Fairy Tail Episode 234 - Tartaros Arc Prologue: The Nine Demon Gates
Hello guys~!
The most long-awaited arc is finally here~
The Magic Council members discuss on their conference room regarding the sudden loss of the Dark Guilds affiliated with Tartaros and the possible causes of such events. However, a member of the said guild, Jackal, infiltrates their headquarters and successfully bombs it, consequently killing every member except for Doranbolt. The core members of Tartaros, the Nine Demon Gates, prepare to head out and show everyone the power of the underworld and their devotion to Zeref. Meanwhile, on the 8-Island Restaurant, Yajima and the Thunder God Tribe is attacked by a mysterious cloaked figure, who aims to kill even the former council members.
Summary :
The members of the Magic Council, including Doranbolt and Lahar on guard, assemble on the conference room for a meeting. The said people converse about the sudden disappearance of every Dark Guild working for Tartaros, to which Gran Doma comments as an unwelcome favor to them. The Council then debate over the cause of the issue, notably mentioning the possible participation of both Crime Sorcière and Fairy Tail. Org remarks that it is also possible that Tartaros themselves are the ones who took their guilds down. The group laugh at such thought, but Org states that the guild may be pruning off their weak forces and have no need for them in some sort of preparation. As the members continue to disapprove Org's opinion, Gran Doma agrees that such thing is possible, and says that the Magic Council must come together and make a move to take out the Dark Guild as soon as possible.
Suddenly, a messenger quickly rushes to the room and disrupts the meeting, claiming that there is an intruder in Era. The warning is quickly followed by a huge explosion which crashes the Magic Council building and sends the members flying. Moments later, Doranbolt wakes up in bruises and finds Lahar nearby, who doesn't seem to respond. Wandering around, he spots the other members of the Council not moving an inch. Shouting if anyone is still alive, Doranbolt struggles through the debris, and is relieved upon seeing Org conscious. As he tries to move closer to the man, a figure suddenly appears behind Org, and slams his head on the ground. The man then states that he cannot let him live, for his ultimate goal is to eliminate all of the Council members; afterwards, he prepares to end Org's life too by powering up a spell. Doranbolt pleads the man to stop, but Org orders him to escape, claiming that it would be pointless for him to die too. The infiltrator laughs and says that no one could ever dare escape his explosions. He then introduces himself as Jackal, a member of Tartaros' Nine Demon Gates, and proceeds to send another powerful explosion to Era as Doranbolt screams Org's name.
Meanwhile, at the Fairy Tail Guild, the members relax and enjoy themselves with their friends. Erza confronts Makarov about Minerva's recent involvement with Succubus Eye. The two claims that they intend to report it to the Magic Council. On the other hand, Juvia continues to try to win Gray by baking him personalized buns despite the latter's rejection. Due to Gray's refusal to take the buns, Elfman eats them instead. Acknowledging Juvia's effort for baking for him, Gray proceeds to try a piece anyways.
The Fairy Tail Dragon Slayers, along with their Exceeds, and Lucy listen to Levy's findings regarding E.N.D., which is apparently a Demon from the Books of Zeref, more powerful than Deliora or Lullaby. Pantherlily then asks what the books are, with Carla explaining that having one of the books can allow one to summon a Demon created by Zeref. The thought of Tartaros having the book of E.N.D. troubles them further. Commenting that Igneel tried and failed to destroy E.N.D., Natsu playfully vows to beat every bits of Tartaros, to which Gajeel agrees to. Lucy disapproves Natsu's careless intention and the Dragon Slayers comment that they may find some information regarding their foster Dragon parents' whereabouts. Jet and Droy quickly barges in the guild, much to the shock of everyone.
At the destroyed headquarters of the Council, Doranbolt proceeds downstairs into the underground cells where he confronts Cobra, who claims to be expecting the man. Doranbolt persuades the prisoner to tell him everything he knows about Tartaros, but Cobra demands the release of all the Oración Seis members. Doranbolt claims that he has no authority of doing so and mentions that all of the Council members above have been assassinated, which slightly shocks the Poison Dragon Slayer. Angered by Cobra's chuckle and insult to the deceased members, Doranbolt teleports inside the cell and aims a knife at Cobra's neck as he persuades him further in order to know everything about Tartaros. Unfazed by Doranbolt's threat, Cobra still refuses to tell all he knows unless his comrades escape, but agrees to tell Doranbolt one thing.
Concurrently, Kyôka, along with some armored people, meets with Silver on their guild hall. The two take time to greet each other and the woman notices and questions why the man is in his human form. Replying that he likes such form, the two enter a room and Kyôka asks for Jackal and Tempesta's whereabouts. Another Tartaros member answers her, who says that the two are out on missions. Kyôka then smirks at this, claiming that their plan has already begun. Seven of the Nine Demon Gates then move out, with Kyôka vowing to show the humans their power.Back at the underground cell, Cobra tells Doranbolt that none of the Tartaros members are human, and that they are all Demons from the Books of Zeref, with their master being E.N.D., the most powerful Demon of all.
Inside their headquarters, Nine Demon Gates member Franmalth questions what the cost of the council members' life is. When Torafusa scolds him for his behavior, claiming that their dignity is being stained, Ezel claims that Demons, like themselves, have no such thing and expresses his urge to go out and kill, asking for permission to do so. Another member, Sayla tells him that he must wait as there exists a proper order in their intent. Kyôka agrees to the other woman, and declares that hell has just began and that all that they will do is for their master, Zeref.At 8-Island Restaurant, Yajima shows his shock for the bombarding of the Magic Council. Freed asks for more details, and Bickslow states that all nine council members were murdered. Furthermore, Yajima claims that there are actually one hundred and nineteen casualties. As the other two men bring up Yajima's fortunate quitting from the council, Evergreen walks in and commands all three to be serious with their jobs. Her fellow Thunder God Tribe members comments on her waitress outfit, and how it does not suit her. Evergreen then reveals that they took the easy job due to the load of difficult ones after their guild's victory over the Grand Magic Games. Freed, Bickslow, and Evergreen says that they are good at cooking, dishing, and sex appeal respectively.
Yajima wonders where Laxus went off to. Bickslow guesses the man probably got lost, and Freed says the Lightning Mage is hopeless, for even he can't run simple errands. A strange cloaked visitor suddenly enters the restaurant and mumbles a word, eventually making a tornado appear and, thus, destroying the restaurant. The said visitor turns himself into a tornado and proceeds to rush over to Yajima, but Bickslow and Freed block his path. However, the intruder manages to simply throw the two men away by just touching them. He then goes after Yajima again, but Evergreen attacks him with her Magic; however, the man counters and leaves her injured with his powerful tornado. Yajima, approached by the powerful man, asks who the guy is. The cloaked being answers that he has no name, and states he is a member of the Nine Demon Gates. The Fairy Tail Mages struggle to move, but appears to be unable to because of the man's doing. Taking the opportunity, the intruder grabs Yajima by the neck and proceeds to kill the old man. The others then realize the man is from Tartaros and the guild is after the former council members as well. However, just as Yajima is about to be killed, Laxus' lightning comes from above and successfully stops the intent of the cloaked stranger. Saying that though he was unsure of his way back, Laxus claims that he has no doubts on killing the intruder.Fairy Tail Episode 233 - Song of the Fairies
Hello~ Sorry for the late post--"
I've started to take a liking to Gintama and. . .
Yeah, I got carried away and forgot about Fairy Tail--"
As the giants and Team Natsu celebrate their victory, Minerva ends up meeting Kyouka, one of the Nine Demon Gates of Tartarus. After the giants welcome Flare back, the team goes back to Warrod, where they find out that the latter is one of the founding member of Fairy Tail.
Summary :
With the village being brought back to normal, the giants celebrate the Mages' victory, being thankful to them. As Wendy and Gray start to eat with them, Erza arrives, wanting to know what exactly happened to the village. After Lucy tells her it was attacked by an Ice Devil Slayer, the giants tell them that facing the enemy with their weapons is all they can remember. Lucy then proceeds by saying that the culprit has mistaken Atlas Flame for a Demon, with Erza coming to an obvious conclusion that he did it due to the misunderstanding. Gray then explains the group when Doriate told him they've opened the gates of Hell, with Erza immediately figuring out it's Tartarus he was talking about, meaning that the Devil Slayer must've been its member. Due to the mentioned facts, the team starts to think there might be another reason for freezing the village, being the one they don't know about.
Afterwards, Lucy wonders about Flare, finding her to be hiding behind a tree. As she calls her name, the giants suddenly get serious, wanting to see her. With Flare thinking she won't be accepted back, the giants see her as she grew up, even though being still tiny to them. They then proceed by asking her about her experiences with the outside world and after Flare answers their question, they start smirking, telling her that the Sun Village will always be her home, no matter where she goes, subsequently welcoming her back, making her cry out of happiness. Fairy Tail Mages are happy for her, especially Lucy, who starts to cry after seeing her smile so warmly after a long time. As the evening comes, the Mages and the giants spend their night by talking, eating and having fun in general.
Meanwhile, Minerva comes back to the Succubus Eye headquarters, finding it to be in havoc. As she wanders around, she finds out that the hall is filled with many puppets of some sort. Soon after, someone comes in, turning out to be Kyouka of the Nine Demon Gates of Tartarus, who clears Minerva's suspicions by telling her that her own Magic enhances people. Minerva then starts to think it could be a punishment for failing her mission, showing signs of fear. Kyouka, however, doesn't care about Silver's personal request he wanted them to do, proceeding by telling the latter that she is looking for more recruits due to an incoming assault Tartarus is planning. As Minerva refers to her as a fool for slaughtering the others instead of recruiting them, Kyouka calls them weakling, using her Magic on Minerva afterwards.In the evening, the girls visit a hot spring, wanting to relax after their hard work. In the meantime, Warrod has made a dinner for the Mages, with the boys starting to eat already. As the girls come, Warrod offers them a tea with healing properties, turning to be more bitter than they expected. Warrod then reveals himself to be one of the founding members of Fairy Tail, still having his guild mark. This greatly shocks the team, but, due to that fact, it explains Makarov's reaction to Warrod's job request. Warrod then proceeds by telling the group he's happy he met them, going further by telling them that the bonds between the members are all that matter, after which he quotes Fairy Tail's founding words. Due to Warrod's obvious old age, Natsu wonders if he could know something about E.N.D., with the former not having knowledge about it. He does, however, tell about the mysteriousness of such Dark Guild, as well as its demonic rituals, scaring the team to think that there' a Demon in Tartarus. Natsu, however, gets fired up, wanting to fight them to gain more knowledge, all the while not knowing he is hitting Erza, getting petrified of fear upon finding that out.
Fairy Tail Episode 232 - Voice of The Flame
Ahoy~ I'm back!
Determined to save the village, Gray uses his Ice-Make to melt the ice, however, he finds the Eternal Flame to be almost gone afterwards. Natsu, who is in the midst of a battle, directs his flames to resurrect the Eternal Flame, defeating the Cyclops Monster in process. The Eternal Flame, revealed to be Atlas Flame, then proceeds melting the ice in the village, saving it.
Summary :
With Gray thinking he can melt the Eternal Flame, Natsu takes on the Cyclops Monster, initiating with Fire Dragon's Claw and effectively knocking it back. However, Cyclops retaliates, clutching Natsu with its talons before throwing him up in the air. As Lucy starts to worry, Natsu clears her worries and proceeds by attacking the monster with Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame.
Meanwhile, while on the run, Gray is still wondering about the mysterious properties of the ice he used through his body to defeat Doriate. Now arriving at the Eternal Flame's location, Gray uses his Ice-Make to thaw it. Such act proves to be efficient as steam starts coming out of the frozen flame, eventually being melted completely. However, as it gets melted, it appears that there was nothing in the ice at all, devastating everyone in the process. As Gray starts blaming himself, Wendy senses presence of powerful Magic, turning out to be right as the fire appears at the thawed altar, albeit very weak, requiring Natsu's flames to rejuvenate it. Due to that, Lucy calls for Natsu, who is still fighting Cyclops, with the latter starting to use his Eye Beam, moderately damaging him while others dodge the attack. Changing his focus, Cyclops gets about to use his laser on frozen giants. To prevent that from happening, Natsu uses his Fire Dragon's Roar, redirecting its laser and greatly damaging it. Natsu then bounces off of one of the giants' head to propel himself to the monster, dealing massive damage on impact. Continuing his assault, Natsu uses Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame and causes a rain of fire, shaking the ground and alerting everyone present in the village. Ultimately, Natsu uses his Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade, defeating the Cyclops Monster once and for all.
Also, by doing his attack, Natsu manages to bring Eternal Flame back to its former glory. Wanting to see it from the sky, Natsu tells Happy to carry him up in the air. He then says that the voice has been coming from the fire itself all along. After that, Eternal Flame turns out to be Atlas Flame, his soul being shaped in the current form with the use of Wendy's Milky Way. Atlas recognizes Natsu as Igneel's son, but is unable to recollect any memories about his past, most likely due to being frozen for a very long time. Expressing her curiosity, Flare desires to know want happened and Atlas replies by telling everyone that the whole village was frozen by a single human, greatly shocking everyone in the process. Going further with his story, Atlas states that such person was a Devil Slayer, having mistaken him for a Demon and thus freezing him solid. Despite all of this, Atlas still can't remember who the exact person was. Nevertheless, Flare begs for his help on thawing the village. Being the one himself who created the village in the first place, Atlas Flame starts radiating heat, all the while suddenly remembering about everything he forgot about, including E.N.D., the strongest Demon from the Books of Zeref whom even Igneel didn't manage to defeat.
Having done his job, Atlas Flame manages to melt to whole village, elsewhere making Erza happy while angering Minerva, who gets away, telling Erza that she'll settle the conflicts with her eventually. As Erza tells her not to get consumed by the darkness for the last time, Minerva doesn't listen, stating her desire to cover the whole world in darkness. Back to the main group, Flare starts crying, happy to see her home being brought back to life. Atlas Flame then disappears, with everyone paying respect for his noble act. Briefly after, Gray remember about the Devil Slayer Atlas was talking about, soon turning out to be Silver, who is paying a visit to a grave. At the same place, Tartarus messenger arrives to tell Silver about his obligation to return to the headquarters as soon as possible, being intimidated by the former at the same time. Silver then clears all the intimidation by telling the latter that he only occupies himself with Demons.
WoHooo~ Tartarus arc is coming~
Can't wait for it~
Oh, right now, I don't know why, but I started to like Gintama
No one knows the reason why XD
That's all, see ya later~
Fairy Tail Episode 230 - The Devil Returns
Hey~ I know. Late update. Sorry.
I have an exam next week, so I can't update. This episode has been aired on April 25.
But because I'm busy, studying, I forgot to update.
But because I'm busy, studying, I forgot to update.
So, here you are~
As Flare is fighting against the Hunters of the Sylph Labyrinth, along with Lucy and Wendy, Erza finds herself under Minerva's attack. Meanwhile, Natsu is still searching for the familiar voice, all the while Gray ends up encountering Doriate, falling victim to his Magic as well.
Summary :
As Flare arrives to save the girls, Lucy and Wendy are confused to see her. As Wendy thanks her, Lucy wonders how Flare managed to find them, with the latter responding by saying she followed her all along, revealing that the Sun Village is her home, supporting her statement with the emblem she received. Flare then proceeds by saying that giants raised her but were frozen when she came back. She then accuses Hunters for freezing the giants, but they respond by saying they've come to take the Eternal Flame. Angry to hear those words, Flare states that the flame is the guardian deity of the village and thus cannot be taken. She then starts to attack with her hair but Hiroshi cuts it off. In order to restore her hair, Lucy summons Cancer to help her.
Supporting Flare, Wendy and Lucy decide to fight as well, with the former being happy to hear that. Now strengthened, Flare attacks Hiroshi once more, albeit successfully, knocking him off the battleground. Lala then proceeds to attack Wendy with his Stronger but Wendy counters the attack with her Sky Dragon's Claw. Meanwhile, Drake starts shooting at Lucy, who is dodging the attacks and eventually summoning Sagittarius, who pierces the bullets coming their way. Lucy then summons Virgo to attack Drake by burrowing into the ground, with the latter not being able to do so due to the frozen floor. After a brief moment, Drake manages to defeat Sagittarius. In the meantime, Flare attacks with Hair Shower - Wolf Fang but Hiroshi cuts her hair once again. Flare then expresses her pride, subsequently attacking with Hair Shower - Firefly Flame, temporarily defeating Hiroshi. Lala then manages to catch Wendy with Stronger, holding her in his clutch, all the while Lucy is evading Drake's attacks. Flare tries to help the Celestial Spirit Mage but due to losing focus Hiroshi manages to tie her hair in a knot. With the girls now appearing to stand no chance, the Hunters point out their strength, ending up mocking the girls in the process.
However, Lucy replies by telling them to never pick a fight against Mages, as Wendy uses Offensive Strengthening Arms to free herself from Lala's clutch while Flare extends her hair to bind Hiroshi completely. At the same time, Lucy summons Leo, who kicks Drake out of sight. Wendy then uses her Sky Dragon's Wing Attack while Flare attacks with Hair Shower - Thousand Birds, all the while Lucy and Virgo kick Drake, ending up defeating Hunters in the process. Successful in stopping the Hunters, Flare shows a warm smile.
Elsewhere, Happy and Carla are still looking for Natsu but they end up hiding from the mysterious Cyclops Monster. At the same time, Erza tries to convince Minerva to quit being a Dark Mage but the latter doesn't care as she starts her assault against a helpless Mage. Meanwhile, Natsu is still running away. Back to the girls, Flare starts recounting her childhood story, being a human raised by giants who treated her as family but leaving due to being too different. She then proceeds by saying that she was scared when she first met humans and after some time ended up in Raven Tail she knew nothing about of at that time. Lucy and Wendy comfort her, making her cry. Thinking they can melt the village with Eternal Flame, Flare decides to lead them there. Carla and Happy, however, are still hiding from an unknown monster.
At the same time, Natsu is still following the voice, wondering when he will come back to his normal state. Back to Erza, she is still under Minerva's attack, who desires to continue her torment to compensate for the humiliation she received during the Grand Magic Games. Having nothing to defend herself, Erza starts wondering if the effects of the Magic will go away if the caster is defeated.
Simultaneously, Gray ends up being lost and notices Doriate, being shocked to see his monstrous mouth. Doriate then responds by turning Gray into a child as well, subsequently starting to climb up the hill rapidly. Gray then suddenly starts remembering his painful memories, with Doriate telling him that it's an another effect of his Magic. He then proceeds to grab him, mocking and, at the same time, angering Gray in the process. To strengthen his will, Ultear appears in his mind to help him and so Gray manages to free himself. He then asks Doriate if he is the one behind the freezing of the village, with the latter not revealing it. Thinking he is the one who did it, Gray desires to show him real Ice Magic. Meanwhile, Erza is still suffering damage from Minerva's attacks. The latter then proceeds to deal the final blow and manages to take Erza's sword and point it at her. While running, Flare swears she will bring the giants back to normal, all the while Natsu finally manages to find the source of the voice at the mountain formation.Noria - Raggs Requiem (07-Ghost)
Okay, some of you might have heard this song(maybe). BUT! I really love this song, so I decided to post it! Ugh! I can't even express how much I love this song >///< I shall write it's full version!
Title : Raggs Requiem / Rags no Chinkonka
Artist : Noria
This song covered for episodes twenty to twenty-five
Romanji Lyric :
Hoshi ni yuuki ni kioku ni
Kimi no ashiato sagasu
Douka towa no yasuragi
Koko wa yume no tochuu de
Osanai tsubasa de sakamichi kaketeku
Michi kara hagurete kono me wo tojiteku
Hoshi ni yuuki ni kioku ni
Kimi no ashiato sagasu
Douka towa no yasuragi
Koko wa yume no tochuu de
Itsuka subete modorite
Sora no hate hitorikiri
Anata ga matsu yasuragi
Hikari no ato nokoshite
Osanai tsubasa de sakamichi kaketeku
Michi kara hagurete kono me wo tojiteku
Yume ni ai ni kokoro ni
Kimi no ashiato sagasu
Towa no hikari nokoshite
Yurugi no nai tsubasa de
Towa no ai wo anata ni
English Lyric :
Through the stars, snow and memories
I'm looking for your footprints
I pray you rest peacefully for all eternity
This is the middle of the dream
With wings that still can't fly, I run up the hill
When I stray from the path I close my eyes and keep going
Through the stars, snow and memories
I'm looking for your footprints
I pray you rest peacefully for all eternity
This is the middle of the dream
Someday everything will return to what it was
The one place on the top of the sky
is peacefully within you
Trusting the future after the light in good hands
With the wings that still can't fly, I run up the hill
When I stray from the path I close my eyes and keep going
Through the dreams, love and emotion
I'm looking for you footprints
Leaving behind the light of eternity
with your unwavering wings
May you have eternal love
There you have it!
No matter how many times I heard this song, I still act like it's the first time I've ever heard it >///<
Right, almost forgot. This song is from an anime called 07-Ghost. I just love the main character XD For everyone that never watch it, you should! It's really good! BUT, no matter what, the main character, Teito Klein(oops) is mine XD (Just Kidding~) no seriously, I'm a big fan of him.
Sorry for my bad grammar, English is not my main language ^^
KARTINI DAY!
SELAMAT HARI KARTINI SEMUA WANITA INDONESIA!
Di hari yang spesial bagi kita semua, izinkan saya berbagi sedikit tentang Ibu kita Kartini ini.
Raden Adjeng Kartini (lahir di Jepara, Jawa Tengah, 21 April 1879 – meninggal di Rembang, Jawa Tengah, 17 September 1904 pada umur 25 tahun) atau sebenarnya lebih tepat disebut Raden Ayu Kartini adalah seorang tokoh suku Jawa dan Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia. Kartini dikenal sebagai pelopor kebangkitan perempuan pribumi.
Biografi :
Ayah Kartini pada mulanya adalah seorang wedana di Mayong. Peraturan kolonial waktu itu mengharuskan seorang bupati beristerikan seorang bangsawan. Karena M.A. Ngasirah bukanlah bangsawan tinggi, maka ayahnya menikah lagi dengan Raden Adjeng Woerjan (Moerjam), keturunan langsung Raja Madura. Setelah perkawinan itu, maka ayah Kartini diangkat menjadi bupati di Jepara menggantikan kedudukan ayah kandung R.A. Woerjan, R.A.A. Tjitrowikromo.Kartini adalah anak ke-5 dari 11 bersaudara kandung dan tiri. Dari kesemua saudara sekandung, Kartini adalah anak perempuan tertua. Kakeknya, Pangeran Ario Tjondronegoro IV, diangkat bupati dalam usia 25 tahun dan dikenal pada pertengahan abad ke-19 sebagai salah satu bupati pertama yang memberi pendidikan Barat kepada anak-anaknya. Kakak Kartini, Sosrokartono, adalah seorang yang pintar dalam bidang bahasa. Sampai usia 12 tahun, Kartini diperbolehkan bersekolah di ELS (Europese Lagere School). Di sini antara lain Kartini belajar bahasa Belanda. Tetapi setelah usia 12 tahun, ia harus tinggal di rumah karena sudah bisa dipingit.
Karena Kartini bisa berbahasa Belanda, maka di rumah ia mulai belajar sendiri dan menulis surat kepada teman-teman korespondensi yang berasal dari Belanda. Salah satunya adalah Rosa Abendanon yang banyak mendukungnya. Dari buku-buku, koran, dan majalah Eropa, Kartini tertarik pada kemajuan berpikir perempuan Eropa. Timbul keinginannya untuk memajukan perempuan pribumi, karena ia melihat bahwa perempuan pribumi berada pada status sosial yang rendah.
Kartini banyak membaca surat kabar Semarang De Locomotief yang diasuh Pieter Brooshooft, ia juga menerima leestrommel (paket majalah yang diedarkan toko buku kepada langganan). Di antaranya terdapat majalah kebudayaan dan ilmu pengetahuan yang cukup berat, juga ada majalah wanita Belanda De Hollandsche Lelie. Kartini pun kemudian beberapa kali mengirimkan tulisannya dan dimuat di De Hollandsche Lelie. Dari surat-suratnya tampak Kartini membaca apa saja dengan penuh perhatian, sambil membuat catatan-catatan. Kadang-kadang Kartini menyebut salah satu karangan atau mengutip beberapa kalimat. Perhatiannya tidak hanya semata-mata soal emansipasi wanita, tapi juga masalah sosial umum.
Kartini melihat perjuangan wanita agar memperoleh kebebasan, otonomi dan persamaan hukum sebagai bagian dari gerakan yang lebih luas. Di antara buku yang dibaca Kartini sebelum berumur 20, terdapat judul Max Havelaar dan Surat-Surat Cinta karya Multatuli, yang pada November 1901 sudah dibacanya dua kali. Lalu De Stille Kraacht (Kekuatan Gaib) karya Louis Coperus. Kemudian karya Van Eeden yang bermutu tinggi, karya Augusta de Witt yang sedang-sedang saja, roman-feminis karya Nyonya Goekoop de-Jong Van Beek dan sebuah roman anti-perang karangan Berta Von Suttner, Die Waffen Nieder (Letakkan Senjata). Semuanya berbahasa Belanda.
Oleh orangtuanya, Kartini disuruh menikah dengan bupati Rembang, K.R.M. Adipati Ario Singgih Djojo Adhiningrat, yang sudah pernah memiliki tiga istri. Kartini menikah pada tanggal 12 November 1903. Suaminya mengerti keinginan Kartini dan Kartini diberi kebebasan dan didukung mendirikan sekolah wanita di sebelah timur pintu gerbang kompleks kantor kabupaten Rembang, atau di sebuah bangunan yang kini digunakan sebagai Gedung Pramuka.
Anak pertama dan sekaligus terakhirnya, Soesalit Djojoadhiningrat, lahir pada tanggal 13 September 1904. Beberapa hari kemudian, 17 September 1904, Kartini meninggal pada usia 25 tahun. Kartini dimakamkan di Desa Bulu, Kecamatan Bulu, Rembang.Berkat kegigihannya Kartini, kemudian didirikan Sekolah Wanita oleh Yayasan Kartini di Semarang pada 1912, dan kemudian di Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Malang, Madiun, Cirebon dan daerah lainnya. Nama sekolah tersebut adalah "Sekolah Kartini". Yayasan Kartini ini didirikan oleh keluarga Van Deventer, seorang tokoh Politik Etis.
Peringatan :
Presiden Soekarno mengeluarkan Keputusan Presiden Republik Indonesia No.108 Tahun 1964, tanggal 2 Mei 1964, yang menetapkan Kartini sebagai Pahlawan Kemerdekaan Nasional sekaligus menetapkan hari lahir Kartini, tanggal 21 April, untuk diperingati setiap tahun sebagai hari besar yang kemudian dikenal sebagai Hari Kartini.Source : Wikipedia Indonesia.
Untuk selengkapnya, silahkan buka wiki ya~
Fairy Tail Episode 229 - Law of Retrogression
I wanted to post this yesterday, but I fell asleep when I was going to watch this episode XD
Well, here you are~
As Erza is looking for a way to return to her original form, she is approached by none other than Minerva. Meanwhile, Natsu soon meets Doriate and his magic, turning him into a child as well.
Summary :
At the Sun Village, Erza still wonders why she turned into a child and takes off the rest of her armor. As she starts walking, she slips onto ice and rolls down the mountain formation, figuring out she can't control her movements the way she wants to. She then starts wondering how would the others think of her, adding to her desire to go back to her normal form even more.
(I laugh so hard at this XD)
Meanwhile, Hunters and Mages are still fighting, with Natsu expressing his impression about the Hunters' strength even without the use of magic. As a reply, Hiroshi points out Sylph Labyrinth's victory at Grand Secret Treasure Games, with the Mages not knowing such thing existed.
As Hiroshi finishes his speech, Gray reveals he's taken the Moon Drip bottle with Ice-Make: Thieving Hand, shocking Hunters in the process. In order to get the bottle back, Hiroshi orders Drake to shoot, only to fail as Sagittarius breaks the incoming bullet with an arrow. After his comrade's failed attempt, Hiroshi himself starts attacking with his Chain Blade but Gray dodges the attack and throws the bottle to Natsu, who soon gets attacked by Lala's Stronger but successfully evades the attack and then passes the bottle to Lucy. Being enraged, Hiroshi attacks with Chain Blade once more, but this time in its Gunner Mode. Successfully dodging the bullets, Lucy passes the bottle to Wendy so Hiroshi starts focusing his fire on her, with Lala supporting him. Briefly after, Wendy successfully gives the bottle to Carla, all the while dodging the shots coming her way. Finally, Carla throws the bottle to Happy, who fails to catch it and thus the bottle ends up being broken instead, shocking everyone in the process.
With the Hunters crying about the loss, Happy apologizes to the team but it turns out that the spilled Moon Drip can't melt the entire ice in the first place and thus wouldn't have been able to save the village and its residents. As Natsu approaches him, Happy thinks he will punish him but the former rather approaches the melted ice, thinking he heard something. By putting his ear on the melted part of the ice, Natsu states he hears someone's voice below it. After such statement, Natsu starts running in one direction, with the others starting to follow him. As Natsu is running, Doriate gets in his way, with the former thinking he's another Hunter. As his suspicions are proven to be false, Natsu gets turned into a child by the latter's unknown magic.
(Look at how cute Natsu is XD)
Back at Erza's location, Erza tries to requip but barely succeeds on doing so, realizing that even her Requip speed as well as her stamina got significantly lower. She then gets approached by Minerva, with Erza wondering what happened to her and expressing her worry about her. As Minerva tells her she changed guilds, Erza notices her guild's emblem, figuring out she's a Dark Mage of the Succubus Eye Guild. At the same time, Doriate also reveals himself to Natsu as a Dark Mage.
Back to her, Minerva tells Erza she doesn't care about the guild she belongs to as long as she has a view from the strong world, with Erza putting in question her pride as a Mage. Having no regrets, Minerva desires to have a rematch, obviously having an unfair advantage. Erza accuses her for turning her into a child but Minerva clears her suspicions by saying that Doriate is the one to do such thing. In the meantime, Doriate starts attacking Natsu, who responds with Fire Dragon's Roar but ends up producing a rather insignificant amount of fire. As he states he was able to produce a much larger quantity even at a young age, Doriate reveals it being one of the effects of his Magic, the Law of Retrogression. Natsu tries using magic once more but ends being punched by Doriate and sent rolling on floor, receiving much more damage in the aftermath. In order to escape and continue his search for the familiar voice, Natsu tricks Doriate, giving him more than enough time for his plan. Infuriated, Doriate takes off his bandana and starts chasing the latter.
Meanwhile, Lucy and Wendy are still following Natsu's tracks, with Wendy slipping and falling. Now having no idea where they are, they end up being followed by Hiroshi and Lala, poorly disguised as Happy and Carla, who went to search for Natsu earlier. After Lucy blows the Hunters' disguise, Wendy apologizes in the name of the group for the incident earlier and states the team's desire of saving the giants instead of fighting with them. Not caring about them, Hiroshi starts breaking the ice from one of the frozen giants, angering Wendy and Lucy in the process. As Wendy tells them to attack her and Lucy instead, they listen to her so Drake starts shooting at them. As Wendy falls and thus gives an opportunity for Drake to shoot at her, Flare comes just in time to save her, telling them they are now equal in number. Back to Erza, Minerva tells her to prepare to fight, all the while Gray is looking for Natsu, who is running from the now enraged Doriate.
