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I have seen Lea and Isa's official designs...................................
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I think the franchise has slowly fallen into a dark pit of ridiculousness. Only thing I like so far released from BBS info is Braig's official picture.

BBS Zack Fair... combining young and older looks into one... We know where this is going. It's another Crisis Core Death scene with less blood, more Cloud emo!

And now Lea and Isa. I have been looking forward to seeing what Lea may look like after hearing he was to be in KH: BBS. I was expecting someone similar to Axel in at least something the same as the red hair but in a more relaxed hair style. Now as I look at it, all I can do is " a red-headed Hayner following Braig's bandanna craze." And Isa appears to scream out "look at me! I grow up to be Saix!" With the moon on his shirt and hardly anything changed on his design.


I will always love the Nobodies, but the majority of their Somebody counterparts already revealed have mostly disappoint me. Until BBS is released finally, I can't say why they would do this as Roxas and Sora at first glance have nothing in looks say for the eyes, and what sort of connection is there between him and Ventus (I refuse to call him Ven as that's ME! D:< I was Ven long before he showed up so don't think I took that copy/paste character's name.) I will still write and such what I believe to be each one's world, not everyone coming from Radiant Garden. Bicker all you want on what's official, sometimes what's official may not necessarily make sense to the rest of that story/game/world. Just another reason to rake money from the foaming from the mouth fangirls.

And as they say, just because it's new, doesn't mean it works. It may end up I will only fandom KH1, KH2 and CoM. Anything else and the story/plotline just doesn't seem to stick :/

/end rant


~ Axel (Ven)
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for costumes, animal plushies, and fursuiting, and Steampunk wares!!!

1. = Female version of APH Russia 20% completed (coat shape done sans sleeves and collar, will work on detail next)
2. = SOLDIER/Kunsel Helmet 0% completed
3. OPEN
4. OPEN
5. OPEN
6. OPEN
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Future Conventions I'll be attending (or hoping to attend):

2010

Momocon - Atlanta, GA March 2010

FWA - Atlanta, GA March 2010 (just for one day to see what it's all about)

MTAC - Nashville, TN April/May 2010

AWA - Atlanta, GA Sept. 2010

Kajonka-Con(???) - Knoxville, TN (???)

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Friends of ze DARK Hybrid:

With the way things have happened recently, money has become extremely tight that I'm just gonna to say "screw it, I can't go with so many factors against me." to Otakon. I've asked around to those who will be going and with no luck, there's just no way for me to go so I'm dropping it from the list and hope from that I can TRY to save some money. I'm hurting where I can't make HALF the costumes I want to make for next year, that's how bad I'm in! I really need more commissions and I honestly don't know where to go to advertise myself in hopes of gaining more people for costumes and fursuits. And what money I do make has to go towards the conventions just getting there and paying for the important shit like badge and hotel and FOOD.

And it's not just a bunch of conventions I need to save ooooh no no. There's also a trip to Florida I am taking that has nothing to do with cosplay and shit, and THAT is the chunk of money eating out of me to try to save up for. Unlike the lot of ya, I don't have a job, been struggling for a job and every job around me won't hire unless I've gotten experience and won't train.

Pretty soon, I may only be able to afford 1 convention a year or worst, my conning days could be over all together if things don't improve.

Any help would be grateful, all this financial issues are slowly spinning me down into depressive state. In the meantime, I have at least 2 commissions to fulfill and they are helping slightly. But for now... Otakon is just too much to attempt going when you have no means to get there. Otakon 2008 was a blast but I think that is all I'll be able to see of it.

~ Axel (Ven)
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for costumes, animal plushies, and fursuiting, and Steampunk wares!!!

1. = Female version of APH Russia 20% completed (coat shape done sans sleeves and collar, will work on detail next)
2. = SOLDIER/Kunsel Helmet 0% completed
3. OPEN
4. OPEN
5. OPEN
6. OPEN
~~~~~~~~~

Future Conventions I'll be attending (or hoping to attend):

2010

Momocon - Atlanta, GA March 2010

FWA - Atlanta, GA March 2010 (just for one day to see what it's all about)

MTAC - Nashville, TN April/May 2010

AWA - Atlanta, GA Sept. 2010

Kajonka-Con(???) - Knoxville, TN (???)

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Friends of ze DARK Hybrid:

Taken from


Step 1

Make a post in your journal containing your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple to really big. The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
If you wish for real-life things, make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa could get in touch with you.

Step 2

Surf around your friends list (or friend's friends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream for free--do it. You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call. There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

Step 3

The List

1) Any elongated penny sets, mostly zoos, aquariums, and Seaworld of San Antonio
2) DA Subscription for a year so I don't have to keep paying for 3 months out of cosplay budget money each time
3) Minimee boy body by D.I.M. (Doll In Mind) Dollfie in normal skin color for my custom Demyx head
4) Ride to Otakon 2010 and guaranteed a room there I can afford.
5) Shoulder armor for my Zack cosplay because I fail at pauldron armor. TT_TT
6)Copy of Resident Evil 2 for GameCube in good to excellent condition
7)Copy of Shadow of the Colossus on PS2
8)New or gently used cosplays of the following to help cut time on my hectic life: Reeve Tuesti (FF7oC), AC Cloud, Sephiroth, and/or Team Fortress 2's Red Medic
9) 4ft long accurately marked Orca tail I can wear.
10) Any of these dollfies: DIM's Andrea, Buddy-Doll's Raphael semi-elf ver., or DollZone's Yuu (the one with the example with red eyes)

Little pessimistic about most of them since I'm starting to see myself as a shadow, only brought into light when I'm needed by others for whatever they need me for to fill in and then poof, it's over and I'm back to my little cave waiting for that tiny opportunity to be part of the scene again. Plus I understand most of the things are expensive to obtain, but hey, they're wishes and I'll keep on wishing. Won't let anything put be down from wishing.


Hope this month won't flop for everyone and suck due to things like: Car accidents, family member deceases, lack of money for something live important, lose their jobs, etc.

Happy Holidays to you all!

Edit:
A friend of mine, is in need of help this holiday season. She has no money to get her 3 yr old son any presents and has been in serious financial turmoil in trying to keep food and roof over their heads possible. With the economy horrible to where she has sever difficulty getting a job, I ask everyone to lend a hand and donate a few bucks to her so she and her son can have a Christmas this year. I know we're all hurting for cash, but this is a situation that can't be avoided. So as a fellow artist to the DA community, I ask in the light of Christmas and the holy spirit to all those who walk in his light to help this very small family in need! Go! GO I say! Go and Donate so that she and her son are not out in the cold this Christmas!

~ Axel (Ven)
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for costumes, plushies, and fursuiting, and Steampunk wares!!!

1. = Female version of APH Russia 10% completed
2. = SOLDIER/Kunsel Helmet 0% completed
3. OPEN
4. OPEN
5. OPEN
6. OPEN
~~~~~~~~~

Future Conventions I'll be attending (or hoping to attend):

2010

Momocon - Atlanta, GA March 2010

FWA - Atlanta, GA March 2010

MTAC - Nashville, TN April/May 2010

Otakon(???, need a room and means of getting a ride ) - Baltimore, MD July/August 2010

AWA - Atlanta, GA Sept. 2010

Kajonka-Con(???) - Knoxville, TN (???)

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Friends of ze DARK Hybrid:

First off, I want to thank everyone who gave me giftart on my birthday or are in the process of a late gift or simply taking the time to say happy birthday. You guys rock.

Now onto the more serious topic.

Lately I've been gazing through other fursuit commissioner's websites and it shames me to think I don't have one. I use to have a website but the sever on which I hosted my commissions and whatnot years and years ago was so filled with holes and bad icky stuff and google ads up the ass to choke a horse, that I closed down the site and haven't gone back since.

However, being that I am getting into the swing of commissionings and I really am in a pinch for money with job seeking still a walk in bile-filled sewer water, I probably need a website to display my commissioning prices and whatnot so others can go "Hey! This person's got a little bit of talent and me without a costume for (insert event here), maybe I can hire this person out." and share with friends and fans of the same genre.

So, I want to hear from Fur fans, friends, and cosplayers what website site I should try to open up a free account web page to that won't be so eat up with ads and viral crap. Also, to the furry fans out there I know visit my page once and a while, where is a good place to advertise my availability in commissioning suits without having to be already popular to receive attention. I have yet to attend any Fur cons so that asset is not yet apart of me, once again money issues.

I may place an ad of my availability here on DA's ad page and keep it updated until the site is up or I have a few commissions.

Also curious if there is any such thing as Steampunk gatherings? Not an a convention like cosplayers and fur fans go to, but more of the live action role play type. Loving the fandom, I have of course branched off into designing wears for steampunk just for the LARP world, from potion bottles, to iffy little gadgets from junk and costumes and sofore. I would like to join a group, preferably in the Georgia/Atlanta area.

Thanks for your time, and will be finishing off DarkNation pretty soon ^^


~ Axel (Ven)
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for costumes, plushies, and fursuiting, and Steampunk wares!!!

1. OPEN
2. OPEN
3. OPEN
4. OPEN
5. OPEN
6. OPEN
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Future Conventions I'll be attending (or hoping to attend):


Kajonka-Con - Knoxville, TN December 2009 - CANCELED Due to funds needs for next year's activities and what little I can pay back on the car.

2010

Momocon - Atlanta, GA March 2010

FWA - Atlanta, GA March 2010

MTAC - Nashville, TN April/May 2010

Otakon(???, need a room and means of getting a ride ) - Baltimore, MD July/August 2010

AWA - Atlanta, GA Sept. 2010

Kajonka-Con(???) - Knoxville, TN (???)

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Friends of ze DARK Hybrid:




My Sensei (OBEY HER!!):

Monday October 19th


Tis mah birthday of 22 years after causing the stock market to crash in 1987.

So I demandth (actually asking, cuz I'm being nice for once) birthday artz! Do zem nao! >: D

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Still open for commissions. I don't want to miss out on a convention or go and fookin' starve because I didn't save enough money up to other's standards and be more miserable than enjoyable (and no... I still don't have a job, where I live sucks more than a drain pipe on any openings. I hate begging but when people want me at cons and places, I don't want to disappoint unless things happen beyond my control and can't go. )

~ Axel (Ven)
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for costumes, plushies, and fursuiting, and Steampunk wares!!!

1. OPEN
2. OPEN
3. OPEN
4. OPEN
5. OPEN
6. OPEN
~~~~~~~~~

Future Conventions I'll be attending (or hoping to attend):


Kajonka-Con - Knoxville, TN December 2009 - CANCELED Due to funds needs for next year's activities and what little I can pay back on the car.

2010

Momocon - Atlanta, GA March 2010

FWA - Atlanta, GA March 2010

MTAC - Nashville, TN April/May 2010

Otakon(???, need a room and means of getting a ride ) - Baltimore, MD July/August 2010

AWA - Atlanta, GA Sept. 2010

Kajonka-Con(???) - Knoxville, TN (???)

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Friends of ze DARK Hybrid:




My Sensei (OBEY HER!!):