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Oh, and I didn't mean it had to do anything with your thread, or title (which is funny btw), I just meant in general since everyone was on topic and from what I knew you did that quite often. I'm glad to see it's not a problem anymore, and I'm sorry if it upset you any, Neko. O:
It's fine. Sorry if I came off harsh... just... I don't know where this all came from. >.> It's frustrating when you're getting a lecture for things you haven't done in ages. (I admit I'm guilty of it at times, but I do try to be better about it.)
@Suicune's Fire
That's fine. Nobody's saying it isn't. xD I'm just letting you know that if you want to get involved, all you have to do is keep an eye out for an event and go for it. I know you tried a community event, as have many other people, and the idea did not go through because of one reason or another, and, like others, it doesn't mean it's your fault. I didn't want you to justify yourself. x)

I have no clue what you're talking about. Threads don't get locked here, like, ever. xD Unless it's spam, the OP's request, or it's a stickied thread like a Rules thread which is closed from when it gets initially posted. I've been in the higher staff for over two years now and I've never seen that happen. xD And nobody has told you "Our way or f off." xD Come on.

I'm not asking for a reason. You said you wanted stuff to do, and I pointed out that there is stuff to do. x) People take leave all the time. I'm just saying, it's still there if you're looking for something to do.
I know no one literally said "Our way or f off", but it essentially can feel like that when you try to offer suggestions, they all get shut down without discussion or ignored entirely cause the project lead or whatever is already so set in their ways. As for the thread locking, I'm referring to WAR. I wrote out a really long detailed idea on suggestions to salvage it for future years. Thread was locked and I recall someone making a really snarky remark along the lines of "If you think you can do it better, then run it yourself next year." You may not see it, but the head staff can be very protective of their ideas and can be quick to shut down discussion at times. Not always, but usually when I try to get involved. My bad luck, perhaps. It's just easier to stay out of things unless you're invited, that way you don't feel like you're not really wanted on the thing.

And then there was that one project that I stupidly got excited for. 8D Aaah... I'm not starting that rant. I'm sure a few people have gotten it already.

I'm not saying this as an attack on the staff- just my experience. I'm sure others have had far better luck than I have.

...I know. xD That's what I said. Hence why I said the topic needs to be dropped. By everyone. I literally said you were getting better, and that Neo may have seen OLD posts. xD
There is none in old posts. I'm still very confused where the heck any of this came from.

Yeah, I can relate to that too. xD I basically spam it until I get a line that looks remotely accurate, and sometimes that means I CTRL Z an actually good line. xD Oops. Yeah, and also it turns sorta pixelly. :c

Oh wow, you do masks for shading? I have no idea how to use masks, other than using them to erase lineart in case I want the lines back. XD Yeah, that's the thing--so many layers = so much chaos! x__x Well at least it gives you great results. :D

Oh I love Humble Bundle! And hey, I won't say no. ;D Ahaha. I did read the Pokemon manga online. x: Oops... XD But I don't have to take your code if you wanna save it for someone. cx
Photoshop is good about rotating things without making them pixely. It may be your art program or some setting that needs to be adjusted.

Masks for shading helps a lot- clipping masks to be more specific. It helps keep the shading on the actual object.

I don't mind giving the code out! It cost me $1- I got it so I could help get new people into the comic since I know it can be quite pricey to catch up. I know there are sites online that have the comic, but it does feel better to support the actual release. I got a handful of them in the last bundle- as many as the site let me pick up, anyway. It may be a while til the next actual sale of the comics at this rate. There's MAYBE one or two a year. xD


@Neo-Emolga
I feel a bit silly, I didn't know you were trying to be humorous about the self-depreciating stuff. Maybe I've come across way too many people that were too self-critical in the past and I'm naturally on the lookout for it. I dunno, maybe it was my mistake, but each time I read it, it seemed like you were serious. Sometimes it's a little hard to detect emotion by just reading. XP

Maybe we just have different styles with how we go about making fun of our own fallacies. And that's totally fine. :P I'm seeing the humor more now and things are looking better.
I guess no one here knows what my humor is like. I like self-depreciating humor. I think we could all stand to make fun of ourselves from time to time, so I practice it. People can be far too serious when it comes to jokes.


I actually love mentions! XD The one time I had like "Notifications: 7," it felt like I struck the jackpot. Felt like a gold mine of PXR love I got to unwrap and check out! X3

I honestly feel most people wouldn't mind the mentions at all. I know I wouldn't, so if you want to start with me, have at it. I'm sure most people wouldn't see your mentions as spam. Quite the contrary, I think most people would love to see what new art you just put up, but sometimes they're not aware of it until they get the heads up.
I still don't like to be a bother. xD I only mention if I'm responding or if I've been requested to. Right now my art thread has no mention list. The PRS thread/s have one- but I forget about it a lot. Whoops. xD

But imagine what would happen if we were all like that!

I'll admit, sometimes shyness feels like a shield. But I've come to realize that if I have it up too often, I miss out on too many good things thinking they were bad. And there's been times where I've said the wrong thing or goofed up here and there. It happens. And yeah, there's times when things backfire. It's not fun, but it's really just a matter of getting back up, dusting yourself off, and trying again.

But yeah, when new ideas pop up, don't hesitate to chime in your thoughts. Otherwise everyone else just thinks you don't have anything new to add or that you just don't want to be involved. As for the senior staff, I think the only concern there is activity level. Someone that's known to go on hiatus a lot might not get as much opportunity as opposed to someone that's active on a regular basis. The more you're active on a general basis, the better it looks.

Lurking is like being a spectator. Actually posting, getting involved, and communicating makes you more of a player on the field. I think if you want people to come to you and want you to help with planning, you need to show that drive to get in on stuff by getting involved throughout the community. But if you only lurk (spectate), the coach of the team isn't going to go into the stands and pick out fans to get in on the game. They'll go to the prospects first, the ones that show the drive, enthusiasm, and the skills (and you definitely have the skills!). So don't just be a fan, join the team!

That's all we're saying. Everyone here would love to see you get more out there and join us in all of our enjoyable adventures. We're crazy in a fun and entertaining ways. XD
I've had trouble getting involved for ages. Partially cause I stress out easily when it comes to social situations- I try though. That's why I'm trying to ease in after a long break this time around. I'm not looking to jump into any major projects at the moment- just to slowly get posting again. Most backfires I can just shrug off with a short break. Some.... hurt. A lot. Those are the ones that cause my longer bouts of inactivity. I'm one to bottle in frustrations cause I hate having to fight/argue. Makes it hard for me to stick around when I'm holding in too much negativity though. Unhealthy, I know.

And I'm a lurker by nature. I've always preferred working behind the scenes to make things fun for others. I don't know, I just find it more enjoyable for me to make other people happy than participating. I'm not sure if that makes sense. Doesn't mean I don't like to participate or won't- I do, I'm just... bad at it. xD My activity levels are sporadic, so I try to avoid taking part in events that require my posting to continue. And then I'm just really bad at knowing what to say in posts. That's why I'm starting slow with the areas I'm comfortable with for the time being. I'll spread out a little more as I get back into the swing of things.