#ITS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING

[choilproductions]

Memories 😊

#FIRST REAL COMIC DONE #WOO #comic adjacent i guess #its been a long time coming #fanart #my art #sketch #guilty gear strive #guilty gear #bridget #goldlewis dickinson #giovanna guilty gear

[eiraly]

in honor of the final part… 🕊️ 🧣

#eremika #attack on titan #aot #shingeki no kyojin #fanart #ship art #eren jaeger #mikasa ackerman #aot season 4 #its been a long time coming

[nightskyye]

wtf i thought i was mentally prepared for lockwood & co to get cancelled

spoiler: i was not

#lockwood & co #lockwood and co #yeah im fucking done with netflix #its been a long time coming #but this was the last straw

[pinkeeswift]

The tour fit is almost complete!

Bring on The Eras Tour, Sydney N1! @taylorswift @taylornation, I am almost ‘ready for it’! See you from section A4 fellow swifties 💕💕💕

#the eras tour #taylor swift #Sydney #eras tour sydney #taylornation #its been a long time coming #friendship #swifties

[b-dwolf]

guys i am actually going to start crying i really believe we are getting canon bisexual buck AND confirmation of buddie.

like i feel crazy i feel bonkers i am going to eat my hand iDK ???

#evan buckley #eddie diaz #buddie #911 on abc #911 s7 #LIKE THE WORDING #IS SOOOO #its been a long time coming

[rookshocksshack]

Wippppp 👁

#elden #ring #wip #digital #painting #video game #fanart #cavalry #knight #night #black #orange #its been a long time coming #👀 #rookshocksshack #rookshocksworkshop #painttool sai #rookshock #monster

[marukrawler]

The essay about Baron's age that nobody asked for <3

Introduction

Baron’s age has confused viewers for many years, probably ever since New Vestroia aired in 2009. When it comes to the English dub, Baron’s physique and prepubescent voice leave many baffled and scrambling for some kind of in-universe explanation as to why he looks like a young adult but sounds like a preteen. Because of this strange phenomenon, many people speculate that Vestals may develop at a faster rate than humans and being 12 is the Vestal equivalent to being in your late teens.

But what if I told you that the more likely explanation is that the English dub simply made Baron younger than originally intended, and wrote him to be more childish than how he was originally portrayed? I will go into further detail below the reasons why I believe that to be the case.

Age altering in BB.

My claim that Baron’s age has been altered can be supported by the ages given by the official Japanese website for the first season[1].

While the ages haven’t been dramatically changed, it still shows that the English version altered their ages. And considering how the English dub is known for making countless changes in the original script (Baron also had his last name changed from Rich to Leltoy), it stands to reason that Baron’s age was also among one of them.

Physical appearance and voice.

At first glance, Baron is thought to be around 16-18 years old based off his character design alone, and understandably so. Baron is the tallest and most muscular member of the Resistance, and his voice in the Japanese dub is deeper than his English counterpart. If Baron was intentionally being written as more immature and childish because he’s 12 in the English dub, naturally his voice would reflect that.  

Designated driver.

Baron is the only person shown to drive the Resistance base (with the exception of Ace who drove it one time while Baron was absent. Ace' driving skills are alright but there was an instance were he wasn't driving properly lol) If we take Japanese laws into consideration, it would mean that Baron is at least 18 years of age for him to be able to drive[2]. Mira being 16 and driving a motorcycle would also be in accordance with Japanese legislation [2], as well as Fabia being 16 and engaged to be married (the legal age of marriage for girls in Japan used to be 16 before 2022 [3].)

Baron’s plans to move out.

In S2EP28 it’s revealed that Baron intends to move out of his parents’ house. Unfortunately, you’ll get different versions of this storyline depending on which dub you're watching. In the Japanese dub, Baron doesn’t hide from his family members the fact that he’s going to move out soon, and it’s entirely his own decision (not influenced by Ace in the slightest.) His reasons are that his household is too cramped with people but also that he wishes to be independent. According to his father, Baron had announced his plans to move out before his youngest sibling had been born which means that Baron has wanted to move out for quite some time.

Baron: 気持ちはうれしいですけど、シャーマンも進化したことだし、俺も早く一人前になりたいし -> “I appreciate their concern, but you’ve [Shaman] evolved and I want to become an adult as soon as possible.”[4]

Where 一人前 means “full-fledged-person, an adult, etc.”

 

Baron: 俺もそろそろ自立する年頃っすよ! -> “I’m old enough to be independent!”[4]

Where 年頃 means “appropriate age, age of maturity, adulthood, etc.”

If Baron's words are to be taken at face value, he's essentially stating that he's either around or at the age where one is considered an adult in Vestal society. Now, since we have no reason to believe that Vestals have different ages of maturity compared to humans (because it's not stated anywhere in canon) I’ll once again look to Japanese society for when it's common for young adults to move out. There is a 2020 online survey that asked Japanese men and women from the age of 15-59 when they moved out of their parents’ house, and it seems the most popular answer was 18-19 years old [5].

Which again suggests that Baron could, at the very least, be 18 years old.

Change in dialogue between the JPN/ENG dub.

I’ve mentioned before that Baron appears more childish in the English dub compared to the original. While Baron is undoubtedly intended to be comedic relief – especially when it comes to his admiration of the Battle Brawlers – I still believe he acts even sillier in the English dub than warranted, and so I want to compare some scenes to showcase how it affects the overall reading of his character.

Baron is seen as a dependable figure by Shaman in the original dub, whereas the English dub makes it seem as if he needs a caretaker[6]. Baron is shown to have made his own decision regarding moving out where in the English dub, he is heavily influenced by Ace and Percival who tell him to grow up. Baron also seems to have an interest in girls, but that observation can no longer be made in the English dub, as the context has been replaced with a barf joke[7].

Honorifics.

In the Japanese version, Baron refers to the Brawlers as his senpais (seniors) but does not use the same honorific for Mira and Ace. That is because he looks up to the original Battle Brawlers as his heroes since they're the six new Legendary Warriors and prevented the destruction of Vestroia. Regardless of their ages, the Brawlers still outrank Baron in terms of experience because of their past feats. The fact that Baron doesn't address Mira and Ace in a similar manner implies that all three of them are on the same level in terms of their brawling skills. If his usage of that honorific was to reflect the fact that he is the youngest and most inexperienced member of the group (as Baron's English wikia description says,) he would also be calling Mira and Ace his senpais or something similar, but he doesn’t.

These screenshots are from MP100 where an older coworker calls Mob his senpai because Mob has worked at their agency for longer and has more work experience. Similarly, Baron can still be considered older despite seeking guidance from those younger than him. 

Manner of speech.

This senpai-kouhai dynamic is also reflected in Baron’s speech pattern known as “kōhai kuchō” or junior tone. It’s a way of speaking that is casual but still polite enough to use one with one’s senpai. It’s generally discouraged to use in formal settings but has grown popular among young men, especially in sports clubs. This may explain Baron’s physique considering his way of speaking is typically associated with athleticism in real life[8].

Final words.  

Baron Rich is a character whose age has been a mystery to many viewers of the show, prompting the fandom to give their own headcanons for why he looks so much older than his age.

My hypothesis is that because the English dub team saw Baron as the "Battle Brawlers fanboy," his age and dialogue needed to fit that image better. Sadly, they seemed to not have taken into account that Baron is a young adult who had plans to move out later on in the story. This wouldn't be the first time the English dub lacked foresight when it came to their writing decisions — as they also made a blunder when it came to Shiori's death and Shun’s relationship with his grandfather — and it also would not be the last (Plitheon turning against Jesse in S3 only for them to magically became friends again.)

I believe that Baron was intentionally made younger by the English dub, and the plethora of changes to the story between the JPN and ENG dub clearly speaks in favor of this assumption. Thanks for coming to my TED talk!!

Sources

[1] (BB ages) https://web.archive.org/web/20160323210158/http://ani.tv/bakugan/

[2] (Legal ages in Japan) https://blog.japanwondertravel.com/legal-ages-in-japan-33502#toc1

[3] (Legal marrying age in Japan) https://www.moj.go.jp/EN/MINJI/minji07_00218.html

[4] Bakugan New Vestroia episode 28

[5] (2020 Online survey about moving out in Japan) https://lineresearch-platform.blog.jp/archives/36123670.html

[6] Bakugan New Vestroia episode 19

[7] Bakugan New Vestroia episode 12

[8] (Junior tone) https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/2e7i3g/when_is_it_appropriate_to_use_the_%E3%81%A3%E3%81%99_form/

https://cotoacademy.com/how-to-say-use-japanese-slang-wakamonokotoba-%E8%8B%A5%E8%80%85%E8%A8%80%E8%91%89/

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%80%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%99%E3%80%8D%E4%BD%93

#bakugan #baron leltoy #baron rich #its been a long time coming #meta

[uluvjay]

Me and Jordan after Alex scored his first nhl goal🥹

@turcott3

#uluvjay talks #alex turcotte #its been a long time coming #He’s worked so hard #so proud

[glowyskull]

*siiiigh*

Self indulgent Zelda oc because self control is not in my vocabulary

#doodle #oc #wip #nyru #honestly #its been a long time coming #i also have a pokemon one #im now sharing w you guys how much i want to make characters for my fave games #so sorry

[dragons-homebrew-hoard]

Tales from the Aether: What is is?

Masterpost // Next Post (Player Stats)

I think I'm gonna try talking about bits of the ttrpg system I'm making as its getting to the more completed stages and I'm just polishing and expanding different areas of it but the core mechanics and game play loops are pretty much completed - I even started play testing the character creation and combat mechanics a few months ago :D but had to stop because of my health XD

Right now the document is nearly 100 pages of mainly notes that haven't been polished or expanded on - which is my main priority right now now that my health is starting to even out again (fingers crossed)

So I guess I'll start by giving some background info about it!

Tales from the Aether (name still to be determined this is a placeholder lol) is a d20 fantasy ttrpg system designed around player freedom in both creating their character and the stories they want to tell. It is a system that revolves around monster slaying as well as adventure and community. The combat system and mechanics have been designed to keep players engaged and the story moving with role play elements baked into the action. Meanwhile, there is a strong focus on activities and skills for the players to explore outside of combat such as Blacksmithing, Fishing, and Entrepreneurship in addition to a dozen others. The social aspects of story telling are just as important as brutalizing your enemies as I explore many different ways to spice up these aspects of the game with mechanics such as Reputation and Stress.

As some background for the system's creation process, we've gotta jump back over two years ago when I wanted to make a small ttrpg system to play in the Elder Scrolls setting - mainly Skyrim because yes I'm still not over that game sue me XD However, over time the system became so much more than just an Elder Scrolls adaption that I dropped that idea entirely and combined it with another game I was adapting into something wholly unique.

This system may share some traits with other fantasy ttrpg systems as those are what shaped my experience in the ttrpg community but many familiar staples such as Classes, Spell Slots, and the six attributes we know and love (strength, con, wis, etc) are no where to be seen here.

I'll go in depth into these different aspects in future posts as this is just an introduction. I am very excited to start sharing this project with you all :D

#tales from the aether #tfta #ttrpg system #indie ttrpg #its been a long time coming #i think im gonna post something every tueday #make it tales from the aether tuesday #has a bit of a ring to it maybe #idk #im just vibing #:D

[zzukohere]

url change: rosapollux → zzukohere

just wanted to let you know that i've changed my url from rosapollux to zzukohere!

#its been a long time coming #i didnt think that this url would be free #ive been using zukohere some other places and im glad that its my url now <3

[404-usersnotfound]

ADHD evaluation appointment tomorrow wish me luck lads

#Its been a long time coming

[toothsalad]

my bosses fucked around (went on a power trip while i was up to my elbows in literal shit) and found out (I quit on the spot)

#its been a long time coming #im actually really sad about how this all played out but uhhh fuck that!!!

[unohanabbygirl]

Dinner time!!!

#fic : forget me not #lucemond #its been a long time coming

[benedrylprincess]

drainnnnn ganggggggg

#drain gang #drainer #ecco2k #bladee #thaiboy digital #hyperpop #ish ? #its been a long time coming #coming out #Spotify

[emjiroki]

Me rn cause I got my license!!!!!

#its been a long time coming #im so proud of myself #im officially adulting now #em talks 👄