http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Melii&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Melii en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:39:25 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/28457853/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/28457853/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:10:56 PST Yay!

Okay so I'm going to start a meme. WILL U HALP ME? It requires a tiny bit of work on your part though, and time on mine.


THE REDO MEME:
1. Pick out a piece of art from my gallery/scraps/wherever else on the internets if you can find it, that you think I could do better on. The art piece must be at least 4 months old. Only because I think there will be hardly any change in anything otherwise. It will likely just suck a different way. (hurfff)
2. Post it as a comment in this journal.
3. I will try to do better on it.
4. I will only be doing three, and if there are more than three comments I will likely pick the three I think could use a good make over.

THE RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
I will not cry and feel butthurt about you picking something I thought was good.
You do not need to give me any explanation for your choices. Don't worry, it's okay, I will recognize it as something you merely think I could improve upon.
I will need some time to complete these things so don't be all "LOL JESSIE/MELII/INTERNET GIRL, WHAR THAT PITCHER I SAID SUCKED?" I'm a very slow artist. And even if I'm not, I gots other things I need to do sometimes.

Sidenote: To preserve my sanity, please don't choose any comic pages.

I tag whoever has looked at their gallery lately and has thought, "Man, some of these would look so much better if I redid them". Also only if you are actually willing to redo something. Don't post this and then never redo. That's lame. LAMER THAN THE MEME ITSELF.

Okay that's it!



<sup>I need to keep putting this up over and over until I actually do this stuff because otherwise I WILL FORGET.
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dA/Webcomics fanarts/gift arts:
Something for =Bonhwa
Jamie for [link]
CainxAbel for *HamletMachine
Trixie for =aeromachia
DragonxChimera, Ulysses for =Twelfth
Disco or Arvin for ~mostlyyetlikely
Somehow, something for Kate Beaton.
SOMEONE SPESHUL for ~InorganicBoy
Kind of want to do something for *Creature13 because HOLY HELL...such inspiring art style.
I'm always doing fanarts for ~demonallie. IT WILL NEVER END.
(wants to do more for some other dA artist, but I'll wait till most of this list is done).

Famous series fanarts:

Someone from the manga Nana, because fuck..I love it so.
Maybe some slash from FF9 (because I'm playing it now and fjkfj. Probably Zidane. Maybe Steiner/Beatrix because they really were very cute. MAYBE SLASH BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND ZIDANE/GARNET >:0 )
Sailor Jupiter, Prince Diamond, Sapphire from Sailor Moon
Peoples from Avatar (eee Toph, ZUTARA, AANG..etc...)
Cloud and Vincent from FF7 (shame on you dA for seriously lacking more art of these two)
More Link and Midna (from Twilight Princess) fanarts.
Another shot at Howl's Moving Castle (Likely Howl)
Might redo my Women of Disney Series. At least a few of them, plus add more.</sup>

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/28048050/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/28048050/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:09:05 PDT
I invented that term just now. It means I'm hardly even sketching and when I do sketch I get too frustrated to finish the simplest of things. Usually I'll post bad/unfinished sketches in my sketch blog just to update the thing, but now I'm not even posting these in there because THAT IS HOW BAD they are.

I'm getting little whiffs of inspiration only to have them float away. This happened to me a couple of years ago and it lasted a year. I don't want this to last a year. I have commissions and work and comics to do. Someone tell me how to jumpstart my art out of slumpsville ;3;

One idea I'm having is perhaps um... give me a fandom you think would look good in my style? Maybe it will jumpstart. Fanart's easier to draw than trying to create designs from scratch so I dunno.

Note to those that actually suggest stuff: I don't watch much TV or anime that's recent. I didn't even have a TV for a year so yeah. No Doctor Whosit or BSG or um I don't know. Anything sci-fi. that will just drive me nuts. But other than that, suggest your pants off. More than one suggestion is fine. ;3; HALP MEEEEE!



<sup>I need to keep putting this up over and over until I actually do this stuff because otherwise I WILL FORGET.
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dA/Webcomics fanarts/gift arts:
Something for =Bonhwa
Jamie for [link]
CainxAbel for *HamletMachine
Trixie for =aeromachia
DragonxChimera, Ulysses for =Twelfth
Disco or Arvin for ~mostlyyetlikely
Somehow, something for Kate Beaton.
SOMEONE SPESHUL for ~InorganicBoy
Kind of want to do something for *Creature13 because HOLY HELL...such inspiring art style.
I'm always doing fanarts for ~demonallie. IT WILL NEVER END.
(wants to do more for some other dA artist, but I'll wait till most of this list is done).

Famous series fanarts:

Someone from the manga Nana, because fuck..I love it so.
Maybe some slash from FF9 (because I'm playing it now and fjkfj. Probably Zidane. Maybe Steiner/Beatrix because they really were very cute. MAYBE SLASH BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND ZIDANE/GARNET >:0 )
Sailor Jupiter, Prince Diamond, Sapphire from Sailor Moon
Peoples from Avatar (eee Toph, ZUTARA, AANG..etc...)
Cloud and Vincent from FF7 (shame on you dA for seriously lacking more art of these two)
More Link and Midna (from Twilight Princess) fanarts.
Another shot at Howl's Moving Castle (Likely Howl)
Might redo my Women of Disney Series. At least a few of them, plus add more.</sup>

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/27612532/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/27612532/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:09:01 PDT NOTE TO THOSE THAT COMMISSIONED ME: I will be privately noting you within the next few days. Basically, if you ordered a smaller commission and did not get back to me in time, I will be contacting you to get that information. I'm back at home now and ready to work, but I need references/decisions from most of you. If you want to save me a note, you can always note me first and give me whatever it is I'm lacking to start your commission. Just a heads up!

COMMISSION SLOTS:
1. Miru (PAID. Waiting on decision)
2. Toasty-Chan -ICON (PAID. Waiting on refs)
3. Kai (PAID, Damien bust)

Larger commissions.
1. Toasty-chan -Illustration(Paid)
2. Negshin -Large painting/illustration(Paid)
3. Snaga -Wednesday from American Gods full body ink OR colored bust (Paid)


Now time for a meme while I dust off this thing.

Stolen from everyone and their mothers.

Why did you join this site?
Umm..I believe a friend from college led me here. She had an account and so I joined timidly, didn't use it for about year because I was going through a heavy dry spell at the time...and then came back when I started doing all my emo art again. Yeaaah D:

What does your username have to do with you? Is it a combination of your favorite things, or a character of yours?
Um, by the time I started using Melii, it was a nickname version of the username I had been using everywhere prior (melfinaj) and much less embarrassing. I liked Melii because it was short and simple and for some reason the two i's at the end were always very pleasing to me.

What is your current icon of?
A god(dess) I created. It's a tegaki of "her" and (s)he is nameless. But I really like "her" design and needed a change.

How many watchers do you have and how many people are you currently watching?
I watch 179 and am watched by 197. Neato.

Do you have more than one account?
ffff no.

Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.
, , Limiting me to three is really unfair.

What deviant do you admire because of their personality?
Oh geez. Um.... maybe or ???
I don't really know. Does this mean people I don't consider friends or what?

How many people on here do you actually know in reality? Post their avatars.
blaah. Um , , , , ,

Do you comment, fave, or both?
Both, but mostly fave. I tend not to comment when I don't think the person cares/will read it. I tend to comment more with people I know or people who are responsive to comments. Or when someone asks a question that I simply MUST answer.

What do you typically post on deviantart?
Digital Art....uuh. I don't know. Do I have a typical pattern? OCs I guess.

Do you participate in clubs or contests here on DA?
Clubs, no. They have too many rules that I find ridiculous so I'm kind of done with them for now. Contests on the other hand, are something I'm trying to get more into,... ]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26872501/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26872501/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:39:49 PDT Note to those that commissioned me: I will be packing up my computer in about a week's time. If you'd like your cheaper commission within that time, I need your decisions/refs ASAP so that I'm able to complete your commissions before I move, otherwise you'll be waiting for about a month to get them! So yeah, just a warning!

Note in general: I'll probably be away from the computer a lot after tomorrow. I'll try to check on my account since I watch so many people (and a lot of them like to make pointless polls ) so I'd like to keep that in general order at least, but I don't think I'll be able to upload or be very active for around a month or so with my busy schedule/guest/packing+moving. So if I usually leave you comments and don't for a while, it's not because I stopped loving you. I'll never stop loving you *cue titanic speech*, I'll just be afk! I might try to sneak one more post in if I have the time but I will surprise even myself if I manage that. If not I hope you guys have a great September. I get to go to a sex shop for my birthday on the 17th (and I'm doing a bunch of other stuff this month) so I know I will!
YAY!


COMMISSION SLOTS:
1. Carla (PAID. Completed.)
2. Carla (PAID. Completed.)
3. Miru (PAID. Waiting on decision)
4. Toasty-Chan (PAID. Waiting on refs)
5. Kai (Pending payment, waiting on decision)
6. Kai (Pending payment, waiting on decision)

Waiting list/larger commissions.
1. Toasty-chan (Paid)
2. Negshin (Paid)
3. Snaga (Paid)

Thanks so much in advance if you commission me. If you can't afford one, but can spread the word, I'd greatly appreciate that as well. <3 <3

<sup>I need to keep putting this up over and over until I actually do this stuff because otherwise I WILL FORGET.
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dA/Webcomics fanarts/gift arts:
Something for =Bonhwa
Jamie for [link]
CainxAbel for *HamletMachine
Trixie for =aeromachia
DragonxChimera, Ulysses for =Twelfth
Disco or Arvin for ~mostlyyetlikely
Somehow, something for Kate Beaton.
SOMEONE SPESHUL for ~InorganicBoy
Kind of want to do something for *Creature13 because HOLY HELL...such inspiring art style.
I'm always doing fanarts for ~demonallie. IT WILL NEVER END.
(wants to do more for some other dA artist, but I'll wait till most of this list is done).

Famous series fanarts:

Someone from the manga Nana, because fuck..I love it so.
Maybe some slash from FF9 (because I'm playing it now and fjkfj. Probably Zidane. Maybe Steiner/Beatrix because they really were very cute. MAYBE SLASH BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND ZIDANE/GARNET >:0 )
Sailor Jupiter, Prince Diamond, Sapphire from Sailor Moon
Peoples from Avatar (eee Toph, ZUTARA, AANG..etc...)
Cloud and Vincent from FF7 (shame on you dA for seriously lacking more art of these two)
More Link and Midna (from Twilight Princess) fanarts.
Another shot at Howl's Moving Castle (Likely Howl)
Might redo my Women of Disney Series. At least a few of them, plus add more.</sup>

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26801178/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26801178/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:57:02 PDT I still have 2 slots open for commissions if you're interested, please read my last entry: [link] -SLOTS ARE FULL for this round. :3

I'm not yet done with the warrior painting, but hope to be within the week. I got a lot of great critiques and help, so thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions. I really want to learn this stuff and I do need a lot of things pointed out to me often! I might start uploading some more WIPs to dA because when I ask for critiques elsewhere, I didn't really get much, but we'll see.

Anyway, winding down from it still, I've had to draw some other stuff to take a break from paying attention and trying to make things look "right". I've recently come to realize that when I am winding down from something big I tend to draw my characters and my friends characters. Usually BL and usually porn (haha). Mainly because instead of paying attention to having colors and anatomy spot on I just want to make it look sexy and have fun with it. 8D It's just cathartic and relaxing to me.
I drew this the other day: [link] WOOKIE...the uncut version is on my ygal account (ninjamelii). But yeah.

Anyway the actual questions of this entry are these:
What do you do to wind down from a big art project? Smaller more personal art? Do you take a break from art altogether? Is there something you do artistically that is cathartic and fun and calming for you?




<sup>I need to keep putting this up over and over until I actually do this stuff because otherwise I WILL FORGET.
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dA/Webcomics fanarts/gift arts:
Something for =Bonhwa
Momosake for ~Nahalenna
Jamie for [link]
Someone from Marsh Rocket for Jules [link]
CainxAbel for *HamletMachine
Trixie for =aeromachia
DragonxChimera, Ulysses for =Twelfth
Disco or Arvin for ~mostlyyetlikely
Somehow, something for Kate Beaton.
SOMEONE SPESHUL for ~InorganicBoy
Kind of want to do something for *Creature13 because HOLY HELL...such inspiring art style.
I'm always doing fanarts for ~demonallie. IT WILL NEVER END.
(wants to do more for some other dA artist, but I'll wait till most of this list is done).

Famous series fanarts:

Someone from the manga Nana, because fuck..I love it so.
Maybe some slash from FF9 (because I'm playing it now and fjkfj)
Sailor Jupiter, Prince Diamond, Sapphire from Sailor Moon
Peoples from Avatar (eee Toph, ZUTARA, AANG..etc...)
Cloud and Vincent from FF7 (shame on you dA for seriously lacking more art of these two)
More Link and Midna (from Twilight Princess) fanarts.
Another shot at Howl's Moving Castle (Likely Howl)
Might redo my Women of Disney Series. At least a few of them, plus add more.</sup>

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26667830/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26667830/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:32:40 PDT I'm getting booted from my place in a month and I have no money at all to move with. So I need to do about 30-40 10$ commissions so that I can actually move.

You've seen my gallery so you know what I can do.
10$ will get you the following: an icon commission, a chibi/paperchild commission (1-2 characters), or a sketch commission of one character. I have examples at my website: HERE for all of those things. (The icon in the example was actually 15$. The only difference is the coloring would be simpler for 10$).

Payments are paypal only, up front. I normally let the buyer decide to pay half or full up front, but since I'm pressed for time and need the money sooner, I need to accept it up front.

SLOTS:
1. Snaga
2. Snaga
3. Kai
4. Kai
5.
6.

Waiting list....?

Thanks so much in advance if you commission me. If you can't afford one, but can spread the word, I'd greatly appreciate that as well. <3 <3

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26451263/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26451263/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:18:55 PDT
[link]


Okay sorry guys. I'm like filling your inbox, but I really need the opinions and expertise of con-goers who are also sellers at cons and stuff.

I'm making a new short comic soon, and I'd like to make a poster for it, and I don't know...where to start. What's the most popular size? What's a good deal? And what's a good material? I've seen matte, glossy, and what the hell is metallic? How much do you charge? If you guys have personal good experiences could you speak about it? And if you have photos of your product that you're satisfied with, could you possible post an image of it so I can see? Especially metallic, I'm curious about that. Anyway, thanks for your time



<sup>I need to keep putting this up over and over until I actually do this stuff because otherwise I WILL FORGET.
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dA/Webcomics fanarts/gift arts:
Seth for *RadiusZero's I LOVE SETH contest
Something for =Bonhwa
Momosake for ~Nahalenna
Jamie for [link]
Someone from Marsh Rocket for Jules [link]
CainxAbel for *HamletMachine
Trixie for =aeromachia
DragonxChimera, Ulysses for =Twelfth
Disco or Arvin for ~mostlyyetlikely
Somehow, something for Kate Beaton.
SOMEONE SPESHUL for ~InorganicBoy
Kind of want to do something for *Creature13 because HOLY HELL...such inspiring art style.
I'm always doing fanarts for ~demonallie. IT WILL NEVER END.
(wants to do more for some other dA artist, but I'll wait till most of this list is done).

Famous series fanarts:

Sailor Jupiter, Prince Diamond, Sapphire from Sailor Moon
Peoples from Avatar (eee Toph, ZUTARA, AANG..etc...)
Cloud and Vincent from FF7 (shame on you dA for seriously lacking more art of these two)
More Link and Midna (from Twilight Princess) fanarts.
Another shot at Howl's Moving Castle (Likely Howl)
Might redo my Women of Disney Series. At least a few of them, plus add more.</sup>

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26434424/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26434424/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:20:35 PDT tagged me, that rascal, so here I go! I've done this before but eh!

rules:
1. publish these rules in your journal
2. each tagged person will write 8 things about themselves in their journals.
3. at the end you will choose 8 people who will be tagged and publish their icons.
4. go to their page and send a message to let them know they've been tagged.
5. don't tag the person who has tagged you.

1. I've been unemployed for over a year and have hated almost every minute of it.

2. The more I know about the person I want to be, the more unlikely it seems that I will be able to become such a person.

3. I tend to abuse semi-colons constantly in my writing and I have a deep misunderstanding with commas that will one day end in blood.

4. One thing I'm thankful for in my poverty is my lack of attachment to material possessions. I know too many people that use material shit as status and worth and happiness, and it just makes me feel so bad for them. Wow, your DVD collection is huge, what are you overcompensating for?

5. I used to reaaaalllly hate slash in video games or movies or ANYTHING. I still do partially. But when the franchise deliberately pairs the main character with someone so stupid and annoying and vile, it is hard to really support that. Like, I hate SoraxRiku, but I hate SoraxKairi even more because Kairi is so 2D and annoying. I HAD to ship CloudxVincentt in FF7 because both Sephiroth AND Tifa were fucking annoying as shit to me. It was like, I'd rather just have Cloud die than have him end up with Tifa or ship him with Sephiroth. So while I still think a LOT of slash is really stupid/nonsense/wtf!?? I can understand why some people would do it. And I also am starting to notice more and more when video games in particular put people in the game for the sole purpose of slashing, or at least with heavy connotations. (Ummm...LeonxLuis anyone?)

6. I always see someone talking about starting a webcomic and wanting to advise against it. I think mainly because tons of people don't realize how time-consuming it is, and why there are so many dead comics floating out there on the internet that people have to fish through. I'd like to do a webcomic 101 about basic stupid things that newcomers should know that no one really tells them since people who make comics tend to base their views off the experience of the more popular comic artists.

7. I'm a really bitter ugly person sometimes, but I can honestly say if I'm nice to you and go out of my way to communicate with you be it in a comment or email, that I like you and you should not have to worry about that ugliness falling toward you. I'm just the kind of person that has a hard time ignoring the bad because I feel that doing so makes me either naive, or part of the problem. :/ I DON'T KNOW. And sometimes I just need to vent or rant.

8. Over my years on the internet, I've become more and more anti-social as far as online goes. I used to try to make friends with everyone, but the more I've paid attention to myself the more I've become very choosy with my words, and more afraid of sounding completely stupid. So now I'm more of a lurker and creeper than a chatter. I kind of miss not caring so much.

Tagging: ? and other people jakdjd

hopefully that wasn't TOO depressing.


<sup>I need to keep putting this up over and over until I actually do this stuff because otherwise I WILL FORGET.
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dA/Webcomics fanarts/gift arts:
Seth for *http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26327266/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:00:34 PDT
[link] is my account if you want to save that for later.

I need to keep putting this up over and over until I actually do this stuff because otherwise I WILL FORGET.
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dA/Webcomics fanarts/gift arts:
Seth for *RadiusZero's I LOVE SETH contest
Something for =Bonhwa
Momosake for ~Nahalenna
Jamie for [link]
Someone from Marsh Rocket for Jules [link]
CainxAbel for *HamletMachine
Trixie for =aeromachia
DragonxChimera, Ulysses for =Twelfth
Disco or Arvin for ~mostlyyetlikely
Somehow, something for Kate Beaton.
SOMEONE SPESHUL for =InorganicBoy
Kind of want to do something for *Creature13 because HOLY HELL...such inspiring art style.
I'm always doing fanarts for ~demonallie. IT WILL NEVER END.
(wants to do more for some other dA artist, but I'll wait till most of this list is done).

Famous series fanarts:

Sailor Jupiter, Prince Diamond, Sapphire from Sailor Moon
Peoples from Avatar (eee Toph, ZUTARA, AANG..etc...)
Cloud and Vincent from FF7 (shame on you dA for seriously lacking more art of these two)
More Link and Midna (from Twilight Princess) fanarts.
Another shot at Howl's Moving Castle (Likely Howl)
Might redo my Women of Disney Series. At least a few of them, plus add more.

]]></sup> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26178479/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/26178479/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:15:11 PDT

I signed up for livestream but I'm too afraid to use it. XD Would anyone be interested in watching that bullshit?

Okay so I am going to do this livestream thing in about 30 mins (5ish PM EST) More like 830PM or 9PM EST. if you're interested and want to come and watch or chat or give me pointers jfaklj [link] Hopefully it works out alright.


Also, okay so I love water coloring but I hardly do it because I rarely get the results I want and even when I do, photographing them doesn't really do them justice when I actually feel proud of a piece. That said, I have a normal sized scanner, is there some trick to scanning in really large pieces without bending/ruining them? I'd loooove to hear any tips on that.

Also, my white ink has turned to bullshit and I'm wondering what others who use water colors use for white, since white water color only ever smears and I only use it for mixing. Booork. Thanks in advance if you can help me ;3;

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25896267/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25896267/ Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:01:14 PDT
[link] Follow the link for more information on the theft, especially if you live in/around LA.

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I've been doing a lot of art lately, just nothing I can post here. D: Too much smut.
I guess you can see it if you have y!gallery accounts. My username is ninjamelii there.
I've also posted some in a more public spot on LJ but I'm not sure what I'm allowed to link to in an entry, so I guess if you want it you can note me? WHAT? D:

The beginning of this week I lost half of my computer due to a virus that infected 10000+ files so uuuh, I am still rebuilding. I'm kind of glad in a sense. I've been rethinking on a lot of my art lately. I don't plan on drastic changes, but I would definitely like to try new things that won't make me come back to them in a few years and cringe. Hopefully I can post something that isn't shitty here soon.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25687257/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25687257/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:11:38 PDT Two Rooks, the webcomic by the talented Alice Fox ( ) I've started a Livejournal community for it!
Follow the link below and join and discuss stuff ...and stuff. DO IT.

[link]


Other than that there is nothing new going on with me I have been figuring some stuff out for my new comic, and not drawing much as I've come down with something strange and it pretty much makes me sleepy for 2/3 of the time that I'm awake. Ugh. I hope it goes away soon. I want to be SO PRODUCTIVE. But it is hard when you're in a haze.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25495093/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25495093/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:29:19 PDT

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25266692/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25266692/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:11:01 PDT [link]

Basically I'm semi-quitting my comic after almost 5 years into it.

It makes me sad but excited. I get to finally put time and effort into new ideas and further explore how I want my art to be and all that business.

Only I made this decision a few days ago and I am already freaking out without having a comic to keep my working in order. Usually it used to be "I'm going to do this art today and that art tomorrow and some of this if I can, and then these days are for the comic making" but now there is no comic making. There is no schedule to easily set myself to and a comic to work around for all my other things. I have so many things undone and WIPS that need FINISHING but I don't know what to do first. And so I don't do anything and I just write porn. HELP ME. AAH.

PS/ I am sad that I am out of Mighty Boosh episodes to watch. I WISH IT NEVER ENDED OMG. I AM INFESTED WITH LOVE FOR THE BOOSH.

PPS// GUYZ PLZ. Go here (to my sketchblog) [link] and help me. Basically you need to read three short summaries of plot ideas I have for the future. They're all pretty vague, but if one interests you more than the other, please let me know either with a comment in this journal or a comment on the journal entry itself! I would be so grateful if you could find any time to do that. ; ; Thank you!

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25131190/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/25131190/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:43:58 PDT

Haven't been artistically active lately. Haven't drawn anything in over a week. Longest I've gone without drawing in about a year. D:

I'll get back to work soon. I've got projects planned to hopefully make me some money. We'll see how that pans out.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24777245/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24777245/ Fri, 15 May 2009 20:46:21 PDT Bonhwa

I'll do this for No Crap! characters.


Who is...

1. Your loudest character?
Wolf. No contest....

2. Your shyest?
Uhhh. Do I have a shy character? I guess out of all of them Nick is the least extroverted.

3. Your angriest?
The Chaz?..no... Ziggy. Definitely Ziggy. Oh ho ho.

4. Your horniest?
Okay, Chaz can have this one. I guess Nick too. Poor guy.

5. Your poorest?
Um I guess Vel at the moment. Vel or Wolf.

6. Your richest?
It's likely a tie between Chaz and Luke. Very rich parents. And Luke is thrifty.

7. Your craziest?
Wolf in a more fun and party time way. Mike in a more....literal way.

8. Your weirdest?
Maybe Branwen. Probably Branwen. I'd say Mike but that's too easy.

Who was...

1. Your first character?
In No Crap! Nick I believe. Vel came next. Then Wolf then side characters that are no longer important and have been removed from the story.

2. Your most recent character?
Most recently created? Wolf's roommate Jake. Most recently introduced with relevance to the storyline is Ziggy though.

List three of your characters, and three traits they each possess.

1.Nick.
Intelligence (biiig science/math nerd)
Kindness.
Loyal

2. Luke.
Logical
Over protective.
Lonely

3. Clem
Quirky
Bubbly
Sweet hearted.

Out of all your characters, who are you most like?
Probably Vel mixed with Clem..mixed with Ziggy....D:

Do any of your characters have pairings? If so, then list a song for three pairings that fits.

1. ClemxChaz
The Moment I said it by Imogen Heap
or probably Goodnight and Go by the same artist.(that one is about stalkers..which is right up clem's alley)

2. NickxVel
Bright Eyes-Nothing Gets Crossed Out (I guess)
or Fear by Sarah Maclachlan

3. ___x____
Placebo-Blind


Break over. back to the art. IT IS KILLING ME YO.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24707840/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24707840/ Mon, 11 May 2009 17:23:26 PDT Behold! My commission page

Contact me by note or email if you're interested.


Haven't completed much art lately. Only sketching a lot. I finally took the plunge and drew some Avatar fanart. It was on TV while I was babysitting the other night..oh man. If I wasn't already officially an Avatard, I am now X3 They're just a few bust sketches though, but I really like the way they came out. I'll probably post them in my scraps whenever I manage to scan them.

Helped Alice with her book shipments. (Her comic Two Rooks is published and for sale! *hint hint*)

Behind on a lot of things, hopefully will get everything in order tomorrow. I've been drawing for fun lately and while I think everyone should take time to do it, I also think they should manage their time to fit in deadlines and previously made commitments (which I have not been doing so well!)

Oh! Help me if you can!

So I installed Manga Studio EX 4 last week and was using it and thinking all was fine, except! The driver it requires me to use for my Wacom is outdated. So I have to install an older version of the driver in order to use it. I was okay with this, except NOW, Photoshop double clicks EVERYTHING when my pen touches the tablet. I have to keep installing drivers any time I want to switch programs and can't ever use them at the same time (not that it is possible, but if I get sick of working on the comic and want to do something else with art, I'd have to close Manga Studio, install the new driver, possibly restart, and then do it all over again for when I want to use MS again. A huge pain and waste of time). If you've HAD this problem and are running XP, I'd really like to know if you solved it, and how. This is really frustrating. MS is really great for line art and I'd like to use it for comics exclusively, but if I can't resolve this problem I'll have to try something else. (Probably Painter X) Thanks in advance if you can help!

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24556260/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24556260/ Sat, 02 May 2009 21:56:55 PDT
News of the day is that I'm doing commissions. I'll update with samples and prices soon, or a link to a page that contains such information, but if you're interested, note me! You can read more in depth info on it here. Just a lowdown on my current situation and stuff.

Also might be pulling myself away from here a bit. Try not to check this thing daily. Internet has been getting me down lately and I really need to assert myself and work on my priorities with motivation and vigor and display the determination and drive that I so admire in my favorite artists.

I guess I'll leave you with a comic! Though drunkduck is probably the worst and most hated (by myself) webcomic hosting communities due to it's page templates and users, beggars can't be choosers. I was reading ~WittA's journal entry and she has to be one of the harder working artists I've ever come across and also one of the most insightful. Greatly appreciative that she enjoys sharing her thought and not hording her craft all to herself, but lets us know why and sometimes how she does what she does. [link]
NEVERMIND I FOUND IT ON SJ as well, which is slightly better than DD and at least 100x less annoying.

It isn't REALLY a comic. More like a journal. A guide, insight, with a few pictures along the way. IT starts off hilarious and really endearing and I just...love Ashley Witter. Perhaps those are strong words but she invokes SUCH huge admiration from me on an above art level. People with her drive and determination are the people I look up to more than the people whose art level I wish I could achieve. She's good at art and she's working HARD at it. I love it.
[link] GO GO..POWER RANGEERRR.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24374978/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24374978/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:23:46 PDT Who makes you want to kill yourself and give up art because they are SO GOOD that you feel COMPLETELY inadequate?

Top 3-5 only please. I want to be able to look through all of the suggestions you give me. Preferrably people on dA or another art site. Famous figures are okay, but usually, I'm kind of unimpressed with them (unless I am in a museum and can appreciate the pieces up close). I would also like one or two reasons as to WHY you think they are one of your current ART GODS.

I'll start!

1.
Why? Well, her style is some crazy mixture of anime/weird/beautiful that blows me away every time. Her coloring style is also one of the best and favorites I've seen in a long time. She knows what she is doing with colors. Also, it's nice to have another love of excessive eyelashes.

2.
Why? Also her style and colors. She knows what she's doing with anatomy and her paintings are usually FULL, not the half-assed blank backgrounds that a lot of people (myself included) have to revert to because our lack of talent for them (or out of laziness. I'm the former sadly.) What I like, is that it is apparent she knows anatomy, and so she's able to manipulate it to her taste, instead of manipulating it because she can't do it right (like most people on dA..probably myself included. ) Oh, and she's one of the few journals I read because she's always saying things that I find to be true/awesome.

3.
Why? Have you seen this motherfucker's line art? What? NO? GO CHECK IT OUT. He* doesn't use dA because he disagrees with a lot of the shit going down here, but you can still check out his sketch blog if you want [link] Most of his updates blow me away with the detail and style and the way he can magically work the lines and thickness to add really amazing vibes into his work. He does do a lot of anthro art, but he is one of the few artists that makes it look cool, so even if that isn't your thing, I still recommend the hell out of him.
*I don't know for sure if he's a guy. I THINK SO, but not sure. If not, I'm so sorry ;3;

4.
Why? Her pencil works are some of the best I've seen in my entire life. She is the one person who's really made me start being interested in dark/grotesque/macabre images. She does a lot of gorey and violent stuff, but also a lot of cute stuff. And in between we get to see other beautiful works and concept art and photos of her and her cute and also immensely talented girlfriend,

5.
Why? I just found this woman last week, and was blown away by her work. A lot of feeling and such incredible hatching and linework. Stuff with pen and a LOT of lines always amazes me. I can't do it, I've tried, so I'm always pretty awed when I see someone pull it off so well. Oh, and she always seems to put lyrics into her deviation comments, and they're always from good bands/songs. My kind of deviant.

Alright, I've given you five people I look up to in some way or another, so gimme gimme! Please!

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Fanart to-do list

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24244054/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24244054/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:53:42 PDT
dA/Webcomics fanarts/gift arts:
BelethxNatsue for *mirusama DONE
Something for =Bonhwa
Illy and Lenna, Momosake, Lenna, Icon for ~Nahalenna 20%
Jamie for [link]
Someone from Marsh Rocket for Jules [link]
CainxAbel for *HamletMachine
Something for =eiko-chan from LCN
Trixie for =aeromachia
Marelle (plus guest comic) for *falingard
DragonxChimera for =Twelfth
Disco or Arvin for ~mostlyyetlikely
Somehow, something for Kate Beaton.
Kiaku for ~curiousendeavour
Todd and Petunia for ~jknozmo
SOMEONE SPESHUL for =InorganicBoy
(wants to do more for some other dA artist, but I'll wait till most of this list is done).

Famous series fanarts:
Sailor Jupiter, Prince Diamond, Sapphire from Sailor Moon
Peoples from Avatar (eee Toph, ZUTARA, AANG..etc...)
Cloud and Vincent from FF7 (shame on you dA for seriously lacking more art of these two)
Kind of also want to draw a pretty picture of Aeris, even if I'm sort of indifferent to her. Maybe.
Probably one day some more Link and Midna (from Twilight Princess) fanarts.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24211723/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24211723/ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:23:25 PDT
I am okay with people saying "hey thanks for the watch" because whatever, there's not a real comment system for watches. Although, usually when I watch someone I leave a message on their profile, and it would be easier and less work for both parties to just comment THERE. I think also a lot of people don't want their profile pages to be ONLY flooded with thank yous. I'm not really bagging on either method (lack of thank yous, or excessive ones) I'm just genuinely curious on your opinion on the matter.

I think one thing that ruffles my feathers is when the person says thanks, and then takes the time to say "thanks for the watch, your gallery is awesome" and then don't watch back. I'd rather just a plain thank you then adding that they like my gallery, just not enough to watch me back. If it's awesome, you'd watch it right? It seems like pity or force that they don't have anything to say but "thanks" so they feel the need to also comment on my gallery. I'm cool if you're not into my artwork, but don't give me some kind of false hope, y'know? Hurffff. Okay I'm done being a weirdo for now.

THANKS FOR READING THIS YOU CUPPYCAKES <3

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24144515/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24144515/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:11:02 PDT
Are non-sub members not even allowed to request critique at all anymore? How is it fair to only encourage critiquing for people who pay to use your site? It doesn't make me want to get a sub, it makes me feel that dA admins care less about art than ever. MONEY MONEY MONEY. MONEY and then people can tell you how to fix your art upon your request and help you when you need it. How is this at all encouraging artistic growth?

Not only that but it is really annoying to be notified of people I watch critiquing people I don't even know or care about. I think it is fine to call attention to wanting critiques. Instead of making it a separate feature, why not just keep it as it was before and make the notice of "desires critique" LARGER? The rating system is also stupid for reasons I won't get into, but as `thundercake said, the whole "fair and unfair" business of saying if a CRITIQUE is fair or not, is only going to encourage rabid fangirl/boy morons to throw fits when someone says their OMGSOFAVORITEARITIST needs to fix something. Critiquing critiques is such a waste of time. I hope you don't do that.

I would just like to plead with people NOT to use this feature, and just critique in regular comments so that everyone can fairly participate and so I don't have to be notified of things I don't have time for or care about.

On a less enraged note:

I got into the Art FTW Charity book alongside some really great artists and photographers, so if you would like to check out the article and maybe fave it, you can find it
here if you're interested.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24065260/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/24065260/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:56:33 PDT
I love Avatar. POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW.

Netflix had the first season available to watch on their site. I figured it either had to be really good to have so many fans, or really horrible like Inuyasha, and appeal to a bunch of wannabe Japanese weeaboos who love anything slightly resembling anime, with a horrible story.

I was so glad to find out it was the former. The story is kind of eh at first. A lot of stuff to appeal to kids, like bad jokes, exaggerated expressions, and slapstick. But once you get past that, there is a lot of really good lore! It took me a while to really find a character to like. They were all really bland and fit into certain roles and it was rather predictable and annoying, but actually fleshing them out more, Aang was a really well written character once they delved more into him. A very sweet child with so much to bear on his shoulders. His lashing out was always perfect and his angst was always accurate to me as well. Katara..well I never liked her. I think there were moments when she was okay, but mostly, I think she's a stupid kid. Sokka I started off hating and ended up loving. I felt really bad for him. In his position, I would have handled being surrounded with such magnificent people a lot less maturely than he did. Oh, and I loved Toph through and through from the beginning. Sassy blind girls. <3 LOVE.

Then there is Zuko and Iroh. Amazing relationship. I loved this. I think Iroh was one of the best characters because of his love and insight. He was so fucking well written it was amazing. It made tragic moments ever more tragic. And the father-son thing going on with him and Zuko. Okay, normally I'm not big on overly angsty characters, but for some reason this struck a chord with me because Zuko is delusioned and thinking he wants one thing (honor) when really all he wants is his father's acceptance. And I kind of maybe ...empathized with that? I don't know. I think the way they set it up was really magnificent and heart-breaking. I hated Azula, but she's a character meant for that, and I think her performance in the finale was incredible. Her voice actress was fucking spot on and just awed me. The break down from the power. Holy crap. And the animation for her expressions and bending? PERFECT.

The animation in general was fucking amazing. The one problem with this series is that they had long action scenes in pretty much every episode, so I couldn't just work and watch at the same time. Most of the time i had to stop working to watch the fighting, because it was so mesmerizing. I give the creator and director big kudos for finding a great animation team and doing some damn research on mythology and putting it together the way they did. Better than most anime. Seriously. My favorite animes are the ones containing a lot of action, and this one is right up there. And made more sense than a lot of that crazy shit people think up in animes. Sorry Japan, but you know you're insane.

I finished the entire series. The third season was hilarious. I don't know what happened, but I just loved the humor best in that season. "My first girlfriend turned into the MOON!"

The finale..I watched the last two episodes twice. The sibling rivalry fight scene, with the musical accompaniment was so freaking moving. The scores they used were perfect, and I really loved the music for the series as well (except for the ending theme.)

The few cons of the series were:
-All the kids kissing all the time. I don't want to see kids kissing. I don't want to see much kissing at all in this action packed adventure!
-The cookie-cutter romantic relationships. I hate that. Katara and Aang were forced. Set up for each other. When really, she was more like a maternal figure for him (which has been discussed many times). And then Zuko and Mai? Whatever. that was incredibly forced. Suddenly he's back in the fire kingdom and they're suddenly already in love without even trying to flesh out a relationship between them? That is why I preferred Zutara. They had this chemistry and their interactions made for a pretty forbidden/interesting relationship, but no. Can't have that. Whatever. Plus, had she been in a relationship with Zuko, I might have liked her a bit more. But since she didn't hook up with him FUCK YOU KATARA.
-The kid stuff. Yeah, I know it was directed at kids, but the story would have been better with more realistic things like ..I dunno...BLOOD! Also, the prisons in the fire nation seemed like a happy fuckin' fun time compared to real prisons. Fire bender prisons were supposed to be GRUESOME, and yet they gave me this WHITE COLLAR impression. Lame sauce
-The slight cliffhanger about Zuko's mom in the last episode. "Where is my mother?" doesn't warrant further investigation? That was unnecessarily added, or should have been delved in... ]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/23939147/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/23939147/ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:26:53 PDT here.
If you would like to try and get in at the last minute as well, the deadline to join is tomorrow! Send a note to ~neverblue or email her (amy@brainsucker.net) You can find artist guidelines and the theme at the site I linked you to.

I've never done art for charity, but this is a chance to do it now, so if you're feeling generous and have the time, try and contribute! The art part isn't due until May so you still have time for that much.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/23499669/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/23499669/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:10:23 PST
BelethxNatsue for DONE
Something for
Momosake for
Lenna for
Illy and Lenna for SKETCHED
Jamie for [link]
CainxAbel for
Something for maybe Carmine?
Trixie for
Marelle (plus guest comic) for
DragonxChimera for
Disco or Arvin for
Somehow, something for Kate Beaton.
Kiaku for
Todd and Petunia for
SOMEONE SPESHUL for

Probably a few more I'm forgetting, but this list is long enough for now D:

Infinite fanarts for Alice..always. XD

I also want to draw some Sailor Moon fanarts. I watched the entire first two seasons a while back and man, it brought back some childhood nostalgia and I still have the desire to draw Jupiter, Prince Diamond, and Sapphire. Among othersfja hurffhurfffff.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/23209073/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/23209073/ Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:57:55 PST [link]

Normally I don't mention it here, but I'm looking for a fair amount of critique from as many people as possible, so I can fix all inking before moving on to coloring. So if you have an LJ and wouldn't mind stopping by and giving any advice (if it needs it) I'd appreciate it! If you don't have an LJ, I guess you could leave critiques here? Whatever works!

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/23090264/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/23090264/ Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:14:28 PST

This will be the last meme I post here in a while. I do them, regardless of liking them much, but I have just been wanting to write a bit lately (and I thought the feature meme was a good idea), so I thought this might help. I'm not actually comfortable blogging about personal things in a really public forum though, so you can ask, but I won't necessarily blog about it, though if it is really good, I might note you a response. That may defeat the purpose, but I've never been fond of airing my laundry in public domain. I'm not expecting much of a response to this anyway. :0 But thanks to all who did for the feature meme! Very awesome!

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/22989349/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/22989349/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:58:17 PST
I tried this once lets try it again. I don't have to be watching you, and honestly, I don't care if you do it in your own journal. take advantage of the feature meme guys! One slot is filled from the last one that I did not do! So fill up the rest of the slots ASAP. So that I don't feel like a loser ;3; STILL THREE SPOTS LEFT GUYSSSSS. IF you're interested.

1. ~Kebbige
[link] -love the candid shot, the cat, the colors. lovely!
[link] - <333
[link] - niiice

2.=aeromachia
[link] - everything about this picture is beautiful
[link] -beautiful colors, and that tattoo is bangin. I mean, I want it so badly for MEEEE. *_*
[link] -No reason why I specifically like this one so much, I just do. Mighty Boosh makes me think if Sifl and Ollie were people instead of puppets. hmm

3.=InorganicBoy
[link] -duh! That hat! And the bubbles, and the colors! Ooi!
[link] - smoke dragon? HELL YES. I like this character design as well. :3 Faux fur wearers <3
[link] -rainbow hair and dreads and chinese food? YES.

4.~moonelfknight
[link] -this whole series trips me out like crazy, but I reallly really liked the clarity in the eyes in this one in particular. so lovely!
[link] -i always appreciate art in which the artist does really nice dress folds. *_*
[link] -really like the inking on this. coool.

5. ~Flane-kanja
[link] -shadow of rainbow for one please!
[link] -disturbing, and also intriguing because it made me double take and be like so what the hell is going on here? WELL? WTH!
[link] -the stamp made me lol because I was so confused and didn't get it. then I read on and more loling was had.

6. ~jmoran

[link] -Really lovely photo. Kind of eerie and warm all at once!
[link] -colors and content are both fun!
[link] -who am I if I don't feature Batman? NOT MELII that is who.


7. ~aeran

[link] -pfft. like i'm not going to feature a fic about Juniper fuckin' Vitale! Plus, she actually captured him really well!
[link] -to compliment Juni's fic. Also well captured!
[link] -even something as modern and normal as an airsoft game is made poetic with her words! awesome!

8. ~kadcarte
[link] -really liked the blue chosen. And the design on the shirt is <3
[link] -kind of creepy and melancholy.
[link] -always enjoy this kind of "inside the h... ]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/22773790/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/22773790/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:18:18 PST
I have been playing Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and I have to say, I love it. I love Link and Midna. I hate everyone else pretty much. Except maybe Telma and Renado, and OMG THE YETIS. I loved the Yetis. They were so cute. I want a Yeti friend ;3;
As far as imagery (is that the right word?) goes, the graphics aren't the best I've seen, but the world is definitely one of the most pretty and visually pleasing worlds I've been too. And some of the music they play is killer. The night time music as well as the Kakariko Village graveyard have nice musics. I'm not done yet and I've been playing about 50 hours. I've been doing all the side quests though.

I enjoy the Wii.

Also, I got sucked into the Tegaki.
I have an account at Tegaki E here : [link]
Y tu?

I guess that is all.

Oh, and I like the new profile. Bit of a rip off of Sheezyart, but about damned time. I always preferred SA's floating layouts and the ability to rearrange pages. Except SA sucks and wasn't compliant with firefox at some point and then they accidentally erased my gallery twice so I stopped using them. And that is your story of my past with sheezyart. I know you were curious, don't lie.

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Now a short list of other places you can find me.

[link] - comic
[link] - sketch blog
[link] -twitter

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Ask A Character: [link]

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/22575020/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/22575020/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:38:48 PST
So my HELP request is the following:
How do I minimize smearing? I'm left-handed, if that matters (it does but probably not to many). I know there are ways to do this, but I don't know how to look them up, so I'm hoping someone helpful will come across this. ALSO, the second part of this question, is how do I clean it up after I scan it? I have photoshop. So if you color on top of pencil work/sketches, and know some good tricks and techniques to make the picture look cleaner overall and color-able, please share. If you know a tutorial for this, direct me to it. I have had this problem for so long and am finally just asking for help before I upset myself by coloring another smudged picture.

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Now a short list of other places you can find me.

[link] - comic
[link] - sketch blog
[link] -twitter

I have accounts on CGHUB and ConceptArt, but I'm too much of a nerdy-bird and self-conscious to currently post at either place. Soonish I hope.

Well, that's it for this entry. Until next time!

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Ask A Character: [link]

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21989596/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21989596/ Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:40:39 PST
Okay, so for those of you that read my comic [link] I'm doing this thing called "Ask A Character". I borrowed the idea from Alice ( [link] ) who basically took character interviews and put a fun twist on them (IMO) So she's letting me use her version for my characters. The concept is just like an interview. If you have a question (or questions) for a character (or characters) just reply to this journal, or email me at melii.nocrap(AT)gmail
Examples:

Question for Nick: How come you are so freaking nice, are you made of angels?

Question for All: What is your favorite color?

Question for Wolf and Nick: GET A HAIR CUT!

All of those work, even if you say something that is not technically a question, but can get a good response, I'll accept it. For the "ALL" questions though, since it is only four panels, I'd be choosing which characters I think would have the best answers. If you still don't get the concept, go to Alice's extras section on 2R and she has a load of them there to read and enjoy!

That's all!

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21924937/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21924937/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:25:24 PST 's journal, I was, aside from disgusted with the art she was reporting, disgusted with the sexist abuse that the dA mods are blantantly displaying. Within C-M's post, she links to reapersun's journal entry in which she speaks about her art being removed by mods for having comic CENSORED dildos in the background of her page. So we're allowed to show pussies and tits, but we're not allowed to show phallic images? Were the dildos in USE? No, so how is that in violation?

Within the comments of chaotic-muffin's journal entry, is a link to another disgusting image by the same "artist" who draws pictures of girls "in love" that apparently can eat each other..literally. The image is not only disgusting and disturbing, do you think a child who accidentally stumbles on to that is going to be LESS traumatized by seeing a fucking GROWN girl in another girl's stomach more so than seeing a blocked out dildo? What is this? No wonder Alice hates this site so much.

I've been a deviantart member for years, coming daily for years, and was considering getting a paid account. This makes me think twice, because why would I want to give any money to a site that has double standards for men and women, and thinks it is okay for women to be depicted pornographically, but having males depicted in the same way is "wrong". This is upsetting and disgusting. The only thing I can really ask you to do is to spread this around. I'm not sure WHAT can be done since this is the internet, and I'm sure it is a losing battle against the powers that be. Sites are not democracies, but it is not like they HAVE to take on the roles of fascist swine.

With that said, does anyone know of a decent artsite community? If I found one, I could finally leave dA and still manage to get some networking in.

If this entry enrages or depresses you, click on the following link. It's made me laugh every time I've watched it. A weird sense of humor might be required.

You're the architect of my DREAMS Spencer. [link]

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21760349/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21760349/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:26:21 PST
Now I think that is a generalized statement, but as I looked through my gallery, only a few of my pieces strike me as something to stop and click on when going through a massive gallery. I think I have good ideas. I think my intentions are pretty good and what I see in my head is awesome. I think I'm creative is basically what I am trying to say. But I don't have the skill or know the technique to make these visions a reality on paper. The problem is, I've tried to learn and apply techniques, but I don't think I have an eye for something once I've removed it from my head. What does this all mean exactly? Nothing really. I just felt like venting. I don't know if I'll ever be where I want when I'm unable to grasp techniques or develop some type of insight that can show me what I'm doing wrong AND how to fix it. I know no artist is ever truly satisfied with their own work, but I keep getting to the point where I'm afraid to even start things again. Because I don't want to lose the visions in my head by placing them on something tangible that will undoubtedly ruin said visions.

WHINE WHINE WHINE WHINEBITCHMOAN WHINE.

OR MAYBE I JUST HAVE NOT FOUND THE PERFECT BRUSH IN PHOTOSHOP YET. ...that must be it..

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21483396/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21483396/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:14:00 PST
[link]


I think I've given up on Nano. I was bored with what I was writing, and have a million art things I'd rather be doing. Oh well.

I think I might be interested in joining this contest here: [link] the prizes sound neat.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21291207/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21291207/ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:43:05 PST [link] <---My Nano profile from the site. Add me if you wish, and let me know so I can add you as well.

I'm not really sure I'll complete it this year, despite having the entire story worked out in my head.
A. The story is lame, and I'm not attached to it. No attachment for me usually means the story is stilted and just plain bad.
B. I don't really want to add stress to the already high pile of stress that is filling my pockets.
C. Writing vs. art? Art needs to win, especially since I want to bring No Crap! back from the dead.

Nonetheless, I'm going to try and spruce up my writing skills a bit, maybe learn a thing or two, and hopefully have a little fun with it.

It is so cute watching Alice doing all the research for her story from across the room. <33333

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21093090/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21093090/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:48:54 PDT OMG. I don't know. I can post the first 18 pages or so. I didn't even get to draw the real ending because I ran out of room. I might use this as a pilot for my Nano though. We shall see!

Or not!

If I post it here, it will go in my scraps section, so keep an eye out if you're not watching that.

In other unimportant news: I beat Prince of Persia 3, with the help of Alice....and it somewhat redeemed the prince for me. I'm just going to pretend Warrior Within was a terrible nightmare that he and I had to suffer through.... FARAH <3

I forgot what else I was going to mention, so I better get to working on the comic and commission....and Halloween fun times. Waah.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21027465/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/21027465/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:34:48 PDT mutsy
- the first 15 people to reply to this get featured with my favorite 3 pieces of theirs!
- all of you that get featured gotta do this in your journals too, if you want to feature me as well then go for it!
By doing this, great artists can be featured over and over again!

Not sure I'll even get 15 people since I don't think that many read this, but I'm participating anyway with mutsy as my first slot.

1. [link] [link] [link]
The one of Marie has always been a favorite.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/20848138/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/20848138/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:57:34 PDT
Okay, enough of that. Back to working on No Crap!

Or playing Assassin's Creed...to soothe me...Killing people soothes me, what?

EDIT: WARNING: SPOILERS MAY BE CONTAINED IN COMMENTS. (NANA SPOILERS)

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/20645535/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/20645535/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:03:46 PDT
Alice is trying to get me to work on No Crap! I'm kind of scared for some reason, despite wanting to, since ideas seem to pour in for it when I'm unable to work on it. We'll see. I should probably make an official post on my site hm?

Hopefully I can post some new stuff soon.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/20335540/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/20335540/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:44:29 PDT Then my lack of updates were due to me moving across the country to live in New York with my girlfriend.
Then my lack of updates was due to my computer not being sent to me in NY yet.
Then when I received my computer, UPS had lost my wireless card antenna.
Then I received a replacement antenna but my card is not connecting with the network here for some reason, so I am using an un-secured network to write this. So if this account gets hacked or something retarded, oh well.

During this time, I've had a cavity, that would occasionally kill my mouth once in a while by throbbing. Now the throbbing is constant and reverberates through my skull. I can't sleep, I can barely think, I definitely cannot draw. I have no money, no insurance, and no job yet. I don't know how long this will last, but when it is over, be certain that you will see some of my work once more.

If any No Crap! readers are reading this, I'm deeply sorry. I want to work on it so badly, but I really can't. I'll update as soon as my life no longer makes me want to throw up.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/19281682/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/19281682/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:00:29 PDT
The site has moved!

[link]


That is all for now.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/19098492/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/19098492/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:38:09 PDT

Haha. I find it funny that I'll pay $20 a year for LJ but I won't pay 10$ more a year for dA. "20 yeah sure. 30???? ARE YOU KIDDING THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!" Maybe if I get that other commission I can have enough to pay for one...then again I should probably use that money to pay for bills, seeing as how I am jobless right now...did I mention I'm accepting commissions? haha


Great news everybody! Some little shit in the neighborhood threw mud into my car after forcing my cracked window down further! My whole front seat is caked in dry mud, and it got in my controls and steering and shifting gears and everything! Awesome huh? I wish Children of Men would happen. Seriously. A world without kids is sounding so awesome right now. I feel so angry and violated. Must find funny things to cheer me up. Please share funny things with me.

Is everyone having problems with the mood for journals right now? I am not "it's hot" I am infuriated!

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/19052589/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/19052589/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:49:26 PDT
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NO ONE DIED that I wanted to die! I wanted Aya to die. Seriously, Hardcore torturous death! She is one of the WORST MAIN FEMALE characters I have EVER had to endure. She's a bitch at all the wrong times and a meek idiot all the time under some stupid strong facade! GOD I HATE HER! I kind of wanted Toya to die, because then, if he died, I would have seen his purpose served and liked him and respected him. BUT HE LIVED SO HE GETS NOTHING. The characters I liked DIED. the bad and good guys. A DOG DIED AND THAT was seriously the saddest death to me. I cared more about a dog that doesn't even count as a minor character than I did about any of the main characters. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? Thank goodness for MRS Q because her comic relief was ALWAYS a true relief. OH GOD and the ending with Toya's words to Yuuhi? WTF? That just was so unnecessary. You make a happy ending but then fucking tell us that it will only be happy for two years or whatever? WHO GIVES A FUCK?

God. I am so disappointed with this series as well as with Watase. I thought I liked her but her flimsy plot and horrid dialogue have changed my mind. I think she truly has a knack for humor though. Even if it is all repetitive. Her series are all repetitive and similar. ALWAYS a love triangle. Always with two men. And always, at some point, one of these men will walk in on the girl either changing, or just nude. And then he gets hit for it, despite it being his fault or not. She does this because her plots are flimsy and she needs to add something to "spice it up"...but I see right through it. Just like Love Hina. Dear Lord what a horrid series. Every other page the poor guy walks in on some naked chick and gets the shit beat out of him by those bitches. AND THEY were bitches. Good riddance to this series. I might even say good riddance to you Watase.

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Well now that my manga talk is over, I can inform you all that I may have botched up the colors on one of my art show pieces. I am sad. I will try to upload a photo to scraps to show you the WIP but I chose the wrong colors. Hopefully there is a way I can fix this.

I started a sketchblog and will post its internet coordinates once I pretty it up and actually post something.

QUESTION: Do you think it is wrong if, in exchange for keeping my comic in the top 100 in both buzz and TWC, I give 2 pages a week instead of 1? I'm not sure if that seems mean or not, but I think that I need more incentive. I've lost so many readers already because of my hiatus' and really shitty update schedule. I want to try harder, but once I get a full time job it is going to be so hard. But I think if I had enough incentive, I could manage. Hmmm...

I'm bleeding and hungry. this is my cue to pass out.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/18958981/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/18958981/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:09:51 PDT [link] my love for the series has been re-ignited. Though, some characters I thought I would always love are becoming huge disappointments to me. But I like the way Yazawa switches between time frames.


This heat is making me extremely lethargic and sick and depressed. It hasn't hit me this way in a long time, but I am seriously rotting in the heat! 107 today! Stupid California. I need to work so much and all I want to do is sleep until summer is over.

Sadly, somehow one of my pieces for Comic Con got scratched, in a very noticeable way, so I'm pretty sure I won't be selling that one now, but at least I will still showcase it as long as the scratch doesn't look worse once I paint it. Siigh. AND, I designed a pin for NC! but upon sizing it down to see how it would look at the right size, I realized the design was too small to even see on the pin size. bummerrr :< So now I have to do that over again from scratch.

Do any of you use [link] ? It is an amazing music site. I would suggest it if you don't already use it. If you do, look me up, my username is melii :3 It is friggin addicting.

*dies from heat*

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/18788901/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/18788901/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:27:54 PDT

Grah...too much manga makes me depressed. I've been working and gorging on manga. I need a job, though working on art so often, like I used to, feels really good. It is depressing thinking of going back to working some 8 hour job. I wish I could get paid for art. le sigh.

I am currently working on a special keychain design for Alice and after that I plan to start on the rest of the key chain designs :3 I'll try to show them off here before taking them to San Diego. I hope I can do pins too. I HEART PINS. I really should get on it though since I have only a month left.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/18724150/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/18724150/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:07:41 PDT
WTF, why did I EVER think Ayashi no Ceres was good? I'm forcing myself through every page here. GOD WHY DID I WASTE MY MONEY ON THIS SHITTY SERIES? IT IS JUST SO BAD. THE ONLY RELIEF IS MRS. Q and sometimes Yuuhi.
God. I wonder how my taste changed so much that I went from being very captivated by this series to just..plain hating it. The sad part is I am forcing myself to read the whole thing since I PAID for the the whole thing. SAD sad muffins. I'm only on volume three (rereading. I think I stopped halfway through the series.)

I am getting rid of A LOT OF MANGA and shit before I move to New York. Ceres, Sensual Phrase (also way disappointing. I was a weird teen...)..Alichino (the three damn volumes they have out). I think a few more, though I'm not certain. Gotta unload the undesirables you see. I mention this in case anyone wants this stuff for very cheap. I'd rather sell/give this stuff to someone I know (Sorta) than just hand it off to a secondhand manga shop or give to goodwill. Note me if you're interested anyway.

ALSO, I have a big ass cavity in my wisdom tooth and no dental insurance! Good times.

I will now continue working on the new layout for No Crap! AND THEN ON THE NEXT PAGE. AH. ANd then on the keychains. And then on the pins. AND THEN ONjkj etc. *stressed*

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/18266927/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/18266927/ Sun, 11 May 2008 03:12:26 PDT
Okay honestly, I rarely slash characters, but they were MEANT to be together. Luis served NO real functional purpose in this game. The clues given by him could have easily been given/found in other ways and I'm pretty sure the only reason he WAS placed in the game was to give fangirls someone to pair Leon with. It was shameless the flirting. IT WAS. And I'm not a fangirl really, but when it is so cute and obvious, who am I to deny fate?

Anyway, so far I'm being good and working on my own stuff and mostly working on a layout for my comic's new url as well as sketching pages.

I saw Iron Man tonight with Alice and we both loved it. It was friggin awesome. Right up there with my favourite comic-book-turned-movie-movies. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys neat action and explosions. And of course Robert Downey Jr was just amazing as usual. Hilarious man. Alice is ranting though because he was using Macs instead of custom systems for his computer. Or something to that affect.

Anyway, enough ranting. Back to work. OR sleep. Have to wake up early tomorrow for Mom's day. blaaah.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/17651470/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/17651470/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:15:54 PDT San Diego Comic Con

I'm excited to say the least. I thought for sure I had missed the chance or they'd say "YOU SUCK NO" So this is quite a happy surprise.

So far I have a few ideas on what to bring otherwise.
Buttons/pins and keychains are really what I have in mind.

For the keychains, I'd have a character from No Crap! on one side, and maybe a quote by them on the other. I think it could work out nicely

I don't know what I would put on tiny little buttons though. Suggestions? Have you made some before? WHAT DID YOU PUT?

Lastly, it looks like I am being kicked out of my place by June 1st. I'm not leaving for NY until August 1st...so that leaves me a bit screwed. I'm hoping to move back home for two months, but right now everything is shady and I don't know what I am going to do. :<

I will now go paint because I have a commission plus comic plus apparently fluff to write..so I am busy and should not be writing this entry!

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/17294747/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/17294747/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:18:13 PDT San Diego Comic Con is definite, since I've purchased my registration. Two years I've tried to bring keychains to the con, two years of FAILURE. I don't want to make it a third year. Or maybe pins/badges? Hmmm. We'll see. I might try entering the art show too if I can get over my nerves. ...and do some art.

Next subject: I'm moving in early-mid August. It is a huge huge move for me, and I'm saving like crazy, and trying to get money together. Which leads me to commissions. If you're interested in a commission, they're open and I can do sketches as low as $5-$10 or more for something fancier.

I don't really do the slots thing, so just note me or email me at melli.nocrap[at]gmail.com with commission somewhere in the subject if you're interested.

So far I just have Malificent for Meg.

Aside from that, I have some more art coming soon. Something I've been working on for a while, and maybe a few more less fancy things. I'm going to try to update at least once a week to help myself get out of slumps and force myself through things. I would use a sketchblog, but I tried that and ignored it. So this will be a bit better I think.


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]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/16857354/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/16857354/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:09:28 PST
I didn't have much fun last year for many reasons. I went on Friday, missing out on a lot of panels I would have loved to see and a lot of signings I would have loved to get. It was way too crowded, as I am sure it will be this year, and I hardly got to meet up with anybody since it was somewhat a last minute decision to go.

This year I will check out about the art auction ahead of time and hopefully know far enough in advance of who is going so that I can bring the appropriate things as well as know who I am getting to see. There is excitement and doubt lingering in me, but hopefully with my friends will help me stray from spending a bundle on useless shit...UNLESS I actually find something to do with Ouran HS Host Club this year. I looked EVERYWHERE and never found a damned thing about that manga. I wanted a shirt or a keychain..SOMETHING. ; ; Instead I bought an artbook I don't need and awesome shirts. I don't feel bad about the shirts really, since they are so awesome. I will probably buy some this year..but I will not buy so many.

But the main thing I would like to do is meet up with people if that is a possibility. kai, for obviously, because I am the one picking her up at the airport..but perhaps others as well. weee. Okay I am just rambling and thinking outloud so I should go and actually do some work.
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]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/16444804/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/16444804/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:11:09 PST
-My cat is sick. He's been sick for two weeks with two vet visits telling me he's healthy. I have no idea what's wrong. He's slightly better, but still not well. This adds to my stress. Stress=no desire to draw.

-Alice made me get WoW. I'm not completely obsessed with it, but I do play a lot to kill my time and that means I'm not drawing to kill time. The good news about this is, I want to draw art of my characters. HA. And the nerd in me continues to grow worse...

-Sorry for my lack of participation. I do check dA and view art and read journals daily, but I'm not really able to do much more than that right now I'm afraid.

Hope you all are well!

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]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/15059538/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/15059538/ Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:50:00 PDT at the moment, so you won't see art from me for a couple of weeks or so. I will try to get something done while I am here, but most of my time is dedicated to spending time with Alice, and not working. See you guys later!

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]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/14583296/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/14583296/ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:49:18 PDT
I am working slowly. I will never be a great webcomicist because I cannot force myself to work when I am feeling lousy or depressed. I can work when I am angry and in the mood to work, but sadness seems to just make everything seem harder. I feel like a mook. I have no real REALLY REAL reason to be sad, but I cannot seem to buck up either. I am sure it will pass and in a couple of glorious weeks I will be running through the streets of California humming happy songs with a smile on my face...HAHA who am I kidding here? I don't run.

Just letting you all know the illness has not yet killed me, and it isn't like it's not trying!

<3

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/14480748/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/14480748/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:52:07 PDT
I have been in an art slump again. I am being incredibly anal about all my work and can't seem to finish anything because I give up on it due to hating it. I have all these ideas I don't want to even start on for fear of disliking them and ruining them. And when you have a good idea in your head and get it onto paper and it ends up not so great, it is a huge disappointment. At least for me. I need patience and more skill is what I need.

Okay enough bitching. I'm starting to get dizzy from sitting so I better go.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/14142536/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/14142536/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:53:48 PDT NO CRAP! IS BACK!

It felt sooooo goooood to update. SO NICE! I am feeling tingly and wired.

WEEE

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/14109050/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/14109050/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:32:06 PDT No Crap! is coming back on Monday. While I have done a lot of work for it, I have not done nearly enough. And I am still sitting around here, not working on it when I should be. I AM HORRID. I do not want to end it but I have not been able to work on anything unless I am really in the mood to do so. I usually am in the mood while at work because I think about my ideas while being bored up at the registers, but I mean, then I get home with COMPELTE INTENTIONS of continuing my work and I just do other shit instead. I piss myself off so badly. I am really excited to be continuing my comic though. I was really scared that I was just going to have to quit. But my interest has been renewed. I was going through a slump. I still am somewhat, but I at least have a bit of a queue. Just not as much as I had been hoping for. sad muffins.

Just a little venting rant before I actually do some work. I PROMISE I WILL. I have my caffiene and my willpower.

I was going to make one of those bandwagon IDs..but then I thought...eh. I don't have time or patience to make a pixel, and if I did it would suck, and if it sucked I would be sad that it sucked...SO !!! I'm not going to but I do feel like drawing me some new ID...

Linxeh, your kiriban is on a tad of a hold until I finish my NC! work. But within 2 weeks you should have it! :3

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/13979468/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/13979468/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:07:50 PDT I guess as long as it doesn't break any dA regulations if I try to post it. I guess even if it does I will still draw it.

]]> ~Melii http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/13950229/ http://Melii.deviantart.com/journal/13950229/ Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:53:17 PDT
And the crowd this year was even more insane. If you are like me (which I am sure some of you are. dA junkies!) you prefer not being in crowds and being in some comfortable space. It was impossible not to be touched/molested/rammed into every other second this year. Last year there was a little more space. And Saturday, don't even get me started. *bitter*

But I did acquire many octopus related things and a Han Solo t-shirt!!!!!! (!!!!!) Which in essence makes this trip a 100% success. OH HAN YOU SAVE ALL.

I think if I knew more people cross the country and had more peopel to visit with and meet, I would have more purpose to go to these things. As it stands, I don't know if I will be attending again. Especially since they are jacking up the price for next year. IF I have reason to go, I may. If not....then I won't. SIMPLE!

No official con report. I didn't take many photos. But maybe within a week my friend will have uploaded hers.

PS// CLIVE OWEN IS DREAMYY

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