-NEWS-

+My Birthday!+

You read right, it's my happy day of birth! I turned 19 on Sunday, and whilst it's not the biggest landmark in terms of age, it still made me think about my life and how much longer I've got to live my dreams. I don't a dull moment from here on out!

It's funny that one of my highlites of the year, AI-Con, our state's annual Anime Convention, happened to be on the same weekend, culminating in one fucking awesome Sunday! That and today is a public holiday! And my mate's holding a pool party for me at his place! AWESOME SAUCE >_<"""

So even though I was brooding and so lost in thought this morning, I'm happy to say that the weekend was a real refresher. I feel awesome now -_^"


+AI-Con 2008+

So not only was it my birthday, but I was at an Anime Convention! Man I get lucky sometimes T_T"

There was some awesome cosplay, particulalry Naruto ones. One guy came dressed as Zetsu, and he didn't make any compensations. he looked fucking awesome, and I havn't even read that far into the series. His planty-jaws were MASSIVE.

Traders Hall was great, lots of stuff on sale, though nothing particularly grabbed my attention. The quiz night was so funny, the questions had some hilarious possible answers, that and we had to make a band with 3 Anime/Game characters in it. Ours kicked so much ass we won that night!
Video Games Room was kewl too, I pwned so many noobs at Soul Calibur ^o^"

This year they had lots of funky new events too, such as Anime versions of popular reality TV shows 'Spicks and Specks' and 'Thank God You're Here', renamed 'Tentacles and Mechs' and 'Thank Kami You're Here' respectively.
Build a Mecha was as rediculous as usual. I really wanted to make an Alphonse helmet, but was too busy with my art...

Speaking of my art, I was allowed to set up a display to advertise my work, thanks to the wonderful staff at the event. I also entered the Art competiton, and came away with the winning entry for the 'Weekend Entry Catagory', art that had to be drawn at the convention. I won lots of awesome stuff!
That, and I met loads of artists, young and old, that had some great stuff to talk about. Anyone that's reading my Journal after meeting at the convention, HAI THARE!!

So yeah, I had an awesome time. Next year me and a friend are gonna go as State Military from Fullmetal Alchemist. We're sick of missing out on the awesome cosplay prizes -_^"

NOTE: I've submitted all my artwork from the convention. Check them out!

[link] - Art Competiton Entry

[link] - Quiz Night Entry



-PROJECTS-

+Legend of Van Diems+

My latest project and without a doubt the one with the most complete sense of vision. First initiated in Mid 2007, LoVD was my centerpiece presentation for my Fine Arts course at college. My studies of Sociology has had a significant impact on the values and perceptions presented in the project.

LoVD illustrates the setting of Van Diems, a city that is governed by pure submission. Legislation has forced those who value their social welfare to be subject to the utter destruction of privacy and individualization, in doing so destroying the creativity of the population.
Those who rejected the policy were refused their welfare, and as a result have fallen into the social decay of slums. Creativity still thrives within these dredges of population, but it has become corrupted by crime and it's promises of luxury so absent in this rejected society.

And amids the corruption of the human soul, so too does the soul of the city begin to crumble. A menace that will change the face of the city is beginning to surface.

Robin is just a boy attending school at one of the last schools in the slums known at the Eastern Province. What the city itself had planed for him was beyond his imagining... or it's own.

More information coming soon! I'll start submitting the work that's already been completed as soon as possible too.


+Samurai Duelers League+

This has been one fascinating OC tournament. I was captivated by *Endling's Endzone and *BlackLillian's Surviver DA, but *RoninsUltramix's creation has taken the cake.

It allows for a more relaxed and casual approach to the whole OC Tournament scene that has become so popular on DA, where anyone can join and participate in it's activities without worrying factors such as deadlines for comics and such.

This is why I've decided to enter. I've developed a entirely new character for it, though I'm not entirely sure if he'll be admitted due to some themes and elements the character has, despite falling within fair play of the tournament's rules. I guess we'll see what happens.

Character Information coming soon, it will be included in the Deviation.


+Legend of The Nephilim+

Check out the more finer details in this Journal Entry [link] .

Whilst this has long been my most cherished and worked-on project, I'm afraid the LoTN will be taking second place to LoVD, as my latest project is integral to my progression at University. I will still return to it occasionally, as it's still a great story in my opinion, but since my art will be more dedicated to what I'll be working on at University, it will be something that I return to in my spare time.


+KH2/LotN Crossover+

Check out the more finer details in this Journal Entry [link] .

I'm not sure if I'm gonna pick back up on this one. I've got better things to do to be quite honest.



-CLUBS-


I'm currently the sole manager of ~Wonderful-World-Fans, a fanclub for a game I havn't even played yet! It does have some wonderful artwork though. And that's enough for me!

If you're interested in sharing the role of manager with me, send me a note. I've gotta get some action back into this club pronto, and another head is better than going solo. That and there's no way in hell I could run competitions by myself T_T"



-FRIENDS-


I'm Pimping =Iris-Zeible due to her excellent work in the Samurai Duelers League, along with the rest of her stellar work. Infact, it's what inspired me to start designing a character for the SDL myself.
Most of her work is humorous in a really adorable way, and her technique is very refined and unique. If you havn't checked her out yet, please do so! You won't be dissapointed ^o^"


These fellow Deviants are the bestest peoples evah! Go out and eat up all their yummy talent and amazing personality, they are mah besties -_^""


I also know these people in real life (even if we've only met once, in some cases -_^).


And of coarse, how could I forget the rest of my faithful watchers? I owe it to you guys for me being were I am today and were I'll be tomorrow. Your support is awesome!