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My computer is crippled. It's got two quarter-sized black dots on the screen. Looks like I'll have to put up with them for awhile, 'cause all my money's going into school, rent and food. Blah.

Today is my birthday. I'm 32. I'm taking it rather well.

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SUNSHINE= Porcupine archer. The sassy urban warrior.
LAIKA= Soviet Space adventurer. Champion of the peoples.
OLIBANUM= Shapeshifting genie. Hedonistic gourmet of sensory delights.
GOTHAM= Vampirate piggy. Villainous purloiner of fine wares.

Superhero Hookup
by Four Panel Hero


SUNSHINE: When I first hit senior superhero status, people lost no time in giving me the basics, which I will now share with you. Flirting with evil supervillains? Good! Flirting with underage superheroes? Bad! They really wanted to stress these points on me specifically for some reason. I dunno. But to be honest, I don't think I'd have the heart to stop these two. Adorableness is my kryptonite. Okay, adorableness and physical violence upon my person. That's two things. Adorableness and physical violence, yes.

LAIKA: Hrmp. Why is young comrade Batson so impressed with this Wonder Woman person? True, she is brave, and no doubt their children would be strong, useful contributors to the state. But it's the whole princess thing that I cannot understand. Surely he must see that this title is nothing more than a bourgeousie fetish at best, and a statement of oppression at worst! Rest assured I did not aspire to be a pony princess as a child, but an honest working space war-pony in the 3rd Soviet Martian Cavalry Division.

OLIBANUM: Ah, I miss ancient Greece. Mighty heroes and mightier goddesses, getting mighty friendly with each other. Also, pederasty.

GOTHAM: Arr, blah! Gotham has never understood the appeal for these... 'video games'. The last time she tried one, she was forced to choose between playing as either a lava tyrannosaurus or a transforming robot/aircraft carrier. Now why would Gotham wish to invest her time pretending to be things so much weaker than herself?

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SUNSHINE= Porcupine archer. The sassy urban warrior.
LAIKA= Soviet Space adventurer. Champion of the peoples.
OLIBANUM= Shape-shifting genie. Hedonistic gourmet of sensory delights.
GOTHAM= Vampirate piggy. Villainous purloiner of fine wares.

BWTickles dA Artists4
by PawFeather


SUNSHINE: You know, when you've been doing hero work for awhile as I have (yes, those aren't battle scars that just happen to look like crow's feet), you begin to wonder if there really is a way to read into the criminal mind after all. I mean, look at those tentacle vines. Are they truly evil, or just the product of their environment? Troubled souls reaching out for a kind and helping hand? Or foot, or armpit, or whatever. It's that kind of moral ambiguity that makes decisions in the heat of battle such a burden. Do you shoot a herbicide-soaked quill into the pulsating heart of the carnivorous artichoke? Or do you pause to see if maybe, just maybe, those tendrils snaking into your clothes are just clumsy but earnest attempts at communication? Yeah. I would have sucked as an 80s gritty vigilante heroine.

LAIKA: Oh, no. Whoever these two are have clearly not been properly trained in dealing with space anomalies. Honestly, tentacle monsters are just a classic space scenario! I'm sure at least half of our early kosmonaut program consisted of running tentacle monster attack simulations. I am proud to say I was given the honor of being chosen as part of the test group for the majority of these. Now, the extensive footage we got from those are a crucial part of training for new kosmonauts. I must confess, it is a bit of an ego boost to see all the young cadets show so much interest in the training reels. Who knew aspiring pilots could respond so well to science!

OLIBANUM: Furry tentacle tickle fetish is as timeless as Art itself. From the captivatingly vivid caveman and wooly mammoth with a duck on its trunk Lauxcaux neolithic cave paintings, to contemporary postmodernist deconstructions about the projection of mankind's relationship with the cosmos into the iconic image of the French snake maid stormed by the combined assault of his paramours' prehensile moustaches, the universal appeal and acceptance of furry tentacle tickle fetish has cemented its staying power to the point that its place in the far future seems irremovably secured. And yet, it's not like furry tentacle tickle fetish has not seen its share of maverick iconoclasts who would gladly see the wholesome, pristine image of furry tentacle tickle fetish be made edgy and controversial. As innocuous as it may seem today, Goya's portrayals of furries being deep tissue massaged by tentacles instead of tickled caused quite the stir in their day.

GOTHAM: Arr, blah! Gotham admits to certain feelings of apprehension at the sight of this deviation. If pressed for a reason, Gotham might incline to blame those occasions that saw her mutinous crew bind her with ropes and keelhaul her, citing her 'unsavory waft that teeters between the stench of the graveyard and the stench of the barnyard' as their chief complaint. Being tossed naked overboard and scraped against the barnacles was not unmanageable, but the nightmares brought on by the feathery tentacles on those accursed beasts still cause Gotham to jump out of her coffin every fortnight!

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SUNSHINE= Porcupine archer. The sassy urban warrior.
LAIKA= Soviet Space adventurer. Champion of the peoples.
OLIBANUM= Shapeshifting genie. Hedonistic gourmet of sensory delights.
GOTHAM= Vampirate piggy. Villainous purloiner of fine wares.



Girly #196
by joshl


SUNSHINE: Heheh! I would have honestly sworn there was nothing God could offer that would faze Winter. Well, silly me. If this was a Superfriends episode, Winter would be screaming right now. "Aaaah! An annoying, imposing, but otherwise innocuous long lost half- sister! My only weakness!"

LAIKA: Why is the revelation of a biological link to a complete stranger so important to the average reader? In our proletariat paradise, we have only one word for each other, and that is Comrade! What beauty lies in such a concept! To know that each and every person you pass down the street is at once your sibling, parent and child! Err... which can admittedly be a tricky mind hurdle to jump when beginning the process of creating new comrades.

OLIBANUM: Wow. Everyone here is so sneaky and... pliant. I pronounce everyone in this comic to be honorary genies!

GOTHAM: Arr, blah! As both a vampire and a pirate, Gotham has long mastered the art of parasitic freeloading. It is only natural, then, that she should recognize her natural prey in Otra. Indeed, her mind is already racing with ideas to erase Collette and Winter from the picture. As hard as this may seem on her peers, Gotham can stand only so much competition.

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SUNSHINE= Porcupine archer. The sassy urban warrior.
LAIKA= Soviet Space adventurer. Champion of the peoples.
OLIBANUM= Shapeshifting genie. Hedonistic gourmet of sensory delights.
GOTHAM= Vampirate piggy. Villainous purloiner of fine wares.


Coppertone Bum
by spunkywulf


SUNSHINE: This is escapist fantasy at its best! Who doesn't want to pull their friends' swimwear down with their teeth? Come on, be honest. Picture your friends. You totally love them. The very sight of them fills your heart with cheer. You wanna let them know how you feel, and as luck would have it, you're not a poet. You are, however, a buck-toothed rodent who stands waist-level to them. What do you do? What do you do?

LAIKA: In our proletariat paradise, we freed children of the communist state have done away with vague, cowardly allegory, devoting our artistic energy on the gritty yet grand Soviet School of Realism. For shame on this 'spunkywulf' for relying on deceptively innocuous imagery to transmit her portrayal of the oppressed peasant (blatantly symbolized by the wolf through its proximity to the bountiful earth and scarce attire) rising up to claim the garbs of authority that are rightfully hers from the bourgeoisie parasites (the glaring avatar being the treasure-hoarding oppressor icon that is a dragon). But perhaps we should not be too hard on her. While the atavistic drive of communal mentality may dwell in her, she is a victim of wolf society, peer-pressured into the crushing system of hiearchy. Eventually she will learn to rise above infantile expressions of discord and take up arms with her oppressed brethren, or be flattened into roadkill by the juggernautic roll of cold, impersonal History!

OLIBANUM: Some people can craft a good visual joke. Some people can draw firm, shapely asses. Then, there are those precious few... The chosen. The elite. The ones who can wear two hats at once. Then... ah! ...then the world sees magic beyond what we genies can deliver. This, by the way, is not false modesty on my part. Just poetic exaggeration. Well earned, though.


GOTHAM: Arr blah! A portion substantial of Gotham's professional undeath has been dedicated to the art and sport of panty raids. This has made her into a connoisseur of note on this particular form of investment, and as such she can say in good authority that she recognizes a mistress of the craft when she sees one! To panty-raid a dragon while he is using said panties is something Gotham would not herself attempt without a Ring of Invisibility and Gondolin blade. Gotham is suitably impressed and threatened.

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Sure, Pinocchio himself is as tame, sweet and unthreatening as a cartoon character can get. No wonder kids hate that movie nowadays! He's everything kids make fun of in others, and everything parents want their kids to be. Plus, seriously, could you have a more horribly moralistic movie, where the punishment for being gullible, naive, adventurous and prone to blame-removing but otherwise unmalicious and harmless lying is misery piled up over more misery?

Ahem, but I'm straying off the topic. Pinocchio is Disney's darkest movie because of its villains. Look at them! Each and every one of them is a child abductor and exploiter! Enslaving children and threatening to chop them up or worse. And getting away with it!

By far the most disturbing part has got to be Pleasure Island. Look for the scenes where the kid turns into a donkey, and where the other kids are being corralled. They'd NEVER make that movie nowadays! Lampwick's transformation is honestly chilling. I mean, when his fists close up and turn into hooves... and both he and Pinocchio realize he WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO USE HIS HANDS AGAIN! I mean... wow!

And what does Pinocchio do when he discovers the truth? If that movie was made today, he would have almost certainly stayed to rescue the other kids from being sent to the salt mines (AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!), and somehow broken the magic spell to get them back to normal and whatnot. Instead, in true horror movie fashion, he does the only sensible thing to do in that situation: HE MAKES A BEELINE FOR THE F***ING OCEAN AND SWIMS 'TILL HIS LUNGS EXPLODE OR HE REACHES THE OPPOSITE SHORE WHICHEVER COMES FIRST!

Also, Monstro is awesome.

So what do you think? Are there any other contenders that you can think of for darkest Disney kiddy movie?

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Your daily deviation!

I want one so bad.

I would have it laminated so I could hang it in my shower. I would love it, and it would love me.

You'd all be my fans, and I would pick the best looking among you to pull my ponygirl-drawn rickshaw to work.

I need one!

Besides, look at the facts. As a child, I had a copy of E.T. the Extraterrestrial for the Atari. Clearly this is the sulphur-rich manure that grows the prize winning roses of artistic excellence! Muses are, after all, misery-hungry witches who trade their wiles for your tears, and any quick peruse through the internet will reveal this game to be nothing less than canned unhappiness. Had Antonio Salieri played it as a kid, the soul-crushing experience would have us all wondering today: "Mozart who?"

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Oh, I should like to ride the seas,

A roaring buccaneer;

A cutlass banging at my knees,

A dirk behind my ear.

And when my captives' chains would clank

I'd howl with glee and drink,

And then fling out the quivering plank

And watch the beggars sink.



I'd like to straddle gory decks,

And dig in laden sands,

And know the feel of throbbing necks

Between my knotted hands.

Oh, I should like to strut and curse

Among my blackguard crew....

But I am writing little verse,

As little ladies do.



Oh, I should like to dance and laugh

And pose and preen and sway,

And rip the hearts of men in half,

And toss the bits away.

I'd like to view the reeling years

Through unastonished eyes,

And dip my finger-tips in tears,

And give my smiles for sighs.



I'd stroll beyond the ancient bounds,

And tap at fastened gates,

And hear the prettiest of sound-

The clink of shattered fates.

My slaves I'd like to bind with thongs

That cut and burn and chill....

But I am writing little songs,

As little ladies will.



-- Dorothy Parker

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Now, I know what you're thinking. "Wow! A chance to live a life of leisurely hedonism in some stately palace, with an army of eunuchs to tend to my every need and whim! Where do I sign up?" Whoa there, ladies! Truth be told, I'm currently a bit short on cash, palaces and eunuchs, so I'm afraid my harem would sadly remain confined to ethereal cyberspace.

But do not despair! After all, when reality proves disappointing, fantasy always comes through! And this is where you come in. Why not have some of your characters audition for a job in the exciting and competitive field of courtesanship? Simply submit a neat little resume describing why you feel your character is right for the job of virtual concubine to yours truly, and by Christmas time they very well may have joined the ranks of proud women and... um... woman-oid robots and aliens mostly, who serve the noble cause of keeping my roost warm and bouncy.

And what's in it for you? Um... I dunno. I guess I could make a drawing of your character or something. Though it may take me awhile, as I have commissions to take care of first.

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I'm

30

30!!!

THURRR-TEEE!!!!

fracking years old today!


I want to die. To die... by being tossed into a lamprey-infested lake. And the entire lake should be on a giant bucket that's being slowly descended into a pit of ninja cobras.

Any beautiful ladies wishing to jump out of my birthday cake at this point are welcome to do so. Don't worry. It's not a very _small_ cake. I'm sure you'll all fit if you're willing to get friendly enough.

]]> ~toonbat http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/12891055/ http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/12891055/ Tue, 08 May 2007 17:51:59 PDT my latest forum post, as I am really happy with how it's turning out!



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*plops*

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Is Gandalf a total Mary Sue?

I mean, sure. Mary Sues are reviled, while Gandalf is one of the most beloved and enduring characters in Twentieth Century fantasy fiction. But, come on, let’s tackle this one like geeky, obsessive adults.

- Unabashed spokesperson for the author’s own moral beliefs?

Well, Tolkien described himself as Anarcho-Monarchist, but it’s hard to think such an oxymoron was not written tongue-in-cheek. More tellingly, he was devoutly catholic, so… does Gandalf represent catholic values? Lesse… Agent of a higher power? Salvation for others through personal sacrifice? Patriarchic demeanor? Stress on forgiveness towards one’s foes? Expressed adulation for the meek (i.e. hobbits)? Life of service and renouncing personal pursuits of romance, wealth or popularity? Check.


- Character’s core moral beliefs overwhelmingly proven correct at the story’s end?

Ludicrous plan to infiltrate enemy base with untrained underlings: Successful. Sparing of Gollum’s life despite the enormous danger he represented and the non-existent chances of his redemption: Fruitful. Glorious salvation of the corrupted king who chooses to follow Gandalf vs. utter ruin of the mighty steward who refused to listen to him: Yes. Check.


- Enormously powerful distinctive weapons with colorful history?

Well, lesse: Staff of the Istari, one of the three great elven Rings of Power, royal glow-in-the-dark sword of the Ancient High Elves. Check.


- Fantastic or exotic beast companion (that only he can tame)?

Shadofax. Lord of all horses, and last of a mighty breed such as the world has not seen in an Age. Check.


- Notably whimsical elements when compared to other characters?

Likes to spend his free time blowing magic smoke rings, making astounding fireworks and talking to hobbits. Freaky, I know. Also, has been known to slay trolls by using his super-ventriloquism. Check.


- Striking superiority over the surrounding characters. Lack of weaknesses or failings. Never humbled, fooled, or rescued by other characters. Knows characters better than they do themselves. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Ooookay. Everybody can cite at least a few counter examples to the last statements, but come on! Let’s focus on the big picture, people! Check.


- Attractive looks.

Hrmp. So admittedly Gandalf is not to be blamed for many a stained pair of panties in this world. But let’s be fair. If you were in an old folks home and looking for some action, how would he rate compared to the guy in the walker with varicose veins, no teeth, flabby arms and hair coming out of his ears? Check.


- Flaws and failings that are a) minimal, b) sympathetic or amusing, and/or c) rooted in other people’s bad behavior towards them.

a) Occasional flares of temper, usually reserved when the cooperation of an unwilling party is vital, or limited to just a well timed cynical remark. b) Tendency to trust allies too much (Saruman), or to be too careful in avoiding rash judgement (taking his sweet-ass time in declaring Bilbo’s ring to be an evil instrument), choosing to go through Moria, but stressing to the reader that there was clearly no ‘good’ choice available. c) Failure to be declared head of the wizards from the start stemming from peers unable to see the greatness within him. Not to mention his own excessive humility (!!!) when offered the role of Istari by the Valar. Check.


- Profound, and nearly universal effect on others.

Beloved by pretty much all peoples, beasts and vegetables. Comprehensively feared by enemies. Check.


- Kickass, tear-jerker heroic death (extra points for miraculous return).

Double check!


- World seems to twist around him somehow. Serendipity.

“Ooooh, we’re all going to die! Wait, here comes Gandalf/Eagles/Beorn/Resurrected Gandalf at the mothaluvin’ last minute! Hooray!” Check.


- Utterly nefarious, revolting enemies that leave no chance for the reader to side up with anybody but this guy.

Check.


- Tragic, convoluted past.

Damn. So close to a perfect score! No check.


I guess that in the end, the decision of whether or not you view of Gandalf as a Mary Sue hinges mostly on whether or not to see Mary Sues as lousy characters by definition. I think Gandalf is an awesome character, and that the world is richer for having him, but at the same time, I _don’t_ see Mary Sues as being inherently crappy. So personally, I vouch for citing him as an excellent example of a “Good Mary Sue” character. What say you?
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A big leathery bat-hug to my DeviantART friends. Peace be with ya.

]]> ~toonbat http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/10799208/ http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/10799208/ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:32:26 PST
But the thing about me is that I’m fascinated by the very things I dislike to the point that I want to dissect them to find what I dislike about them. And also if there’s one thing to be said for my moral compass is that I’m always eager to grab it and shake it just to see if it keeps pointing the same way afterwards.

So in that spirit, I’d like to dedicate a section of my journal to try and discover when censorship is, or may be, justified. I, of course, will not be pleased by anything other than your unabashed lashing out in protest, though I can still be appeased by you gently sitting me down on your knee and explaining very carefully just where I’m being a total blockhead. Enjoy.

1. Source’s self-censorship.

Definition: Not having to give out information you don’t want to.

Arguments in favor: There are people who would hurt you for gain or for kicks. The less they know about you, the harder it will be for them to succeed.

Arguably valid examples of application: Not freely handing out your ATM number, your best-selling margarita recipe, or your ten-year-old kid’s school schedule to others; asking that your info be removed from a mailing list; exercising your right to remain silent when arrested until you get to talk to your lawyer; being less than thrilled about having security cameras recording your every move.

Arguments against: There is very little information in this planet that can be considered “yours” to keep, and that doesn’t affect third parties in some way. A company can rightfully fear industrial espionage and plagiarism by its rivals, but shouldn’t its customers know what went into the products they buy, and what they’re being a part of by agreeing to buy said product? And let’s not get started on national security secrets. Problems, problems.

Arguably valid examples of countering: Being subpoenaed to court; interrogating your spouse on where he/she was earlier tonight; pressuring your patient to be honest regarding his/her medical history; having to turn in your tax return; forcing a cigarette company to print a health warning on their product.


2. Receptor’s self-censorship.

Definition: Not having to receive information you don’t want to.

Arguments in favor: Freedom of speech means being able to make information available and advertising its existence to others. It does _NOT_ mean making other listen to it when they don’t want to. To quote a preachy calendar I saw once, “God gave us mouths that close, and ears that don’t, which should tell us something”. Plus, there’s simply the fact that there’s waaaay too much information out there, and that some judicious filtering is necessary and inevitable.

Arguably valid examples of application: Being peeved at having someone give you movie spoilers without warning; requesting that the person sitting next to you on the bus turn down their damn radio; getting a spam filter; changing the channel on your TV; using the “ignore” button on a chat room. Programming your LaunchCast station to never play a particular song again.

Arguments against: Feedback is often not optional, especially when your actions are having an impact on others.

Arguably valid examples of countering: Compulsory basic education; jury duty; interventions by concerned loved ones; not having permission to hang up the phone on a customer no matter how mean, annoying and/or stupid they are.


3. Third party information.

Definition: Denying people the freedom of divulging other people’s secret information.

Arguments in favor: If you’ve already admitted that people have a right to withhold personal information from others, then by extension you must recognize that other people cannot take that liberty away from them by exposing same information themselves.

Arguably valid examples of application: Catholic priests being forbidden from giving testimony of a person’s confession; having to sign confidentiality contracts; taking legal action against spies;

Arguments against: If you’ve already admitted that people sometimes have no right to withhold personal information from others, then by extension you must recognize that others can validly exercise pressure upon them to expose it.

Arguably valid examples of countering: Being forced through a subpoena to divulge third party information; revealing third party information on your own accord when you don’t want to be an accessory to a crime;

4. Parental and pedagogic supervision.

Definition: exercising th... ]]> ~toonbat http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/10690547/ http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/10690547/ Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:39:33 PST
He doesn't even need to target a victim. Just the fact that he doesn't seem to think buildings have a right to remain standing would imply a massive number of innocent bystanders becoming casualties. And yet no one seems to get so much as a hangnail from his frothing, mindless and largely justified hissy fits.

To me, that greatly weakens him as a character. The literary value of the Hulk greatly lies in how tragic a figure he is. One of the few superheroes no one would seriously want to be. And yet with him leaving a wake of happily unscathed citizens behind him, what does Banner haveta brood about? Bankrupting building-insurance companies? Lame.

]]> ~toonbat http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/10135927/ http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/10135927/ Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:44:54 PDT
My last artistic abortions were teratoma-level ugly. I weep for myself.
*puts a wing to his forehead melodramatically* ]]> ~toonbat http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/9164780/ http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/9164780/ Sat, 24 Jun 2006 13:31:20 PDT
So, start with six weird things/habits about yourself and then the people you tag need to write a journal of their own with the six weird habits/things about themselves.
You must copy and paste this rule at the top when tagged (change the name of who tagged you of course)
After you're finished you need to choose six people to be tagged and list their names at the bottom.
Don’t forget to leave a comment that says "You're Tagged!" in their comments and then tell them to read your Journal...

1. I can be absent-minded to ridiculous degrees. On one such episode, I actually had to ask an old friend if he was still living in town. He gently reminded me that he had moved out at least a year ago, and was just visiting. No, I don’t drink. Or take dope. And now you probably see why.

2. My favorite book ever is The Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif. Imagine finding someone who can tell you about Pasteur or Walter Reed, and have you think that they’re a hilarious bunch somehow.

3. I hated The Matrix and loved Mystery Men.

4. I always thought Red Stephie from the Crushed comics was actually kinda hot.
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5. On four separate occasions I’ve gone out in public wearing pigtails. Not those subtle split ponytail deals either. I'm talking about those extra-goofy Harley-Quinnesque Cocker Spaniel ear deals. Huge poofy things. Total number of people who showed _any_ sign of openly acknowledging them to my face, or even when within earshot: 3. Hrmp! Let´s see 'em try to ignore me when I go out in public wearing homemade shackles! Ha! Err... incidentally...

6. ... I'm making a nice set of custom fit homemade shackles! Just gotta learn how to weld first, but I'm working on that.

For this insanity to continue, I'm gonna tag: Casandro, Brushtail83, fyuvix, Dodo-Butt, kaelay, and DrChrissy

Take care,
Toonbat ]]> ~toonbat http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/8983128/ http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/8983128/ Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:06:48 PDT
Hate it, hate it, hate it! ]]> ~toonbat http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/8579733/ http://toonbat.deviantart.com/journal/8579733/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:53:46 PDT
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