Hi there, I'm Cass!
I'm a graphic design student over in New Zealand!
I like games, anime, comics and cosplay, but I spend most of my time studying.
Drop me a suggestion or feel free to say hello! ♥
I cannot believe it passed a month since u replied! So sorry D:
Ive finished highschool. Got a job at a nearby store, now working for my own little money. Besides that I dont have that burning desire to be productive anymore or even watch anime which is incredibly sad :( I bet its just the time constraints.. maybe.
Damn I love when people cosplay, and urs were really good from what I can remember, I'm waiting to see this one as well yay!
Since last year I drink way more cola and pepsi than I should oops. I'm planning to create a game right now... it will be hard but I definitely need to do it.
Hey Cass, Damn haven't heard from u in a while, I thought u left MAL for good :P. I'm good, some things have changed a bit in my life and its great :) barely watch anime now.. too much procrastination omg
Next time u reply tell me how are u! I'm curious ^^
Greetings, and welcome to the 2015 Winter / Spring Edition of the Namine's Café Newsletter
First, I would like to thank everyone who has joined the cafe, as well as those who actively support us. After being open for less than 18 months, we are closing in on 5000 members and 100 affiliations. And Namine's cafe just recently passed the incredible milestone of 8000 pages of chat comments (that's 160,000 comments), the first club in MAL to ever achieve this goal.
We have an amazing amount of things happening at the cafe: First, we have three major competitions coming, including an Anime Couples Competition, a Voice Actor Competition, as well as the 2nd Annual Namine's Cafe Best Girl Competition. We'll also be having several other small competitions along the way, including an Anime Scavenger Hunt, a Best Scene Competition, a card making competition, plus many more. In addition to our competitions, there some big news at the cafe. First of all, Skype is back!!! While we still have a dedicated IRC chat, we've brought back Skype, and it's as popular as it ever was in the cafe. Also, member card editions are returning to the cafe shortly, with some of the best card makers in MAL signed up to help make wonderful cards, so stop by early and often to see what cards are available.
The details for each of our event sare listed in the below spoilers:
Namine's Café Anime Couple's Competition
Following the success of our previous competitions we held last year, we've decided to follow that up with another competition. Last month, we held a vote on what type of character competition we should hold, and Couple's Competition won.
Here's how it works:
The competition takes place in two phases. The first phase is where everyone gets to nominate a couple for the competition. You can nominate up to 3 anime/manga couples. They must be a real couple in the anime (no wishful thinking here :-)), having at least dated or kissed in the anime as a minimum. You rank your nominees from 1 to 3. The ranking determines how many points each character gets, like so:
#1 choice is worth 5 points
#2 choice is worth 3 points
#3 choice is worth 1 points
The points each character gets from each members nomination are cumulative, and when the nominations are over, the points will be counted, and the top 32 couples will compete in a double elimination bracket style competition where then members vote on them in one on one, er... two on two, competitions xD.
The nomination phase will last 15 days, starting on Sunday, 2/15/2015, and will close on Saturday, 2/28/2015. The first voting competition will start on Tuesday, 3/3/2015. A new competition will start every day, and each vote is open for 2 days. If a couple wins, they move on to the next round. If a couple loses, they move to the single loss bracket, where they will face off against the other match losers. If a couple wins their match in the second bracket, they will move on for another match in the second bracket. If they lose a match in the second bracket, they are out. This means that even if your favorite couple loses, they still have a chance.
Here are the rules:
As stated above, you can nominate up to 3 anime/manga couples. It can be less than 3, but it cannot be more. Any couple over the first 3 will be removed.
The couple must be a couple in the anime/manga. If they are not, but are a couple, or have kissed or dated in a LN or VN, then they will be accepted (proof must be provided in this case). Straight, yuri, and yaoi couples are acceptable. For threesomes and love triangles, make a choice on which pairing to nominate (or nominate both separately :-)).
List the full name of both characters in the couple to be nominated, as well as an anime that they are in. Hot-linking the characters to their MAL page is welcome, but not required.
Only one nomination list per member, please.
Namine's Café Second Annual Best Girl Competition
Our first competition last year, the Moe Competition, was an incredible success. This is the second annual competition, but instead of just moe girls, all girls will be allowed to be nominated.
Here's how it works:
Similar to last year's Moe Competition and the Couples Competition, this competition also takes place in two phases. The first phase is where everyone gets to nominate supporting characters for the competition. Since we're allowing all girls, we're also increasing the field of play. You can nominate up to 7 anime characters, listed in the MAL database. They can be your favorites, or just characters that you believe are the most cool. You rank your nominees from 1 to 7. The ranking determines how many points each girl gets, with special bonus points for #1 & #2 pics, like so:
#1 choice is worth 10 points
#2 choice is worth 7 points
#3 choice is worth 5 points
#4 choice is worth 4 points
#5 choice is worth 3 points
#6 choice is worth 2 points
#7 choice is worth 1 point
The points each character gets from each members nomination are cumulative, and when the nominations are over, the points will be counted, and the top 64 girls will compete in a single elimination bracket style competition where then members vote on them in one on one competitions.
The nomination phase will last 15 days, starting sometime in March (exact date TBD). The first voting competition will start shortly after the nominations have been closed. A new competition will start every day, and each vote is open for 2 days. Because the field will be double the size of the other competitions, the best girl competition will be single elimination and not double elimination.
Here are the rules:
As stated above, you can nominate up to 7 anime girls.
The nominee must be listed in MAL, and must be in at least one an anime - sorry, but no pure manga girls allowed. Furthermore, nominees must be female - no traps allowed.
List the full name of each character to be nominated, as well as an anime that she is in. Hot-linking the character to their MAL page is welcome, but not required.
Only one nomination list per member, please.
No double nominating. Meaning that the same character is nominated as your 1st and 3rd choice. If this happens, the 2nd listing will be removed.
Namine's Café Voice Actor Competition
Another competition we'll be having is the Voice Actor Competition
Here's how it works:
The competition takes place in three phases. The first phase is where everyone gets to nominate Voice Actors the competitions. You can nominate up to 5 Japanese Voice Actors, and up to 5 non-Japanese Voice Actors. Following the nominations, there will be two separate competitions: one for Japanese VAs and one for non-Japanese VAs. The VAs must be listed in MAL. You rank your nominees from 1 to 5. The ranking determines how many points each character gets, like so:
#1 choice is worth 5 points
#2 choice is worth 4 points
#3 choice is worth 3 points
#4 choice is worth 2 points
#5 choice is worth 1 point
The points each VA gets from each members nomination are cumulative, and when the nominations are over, the points will be counted, and the top 32 Japanese VAs and the top 32 non-Japanese VAs will compete in separate single elimination bracket style competition where then members vote on them in one on one competitions.
The nomination phase will last 15 days, starting sometime in April / May (exact date TBD). The first voting competition will start shortly after the nominations have been closed. A new competition will start every other day, with the Japanese and non-Japanese matches alternating, with each vote open for 2 days. Because there will be two separate competitions, the field will be double the size of the other competitions, similar to the best girl competition, so the VA competitions will be single elimination and not double elimination.
Here are the rules:
As stated above, you can nominate up to 10 Voice Actors - 5 Japanese and 5 English a/o non-Japanese.
The VAs must be listed in MAL.
List the full name of the VA, as well as at least one to two characters they've portrayed (so that others know who they are). Hot-linking the VAs to their MAL page is welcome, but not required.
Sometime witin the next couple of months, we'll hold an Anime Scavenger Hunt. There will be prizes for the winners.
Here's how it works:
The scavenger hunt will actually be a series of hunts, differing in levels of difficulty. Every couple days, a list will be pulished at the cafe for a new hunt. The list will contain objects, characters, quotes, etc. The job of the hunters is to find what anime the items on the list come from.
Here are the rules:
Each list will contain a set of items that need to be identified from specifica anime. The list will also include a MAL user account
If an item on the list can be found in multiple anime, listing o ne of the anime is acceptable
Teaming up is allowed
When all the items have been identified, a PM needs to be sent to the user account identified on the list. The first PM, based on datestamp, that correctly identifies everything on the list is the winner.
Namine's Café Best Scene Competition
Another competition the cafe will be having is the best scene competition.
Here's how it works:
The competition takes place in two phases. First, anyone can nominate up to two scenes that they like in anime - either it's really funny, sad, kawaii, uber-erotic, etc. To enter a nomination, members will need to make a snippet of an anime containing that scene and turn it into a video. Scenes can be up to 5 minutes long. The first 50 scenes will be accepted. If turnout is high, that can be increased. Once all the nominations are in, the compettions will begin. Each week, 5 scenes will be selected at random and added to a poll therad. The top vote counter will win that week. The #2 vote counter will also stay alive. Follign the 10 weeks of voting, the 10 2nd placers will compete in 2 weekly votes, with the 2 winners added to the 10 1st placers. The 12 remaining scenes will vote in 4 separate votes of 3 random scenes each, with the winner going to the final. The championship will be a week long vote of the final 3 scenes. The one who submitted the winning scene will win a major prize.
Namine's Café card making competition
Namine's cafe will hold a card making competiton, where anyone who wants to try to make a card can join. Once the competition starts, there will be a 2 - 3 week period where everyone can make and submit a single member card. The cards (exact number TBD), will then be pitted against each other in head to head competitions. Don't think you can make a card - don't worry so much. Try your cand at making a card and who knows, if coul dbe amazing.
Namine's Café Skype Group
The cafe once again has Skype. please Click Here for more information on the Skype Group, and to get an invitation to it.
Namine's Café Official Steam Group Activities
As many of you are aware, the Cafe has it's own Steam Group. Please click here for more information on the Steam Group, and to get an invitation to it. We are currently planning some possible Steam game tournaments in the future, and feedback on this would be awesome. Also, we may be getting our Minecraft server back, as well.
Pretty much... =w= Oh, juz less awesome!? How optimistic you are >w<)b
I see... You're juz like one of my friend who always questioned a plot in anime. He like to ponder to a new possibility and sometimes seeks for better logical explanation and couldn't accept hanging ending. People like you guys make a better director in the future >u<)b
At least you found your way back!
The holidays were good, nothing new or extravagant, I had a good relaxing time.
On the New Year I was with my friends at my place having fun, I had a fun time :D
Thanks Cass, hope the same! Hahaha really? xD Well just make sure your head doesn't explode in the process. I'm sure you'll reach the top Dork in no time! (I believe I just offended u)
Hmm Well I wanted new beginnings, new experiences, try to live a healthier life and I hope to take the final exam this year.
Oh I finished around the 19th of december with all of my clasess too :P
Well haha I wish I had the cold snow of winter coupled with the lights and colours of christmas but my christmas are also on Summer, with BBQs (Although we don't call them that over here) a really dry climate and being around air conditioned rooms too lol.
We're on summer around here too, like in New Zealand :D
I'm sure you'll love it trust me! I'm a big fan of Sci-Fi and I adored it! Oh so your dad likes Sci-Fi too? That's awesome, I'm sure that he'll appreciate it too since it has an appeal to all kinds of audiences.
Happy holidays and Happy new year to you too! I hope you have an awesome year and you may accomplish everything you set out to do :)
Well I passed each one of them so now I can finally enjoy my 3 months of holidays doing pretty much nothing at all but fun stuff haha. What about you? :P
Really? Things not going pretty well lately but I juz squeezed through! XDDD Better treasure those year left, mate! You don't know when will be the last time you meet your teacher and classmate ^^ Really!? I think they're pretty hard too
I see... You have high tendency to mix up stories XDDD Oh? You're away from home for a moment? I'll try not exaggerating but I really like Steins;Gate! >:3c
I thought you vanished from this world :O
Meh dismiss it, it's 1 month old anyway
Happy Holidays, you vanisher! xD Yeah I do. I'm currently in a 3 week break from school. that was my intention >:D yup I love it too ^u^
Edit: HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D I still have 11h to go here xD. What's your resolutions for 2015?
You do!? can I be the third!? How many kids?? Oh the fake a death card... I wanna do that!! BUT I'll show up at my funeral, go on the podium and ask "who died?" and just walk away like a baws!
I know! I went to catholic school so we used to have those all the time, people came and shared their stories about how drugs, rape, unplanned pregnancy ruined their lives and we were like O___O "shit" well we didnt know which were real and which were actors but they were meant to scare us into not doing that crap xD
Jmmm... idk about that OH have you tried dancing to it!? hahahah the badass roller derby chick dancing to burlesque music!! I'd pay to see that xD
Its a thing to go to a school you dont even know the language to!? Thats just sounds like a pain in the ass... jmm if I had to pick... honestly idk maybe Canada and just make up a reason to stay there. I dont really like where I live, its not my style at all, which would explain why I hate leaving my house o_o Ive had chances to move before but only to Florida and it's too mainstream for me, I want peace an quiet. Oh and cold weather!
I WAS gonna say Japan but I heard kawaii high school girls wearing very short skirts are a myth >:( Plus I'd new a new identity so I can be 17 at least xD actually that sounds fun I wish it was that easy o_o
Oh are you finishing soon? You're on spring over there in New Zealand, too right? Hahaha I'm gonna start doing that starting today since I've finally finished this semester with my last exam today.
Well if you're a fan of Sci-Fi movies then you'll absolutely adore it, it's easily one of the best movies in recent times, if you haven't watched any trailers don't watch them just watch the movie without knowing anything it will make everything have a bigger impact :P
What kind of sci-fi movies did you watch? Maybe I can tell you some that you know that are like interstellar so you know how it's like, but I definitely recommend it, I just loved everything about that movie, the sound, the visuals, the story, haha.
And don't worry about the late reply, I understand that you had a lot of work, I just finished with my last exam today, so I was pretty busy too haha.
I'm from Malaysia~! I did planned to further my study there but it's still in planning~ @w@ Maybe in veterinary course?
Kiwis? That's cuuttee XDDD I only read Fairy Tail but my friend highly recommended it since the additional fighting scene was awesome! I see~ Well, I think Steins;gate is a must-watch but if you prefer action, Gurren Lagann's pretty good too! >:3
Yes, you're so mysterious!! Do you have a double life? Like you have 2 husbands and go in 1 week business trips every few weeks?
Well Im just paranoid some retard will crash into me -.- because it happens and most humans are retarded!! Its not that surprising! I was young and hor in love!!!
Wtf is a burlesque type music? those fancy strippers that dance a lot in a line?
I wouldnt mind it but it would be kinda pointless, classes here are always in spanish except english so even the ones that come from the US cant join unless they know basic spanish. Everyone knows english though so I imagine you dont have that problem. I wanna go on an exchange thing T_T
My bad for not introducing myself after the FR long time ago. The nick name's ReadOne_97. Nice to meet'cha! Apparently I add you maybe because you lived in NZ!
I planned to further my study there so I juz randomly send request to many NZian(is it right?) PFFFtt XDD
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Ive finished highschool. Got a job at a nearby store, now working for my own little money. Besides that I dont have that burning desire to be productive anymore or even watch anime which is incredibly sad :( I bet its just the time constraints.. maybe.
Damn I love when people cosplay, and urs were really good from what I can remember, I'm waiting to see this one as well yay!
Since last year I drink way more cola and pepsi than I should oops. I'm planning to create a game right now... it will be hard but I definitely need to do it.
Next time u reply tell me how are u! I'm curious ^^
I see... You're juz like one of my friend who always questioned a plot in anime. He like to ponder to a new possibility and sometimes seeks for better logical explanation and couldn't accept hanging ending. People like you guys make a better director in the future >u<)b
The holidays were good, nothing new or extravagant, I had a good relaxing time.
On the New Year I was with my friends at my place having fun, I had a fun time :D
Thanks Cass, hope the same! Hahaha really? xD Well just make sure your head doesn't explode in the process. I'm sure you'll reach the top Dork in no time! (I believe I just offended u)
Hmm Well I wanted new beginnings, new experiences, try to live a healthier life and I hope to take the final exam this year.
Well haha I wish I had the cold snow of winter coupled with the lights and colours of christmas but my christmas are also on Summer, with BBQs (Although we don't call them that over here) a really dry climate and being around air conditioned rooms too lol.
We're on summer around here too, like in New Zealand :D
I'm sure you'll love it trust me! I'm a big fan of Sci-Fi and I adored it! Oh so your dad likes Sci-Fi too? That's awesome, I'm sure that he'll appreciate it too since it has an appeal to all kinds of audiences.
Happy holidays and Happy new year to you too! I hope you have an awesome year and you may accomplish everything you set out to do :)
Well I passed each one of them so now I can finally enjoy my 3 months of holidays doing pretty much nothing at all but fun stuff haha. What about you? :P
I see... You have high tendency to mix up stories XDDD Oh? You're away from home for a moment? I'll try not exaggerating but I really like Steins;Gate! >:3c
Meh dismiss it, it's 1 month old anyway
Happy Holidays, you vanisher! xD Yeah I do. I'm currently in a 3 week break from school.
that was my intention >:D yup I love it too ^u^
Edit: HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D I still have 11h to go here xD. What's your resolutions for 2015?
I know! I went to catholic school so we used to have those all the time, people came and shared their stories about how drugs, rape, unplanned pregnancy ruined their lives and we were like O___O "shit" well we didnt know which were real and which were actors but they were meant to scare us into not doing that crap xD
Jmmm... idk about that OH have you tried dancing to it!? hahahah the badass roller derby chick dancing to burlesque music!! I'd pay to see that xD
Its a thing to go to a school you dont even know the language to!? Thats just sounds like a pain in the ass... jmm if I had to pick... honestly idk maybe Canada and just make up a reason to stay there. I dont really like where I live, its not my style at all, which would explain why I hate leaving my house o_o Ive had chances to move before but only to Florida and it's too mainstream for me, I want peace an quiet. Oh and cold weather!
I WAS gonna say Japan but I heard kawaii high school girls wearing very short skirts are a myth >:( Plus I'd new a new identity so I can be 17 at least xD actually that sounds fun I wish it was that easy o_o
Well if you're a fan of Sci-Fi movies then you'll absolutely adore it, it's easily one of the best movies in recent times, if you haven't watched any trailers don't watch them just watch the movie without knowing anything it will make everything have a bigger impact :P
What kind of sci-fi movies did you watch? Maybe I can tell you some that you know that are like interstellar so you know how it's like, but I definitely recommend it, I just loved everything about that movie, the sound, the visuals, the story, haha.
And don't worry about the late reply, I understand that you had a lot of work, I just finished with my last exam today, so I was pretty busy too haha.
Kiwis? That's cuuttee XDDD I only read Fairy Tail but my friend highly recommended it since the additional fighting scene was awesome! I see~ Well, I think Steins;gate is a must-watch but if you prefer action, Gurren Lagann's pretty good too! >:3
Well Im just paranoid some retard will crash into me -.- because it happens and most humans are retarded!! Its not that surprising! I was young and hor in love!!!
Wtf is a burlesque type music? those fancy strippers that dance a lot in a line?
I wouldnt mind it but it would be kinda pointless, classes here are always in spanish except english so even the ones that come from the US cant join unless they know basic spanish. Everyone knows english though so I imagine you dont have that problem. I wanna go on an exchange thing T_T
I planned to further my study there so I juz randomly send request to many NZian(is it right?) PFFFtt XDD
[spoiler]What anime you're watching recently anyway? >:3