I'm fine, thanks for asking. Have you donated to the relief effort in Japan? You should. Check out the link at the top of the site.

By the way, here's a sneak peak at the painted prototype Rhea figurine:






As far as I'm concerned, the prototype is finished. I think they're done with the molds too, so we should be seeing photos on the figurine on the Patch Together website soon. If I understood what they said to me before when I asked, after the photos go up they'll take pre-orders for a little while longer. Then they'll stop on a designated date (I don't know when) and then make as many figures as they have pre-orders for.

I always welcome people to ask me questions via comment, note, e-mail, or whatever, but for those of you who wish to remain anonymous, I made a Formspring account: [http://www.formspring.me/hyenafu] Let's see how long it'll take me to regret this decision.

P.S. No word on the painted Rhea figurine prototype yet. I'll be sure to let you guys know when there's an update.

The Pokemon Tournament was awesome! First place: Keemonto, second place: Acriseus, third place: Bane. It was a blast! Thanks also to Keemonto and Khalrin for organizing the event. The next time Slightly Damned has a Pokemon tournament will be for Generation 5 (that means Pokemon Black & White), look forward to the games' release in the coming months. (I wish Nintendo would pay me for that endorsement.)

We are looking for someone to play Kieri in the radio play! Starting from episode 4, we will need someone to join Zorel and me in providing voices to the comic's main trio. There's no deadline for auditions yet and no, I don't know when episode 3 will be done. It's out of my hands. You can find more information about the auditions [here], but keep in mind that you must register for the forum and abide by its rules. If you don't know what the radio play is, [find out here].

The prototype for the Rhea figurine from Patch Together is in progress! They've been working on it for the past few weeks and just the other day I was finally given pictures of it. Here they are:







They have to do some revisions, finish off the sculpture, and then paint it before it's done. But doesn't it look awesome!? You can pre-order a figure of your own from Patch Together by [going here].

I still have more site maintenance to do but this is all I have time for now.

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Pokemon Tournament this Saturday!
A time has been set for the tournament: it will be held this Saturday starting at 6pm Eastern time. You MUST register in the appropriate thread to participate, but applicants will be accepted up until the tournament begins. If you can't or don't make it at that time, then you can't participate in the tournament. Remember: I'll be drawing a prize (or prizes?) for the winner(s)!
Click here for registration, rules, and other information. (forum registration required)

The art galleries and comic transcriptions!
Are both things I've been too lazy to update. Sorry about that! Sometimes I really wish I had a webmaster, secretary, or intern to take care of this sort of thing for me.

The Rhea figurine!
Patch Together is working on the prototype. I expect to hear from them soon-- either this week or next week. I'll keep you guys posted.

First! The Slightly Damned community will be holding a Pokemon Tournament!
Keemonto and Khalrin have volunteered their time to organize a Pokemon Tournament next month. I will be drawing pictures for the winners as prizes. Check the forums to read the details and sign up (forum registration required): http://www.sdamned.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18

Second! Production on the Rhea Snaketail figurine has begun!
Thanks to you guys, the Rhea Snaketail figurine on Patch Together is currently being made! An admin let me know that it will be approximately 2 weeks before I can see the unfinished prototype sculpture. Expect to see photos of the figurine on the website in about a month, perhaps at the end of January. You can still pre-order a Rhea figurine after the prototype is finished, but only for a limited amount of time (currently undetermined). This is good news for people who were interested but wanted to see what the product would look like before ordering. Link to the figurine on Patch Together: http://www.patchtogether.com/store/rhea-snaketail-219.html

Third! Regular updates to the comic will resume on January 1st!
Just in case you forgot, regular updates means once a week on Saturdays. I've changed the way I color comics, and I'm pretty happy with the results! I hope you all like it as well.

Fourth! One of the years I will update the art galleries!
Maybe.

In case you haven't heard, you can pre-order a Rhea Snaketail figurine from Patch Together!


Production will not actually begin until 50 figurines have been pre-ordered.

Some people have been saying that they will only order a figurine once they're able to see it. That's a reasonable expectation, but it will be a while before we get to see the prototype figurine. They will only make the figurine after 50 pre-orders have been taken so that they can make up the cost of production and make bit of a profit. Alternatively, I could pay $500 out of my pocket to have the figurine done in advance, but uh... I'll pass.

In the meantime, if you want to get a good idea of what the figurine will look like, feel free to look at some of the other toys available on the site:
http://www.patchtogether.com/store/the-purring-gryphon-216.html
http://www.patchtogether.com/store/clockwork-assassin-195.html
http://www.patchtogether.com/store/foo-dog-208.html
http://www.patchtogether.com/store/hell-170.html

After the goal of 50 pre-orders has been met, the prototype will be made. I have been told that it takes approximately 3 weeks for its completion. After that, pictures of the figure will be posted (I assume), and pre-orders will continue to be accepted for a limited amount of time until a specified date. I'm not sure how long that will be, so don't ask. :B

If we're lucky, maybe we'll be getting our figurines around Slightly Damned's 7th birthday in March!

I'm thinking that the unveiling of the Rhea prototype will be my cue to submit designs for a Buwaro figurine and a Kieri figurine. Some of you may want Sakidos or Deaths, but it's important to me to round out the main trio first.

Tongue-in-cheek title: "Gimme Yo Money 2: Final Destination"

The Rhea figurine is now available for pre-order! Essentially you are buying the figure in advance. There will only be enough of them made for all the pre-orders, and it takes at least 50 pre-orders for them to actually make the figure. No orders, no figure.

Note: I didn't set the price, so don't try to negotiate with me about it. I did set the height of the figure at 4", though. She's kind of short because I'd like to do slightly taller figures of Buwaro and Kieri in the future... IF this experiment with Rhea is successful.

Thank you to everyone who helped get the design this far!

Alternative tongue-in-check title: "Gimme yo money"

So yeah, after a long respite I've finally decided to reopen my commission services. You can find information on styles and pricing here: http://raizap.com/commissions/. Things have changed a bit since I accepted my last order.

Also, I have some good news about the Rhea figurine on Patch Together. I got an e-mail the other day saying that they've approved the Rhea design for the "on demand" stage of production. Hooray! They requested I submit more info about the design, and I did, but I haven't heard back from them yet. I'll be sure to keep you guys updated on future developments.

Thank you so much for your support, guys!

P.S. Man I really should update those art galleries. Someday. Maybe.

My concept art for a Rhea Snaketail figurine was accepted on Patch Together today! In order for the figurine to actually be made, it must gain enough attention in the form of positive votes and comments. No votes, no figure!

This would be so awesome if we were able to make this figurine a reality. You can see examples of other figures that have been made through the Patch Together system on their website. Please! Take a moment to vote for the figure! If this experiment with Rhea is success, then I will definitely have more figures made in the future.

I've been waiting for this day for nearly 7 years. Feels good, man.