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NEW UPDATE: Remembrance for this day. Once again, remembrance for the tragic deaths that occurred in New York fifteen years ago. A moment of silence, honor, and respect for the fallen. Just like December 7th is a day remembered in U.S. history, so too do we remember 9/11 in the same way. This is my short and brief but honorable words of respect and remembrance for the dead of 9/11. Honor and glory to the city of New York, hope and love for the United States, for Europe, and for the world. Good tidings and blessings be upon you all.

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Greetings yet again, y'all.

Again, it's been awhile.

How's dA been since I've been absent, with the occasional brief visits for observance and for work on my Stash projects? How have my fellow deviants and watchers been doing? I hope the answer is good on both accounts.
Anyway, don't fear. As always I'm not dead on dA, and I don't think I'll ever be dead on dA. I've still got a whole lot of stuff 'n ideas to submit here and reveal to the world, because I don't think the truth that when I submit things on dA, it's revealed to the world, has actually hit me until now. That's a danger, methinks, because it makes me take this privilege for granted and think that the consequences of my actions on dA will be negligible. I shouldn't think that way.

Let me first alert my brother on his Second Legion. It goes well. I've been working on some new armor designs for your warriors, and I've been basing it on Chaos Space Marines and their foul armor designs. Hope this is not heretical. I've also been researching ancient Greek armor designs, especially the plumed helmets, as basis for the helms of your officers. Yes, some will look like the Ultramarines, but the majority are going to be unique. Also, I'm ready to begin adding your warriors into my fanfic as Blackshields and potentially as Knights-Errant (if I include them in my story). All I need is a name for this elite force. If you can think of any ideas, brother, I'd appreciate it.

In terms of submission, I know I've given little tribute. As always I blame work, college, and of course procrastination, the bane of all students of art and literature, of anything really. Luckily I have plenty of steam left, and I've already got several new drawings and a few short fics on standby, plus photos. You'll see some new stuff soon, that I can promise.

For my earliest watchers and those who like Pokemon fanfics, I have some news regarding my old Pokemon fanfic: Betrayal, War, Redemption. I must admit that I've lost the mojo, the drive needed to continue writing and finishing this fic. I feel like the plot of the story no longer fits, that I've made it far too exaggerated to be believable by readers. At first it was great, but as I delved deeper into ancient mythology and applied it to the fic, I saw that it was getting out of hand. I already had the ending planned, not to mention an epic final battle in the works, but now I've lost the fire to complete this fic. If you're still interested in the fic, note me and help me reignite the flame. Give me ideas, something to work with, but nothing too outlandish.

Everyone remember when I submitted an earlier post called the Codex Senshi, or something like that? Basically it's a project I have in the works for my Sailor Senshi, otherwise called Star Warriors by yours truly. Drawings weren't enough, so I began writing up a codex for my Sailor Scouts. To date, I have twenty new Senshi drawings fully complete and ready for submission, several short adventure fics with my Senshi as the main characters, and the codex being a WIP at the moment. I won't submit any Senshi until the codex is complete, so don't expect any female warrior drawings for awhile. Space Marines and other cool arts are still gonna come, though! You'll like 'em.

Let's talk a little now about recent events. Anyone hear of the death of Putin's favored chauffeur, how his vehicle (limo?) got into a severe accident on the streets of Moscow (I think it was Moscow)? There's already news saying that this was an assassination attempt on Putin's life by persons unknown, probably those who want to keep the status quo and realizing that Putin is a wild card. What do you think?

Here at home, the presidential elections are still heating up. I'm glad to hear, though, that Clinton's not as popular as before and that her bid on the presidency is starting to fail due to a number of reasons (think you already which ones). To all Democrats and Hillary supporters on dA, I apologize for my words, but I'm free to say what I wish, with proper respect given, of course. Freedom of speech doesn't mean you can ramble and scream your mouth off and not expect the consequences to hit you back.

In regards to the recent terrorist attacks in France and Europe, as well as the immigrant crisis there and the political shakeup (EU), I can see that it's become a Pandora's Box of problems. Perhaps it was a mistake on the part of European leaders (not all of them) to open their borders to Muslim refugees (not hating on this!). One has to realize that if one opens the floodgates, some filth will come in. By filth, I mean religious extremists who really are that into their faith. That would partly explain why there's been several attacks and unrest between natives and immigrants in Europe. But remember, there are religious extremists of varying degrees in all religions, not just in Islam. There are other reasons I have for why Europe is in the state it is today, but I won't speak them. 

That's all for the moment. Glad to talk to fellow deviants again. Oh, and I will not reply on this journal for a whole week because I want there to be plenty of comments I can reply back to. I really want to engage in a little discussion and good-natured banter with my brothers and sisters in dA. Good tidings and blessings be upon y'all. Fare thee well.

For now.......................

UPDATE: I forgot to add a couple more things to this update! Throne of the Emperor smash me into smithereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Well, I forgot to include the following:
1. To my earliest watchers, plus Pokemon lovers, you're aware that I had written a fanfic in my early dA years called Betrayal, War, Redemption. This fanfic has remained stuck due to writer's block, loss of interest, and personal belief that I've overstepped my bounds in regards to this fanfic. I am considering about finishing the fanfic, get the old flame going again, but this only part of the Poke-update. The real update is that I have a new idea for a new Pokemon fanfic that's been stuck in my head for years. Originally this wasn't an idea for a fanfic, but rather a personal fantasy of mine, and no it isn't what people commonly think. This fantasy of mine was adventurous, not to mention it stirred the blood whenever I went jogging or doing exercise. Basically the idea for this new fanfic (if I choose  to write it) is that the whole Pokemon gang (from the first season to the current one, excluding Unova (never did like Iris and Cilan)) is now older, probably late teenage years, and have achieved great success in their respective professions. Ash is a famed Pokemon trainer (still not Master), Misty's one of the best Gym Leaders in the world, Brock's a great Pokemon doctor and breeder, Dawn and May are skilled Coordinators, Serena's a great Performer, and so forth.

One day, the gang encounters each other after enjoying individual adventures and they decide to stick together. As they enjoy a good lunch and rest in the forest, Pikachu senses something in the woods and gives pursuit without anyone noticing. He finds a rock outcropping nearby which contains an inner cave inside. What he finds there astounds him so much he runs back to the gang and brings them into the cave. There they find certain.........instruments that appear to have been left there for years, and they're still in perfect condition. Curious as to what they are, the gang finds an old letter nearby that says, "To whoever finds this, congratulations. You're about to embark on a journey like none you've ever experienced before." At least, that's the start of the letter. Overcome with a need to play the instruments, Dawn and a few friends prepare to play them, and as they start to, a gale of wind starts blowing and incredible energies pour forth, transforming Dawn and the others into greater beings. The performance they give is so perfect, so majestic, it convinces the others to try out the rest. From then on, they're hooked, and they return to the site once every few months to experience more of this unbelievable journey, a journey that'll change their lives forever.

Of course, I would have to cite credit both to Pokemon and to the material I would add to this story, as they're both real-life and not of my own creation. Only the idea is original. If you were to read this new fic, you'd have to open two or three extra weblinks in addition to the story. Example: you read part of one chapter, and you're listening to a video. Both are linked, I reassure you, and that way you'd understand what this story truly is, because I can say with certainty that if this Pokemon fanfic idea of mine were to launch, it would no doubt be one of the most original and unique Pokemon fanfics out there in the Web. I'm sure of it. What do you think?


2. Regarding my Codex Senshi, here are a few excerpts from it, so that you have an idea of what the codex is about and how it's related to Sailor Moon......and one other genre. Can you figure it out? Here they are:

"Like our distant kin, a Star Warrior is a Sailor Senshi, but one created for a specific purpose. There are many different kinds of Sailor Senshi out there, all serving a different role. There are Senshi guardians, Senshi healers, and so on. But a Star Warrior is the very first Sailor Senshi purposely trained and bred for one bloody purpose: to fight in the maelstrom of war."

"Now that you are aware who we are, what we do, and we seek and expect of you, the big question remains: will you serve? Are you willing to join our esteemed order of warrior Senshi, to become a protector, guardian, helper, and killer? For our path is one of service, hardship, and bloodshed. It is not easy to live the life of a Star Warrior, nor is it devoid of pain or suffering. Are you willing to endure this, to withstand all these perils and still give your all? Are you willing to serve?"

"As old as time itself, the practice of fighting hand-to-hand continues. We now possess long-range weaponry, armaments capable of destroying whole regions, cataclysmic weapons of destruction, small arms and melee weapons, technological machines of destruction, bioweapons, chemical armaments, and harmful powers of magic and mind to ruin our enemies and innocents alike, but the art of hand-to-hand fighting continues to be used across the stars by virtue of its simple lethality. Therefore, hand-to-hand fighting is one course of your training that you will master until you know it by rote. This is a mandatory part of your training; it cannot be waived or refused, so we begin now, recruit."

"Remember, recruit, nature gave you teeth and fists to fight with. Use them."

 
So yeah, this is but a small taste of what the Codex Senshi would have in its contents, and yes it will include writings about firearms training, hand-to-hand combat training, magical training, unit formations, Senshi uniforms, and so on. To understand more of this, simply read my previous journal. It reveals the full content index of the codex I shall write. But again, I must ask this of my fellow deviants and watchers: is this going too far? Would this project of mine really place me in the crosshairs of dA administrators? The last thing I want is to write a project that is so, so much to handle that I would be banning myself from dA on the spot. There, I've said it. That's my greatest fear about this project, as I don't want to be taken off dA. I would gladly listen to any recommendations any of you would give me in regards to this project. See ya!

NEW NEW UPDATE: Hello people once again. There's one last thing I want to add on this journal, something I'd like to receive advice from or some pointers. I'm seriously thinking of selling my best photographs. I'm not an expert photographer, but I do have my moments and my shots. I've been shooting photos for years now with my own camera, yet only now has the thought of selling my photos come to me! This definitely has potential but since I've never sold anything online and I have an ambition that's only now just burning, I'd like a little advice from y'all of where I can sell my photos, how to go through the process, and so on. Oh, I'm not thinking of selling them here on dA, but I might. It's just that I heard there's other sites that allow amateur photographs like me to sell their shots at better prices, if you understand what I'm saying. I've already done some research into this, but haven't committed yet. Anything any of you have share? Please comment, and thank you.