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  1. Koukatsu
    Well, where to begin.
     
    I am Koukatsu. If we're on friendly terms, you can call me Kou. It sounds like Toe, with a hard K. Or you can call me Kouk, like the red can of pop.
     
    I'm pretty much an open book, willing to disclose a large amount of my life. Life is just a story, after all, and what good is a story if you don't tell it? Which is why some of you may recall "Koukatsu Brand Story Time", or some may notice that I talk most when I talk of myself. It's not that I love the sound of my own voice, but that I love to tell the stories. But to pick at the story, to find snip-its that fit together to create a view of me from a singular post? This is a difficult task. So, in addition to what I post, feel free to Ask Me Anything, and I will use any questions to craft future posts in this blog.
     
    I like Family Guy, Futurama... Obviously MLPFiM. Castle... Arrow... Constantine, South Park... X-Files.
    This is just the weirdest way to talk about my life. It feels like a list, and I'm trying to avoid that.
     
    My original bestpony is still my bestmane6. Rarity is best mane 5, end of discussion. You're welcome to your opinion, but I'm welcome to ignore it.
    My true bestpony is Derpy. She is the embodiment of love and tolerance. The abuse she endures, not just from other characters, but from the overzealous bigots who tried to have her removed from the show, and actually succeeded in at least making them alter her character... Even so, she's always smiling, always doing her best, 4th wall be damned.
     
    I like gaming. Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft... XB1, PS4, PC... It's all good. Real gamers just game. None of this "you suck because you don't have console z, and console q is garbage" crap. My favorite series is .hack//, because it's a good story, a strange idea to play a game inside a game. Unique at the time it was created. Above that, it lasted two arcs over seven games, and all seven games carried your data from the first. It was an amazing thing, and I still have all seven games. That's the reason I own a fat PS3, instead of a slim. I'd drop money on their remakes in a heartbeat.
     
    I graduated high school, though it was a close call. The grades weren't the issue, I got straight D's on purpose, put in minimum effort and all that, whole lot of cutting class. Being lazy and smart is a terrible combination. Another issue arose, and I was nearly expelled the week before senior finals. It's a twisted story, started by a sick lie that was created to abuse a simple truth. The entire purpose was to get me expelled, but I won over the people who would have done so, and was able to graduate, though I could not walk at my graduation.
     
    I love anime and manga. There are far too many series that deserve a season two, and don't get one. My favorites include Mysterious Girlfriend X, My Little Monster, The World God Only Knows, Eden of the East, Guilty Crown... and many, MANY more.
     
    I'm a bit scatterbrained, and rather forgetful. In the tail end of 2007, I was in an accident, some idiot snowbird made an illegal left, and I ended up with minor brain damage. When you travel, you should learn the laws of the place you're traveling to.
     
    I've had a good life. I've been in fights, and made friends. I've been homeless, poor, middle-class. I've mooched off of blood relations, and worked several jobs. Presently, I have two jobs in addition to being staff. I don't NEED two jobs, but I part-time at GameStop, because it's fun. The money, and the discount, are just bonuses.
     
    I've not chosen a pet, save once. I picked out a kitten. Years ago, my parents gave him away, without discussing it with me, or asking how I felt about it. Then they were surprised when I would no longer take care of THEIR cats. I don't understand that logic.
     
    I'm rambling a bit, I do that, sorry.
     
    Also, Socks fired me last night and gave Pathfinder all the jobs.
     
    TL;DR version: I'm awesome. I like anime, manga, television, and gaming. Other people tried to tear me down, and failed. I am awesome.
  2. Koukatsu
    About two and a half years ago now, I was not in a good place. I'd been hurt in a relationship, not for the first time. In fact, I was sure it was the last time. My broken heart and I ate ourself into a depression, and I felt like life had lost all meaning. I wasn't suicidal or anything, but I wasn't alive anymore. I was living dead. Going through the motions, and bracing, waiting for things to get worse. I hated my ex, I hated all the ex's before her who broke my heart... I hated the world, and spread all my dark feelings into it, wanting everyone to suffer the way I was suffering.
     
    Then, around March/April (I believe. I have a tricky memory problem...), I was in a very unhealthy relationship with someone, a relationship with no emotional attachment or support, because I felt none of these things in my zombified state. We never grew close, but there was something she wanted from me beyond what we had. She nagged, begged, pleaded... and eventually I agreed, to watch a show about ponies.
     
    I have a simply rule for shows. Three episodes, or ninety minutes. If it doesn't wow me, I wash my hands of it. For whatever reason, I absolutely fell in love with this ridiculous little show about ponies.
     
    At first, it was some sort of guilty pleasure. I thought for sure all MLPFiM fans were little girls, or the [creepers] that wanted them. That's when I happened upon a documentary on Netflix, Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony. By dumb luck or serendipity, only the fates know. It helped me get over my initial feelings about the fandom, and look into a community where I might be alright with talking about my adoration of the show.
     
    That led me here, to MLP forums, in late August, 2014. I spent two or three days, poking around the forums, and the reason I ended up signing up was a string deep, thought provoking posts. There were several members, but among the lights in the sky, ooBrony shone the brightest, and eventually swayed me, albeit unintentionally, into joining.
     
    I thoroughly enjoyed my time among the members, and quickly felt the desire to protect this place, so I submitted a moderation application, and it was total trash.

    Both Matron and Jeric wanted to defer it, and give me a second chance in the future. But fate said "Nah, screw you guys, this kid is cool," and I filed a support ticket, because my subscription to MLPF stopped charging, even though the subscription was active. I submitted a ticket, and had my first interactions with @Feld0, who offered me a free month for bringing up the issue, to which I basically said "Y U NO TAKE MY BITS?" Because of this turn of events, when they wanted to defer me, the Almighty Feldic0rn said "Neigh. This stallion has integrity like few before him." And with that, I'd earned a second look, and eventually, an interview. I received word of their intentions on November 28th, and an official interview was scheduled on November 30th. I still have those invitations to this day. 
    During my interview, I believe only Jeric spoke to me, though there were about a dozen staffers in the chat to observe me. I was asked about a certain group mentality that rang a bell, but I couldn't quite pinpoint the exact definition with my partially-broken brain... So I told them "It sounds familiar, but no." Then, I impressed the mighty Feld0 once more, by Googling it, and telling the chat "Now I do." (Rumor has it that the mighty Feld0 actually said "Did he just Google that while you were responding? Impressive.")
     
    After that, some time passed, and I fought to protect this forum with all my heart, as I am still doing, and will continue to do well into the foreseeable future. I was convinced to go to BABS 2015 by @Simon, and , not knowing that Simon was actually working for BABS at the time. I decided to dive in head first, split a room with my abductors-- I mean, fellow staff members, and was off to meet them in person.
     
    All the while, this Love & Tolerance was slowly changing me, restoring my youthful hope and happiness that age, heartbreak, and a negative outlook on the real world had crushed in under 25 years. Meeting up with strangers I barely knew, staff members on a forum I was still like a child on... I was becoming outgoing, mildly extroverted. It was restoring my faith in the nickname my brother had given me in my school days. The Most Extroverted Introvert.
     
    Then I was given a difficult choice. Roam the world as a pink summer-child for the rest of my days, or take The Purple, and defend the wall from the trolls and web-walkers. I made the heroic choice, and took The Purple with pride.
     
    Throughout all this, I became close with Jeric. He is my confidant, my friend, and my brother, a title few have earned from me. He helped me become a stronger staff member, and had a helping hand in guiding me to where I am today. I simply must offer a special thanks to him, because he has had the most influence on me in my time here, and he will always be my kin.
     
    In addition to his influence and help, the rest of the staff, and a multitude of members, helped me become a more outgoing person. I'm going to BABS yet again, and even added my local ComiCon to the roster this year. I've taken the hope and happiness this glorious community has restored in me, and channeled it into meeting an amazing, beautiful, intelligent woman, as well as going out with friends, and getting wild at karaoke. I'm at a peak of happiness I've not stood upon for a long time.
     
    This community, these people, YOU people... You are ALL amazing. I want all of you to know, be you staff, subscriber, or member... You are all part of a wonderful home that can help heal the broken people of the world. Every interaction you have will leave an impact on the rest of the world. Every post you make has a chance to make someone else' say. Every interaction could snowball, helping someone else become a better, happier person. Be the best you you can be, to help others become the best them.
     
    Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope you find some inspiration, or at least joy, in my story.
  3. Koukatsu
    I'm shutting down my office, and by the time anypone reads this, I'll be on the road to BABS!
     
    Unlike the others, I've only been planning on going since the end of November. And, since I'm a Pegasus and all, I'm not actually going to be on the road, I'm just gonna fly. So no Jetplane joke. :U
     
    Things have been a bit of a whirlwind for me. I only got onto the staff in November/December, and jokes about bringing the panel members coffee sprang up immediately. The next thing you know, I'm on it! (I'll even have something fancy to hand you, if you bump into me!)
     
    I'm super excited, and super nervous, all at once! This isn't just my first MLP con. It's my first con.
     
    I always saw comicon, and it's kind, but never felt like I belonged there, so I never went. But in the MLP community, I feel at home with all you bronies/pegasis'/fans. I became one with the community, I feel all enlightened and zen, or something. So I'm finally attending my first con of any kind, and it's all because of you guys/gals/whatever-you-want-to-be-called! And Simon for being a pushy salespony. XD
     
    So, bump into us, join us at our booth & panel (panel is at 1:30PM on Friday, in the Hall of Magic!), and follow us as we tweet our travels to Poniverse's Twitter!
  4. Koukatsu
    I've been asked this a few times. Some ask because of my crazy love, some ask because they are aware I was once a Rarity addict, like @Jeric.
    I don't often sit down, and think of why I like (or love) anything, and when I do, I find things out that I never noticed, about the topic AND myself.
    So, for the record, this is what came to me, when I was given a moment to sit down, and really think hard on what makes the lovely Ditzy Doo so appealing to me.
  5. Koukatsu
    I Am A: Chaotic Evil Human Wizard/Sorcerer (2nd/1st Level)
     
    Ability Scores:
    Strength-14
    Dexterity-13
    Constitution-14
    Intelligence-13
    Wisdom-17
    Charisma-13
    Alignment:
    Chaotic Evil A chaotic evil character does whatever his greed, hatred, and lust for destruction drive him to do. He is hot-tempered, vicious, arbitrarily violent, and unpredictable. If he is simply out for whatever he can get, he is ruthless and brutal. If he is committed to the spread of evil and chaos, he is even worse. Thankfully, his plans are haphazard, and any groups he joins or forms are poorly organized. Typically, chaotic evil people can be made to work together only by force, and their leader lasts only as long as he can thwart attempts to topple or assassinate him. Chaotic evil is sometimes called demonic because demons are the epitome of chaotic evil. Chaotic evil is the best alignment you can be because combines self-interest and pure freedom. However, chaotic evil can be a dangerous alignment because it represents the destruction not only of beauty and life but also of the order on which beauty and life depend.
     
    Race:
    Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.
     
    Primary Class:
    Wizards are arcane spellcasters who depend on intensive study to create their magic. To wizards, magic is not a talent but a difficult, rewarding art. When they are prepared for battle, wizards can use their spells to devastating effect. When caught by surprise, they are vulnerable. The wizard's strength is her spells, everything else is secondary. She learns new spells as she experiments and grows in experience, and she can also learn them from other wizards. In addition, over time a wizard learns to manipulate her spells so they go farther, work better, or are improved in some other way. A wizard can call a familiar- a small, magical, animal companion that serves her. With a high Intelligence, wizards are capable of casting very high levels of spells.
     
    Secondary Class:
    Sorcerers are arcane spellcasters who manipulate magic energy with imagination and talent rather than studious discipline. They have no books, no mentors, no theories just raw power that they direct at will. Sorcerers know fewer spells than wizards do and acquire them more slowly, but they can cast individual spells more often and have no need to prepare their incantations ahead of time. Also unlike wizards, sorcerers cannot specialize in a school of magic. Since sorcerers gain their powers without undergoing the years of rigorous study that wizards go through, they have more time to learn fighting skills and are proficient with simple weapons. Charisma is very important for sorcerers; the higher their value in this ability, the higher the spell level they can cast.
     
    Find out What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?, courtesy of Easydamus.
     
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    Detailed Results:
     
    Alignment:
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    Lawful Neutral -- XXXXXXXXXX (10)
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    Lawful Evil ----- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (16)
    Neutral Evil ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (24)
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    Law & Chaos:
    Law ----- XX (2)
    Neutral - XXXXXXXXXX (10)
    Chaos --- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (15)
     
    Good & Evil:
    Good ---- XXXX (4)
    Neutral - XXXXXXXX (8)
    Evil ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14)
     
    Race:
    Human ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14)
    Dwarf ---- XXXXXXXXXX (10)
    Elf ------ XXXXXXXX (8)
    Gnome ---- XXXXXX (6)
    Halfling - XXXX (4)
    Half-Elf - XXXXXXXXXXX (11)
    Half-Orc - XXXXXXXX (8)
     
    Class:
    Barbarian - XXXXXXXXXX (10)
    Bard ------ XXXXXXXXXXXX (12)
    Cleric ---- XXXXXXXXXX (10)
    Druid ----- XX (2)
    Fighter --- XXXXXXXXXXXX (12)
    Monk ------ XXXXXXXXXX (10)
    Paladin --- XXXX (4)
    Ranger ---- XXXXXXXX (8)
    Rogue ----- XXXXXXXXXX (10)
    Sorcerer -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (16)
    Wizard ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (16)
  6. Koukatsu
    Buddy of mine was talking to me today, and it made me think I should go back to school. Looking into technology related classes to become an IT specialist, probably something Administrative (setting up, controlling, and repairing office networks).
     
    Bonus in that field would be that I know how to work with hardware. Doesn't really sound like something uncommon, but we've had 3 companies take over Administrative rights on our network at the office over the last 8 years, and only 1 of them knew anything about hardware. 1 company, and only 1 of their employees. The other 2 companies wanted to outsource the hardware issues to the Best Buy Geek Squad, and I'm not even joking right now.
     
    So, I figure, I can work my way into a company somewhere... Manage their network, repair their servers, or price them new ones... I've got a few hardware connections, I can get server parts pretty cheap... Well, relatively cheap...
     
    Iunno though. I hated going to school back in the day. But I don't want to be stuck where I am, making what I make.
     
    Darn him, how dare he be a good friend, and remind me that I still have vast untapped potential for increasing my income, that will only decay as I become older.
  7. Koukatsu
    So, I love almost all the new things about Destiny. Potential spoilers await, if you want to discover the bits and pieces on your own. I've had a blast running around the game, discovering the new stuff.
     
    Srs, so, if you want to discover stuff on your own, stop reading.
     
    Fine, keep reading.
     
    I love the Inventory boards have been installed to house blueprints, so exotic weapons and armor, as well as all emblems, shaders, ships, and sparrows no longer eat up all my inventory space.
    I love that specials, grenades, and melee cooldowns now have an actual time shown in your stats, and that the stat cap is shown so you can minimize any waste.
    I LOVE that there are quest chains now, and that each subclass gets one. (NOTE: To unlock your second classes quest line, equip that class, log out, and it should pop the next time you log in on that character.)
    I even love that you don't need special bonds/capes/towel-things to get rep points for a faction, but instead can align yourself to a faction once per week at a cost. (It just makes more sense!)
     
    Now, I did say ALMOST.
    There is one thing that I loathe.
    In Star Wars, I always hated C3P0. He has always been, and will probably always be, my least favorite character. (Yes, I even prefer JJB, between the two.)
    I don't want to demand they give us back the DinkBot voice. I just wish they'd give us the option to disable the ghost from speaking. I loathe the new, C3P0 sounding voice. I was playing last night, having a blast, and at the peak of my good mood, it suddenly fell flat when the ghost started commenting. Continued playing, got back to that same level of "AWWW YE!", and BOOM! New ghost voice shot my mood in the face for the second time.
    Let me disable ghost speech, for the sake of my sanity, Bungie, please.
  9. Koukatsu

    Had myself a pompadour.

    By Koukatsu,

    So I had my hair cut today, and I always let her style it in awesome ways, but today I had a specific look: Pompadour.
    I kept waking up the past month with pompadour style bedhead, so I took it as a sign, and kept my hair in that fashion until the evening came to a close.
    My friend had a "welcomebirthvoyage" party. He just got back from Navy bootcamp, and his birthday is Monday, but by then, he'll already be deployed, so all those events were just crammed together. It was the most fun I've had in a long time offline, and the largest group I've been around for more than 60 minutes since high school.
    All in all, I actually had a pretty good time, offline, for the first time in a long time.
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