Man, January just flew right pass me. I hadn’t realized it until I turn my Yaoi calendar to February and saw Ren and Yuki from OneStopYaoiShop exchanging a Valentine’s gift (aren’t they just a cute couple)

Despite being single (another year) I can still enjoy the Hallmark holiday. I plan to pop in some of my favorite anime like Saiyuki, Gakuen Heaven, Darker Than Black, Black Blood Brothers and a few others to embrace me this Valentine’s Day (nothing like cute anime boys to warm the heart).

What are you planning on doing for Valentine’s. Please be gentle. If you’re going to be spending it with a love one, that’s great, just don’t brag about it (I’ll start to feel a bit jealous) j/k

If I get caught up in unnecessary busy work, again, I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day!

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I just received my 2010 yaoi calendar from OneStopYaoiShop. It is so beautiful! Yuki and Ren are soo cute together. I had to flip through the whole calendar because there was no way I could patiently  as the month’s went by to see what the 2 would be up to next.

I really like this calendar because there are no graphic sex scenes which means I can put it on my wall and not have to explain it or hide it or feel embarrass about it at all. Every time I look at it a smile spreads across my face, it’s just so cute.

My ultimate favorite month is April! I love, love, love this month and then there’s March. Oh, it’s just to adorable to look at.

Head over now to get your calendar and share in these beautiful moments with Yuki and Ren.

Oh and one more thing, if you sign up for the news and updates you’ll get instructions on how to get your calendar personalized with a birthday message.

Later,

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Yaoi and Shonen-ai fans rejoice! For the OneStopYaoiShop Yaoi Calendar

OneStopYaoiShop is creating a beautiful boy love calendar showcasing 2 adorable boys. If you want to get your hands on this calendar (which I’m sure you will) you’ll have to sign-up to be notified of the release date for this calendar.

All you have to do is enter your name and email address and Kat over at OneStopYaoiShop will notify when the calendar becomes available for you to purchase.

You’ll be among the first and few to have this unique opportunity to purchase this exclusive calendar. If you don’t sign-up now this exciting yaoi boat will pass you by.

I’ve seen the sketches for the first few months and I got to tell you . . . they are truly remarkable. The 2 boys are so cute and adorable. Don’t miss out on this calendar.

Kat told me that she is printing a small number this time around. I don’t want you to be left out. I’m not sure when or if she’ll reprint them. Go now! Head over to OneStopYaoiShop and enter your information into the sign-up box on the right hand-side of the site to get on this notification list.

I’ve done it already. It takes but a second.

Later

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One Stop Yaoi Shop just put up a very cute and Yaoi-rrific Christmas video! If you are a yaoi or shonen-ai fan then you’ll love, love, love this video. Great pictures and music.

Head over right now to watch the “Wonderful  Yaoi Time” video

Let Kat know how much you like the video!

Later,

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That’s right my Vassalord fans, One Stop Yaoi Shop has just named our sweet and oh so handsome Johnny Rayflo December’s boy of the month.

You can read all about why he is so awesome (which I’m sure you already know why) at onestopyaoishop.com

Congratulation Johnny! You totally deserve it (I Love You!)

Sexy Johnny Rayflo

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This weekend I was doing some window shopping on Amazon (adding things to my wishlist) and I came upon Loveless Vol 8  manga and someone had commented that Volume 9 was released in Japan on November 21, 2009. They suspected that it would take about  6 month before we get to have a copy in our hands to hold and enjoy :-(

6 months? No, I don’t want to wait that long. I know, I’ve waited this long 6 months probably won’t make much of a difference but it’s the waiting that’s killing me. Ugh!

Oh, well. I’ll focus on the good – It’s a great possibility that Loveless Volume 9 will be out sometime in April. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

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I was talking with my friend about her experience on eBay. She’s been buying yaoi manga from a seller (using her father’s account) and everything seemed to be going well until one day when her package was missing 1 manga. When she contacted the seller they immediately denied any wrong doing but after investigating the matter (meaning she opened a paypal dispute) they did some research and discovered that indeed the manga was missing. They told her that due to the holidays she would not be able to receive her manga until after Christmas which she said was fine but she wouldn’t close the dispute until she got the manga (smart move). I must add that up until this point they had been communicating via eBay’s message channel. Then sometime during that conversation the seller or someone from the seller’s camp directly contacted my friend via her email.

They gave a long sob story about how their paypal balance was in the negative due to her filing the claim. They said they couldn’t send her the book now and that it would be cheaper to just refund her the book ($9.99). When I read this email myself I was shocked that they would not honor their original agreement to ship the manga and then to give a sob story making it as if my friend was the major cause for their negative balance. After reading this email she decided she’ll just get the refund and be through with it. So she replies back to the email and submits a copy via of eBay (their original channel of communication).

On November 30, 2009 she gets a snarky email saying her request for a refund is denied since they were going to send her the manga. Now, this response totally through her for a loop. Aren’t they the ones saying that their balance was in the negative and they couldn’t send the book because of it??? Hmm. . . . It just so happens that on November 30 she received the manga. So my friend responds by telling them (at this point she and I are assuming she’s talking to multiple people) that the manga arrived and she will be closing the paypal dispute and finishing the whole situation herself since she had NO idea who the person she was dealing with really was (they never stated their name). It was as if she was talking to 2 different people – 1 nice, 1 mean and rude

One minute their blaming/accusing her for a book they did NOT send out, the next they are accusing her for their negative paypal balance and then finally their saying NO refund when it was them who said it would be better to issue a refund then to ship a manga (which by the way the shipping was approx $3.00)

So, on November 30, 2009 she closed everything and thought that was the end. Oh, no! The seller had to get one last word – once again blaming my friend . . .

I told my friend NOT to respond anymore to this “take no responsibility seller”

This is a global economy if you can NOT offer outstanding customer service there are plenty of other shops around who do. Too bad for that seller (not really – I can care less about this seller) my friend had planned to spend at least $500 with this seller (she building herself one heck of a yaoi collection) Now some other lucky seller/shop will totally benefit.

Lesson:
Don’t put up with horrible sellers with awful communication and customer service and please run away quickly from sellers who try to sale you below standard products and then won’t stand by their products.

You got other options – that’s what makes the World Wide Web so wonderful

I wanted to let you know that you really have to watch your back out there when you’re purchasing manga for your collection. Don’t let the low prices fool you – they’re probably compensating for something i.e. poor customer service/communication. Not all seller and site are like this but be aware that there are some bad seeds out there

Take care,

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Charley finds the drug dealer and he is looks ugly. His muscles and bones are totally exposed (from being toss into the acid bath and because he mostly liked took the immortality drug he can not die).

Meanwhile, Craig and Mr. Liu continue their discussion and tossing of the fruit. Mr. Liu says he tried to get the drug dealer to talk by using extreme torture techniques but the guy wouldn’t say a word. Mr. Liu then asks Craig what’s in it for him if he tells the whereabouts of Wayne? Craig decides to come up with a new deal. He say he can get the drug dealer to talk (he says his face is much more appealing then the scary Mr. Liu) in exchange for #86. At this time Craig has the orange in his hand. Mr. Liu laughs as he sees what Craig really wants, the drug dealer. Mr. Liu tells Craig he needs to get his partner away from the drug dealer before the drug dealer starts talking or his partner (Charley) will die. And just as Mr. Liu is saying this the orange in Craig’s had totally incinerates. Mr. Liu had injected the fruit with some type of poison (now Craig is worried). Mr. Liu then accuses Craig of being a Woodsley employee since he has a connection with the Wayne family, Harold (oh, no!)

Back to Charley.

Charley gives the horrible looking drug dealer the watch from Harold and tells him someone on the outside is thinking of him. The drug dealer recognizes the watch and tears (I think it’s tears. It could just be bodily fluid, comes streaming down his face). Ouro tells Charley they have to go. The bombs will be going off in 20 minutes. Charley tells the drug deal, “I’m sorry . . . This is gonna hurt but just endure it!” He picks up the drug dealer and starts running for the exit (remember Charley was supposed to leave the guy there and get the information only. That’s why Charley is so great! So, compassionate).

Craig maybe over his head in dealing with Mr. Liu. Mr. Liu has now decided he wants a new deal. He has removed all the bombs Craig and his team had set to go off to create chaos. Mr. Liu is willing to let Charley and the drug dealer live in exchange for #86. Mr. Liu takes out his cell phone and dials one of his associates. He informs Craig that the associate is in LA, California outside his apartment. Mr. Liu asks Craig one more time where is #86 and Craig reluctantly begins to say “He is in my room’s . . .” There is a gunshot and the associate enters Craig’s bathroom. Mr. Liu says the deal is done (however when the associate enters the bathroom #86 is not there. He actually escaped and is standing outside the apartment building. hmm . . . )

Craig is extremely worried now, because he hears death bells and instantly thinks of Charley.

Outside a rundown building an assassin arrives. A man at a counter asks where is Emporio the usual assassin. The new assassin says “He must’ve screwed up.” No matter really, the counter guy tells the assassin that the targets are hiding in Ouro’s room (oh, no Charley, Ouro, and slimy drug dealer guy are in trouble).

Inside the apartment Charley is not looking or feeling to well. The smell of the drug dealer’s raw flesh is making Charley hungry (he hasn’t eaten in while). It’s 2:32, Ouro is worried that Pablo the Escapist hasn’t shown up yet and those darn death bells are ringing. The drug dealer says an assassin is mostly likely on his way to kill them all. Then they all hear a noise outside in the hallway. It’s the assassin, he is getting closer to their room. As the assassin is walking down the hall he is dropping his briefcase (that’s the noise they heard), hat, scarf and other articles of clothing. Now the assassin is right outside their door. Charley tells the others to hide. He prepares himself to take on the assassin. The door opens . . . . . . . . . and there standing before Charley is the always  handsome Rayflo (he looks so good) Obviously, Charley is in totally shocked (I am too!) Rayflo leaps into Charley’s arm and looks Charley straight in the eyes and then totally flips out. He is all gaga by Charley’s bad boy appearance. Charley tries to make sense as to what has happened but he can’t. He can’t even talk. All he can say is Mas. . .ter? Rayflo says he hasn’t the time to explain and while he is undressing he says “I’ll just have to satisfy you and rescue you at the same time” And Charley take a wonderful and big bite of his Master!

OMG, I just love Rayflo and Charley so much! And to have this volume end on such a cliffhanger is sheer torture. But I’m all geared up for the next volume. What’s going to happen? What’s going to happen? Ugh, I can’t take it – it’s sooooooo good

Until the next volume!

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Location Isola di Capri, Italy

Craig is waiting to meet Mr Liu. Mr. Liu Yaoding arrives and presents the forbidden card with the #86 written on it. Craig expresses his surprise at how Mr. Liu took the bait. While hurling an orange at Mr. Liu, Craig immediately asks for the whereabouts of Alford Wayne. He is willing to get the information in exchange for #86.

Meanwhile, back at Mr. Liu’s office, the new rookie has made a mistake. He tried to steal the drugs but luckily for Mr. Liu Corvo caught the rookie. Since Mr. Liu is busy with Craig one of his associates issues punishment. The associate sends the rookie to Costiera Amafitana. It looks like a construction site. Once inside all these guys surround the pretty looking, blonde headed rookie. It’s Charley! A big huge guy, name Ouro, enters the room and picks up Charley and carries him off; apparently, this guy likes blondes. Once they are away from the other guys Ouro sets Charley down. Ouro is in on the whole infiltration thing. He tells Charley all about the place. The place is called the Bianco Dirupo, the White Wall . It is the mafia prison. Those that are sentenced to Bianco Dirupo usually die there and their bodies are placed within the concrete walls. Charley then asks Ouro to show him to the basement.

Back to Craig

While tossing this fruit back and forth Craig and Mr. Liu talk about the man Mr. Liu has captive in his basement. The man first approach Mr. Liu to sample a drug which made its users immortal. Mr. Liu was curious but caution. He hired a woman to be his wife and had her take the drug. At first he was impressed with the results but felt something totally different when he heard the side effects which where you can’t get your heart injured (you’ll die), you can’t walk in direct sunlight, and finally you’ll have to drink blood forever. Well, these side effects were unacceptable for Mr. Liu. He shots his fake wife in the heart and sure enough she’s dead and then he places his attention on the drug dealer and has his men beat the crap out of him and later placed him into an acid bath before locking him up in the basement (at some point earlier the drug dealer had taken the drug himself and therefore no matter what Mr. Liu did to him he wouldn’t die. Even still Mr. Liu enjoyed torturing the man).

Mr Liu takes his position as mafia boss very seriously. He knows that assassins always go for the heart (the drug fails there), he also wants his immortally to make him tough so he can walk a desert without ever needing water to survive, and finally he feels by drinking blood one will evidently hurt the ones closest them in order to survive.

Location Sacramento CA USA

Rayflo meets up with Barry at night at a park. Barry is so excited. Rayflo asks Barry if he wished things were liked they use to be. Barry says he does want things back to the way they were when he would eat and be eaten by his Addie. Barry continues by saying that ever since Father created him he has always been Addies Hierocles (this was in the title of chapter 2  volume 1, any correlation?). As Barry is talking Rayflo interrupts and says “I meant back when you where always chasing after me” and well he is saying this Rayflo is jamming his hands deep into Barry’s stomach causing a shocked Barry to collapse to the ground with his blood spreading over the ground. Rayflo looks at a stop watch and says “Now the games begins” (OMG, what’s going on?!)

Location Italy (2 days ago – this is basically a lookback at Craig, Charley and Hal’s arrival into Italy)

Craig, Charley and Hal arrive in Italy. They immediately get to work on giving a reluctantly Charley a makeover. He needs to look like a low-level thug in order to get into the organization. Craig informs him that with the help of Corvo and Ouro he should be able to get into the Mafia prison and met up with a person being held in the basement. And no matter what happens he (Charley) mustn’t help this person. He is only supposed to get information.

As Charley is undergoing his transformation, Hal gives Charley his watch. He tells Charley to give the watch to the person in the basement. It’s the same watch his father wears. He hopes then when the person sees the watch he will realize that there is someone on the outside thinking and trying to save him (oh, how sweet Hal)

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It’s morning! Craig wakes up and heads to the bathroom to have his morning pee. As he is relieving himself he starts talking to a guy who is handcuffed in his bathroom. They start talking about the missing Wayne and his drug company. They mention somethings about a mafia and two guys named Nulla and Zero. The bathroom guys tells Craig that Wayne must of did something wrong and that’s way he is missing or most likely dead. He also tells Craig that he wants to see Zero but then instantly flips out saying that he can’t return home. Craig leaves the bathroom obviously over the situation.

Charley and Hal are driving over to me the one cop Hal trusts. While they are driving, Charley zones out thinking about Rayflo and his lies. Hal senses Charley’s worry over Rayflo and starts feeling guilty about the situation. Charley assures Hal that Rayflo’s not returning has nothing to do with him. It is he (Charley) who Rayflo is avoiding. They arrive at a scary church. As they wait for the cop to arrive, Hal recalls when he met Charley for the first time. Charley starts to recall the meeting as well and remembers the paperwork Hal had spilled on the floor and instantly grabs hold of Hal’s shoulder. He asks Hal if he knows anything about Vassalord (the last thing Miranda said before being killed). Hal states he doesn’t know anything about it. He was just delivering the papers to Father Mailer per his father’s request. Then someone overhead says that Hal is a liar. It’s Craig. He informs both Charley and Hal that he feels that Hal was involved with the sale of the drugs. He continues by saying that even though Hal may not have known what the drug was specifically for he knew something was going on because ever famous person he met ended up dead.

Hal breaks down into tears. In his mind he thought the drug was designed to cure people and those who died where incurable but after processing what Craig has said he starts to realize that his father may actually be a murderer.

Craig and Charley sit down to talk. Craig informs Charley that a man named Zero approached Nulla for a sale but for some reason Wayne and the others disappeared around this time along with their failed attempt of kidnapping of Hal. Craig tells Charley that he is going to Italy to infiltrate the organization to find Wayne and get some information.

Hal tells Craig not to waste his time trying to save his murderous father. Craig tells Hal not to worry. He will have a strong and powerful priest with him. Needless to say Charley is surprised by this bit of information. Charley reluctantly agrees to go with Craig. Hal also decides to go to Italy as well

Charley calls Rayflo to let him know that he will be going to Italy with Hal and Craig and to take care while he’s away. Rayflo comments to himself “Guess it’s time I made my move.” He sees Barry’s “thing” on his shelf and tells Barry he has a fun new game for them to play (he says all this while giving Barry the finger)

In Italy we me a man name Mr. Liu who kills a former employee for being a traitor (ruthless) After killing this traitor he is transported to his next location. One of his associates tells him about an American who wants to met with him. The associate shows Liu a piece of paper with the number 86 on it. This number correlates to the number tattooed on the bathroom guy’s butt in Craig’s room. Mr. Liu is now very interested in meeting with this American aka Craig.

When Mr. Liu returns to his office he is informed of a new rookie added to the organization. He has other pressing matters on his mind (Craig) and tells his associate to handle the situation.

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