My friend Ramika (the one I am doing charity commissions for) has put up a fundraiser, but NOT for herself. Her own mother has been drowning in debts because she's been trying to financially support her daughter. Her situation is so severe that she's on the brink of losing her appartment. Ramika now wants to give something back to her mom , so she has started this fundraiser.

Please, even if you can spare just a buck, consider donating. And if you really cannot, signalboost the heck out of this! This is all just too ridiculous to even imagine!

http://gogetfunding.com/project/hel.....k-to-my-mother

Please help, I don't know what to do...

~Veertje

1. We all know what we call you, what about the folks at home? Whats your name?
Real name: Vera
Nicks: Veer, Veertje, Poppedie, Bollie, Kale ("Baldie")

2. How tall are you?
5'4"

3. Natural hair color? (if you can remember it)
Brunette. When I was very young, bald. Figure that one out XD

3. What about eye color?
Brown as well

4. What orientation are you?
I dig both guys and gals, but I am leaning a lot more towards gal-digging.

5. Are you single, taken, or undecided?
Almost five years of devoted long-distance commitment to my sweetie

6. What do you do in your spare time?
Drawing, crafts, chatting with friends online, cleaning up litter in parks.

7. What's your job?
Mailman

8. What's one thing you like about yourself?
I care about my friends whenever they've earned my trust and if they are friends with me for a long time, I'll do a lot to help them out.

9. Alright, now what about something you dislike about yourself?
My crippling insecurity. I'm Fluttershy, seriously.

10. What's some things your friends noticed about you when they first met you?
Gosh, this girl sure is quiet...

11. Of what faith/religion are you (if any at all)?
No faith, but I respect all faiths just as long as people don't shove it down my throat or justify murder etc. with it.

12. Do you drink?
Only on special occassions like birthdays or christmas.

13. Do you smoke?
Yuck, please no.

14. What are your fears?
Acrophobia, murophobia and mild claustrophobia. I also get pretty nervous when I have to make phone calls.

15. What are your dreams/goals?
Get a good, paying job that I can use to get a place of my own and earn enough to make sure my girlfriend can get out of the horrible situation she's in right now and live with me in said home where we can be happy together :3 Yeah, quite a goal.

16. Ever had any crushes/ex's in the past/present?
Not that I can remember.

17. Who's your best bud?
I've got a great friend who's been buds with me since the beginning of middle school and we hang out and watch movies whenever we have the time. One of my bestest online buddies is my friend Ramika whom I'll be meeting for a second time this June. Yaaaaay!

18. Alright, you got the cravin' for munchies, what'cha reachin' for?
*Munching some nummy peanuts right now*

19. Favorite drink?
Smoothies, aloe vera drinks and Monster or Rockstar whenever I wanna get silly.

20. Favorite color?
Blue

21. If you had any super power, what would it be?
Something with flight most likely, so I can fly across the world and see all my amazing friends.

22. Favorite movie?
Oh geez, way too many! @A@

23. Least favorite food?
Green beans, bean sprouts and liver

24. Quick! You have only one meal left before you die!!! What is it?
My bro's homemade runzas. So. Delicious!

25. What do you drive/wish you drove?
Don't have a license, but I'm daydreaming about driving and owning a Vespa XD

26. Most disliked bug?
I'm not keen on ticks, fleas, lice and other parasitic buggies.

27. Most hated pet peeves?
Overly rabid fangirls. I've been one myself and thankfully, I grew out of it. Now there's nothing wrong with being a fangirl, but I am talking about the ones that go "OOOOOHH SEPHIROTH-SAMA IS MIIIINE! HE'S MINE AND HE LOVES ME AND I AM GOING TO HAVE HIS BABIES!" But also the less zealous ones that just won't listen to reason. Whenever you try to put some polite logic and reason into their mindset about how a canon story is going to develop and they go "NO! No no no! It HAS to go like this! There's no other way!" I just go "Urgh, okay fine, you happy".

28. Dislike in life?
I'll have to go with closeminded and/or bigoted people. Not to sound corny, but you're reading the writings of a person who experienced the destructive force of a closeminded, overly-religious, massively-bigoted mother-in-law from way up close. She is the reason I now get somewhat toxic whenever I see people hating on others who just happen to have deviating things about themselves.

29. Most annoying?
I already mentioned fangirls XD; Oh, littering. I hate littering. It may not be much, but I am contributing to a clean environment by cleaning up other people's litter from parks, streets and wherever there is too much garbage lying around.

30. Most disliked TV show?
Definitely not keen on those reality-shows like Big Brother and what not. Or those talent shows where the people with the most talent are voted away because the broad with the biggest breasts or the biggest attitude gets the most votes.

OKAY, that's it 8D Hope you've enjoyed reading this

Oh and as a reminder, I take commissions to help my friends.

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3279091/

~Veertje

Lately, I have seen a few artists here create such amazing original characters that they've put up for sale in an auction or via adoptables that I've been feeling juiced to try my hand at some creating of my own. I only have a handful of OCs and a single fursona that I use for myself and I don't necessarily feel the need to create more for myself. Yet I have some ideas for characters that I might put up for sale for anyone who is interested.

So would you be interested in potentially buying an OC through auction or getting yourself an adoptable?

It's too bad FurAffinity doesn't have polls or a like/dislike button, it would make journals like this a lot easier. But I suppose commenting here with feedback works just as well : ) If you would like to suggest a specific species I can base an OC on, please feel free to comment!

And don't forget that I am still open for commissions! There are slots a-plenty!

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3279091/

~Veertje

My girlfriend is still without a job despite having agencies looking for one. But her financial situation is rapidly getting worse. Right now, she and her family have to sell their belongings just so they can pay their bills and even then they're short on cash. Because all of their money goes into paying for their livelihood, they have zero money left to buy food. Today, they filled in an application for food stamps. FOOD STAMPS, PEOPLE!

Since there is no telling when the job agency is going to call her with news for employment, she too is taking commissions now to hopefully bring some cash in. She's also asking for donations for the generous souls here who are willing to spend something on her.

My GF can be contacted on Tumblr: http://snowmobile-russian.tumblr.com/

I am STILL taking commissions for her sake. Even though I will be going to Finland for 12 days on June 6th and cannot finish commissions because I won't have my computer, I'll take on commissions and finish them as soon as I come home. So if you have the patience to wait two weeks for a fully finished commission, it would be great!

I'm worried sick, guys. But I can only do this to help.

Chibi commission price list

Sketch - $5
Lineart - $7
Flat colors - $10
Shaded w/ effects - $15

Here is a visual reference of the commissions listed above:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34631013/Ch.....0Examples2.png

You can also always commission me using the commission sheet from my FA featured submission if you want more elaborate drawings. My girlfriend has made it her point to help out my other friend as well by sending part of the proceeds of those commissions to her as well. We're all helping each other out!

For the larger commissions as well as icons, stickers and badges, you can visit this link for more information!

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2479812/

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PLEASE PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

Thank you for your attention.

~Veertje

PEOPLE PLEASE READ THIS!!

My dear friend Ramika ( http://ramika.deviantart.com ) is in dire financial trouble. Basically, she's on the verge of being kicked out of her house because she cannot work and is on sick-leave due to personal and medical problems. On top of that, she's forced to pay around 1000 euros because she didn't finish her school. This is demanded by the same group that PAYS her unemployment support. She barely has enough money to pay for food or other things, let alone pay her RENT.

So I wanna help! From now on, I am donating the money that I make from commissions to my friend Ramika to try and at least help her out as much as I can. It would be marvelous if we could make it possible to help her pay off that loan or at least let her stay in her house for another month.

My friend herself is selling her artistic stuff too in order to make ends meet. If you don't want a commission from me, you could swing by her place and see what she has to offer. She makes jewelry and accessories of various fandoms but also takes requests.

Her artsy Tumblr is over here: http://laughingalonewithglitterglue.tumblr.com/ but you can also contact her on DA of course.

PLEASE PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

Information about my commissions can be found here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2479812/

After hearing doing her voice meme, I thought it would be cool and fun to do one myself XD I've never done something like this before and I am tremendously self aware of my voice, so that's gonna be interesting.

Here are the questions that are standard for the meme:

1) What's your name?
2) How old are you?
3) Where are you from? Are you living there right now?
4) What's the time?
5) Is it cold where you are?
6) What are you wearing?
7) What was the last thing you listened to?
8) What was the last thing you ate?
9) What was the last thing you watched on TV?
10) What's your favorite TV show? Why?
11) Quick! Find a book, or something with text on it! Flip to a random page and read some of it! GO!
12) What was the last movie you saw? How was it?
13) Do YOU think you have an accent? Talk about that.

Tent also answered a handful of bonus questions that were suggested by people. I ganked the ones that apply to me and that I think would be interesting to answer.

14) What's your favorite book/book series, and why?
15) What is your most favorite thing to watch on TV & why?
16) What kind of hobbies or activities do you like to do?
17) When did you start drawing and from where, if anywhere, do you draw your inspiration?
18) Have you ever attempted to play a sport?
19) What is/are your favorite musical album(s)?
20) Is there something old cartoons had that you loved that cartoons today lack?
21) What is your least favorite color to work with? Your favorite?
22) Do you have a favorite comic book character? If so, who?
23) What style/genre of video game do you enjoy?
24) What're you're favourite type of shoes?
25) Give us a recipe you're fond of?
26) What's your absolute most favourite thing to draw ever?
27) When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
28) Have you ever been out of the country?
29) Where is your favorite place to vacation?
30) Does the... porny side of the fandom bother you at all?
31) What type of fashion do you like best?
32) Oranges or apples?
33) Pink or blue?
34) Favorite pizza?
35) Cats or Dogs?
36) What is something ridiculous that you believed/thought as a child?

Now is your chance to ask me questions you wanna hear come out of my mouth XD I'll be copying this list onto my Tumblr as well and will post the meme there too eventually.

Fire away :D

~Veertje

I turned 25 today! Woot, quarter of a century baby!

Oof... too much cake X_X

~Veertje

A friend of mine has been breeding rats for a very long time and has got herself a website where she puts up her rittens for sale. So if you live in the Netherlands (or surrounding countries and are willing to do a bit of travelling XD) here's her website for more info.

http://www.airattery.tk/

The website is also available in English (button on the right top side of the window)

I'm afraid this isn't very useful for the American audience here or anyone living far away from the Netherlands for that matter. But if you like rats, you might like having a peek anyway ^_^

That's all :3

~Veertje

A dear friend of mine has been put on sick-leave for the rest of the year due to personal circumstances. Having no income because of this, her financial trouble is becoming a real crisis. She doesn't even know if she will be able to pay her rent this month. In short, she could use some extra cash.

She has opened up sales on home-made jewelry and other things. Among the things she makes are Phoenix Wright-related earrings, phone straps and necklaces. But she's willing to accept suggestions when given (for example, she's also into Homestuck). Inquire at her address; she'll gladly listen.

Here's her Tumblr post concerning the matter, you can read more there: http://ramika.tumblr.com/post/13309.....l-be-on-a-sick

If you would be interested in buying something from her, you can contact her on her Tumblr: http://ramika.tumblr.com/ or on her DeviantArt http://ramika.deviantart.com You can also help her by spreading the message (reblogging on Tumblr, journals on DA etc.)

Spread the word! Spread the word!

~Veertje

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4833257/

R.I.P. Pim - July 3rd 1998 - October 22nd 2011

With pain in my heart I have to tell you that, shortly after losing my precious hamster, I now too had to say goodbye to my dog Pim. He was put to sleep early this morning.

He had severe trouble moving and walking for about a week. Being an old dog (13 years old) it was to be expected things wouldn't be going smoothly eventually. Visits to the vet and an animal chiropractor and getting max. doses of one of the best pain meds and anti-inflammatory drugs didn't work into getting him to stop crying. The poor thing was in terrible, terrible pain. This morning, he woke us all up with his yelping and failed to even stand up. So mom and dad drove him to an animal clinic. That is where he was put to sleep.

My house is now so quiet and lonely. It's unbelievable.

This is possibly the suckiest week I've had in a long, long time. First I lose my grandmother this summer, then Snow and now Pim. They're all in a better place now and I comfort myself in the thought that none are suffering anymore.

I'm having a planned Halloween event tonight, and I guess I need a reason to let off some steam and cry without people looking at me all funny. I've been crying all week anyway.

Just came back from the vet.

My hamster Snow is no more.

She died in my hands right before the vet could put her to sleep.

According to the vet, it wasn't anything I could have helped. She just got sick as most hamsters do and she simply slipped away.

I'm sorry I couldn't keep you longer with me, little snowball. I love you always and I hope you'll have your rest now.

Needless to say, I feel absolutely terrible...

~Veertje

I saw do this, so why the heck not?

1. Your Real Name:
Vera

2. Name three bands/musicians you are listening to lately.
Brooke Fraser, Florence & the Machine and Owl City

3. Dirty or Clean:
Depends on what you mean, but I mostly like cleanliness

4.Tattoos and/or Piercings:
Six in total. Three piercings in one ear, three in the other.

5. What's your philosophy on life?
With kindness, understanding, sincerity and respect, you can go a long way.

6. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
Sometimes half-full, sometimes half-empty

7.What is your favorite memory?
Hearing that a certain special someone cared about me <3

8. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
Fangirling about smutty pictures that are relevant to interests.

9. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
To put more unf into my story-telling, writing or drawing, I tend to talk to myself to flesh out dialogues.

10. You can have 3 wishes (for yourself, forget all the 'world peace etc' ) - what are they?
To be able to visit my sweetie whenever and wherever we want, to have a nice little place for myself and a couple of darling little kittens <3

11. What is your big weakness?
I'm too nice for my own good. I love doing people favours.

12. Do you think I'm a good person?
Don't really know if I don't know who's asking

13. If you could change anything about yourself, would you?
My tendency to be a gigantic worrywart and my tremendously low self-esteem

14. What do you wear to sleep?
PJ pants and a shirt

15. If I only had one day to live, what would you wish me?
That you have the best day ever, I suppose...

No tagging, can't be arsed -w-

I now have a Tumblr account.

http://vederlicht.tumblr.com/

There isn't much on it right now, but hopefully I'll make it my habit to post random sketches, concept art, scraps, doodles, photos and other things on it.

I'll still be using this place for my more refined and finished artwork, though. And I'll probably pile together some of the Tumblr sketches to put them as sketch dumps in my Scraps here from time to time.

Tumblr is a funky place to get used too >> The interface is kinda strange if you're used to other ones. And all that reblogging, sheesh XD

Anyways, if you're intested, follow me X3 I'd like to have some more (familiar) friends over there too.

~Veertje

A friend of mine told me about her friend who lost her dog recently. Losing a pet is always a painful thing. Now their family needs 150 dollars to pay for the cremation and they don't have that much.

I know it's not the first thing you'd donate money for, especially not when it's someone you don't know. But it can't hurt to spread the word and hope there are dog-loving, kind-hearted people with a dime to spare.

Go here for more information:

http://metalcervidae.deviantart.com.....rnal/43580033/

Thank you very much!

~Veertje

Over the past few weeks, I've been busy doing some voice acting for an upcoming My Little Pony fangame that a team of dedicated fans is putting together. I made it through the auditions and you can expect me to do the voice of baby dragon Spike.

Here's a YouTube video where the 'mane cast' is introduced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ZQogD4ego

All of my fellow-voice actors are so talented. It's fun to be working on such a project! For more info, updates and other things, check out that YouTube account!

That's all! ovo

~Veertje

My friend Ramika (on DA) is having massive financial trouble. Her medical situation prohibits her from having any kind of job and her unemployment money isn't enough to cover her bills. She's with her back against the wall and I fear the worst!

So I am STILL taking commissions for her sake. Every bit of money is welcome; even if it means that she can eat or can feed her cats.

If you want to give her a donation instead of commissioning me, here's the paypal to send money directly to.

atroquinine(at)hotmail(dot)fi

Signal boosting and spreading this message is also highly appreciated. I want to help my friend and this is the only way I can think of!

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Here's a visual list of what I have to offer. Below is some additional information on each kind of commission.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6015250/

Sketches

$ 10 base

+$ 10,- for an additional character
+$ 10,- for a background

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Lineart

$ 15

+ $ 10 for an additional character
+ $ 15 for a background

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Stickers

$ Depends on the amount requested

-Laminated in adhesive plastic
-Wrinkle-, tear- and waterproof
-Can be shipped (see below for shipping fees)

You can commission your own personal sticker(s). These will be made to suit your personal needs and will be one-of-a-kind. The price will depend on what you request.

For already-existing sets, see the list below. More sets will be added as they become available:

Moomins Zodiac Sticker Set - 12 pieces for $ 25 - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7713064/

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Badges

$ 25

-Made traditionally with Copic markers
-Scrappaper BG
-Laminated, punched and wired for instant wearing
-Can be shipped (see below for shipping fees)


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Reference Sheets

$ 50

-Contains the following:
-A 3/4 and back view (can be clothed or tasteful nude)
-3 detail shots
-Color palet
-Text info (to be provided by the commissioner)
-All colors are flats

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Digital Chibis

-Sketch $ 5
-Lineart $ 7
-Flats $ 10
-Shaded $ 15


Digital Art

$ 30

+ $ 10 for an additional character
+ $ 15 for a background

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Traditional Art

$ 80

+ $ 10 for an additional character

-A4 sized
-Background included
-Can be shipped (see below for shipping fees)

Shipping fees

If you'd like to have a badge, sticker or traditional piece shipped to you, that's perfectly fine. I can ship anywhere, but the places further away from my home require a tiny compensation to pay for packaging and stamps.

Shipping within the Netherlands: FREE
Shipping within Europe: +$3
Shipping outside Europe: +$5

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Additional rules (please read!)

-I can draw OCs, fan characters and fanart alike.
-Mature art can be done, though I am most confident in tasteful nude
-Most fetish subjects are a no-no, especially the ones that require a specific affinity. Examples are things like vore, scat, macro, unbirthing etc. If you are unsure whether or not I'd draw something, note me and we'll discuss
-Gore art (decapitation, disembowling etc.) won't be drawn, though I don't mind drawing some blood, violence or fighting.
-I'm not a great fan of drawing rape; I prefer love-making or mating, if you will.
-Please be as descriptive as you can or provide some good references. It makes the creative process a lot easier and the result all the more satisfactory.
-All prices are in USD (US dollars)
-All payments are done through Paypal only (no credit cards and the like, since my Paypal cannot process those most of the time)
-Commissions shall be done as soon as the payment is received.
-Please do not nag or push me into getting things done faster (I thrive on quality, not speed)
-When a commission can be shipped, I'll require an address for it to be shipped to.
-Personal information shall be dealt with discretely and PMs containing the information shall be deleted once the address is copied onto the envelope.
-Please do not use drawings for commercial purposes or in any other way, shape or form to make money without my permission.
-The rules applied are subject to change, except for already paid commissions at that point in time.

Commission list

At the moment, I'll take on five commissions at a time. Keep an eye on updates regarding new slots opening.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

If you are interested in a commission, PM me and we'll get down to business.

~Veertje

I came home from dinner and a movie with friends, only to hear terrible news from my parents.

Today, at 6 PM, our grandmother passed away.

She's been coping with severe physical difficulties on top of a fast-developing Alzheimer. She could barely keep a clear memory in her head for long. So she's been at a nursing home for a week. My brother and I just visited her yesterday... we had a walk in the garden and laughed... It all seems so distant now.

Grandma passed away at the age of 86 and leaves behind 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren (and a fifth on the way); a truly wonderful family.

I have no idea when she'll be cremated. Right now, I just want to think of other things...

Rest in peace, grandma. You've been a wonderful, gentle and caring person and a great inspiration to me. You've taught me that a kind and tender heart still exists in this world.

~Veertje

Yeah... does anyone know a code-thingie you can fill in to make the text you type here a different color? I've seen a lot of other users here have nifty colors in their profiles and stuff.

I already tried a website outside FA that generates codes for a customized gradient text, but that gives an additional crap load of digits and symbols that I naturally don't want XD

So yeah, is there a simple solution?

/noob

~Veertje

Haven't made a new journal in like... woah! So I thought it was about high time I did, and now I have something to update WITH.

My older bro is quite the gamer and loves playing older and more importantly lesser known games. Now that he's gotten his hands on some recording gear, he's decided to start doing Let's Plays and introduce people to the more obscure video games of days gone by.

So I, being his little sister and all, decided to do some shameless promoting!

GO WATCH THEM LET'S PLAYS NAO >D

Here's what he already has in store:

-Battle of Olympus (NES)

An adventure "defeat monsters and get stronger items as you progress" kind of game, wrapped in a package consisting of a mish-mash of Greek mythology.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....AD02C031CB92E2

-Sam n Max Hit The Road (PC)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....C2E287588FDA81

A point-and-click game with absurd, ridiculous humor, an insane story and no-nonsense action performed by a talking dog and a rabbit... who are police officers!

-Ufouria (NES)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....FBC2EE04E55C46

An incredibly obscure adventure game that was never released in the USA. Switching between four different characters in a silly and interesting environment

-Mystic Towers (DOS)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....58E6ECB85EADC6

A puzzle & adventure game with a creepy atmosphere, strange monsters and a farting old man!

-Commander Keen 4 (DOS)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....F0F7B77928CA3E

Platform game about an 8-year old boy who must save the galaxy armed with a pogostick, a football helmet and a zapgun.

-Drill Dozer (GBA)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....3395BD23A5F5BF

A puzzle/platformer game starring a little girl and a big drill.

-Kickmaster (NES)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....8AEAF7FD9CFB74

An obscure NES game where you need to fight yourself through hordes of monsters... with only your legs.

-Aethra Chronicles (DOS)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....8372C2CAECDAE3

Your RPGs cannot get more classic than in this game. A one-man produced game with a DnD kind of feeling.

-Demon's Crest (SNES)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashTo.....C7F9F381562893

A platform game with RPG elements. Play as a demon and beat other monsters to earn neat power ups.

More games are in the making; my bro's been busy like crazy with it. So if reaching in ye olde box of games interests you, be sure to keep an eye on his YouTube account. I will try and keep this journal updated with more games as they become available.

~Veertje

Today's my birthday! 24 and still going, baby >w<

That's all owo;

~Veertje

I posted a video of my little hamster Snow. Love the little white ball of fuzz <3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb0o8IX3Y4Q

She is also a silly little white ball of fuzz XD

~Veertje

So I've been having and using this account for some time now, and I wondered if it would be worth it to put myself available for commissions. I am doing them on DA and Y!Gallery, but it seems I am not -that- popular XD

My price range usually goes from 5 dollars for a sketch to 20-50 dollars for a finished product depending on the medium and kind of drawing. I can do clean art, mature art, stickers, badges and ref sheets. I can also include shipping in the case of traditional made artwork, stickers and badges. Fetish-y stuff depends on the subject, but I usually don't do much of them.

My commissions also go through Paypal only.

What do you think? Would it be worth it? ^__^

~Veertje

Right!

So I joined this place and after less than a single day, I already have drawn quite a crowd it seems ^_^

Because I don't comment individually, I'd like to thank the people who watched me and/or left me a shout on my page. Thanks a lot, fellas. It's very appreciated :D

I'll most definetely be posting stuff as things become available. Maybe even some mature artwork of my chars or chars of my friends. Also, when I have settled enough and learned FA's tricks of the trade, commissions will most likely become available. I'll update once that happens ^^

Okay, school is starting tomorrow. Better get back to preparation.

Veertje out!