Recently decided to migrate over to Pixiv to post works that would be in a gray area for the new rule updates here on FA. If you want to keep following my stuff, you can head over to my Pixiv to keep up to date.

Pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/25356065

https://discord.gg/UShaUA9

While I don't draw much these days, and I sometimes stream stuff, I thought that I'd give it a go and let people join if they wish. However, keep in mind that this is a zero tolerance server, and broken rules will be enforced.

So, as it is with FA's new policy updates, a fair bit is going to change around here, and I am certainly not happy about it. This puts not only myself, but many artists into an excessively weird spot where a good portion of our content -- non-sexual or not -- suddenly puts our security at risk.

For a tl;dr, FA's tyrannical moderation team has decided to expand their definitions of what constitutes as "child-like" in art forms, blanketing it over various Pokemon and Digimon of low level/ranking. Anything that would fall under these categories are effectively ban-worthy when put into fetish/sexual works:

Pokemon: "Baby" stage Pokemon (Pichu, Igglybuff, etc.), "Basic" stage Pokemon (Cyndaquil, Riolu, etc.) (Using Pokemon TCG stage names for references.)
Digimon: Freshly Hatched, In-Training 1, In-Training 2, Rookie Level. (Fresh from egg up to Rookies like Agumon and Patamon.)

While I'm all for getting obvious pedo-bait tier art off the platform, this is going too far and ruling with an iron fist at this point. This creates four major issues with their rules;

1. Those who know me, know that unless I have an art piece specifically under my "Total NSFW" folder (which is exceptionally rare), generally speaking my works are not inherently meant to be sexual. Lewd arts are always using adult characters. Because this is up to moderation and how they rule on fetish works in the past, all fetish works are considered sexual. Thus, suddenly something cutesy, such as drawing a younger Sprite having fun as a diapered filly, is now ban worthy. Intent be damned.

2. Artists who follow canonical designs and do not deviate to make specific chances to already made designs, such as drawing a Cyndaquil or Kirlia as GameFreak designed them, are suddenly no longer allowed to draw them in their mediums. We are being openly punished for wanting to stick to the already established, age undistinguishable style of the characters.

3. FA made SPECIFIC exemptions for their rules, which is complete bullshit and shows favoritism. Why does Vore and Transformation get a free pass while everyone else gets shoved out the door? That's honestly complete degeneracy, and only shows that they want what they like around. All fetishes are at base sexual in nature, and should be given the same treatment. No exceptions. Context matters.

4. A lot of us, especially in the ABDL department, now no longer have a reliable platform to go to. Tumblr is dead with NSFW being blanketed over anything fetish related and being actively suppressed. (Believe me, I've been digging through as many settings as possible on there. It's dead.) Twitter is a quickly dying dumpster fire. DeviantArt has been long since dead with how rampant art theft is, how bad their moderation team is, and with the advent of AI generated art and them pushing for it... It's not a nice place. Pixiv is mostly Eastern-based content (mostly Asia) but has A LOT of underage content on there (especially AI generated content featuring minors), InkBunny is literal pedophilia city... This is truly an end of an era.

What does this mean for me going forward?
There's two things this means for me. First is that my gallery will be expunged of A LOT of works of mine. I don't see all of them getting nuked, but a fair number of them. Anything non-pony, aged down/younger variant, or CMC related will be removed. Gift art included.
Second is that this pretty much puts that final nail in my coffin for art. With FA cracking the whip this heavily against content creators like myself, I no longer have an effective platform for anything, sans Derpibooru, but that is for pony only. Depending upon a few things, I may just stop posting works altogether. it's a heavy thing to bear, but that's what happens when we don't have an open, accepting forum to be able to post content anymore.

What about your Discord?
I'll be asking this in both this Journal and my Discord as a poll. Honestly, I've been playing around with the thought of completely deleting my Discord server, as I am not much of a content creator anymore. I rarely stream (my most consistent stream now is Metroid Prime Randomizer with some others), and most art that I make is either for my Twitch channel, or works that only gets posted to a group with friends. As such, my Discord feels moot to have now. However, with FA doing what it is doing, I may re-open it to the public with some rule changes.

So I'll leave this here: Would you rather have my Discord publicly open with stricter rule changes, or have it disappear with my works?

What will do you about this whole situation?
Personally, I'm not invested enough to fight this. I'm really not. I've seen how tyrannical the FA staff can be. This is a huge overstep for them, and they don't care. Their forums are dead, their Discord strictly has ANY discussion about site policy banned, the only medium to make yourself heard and known is their dying Twitter. If you want your voices to be heard over this, I urge you to go to their Twitter and make yourselves known. But do not harass them over this. It is one thing to actively protest their actions, it is a whole other bag to harass them over it. Harassment will not be condoned.

That being said, this will probably end up being my last journal here. It's clear that the FA staff gives zero fucks about the majority of their users, and seek to punish anyone they do not like. I can't say I'm surprised to see this, but the end of an era is at hand for us.

--Sprite

From now for the foreseeable future, my commissions are CLOSED. Between lack of business, lack of general artistry from myself, and not really having the drive to draw anymore, I will not be accepting art commissions.

I may also close my Discord, as it's basically a ghost town, and there isn't any reason to keep it open with so little interactions going on.

After a good while of my test post being up on my Tumblr, it seems it's safe for me to be posting my works over there as opposed to Twitter.

That means that my Twitter will be defunct once the site implodes, and Tumblr will become my social site once more.

Does this mean anything for my FurAffinity? No. My FA will still be open and remain here. But those who follow me here and on Twitter may wish to follow me on Tumblr. Fair warning, though: It's stuck on a light theme lmao.

With the apparent and supposed downhill tumble of Twitter, I've been pondering about where to move my socials to, if at all. If it does go south to the point of Twitter being nuked, I'm unsure of where to migrate at the moment.

I've thought about Tumblr once more, and I've made a test post of one of my recent works to see if the system will flag my works again... But we'll have to see how that works out. If it doesn't get flagged, I may move back there. If it does, then it is a no go.

Having my ghost town of a Discord server open for everyone again feels like the incorrect move. It's hard enough to manage stuff, but when I have many people mixing in, it feels like I shouldn't have the server at all. I'm very iron fisted when it comes to it, as technically it is my home that y'all are guests to.

Mastodon/BlueSky/etc. all don't feel like places for me. A lot of complication over on those fronts that I don't think I'd want to mess about with.

All in all, stuck in a weird spot right now. We'll have to see how things go.

Looks like I will be returning to streaming soon. I ran a public poll on my Twitter for about a week to survey what people wanted.
I will be doing both games and art, but with a heavier focus on art. However, due to how close it was between art and having a free schedule, I will leave it as a day-to-day basis.
I plan on streaming Monday through Friday in the mid-late afternoons (Eastern time), with the possibility of Thursdays and Fridays going later.
Streams will probably start up again starting next week to test the waters.
For those who don't yet follow my various stream socials, they will be linked here:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/spritepone
Picarto: https://picarto.tv/Sprite
Piczel: https://piczel.tv/watch/Sprite

Over on Twitter I stumbled across a new account posting works from other users that they are claiming to have made themselves. They're editing out watermarks to try and pull the wool over people's eyes. So far I've seen two works from others that have been posted and attempted to claim. They wound up blocking me after confronting them about it and having the ability to post the source content.
I don't condone harassment, but I feel that everyone should be aware.

Twitter account: https://twitter.com/kittencumer/
Post that tipped me off: https://twitter.com/kittencumer/sta.....9680701351117/

Source content: https://twibooru.org/2227981
https://inkbunny.net/s/582999-p4

For those who ignored or may have missed it:
A user on DeviantArt and PonyTown was attempting to steal Sprite through shitty off-color reskins, making unsolicited art of her, attempting to rename her and claim her as their "little sister." I tried to play nice with them and sternly both asked and told them to delete the skin(s) and posts. They responded with making excuses and trying to weasel their way out of trouble. I posted to here and Twitter about what they did and who they are to expose them. I also filed two DMCA reports to get the works taken down by force.

Finally, they have relented and have taken down the pieces, and hopefully deleted the skins too. It doesn't matter who you are, or how old you are, theft is not cool. Doesn't matter how much you like something, you just don't take without asking. At least the whole situation is wrapped up now.

Both slots have been claimed. Thanks to those who claimed them.

There's still one slot left for sketch commissions. As a reminder, it's no color, no shading, maybe a simple background, and maybe 1 to 2 characters, depending upon the commission! Get it while it's hot!

Alright. I'm opening 2 slots for sketch commissions today. Good lines, no color, no shading, maybe a simple background. Depending upon scenario, 1 to 2 characters. First come, first serve.

After a while of thinking on it, I decided to close down my Patreon. It was once my tip jar, but I don't see any point in keeping it open.

Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I just don't feel that taking money from others, especially so during this time, is appropriate for someone like me.

Thanks to those who supported me, especially Snow Frost, LeyenEnyo, and StormyDash for their continued support.

It's been a long seven years since I started drawing. It started as a pass-time to give me something creative to do, and eventually became something I could make a bit of money off of. However, I feel it's time for me to take a step back from "serious" art, and put a little less focus on it.

What do I mean by this?
Simply that "fully completed" works and commissions are a low priority to me. I'm not very happy with my "finished products", both from a casual stance and from a business stance. They feel very low quality compared to my sketches, and even a good number of my line-art pieces don't really please me. Instead of pushing myself to try and do all this fanciful, colorful stuff to try and grow my herd, I'm going to put less effort and pressure into making spectacular flops.

Does this mean I'm completely quitting art?
No. I'm still going to do works from time to time (most likely sketches/sketch batches on a weekly basis, mostly from Snowie Sundays), but fully finished pieces are going to be few and far between. I'm going back to having art be a casual thing rather than a formal thing.

What does this mean for commissions/trade/requests?
Commissions and trades will still be open, as will my Patreon tip jar, but I won't be advertising them as I have been. Requests will still be closed, and 30 minute art challenges may still be done on my Discord server.

What about your streams?
Done. Gone. I doubt I will be doing them anymore. After the issues on Picarto driving me away, and my own personal issues with myself and my art, I haven't been comfortable with the idea of doing streams again.

Why are you doing this?
As stated before, I'm not happy with my "finished products" or my art in general. I find my sketches to look much nicer and a lot better than my line-art and fully finished works. The pressure of putting out work has also been very taxing on me, almost driving me to completely quitting. But that wouldn't be fair to anyone. Rather than outright quitting, I'm slowing things down and doing things as I want to, at a rate that I am comfortable with.

I apologize for any disappointment that this news may bring. With slow business, poor quality commissions and finished pieces, and overall displeasing taste in regards to the works I make, I felt this was the best decision to keep giving you guys some content, and keeping me from overloading myself as I did in the past. Thank you for understanding.

Been getting a lot of repeat questions, so I decided to make an FAQ post that will be updated as more common questions are asked.

-- FAQ --

Q. Main kink(s)?
A. Wetting, Messing, Desperation, Diapers.

Q. Any other kinks?
A. Light bit of exhibitionism. Public wetting/public leaking is the first and only that really comes to mind. I won't ever purposefully expose myself to the public, and put myself into legal trouble. Also, shared diaper usage, but only for wetting.

Q. When did you get into diapers/wetting/messing/ABDL?
A. Started when I was very young. Stayed the night at my god parents' house, and my god sister was a bed wetter. She offered me one of her pull-ups. I declined, but it got me quite interested in it. Wet myself (purposefully) on and off for a few months before it went dormant. Re-awoke when I was 12/13 and browsing the web on my own. FoxTalesTimes is what got me into it. The rest is history.

Q. How do you feel about wetting/messing?
A. I enjoy both, but enjoy wetting more. Messing can be fun, but I have some medical issues that make me hesitant to do it. Wetting's a lot cleaner and more obvious to see anyway~

Q. Thoughts on bed wetting?
A. Love it. The coldness after kinda makes it a bit bleh, but it's still adorable and a bit attractive to see/do~

Q. Which do you prefer to go in more, clothes or diapers?
A. Diapers. Clothes wetting can be very fun, but diapers make for less mess to clean up, and make for a warmer, squishier experience~

Q. Medical or Printed diapers?
A. Printed. The cuter and thicker the better. Bonus points for crinkles and wetness indicators.

Q. Favorite diaper?
A. Tykables Unicorn.

Q. AB or DL?
A. AB, but I prefer the term "little". 80/20 split.

Q. Little age?
A. 2 years old. Old enough to do some stuff on my own and talk, but smol enough to not want/need potty training.

Q. What little items/outfits do you have?
A. For harder-core stuff, I have two sippy cups, three pacifiers (though I only really use one), a pacifier clip, a onesie, a kigurumi, and my diapers. Stealth items would include my girly (but not frilly) pony-themed shirts and skirts, as well as all of my plushies in my plushie family.

Q. Are you into bondage?
A. No. Bondage is not something I particularly like. Too much power play, and when you get into heavier bits of it like punishment, it bothers me a lot due to how I was raised.

Q. How can you be into ABDL without being into bondage?
A. Simple. I have heavy limitations on what elements I partake in with ABDL/Potty play. The biggest restriction involved is potty banning, and that's it. Other than that, ABDL is mostly a way for me to relax, get comfortable, and heal from my traumas in life. It's a high risk, high reward type of thing with how vulnerable I can be during it. My SO/CG is there to help guide it along, not be dominant force. No plugs, chastity devices, mittens, or anything of the sort.

Q. Favorite Pony?
A. Started with Applejack, moved to Luna, finally settled on Trixie.

Q. Who is best pony?
A. My best pony is Trixie, general best pony is Derpy.

Q. Other favorite creature(s)?
A. Yona, Gabby.

Q. Can you explain what's up with the differences between Sprite/Trixie and Sprite/Understudy?
A. Different branching universe paths -- Almost like a multiverse, but none overlap. Four in total.
1. Canon Universe - Canon characters only. Follows show canon. No ABDL themes or OCs.
2. Canon/OC Adaptation - Canon universe, but with OCs included. Usually just Sprite and her family. No ABDL themes. Sprite/Trixie universe.
3. Canon/OC Fetish Adaptation - Same as Canon/OC Adaptation, but with ABDL themes included. Sprite/Trixie universe.
4. OC Fetish Adaptation - Canon universe, but with all OCs included, and has ABDL included. Sprite/Understudy universe.
None of these cross over with one another, all mutually exclusive.

Q. What game(s) do you play?
A. Starcraft/Starcraft II, PAYDAY: The Heist/PAYDAY 2, Killing Floor/Killing Floor 2, Stardew Valley, Terraria, some tabletop games.

Q. Favorite game genre?
A. RTS.

Q. Pronouns?
A. Not really picky, but prefer They/Them.

Q. Male or Female?
A. Male, Genderfluid, preferring female.

Q. Sexuality?
A. Ace/Asexual - Demiromantic. (No sex for me kthx, but I do get romantically involved with others of both sexes.)

Q. Virgin?
A. Yes.

Q. Favorite food(s)?
A. Spaghetti.

Q. Favorite drink(s)?
A. Strawberry Milk

Q. What got you into art?
A. Always was a bit of a doodler. Never took anything seriously until a few years back. Mostly out of boredom and wanting a creative outlet for myself. Settled on drawing ponies. Several years later, here I am.

Q. Will you draw X thing?
A. Probably not. Requests aren't open at this time, I only draw MLP characters, and my fetish drawing list is very short.

Q. How did you design Sprite/Sprite's family?
A. Sprite was, admittedly, just an Applejack recolor and race swap. I've changed her style a decent bit since then, going through a few different designs. Her family was mostly a "work backwards" concept -- Using her and Braeburn, I made the color choices for her parents, and then designed them from there to fit the mold of both Sprite and Braeburn.

Q. Why an Alicorn?
A. I didn't know any better back then. There was no intention of making her into a "Mary Sue" or a "God character". It wasn't until after I got hooked into the design that someone brought up the Alicorn drama going on within the fandom. Adapted her story so that she was a genetic miracle, rather than having ascension like Cadance or Twilight.

Q. If her parents are Earth Pony and Unicorn, how is Sprite an Alicorn?
A. Family genetics. Her great grandmother (or grandmother, I can't remember which I chose) on her mother's side was a Pegasus. The Pegasus genes skipped to her, and she inherited her father's Unicorn genes. Thus, she was born.

Q. Does she have any particular strengths from either race?
A. No. Earth Pony genes run strong in her family. Thus, her magic capabilities are limited, and she rarely flies around. The most she can do is basic item manipulation (levitating objections, interacting with doors, etc.), and low hovering (around 4 feet off the ground.)

Q. What is Sprite's story?
A. Sprite's an Alicorn, born into a family of three in Appleoosa. Word spread quickly to Canterlot of her miracle birth, and Celestia deemed it necessary to pay a visit to her family in person. After a few years, Braeburn is left to tend to their property in Appleoosa, while Sprite and her parents move to Canterlot to enroll Sprite into Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns.
Her schooling didn't pan out very well due to her genetics. Celestia decided to take the young filly under her wing as a "princess-in-training" protege. Some time after, the events of the first episode occurred, and Luna is freed from her lunar prison. Sprite and Luna meet, and Luna decides to take her under her wing instead.
Some time after, when Sprite came of age, she was given a choice; Remain in Canterlot and study under Luna to become a princess, or choose her own path in life. She chose the latter, and decided to make her start in Ponyville, working for her family on Sweet Apple Acres.
That's basically the short version of it.

It's a new year, but nothing's really changed about me.

As usual, commissions are open, and two priority slots are available.

1.  DrebinGrey39

2.

Happy Hoho Month and to those who celebrate, a joyous holiday.

New month means new priority slots.

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Happy Turkey Day to those who have it this month.
Two commission slots are available.

1.  lulshi
2.  sparklepopshine

It's Spooptober, month of spooks, inks, leaks, and many more.

You... few guys gave your opinions on what I should do next, and I listened. Commissions and Art Trades are now open again. Two slots for this month.

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Remember to spoop safely and always bring a few spare diapers when going trick-or-treating!

It's been a few months. As many of you are aware, I've been doodling off and on as well as experimenting with short animations. However, I've been tossing about the idea of coming back and the idea of streams. I've been VERY hesitant to commit, though.

I know that some people enjoyed sitting in my streams and chilling. So I'm poking to see what the community care about more;

Would you rather see me reopen commission & trade work with no streams, or stream again but keep my commissions & trades closed until I fully felt ready to come back?

As you may have noticed, I've been putting less and less art out these days. There's a reason for that. Well, a few. The first being that I was dissuaded from the Picarto ABDL stream harassment that was going on. I ducked out and kept my head low for my own sake. The second is that I haven't been feeling very well mentally lately.

Because of that second reason, I'm opting to close my commissions for the next little while. Before anyone gets too upset or up in arms about this, I'm NOT quitting art. I'm just taking a long needed break to collect myself and not have so much pressure on me to produce drawings. It's been a rough month, and it's going to get even rougher for a short while.

I may or may not doodle between now and the foreseeable future, but I do have something I want to TRY and have done for Sprite's birthday. (6/26.) I would also like to get back into streaming it, but we'll see. Sorry for any inconvenience.

That means three new slots are open now. It's also almost summer, and almost Sprite's birthday! (Her's, not mine.)

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Grab 'em while you can.

That means new commissions slots are open. Three this month!

1. T747S
2. krisrk17
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Also, it looks like right now I'll be attending BronyCon 2019. I'll be there from Thursday to Monday, so if you want to stop by and say hi, feel free.

Just don't be a weirdo about it, pls.

Spring is just around the corner. Well, except for us in Canada, we still have several months of potential Winter ahead.

But enough of that. You want art? Claim a slot! 2 Slots this month.

1. GalaxyDonate
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