So, I've decided to update my suit. I love it dearly, and will still bring it out on a somewhat regular basis, but I want to add features to it which the suit won't allow, so I plan on building a new one. I am hoping get one one designed that has the capacity for mouth movement, so I can get it to "talk". I also want to update the legs to give it a more animalistic form, and perhaps the arms and shoulders as well. The wings... I definitely want to increase their size. I'd love for them to have full range movement, but I certainly don't have the engineering capability to do so currently.

I'm hoping to commission a bunch of artists for some very high quality pictures and images that I can use to remodel the suit (with complete compensation for the work, naturally.) Basically, I would like for them to review my current suit and improve on the detail and design of its shape, and draw a reference sheet based upon my ideas and changes. I've tried to find the original concept drawings from the first suit. Unfortunately, it appears that I lost them in my last move. I would call the company that made the suit and have them resend them to me, but the company has long since shut their doors. I have one last resort, which is an ancient e-mail from when I first got the suit. I've sent out the request, so fingers crossed...

Anyways, I've started trying to lose a bit of weight as well... I've started a very steady regimen of water and reduced my portion intake. I had been eating far too much junk and nowhere near enough greens. I'm reminded of the old "Bloom County" cartoon where the doctor says to the patient "Your body is poop". Yup. I'm working on it, Doc. I walk every weekday because of the commute to my job, probably about 2 miles a day at most, though I've been pretty sedentary on the weekends. On a happy note, I have been cigarette/cigar free for over a year now, I have been vaping since and I'm slowly stepping down the nicotine levels. There has been improvement, but there's still plenty to do. I want to fit into the suit comfortably come August, when I get to meet you all. Please don't mind my social awkwardness, please. I'm still getting... used to who I am.

Anyways, if any of you have someone you think is the best character reference sheet designer, please pass along their information, and if you think you are the best, I'd love to hear from you. I fully intend to monetarily compensate for any designs. Please let me know, I'm doing as much research as I can, and any input would be helpful!

Thanks!