Hey, it's been a long time since I've really done anything on FA other than favorite stuff. I've honestly been trying to recover ever since I got almost permanently burnt out on doing anything creative. I'm trying to turn that around, and going to therapy for several years has been helping. I'm still going as well, since mental health is a continuous battle for me. First I want to address the latest update to the website.

I'm really happy with the new blacklist update. I can finally hide things without using a browser plugin. It also lets me see what's been blacklisted now, so now I know how much is being hidden and why. (If you hover over a blurred image, it'll tell you why it was blocked!) This was probably the main issue I had with FA anymore beyond content people were uploading. As for the TOS and Upload Policy, I'm not really in any sort of position or even remotely qualified to give much of an opinion beyond the fact I'm glad they're trying really hard to address the issue of gross underage stuff without hurting people that aren't participating in that. I understand it's an extremely complex subject and I'm not part of the communities involved, so I'm just gonna leave it to them to figure it out.

On to personal stuff. Like I said, I've been dealing with chronic burnout for a while. The way my life has been the past 10 years has honestly been a little rough and I feel like I've wasted my youth just doing nothing and getting fat. Needless to say, I do not like the concept of aging beyond 25. I wouldn't feel so bad about myself if our bodies just didn't age past that. My mental health has been a huge obstacle in my life that I've been trying to navigate and I don't think I'll ever manage to get around it, but I'm still trying. I'm still living with my dad currently, but hoping this program I'm in will help me find a job I'm actually capable of doing. If not, well, I still hope to find a place to live on my own, even if it means I don't have any spending money after groceries.

I'm currently trying to work on getting back into art and other creative outlets. Hopefully I'll reach a point where I'm comfortable taking commissions and I'm more satisfied with the outcome of my art. In the mean time, I might start being a little more active here finally. It's one of the corners of the internet that still feels good.

I'm pretty much pulling the plug on all my projects and no longer taking commissions. The reason is I've recently realized I've been putting too much pressure on myself. I had stepped away from everything recently for about 3 weeks and realized I've put too much on my plate and like real life jobs I've struggled with, I can't handle the expectations and would just rather work on more personal stuff. I've also cancelled my personal projects though, so I get to start from a clean slate. This was a big decision for me as I realize there's not much for me to do in terms of income in real life and online as I just cannot keep up with the work. Honestly it feels like a weight has been lifted, though there is still the stress of disappointing everyone. As far as posting goes, I'll try to post occasionally if I make something, but otherwise things are gonna be quiet again.

Not much else I have to say on that. Newer stuff will be posted in the gallery as usual as I make it

As much as I don't like putting stuff on FA, I feel like I probably should anyway. So in future I may start posting new stuff on here again. Hopefully postybirb will work with FA. aaaa

I just wanted something besides the journal from a year ago on here.

So hey, I'm not too active on this account but I do use it for buying things and viewing things and sometimes talking to people. My art gets posted on twitter and sofurry now under chimerabyte.

Apparently everyone's passwords have been compromised due to the recent attack and lots of people are reporting that sites that use the same password as their FA have had unauthorized access to them. FA hasn't said shit about this so I wanted to warn my followers. Please go reset your passwords now!

I signed up now so you can find me there! I'll be uploading some things to there soon.
https://beta.furrynetwork.com/chimerabyte/

Well let's see, I lost a journal and a submission as well as losing placements of some of my submissions. And I'm not sure but I think I lost a few watchers.
If this stuff keeps up I'm just going to move to another website. I think it's only a matter of time before FA loses its traffic.

I still can't make up my mind, but recently I've been wanting to fill this aesthetic niche of mine, and I'm thinking the kl'erin made by tokushi in second life might be the best fit. So I'm gonna try it. Bleh. I hate announcing my fursona and then changing it like three days later.

While I'm currently in a deep funk of depression, I have been having an idea. Maybe I should start selling characters and adoptables. I do like to make characters a lot and that sounds a bit up my alley. Any input would be nice.
Also I'm thinking about selling unused characters. I have a couple I can think of off the top of my head.

Well, long story short, aside from personal things that happened today, my only headset broke, so now I'm using a webcam mic and TV speakers x.x I have my eyes on a more expensive headset that looks like it would last longer than 6 months, which I must add is how long my previous two headsets lasted. If anyone would like to donate to that, it would be greatly appreciated. I am also open for commissions at the moment if you'd rather not donate. I'll wait until someone expresses interest before posting any paypal info. In the mean time I'm going to save up with opinion outpost. >.<

Today marks the 104th commemoration of the Titanic's sinking. If you are interested, there's a new real time video of the Titanic sinking and it's quite haunting and comes from guys that are developing a game around it and trying to be as accurate as possible. The animation isn't the final product as it's still going to be a couple of years before it gets finished.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs9w5bgtJC8

My dad was nice enough to decide I shouldn't bother with the computer money I owed him. Aaaaaaah!
So no more debt!

I've just finished my long list of commissions. To tell you guys the truth, I'm probably not going to be taking that many at once ever again. x3; That took since like February? I know that's faster than some artists, but it was a lot of work for me. I might as well have called them iron artist commissions. Anyway, I'm going to be closed for commissions for a while but in the mean time you can probably expect some personal art.

Good grief it's messing with me. The text is so much smaller. I thought I had done something to the zoom of my browser at first. @-@

The species of my fursona is now becoming an open species, though regulated. If you want to make your own jekoga, please follow these rules and guidelines.
Please be aware that there is adult content in this journal as it fully describes all aspects of the species.

RULES
1. Please credit me for the creation of the species when uploading content with this species in it.
2. Try not to stray from the anatomy and behaviors as this is the stuff that makes a jekoga a jekoga.
3. While jekogas do have genetic manipulation, they don't normally use it. If any of them do use it, it will be a minor change like fur color or maybe a mane or fluffier fur and maybe changes to their markings. Major changes generally make them no longer a jekoga.
4. Robots and androids do exist on modern Rekoja, so you are allowed to make your character a robot jekoga.
5. Jekogas have not yet made contact with humans, however, one could be placed on Earth through supernatural means or through other things.
6. Jekogas normally only have one name, meaning no last names and such unless they are wealthy. You are free to give your Jekoga a human name, but it is preferred to name them using their native alphabet. (Language references coming soon)

SEXUAL ANATOMY

The best visual guide to the anatomy is the reference of Ruo. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19428468/

1. All jekogas are intersex by default, however they are considered genderless as they do not distinguish themselves as male or female. They are not sexually dimorphic either.
2. Jekogas do not have breasts as they do not produce milk. No nipples either.
3. Genital slits are generally hidden by fur in most cases. The anus is hidden by the tail and is located just before the base of the tail.
4. The penis is a bit dragon like, but without any spiked parts. The top has ridges, the head is pointed, and it has a knot. Jekogas ejaculate in copious amounts, but generally up to 16 oz at the very most.
5. The testicles are always internal. The penis is also hidden by a slit instead of a sheath.
6. The vagina is canine like in appearance. The insides travel a bit deep and most of the time the penis will not reach the cervix.
7. Jekogas lay eggs that are a bit fish like in appearance. The eggs are normally the size of a large orange and have a rubbery/leathery texture to them and are a little squishy. They are transparent with a golden brown yolk in the center. Cutting an egg open would reveal that the transparent part is a bit jelly like and the yolk is a runny liquid.
8. The anus is not human like and is more like a feral anus and can be a little stretchy.
9. Reproduction generally works by penetrating the vagina and ejaculating inside when an egg is ready to be laid or by ejaculating onto an already laid egg. Laying an egg generally goes without any discomfort and is generally not messy, though sometimes there will be a little coat of stuff covering the egg which is just left over from egg formation.
10. Jekogas generally do not go through periods or heat.
11. The penis is always located in the front, vagina is located right in between the thighs, and the anus comes after that.
12. The vagina does not have a clitoris.
13. Eggs generally get laid about every 28 Rekoja days. (About 31 Earth days.)
14. The vagina generally is rather smooth and stretchy inside and out. When aroused, the vagina generally puffs up slightly and becomes a little wet.
15. When the penis is aroused it will normally slide itself out of its slit. And for those into it, yes, docking is possible. The knot is always swollen when aroused.
16. The cervix of the vagina is normally closed off completely and attempts to force entry, if reaching it is even possible, can cause great discomfort.
17. Undeveloped eggs cannot be fertilized.
18. The penis does not have a baculum (penis bone).
19. Jekogas generally reach sexual and full maturity at the age of 16 in Rekoja years.
20. They can remain sexually active until death.


REGULAR ANATOMY

PG visuals of Ruo: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19067284/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19076794/

1. They are covered in soft fur which becomes thicker in the winter.
2. Jekogas generally stop growing at 16 Rekoja years and are considered adults at 16. This is equivalent to just over 18 Earth years old.
3. Jekogas are omnivores. On top or bottom, there are 12 teeth, making a total of 24 teeth. 2 flat, wide biting teeth in the front; 2 long canines after that; and lastly 8 chewing teeth after that. A slight overbite is normal.
4. The muzzles of Jekogas are medium in length and are thick. Their nose is just slitted nostrils.
5. Jekogas do not have any exposed skin and do not sweat. Instead they radiate heat through their ears, mouth, nose, hands, tail, and feet. This also means they do not have a wet nose or paw pads.
6. They have white claws on their fingers and toes and are not retractable.
7. An old jekoga will have pale fur that is slightly wirey and will have slight sagging on their skin and their voices become a little raspy.
8. Their body temeprature is normally 99.3 F.
9. They do not have eyelashes.
10. The average height of a jekoga is 6 ft 5 in. The average weight in Earth gravity is 240 lbs and in Rekoja gravity it is 218.4. Height can vary between 5 ft 11 in and 7 ft. In rare cases some are even shorter and very few have been as short as 3 ft 6 in.
11. Jekogas are a little husky looking, but this is healthy for them.
12. All jekogas have a horizontal pouch. It is used for keeping fertile eggs warm during development and for keeping young in until they are too big. Other times it is generally used as a pocket to keep stuff in.
13. The growth of a jekoga inside an egg takes around one Rekoja season. When they are born, they are only about a foot tall, but can fend for themselves if absolutely necessary. Language development starts around 1 Rekoja year of age. Puberty hits around 10 Rekoja years old.
14. Jekogas have large ears on the sides of their heads that point backwards. The ears cannot point up.
15. Jekogas do not have any unnecessary organs.
16. Jekogas have digitigrade legs which gives them easier movement.
17. Jekogas have long, thick, tapering tails which are useful for balance and body language.
18. Their fingers are generally thicker than a human's.
19. Their tongues are thick and tapering.
20. Their pupils are circular, not slitted or anything else.
21. Their eye colors can be any of the following or a mix: blue, green, light brown, amber, silver, and lavander.
22. They have simple markings, generally being only two colors on their body. Their front, from the mouth to the inner thighs and under the tail and the insides of their ears are a lighter color. This lighter color varies between white, a cream version of their main color, and a bit of a lighter version of their main color. Their main colors are normally browns, grays, white, black, purples, blues, greens, oranges, yellows, and reds. Sometimes they do not have the lighter color in front. The main colors are often light or pastel, some are deep colored, and on rare occasions they can be vivid. Pink and magenta colors don't occur naturally on their fur.
23. Their flesh is usually pink colored, but it is sometimes black.
24. Jekogas have 5 fingers including the thumb on each hand and 4 toes on each foot.
25. Jekogas are mammal like and are warm blooded.
26. They do not have belly buttons because they come from eggs and the pouch would be in the way anyway.

BEHAVIORS AND OTHER THINGS

1. Jekogas generally prefer to live in temperate forests and pine forests, which on Rekoja range in temperatures in the winter from -11 C to 6 C and in summer from 19 C to 29 C.
2. They wear light clothing most of the year but will wear thicker clothes in the winter. It is also not uncommon for an adult to be naked. It is rather taboo for children to be naked in public and it is also illegal on Rekoja.
3. The average life span of a jekoga is about 175 Rekoja years, or 199 Earth years. Before modern medicine, they would only live to be about 50 Rekoja years at the oldest.
4. Jekogas generally don't start looking old until around 140 Rekoja years.
5. Jekogas sleep for about 8 to 10.5 Earth hours each day and normally sleep at night.
6. Their hearing is a little better than a human's.
7. Jekogas have slightly better vision, but are sensitive to very bright light, so on Earth for example they would be squinting a lot just being out in the daylight. Teksog, the sun of Rekoja, is not as bright, so they don't squint very much there. Color vision is the same as a human's.
8. Sense of smell is a bit more sensitive.
9. Touch is a little better and taste is about the same as a human's.
10. Intelligence compared to a human's is a little superior, however, they can come off as a little dumb or oblivious and can be a little lazy, but they are generally also friendly.
11. Jekogas are allergic to a few Rekoja plants that grow in the wild and are slightly allergic to sour things and in very rare cases some are allergic to fish. Jekogas are also allergic to peppers and spices that are extremely hot, but anything that is a regular hot and even mild is just fine.
12. The following are poisonous to Jekogas: Coffee, alcohol (even in drinks), neurotoxins, carbon monoxide, fossil fuels (when ingested), lead, mercury, several other artificial chemicals (normally when ingested), volcanic ash and gasses, and carbon dioxide (in large amounts).
13. Voices of Jekogas are human like. A child's voice is always higher pitched than an adult's. Adults normally have an almost male voice with a bit of tenor in it, but some have a deeper voice. Other vocalizations include some light grunting, mild squeaks, and vocal whimpering. Inflection is normal compared to a human's and over all their voices would be nearly impossible to differentiate from a human's.
14. Body language of a jekoga when in a positive mood is a display of slightly perked ears and a slow wagging of their tails. Some will put their fists up to their chests when excited and might dance a little. A neutral mood will show little body language. Negative moods will give a jekoga droopy/laid back ears, a hunched posture, and their tails will be low to the ground.
15. Jekogas can normally swim, but some can't. Over all, though, jekogas normally don't go swimming.
16. Jekogas tend to bathe every day.
17. Mated jekogas like to display affection through standard ways such as hugging and kissing, but will also nibble, lick, nuzzle, and nose each other. Public displays of affection are not uncommon.
18. Angry and threatened jekogas will bite, scratch, punch, kick, etc.
19. Clothing styles vary from individual to individual. They tend to wear whatever they want.

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Rekoja also has several time periods, from tribal, to medieval, modern, and a sci-fi sort of future. And remember, it's not just the looks that make the character, but also the personality, background, and outfits. I feel like this should be enough information, but I will include even more information for those who really want to deeply invest in their jekogas.

Language: Coming Soon!
The Complete Guide to Rekoja: Coming Soon!

Please keep comments mature and if you have any questions, please ask!

I've heavily updated my commissions tab as well as my patreon a little bit so now everything is up to date. The links are at the top of this journal.

Please note these updates do not change the current commissions I have in my workload.

Copyright stuff has also been redone to be a lot more clear and concise.

I have a couple of things I feel like I need to address.

First of all, current commissions.

If you are currently waiting on a commission from me or have received one from me recently, I'm sorry about everything. I don't feel like I've given the proper quality that I've tried to show myself to be and I'm also sorry for continuously trying to do personal projects in the midst of all this. It's really dumb of me to put myself first and I'll try not to do it anymore. And those waiting, I'm really sorry about making you wait so long for the commissions. If any of you would like to cancel your commissions, that is fine and I understand. I also need to say I probably shouldn't have tried to take so many commissions at once. Even if they are free, it's a bit daunting for me and I still feel like I need to produce stuff that's got more quality than the doodles I've produced. Now for those of you who still want your commissions, I'm still going to try them, but I won't be able to do very high quality.

And now, new things.

In light of the commission troubles, I'm going to be changing up my commission stuff a bit. That'll come soon and I'll make another journal whenever that's all done. But I've been thinking about broadening my horizons as well. Whenever I get creative like I feel right now, I get so many ideas in my head and I just kind of push them to the back of my mind because of things like not having the proper software for it or the skill or just flat out feeling too lazy to do it. But I think it's time I try them.

So what new things am I trying? Well, I want to try my hand at several things, but mainly writing, video games, music, and mayyybe videos. Writing could possibly be a new commission type if people like it. And I actually have a few different ideas for video games that I want to make real, so I might try to work on them. I've downloaded Unity and right now I'm looking around for music making software. If any of you guys know of really good software that doesn't require royalty payments and isn't very expensive, please tell me. I understand music notation as well, so you won't have to worry about that. And yes I looked at FLStudio and it's very very expensive if you want the stuff that comes with it. I really don't want to be making midis for my games or for the music I want to make.

Also, with all this said, I'm going to also redo my wordpress website that I haven't touched in like a year or two and use that as like my main website for game production and other things. And as for my patreon, I'm either going to close it or heavily overhaul it so that it works with the stuff I'm trying to get into as well.

And one more thing, one of my game ideas involves the usage of my planet Rekoja, so I'm going to make jekogas an open species soon as well. So yeah. Those are all things to look out for. And just a reminder, if you want to cancel your commission, please note me or comment here.

All I needed was to look at some amazing art to get inspiration again. Those creative juices are really flowing now! I got like 3 characters I want to make/finish now and I'm going to first put this energy to use on the commissions I owe several people. Wooo!

I'm sorry if you're waiting on a commission from me, but I just haven't had the energy to work on commissions lately. It might just be the amount being daunting to me since I've never really had more than one commission at a time. I have little excuse for this. I'll be back working on this stuff whenever I can, just don't expect much any time soon.

There's a bunch of stuff going on with FA at the moment and just so you guys know if I start becoming affected by all this crap I'm going to move to another site. Of course I'll post where I move to if I can. If you really want to make sure you can find me no matter what, follow my Tumblr because I'll be sure to post if I have to move to another site. Most likely I'll move to SoFurry or Weasyl. I'm not sure which one just yet. I already have accounts on them, but they're massively out of date profile wise. I've already backed-up my pages just in case.

Edit: I'll also post on my Twitter if I move.

I decided to go ahead and create a Patreon account. It's located right here: PATREON!
I've got a few rewards on there, but I've kept them simple since I can't offer very much. But yeah. Consider supporting me if you like!

I've been working on cleaning up my profile so it isn't so messy and is much easier to read. Those journals are going to be used as info pages.

These are the things I have for sale. Please be aware I currently live in a house with a dog and 3 cats, so be aware of your allergies. The house is smoke free, so no worries there.

Old Computer: $300
4 GB of ram, 1 or 2 GB of video memory (can't remember). Windows 7 32 bit. Can run Skyrim on ultra settings with little frame rate drops, but cannot run Skyrim with the HD textures DLC. Does not run very hot and has an adjustable fan speed. Has DVD reader disk drive. ~800 Watts in the power supply. Honestly is rather dusty and could use a good cleaning and is about 4 years old at least. Processor is probably a dual core. Graphics card is made by NVidia and processor is made by Intel. Heavily used.

Old Laptop: $500
6 GB of ram. Windows 7 64 bit. Intel graphics. Possibly a dual core processor. about a 12-13 inch screen. Runs rather well and is about 3 years old. Power chord included. Decent touch pad. No mouse input on the keyboard. Computer put together by Dell. Runs a little faster than the old desktop computer, but graphics are a little less powerful. I would sell it for less, but my parents would rather me sell it for much more. Used to a good extent.

Computer Monitor: $20
About 1280x760 or something. Works fine. LCD display. lightly used.

Weighted Mouse: $10
Has some slight staircasing issues if you're worried about that, but is fine for games. Comes with optional lead weights with access to them under the mouse. lightly used.

Gaming Keyboard: $20
Mechanical red switch keyboard. Rather large. Has an interesting feature of being able to place a fan onto it to cool your hand. Several programmable and extra buttons. Lights up red, though the logo is a little bright. USB. Has 2 USB ports (USB 2.0). Removable key covers for the windows key and such. Heavily used. Rather dusty.

Snake Kigurumi: $20
Cute green snake kigu from Japan with a short, flat tail and mitts for the hands that are snake heads and have holes underneath so you can free your hands. Has a hood with a snake head on top. Good for anyone around 5'5" but I wore it at 5'9" fine. Only lightly used. Machine washable and dry-able.

Dinosaur Kigurumi: $20
Little similar to godzilla or just a stereotypical dinosaur with spikes. Dark green. Lightly used. Hood has a dino head. Long thick tail. Good for people at 5'5" but I wore it fine at 5'9". Looks grumpy. Machine washable and dry-able.

Student Violin: $40
Lightly used, but needs a new bow. Case is a bit dusty. Has color marked strings (colors are at the very ends of the strings). Sounded great last time I used it and might be only a little out of tune. Has stuff to rub onto the strings and bow and has a head/shoulder rest.

Please message me if you are interested in buying something or have any questions.
Please Note: You will be expected to pay for shipping.

Cintiq 13HD: $0/$850
New Shoes: $0/$150