Mwuahahaha!

[nobodyspecial]

I have come to ruin your poll data! Mwuahahaha!

Nah I'm just back for my usual once / 6 - 12 month check up.

It's funny, goatpen is still on my bookmarks toolbar, and in the very second position, and yet my mouse never seems to find it's way here too often.

I just thought I'd bring a little present for not being around ever. I dunno if anyone is subscribed to /r/finalfantasy on reddit, but I made a little wallpaper of Yoshitaka Amano's sketches on there recently that I thought I'd share with you guys. Only comes in one resolution unfortunately (1680 x 1050), and it's probably way too busy of a background to even use, but I thought It'd share it anyway, for no better reason than "Hey I made this, what do you guys think?"

i.imgur.com/SUcRP.jpg

There's probably a few aspects of it I wish I had done a better job on, but I'm still pretty happy with it.

Also, how have you guys all been?

[Dale]

Fine, but where have you been all this time?

Also, feel free to go through our Guest and playable character ranking threads, if you want, NS.

[nobodyspecial]

I was sucked into a dimensional interval, and was stuck collecting powerful magical swords throughout time and space with my cat as my only companion until I was able to find the elusive Versus XIII sword. I was then spit back out, and as it happens, something like a year had passed and I didn't get to keep any of the cool stuff I found. On the bright side, my skin isn't such an ugly grey color anymore, the vacuum of space and time really fucks up your complexion.

And thanks, I shall. By the powers of democracy, I have made the final battle a tie!

[Dale]

Looking for your votes and ranking in my character ranking threads, too, though.

And I hope you've sampled season four. 'Tis a good one so far. Fleck doesn't think so, but I do.

[nobodyspecial]

I haven't had a chance yet, I honestly don't think I ever even finished Season 2 or started 3. I have a lot to catch up on. I'll have a take a day or two pretty soon to just read through all of AFFR again. I had some more stuff to do today, but actually I might just spend the rest of the day reading. I've had an unusual amount of free time lately.

[Fleck]

I really like that wallpaper. Like you said, it's probably too busy to actually use as a wallpaper (I'd end up losing all my icons in the sprawl), but it's a cool collage. Individually, I've always thought that Amano's pieces were too washed-out and monotone, but when you put them all together, it makes a really interesting work. Kudos.

[Bob]

Agreed. I'm not a fan of Amano's work, but all together like that with the occasional splash of color, it is pretty nice.