Shin-Kugai

A fated return, or an illusion?

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Decompression of Time by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Decompression of Time

The joyful compression of time has begun to unfold, An era once seemingly eternal and free from conclusion, Now merely another victim of the universal truth, Of the passage of time and mere temporality. Familiar shadows flicker and fade into oblivion, Greetings and farewells exchanged frantically, As the shadows lose their stability and shape, And form specters of longing and isolation. That particular shadow that was yearned for, Always partially corporeal yet never substantial, Has flickered in the briefest of singular instants, Never becoming reality and remaining merely whimsy. The ambitions and lofty desires of unrequited ima

Land of equality by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Land of equality

‘Tis a scary world you know, For the cannons of confusion are now loaded, And once again they fire aimlessly, Hoping to hit that which we fear For the momentary stillness we crave, Now exists only in retrospect, For once again we fear ‘them’, One again we fear the ‘other’, We fear those who supposedly threaten us, Those who supposedly threaten our values, For we believe that our entire way of life is at risk, And thus we give into fear and misinformation, And once again the imps of abhorrence roam, To infect and corrupt the populace, With venomous ideals and imaginary fears. For this country is once ag

Veteran of Adversity by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Veteran of Adversity

Your wings of brilliance flutter heartily, For you have ascended far from the pits, Far away from the dregs and the arrogant, Away from the self-hypocrites you loathe, Away from the petty busybodies you despise, Away from those who label without justification, Simply to ease their ignorance and fears, Yet you still have far to go before the apex, For you are still within the second act, Of this bizarre comedy of errors and achievements, And the tragedy of unrequited hopes and aspirations, Both hardships and moments of elevation will be plentiful, And the shadow you see in the mirror will be finally defined. 'Tis intriguing isn't

Sadistic Addict by Shin-Kugai, literature

Curtain Fall by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Curtain Fall

'Tis a game you know, Where all the actors, Play their assigned part, To give the image, Of social balance being there, And of supposed tranquillity, But 'tis still only an act, And an act only in reality, For once the drawn-out play, Has concluded and wrapped up, The curtain falls quickly, And so does an age, An age of association, An age of sociability, From the commencement, It had been built vigorously, But now it falls rapidly, As our curtain of completion, But 'tis not an issue in reality, 'Tis just a reality and nothing more, Of temporary association, For a common goal and hope, But the individual returns now,

Endure by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Endure

Whether in pain, Or within sorrow, This being will be, It will persist resolutely, For its right to exist, For the desired future, For which it waits, Very impatiently, Yet tolerantly. It has suffered, It has endured, Pains of the extreme, Of the mind's torment, Of the heart's distress, Of morale's collapse, And of the body's frailty, For it wants to exist, To see its awaited resolve. Without the company, Of comrade and nemesis alike, Without the tender touch, Of a kindred spirit and heart, It has undergone alone, Despite the loneliness, Despite the enthusiasm, To share itself with another, It has faced hardships a m

Opiates by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Opiates

Urges of the flesh, Delusions of the mind, And depressants of the brain, The new addictions of many, Those indulging in these opiates, These youthful and old shells are, But little do they realise, That in hastily doing so, They have thrown away, Pieces which cannot be replaced. Everyone's doing it, You wanna feel left out, Then indulge and forget, Forget what little pride, You retain within your shell, The pride that left you, When your hedonism grabbed you, And took the reigns away, To leave you powerless, Afraid, cold and lost. Selling their bodies, Selling for more pleasure, Whether of by chemical, Whether by biolog

Gratitude by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Gratitude

Throughout life's moments, We experience various things, We see a wide array of sights, We experience a variety of tactile sensations, And we meet a wide range of people, But there are those we cannot forget, For the very knowledge of their existence, Flows into our memories and ourselves, And thus they become a piece of ourselves… Their personalities and their aesthetics, Have become very much part of us, Our souls, our minds and our memories, For the experience of interacting with others, Leaves a deep impression upon our beings, A mark of those we have encountered, And this influences and decides who we become, And defines

Ray of Light by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Ray of Light

Outside world fogging, As breaths depart, Next to the icy window, Looking outside resolutely, As the catharsis of the sky, Spills down upon all, Indiscriminately and randomly, And washes the old away, To give life to the new, And to invigorate all that is. The rain pours down, Washing away regrets, And all sorrows that plague, The mind and the heart, Bringing thoughts of the old, Memories of the good times, And those of times bad, Mix, blur and meld, To become a stream, Of naught but pure thought. The mind darts of reflects, On what is before it now, Of what was before this point, And what will be in the great beyond,

Obscured Darkness by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Obscured Darkness

The night is ever so young, And mankind seeks not its secrets, It seeks not the wonders hidden, Hidden amongst the darkness, In plain but obscured sight, Where chaos itself rests and waits. They huddle amongst the light, Afraid for what might be hidden, Within the confines of shadow, Which their fires cannot lessen, Which their pillars of light and glass, Cannot bring light into the gloom. But there are some within the light, Who seek the secrets of the darkness, To find see what is commonly obscured, But beyond the limits of any conspiracy, Beyond mankind and its limited knowledge, That which is obscured by time itself. The

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Decompression of Time by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Decompression of Time

Reality and Devotion by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Reality and Devotion

Those that are the equivalence of my age have fallen into the miasma… Their minds clouded with the attraction of a female's physical love… Yet there is more to things in life, more to love than physical lust… A profound connection between a man and a woman, both seeking similar things… This is often ignored; veiled by reputation, appearance and personal insecurities… Most either realise their desire to meet one similar to them but ignore or obscure it… Only those that truly acknowledge this really experience sorrow… For they know what they seek; they seek only their parallel while they live… I wander, attending to my own duties, purs

Welcome to the Technocracy by Shin-Kugai, literature

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Welcome to the Technocracy

The sheer magnitude of information cascades upon us… Mimicking the rain that nature brings… The most important commodity is no longer natural… It is no longer resources that shall perish and terminate… Lives are worth less for some of this commodity… Some trade lives… some use merely their intuition to find it… We are in the age of Information… Information out most expensive commodity… We have entered the Technocracy… The world that Information and Technology rule… The world that both substances affect… A world where wars are fought for information… Oil, Coal, Petroleum... These things can be considered almost meaningless… Witho

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About Shin-Kugai

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Artist // Hobbyist // Literature

Australia
Deviant for 19 years
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Current Residence: Adelaide, South Australia

Favourite genre of music: Hard Rock, Electronic, Ambient

Favourite style of art: Whatever fits my aesthetic tastes

Operating System: Human Soul

Favourite Visual Artist

Edward Munch, Francis Bacon, Kentarou Miura, Takehiko Inoue, many others

Favourite Movies

Dawn of the Dead ('78), Ringu, Paprika, Evil Dead 2, Hana-bi

Favourite TV Shows

Supernatural, Dexter, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Invader Zim

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Boom Boom Satellites, Susumu Hirasawa, Ladytron, Daft Punk, many others

Favourite Writers

H.P. Lovecraft, David Wellington, William Gibson, H.G. Wells

Favourite Games

Zombies Ate My Neighbours, Mass Effect, Deus Ex, Team Fortress 2

Favourite Gaming Platform

Playstation3, Nintendo DS, PSP, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PC

Tools of the Trade

A sometimes unpredictable temperment

Other Interests

Philosophy, Horror Movies, The Paranormal, Mythology, Horror, State of Modern Japan

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Shin-Kugai

Nov 18, 2009

A potential return to writing

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So, it has been almost 2 years... To put it simply, I found myself without a muse of sorts in the past two years; I found that I hadn't the need to write various ponderings and reflections in prose or poetry. But, I find myself, not two days after my University dedications are officially over, period, and in the early hours of a Thursday morning, feeling that same feeling of fevered reflection and psychological isolation that has prompted myself in past to write. I thought for a while that this was a form of venting for me, a therapeutic model that And so, that is what has happened, a short piece, by the name of 'Decompression of Time', whi

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Shin-Kugai

Dec 30, 2007

A return?

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I suppose the big question would be, where have I been all this time? Where have I been doing all these months? Did I just drop dead, or did I actually have mountains of paperwork. The explanation could be so complex, and so whimsical, but in short, it was three things: University, Everyday life, and Workaholicism. After I disappeared from dA, I was caught up in a wave of assignments, exams, essays and the like, and while the first semester did indeed end weeks after my last journal, and while I actually had holidays, I was mentally burnt out. I had neither creativity, nor did I have the inspiration for poetry or prose, and so I spent my hol

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Shin-Kugai

May 14, 2007

Re-composure

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Greetings all, First of all....due to circumstances beyond my control, I was unable to fulfil the promise of not leaving my dA account to sit and gather dust for a month, but I have immediately attended to this; with my first deviation since February no less. Take this as a simple warning of what happens when underestimate the impact of assignments at University and attempting to balance your personal life at the same time. Don't take the deviation too seriously, or as a statement of depression, or any blather of the sort, but I've had a rough two weeks to put it simply, and at the front of it, I've lost a good acquaintance due to inconvini

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Nice avatar man!

thanks for the +fav! ^___^

relaxeder

Apr 22, 2007

thank you for the fav on "tomorrowland"... greatly appreciated

Shin-Kugai

May 14, 2007

No problem, very nice cyberpunk work!

jesussuperstar

Apr 20, 2007

Thanks for the favorite on my Silent Hill Block Party, much gratitude on my part!

halfdemondog

Feb 11, 2007

Thanks muchly for the fav!

Shin-Kugai

Feb 17, 2007

No problem, very nice work on the marionette by the way. I have a mild fixation of marionettes, as I believe them to be profoundly creepy, and I really appreciated your work.