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Phantasmal Species (幻想種, Gensō-shu?) is the common term used to refer to all non-human creatures that are found in legends and fantasy.[1][2]
They are born from the thoughts of humans or when outside reasons cause certain life-forms to transform, but they can only survive in fantasy. Then, if it is believed that the subject of a Mystery "exists," the World permits its existence and definite affirmation of said belief is not required. There are also existences desired by the world, but not by humans, and because of this they have gradually gone into hiding and dwindled in numbers. Rather than a classification for a separate ranking for beasts, it encompasses everything from demi-humans, such as fairies and giants, to monsters, such as dragons and oni. They differ from Daemons, as they are active creatures rather than passive existences. Similarly to how magi gain power through the accumulation of knowledge, those of the Phantasmal Species become stronger through the accumulation of time. Modern Magecraft is the sum of five hundred years of study, whereas the Phantasmal Species date back to the Age of Gods. Magi that only have a mystical lineage that spans five hundred years cannot hope to match or reproduce mysteries that have accumulated thousands of years and have an existence that is on par with the five modern Magics. They embody mysteries simply by existing and it is said to be a miracle if one is simply observed.
Magical BeastsEdit
Many of the Phantasmal Species fall into the category of Magical Beasts (魔獣, Majū?, alternatively, "Demonic Beasts"), which is the common denomination for all creatures that do not fit in the ordinary biological classification for living beings and those that do not fall within the normal ecosystem. The term "beast" is a thaumaturgical term, and it does not necessarily mean quadrupedal mammals. They are true deviations from biology that cannot be explained by immature research or sudden mutations. They can be ranked into three categories, which change as the creatures age and increase in power towards becoming higher existences. The lowest rank is Monstrous Beasts (魔獣, Akujū?, Demon Beasts), which then change into Phantasmal Beasts (幻獣, Genjū?), and finally become classified as Divine Beasts (神獣, Kamijū?).[3][4]
Phantasmal Beasts of the Millennium-Rank (千年クラスの幻獣・聖獣, Chitose Kurasu no Genjū Seijū?) and Divine Beasts are equal to Magic, making them unable to even be harmed by mysteries on the level of magecraft. Rider's Pegasus, which has grown from a Monstrous Beast to a Phantasmal Beast, has even greater resistance than Saber, who can easily negate Caster's magecraft from the Age of Gods. The longer the creatures live, the further away they grow from the rest of the world. Out of the current creatures that still exist in the present era, only those whose ages are measured in centuries, rather than millennia, still remain.
Most remaining Magical Beasts are Chimeras formed from mixing different species that have existed since the Age of Gods. They live on currently undeveloped lands that cannot be reached by mankind. Those on the level of Phantasmal Beasts that existed in the past have almost all migrated to a different world presented as the "Reverse Side of the World". Divine Beasts such as Moby Dick and Typhon are more on the level of "super weapons" than actual living creatures.[5] Members of the The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors, like Primate Murder, a white dog born with the sole purpose of killing humans, and the Forest of Einnashe, a sentient forest that matured to the level of a phantasm specie by absorbing the blood of a Dead Apostle, also count among the Magical Beasts.
Bašmu (バシュム, Bashumu?), also known as Bashmu, is a large poisonous horned snake with two forelegs. It is one of the eleven demons birthed by the monster of Babylonia legend, Tiamat. It is a species of Divine Beast, the top of all Phantasmal Species.[6]
Semiramis can summon them within her Hanging Gardens of Babylon, through her Sikera Ušum Noble Phantasm. But even Semiramis wouldn't be able to summon something so powerful in that rushed situation, so she only summoned its top-half.[6]
Bull of HeavenEdit
- Main article: Gugalanna
Chimera (キメラ, Kimera?, Chimaera) are creatures of the Monstrous Beast rank that make up the majority of the Magical Beasts still left within the world. They are formed from mixing different species that have existed since the Age of Gods, and they live on currently undeveloped lands that cannot be reached by mankind.
Synthetic Beast (合成獣, Gōseijū?) is a process that artificially creates chimera. It is controlled by its master in the "Zoology" animal department of the Mage's Association. The Wolf was created with the purpose of being used catalyst to summon a Servant in the False Holy Grail War. In the Seventh Labyrinth of Caubac Alcatraz, there is a magical mechanism that changes humans into Chimera monster.
Demon BoarEdit
Demon Boar (魔猪, Ma Inoshishi?) is a Monstrous Beast type of Phantasmal Species. It is the reincarnation of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne half younger brother by a different father.[7] When Diarmuid and Fionn mac Cumhaill went hunting together. Diarmuid received a deep wound from a wild boar's fangs. It is said that it eats meat, eats armor, and even greedily devouring Runes. This is reckless death itself. Not to mention heroes, even the Dragon kind suffers an embarrassing defeat. Let alone, the likes of a spear-user who was harbouring doubts. In the forest of massacre, the regrets of heroes echoes today as well.[8]
The Calydonian Boar is a Monstrous Beast that Artemis let loose upon the earth. It looks like a wild boar, but that is merely because the lifeform that was used as its basis just happened to be a boar.[9] Dispatched as divine punishment by the angry goddess when the king of the city-state of Calydon forgot offerings to her in a harvest festival, it was a large and brutal beast that completely destroyed the crops of Calydon. During the Calydonian Boar Hunt, it rampaged without pause, killing many Greek heroes who came from all over the country.[10] The hero Meleager, in love with Atalanta, was the one who finished it off, but surrendered the merit to Atalanta and brought great discord to the country in doing such.
Divine BullEdit
Divine Bull (神牛, Kami Ushi?), also called God Bull: Air-walking Thunder Bull (飛蹄雷牛, Hi Hidzume Kaminari Ushi?), is the name for the creatures of the Divine Beast rank that pull Gordius Wheel. Before the seduction of Europa, the supreme god of thunder, Zeus, changed his shape into that of a bull. Due to that, what manifested as the driving force of the chariot dedicated to Zeus were Divine Beasts with a connection to him. Due to the chariot being claimed by Rider before it could be offered to Zeus, they became part of his Noble Phantasm, and he refers to them as the "Children of Zeus."[11]
Dragon KindEdit
- Main article: Dragon
The Gorgon (ゴルゴン, Gorugon?) is Medusa's form as the legendary one-eyed man-eating monster after she started to kill and devour humans. Becoming an icon of terror, her appearance was distorted, and as wishes initially formed the Gorgon sisters, they also turned her into the atrocious Gorgon of legend. Even as a Heroic Spirit and Divine Spirit, she still has the rank of "Monster - Magical Beast", making her existence that of "an anti-hero closer to a monster." As a result, the rank of her Divinity decreased to the lowest value of E-. As compensation, she received the ability of Monsters and Magical Beasts, Monstrous Strength, which would bring her closer to the form of the Gorgon the more it was used.[3] After her death, her role as a Gorgon would be decreasing mankind's numbers.
Harpies (妖鳥, Yōchō?) are avarice-filled flying beasts who are known for possessing cruel habits and a cowardly nature, unable to keep from being easily led astray by their appetite. While not suited to be used as soldiers, Semiramis combines them with her Dragon Tooth Warriors to create flying warriors.
- Main article: Hippogriff
Hydra (ヒュドラー, Hyudorā?) are serpents with nine heads. Heracles is said to have battled an immortal hydra which would grow back its heads no matter how many times they were cut down. He utilized Nine Lives to simultaneously annihilate one hundred heads with a bow in order to slay it. They breathe a potent poison, and their entire bodies are filled with it. Simply standing near an adult one will make a human's lungs begin to rot. Even a deceased juvenile is great enough to harm someone with direct contact, and though not enough to kill a Servant, could still prove harmful to one. Being poisoned was not enough to kill a Divine Spirit like Chiron, but the constant pain was enough to make him give up his Divinity and immortality to cease his torment.[12]
Rocco Belfaban owns a juvenile Hydra preserved in formalin, a small snake with its head split in nine. It is a one-of-a-kind item in the entire world according to Kairi Sisigou, and even one-third of its selling price would surpass his house's combined estate. He is able to process it into a potent poison for use in the Great Holy Grail War.[12]
Kelpie (ケルピー, Kerupī?), also known as Each-uisge (アハ・イシュケ, Aha-ishuke?) is classified as Monstrous beast rank by Magi. In Gaelic, it is translated as "Water Horse". The man-eating beast which was a water demon, is said to devour the flesh of girls. It is a beast that appeared in a part Britain's northern islands. It has an appearance resembled a large pale horse and it's tail was shaped like a fish's fin. A water demon which strode and ran freely on the water's surface. The Monstrous beast can change its four-legged form, into a winged "Boobrie: Water Bird (水の鳥, Mizu no Tori?)" shape.[13]
Moby DickEdit
Moby Dick (モビー‧ディック, Mobī Dikku?) is a Divine Beast, said to be among the most famous of that classification. Its level of power is great enough to call it "more super weaponish" than a living being.[5]
There is an enemy program that appears in the Moon Cell bearing its name, but it is unknown if it is supposed to be the same being. It is a large whale said to possess a great aura of strength, possibly being even more dangerous than Servants in combat.
Oni KindEdit
- Main article: Oni Kind
Pegasus (天馬, Tenba?) are winged horses that are usually part of the Monstrous Beast Rank. They are docile creatures that do not like to fight. The Pegasus summoned by Rider is a special case that has advanced to the Phantasmal Beast Rank due to its age. Her Pegasus was originally given to her from the Greek Sea God Poseidon, and after she was exterminated by Perseus, it is said that Pegasus was born out of the blood dripping from her headless neck. It has been alive since the Age of Gods, and now possesses a defensive power on the same level as a dragon and Magic Resistance far greater than that of Saber. The buffets from a Pegasus's wings are capable of generating massive shock waves, which raze infrastructure and lacerate the bodies of living beings. Due to its naturally kind nature, Rider has to use Bellerophon to force it to fight.
Sphinx (スフィンクス, Sufinkusu?) originate from Egyptian mythology. Rider's Noble Phantasm "The Sphinx of Abu el-Hol" are classified as Divine Beast rank creature.
Typhon (テューポーン, Tyūpōn?) is a Divine Beast, said to be among the most famous of that classification. Its level of power is great enough to call it "more super weaponish" than a living being.[5]
Unicorns (一角馬, Ikkakuba?) are creatures with the power to purify human souls. The Seventh Holy Scripture was made from the horn of a dead unicorn that had turned into a nature spirit. Nrvnqsr Chaos has one stored inside of his Reality Marble as one of his stronger creatures.
Vorpal BunnyEdit
Vorpal Bunny (殺人兎, Satsujin Usagi?) are creatures part of the Phantasmal beast species.
Demi-Human (亜人, Ajin?) is the general term used for the likes of fairies, dwarves, and giants.
Centaurs (ケンタウロス, Kentaurosu?) are creatures with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse, they commonly appear in Greek mythology. Usually, centaurs are considered both as great huntsmen who effortlessly use bows and arrows while running with their horse legs and as savage monsters who would steal anything and everything. It seems Chiron alone is regarded as a "sage" that stands out as an exception among them.[14]
Fairies (妖精, Yōsei?) are extensions of the planet, nature's sense of touch, that cannot be seen by normal humans, and they lack any sort of human values. There are some fairies born wearing humans' imagination as shells, an example would be the lady of the lake. There are various different types, including those that have the power to interfere with people's memories, and others that are known to be able of crafting Noble Phantasm-level artifacts, with Arondight, Avalon, Excalibur, Gáe Buidhe serving as examples. Such artifacts are engraved with Fairy letters (妖精文字, Yōsei Moji?), one of the lost languages, to show they were not crafted by human hands and belong to those of another world. There are Human-Eating Fairies (食人妖精, Shokujin Yōsei?) in the Seventh Labyrinth of Caubac Alcatraz, they are Familiars around 20-30 centimeters in height.
Fairies are usually entities that cannot be seen by normal humans, however those who evolve into a magnitude where they can be perceived by people become Elementals and elemental-class incarnation becomes possible. True Ancestors who are, classified as a type of large fairy, would fall into the category of an incarnated elemental. The Foundation of fairies and Elementals are of a Mystery that cannot be reached through magecraft.
The fairies in Kara no Kyoukai are not true fairies, but rather lower-class spirits shaped after the image of woodland fairies. They are much weaker in terms of raw power, but wield a portion of the original fairies' powers due to wearing fairy-like shells.[15]
Not much are known about Giants (巨人, Kyojin?). David defeating the Philistine giant Goliath. Beowulf slayed Grendel. Astoflo captured and paraded the giant Caligorante.
Succubus (サキュバス, Sakyubasu?) are female demons who can drain a man's semen in order to increase their magical energy and to retain their eternal youth. They also have the abilities to regenerate themselves, to manipulate dreams, and to enhance their strength. Len, who was originally a familiar, acquired the ability of a succubus to drain people of their magical energy by manipuliating their dreams. Her more selfish and outspoken TATARI version, White Len, also possesses this ability. There are also descendants like Natalia Kaminski from the original succubi species.
Werewolves (ウェアウルフ, Weaurufu?) are introduced in Mahou Tsukai no Yoru. They are ordinarily classified as Magical Beasts, but the silver and gold varieties are classified as Phantasmal Beasts. They are descended from a single golden werewolf, but their society has been in decline from the modern age with the absence of new golden werewolves. There currently only seems to exist one village whose leader is silver. They live in the mountains of Northern Europe away from civilization, and it is rare for their females to get pregnant. The village came upon Lugh Beowulf, who had the appearance of a golden werewolf, and became extremely excited that he would bring about their revival. It eventually turned out that he was not a werewolf at all, but a Nature Spirit, which led to him being feared and ostracized. The werewolves eventually sold him to Touko Aozaki.
Transcendent KindEdit
Transcendent Kind (超越種, Chōetsu-shu?, "Transcendent Species") refers specifically to terminals separated and given form from the will of the World as a defense against the resource-plundering actions of humans. Examples of such include Elementals, Divine Spirits, Oni Kind, True Ancestors, and Dragon Kind. Despite being anti-human in origin, the Counter Force of Alaya does not target these supernatural entities, as they are extensions of the world and mediators of nature before being enemies of humanity.
In a broader meaning, Transcendent Kind refers to sentient species whose very existence occurs on a different scale from humanity. The Dead Apostles qualify as "Transcendent Kind" under this definition. Strictly speaking, however, the narrow definition explained above is more accurate; and per its criterion, Dead Apostles would merely be "self-described" as Transcendents.[16]
Blood WormsEdit
Blood Worms (吸血虫, Kyūketsu Chū?) are the creatures that have come to make up the body of Zouken Matou in his attempt to prolong his life. His existence is essentially a conglomerate of Crest Worms with a special appetite for human flesh and blood that combine themselves to take a human form. Despite the blood-sucking habits, he is not considered to be an actual vampire that the Church would hunt.
Curruid (クリード, Kurīdo?) was a phantasmal beast as majestic as Watatsumi, with a roar that could bring forth tornadoes.
It was a great sea monster lurking in the distant sea. The demon spear "Gáe Bolg" was carved from the remains of Curruid's skull. Their also exists an armour, which uses the skeleton of this sea monster.[17]
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[] FATE - Day 10
――― the Phantasmal Species (幻想種, gensou-shu?).
As the wording implies, the term refers to those existences that persist (生存する, seizon-suru?, lit. "survive") only within Fantasy (幻想, gensou?).
Those Demi-Humans (亜人, ajin?) so called as Faeries (妖精, yousei?) or Giants (巨人, kyojin?);
those Demonic Beasts (魔獣, majyuu?) so called as Oni (鬼, Oni?) or Dragons (竜, Ryuu?).
They whose mode of being (在り方, arikata?) is inherently a "Mystery" (神秘, shinpi?) are merely in the act of "existing" manifest as existences that surpass Magecraft.
There exists a Principle (理, kotowari?) that a Mystery is extinguished in the face of a Mystery of greater magnitude.
So as Magecraft permits the accumulation of power in the mode of knowledge,
the Phantasmal Species accrue strength by the very measure of their lifespan (寿命, jyumyou?).
Taken to its limits by the assistance of Magecraft, the human corpus can persist for no more than five hundred years.
To they who have survived since distant antedeluvia (太古, taiko?), a Mystery on the order of half a millennium in magnitude is unworthy as competition.
However, the circumstance wherein Humanity and the Phantasmal Species inhabit same World is a matter of the past.
Those of the Phantasmal Species that are long-lived grow to some extent distant from this World.
At present, the Phantasmal Species that as yet remain within the World are those existences whose standing may be expressed in units of a century.
- ↑
[] Zadan II - Official Chat Log
Phantasmal species.
Within our works, this is a general term for those creatures that appear within legends and myths.
They are those existences that deviate from their original form by the impact of factors alien to their ecology; those existences borne of human ideation (想念, sounen?); and those existences that ascend to a higher order as a consequence of longevity.
Incidentally, it is typically only those creatures that hold standing as Demonic Beasts (魔獣, Majyuu?, translated sometimes as "Monstrous Beasts") or below that are used as Familiars (使い魔, Tsukai-Ma?). The Ranks go in the order of Animal (野獣, yajyuu?, lit. "wild beast") → Demonic Beast (魔獣, ?) → Phantasmal Beast (幻獣, genjyuu?) → Holy Beast (聖獣, Seijyuu?).
Phantasmal and Holy Beasts of the Millennium Class (千年クラス, sennen kurasu?) fundamentally outmatch the strength of Mysteries (神秘, shinpi?) on the order of Magecraft; the Mysteries inherent to said creatures are of a magnitude equivalent to that represented within True Magic.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
[] Fate/complete material III: World Material - Theory of Magic - Magecraft: Magical Beasts, p.046
Magical Beasts
An umbrella term that encompasses all beasts that do not fall within the normal ecosystem. In this context, "beast" is a thaumaturgical term, and does not necessarily mean quadrupedal mammals. Magical Beasts cannot be explained by immature research or sudden mutations. They are true deviations from biology. Roughly Magical Beasts can be classified into Monstrous Beasts -> Phantasmal Beasts -> Divine Beasts in ascending order towards higher existence.
Most Magical Beasts have existed since the Age of Gods, and are Chimeras formed from mixing different species. They live on currently undeveloped lands that cannot be reached by mankind. Furthermore, Phantasmal Beasts that have existed in the past have almost all migrated to a different world presented as the "Inside of the World".
Although classified as a Monstrous Beast, the Pegasus that Rider mounted in the story is an existence closer to that of a Phantasmal Beast due to surviving over a very long period of time. Also worth mentioning is that, Phantasmal Beasts that have survived over thousands of years are on the same tier as True Magic, thus rendering mysteries on the level of sorcery completely ineffective against them.
- The Pinnacle of Phantasmal Species – Dragons
Dragons, or Magical Beasts similar to Dragons, have members in all classes of Magical Beasts (Monstrous, Phantasmal, and Divine Beasts). Dragons are always thought to be the greatest species within their corresponding classes. Because there are dragons of the Monstrous, Phantasmal, and Divine classes, they have been involved with mankind since before the Age of Gods. They have also left many legends in the field of thaumaturgy.
- A Heroic Spirit with a Rank in Monster ∙ Magical Beast
Because Rider's true identity is Medusa, she possesses a rank of Monster ∙ Magical Beast. As a result, the rank of her Divinity decreased to the lowest value of E-. As compensation, she received the ability of Monsters and Magical Beasts, Monstrous Strength.
Rider is more of a Divine Spirit than a Heroic Spirit. Yet, it is better to call her "an anti-hero closer to a monster" instead of a Divine Spirit. Because she possesses a rank as a monster, Rider is very incompatible with Servants who fought off monsters in their tales.
- The Pinnacle of Phantasmal Species – Dragons
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[] Fate/side material - Encyclopedia: Magical Beast [Others], p.073 [T]
Magical Beast [Others]
In the world of Fate/stay night, a general term for beasts which do not correspond to normal ecosystems.
They are divided into three ranks: monstrous, mythical, and divine.
The vast majority of monstrous beasts are crossbreeds (chimera) living in still-uncivilized regions, but it seems that those of mythical rank and above have shifted to the far side of the world.
Though the Pegasus that appears in the story is a monstrous beast, its long life puts it at the level of a mythical beast. Ordinary magi are completely unable to compete with something of this rank.
Also, beings that take after dragons are considered to be superior, regardless of classification. Since dragons are endowed with the characteristics of several species, it appears that even consorting with humans was not uncommon.
魔獣の多くは掛け合わせ(キメラ)であり.いまだ未開の地に生息しているが、幻獣はその特性上、世界 の裏側にシフトしてしまったらしい。
本編で登場するライダーの天馬は魔獣だが、長く蓄 えた年月により幻獣の域に達している。幻獣ランクのモノには、並大抵の魔術師では歯が立たない。
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
[] Fate/complete material III: World material - FAQ with Nasu: Miscellaneous, p.136
Q: There's three ranks for magic beasts, but what's the most famous of the Divine Beasts, the greatest of those?
Q: There's three ranks for magic beasts, but what's the most famous of the Divine Beasts, the greatest of those? Dragons are special beings with the alignments of the three types, but are there any currently existing dragons that can interfere with the real world in the world of Fate?
A: Moby Dick and Typhon? Divine beasts like those are more super weaponish than living beings I suppose.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Bašmu [Summon Creature], p.179 [T]
Bašmu [Summon Creature]
The giant poisonous snake summoned by Semiramis, Assassin of Red, with the power of "Sikera Ušum: Arrogant King's Alcohol". It is one of the eleven demons birthed by the monster of Babylonian legend, Tiamat. It is a species of Divine Beast, the top of all Phantasmal Species, but even Semiramis wouldn't be able to summon something so powerful in that rushed situation, so she only summoned its top-half.
If Shishigou hadn't used a Command Spell on Mordred, she would have immediately died the instant Bašmu opened its mouth and released its poisonous breath.
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[] Fate/Grand Order - Lancer Profile [T]
Diarmuid Ua Duibhne - Lancer
Illustrator and Voice actor
Illustrator: Mata
Voice Actor: Hikaru Midorikawa
Strength: B
Endurance: C
Agility: A+
Mana: D
Luck: E
Noble Phantasm: B
Personal Skills
Eye of the Mind (True): B
Love Spot: C
Knightly Tactics: B
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: B
Noble Phantasm
Gáe Dearg & Gáe Buidhe: Yellow Rose of Mortality, Crimson Rose of Exorcism
Rank: B→B+
Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Celt mythology. Under the command of the leader Fionn, he was a prominent knight of the Knights of Fianna and the owner of a beautiful face. Possessing a dark mole in his cheek conferred by a fairy, it carried a magical power that made the hearts of young maidens flutter.
Level 1 Bond
Height/Weight: 184cm・85kg
Source: Celtic mythology, Knights of Fianna
Region: Ireland
Alignment: Lawful Neutral Gender: Male
A knight who spent his lifetime questioning about love, loyalty and pride.
Level 2 Bond
"Red Rose of Exorcism"
Rank: B Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
A magic spear described as a "Noble Phantasm-slaying Noble Phantasm".
Negates magical power-like effects on the target that its edge has touched. Basically, it is a Noble Phantasm that possesses an ability for rendering magical defenses powerless.
Level 3 Bond
After making Grainne, a princess that was invited as a bride-candidate for his lord Fionn, fall in love with him, he ended up having to elope and run around all over Ireland as a result of being imposed a geis of "take me along and run away" by her.
Level 4 Bond
It has been said that, even while at large, Diarmuid sticked to his fidelity to Fionn and did not lay a finger on Grainne.
Eventually, after reconciling with Fionn, although he was allowed to openly unite with Grainne, their happiness did not last long.
Level 5 Bond
After receiving a fatal wound from a wild boar that was the reincarnation of his younger brother by a different father, Diarmuid sought the help of Fionn, who possessed the magical power of healing). But due still holding a grudge over the matter with Grainne, Fionn decided to let him die.
He has no wish to entrust the Holy Grail with. To be given a second battlefield where he can fulfill his pride as a knight; to Diarmuid that is both his dearest wish and greatest blessing. Pursuing nothing but a bright military honor, free of troubles, Diarmuid participates in this holy war.
ディルムッド・オディナ - ランサー
アンロック条件: 絆レベルを1にすると開放
属性:秩序・中庸 性別:男性
アンロック条件: 絆レベルを2にすると開放
アンロック条件: 絆レベルを3にすると開放
アンロック条件: 絆レベルを4にすると開放
アンロック条件: 絆レベルを5にすると開放
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[] Fate/Grand Order - Demon Boar [T]
Magic Boar
Eating meat, eating armor, and even greedily devouring runes.
This is reckless death itself.
Not to mention heroes, even the dragon kind suffers an embarrassing defeat.
Let alone, the likes of a spear-user who was harboring doubts.
In the forest of massacre, the regrets of heroes echoes today as well.
- ↑
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Boar of Divine Punishment [Noble Phantasm], p.154 [T]
Boar of Divine Punishment [Noble Phantasm]
Agrius Metamorphosis. The pelt of the Calydonian Boar, a Monstrous Beast which the virgin Goddess Artemis let loose upon the earth. It looks like a wild boar, but that is merely because the lifeform that was used as its basis just happened to be a boar. Just as depicted in the novels, if the pelt is worn by a person, they will become a Monstrous Human rather than a Monstrous Beast.
It grants power equivalent to that of A rank Mad Enhancement and grants an A rank Transformation skill, bestowing various characteristics depending on the environment. In exchange, the wearer loses their reason and, depending on the situation, becomes unable to discern and identify even their Master. It is a Noble Phantasm whose use pretty much equals self-destruction, and its use has never been confirmed in any of the subspecies Holy Grail Wars.
However, even the author himself couldn't help having doubts about how it transformed into bird wings for Atalanta, fused with her bow and shot arrows weaved out of prana. Was it supposed to be like the T virus or something? (TL Note: The last line is a Resident Evil reference.)
- ↑
[] Fate/complete material IV: Extra material - Fate/Apocrypha - Atalanta, p.312-313
Atalanta, the Chaste Huntress
Born in the natural paradise Arcadia, she speaks in an old fashion. She was abandoned in the mountains immediately after birth, and survived by being nurtured by a female bear, sacred beast of the goddess Artemis. She has the same egotism and view on life and death as a wild animal, so it is natural to her to steal food to live. However, she will help any child left behind as much as she can, as gratitude for the care she received herself. Her wish to the Holy Grail is for a world where every child can be raised with love.
- Class:Archer
- Source:Greek mythology
- Location:Europe
- Alignment:Neutral Evil
- Gender:Female
- Height:166cm
- Weight:57cm
- Armament: Bow
Illustrations: Genji Asai
Creator: Myougaya Jinroku
Though she was born as the princess of Arcadia, Atalanta was abandoned in the mountain, but she survived thanks to divine protection from Artemis. In gratitude, she is a fervent follower of Artemis. She grows into an excellent huntress, and accompanies the Argonauts. She is most known for the hunt of the Calydonian boar. She then returned to her birth land, but her father, who never had a son, commanded her to get married. As she had pledged a vow of virginity to the goddess, she proclaimed "I will only marry one who can beat me in a footrace. Those who lose will be killed." She tore through a great number of challengers, but at last, she lost when she was tricked into picking up irresistible golden apples thrown in front of her, and she had to break her vow.
- Noble Phantasm: C
- Crossing Arcadia
Can move while jumping over all kinds of obstacles on the field, including enemies.
"Arcadia, my far-away homeland, I shall jump stone by stone across the steep mountain range that lead to you."
- Aesthetics of the Last Spurt
Can anticipate the enemy by letting him take the initiative and then confirming his actions. Even in footraces, she always made her opponent run ahead.
"Go ahead. I shall pass in front of you afterward like a squall."
- The Golden Apple
Draws the enemy near by displaying a treasured item.
"Look, this is the fruit of fate. This glorious treasure once sparked the burning of Troy. Come closer if you wish for it."
Noble Phantasm
- The Disputed Spoils of War
A boar's pelt (with head attached) attained as booty of the Calydonian Boar Hunt. By releasing magical energy, high-speed traveling long distances in a straight line becomes possible. While moving, characters in the traveled route enter in disorder and start killing each other by mistake. When the king of Calydon forgot the offerings to Artemis in a harvest festival, the angry goddess let this boar loose over the land. The hero of Calydon who loved Atalanta, Meleager, finished it off, but because Atalanta refused his wishes of handing over the achievement, the concerning fate of said achievement brought discord to the country.
- The Complaint Message on the Arrow
By sending a letter affixed to an arrow requesting divine protection with the "Celestial Bow" received from the guardian deity Artemis, in the next turn a rain of arrows will downpour and perform an attack on all units.
The letter on the arrow will randomly reach either Artemis or Apollo. If it reaches Artemis then all women will become targets, while if it reaches Apollo all men will be targeted. This Noble Phantasm is associated with the episode in which Artemis and Apollo shot to death all the children of the fertile woman Niobe, because she boasted that she was greater than their mother Leto because "Leto had fewer children".
- The Beast of Divine Punishment
The condition in which "The Disputed Spoils of War" is clad over the body comfortably from the head and power of the Calydonian Boar is made one's own possession. Offensive power, defensive power and movement capacity are raised and one's life-force can be recovered about just as much as the damage dealt to the enemy. The wild boar dispatched by Artemis divine punishment was both giant as a mountain and brutal and attempted to completely devour the crops of the city-state Calydon. The power attained through this Noble Phantasm is the Calydonian Boar itself, which was not stopped without making victims even after brave warriors from all over Greece were called.
- The Seven Arrows of the Big Dipper
Meteor arrows that rain incessantly from the "seven stars of the Ursa Major" in heavens. 7 consecutive attacks are possible. Only in the first strike the target can be designated arbitrarily, and thereafter the attacks converge at said target. Fundamentally, the target cannot be altered, but if said target dies in middle of the attack, the remaining number of strikes will be divided among different targets on that location at random. The Ursa Major is Callisto, one of the nymphs that serve Artemis who had her figure transformed as divine punishment for breaking the vow of chastity and later was raised to a constellation. Really, Artemis is a goddess with a deep connection to bears.
- クラス:アーチャー
- 出典:ギリシャ神話
- 地域:欧州
- 属性:中立・悪
- 性別:女
- 身長:166cm
- 体重:57kg
- 武装:弓
アルカディアの王女として生まれながらも山へ捨てられたアタランテだが、アルテミスの加護で生き延びる。この恩から、彼女はアルテミスの熱烈な信者となる。そして優れた狩人へと成長したアタランテは、アルゴナウタイに同行。またカリュドンの猪狩りでは、一番手柄を立てた。こうして故郷に帰った彼女を待っていたのは、世継ぎのない父王からの婿取りの命である。しかし女神に純潔を誓った彼女は「私と駆け競べをして勝った者にしか嫁がない。敗者は殺す」と宣言。 幾人もの挑戦者を破ったが、最終的には、競走中に彼女が憧れた黄金のリンゴを投げて取りに行かせる策略に負け、純潔に別れを告げたのだった。
- アルカディア越え
- 追い込みの美学
- 黄金のリンゴ
- 諍いの戦利品 - 威力:小
カリュドンの猪狩りの戦利品として得た、猪の毛皮(頭部つき)。 魔力を開放すると、直線的に長距離を高速走行できる。移動中、走行ルートのキャラクターは混乱し、同士討ちを始める。この猪はカリュドン国の王がアルテミスへの収穫祭の供物を忘れた際に、怒った女神が地上に放ったもの。アタランテを愛するカリュドンの英雄・メレアグロスがトドメを刺したが、手柄を譲るという彼の意思をアタランテが辞退したため、その功績のゆくえを巡る不和を国にもたらした。
- 訴状の矢文 - 威力:小
守護神アルテミスから授かった"天穹の弓"で加護を求める矢文を送ると、次ターンに矢の雨が降り注ぎ、全体攻撃を行う。矢文はアルテミス、アポロンのどちらかにランダムで届く。アルテミスに届いた場合は、その場の女性すべてが標的となり、アポロンに届いた場合は男性が狙われる。この宝具は多産の女性・ニオベが「子どもの数が少ない」とアポロンとアルテミスの母・レトを馬鹿にしたため、 二人がニオベの子らを一人残らず射殺したエピソードにちなむ。
- 神罰の野猪 - 威力:中
- 北斗の七矢 - 威力:大
天上の"大熊座の七つ星"から降り注ぐ流星の矢。7連続攻撃が可能。最初の一撃のみ任意で標的を指定し、以降はその標的に攻撃が集中する。基本的に標的は変更できないが、攻撃途中で標的が死亡した場合、残りの攻撃回数はランダムでその場にいる別の標的に振り分けられる。大熊座はアルテミスに仕えるニンフのうち、純潔の誓いを破ったカリストが神罰で姿を変えられ、後に星座に上げられたもの。 つくづくアルテミスは熊との関わりが深い女神である。
- Class:Archer
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God Bull: Air-walking Thunder Bull
The divine bulls that pull the Gordias Wheel. It is said that before the seduction of Europa, the supreme god of thunder Zeus changed his shape into that of a bull. Therefore, what manifested as the driving force of the chariot dedicated to Zeus, were Divine Beasts with a connection to Zeus.
ゴルディアスホイールを牽く神牛。雷を司る至高神ゼウスは、かつてエウロペを誘惑する際に牡牛へと姿を変 えたという。よってゼウス神に捧げられた戦車の牽引力として顕現したのは、ゼウスと縁のある聖獣だった。
- ↑ 12.0 12.1
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Hydra [Magical Beast], p.181 [T]
Hydra [Monstrous Beast]
Among Heracles' Twelve Labors, the monster he exterminated at Lake Lerna was the Hydra, a giant swamp snake said to possess either nine or a hundred heads.
Possessing both a deadly poison said to instantly kill all humans it touches and an abnormally high regeneration capable of immediately regenerating two new heads every time one is cut off, the Hydra is a Monstrous Beast with top class fame even among the other Twelve Labors. Shishigou Kairi accepted a young-born Hydra as prepayment and processed it. At first, he processed it into a knife as a final weapon that could kill even a Servant, but later he used it to make an antidote serum out of wariness towards Semiramis.
Though Mordred blocked herself out from it with her armor, it still wasn't enough to completely block the air itself which was contaminated with the poison. The rank of the Hydra's poison is undoubtedly top A rank. It might even reach A+ rank against heroes of Greek myth.
- ↑ Fate/Labyrinth - Act 2 translation
- ↑
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Archer of "Black" [Servant], p.159-160 [T]
Archer of "Black" [Servant]
One of the Servants of the Black camp. His true name is Chiron. He is a centaur—a half-human-half-horse race, and he is a famous great sage in Greek myth.
He has a calm and gentle personality, but though he treats his Master with respect, he won't hold back on advice if it's for the sake of his Master. He never scorns or despises others regardless of whether they are enemy or ally, and he is exceptionally calm among the intense and passionate heroes of Greek myth. He acted as the strategist of the Black camp and continued to support his camp day and night right until he took part in the final battle.
Usually, centaurs are considered both as great huntsmen who effortlessly use bows and arrows while running with their horse legs and as savage monsters who would steal anything and everything. It seems Chiron alone is regarded as a "sage" that stands out as an exception among them.
Chiron was born from Cronus, father of the head god Zeus, and Philyra, the goddess of a certain island. However, because Cronus had copulated with her while she was turned her into a horse, Chiron was born as a half-human-half-horse centaur. (There is also the theory that they were attacked by Cronus' wife Rhea while they were in the middle of copulating and Philyra turned into a stallion in order to run away.) Balking at the idea of giving milk to a monster like Chiron, Philyra changed her form into that of a linden tree.
Though he was never loved by his mother and father, Chiron became a sage that excelled in all forms of knowledge as he grew up. This is not necessarily unrelated to the fact that his mother's name "Philyra" means linden tree. The leaves of linden trees can be used as restoratives, and the tree bark can be used in divination or as written boards.
After becoming an adult, Chiron began to rear the "future heroes" who implored for his tutelage from all over Greece. Besides Heracles and Achilles, the heroes who received his teaching include those like Asclepius, who later became the god of medicine, and Castor, who was sublimated as the Gemini constellation. Jason, the leader of the Argonauts who enticed Medea, is also one of his students.
On a certain day, someone shot a poison arrow at him while trying to stop a dispute between centaurs, and the poison continued to endlessly make him suffer due to his immortality, until he became the Sagittarius constellation by returning his immortality to the gods and finally received salvation. His wish for the Holy Grail while participating in the Holy Grail War is to regain his immortality. To him, it is the only gift he received from his parents.
As a Servant, his stats have received a slight rank down due to giving up his immortality and transforming his legs into those of a human, but even then he boasts of specks high enough for him to be called a first-rate Servant—to an extremely abnormal extent in a certain sense. In the first place, it appears that he taught not only swordsmanship, archery and horse-riding, but also wrestling techniques, so he is relatively experienced in moving with human feet.
With the combined effects of his skills, he can even utilize a pseudo-form of future sight, making him truly all-purpose in his abilities. If he has a weakness, it is that he lacks a decisive trump card. Against the brute force approach that throws away all wisdom or intelligence, his strong points fade away.
He deeply loves how weak and insufficient humans struggle despite their insufficiency and still try to move forward, so even if he was summoned as part of the Red camp, he would have definitely rebelled against them with the resolve to die.
Though if he were to describe it himself, he would merely answer, "This is my arrogance as a teacher, as embarrassing as it is".
In the novels, he was mainly focused on his fight with Achilles outside of his light skirmish with Mordred. After all, Chiron was the only one capable of harming Achilles. That battle was such a great joy to him that he even forgot his true nature as a Servant, but he stood back up as a Servant again at the moment of his death and accurately dealt a fatal wound to Achilles.
- ↑
[] Kara no Kyoukai Special Pamphlet - Encyclopedia: Faeries [Others], p.041 [T]
Faeries [Others]
Ouji Misaya's Familiars.
Originally, Faeries are considered the nature's sense of touch, something that humans cannot perceive.
However, there are indeed some Faeries who were born wearing humans' imagination as shells.
Ouji Misaya's Familiars are false Faeries. They are formless low-rank Spirits possessing the image of woodland Faeries.
They can indeed wield a portion of the original Faeries' powers due to wearing Faerie-like shells.
The Faerie-disguises are thought to be the creation of Misaya's Master rather than hers.
As an aside, true Faeries at the scale of capable of being perceived by humans are called Elementals. A certain white vampire seemed to be of this class.
One more thing, the Foundation of Faeries and Elementals are of a Mystery that cannot be reached through magecraft.
黄路美沙夜が使役《し えき》していた使い魔。
- ↑ Tsukihime Laboratory
- ↑
[] Fate/Grand Order - Beast of Billows
Beast of Billows
|Bounded Field • Conceptual Weapon • Gradation Air • Magic • (Second Magic • Third Magic • Fifth Magic) • Magical Spells • Marble Phantasm • Mystic Code • Mystic Eyes • Mystic Eyes of Death Perception • Psychic • Reality Marble
|Demons • Divine Spirit • Doll • Dragon • Familiar (Dragon Tooth Warriors) • Golem • Homunculus • Humans • Magician • Magus • Phantasmal Species • Spirits • Vampire
|Holy Grail War
|Command Spells • Great Grail • Heroic Spirit • Holy Grail • Master • Noble Phantasm • Parameter Rules • Servant • Servant classes • Skill
|Church • Demon Hunter Organization • Mage's Association • The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors
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Are SA businesses becoming more optimistic? Can Greece avoid a messy debt default? Has China tamed inflation? Matt Quigley considers the global economy.
Is America's economic recovery on track? Can Greece avoid a messy debt default? Has China tamed inflation? Are South African businesses becoming more optimistic? These are a few of the questions economists and investors are hoping will be answered in the week ahead.
United States
Several high-profile reports on the state of the world's largest economy—particularly those offering insight into the state of America's labour market—will capture the attention of global markets this week.
On Monday, the US Commerce Department will release factory orders data for January. Economists expect figures to show that the dollar value of new orders for both durable and nondurable goods fell 1.6% in the first month of 2012 after rising in both November and December of last year.
Also on Monday, the Institute for Supply Management will release February's non-manufacturing composite index. Economists surveyed by the financial news and data provider Bloomberg expect to see a reading of 56.0 in February's figures, down slightly from January's 56.8 mark. Any reading above 50 indicates a general expansion in the sector.
On Wednesday, economists and investors will receive the first of three high-profile employment reports scheduled for the week ahead. The ADP national employment report is expected to show that America's private sector added 203 000 jobs last month, up from the 170 000 new positions added in January.
On Thursday, America's weekly jobless claims report is expected to show that 351 000 workers filed for new benefits in the week ended March 4, the same number as in the previous week. The four-week average for benefit claims, however, is expected to continue its convincingly positive trend downwards.
The week's highest profile economic report will follow on Friday. Analysts surveyed by Dow Jones expect February's monthly employment situation report to show that the world's largest economy added 213 000 jobs last month, down somewhat from the 243 000 generated in January. The country's unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at 8.3%.
Greece will remain in the spotlight this week as the troubled country's government attempts to complete a "voluntary" debt swap with private-sector bondholders.
Under the terms of a recent agreement between the Greek government and the International Institute of Finance (IIF)—the body representing private holders of Greek bonds—investors would swap their existing securities for new paper with longer maturities and lower coupon rates. The effect of the swap would erase 53.5% of the nominal value of investors' holdings.
Individual bond holders have until Thursday to sign up to the agreement. Greece has said that it will proceed with the swap if 90% or more of investors voluntarily agree to the deal. If the participation rate is between 75% and 90%, Greece has said it will consult with its external government funders on whether or not to proceed. If the participation rate is less than 75%, the entire deal will be scrapped. Much is at stake.
A voluntary debt swap is a prerequisite for Greece to receive a €130-billion bailout package from the European Central Bank, European Union and International Monetary Fund. Greek officials have warned that, without these rescue funds, the country cannot afford to make €14.5-billion in bond payments due later this month. Failure to cover bond payments would trigger the eurozone's first ever sovereign default, an event many fear could precipitate another acute financial crisis.
Results of investors' take-up of the offer should be available shortly after the 8pm GMT deadline on Thursday. If all goes to plan, and a large proportion of investors sign-on to the deal, European officials are expected to approve the €130-billion bailout package on Friday.
If Greece fails to achieve a high participation rate, the government may choose to enforce collective action clauses—legal provisions binding all bondholders to take part in the swap if a majority approves.
Such action could prompt the International Swaps and Derivatives Association to view the swap as coercive, rather than voluntary, and subsequently rule that a "credit event" has occurred. This would trigger the payment of credit default swaps, essentially insurance policies on Greek debt. The probability and implications of such an event remain unclear, but speculative articles are likely to dominate headlines throughout the week.
An Australian central bank meeting and Chinese inflation data dominate a full diary of economic events in both countries this week.
On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia will meet to consider the bank's key cash rate. Policymakers left the rate unchanged at 4.25% last month, disappointing market expectations for a quarter-point cut, and are expected to do the same at this week's meeting.
On Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release 2011's final quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) figures. Economists expect the data to show that economic growth slowed to 0.7% in the fourth quarter from 1.0% in the third.
More lacklustre news may follow on Thursday when labour statistics are expected to show that Australia's unemployment rate ticked upwards to 5.2% in February. Despite the rise in joblessness, the country's labour participation rate—the proportion of working-age people either employed or seeking employment—is expected to have remained unchanged at 65.3%.
On Friday, markets will shift their focus northwards as Chinese officials release inflation, retail sales, fixed-asset investment and industrial output data. Investors are likely to pay particular attention to consumer inflation figures.
Price pressures plagued China throughout 2011, but began easing toward the end of the year. The annual rate of price rises fell from 5.5% in October to 4.2% in November and to 4.1% in December.
Economists had forecast further easing in January, but were surprised by an unexpected 4.5% jump in prices during the month. Most economists believe that this spike was temporary, however, and expect the lagged effects of China's monetary policy tightening and diminished demand for Chinese goods overseas to have pushed this week's reading down to around 3.5%, year-over-year.
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Business confidence measures and manufacturing data feature most prominently on South Africa's economic calendar this week.
On Wednesday, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) will release last month's reading for their business confidence index (BCI). The BCI dipped to a reading of 97.1 in January, its lowest level since May 2010, but most analysts expect to see a rebound in sentiment in February's numbers.
A separate quarterly measure of business confidence will follow from the Bureau for Economic Research on Thursday but is likely to be overshadowed by Statistics South Africa's release of January's manufacturing figures.
South African manufacturers struggled throughout 2011, but many analysts are hopeful that this week's data may show improvement. The sector grew by just 2.4% last year, but the Manufacturing Circle—an industry group—forecasts growth of 4.23% this year and 5.04% next. Supporting their argument, February's purchasing managers' index (PMI) data—an indicator of the manufacturing sector's future economic prospects—rose to 57.9 last month, its highest level in two years.
- Matt Quigley writes the weekly economic preview for the Mail & Guardian. He is the chief executive of an economic research and forecasting firm and formerly worked for the US Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. His blog on the South African economy can be found here.


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The Honda CBF600S is a bike for all seasons, and all riders. Well, that's what Honda reckon and they've certainly put together an appealing package of 600cc engine, easygoing handling, plus optional ABS braking and a pillion seat which can actually accommodate a normal sized person. Nice one.
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We get emails from many bikers at insidebikes, all asking the same question; I've just passed my test, which bike should I buy? Obviously, the logical answer is mine, and you should expect to pay £15,000 for it...with no guarantee whatsoever. But back in the real world, I usually recommend someone spends a year on a used Kawasaki ER500, CB500 Honda twin, or perhaps a 600 Bandit or SV650 Suzuki.
There are loads of reasons for recommending such machines, but the key factors are decent performance, reasonable insurance costs, rider comfort and they're generally very reliable, requiring just one major service per riding season.
But some people want something brand new, which is fine because if you don't know what you're doing in the shark pool of used bike dealing, then you may well end up with someone else's dodgy, badly maintained wreck. Brand new bike equals depreciation for sure, but there's the peace of mind that the 2 year warranty offers and the bike feels spot-on, so you feel confident that everything works 100%.
This Honda CBF600S is aimed at that very type of biker, or perhaps the `born again' who last threw a leg over a GPz600 Kawasaki, or perhaps a Honda CB750 back in the 80s. If you fall into that category, you will right at home on the CBF600S.
In truth, the first bike that sprang to my mind when I buzzed along the A442 near Bridgenorth on this CBF600S was my old CBX750F from the mid 1980s. Same `sit-up-straight-boy' riding position, same 70-ish bhp lunge, with most power above 6,000rpm and the very comfortable half fairing which the CBX used to have too, plus the proper dashboard display. The CBF600S really does have all-round class; it gets on with the job in a laid back kinda way.
But this more than a `beginners' bike; I could easily get on this CBF600S tomorrow and ride it to Barcelona, even two-up. In fact there's optional luggage and heated grips available too. Or just razz along the lanes of Staffordshire on a sunny Tuesday evening, when the entire county's Police are all happily staking out the local biker roads, in Operation I-Don't-Like-Your-Face.
There again, the CBF600S is nice to ride along the motorway to work and once you squeeze the mirrors through the gaps in traffic, its steady power makes the daily commute less painful. This is a well packaged, top value bike you don't have to make excuses for - until you get off it and look at the styling - Oh dear. What the hell were they thinking? I mean, there's bland and then there's just plain dull, which I think this bike definitely is. The CBF600 has none of the style that a Z1000 Kawasaki, a Bandit 600 or even a Honda Hornet 600 for me. Even a budget machine can look good when styling departments try, for example I reckon the Kymco Stryker 125 actually looks pretty decent, but Honda gets the wooden spoon on this one.
So does the indifferent styling matter? Only a novice biker (or a BMW owner) could ask that question with a straight face. All motorcycling now is fashion as much as performance; every hi-tech boot we creak around in, each carbon armoured glove we stuff into £400 helmets. Every facet of the leisure biking lifestyle is a bit of a pose if we're honest.
But all this `fashion victim' nitpicking shouldn't undermine how capable the CBF600S is out on the road. Its twin disc brakes - adorned with expensive ABS anti-lock system - scrub off speed without upsetting the soft front forks too much. It tips into corners with an adroit precision that masks its 200 kilo weight very well. When you wind the thing up to 10,000 revs, it moves fast enough to get you banned and jailed in Blair's brave new Britain.
What's more, the thing sips fuel like a Yorkshireman waiting for someone else to buy the next round. On motorways, at 70-80mph, the four carbs meter their vapour at around 50mpg - a welcome contrast to the 40mpg I get from my own VFR800 at similar speeds.
Apart from unpleasant vibration at about 5500rpm, the CBF600S was incredibly easy to live with. The bike does everything you want without any fuss and you have to feel confident that the four cylinder 600cc motor is going to last well. The CNF600S is a bit like Budweiser I guess - not my fave beer, but I'll drink it all night if it's on a happy hour deal...
I liked the CBF600S, I honestly did. You can't ask for too much from £5000 motorbikes. Yet it does most things very well, better than many of its rivals in fact. It looks better finished than the Hornet 600, or the SV650S Suzy - I think you could buy this bike, keep it for 2 years and not lose more than say £1500, which these days, isn't too bad.
Yet the fact is, riding a middle-of-the-road bike is OK, until something fast, cool and sexy goes past - then you realise that life on a Ducati Monster, or a Kawasaki Z750, or a funky retro like the GSX1400 Suzuki, would be really, genuinely, wildly exciting. Once you've learned skills on the CBF600, built up some no claims bonus, then I'd say buy yourself something you've dreamed about, wished for and longed to own.
That addictive passion is what keeps most of us on two wheels, despite the hassles of biking and it's also what's missing from this bike, as functional and pleasant as it undoubtedly is.
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Engine..........599cc transverse, four cylinder, four stroke, DOHC, liquid cooled
Bore x Stroke..........65 x 45.2mm
Peak Power..........76bhp @ 10,500rpm
Torque..........62ftlb @ 5000rpm
Gears..........6 speed
Carbs..........34mm x 4
Frame..........Steel spine, engine as stressed member
Front suspension..........Non adjustable 41mm forks
Rear suspension..........Monoshock, adjustable for preload only
Front Wheel/Tyre..........120/70 ZR17 in
Rear Wheel/Tyre..........160/60 ZR 17in
Front brake..........Twin 296mm discs, 4 piston callipers, plus ABS anti-lock braking
Rear brake..........Single 240mm disc, 2 piston calliper
Dry Weight..........197kgs
Fuel Capacity..........19 litres
Colours..........Silver or dark blue
Fuel gauge..........No, warning light on dash
Screen adjustment ..........Yes, by 50mm - hexagonal spanner needed
Accessories..........Top box, panniers, heated grips, alarm available
Estimated Fuel Consumption..........45mpg average
Estimated Top Speed..........125mph
Price..........June 2004 - £5199 OTR
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Subject: Trails and Wilderness Interest Group Meeting November 1ST!
October is almost over, Halloween in on the way and you know what that means .. (nope not trick or treat)
It's time for TWIG! (The Naches Trails and Wilderness Interest Group meeting)!
TWIG will be on Tuesday night, November 1, at 7PM at the Naches Ranger Station.
(Enter by the back door).
The focus of the meeting this month will be a discussion on the Dry Ridge Restoration Project facilitated by the district Ecosystem Management shop. We would also like to visit about volunteer opportunities for helping out the winter cross country ski trail grooming and maintenance program.
Jeff will hand out the USDA Forest Service National Business Rules for "Trails Managed to Standard" as promised last meeting. Our plan is to devote the December TWIG meeting (December 6th) to begin an in-depth dialog about what it means that 8% of the district system trails are presently reported as "managed to standard." (How accurate is that assessment? What does "managed to standard" really mean anyway? What management, and operations design options make good business sense in order to provide an acceptable and wide range of quality trail experiences? And many other questions and concerns???)
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I thought I'd throw this thread up to talk about my experiences with the tool...maybe it will be helpful to Clem or someone else, I don't know. I certainly invite anyone else who tried the tool (or is thinking of trying the tool) to post their experiences.
To start I burned a copy of the ISO to disc. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you do this. If you can't burn a disc for some reason (certainly possible if you're thinking of using the tool) then you might want to stick with Elyssa until you can get your hands on a Mint 6 disc.
I choose to use the tool as I was hoping for an Ubuntu-like experience where I could easily update my OS version without having to format (and thus have to mess with any of my documents). For the record, I'm using the following
Dell Vostro 1400
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (I think?, something like that)
Nvidia GeForce 8400M
So I grabbed the tool off of Synaptic as per the blog post. The tool was easy enough to use and behavied similarly to Ubuntu's upgrader. After the process was complete, I went to reboot per instructions. I hit grub and had the newer kernel listed alongside my own kernel. Picked the new kernel AAAAND I hit the command line =( It showed the splash screen loading Mint up but then went right to the command line.
Now, unfortunately, I am a big noob when it comes to the command line. I use Ubuntu and Mint as my Linux distros of choices because they allow me to avoid the command line. Anyway, I did sudo shutdown and ended up getting all kinds of weird garbage (including the splashscreen which would move slightly when I hit the enter key?). Well, after rebooting, I tried the old kernel and got the same thing.
At this point I decided to put in the LiveCD (which I'm on now). I'm going to probably just install via the LiveCD (which is what I should have done in the first place)
So, for the most part, Clem was right, the LiveCD is the way to go. Personally I'd love to see the tool start to work on the level of Ubuntu (again, I am a relative noob even though I've been using Linux for awhile so hopefully those who are more knowledgable will have no problems with the tool). Thanks for making the tool available, I hope it gets some refinements. I wouldn't mind trying it again when Mint 7 shows up but I will absolutely be sure to have the ISO on a disc before I try it.
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Maybe you just needed to reinstall the nVidia drivers after the Kernel upgrade, I can't remember is thats still necessary with Ubuntu-Mint but I knew it used to be an issue when I used.
Don't give up so easily in the future, you said you were planning to reinstall anyways, so there's no harm in trying to fix the problem before you reinstall. No need to be afraid of the command-line.
Don't give up so easily in the future, you said you were planning to reinstall anyways, so there's no harm in trying to fix the problem before you reinstall. No need to be afraid of the command-line.
Re: Well I tried the upgrade tool
Yeah I know I didn't give it much of a chance =( It might have been a simple problem too. I knew that a clean install via the Mint 6 CD would solve my problems quickly though and I didn't want to spend a lot of time this weekend tinkering with my computer. The new academic semester starts on Tuesday for me and I want to be ready to go, including having my laptop working.
And one of these days! One of these days I'll tackle that command line! I'll just format my computer and try to install Slackware!
Not this weekend though :/
And one of these days! One of these days I'll tackle that command line! I'll just format my computer and try to install Slackware!
Not this weekend though :/
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HAVANA - Fidel Castro made his first live appearance on Cuban airwaves since falling ill 14 months ago, sounding lucid and in good humor as he exchanged praise and jokes Sunday with the Venezuelan president.
Castro's telephone call to a television and radio program came minutes after visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez aired a new videotape of their weekend meeting in which he sang revolutionary hymns to Castro and called him "father of all revolutionaries."
"I am very touched when you sing about Che," Castro told Chavez during his hourlong call to Chavez's "Alo, Presidente!" program - referring to revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara, to whom the program was dedicated.
"There is electricity in the air," Chavez said, obviously pleased with Castro's call.
Castro, who has not appeared in public since falling ill in July 2006, made his last live media appearance in February with a phone call to Chavez's radio program broadcast from Venezuela. But there was a half-hour delay before that program was broadcast in Cuba.
On the videotape, reportedly made during a meeting of more than four hours Saturday afternoon, Chavez also gave Castro a painting he said he made while imprisoned in the early 1990s after leading a failed coup.
The dark-colored painting showed the bars of his cell and a night scene beyond, with a full red moon and a guard tower in the distance.
Cuban state television was broadcasting Chavez's program live from Santa Clara, where the communist government last week commemorated the 40th anniversary of Guevara's death.
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Wynonna Judd is giving thanks after her tour bus caught fire before a big show in Pennsylvania.
Here's a story that will make you squeal with delight. A family in Mt. Carmel, Illinois escaped injury last weekend after its pet pig awoke them when the trailer they all live in caught fire.
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In Texas, summer doesn't just mean it's time for vacations, it also brings hurricanes and the potential for severe storms. Hurricane hazards come in many forms, including storm surge, heavy rainfall, inland flooding, high winds, tornadoes, and rip currents. Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin urges families to prepare for the unexpected and devise their own emergency preparedness plans. It's important to assess and prepare for their local disaster risks and unplanned emergencies.
It's been nearly a year since Trace Adkins' Brentwood, Tenn., home was destroyed by an electrical fire. And even though the tragedy lies many months behind Adkins, his wife Rhonda, and their five daughters, the patriotic country singer still vividly remembers the day he and his family lost everything.
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The bananas foster is a member of the flambe family of desserts; it's prepared by adding alcohol to a hot pan, which in turn causes the dish to briefly ignite into flames.
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Divinity: Original Sin has a new post-funding update that covers the pledge management system. It also introduces the "Imperial Edition" of Divinity: Dragon Commander, which includes a documentary, a digital soundtrack, a "Dragons on Earth" campaign map, a golden dragon skin and beta access.
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All you need to quit smoking is some inspirational messages
A thoughtful text message from a friend can instantly turn around a bad day.
And, according to new research, an inspirational message to your mobile phone can also help you quit smoking. In a systematic review of five different studies, researchers found that participants who received daily motivational messages and quitting advice were twice as likely to quit smoking for at least six months than participants in the control group. Robyn Whittaker, lead researcher and spokesperson from the National Institute for Health Innovation at the University of Auckland, explains:
"Mobile phone programmes appear to be a useful option to offer those who want to stop smoking. The largest trial that we included in our review, which involved 5,800 people in the UK, can be considered definitive. At the very least it shows the efficacy of a mobile phone intervention in a developed country with good tobacco control policy. However, we cannot say that all text messaging interventions will be effective in all contexts."
And while many health care systems provide tools that allow patients to receive text messages for appointment reminders or status updates on test results, using mobile technology for smoking cessation is a relatively new technique. The authors of the study say that it could be a cost-effective way to approach the problem.
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More than 1,200 dentists, hygienists, and volunteers with the Wisconsin Dental Association turned the KI Convention Center into a makeshift dentist's office Friday.
The clinic is geared toward adults and kids who might not have the resources to take care of their teeth.
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Milton resident David Horst — founding partner of Medical Innovations Co. and an adjunct faculty member for Mountwest — began a three-year term in July, as did Thomas McChesney of Huntington, the director of marketing & business development for Huddleston Bolen; Floyd Metzger of Huntington, the chief executive officer of HIMG; Russ Rucker III of Huntington, the president of Rucker, Billups & Fowler Inc.; and Troy Thomas of Prichard, the general manager of Allevard-Sogefi USA Inc.
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Maybe that's how it has to be - the "you have to go through it to get through it" thing. But it's hard and I think it's part of the wall I've been hitting now that I'm feeling like I'm past DDay, D and XWH for the most part.
My IC says that empty nesting, moving, and changing careers, all within three months of each other last fall is a lot to deal with. Maybe now that I've had the time to settle into it a little, the after affects are just starting to really hit me. The biggest being the fact that, except for work, I am alone most of the time.
I have friends who I spend time with, but the time at home alone is hard. I have a BF, but he has his kids every other week, so we only see each other on the alternate weeks. And now he's starting to travel internationally for work, so it's even less.
I've joined a new Meetup group that I plan to actually participate in. I'd like to meet some new people.
But I'm interested in other's experience in how they dealt with the loneliness thing.
ETA - Please excuse my misspelling of "Loneliness" LOL.
[This message edited by persevere at 10:18 PM, April 6th (Saturday)]
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Estranged from most of my family, so I've learned to make a new family out of the people around me who care about me ... Mostly co workers. I'm very blessed to be part of a wonderful crew.
I guess I'm a bit of an introvert, and quite cerebral, so that means I get a lot of joy out of studying, being back in school, researching and writing.
Also spend a lot of time with my TV in the winter.
At first I resisted the idea that being without a mate was even possible.
Now I can hardly imagine making the time for one LOL.
Lately I've been fairly social, going out for regular happy hours and dinner with my peeps from work and school.
And I love coming home, closing the door and being alone.
I think it's a lot tougher for folks with kids who leave the nest, the transition can be unsettling.
It's a process.
I think having a lot of hobbies helps.
My hobbies are a things I can do alone and at home.
1. Gym 3x per week
2. Joined a running group (1x per week) + running alone 3-4x per week
3. Volunteer (meet 1x per week)
4. Photography course (meet 2x per month but try to practice at least 1x week)
5. Read (I LOVE to read)
6. Stay in touch with my family and friends (as I live in another town far away - at least 2x per month)
7. Try not to say no to a social invitation (usually get an unexpected one 1x month)
8. Do my therapy homework (30 min EVERY DAY)
That keeps me pretty busy but no so busy that I am overwhelmed. I also want to start a creative writing course soon.
If you don't know what to do, why don't you start a bucket list: list all the things you ever want to do, list all the steps for each thing that you need to do to achieve the goal and start working on each step.
Good luck!
ETA: it sounds like you already have social interactions and want more in order to feel less lonely. But in my opinion, being alone does not necessarily mean being lonely. I think it is important for you to find things to do alone that will make you happy. When you feel comfortable doing things by yourself and actually start looking forward to your "me time" you will feel much less lonely even though you are alone.
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I have friends that I do things with, but there is an empty spot in my life that is sometimes hard to ignore.
There are days on the weekends that go by without ever speaking to another human being. And there are times that I can't remember the last time that I've touched another person.
I'd like to say that it gets better, but I guess you just get used to it.
So, I plan an outing; it doesn't help immediately but if I have something to look forward to, I know it's going to get better.
If all else fails, I drink...
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I try to remind myself we might feel lonely but, we are never alone. We have all our fellow SIers :-D
I make sure I see my family at least once a week. I don't have kids but, I do have a 92 yo father.
I joined a grief group through church and I have made some caring friends.
I try to spoil my dog by a long weekend walk.
I joined a meetup group.
I work on a project in my house or craft project.
I read and watch TV. (I don't advocate TV but, I'm guilty)
good luck
Truth is like surgery, it hurts but heals. A Lie is like a painkiller. It gives instant relief but has side effects forever.
However, one thing I haven't seen mentioned explicitly yet (so maybe it's just true for me and not for other people) is that when I do feel kind of lonely, it's when I'm doing a passive, rather than an active, hobby.
For example, if I spend the weekend at home and basically just read, that makes me feel more lonely than if I run, paint, go to a museum, etc. Even if those more active hobbies are just done at home. (Note: I do read a lot, but make sure to do other things over the weekend as well.)
Just sitting there watching TV seems strange and rather lonely, but if I'm knitting a scarf while watching, the time flies by and I don't even notice that I'm alone.
So I guess I'd recommend trying to pick up a more active hobby or two (and I don't even mean active as in running -- though I pretty much always recommend that as a great hobby) but something that keeps your hands and mind active, like knitting, making mosaics, painting, puzzles, sudoku, sculpture, weaving, sewing, etc.
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I see my IC and this is a main topic. She's supportive but also big on "baby steps" since a lot has happened in the past couple years. Don't be too hard on yourself is a biggie here. What I'm noticing is that overall, I'm a lot happier being alone than I used to be. Like hurtinky, I vote for hobbies. I've taken up soap making and knitting. And I'm volunteering at the local cat shelter so that I don't adopt anymore cats myself
I think you're already doing good things to conquer your loneliness. That whole damn "Time" thing is a key here, unfortunately.
when I do feel kind of lonely, it's when I'm doing a passive, rather than an active, hobby.
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Rings are potent symbols of power, the circle of life, and promises to keep. At Gemvara, we believe that the rings you wear should be one of a kind, like you. That's why all our rings are made from scratch in your choice of gems and precious metals. Choose green amethyst and sterling silver or ruby and white gold: it's your choice. Mix and match gems and precious metals for a look that's exactly you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an engagement or graduation to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Our impressive selection of round quartz delicate rings by Martha Gomez Gutierrez, Ruzanna Davtian, Jessica Behzad, and many other jewelry designers means you can find a style that's perfect for you. Because all Gemvara round quartz delicate rings are made to order, we can hand-select the finest quality materials to perfectly suit your design. Quartz, with its incredible variety, is the most ancient of gems. Amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, rock crystal, rose quartz, agates, chalcedony, and onyx are all members of the quartz family. Lovely and durable, quartz gems are an excellent choice for jewelry with lasting beauty. Round is the classic gemstone shape because it has the most brilliance of any gemstone cut. Be careful when washing your hands: rings can easily slip down the drain! Clean round quartz delicate rings in a bowl of water with a little mild dish soap. You can use a soft brush where dust collects. Gemvara's fine quality round quartz delicate rings are designed to be passed down for generations, hand-crafted by skilled craftspeople in the United States.
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