[08:28] Ray~ [08:28] You wanted to see me? [08:28] [12:39] [03:07] I think he might be asleep or something <------------ Nah, public transportation on strike. [08:28] [12:39] Wasn't in my office since Thursday night. [08:28] oh, ya [08:28] You know Miho from the comic, right? [08:28] What type of ren'ai game character might you call her? [08:28] Being on strike is a favourite public services occupation in France. [08:29] You mean, stereotype? [08:29] yeah [08:29] Sunao ja nai? [08:30] I don't think there's a name to her type. [08:30] She's globally sunao ja nai ("not honest about her feelings"), asocial and manipulative. [08:31] My kind of girl, but... :p [08:31] (lacks insanity, though) [08:31] Hmm. Okay. What about just superficially, like just by her appearance? [08:32] Goth? [08:32] Ah, yeah, of course [08:32] Why? [08:33] okay, thanks Olf [08:33] Fred was wondering what the fanboys would think of her when they saw her [08:34] >_< [08:34] I'm not a fanboy... [08:34] Aw, didn't mean it like that. [08:34] You're our resident ren'ai game expert [08:34] But she can be assured to find hordes of fans. [08:35] And the fanboys are looking through that lens [08:35] Well, she may feel a bit tsuntsun. [08:35] So the fanboys would expect to be able to get her deredere side. [08:35] Mmmmm, okay [08:36] If it's what you're asking (e.g. "what type of ren'ai game character the fanboys would think she is" rather than "what type of ren'ai game character she *is*") [08:37] Yeah, okay, gotcha [08:37] If I was a fanboy, upon first encounter with her, I'd put her in the tsuntsun type. [08:38] * RayKremer nods [08:38] Proud, cold, manipulative, asocial with a bit of defensiveness/aggressiveness and a commanding aura. [08:39] Tsuntsun with a bit of a joousama. [08:40] Because of the commanding aura, the pride and the condescendance. [08:41] If that helps. [08:41] It should, thanks [08:41] np [08:42] I didn't read the comics for a few months, so I don't know if more was revealed about her personality, though. [08:43] Maybe a little, but not enough to change her current behavior type. [08:45] Just wondering, is there a running popularity contest in SD? [08:45] If not, why? [08:46] Hmmm. That is common in Japan, isnt it. [08:46] Aside from that, Fred should *organize* one. [08:46] Maybe we should. [08:46] With prices and all. [08:46] Nothing big. [08:46] prices? [08:46] Just a signed book would be *wonderful* for all the fans, IMO. [08:46] Yeah, popularity contest with prices. [08:46] you mean prizes? [08:47] Errrr, yeah. [08:47] >_< [08:47] No, prices [08:47] Charge SD a buck a vote [08:47] And use the money to buy new servers [08:47] character popularity polls have prizes in Japan? [08:48] They do. [08:48] * Lina|at-work has joined #mt-mods [08:48] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Lina|at-work [08:48] Pretty much always, included the ones run by magazines. [08:48] I guess that's to encourage participation? [08:49] Yeah. [08:50] And also to make the fans feel "special" since the prizes are often "special" stuff. [08:50] Like a special signing. [08:50] I see. [08:51] I'm sure that if Fred was to give a special, say, poster or issue with a special drawing + signing for a popularity contest, it'd be a good advertisement for MT. [08:51] Since I don't think other comics do the same. [08:51] And you'd also get all the 4channers casting joke votes [08:51] Anything that makes you different makes you special. [08:52] * Olf[Work] shrugs. [08:52] Makes it a coupon poll, if you want. [08:52] Issue a coupon with a book. [08:52] Stuff like that. [08:52] Just an idea. [08:53] That's a lot more work than making a poll thread in the forum [08:53] Indeed. [08:53] But yeah, it's not a bad idea really [08:53] But it gives more advertisement. [08:54] Buying a book because you *may* win something special always motivates fanboys. [08:54] Fanboys love best to be special among their peers. [08:54] I suppose so [08:54] Anyway, was just an idea. [08:55] ...says the fanboy who is a moderator and does work directly for Fred [08:55] :) [08:56] Poll through the books also is better because it touches more fans. [08:56] ...since I think the people in SD are only a tiny fragments of the fans. [08:56] True, true. [08:57] Make the poll in the book, publish the results. [08:57] Well if Fred did something in the rant space that would net more people than in the forum too. [08:57] A bit but easy work with a lot of positive impact IMO. [08:58] How's that stuff work, a postcard you send in or what? [08:58] The easy way is to add a page in the book. [08:58] Right, but do they pull it out and mail it in or how? [08:59] Bah, a photocopy should work. [08:59] Mail in, yeah. [08:59] okay [08:59] If you want something secure but hard to manage, barcode. [08:59] Otherwise, copy of coupon + mail in. [09:00] It's more to get a few issues sold + no "all the 4channers casting joke votes". [09:00] Ah, right [09:00] Since these people won't bother send in something. [09:00] Though it also means you'll have to receive thousands of pieces of mail [09:00] Heck, you oculd even have the coupon on the webpage in supplement. [09:00] fred's still got a box of slightly-damaged broken miho posters too [09:01] oh yeah, 'cuase some of those were squished and a little creased [09:01] [15:59] Though it also means you'll have to receive thousands of pieces of mail <------------ Indeed, but, really, it's not *hard* nor that long to order even a thousands coupon. [09:01] Really. [09:01] Just a half-day or so. [09:02] Have checkboxes in the coupon, with the main characters, with an checkbox named "other" with an editbox for a name. [09:02] You can then order a thousands coupon very fast. [09:02] And, well, you can make mistakes when ordering. [09:03] It's not voting to elect a president after all. [09:03] A few mistakes don't matter. [09:03] It's still work, of course. [09:03] yeah [09:03] Anyway, as I say, it's just an idea. [09:04] yeah, thanks [09:04] If Fred wants, I can write more about the idea, based on how it's done in Japan. [09:04] I'll let you knwo [09:04] (though I'm sure c0rt or dom can help him about the matter) [09:04] Or pixiebell, even [09:04] yep