~*~2004~*~
Titles of Posts
Feb 3rd: First post
March 4th: Introduction
April 1st: Sakura’s Birthday
April 26th: Legacy background information
July 14th: Syaoran’s Birthday
July 14th: Wish-chan addresses various previous posts ie. age and NT
July 24th: Legacy of the Five Forces Released
August 11th: Erika with rose pic + Hong Kong
August 30th: Music... and stubbles
September 1st: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NEW TRIALS DAY!!!
September 8th: Chapter 49 Released
October 30th: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
December 3rd: Arima and Asuma Fanart
December 3rd: If Syaoran was in a band Fanart
December 25th: Merry Christmas!
March 4th: Introduction
April 1st: Sakura’s Birthday
April 26th: Legacy background information
July 14th: Syaoran’s Birthday
July 14th: Wish-chan addresses various previous posts ie. age and NT
July 24th: Legacy of the Five Forces Released
August 11th: Erika with rose pic + Hong Kong
August 30th: Music... and stubbles
September 1st: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NEW TRIALS DAY!!!
September 8th: Chapter 49 Released
October 30th: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
December 3rd: Arima and Asuma Fanart
December 3rd: If Syaoran was in a band Fanart
December 25th: Merry Christmas!
Full-Length Posts
Feb 3rd:
First post
Hello! This is Wish-chan. I finally updated [Ch 49.75] after how many months?
Haha... Let's not count. Anyway, the New Trials Christmas Special
2003 is up at wishluv.revolutionhosting.net. And I have a new
wallpaper up also.
Thank you Kirei Blossom-san for setting up this group! And thank you
everyone else who will continue to support New Trials. ^_^. Hehe...
I am setting up a few polls, so please feel free to vote!!!
Wish-chan
March 4th: Introduction
[Paragraph about updates]
Well then, about myself, I'm 18, freshman year of college, Korean-
American... uh... I guess there's more about myself on my website.
Hehe...Obviously I love CCS. and Syaoran. Yeah, I heard about the
new CLAMP manga Tsubasa Reservoir. YAY!!! More S+S~ I think I'll
refrain from reading the manga for a while, because I don't want to
compare it to New Trials. But then again, S+S are in a complete
different dimension in Tsubasa.
New Trials tiny spoiler space.
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Then again, there will be future chapters on the Memory Card, one of
the "original" cards that I have thought of in the beginning. I find
this a necessary force to tackle. Come on, what story is complete
without a case of amnesia? Haha... anyway, "memory" seems to be such
an important theme in CCS, and I'll have to carry the tradition into
New Trials. I'll write about my own take on this theme. Ah, CLAMP
wrote more about S+S... They are so cute now that they're older.
hehe... Syaoran is a hottie. But then again, I like the original CCS
art better. This new style is good, I know it's aimed for a shounen
(boy's) magazine, but it doesn't have the same intricate feel to it.
Anyway. Yeah. I don't think I'll put much spoilers up. Hehe... I've
been pretty good about it for four years. I can probably give a
summary of what will happen by the next arc, but that spoils the
fun, doesn't it?
Wish-chan
(Amethyst Beloved’ note: Wish-chan had the idea to write about The Memory in 1998 and introduced the idea in 2004. But it wasn’t until 2008 (Chapter 56: A Tea Party) when she was able to write about it!)
April 1st: Sakura’s Birthday
Hello everyone... I'm reallys sorry, but I really don't think I can
continue with New Trials anymore... I've lost all motivation to
write.
*
Mwahaha... Just kidding! Happy April Fools Day! And Happy Birthday
Sakura-chan! Yup, today's Sakura-chan's b-day. Just need to
acknowledge this day amidst all these exams and assignments due.
Welcome, everyone who recently joined; those of you who are shy,
don't be shy to speak up. Everyone here's really nice and friendly.
^_^. Besides, I think such communities like Yahoo groups are places
not to be shy and talk to people who share common interests.
Once again, Happy Birthday Sakura!
Sorry I don't have anything prepared. :(. This week's been awful for
me and it's not over. And sorry about the really bad April Fool's
day joke. I just couldn't resist. >.< Did anyone even fall for it?
-Wish-chan.
April 26th: Legacy background information
Hmm... I just realized I made a typo in my original post. Miho's
mother is Miara not Mayura. Haha... I get confused myself... Wonder
how readers keep track of all the characters. Actually, I've been
thinking alot about the Shulin+Hayashi+Mayura+Landon+Ruichi+Risa
storyline lately. I hope I have time someday to write it out. The
only problem is the timeline. Originally, I intended them to be in
Feudal Japan era, at least 400, 500 years ago... Sometime in the
Tokugawa Era, probably. Then, I realized that it doesn't make sense
historically or timewise. When I began watching CCS, I reckoned Clow
Reed to be from hundreds of years ago, but I think he is actually
from Sakura's parents' previous generation. (Because he reincarnated
right after his death... but that part is kinda vague in CCS). So, I
will give him less than 100 years of reign (he is a sorceror), so
that would put his parents'(Shulin and Landon's) birth, sometime in
the end of the Tokugawa Japan, around 150 years from current time...
And their story will happen sometime in between the transition from
feudal era to the Meiji Period (which began in 1868). This also
makes sense because pre-Meiji restoration, Japan was isolationist
and did not welcome foreigners, but it makes sense that Lord Landon,
from England, ended up in Asia if it's the start of the Meiji
period, where there was a whole lot more trade going on and Japan
was opening up to the West. Well, I'm rambling...
Wish-chan
(Amethyst Beloved’s note: The Legacy of the Five Forces was released in July 2004.)
July 14th: Syaoran’s Birthday
Hey everyone~ Whew, I've been celebrating Syao-chan's b-day for two
days now. That's the advantage of living in the East, start
celebrating first, then continue celebrating until the next day,
(since it's still Syao-chan's b-day according to Western time).
anyway, my present for Syao-chan is up at
wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/sakura_hope.jpg .
[...]
Saku-chan: Happy Birthday Syaoran!!!
Syao-chan: You're late. You're always late.
Saku-chan: No I'm not! It's Wish-chan's fault! Anyway, I hope you
like this present better than the last one.
Syao-chan: What... The mirror? >.< Goes and sees
present... //blushes// Well, i guess... //scowls// wait a minute...
what kind of depressing present is this? What, have hope or what?
are you encouraging me or discouragine me? Yo, Wish-chan why
couldn't you have at least drawn something happy, or romantic? And
where in the world am I? It's my birthday, not Sakura's
Wish-chan: Eh, you don't like it?
Syao-chan... goes into a corner and sulks. Looks at pic and cheers
up.
Saku-chan: Hurry up, we're late, we're late! We wasted two days
already!
Syao-chan: We're late for what?
Saku-chan: We need to go back to Chapter 48. Remember, we were in
the middle of...
Syao-chan: AHHHH!!! Need to return to mission-mode! //grins// Thanks
everyone in the New Trial Fan Community for supporting me-- (Saku-
chan grabs him by the collar and drags him away, Chiharu-style.)
Saku-chan: If we don't hurry, we'll be stuck here for ever. You know
those nasty fangirls-- if they get hold of someone a cute anime boy,
they never let go.
Syao-chan: //mischievously// Don't tell me you're jealous. (Because
more fuss is made about my birthday than yours).
Saku-chan: Bye-bye everyone! I'm sorry but I need to take Syaoran
back, because I have enough trouble dealing with Erika...
July 14th: Wish-chan addresses various previous posts ie. age and NT
Goodness, I typed up a loooooooong message and I clicked a wrong
button, and boom... it's all gone. now, let me type it up all over
again. Sorry for my previous double post. stupid computer. also,
there's a typo.. i meant to write "Chapter 49." ugh. I can't even
keep track myself.
Anyway, I love how this group addressed all the questions that I
myself have wondered about for years by myself. As for the ages,
I've had quite a headache trying to figure it out-- Japanese (and
Korean) school system is so complicated. it's more confusing cuz
they're CLAMP's characters. originally, i figured syaoran might be a
year older because he's from hong kong and not a native speaker of
japanese, (plus he wanted to be in the same grade as the card
captor) but then again, he still can be 3 months younger than
sakura, no big deal. maybe he's smart. anyway, in NT, i go by sakura-
standard-age, since she's the main character. if i say sakura-daichi
are 15, i mean sakura's b-day passed (since her b-day comes first)
and the others are following suit. i can't keep track of everyone's
b-day... too many characters. but, please just estimate. ^^
Wow, I've always wondered how ppl stumbled across NT. after all, it
all just began as a 13 year-old who had a story in mind, and
thought, why don't i share the story with others, and maybe someone
will like it. i think orignally, i posted NT up at 3 different
sites... the cutie cutie CCS one, some Syaoran site... can't
remember well. then i made my own homepage at geocities, back when
they were more generous and had no ads, no bandwith problems. (thank
goodness now to Bilal-san and revolutionhosting.net--imagine trying
to use geocities still) i still remember the first e-mails i
recieved.. helary-chan... can't remember if i'm spelling it right.
digidynasty... many more. readers who stuck by for many years, i am
so grateful. didn't know it will grow this big or last so long.
goal: write the longest ccs fanfic online and see if ppl will still
read it. haha...
One of my greatest pet-peeves, however is my penname. i look around
me and people have such original, creative, pretty names and look at
me. i think i remember thinking, i need a penname for my fic. the
first few chapters have my comments sections labeled "author" i
think. haha.. anyway, i came up with "wish-chan" and somehow, it's
stuck since then and i've grown fond of it. it's interesting typing
up "wish-chan ccs new trials" or something like that on google, and
seeing in what random places i come out in. haha...
My second pet-peeve is an urge to go back an edit everything, but i
can't. 50 chapters and the real plot is just starting. sigh. so,
please bear with the (hopefully) minor flaws throughout New Trials.
People have offered to edit before, but the way i work i need to go
back and do it myself.
Mwahaha.. i loved the CLAMP feminist comment. that was hilarious.
anyway, need to go back to work.
wish-chan
July 24th: Legacy of the Five Forces Released
Learn about how everything all began at
wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/legacy_titlepage.htm
It's just the preface and first chapter of the Legacy arc, however
it serves more to give a brief sketch of what the Great Five were
like. It was also helpful for me to organize information in my mind.
They'll likely show up more in the future chapters of New Trials.
They're still young and all for now cuz they're not the "Great Five"
yet. I have a rough rough sketch of them up, horrible quality, also.
I'll have better pics of them up in the future. It was really fun
writing it, so I hope you have fun reading it. Lots of things are
left ambiguous as of now, but will clear up as the fourth arc of New
Trial approaches.
By the way, I'm trying to compile a complete character's list, and
it's quite hard. haha... I didn't realize there were so many OCs in
addition to the original CCS cast. it just got worse with the
additon of the the Legacy Arc. (This probably will be pended for a
while, and I might have to skip timelines and stuff. I don't know
how it will go. I probably with write Chapter 2, however) It depends
on how curious people are, I guess.
So, back to Chapter 49. The CCS crew needs to go find some
belladonna.
One more thing, I didn't realize my posting Kara's sketch up would
cause so much headache. haha. I'm sorry--it might be a little while
before you meet her. Then again, hearing everyone speculate is very
interesting.
Well, comments and criticisms always welcome!
And waking up at 6 in the morning to go to work does NOT suit me.
Always,
Wish-chan
(Amethyst Beloved’ note: Kara’s picture was revealed in 2004, but we had to wait until 2007 to meet her!)
August 11th: Erika with rose pic + Hong Kong
Hello everybody~ it's been a while, hasn't it? Welcome new members!
thanks to the mods and all the ppl who are regular posters. it's
interesting to read everyone's views (and i refrained from reading
the "do not read, wish-chan posts," suppressing my feminine
curiousity. ^^
today was my last day of internship. bleh, i had to spend this month
writing as ten page report on computable general equlibrium
(cge) modeling. heaven knows what it is. ^_^
oh a brighter note, i'm off to hong kong tomorrow!!! my real
vacation! sniffles. hong kong, my first time. the homeland of our
darling you-know-who. hehe... maybe i'll go leash a wolf-boy there
and bring him home. oh, syaoran, where art thou? anyway, i'm really
excited. i'll be back next week~ yay!!!
i'll have the next chapter up when i come back. i was considering
posting up half of chapter 49 before i leave, but i just
thought,it'll be better to post a full chapter.
anyway, while you're waiting, see my cg art of Chang Erika, our foxy
villain. i'm not quite finished with the background and stuff, but
you can get the basic idea. i'm still fiddling around with the
twins' hair color. i guess it depends on the lighting. i would
rather have colored eron, but his twin will have to do. eron had
darker hair than erika, more blue-violet. i think if erika was not
my character, i too might have hated her, but i do like her. so, see
the picture up in the files section under "wish-chan's art folder"~
for erika-haters, you can print it out and draw moustaches and fangs
on her. for others, this is my first color pic of one of the twins
after 5 years. haha...
- wish-chan
ps. if i find syao-chan, i'll make sure to share him with all of you~
August 30th: Music... and stubbles
I just realized that we haven't had a music thread yet. Everyone
probably knows how much music is integrated into new trials. and who
knows how many weeks worth of music i've listened to while writing
NT.
I've probably mentioned before my favorite song from the CCS OST is
Purachina, the third opening, sung by Maaya Sakamoto. I didn't
realize the 3rd OP was a Yoko Kanno composed song until last
year... No wonder it's so good. (all her songs are great-- listen to
the Escaflowne, Wolf Rain, Cowboy Bebop OSTs)... and i just love
Maaya Sakamoto's voice--it's so clear and sweet and beautiful.
anyway, that's my favorite ccs song. my second favorite is the 2nd
movie ending, ashita no melody. it's such a great ending to the
movie. my favorite bgm in ccs is that song that's first played as
bgm in the Dream card episode, when Syaoran's affected by the Dream
and looks at the movie with him, hugging Sakura in it. Great
episode, one of my fave. anyway, i think that's nadeshiko's theme..
i'm not sure. it's played in the background when fujitaka talks to
sakura's great-grandfather. (it's been a long time since i've
watched the series. ^^). i think it's the tune touya plays on the
piano, too... that was just an awesome scene... if it weren't for
syaoran, i would have been a much more devoted touya-fan.
my view on stubbles-- Japanese men (actually, all Asian men) tend to
have less facial and body hair than western men. and i think they
tend to develop facial hair later than western boys... (of course,
it varies upon person and genetics.) of course bishounens don't
have stubbles... or beards; as mentioned before they care too much
about appearance. mwuhaha... it's a tendency with shoujo manga/anime-
- character designs are more generic and overall pleasing to the
eye. However, there is a lot more variation in shounen manga/anime
(which often have more realistic drawing-styles). actually, some
characters can look really hot with stubbles. but i can't think of
any off the top of my head. well, aragorn has brought stubbles back
in style, so...
Regarding New Trials and stubbles.
Syaoran- NEVER... he is too vain. (he's not stubble age yet,
anyway.) if on a mission, in a couple of years, he's probably shave
with his pocket knife, with his swordsman's percision. haha...
Eron- he's even vainer. (never goes on missions--has his lackies)
Kai- possible. He looks shady enough already. good for disguise. "I
look good in anything... mwuhaha..." is his motto.
Eriol- magically can prevent hair from growing, or can make it grow
twice the normal speed.
Sakura's great-grandfather- "Back in my days, beards were
fashionable..."
Yukito- "It grows white, so you can't see it./ Yue- glares that
anyone dare suggests the idea.
Well then, I'll leave it off at this. So, what's everyone's favorite
CCS (or non-CCS song)? Yes, I'm trying to keep my mind off the
crashed home desktop right now (thank goodness for my laptop...) let
us pray...
always,
wish-chan
September 1st: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NEW TRIALS DAY!!!
http://newtrialsgift.tripod.com/homepage.html
International New Trials Day~ >.< I'm moved beyond tears. Thanks so
much, Serenie-chan, and everyone else too... It must have taken so
much time and thought to put this together. ~.~ I feel so touched,
and guilty for not working harder to post chapters up quicker, and
most of all, a sense of awe at how everything came together, and how
even after five years (i don't even know when I began NT anymore)
there are still so many readers and supporters.
Good news on my side too. I finally had my computer fixed... Bad
news, the harddrive had to be completely replaced (expensiveness...)
good news, I was able to save some files (though almost everything is
gone now) I managed to save Chapter 49. I really thought I was going
to have a heart attack. I've lost parts of chapters before, but not
the entire chapter. Sigh. and this was the one chapter that i didn't
have a back-up copy for. (Hard drive breaking down goes up there with
my top three frightening experiences of the summer.
Wish-chan's most frightening experiences of the summer:
1) Fainting at a drug store in NYC, in the beginning of the summer--
probably was cuz of heat stroke or food-poisoning or something. I
recovered in seconds, but the storekeeper had made a big fuss and
called the ambulance. It took much longer to convince the ambulance
guys that i was fine and DID NOT want to go to the hospital. Sigh.
2) First day of internship: think huge conference room full of
intimidating dark suited men. small, young girl, awkwardly
introducing herself, name, school, age, wondering what in the world
she's doing there. turns out they're really nice people though.
3) Computer breaks down--> wish-chan panics, worries, thinks, rants
on newtrialsring, starts working on chapter49_2, calls technician and
tells him she's counting on him, has harddrive replaced, stares in
wonder at the 30 GB free spaces compared to 2 GB before. Pastes 49_2
to original document. Goes back to the yahoo group to rejoice, only
to find an even greater celebration!
Chapter 49 should be up on my site by the end of this week. (In the
process of sticking Chapter 49 and Chapter 49v2 together and
editing...) and then, i come look here after sighing in relief that i
retrieved my chapter (though very sad that i lost almost everything
else, including a color pic of Landon that I had been working on) and
it's International NT Day! Wow... It just sounds so... professional.
^^ and what a great way to cheer me up after my battle against
technology. :)
Anyway thanks heaps everyone, esp. Serenie-chan... didn't get to e-
mail back earlier, because i knew i would be overwhelmed by
curiousity. Sniffles.
Love,
Wish-chan
PS. Sorry my comments are always so long-winded. Looking at NT, you
can pretty much figure out that's just my personality. (besides being
very random too. oh... i'm a good listener if anybody ever needs
that... that's about all i can do, listen)
wish-chan... goes back to site... (didn't even recognize my fanart
decorating the site for a second.)
September 8th: Chapter 49 Released
Chapter 49: Venomous Minds up:
wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/nt49.htm
Sorry for the loooooooong wait. But admit it-- 3 chapters (though
one was a special) in one summer isn't that bad, right? This chapter
is long too, so pretend that they're two chapters.
It's just, I wanted to start Arc 3.5 with a nice, even number.
Chapter 50! Whew... Wonder when that will be up.
I really feel guilty when chapters get delayed, I really do. As
guilty as Kai when he's doing bad things. (Uh... would that be zero
guilt than?) Okay, as guilty as Syaoran when he was mean to Sakura.
I'll post this chapter up in the files section, just in case you
have bandwith problems. (don't think that will happen, but...)
Yes, i realized I lost a chunk of my Kaitou Magician special with my
computer break down. And the complex and complete character guide
that I had written up. oh well.
things will start to get climatic after this chapter, so please hang
on~ and remind me not to ever write a cliff hanger again. this
chapter turned out a lot different than i had planned, due to the
time interval between writing the end of chapter 48 and this chapter
being released. ^^ anyway, this has been an especially difficult
chapter for me to write, maybe because things are slightly shifting.
(i really wanted to write about the new dark force in this
chapter... i was debating whether to or not, but i went for it.
don't know if it's a filler or not. haha...)
always,
wish-chan
PS... you guys don't know how much this group has been a strength to
me. Of course, e-mails and guestbooks and reviews on fanfiction.net
were really wonderful. (i really really love e-mails). but this is
more, how should i put it... interactive. and of course, very
INTERNATIONAL~ hehe...
PPS. More plot development from now on... sorry for the long wait to
get to this point!
PPPS. NEED TO FINISH PACKING!!!
October 30th: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Wow, sorry I've been missing for so long. The NT community is still
thriving! (I can't believe we've already passed 200 people! I
thought it would take until next year.) I need to catch up on
reading all the posts. They are so great. I like non-NT related
threads too. Yeah, college life is still consuming me especially
with all the major-choosing business. It's tough.
But no worries. I've actually been working on the next chapter.
(Unlike last year when I absolutely had no time or energy to work on
NT.) So please be patient and understanding and wait a little
longer. It's a lot more light-hearted than I'd anticipated. Oops...
I won't give any spoilers. All of you are great. It's been a great
strength for me, all the support I receive, for all these years,
making me feel like that in my own little way, I can do something to
affect or touch other people. I have a story to tell, and I want to
try my best to tell it as long as I have the ability. ^_^ I think
saying thank you does not express to the extent in which all the
support I've had has had on me, so the only thing I can do in return
is work harder.
ANYWAY, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! This is one of the most meaningful
holidays for me... Yeah, partly because it's the day after my
birthday so it coincides, but... sheepish laugh. I'm dressing up as
a cat and going off to a halloween party soon. Yeah, I'm cheap. I'm
recycling last year's costume. Mwuhaha... But I had the most amazing
day today, so... I'm really happy. Let me tell you. I'm a really
intuitive, suspicious person, but sometimes I am so gullible. Sigh.
My friends never fail to amaze me. You guys too... This group, the
website... Selenity and Serenie-chan, I can differentiate you two...
I did realize my mistake on my comments section. So sorry!!!
Saku-chan: blink. blink. How CAN you call me gullible.
Syao-chan: Ahem.
Saku-chan: Gomenasai!!! I really won't buy you a mirror for your
birthday ever again!
I have a rough fanart of Tomoyo-chan (who doesn't look like Tomoyo
actually. Anyway, she's dressed up as an Egyptian princess or Greek
or something. Truthfully, I don't know. It doesn't even really look
like her. Maybe when she's older... Or maybe it's a far-off
ancestor, that she's the reincarnatin of. Yeah, it's kind of a 5-
minute thing. sorry. It's kind of creepy. Maybe Eriol rubbed off on
her. Either way, enjoy Halloween! I will, albeit I have a French
exam on Monday.
Always,
Wish-chan
December 3rd: Arima and Asuma Fanart
Wow, it's been a long time. I should sleep or something after
writing a 14 page final research paper for my Chinese Philosophy
class, or do the two-hundred pages of reading or something. But no,
I wandered here to get cheered up. ^^. There stil. is conversation,
even though I haven't updated for a long time.
See a new fanart of Arima and Asuma:
http://wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/she_loves_me_movie.jpg
Well, I have a fanart (is it fanart if it's my own character?) of
Akagi Arima as the first lead role in a movie, "She Loves Me."
Actually, there's a musical by that name, which is basically adapted
from a Hungarian play that You've Got Mail (my favorite romantic
comedy) was based off. So, you can see this movie as a Japanese
version of You've Got Mail, except with letters, not e-mail. I guess
the guy co-starring with her is Asuma. After winning the Best Couple
Contest, the two had small roles in a huge-hit movie, and were
scouted by the director for the movie "She Loves Me." Arima was
thrilled, Asuma did it to please her (this being the first and last
movie he would lead in). Acting's not really Asuma's thing, but he
could basically memorize lines and bishounenie for the fangirls.
These two were in high school at this point, so they probably look a
lot different now. (Will have more pictures in the future.) Arima is
a lot more mature and gorgeous now, (she's scowling perfectly for
her part in the movie.) Her hair probably is longer now. Truthfully,
I haven't stabilized Asuma's character design yet. For the movie,
he's wearing turquoise contact lenses. That's not his real eye
color. His hairstyle would probably he different by now, too. But
anyway, he prefers horseracing to acting, so this was his last
acting job.
The real story behind this poster was that I was requested to make
one for my school's musical production, She Loves Me, in two days,
and this is what they come up with. Little did they know who the
character model was. Mwuhaha... Asuma was more handsome that the
lead actor, according to the director.
Wish-chan
PS. Next won't be anywhere in my mind until after exams... Sigh...
at least it will be the right season.
December 3rd: If Syaoran was in a band Fanart
Second post of the night. or morning. I'm sure all of you saw this
coming with my infatuation with music. Hehe... See the fanart, black
and white silhouette style:
http://wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/syaoran_band.jpg
I'll have a colored version, face and body visible later on... hmmm
would he be sexier playing guitar and crooning without a shirt?
Original picture, he was shirtless... mwuhaha... ANYWAY... here is a
question: If Syaoran and crew made a band, what would they be
called? You can see each character's suggetions on the picture.
They're not really serious. Hehe... Maybe I'll get along to drawing
the other members of the Chosen Band, as Syaoran calls it. Or more
likely, he's a solo artist right now, which he prefers to me. I
don't think I can draw drums for Kai, anyway... too difficult.
Kai: meanie... Heh, it's more like the Unchosen One Band... Ouch, I
got electrified... Anyway, it should be the Kaitou-sama Band...
Eriol: (Thinks this but everyone hears it all the same) How
stupid...
Kai: (mutters) Sadist.
Eriol: Perfect name!
Takashi: Children of Hardship and Ruckus all the way! And of course,
there is a story behind this very symbolic and poetic name that I...
blahblahblah...
Syaoran: >.< (scowls) I was under the impression that I was doing
this solo. I'm not doing this if I have to work with these people.
Fangirls: Puh-lease!!! Four bishies are better than one.
Tomoyo: I'm the manager! I get to do all the costumes for the Saku-
Saku Group!
Ran/Kai/Rioru/Tak (star names) : "Saku-saku Band?"
Sakura: Hoe?
Tomoyo: Must take measurements! I'm sooo excited!!!
Ran/Rioru/Tak: We're not wearing lace/ribbons/chain/goth...
Kai (will wear anything, or nothing, as long as it is black.): Do I
get paid?
Kero-chan: Is there food?
Wish-chan: I know, I'll get back to writing the next chapter...
Actually, I had to use this pic for something else too, and they
didn't know it was Syaoran-based. Hehe... Then I got carried away in
this post.
Happy December!!!
-Wish-chan
December 25th: Merry Christmas!
Hello everyone!
Nightmare of finals finally over, and I'm back home. Forgive me if
this is cliche, but there really is no place like home. (haha... I
was a Lullaby League back when I was in elementary school, for my
school's high school production, "The Wizards of Oz." Great movie,
great book.) Back on track, I'll admit that I wanted my X-mas present
to be Chapter 50, but with having finished 7 essays on top of my
finals in the past two weeks, I'm pooped. Currently, I'm recovering
from jet-lag... (Jet-lag = being able to write 5 sentences of New
Trials per night.)
Please check on my sketch of Li Shulin... it's kind of an old sketch
(a doodle in my notebook during my poli-sci exam review session. I
had to erase the blue lines... ^^) I was in the middle of coloring
it, but I got sick of coloring with my mouse. Anyway, Li Shulin and
the rest of the New Trials crew wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!!!
Uh, I guess I already had the Christmas Special out early. Please re-
read for the sake of the Christmas spirit...
Also, for a special treat, here is my favorite Christmas song: It's
by B'z and called "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" or "Once upon a Merry
Christmas." It has been #1 on the Japanese ORICON every x-mas season
for years, and is a favorite of famous J-pop starts like Ayumi
Hamasaki, GACKT, Amuro Namie... I think it's very pretty and sad.
Vocalist Inaba Koshi has an amazing voice. Pretty much anything B'z
produces always hits #1... I worship there music. Then again, I only
listen to Japanese music these days. >.< (I have very diverse taste
in music, but for the past year, it's just been J-pop and j-rock.)
Download it here:
http://wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/B'z - Itsuka no Merry
Christmas.mp3
Best wishes,
Wish-chan
Hello! This is Wish-chan. I finally updated [Ch 49.75] after how many months?
Haha... Let's not count. Anyway, the New Trials Christmas Special
2003 is up at wishluv.revolutionhosting.net. And I have a new
wallpaper up also.
Thank you Kirei Blossom-san for setting up this group! And thank you
everyone else who will continue to support New Trials. ^_^. Hehe...
I am setting up a few polls, so please feel free to vote!!!
Wish-chan
March 4th: Introduction
[Paragraph about updates]
Well then, about myself, I'm 18, freshman year of college, Korean-
American... uh... I guess there's more about myself on my website.
Hehe...Obviously I love CCS. and Syaoran. Yeah, I heard about the
new CLAMP manga Tsubasa Reservoir. YAY!!! More S+S~ I think I'll
refrain from reading the manga for a while, because I don't want to
compare it to New Trials. But then again, S+S are in a complete
different dimension in Tsubasa.
New Trials tiny spoiler space.
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Then again, there will be future chapters on the Memory Card, one of
the "original" cards that I have thought of in the beginning. I find
this a necessary force to tackle. Come on, what story is complete
without a case of amnesia? Haha... anyway, "memory" seems to be such
an important theme in CCS, and I'll have to carry the tradition into
New Trials. I'll write about my own take on this theme. Ah, CLAMP
wrote more about S+S... They are so cute now that they're older.
hehe... Syaoran is a hottie. But then again, I like the original CCS
art better. This new style is good, I know it's aimed for a shounen
(boy's) magazine, but it doesn't have the same intricate feel to it.
Anyway. Yeah. I don't think I'll put much spoilers up. Hehe... I've
been pretty good about it for four years. I can probably give a
summary of what will happen by the next arc, but that spoils the
fun, doesn't it?
Wish-chan
(Amethyst Beloved’ note: Wish-chan had the idea to write about The Memory in 1998 and introduced the idea in 2004. But it wasn’t until 2008 (Chapter 56: A Tea Party) when she was able to write about it!)
April 1st: Sakura’s Birthday
Hello everyone... I'm reallys sorry, but I really don't think I can
continue with New Trials anymore... I've lost all motivation to
write.
*
Mwahaha... Just kidding! Happy April Fools Day! And Happy Birthday
Sakura-chan! Yup, today's Sakura-chan's b-day. Just need to
acknowledge this day amidst all these exams and assignments due.
Welcome, everyone who recently joined; those of you who are shy,
don't be shy to speak up. Everyone here's really nice and friendly.
^_^. Besides, I think such communities like Yahoo groups are places
not to be shy and talk to people who share common interests.
Once again, Happy Birthday Sakura!
Sorry I don't have anything prepared. :(. This week's been awful for
me and it's not over. And sorry about the really bad April Fool's
day joke. I just couldn't resist. >.< Did anyone even fall for it?
-Wish-chan.
April 26th: Legacy background information
Hmm... I just realized I made a typo in my original post. Miho's
mother is Miara not Mayura. Haha... I get confused myself... Wonder
how readers keep track of all the characters. Actually, I've been
thinking alot about the Shulin+Hayashi+Mayura+Landon+Ruichi+Risa
storyline lately. I hope I have time someday to write it out. The
only problem is the timeline. Originally, I intended them to be in
Feudal Japan era, at least 400, 500 years ago... Sometime in the
Tokugawa Era, probably. Then, I realized that it doesn't make sense
historically or timewise. When I began watching CCS, I reckoned Clow
Reed to be from hundreds of years ago, but I think he is actually
from Sakura's parents' previous generation. (Because he reincarnated
right after his death... but that part is kinda vague in CCS). So, I
will give him less than 100 years of reign (he is a sorceror), so
that would put his parents'(Shulin and Landon's) birth, sometime in
the end of the Tokugawa Japan, around 150 years from current time...
And their story will happen sometime in between the transition from
feudal era to the Meiji Period (which began in 1868). This also
makes sense because pre-Meiji restoration, Japan was isolationist
and did not welcome foreigners, but it makes sense that Lord Landon,
from England, ended up in Asia if it's the start of the Meiji
period, where there was a whole lot more trade going on and Japan
was opening up to the West. Well, I'm rambling...
Wish-chan
(Amethyst Beloved’s note: The Legacy of the Five Forces was released in July 2004.)
July 14th: Syaoran’s Birthday
Hey everyone~ Whew, I've been celebrating Syao-chan's b-day for two
days now. That's the advantage of living in the East, start
celebrating first, then continue celebrating until the next day,
(since it's still Syao-chan's b-day according to Western time).
anyway, my present for Syao-chan is up at
wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/sakura_hope.jpg .
[...]
Saku-chan: Happy Birthday Syaoran!!!
Syao-chan: You're late. You're always late.
Saku-chan: No I'm not! It's Wish-chan's fault! Anyway, I hope you
like this present better than the last one.
Syao-chan: What... The mirror? >.< Goes and sees
present... //blushes// Well, i guess... //scowls// wait a minute...
what kind of depressing present is this? What, have hope or what?
are you encouraging me or discouragine me? Yo, Wish-chan why
couldn't you have at least drawn something happy, or romantic? And
where in the world am I? It's my birthday, not Sakura's
Wish-chan: Eh, you don't like it?
Syao-chan... goes into a corner and sulks. Looks at pic and cheers
up.
Saku-chan: Hurry up, we're late, we're late! We wasted two days
already!
Syao-chan: We're late for what?
Saku-chan: We need to go back to Chapter 48. Remember, we were in
the middle of...
Syao-chan: AHHHH!!! Need to return to mission-mode! //grins// Thanks
everyone in the New Trial Fan Community for supporting me-- (Saku-
chan grabs him by the collar and drags him away, Chiharu-style.)
Saku-chan: If we don't hurry, we'll be stuck here for ever. You know
those nasty fangirls-- if they get hold of someone a cute anime boy,
they never let go.
Syao-chan: //mischievously// Don't tell me you're jealous. (Because
more fuss is made about my birthday than yours).
Saku-chan: Bye-bye everyone! I'm sorry but I need to take Syaoran
back, because I have enough trouble dealing with Erika...
July 14th: Wish-chan addresses various previous posts ie. age and NT
Goodness, I typed up a loooooooong message and I clicked a wrong
button, and boom... it's all gone. now, let me type it up all over
again. Sorry for my previous double post. stupid computer. also,
there's a typo.. i meant to write "Chapter 49." ugh. I can't even
keep track myself.
Anyway, I love how this group addressed all the questions that I
myself have wondered about for years by myself. As for the ages,
I've had quite a headache trying to figure it out-- Japanese (and
Korean) school system is so complicated. it's more confusing cuz
they're CLAMP's characters. originally, i figured syaoran might be a
year older because he's from hong kong and not a native speaker of
japanese, (plus he wanted to be in the same grade as the card
captor) but then again, he still can be 3 months younger than
sakura, no big deal. maybe he's smart. anyway, in NT, i go by sakura-
standard-age, since she's the main character. if i say sakura-daichi
are 15, i mean sakura's b-day passed (since her b-day comes first)
and the others are following suit. i can't keep track of everyone's
b-day... too many characters. but, please just estimate. ^^
Wow, I've always wondered how ppl stumbled across NT. after all, it
all just began as a 13 year-old who had a story in mind, and
thought, why don't i share the story with others, and maybe someone
will like it. i think orignally, i posted NT up at 3 different
sites... the cutie cutie CCS one, some Syaoran site... can't
remember well. then i made my own homepage at geocities, back when
they were more generous and had no ads, no bandwith problems. (thank
goodness now to Bilal-san and revolutionhosting.net--imagine trying
to use geocities still) i still remember the first e-mails i
recieved.. helary-chan... can't remember if i'm spelling it right.
digidynasty... many more. readers who stuck by for many years, i am
so grateful. didn't know it will grow this big or last so long.
goal: write the longest ccs fanfic online and see if ppl will still
read it. haha...
One of my greatest pet-peeves, however is my penname. i look around
me and people have such original, creative, pretty names and look at
me. i think i remember thinking, i need a penname for my fic. the
first few chapters have my comments sections labeled "author" i
think. haha.. anyway, i came up with "wish-chan" and somehow, it's
stuck since then and i've grown fond of it. it's interesting typing
up "wish-chan ccs new trials" or something like that on google, and
seeing in what random places i come out in. haha...
My second pet-peeve is an urge to go back an edit everything, but i
can't. 50 chapters and the real plot is just starting. sigh. so,
please bear with the (hopefully) minor flaws throughout New Trials.
People have offered to edit before, but the way i work i need to go
back and do it myself.
Mwahaha.. i loved the CLAMP feminist comment. that was hilarious.
anyway, need to go back to work.
wish-chan
July 24th: Legacy of the Five Forces Released
Learn about how everything all began at
wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/legacy_titlepage.htm
It's just the preface and first chapter of the Legacy arc, however
it serves more to give a brief sketch of what the Great Five were
like. It was also helpful for me to organize information in my mind.
They'll likely show up more in the future chapters of New Trials.
They're still young and all for now cuz they're not the "Great Five"
yet. I have a rough rough sketch of them up, horrible quality, also.
I'll have better pics of them up in the future. It was really fun
writing it, so I hope you have fun reading it. Lots of things are
left ambiguous as of now, but will clear up as the fourth arc of New
Trial approaches.
By the way, I'm trying to compile a complete character's list, and
it's quite hard. haha... I didn't realize there were so many OCs in
addition to the original CCS cast. it just got worse with the
additon of the the Legacy Arc. (This probably will be pended for a
while, and I might have to skip timelines and stuff. I don't know
how it will go. I probably with write Chapter 2, however) It depends
on how curious people are, I guess.
So, back to Chapter 49. The CCS crew needs to go find some
belladonna.
One more thing, I didn't realize my posting Kara's sketch up would
cause so much headache. haha. I'm sorry--it might be a little while
before you meet her. Then again, hearing everyone speculate is very
interesting.
Well, comments and criticisms always welcome!
And waking up at 6 in the morning to go to work does NOT suit me.
Always,
Wish-chan
(Amethyst Beloved’ note: Kara’s picture was revealed in 2004, but we had to wait until 2007 to meet her!)
August 11th: Erika with rose pic + Hong Kong
Hello everybody~ it's been a while, hasn't it? Welcome new members!
thanks to the mods and all the ppl who are regular posters. it's
interesting to read everyone's views (and i refrained from reading
the "do not read, wish-chan posts," suppressing my feminine
curiousity. ^^
today was my last day of internship. bleh, i had to spend this month
writing as ten page report on computable general equlibrium
(cge) modeling. heaven knows what it is. ^_^
oh a brighter note, i'm off to hong kong tomorrow!!! my real
vacation! sniffles. hong kong, my first time. the homeland of our
darling you-know-who. hehe... maybe i'll go leash a wolf-boy there
and bring him home. oh, syaoran, where art thou? anyway, i'm really
excited. i'll be back next week~ yay!!!
i'll have the next chapter up when i come back. i was considering
posting up half of chapter 49 before i leave, but i just
thought,it'll be better to post a full chapter.
anyway, while you're waiting, see my cg art of Chang Erika, our foxy
villain. i'm not quite finished with the background and stuff, but
you can get the basic idea. i'm still fiddling around with the
twins' hair color. i guess it depends on the lighting. i would
rather have colored eron, but his twin will have to do. eron had
darker hair than erika, more blue-violet. i think if erika was not
my character, i too might have hated her, but i do like her. so, see
the picture up in the files section under "wish-chan's art folder"~
for erika-haters, you can print it out and draw moustaches and fangs
on her. for others, this is my first color pic of one of the twins
after 5 years. haha...
- wish-chan
ps. if i find syao-chan, i'll make sure to share him with all of you~
August 30th: Music... and stubbles
I just realized that we haven't had a music thread yet. Everyone
probably knows how much music is integrated into new trials. and who
knows how many weeks worth of music i've listened to while writing
NT.
I've probably mentioned before my favorite song from the CCS OST is
Purachina, the third opening, sung by Maaya Sakamoto. I didn't
realize the 3rd OP was a Yoko Kanno composed song until last
year... No wonder it's so good. (all her songs are great-- listen to
the Escaflowne, Wolf Rain, Cowboy Bebop OSTs)... and i just love
Maaya Sakamoto's voice--it's so clear and sweet and beautiful.
anyway, that's my favorite ccs song. my second favorite is the 2nd
movie ending, ashita no melody. it's such a great ending to the
movie. my favorite bgm in ccs is that song that's first played as
bgm in the Dream card episode, when Syaoran's affected by the Dream
and looks at the movie with him, hugging Sakura in it. Great
episode, one of my fave. anyway, i think that's nadeshiko's theme..
i'm not sure. it's played in the background when fujitaka talks to
sakura's great-grandfather. (it's been a long time since i've
watched the series. ^^). i think it's the tune touya plays on the
piano, too... that was just an awesome scene... if it weren't for
syaoran, i would have been a much more devoted touya-fan.
my view on stubbles-- Japanese men (actually, all Asian men) tend to
have less facial and body hair than western men. and i think they
tend to develop facial hair later than western boys... (of course,
it varies upon person and genetics.) of course bishounens don't
have stubbles... or beards; as mentioned before they care too much
about appearance. mwuhaha... it's a tendency with shoujo manga/anime-
- character designs are more generic and overall pleasing to the
eye. However, there is a lot more variation in shounen manga/anime
(which often have more realistic drawing-styles). actually, some
characters can look really hot with stubbles. but i can't think of
any off the top of my head. well, aragorn has brought stubbles back
in style, so...
Regarding New Trials and stubbles.
Syaoran- NEVER... he is too vain. (he's not stubble age yet,
anyway.) if on a mission, in a couple of years, he's probably shave
with his pocket knife, with his swordsman's percision. haha...
Eron- he's even vainer. (never goes on missions--has his lackies)
Kai- possible. He looks shady enough already. good for disguise. "I
look good in anything... mwuhaha..." is his motto.
Eriol- magically can prevent hair from growing, or can make it grow
twice the normal speed.
Sakura's great-grandfather- "Back in my days, beards were
fashionable..."
Yukito- "It grows white, so you can't see it./ Yue- glares that
anyone dare suggests the idea.
Well then, I'll leave it off at this. So, what's everyone's favorite
CCS (or non-CCS song)? Yes, I'm trying to keep my mind off the
crashed home desktop right now (thank goodness for my laptop...) let
us pray...
always,
wish-chan
September 1st: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NEW TRIALS DAY!!!
http://newtrialsgift.tripod.com/homepage.html
International New Trials Day~ >.< I'm moved beyond tears. Thanks so
much, Serenie-chan, and everyone else too... It must have taken so
much time and thought to put this together. ~.~ I feel so touched,
and guilty for not working harder to post chapters up quicker, and
most of all, a sense of awe at how everything came together, and how
even after five years (i don't even know when I began NT anymore)
there are still so many readers and supporters.
Good news on my side too. I finally had my computer fixed... Bad
news, the harddrive had to be completely replaced (expensiveness...)
good news, I was able to save some files (though almost everything is
gone now) I managed to save Chapter 49. I really thought I was going
to have a heart attack. I've lost parts of chapters before, but not
the entire chapter. Sigh. and this was the one chapter that i didn't
have a back-up copy for. (Hard drive breaking down goes up there with
my top three frightening experiences of the summer.
Wish-chan's most frightening experiences of the summer:
1) Fainting at a drug store in NYC, in the beginning of the summer--
probably was cuz of heat stroke or food-poisoning or something. I
recovered in seconds, but the storekeeper had made a big fuss and
called the ambulance. It took much longer to convince the ambulance
guys that i was fine and DID NOT want to go to the hospital. Sigh.
2) First day of internship: think huge conference room full of
intimidating dark suited men. small, young girl, awkwardly
introducing herself, name, school, age, wondering what in the world
she's doing there. turns out they're really nice people though.
3) Computer breaks down--> wish-chan panics, worries, thinks, rants
on newtrialsring, starts working on chapter49_2, calls technician and
tells him she's counting on him, has harddrive replaced, stares in
wonder at the 30 GB free spaces compared to 2 GB before. Pastes 49_2
to original document. Goes back to the yahoo group to rejoice, only
to find an even greater celebration!
Chapter 49 should be up on my site by the end of this week. (In the
process of sticking Chapter 49 and Chapter 49v2 together and
editing...) and then, i come look here after sighing in relief that i
retrieved my chapter (though very sad that i lost almost everything
else, including a color pic of Landon that I had been working on) and
it's International NT Day! Wow... It just sounds so... professional.
^^ and what a great way to cheer me up after my battle against
technology. :)
Anyway thanks heaps everyone, esp. Serenie-chan... didn't get to e-
mail back earlier, because i knew i would be overwhelmed by
curiousity. Sniffles.
Love,
Wish-chan
PS. Sorry my comments are always so long-winded. Looking at NT, you
can pretty much figure out that's just my personality. (besides being
very random too. oh... i'm a good listener if anybody ever needs
that... that's about all i can do, listen)
wish-chan... goes back to site... (didn't even recognize my fanart
decorating the site for a second.)
September 8th: Chapter 49 Released
Chapter 49: Venomous Minds up:
wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/nt49.htm
Sorry for the loooooooong wait. But admit it-- 3 chapters (though
one was a special) in one summer isn't that bad, right? This chapter
is long too, so pretend that they're two chapters.
It's just, I wanted to start Arc 3.5 with a nice, even number.
Chapter 50! Whew... Wonder when that will be up.
I really feel guilty when chapters get delayed, I really do. As
guilty as Kai when he's doing bad things. (Uh... would that be zero
guilt than?) Okay, as guilty as Syaoran when he was mean to Sakura.
I'll post this chapter up in the files section, just in case you
have bandwith problems. (don't think that will happen, but...)
Yes, i realized I lost a chunk of my Kaitou Magician special with my
computer break down. And the complex and complete character guide
that I had written up. oh well.
things will start to get climatic after this chapter, so please hang
on~ and remind me not to ever write a cliff hanger again. this
chapter turned out a lot different than i had planned, due to the
time interval between writing the end of chapter 48 and this chapter
being released. ^^ anyway, this has been an especially difficult
chapter for me to write, maybe because things are slightly shifting.
(i really wanted to write about the new dark force in this
chapter... i was debating whether to or not, but i went for it.
don't know if it's a filler or not. haha...)
always,
wish-chan
PS... you guys don't know how much this group has been a strength to
me. Of course, e-mails and guestbooks and reviews on fanfiction.net
were really wonderful. (i really really love e-mails). but this is
more, how should i put it... interactive. and of course, very
INTERNATIONAL~ hehe...
PPS. More plot development from now on... sorry for the long wait to
get to this point!
PPPS. NEED TO FINISH PACKING!!!
October 30th: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Wow, sorry I've been missing for so long. The NT community is still
thriving! (I can't believe we've already passed 200 people! I
thought it would take until next year.) I need to catch up on
reading all the posts. They are so great. I like non-NT related
threads too. Yeah, college life is still consuming me especially
with all the major-choosing business. It's tough.
But no worries. I've actually been working on the next chapter.
(Unlike last year when I absolutely had no time or energy to work on
NT.) So please be patient and understanding and wait a little
longer. It's a lot more light-hearted than I'd anticipated. Oops...
I won't give any spoilers. All of you are great. It's been a great
strength for me, all the support I receive, for all these years,
making me feel like that in my own little way, I can do something to
affect or touch other people. I have a story to tell, and I want to
try my best to tell it as long as I have the ability. ^_^ I think
saying thank you does not express to the extent in which all the
support I've had has had on me, so the only thing I can do in return
is work harder.
ANYWAY, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! This is one of the most meaningful
holidays for me... Yeah, partly because it's the day after my
birthday so it coincides, but... sheepish laugh. I'm dressing up as
a cat and going off to a halloween party soon. Yeah, I'm cheap. I'm
recycling last year's costume. Mwuhaha... But I had the most amazing
day today, so... I'm really happy. Let me tell you. I'm a really
intuitive, suspicious person, but sometimes I am so gullible. Sigh.
My friends never fail to amaze me. You guys too... This group, the
website... Selenity and Serenie-chan, I can differentiate you two...
I did realize my mistake on my comments section. So sorry!!!
Saku-chan: blink. blink. How CAN you call me gullible.
Syao-chan: Ahem.
Saku-chan: Gomenasai!!! I really won't buy you a mirror for your
birthday ever again!
I have a rough fanart of Tomoyo-chan (who doesn't look like Tomoyo
actually. Anyway, she's dressed up as an Egyptian princess or Greek
or something. Truthfully, I don't know. It doesn't even really look
like her. Maybe when she's older... Or maybe it's a far-off
ancestor, that she's the reincarnatin of. Yeah, it's kind of a 5-
minute thing. sorry. It's kind of creepy. Maybe Eriol rubbed off on
her. Either way, enjoy Halloween! I will, albeit I have a French
exam on Monday.
Always,
Wish-chan
December 3rd: Arima and Asuma Fanart
Wow, it's been a long time. I should sleep or something after
writing a 14 page final research paper for my Chinese Philosophy
class, or do the two-hundred pages of reading or something. But no,
I wandered here to get cheered up. ^^. There stil. is conversation,
even though I haven't updated for a long time.
See a new fanart of Arima and Asuma:
http://wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/she_loves_me_movie.jpg
Well, I have a fanart (is it fanart if it's my own character?) of
Akagi Arima as the first lead role in a movie, "She Loves Me."
Actually, there's a musical by that name, which is basically adapted
from a Hungarian play that You've Got Mail (my favorite romantic
comedy) was based off. So, you can see this movie as a Japanese
version of You've Got Mail, except with letters, not e-mail. I guess
the guy co-starring with her is Asuma. After winning the Best Couple
Contest, the two had small roles in a huge-hit movie, and were
scouted by the director for the movie "She Loves Me." Arima was
thrilled, Asuma did it to please her (this being the first and last
movie he would lead in). Acting's not really Asuma's thing, but he
could basically memorize lines and bishounenie for the fangirls.
These two were in high school at this point, so they probably look a
lot different now. (Will have more pictures in the future.) Arima is
a lot more mature and gorgeous now, (she's scowling perfectly for
her part in the movie.) Her hair probably is longer now. Truthfully,
I haven't stabilized Asuma's character design yet. For the movie,
he's wearing turquoise contact lenses. That's not his real eye
color. His hairstyle would probably he different by now, too. But
anyway, he prefers horseracing to acting, so this was his last
acting job.
The real story behind this poster was that I was requested to make
one for my school's musical production, She Loves Me, in two days,
and this is what they come up with. Little did they know who the
character model was. Mwuhaha... Asuma was more handsome that the
lead actor, according to the director.
Wish-chan
PS. Next won't be anywhere in my mind until after exams... Sigh...
at least it will be the right season.
December 3rd: If Syaoran was in a band Fanart
Second post of the night. or morning. I'm sure all of you saw this
coming with my infatuation with music. Hehe... See the fanart, black
and white silhouette style:
http://wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/syaoran_band.jpg
I'll have a colored version, face and body visible later on... hmmm
would he be sexier playing guitar and crooning without a shirt?
Original picture, he was shirtless... mwuhaha... ANYWAY... here is a
question: If Syaoran and crew made a band, what would they be
called? You can see each character's suggetions on the picture.
They're not really serious. Hehe... Maybe I'll get along to drawing
the other members of the Chosen Band, as Syaoran calls it. Or more
likely, he's a solo artist right now, which he prefers to me. I
don't think I can draw drums for Kai, anyway... too difficult.
Kai: meanie... Heh, it's more like the Unchosen One Band... Ouch, I
got electrified... Anyway, it should be the Kaitou-sama Band...
Eriol: (Thinks this but everyone hears it all the same) How
stupid...
Kai: (mutters) Sadist.
Eriol: Perfect name!
Takashi: Children of Hardship and Ruckus all the way! And of course,
there is a story behind this very symbolic and poetic name that I...
blahblahblah...
Syaoran: >.< (scowls) I was under the impression that I was doing
this solo. I'm not doing this if I have to work with these people.
Fangirls: Puh-lease!!! Four bishies are better than one.
Tomoyo: I'm the manager! I get to do all the costumes for the Saku-
Saku Group!
Ran/Kai/Rioru/Tak (star names) : "Saku-saku Band?"
Sakura: Hoe?
Tomoyo: Must take measurements! I'm sooo excited!!!
Ran/Rioru/Tak: We're not wearing lace/ribbons/chain/goth...
Kai (will wear anything, or nothing, as long as it is black.): Do I
get paid?
Kero-chan: Is there food?
Wish-chan: I know, I'll get back to writing the next chapter...
Actually, I had to use this pic for something else too, and they
didn't know it was Syaoran-based. Hehe... Then I got carried away in
this post.
Happy December!!!
-Wish-chan
December 25th: Merry Christmas!
Hello everyone!
Nightmare of finals finally over, and I'm back home. Forgive me if
this is cliche, but there really is no place like home. (haha... I
was a Lullaby League back when I was in elementary school, for my
school's high school production, "The Wizards of Oz." Great movie,
great book.) Back on track, I'll admit that I wanted my X-mas present
to be Chapter 50, but with having finished 7 essays on top of my
finals in the past two weeks, I'm pooped. Currently, I'm recovering
from jet-lag... (Jet-lag = being able to write 5 sentences of New
Trials per night.)
Please check on my sketch of Li Shulin... it's kind of an old sketch
(a doodle in my notebook during my poli-sci exam review session. I
had to erase the blue lines... ^^) I was in the middle of coloring
it, but I got sick of coloring with my mouse. Anyway, Li Shulin and
the rest of the New Trials crew wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!!!
Uh, I guess I already had the Christmas Special out early. Please re-
read for the sake of the Christmas spirit...
Also, for a special treat, here is my favorite Christmas song: It's
by B'z and called "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" or "Once upon a Merry
Christmas." It has been #1 on the Japanese ORICON every x-mas season
for years, and is a favorite of famous J-pop starts like Ayumi
Hamasaki, GACKT, Amuro Namie... I think it's very pretty and sad.
Vocalist Inaba Koshi has an amazing voice. Pretty much anything B'z
produces always hits #1... I worship there music. Then again, I only
listen to Japanese music these days. >.< (I have very diverse taste
in music, but for the past year, it's just been J-pop and j-rock.)
Download it here:
http://wishluv.revolutionhosting.net/B'z - Itsuka no Merry
Christmas.mp3
Best wishes,
Wish-chan