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#1 by Yorhel
2012-10-01 at 07:53
< report >True to my long-standing tradition, I forgot VNDB's birthday again. Just like last year and the year before that. I'm already starting to feel pity for my non-existant future children. In order to prevent the possibility of such a dramatic event in the future, I hereby promise that I will only ever look at 2D girls! Celibacy is the only true way to save the future!

Oh, and of course a happy belated birthday to VNDB. This site is already 5 years old apparently. Time sure flies.
#2 by shikitohno
2012-10-01 at 07:57
< report >Happy birthday.
#3 by klutch
2012-10-01 at 08:01
< report >next year's elementary school. fuck yea.

happy birthday
#4 by gabezhul
2012-10-01 at 08:03
< report >In accordance to tradition, I am going to forget about this thread and only say Happy Birthday a few days later.
#5 by redpanther
2012-10-01 at 08:25
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Celibacy is the only true way to save the future!

Cheers!
#6 by hiecchi
2012-10-01 at 09:07
< report >already 5 years?
Too old >_<

Happy Birthday ^^"Last modified on 2012-10-01 at 09:07
#7 by gerardlonewolf
2012-10-01 at 09:16
< report >Happy Birthday~~ \( ̄O ̄)
#8 by darkraiders
2012-10-01 at 10:11
< report >Happy birthday \(^o^)/
#9 by reo
2012-10-01 at 10:48
< report >Happy Birthday! (^▽^) (≧ο≦)人(≧V≦)ノ
would like vndb to have a cute mascot.
#10 by chipp12
2012-10-01 at 10:55
< report >Otanjoubi omedetou!
#11 by silence
2012-10-01 at 11:34
< report >Happy-Happy-Birthday-Birthday-Day!!! <(^_^)>

I will only ever look at 2D girls
Not sure if this is a curse or a blessing (-___-)

would like vndb to have a cute mascot
+500
#12 by pendelhaven
2012-10-01 at 11:38
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I hereby promise that I will only ever look at 2D girls!

yorhel I think a lot of guys would feel absolutely sad from those words. Or at least I wanna say that, since I too am only looking at 2D girls.
#13 by takata
2012-10-01 at 11:38
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Happy Birthday! (^▽^) (≧ο≦)人(≧V≦)ノ
would like vndb to have a cute mascot.

Lasty Farson might be considered the mascot, being the default background, except whoever created the background got her heterochromia the wrong way round. Maybe they horizontally flipped an image.

Congratulations on 5 years. ^^
Maybe I should remind you on September 28 or 29 next year.Last modified on 2012-10-01 at 11:54
#14 by justinizhere
2012-10-01 at 12:20
< report >another year down ;_;
#15 by tokizo
2012-10-01 at 12:41
< report >haha, funny yorhel.
#16 by gabezhul
2012-10-01 at 12:42
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would like vndb to have a cute mascot
I had plans for creating a FAQ-tan, a cute loli mascot who would cry when newbies didn't read the guidelines, but no one volunteered to actually draw her. T_T
#17 by justinizhere
2012-10-01 at 12:53
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but no one volunteered to actually draw her. T_T

tempted....so tempted...
#18 by PabloC
2012-10-01 at 14:03
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I had plans for creating a FAQ-tan, a cute loli mascot who would cry when newbies didn't read the guidelines
No, make her a cute loli YANDERE mascot, who will mercilessly bash noobs that didn't read the guidelines with her huge (ban)hammer. (If you are thinking about Dokuro-chan, you are on the right track). :D

Oh, and Happy Birthday.Last modified on 2012-10-01 at 14:03
#19 by hiromin
2012-10-01 at 14:05
< report >Happy birthday~

but no one volunteered to actually draw her. T_T
Uh, I want like to volunteer. I am serious.
#20 by metaler
2012-10-01 at 15:32
< report >Ahh, they grow up so fast. Happy birthday!
#21 by pendelhaven
2012-10-01 at 15:33
< report >its nearing the RORI stage. how can you say it's getting old?Last modified on 2012-10-01 at 15:35
#22 by binboday
2012-10-01 at 16:18
< report >Happy birthday!
#23 by space-ranger
2012-10-01 at 16:30
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Uh, I want like to volunteer. I am serious.
Are you saying we could just say "draw this and that for VNDB" and somebody would actually do it? Sounds great.

Besides the FAQ could do with an improvement. It needs to be so attractive that only people uninterested in the VN world would skip it.
#24 by gabezhul
2012-10-01 at 16:39
< report >@Hiromin: If you are up to the task (and have the art-chops for it), then be my guest. :P

In my original concept art (read: a pretty bad doodle), FAQ-tan was a mascot much like Wiki-tan. A loli with long, straight blue hair in a classic schoolgirl uniform with a T-ruler (since she has the rules in her hand, get it? :P). I think she could still use some VN related accessories, but I couldn't really think any. Nevertheless I'm open to suggestions.

I also imagined her in three basic poses:
-FAQ-tan standing arms akimbo, with a disappointed frown on her face over the rule-breakers.
-Her in a neutral pose being all moe. This would be the pose used on the actual FAQ page.
-Finally, the most important one: FAQ-tan clutching her ruler on the verge of tears. This is important since this is the one that we would throw at recommendation-thread makers and the like while screaming "YOU MADE FAQ-TAN CRY!!!". It'll be fun. :DLast modified on 1970-01-01 at 00:00
#25 by arkady18
2012-10-01 at 17:01
< report >Happy birthday (and happy loli mascot)!