Now that I'm done with Eternal Sonata, I've switched over to MUA, and it's not a bad game. Especially since I got it for 10 bucks at a pawn shop. I also bought MUA2 on eBay, since the store prices right now are a total ripoff. I don't want to pay $80 for a game that plays the same as it's $10 predecessor. So I got away with paying about $40, shipping included.

As for my 'secret' project, it's the original Touhou story I've been submitting pictures for over the last week or two. I hope to get some material up soon, but knowing my horrible writer's block, that may take a while.

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STAR OCEAN 4 BATTLE TROPHY PROGRESS (and what are remaining)

Edge: 99 (30K kills)
Reimi: 100
Faize: 100
Lymle: 100
Bacchus: 100
Meracle: 100
Sarah: 100
Myuria: 98 (100 & 255 item drops)
Arumat: 97 (8K, 15K & 30K kills)
Total: 884/900

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ART STUFF

'Eight' Project OCs that need to be done (just a note for myself, just ignore it ) :

REBEL WITHOUT CAUSE

Lucien Rubica
Miranda Verrader
Budd
Drake
Lyrid Hawkins
Edwrd
Shura Vice
Midokiji
Silvan Satou
Malphas
Rampage
Mammon
Adamas
Vlad Nezurov
Tiffany
Eagle Valtroa
Pamela and Eric Carson
John Carson
Aobae
Mr. Unknown
Arthur Yesir
Serille Temia

IMPERIAL REGALIA

Mikami Eikimi
Milan Eikimi
Kula Sumizome
Potluck Mochi
Missy Mochi
Melvin Dengon
Richard Tadanori
Ghagiel
Helena Isami
Eliane Nishiki

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Commissions I'm Waiting For
- Veldam and Aym separate pics, paid
- Krile and Krita, paid
- Beni, Kilphy and Ionis group, not paid

Trades/Requests I'm Waiting For
- Seir and Amdusias demon forms
- Goetia (Amdusias, Belial, Seir, Sabnock)
- unknown
- Krile & Krita (separate linearts)
- Belial
- Terumi
- Krile request
- Dokiri request

Stuff to do
- Benji
- Alice

Trades/Requests/Commissions Thanking -> [link]

Pure and Obscure - 100 Fanarts Challenge -> [link]

I'm finally back in school after four years. Been a long time, but everything's coming back to me now. I'm in part-time status, so I only have three classes this semester instead of six. In the meantime, I hope to finish the last of Star Ocean 4's battle trophies, look for part-time work, or possibly even be an English tutor this semester. Anyone who's been waiting for art trades from me, I can't apologize enough for the severe hiatus. I won't sugarcoat it; I have plenty of time to do them, but not enough drive.

Also cleaning up some art trades I`ve been waiting for since early summer, since I want to move on and do new trades with people who are actually interested in finishing their part. Sorry, but that`s how things go with me.

STAR OCEAN 4 BATTLE TROPHY PROGRESS (and what are remaining)

Edge: 99 (30K kills)
Reimi: 100
Faize: 100
Lymle: 100
Bacchus: 100
Meracle: 100
Sarah: 100
Myuria: 98 (100 & 255 item drops)
Arumat: 97 (8K, 15K & 30K kills)

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ART STUFF

'Eight' Project OCs that need to be done (just a note for myself, just ignore it ) :

REBEL WITHOUT CAUSE

Lucien Rubica
Miranda Verrader
Budd
Drake
Lyrid Hawkins
Edwrd
Shura Vice
Midokiji
Silvan Satou
Malphas
Rampage
Mammon
Adamas
Vlad Nezurov
Tiffany
Eagle Valtroa
Pamela and Eric Carson
John Carson
Aobae
Mr. Unknown
Arthur Yesir
Serille Temia

IMPERIAL REGALIA

Mikami Eikimi
Milan Eikimi
Kula Sumizome
Potluck Mochi
Missy Mochi
Melvin Dengon
Richard Tadanori
Ghagiel
Helena Isami
Eliane Nishiki

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Commissions I'm Waiting For
- Veldam and Aym separate pics, paid
- Krile and Krita, paid
- Beni, Kilphy and Ionis group, not paid

Trades/Requests I'm Waiting For
- Seir and Amdusias demon forms
- Goetia (Amdusias, Belial, Seir, Sabnock)
- unknown
- Krile & Krita (separate linearts)
- Belial
- Terumi
- Krile request

Stuff to do
- Benji
- Alice

Trades/Requests/Commissions Thanking -> [link]

Pure and Obscure - 100 Fanarts Challenge -> [link]

Got my own Pixiv account and posting some of my better pics there. Since I'm working on Japanese versions of my OCs' names, I can start posting them there for the Japanese to read. So far I have Beni Masanari - 正形紅井 (masanari benii) and Terumi Yukihada - 雪肌照美 (yukihada terumi)

I'm going back to college in September, ultimately hoping to get my Medical Transcription diploma. In the meantime, I'm playing Star Ocean 4 to get as many battle trophies as possible before I start school.

Current BT Numbers
Edge: 97
Reimi: 99
Faize: 100
Lymle: 87
Bacchus: 97
Meracle: 84
Sarah: 90
Myuria: 85
Arumat: 97
Total: 836/900 (92.9%)

SO4's been preoccupying me, so for anyone who's waiting for trades/requests from me, I sincerely apologize for the delay. I can't guarantee when I'll get them up, but it'll be before early September.

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ART STUFF

'Eight' Project OCs that need to be done (just a note for myself, just ignore it ) :

REBEL WITHOUT CAUSE

Lucien Rubica
Miranda Verrader
Budd
Drake
Lyrid Hawkins
Edwrd
Shura Vice
Midokiji
Silvan Satou
Malphas
Rampage
Mammon
Adamas
Vlad Nezurov
Tiffany
Eagle Valtroa
Pamela and Eric Carson
John Carson
Aobae
Mr. Unknown
Arthur Yesir
Serille Temia

IMPERIAL REGALIA

Mikami Eikimi
Milan Eikimi
Kula Sumizome
Potluck Mochi
Missy Mochi
Melvin Dengon
Richard Tadanori
Ghagiel
Helena Isami
Eliane Nishiki

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Commissions I'm Waiting For
- Veldam and Aym separate pics, paid
- Krile and Krita, paid
- Beni, Kilphy and Ionis group, not paid

Trades/Requests I'm Waiting For
- Misha
- Aurum
- unknown
- unknown request
- Seir and Amdusias demon forms
- Goetia (Amdusias, Belial, Seir, Sabnock, Andromalius)
- Amdusias request
- Milei
- unknown
- Krile & Krita (separate linearts)
- Belial
- Terumi
- Krile request

Stuff to do
- Benji
- Alice

Trades/Requests/Commissions Thanking -> [link]

Pure and Obscure - 100 Fanarts Challenge -> [link]

PURE AND OBSCURE PROJECT -> [link]

I've been doing art trades and asking for folks in the Projects forums to do art requests for me, and I never took the time to properly thank everyone in a journal entry. I'm so freakin' lazy... But now I'm compiling as many people as I can possibly remember. It actually is an honor to see other people take time in their day to draw my OCs and to say how well-designed they were. I might not remember everyone, so if I forget anyone, let me know. Not all images have been posted because the artist(s) have taken the pictures down, but I still have them in my hard drive, so no worries. The artists are listed in alphabetical order, and additions will be made as they come in the future.

So without further ado, the big-ass Thank You Journal...

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ART TRADES

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REQUESTS/FREEBIES/GAIA ONLINE COMMISSION/CONTEST ENTRIES

[link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] (not listed) [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]
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PAID COMMISSIONS

[link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] (not listed) [link] [link] (not listed) [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] (not listed) [link] [link] [link] (and more, but not listed) [link] [link] (not listed) [link] (not listed) (not listed) [link] (not listed) [link] [link] [link] [link] (not listed)

I've been considering doing an artistic challenge for myself, and that 100 Themes one is too common and boring. I've scoured the web for tons and tons of pictures relating to obscure video game females, then I thought to myself, "Why not draw fanarts of lesser-known females that I really like? I know so many of them, and I really like their designs." The title Pure and Obscure used to be the title of a failed fic, but I'll use it here. So I've been scouring my memory and the web for 100 obscure video game anime-style gals to draw for this series. I'd ask for suggestions, but I figure that I know what I like the most. If I have to repeat certain series I like, then so be it. I'm not forcing myself to finish this challenge. Maybe I never will. But it's something different for me to do.

So far, this is the list I intend to do. Fanart I've already done doesn't count for this. In fact, I'm making a separate folder for this project. Bolded names are ones I've finished.

1. Ellis (Toshinden)
2. Cupido (Toshinden)
3. Anri (Shining Force) -> [link]
4. Sarah (Shining Force II) -> [link]
5. Apple (Zillion)
6. Candy (Fighting Vipers)
7. Yumemi Okazaki (Touhou)
8. Nanami (Suikoden II)
9. Viki (Suikoden)
10. Bulleta (Darkstalkers)
11. Pleinair (Disgaea)
12. Candy (Fighting Vipers)
13. Pai Chan (Virtua Fighter)
14. Rydia (Final Fantasy IV)
15. Roomi (Galaxy Fight)
16. Anna Lemouri (Mana Khemia)
17. Elena (Grandia II)
18. Alis (Phantasy Star) -> [link]
19. Farah Oersted (Tales of Eternia)
20. Arche Klein (Tales of Phantasia)
21. Philia Felice (Tales of Destiny)
22. Kisala (Rogue Galaxy)
23. Monica (Dark Cloud II)
24. Air Mana (Atelier Iris) -> [link]
25. Anne Milennium (Tempest)
26. Princess Eclair (La Pucelle) -> [link]
27. Marona (Phantom Brave)
28. Trenia (Makai Kingdom)
29. Linea (Stella Deus)
30. Cecilia Lynne Aldehyde (Wild Arms)
31. Calamity Jane (Wild Arms)
32. Iris Fortner (Atelier Iris: Grand Phantasm) -> [link]
33. Anastasia Valeria (Wild Arms II)
34. Nina (Breath of Fire IV)
35. Gradriel (Princess Crown)
36. Meru (Legend of Dragoon)
37. Jean (Lunar: Eternal Blue)
38. Sodina Dawnfried (Thousand Arms) -> [link]
39. Kyleen Nelphe (Thosuand Arms)
40. Erim (Lufia) -> [link]
41. Natasha (Shining Force Gaiden)
42. Ichijo Akari (Gekka no Kenshi) -> [link]
43. Leda (Astal)
44. Claris (NiGHTS)
45. Saura (Blazing Heroes)
46. Reco (Mushi Hime Sama) -> [link]
47. Jetta Maxx (Eternal Champions) -> [link]
48. Karna (Shining Force II)
49. Cynthia (Shining Force Gaiden)
50. Mint (Dewprism)
51. Exchanger (Money Idol Exchanger) -> [link]
52. Nozaki Sumire (Tokimeki Memorial II)
53. Tatebayashi Miharu (Tokimeki Memorial) -> [link]
54. Rena Lanford (Star Ocean II)
55. Maria Traydor (Star Ocean III)
56. Amy (Soul Calibur)
57. Tiffany Lords (Rival Schools)
58. Shiki (Samurai Spirits)
59. Rose (Street Fighter)
60. Mieu (Phantasy Star III)
61. Mature (King of Fighters)
62. Lili (Tekken V)
63. Kula Diamond (King of Fighters)
64. Karin Kanzuki (Street Fighter)
65. Alice Tsukagami (Bloody Roar)
66. Asuka Kazama (Tekken VI)
67. Hotaru Futaba (Garou: Mark of Wolves)
68. Elena (Street Fighter)
69. Ingrid (Capcom Fighting All Stars)
70. Arina (Waku Waku 7) -> [link]
71. Asellus (Saga Frontier) -> [link]
72. Valna (Valis) -> [link]
73. Anita (Darkstalkers)
74. Lenna (Final Fantasy V)
75. Archer (Disgaea)
76. Asuka Honda (Askua 120%)
77. Erica Fontaine (Sakura Taisen)
78. Celery (Bistro Cupid) -> [link]
79. *reserved*
80. Riviera Marius (Growlanser II)
81. Olha (Ys VI)
82. Joan Kartwright (War of Genesis III)
83. Nico Southey (Azure Dreams) -> [link]
84. Raspberyl (Disgaea III)
85. Iria Animi (Tales of Innocence)
86. Legretta (Tales of the Abyss)
87. Aila (Dragon Warrior VII)
88. Senia (Magic School Lunar)
89. Irene (Shining Force III)
90. Jane (Shining Force III) -> [link]
91. Maria Balthazar (Xenogears) -> [link]
92. Velvet (Odin Sphere)
93. Saya (Cosmic Fantasy)
94. Liete (Grandia) -> [link]
95. Fillet (Brave Fencer Musashi)
96. Momo (Breath of Fire III)
97. Noa (Legend of Legaia) -> [link]
98. Cornet (Rhapsody) -> [link]
99. Heart Aino (Arcana Heart)
100. Mana (Drakengard)

Good luck to me.

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ARTWORK TO DO

1. Pure and Obscure project
2. Designing new OCs

ART TRADES AND COMMISSIONS I'M WAITING FOR (top newest, bottom oldest)

(Malim commission)
(group commission)
(Terumi commission)

TALENTED DA ARTISTS I'VE COMMISSIONED IN THE PAST (alphabetical order)