omg, I am so sick. -_-; Apparently I have the beginning of an upper respiratory infection, but I went to Urgent Care and got a shot and a couple of prescriptions, so I should be recovering soon. Of course this would happen just before my trip to see my family. (Actually, the shot has already made a big difference, so hopefully it'll just keep getting better from here.)

Speaking of my trip, I will be away from December 28th to January 6th. I will have no access to Photoshop and very limited access to the internet. If you need to contact me, please feel free to leave a note and I will get back to you as soon as I get home. Thanks, and have a happy New Year!

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Giant Sailor Moon Fan Game Feature: [link]

Destiny Revival - [link]

The "Destiny Revival" game-series features the OpenBoR game-engine developed by lavalit.com (formerly the Beats of Rage game-engine developed by Senile Team) and recreates the look and feel of the original Super Nintendo Sailor Moon games.. So far there have been three games released:
Sailor Moon Plus - In this first chapter of the game series, the sailor senshi are fighting against Queen Beryl and the Dark Kingdom. Equipped with their trademark moves from the show, this game begins the "Destiny Revival" series.
Sailor Moon R Plus - Taking the best of the original Super Famicom game and incorporating new characters never seen in a SMR game before, Sailor Moon R Plus re-envisions and redirects the original game series back to its anime and manga origins.
Code Name Sailor V - The game follows the story of Minako Aino on her journey to find herself in her training to become a Sailor Senshi. Joining her is Katarina, an Interpol Officer. Together, they are trying to snuff out the Dark Agency, a villainous group destined for Global Domination.

Currently, all three games are undergoing a total re-vamp that will bring the graphics and gameplay up to date with the latest version of the OpenBoR engine.

Help needed - DR is always looking for help with spriting, and once the games get closer to release they'll need more voice actors, so please note *ArtistMeli if you are interested!

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Sailor Moon: The Last Chapter - [link]

"Chaos has attacked the Galaxy Cauldron and merged with it, making Chaos the mother of every star seed in existence. Anyone who has stood in the way of Chaos in the past is now under threat and the world turns to Sailor Moon, the brighest star seed in existence. With the return of the Star Lights, the Animamates, the Amazoness Quartet and Sailor Galaxia returning to the side of good, Sailor Moon and the Senshi are thrown into a confusing battle where the lines between good and evil have never been so fragile."

This is an RPG that takes place both during and after Sailorstars, and incorporates elements from the anime, manga, and musicals. It features updated sprites from SM:AS; music from the anime and musicals (as well as some other popular j-pop tracks), and uses both official and original anime-style portraits for the characters.

Help needed - Currently looking for help with converting the SM:AS sprites into Eternal Senshi. Also looking for voice actors. Please e-mail cinnamonbrick@gmail.com if you are interested.

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Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Eternal Senshi RPG - [link]

"This game is about Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (PSSM). The Sailor senshi are sent to the future. What does Usagi find when they get there? She finds out that Crystal Tokyo is starting to disappear! She and the outer senshi (except Setsuna(Pluto)) needs to find out who caused this, and why the Future Inner Senshi dissapeared. You will find out everything when we release the game."

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon R - forum: [link] - game page: [link]

"Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon R is a fan sequel to the original Live action version of Sailor moon , Pretty Guardian sailor moon , thus there are quite a few changes in this game/series that probably alot of people aren't used to. Since the show stopped making any more acts/episodes and the last Act was the special act, Mamoru and Usagi's wedding , that took place four years after the end of Pretty guardian sailor moon
Ever Wondered what happened between that 4 year gap after the final act leading up to the wedding?
Well.... Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon R Takes place two weeks after the end of the final act. So basically they left a 4 year gap for me. 8D 4 years = 4 seasons : R+ S + SuperS+ Stars."

The project is always looking for help with spriting, both with portraits and in-game sprites, and will also be looking for voice actors in the future. Please contact ~dannymao if you are interested.

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If you are working on a Sailor Moon fan game, or an amateur game of any kind, please let me know and I will feature it in my journal. Much love to the amateur game-making community!

OMG, I'm so upset... I've been playing Dragonquest IV for DS, and I've put like 26 hours into the game, and I just realized that I am COMPLETELY STUCK. My boat glitched out and now I can't interact with it to get to the next area. And there is NO other way to get there. All that time, strategy, and effort down the drain!
ARRRGHHHH!!!

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I will still be featuring Sailor Moon fan games or any other amateur game efforts in my next journal, I just had to get this rant out of the way. If you would like to have your game featured, please note me with a brief summary and a link to the site or forum topic about your game. So far I have four projects to be featured, all of them Sailor Moon.

In my next journal, I will be featuring Sailor Moon Fan Games. If you are working on a fan game, please let me know and I will feature it! Just note me with the url of your site (or forum where you are talking about your game) and a brief summary of your game's plot. If you need any particular kind of help with your game (voice acting, sprites, whatever), let me know about that as well and I will be sure to mention it.

Also, if you are making *any* kind of amateur video game, like a flash game or an RPG Maker project, or a fan game for a different series, you can send me the same info and I will feature those as well. Much love to the amateur and fan game community!

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As was mentioned in the last entry, my art of the Asteroid Senshi was stolen and used in a different fan game. The offending game author was apologetic and removed the art; however, the moderator of the forums where the stolen art was posted actually yelled at *me*, claiming I was starting a "flame war." Seriously? Am I not even allowed to defend myself? It's that kind of thing that really makes me question why I bother with art at all.

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I am having a decent amount of trouble with my new computer... still no sound, and the PC says the sound is working fine, so I will probably have to take it back to Best Buy and get the sound card replaced. Using my tablet is also very weird now because it's made for a 4 x 3 monitor, and I now have a widescreen. So I looked into getting a new Wacom tablet and saw they don't have the Graphire series anymore. I'm a little leery of the Bamboo series, I've heard they're not as responsive, and I definitely can't afford $230 for even the small Intuos, so I guess I will just have to adjust to what I've got. Does anyone else have any experience with the Bamboo tablet that they can share? lol, and also, the "i" key on my new keyboard seems to only work about half the time. That's not such a big deal, since I can always just use my old keyboard.

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Speaking of the computer, OMG I am having such bad Photoshop withdrawls. It hasn't even been a week, but I'm dying to work on my digital art. I tried doing Oekaki to substitute, but the one board I belong to was lagging really badly, and I can't tell if it's my computer, or if the board is just busy, or what. Anyway, I couldn't even get anything finished because of the lag. I tried joining another, but haven't got the confirmation e-mail to let me sign in. I guess it's back to good ol' paper and pencil!

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In health news, I've just been cleared by the chiropractor! I won't have to go to physical therapy anymore, woohoo! Which means the whole mess with the car accident should be wrapped up soon, thank goodness. As far as my gallstones, I actually had a pretty bad pain attack last night.. but I'm trying to look on the bright side. It was the first one I'd had in over a month, and it didn't last very long. But now I'm really paranoid about food again, since it was caused by broccoli soup, which I thought I was okay with. I wish I didn't have to eat at all. >_< I used to love food, and now I'm terrified of it.

GIANT COMMISSION SALE!!! [link]

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OMG, my new computer...

I'm still in the process of getting everything set up, and all my programs installed, but omg I love it so much. I've got my old monitor hooked up to it along with the new HD one, and I'm soooo happy that arranging a dual monitor set-up was as easy as plug-and-play. XD The only problem I seem to be having is with the sound, as in, I don't have any. But this has happened with every new computer I've ever gotten, so I'm sure that after finding the right drivers I'll have that up and running, too.

The biggest down side is that I won't have Photoshop up and running again until Friday, when I will hopefully get a newer version of it (I've been using 7 forever, because I couldn't get any of the CS versions to work on my old computer). This is only a big down side because I was supposed to be entering a contest with a $100 prize, and the deadline is Thursday. BUT! chances are I wouldn't have won anyway, so it's not *that* big of a deal. And for any of you I owe commissions to, I'll be back at work on those by Monday!

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It has come to my attention that some of the Sailor Moon portrait art I've posted has *already* been stolen and put into another game. The game author even claims they did the art themselves. Here is the offending post: [link] . As you can see, I've already posted a scathing retort, and alerted the moderators to the art theft. If anyone here would like to back me up and report them as well, I would greatly appreciate it.

I hate to see this kind of thing, because I love to show other people my art. But if I see this happen again, I will have to remove all the game portraits I've posted so far. It's especially bad because these were commissions... taking them is more than simply taking my art without credit, it's stealing a product that someone else paid for. So cut it out, thieves! Either pay to have me do new versions for you, or make your own art, please. I have very reasonable rates.