Anna Wojda

i am still watching while using various translation tools as i go, but it means that it takes me (at least) twice as long to watch a 45 min episode...

the tragic experience of when the show you're watching, that's in a language you understand only a little bit, and was fansubbed in the past, turns out to have links broken for most of its second half....

“Don’t you find it strange? Recent events seem to be pushing Shura Palace to the center of the storm. This doesn’t look normal at all — it’s as if someone is deliberately orchestrating everything, directing the orthodox martial world to target Shura Palace. If Shura Palace clashes with the orthodox sects, both sides will surely suffer. When that happens, someone will likely profit as the third party…” Person A spoke seriously. “That does seem to make sense,” Person B nodded, then furrowed his brows at Person A. “Could someone really be deliberately trying to stir up trouble in the jianghu? If so, the mastermind is truly terrifying, and those innocents who died are truly pitiful…” “Who says otherwise?” Person A shook his head and sighed. After their conversation, two men sitting behind them suddenly rose and left. Once the two men’s figures had disappeared, the conversing pair simultaneously exchanged meaningful smiles:

in which shura palace's plans are being put in motion:

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Chu Yifan’s expression turned thoughtful. He’d always felt that Xuanyuan Jue carried a natural aristocratic air — his identity was surely not simple. Yet like the eldest miss of Dongfang Fortress, he had strange feelings toward the doll. Was he approaching the doll with an agenda, or did he simply like her? “Show him in,” Chu Yifan said. Ouyang Qingcheng looked at him and saw Chu Yifan nod at her. So she also nodded in agreement. After Night Specter went out, the three of them went to the main hall and took their seats. Moments later, Night Specter led Xuanyuan Jue in from outside. He wore sapphire blue brocade robes with a jade belt at his waist, his long hair bound high with a white jade pin. His robes flowed gracefully — warm and refined as jade1. Behind him naturally followed his servant Xiao Gu. “Palace Master Ouyang–“

chu yifan & xuanyuan jue bromance anyone?

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The prefect sat below, his round face full of caution, careful not to make any mistakes. “What does the Prefect think of the recent Shura Palace incidents in the jianghu?” Xuanyuan Jue sat in the upper seat, sipped his tea, then set down the cup. Xiao Gu stood beside him. His deep dark eyes regarded the prefect. When he’d first arrived in Jiangnan, he’d investigated this prefect. Though the man had no great achievements, he wasn’t corrupt either. To describe him in one word: mediocre — no accomplishments, but no mistakes either. Hearing this, the prefect also furrowed his brows. He clasped his hands and bowed to Xuanyuan Jue: “Reporting to Your Highness, Shura Palace’s reputation in the jianghu has always been one of cruelty and lawlessness. Regarding this series of incidents, this humble official believes they’re ambitious and wish to intimidate the orthodox martial sects to achieve their goal of dominating the jianghu…”

in which xuanyuan jue makes moves, and ouyang qingcheng plans

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“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. If Shura Palace hadn’t done something wrong, why would anyone frame them for no reason?” Dongfang Jing said sternly. His daughter seemed bewitched. Though she’d always caused trouble before, she’d never defended a stranger like this. Though she called that little demoness her sworn sister, it had been one-sided from start to finish — that little girl had never shown any gratitude toward her… “I don’t care. How others see Qingcheng is their business. I believe in her, and Shura Palace definitely wouldn’t do those things. The truth will come out eventually.” Dongfang Yao refused to back down, raising her face with determined eyes fixed on Dongfang Jing. “I’m going to see her right now.” With that, she made to fly out. “Stop her–” Dongfang Jing was also angered now, his voice cold.

in which dongfang yao and xuanyuan jue take actions

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Lawd shut these liberals up talking about how encampments never came back after Trump's election like nobody's out here caring about Palestine anymore. Those students were brutalized by militarized police & their campuses barred them from organizing! It was Biden's doing! They're still organizing!

Last day for the sale!! Once these 3 slots are filled, I will be switching to waitlists again 🫡

great tai chi training today, new tattoo tomorrow, life is good actually

in other translation thoughts, i hate hate hate the word 'enfeoffment' with passion

“Palace Master–” Nightmare’s voice came from outside. “Come in,” Ouyang Qingcheng’s cherry lips moved as she called out flatly. The door creaked open, and Nightmare’s figure appeared before them. “Palace Master, something’s happened.” Nightmare didn’t even pause to bow to Ouyang Qingcheng. He spoke urgently the moment he entered. His handsome face showed great agitation, making Ouyang Qingcheng raise her delicate brows.

in which we see ouyang qingcheng do her job as a palace master

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(and the differences between those can actually affect the understanding of plot and characters, given that your gongzhus, first rank princesses, have privileges regarding their position in their marriages that junzhus and xianzhus don't!!!)

which is interesting to me bc those same translators will leave your xiaojies and darens and gongzis and shifus in, but will translate gongzhu, junzhu, xianzhu, all of them, just as 'princess', which is often a valid choice, BUT all those three DO mean something different w/ no clear eng equivalent

but there is no reason to not translate addresses like xiaojie into miss/young miss or gongzi into young master! none!!!

as for the pinyin... some of that feels quite orientalising and fetishising? like i understand leaving in your geges and jiejies and meimeis, since there isn't a good equivalent for that sort of affectionate address towards non-family, that's true!

abt the footnotes, the fantranslators often are extremely explanatory and almost apologetic abt any smallest change they make to the original text in order to make it readable - explaining some translation choices is fun! but sometimes it gets to be... a lot

really annoyed that the best way to assuage ppl's fears about your webnovel translations being ai-made is to include over-abundant footnotes and to leave in as many honorifics and forms of address in pinyin as possible

“Halt–“ Suddenly, a group of black-clad men burst from the forest beside the road. They weren’t masked, and each one looked fierce and malicious, wielding sabers as they blocked the Weiyuan Escort Agency’s path. “What bandits dare to block the Weiyuan Escort Agency?” The two men on horseback simultaneously drew their swords, warily watching the black-clad group. Behind them, the other guards also gripped their weapons, on high alert. “Less talk. Leave the goods.” Leading the black-clad men was a thin middle-aged man. His narrow, deep-set eyes looked at the two on horseback as he barked the command. His entire being radiated an icy aura — clearly not someone easy to deal with.

in which baddies are being baddies

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“The poison has also been suppressed. It won’t flare up for some time.” “So we can move against them now?” The middle-aged man’s eyes narrowed, filled with hatred and violence. He could hardly wait to take his revenge, to tear apart everyone who had trampled on him… “Yes,” the white-robed young man nodded. “I’ve secretly trained a group of death warriors1. They can act at any time.” “What should we do?” The middle-aged man didn’t dare underestimate the young man. Besides, he no longer had Ximen Fortress backing him, so naturally he would follow his lead.

in which we check in with the baddies

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“This is rabbit meat?” Dongfang Yao glared at him, her bright eyes blazing. “Are you trying to fool a ghost, or are you blind? This is clearly a cockroach, and you’re calling it rabbit meat?” She was furious. If she hadn’t been sharp-eyed, that cockroach would have gone into her mouth. Just thinking about it made her sick. “Yes, and this food isn’t fresh either. It tastes like dead meat.” Xiao Gu also set down his chopsticks and spoke to the waiter. No wonder there was no business despite just opening — this was clearly a dishonest establishment. “Honored guests, you can’t make such accusations.” The waiter’s face suddenly changed, his narrow eyes glaring viciously at them. “How is this a cockroach? It’s obviously rabbit meat.” Then, to everyone’s astonishment, he swiftly grabbed the cockroach from Dongfang Yao’s chopsticks, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed it. Dongfang Yao and the others were so shocked their jaws nearly dropped, followed by a wave of nausea.

as i said - super random

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Ouyang Qingcheng ignored him, stroking Little Ball’s soft fur. Gurgle gurgle– Suddenly, Ye Yanxuan’s stomach made a noise, drawing everyone’s attention. Chu Yifan’s smile grew even more wicked, his sensual thin lips curving as he looked down at Ye Yanxuan. “Xiao Xuan is hungry?”

the no return restaurant chapters are honestly so incredibly random to me

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Nightmare’s style combined hardness and softness with exceptional internal power. After just a few exchanges, Yiwa was about to be defeated. Suddenly, a white-clad figure joined the fight, immediately changing the situation. The white-robed man was about twenty years old with deep features, wheat-colored skin, and black hair with brownish highlights bound high. A few naturally curly strands fell across his forehead, and his entire being exuded a resolute aura. “Young Master–” Yiwa called out excitedly upon seeing the newcomer. The white-robed man nodded. While exchanging blows with Nightmare, he instructed her: “Go take care of the miss.”

in which being into chu yifan is still a bad idea

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The young woman’s heart pounded at the sight, her cheeks growing even hotter. But Chu Yifan’s words stunned her. Right — why should he tell her his name? “Miss–“ Her little maid caught up, panting heavily, her small face flushed red from the sun, thin sweat beading on her forehead. But when she got a close look at Chu Yifan and the others, she too was stunned. Wow, they were even more dazzling up close. “Yiwa1–” The young woman was in an awkward position when she heard her maid’s voice and grasped at her like a lifeline. The little maid collected herself, then bowed to Chu Yifan and the others.

in which being into chu yifan turns out to be a bad idea

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“Master, junior sister is the cutest!” Ye Yanxuan was undoubtedly Ouyang Qingcheng’s most loyal fan, reflexively defending her against Chu Yifan’s words. Chu Yifan slapped his forehead. Heavens, even Xiao Xuan wasn’t on his side. “Xiao Xuan, don’t you want to see the doll smile?” He turned his head and looked at Ye Yanxuan very seriously. Ye Yanxuan blinked, then answered just as seriously:

in which banter ensues

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Honestly I personally really like knowing what the end goal of a game is, even suggesting what an overarching campaigns big "Moments" will be during session 0

I find too many campaigns are over ambitious these days, dragging out and even stalling. Aiming for smaller mkre focused games is a win imo

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Amelia vs On/Off switches

So when you think about this, do you also think about JKRowling's relentless campaign to brand Imane Khelif, who lives in Algeria, as a cross-dressing trans cheater who is secretly a man just pretending to be a woman to access women's private spaces and violate them?

So much evil we can't keep up.