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CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-670824803329255392024-02-15T21:25:00.005-06:002024-02-15T21:25:32.154-06:00I swear I not Ded<p>I liiiiiiveee... kinda. <br />Been rough tho... not gunna lie.<br /><br />I
am hoping for the year to start having a more up-tick trend soon, but
until then I want to at least refresh the blog a little for future hoped
plans.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;">Added some new links to other ways you can support me if you want & new header imagery for the new year. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Additionally,
I've been trying to tweet more in the twitter-land to be more present.
My character's with socials have been on and off. If you want good
vibes, I'd suggest Pumpkin's twitter. If you want more unfiltered
angst, Head over to Jag's twitter. </p><p style="text-align: left;">And
to end it for now - i know there is some major discourse, hate, and
polarizing views on AI generated imagery. I understand the reasoning
& why artists are upset. </p><p style="text-align: left;">At the
same time, I do find this AnimeGenius Live 3D Text to Image generator a
good way to keep myself visualizing. It's additionally entertaining the
strange warps in reality it can create. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I
note this as I have been using a few of these creations in last few
blog posts for imagery placeholders. I can flap my yap more bout that at
a different time.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This post's image was testing for Pumpkin Kawaiichi looks. </p><div style="text-align: left;">So, til next time - ^^v</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjzPgu7tw9DUKO7qd-LQdi7NlS2gnww0XMoe3VqKrYZm7VibPWcZw7e4x8cYQiLm_0FR4VZd-ZggPepd2iknk310X6oS6BSOkUf4wFJjFOn-DbsLNel_atlt0ZDVOAK1k222aC8OCpPtH56J5yKePmgukCeV1LR1fsMn1eCAqo9zpLY7ybeNr7QTqefip/s768/2701d713c82b1c64513cb4c7067925c2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjzPgu7tw9DUKO7qd-LQdi7NlS2gnww0XMoe3VqKrYZm7VibPWcZw7e4x8cYQiLm_0FR4VZd-ZggPepd2iknk310X6oS6BSOkUf4wFJjFOn-DbsLNel_atlt0ZDVOAK1k222aC8OCpPtH56J5yKePmgukCeV1LR1fsMn1eCAqo9zpLY7ybeNr7QTqefip/s320/2701d713c82b1c64513cb4c7067925c2.png" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Made using AnimeGenius Live 3D TTI<br /><a href="https://animegenius.live3d.io/text-to-image">https://animegenius.live3d.io/text-to-image</a></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div></div>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-17535206914234260192023-07-27T01:09:00.001-05:002023-07-27T01:10:44.906-05:00GoFundMe is Live - any support & sharing appreciated<p>Hello!!! <br />Dang, two posts within the same month?! Who am I?<br /><br />One might say this post will be a less fun topic, yet it is more of a step forward.<br /><br />Some may or may not know this, but I am rather introverted, possibly to an extreme. I also tend to be rather stubborn & the cocktail of the two traits makes it difficult for me to openly ask for help from others. <br /><br />That said. I have created a GoFundMe campaign which I have been quietly peddling for the last week. Again asking for help is already difficult & feels like I'm bothering people, let alone doing so to the world of the internet chock full of people I don't know. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://gofund.me/41aec073"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">https://gofund.me/41aec073</span></i></a><br /></p><p><br />So, a little about the campaign and my goals. <br /><br />The GoFundMe is meant as a way for me to try and explore all options I have to get my head above water financially. A long stint of poor decisions, life events, workplace tomfoolery, and the like has placed a financial future in question. Turning 42 last week obviously adds to the stress and realization I am not getting younger and currently have zero retirement funding or a proper career that could offer real security. <br /><br />Driving a forklift or doing shipping & receiving tasks for $21-$25/hour won't allow me to find financial peace, move back to Arkansas, or offer a secure retirement. My own mismanaging of my life, up to now, has not helped the situation. <br /><br />As noted on the campaign page, I am not expecting much from this. I understand the counter-intuitive thinking this brings to the table. I hope to be proven wrong and maybe even make a go of this. Yet I also know there are more viable uses of people's money, better charities, and campaigns to fund on the platform. I again must stress I am weighing all my options to try and rectify the wrongs I've made in the last 30+ years. <br /><br />I am on the list to attend a Union building & construction trades orientation for Milwaukee's "Big Step" on August 10th. I hope to find myself a place in heavy equipment operation, or "Operating Engineer " as they call it, to find better wages, benefits, and a career that could help me find security. If that does not pan out - I will have to regroup and consider what I can do for either higher pay (which has not been easy to come by) or re-explore the idea of truck driving (which has a high risk of defaulting on my bills during the low-paying training period). <br /><br />Overall, this campaign could help with getting a firm standing if successful. I'll try not to flood socials about it as best I can. <br /><br />To keep it Artsy minded, here we have a Darket from my adventures of <a href="https://live3d.io/ai_anime_art_generator" target="_blank">Live3D's AI Art generation</a>. She is ready for bed, a place I should have been by now, giving you the moe eyes. You can check out the last blog post on my recent Artificial Intelligence artwork journey with the help of Live3D's website. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUt9zXsoasz6iSEYMpdzxKSjLMVwSk-iOmGx0Up9KKbYU0F0PAQEmQfxQaEowDGM5D1goVVf6kUSMVqhUQ_xgpFV4EmZEHFKibSZnTttnx6ub9lXA8cwKq3dEZiw2QYEp6ay0Rfq0lhB0ASpjDu891OVCXEz9KWpXDBb-kWcJj5fS3q8ys1Yh6MExunGJC/s768/34e883b87535a4a215a30a547c910ed8.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUt9zXsoasz6iSEYMpdzxKSjLMVwSk-iOmGx0Up9KKbYU0F0PAQEmQfxQaEowDGM5D1goVVf6kUSMVqhUQ_xgpFV4EmZEHFKibSZnTttnx6ub9lXA8cwKq3dEZiw2QYEp6ay0Rfq0lhB0ASpjDu891OVCXEz9KWpXDBb-kWcJj5fS3q8ys1Yh6MExunGJC/s320/34e883b87535a4a215a30a547c910ed8.png" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">©2023 Character, Dave McCoy<br />©2023 Imagery, <a href="https://live3d.io/ai_anime_art_generator" target="_blank">Live3D AI Art Generator</a></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br />Until next time! <br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-70666033400881556632023-07-19T01:16:00.001-05:002023-07-19T01:16:20.822-05:00A.I., Tool -or- Digital Pyramid Scheme?<p>So - popping in after an uneventful birthday passing, as is the case annually & has become a norm.<br /><br />That stated, I spend a week or two in a corner of the internet that has been criminalized and touted as evil by many on social media. Artificial Intelligence art generation/image generation has the face value of being comparable to Wal-Mart entering a wholely local store community. <br /><br />My brief dipping of a toe into this puddle of A.I. came from my growing interest in Virtual Youtubers (VTubers). I have a pointed view on VTubing that I will save for a future post. <br /><br />Needless to say. One of VTubing's tools, <a href="https://live3d.io/ai_anime_art_generator" target="_blank">Live 3D</a>, had an online Artificial Intelligence generator for both Anime Characters & "Waifu" creation that I felt I had to at least tinker with. After a week or two (on & off between work, sleep, & life) and an indeterminant amount of attempts to change prompts & settings of which I did not know the intended use, I reached my goal of what I wanted to create. <br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijY-k0Ewx8cRlKhURSdyBncvr2ZcUuobWjdc8TpmRC4WMVjovVb3PzKkR76haipaNZkHQPTrw0xDbtRP5UwJXQ-0FEE072ArBS1UhIu4EkYWOB6GdteK9ntSo940hlVnAfdUA7msY-r3PQm8i8bPKqbeYZj5sB7Rt7CyvAUrh8Pol5GFZJkG1jY5vtTYPn/s1116/Kawaiichi-Sister's-Group.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="1116" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijY-k0Ewx8cRlKhURSdyBncvr2ZcUuobWjdc8TpmRC4WMVjovVb3PzKkR76haipaNZkHQPTrw0xDbtRP5UwJXQ-0FEE072ArBS1UhIu4EkYWOB6GdteK9ntSo940hlVnAfdUA7msY-r3PQm8i8bPKqbeYZj5sB7Rt7CyvAUrh8Pol5GFZJkG1jY5vtTYPn/w640-h354/Kawaiichi-Sister's-Group.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2023 Celix Productions, Dave McCoy - Characters & Imagery</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p><br />Pictured above are my attempts to visualize with A.I. 3 sister characters known as "The Kawaiichi Sisters' " who all live together and are all humanized abilities Kawaiichis. The details of Kawaiichi's should also be a blog post. Admittedly, I should be using past tense wording, but I just haven't gotten that much of an opportunity to try and dance my fingers across the keyboard and flesh out information.<br /><br />I'm bringing myself back to focus here. Where does A.I. sit with me as an artist (granted a less active one) who knows the claims of illegal and blatant use of uncredited data for creations? The morality of people profiting off imagery that they made prompts them to create? The track record of minimal effort art that may lack warmth and emotion from an actual person bleeding a part of themselves in every line and stroke?<br /><br />In the end - I look at A.I. as a use for reference. There is, still, no better way to express yourself visually & emotionally while imprinting a part of yourself onto paper than with physical art. <br /><br />Physical art, as defined by me, is use of your hand and arm to create an image, be it traditionally or digitally. I feel A.I. can find itself cooperative within this scope through reference. Myself & others are more internally minded. For me, I find it easier to understand things mentally & characters tend to surface from RPG chats in the past, random days at work around machinery, or the day-to-day I observe. <br /><br />I may not be giving the best wording for it, but I cannot visually see in my mind the character, only feel what kind of "vibes" they give off or a placeholder, much like an NPC, but in my head. Others can visualize and see characters and stories in detail internally & those same people may not have as easy of time finding the "vibe" or attitude embodied by that entity. <br /><br />There is nothing wrong with either way. <br /><br />Again, art is a way to express yourself and release emotion. A.I. also brings to the table a way to use keywords you may already know for a character, some real-life traits, and general background info to generate a starter pack entity. It could also be a tool for those, again like myself, who struggle with pose setup or suffer the same "insert body space here" syndrome. <br /><br />I'd suggest using A.I. just as I used it in the prior noted image - as a reference for the characters involved. Offering a template to visualize characters you may still be developing or haven't the foggiest idea what they look like other than an entity apart of your other character's lives/story. <br /><br />I would say to avoid using this new medium to create full-finished artwork for the reasons I stated earlier. If you're using art as a fast-track scheme to riches or to be the latest talked-about creator, making your income on A.I., you're simply short-changing yourself from a form of peace. There are also moral and legal issues that, while hearsay, could discredit a creator using the medium. <br /><br />Art, as a medium, bears such priceless advantages and journeys for anyone who steps into it. Be it traditional or digital drawing, photography, or writing. The arts, as a whole, should still be done by hand and facilitate inner peace and the release of negative emotions. <br /><br />Let me know your thoughts on A.I. <br /><br />Do you agree its use solely as a reference source may bring legitimacy to the otherwise hated media? Or have the bridges been burned on the topic for you? <br /><br />I'll try to post more entries as best I can between those earlier-mentioned roadblocks. Should I try to get a Kawaiichi dossier post created next, or should I fawn over VTubers' in-text? <br /><br /></p>You can try Live3D's A.I. generator at: <a href="https://live3d.io/ai_anime_art_generator">https://live3d.io/ai_anime_art_generator</a><br />CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-51453195086629438242023-06-21T00:21:00.001-05:002023-06-21T00:21:25.285-05:00Still riding the struggle-bus...<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfggaE-km6wK9tmtCvvz9R08fFT65pMwWEvrAVNMku85dvovmDoSXIF7PzMUFWWY6YY2O5d3DSxW6FUs-i8rPJxfl_I5gjLwGFttB9xHxR-G1NNbHqXPRy2TfCi5QEv2K6e4_umC9wo-8n-inkZ3uKqyoRoxvLWpDH6GBxWj5SYhbpdeQShT9hdAP2CWVe/s1102/NSHalloween.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1054" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfggaE-km6wK9tmtCvvz9R08fFT65pMwWEvrAVNMku85dvovmDoSXIF7PzMUFWWY6YY2O5d3DSxW6FUs-i8rPJxfl_I5gjLwGFttB9xHxR-G1NNbHqXPRy2TfCi5QEv2K6e4_umC9wo-8n-inkZ3uKqyoRoxvLWpDH6GBxWj5SYhbpdeQShT9hdAP2CWVe/w306-h320/NSHalloween.png" width="306" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">© 2011 - 2023 David M., Image & Character</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p>Kinda feeling like how Nightspirit looks in this old dusty image from 2011. Still struggling to just get my head above water, all my own fault for thinking I could find a better workplace with less mental & emotional abuse. </p><p>While I am employed ( At the same exact place I was prior), it's for much less than my prior wage & thus I am barely keeping up on bills and have pretty much had to just currently toil over pennies and settle into the mindset I am not allowed to really do things I want to or would enjoy. I just can't afford it right now as the ship sinks around me. </p><p>But, I will just keep trying to find better work as I slowly grind away. Thus - things like Art have taken a serious hit. Let's be honest, I've been pretty crap as a physical artist for a long while now, but I still try to at least keep my characters alive by letting them muck around if they wish. Of course it would seem aside from 1 first generation character, most of the action comes from 2nd Gen characters who have twitter accounts to test the limits of Elon Musk's social dumpster fire & test my ability to at least create realistic world and vibe around them. </p><p>Sad to say there are some pretty major figures of Celix Productions who have been dormant for a very long time. Long enough to consider calling the police to do a wellness check on em. </p><p>I still justify my claim as a "creator" or "artist" or whatever you wanna call it, based on the fact i still allow things to roll through my head, ideas to pop up, and to still try to dual-wield my own life as I walk this made up illusion world my characters live. I still watch Artsy YouTube videos and fully endorse the use of social medias as character building tools. </p><p>I also still pester JJ to try it for one of her characters, though - I feel she is a mix of busy and unsure of the concept to try it as of yet. But as a good life-long friend and spirit sibling, I will continue to pester until random objects learn to fly. :3</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm mostly posting to say "HI!!" and let ya'll know I didn't croak. 3 of my characters are fairly active on their choices of social medias. 2 on the Blue Birb App... and 1 whom blogs her journey to rediscover herself after a serious point in her life. The blog is the challenging one as I somehow managed to set the bar far too high for myself writing from a viewpoint of a female suicide survivor with mental challenges and proper writing training ( of which I have none). </p><p>It is all things I have zero experience in nor life notes to go off of. More perplexing is I am told the writing is actually relatively good; at least it started that way and I'm not sure if it's maintained that status. I think Rio needs some more wholesome material to write about personally.We'll see how things go. Obviously my scuff a.f. work setup if hindering a lot of my life and anything creative per say. </p><p><br /></p><p>I will say, however, I have been keeping tabs of the analytics for Rio's blog with some interesting results. :0, That's all I'll say about that - it's nothing worth digging things up for. Yet it is interesting little thing of notice as I watch Rio's traffic bounce between 2 real people and my numerous visits just to make sure the layout seems okay and such.</p><p>Til the next update! [ waves ] </p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-28845973605607135232023-04-27T00:39:00.006-05:002023-04-27T00:39:59.847-05:00Uh Oh... Zombie.. Zombie.... 🧟<p> So... It's rather late at night & thus I am going to risk not sending this post thru Grammarly. If you also know the song the title is referencing... YAY!! Good Bean!</p><p><br /></p><p>So just quick updates in speedrun form: </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>RedBubble is CLOSED. They changed how they plan to operate by leaning to a 3 teir system that seem to mostly hurt starter artists like me by billing them on transactions (sales), but waving it for those who have larger following. So for me it won't work out. I'll sometime figure out if there's other options I would go with. Anyone who has suggestions for print-on-demand style storefronts, let me know in a comment! :3 </li></ul><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I've been riding the roller coaster from hell career wise. Thus noted - i pretty much have neglected this blog way too much. Between being employed in a daily grind of doom, quitting said grind to only have to return due to not other good options and money running fully out. I've basically depleted any retirement funds for my future (cuz im not very bright) and so stress level is now very high as I work for $2 less an hour than my prior wage and keep my eyes out for other options. At some point, when i can try and dig out of the hole some, I want to try and figure out a path to maybe Apprentice Heavy Equipment Operator. I second guess everything I do, so - it's risky and scary feeling. We'll see how things go. <br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>With the previous point - it goes to assume I've not been able or calm enough to post on the blog and really focus on artsy vibes. Yet I also believe in keeping the art brain active. So having 3 character Twitters, a character blog, & Celix Productions Twitter seem to help at least dip toes into Art vibes as I can. But this blog will still be fairly dead air for a bit I feel. Well aside from layout tweaks. I am do OCD on web design ideas - have been since 2000... 2001(?). Why I've never had a fully finished website. XD</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>On the subject of suggestions from the first point - I am still not convinced having a Ko-Fi or "TipJar" really makes sense for my existence (?), Brand (?), whatever this is (motioning a circle 'round screen). Yet would be nice for this (more flailing in circle) to be able to bring in some funding as well. ^^;</li></ul><p> </p><p>Yeah... I'm starting to crash from my busy work day and still being awake. @.@ But wanted to do some updating. Hope everyone who does happen along this blog is having a good start of 2023 and week. :><br /></p></div>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-8156965944051298082022-09-11T03:09:00.006-05:002023-07-19T01:20:24.231-05:00Become a honorary Reaper Academy guest!<p><span style="color: #0b5394;">{ <i><b>Future Celix Edit: </b> RedBubble Store is now closed. Shall be looking into other options in time for stickers & merch. :3 </i>}</span> <br /></p><p> </p><p>I know it's late & I should be asleep. Yet I wanted to try and better flesh out (no pun intended) a better and higher resolution version of the Reaper Academy seal. </p><p>After tweaks... well after completely redoing the seal with some changes - I have a good design thus far which I am liking enough that you can now go to the <strike>RedBubble Store</strike> to get items with the seal upon them. Just in Time for Hallows Eve!!</p><p>As the item page says, "As Hallows Eve nears, many think of spooky and darkness. The Grim Reaper
a staple for years - yet unknown to the world is the realm of the true
collectors of souls. Each training at the Reaper Academy. Exclusively
from Celix Productions!".</p><p>After centuries of this seal proudly displayed upon the halls of the ancient building found within the underworld - you now can proudly display the seal on items for your own use! A great honor for any human in deed. Also JUST in time for Hallows Eve and for anyone with a little spooky... or sp00py in you!</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image of Reaper Academy Seal. Hourglass with Dagger thru it producing blood red sands passing through it. Ribbons of Reaper Academy in Latin and the 1347 A.D. date from the academy's founding front the Hourglass which has 2 Sickle blades & pentacle adored above." border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRx730dh0PNGw2JUC61qKP20OV5qrb1Y0k-L68xt6hcrvA2kE9nTdd064trm1BGHhjP9xmeUew3_3cFPUF9LOhbd0CgFlXm6voAueGPkHqhsYXmHuq0KPS3g6g6IkRWilv5S10-7TKrM3b28Gf3ToqnOLFYix7hGVDnz7zCU_AryST1bptXCL59od-4Q/w233-h400/Reaper-Academy-Logo-HD-Sample.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Reaper Academy Seal" width="233" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image Sample in Lower Resolution<br />©2022, Dave McCoy</i><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRx730dh0PNGw2JUC61qKP20OV5qrb1Y0k-L68xt6hcrvA2kE9nTdd064trm1BGHhjP9xmeUew3_3cFPUF9LOhbd0CgFlXm6voAueGPkHqhsYXmHuq0KPS3g6g6IkRWilv5S10-7TKrM3b28Gf3ToqnOLFYix7hGVDnz7zCU_AryST1bptXCL59od-4Q/s553/Reaper-Academy-Logo-HD-Sample.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the items you can purchase this design on from my RedBubble Store are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Glossy Stickers</li><li>Magnets</li><li>Phone Cases</li><li>Varying Print Forms & Styles</li><li>Laptop & iPad Skins</li><li>Buttons</li><li>Tote or Drawstring Bags</li><li>Coasters</li><li>Drinkware</li><li>Stationary Notepads and Journals</li><li>... and More!</li></ul> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Support Celix productions and myself, the artist, by checking out the <strike>RedBubble store</strike> for this design! I'll try to figure out a few more in time as I get a chance to maybe get to drawing again between work and life. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-45648853735935810962022-07-11T14:16:00.001-05:002022-07-11T14:16:12.026-05:00Tiny Blog Designing...<p> Updated the blog header again, It's still a work in progress honestly. Even while I opened the editor to create this post - my mind bubbled the question/idea of better offering small imagery for each post. This makes some more options for any newer template attempts. I also noticed while rearranging; that the "Featured Post" needs an image on a post for it to look nice.</p><p>I've changed featured to the topical post. My stance isn't changing and I haven't done the USA standard of most companies of faking allegiance to a group for about a month and then just wiping clear after that month ends. -Cough Cough- </p><p>My country, the USA, has a lot of things they need to change. I'd never expect that when I grew older - my feelings of living here would go from passive to feeling oddly concerned by seeing "old Glory" en-mass. I am not bashing my country, but I quietly observe and shake my head. The flag lust has become outrageous and concerning in my opinion. Gun love is also very disturbing and I've never been a fan of guns as a whole. I'm not touching on the BIGGER issues of our nation ( such as Roe v Wade). Simply; It's not my place to have judgement. I refuse to be bullied by people claiming their fight for human rights and then snap at me that my passive position is "confirmation I am part of the problem". Just as BLM, my view of "All Lives Matter" is not demeaning the BLM movement - instead is broadening the call for humanity to see equal value in ALL life. </p><p>Row Vs. Wade - as myself being male - is not my fight. And before I am attacked with " Sure... typical MAN!"; I believe that women should have their right to personally choose things. At the same time, Women and Men need to understand the implications of their actions. Sex has become almost a trend and something people disconnected from the reality of it being a form of human mating and creation of life. </p><p>I'm not going to text dump my views here and all. Just Sex should be an action of reverence for your conjoined love together. It should be that special thing that gets peppered in during special moments between other joined activities. Like talking walks together, drives together, living your lives together and creating a true bond. Sex can lead to pregnancy and that creates a major decision to make and if you choose to retain your child - it requires at minimum of 18 years of your life to raise correctly this child and provide for them. Sadly I feel many have kids and it's an after-thought and some people have abortions. Most of those are due to the neglect of realizing that sex creates life. </p><p>Additionally; "As a Man", I believe the VAST amount of "Men" in the USA have not been raised correctly. I've spent a long time of my life being called negative things for having a less manly mindset and almost feeling disdain against other males who seem to focus on sex, women as objects, and that whole " You must have sex at XXX Date/Age". Those mindsets are the ones that tell me these men were not raised well at all. And tend to lead to men abusing women in various ways. Rape being one of the reasons for abortion - That's solely on Men usually and again.. their shitty parents not raising them correctly. My grandparents I lived with my whole life did well to teach me better and thus my views are how they are today. </p><p>0-0 Dayum.... didn't mean to get this political. Sorry for the IRL Vomit of words. </p><p><br /></p><p>What I was just trying to say was... I've tweaked a little on the header image and the featured post if fixed up some. please be safe out there people!! Don't let news and media rot your mind with negativity. <br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-61212120493636129002022-05-27T21:15:00.003-05:002022-05-27T21:15:58.424-05:00City / County officials plan memorial for Texas shooting victims, County-wide school closures, County Revisits Police Service Laws :: {fictional news article}<p> </p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">•
The following is a fictional news article intended for story building
and writing practice use only. None of the following is meant to be
true, factual, political, or taken as gospel.<br /></span></i></p><p> </p><p>SOUTHSTAR GLEN ::<br /> Citizens county-wide have reacted to the tragic shootings throughout the USA in the past few weeks. Local city officials have decided to restructure Southstar Glen's City Memorial Day parade to act as a memorial for the victims of the most recent Texas shootings of Uvalde. <br /><br />"We know tensions have rekindled with anger against law enforcement, but we stand with the victim's families and our community," said Deputy McGrew of the Southstar County office. Agencies from all over the state will offer units for the memorial that will follow the Memorial Day parade this Sunday and continue from Main street onward to State Hwy 71. Then the officers and deputies will travel to Uvalde to present the community with a $150,000 community outreach donation. <br /><br />Schools across Southstar County also closed for an early extension to the Memorial Day holiday. Bill Zent, President of Southstar Glen School District, stated the extension allowed families time to process and talk about the events in Texas. Southstar Glen School District also has been meeting this week on bylaw updates and revised safety protocols. "Our schools will always be our priority of safety," stated Mr. Zent.<br /><br />Currently, Southstar Glen schools utilize a standardized armed intruder protocol used by most U.S. school districts. New measures may see added resource officers, intruder alarmed doors with automatic unlocking, and scan card entry of students & faculty. <br /><br />"We understand that locked doors were the initial hindrance at Uvalde. We believe in a locked school during the session. Yet we also recognize our 20-year-old school buildings are prone to problems with that safeguard. Our grounds crews have been wiring doors this week with single activation panic unlocks if an intruder breaches a building or any internal incident." Mr. Zent explained.<br /><br />County officials also had the task of reviewing the progress of Police Service laws enacted last year. Head county leaders noted that the results were astonishing yet concerningly retrospective. "We are seeing great strides in numbers, which makes us all concerned about how wrong we once were," he said. <br /><br />Police complaints were down 37%, and Use of Force investigations were over 40% in reductions. Citizen ratings of their police system have also been more positive. With positive news came negative news as the review also noted three new officer harassment cases, which resulted in the termination of the officers from duty. "We have committed to our new Moto of Service before Honor. All three officers willingly forfeited their badge," noted Kerry Stein of County Officer relations. <br /><br />The Memorial Day parade will start on Main Street of Southstar Glen on Sunday at 11 am with a Veteran's concert in the park at 5 pm Sunday. <br /><br />05/26/2022... Southstar Daily Times<br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-91562821868517260792022-05-26T18:59:00.003-05:002022-07-11T13:28:32.873-05:00My Stance on Guns...<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjygkyqSudBNQR_2cD8YKD7_gWwr4CB4uCHlV_olgmhL8xLm3YWbHqKwMOtyKuyTmKpUDxwSXFE7aJvKV8zWJR6OmSwwNvph1LguWEGw6WXXKWZrrs_8NuXfKYATor7wJiPsjQg8CkgWqrlRuSoYDOb-avClKKnmi8YBB1PhmQ2I-pGDjw9MaQim37A/s211/284093638_5121718951282826_7441738707250827968_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Artwork by Jolly Jack, Small figure holding Gun and words BANG!" border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjygkyqSudBNQR_2cD8YKD7_gWwr4CB4uCHlV_olgmhL8xLm3YWbHqKwMOtyKuyTmKpUDxwSXFE7aJvKV8zWJR6OmSwwNvph1LguWEGw6WXXKWZrrs_8NuXfKYATor7wJiPsjQg8CkgWqrlRuSoYDOb-avClKKnmi8YBB1PhmQ2I-pGDjw9MaQim37A/s16000/284093638_5121718951282826_7441738707250827968_n.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Artwork is © <a href="https://twitter.com/Jolly_Jack" target="_blank">Jolly Jack, Phillip Jackson</a></span><br /> <p></p><p>Changing the title image for a bit. I'm hoping you won't mind. </p><p><br /></p><p>The cold blooded murders from Texas and additional shootings in the last Month or so are unacceptable and need to be taken seriously by both citizens & our government. Currently - our government is more stacked with NRA and Gun-Happy folks than people willing to make instantaneous changes to Gun Laws. If they won't even just meet us at stronger gun laws for all owners - then ban them all together now before you lose your job serving the people. yes - the people put you there... not the corporations giving you kickbacks! At least... that's what we can only hope is the case. </p><p><br /></p><p>If your Pro-Gun, save yourself the time and don't bother commenting. i understand your view & opinion, The USA still gives you that with freedoms. But those same one allow me the right to call you a supporter of Child Murder. It's a give and take kind of thing... we give you the choice to be decent humans.. or we take away your toys. <br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-15628881003894747162022-04-10T00:32:00.001-05:002022-04-10T00:32:03.780-05:00Went with Yay on the Caard<p> Just a quick post to say... I made a carrd finally. </p><p><a href="https://celixdog.carrd.co/">https://celixdog.carrd.co/</a></p><p>Go check it out and let me know what you think! :3<br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-59947431352816717542022-02-18T19:20:00.003-06:002022-02-18T19:20:29.112-06:00Carrd? yah or nah?Hello!!! <br /><br />It's... been a week. Take that as you wish.<br />I'm trying to coax myself into the bill-paying mindset, all while listening to the newest Birthday Massacre CD. I got the physical CD ( yep, I'm one of those people.) with the included digital download option for listening on my computer. <br /><br />If you are into the rock/goth style sync vibe of music, You should check out The Birthday massacre. Found them randomly on YouTube years ago and was hooked. I have not really paid attention to mainstream music since. I've found most of my enjoyed artists are bands or artists that I find through YouTube. <br /><br />-- ANYWAYS --<br /><br />It's been a chaotic start to the year & I've yet to get past the 50% mark on my Udemy HTML5 course. Yet I am also wondering just how relevant are websites still? In means of a personal website, you spend a few weeks writing up and publishing. Opposed to site services like "Carrd" and "LinkTree" nowadays. <br /><br />I took the better part of an evening working on a Carrd free site for my photography project, <a href="https://spirit-bridge.carrd.co/" target="_blank">SpiritBridge</a>, before the new year. And I found it to have a learning curve, but one that's relatively straightforward to navigate and get a pretty nice result. I now wonder if these websites are the new "In" for web spaces. Would I benefit from creating assets/content for a "Celix Productions" microsite space (Carrd, Link tree, Etc.)? Thus allowing me to later convert to a domain when the time is right & finances are available. <br /><br />I have already been lobbing back and forth the idea of purging from Tumblr to cut down social media usage. I feel as if Tumblr is not aiding the goals of getting more eyes on my work, projects, and content like Instagram and Twitter could. I also know that I currently feel I'm being spread very thin posting-wise when juggling so many different things online and off. <br /><br />Please, voice your opinions on what I am now dubbing "microsite spaces" like Carrd, LinkTree, and others. I hope to start pushing harder on real-life things at home to finally make more headway on the 3-year downsizing project that began in late 2018. Then I can attempt to better wrap my head around where I want to start facing as I start walking forward in things. Baby Steps, right?<br /><br />CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-16260777385523037552021-12-11T23:14:00.004-06:002021-12-11T23:14:52.018-06:00All fiction aside...<p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">So... I want to make a quick blog here. </span></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Last night, a sizable storm system swept the USA. Using the situation as a topic to brainstorm and create some stories for my characters, including content for an experimental character twitter that I will not name due to the experiment being an ongoing thing. The latter used last night's blog for a cropped tweet screenshot for content imagery to go with the tweet. </span></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Of course, during this time - it was still early in the night, our WI snow hadn't come yet, and overall there was not a lot of activity really out there. If I recall, the storms had just fired in Central AR & were moving Northeast. After the posts here and on Twitter - I moved to chat with my online BFF and then went to bed. I awoke, late as I seem to always do, and checked the Twitter feed to find that the storms had, in fact, dropped a little snow here but also laid waste to entire states. This makes last night's post a bit sour in some terms, but it also gives me the chance to make this post now. </span></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">I've tweeted a sizeable string of tweets threaded together, rather shoddily as I'm horrid at sewing. </span></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a class="editor-rtfLink" href=" https://twitter.com/celixdog/status/1469858535009931264" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; color: #4a6ee0; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" target="_blank"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; color: #4a6ee0; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> https://twitter.com/celixdog/status/1469858535009931264</span></a></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> This thread has info on ways to donate to organizations in the affected areas, or at least what I could find with googling while in mid-tweet. If you know other local options for donating, reply to the tweet with links! I feel Twitter is the fastest and most common way to pass this type of information. It's instantaneous and lends well to added media to help Twitter push it into people's feeds more than my blog would be seen. </span></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Just wanted to say that, as I know, part of me feels like the backside of a donkey as things have unfolded. It was all based on the moment of brainstorming and not malicious in any way. :)</span></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Remember, we are all humans on this spinning globe in the universe - no matter the titles, labels, and hurdles we place in front our ourselves or others. <br /></span></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-7862836969302305182021-12-10T20:58:00.003-06:002021-12-10T20:58:22.062-06:00Immediate Public Notice - Tornado on SW Side of City :: {fictional news article}<p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>• The following is a
fictional news article intended for story building and writing practice use
only.<span> </span>None of the following is meant to
be true, factual,<span> </span>political, or taken
seriously.<span> </span></span></i></span></p><p> <b>||| IMMEDIATE RELEASE |||</b></p><p> ...At 8:30 PM, December 10, 2021, NWS Ft. Smith/Little Rock Issued a tornado Warning for Southstar County Arkansas...</p><p>HAZARD... Confirmed Tornado.</p><p>SOURCE... Trained Spotter / Social Media</p><p>IMPACT... TAKE COVER NOW ! Life or Death situation of confirmed tornado in Southstar Glen, AR at 8:25PM headed N,NE at 55 mph. Damage to buildings and property is immanent. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to detect at night... TAKE COVER NOW...</p><p><br /></p><p>SOUTHSTAR EMS ALERT ::</p><p><span> </span>A confirmed Tornado is moving though the Lakefront District, Transit District of Southstar Glen. Sheriff's Deputies have confirmed major damage in the Transit district and impassable roads within the Transit and Lakefront Express Way. All citizen's are urged to take cover in path of tornado still on ground and to avoid the entire East, South East side of the city. </p><p><span> </span>Citizen's in need or affected by the tornado are urged to stay in place unless unsafe to do so and use the SSCSO App to report your status. Please refrain from calling 9-1-1 unless medical attention is needed in an effort to minimize blocking lines of rescue. </p><p><span> </span>Repeat... All citizen's N, NE of Transit and Lakefront districts please Take Cover Now! Those affected by tornado are asked to stay in place is safe to do so and use Sheriff's Office App to give status of if in need. Only call 9-1-1 if an medical emergency! All citizen's please avoid the area until further notice. All train lines are ceased with severe damage to overhead lines.</p><p><span> </span>This is a life and Death situation. </p><p><br /></p><p>>>> END EMS Alert <<< </p><p>SIREN NETWORK.... ACTIVE (23)<br />EMS MOBILE DEPLOY... ACTIVE (4G, LTE, 5G)<br />ASSIST UNITS DEPLOY.... STANDBY<br />SSGFD DEPLOY... ACTIVE ( OUT OF STATION)</p><p>TEST... FLASE<br /></p><p> </p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-20132514099870521892021-10-31T04:01:00.004-05:002023-07-19T01:21:35.228-05:00Happy Hallows Eve + Anti Ordinary<p><span style="color: #0b5394;">{ <i><b>Future Celix Edit: </b> RedBubble Store is now closed. Shall be looking into other options in time for stickers & merch. :3 </i>}</span> <b> <br /></b></p><p><b>Happy All Hallows Day!!!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>So; I may have been too busy at work or also a bit too easily distracted to complete more than one image for #Inktober, but the one I did get was a good one! You know it's a big deal when I impressed myself even. </p><p> Below you can see the inked version I am using as my Hashtag Inktober submission. Along with it is the full colored version with Photoshop added logo to her shirt. Little Darket has been quiet and yet not stationary. After being initially being enrolled within the Reaper Academy section that tends to be as we know of grade school and learning things like Maths and history ( albeit the Reaper side of it) - Darket has graduated and now has entered into the beginning phases of Reaper Academy. She works as a receptionist within the Processing department, aiding those on their way through the system. She has not quite decided yet on the idea of death as a career. </p><p></p><p>She is also a fan of Goth or Synth music, one band whom aided inspiration was Ashbury Heights & the song "Anti-Ordinary". Darket is dressed in some slight Goth style with a tighter top with an Anti-Ordinary logo on it. For a human form able Kawaiichi, she is fairly free thinking and things like bras and taxes just aren't something she cares to worry about if she doesn't want too. Hence her attire is tight and a bit formed to her figure. <b></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGcgF4eR_uLViJBjQulWNqc48yKSpu8fFUmJ-o5yvy8bTH61d3IgAm5vyDY87lHYYDzsHSNa3MZksPx5ze0MhXHIlQGQ23UeNg7S68QToL6w2PqpAMgtJcD27iWC3Wjj3OXXk8dyYYd6U/s730/Darket+Antiordinary+Small.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGcgF4eR_uLViJBjQulWNqc48yKSpu8fFUmJ-o5yvy8bTH61d3IgAm5vyDY87lHYYDzsHSNa3MZksPx5ze0MhXHIlQGQ23UeNg7S68QToL6w2PqpAMgtJcD27iWC3Wjj3OXXk8dyYYd6U/s730/Darket+Antiordinary+Small.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBWiGd6qnsKn9nRGyQJrvelzJujCUrFANRlkXhQerIy5Y3CpBqVKRsQZ39btNBYLrFVdI0zKFVglvgYfTRalW0E21Tq7aIH-mrAnm1KskzDcWwbkZjJlFvQrPNkr41g6OXf_2Z7EHT0xV/s730/Darket+Antiordinary+Color+Small+Logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="527" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBWiGd6qnsKn9nRGyQJrvelzJujCUrFANRlkXhQerIy5Y3CpBqVKRsQZ39btNBYLrFVdI0zKFVglvgYfTRalW0E21Tq7aIH-mrAnm1KskzDcWwbkZjJlFvQrPNkr41g6OXf_2Z7EHT0xV/s320/Darket+Antiordinary+Color+Small+Logo.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="525" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGcgF4eR_uLViJBjQulWNqc48yKSpu8fFUmJ-o5yvy8bTH61d3IgAm5vyDY87lHYYDzsHSNa3MZksPx5ze0MhXHIlQGQ23UeNg7S68QToL6w2PqpAMgtJcD27iWC3Wjj3OXXk8dyYYd6U/s320/Darket+Antiordinary+Small.jpg" width="230" /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">If you want to be as cool as Darket in a Anti-Ordinary shirt or other Swag; I've made a <strike>Red Bubble Shop</strike> to test out the concept of selling merch of my art at times. I'm new to the platform and so there will be a learning curve as well as me figuring out things. Let me know if anyone would like a shirt option wit Darket on it and I can look into adding it to the options. :D <b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-25643889022139211392021-10-20T19:46:00.001-05:002021-10-20T19:46:03.733-05:00ProCRAPstination<p> I sketched a thing... <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm624hhWGIxsSIZFEicJ9F4SLmTqx-HQn7RZVic5EDrlLNebLtkZc2hsKvVavDVeYeAOlPDY7A2Q9j7vFpODfGHEKF4jOgPy4Z40fudBZlKOWQQWIOGwn-HQNtZCYx7mWK6wyx3udR09i/s2048/Darket+Sktch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1227" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm624hhWGIxsSIZFEicJ9F4SLmTqx-HQn7RZVic5EDrlLNebLtkZc2hsKvVavDVeYeAOlPDY7A2Q9j7vFpODfGHEKF4jOgPy4Z40fudBZlKOWQQWIOGwn-HQNtZCYx7mWK6wyx3udR09i/w240-h400/Darket+Sktch.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Well, Darket probably would rather not be called a thing. </p><p>While wandering the countryside, a very bad habit I seem to have instead of being productive lately, and listening to my Spotify shuffle of Ashbury Heights; a mental image/idea came to my head of Darket (whom is a fan of the prior mentioned band) wearing a more tighter top that says "Anti-Ordinary" with her hands behind her. It was a very - rough - mental image to say the least. Rough mostly as it seemed to not give any cares to anatomy or just how far til an arm will snap. </p><p>But with some very strenuous googling for a pose and pinterest failings; I came across the idea to google "Pose Generators" and was pointed at Magic Poser. An app yet also online lite sized version program that lets you create 3D pose-able models. Some tweaking later and I got the model to pose kind of how I recall Darket in my mind, which by now was starting to wain as my memory makes goldfish look like elephants. </p><p><br /></p><p>The sketch here is B/W after I poked it with a filter on my phone (Where it was obtained) as the original drawing was done later at night using my phone flashlight as light and a blue graphite mechanical pencil. I struggle with light sketching, so I know I have a mess ahead of me to clean up when ready for inking and possible coloring. </p><p>I had my spirit-sis give it a look to help with anything I was missing, to which the crotch needs a little LA Magic and the wrist needs some bulking. For a first sketch in over a year - even I am willing to give myself some praise here. </p><p><br /></p><p>The plan is to (when I have time/a chance) do some fixes, maybe run it by my super helpful Spirit-Sis editor, and then start inking. It - might wind up being my ONLY "Inktober" drawing, tho I know there's all kinds of drama with the Inktober name/brand/everything. The hope if to then try not to kill it in color, maybe my Ohuhu Markers and try touching some with Color Pencil. I think it might possibly even make a good shirt design maybe? Not sure yet and I also will need to find a good place to post such an endeavor. CafePress is just... old.. and zazzle is an account I lost access to and it doesn't seem to wanna give back to me. Not sure if RedBubble is a thing with make to order items that don't require me shipping and such. Suggestions? Would anyone want an Anti-Ordinary Darket Shirt if I made them... and if I don't somehow botch the image itself.</p><p> I'd try to digitize it... but I honestly have no idea what i'm doing with that - even after having gotten a cheaper tablet and a cheaper kinda tablet pen from Walmart to test it with. Just feels so.. strange in all honesty. I need practice and yet haven't the patience at the moment to try to practice. lol</p><p> </p><p>The original phone image is on my Instagram if you wanna see a Blue sketchy for what I hashtag-ed Sketch-tober. XD <br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-62419950640679021492021-10-13T22:15:00.001-05:002021-10-13T22:15:30.696-05:00Some deep reflection... well... slash-pad deep reflection<p> So... </p><p>Where to begin... </p><p>Well, the force driving this
post comes from me deciding last weekend to try and archive emails from
the original email I made in 2005 for this new venture of "ART" and
"CONTENT" and err... "CELIX". It's an email that was long replaced with
my celixdog gmail, but never deleted or archived - until tonight. </p><p>A
lot of faffing around and downloading overly priced Microsoft and Adobe
software trials ( Which I need to cancel before they actually charge me
this highway robbery costs for them.); I am able to transition my
Hotmail messages into PDF format. In which I then am also saving all
attachment files as well. Granted I am not deleting this account, but
safeguarding it. We all know how Microsoft can be and with Hotmail
technically being obsolete as the Outlook platform was ushered in - I am
not going to happily assume my stuff will forever be saved. </p><p>Doing
this, for just a few select folders of saved emails of great importance
(both overall and for nostalgia), comes at a mental cost of finding and
glancing through endless texts and files of the past. Excuse me for
being wordy in this...I'm trying to on the fly think through these
thoughts. </p><p>I'm seeing files from 2005 til about 2015, 10 years
of messages, laughter, sadness, anger, messages of what the other got
from someone else... etc. You get the picture, right? I came across
one of those emails of which my Best Friend had sent in 2005 an emailed
message from another past mutual acquaintance. It's been over 16 years
since I last read it and with the current hindsight range I possess - I
have thoughts.</p><p><br /></p><p>I should stress... in fact... I shall Ctrl+B this. <b>I will not use names within this post</b>.
It's been too long and things have changed too much, at least for me.
If you have followed me long enough, granted I honestly dunno if I have
any long time followers lurking in the shadows, You've seen my worst and
less worst. I - don't think I've yet to have a best in all honesty.
Human's tend to lack perfection on a granular level. </p><p>I - No... I can't word wall this post.</p><p>Simply,
I've changed, frankly and to the point, from what I was in 2000. A shy
person with no friends and just finding that the internet held the key
to socializing and finding people with like minded ideals. Into a Shy
and also very naive; no... stupid; guy who saw people's art and figured
it could just be used. It was the character that was made and that I
put design input into. by a short few years I was thrust into the
realities of life, online things, and the fact that you can't just... do
whatever. </p><p>In the end... the experience both hurt me, angered me,
and ultimately - thru rough patches - motivated me to actually TRY to
draw myself. It took me over 15 years until I drew something that I can
say was what I liked when the design was first made and that could at
least stand with other artists I liked. The characters I made and ideas I
created had no end use and to this day I feel I may never know what to
do with them. I don't foresee myself with any form of coherent project
that could possibly turn things around for me. Currently times are not
great - but more on that in a minute. </p><p><br /></p><p>I lost an ally
at first and then regained them, oddly they too had been thrust into
this nightmare of mistakes that we both can now agree where huge errors
on each of our parts. We learned, we corrected, and we moved ahead in
hopes to better ourselves and what we create. The other in this team
currently has been powering thru her schooling and getting little degree
achievements left and right with a clear sight line of what she wants
to do after she has her Master's Degree.</p><p>I, on the other hand,
stay fairly stagnant. I work a 7am to 5pm dead end receiving job at a
company full of people I detest and see the daily horrors of narcissism
at it's finest as people try hard to tear down my personal strengths and
break the inner core I stand by and protect by keeping a lot of my life
out of their eyes and ears. Which of course for the perverse minds the
possess then lead a rather dark path of name calling and overall claims
of what i "really need". Again, no names... it's very toxic and
sadly, like the common analogy of a abused woman returning to her
abuser, I have quit and returned to this job 3 times now as once out of
the environment - I feel the fear and anxiety that needing a job brings
and the inability to mesh well into other companies who have such vastly
different cultures. </p><p>This doesn't leave me empty or blank
though. My mind races with ideas, I spend a lot of time in my head...
in that little world my characters have resided in for nearly 20 years.
I started a small photography project after seeing my aunt doing well
and making money on her paper-craft artwork. I figured I would give it a
go and it's probably garnered about $40 total since I started it about 5
years ago. Of course - This project was started a year after my
grandmother's first stroke and I quickly learned how difficult it is to
both help and also be the one helped. </p><p>My grandmother, based on
information I was only given the weeks prior to her death ( from my Aunt
), I've lived with her for at least since I was 2 years old. She was
basically the mother I knew and my grandfather the Dad I knew. My real
Dad skipped out of the picture as soon as my Grandma got custody of
me... and proceeded to abandon my mother along his way out the door at a
homeless Shelter in Colorado. This, by the way, is not me asking for
sympathy or to be a downer - it's just simple facts. </p><p>My
Grandfather died in 1999 shortly after I graduated high school. Grandma
and myself moved into a smaller house and then we moved to Wisconsin
where she was with her kids. She felt ill and thought at the time she
would pass away. After some med tweaks, she lived another 13 years or
so. February 2018 is when she had 8 mini strokes during the night. I
awoke and found her half on the bed and half off in an attempt to answer
a phone cal that was ringing. From that moment - my life was set around
her and only her. I put the photo project on hiatus and would visit
her daily after work and weekends in the care center I regret ever
allowing her to be in. I brought her the newspaper she was no longer
cognitive to read properly... I fought for her to get solid foo instead
of blender-ed mush, and I fought for her to get visits home to at least
have a sense of normalcy. She went from hospice to an improved state,
but between what I still believe was abuse from the care center and my
inability to afford the needed services at home; she was never taken off
hospice and started to weaken from lack of exercise outside of our few
visits. </p><p>Her last visit home, to this rented house I try to
maintain, was at her weakest and she could barely go up or down the
stair she was able days earlier to go with little help. We sat in the
car after the visit ( which she would always grumble about going back to
the center) as she asked me how she would be able to come home if can't
walk. I held my tears back as I swore I'd build a damn ramp if I had
too. Saddly she was never strong enough to return and by the last day
of November 2018 - she passed away at 1am. I was angry with my aunt who
was the power of attorney for not calling me when she was about to go. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The
last 3 years have not healed any of the wounds. I struggle to do my
job and come home feeling too defeated to enjoy it. The house we rent
is now my responsibility which, in all honesty, I am failing at. Yet I
have to find the drive to de-clutter and downsize memories and material
possessions so i can try to move ahead. My finances are... bad. But
my ever present sadness and lack of motivation are my biggest enemy's. </p><p>The
archiving of these emails makes it all feel so petty and feel so old
and almost like a glimpse into a better time. Even with the anger and
hate and misguided mindset I had then. I want to draw, but I find
myself turning simply to YouTube videos, I want to clean the house or
pack things... I find myself driving around the countryside in a daze.
I'll never be over the last 3 years and yet I know I need to break this
cycle before it breaks me. </p><p><br /></p><p>So... I apologize again for
the TLDR, but I want to get this off my chest... I guess I want to put
it out there... in public... let people know my mindset. If people
still lurk my accounts or keep tabs on me or whatever.. that they have
the truth in hand to bare. I was stupid then... I pushed people away
who I at one time called friends. In the end though - it wasn't want
was for me to want, it was for what the universe, God if you wish, to
determine and test me at every step. To push me into my own creating
and my own ideas and worlds. In a way - I owe the past people, whom may
not even follow me anymore after once following me like a detective of
shame, both my repeated humbled apology for anything I did to set any
part of their life a-stray, yet also a Thank You for for actions that
would in time show me to this place of self creating and using my own
mind. </p><p>I wanted to try Inktober, yet at the moment the same above
strains are present. I still feel drained, empty. and easily distracted
by the moving pictures of YouTube. Maybe my heart just isn't into it
yet, it still plans and creates through thinking of ideas and tinkering
with character social medias. </p><p>I also know that once I start
drawing again, the images will bare a different name. I've spend the
better part of the last 6 months going thru the legal channels to
changing my last name from that of someone who I never knew - to my
mother's maiden name. A name with history spanning to the civil war.
I'm now at the step of having credit cards changed over, a process in
itself and a small part of me wished I could simply slip away from those
debts and start anew under the new name, but I am not willing to be
that dishonest. So don't be surprised by my images having the McCoy on
them instead. :0,</p><p>Sorry for this long text and if it's a
bummer. I just - had this urge to express this outside of my mind.
Sometime I hope I can make a new domain website. I have a Udemy HTML5
course I still need to actually get past lesson 3 of. It's foolish for
me to think moving into a new apt, a smaller one which I can try to
fully decor in my own way, will change the world and my life will
improve. I know this, but I also know that until a few weeks ago -
everything I thought of seemed as if was dreams and never happens.
Finding a video of Jim Carey's speech at a school (unknown if from a
movie or actually in person) in which he states to not fear asking for
things. Putting ideas and thoughts and desires into the world simply by
asking for them... an the universe will find a way for them to happen
as long as you work hard. I am holding onto that hope and that I can
wise up on things of finances and being a better adult while keeping my
childish ways with me as well. </p><p><br /></p>Thank You for those who
do visit or got lost trying to find something else. Your viewing and
reading alone brings additional analytics counts which in turn makes me
feel at least relevant to someone other than myself. <p> </p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-78746642093036079762021-09-12T01:58:00.000-05:002021-09-12T01:58:02.428-05:00Characters becoming more artistic than the artist<p> A small mention... tiny... kinda...</p><p>I've mentioned before that some Celix Productions Characters got social medias after I noticed it was a thing for a fun little mature minded cartoon called Helluva Boss. </p><p>Jag has a twitter that is fairly 18+ in language and honestly can be found if you look round enough. I honestly dunno if many would be interested in her rantings. However; Rio has entrusted to try tumblr again after - someone... - accidentally deleted all the Tumblr's he created. urpz...</p><p><br /></p><p>... It was crappy night when that happened....</p><p> </p><p>Rio restarted her own Tumblr on her own account - as to keep me from deleting anything wrong again. yet by suggestion of the amazing JJ Spirit Sis... I felt maybe Blogger would be more appropriate. She is mostly blogging stories, feelings, some rather 18+ in itself things, but it's her working through a very rough last few years. Rio and Jag are both wo characters who have really boomed in development out of random things in my mind that are rather dark and concerning at times in all honesty. I mean that of course in a general sense - I myself am fairly okidoki mood wise. Being an introvert in a pandemic hasn't really affect my day to day much and that helps greatly.</p><p>Sorry - Getting Side Tracked....</p><p><a href="https://elecbarberella.blogspot.com/">https://elecbarberella.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>Give Rio's Blogger a browse if you wish. Be forewarned she is very blunt and frank about herself, her lie, and general overall topics of sex and love. She seems to be focused alot on romance and inner reflection as a whole. I am told by some close to me that have given her tumblr a look; that she is quite the writer. ^.-</p><p>Her Blogger holds all the same past posts as her Tumblr and will be, going forward, the main space she will post her whims unless blogger takes offense to her and then she will return to tumblr. Tumblr will hang out as a little side space of wonders. :3<br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-75781644737333863432021-08-28T18:44:00.006-05:002021-08-28T18:44:58.887-05:0015 year Old cold case trends nationally; But maybe 5 years too late? :: {fictional news article}<p> </p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">• The following is a fictional news article intended for story building and writing practice use only. None of the following is meant to be true, factual, political, or taken seriously. This entry connects to character development of Jag Greer. </span></i></p><p><br /></p><p>LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;</p><p><br /></p><p>The 15th anniversary of the Jaqueline Greer runaway case is marked by national attention as Los Angeles County Sherriff's Office confirmed the arrest of performer "The Qu" at her LA summer home on initial grounds of substance abuse and a retainer for unpaid services. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Greer case opened in 2006 when Jaqueline Greer was reported as a runaway to the Southstar County Sherriff's office. Her parents noted her desire to attend the concert by "The Qu" as the primary possible reason for running away. Deputies questioned Qu the following day and searched the grounds finding no sign of Greer. The 16-year-old was described by her father, a retired Army Officer and Forestview EMS, as independent and hard-headed. Noting when first interviewed that they fully take responsibility for her actions due to a heated argument earlier that day before her disappearance. </p><p><br /></p><p>A LA photographer bringing Miss Qu to court and initiating retainer noted that he had worked for Qu 20 years and was due back pay over 10 years. The plaintiff, Mr. Sly Bennch, noted in court documents seeing a younger girl with the defendant during a 2008 session, and questions of her were met with anger. Bennch also recalls the girl looked lost and showed signs of abuse. These statements have reignited the now cold case as the LA County sheriff contacted area officials concerning the case Saturday morning. </p><p><br /></p><p>Southstar County Sherriff's offices stated that they had received the call which quickly sparked a mild trending tag on social media in the area. Yet also noted that the case had passed the limitations both in the age of the runaway and age of the case by County statutes. " The now 31-year-old Greer is now legally considered an adult and thus no longer, per county statutes, considered a runway minor" stated Officer Benz. " All information we had prior to the close of this case in 2016 pointed to the evident unwanted terms that she was no longer alive" he added. </p><p><br /></p><p>Officials assumed that Greer would have gone to the concert and may have been lured or baited by someone with unjust intentions. A body recovered in 2009 was initially suspected to be Greer until DNA tests proved negative. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyzP8z2UooimBUt2SXssv1BBZI60cwid2Cdt94KiSkm3k1_25iMtlQl7hHXMeMHW30WKgzFQbACqCsFDk5Ibcwk2A2T3bl7wV2hys0qJOukQeuSW96Z34Qak7Sy8Ov17a2JqEsAu9WCHL/s463/losangelessign.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="391" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyzP8z2UooimBUt2SXssv1BBZI60cwid2Cdt94KiSkm3k1_25iMtlQl7hHXMeMHW30WKgzFQbACqCsFDk5Ibcwk2A2T3bl7wV2hys0qJOukQeuSW96Z34Qak7Sy8Ov17a2JqEsAu9WCHL/s320/losangelessign.png" width="270" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyzP8z2UooimBUt2SXssv1BBZI60cwid2Cdt94KiSkm3k1_25iMtlQl7hHXMeMHW30WKgzFQbACqCsFDk5Ibcwk2A2T3bl7wV2hys0qJOukQeuSW96Z34Qak7Sy8Ov17a2JqEsAu9WCHL/s463/losangelessign.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Today's charges to Miss Qu bring an already declining career to a crashing end as her label sent a mentor of her, who shares the same music label, to give news of Qu's removal from the label. Miss Qu had also affected the city of Southstar Glen with her failed attempt at purchase of the original Glen Garden's Complex which she defaulted on by the end of her first year - leaving the label to acquire the complex and later transfer the contract to their more popular creator, Jag. Some have speculated the company holding (Greer Properties) points ties to performer Jag, but were subdued when Miss Jag explained her hearing of the case years prior and felt the need to support the family and honor the name through her acquisitions locally. Jag's response to emails simply stated " Myself and my Label take great shame in today's news and have disbanded from the defendant." later tweeting the news of Miss Qu's release. </p><p><br /></p><p>Currently, Miss Qu is on self-paid bail of $50,000 and stands to face trial in early November for 2 counts of possession, 3 counts of failure to pay a debt, and Felony interfering with federal runaway recovery efforts. If convicted - she will face a minimum of 5 years in federal prison. </p><p><br /></p><p>When asked about her connections to the Greer case, she publicly admitted the girl had arrived at her show and she had targeted her to groom as potential new talent. Qu also stated the two separated ways in 2008 with her having no knowledge where Greer went. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jaqueline Greer's father, Bryce Greer, was asked for comment and replied to our email stating; "Today's news changes nothing we have felt and believed. While many have felt the pains of the last 2 years with COVID & social tensions; I and my wife have spent 15 years in pain and uncertainty. We have faith in our daughter and while her actions may have placed her in danger - we feel she has our drive to overcome adversity." Greer's father had helped authorities while the case was open with locations of former bases he was stationed in which Greer may have gone to, but all leads have come up empty. </p><p><br /></p><p>Today's charges in Los Angeles County bring an aura of hope and yet anger. Many on social media's calling Miss Qu names and some groups and businesses parting ways with the singer by pulling products and a group using a wood chipper to destroy CDs and merchandise she had sold in front of the courthouse Qu was brought to. Many calling for her to be tried for the potential murder of Greer. </p><p><br /></p><p>LA County Sherriff's office also stated to our email; " The defendant will be tried for her civil crimes in Mid September before transport to Federal Courts in association to charges involved with the Greer girl's case. She has attested to no wrongdoing in the safety of the missing girl and that she was seen with the girl up until they split in 2008.". The local case remains cold and due to county laws will not be reopened due to these new findings. </p><p><br /></p><p>Greer's family is still positive she is alive and well, albeit hardened by a potentially flawed runaway plan. Her mother seemed at peace as she added to interviews; " My girl is out there... that alone is hope. She may be hiding, ashamed, scared, or fearing how we would accept her after 15 years. I speak candidly for myself and my husband that we accept her no matter what these years have created and carved into our little girl and keep positive one day we will meet and hope she will accept our apologies for the events that created this". </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Saturday, August 28, 2021 -|- SOUTHSTAR STAR </p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-24614274925802782782021-06-19T21:31:00.004-05:002021-06-19T21:31:51.427-05:00Work, Work, Work, Work, Trip...<p> I'm sorry its been quiet on the blog again. </p><p>In an effort of transparency; I tend to find more and more that I am easily overwhelmed and easily discouraged. Work has been an on and off bear to take on and with weekends I have off becoming a endless loop of feeling unaccomplished - it wears quickly. </p><p>I'm still procrastinating fully on a downsize of my grandmother's estate that is going on 3 years. She had a lot of things, but I also find my brain sabotages me from getting progress made as it would rather drive around the countryside aimlessly. This is where I need my characters to help me get on track; which may sound both strange to say and borderline insane. I - am hashing around the idea of trying to make a few YouTube videos where I try to draw or speed-paint while discussing my current views on art or creative things in general. My overwhelming shyness is not happy. LOL</p><p> </p><p>I'm not been stagnant however; Some choice character's have taken it upon themselves to go headlong into social media for themselves ( This is my brain being creative to tell you some of the Celix Productions characters have social medias). Some I post on with the obvious fine text that they are a character; while at least 1 of the "Second Generation" characters is on Twitter posing as a real breathing person as my first experiment into twitter for characters. Something I saw and became at awe with from the YouTube Adult Cartoon "Helluva Boss". The creator and her team of artists (I think) have character twitters for them to interact as if they existed in real life - I wanted to try it as well, but in my doofy hard mode way of wanting them to not be obviously "character". </p><p><br /></p><p>It's a VERY interesting challenge idea and I highly recommend people who have characters they wish to develop on or are having issues building; to create them a twitter with the challenge of making the real. Set their environment as you wish, but in my case of a character living in an Arkansas based town while I live in Wisconsin;Real photos become a challenge and I like to think I've started to master the angles needed to sneak photos like the character made them. I've also photo-shopped up some phone screenshots to create fake app screens for the character to share. </p><p> </p><p>The character went from fairly new and fresh from the toaster - into a Anime Obsessive, a Factory Press Operator, YouTube hobbyist with a following, Japanese fluent, Cosplay girl who mixed with Ottaku, general, and fun tweets and her deep moments as she simply expresses her views of the world and how us humans act. She's naive to the human ways and yet has a inner understanding I can only wish I had ( ironic no?). I - kinda don't wanna blow her cover so to speak; but maybe i'll try a poll to see if anyone who visits the blog can guess the character.</p><p>I've also allowed myself the ability to step into a more... R-rated voice though Jag on her Twitter that is obviously noted as a character account. It's fun and it still has slowly brought into light deeper character information as well and how she'd interact. </p><p>Rio has taken to tumblr to try her hand at digital story writing. Fleshing out thoughts in a longer format that she probably wouldn't turn into her class instructor's for her literary classes. Again allowing me for a more R-rated voice and also to dig more into Rio who had taken a HUGE 180 direction around 2018-2020 behind the scenes. Some things where in an old tumblr I made for her and then somehow managed to delete accidentally. I'm sure Rio is still very nervous of me being around her tumblr in the edit section. I was smart enough this time to give Rio her own account instead of tying it to my Celix tumblr, which is how it got deleted prior. But Rio has gone through a very rough path of lows and is self reflecting with her writing as well. There are some deep topics and so I'd rank it as something more for people above 18 if possible.. for sure no one under 16. It is interesting to think how Rio's creation came to be and the self struggle her creation brought at first - then to see now after alot of revisions and changes and mulling in the back of my mind... to see what she's becoming. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm... waffling.... sorry. </p><p><br /></p><p>Simply; I haven't abandoned - just simply fighting work and the procrastination. In July, for my birthday week, I am taking a trip back up to South Dakota to meet a family historian and hear story's from my grandmother's first husband's side of the family. Personally a lot of change is also happening I will write about once the first big hurdle is cleared. Until then!! Keep watch for randomness and see if you can find the Kawaiichi Sister with the experimental Twitter! 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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>• The following is a
fictional news article intended for story building and writing practice use
only.<span> </span>None of the following is meant to
be true, factual,<span> </span>political, or taken
seriously.<span> </span></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>SOUTHSTAR GLEN :<br />2020 saw the closure of many venues by local or state-mandated orders as the COVID19 numbers rose nationwide. Two of the area's largest event venues dropped shows and shut down during the total of last year. <br /> <br />Now as numbers start seeing dramatic dips in our nation, one of those venues is filing for county assistance and the other is hinting at tentative show dates. The Valley Pines Convention Center files for county assistance earlier in January citing losses in revenue while continuing expenses mounded. The center spokesperson noted in an email that the Valley Pines Center will remain closed until late 2021 dependent on negotiations for funding assistance and creditors. <br /> <br />Meanwhile, the privately-owned Glen Garden's complex maintained a healthy hibernation as the complex closed its doors within early 2020 gating all access and donning banners in support of minority groups and encouragement during the escalating tensions nationwide. The campus noted the first and middle halves of 2020 were devoted to maintenance with small crews and reconfiguration of stage systems. <br /> <br />Glen Gardens' owner hosted a virtual concert on March 13th in support of the Southstar County Children's Network; raising over $34,000 for the charity using a smaller performance room to give an acoustic feel to the stream that saw original and covers music by The Jag and local band Deadly Kosen. <br /> <br />A press release from the Glen Garden's states that the complex will remain tentatively closed until late June. At that point, they will evaluate the current landscape of the national pandemic and current mandates. The complex currently is listing Fall shows on its social media accounts including a late Summer Anima Convention to see the return of virtual idol Hatsune Miku, GlenFest 2021, and a Winter extension Lineup of Winter Anima 2021, Fire & Ice Snow Festival, and a Winter Christmas Market. <br /> <br />County officials are anticipating an expiration of state mandates for face coverings by late June and have stated they do not anticipate enforcing a county-based mandate. Southstar county has been considered fully open as of January 2021 after initially reopening in August of 2020 and then doubling back when cases started to rise nationally again. <br /> <br />The Glen Garden's Botanical Society stated that they will remain closed until the opening of the main complex and will feature Art in the Park shows until Mid-September. <br /> <br />- Southstar Daily Times, March 25th, 2021<br /><br />CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-84442492482612275712021-03-06T02:31:00.003-06:002021-03-06T02:31:44.109-06:00Southstar Area Branding :: Brainstorming<p> I have spent the last week or so in my head thinking about the branding for Southstar Glen & Southstar County ( The county in Arkansas that fictional Southstar Glen resides). A lot of it stemming from my own thinking while driving around and during the snow days; thinking of how a county plow truck would be outfitted for the county. Frivolous mental banter I know - yet in a way aids in opportunity for trying more graphic design in Photoshop. </p><p><br /></p><p>The design is mostly just based on a light bulb moment; playing on the words and integrating something a little different - yet elegant in a way. So Let's look at the 2 main designs I created. Below we have an image of the City logo and County Sheriff's logo. Note that just about anything related to the county would have the main Southstar or "County of Southstar" design on it... With an exception I haven't designed yet which would mostly be found on the door panels of county trucks. Also note that somewhere on all County and City property you would find a supporting tagline for the SouthStar Glen High School All-Stars reading " All-Star Pride". </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeBFhKPMpBgFd46aJYCFRW3CvUp4jwWCHwg1ZcqDbmLy2s6DbZ8wuL8rp_3YEV51cx0M8hjDqspS1ZPOxK4OJBt2-aMBr8EzBOYs9ab7QfZatdhTWKWR2kvVMoFYzM0gwvkDwMOEUEe4l/s803/LogoSharingImage.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="803" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeBFhKPMpBgFd46aJYCFRW3CvUp4jwWCHwg1ZcqDbmLy2s6DbZ8wuL8rp_3YEV51cx0M8hjDqspS1ZPOxK4OJBt2-aMBr8EzBOYs9ab7QfZatdhTWKWR2kvVMoFYzM0gwvkDwMOEUEe4l/w640-h486/LogoSharingImage.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">The base idea is that the "S" of Southstar has the Northerly pointing arrow as any map or compass would have; thus helping denote the next item positioned below the "S" of a star. This single shape brings the entire name into one single space and yet does so rather cheekily. The Star is South in orientation to the North Arrow on the Letter S. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The additional items that change depending on use is the Text denoting "County Of" or for the City logo; the addition of "Glen" which then is used to stylize the brand with the line of the "G" crossing the "T" of star. The state of pride below that with state silhouette icon in red ( State Color for Razorbacks ).</p><p style="text-align: left;"> I also have it tossing in my mind about making a version for a general entity of " Southstar Storm Intercept", but it was getting late. I also would have to design the door or Short graphic which would be the S compass in black a-front a AR state outline/icon. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I also need to revisit the Valley Pines Transit Authority Company's logo as, story-wise, it has recently reorganized and rebranded under a new name. Hence a new Logo would be needed for this Inter-city, interurban, and commuter services company offering rail, bus, and cab services within the Southstar County area. Their name change may have something to do with their recent attempts to gain legal permission to run revenue freight over their lines for extra revenue and thus streamlining things. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Consider following for updates on this blog as they happen; follow my instagram or twitter for other updates at times. Work and IRL have been keeping me distracted from my preferred forms of distraction (Art n video games). </p><p style="text-align: left;">:D <br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-5077325244256299662021-01-07T23:06:00.003-06:002021-01-07T23:06:40.527-06:00Breaking News: County Curfew Enacted :: {fictional news article}<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>• The following is a fictional news article intended for story building and writing practice use only. None of the following is ment to be true, factual, political, or taken seriously. </i></span></p><p>SOUTHSTAR GLEN: <br />Breaking Now – the department of the Sheriff for Southstar county has issued a countywide curfew starting at 10:30pm Thursday and ending 7am Friday. <br /> </p><p>At 8pm Thursday evening, a small assembly of trump supporters marched to the county courthouse before being approached by city officers. Upon attempting to gain entry into the courthouse; all county buildings on campus went into lockdown as Sheriff and Courthouse security swiftly acted and started to force protesters away from the courthouse doors. At this time, no risk is noted to civilians and the below statement was given by County Clerk Jeff Stern: <br /> </p><p>“The county offices are currently on armed lock down following an attempted breach of security this evening. Our county Sheriff's department acted swiftly and equally to negate the escalating situation on home turf. </p><p>At this time all 15 persons involved have been detained with 3 seeking medical attention under supervision after resisting arrest. </p><p> <br />It is both painful and disheartening to know that only 4 of the 15 were unarmed and 2 deputies will be on unpaid leave after discharging taser units on two individuals whom failed to stand down. One of those people presented his handgun at the officer and the deputy's quick wit immobilized the threat with non-lethal means. </p><p>Tonight is a testament that our most recent changed have not hindered our deputies in their duties. </p><p><br />As a great amount of discourse and shame floods the airwaves and hits home from earlier morning decisions- our community will not stand idle as people try to act above the law and of human decency. </p><p><br />At this time, the county will enact a curfew for the remainder of the night to detract any others trying to express an obviously unfounded thought process & to ensure the safety of the entire county of citizens still in shock over yesterday's events. Anyone outside pf homes after 10:30pm tonight will be approached by officers and questioned on their activities. Fines will be given based on reason for breaking the curfew and will not be less than $500. Deputies and officers countywide will be tasked with enforcement & impartiality. “ <br /> <br />Mr. Stern made reference to earlier news of 3 Southstar county deputies who had been identified by their colleagues on social media of the DC Capital Bldg. terrorist attack. All three deputies had taken paid time off for separate reasons prior to identification. </p><p>The Sheriff's Department stated that the three deputies had been notified on their termination without pay, loss of pension, and instructed to disclose their locations for arrest. </p><p>The Sheriff's office confirmed that the men were all arrested by fellow deputies acting under Federal Warrant orders of the United States and returned to the county courthouse to be incarcerated until Federal agent's arrival by Friday evening. </p><p>Additionally to colleague identification; email data from their office computers yielded messages of their plans to meet in DC and concerning details thereafter. </p><p><br />County offices have reopened as of 11pm Thursday, but with officials voting an early recess of all business until Monday. </p><p>Court hearings will still be held Friday on time. <br />- Southstar Gazette
<br /><br /><i></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-21488730810028956382020-12-24T21:40:00.001-06:002020-12-24T21:40:54.831-06:00Reaper Academy: the brainstorm of an identity<p> I forgot to properly post last weekend the small 2 or so hour task I worked on using Photoshop and some google image search findings. I cannot place an exacting tone to the design as it is at the moment, but it was a brainstorm and idea of what the Reaper Academy identification could look like. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafv2_tPnKYvl2ODpJ2FbNYVFtxEjY02rdTEtB9EG00bpNl6wJ4vnqA277k4JG8PvIIkDSy7tOy70yYnbj1lotQarNi6DkBMXWm8IfvwX4IGyAhuiur6ZhoaJ9fcXXm9qCSlyv44VkaPCj/s854/Reaper+Accademy+logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="854" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafv2_tPnKYvl2ODpJ2FbNYVFtxEjY02rdTEtB9EG00bpNl6wJ4vnqA277k4JG8PvIIkDSy7tOy70yYnbj1lotQarNi6DkBMXWm8IfvwX4IGyAhuiur6ZhoaJ9fcXXm9qCSlyv44VkaPCj/w640-h624/Reaper+Accademy+logo.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Enlarged within this post for the best possible view of what we are working with here. Below I will explain the thoughts of the design and symbols ( most likely under a page cut ); but I first wish to note that doing this rough idea has quickly given me ideas and details I hadn't thought of prior. One being that I hadn't quite figured out the way different ranks would be noted visually. I always figured a form of military-like badge, but after designing this and feeling it was a bit too tall and cumbersome - I feel the design can easily become 3 separate uniform designs to which each it's own meaning. So shall we jump into the meanings? </p><p style="text-align: left;">Lets! <span></span></p><a name='more'></a>The base of this design comes from needing to be blunt with the symbolism of " death" and Grim Reapers. Googling quickly produces the main ones like Black Cloak, Scythe, Skeleton, etc. Others of more interest included the Hourglass of Time & in some forms of the reaper - a dagger instead of scythe. <p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Hence; The hourglass sits with a stylized dagger graphic through it. The dagger into the top sands is producing a vibrant red of blood thru to the bottom of the glass. The black ribbons symbolizing the Latin ( as best as I could google ) for Reaper Academy; followed with the Year of the European Black plague - which was apparently the first time a image was given of what the grim reaper looked like. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Under the hourglass logo, is a pair of sickles, again a close version to the scythe and associated in some counties to a reaper. It's stylized with the two crossing handles in an attempt to both add some interest and avoid getting into dangerous USSR imagery we don't need to be getting mixed up with. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Below that is a black ribbon with a pentacle in the center. This seems overall bulky and cumbersome to the overall design and with some thinking the following days - I believe I will instead utilize this as the ranking system badge. The number of pentacles on the ribbon would indicate your rank, other color ribbons may even mean higher ranks or simply designate the point of your study you are in. Much like grades in a common school. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The image above, as I mentioned, may become 3 separate badges us use. The hourglass itself the seal of the Reaper Academy, only placed together as seen above on banners hung within common area halls; such as one may associate as inner halls of Hogwarts was in Harry Potter. But within the uniform the Hourglass may be a circular badge or crest shaped within the chest pocket or breast of a uniform jacket. There to signify your pride to the academy and that you are a part of it's environment. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The Sickles may simply be a Banner only item or found simply on one of the sleeve spaces of a uniform. Their meaning being fairly mute beyond a nice extra decoration of symmetry and order the academy requires all attendee's to posses in their path to becoming reapers. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The Pentacle ribbon placement I feel could be either on the opposite breast of the jacket or blouse, a sleeve point, or just above/below the Hourglass. It's basically the first thing all others will see and instantly be able to mark you as to your rank and ultimately your importance overall. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The entire design took about 2 hours to do and was really just a brainstorm of a possible option in my head. Leave me any feedback you may have for me on this and consider following the blog to keep up to date on posts. <br /></p>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-43818738107256683352020-12-19T23:48:00.003-06:002020-12-19T23:48:42.899-06:00The floodgates have broken to the crushing of a soul...<p>I feel the need to express my complete breakdown from a 1 season, 1 episode anime suggested to me on Tubi after watching the first season of "Devil is a Part Timer". I won't give a huge review of the anime that was suggested to me after the prior mentioned - it would take me forever to try ans explain it. </p><p>I still wanna at least bring notice to this anime called " Hells "; which I warn is kinda PG13 with blood, some topless nudity, and very real conversations and feelings that can trigger a lot of past feelings or events. This anime (which is in English on Tubi TV) bares a very unique art style that is deceptively different and almost amateur in it's appearance - yet what even starts as a fairly blah anime will suddenly decide to reach out to your soul and start ripping at it. </p><p>Like I said - It has some VERY heavy topics and graphics that you gotta be old enough and ready enough to see this about 1-2 hour show in it's entirety. For me... it had such a hard hitting and quite destructive affect on me internally. I have quite a few characters that revolve around the idea of female grim reapers and a realm of reapers and their world/academy; all that I just dunno half the time where to start of feel have time to work on. </p><p>This anime basically broke the floodgates and quite quickly my main character of reaper ties easily flooded out.. appears to me and wanting answers of just why I couldn't do things with my project. My excuses, per say, always kinda justified it.. and the main ones being that no one would wanna watch; my art style was crap; or that the idea was already over-saturated. Yet I couldn't find these reasons to use as the art style of this anime is in no way polished... the concept was so very new and took things so deeply into areas that would and will make people cry or remember past life experiences and even make you feel energized and foolish for doubting things. </p><p>Baby steps are still in order I feel, but Kawaii has taken to her inquisition of me now and she never was one to give up easily or be gentle of her thoughts and beliefs. The below is the tweet I made earlier tonight of the anime. You can see the art style and if you wanna read bout it - I also added it to <a href="https://myanimelist.net/profile/celixdog" target="_blank">my MyAnimeList listing</a> I've recently been adding too... slightly. <br /></p><p></p><p> </p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The art style is deceptively amateur.and vibes off either a meh anime or something lacking real flow and leaning almost to Adult Swim or Late Nite programming; yet delivery in fact the most real and hard hitting genius Ive seen in a while. It's like 2020 was an anime. <a href="https://t.co/JTo2HvWseZ">pic.twitter.com/JTo2HvWseZ</a></p>— Celix Productions (@celixdog) <a href="https://twitter.com/celixdog/status/1340525467342934017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836815039934584338.post-1078387702251412312020-11-26T10:21:00.006-06:002020-11-26T10:22:39.250-06:00Kawaiichi #10 yawns in color<p> </p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRM95M4FIS6EZ7ltD1ycti2-uME-npg8ykiBaCa__THJhlGeoB1FFhKRCnFLqCAJzdBKkrDpU6dwoIAhaT01-XOVG34I7Z2qXMEkOgE56FAEWjZaZB7Fg35EzNQXZLZAiSoFyZ5TNi35C/s1356/Kawaiichi10+Yawn+ColoredSm.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRM95M4FIS6EZ7ltD1ycti2-uME-npg8ykiBaCa__THJhlGeoB1FFhKRCnFLqCAJzdBKkrDpU6dwoIAhaT01-XOVG34I7Z2qXMEkOgE56FAEWjZaZB7Fg35EzNQXZLZAiSoFyZ5TNi35C/s320/Kawaiichi10+Yawn+ColoredSm.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p>Mixed Media. Re-Printed onto Sketchbook stock, printer ink, Ohuhu alcohol markers, Photoshop cleanup.</p><p>©2020 Dave Minton. Kawaiichi #10,character, and imagery.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p> </p><div class="caption">
<p>Some budging from my BFF, <a class="tumblelog" href="https://tmblr.co/m4cnIAQgDiJbHQjraLAtGvQ">@arukoyankobiku</a> on tumblr, got me to print out on separate sketchbook paper the design and tackle the coloring with the markers after being apprehensive on the coloring task. <br /></p><p>Not
bad in all honesty. Scanning presented a bit of a blown out result due
to the ink being printer type and more reflective. Feet are not my
strong point and shading is potentially iffy. None the less Kawaiichi
#10 is in her element now. Well at least she’s yawning and probably
tired, which for a shy little chi like her.. is fairly standard fare. </p><br /></div>CelixDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071558014022979518noreply@blogger.com0