Went to Rocktober for Fannatiku the day before Halloween. It was kind of fun. I cant really say that I'm a visual kei fan myself. Some of the music is ok, but I think its popularity stems from its visual style vs their musical talent. The music videos are prolly some of the best to come from the Japanese music video industry, seeing as most pop previews are pretty much the singer in a strange outfit, staring big eyed into a camera. Now ParaPara videos I can sink my teeth into. I really want to learn some ParaPara dances. Hinoi Team's version of "Night on Fire" looks like so much fun to learn.

Anyways, had some funny moments. Rhies got attacked by a catgirl who decided she hated her cause she was dressed like Maka from Soul Eater. Lahara was the opposite and got glomped. Lets face it, who doesn't LOVE Shinigami-sama. Myself on the other hand, I wasn't known at all. >:3 Eruka plays a decent sized part in the show, but maybe it was more due to my costume not being finished. I lacked the wig boots and froggy hat. So I guess I was just a witch. XD Got a Gackt poster from the drawing. <3 That man is beautiful. *drools*

So We are still working on products for our artists table. Getting buttons ready and thinking about pricing on sketch commissions while we're there. Hopefully we'll get everything in order,

~Shiro

Was for some odd reason I was having issues with using image shack as the hosting for the images for the blog. Decided to move the images onto the blog hosting for some stability. I'm odded out about the site having a new addition. There's a lovely bar code on there now that I just don't want. It wasn't there before either. So I'm confused. Hopefully it goes away soon.

~Shiro

So we decided not to do the artist table at Fannatiku next year, Although the price seems great, I find it particularly upsetting at the elitist attitude, and disgusting tactics they used against our friends at Anime St. George. Instead of looking at Anime St. George as another chance for like-minded fans to get together and have fun they have shunned them and played some nasty tricks to try and get them shut down. That's about all I can say about that particular matter, but my main reasoning from pulling our booth plans was mainly due to poor business tactics on their end, which if something actually did happen this year we could hardly be at fault for, but I would rather not be involved. And if even half of what our friends at Anime St. George has said is true, Fannatiku wont be lasting much longer. My animosity towards them is showing when I say I really could care less if they go. :P

Either way you look at it, this gives me and Rhies more time to get things ready for Anime St. George next year. We may have even more goodies up for grabs. I feel more comfy with a year to get things done anyways. ^^; I'm super slow. There are a few oooold pieces Rhies thinks I should breathe new life into. We'll see how that goes.

Signing out!
~Shiro

Hi there! Shiro again. Rhies, Dahoodie and myself went to our hometown con Anime St. George. It was a great con, especially for its first year. Karson and Lisa, the two running it, were very friendly and fun. We totally had a blast getting to know them. I'm decidedly of the opinion now that I prefer this con to Anime Fannatiku. I know Anime St. George had a lot of things go wrong last second, what with their guest of honor getting arrested for drugs and all that fun stuff, but the friendly fun factor is win. They actually LISTEN to their con goers. Thats something that Fannatiku does not do and thats what they lack as far as growth potential.

Aw well. I still think Fannatiku is a good place to have our first artists table. Its just big enough that we might break even and I doubt I will miss out on any festivities by staying at the table. Now if only they would frakin get their artist and dealer table rates up so I can feel more confident in building stock. :P Unorginized nit wits.

Anyways I got some fun pics from the con. Just a few. I got less then I wanted. Posted the pics here, and the videos here.

~Shiro

So I hear I was supposed to write something so here I am XD

I have drawn some sketches for the fanbook that Shiro and I are going to make with our making powers of thought...And I had so many to choose from for the cover that I thought that if I asked around for my families opinion they would tell me which one would be perfect for the cover...but no go, no one chose! they just said all of them were good. I guess I shouldn't have asked my family for something like that XD

Anyway I have colored two pieces so far and more are getting underway. there are a lot more sketches that need to be produced before this upcoming March! XD and the days are going by so fast!

Also I am working on some other things such as buttons...XD I hope they turn out okay XD

question of the day.

-what do you look for when visiting an art table?-

~Rhies