/Weakness: Strippers
Special Talents: Singing
Dream: Rock star
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Name: Onwa
Element: Ice/Snow
Magical Attacks: Hailstorm, Blizzard Blast
Weapons: None
Physical Traits
Hair Color: Black in Book V, red in Book VI
Hair Length: Medium-long
Hair Style: Straight
Eye Color: Brown
Mask: No
Height: 5'9"
Body Build: Slim/Athletic
Costume
- A silver band around the forehead with a golden cross jewel
- A golden necklace with a silver heart jewel in the center
- A silver jumper (technically, a tunic) with three golden jewels on each sleeve, a cross insignia similar to the necklace in the top center of the tunic, a golden belt with silver jewels around it, gold trimming at the hem of the tunic, and a silver undershirt beneath the jumper
- A pair of silver leggings
- A pair of silver gloves, elbow-length
- A pair of silver boots
Attacks
- Hailstorm: Onwa shoots pellets of ice from the palm of his hand at his enemy, causing a range minimal to severe damage, depending on the intensity of his power at the time. His ultimate form, however, summons a giant hailstorm to cause intensive damage to not only his enemy but also to his surroundings like a real hailstorm.
- Blizzard blast: Onwa sends an energy ball of snow into his enemy, causing some damage.
Well, two interesting things happened yesterday. First off, we won the contest! And we are guaranteed a spot to play alongside with Mangetsu at their next concert! Whoo hoo! (I think)
Now, for the second point... Kureigu, Kebin, and Buraian had been Angelic Guardians all this time. Kureigu is Onwa, Kebin is Shinbou, and Buraian is Iryoku. I knew there was something about them that was not quite right, and this would certainly explain it. Judasu pretty much crashed the contest at the end using Kebin's wife and Buraian's son as bait, and he forced the trio to transform not only in front of us but also their entire fan base that night. They were forced to reveal their secret to everyone or else their loved ones would be sacrificed.
Then, Judasu tried to get them to turn over their Seed Crystals for he knew that the trio really did not want to be Angelic Guardians in the first place. Shinbou and Iryoku refused, but Onwa wanted to. The only thing was, however, Rizu was not going to let him do so, and then she transformed into Tamashii, and everyone else in our group revealed our secret as well. Judasu was pretty pissed off when Tamashii began to attack him, and he left us a deemon as a farewell present. We tried to defeat it with just the six of us alone, but Tamashii kept begging Mangetsu to help us, although they were very reluctant about the idea.
After the deemon was defeated, we had a little confrontation. Seijistu was mad that Onwa was taking over his job of protecting Tamashii, and he pretty much told him not to show his face around us again. Iryoku then shot back by saying that it was our fault they got into this mess in the first place, that we interfered when we first arrived at Riku no Kaikou and that they had everything under control at the time. Of course, I could have argued against that, but I kept my mouth shut. I knew that there was tension going on between us and Onwa, Shinbou, and Iryoku, but I had no idea how much Iryoku distrusted us and our motives. Shinbou was pretty indifferent about the whole situation, but he still backed up Iryoku for support. Onwa... Wow. I never knew Kureigu did not want to be him the entire time. He fooled us for sure!
So, now Kureigu is barely talking to us, let alone Rizu. She is totally upset with the whole ordeal. Kureigu has not been associating with her for the past 24 hours or so... I know she really likes him, but I know he is not the one for her, not if he is giving her the cold shoulder.
Jeison
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