Sapfo

A happy strawberry lover of many fandoms. Might get some NSFW here from time to time. So enjoy!

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Giveaway time for some Ash stuff mates, as thanks for hanging around. The prizes will be shipped worldwide. Giveaway closes on December 15, 2018 11:59 GMT+8

Prizes:

1 x S.H.Figuarts - Pokemon - Ash Ketchum JP Box (From the good lads at Hubbyte Toy Store)

2 x Dave Starter Pack

3 x Acrylic Keychains Pack (Set of any 3)

3 x Sticker Pack (Set of 21)

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Must be 13+

Must be able to give me your shipping info so we can y’know mail ya stuff

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You must be able to give me your shipping information (Name+address+contact info) if you win.

For surfacage.net merchandise, some of the keychain designs might be subject to availability (1-2 designs only have 1-2 in stock)

I (surfacage.net) am not responsible for procurement/shipping for the SH Figuarts Ash Ketchum -  I will give the winner’s shipping information to Hubbyte Toy Store and they will take shipping from there.

If the winner of a certain prize does not respond within 24 hours I will be drawing another winner

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LINK TO ENTRY: Ash Giveaway

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“It was a rocky start, but Tomas got what he wanted — a sweet summer romance. Matthias returns his feelings with much hands-on enthusiasm, and their days in Civita are filled with kisses and laughter.

Everything would be perfect, if not for Emil’s disquieting presence. Wild rumors fly around town, yet no one is able to explain the sudden change in the Habsburg prince. Unable to ignore Emil’s strange behavior, Tomas digs into the mystery.

But as the saying goes, perhaps some things are better left alone.”

゜ﾟ･*☆ Part Three of the comic premieres November 28th ゜ﾟ･*☆ 

And you can win a free copy! “The Sun Prince” is a young comic, and like any creative endeavor it lives or dies by the word of mouth. Help me get that word out—let others know about the comic and why you like it; give the gift of life! XD 

Along with my gratitude, I’m giving away 5 ARC copies of issue #3. You’ll have a chance to read it waaay ahead of anyone else, and each PDF comes with a sexy sketch I drew just for the giveaway. ^_~

☆  How to enter  ☆

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Win this comic! Nov 12 - Nov 16th only  ゜ﾟ･*☆

The Sun Prince, the Saint and the Changeling ✦ m/m romance, mystery, and close-kept secrets of the past and the future — in the heart of Renaissance Italy. 

☆  Enter the Giveaway  ☆  About the comic   ☆

[chamastories]

The Sun Prince, the Saint and the Changeling ✦ m/m romance graphic novel for mature audiences.

It is a story about a “simple” summer romance that doesn’t go according to anyone’s plan. Love, mystery & close-kept secrets of the past and the future — in the heart of Renaissance Italy.

“When Tomas stumbles into unexpected feelings for his friend Matthias, he dreams about a fun, uncomplicated summer romance. Instead, he discovers that he doesn’t know his friend nearly as well as he thought he did, he knows himself even less, and when your family has connections to the Holy Roman Empire, nothing is ever simple. When summer comes, Tomas finds himself drawn into a mystery spanning two years and three hearts — one of which is his own.”

{   Read the first 70 pages online!  }

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🌼~BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you are given this award you’re supposed to paste it in the asks of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing happens, but it's sweet to know someone thinks you’re beautiful inside and out.~🌼

🌼~BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD!~ you are the grand winner of this award! Beautiful on the inside out ~🌼

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nadzo3:

да, я тоже нарисовала версию на превью к пятой серии.

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Nadzo, one day you will be mine, one day, but until then; I will admire the beautiful expressions and intimate storytelling in your No.6 fancomic! This is absolutely perfect and everything I could of wished for in this scene– gorgeous work, Nadzo!

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Kirishima’s Valentine 

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For my dear そばさん  ❤

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A little fluff break from the serious stuff  ❤ ❤ (photo from here)

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Bakugou you can’t just say that 

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☽ Phobos and Deimos  ☾

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Happy Mini Halloween 🎃

[admiraljane]

Some more boxes that are up and coming for the shop! All three are made of repurposed wood. And the first one we painted and stenciled with chalk paint. 

[sapfon]

Sapfo, very much forgoten tumblr, loves crochet turned 3 today! XD

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SNK Character Song Series 06: Levi (Image song & monologue translations)

Heeeyyy, Tumblr! Long time, no see :’) Did y'all enjoy SNK Season 2?

Levi and Erwin’s image song CDs were just released and I enjoyed listening to them a lot! ♡ So, I decided to pop back in for a bit and take on a new translation endeavor, something I haven’t really done in a while.

First up, this post is Levi’s image song and monologue! For the song, I included the original Japanese as well as romaji for karaoke purposes, if you’re so inclined ;) I also made a transcript of the monologue in the original Japanese, which you can read here (feel free to use it to translate into other languages.)

This should be obvious but keep in mind these are spoilers for the song & monologue, in case you wanted to experience them for yourself first. I definitely encourage supporting the official release & ordering the CDs if you haven’t already ♡

I’m also nearly finished with my translation of Erwin’s song and monologue as well, I’ll update this post with a link once it’s done ♡ ETA: Here is the translation of Erwin’s song and monologue!

SHINGEKI NO KYOJIN CHARACTER SONG SERIES 06: Levi

“Dark Side Of The Moon” (Vocals by Hiroshi Kamiya)

Side note: the melody for Levi’s song is based on the previously released SNK single, Reluctant Heroes.

Japanese Version

こんな世界を今 逆さにして振ってみても 確かなことひとつ 出てきやしねぇ¹だろう？

壁の外は地獄 中は欺瞞溢れてる それも併せ呑んで 任務を果たすだけ

感情流され死神喰われるか 足りない頭を回してみるか

※光当たらぬ月の裏 突き進むためには もっと速く時には 躊躇なき非情さを 間違いじゃないやりたきゃやれ ここに答えなんてない ただ後悔残さぬ 自らの決断を

ここで生き抜くなら 言葉でする教育より 痛みの記憶説く 教訓が必要だろう？

犠牲も危険も避けては 成果など 得られぬものだと 腹を括れよ

隠されている月の裏 いつか暴くために 乱されるな喚くな 状況を見極めろ 結果がなきゃ正解もない だから最後だけは ただ後悔残さぬ 自らの生き方を

背後で散った勇敢な兵士たちが 遺した想い力を与える 必ずいつの日にか目障りな 壁も壊し 自由になる為この命捧ぐ

※ Repeat

Romaji Version

Konna sekai wo ima Sakasa ni shite futte mitemo Tashika na koto hitotsu Detekiyashinē¹ darō?

Kabe no soto wa jigoku Naka wa giman afureteru Sore mo awase nonde Ninmu wo hatasu dake

Kanjō nagasare shinigami kuwareru ka Tarinai atama wo mawashite miru ka

※Hikari ataranu tsuki no ura Tsukisusumu tame ni wa Motto hayaku toki ni wa Chūcho naki hijōsa wo Machigai ja nai yaritakya yare Koko ni kotae nante nai Tada kōkai nokosanu Mizukara no ketsudan wo

Koko de ikinuku nara Kotoba de suru kyōiku yori Itami no kioku toku Kyōkun ga hitsuyō darō?

Gisei mo kiken mo sakete wa Seika nado Erarenu mono da to Hara wo kukure yo

Kakusarete iru tsuki no ura Itsuka abaku tame ni Midasareru na wameku na Jōkyō wo mikiwamero Kekka ga nakya seikai mo nai Dakara saigo dake wa Tada kōkai nokosanu Mizukara no ikikata wo

Haigo de chitta yūkan na heishi tachi ga Nokoshita omoi chikara wo ataeru Kanarazu itsu no hi ni ka mezawari na Kabe mo kowashi Jiyū ni naru tame kono inochi sasagu

※ Repeat

English Translation

This kind of world now Even if we try shaking it upside down There isn’t one thing that comes out Which is certain, is there?

Outside the walls, it is hell Inside, it is brimming with deceit What’s more, we have to swallow it down We can only fulfill our duty

Will we lose control of emotion and be consumed by a god of death? Or will we try to use our dim-witted heads?

The dark side of the moon, untouched by light For the sake of pushing forward We have to be faster and at times Be heartless without hesitation It’s not a mistake if it’s what you want to do, so do it There are no right answers here Just being without regrets Is my own decision

If were to I survive here Rather than education with words Isn’t persuasion by memories of pain An essential lesson?

To avert sacrifice as well as danger Things like results Cannot be obtained Steel yourself for it

The dark side of the moon is concealed For the sake of someday being revealed Do not get agitated, do not scream Be certain of the circumstances Without results, there are no right answers Therefore only in the end Just being without regrets Is my way of living

Brave soldiers who died noble deaths² before us The hopes they left behind give us power Without fail, one of these days We will demolish the obstructive walls as well For the sake of freedom, we devote this life

Translation notes:

¹ It appears that Levi’s gruff style of speaking is present even in the lyrics of his song. The standard form of the verb here would be detekiyashinai (出てきやしない). ² The verb in the original Japanese, chiru/散る (or in this case, the past tense form chitta/散った) in the literal sense means “to fall” (in the context of leaves or blossoms from a tree). However, it also has the figurative meaning of “to die a noble death”. Even though we also say “fallen soldiers” in English, I worried that translating the lyric as, “fallen before us” or “fallen behind us” could both be misinterpreted, I decided to go with the more figurative meaning;;

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Levi Monologue English Translation

Seriously now, I’ve had enough of this. This world is perpetual shit, and humanity is still toothless prey.

Those ugly titans are always going to take a bite out of us, and so we die a meaningless death.

Humanity is powerless.

When we won against the titans for the first time, the time when we sealed the wall in Trost district with a boulder, we could do it because of Eren’s power– a titan’s power.

The weak ones die quickly. How much power they use up doesn’t matter.

Eventually all of humanity, every single person will end up in the stinking maw of a titan, and while we experience the worst feeling there is, perhaps our miserable lives will end.

I realized it a few years ago. The stench of the gutters fills the inside of these walls. It’s been like this for over 100 years. It’s the way things are now.

Because I’ve had to breathe in this foul air ever since I was born, because I had no choice but to live crawling around in piles of trash, I thought that it was normal.

But when I went outside the walls for the first time, I realized how much I didn’t know about anything. It hit home for me, how much I had hated it.

The world outside the walls was like hell with titans wandering around, but the air I breathed there was completely different from the one inside the walls.

I realized, out there is what freedom is.

Freedom is something that absolutely cannot be obtained within the walls.

So I made a choice. I will continue to kill all of the titans.

If you want to confront the titans, information is never enough. So in order to survive, I learned how to live.

Quick action and callous decisions by assuming the worst is a necessary endeavor.

A moment’s hesitation, surrendering yourself to emotions, and you will be nothing but Titan bait.

If you don’t want to die, you have to always continue to keep this in mind.

And small choices will accumulate.

That is the way of living I have learned.

Risking no danger, making no sacrifices– there is no such easy discussion.

Even if there was, it’s all make-believe.

So far, I have lost numerous subordinates.

Whether my choice was correct at those times, I do not know. It’s always been like that.

Even if I believe in my own power, even if I believe in my comrades whom I fully trust, none of us will know the outcome.

Afterward, all that’s left is reality.

In that case, What can I do except make a desperate effort?

What can I do except doggedly press on?

If I have time to think about the bygone past, like if I were to have made a different choice back then, I will kill as many titans as possible within my power.

In that time, in that moment, a sudden, ridiculously strong power boils up from inside my body, and then I know what to do.

When that moment comes, I can no longer go back to my old self.

With these blood-stained hands, I accept my new self, I steel myself, and I only do what I must.

Was I correct? Or did I make a mistake? That’s the sort of thing no one knows, so it’s not worth worrying about.

All you can do is keep your mouth shut and make a choice without regrets.

Not understanding things about this world is true for everyone.

So I choose the guy whom I want to put my faith in.

Erwin is like that, too. No one knows what he is really thinking deep down.

But I trust his judgement.

He may be inviting the worst outcome, but he’s not afraid of that, he is able to choose something. That’s the kind of guy he is.

That’s why I chose to follow him. And I chose to fight.

In order to fight against this shit world, with this hand I’ll grab hold of the freedom of going beyond the walls for the first time.

I have chosen for myself.

Even if I am led into hell, I have no regrets.

Not one bit.

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SNK Character Song Series 07: Erwin Smith (Image song & monologue translations)

Thanks for your patience! 

Here is the second half of my translation, this time featuring Erwin’s image song & monologue! 

(You can read Levi’s song & monologue translations here.)

Similar to the Levi post, I included the original Japanese and romaji versions of the song, and I also made a transcript of Erwin’s monologue in the original Japanese. You can read that one here.

Again, spoiler warning for details of Erwin’s entire character song CD, as well as one more plug for the official release :)

SHINGEKI NO KYOJIN CHARACTER SONG SERIES 07: Erwin Smith

“Hope Of Mankind” (Vocals by Daisuke Ono)

Side Note: the melody for Erwin’s song is based on the previously released SNK single, theDOGS.

Japanese Version

見せかけの希望を説いて 夢をちらつかせはしない 惨状だけが　現状そのもの

時に最善の策は 尊い命切り捨てて 先へ進む　道を死守 戦場のセオリー

終わりなきCRISISの中 兵を導き続け 何を捨て去ったとしても 繋ぎ止めるHope Of Mankind

飽きるほど見つめてきた 人類の及ばなさを それでもまだ滅びてはいない

犠牲払わぬ弱者に どんな勝機があると言う？ 向き合うべき相手とは 100年の脅威

※終わりなきCRISISの中 何度でも飛び込んで 核心の断片探す それだけがHope Of Mankind

終わりなきCRISISの中 兵を導き続け 揺るがぬ信念貫く 尽きるその日まで

無惨に散った餌食となった 有志にいつか償えるなら 命ひとつじゃ不足だろうが 地獄に落ちたその後でなら… 限りある今下す決断が 明日を創ると信じている

※ Repeat

捨てたものは限りなく 得たものは僅かでも 挑む限りゼロじゃない 可能性はまだ

Romaji version

Misekake no kibō wo toite Yume wo chiratsukase wa shinai Sanjō dake ga genjō sono mono

Toki ni saizen no saku wa Tōtoi inochi kirisutete Saki e susumu michi wo shishu Senjō no seorī

Owari naki crisis no naka Hei wo michibiki tsuzuke Nani wo sutesatta toshite mo Tsunagi tomeru Hope Of Mankind

Akiru hodo mitsumete kita Jinrui no oyobanasa wo Soredemo mada hirobite wa inai

Gisei harawanu jakusha ni Donna shōki ga aru to iu? Mukiaubeki aite to wa Hyaku nen no kyōi

*Owari naki crisis no naka Nando demo tobikonde Kakushin no danpen sagasu Sore dake ga Hope Of Mankind

Owari naki crisis no naka Hei wo michibiki tsuzuke Yuru ganu shinnen tsuranuku Tsukiru sono hi made

Muzan ni chitta ejiki to natta Yūshi ni itsuka tsugunaeru nara Inochi hitotsu ja fuzoku darō ga Jigoku ni ochita sono ato de nara… Kagiri aru ima kudasu ketsudan ga Asu wo tsukuru to shinjite iru

*Repeat

Suteta mono wa kagiri naku Eta mono wa wazuka demo Idomu kagiri zero ja nai Kanōsei wa mada

English Translation

I do not offer false hopes By dangling dreams in front It is nothing but bleak, but that is the way things are Sometimes the best policy is To sacrifice precious lives Defending until the end the path forward It is the theory of the battlefield Into the midst of this endless crisis I will continue to guide the soldiers Even if I have to abandon everything I will hold onto the hope of mankind I have stared myself sick gazing upon Humanity’s inferiority Nevertheless we have not yet perished For the weak ones who have not paid with sacrifice What sort of chances of winning are there? The opponents we must face Have been a menace for 100 years Into the midst of this endless crisis I will dive over and over again To search for fragments of the truth That is simply the hope of mankind Into the midst of this endless crisis I will continue to lead the soldiers I will cling to my unwavering faith Until my days come to an end It is cruel how the victims have fallen If I were to atone for these volunteers One life is not enough, but Perhaps it would after I have fallen into hell There is a limit to the decisions I make now but I believe we can build a tomorrow There’s no end to the things I’ve thrown away Even though the things I’ve gotten in return were few The ability to challenge is not down to zero There is still a possibility

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Monologue English Translation

My father was a teacher. The course of my life was set in the classroom one day where my father was giving a history lesson.

Having doubts about the story of how humanity had been driven into these walls, I asked my father a naive question.

At the time, my father stayed silent, but after we returned home, he answered my question.

There were a great number of inconsistencies in the history book distributed by the monarchy.

Moreover, he had a theory that they were hiding an astounding truth.

I spread my father’s theory around to the neighborhood children.

There was no ill intention, it was an innocent act.

However, on the day in which those details were investigated by Military Police, my father died in an accident in a faraway town he had left for.

Of course, it was only ostensibly an accident. My father was killed at the hands of someone who disapproved of his theory.

Inside the walls, there are a portion of humans who indulge in a privileged life– their desires, as well as a foolish son tempted by innocent questions killed my father.

And then my father’s theory became my truth. Proving my father’s theory became my life’s mission.

Humans become titans, and titans become the walls.

In this world full of harsh paths, answering the question I put forth on that day is the meaning of my life, the reason why I was born.

It is for that reason that I came to lead the Survey Corps, giving commands to numerous subordinates: “Give up your life.”

Almost all humans who join the Survey Corps will die.

On their first expedition outside the walls, the probability that new recruits will become food for the titans is roughly 50 percent.

1 in 2 people will lose their life.

Just in the last 4 years, the Survey Corps lost the majority of its soldiers, and with the fall of Wall Maria, all of the results we had gained crumbled in an instant.

There is no guarantee that Survey Corps soldiers who dedicate their hearts for the sake of humanity will live tomorrow. The current condition is bleak.

However much we try to discuss our hopes and dreams, all of them will be easily crushed.

No matter how much we champion some great cause or become a sacrifice for someone else’s sake, the pay off is almost nothing.

And yet I have been ordering many soldiers to die.

I have been using gamble-like military strategies in order to fight against this cruel world.

A comrade who formerly aspired to join the Survey Corps with me fell in love with a girl from the bar we frequented, and he chose to protect her.

I too thought I could perhaps walk along that same kind of path.

But I chose the path of fighting titans over a girl I loved.

Even a person who chose a peaceful life and could spend their life happily will eventually die.

Hope? Or despair? When this small world is about to change, I am the only one who will choose my own path.

I am the only one who will choose the path I believe in.

Who is the enemy of this world?

The key that will save humanity from this despair is none other than humanity’s determination.

This firm determination is, above all, mankind’s hope.

Therefore, I have no choice but to go see the answers I want to know.

Even though I have lost my arm as well as many of my subordinates while carrying the wings of freedom on my back¹, I must continue to advance beyond the walls by fighting against this cruel world.

If we can manage to reach the basement of Eren Yeager’s home, surely we will be able to seize the key to freeing ourselves from control by titans which has lasted for 100 years.

The answer to the question I brought forth on that day is at a place right before my eyes, a place I can reach my hand toward and grab.

Everything is for the sake of my dream– my very own dream. For that purpose I have guided many soldiers, and have ordered them to die.

Mike.

Nanaba.

Gelgar.

Ness.

Eld.

Gunter.

Oluo.

Petra.

As well as every other soldier who has tragically fallen.

My one life is not enough, but eventually I will make up for it. After I have fallen into hell, certainly I will have the privilege to atone.

Certainly, without fail. But now is not the time.

No matter what it takes, I have to be present to witness the moment that the truth about this world becomes clear.

Even if I have to abandon everything.

My conviction is unwavering.

Translation note:

¹ Here the phrase 自由の翼を背負い/jiyū no tsubasa wo seoi (“carrying the wings of freedom on my back”) has a connotation of it being a heavy burden to bear. It looks similar to another phrase in Japanese, 十字架を背負う/jyūjika wo seō, which means “to have a cross to bear” or more figuratively, “to carry a heavy burden”.