User:Inept Wiki User/SandboxOpen

This open sandbox is intended for work and other stuff involving close collaboration with certain other contributors (who are permitted to perform certain agreed edits to the respective collaborative sections).

=For Admins & related persons=
 * Suggestion: Restriction on YP-related edits for the near-future, so that things don't get out of hand, and are discussed and planned properly.
 * Problem regarding large sections of text in many articleswhich are a tad too flowery and a bit messy. Recommended solution?
 * Category shift due to page rename, Artwork by Fuyukawa Motoi.

News

 * (October 05, 2014) Dengeki Autumn Festival 2014 Final Project Announcement: As previously announced, an event was held at the Dengeki Autumn Festival 2014 at Akihabara UDX, where they announced the final project at the event for the Kamachi Kazuma 'Toaru Majutsu no Index' 10th Anniversary. The event featured Abe Atsushi, Iguchi Yuka and Satou Rina (voice actors for Kamijou Touma, Index and Misaka Mikoto respectively) as guests. After much anticipation, they announced an anime adaptation of Kamachi's Heavy Object series as the final announcement.


 * (February 10th 2015)

Featured
Toaru Majutsu no Index Wiki:Featured articles
 * Note: Some of the previous featured articles are somewhat messy.

Used:
 * Terminology: Ability Body Crystal • Amakusa-Style Remix of Church • Angel • Church of England • Grimoire • GROUP • Gungnir • Norse Mythology • Multi Active Rescue • Power Curriculum Program
 * Characters: Aiwass • Aleister Crowley • Aureolus Izzard • Cendrillon • Fräulein Kreutune • Kihara Enshuu • Laura Stuart • Matthai Reese • Misaka 9982 • Mitsuari Ayu • Ollerus • Orsola Aquinas • Othinus • Shokuhou Misaki • Thor • Yakumi Hisako
 * Locations: Endymion • Imaginary Number District–Five Elements Institution • Third Resource Recycling Processing Facility • Windowless Building
 * Story Arcs and Events: Academy City Invasion Arc • Acqua of the Back Arc • British Halloween • Document of Constantine Arc • Hawaii Invasion Arc • Index Arc • Magic God Othinus Arc • Level 6 Shift attempt on Misaka Mikoto • Sisters Arc
 * Light Novels: Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Necessarius Special Admission Test
 * Anime: Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Miracle of Endymion
 * Videogames: Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

Candidates: (consider possible issues to others/compare to previous articles)
 * 1) Mass driver (too small? Chronology)
 * 2) Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Puzzdex (requires more work beforehand? not straight after Dengeki Climax)
 * 3) Military Oil (images/tweaks?)(Nominate)
 * 4) September space launches (Nominate: September)
 * 5) Hikoboshi II (no images)
 * 6) Phase (images? tweaks?)(Nominate)
 * 7) Gremlin (True) (no images)
 * 8) Cthulhu (low content/images?)
 * 9) Aztec Calendar Stone (low images?)
 * 10) Magical life forms (no images, awkward positioning)
 * 11) Setting (incomplete?)
 * 12) Ascalon (incomplete, no Chronology)
 * 13) Hrunting (incomplete, no Chronology)
 * 14) Radiosonde Castle (needs refining)
 * 15) Rensa (check)
 * 16) Pantagruel (spoiler? low images?)
 * 17) AIM Burst(revise)
 * 18) Sample Shoggoth (low images?)
 * 19) La Regina del Mare Adriatico (revise?)
 * 20) Leep (revise)
 * 21) Cynthia Exment (revise initial paragraph?)(Nominate)
 * 22) Tree Diagram (?)(Nominate)
 * 23) Runes (low images?)(Nominate)
 * 24) Four elements (small errors)(Nominate)
 * 25) Alchemy
 * 26) FIVE Over (missing Chronology section)(Nominate)

Nominees (05/03/2016):
 * 1) Military Oil (images/tweaks?)
 * 2) September space launches (September?)
 * 3) Phase (images? tweaks?)
 * 4) Cynthia Exment (revise initial paragraph?)
 * 5) Tree Diagram (?)
 * 6) Runes (low images?)
 * 7) Four elements (small errors)
 * 8) FIVE Over (missing Chronology section)

Selection:
 * 1) March: Runes, Four elements or Phase
 * 2) April
 * May
 * 1) June
 * 2) July
 * 3) August
 * 4) September
 * 5) October
 * 6) November
 * 7) December

Draft 1
Paragraph 1 (4L), Paragraph 2 (4/5L), Paragraph 3 (4L), 75%
 * Basic introduction.
 * Stiyl's rune cards.
 * Mediums.
 * Multiple meanings, Combinations.
 * Variations, alphabets, mystic/linguistic, epitaphs.
 * Stages of use.
 * Weaknesses (erasure, identify, alter).
 * Final Rune known only to Odin.

Fragments:
 * Runes are a type of character used for both writing and as magical language by Germanic tribes before the adoption of the Latin Alphabet, and used by various magicians in order to cast spells. / Runes are a type of linguistic & mystic character/letter used by Germanic tribes before the adoption of the Latin alphabet, and used by various magicians (most notably Stiyl Magnus) in the Toaru series in order to cast spells.
 * As with most languages, runes have changed depending on time and location, and there exist several different runic alphabets with varying numbers of characters, with 24 making up the Basic Futhark. / As with other languages, there are variations in runes, changed by time and location, with 24 characters making up the basic Futhark. There is also a special Final Rune, said to only be known to Odin...
 * There is also one Final Rune, said to be known only to the chief Norse god Odin...
 * Due to the fact that a single rune can have multiple meanings, different spells can be produced from one rune. This versatility increases when multiple runes are used in different combinations./The trick to runes is that a single rune has/can have multiple meanings, thus allowing a variety of spells to be cast, even more so with combinations of multiple runes.
 * Multiple runes can be used to bolster the effects of spells, (though quality over quantity)./ Multiple copies of the same rune can also be used to bolster the effects of a spell, though in a battle of runic magic, quality can top quantity.
 * Runes can be written using a variety of mediums and surfaces. Notably, Stiyl Magnus makes use of laminated rune cards. /Runes can be inscribed using surfaces and mediums, including carved grooves, ink, ice crystals, blood etc. Stiyl Magnus makes use of laminated and photocopied rune cards in casting his magic.
 * If one can read the rune, they can predict the effects and if they can alter/tamper with it, they can change or nullify the spell.

Draft 2
Paragraphs:4Lx3, 75%

Subjects:
 * Introduction
 * Western/Eastern
 * Links to colors, archangels, positions and relationships with other elements, Idol Theory
 * Distortion of the law of the world

Fragments:
 * The four elements is a concept featured in various religions, mythologies and occult systems, which involves four basic elements making up everything in the material world.
 * The four classical elements appearing in western cultures are fire, water, air and earth, with ether as a fifth element.
 * The elements have various attributes associated with them, such as colors, positions and guardians associated with them, and relationships with the other elements. The elements and their attributes are utilized in magic through the application of Idol Theory.
 * Recently, a distortion of the law of the world has affected the four elements slightly.

Visual Editor-added Reference Quotes Article List
Note: These are just the instances known to have occurred during the June-Early August 2014 period, there are probably more.

June
(11-13 gap)
 * Three Stories Arc (June 8th) (Half-Done)
 * Kamijou Touma/Personality and Relationships (June 8th)
 * Tokiwadai Dorm Supervisor (June 17th)
 * Kamijou Touma/Chronology (Toaru Majutsu no Index) (June 18th)
 * Daihasei Festival Arc (Railgun) (June 19th)
 * Misaka Mikoto (June 19th)
 * Ollerus (June 20th)
 * La Persona Superiore a Dio (June 20th) (Done)
 * Accelerator‎‎ (June 20th)
 * Leivinia Birdway (June 26th)
 * Osad Flakehelm (June 27th) (Done)
 * Misaka Mikoto/Chronology (Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index) (June 27th)
 * Index Librorum Prohibitorum (June 27th)
 * Aureolus Izzard (June 27th)
 * School District 18 (June 29th) (Done)
 * Mugino Shizuri (June 29th)
 * Misaka Mikoto/Chronology (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun) (June 29th)

July

 * Misaka Worst (July 3rd)
 * ITEM (July 3rd)(Done)
 * Scavenger (July 3rd) (Done)
 * Seven Deadly Sins (July 5th)
 * Fukiyose Seiri (July 5th)
 * Unified Story Timeline (July 6th)
 * Will of the Whole Misaka Network (July 6th)
 * Denmark (July 7th) (Done)
 * Kakine Teitoku (July 8th)
 * Tsukuyomi Komoe (July 9th)
 * Fiamma of the Right (July 10th)
 * Index Arc (July 10th)
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital (July 10th)
 * Aiwass (July 10th)
 * Multi-Skill (July 11th) (Done)
 * Heaven Canceller (July 12th)
 * Aleister Crowley (July 13th)
 * Aogami Pierce (July 13th)
 * Misaka Mikoto (July 13th)
 * Shokuhou Misaki‎ (July 13th)
 * Takitsubo Rikou (July 13th)
 * Nunotaba Shinobu‎ (July 13th)
 * Frenda Seivelun‎ (July 13th)
 * Kinuhata Saiai (July 13th)
 * Kusakabe Yumi (July 13th)
 * Keitz Nokleben‎ (July 13th)
 * Battle Royale Arc (July 15th)
 * Magic God Othinus Arc (July 19th)
 * Academy City (July 20th)
 * Sasha Kreutzev (July 20th) (Done)
 * Last Order (July 20th)
 * Grimoire (July 22nd) (Done)
 * Full-Tuning (Jul 31st) (Done)

August

 * Level 6 Shift attempt on Misaka Mikoto (Aug 1) (Done)

Date unknown

 * Kamijou Touma/Chronology (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
 * Thor
 * Yoshikawa Kikyou

General

 * Article summaries/text problems (floweriness, waffle, not flowing well, nearly directly copying and pasting from source etc - some things along those lines seem to be a bit of a problem) (perhaps a bit of stiltedness in the case of some of my contributions)
 * User Profile - is description adequate in conveying the problem?
 * Long overdue replies - still OK to do so?
 * Are my work and conduct not as good as they should be? Possible ways to improve?
 * Concerns regarding a certain insidious encroachment, however can't put thoughts into words properly (will continue trying to do so, though time may be short) - also concerns about provoking it with the T. Guide
 * Discussion Subject: Articles & Excessiveness
 * True that some work needs to be done, however it shouldn't be rushed ahead with, otherwise an equally-as-bad mess will be created in place of the existing one. Mustn't be impatient.
 * Compose a list of articles that require work done to them and sort according to size/level of work needed etc?

Articles

 * Russian Shopping Centre - Confirm name
 * Golden-style Magic principles (on Golden Dawn, under Principles)
 * Academy City cooperative institution (as there are others besides the ones which formed the Science Guardians)
 * S? Liquid Metal Factory (there is a difference between translated versions - which is correct? Shinohara Liquid Material Factory)
 * Trivia page (Title unknown, Not certain if advisable) counting instances of certain recurring trivia within series (e.g. certain running gags and catchphrases, such as Sogebu, Fukou da!s, Kamijou punches, Index bites etc) (confirm name)
 * Kiya Shii - Gallery section out of Background?
 * Split page articles: Template with Top Navigation and Infobox in one, to minimize manual adjustment for all pages?
 * Check whether it is the case that no one else wishes to do the Merchandise pages.

Images

 * Haimura's artwork category doesn't follow the same naming pattern as the others (i.e. Family name first) - change?
 * FURs (Fair-Use Rationales) for Images (Is the lack of them a concern?)
 * Renaming certain images with better names
 * White Beetle - Haimura to Kiya

=Collaborative Work=

Translation Guide

 * Primary: User:OH&S, User:Herald of meridian
 * Suggest synching with YP notes? V1, V2, V3?
 * Character section suggestion: Name, JP, Rom, Speech pattern note (watashi, ore, boku etc), More common single name reference in text (Primary Narrative Single Name Reference(s), Primary Single Name Narrative References (PSNNR)?), Notes
 * Possible page division? Divide by volume groups?

This is a guide to the various terms, translations, transliterations etc, used by different groups, both official and unofficial, translating the Toaru series.

Alternative titles: Translations

N/A = Not available/applicable

(Anti-quarrel notice required? Note on no truly absolute translation and how it is kind of more of an art than a science)

Type-1: Individual Translations

 * Individual translation analysis

Key:
 * Wiki: This is either the current title of the wiki article on the relevant subject or if it doesn't have an article, the name by which it is most commonly referred to by on the wiki.
 * Japanese: The name or title of the subject in Japanese.
 * Romaji: The romaji version of the subject's name/title in Japanese.
 * Lit: Short for literally, regarding literal translations.
 * Trans: Translations of the subject into English.
 * Notes: Additional notes concerning translation of the subject, as well as other aspects concerning the subject (e.g. for characters, the more common single name (Given/Family) reference in text (Primary Narrative Single Name Reference(s), Primary Single Name Narrative References (PSNNR)?), their speech pattern (e.g. use of watashi, ore, boku etc), references from others etc)

Type-2: Multiple Translators

 * Multiple translator translations

Key:
 * Wiki: This is either the current title of the wiki article on the relevant subject or if it doesn't have an article, the name by which it is most commonly referred to by on the wiki.
 * Japanese: The name or title of the subject in Japanese.
 * Romaji: The romaji version of the subject's name/title in Japanese.
 * Lit: Short for literally, regarding literal translations.
 * Trans: Translations of the subject into English.
 * Funi: The English translation of the subject's name/title used in Funimation translations
 * 7S: The English translation of the subject's name/title used in Seven Seas translations
 * YP: The English translation of the subject's name/title used in Yen Press translations
 * Notes: Additional notes regarding the translator's translations.

Type-3: Multiple Languages

 * Multiple language translations