Stuffings!

Section 2.1 continues

2008-05-01T08:46:59Z

Another single-page update, but this time also with a single speech bubble! Amaaaazing. Cast page profiles are also updated, and the new layout has been carried out over a good 60% of the site so far.

New daily vote incentives are still going on, and if you vote now it would be especially appreciated since it's the 1st of May and vote counts reset on the 1st. Go go go!

Section 2.1 Continues!

2008-04-24T08:45:38Z

Oh, check me out, updatin' on time~ ;D A-albeit only a single page, and no dialogue to boot, but um, THAT'S BECAUSE I have a new layout for the site! As of this writing not all the sections are updated with it just yet, but I'll be working on it through the week so that by next Thursday's update everything should be good and ready!

And a reminder that I've been putting up new sketches daily as vote incentives at Topwebcomics.com and Buzzcomix.net, so be sure to check those out every day, Monday through Friday!

(Incidentally, those of you into BL should check out today's Buzzcomix incentive >_>)

Title page for Section 2.1 is finally done @w@

2008-04-20T11:04:50Z

Ahh this is a bit late. :< I really did work hard on it though, and I'm still trying to update on time next week!! In any case, I finished coloring the title page for Section 2.1, and you get to take a look at it right here~

Also, every Monday through Friday from now 'til July there is going to be a new daily vote incentive sketch up at both Topwebcomics.com and Buzzcomix.net! They're the sketches I did for all the pre-orders of Unit 1 back in 2006. Over 100 of them in total! Be sure to check them every day~ ;D

Section 2.1 commences

2008-04-10T07:48:20Z

A-ah, so, actually, the title page is only inked so far. :D() I'll have the finished page up next week! In the meantime, check out these vote incentives to see drawings of my cat Rupert ;D

Unit 2 of Directions of Destiny commences

2008-04-04T08:31:35Z

H-hey guys, I'm back. :D() Read the update on the site for details, or go to my personal site, Slime Mansion. I'm tired, good night. :>()

Something Colorful!

2007-06-28T16:51:40Z

My year in Japan is coming to a close in less than a month, and what do I have to show for myself? Well, among other things, I was able to contribute to an artbook that will make its debut at Anime Expo 2007 in Long Beach, California, this weekend!

SOMETHING COLORFUL
nine artist collaboration artbook with exclusive & original art

SAMPLES: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
ARTISTS: Mojgon Vatanchi, Carli Squitieri, Jeannie Park, Hans Tseng, Bing Lin, Eastwood Wong, Christie Tseng, Stevie Lewis, Tanya Hioe
GUEST ARTISTS: Jessica Chang, Christine Vu
SIZE: 8.5" x 11"
BINDING: perfect bound
PAGES: 112
PRICE: $25

I've contributed 10 full pages of new, original artwork, including a new Directions of Destiny illustration! If you're planning to attend Anime Expo 2007 this weekend, look for the table with pink tablecloth where the lovely ~~loli~~ Jeannie will greet you and sell you copies of this book. :D She'll also be selling copies of the first volume of Directions of Destiny as well as 8.5"x11" and 11"x17" prints of mine from last year in case you missed out!

Information about ordering the artbook online will be available soon after the convention. <3

As far as my progress on Directions of Destiny goes... mmm, I'll get to that later!! 8D() If you missed the last entry about the current hiatus, please feel free to read through it.

Still Alive!

2007-01-16T17:25:04Z

B-believe it or not, I-I'm still around! 8D() And I haven't abandoned the comic! If you haven't been following my Japan blog, I've posted a long-winded explanation on the update at the Directions of Destiny website.

But the abridged version basically follows that: the comic will be updated when I return to the states in August, and until then I will be working on the script for Unit 2 as well as updating the Alatus Institute website periodically.

I will also try to post more art here!! @w@

...Happy Birthday Azalea?

Otakon!

2006-08-03T10:25:15Z

Two weeks ago after the end of Unit 1 I started a little intermission in the comic where I planned on updating each week with some bits of information about the World of Alatus, however it has yet to be updated since that first update because I have been busy preparing for~

OTAKON!

I'll be flying out to Baltimore tomorrow morning, and from Friday 9AM through Sunday 3PM I shall be at table G12 in the Artist Alley sitting next to Zeda Maggie, and my AX table partner Dina! Also, I will be selling these:


8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10

8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10; white-background version available; bookmark: $1	8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10; bookmark: $1

8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10; bookmark: $1	8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10; bookmark: $1

8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10; bookmark: $1	8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10; bookmark: $1

8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10; bookmark: $1	8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10; bookmark: $1

each portrait - 8.5"x11" print: $6

8.5"x11" print: $6; 11"x17" print: $10

And of course, my book <3

You're also welcome to pick up my business card~:

All these items will be available to purchase on the website too after I get back! If you're going to Otakon, SEE YOU THERE >3<!!!

(Incidentally, this Sunday is Directions of Destiny's fifth year anniversary? :>

Kwaa~!

2006-07-13T09:23:32Z

Unit 1 concludes @_@!

I've also put up a new layout. :>

The next few weeks I'll be ~~stalling~~ putting up blurbs about the Alatus Institute for the weekly updates. Make sure to come on August 6th to celebrate the fifth-year anniversary of Directions of Destiny!

Otakon hotels?

2006-07-04T07:15:15Z

H-hey guys. Anybody going to Otakon this year who would have room in their hotel for me and phrotus? :x

I think I'm planning to go for the artist alley there. We would just need a couch or a floor to crash on for the night, and we would of course pay for a portion of the cost of the room.

...Please? :<

!! ANIME EXPO!

2006-06-29T20:09:42Z

Section 1.7 continues with pages 17 through 20!

Hey you guys!! Anime Expo is this weekend! If you come see me and you read the comic, feel free to ask me for a sketch! I will ONLY give sketches to people who ask and specify that they've read this note here on my LiveJournal or at my site; if you don't ask, I'm not gonna say a word! ;D

FREEDOM!

2006-06-22T13:37:36Z

GASP! You guys! I finished my book this past Tuesday!! EEEEEEEEEE >3<!!! Aww man you have no idea how much of a weight has been taken off my shoulder. @_@ Rather than bore you with my rambling though (which I do more than enough of in the actual update on the site ANYWAY), let me direct you towards the mechapenguin. Seven webcomic artists. One LJ art blog. I'll still be posting stuff here of course, but I'll post other stuff there as well! (I don't really know how I'm going to decide what goes where. Massive sketch dumps definitely will go HERE though. :D()) So if you please, take a look at the community, check out who's in it, maybe stick around for the show?

<- Incidentally, I just posted a lil' somethin' somethin' there. :>

Oh, and today's the laaaast day to pre-order your copy of Unit 1! Just. letting you know. :D

Last week to pre-order Unit 1!

2006-06-16T01:54:55Z

This week, Section 1.7 continues onwards up to page 11! But more importantly, I'd like to remind readers that this week is the last week that I will take pre-orders for Unit 1! By pre-ordering a copy of the book, you not only get it signed, but you also get a bonus sketch of a Directions of Destiny character of your choice; after the pre-order period ends next Thursday, June 22, you will not be able to get these benefits! The book contains Sections 1.1 through 1.7 over 248 pages, and it's the very first full-length book I'm putting out!

So if you would like, please take this opportunity to pre-order your copy of Unit 1! :D

Section 1.7 of Directions of Destiny commences with a title page and pages through 3

2006-06-01T09:34:09Z

I forgot to update this last week, but Section 1.6 finished with the final five pages, and for this week Section 1.7 starts with the title page and the first three pages! Also, you have three weeks left to pre-order a copy of Unit 1! Do it before it's too late!

And since it's the first of the month, vote counts reset at Topwebcomics and Buzzcomix, so please click the images below to register your votes if you'd like, as they mean even more at this point in order to move Directions of Destiny up in the ranks. :3

Weeeeeee

2006-05-18T07:53:25Z

Section 1.6 is almost done! Pre-order a copy of Unit 1 to celebrate!

Bwa!

2006-05-12T02:44:17Z

Nya nya new pages new vote incentives pre-order a copy of Unit 1 bye!!

Nyaarrr

2006-05-05T06:12:29Z

Sorry for the late update, guys. In any case, three new pages of Section 1.6, and new vote incentives at Topwebcomics and Buzzcomix, finally!

And please pre-order a copy of Unit 1~ ;D

Pre-ordering for Unit 1 has Begun!

2006-04-27T03:58:00Z

Pre-ordering for Unit 1 of Directions of Destiny has begun!

At only $10 plus, $4 shipping ($6 for international orders), you can be among the first to receive the full-length volume debut of Directions of Destiny, containing Sections 1.1 through 1.7 over the span of 248 pages! Like last year with the pre-ordering stage of the Section 1.1+1.2 mini-book, pre-ordering Unit 1 includes a bonus sketch of a Directions of Destiny character of your choice!

The book will be printed at the end of June and immediately shipped out to those who pre-ordered a copy. In addition, it will also be available at the Artist Alley of Anime Expo 2006 from my table, which I will be sharing with the wonderful Dina Situ, artist of Pandect!

Please visit the Directions of Destiny website for more details on how you can pre-order your copy of Directions of Destiny, Unit 1!

Phoaaarr

2006-03-23T09:55:56Z

Section 1.6 starts with the new cover page :3! New pages will come on Sunday~.

Somebody help this poor girl find her way. :<

Eeeeeee!

2006-03-20T11:50:11Z

I did it XO! In four weeks I've finished 32 pages, concluding the fifth chapter of Directions of Destinyyyyy~~~! Oh man, too bad I still have two chapters left before the book's done. _-_()

Mmmm next week's my spring break. Extra pages + sketch dump awaits?? Also, I'll probably put up the pre-ordering page for Unit 1 in the near future :o!

'k bye.

jsdklf;afhdkj;fa

2006-03-13T12:23:18Z

In case you missed it last Sunday, pages 15 through 17 of Section 1.5 had been put up. :D Annd I just got finished with pages 18 through 25, so those are up as well >3<!

Oooohhhhh I can't feel my haaanndds I'm going to snuggle up in bed now XO!!

Nyarr

2006-03-03T01:00:24Z

Ahhhh it's a bit late but here are the next five pages of the comic. Yes, only five. And they're only inked so far. I've had a busy week. :< But I'll be updating again on Sunday with these pages toned along with the next three pages finished as well, soooo yeah!

I've still been meaning to do that sketch dump, but I haven't had the chance to scan in everything yet. At this rate I might end up having another 7-hour scan session followed by a ridiculously huge sketch dump .-.()()().

mkfsjfkljskafja;kh

2006-02-23T09:43:05Z

Currently there are 9 mostly very incomplete new pages up, along with the new title page for Section 1.5. And I am very embarrassed about them. o_o() But! I will continually put up finished versions of the pages throughout the day, and with any luck I'll have this set done by tonight, ~~or Friday afternoon at the latest~~.

And now, homework time!! WOO!

Apparently I hate myself.

2006-02-16T10:18:51Z

So I did 8 pages this week. And I'll be doing 8 pages every week from now on until Unit 1 is finished. And I'm going to go read and stuff now? I'll do another sketch dump soon :o!

ART DUMP LIKE WHOA

2006-02-12T02:49:11Z

Teehee, I like Ranulf.

So I'm almost done with a sketchbook and should probably be getting a new one in the near near future (there are like 3 pages left XO), so I figured I may as well take this time to scan all the sketches that are in there, as well as in the sketchbook BEFORE this one x_X. It would've been so much easier if I scanned them as I did them rather than leaving them all for now, but whenever I draw something in there I always think that I'll eventually refine and finish them. 9_9 Oh well, that never works out. Also, the sketchbook is a tad too big for my scanner so I have to actually go and edit the picture a little after I scan it because a good chunk of the side sections end up a little darker. =_= Next time I'll get a smaller sketchbook >_>. Whatever, enough rambling!

From oldest to newest:

Ha ha, Ichigo and Rukia from Bleach. This used to be a picture of some random
guy but I changed it around and transformed it into Ichigo and stuck Rukia in there
for good measure. ;D()

Princess Peach! I had high hopes for this one. Oh well.

Movie Utena and Anthy. Also had high hopes. Maybe I'll actually finish this one
day though since I have so much love for Utena yet so little fan art. :(

Ashley and Anastasia from Wild ARMS 2!!! I loved that game, back in the day.
Too bad you can't tell what's going on in this sketch at ALL. 9_9

lawl sailor moon

Some chick, some other chick, and Vyse from Skies of Arcadia, who has a very
gay outfit. These were all on separate pages. :D()

Hey, it's Peach again! And a turnip. Guess what I was playing! :)() I might finish
this one, one day.

Link, because my friend asked me to. Maybe I'll finish this for her birthday, or
something. (This was coloured while on a train in Japan, back in June of last year!
But I first sketched out the picture long before that. ;o Yeah, these sketches are oollld.)

lawl, Azalea x Magnolia (of Lapis Aquae!).

Ryan Winchester! Admittedly, the sole reason I drew this picture was because
I wanted to draw some ass.

Libelle Phrotus! Admittedly, the sole reason I drew this picture was because I
wanted to draw some panty and garter. I am not ashamed!!

Cliff and Magnolia from Lapis Aquae.

Cliff and Evan from Lapis Aquae.

Assorted sketches of Ai Ling and Clarice from Lapis Aquae. Yeah, I'll get back to
work on that one of these days, when I figure out the rest of the script. =_=()()

Hyo, the White Tiger from Section 1.2 Directions of Destiny. :3 I-I think this might
be the first concept sketch of him. (The chapter was started February of last year.)
Like I said, oolld. :D()

Flere, Azalea's summoning entity. I was playing around with adding crap to his
design, but I just went back with his original design. ;o

KOS-MOS, from Xenosaga Episode I! Well, a very unaccessorized KOS-MOS--
I didn't have a reference so I don't remember all the details of her costume. :D()
Confession: despite fanboying Xenosaga with various friends of mine, I have yet
to play either episode of the series, for lack of PS2. :(

Rue x Mytho!! Princess Tutu fan art ;D

Fakir x Mytho!! I really do want to finish these last two eventually.

Ugly picture of Kraehe :( It used to be okay, until I tried to ink it, and then
it was all over. Hey, this is circa Anime Expo 2005! We're progressing along nicely.

And here's Princess tutu herself!! :O

Anthy and Akio. Oh man, Akio. <333

Annnd two doodles of Zephan complete this sketchbook!! @_@
And now, moving onward to the next sketchbook~~~

She says, "How do you do?"

Some chick! Apparently bottom cleavage is "in".

Various sketches of people. ;o

Who could this be??

Shrug, don't know her!!

! Hi, Chrystelle.

! Hello, Claudia.

Some Zephan heads.

Douglas and Luka, just chillin'. I think Douglas was supposed to be holding
something, but I got lazy and just didn't draw his hands. Whoops!

Some random boys--nobody in particular, just a bit of light homoerotica. :D

Another random boy, who seemingly appears to be shirtless?? o_o!

Now, who might you be, young lady?

And who's your friend??

I was in the mood to draw some really lanky skinny guys!!

Hey, uh, Mister. Your outfit looks a bit, um... gay.

Professor Illyana Viktorova and Libelle Phrotus--they're love rivals! Teehee.

Ranullffff :DDDDDD I do believe this was my first sketch of him >3

It's supposed to be Ranulf and Ike, but that doesn't look very much like Ike at all.
Oh well. OTP lawl!

Hey, it's you girls again.

This had potential for a panty shot. Sigh! What could've been.

Some Azalea heads.

Libelle Phrotus, standing. Oh look who got lazy at the hands again. 9_9()()() (I actually
don't hold any animosity toward hands though. Just clarifyin'!)

Flere! With not much neck. :X

People! You! Don't! Know!

Directions of Destiny Magnolia!

Gasp! Magnolia, you really let your hair loose, huh?

Weird picture of Evelyn. :\ She's supposed to be hot >O

Seravy and Dorothy OTP!!!!! From Akazukin Chacha! :DDDD Oh man, I do love that
show--I need to get back to watching more episodes of it one of these days. XO

Chacha! But kinda weird-looking. :(

Some more heads. Luka looks pretty clueless here. ;D

Plaid pants! Plus some guy.

Douglas, Zerstörer style. :D

! Your run-of-the-mill long-haired prettyboy psychopath?? Yes, please!

I. Don't think I've named this character yet. 6_6()()() I think I actually did come up with
a name for him once, but I didn't write it down, apparently. XO fkl;fsadkfha;

I either drew it for the hair or for the boobs. Probably the hair since the boobs are looking
pretty incomplete, but I distinctly remember thinking to myself "BOOBS" when I started
drawing this? Sigh :( (Also, her boobs are totally supposed to be a D-cup, but this picture
makes them look like a weaksaucy B or something! Tch.)

And I'm pretty sure I went into this with the intention of drawing a really curvy Azalea here
but it didn't turn out nearly as hot as I would've liked. THINGS NEVER GO MY WAY!!!!
::runs up leaving a stream of tears::

Libelle again. Mmm high socks.

Cato, who used to be just a simple cow-boy, but in this iteration he's a cow-tiger-boy? He
must've been born on the cusp of the Year of the Ox and Year of the Tiger. ;o I was
considering having him as the site mascot for Slime Mansion, sorta, if I ever did a layout
that makes the site look more like an art site rather than a LOOK CUTE THINGS TEEHEE
site. :D() (It always ends up like that regardless of how I start a site layout though. _-_)

HI I'M DAISY!!!!!!!!!!!

Magnolia, and what was going to be more of Azalea's head.

So uh. Zephan's gonna be using axes from now on. No objections? Good.

Libelle with a rapier! ...I admit, I copied the pose from Eirika's battle stance from
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. SHHHHH!

AXE'd!!! (Don't make fun of my inability to draw action poses prease :X)

Weird-looking Utena.

Evan, from Lapis Aquae! You know how some artists make even the lips on guys' a shade
darker? (Usually you only see girls' lips shaded darker, when they're wearing lipsticks
especially.) And how said artists make it work, i.e. you can still tell they're guys? Well,
I kinda shaded Evan's lips here. And uh. He doesn't look like a guy anymore. ;( Anyway,
the lip-shading barely showed in the scan so I guess it's okay. :)()!

Directions of Destiny character! His name is Rolf. He's a Weapon student--he wields
lances! And he also makes weapons--blacksmithing and such. Aaannnnd he's probably
gay. Don't expect him until, oh, Unit 9 or 10? Aheheh. 6_6()

It's Percival! We just saw him in the comic, no? :D This was the preliminary design for
his tortoise form, drawn in a Starbucks where I had no tortoise references. :D() I ditched
having Spades on every section of his shell--instead I think there's just the Spade on
the back of the snake, and another big Spade in the top middle of his shell (although I
don't think you'll ever get to see that, but it's good to know??).

Sebastian has this thing. Where he's always drinking coffee. Unfortunately he hasn't
done that in the comic itself yet. :x

Claudia, your keychain is ugly. ;( Somebody tell me how to make a cool keychain >O!

Douglas and _______! I always have such an issue with drawing Douglas--I mean, when
I designed him I wanted him to look funky, but in spite of that, I also want him to generally
attractive, or at least not completely repelling. Sooo yeah. This sketch might look
a little different from other drawings of him, because I was trying to make him hot. :X

Annnnd Luka and Magnolia :3. AND THUS CONCLUDES THE SKETCHBOOK DUMP. O___O
...but before you leave, here are some sketches I did outside my sketchbook. :o

A picture of Mei and IBKOD drawn for somebody who donated money to me :D!
Th-the picture's still sitting here, waiting to be mailed. >_____>

Another picture for somebody who donated! Ryan's cooking something...? This one's also
waiting to be mailed. :D()

Evelyn, for another kindly donator! This person didn't give an address so I just sent it to
her e-mail. ;O

Semi-realistic Zephan!

Creepy-looking Douglas!! I tried really hard to make him hot in this one but I failed! D:

Another attempt at realistic-ish Douglas. I don't think it's TOO ugly, but still not
particularly hot. :( ...ANNNNNND we're done?? O__O

OH MY GOD THAT TOOK 7 HOURS TO SCAN AFDSJFKL;SDHFAF;KJAJDAK;J OKAY I'M GOING TO WORK ON MY COMIC NOW BYE.