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Posted 2 years agoQ: Where have you been?
A: Twitter and Discord mostly. FA scared me away for a good while and I haven't uploaded anything here since. I already vented all about it from my last journal, but basically I need a gallery to upload my art so that it doesn't get drowned out by feeds and retweets and junk. So I'm coming back here.
Q: Do you still take commissions?
A: I am TRYING TO. Demand has been so constantly high that I cannot guarantee opening for slots at beck and call. Instead I will focus on trying to open for streamed sketch commissions, to both meet that demand and keep my income stable. I still have yet to figure out which days I want to stream, considering all the other shit in my schedule right now, but I will keep you all updated in my Discord! ...oh shit, speaking of which-
Q: The server link doesn't work!
A: That's not a question, but here; https://discord.gg/WVkNRpFkFF
I made a new server that I've expanded into an open community. The unfortunate part is that from now on, I have to switch out the invite link every month I start uploading new things, but.........there's no but, it's just a thing that's happening. Oh well.
Q: Where's the art?
A: Coming right up. +.-.+
A: Twitter and Discord mostly. FA scared me away for a good while and I haven't uploaded anything here since. I already vented all about it from my last journal, but basically I need a gallery to upload my art so that it doesn't get drowned out by feeds and retweets and junk. So I'm coming back here.
Q: Do you still take commissions?
A: I am TRYING TO. Demand has been so constantly high that I cannot guarantee opening for slots at beck and call. Instead I will focus on trying to open for streamed sketch commissions, to both meet that demand and keep my income stable. I still have yet to figure out which days I want to stream, considering all the other shit in my schedule right now, but I will keep you all updated in my Discord! ...oh shit, speaking of which-
Q: The server link doesn't work!
A: That's not a question, but here; https://discord.gg/WVkNRpFkFF
I made a new server that I've expanded into an open community. The unfortunate part is that from now on, I have to switch out the invite link every month I start uploading new things, but.........there's no but, it's just a thing that's happening. Oh well.
Q: Where's the art?
A: Coming right up. +.-.+
[VENT]Honestly...
Posted 2 years agoHonestly,
I'm really tired of this loop we fall into, where whenever FA or Twitter does something shitty, we always scramble to migrate to other places. Only for those places to not get the traction anticipated, and deserved. Weasyl and Itaku seem like genuinely amazing alternatives to FA and Twitter, with better UI and gallery archiving, yet nobody uses them, conveniently after the controversies of this site die down.
Honestly,
It was the biggest reason why I haven't been uploading anything here lately, or given any public updates ever since; on top of just being too lazy to upload in general, I just didn't feel safe uploading my art in a place where it can be taken down at any moment, for the mere idiotic idea that the proportions of my art share the likenesses of children. And I wouldn't have a say in it, so I'd just be left paranoid trying to decipher which of my art I can or can't upload on FA. I've been told by friends that these rules were really just a scare tactic, but...
Honestly,
I don't know if I can believe that. I don't want to believe it, because that would mean I really am paranoid and stupid and make rash decisions too quickly before I can decipher the true story. But at the same time...how do I know they're not just saying that to help me feel better? How do I know that the next "child-proportion" art I upload won't be immediately taken down, and I won't be accused to be something I'm not? Rules are rules, and as stupid as they are, I can still get in trouble for not complying to them. It won't feel good.
Honestly,
I probably sound stupid anyways, and I'm gonna be corrected in the comments for how wrong and paranoid I am. Go ahead. It's not that I don't care anymore, but there's nothing I can do to fight it. I know I'm just too naive and slow to keep up with everyone else making more rational decisions on stressful messes like this, it's just the curse I've been dealt for being autistic. But...
Honestly...
This place is my home. Ever since I made an account here, it always has been. I've made so many friends and got to interact with so many cool artists because of this general hub of the furry community as a whole. So to see it enforce a rule that makes no coherent sense, only to drive off pedos(which doesn't even work), it disappoints me to my core. I don't want to leave FA for this reason, but my art was in potential danger, and it really seemed like people were serious about moving to other places. Where would I go for archiving my future art? Where can I keep my followers if not here?
Honestly...
As unfathomably irritated I am that we yet again come crawling back to FA and Twitter, when we could have so much better...I'm staying here. And I'm uploading whatever the hell I want. And I'm going to be better about doing it consistently. I will keep trying hard for both myself and others...
...Honestly...
That's all I got. This was meant to be an update journal, but I got carried away with a lazy, bad gimmick and harsh self-deprecation because I'm off my meds. I'll probably write that update some other time when I'm less tired.
...
And to everyone asking, I'll fix the Discord link soon. I made a new server.
I'm really tired of this loop we fall into, where whenever FA or Twitter does something shitty, we always scramble to migrate to other places. Only for those places to not get the traction anticipated, and deserved. Weasyl and Itaku seem like genuinely amazing alternatives to FA and Twitter, with better UI and gallery archiving, yet nobody uses them, conveniently after the controversies of this site die down.
Honestly,
It was the biggest reason why I haven't been uploading anything here lately, or given any public updates ever since; on top of just being too lazy to upload in general, I just didn't feel safe uploading my art in a place where it can be taken down at any moment, for the mere idiotic idea that the proportions of my art share the likenesses of children. And I wouldn't have a say in it, so I'd just be left paranoid trying to decipher which of my art I can or can't upload on FA. I've been told by friends that these rules were really just a scare tactic, but...
Honestly,
I don't know if I can believe that. I don't want to believe it, because that would mean I really am paranoid and stupid and make rash decisions too quickly before I can decipher the true story. But at the same time...how do I know they're not just saying that to help me feel better? How do I know that the next "child-proportion" art I upload won't be immediately taken down, and I won't be accused to be something I'm not? Rules are rules, and as stupid as they are, I can still get in trouble for not complying to them. It won't feel good.
Honestly,
I probably sound stupid anyways, and I'm gonna be corrected in the comments for how wrong and paranoid I am. Go ahead. It's not that I don't care anymore, but there's nothing I can do to fight it. I know I'm just too naive and slow to keep up with everyone else making more rational decisions on stressful messes like this, it's just the curse I've been dealt for being autistic. But...
Honestly...
This place is my home. Ever since I made an account here, it always has been. I've made so many friends and got to interact with so many cool artists because of this general hub of the furry community as a whole. So to see it enforce a rule that makes no coherent sense, only to drive off pedos(which doesn't even work), it disappoints me to my core. I don't want to leave FA for this reason, but my art was in potential danger, and it really seemed like people were serious about moving to other places. Where would I go for archiving my future art? Where can I keep my followers if not here?
Honestly...
As unfathomably irritated I am that we yet again come crawling back to FA and Twitter, when we could have so much better...I'm staying here. And I'm uploading whatever the hell I want. And I'm going to be better about doing it consistently. I will keep trying hard for both myself and others...
...Honestly...
That's all I got. This was meant to be an update journal, but I got carried away with a lazy, bad gimmick and harsh self-deprecation because I'm off my meds. I'll probably write that update some other time when I'm less tired.
...
And to everyone asking, I'll fix the Discord link soon. I made a new server.
January Commissions CLOSED!
Posted 3 years agoThe commission slots have been chosen! The list is below. I apologize to everyone who hasn't made it this month; there were plenty of forms and only so much I can work on at a time. But I will stress again, if you don't make it this month, there's a chance that I will choose your form in the future. Thank you all so much for applying and taking interest in my work. <3
1.
Lurkinkon
2.
Maylowfox
3.
Blu-The-Elemental-Dragon
4.
KiMochiTsuki
5.
RuneyPickles
6.
the_geekboy
7.
MisterTerry
8.
Zomb123
9.
Zephyr59
10. @/Phasesnek on Twitter
1.
Lurkinkon2.
Maylowfox3.
Blu-The-Elemental-Dragon4.
KiMochiTsuki5.
RuneyPickles6.
the_geekboy7.
MisterTerry8.
Zomb1239.
Zephyr5910. @/Phasesnek on Twitter
Commission Announcement, after 3000 years...
Posted 3 years agoWith the new year finally upon us, and Patreon commissions all cleared out... I will finally open for public commissions tomorrow. I will upload a form for all of you to fill out, however, I will choose between 10 of them for the month. I understand there's a lot of you that want to commission me, but I must make sure I have a manageable workload. If you don't get chosen however, I will have your response saved for future reference. I will try to open for commissions monthly, so if you don't make it this month, look forward to the next!
Stay tuned.
Stay tuned.
Regarding Commissions...
Posted 3 years agoIt has been brought to my attention that apparently my prices have been raised too steep. After some back and forth conversation on how I should run things, while I'm keeping the price change for the sake of earning the money I need for moving costs and future rent, I've come to the conclusion that I have to change the system for how I accept commissions; from "first come first serve" to "pick and choose." Initially I'm very hesitant on the latter, because I'm afraid of two things: 1)Being bombarded with the amount of people that want to commission me, which I know there are *a lot* of you, and 2)that would mean those who wouldn't get chosen would complain about it one way or another. In the end though, I have the right to refuse service. I feel I need to face my fears and set them aside so that I can finally situate this issue of commission openings I've been having for years. So after I get a good amount of commissions finished, I may publicly release a Google form for everyone to fill out in their own volition, and I will choose which ones to prioritize.
Stay tuned, because for the first time in forever, commissions will be open with unlimited slots.
Stay tuned, because for the first time in forever, commissions will be open with unlimited slots.
Attention Video Editors!
Posted 3 years agoHey, so I've been thinking about it day by day, and I think it's finally time that I make some YouTube videos to express my most passionate opinions on things. I would try to edit them myself, but I keep myself very busy with not only drawing stuff but plenty of other projects as well.
So if you're experienced with editing videos, feel free to reach out and we can discuss further.
So if you're experienced with editing videos, feel free to reach out and we can discuss further.
Question For All
Posted 5 years agoWho is your favorite character of mine, out of whoever you can remember? Alternatively, which character would you like to see get really fat?
Asking for research...~ Here's a list of the ones I have, though it's a work in progress: https://refsheet.net/JoDragon Defending Snoozey
Posted 5 years agoI shouldn’t bring up unwanted drama, especially after what I did last time(which I apologize for), but I have to step in and say something before it gets any worse. I’ll likely delete this journal once I’ve gotten my point across to enough people.
First of all, let me preface this by saying that my friend 
Snoozey has been one of the best friends I’ve made in my life in the fandom, in the two years I’ve known him. He’s patient, silly, creative, and a lot more open and accepting than he used to be, which I will quickly address(the elephant in the room, if you will).
So apparently, rumors regarding him are being quietly spread nowadays, those rumors being that he said some...transphobic stuff(when he was then known as 
Killajax). Unfortunately, those rumors are true. HOWEVER, I feel folks don’t understand the true story. And I’m here to explain it for him, if you can hear me out.
The reason he said the things he said, according to him, was that he had a friend who was transitioning, and he thought that that would entail that the friend would also change personality-wise, and thus lose interest in him, so he got upset. The thing is, at the time, he had yet to wrap his head around transgenderism, so because of the stress and anxiety he was going through over his friend, he assumed the worst. And that of course led to the rant he made.
Whether you believe this backstory or not is up to you. But the truth is, he wants to change for the better now. He knows what he said was wrong, he knows how uninformed he was when writing that rant, and he no longer agrees with anything he said in it. He’s now starting to understand that trans rights are human rights, no matter how confused it still makes him. He’s learning. And I gave him a chance after that rant(with encouragement from some mutual friends) because I know that he can learn. He can improve.
If you had a bad experience with Snoozey prior to the rant, and thus refuse to forgive him, that’s fine. I’m not asking you to be buddy-buddy with him again, and I’m sorry about your experience. But that should be between you and him. Spreading rumors and hate about what Snoozey said two years ago is unfair and a bit cruel, because he wants to move on from that.
So please...at the very least, leave Snoozey be(that doesn’t mean blocking him). Let him learn and improve from his mistakes. I swear he’s a safe and accepting person now. He just needs the chance, if you’re willing to give it to him. He’s got a friend in this transgender dragon after all. <3 
Snoozey
KillajaxCommissions Open! (All slots taken)
Posted 5 years agoNote me or DM me to claim a slot. Once you claim one, please share your details(scenario, references, email), and then I'll queue you. I may take up to a month or two given my current pace, but I'll try to get through these as soon as possible!
Also join my Commission Discord to be notified when commissions open as soon as possible. I've also added preference sheets to help with commission ideas!: https://discord.gg/B2juuBd
1. 
EvillineGrimsclaw
2. 
Arilin_Thameslink
3. kululu987
4. 
virmegator
5. 
ThatAccountYouKnow
6. 
PsychoFloatzel
7. 
bunearyk
8. Mochi
9. 
RolfTheWhatever
10. 
PorkerPigs
11. 
wariieed
12. 
CosmicDevastation 
EvillineGrimsclaw
Arilin_Thameslink
virmegator
ThatAccountYouKnow
PsychoFloatzel
bunearyk
RolfTheWhatever
PorkerPigs
wariieed
CosmicDevastationQuick Commission Update
Posted 5 years agoSo I'm getting better at pacing myself with commissions. I'm working on at least one a day, along with side projects throughout the rest of the day. I've been feeling a lot better with this method, and in general. Expect commission openings in the next few days! <3 Sonic X Reanimate
Posted 5 years agoA team of artists reanimated an episode of Sonic X, scene by scene! Including yours truly~ Please watch it, it's amazing <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFvDJojoIWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFvDJojoIWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFvDJojoIWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFvDJojoIWE I'm so sorry everyone...
Posted 5 years agoI promised commission openings by April, but honestly, I don't know how much more I can take right now. I'm still trying to catch up with my backlog going back to two months, though I've been working on them embarrassingly, disappointingly slow. And I'd feel like an ass for opening new commissions while the backlog people keep waiting for longer than they should be. Ugh...I really hope there's an easy way out of this, but I must keep working. It's my job, and I desperately need the income so I can finally move away from family. I keep trying to push myself to just finish what I owe already, and people asking for revisions have honestly been stressing me out, so that doesn't help much(don't feel bad if you've done so though).
I'm still planning on increasing prices, but I can't do that to clients who queued with the old prices, but also I haven't been catching up to change those prices anytime soon... So I guess a compromise would be to just change those prices for future queues while past queues still apply the old prices.
That's about all I have to say right now... Again, I'm sorry. I'm better than this.
I'm still planning on increasing prices, but I can't do that to clients who queued with the old prices, but also I haven't been catching up to change those prices anytime soon... So I guess a compromise would be to just change those prices for future queues while past queues still apply the old prices.
That's about all I have to say right now... Again, I'm sorry. I'm better than this.
Quick updates, Commissions Opening Soon
Posted 5 years agoI keep having issues with public streams. I may have to just commit to opening regular commissions more and doing them offline, seeing as how those issues will just continue until I find out why. Expect some commission openings by the beginning of April! I'll try to finish as much owed stuff as possible by then.
Commission Discord Server Reminder
Posted 6 years agoIn case you missed it last time, I now take commissions through a Discord server. I would try to announce them on other sites like I always have, but slots fill up pretty quickly as is. I will publicly announce commission streams though!
Commission Discord: https://discord.gg/B2juuBd Commissions Open! (All slots taken)
Posted 6 years ago6 slots are opening for now. I'm gonna try to stream what I can tomorrow, as I now have internet.
If it's Holiday themed, you can get a 10% discount!
1. 
WonderingFox
2. 
HatsOffToYouSir
3. 
Fattygatr
4. virmegator
5. 
Mungkorn
6. 
MoonGoatBoy 
WonderingFox
HatsOffToYouSir
Fattygatr
Mungkorn
MoonGoatBoyLife Update + Commission Price Raising
Posted 6 years agoI'm currently moving to a different house with my parents, so that means I'll have to limit my activity on my computer to focus on packing up. This also means I can't draw as freely, so commissions will have to wait until a little over a week. And speaking of commissions, I'll be raising the prices for them soon. Most of them will be increased by $5, while the shading commissions will be raised substantially. Stay tuned for when they open! I'll try to stay updated here as I do in my commission server.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it, and to those who don't, have a nice day regardless. Diaper Account!
Posted 6 years agoMaking an account for diapers, adult babies, and messy alts for those~ I get that ABDL is a turn off for some, and I don't want it ruining anyone's feed. Plus I just wanna indulge in it myself, so an account dedicated to that will certainly help~
Here it is!: 
PoofyNuki
I will upload art there momentarily~ 
PoofyNukiImportant Commission Updates
Posted 6 years agoI will open for all types of commissions tomorrow(about 10-12 slots)! However I won't allow for sequence commissions; I have one queued and I prefer to only work on one until I'm able to do multiple at a time. If you wish to stay updated on commission openings, you can join my Discord server. That's where I open slots first and foremost: https://discord.gg/B2juuBd
Also, this is very important,
I will be increasing commission prices in two weeks
Since I'm doing commissions as a full-time job, I want to have a stable enough income to move into my own home and keep up with rent when I do. Streaming!
Posted 6 years agoNo commissions open right now, but I'll be working on queued stuff
https://picarto.tv/JouigiDragon
https://picarto.tv/JouigiDragon
https://picarto.tv/JouigiDragon
https://picarto.tv/JouigiDragon Commission Server
Posted 6 years agoI'm opening a commission server! If you join, you can stay updated on whenever I open for commissions, mostly for the sketches that I do in streams.
https://discord.gg/B2juuBd
https://discord.gg/B2juuBd
https://discord.gg/B2juuBd New Streaming Schedule
Posted 6 years agoFrom now on, I'm going to do commission streams every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Keep this in mind or mark your calendars if you wish to commission me in the future.
...and that's about it.Attention to people who plan on commissioning me
Posted 6 years agoI have an announcement. I'm afraid I will no longer open for commissions publicly. I'm already busy enough with Patreon commissions and rewards, as well as personal projects. All of the work piled up and people trying to queue me has been giving me stress, so I'll have to make this abundantly clear for future reference:
Public commissions are closed indefinitely. If you wish to commission me, pledge to my Patreon or keep an eye out for YCHs and strictly themed commission streams.
And even then, I can't guarantee I'll open them as frequently, though I'll do what I can to keep myself employed. But first I have to worry about keeping myself mentally stable to work at all. Lately I've been low on energy and motivation to not only draw, but to pretty much do anything, especially today. My mind was too drowned in negative thoughts and bad feels. So hopefully, soon enough, I can be prescribed anti-depressants. Because it's getting to a point where I know I need them now. Will keep you all updated.Bowser Day Stream is up!
Posted 6 years agoI'm okay now
Posted 6 years agoSo I feel that enough time has passed. I'm in a better mental state, and I'm ready to get back to work. Family relationships have been improving, and I'm more certainly going to get my own apartment soon if I keep it up. It's a matter of keeping my queue full, and knowing when to work and when to give myself breaks to relax. So overall, I need to keep things balanced.
Also, I want to thank you all for your support throughout my depressive episode. It's not easy, but it means a lot to have so many people that care about me, that love me. I easily forget all sense of morality when I'm in such panic and losing all hope, so I apologize if I've ever been difficult or frustrating to work with.
That's all I have in my mind right, but seriously...you guys mean the world to me. Thank you all so much.
Also, I want to thank you all for your support throughout my depressive episode. It's not easy, but it means a lot to have so many people that care about me, that love me. I easily forget all sense of morality when I'm in such panic and losing all hope, so I apologize if I've ever been difficult or frustrating to work with.
That's all I have in my mind right, but seriously...you guys mean the world to me. Thank you all so much.
Overwhelming Amount of Thoughts
Posted 6 years agoIt's 4 in the morning(in the time of writing this), I'm not tired, there's a lot in my mind, I'm just gonna vomit it all in this journal
Sonic
Okay, for how much I defend Sonic Forces, how they handled that game, I'll admit, isn't the best. Had they let it cook for longer and just put more effort into it, it would be a fantastic game. Though I still stand by its story, it has great potential for what it is in its core.
...That said, THE IDW SONIC COMICS ARE FUCKING FANTASTIC. I'm finally catching up with them, and I've been super enticed through and through, the character interactions, the action, the cohesive storytelling, RRRGGGGH!! Sonic Forces wishes to be this tbh. It feels so...Sonic, it's true to the franchise, and its legacy, while introducing new characters that aren't out of place in the cast. The villains pose as actual threats, they plan shit ahead, both parties are at even odds. And h'oh my god, Whisper the Wolf and Dr. Starline are my new favorite characters!! <3 Granted, I have a pretty long list of favorites, but I just love these two's designs so much <3 <3 I can't say much without spoiling anything, so GO READ IT, GIVE SEGA AND IDW MONEY
Smash Ultimate/Hero
Having urges to play this game again, to practice and play by myself before I feel ready to play online, which...won't be for a while -w-; As for my thoughts on Hero that just came out, they're an...okay character?? All of their moves are fine, but the biggest thing that confuses me about them is the down special. What it basically does is that it displays a menu over the fighter icon, consisting of a list of randomized moves to perform(which costs PP that gradually regenerates over time). This confuses me because you'd have to navigate through that menu as Hero is left vulnerable, and you'd have to look at the moves given to you, and in my case, remember which move does what. And this takes too much concentration as is in the middle of already trying to concentrating on the battle. And good luck landing any hits before you've found your choice and the opponent dodges out of it with their big time window. Not to mention how OP some of Hero's moves are. Like, critical hits at random? Seems pretty broken there, chief.
Soul Planes, Mario, and Otherkin
This is gonna sound crazy, so bear with me.
So lately, I've been feeling big, deep moods, and it connects to my otherkinship. The world of Mario resonates with me strongly. It's so cozy and fun; it's a world I'd not only be comfortable living in with its own laws of physics(extra lives, form-altering power-ups, coin currency etc), it's a world I'd be at home at. So I've been talking with my friend whom I share spiritual thoughts with, she's helped me discover something called a "soul plane", which is basically an entire world in one's soul(or mind, but in that case it'd be a mind plane??) consisting of all the things pertaining to that person's deepest interests. So for me, my soul plane is a very colorful place. Gumi, my tubby unicorn, is the tour guide that shows people around the plane when they enter, if they're allowed to enter it. The most prominent set pieces are my castle with all of my OCs, and a Mario-themed country. My entire plane is actually a whole planed akin to Earth, but I have yet to discover the rest of it more deeply.
And on the subject of resonating feelings and spirituality, I've made it very apparent in various places that I'm otherkin. I'm not afraid to say it, and I shouldn't be afraid. But I have an interesting case where I have multiple kinships, and all of them were past lives I've lived. To name a few, there's my dragon sona, Catty from Undertale, Mz. Ruby from Sly Cooper, and my Sonic OC Leto. All characters I have connections with that are deeper to me than to just be considered crushes or the like. So I've been meditating on these feelings, and it's helped these feelings grow stronger ever since, and it makes me happy to discover these things about myself. I don't just like dragons, I am a dragon.
So yeah, I think that's all I got in me for now. Thank you for reading, it's always fun to write out my feelings like this in full for people to read. I wish to do it more often with all the things I get passionate about, or just things I have a lot to say on.