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Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 March 1992. # Mario Reichert, Hans-Heinz Reichert and Ingeborg Kockler v Dresdner Bank AG. # Reference for a preliminary ruling: Cour d'appel d'Aix-en-Provence - France. # Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 - Action paulienne - Articles 5 (3), 16 (5) and 24 of the Convention. # Case C-261/90.
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 March 1992.
Mario Reichert, Hans-Heinz Reichert and Ingeborg Kockler v Dresdner Bank AG.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Cour d'appel d'Aix-en-Provence - France.
Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 - Action paulienne - Articles 5 (3), 16 (5) and 24 of the Convention.
Case C-261/90.
European Court Reports 1992 I-02149
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:1992:149
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61990J0261
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 March 1992. - Mario Reichert, Hans-Heinz Reichert and Ingeborg Kockler v Dresdner Bank AG. - Reference for a preliminary ruling: Cour d'appel d'Aix-en-Provence - France. - Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 - Action paulienne - Articles 5 (3), 16 (5) and 24 of the Convention. - Case C-261/90.
European Court reports 1992 Page I-02149
Decision on costs
Operative part
1. Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments - Special jurisdiction - Jurisdiction "in matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict" - Concept - "Action paulienne" - Not included
(Convention of 27 September 1968, Art.5(3))
2. Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments - Exclusive jurisdiction - "Proceedings concerned with the enforcement of judgments" - Concept - Disputes regarding the action of authorities responsible for enforcement - "Action paulienne" - Not included
(Convention of 27 September 1968, Art.16(5))
3. Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments - Jurisdiction to adopt provisional or protective measures - Concept of provisional or protective measures - Measures seeking to maintain a factual or legal situation pending a decision on the substance of the matter - "Action paulienne" - Not included
(Convention of 27 September 1968, Art. 24)
1. An action provided for by national law, such as the so-called "action paulienne" in French law, the purpose of which is not to have the debtor ordered to make good the damage he has caused his creditor by fraudulent conduct, but to render ineffective, as against his creditor, the disposition which the debtor has made, cannot be regarded as a claim seeking to establish the liability of a defendant in the sense in which it is understood in Article 5(3) of the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters. Such an action therefore does not come within the scope of that provision.
2. Article 16(5) of the Convention confers exclusive jurisdiction on the courts of the place in which the judgment has been or is to be enforced to deal with proceedings which may arise from recourse to force, constraint or distraint on movable or immovable property in order to ensure the effective implementation of judgments.
An action such as the action paulienne, by which the creditor seeks to obtain the revocation with regard to himself of the transaction whereby the debtor has effected a disposition in fraud of the creditor' s rights and which therefore seeks to protect whatever security the creditor may have with a view to a subsequent enforcement of the obligation of his debtor, is not intended to obtain a decision in such proceedings and does not therefore come within the scope of that provision.
3. Provisional or protective measures within the meaning of Article 24 must be understood as being measures which, in matters within the scope of the Convention, are intended to preserve a factual or legal situation so as to safeguard rights the recognition of which is sought elsewhere from the court having jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter.
Whilst an action such as the action paulienne enables the creditor' s security to be protected by preventing the dissipation of his debtor' s assets, its purpose is that the court may vary the legal situation of the assets of the debtor and that of the beneficiary of the disposition effected by the debtor, and it cannot be described as a provisional or protective measure.
In Case C-261/90,
REFERENCE to the Court, under the Protocol of 3 June 1971 on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, by the Cour d' Appel d' Aix-en-Provence (Court of Appeal, Aix-en-Provence) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between
Mario Reichert,
Hans-Heinz Reichert,
Ingeborg Kockler
Dresdner Bank AG,
on the interpretation of Articles 5(3), 16(5) and 24 of the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968,
THE COURT (Fifth Chamber),
composed of: R. Joliet, President of Chamber, F. Grévisse, J.C. Moitinho de Almeida, G.C. Rodríguez Iglesias and M. Zuleeg, Judges,
Advocate General: C. Gulmann,
Registrar: J.A. Pompe, Deputy Registrar,
after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of:
- Dresdner Bank AG, by Egbert Jestaedt and Otto Steinmann, Rechtsanwaelte, Saarbruecken;
- the Commission of the European Communities, by Étienne Lasnet, Legal Adviser, acting as Agent, assisted by Hervé Lehman, of the Paris Bar;
having regard to the Report for the Hearing,
after hearing the oral observations of Dresdner Bank AG and the Commission at the hearing on 6 December 1991,
after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 20 February 1992,
gives the following
1 By judgment of 7 May 1990, received at the Court Registry on 28 August 1990, the Cour d' Appel d' Aix-en-Provence referred to the Court for a preliminary ruling under the Protocol of 3 June 1971 on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") a question on the interpretation of Articles 5(3), 16(5) and 24 of the Convention.
2 The question was raised in proceedings between Mr and Mrs Reichert and their son Mario Reichert, on the one hand, and Dresdner Bank AG on the other.
3 Mr and Mrs Reichert, who reside in Germany, are the owners of immovable property in the Commune of Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France, the legal ownership of which they donated to their son, Mario Reichert, by a notarial instrument executed at Creutzwald, Moselle, France. That donation was challenged by Dresdner Bank AG, a creditor of Mr and Mrs Reichert, in the Tribunal de Grande Instance (Regional Court), Grasse, in whose judicial district the property at issue lies, on the basis of Article 1167 of the French Civil Code, under which creditors may "challenge in their own name transactions entered into by their debtors in fraud of their rights" by a procedure known as the "action paulienne".
4 By a judgment of 20 February 1987, the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Grasse held that it had jurisdiction (which the Reicherts denied) on the basis of Article 16(1) of the Convention, under which, "in proceedings which have as their object rights in rem in immovable property, ... the courts of the Contracting State in which the property is situated" have exclusive jurisdiction, regardless of domicile.
5 The Reicherts appealed against the ruling on jurisdiction to the Cour d' Appel d' Aix-en-Provence which, by a judgment of 18 November 1987, decided to stay the proceedings and referred to the Court for a preliminary ruling a first question asking substantially whether a case in which a creditor challenges, by an action under national law, in this case the action paulienne under French law, a donation of immovable property which he regards as having been made by his debtor in fraud of his rights, comes within the scope of Article 16(1) of the Convention.
6 By judgment of 10 January 1990, in Case C-115/88 Reichert and Others v Dresdner Bank [1990] ECR I-27, the Court ruled as follows:
"An action whereby a creditor seeks to have a disposition of a right in rem in immovable property rendered ineffective as against him on the ground that it was made in fraud of his rights by his debtor does not come within the scope of Article 16(1) of the Convention."
7 However, at the request of Dresdner Bank AG, which intended to rely, in its defence to the appeal on jurisdiction, on other articles of the Convention in addition to Article 16(1) mentioned in the first question, the Cour d' Appel d' Aix-en-Provence, by the aforesaid judgment of 7 May 1990, referred to the Court for a preliminary ruling the following further question:
"If Article 16(1) of the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 does not apply, is an action under Article 1167 of the French Civil Code, by which a creditor seeks to obtain the revocation in regard to him of a transfer of rights in rem in immovable property by his debtor in a way which he regards as in fraud of his rights, covered by the rules on jurisdiction in Article 5(3), Article 24 or Article 16(5) of the said convention if regard is had to the tortious, delictual or quasi-delictual nature of the alleged fraud or to the existence of protective measures which the decision on the substance of the case is intended to make it possible to enforce against the property which is the subject of the rights in rem transferred by the debtor?"
8 Reference is made to the Report for the Hearing for a fuller account of the facts of the case, the procedure and the observations submitted to the Court, which are mentioned or discussed hereinafter only in so far as is necessary for the reasoning of the Court.
9 As the Court has replied in its judgment in Case C-115/88 Reichert, cited above, that an action such as the action paulienne under French law does not come within the scope of Article 16(1) of the Convention, it is appropriate to reply to the further question raised by the national court.
10 Under Article 2 of the Convention, subject to special provisions, persons domiciled in a Contracting State, whatever their nationality, are to be sued in the courts of that State. The Convention envisages exceptions to that general rule by making provision for the applicant, in certain cases, to sue the defendant in the courts of the State of the latter' s domicile or in the courts of another State (as in Articles 5 and 24 of the Convention). The Convention also provides for certain cases of exclusive jurisdiction regardless of domicile (as in Article 16).
11 To reply to the question referred to the Court, it is thus appropriate to consider in turn whether an action such as the action paulienne in French law comes within the scope of one of the exceptions for which the Convention provides and which are referred to in the order for reference.
Interpretation of Article 5(3) of the Convention
12 Article 5 of the Convention provides that:
"A person domiciled in a Contracting State may, in another Contracting State, be sued:
(3) in matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict, in the courts for the place where the harmful event occurred".
13 The Dresdner Bank, the respondent in the main proceedings, maintains that the action paulienne comes within the scope of Article 5(3) of the Convention inasmuch as it is a revocatory action which, as such, aims at rendering ineffective a culpable or deliberate act or omission which is contrary to the law or to unwritten rules of care and causes damage to a third party, that is, an act of a quasi-delictual nature.
14 The Commission, on the contrary, thinks that the action paulienne, which may affect a third party acting in good faith, who has therefore not committed any wrongful act or omission, and which not only leads, in certain circumstances, to imposing on such a third party acquiring the property an obligation to make reparation but may also result in an indirect depletion of his assets, cannot be regarded as an action for liability in tort, delict or quasi-delict. It does not, therefore, come within the scope of Article 5(3) of the Convention.
15 As the Court held in the judgment in Case 189/87 Kalfelis v Schroeder [1988] ECR 5565, paragraphs 15 and 16, the concept of "matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict" serves as a criterion for defining the scope of one of the rules concerning the special jurisdictions available to the plaintiff. Regard being had to the objectives and general scheme of the Convention, it is important that, in order to ensure as far as possible the equality and uniformity of the rights and obligations arising out of the Convention for the Contracting States and the persons concerned, that concept should not be interpreted as a simple reference to the national law of one or other of the States concerned. Accordingly, the concept of "matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict" must be regarded as an independent concept which is to be interpreted, for the application of the Convention, principally by reference to the scheme and objectives of the Convention in order to ensure that the latter is given full effect.
16 The Court also held in its abovementioned judgment in Case 189/87 Kalfelis, at paragraph 17, that in order to ensure uniformity in all the Member States, it must be recognized that the concept of "matters relating to tort, delict and quasi-delict" covers all actions which seek to establish the liability of a defendant and which are not related to a "contract" within the meaning of Article 5(1).
17 In the abovementioned judgment in Case C-115/88 Reichert, at paragraph 12, the Court pointed out that the action paulienne in French law was based on the creditor' s personal claim against the debtor and sought to protect whatever security he might have over the debtor' s estate. If successful, its effect was to render the transaction whereby the debtor had effected a disposition in fraud of the creditor' s rights ineffective as against the creditor alone.
18 It may be seen, moreover, from the Commission' s observations, which are not challenged on this point, that in French law the action paulienne may be instituted both against dispositions made for consideration by the debtor when the beneficiary acts in bad faith and against transactions entered into without consideration by the debtor even if the beneficiary acts in good faith.
19 The purpose of such an action is not to have the debtor ordered to make good the damage he has caused his creditor by his fraudulent conduct, but to render ineffective, as against his creditor, the disposition which the debtor has made. It is directed not only against the debtor but also against the person who benefits from the act, who is not a party to the obligation binding the creditor to his debtor, even, in cases where there is no consideration for the transaction, where that third party has not committed any wrongful act.
20 In these circumstances an action such as the action paulienne in French law cannot be regarded as a claim seeking to establish the liability of a defendant in the sense in which it is understood in Article 5(3) of the Convention and therefore does not come within the scope of that provision.
Article 16(5) of the Convention
21 Article 16 of the Convention provides that:
"The following courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction, regardless of domicile:
(5) in proceedings concerned with the enforcement of judgments, the courts of the Contracting State in which the judgment has been or is to be enforced."
22 The Dresdner Bank claims that the action paulienne, in so far as it is preparatory to the enforcement of a decision, does come within the exceptions set out in Article 16(5) of the Convention.
23 The Commission' s view, on the contrary, is that the action paulienne, as its purpose is not to obtain a decision of the court with regard to a difficulty in enforcing a judgment, but to obtain from the court a judgment varying the legal situation of the debtor' s assets, does not come within the scope of that article.
24 It should be pointed out, in the first place, that, as the Court held in its judgment in Case 220/84 AS-Autoteile Service v Malhé [1985] ECR 2267, at paragraph 16, Article 16 of the Convention makes a number of exceptions to the general rule set out in Article 2 of the Convention by granting exclusive jurisdiction to the courts of a Contracting State other than that specified under Article 2 in proceedings which have a particular connection with that other State, on the basis of the location of immovable property, the seat of a company, an entry in a public register or, in the case of paragraph (5), the place where a judgment is to be enforced.
25 In the second place it should be pointed out that Article 16 must not be given a wider interpretation than is required by its objective, since it results in depriving the parties of the choice of forum which would otherwise be theirs and, in certain cases, in their being brought before a court which is not that of the domicile of any of them (judgments in Cases 73/77 Sanders v van der Putte [1977] ECR 2383, at paragraphs 17 and 18, and C-115/88 Reichert, cited above, at paragraph 9).
26 From that point of view it is necessary to take account of the fact that the essential purpose of the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the place in which the judgment has been or is to be enforced is that it is only for the courts of the Member State on whose territory enforcement is sought to apply the rules concerning the action on that territory of the authorities responsible for enforcement.
27 Thirdly, it should be pointed out that the report drawn up by the committee of experts which prepared the text of the Convention (Official Journal 1979 C 59, p. 1) states that the expression "proceedings concerned with the enforcement of judgments" is to be understood as meaning proceedings which may arise from "recourse to force, constraint or distraint on movable or immovable property in order to ensure the effective implementation of judgments and authentic instruments" and that "problems arising out of such proceedings come within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts for the place of enforcement."
28 As has been stated in paragraph 17 above, an action such as the action paulienne under French law seeks to protect whatever security the creditor may have by requesting the court having jurisdiction to render the transaction whereby the debtor has effected a disposition in fraud of the creditor' s rights ineffective as against the creditor. Although it thus preserves the interests of the creditor with a view in particular to a subsequent enforcement of the obligation, it is not intended to obtain a decision in proceedings relating to "recourse to force, constraint or distraint on movable or immovable property in order to ensure the effective implementation of judgments and authentic instruments" and does not therefore come within the scope of Article 16(5) of the Convention.
Article 24 of the Convention
"Application may be made to the courts of a Contracting State for such provisional, including protective, measures as may be available under the law of that State, even if, under this Convention, the courts of another Contracting State have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter."
30 Dresdner Bank claims that the action paulienne seeks to give the creditor a provisional security and so constitutes a "protective measure" within the meaning of Article 24 of the Convention.
31 The Commission' s view, on the contrary, is that the action paulienne does not seek to preserve a factual or legal situation so as to safeguard rights the recognition of which is, moreover, sought from the court having jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter, but that it seeks to vary the legal situation of an asset. It therefore constitutes neither a provisional nor a protective measure within the meaning of Article 24 of the Convention.
32 The Court has already declared in the judgment in Case 143/78 De Cavel v De Cavel [1979] ECR 1055, at paragraph 8, that as provisional or protective measures may serve to safeguard a variety of rights, their inclusion in the scope of the Convention is determined not by their own nature but by the nature of the rights which they serve to protect. It added, in paragraph 9 of that judgment, that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention cannot be relied upon to bring within the scope of the Convention provisional or protective measures relating to matters which are excluded therefrom.
33 The Court also pointed out in the judgment in Case 125/79 Denilauler v Couchet Frères [1980] ECR 1553, at paragraphs 15 and 16, that an analysis of the function attributed under the general scheme of the Convention to Article 24 leads to the conclusion that, where such types of measures are concerned, special rules were contemplated so as to take account of the particular care and detailed knowledge of the actual circumstances required by the granting of this type of measure as well as the determination of procedures and conditions intended to guarantee the provisional and protective character of such measures.
34 The expression "provisional, including protective, measures" within the meaning of Article 24 must therefore be understood as referring to measures which, in matters within the scope of the Convention, are intended to preserve a factual or legal situation so as to safeguard rights the recognition of which is sought elsewhere from the court having jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter.
35 Whilst an action such as the action paulienne under French law enables the creditor' s security to be protected by preventing the dissipation of his debtor' s assets, it does not seek to preserve a factual or legal situation pending a decision of the court having jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter. Its purpose is that the court may vary the legal situation of the assets of the debtor and that of the beneficiary by ordering the revocation as against the creditor of the disposition effected by the debtor in fraud of the creditor' s rights. It cannot, therefore, be described as a provisional or protective measure within the meaning of Article 24 of the Convention.
36 It follows from the foregoing that the answer to the national court should be that an action provided for by national law, such as the action paulienne in French law, whereby a creditor seeks to obtain the revocation in regard to him of a transfer of rights in rem in immovable property by his debtor in a way which the creditor regards as being in fraud of his rights does not come within the scope of Articles 5(3), 16(5) or 24 of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters.
37 The costs incurred by the Commission of the European Communities, which has submitted observations to the Court, are not recoverable. Since these proceedings are, for the parties to the main proceedings, a step in the proceedings pending before the national court, the decision on costs is a matter for that court.
On those grounds,
in answer to the question referred to it by the Cour d' Appel d' Aix-en-Provence, by judgment of 7 May 1990, hereby rules:
An action provided for by national law, such as the action paulienne in French law, whereby a creditor seeks to obtain the revocation in regard to him of a transfer of rights in rem in immovable property by his debtor in a way which the creditor regards as being in fraud of his rights does not come within the scope of Articles 5(3), 16(5) or 24 of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters.


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Works at MIT's Media Lab to develop ways of influencing how ecosystems evolve.
Gene drives, a new technology that could be used to quickly spread traits among wild creatures such as mosquitoes.
Wiping out mosquitoes, and maybe malaria. "Unimaginable amounts of suffering occur in the wild, and evolution doesn't care," he says.
Are gene drives safe enough to ever use in the open, or will they have dangerous unintended consequences?
No gene drive able to spread globally should be released, he argues. Or even tested. Scientists need to disclose their plans.
He's designed safer gene drives that can be controlled.
Raising awareness about the potential threats of gene drives is "a home run for biosecurity," says the FBI.
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Community voices concerns over American Chemical Society magazine
By Jamie Durrani2022-12-20T15:04:00+00:00
Board members' open letter warns of 'detrimental changes' after restructure at C&EN
An organisational restructure at Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN) has prompted members of the chemistry community to raise concerns about the publication's future editorial independence.
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Board members are concerned about the removal of safeguards that protect the magazine's editorial independence. ACS says reporting of science and related news remains at the heart of C&EN
C&EN is a weekly current affairs magazine that has been published by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for almost 100 years. But an apparent realignment of reporting priorities, alongside the dismissals last week of two of its most senior editors, has led several advisory and editorial board members to voice concerns about the publication's future direction. The latest changes have followed an internal restructure in 2021 that saw the magazine moved from the ACS's publishing division into its communications department.
In an open letter to ACS members, 12 current and former board members expressed concern over 'detrimental changes' to C&EN's operations, including the removal of safeguards that were in place to protect the publication's independence.
The letter's authors note that several of the magazine's journalists have won national awards for the quality of their reporting. 'Along with the people at C&EN, the bedrock of this quality is editorial independence,' they write. 'Based upon the current changes made to C&EN by the leadership of the ACS, that editorial independence has been revoked.'
One of the board members' main concerns is that the magazine's reporting on the most important scientific news stories could be weakened by a shift in focus towards coverage of ACS events.
'Over the last few days, the Advisory Board's concern for the magazine's editorial independence has deepened. It appears that ACS News (awards, governance, happenings, etc.) will take priority over news from the chemical enterprise,' they wrote.
'When we got word as an advisory board in 2021 that C&EN was moving from publications to the communications division, it set off a lot of red flags,' says inorganic chemist Matt Hartings, who helped organise the open letter. 'As an advisory board, we are particularly aware of the need for independence – if you're doing reporting, your reporting needs to be trusted by the people you're reporting for. And you don't want to be reporting for the same person who does [public relations] for the society. So, there's all sorts of conflicts of interest.'
In a guest editorial published by C&EN, the ACS's vice president of communications Susan Morrissey, who is also C&EN's publisher, wrote that the organisational changes would 'better position C&EN for the future, allowing it to strengthen its focus on its role as the official organ of the American Chemical Society by providing information to its members about society business, programs, and activities'.
'The changes will enhance C&EN's scope of coverage, reduce organizational redundancies, and improve operating efficiencies. This change, however, will not reduce the focus on our coverage of science and related news, which remains at the heart of C&EN,' she added.
However, Hartings is not fully convinced by these reassurances: 'If you're going to do more coverage of ACS news, and you're also going to continue your regular news reporting, but you are firing people and getting rid of reporters, and moving some units into different groups within the ACS – those things don't add up.'
Responding to questions from Chemistry World, ACS chief executive Thomas Connelly said: 'ACS is fully committed to C&EN and to maintaining and protecting its editorial independence. The recent reorganization does not impact C&EN's ability to do world-class science journalism, which remains at the heart of the publication. C&EN has posted its standards and practices, which include how editorial independence is maintained. The information included there remains accurate.
'The change within C&EN positions it to better serve its dual role of providing up-to-the minute, balanced journalism that professionals in the chemistry enterprise need, and information about ACS activities and efforts to its members. C&EN will continue to fulfill its mission of gathering and delivering news and stories for professionals in the chemistry enterprise from academia, industry, and beyond that they cannot find anywhere else.'
Jamie DurraniScience correspondent, Chemistry World
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I wouldn't be surprised to see Buffalo take Nassib as their new coach is from Syracuse...but Glennon would probably be the better choice.
The GM has final say.
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The owner has said they would trade up for a QB, too.
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In the previous article, I mentioned that v4.2 would address some issues with high-DPI settings. In particular, since Windows 8.1, 125% DPI has the most significant side-effect when applications aren't compatible with high DPI. In addition to this, POP Peeper v4.2 includes a new high-resolution icon which will look much nicer when it appears on the desktop (and other places, too). Here are some side-by-side comparisons between POP Peeper v4.1 and v4.2. Screenshots were taken in Windows 10 at 125% DPI. Click the screenshot for a better comparison.
The next release of POP Peeper was planned to be another maintenance/bugfix release, but two changes have significant impact that will affect a large number of users.
1) OAuth2 support for GMail IMAP/SMTP — this will make adding GMail accounts easier without the hassle of having to change your Google security settings.
2) DPI awareness — If you use 125% DPI (or larger) in Windows 10 or 8.1, POP Peeper v4.2 will address the blurry text issue.
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The home of one of Europe's greatest Ryder Cup moments, the award-winning Belfry hotel and spa is set to welcome back a true golfing icon to its course next month. Europe's most successful Ryder Cup captain, Tony Jacklin CBE, will grace the iconic Brabazon Course once again on 24 September.
Two-time Major winner and Europe's most successful and iconic Ryder Cup captain, Tony Jacklin CBE, is taking on yet another golfing challenge as he begins work restoring the golf course at Florida's prestigious Bradenton Country Club.
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the early part of the day, the engagement terminated less favorably, and victory was claimed by the Rebels.
About the same time, it is worthy of note, a gunboat reconnoissance was made to Fort Donelson. The movement at Belmont, made by order of Gen. Fremont, perhaps aided another ere long to be undertaken in the latter direction, as well as the advance into Southwestern Missouri, then in progress.
A large force, under Gen. W. T. Sherman, had meanwhile advanced as far as Bowling Green, to meet an invasion of Kentucky under the Rebel Gen. Bragg, while on the left of Sherman, Gen. William Nelson, on the 8th, gained a decisive victory over the Rebels, under Col. Williams, clearing the northeastern. part of the State of invaders. Thus the prompt occupation of Paducah by Gen. Grant, the advance of Sherman, and the energy of Nelson, had defeated a well-devised plan of the Rebels for overrunning and subjugating Kentucky. Gen. Buckner, not long after his interview with McClellan at Cincinnati, in June, had thrown off the mask, and was zealously engaged in an attempt to draw Kentucky into the Secession gulf-stream, and to gather a large force of Kentuckians for the Rebel Army. In the latter purpose he was not without success.
On the 10th of November, Gen. H. W. Halleck was appointed to the command of the Department of the West, in the place of Gen. Fremont. At the same date Gen. W. T. Sherman, having lately resigned his command in Kentucky, Gen. D. C. Buell took that General's place.
During the Summer and Autumn, the Navy Department had manifested great energy in collecting the before scattered navy, and in fitting out, equipping and manning for service on the seas and navigable rivers, where available, an adequate force of war vessels, gunboats and transports. A blockade of remarkable stringency, under circumstances so adverse, had been maintained along our immense sea-coast, and numerous prizes had rewarded the vigilance of our naval commanders and seamen. Blockade-running, though frequently attempted, and sometimes too successful, had become hazardous, and communication with foreign countries was but casual. and attended with constant peril. The capture of the forts at Hatteras Inlet
effectually closed one avenue of blockade running, and the Port Royal expedition was of like value in sealing another important harbor.
On the 12th of October, the steamer Theodora evaded the blockading fleet off Charleston, and went to sea with two noted Rebel leaders on board, James M. Mason and John Slidell, recently Senators of the United States, now "accredited," respectively, to the Governments of England and France, as Representatives of the Davis Confederacy. Their immediate destination was Cardenas, with the intention of proceeding to Europe by steamer from Havana. At the time of the arrival of these emissaries in Cuba, Com. Wilkes, cruising for the Rebel privateer Sumter, was at Cienfuegos, on the southern coast of that island. Having been notified by Consul Shufeldt, he made all haste to intercept the Theodora on her return, but on arriving at Havana, Oct. 31st, he found she had already gone, and that Mason and Slidell were waiting there, intending to leave for St. Thomas in the British Mail steamer Trent. Com. Wilkes took position with his vessel, the San Jacinto, to intercept the Trent, designing to make prisoners of her two diplomatic passengers. This purpose he accomplished on the 8th of November. The intelligence of this capture, of course, created no little excitement in this country and in Europe. As involving a question of international rights and jurisdiction, the event was widely discussed, while the loyal sentiment of the people undeniably went strongly with Com. Wilkes in his bold action. Secretary Welles promptly congratulated that officer, complimenting him, and his subordinates and crew-fully appreciating the worthy motive, and the energy of the procedure. Meanwhile, Mason and Slidell, having arrived at New York, were transferred to close quarters at Fort Warren, in Boston harbor.
Mr. Lincoln.
The President's Message, December, 1861.-Proceedings of Congress.-Emancipation.-Confiscation. -Messages and Addresses of
CONGRESS reassembled on the 2d day of December, 1861. During the last few months public attention had been earnestly directed to the policy of turning to account the great element of Rebel strength or weakness—as it should prove-in shortA ening a war becoming gigantic in its dimensions and cost. large portion of the people had come to believe that a proper exercise of the war power would require the slaves of the rebels to be not only withdrawn from producing for the support of the Confederate armies, but also to be actively employed, so far as might be, on the right side. A small class, more radical in their views, insisted on setting aside, by Executive act, all legal or constitutional guarantees of slavery in general, and not merely in so far as they inured to the benefit of Rebels, who had repudiated all laws, and the Constitution itself, by taking up arms against the supreme authority. Had every Slave State joined in the Secession movement, this question would have been free from all embarrassments. But when Mr. Lincoln was inaugurated, only seven of these States had been ranged on the side of the rebellion, while eight remained in an attitude of loyalty. And, in the final event, but four of the remaining eight were drawn into Secession. As the President of an undivided Union, the President had thus far felt compelled, as well in the avowals of his Inaugural Address as in his subsequent action, not to interfere directly with. the relations of master and slave. It was only where the slave, in accordance with all the laws of war, could be actually used by military commanders in the field, to subserve military purposes, and not by any general blow at a recognized insti
tution, that he had authorized the relation to be forcibly disturbed.
The existence of this popular agitation, as well as of a similar debate in his own mind, perceptibly appears in the President's annual Message to Congress.
It is likewise to be observed, that the military results, thus far, had not been quite satisfactory, either to the President or to the people. Despite the lavish means provided at the July session of Congress, with a manifest view to energetic aggressive war, little more had been accomplished-and that certainly not a little, however short of expectation-than to protect the National capital, and to save Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, from being subjugated by Rebel armies. Manassas and Ball's Bluff, in the East, were still unavenged, or but partly compensated by the capture of Hatteras and Port Royal. In the West, large Rebel armies were threatening to overrun Kentucky from Bowling Green and Columbus, and Missouri from the Southwest, as well as holding the Mississippi river to within a few miles of Cairo.
seas.
In addition, was the exciting question growing out of the arrest of Mason and Slidell, on board a British ship on the high The popular feeling, on the one hand, seemed to be unanimous in favor of retaining possession of these prisoners, as conspirators and traitors; while on the other, the British Government, in spite of its own precedents, and backed by French influence, seemed determined to regard such action on our part as a cause for war. The juncture was critical. Every sympathizer with rebellion was exultant in the confidence that the Administration would be wrecked upon Scylla or Charybdisthat it would be ruined at home, or involved in a foreign war that must end any further effective effort to put down the rebellion.
The President, fully sensible of the besetting dangers, and mindful of the situation of affairs in these and other respects, submitted to Congress the following views, in a message which was received with great popular favor:
FELLOW-CITIZENS OF THE Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES: In the midst of unprecedented political troubles,
we have cause of great gratitude to God for unusual good health and most abundant harvests.
You will not be surprised to learn that, in the peculiar exigences of the times, our intercourse with foreign nations has been attended with profound solicitude, chiefly turning upon our own domestic affairs.
A disloyal portion of the American people have, during the whole year, been engaged in an attempt to divide and destroy the Union. A nation which endures factious domestic division, is exposed to disrespect abroad; and one party, if not both, is sure, sooner or later, to invoke foreign intervention.
Nations thus tempted to interfere, are not always able to resist the counsels of seeming expediency and ungenerous ambition, although measures adopted under such influences seldom fail to be unfortunate and injurious to those adopting them.
The disloyal citizens of the United States who have offered the ruin of our country, in return for the aid and comfort which they have invoked abroad, have received less patronage and encouragement than they probably expected. If it were just to suppose, as the insurgents have seemed to assume, that foreign nations, in this case, discarding all moral, social and treaty obligations, would act solely, and selfishly, for the most. speedy restoration of commerce, including, especially, the acquisitions of cotton, those nations appear, as yet, not to have seen their way to their object more directly, or clearly, through the destruction than through the preservation of the Union. If we could dare to believe that foreign nations are actuated by no higher principle than this, I am quite sure a sound argument could be made to show them that they can reach their aim more readily and easily by aiding to crush this rebellion than by giving encouragement to it.
The principal lever relied on by the insurgents for exciting foreign nations to hostility against us, as already intimated, is the embarrassment of commerce. Those nations, however, not improbably, saw from the first, that it was the Union which made, as well our foreign, as our domestic commerce. They can scarcely have failed to perceive that the effort for disunion produces the existing difficulty; and that one strong nation promises more durable peace, and a more extensive, valuable and reliable commerce, than can the same nation broken into hostile fragments.
It is not my purpose to review our discussions with foreign States; because whatever might be their wishes or dispositions, the integrity of our country and the stability of our Government mainly depend, not upon them, but on the loyalty, virtue, patriotism and intelligence of the American people. The cor


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Presha (DE) / Low Freq / Fane / Dyl / Expirat / 30.03
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PRESHA (Samurai Music / Berlin, DE)
Internet, radio, and nightclub DJ, event promoter, distributor, record label owner and artist mentor, Geoff Wright aka Presha's list of accomplishments and roles within the music industry is immense. Even more impressive is that he has been a forerunner in each of these disciplines, firmly entrenching himself within the sonic architecture of electronic music culture worldwide.
Through his Samurai Music, Red Seal & Horo record labels, his many radio shows over the years, club sets, & events promotion companies, Presha served as a guiding hand in the growth and development of the New Zealand scene and assisted heavily in establishing the international export of artists such as Tokyo Prose, Fis, State of Mind, Trei, and Dose amongst others.
2011 saw an indefinite relocation to Europe, a move essential to the expansion and longevity of both the Samurai Music labels and his devotion to the art of DJing. From his adopted home in Berlin, Presha made 2012-2015 the busiest years to date for the Samurai Music group of labels with high profile releases from the artist stable including Calibre, Marcus Intalex, Dub Phizix & Skeptical, Loxy & Resound, ENA, ASC, Tokyo Prose, Clarity and many more.
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Low Freq is a music producer, DJ and promoter based in Bucharest, Romania. A very versatile musician, combining elements of bass music with strong industrial synths, his sound is defintely something you notice. One can hear his music in projects such as Shadowbox and Dream Diggers. Always oriented in manipulating and promoting new sounds, Low Freq is directing the Black Rhino project.
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DJ and music producer, Fane steped up from 140 tempo to 170 producing and promoting the atmospheric and militant step of half step drum and bass. With a strong passion for the dancefloor, Fane's productions are oriented through punchy drums and heavy bass lines.
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Field recordings and sound effects filter through his music, drawing them away from any recognisable dancefloor form. On his Concept EP, Edward reshaped the hallmarks of drum and bass into features of an ambient soundtrack. The reese bass sounded like wind, the breaks sounded like rain. On Continentia, his unconventional approach went to a yet further extreme, featuring PPXXPP, a track designed to be played at two different speeds.
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Post by Invisigoth » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:11 pm
I think that quite a few of the readers are forgetting that Ashe and all of the other kitsune are monsters and will not respond in an entirely human manner.
Prostitution? Nothing wrong with that, it's both profitable and fun, even if you're one of the tailless members of the Sawatari clan.
Murdering other kitsune so that their tail (as well as their spine) can be ripped out and magically fused to the tail thief? Well, that's something we don't discuss in these modern times....especially if there are humans present....
Boot your pregnant teen daughter out onto the streets to fend for herself and risk being murdered and have her tail ripped out by the previously mentioned tail thieves? That sort of thing didn't harm Mugi's mom's reputation
Post by paarfi » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:42 pm
I think that quite a few of the readers are forgetting that Ashe and all of the other kitsune are monsters
Well, to be fair, none of that is all that uncommon for regular humans either. Other than the tail thing, of course.
Post by Teddy-Werebear » Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:15 am
darrin wrote: ↑
I continue to predict that the "creeper" crowd will end up longing for the day when he used to be merely a "creepy pedophile" and not the existential horror Fred will craft him into.
Oh, I totally feel you on the Buffalo Bill vibe Dr. Feelgood gives off D. That grim, detached look of disdain as he takes the picture is an indicator of his sociopath and psychopath leanings. All the really bad ones seem to start out as creepers before they go flying off the rails on the crazy train.
Post by Roamer » Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:30 am
Nonhumans. Not necessarily monsters. You can't automatically use the same standard of values to judge them. If kitsune in MT are magically transformed foxes as many of the legends suggest, they will be shaped by their biology. When a group of young animals are born they usually compete for access to milk. With foxes other females help nuture the kits but they can't provide milk for the very young- so the weak are removed from the pack by starvation. That's no more monstrous to them than the fact that a human embryo may absorb another embryo if there's more than one present (known as a chimera, as the survivor will have two sets of DNA). Personally I find the embryo absorbing more disturbing, but both are natural, albeit somewhat creepy, processes.
Post by BetaCygnus » Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:05 am
BetaCygnus wrote: And what gives her the right to interfere with Junko? She doesn't even know what she said to Ping…
It might help not to think of it so much as "interference" as opposed to a much more... temporary restraint. As Professor Quirrell would put it, "There is a true fact, known to me but not to you, of which I would like to convince you, Ms. Ibara." Once Ashe conveys these facts, if Junko still wants to leave, I'm sure Ashe isn't going to stop her.
Ah, thanks for that input, darrin! That might indeed be the case here. =)
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Post by Yl33 D4 N00b » Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:44 am
Although Ping technically isn't, Junko IS a minor, so perhaps Ashe is doing her duty as an adult to set her straight?
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Post by darrin » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:35 am
Mmmm not quite, sorry. To run with the horror analogy, you guys are thinking cheap teen slasher flick and missing the HP Lovecraft looming just beyond the horizon.
Sony already has a staff psychopath -- in the literal sense of psychopath, the murder of an innocent bystander (and -- quelle coincidence -- an underage girl) is at most "entertaining" to him.
The Old Man, by contrast, isn't a "psychopath", because he hasn't "done" anything (physical at any rate) to any "real" girls. He's not a sociopath because he is a functioning member of society, working hard at his job for a major mainstream company; again, no "real" girls are involved internal to Sony, and from his, Sony's, and socierty's point of view, he is doing nothing more morally questionable than designing better pencil sharpeners. And he hasn't done anything illegal, because the entire SEVS EDS project and all data collection procedures to be followed within that project were vetted ahead of time by Sony Legal.
Admittedly nearly all of the above has yet to shake out and is currently speculation. paarfi (just to take one example) has well-justified doubts regarding the last point (legality let alone morality of whatever it is he's actually done). My tingling senses (l33t or otherwise) still tell me that him being a creeper, psychopath, etc would ultimately be far less horrific than him being a fine upstanding hard-working model citizen -- who is the willing instrument of the ultimate enslavement and sexual servitude of (Guinan quote again) "generations of disposable people".
Post by Eraden » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:44 am
Agreed, Darrin. This man is quite amoral and does not seem concerned about the consequences of his actions. What he is doing now is not necessarily evil but his actions are inexorably leading him down a path that almost certainly WILL involve acts of incredible evil. Compared to creating and enslaving sentient beings, garden variety creepy stuff is downright fluffy. I still do not like this scientist and I remain convinced, as do you, that once he reveals the full scope of his objectives, most of the people here who are calling him a creeper, will wish that was all that he is.
Post by darrin » Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:11 pm
Eraden wrote: ↑
What he is doing now is not necessarily evil but his actions are inexorably leading him down a path that almost certainly WILL involve acts of incredible evil.
And even when that goes down, he will be all "Hey, go talk to the R&D VP, I don't decide what gets done, I just do it." The abyss of his soul will be bottomless but squeaky clean all the way down.
Post by BetaCygnus » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:09 am
… than him being a fine upstanding hard-working model citizen -- who is the willing instrument of the ultimate enslavement and sexual servitude of (Guinan quote again) "generations of disposable people".
I'm with you, darrin — except for the sexual servitude.
Ping didn't just *not have access to* the information she thought would be there when she thought she needed it — it just wasn't there, not waiting to be unlocked as the situation arose (pun).
If the SEVS EDS was set up for sexual servitude, one would expect her to at least have the latent data or easily having had access to and running into whatever information she would not have wanted to have, while out there roaming the digital waves of the Web earlier. I find it incredible (in the sense of: very logical and therefore all the more credible) that she didn't. Because of that, it seems to me the EDS is really intended and built as a non-H system, as indicated early on.
It almost seems to me as if she's got some very potent content filters running subconsciously.
She had "free" (?) access to all kinds of social media (posting pics of Miho &c.), yet she was *totally unaware* up until very recently — when someone actually *told* her — as to the physical reality and content of sexuality!?!?
Her system *must* have actively blocked all that "info" that is floating around in the latex soup we call "the internet".
She got all kind of weird translations when Largo was perfecting her translation module. The sources he used were questionable to say the least, yet very clearly full of the info she was looking for when she went into the love hotel much later. Yet, she didn't have a clue even after that confusing online experience.
Concluding, I would still vote for the SEVS EDS project to be aiming for a secret weapon kind of robot spy. Like in D.A.R.R.Y.L.
Post by darrin » Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:59 am
BetaCygnus wrote: ↑
If the SEVS EDS was set up for sexual servitude, one would expect her to at least have the latent data or easily having had access to and running into whatever information she would not have wanted to have, while out there roaming the digital waves of the Web earlier. I find it incredible (in the sense of: very logical and therefore all the more credible) that she didn't.
The error messages she received (in 1523) told her that she needed "downloadable" content. Granted Junko had already ripped that nasty Largo router out of her head, but as you say, she had already had plenty of opportunity to expose her self to (presumably) similar "instructional material" -- certainly Largo's wackiness in the name of translation had already shoved her poor nose into the sleaziest subbasements the interwebs had to offer. My working assumption has been that downloadable here meant downloadable from Sony, either directly herself or through whatever Playstation console she is (assumed to be) connected to -- she's just an "accessory" after all. Granted my Sony / Playstation knowledge is second hand, but between seeing my son beg for yet more money for yet another set of fortnite skins, or trivially download an M game even though he's 13 (in his case gory shoot-em-ups as opposed to the current subject of discussion), that is the model I've been using as my reference point.
Because of that, it seems to me the EDS is really intended and built as a non-H system, as indicated early on.
Rather than deal with a bunch of protesting parents before Ping ever hits the shelves, Sony would be careful to only advertise the non-H aspects, and describe only the "Princess Maker" type games (just like when you're trying to convince your parents to give you some extra money for manga/anime, you're not gonna go into a lot of detail of what "School Days" is actually about ). People who want the M games though will know, or easily find out, where to find them, and will be willing to pay for the "extra" content that needs downloading. (Ping didn't get a link to the Playstation store for said content because she doesn't currently have a registered user with a credit card. )
Or maybe I am just too damn cynical / paranoid.
Now that's an intriguing possibility. It would explain why Sony Enforcement felt justified in sending out someone with Ed's military-grade levels of skills and hardware to eliminate a rogue "date bot". The next question would be whether the Old Man is in on that or also a useful dupe. "Yes, doctor, it's absolutely imperative that she be able to pass as... uh, heh, you know, I mean behave like... a real teenage girl. Under all circumstances."
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Post by DrunkenSailor » Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:34 pm
So why didn't Ping recognize the doctor when she met him?
Post by BetaCygnus » Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:07 pm
The error messages she received (in 1523) told her that she needed "downloadable" content. (…) My working assumption has been that downloadable here meant downloadable from Sony, either directly herself or through whatever Playstation console she is (assumed to be) connected to -- she's just an "accessory" after all. Granted my Sony / Playstation knowledge is second hand, but between seeing my son beg for yet more money for yet another set of fortnite skins, or trivially download an M game even though he's 13 (…), that is the model I've been using as my reference point.
Ah. Well, seeing as I know nothing at all about Playstations since I am not a gamer at all — in my head, a computer and an iPad are useful tools for the expression of creativity and productivity, and I'm not much of an AI enthusiast for several reasons — you have 100% more reference material than I. =)
Maybe. Maybe not. I do get what you are saying.
My trouble with these current posts is, that I just can't see the Doctor as a bad guy, while most people out here seem to be intent on making him one. He may be working on something that is potentially — well, dubious. But I simply wonder if Madame Curie and her husband can be labeled as such because of their discovery of certain forms of radiation that can be used for treating illnesses as well as utilized for mass destruction.
Is 'socially interacting with teenage girls from the perspective of a scientist who is intent on delivering the most convincing AI teenage girl social behaviour ever programmed' to be judged "creepy"? Not necessarily so, in *my* opinion.
Especially not if we keep your option about the possible requirements for the SEVS EDS in mind. =)
And when he got up and called Junko — that struck me as being quite spontaneous, it may even have shown some honest concern for her. That's also why I view Ashe's interference as such, though I do agree it to be understandable from *her* point of view. It just *is* a complex situation… =)
Now that's an intriguing possibility.
It would explain why Sony Enforcement felt justified in sending out someone with Ed's military-grade levels of skills and hardware to eliminate a rogue "date bot".
Come to think of it… yeah, it would… 8(
The next question would be whether the Old Man is in on that or also a useful dupe. "Yes, doctor, it's absolutely imperative that she be able to pass as... uh, heh, you know, I mean behave like... a real teenage girl. Under all circumstances."
I think he may know about Ed's mission, but disagree with his methods and out to find Ping and try to bring his 'creation', for which he will have much more 'compassion' (lacking a better wording there) than Ed, who is just a psychotic hired hitman.
Kind of like that other old movie: Short Circuit I — "Who's Johnny"… Remember that one? Schroeder (P.A.: Harris!) going after the potentially dangerous rogue robot with all possible force, while …yeah, Steve Guttenberg (P.A.: Mahoney!) and his colleague go after their creation — emotionally attached — (that's it…) and (with a little help) find out that "NOVA Robotics Number 5" is now somehow alive — after which discovery they are into the game for Johnny's protection.
I can't help roping for that kind of background and intent for the Doctor. And unless Fred reveals that the Doctor is indeed a bad guy as in creepy and psychopath and all things terrible, I'm keeping to the positive vibe I keep getting from this character.
Haha, the SEVS EDS project may even be Sony's attempt at creating a more controllable version (well *that* didn't work out quite well, so far) of a Magical Girl. That group of the population seems to be pretty involved in secret missions as well…
The failure to contain Ping may have even been reason to give the Doctor the sack — he may be on a private mission to 'rescue' Ping now…
I know. Just broadcasting brainwaves at this point. =)
DrunkenSailor wrote: ↑
Simple. She may have never met him before.
Post by Invisigoth » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:32 pm
I believe that Sony had greater ambitions than just creating a controllable MG. Mr Ibari said that she was intended to be a replacement for CA's like Miho. Now when he said that the readers had no idea how powerful Miho and by extension other CA's might be but Sony would know
Post by cidjen » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:36 am
D.A.R.Y.L ftfy.
At least, it'll have some emotions unlike the TOY SOLDIERS ::)
Post by paarfi » Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:48 am
Vis has a good point here. Those dolls are an attempt to eliminate the need for analogues like Tohya Miho. [1239]. This is also the primary source for the "Ping takes over for Miho as Character Analogue" guess at an ending.
Post by BetaCygnus » Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:57 am
Ah, yes. That *would* be a greater perspective. But still, multiple perspectives are in play. Ping is, after all, marketed as a 'mere' Playstation accessory. She can play many parts… as a whole.
Post by cidjen » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:40 am
He also said, that it was 'a doomed attempt'.
Wondering, why would he say that...?
An artificial girl like Ping, would make (in theory) life of those who are CA's much more bearable...
(Erika, by the sound of it, almost became one, there was no such saving grace for Miho though.)
Is it doomed because Ping has no story of her own? But that should be a positive aspect, getting some other characters' story onto Ping's framework, won't hurt any humans, and Ping's memory can be rewritten so she won't remember the past (unlike humans) so any harm she'd suffer will be short-lived (again unlike humans).
Is it doomed because the fans of such stories actually long for something real, rather than a made-up character who happens to tick all of their boxes by design? But they are 'mindless protagonists', they would devour 'any story' hoping that something real hides there... they can handle 'being disappointed with the story' (Piro).
Is it because Ibara-senior/Junko's dad, actually fears for his own job, because his position would not be required any more, and he only just got it, together with the fancy sonic wiimote that can summon tetris blocks... Wonder if his belief is the same as his higher-ups at Nintendo? But then that would mean, that Sony actually seems to think about people, the evil corpo they are (portrayed as), as opposed to Nintendo... makes one think, how bad Nintendo _really_ is if they don't want to?
Maybe it actually is some of that and the added sibling rivalry, either Dr Engineer and him are siblings, cousins or 'used to be best friends before taking the two opposite jobs', sort of like through-the-barricade partnership of Dom and Ed? Something like, the story of Dr Eng and Ibara-san, be similar to the story of Dom and Ed.
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Post by NinjaDefenestrator » Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:01 pm
Eight comics in three months, each of them pushing the plot forward by about two minutes for Ping, Junko, and the kitsune. I've forgotten what the story is supposed to be about anymore.
Not to be pushy, but please throw me a bone: will the scene be changing anytime soon? Or will we be dealing with more of the Sawatari show (now featuring Junko!) until June? I want to know how long I should wait before checking back in.
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Thankfully ninja, you can watch Fred draw the next comic live on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/fredrin Which he is currently doing as I post this.
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Post by Invisigoth » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:43 pm
NinjaDefenestrator wrote: ↑
The scene will change when it changes
Largo will be back
you won't like it
Post by darrin » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:00 am
Or will we be dealing with more of the Sawatari show (now featuring Junko!) until June?
Since there are no members of the Sawatari clan who are not awesome...
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Post by BetaCygnus » Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:22 am
I check in a few times every week. There might always be a new update to *any* plotline! =)
I just like the "Would there be a new comic?"-feeling.
Actually, it's rewarded quite often with a "Yay! New comic!"-thrill.
Okay, back to the subject.
I just wondered. Masamichi's Magical Girl Detector — it's a My Worst Sony, right? — or is it Fisher Price? Hmmm…
8|
Well anyway…
Poor Masamichi. Ping will always be able to operate under the radar of the TPCD…
Post by Invisigoth » Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:27 am
Masamichi uses https://www.fluke.com/
Post by BetaCygnus » Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:19 pm
Aha. Thanks. I thought that was an expression of failure on the Magical Girl Detector — it being so near the upper border of the measurement scale. Hadn't recognized it as a brand, obviously…


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