My crazy plan!

Yeah, totally crazy. Just watch your eyes so they won’t popped out of the place. XD

Copied from my post on MangaHelpers:

Hello, everyone.

I’m here because I need help with my newly formed scanlation project. I named it Raindrops Group, simply because I love rains. It had just been formed few days ago, so it’s still fresh new. Therefore, I need your help to be part of the team. So far, we’re currently planning to work on two projects: Ouke no Monshou or Daughter of the Nile (Hosokawa Chieko) and Gate 7 (CLAMP).

1. Ouke no Monshou

Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouke_no_Monshou

Ouke no Monshou is a very old manga made by Hosokawa Chieko. It’s a story about a modern girl who somehow arrived in the past Egypt, where a pharaoh still ruled. It is a love story between the girl and the pharaoh, but it’s not the only one. Read the link above for more details.

Actually, there are three groups that had been working on this series, namely OukePolisky, Esthetique, and Littlewolf Angels Scanlation Group. However, OukePolisky stopped scanlating long ago and only provide translation, and as far as I know it’s only up to certain chapters. Both Esthetique and Littlewolf Angels Scanlation Group had stopped scanning as well. Therefore, I would like to resume where Littlewolf Angels Scanlation Group had stopped (around chapter 10). Hopefully, I can get this plan finished. I know that 52 volumes is a crazy numbers, but who knows? At least it’s worth trying.

2. Gate 7

Information: http://littlewolf-forumland.com/showthread.php?2182-Gate-7-General-Discussion-Thread

Gate 7 is CLAMP’s newest series. After finishing Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle somehow abruptly a while ago and xxxHolic which has just finished, they are now doing this manga along with Kobato. It’s a story about a girl named Hana on her journey at the world of reality and dreams. It is freshly started, only a pilot chapter (some kind of prologue) and first chapter that has been out.

I’m definitely open for more chances in the future. Actually I have another title in mind, which suddenly stopped being scanlated, but I think I can keep it for now. I want to see how these two projects going first.

So, now on to the positions I need. I need translators, editors, and proofreaders.

1. Translators

Positions available: 2-4
Positions including: Chinese translator, Japanese translator, Korean translator

Yes, I’m thinking to get ourselves ready before starting another project. It is true that at the moment we are not in a very urgent need of translators, but it would be best to have them ready for new projects to start, right? I hope I can get at least one person for each language. More than one would be good so the tasks can be split and can finish faster, as well as back-up translators.

2. Editors

Positions available: 2-4

Technically speaking, I can actually edit. But it has been a while since the last time I used my editing skills, plus it wasn’t perfect as well. I still lack some skills, so I’d rather step aside first and train my skills before actually putting myself in the job. By editors, I mean cleaners and typesetters in one package, so we won’t need too many people. I need at least one editor for Ouke no Monshou and one editor for Gate 7. I would rather have two editors for each series so the workload can be split.

3. Proofreaders [CLOSED]

Positions available: 1-2

Technically speaking again, I can also help proofreading. So with one more addition of proofreader, I think we’ll be okay. But just in case, having one reserve proofreader won’t hurt as well. Each one will be assigned to one series. The workload can also be split if you are too busy.

If you are interested in helping me for any positions available above, you can contact me through these means:

1. PM me (phio69) on MangaHelpers

2. Send me an e-mail on pinklovegreen at hotmail dot com or syaolupher at gmail dot com

3. Go over to my blog (http://thesilversymphony.wordpress.com/ ; well, HERE) and contact me there.

4. Sign up at Raindrops Group’s current forum (http://s4.zetaboards.com/raindrops/index/) and PM me or reply at the recruitment thread there.

That is all I can think for now. If I have more things to add, I will update this thread. Should you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

Thank you so much for your help! I’m looking forward to hear from all of you.

Crazy, eh? I thought so at first too. But I’m thinking, hey, why not give it a try? I really love to try random things lately so I suppose you have to pardon me. XD

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