So apparently so many people are exiling themselves from FA
Normally I wouldn't even notice but everyone seems to be doing it at the same time Owo
Could someone possibly explain why this is happening? I seriously have no idea
Come on
Please
Why?
Agh

~Alest

Well guys, I'm back ^^
And I'm quite pleased by this week
I got my driver's permit yesterday, I'm nearly finished planning out "Inglorious Nirvana," and I'm even working on a second story :3
Not to mention I'm almost to applying for the Art Institute of Portland, I just need to do a few more things
Not 100% sure yet when I'm getting my laptop though, but that's okay
Anyway, that's really all I have xD
See you guys around!! <3

~Alest

I've decided to take a week off for several reasons
1. I'm almost out of cellular data (I use my iPhone)
2. I need to make sure I'm caught up in my classes
3. I need to get more drawings done
4. I need to get more work done for "Inglorious Nirvana"
5. I have theater auditions for three days this week
6. I need to go through my application for Art Institute with my mom

So yeah, some pretty legit reasons
Anyway, love you all, and I'll see you again on the 13th :3

~Alest

So I'm visiting the Art Institute of Portland tomorrow so I'm preparing as many drawings as I can before tomorrow ^^
I'm gonna spend all afternoon drawing today so wish me luck!!
Anybody have any ideas for me? :3

~Alest

Okay so I'm sure you all know I'll be getting my laptop soon, a am I hoping to get a job soon (which means I'll also be getting a PayPal)
So, while it is premature, I'd like to at least think ahead and start thinking about commission prices
This is mostly for the sake of not doing it half-ass or last-minute
I'm gonna try to keep them all relatively cheap at first because of the fact none of you have really seen any of my art other than my ref, so I'm not gonna expect you guys to pay buckets of money just for a drawing
P.S. As of right now, all my art will be SFW, other than that it's fair game
Also note: All characters will be drawn as anthro by default, if you want it to be feral you do have to specify or else I won't know

Default commission: $5
(Single character, with color, simple background)
-Each additional character will cost $2 more
-Adding a complex background will cost $3 more
-Making the character(s) feral will cost $1 less
-Taking out color will cost $1 less

This is really all I have for now, other kinds of commissions will be added later
But for now here's the very basic price set for normal commissions
I hope to get some requests from you guys ^^

~Alest

Ahh books, my one true guilty pleasure <3
I just felt like striking up a conversation about the kinds of books everyone likes
And if you have a favorite author, who are they? :3

Personally my favorite author is  kyell Gold
I currently have three of his amazing books (Put of Position, Isolation Play, and Divisions) and I have his newest book Red Devil on pre-order
I can't wait to get my paws on the rest of his books, they're lovely <3

As for series, I currently have 4
The Zombiepowder series by Tite Kubo
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth
And the Legend series by Marie Lu
Of course I only have finished the Zombiepowder and Hunger Games series, I have the Divergent and Legend series up in my closet waiting to be read xD

I also have a short list of independent books :P
White Fang by Jack London
Romeo X Juliet by COM
The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd
Struck by Lightning by Chris Colfer
World War Z by Max Brooks
And The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
I've only gotten around to reading half of these, but they're really great books
P.S. I realize Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare, but this edition is a manga adaptation illustrated by the artist COM

Anyway, go ahead and list off some books you enjoy reading!!
See you all around <3

~Alest

I haven't really talked about IN in a while so I'm here to reassure you guys it's still a thing
But I'm still in dire need of some critics!! If anyone would like to give me some feedback on my ideas concerning stuff like character design, plot/storyline, plot twists, etc., please comment below or send me a note
Any sort of feedback would be really, really appreciated <3
HOWEVER, critics will get spoilers, so if you don't want any, don't message me xD

So, all that set aside, I'll give you guys a progress report
I'm still working on making characters, so it may be a while
I don't need many though, so that's a good sign
Just need names for about 6, and that leaves 8 slots left, with maybe a few more to come
After characters are done, I can move on to plot and storyline organization
I know it may seem "unprofessional" to reveal my progress, but I don't want to get everyone excited for something and then make everyone think it died or I gave up, so I feel it appropriate
This is my first real ambition at writing, after all, naturally it'll take a while

Anyway, that's all I got for you guys this time :3
Hope to see you all around, thanks for reading <3

~Alest

Have a very wonderful Yiffmas!!~
kthxbai

~Alest

So I'm going to spend Christmas eve with some of my other family that I havenMt seen in a long time
It's my grandma and my aunt along with my little cousin
Problem is, my grandmother is a very religious woman
That's not to say that I disrespect her religion, she just doesn't respect the fact I'm not religious, not to mention my homosexuality
She's a great woman, I love her to death
I just don't like being around her sometimes because something always comes up about either my sexuality, or my views on spiritualism
For one I legitimately hate religious conversations, no matter how you cut it they're almost always full of unnecessary bigotry and I don't like being a part of conversations like that
For another I can't stand when someone ridicules me for my choices pertaining to my sexuality, then uses religious reason to justify it

All I want is to have a good Christmas without all the judgmental garbage to deal with
Luckily my aunt agreed to help me fend off my grandmother
Well, wish me luck, everyone, I'm gonna need it....

~Alest

Look, I stole a thing o3o

1. Was 2013 a good year for you? Why?
Oh my god it started like shit
But it got better <3

2. What was your favorite moment of the year?
September 16th, when I got flowers from my man :3

3. What was your least favourite moment of the year?
Ogeez, there were so many @w@

4. Where were you when 2013 began?
Fuck I don't know xD

5. Who were you with?
Eeehh ^^^

6. Where will you be when 2013 ends?
Partyin' it up with mah nerds

7. Who will you be with when 2013 ends?
I just said nerds oh my god xD

8. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions of 2013?
Hell no

9. Do you have New Year's Resolution(s) for 2014?
Hell to the no

10. Did you fall in love in 2013?
I fall in love with him more every day ://3

11. If yes, with who?
He doesn't have an FA.... v.v

12. If yes, do they know?
I certainly hope he does, we've been dating over a year now!! xD

13. Are you still in love with them?
Fuckin' duh <3

14. You regret it?
Not once

15. Did you break up with anyone in 2013?
Negatory

16. Did you make any new friends in 2013?
All the time xP

17. Who are your favorite new friends?
I love them all the same

18. What was your favorite month of 2013?
Definitely October

19. Did you travel outside of your country of residence in 2013?
Nuh-uh

20. How many different states / provinces did you travel to in 2013?
Just Washington

21. Did you lose anybody close to you in 2013?
Thank the gods I didn't lose anyone

22. Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yeah :'c

23. What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2013?
The Conjuring >:3

24. What was your favorite song from 2013?
Shit I don't fuckin know

25. What was your favorite record from 2013?
Probably "The Paradigm Shift"

26. How many concerts did you see in 2013?
None

27. Did you have a favorite concert in 2013?
No

28. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2013?
Nope, totally sober

29. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2013?
Bitch I just said I'm sober >:V

30. How many people did you sleep with in 2013?
Only one <3

31. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Unfortunately yes

33. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2013?
"I don't think you're crazy" >_>

34. Did you treat somebody badly in 2013?
An eye for an eye

35. Did somebody treat you badly in 2013?
Yes >:c

36. How much money did you spend in 2013?
Maybe $50? #poor'kinprobs

37. What was your proudest moment of 2013?
Starting to write "Inglorious Nirvana"

38. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2013?
Getting walked in on by my mom >///>

39. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2013 and change
Nothing I can think of

40. What are your plans for 2014?
Attend Art Institute and begin writing pages for my graphic novel "Inglorious Nirvana"

~Alest

So yes I realize I haven't submitted anything ALSKFJFHSHSHFJGFKGF DON'T HATE ME AAAAAAAAA
See I do not own a printer, so I'm not able to submit any of my traditional works online *shot a million times*
BUT, come early to mid-January, I'll be getting my own laptop!! *confetti*
And that means I can finally use my 3-year-old tablet too!! *confetti*
Then I can bring them together to make artistic masterpiece babies
And then I can deport my babies here on FA for all my lovelies to see :3c
Because I love my lovelies, and my lovelies deserve the best from me <3
It will take a while for me to transition over from traditional art to digital tablet art so I'll probably be posting ALOT of really fucking bad practice sketches and try to pass my bullshit as art
And then I can begin preparing you all to witness my latest ambition: Writing a graphic novel HOORAY
More information on that as it develops
HOWEVER, AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT: I need critics to listen to my crazy shit ideas and give me brutally honest feedback
And no, my definition of the word "feedback" doesn't mean "Yeah that's cool" or "No that sucks" and any other asshat replies in between
I would really love some genuine feedback that I can bounce ideas off of :P
So if you'd be interested in helping me make this story as great as it can be, please either comment below or shoot me a note!!
ALSO IMPORTANT: If you don't want spoilers, totally forget everything I just said!! Critics will get spoilers of the plot and storyline, you have been warned
Anyway that's all I have for you guys today, I hope to see you all around here on my quaint little corner of FA
Love you guys!! <3

~Alest

[X] You meow/bark to get attention
[ ] You find pets toys amusing
[X] You get hyper by the smell of catnip (Kinda-sorta)
[X] You growl/hiss when someone gets too close to your food (Stay away from mah shit!!)
[X] You growl/hiss when someone you dislike is too close to you (Yep yep yep)
[X] You purr/shake your leg when someone shows you affection (All day e'ry day)
[ ] if someone tosses a ball, you chase it and brings it back
Total: 5

[ ] You love to be scratched behind the ear
[X] You love fish/meat (OM NOM NOM)
[X] You like to stick your head out trough the window of a moving car (SO MUCH FUN DO IT)
[X] You like when people pet your head (Mmm pet me)
[ ] People can make you stop doing stuff by hitting you on the nose with a newspaper
[X] You think feathers are fun to play with (Soooo featheryyyyyy~)
Total: 4

[ ] You sleep a lot during daytime
[X] You enjoy scaring birds (Little bastards :U)
[X] You lick peoples faces to show you like them (Only a select few)
[X] You bite people if they annoy you (Just about everybody xD
[ ] You tend to steal food from your friends/family's plate when you have eaten all of yours
[X] Milk or water is your favorite drink (Much dairy, very milk)
Total: 4

[ ] You own a collar and you enjoy wearing it (I wish)
[ ] You own a leash and enjoy wearing it (I WISH)
[ ] You own animal ears/tail/paws or a fursuit (STOP TAUNTING ME)
[ ] You enjoy long walks in the park
[X] You meow/bark when you see something you want (Only certain things~ ;3)
Total: 1

[X] You call your hands and feet "paws" (Meowrawr)
[X] You tilt your head when you do not understand what someone is talking about (*tilts 360 degrees*)
[ ] You run to the door when someone mentions a walk
[X] You really enjoy cuddling (FUCK YEAH CUDDLES)
[X] You stretch your body and whimper a bit every morning when you wake up (Wake, stretch, sleep, repeat)
[X] You can wake up and go back to sleep right away after looking around (Every damn day xD)
Total: 5


[ ] You have your favorite spot besides your bed where you like to sleep (Fuck that beds rock)
[X] You meow or bark very often (I also roar sometimes o3o)
[ ] You hide when you get scared
[X] You run to the door to see who it is every time someone comes in to the house (EVERY time)
[ ] You like to chase flying insects and try to catch them with your bare hand
[X] You tend to chew on stuff a lot (Chewin, chewin, all day long~)
[ ] You like to do tricks to get a treat
Total: 3

[X] You own a wearable item/tag with your name on it (Do con badges count? xD)
[X] You refer to your self as an animal (How can I not?)
[ ] Your username has something to do with animals
[X] Your e-mail has something to do with animals (Furrehhhhhh)
[ ] if you get a bleeding wound, you lick it to make it feel better
[X] You look for edible stuff often (I like foods :9)
Total: 4

[ ] You often find yourself looking through the window for a long time
[ ] You like to say hi to strangers
[X] You like to be petted when you have done something good (*pets self*)
[ ] People think you act like a pet
[X] You growl/hiss at stuff you do not like (Mainly people)
[ ] You like to eat grass
[X] if you get wet, you shake to get rid of the water (You kidding? I freak the fuck out IT'S IN MY FUR)
Total: 3

Final total: 29

Take your score and muiltply it by 2
58% furry