Wow, already I've been getting feedback from readers. I guess riding on the coattails of the Rabbit was a good idea after all. I suppose it's only a matter of time now before fans start sending me marriage proposals and pictures of their "manhood", but I digress. I got a comment saying my advice wasn't helpful. Before I give any more advice, I will say the following; my advice is of a take-it-or-leave-it nature. You don't need to do as I say to get ahead in life. Hell, if I print something wrong, you'd be better off ignoring me! Of course, what to do and what not to do is entirely your discretion. I'm just writing these because I'm bored as bat shit . . . and nearly as insane, too.

And now we move to today's advice: how to deal with boredom. Humans (and to a further extent: vampires, beastkin, and cyborgs) are some of the few animals that get bored. Why? Because our minds are complex. If our minds were basic, this wouldn't be a problem. Think about it, if you were like most other creatures in the animal kingdom, your thoughts would pretty much be the following:

"eat to prevent starvation - Take a dump to mark your territory - Sleep to recover energy - Drink to prevent dehydration - Hump member of opposite sex to perpetuate genepool - avoid getting eaten - Repeat last six steps ad infinitum until death."

Alas, our minds like to focus on a lot more things than the bare necessities of life, but if you don't give it focus, you will wind up bored. Don't take this subject lightly; boredom can kill. You think I'm kidding? Look it up! Frequently becoming bored can lead to depression, and an extreme bout of depression can make one suicidal. But fear not, for I have devised methods for combating boredom. Observe.

One: Daydreaming. Ever wondered how novels get made? Oftentimes, they are the products of extremely bored English majors. Of course, I know not everyone can daydream up a publishable novel for the (appropriately bored) masses to consume, but try it. But don't do the obvious, "Oh em gee! I'm trapped on an island full of attractive members of whatever sex(es) I'm attracted to!" Try going out of your comfort zone. Daydream about smacking an asstard you know with an aluminum baseball bat, or completely verbally lashing out at someone who deserves to be chewed out, or stealing valuable information from the NOL while flipping them off at the same time, or . . . Whatǃ? I daydream those things all the time! Works great for me! And then after doing something cathartic in your head, then follow it up with something randy. Your sense of ennui will melt away completely while doing this.

Two: Exercise. No, you don't have to do anything strenuous. I'm not asking you to swim across the English channel, though I imagine you wouldn't be bored doing that. (Probably because the entire time, you'd be thinking "It's fuckin' coooooold!") Instead, physical activity, if done long enough, can stimulate brain activity, and that can lead to daydreaming. For example, one day at the lab, I got bored. Normally, I wouldn't do this, but I was so bored, I just had to. I broke out the floor waxer and started waxing the floor of my lab. As I was doing that, the blood flowing in and out of my head got me thinking things like, "Ah, how shall I torture Terumi once I finally get his number? Shall I snap his neck? Or maybe disembowel him? Or perhaps subject him to customer service for all of eternity?" Of course, you don't have to think such things while working out, since the activity itself could also rid your boredom. That's what so great about this option; so many choices! So many ways to keep your mind occupied!

Three: Using the internet. Well, you are, aren't you? How else would you be reading this, unless if a fan printed it up for you? (I wonder if anyone has done that for my writings yet . . .) The world wide web can widely be considered the anti-boredom if used correctly. There are websites you can go to specifically designed to rid you of your boredom. Or be like me and Rachel and write a blog! Or write incendiary comments to people who trash-talked a cartoon you used to watch as a kid! Where would the modern world be without the internet? We'd be bored, that's what.

There are many ways to relieve boredom. My suggestions are but the tip of the iceberg; some ways you'll have to discover yourself. Without a strategy guide. But thanks to some other likely bored people online, I can now perform, once again, the Kokonoe Responds Omake! (YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!)

This question also originated on Rachel's channel. It's from a guy she's written about more than once. He's got a hell of a* lot of questions to ask, so this will take a while.

"Dear Chaotic aligned nekomata:

So, I was wrong. I thought the other cat would be writting this blog, but hey, I wasn't so far from the mark."

And what made you think Rachel would entrust Tao to an entire entry on her "precious" blog? You really thought she would subject her readers to a host that would respond to everything with, "Meow? Is that something you eat? Well whatever it is, I'm sure Tao will think of something witty to say, meow! . . . Right after I sleep on it for a few hours." Anyways, as you were.

"I think Rachel told you about me, Raim Hanta, but a Meta Raim Hanta. Yes, try not to think to much on this one."

I'm not going to. Rachel warned me about the insanity of Blaz Blue fanatics, so I'm doing my best not to sound shocked.

"Since now the vampire is taking a break, I can speak more freely."

Hallelulah! No pompous princess to properly piss off! Yeah, I suck at alliteration; bite me.

"Besides, I feel like crap right now, so I need to blow some steam. *sigh* Ahem...here goes:

- In retrospective of Tager's design, why don't you just added an arm cannon like the one Megaman has? Seriously, Tager is slow as it is now, and the one ranged attack he has is the Spark Bolt...which he needs to charge every single goddamn time! An arm cannon would solve that problem, don't you think?"

Well, it's hard to explain in words to people unfamiliar with cybernetics could understand. Basically, giving him something akin to a laser cannon built into either of his arms would seriously compromise his stats, or his weight, or his energy usage. You see, he's like a mecha; if his parts are too heavy, he can't move. (And he's already pushing it on the weight limit.) If his parts and technology consume too much energy, then he can't function at optimal capacity. If his stats are undesirable, then he would become "bottom-tier" in combat, and you know I can't have that. Sometimes, I have to give up cool accessories like arm cannons to ensure Tager operates properly. Believe me, if I could, I would make Tager into an invincible one man army, replete with guns out the ass (not literally, god damn it; figuratively) and armor plating that would make an auto shop painter blush.

"- I noticed that you are like the Eirin Yagoroko of Kagutsuchi, if you know what I mean. Hell, you even abuse of Tager as Eirin abuses of Udongein! Something I really find amusing..."

Okay, I had to look up what those people were. According to the web, Eirin Yakogoro is a character from a game-cum-manga-cum-internet phenomenon called Touhou Project. (Stop laughing. "Touhou" is Japanese for "oriental.") Eirin does sound a lot like me: super smart, morally ambiguous, has an underling she abuses, (Although Tager is far less adorable than a bunny girl. Yeah, this "Udongein" is a rabbit girl. How obvious can you get?) but on the other hand, I look absolutely nothing like her. She's usually illustrated as tall, physically perfect, having impossibly long gray hair, and having HE-UGE tits for someone of her physique. Man, she's like Litchi, only Eirin doesn't look like she wasted a shit-ton of cash on plastic surgery. I think I now understand why this franchise was so big back in the day.

"- This one is really awkward. Do you listen to Queen? If you do, what do you think of it? No, really, I think Queen is awesome and nothing will top that (Hell, even Sol Badguy agrees!)"

Yeah, Sol loves Queen, no question about that. Interesting question actually. I don't listen to a lot of "oldies" music, but I know a little about Queen. I wouldn't list them as a favorite band of mine, but I would still say they're alright. Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the coolest 20th century songs I've ever heard. But as you may've guessed, I'm not a humonguous pop culture maven. You'd have to ask Makoto for a more straight answer concerning something like this.

"- If you had had the time, would you had installed a bomb in Ragna's new arm for . . . you know, for the lulz of it? Or perhaps you DID and you're waiting for something . . . "

Damn it! You're on to me! Kidding, kidding. (Or am I?)

"- Considering your alignment and your knowlegde of magic (don't try to dodge this one), would you try to replicate the Devil Summoning Program? Terumi is really getting out of hand, maybe summoning some demons will balance that...or just destroy the world. Hey, it's your world, not mine! I'm just giving some advice!...or dooming you all."

I'm not so sure on this one; summoning demons is pretty hardcore shit. It's not something you should take lightly. More often than not, those who summon demons face a creature that bellows something like, "You fool! You have freed me from my imprisonment! Now I shall reward you by taking your life and destroying this place you call Earth!" That's not something I would recommend. If you're gonna summon a creature to do your bidding, you're much better off summoning you know won't turn against you, like, say, a dog. You magically conjure a dog, it'll say, "Yay! You have brought me, Man's Best Friend, into the world! I automatically love you, and will do anything you tell me to!" Isn't that a much better risk than summoning a demon, a race that, in mythology anyways, is notorious for killing people for shits and giggles? Just a thought.

"Goddammit, Louis really has influenced me. That bastard...and why does he look just like Hazama, except he's blonde instead of green haired."

Uh, who the hell is Louis? I don't know any blonde-haired dudes named Louis, but if he's anything like him, I'd watch myself.

"Wait, green hair? Snake? Sanae? Oh god...Must. Stop. Linking. That idea! (Raim Hanta)"

What? Whatǃ? Oh wait, good thing I kept this window on Touhou opened up. There's also a character named Sanae who, get this, is a green-haired girl with a snake motif. Buuuut, her personality doesn't seem to mesh with Terumi's, thank god. But just to make sure, I should fire up my "Dialog Predictor" program. It's this nifty freeware program that can predict what a person would say, be they real or fictional. Let's see if your comparison is a correct one, Mister Hanta. Okay program, list something Terumi would normally say.

"THIS WORLD IS NOTHING BUT LIES! LIES! I'LL SHOW YOU THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH CALLED DESPAIR!"

And now list some Sanae Kochiya would normally say.

"Humans are oppressed by the youkai! That is why I must hunt the youkai, so that humans will regain their status in this upside-down society you call Gensokyo!"

Sooooo . . . a green-haired nihilist and an ethnocentric green-haired demigoddess that both incorporate snakes are . . . hey wait, Sanae also has a frog motif . . . ugh! How disgusting! Okay, maybe you're just listing arbitrary similarities now that I think about it . . . hey wait, look what else this article says, "The majority of Touhou's characters are female . . . most of Touhou's fanbase consists of young adult males, or seinen." A girly game series . . . for menǃ? Oh gawd, the creepiness! It's overwhelming my sensations! (Now I know what Rachel must feel like every time she answers these.) Alright, I'm gonna go wax the floors again. And maybe also polish the warheads while I'm at it.

*I said I didn't care for grammar, but one thing I can't stand is people who spell "hell of a" as "helluva." What the fuck kind of spelling is thatǃ? That makes the phrase sound like "hell-loov-uh"! The next person I see spell it like that is getting castrated. By the Gigantic Tager. And with that said, I'm off.