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Discussion Board / Re: Any Active Deviantart Users? What Happened?
« on: June 14, 2016, 02:36:00 pm »
Well there was that scare where people thought dA was selling their art to Shirt companies, the whole 'Core' membership fiasco, and the fact that, well, they don't care about art thieves.

no seriously they said that in an announcement, made a bunch of people watermark their stuff and leave.
Some have come back(Mainly because dA is a good place to make money), but a lot of them are still gone.

Another reason for this I believe is that the Blocking system is complete and utter trash.
I know people who have tried and failed to keep stalkers out of their lives on that site, because the blockee can still see, and favorite pieces if I'm not mistaken.

Personally, I think it was hard enough to get watchers back then, but now it's pretty difficult.
You have to find a niche in order to 'become famous', then you gotta keep them, not make them angry, keep the sheep tended to and pleased.

I don't really know if it's gotten harder because more people are gone, but I kind of think it's because the amount of people is more dense and less vast, so you have to compete in this sea of people who draw things just like you, and you have to fight and claw just to get a single second in the sun.



I agree, but didn't want to say it. About people copying their styles from others in hopes of getting somewhere.At first I really didn't notice, but now I see more people doing the same style constantly without even attempting to give it a percent of their twist. It's sad.

As  for the DA staff and the notices, wow. This is the first time I'm hearing about this, but I'm not surprised. 
Would you know of an ideal art site that still has dignity?

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Discussion Board / Any Active Deviantart Users? What Happened?
« on: June 14, 2016, 02:07:06 pm »
Hey so, I hope this is the right place to put this.

So, I'm sure that veteran DA users and even newer ones can attest to this, but is the popular art sharing site now sinking in inactive dust? I've noticed that back then, getting well known was fairly easy. There were more people, and people
were willing to stop and comment on artwork, or drop y a profile page.

What's happening? There's a drastic decrease in player/player support. There are less motivated artists and more of the type that, and I hate to say it, going to drastic measures to get noticed [Hence threatening to do things not worth a simple fave or watch.]

If there is anyone out around here that would like support, I'm also here. It saddens me to see so many discouraged over the concept that the amount of watchers measures how great one can become.
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Art Gallery / Re: Here, have some titans
« on: October 02, 2014, 02:09:55 pm »
Finished watching the English Dubs on Attack on Titan, still reading the comics. But Erenn. <333 My personal favorite is Annie. <333333
Totally love your OC! Keep up the great job!

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Haha, I know those two! I totally get the last reference of the drawing. ^^ Loving your style. Can't wait to see more! x3

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Other Games / Anyone Play Second Life?
« on: March 17, 2013, 04:10:13 pm »
If there is or was a similar thread relating to Second Life, my apologies for making a smiliar thread. Used the search and it did not detect any.

So.. Does anyone in this awesome community play Second Life? And if so, if it's not a problem or anything, what is your username? I love communicating with other players that also play more than one of the same game. c:
For those that think Second Life is all human avatars.. Not at all. For instance, I own several avatars including a horse, wolf, dragon, griffin... owl, rat.. List goes on.
  :)

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[Name] Minerva
[Gender] Female
[Age]Four years
[Personality] Down to earth, mentally recluse and sarcastic, Minerva only thinks about the good of others. Rarely will she drift into thoughts of the impossible, or her own desires when around company.
[Desired Rank]Healer
[History]With the progress in life comes the unfortunate event of losing old, faded, or unneeded memories. Minerva focuses too much on the present and future, thus casting away thoughts and fragments of her juvenile state and upbringing. However, she does and with grief, recall memories of her home.[Mate]None.[Siblings]Unknown..[Offspring]None.
[Ingame name/Forum username] Praelude
[Extra] Ivory Lion
[Roleplay Sample]

It was a cool clear night upon the area, but Artemis did not release the earth of Apollo's dry air. The winds strengthened themselves, rustling up dust, small twigs, and other tiny particles that lie in its wake. The little bundles were furiously rushed about in all directions, as if it was the untamed heard, and the wind the trying herders. The lands had seen better days, those days being a year ago. It was once a lush paradise, a sanctuary for all. Beasts of Africa that could reach it were rewarded for their efforts with bountiful food and tranquility among the species, with the exception of predators hunting. It was almost in the blink of an eye that the little plot of heaven on earth was destroyed. Ironically by what the land craved in greed, a storm. Such a storm brought forth the earth's wishes, but with a dire consequence.
No creature knew exactly how it began or ended. With the red and scarlet storms above the lands, a flash engulfed the rumbling clouds, soon followed by a crack that made the unexpected flee for shelter. Remaining eyes watched as a bolt rammed into the earth, shaking the ground around it. It was as if Zeus himself stuck the earth. The last any creature recorded of the incident was a blazing, hungry flame that took too quickly the life of the land, and those too weak or slow to escape the licking, sinister flames.
Now, it was a dry land like the rest, brought down the an earthly appearance to be mocked by others, mourned upon by the surviving. Vegetation that tried to claim the fertile soil would only suffer a fate of starvation. The earth, having no learned its lesson, held a heavy thirst for water, as miniature cracks in the ground parted themselves open, gaping, toothless jaws begging the heavens for a single drop. It was always a cycle in itself. The skies would grant the earth its greatest desire, quenching the rock's thirst from billowing, dark clouds that was laden with water. When the earth was soaked, it would remain dormant and content until another drought cursed the lands, setting the earth to again beg for the terribly missed liquids. But it was final, things would not change.
A lone individual also wished, not for water, but for change. This creature, a lone lioness gazed into the skies, a glint of hope and sadness swirling within the golden pool of her iris. They made an effort not to blink, but failed under the taunt of the wind. The eyes drifted towards the ground, her head following. Her body, average in size, leaned against a sorry excuse of a barren, dead tree. The faraway, dreamy look was evident upon her face, a soft sigh escaping in the form of a light mist from her jaws.
"It's.. always the same.." a quiet voice whispered. Laced between her words was a soft, complimenting French accent. Such a blessing she hoarded to herself, to her it was something that was unique in a world without difference. She manipulated it to her bidding, to speak instead of engaging in action, to sing when lonesome or stressed, to bellow when frustrated. The female felt a chill of pride travel down her spine, causing her to purr aloud. It's okay to gloat once in a while, only when alone she believed. No one should have the authority to boast about one's skills. How foolish of an act! As soon as the pride came, it retreated from its origins, like a waves retracting back into the ocean.
"If only," the female murmured to herself. She slowly rose upon her toned legs, stretching the limbs that have carried her through relentless miles of traveling. Her eyes darted around the barren area before she gave in to the urge of scratching herself. Such a private action must be done with precaution - how would others view her if they saw her carelessly scratching an itch? It would only pass an acceptable gesture from a male. For females, she always believed they were the true wielders of proper etiquette.
With manners established come a clear, untainted mind and a divergence of issues. She did however dismiss her own rules to groom herself. It could not be helped, could it? Besides, no one.. was around? She shook the contradictions in her mind, running her tongue across her coat of her forepaws. At least she could have some sense of cleanliness now. But time was thinning, and chances of her venturing through her once home under the moon was bleak. Using the memories of the tragedy that fell upon the desolate lands, the feline ambled from the shelter of the charred tree, one of the last reminders of what used to be.

[Code of Application]

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[Name] Minerva
[Gender] Female
[Age]Four years
[Personality] Down to earth, mentally recluse and sarcastic, Minerva only thinks about the good of others. Rarely will she drift into thoughts of the impossible, or her own desires when around company.
[Desired Rank]Healer
[History]With the progress in life comes the unfortunate event of losing old, faded, or unneeded memories. Minerva focuses too much on the present and future, thus casting away thoughts and fragments of her juvenile state and upbringing. However, she does and with grief, recall memories of her home.
[Mate]None.
[Siblings]Unknown..
[Offspring]None.
[Ingame name/Forum username]Praelude
[Extra] Ivory Lion

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Le bump~

Sounds interesting. I'll make an application later today. c:

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Game Help / Re: Head Markings not showing
« on: July 04, 2012, 10:10:07 pm »
Changed the Rendering subsystems. Works fine now.
Thanks~ c:

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Game Help / Head Markings not showing
« on: July 04, 2012, 02:37:23 pm »

For some reason, the markings for the Head no longer work. The Upper Eye colors selection is also having a bit of trouble.

When I try to choose a color for the upper eye, The entire head is changed. Not to mention I only have this issue with the canines. This goes for the view on others as well. Felines work perfectly fine.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but a few days later, the same issue presents itself.
Is there a file I have to replace or delete?







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Game Help / Re: Sky File Issue?
« on: May 06, 2012, 01:20:18 am »
Unfortunately it did not, thanks for the help though. c:
And I've tried exporting again a few times, no idea why it can't find the .Sky file. o-o

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