ApocaRUFF
I cook, I read, I write, I game, I raise chickens, I take care of a garden, I live in a small town in Kansas, and I have a dog and two cats.
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ApocaRUFF2mthReplied to hersheytempleIt's derogatory in the context of communist China.
The word ambition was often used as a derogatory term, but it also contained a sense of mystery.- ApocaRUFF2mthCommented
This author was stealing Pokemon ideas before Palworld even was an idea lol
A few vines were still exposed, and they were absorbing the moisture, minerals, and nutrition from the air. Above the vines were several green leaves. They seemed to be a type of fern. - ApocaRUFF2mthReplied to Zeref10810
I'm almost certain that the '3 years' is a mistranslation not caught by the machine translating most of this is. Probably due to slang or a local dialect/spelling/phrase that wasn't understood so it got translated as directly as possible. I think the cataclysm is supposed to be referenced as having happened several decades ago, probably three, and the death of his parents being what happened three years ago.
For whatever reason, these two weeks of Monster Trainer College Entrance Examinations would be the focal point of everyone, all across the globe. This was a grand ceremony on an international scale. It was also a stage for the next generation of monster trainers to showcase themselves. - ApocaRUFF2mthReplied to Fantasyks
The yellow stripes he's describing are the safety features the truck is required to have.
There were sixteen wheels in total! The huge wheels supported the rear storage space, which was detachable. There were two layers of reinforced guardrails around the storage space. It had interwoven silver and black stripes with a matte glaze as the base color, and yellow stripes on the sides. The simple and unpretentious look was strong and domineering, like a giant steel beast; war was common during this time, so people's aesthetics tended towards masculine designs. - ApocaRUFF2mthReplied to VardorStormDragon
The author, in the original language, was trying to convey that because of the current state of the world, utilitarian designs were preferred. speaking specifically about shape. Also, I believe he's trying to describe the safety features of a common working truck with dull colors, rather than it having glittery apple red or something like a sports car would have.
There were sixteen wheels in total! The huge wheels supported the rear storage space, which was detachable. There were two layers of reinforced guardrails around the storage space. It had interwoven silver and black stripes with a matte glaze as the base color, and yellow stripes on the sides. The simple and unpretentious look was strong and domineering, like a giant steel beast; war was common during this time, so people's aesthetics tended towards masculine designs. - ApocaRUFF2mthReplied to Zeref10810
It's not useless. It beat everyone except Gao the one time. It's an untrained wild Monster with good potential, it just wasn't a good fit for the limited space Gao has on his team.
Trucks had become a very popular luxury car in the new world because sports cars and saloon cars were too small. Humans could sit in them, but familiars wouldn't have enough room. Familiars had become something indispensable in the new world, so some of the world's top luxury car brands were introducing new lineups of luxury trucks, both practical and beautiful. - ApocaRUFF2mthReplied to OneLeg_Hendo
It's a lot of lost in translation type thing. This kind of phrase would be said sarcastically. ie "It's a super secret technique" but really it's just common knowledge. Basically, he was chastising himself for even asking if she could make the Contract happen in a week, because you just have to be nice and feed the monster. You just have to ignore these things and use your best guess and context to figure out what is actually trying to be conveyed.
This method would continue to be the secret of every family, passed down from generation to generation.