Episode XX: New News is New

[a crashing noise happens as the hostess steps onto the stage]
[she glances backstage and turns to the audience with a sheepish grin]

Spaz: Well, hello there, audience! How are you all? Good, good. Alrighty then, let's begin! Beginning with... our Featured Vocaloid, Miss Yukari Yuzuki!

[Yukari walks onstage, greeted with applause.]

Spaz: Hello, Miss Yukari, go ahead and have a seat.

[They both sit.]

Spaz: Now, tell us a bit about yourself. You were one of the first Vocaloid 3s, correct?
Yukari: Yes, I was AH-Software's first V3. Also, many producers contributed to their efforts, so I'd like to thank them for all their hard work!
Spaz: [nodding] Of course! And then, you also were the first with the "Voiceroid" software?
Yukari: Right, so producers can have me speaking in songs instead of the usual singing. It's a bit odd, but I think I speak pretty well.
Spaz: There's an excellent example of this in 40mP's Heartbreak Headlines. That's Miss Yukari in the beginning-- doesn't she sound great?
Yukari: Thanks! I think I'm kind of unique in that way, and also since my voice is a little deeper, that makes me stand out from the rest of the Japanese Vocaloids.
Spaz: Right, right. Speaking of that, your costume is pretty interesting, too! I see a bit of a rabbit theme here?
Yukari: I think so, my hood has ears on it...
Spaz: And your pigtails give off that impression, too. I think there's a sort of subversion of the usual design cliches here-- you've got the pigtails, but they're low, and your hoodie is cool but also more casual, and it covers the... well, what do you call them?
Yukari: Arm socks?
Spaz: Yeah, those! And then, there's the Zettai Ryouiki, done unconventionally as well.
Yukari: Um, Spaz?
Spaz: Yes?
Yukari: Some audience members appear to be confused.
Spaz: ... Oh! To clarify, Zettai Ryouiki is a Japanese fashion trend that features high socks or boots and short skirts or shorts, which leaves a portion of the thigh exposed. Anyways, Miss Yukari, how do you see the fandom often portraying you?
Yukari: ... Well, since I'm still relatively new... I was released December 22nd of last year and all, so there's still not much in the way of headcanon about me. But I think I'm seen as a quieter person than, say, the more outgoing SeeU or Rin.
Spaz: I see! Well, Miss Yukari, we're running out of time, anything else you'd like to share with the audience?
Yukari: I hope to sing many cool songs in the future! Please look out for me!
Spaz: Thanks for your time!

[blackout]

[lights come back on to Spaz and Yuuma]

Spaz: ... And we're back! So, Yuuma, guess what?
Yuuma: ... what?
Spaz: We've got your V3 demo! That is, another one of them! Here it is!
Yuuma: Oh, right, this is the one with falsetto.
Spaz: Right, Yuuma here's getting a falsetto voicebank along with his normal V3 voicebank! This demo... it's rather catchy.
Yuuma: The beat really gets stuck in your head, doesn't it?
Spaz: Yes, exactly. His falsetto can be heard at the end of some of the phrases. So, when can we expect this to be distributed to the public? Anytime soon?
Yuuma: October 19th!
Spaz: Wow, that's only in a couple days!
Yuuma: It's really exciting, even though there's no typical "append" redesign.
Spaz: Yeah! Speaking of V3s and new voicebanks...
Yuuma: ... oh. I should...

[Yuuma hurriedly exits]

Spaz: ... Okay, so well, a new demo for Miku's English Voicebank, an English cover of the song "1/6". ... Hey, someone, I need someone to play off of! Anyone?

[Meiko enters, somewhat reluctantly]

Spaz: Oh, hey Meiko!
Meiko: Yeah, yeah, so there's more demos, right?
Spaz: Yessss! Kaito's V3 demos! Normal and Whisper! Right here!
Meiko: You're fangirling inside your head, aren't you?
Spaz: [nodding] The first song is by Shigotoshite-P, and the second is by Wander-P. The second song, Karakuri Tokei to Koi no Hanashi, is actually a remake of a previous Kaito demo song with his Whisper voicebank.
Meiko: ... and?
Spaz: Aaaaand his English demo!
Meiko: ...
Spaz: ...
Meiko: ...
Spaz: ...
Meiko: ... Bakaito... why is the song so high?
Spaz: I haven't a clue. But! Pronunciation's improved for both English voicebanks, and aaaaah I can't wait!
Meiko: I guess I don't get demos yet.
Spaz: Sadly, no.
Meiko: So, how much longer do you have to wait?
Spaz: Spring 2013. Spring 2013. Oh man, maybe even in time for my birthday... please please please please... I hope it won't cost a lot... maybe... hopefully...
Meiko: ... So is there anything else?
Meiko: ... Spaz?
Spaz: But even his current voicebank is like three hundred dollars... and how... I don't even have... no... why... would it be region-locked...? I don't even know...
Meiko: ... Spaz! Get a hold of yourself. What other songs did you want to present?
Spaz: This and that.
Meiko: There, that's done. Now get up, we're out of time.

Episode X: \(^o^)/

...

[an awkward silence fills the set]
[a cameraman coughs]
[finally, a certain someone steps onto the set, sitting down in the second seat with a sigh]

Kaito: It's confirmed. She's completely incapable of doing anything now.

[He rolls his eyes]

Kaito: But... well, the show must go on and all that... and it's been way too long since the last post... Hm...

[After a moment, he looks up.]

Kaito: Oh, hey! Gumi, could you come over here for a second?

[Gumi walks on set]

Gumi: What is it?
Kaito: Well, Spaz can't do anything right now... but we need to do something, so...
Gumi: Why don't we look at her episode plans?

[Kaito blinks, surprised.]

Kaito: She had episode plans?!
Gumi: Yeah, well, kind of. Just some scattered songs she wanted to mention eventually.

[She hands him a piece of paper. He reads over it.]

Kaito: "An Awesome Nico Chorus of Migikata No Chou"... "1925"... and then she's wondering "Have I Mentioned--"

[The expression on his face resembles the surprise of a student when their name is called, caught off-guard]

Kaito: "To You"? ... Huh, well, then after that... "CosMo singing Kagamine Len no Bousou"

[Somewhere backstage is the sound of Len screaming "NOOO"]
[Kaito keeps reading.]

Kaito: "Also, CosMo and OwataP singing Matryoshka and Thousand Sakura"... and then she marks a few songs with a "maybe" like...

[He trails of with a disturbed expression. After a moment, he placed the list on the table, facedown. Gumi laughs.]

Gumi: I think she planned on some other things, like interviews with some of us and stuff. Also, someone recommended Oliver's cover of Alice.
Kaito: Right, and then she was also going to do this thing with some of our covers of that one song.
Gumi: Which one?
Kaito: That one.
Gumi: ... Oh right! That one...

[If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of Len's manly points disappearing.]

Gumi: ... Right... And then, to combat Len's current portrayal in this post, she was going to put this picture up on there.






Kaito: Oh, I remember that photoshoot... hey, what about me?!
Gumi: What? Oh right. ... I don't think she planned any pictures, but we can certainly look in her desk for one.
Kaito: I was kind of joking, but...

[Gumi begins rifling around in Spaz's desk]

Gumi: There's lots of 'em in here...

...
...
...

[Kaito blinks, fidgeting.]

Kaito: ... So...

...

Gumi: None of them are particularly manly, actually... Oh! There's this one, here!




Kaito: Oh! That one.
Gumi: Yeah. Getting back on topic... that's all she has right now, so...

[A moment passes. No one says anything.]

Kaito: So...
Gumi: Let's end it here? Alright, bye guys. Farewell! Et cetera. I'll go see if Spaz can be moved.
Kaito: Try not to mention ponds. Or angels. Or anything Doctor Who related. Or answers or test papers or Invisible Answer or Shintaro Kisaragi or Ene or Haruka/Konoha/whatsisface or anything Kagerou Project related... or anything to do with Pokemon Mystery Dungeon...
Gumi: ... right...

[Both exit.]

Episode Such and Such

Hold up, this format is troublesome. I think I'll fix it. We'll be up and going regularly again once I redo the standard formatting of the average blog post.

Episode Eighteen: One Hundred Fifty Letters to Yu

Spaz doing an entry through feels seems like a running theme here... ah, well, here you go. *yeahhh*

Featured Vocaloid

Our Featured Vocaloid is VY2, codenamed "Yuma" (or Yuuma). Developed by bplats and distributed by Yamaha, the sixteenth Japanese Vocaloid and the second one intended for professional use. So, like VY1, VY2 officially has no determined gender or personality or anything, only described as "masculine". However, there was a design contest for him and Manbo-...-P's sister came up with the winning design, dubbed "Roro". His more popular songs are his ones by Manbo-etc-P. His voice lends itself well to sounding quite human, and it's pretty set apart from others. 

Featured Producer

Our Featured Producer is 150P, who is responsible for Len's amazing song Lost Destination. He also has a new series called "Bookmark of Demise", based on urban horror myths.

Hide and Seek of Isolation

Warning of Imposters

Perfect Crime Love Letter

A Future-Classic? ish Song

ODDS & ENDS by ryo/supercell and sung by Miku. 

Crowning Music of Awesome Motheory Table Flipping

Escape of Sahlmhofer the Witch is mothy's new song, shedding more light on the Moonlit bit of the Evillous Chronicles. Did I mention it's sung by Meiko? It's sung by Meiko. And my headcanon timeline has been wibbly-wobbly'ed. 

Crowning Music of Melancholy

Answer is, well, an answer song to Just Be Friends (Dixie Flatline + Luka). Fairly new and very unprecedented. ... the whistling...

Crowning Music of Tragedy

A Love Story of a Certain Bakeneko by Nem, sung by Len. Illust. by Tama. 

Spotlight Cover

This Cendrillon cover by VY1 and VY2 was one of Yuuma's demo songs. 

Spotlight Duet

Kagerou Days as re-lyric'd and covered and Ib-ified by Kaito, IA, and... Len...? I'll have to listen to it again. But yes. Subs can be found on another cover.

Random Recommendation 

Free is a remix with both Len and Luka, one of AVTechNO!'s trance/rave/electronic pieces.

Recent News

The Project Diva f Opening has been leaked! 

And a video with all their costumes!

That is all~ 

Episode Seventeen: Singing a Song about Insecticides

Oh, hello! After a two week delay  spaz being lazy business attack  hiatus, we're back! and better than ever!  also there was a bit where i semi-intentionally dragged everyone into a fandom ahem

So, shall we begin?

Featured Vocaloid

Our Featured Vocaloid is Piko Utatane, the fifteenth Japanese Vocaloid! He's voiced by the Nico Nico Douga singer Piko and was released by Ki/oon, some kind of subsidiary of Sony. His design is based off of an electric guitar, apparently. His fandom portrayal... varies. A lot. As most of the newer Vocaloids do. He also has few originals, mostly covers, but he does have Remember. And Piko Piko ☆ Legend of the Night. His voice is similar to Len's in range, but pretty unique to itself tone-wise. 

Featured Producer 

It's Over! Our Featured Producer is Owata-P. He's made songs from the range of serious to comedy, from Just Work! NEET to the Benzene series. 

But Spaz, what's the Benzene Series?

Well, audience, it's a series all titled after chemicals, sung mostly by Rin and Len until further notice.

It starts with Benzene and Nitrobenzene. 

It escalates with Paradichlorobenzene and Antichlorobenzene. 

And resolves...? With Toluene. Sung by Luka.

And all of them are kind of creepy and weird and confusing and brain killing \o/

What's on Spaz's iPod?

This.

Classic Song

Turkish March Owata as sung by Gakupo and by, well, Owata-P \(^o^)/

Crowning Music of Sadness

Toumei Answer, or Transparent Answer, sung by IA and by Jin. It's part of the Kagerou Project.

Crowning Music of I'm Seeing a Food Theme Here

Song of Hating Tomatoes sung by Kaito and by the Featured Producer. While I can see Kaito not liking tomatoes, he's a bit... not-very-our-headcanon at some points \(^o^)/

Crowning Music of Awesome

Children Record by Jin and sung by IA. It connects ALL of the Kagerou Project!

LOOK STUFF

This is an Ib-ified cover of A Born Coward/ Ama no jaku ( Gumi and 164-P )

This is an Ib-ified cover of... well... let's move on.

This is SiGrE sung by Rin and Len with an Ib PV. FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELS ALL OF THEM FEELS

This is a vocalist (Asako Tori) song by sasakure.UK with an Ib PV. 

YAY IB

YAY VOCALOID

\o/

Episode Sixteen: Stop! Recap Time!

Okay!

So, in case you missed it, on July Fourth I made a Heta-crossover post.

Featured Vocaloids

Lily, assertive-ish punk-ish older girl.

VY2, codenamed Mizki, intended for professional use so no canon at all.

Gachapoid, aka Ryuto, a cute li'l kid.

Iroha Nekomura, a tomboyish Hello Kitty fangirl!

Featured Producers

Kemu: Ikasama Life Game, Jinsei Reset Button... and recently Wind-Up god, which ties it all together!

Manbo-Dead-Behind-The-House-P: See name, When I Get Home My Wife Pretends To Be Dead, Time Warped After Chopping My Stag Beetle...

Bousou-P/cosMo: The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku, From 0 to Infinity, The Run Away of Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len no Bousou, Division -> Destruction of Hatsune Miku...

Daniwell-P: Nyanyanyanyanya!, Electrical Parade Remix, Nekomimi Switch

Voca-bulary

Project Diva: Vocaloid rhythm game!

Tanabata: Traditional festival what involves Orihime and Hikoboshi and wish-making.

Akaito, Taito, Kikaito, Mokaito, Kageito, Kaiko, Zeito... many many Kaito fanmades.

CV: consonant-vowel

VCV: vowel-consonant-vowel

-chan: familiar honorific usually for girls

-kun: familiar honorific almost always for boys

no honorific: indicates close closeness of closeness-ity.

Spaz's iPhone:

Left and Right (koushiro) (Miku)

Singing Earth (hinayukki) (Kaito)

Gekkou Total Eclipse (Machigerita-P) (Kaito)

Bonus Stage (Owata-P) (Rin and Len)

Classics

Hirari, Hirari (Miku Append)

Secret Police (Biruri-P) (Miku)

Fire Flower (halyosy) (Len)

Cat-Ears Switch (daniwell-P) (Miku)

Crowning Musics of Awesome

Thousand Sakura (kurousa) (Miku)

Love Philosophia (kurousa) (Miku)

Leaping from 0 to Eternity (cosMo)

Neko Neko Super Fever Night (samfree) (Iroha)

Crowning Musics of Happy

Glorious World (papiyon) (Miku)

This is the Committee of Happiness and Peace of Mind (t.Komine) (Miku)

Crowning Musics of Cute

I Like You, I Love You (Jevanni-P) (Rin)

Footprint, an MMD video

Crowning Musics of Et Cetera

The Earth's Final Confession (kemu) (Gumi)

Whatever! (biruru-P) (Miku)

Kagamine Len Just Being Annoying

Iroha's cover of Ave Maria

Spotlight Duets

Karakuri Burst (Hitoshizuku-P) (Rin and Len)

8 HIT (Wonderful Opportunity) (Rin and Len)

Phantom Thieves Peter and Jenny (nem) (Rin and Len)

Youth Government Agency (Owata-P, Syujin-P) (Rin, Len, Kaito)

Spotlight Covers

Kaito and Meiko's Karakuri Burst

96neko's This is the Committee of Happiness and Peace of Mind

Bruno's Bad Apple

Iroha's Panda Hero

Random Recommendations

Yuuma's cover of Hirari, Hirari

That's Not Enough (Dwurugitaa-P) (Gumi (Gakupo, Kaito, Len))

Teto's cover of Hirari, Hirari

Difficult Love (Takanon) (Gumi) (Tama illust.)

Recent News

Gakupo's Birthday, Miku Flick 2, and Merli~

It's Gakupo's Birthday!

Well, yesterday was at least! *dodges tomatoes thrown* aaaagh don't kill me blame... um... kouri.

Aaaanyways! Happy Birthday, Gakupo! *throws purple confetti*

Just recently, our favorite samurai-wannabe got an Append  Extend version on the Vocaloid3 engine, so expect more awesome songs from him~!

To celebrate, have a talkloid and an eggplant.




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