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[art] Kingdom Hearts, Riku/Sora, G

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:32:28 GMT

Remember when I said I'd finish the next giftart soon? Well, here it is! =D

Series: Kingdom Hearts
Pairing: Riku/Sora
Rating: G
Notes: Finally, I finished this one yesterday. It certainly took me the rest of the day (as always) to finish this thing, so I decided to just post it in the morning. -_-;; Oh well. This one's for you, dual_avi! =D
Preview:

OTHER VERSION: 1 // 2

(BELATED) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DUAL! Again, I'm so sorry if it took me so long to post this. ^^;; Err...I got the inspiration from reading the short summary of her "Join the Struggle team!" fic, but it ended up looking nowhere near the fic, sorry. -_-

This drawing just...frustrates me. Big time. I always notice the mistakes after I scan my linearts, and that's just annoying. D= This one, for example, is very unproportional. Mostly on Sora's part, but that's because I had to squish him in that small paper where I drew the lineart. The other team members were supposed to be in the background, but I had to cut them (along some parts) and change Sora's socks into stripes to cover up some of the mistakes. I think they're still obvious, though. -_-;; *tries to ignore how short Sora's other arm and legs are to no avail*

Man...I don't even know what I've been thinking when I drew their clothes. Fashion police, anyone? ^^;; I made them wear a matching color because I can't think of a good color to use with a red lineart. *facepalm* I really do fail at drawing them as adults. *sulks*

I keep saying this will be the last time I'd make a birthday art, but what the hell, I keep doing it anyway. -_-;; I hope you like it, though, Dual. ^^;; Two down, and two more to go! *goes back to playing*

I'll crosspost this next time. I think. *haven't crossposted anything in a while* Already did. I apologize if you see this post many time! >_<;;

Series: Kingdom Hearts
Pairing/Characters: Sora, Riku, and Kairi (Destiny Trio)
Rating: G
Notes: A birthday gift to my best RL friend in the world: Hazel. =3

Other version: 1 // 2

EDIT: I know it's in the previous post, but I decided to put this in here as well before I crosspost. ^^;; Sorry if you see this twice, flist!

I have a question to all the artists in my flist: I heard that OpenCanvas is good for drawing linearts, but does it have a Pen Tool that operates the same way as the one in Adobe Photoshop? Like, with the curve lines and all? I don't have a tablet, you see, so that's why I do things manually. ^^;; I'd really appreciate your help! *blushes*

*looks at her flist* I'm...behind again, I know. I promise I'll get back on you guys! >_<;;

[art] Kingdom Hearts, Destiny Trio, G

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:41:26 GMT

Other version: 1 // 2

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEST RL FRIEND, HAZEL ANN LOMBOY!! I just finished this thing right now (as I promised I would), so I really hope you'd see this before you leave!

I may not say it to you in all those times we're together, but...thank you. So, so much. You're the first friend I've met here in America, and I had so much fun being with you! I used to feel so out of place in Stagg, but thankfully, you changed everything. You're, like, my missing half or something. With you, I can talk about almost anything - anime, manga, games, (mystery) books, etc.!

Anyway, here's my small gift (even though you didn't give me anything on my birthday! XD). You're the one who got me really into Kingdom Hearts, so I drew this. XD;; I think I owe that game for getting us closer, haha. You complained about the lack of Kairi in my Christmas gift, so there. XD Sorry if they're kids, though - you know I fail at drawing them as teens. XD;;

It looked rush, I know, and there's a lot of mistakes as always, but I still hope you'll like it. ^^;; It would be really different without seeing you at school. I really hope that we'd still get in touch even after you moved out (sa Bay area, right?). I'll miss you.

Love,
Kornet ♥

Sorry guys for the lack of post (again). Been busy playing lots of games lately since the last day of school. I just need to post this thing right now before she leaves. (Hopefully, I could post the promised stuffs some time. >_<;;)

[art + music] 'By Your Side' (Ouran, Mori/Hani, G) and Music Upload

Sat, 26 May 2007 20:24:29 GMT

FINALLY, STAR TESTING IS OVER!!

Err. *clears throat* Sorry for the sudden outburst. ^^;; I'm just so happy because STAR lasted for a whole month, and it's the one that keeps me from updating in my LJ. Aurgh. Not that the tests were hard - since this is my first time taking them, I want to be prepared so I studied real hard. ^^;;

Did I mention that I don't like Block schedule that much? Staying two hours in my 2, 4, and 6 class is pretty fun to say the least, but I don't like my 1, 3, and 5 class that much. Especially Period 3. American Government is an okay subject for me - it's the teacher that I can't stand. I'm...scared of her. ^_^;; I usually find myself stammering when she talks to me, and that's just plain weird. Never mind the fact that she makes fun of the way most Asians dress, or the way Filipinos talk, but...yeah.

So, yeah, I'm very thankful that everything is over. At least for now. I have a three days weekend because of Memorial Day, so I can finally concentrate on my LJ, my WIP fanfic-based Riku/Sora doujinshi, and my finals. Must not forget about the finals. I have to make a full-process essay for Mark Antony from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Haha, my first Shakespeare XD *been so used to Rizal's works in the Philippines*) and Civil Rights Movement essay in two of my English classes, a portfolio (which is different from the way we do it in Phil.) about Native Americans in AmeGov, animation project using PowerPoint in Webpage Design, and a long test in US History. I have to say, out of all the things I've said there, I especially enjoy working on the animation project ~~even though it's difficult to work on it in PPT when we could just use Flash~~. XD I wish I could show mine to you guys, because it's full of crack. XD We're required to do comedy, that's why. XD;;

As for life: Well, after ten months, I finally got used to how American schools work - yes, I had my ups and downs, and I want to thank albel and Ate bathala for comforting me when I was so down about what happened to school lately. I'm still having a hard time to accept the truth, but with the help of my US History teacher and you guys, I think it's only right to move on with a smile. I really shouldn't let that one problem ruin me, and I'm sure that this happened for a reason. shirina_chan, you have no idea how much you makes me happy. Thanks for sticking with me all the time! *superglomps*

So how are you guys? I'm sorry for neglecting my LJ again and again, and I feel bad for not commenting on your LJs, especially to my new LJ friends. *is already leaving a bad impression on them*

Series: Ouran High School Host Club
Pairing: Takashi Morinozuka + Mitsukuni Haninozuka
Rating: G
Notes: First time drawing the Ouran characters. This is something I pulled up after seeing episode 12, because it's effing love. <3 Hope you guys will like it!
Preview:

DA link: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/55557626/

[Crossposted in various communities to spread the MoriHani love. Sorry about that!]

I promised myself not to point out any of the mistakes I see there. *trying to build up her self-esteem*

As corny as it may sound, I did this as a sort of thank you gift to the Ouran anime for cheering me up in the past few days. With all the bad things that happened to school lately, I was surprised that the anime got me LOL-ing so hard with all its crack and jokes.

I honestly believe this is one of the best anime I've seen/watched, so that's why I was so sad when I finished the series. ;_; Why didn't I watch this series when it first came out?! *hates self*

But anyways, I love most of the pairings in Ouran, and I really don't mind who ends up with who (although I'm kinda leaning to Tamaki/Haruhi more) in the end. My most favorite pairing in Ouran, however, is Mori/Hunny. I mean, I just love their relationship/interaction, and I salute the anime for making their relationship...BL-ish. XD;; You won't believe how much I squee-d at Episode 12, just for that "most important person" line. XD Too bad this pairing is not as popular as the other pairings. *wants to see more stuff for her Ouran OTP*

Music Upload
a.k.a the songs I listened to when I drew/colored this picture XD

Love so Sweet by Arashi. I totally blame this Mori/Hunny music video because the timing is great and the music that person used got stuck on my head for weeks. 0_0 I can't help it - I just love the tune (especially in the beginning and the near end of the song), and, well. Mori/Hani? XD;;

Awit Para sa Kanya by True Faith. True Faith is definitely one of my favorite bands in the world, just 'cause I love most of their songs. I really like this song, and whenever I listen to it, I get inspired because I just love listening to it. I just wished I could get a better quality of this song, but sadly, this is all I have. =( Actually, True Faith's songs remind me a lot of NatsuRuka, but that's a different story. XD;;

I'll have the next batch of Sketch series uploaded tomorrow. ~~Hopefully.~~ =3

[tutorial] Adding a border to your lineart - for artificial_yum

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:17:56 GMT

To Tabe: Since I'm no good at explaining things through words, I'll just...uhm, do it with pictures. ^^;; Most people do things differently, but I add borders this way: [five pictures total]

I hope you don't mind me using this WIP Sora picture as an example. XD;;

As for your next question, I'm afraid I don't get what you mean. ^^;; Do you mean the setting I use whenever I use the Pen Tool? If that's the case, I could screencap my setting for you. Or maybe you mean the Stroke Path setting? You could simply uncheck the 'Simulate Pressure' checkbox to come up with a uniformed line. =D

I guess that's it? I hope I answered your questions all right. *scratches head* Either way, feel free to ask more if you're confused about something - I'll try to help. ^^;;

*looks at her unfinished AP US History worksheets* Aurgh, I need to finish these today! >_<;; Totally OT, but can you guys, uhm, help me with a certain prompt? ^^;; I have already written an essay for it but I'm afraid I've strayed from the prompt again. -_-;; Gawd, I suck.

[gift] Belated Happy Birthday, misao_duo and strawberrykaoru!

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:16:24 GMT

First of all, I want to thank kill_me_faster for giving me a paid account! God knows how happy I am to receive such gift from you, and I'm sure you already know that in our previous talk. I'm sorry if my 'thank you' note sounded really, uhm, incoherent and dumb at that time. *hides face in shame* So yes, I automatically changed my layout and took new icons! As much as I love my previous Sora layout, I've always wanted to use the Boxer layout - it looks really pretty, IMO. <3

That being said, what's up with my sudden interest with My Girl? Yes, I'm talking about the song, the movie, and the Korean drama. Okay, so I do love that Koreanovela - it's one of the only shows I've bothered watching (and loved) back then when I was still in the Philippines. It's just sad I didn't see the ending in the local dub because I really enjoyed the voice-acting and, uhm, the 'fake' background music. XD Nonetheless, my aunt sent me the DVD of all the My Girl episodes, and guess what, I've been watching it all day long last weekend. 8D At first it was weird because I'm not used to hearing their original voices (and the lack of My Girl and Sabihin Mo Na songs feel strange), but I managed to get use to it in the end. *has Sam Milby's rendition of My Girl on repeat*

As for the movie: Has any of you saw that old movie, My Girl? Watching the movie yesterday reminded me why I loved this movie when I was a kid, and I still do. There's just something about Vada (Anna Chlumsky) and Thomas (Macaulay Culkin) interaction/relationship that I find adorable, and that [spoiler] scene still makes me sad. / /corny Go check it out if you haven't do so! And this isn't to say I'm into old movies lately. Nope. //lies

Anyways! Remember the gifts? No, I haven't forgotten about them yet. In fact, I'm working on it right now, so misao_duo, this is for you! <3

Belated Happy Birthday, Misao! I tried my best to finish this as soon as possible since you sent me my birthday card on time, but I couldn't make it - I'm so sorry. ;__; And I apologize if the gift sucks - I tried to use the pop art style this time, but my drawing (and the way I colored the eyes/gift) didn't match at all. BIG OTL. I haven't drawn Duo for a long time, and I'm sure it shows in this picture. ^^;; Ahaha...aurgh.

Hope you'll like it, though! ♥

Also, strawberrykaoru? Remember that Roy/Ed crack!fic ~~I forgot to post~~ I wrote for you? I already posted it in here. ^^;; Thank you (and shirina_chan) for uploading the songs, BTW! <3

Four gifts done, many more to go! *cracks knuckles*

As always, here's my music upload section:

My Girl by Sam Milby. This is the theme of song of the dubbed version of the Koreanovela, My Girl. Even though it's not the same as the Temptation's, I think Sam's version is also good. I like the timing and I think his voice fits the song just fine. ^_^

Final Distance by Utada Hikaru. I honestly didn't like this song that much compared to Deep River, but I really like the chorus and the lyrics of the song, and I can't explain why. I swear it's not because this is a Riku/Sora song. Honest! XD;;

*relaxes as CAHSEE English and Math is finally over*

[art + music] 'Scrapbook' (Riku x Sora, G) for followthecor, and Music Upload

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:41:45 GMT

Uhm, I know it's already too late for me to say Happy New Year, more so Merry Christmas, but I want to say it anyway. And to astizya-neesan: A very, very belated Happy Birthday to you! I know I said I'd make a giftart but I decided to redraw everything in the end. I apologize for that. >_<;; I was supposed to post this yesterday if it isn't for the fact that a.) I only have a few hours to do/say what I really want, b.) I totally forgot how to use LJ again, and c.) I have no idea where to start. Aurgh. And just when I owe you guys a lot of explanation... *sighs* Thanks to shirina_chan for comforting me the last time I came here. ^^;;

I'm really sorry for not being around these past few months. My dad has a new plant manager and, unlike the previous one, that person knows how to manage time well at work. Unfortunately, this means that he gets to go home with me after school instead of...well, dropping me off at home ~~and let me have my much deserved alone time~~. *moans* Times like this I wish I have my own room, but alas, life is unfair. -_-;; At least he's nice enough to let me play PS2 instead of cutting me off to everything I want. >_>

...And the way he insists me to take Driver's lesson/Driver's test isn't helping to improve my thoughts about him, either. I mean, come on! School makes me worn out already, and I have to prepare for CAHSEE/CST - I don't need another problem to deal with. >_<;; ~~Besides, I'm terrible at directions - I might end up being lost. XD;;~~

Oh, well. Enough about me. I decided to give giftarts for those people I talk to most of the time in LJ. ^^;; They're, uhm, birthday gifts, and I'm sure some of them are very late now, but I still want to try ~~since this might be the last time I might make one~~. ^^;; I'll try to post them anytime I finished any of them since I redrew everything - it's been a long time since I drew anything. ^^;; To my huswife, destinydivine: Do you still need a layout? If so, that's what I'm going to give you as a birthday gift. ^^;;

Series: Kingdom Hearts
Pairing: Riku + Sora
Rating: G
Dedication: To the wonderful followthecor whose writing skill pwns me. ~~And she knows it, damn it!~~ XD;; We've been friends since...well, when I first got in ~~to ff.net~~ the fandom world, and I always wanted to thank you for keeping up with my stupidity before - not that it changed now. XD;; It just sucks because my birthday gift for you always come too late, and I'm really sorry about that. ^^;; I meant to draw your beloved Golden Pair, but damn, I can't draw them with my limited skillz. XD;;
Notes: Second time drawing this pairing, but it's my first time posting it in the LJ. I'm trying to aim for a photograph/scrapbook look or something, but I guess my style doesn't match up with everything. *nervous laugh* And, uhm, it's kinda fluffy? ^^;;

I haven't posted this in my Deviantart account yet, but I'll do it later on. ^^;; To be honest, I...didn't like how this turned out. ^^;; I tried to do it in Shiro Amano's style (God knows how much more I fail at doing it in Nomura's style), but I failed, and everything about this picture just looks too stiff and weird for me. -_-;; Sora's eyes is, uhm, bigger than I originally intended. I also changed the Level and made it a tad darker and added in the exclusion technique, which, obviously, screwed the picture more, IMO. But then again, compared to the previous Riku/Sora I made for you (which reminds me: did you receive it in your mail, Cor? =O), I think it's slightly better. ^^;; And yes, everyone, that's my handwriting there. That's not how I write in real life, but I figured cursive writing is more appropriate here. ^^;; And, haha, I meant to write your name in there, Cor, but it looks kinda out of place so I just replaced it with Riku's name instead. Hope you don't mind. XD;; *gets shot*

I've always wanted to draw Sora with a Mickey Mouse!hat for some reasons, and I'm kinda glad I did it. =D The pose isn't really what I want, but...meh. Much love for the pairing, especially in KHII. XD;; I am so in love with the KHII ending, it's so cute I nearly cried. ;__; ♥ *wants to ramble more about KHII in general but she doesn't have enough time to say everything she wants to say about the game*

ANYWAYS! Here's the original version of that picture if you want to see it (bigger, in original color, and without the scrapbook thing-y). Credit goes to Hybrid Genesis for the background pictures, arisubox for the design in Sora's top, teh_indy for the paperclip, dawn_icons for the tape and this tutorial. ^__^

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That said, I've uploaded some of my favorite songs as a compensation for not being here that much. >_<;; It's more easier now to download/upload stuffs with a cable internet, so, yeah, I'm having fun. >D;; Goodbye, dial-up! *gets shot* Here goes:

Umi Ga Kikoeru ~ Main Theme (Instrumental) - This song is the main theme of Studio Ghibli's Umi Ga Kikoeru (I Can Hear the Sea) or Ocean Waves, as most Westerners know it. I'm a big fan of instrumental music, and I must say, this is one of my favorite. It's a very relaxing song, and it's good to listen at night (or if you're trying to come up with ideas or something). =D

Kiss Me Goodbye by Angela Aki - Anyone who plays FFXII knows that this is the game's theme song. I heard the English version of this song after I finished FFXII last two weeks ago, and while I also like it, I just uploaded the Japanese version for you guys. ^^;; This one's the complete version, which makes ~~me love Vaan/Ashe more~~ it more beautiful. <3

Itsuka by Maaya Sakamoto - One of my favorite anime ending songs all time, it reminds me a lot of how much I like Chou Hatsumei Boy Kannipan when I was young. It's kinda old, but I still love it anyway. >D;; I really like the timing and how relaxing this song is (can you see the pattern? XD;;), and of course, Maaya's voice just made it all the more better. X3 ♥

"Rashiku" Ikimasho by Meu - This song also brings back a lot of memories as it reminds me a lot how much I love Helios/Chibiusa ~~and Seiya/Usagi and Haruka/Michiru~~ so much. =^_^= It's definitely my most favorite ending song in the Sailor Moon series, and I love how upbeat and cute this song is. It really makes you want to sing along. XD

Passion ~ after battle version by Utada Hikaru - I actually like the the original Passion more, but since suncherub loves it and asked me to upload the song for her, I uploaded it. XD;; *is seme-d by her cousin all the time* Anyways, this is the slower version of that song, and I think it works better when it's played in-game in the ending of KHII, but I still like it nonetheless.=3

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That's all for now. Next up is astizya-neesan's and albel's gifts. I'm going to finish up the rest of the gifts...uhm, hopefully, soon. >_<;; I apologize for the delay again! *bows head*

And just in case you're reading this, Tabe, I've just read your comment, and I'm really sorry for not replying soon. >_<;; In answer to your question, I'm just using a Pen tool in my lineart like most people do. ^^;; It can be a pain sometimes, but the outcome is really rewarding. =3

EDIT: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, soulsister16!! =3 I'm glad I made it somehow. ^^;;

[art dump] 'Ed and His Bean' (Roy + Ed, G), 'Holiday' (Lavi x Allen, G)

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:01:26 GMT

It's been a long time since I last posted an art post, I almost forgot how to do them. ^^;; Anyways, I found these two sketches I drew in late July, and since it's Fall Break, I figured it wouldn't hurt to edit/color them. ^^ I dedicate this to everyone on my flist who celebrated their birthdays in August to October because I failed to greet you guys when I know I should. I'm sorry for the lateness! >_<;; I'm not...entirely pleased with the outcome. I don't know why, but...yeah. ~~Thus, the sucky titles.~~ *scratches her head*

Series: Fullmetal Alchemist
Pairing: Roy + Edward
Rating: G
Notes: Inspired by the old Roy/Ed crack drawing I drew, entitled 'The Bean and the Colonel'. This time, I made an Edward and bean!Roy drawing to, uh, match it. ~~Only that Roy is bigger than a bean, haha.~~ ^^;;

Preview:

[Click here to see the whole drawing]

It's my first time doing this preview thingy because I've decided to put the rest of my drawings in my Deviantart account, instead of uploading them in Imageshack. I think it's more convenient that way, and that'll put my DA into good use ~~seeing that I never use it at all~~. ^^;;

Anyhow. I know the picture is, uh, pointless, but I used the sketch anyway to practice using PS CS2 now that I have the trial version of it. I changed Ed's original hairstyle as an experiment, but it didn't turn out that good. -_-;; Oh well. Let just pretend that Roy is a growing bean because he certainly looks bigger than bean!Ed. XD;; Or maybe Ed is just so short? XD;; *gets shot*

Series: D.Gray-Man
Pairing: Lavi x Allen
Rating: G
Notes: This is my first time drawing my OTP in DGM, so please forgive me for messing things up. ^^;; *is trying her best to get used to calling Rabi, Lavi*

Preview:

[Click here to see the whole drawing]

Err...ignore my comment in the DA; it's obvious that I was in the state of incoherence when I said those things *facepalm*

This whole drawing can be summed up in two words: MESSED UP. The position looked too stiff, the anatomy looked very off, and I just ruined their character designs. -_-;; I actually think I made Allen look shota in here, and I swear it's totally unintentional! >_<;; I chickened out and made Allen wear gloves because I can't draw his other hand. ^^;; *gets shot*

suncherub said she didn't mind if it's nowhere near her request, ~~which is Lavi/Allen on a date and Allen is being possesive and all~~, so I'm saved. *sighs in relief* Sorry, Tabe, but I failed to finish the Lavi/Allen pic I made for you on time. ^^;; I'll post it next time instead. ^^;;

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I guess that's it for now. School is going to start again on Monday, but I'll try to reply if I got time. ^^ Which reminds me: suncherub, I agree with you about the ending of Grandia 1. I love Justin/Feena so much that they make me squee, and while I'm happy that they ended up together in the end, it just...I don't know. Not satisfying, I guess? *scratches head* And I find it hard to believe that Justin and Feena would have at least five kids ~~who I believe are older than three~~ when they're, like, 24-25 by then. O__O

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EDIT:followthecor, did you receive my mail before?^^;;

[art dump] 'Chance' (Roy x Ed, PG-13), 'Smile' (Allen Walker and Timcanpi, G)

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:36:35 GMT

Sorry if I disappeared again - what happened last time really affected me and I spent the days brooding about it. ~~Haha, I'm weak.~~ I just returned because I feel better now, and noticed once more that I'm behind in my flist again. -_-;; natsuhiiko, soulsister16, and strawberrykaoru, thanks for the support! Even though I didn't reply, your kinds words were all deeply appreciated. =)

Anyways, to compensate for my...err, absence, I made another art dump ~~because it's easier than putting these two pictures in a separate post and spam your poor flist~~. ^^;; I finally figured out how to use the Pen tool in PS 6.0 so I tried to apply it here for good use. =3 Honestly, using it is really time-consuming, but hell, the lineart looks better with it! The lines look uniformed, and you can edit the thickness of the lines, etc. Very useful, indeed. *grins*

That said, this dump is also dedicated to the August celebrants out there! I hope you guys have fun in your special day. <33

Series: Fullmetal Alchemist
Pairing: Roy x Edward
Rating: PG-13
Notes: Part of the Roy/Ed 45 themes, under 'Chance', though to be honest, I'm not sure if this one fits the bill. Hope you'll like it. ^^

Roy, Edward, and an unexpected kiss - I always wanted to make this kind of anime!cliche scenario but I always fail at the end. XD;; This is my second try using the Pen tool so I guess I like the lines better (because it's thin) in this one than the Allen pic below. =3 I also tried to minimize the opacity of the Gaussian Blur because I'm sure everyone's already annoyed by my repeated abuse of it. XD;; Ed's outfit in there is inspired by that certain FMA scan I've seen before, and yes, that's armor!Al's hand on the side. ^^;; I still haven't figured out how to attach tiled background in PS so if anyone knows how, please help? ^^ I think it's so much easier to apply backgrounds in Pixia, but that's because I'm a complete Pixia nut-head for, like, several years. @_@

Series: D.Gray-man
Character: Allen Walker and Timcanpi
Rating: G
Notes: My first D.Gray fanart ever, so I'm sorry if I got everything wrong. ^^ This one is dedicated to albel because she has finally returned from France, and it's her (and Inma's) fault for getting me into D.Gray-man. That, and ~~Rabi/Allen~~ Allen Walker. *_* Hope you'll like! =3

First of, I'm really, really sorry if I got all the colors wrong. >_<;; In one picture, Allen's eyes are red, then the other have them violet, so I just picked what I'm more comfortable with. ^^;; And what's the colour of Timcanpi's cross and skin again? [/retard] Anyways, I drew this first before the Roy/Ed one above, and it's my first try using the Pen tool, so I'm sorry if the lines weren't that great.^^;; I finally figured out how to do the eyes in PS by looking at those old Bey J-fanarts I've saved, and I'm happy about it. =3 Unfortunately, I noticed that I forgot to color the star black on Allen's head only I finished everything. I hope you'll forgive me for this. -_-;;

Tabe, I remember you made me a 'Get Well Soon' gift for me before when I was in the hospital, so this is my 'Welcome Back' gift for you. =3 Equivalent trade. XD;; I may have failed to make Allen hot (and made him look girly, instead) and the glaring anatomical mistakes in there, but I still hope you'll like it. ^^;; I'm in Volume 05 at the moment ~~because I want to take it slow since new chapters come quite slow~~, but I'm already loving Rabi/Allen and (slightly) Allen/Rinali. =3 I hope I could draw them someday. XD;;

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Thus, my art dump ends here. I'm glad I finished these on time because this will be my last post for now - I'm going to leave somewhere, so I hope my flist wouldn't get mad at me for disappearing again. ;_; I promise I'll post something when I return. For now, goodbye! I'll miss you all a great deal. ;_;

Happy Friends Day, everyone! hugs

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:52:37 GMT

*looks at the time* I'm half-way done with catching-up, so I'll continue the rest (the latter part of my flist) tomorrow morning. Just wanted to make a quick post about what I saw in misao_duo's latest post:

HAPPY FRIENDS DAY, EVERYONE!!!

It's really an honor to meet and know each of you in my flist. Life wouldn't be the same again if I didn't meet you guys because for me, you all make my dull life brighter and more fun! You guys are there to help me in my problems, and you never fail to encourage me in random stuffs. For that alone, I thank you all. Very much. =3

You guys are no longer just an 'online' friends to me - I consider you all as my RL friends as well. Just thought I'd tell you that.

Much, much love for you guys. *hugs* Hope you're having a nice day today! ♥

That's all. ^^;; *signs out*

FMA fic: 'Solace' (Ed x Roy, PG-13)

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:36:29 GMT

"All you need in the world is love and laughter. That's all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other." - August Wilson

Title: Solace (Edited Version)
Author: pandarot
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Ed x Roy
Word Count: 576
Spoilers: (Quick) mention of Ishbal war, but that's that.
Warnings: Slight angst and drama
Summary: Everyone believes that Roy Mustang has everything, but is he really?
Notes: To be honest, this is an old work I've written a long time ago (back then when I just saw episode 01-08). I honestly like the whole idea so I edited it. Hope you'll like. ^_^

( Who would have thought that his comfort had been near to him all along? )

[art] 'Welcome Home' (Roy x Ed, G)

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:57:19 GMT

My list of giftart is done, and therefore, I need to concentrate on my Roy/Ed 45 themes again. I'm trying to color all my linearts 'cause I only have two more days left to slack off. Go me. -_-;;

I totally blame the whole idea to Nobela by Join The Club because I was listening to it when I drew this. -_-;;

Again, this lineart is drawn since early June - most of my works (except for the Al/Winry one) are, anyway. Anyways I just learned to do the the snow effect recently, so yes, I tried it. I really hope it's not overdone. f^_^;; First time drawing my own, err, background because I usually rely on background pictures. ^^;;

Continuation of the above. This one kinda turned shitty, and I just scared my little cousin by just showing this picture to her. O__O Must be the eyes. *gets shot* I swear, I didn't mean to make his eyes that big. And, uh, the direction of the snow is wrong, and it's totally unintentional. -_-;;

*looks at the time* Will reply on stuffs tomorrow and post what happened yesterday...hopefully. *dead*

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To suncherub: Thanks again for the help! I tried to do use your suggestion because it's way cooler than what I could come up with, but I still need names and, uh, the title of the manga. ^^;; But anyways, I picked two samples from the first six (?) chapters for you to see: 01 and 02. The dialogues are just draft so excuse me if they're bad. ^^;;

[art dump] 'Close' (1 BLTA!Roy x Ed, 1 Al x Winry, fluff, G-PG)

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 13:09:19 GMT

To those people who are wondering why I'm gone yesterday, it's because I'm finishing the giftarts I promised to do, and also to win the bet suncherub and I had the other day. About what, you ask? She said if I could - at least - finish my two drawings in one whole day, she'll buy me anime stuff. However, if she won, I'd write that Roy/Ed fic she's bugging me to do, using that prompt I believe is impossible to use unless it's crack. -_-;; What can I say? She's pure evil. But I love her for it because she always motivates me to work on them. XD;; *glomps her cousin*

Inevitably, she won the bet. I failed to finish my drawings in one effing day 'cause I'm slow like that (1 drawing = whole day). -_-;; Sorry for the lame title - I can't think of anything better at the moment. ^^ Since I'm listening to Close (by Paolo Santos) right now, I thought it fit these two pictures. After all, they're all 'smile-smile!' and, uh, close to each other in here, so...yeah. ^_^;; [/LAME EXCUSE]

Series: Fullmetal Alchemist
Pairing: Roy x Edward
Rating: PG, just to be safe ^^
Notes: A BLTA fanart I drew in early June, but I only finished coloring it today. Also part of the Roy/Ed 45 themes, under '02. I'm going'. It's also quite...fluffy? ^^;;

I had the lineart version since early June, but failed to color it since I got hospitalized for three long weeks. And now, when I look at it again, I noticed all the glaring mistakes in there...which I failed to see the first time around. O_o I tried to edit those bad parts before I color the whole thing but damn, it was hard. ;__; So I just edited the parts that can be easily edited. Feel free to hit me for it. -_-;;

Colored this in Adobe Photoshop 6.0 because I like to do the blurry effect. =3 Had to recolor this seven times - the PS keeps on freezing up and since there's no way for me to save it in trial version unless I use the preview thingy, I had to start from the start again. -_-;; I'm pretty annoyed about that even now so I'm sorry if the coloring's messy and bad. -_-;;

Anyways, just in case you're wondering why I placed this under 'I'm going': Ed is seeing Roy off for work early in the morning. Roy plants a kiss on Ed's forehead ~~even though it doesn't look like it~~ before he goes. ^^ Err...this was supposed to be a crack!pic so I added R.D in there, but things turned out the other way. O_O Now R.D looked out of place in there. -_-;;

I told albel that I'm going to make another 'I'm going' Roy/Ed drawing simply because this picture looks too off for the whole thing, but inspiration left me so I'll stick to this one for awhile until I get it back. ^^;;

Series: Fullmetal Alchemist
Pairing: Alphonse x Winry
Rating: G
Notes: So last June, I had this guess-my-favorite-character meme in my LJ like everyone else did. Since miokohagata got most of the correct answers, she gets a fanart from me. XD;; She said she wants an Al/Winry, and I delivered. Mio, this one's for you - hope you'll like it! =3

A quick sketch I did yesterday, which I finished inking and coloring on the same day, too.>D;; Like the Roy/Ed one above, I used the red-orange gradient over my lineart because it's fun. XD;; I totally blame this to suncherub and the talk we had when I was confined in the hospital. It's about how much I love the idea of papa!Al (who's a professor in some academy) and mama!Winry (who is both a housewife and, uh, an automail engineer) ~~and an unnamed baby on the way~~ 'cause it's so cute in my head and then suncherub made some fic lines regarding that. XD;; This one's also inspired by Boyzone's I Love the Way You Love Me because I drew/colored this while listening to it - that song is pure love. X3;;

I think screwed Al's face/body (and Winry's, too) in there, and his big eyes make him look more like a teenager than a grown-up man/working husband/whatever, but...meh. I honestly like the way this turned out (surprisingly), and this is probably my favorite drawing so far. =3 It's all blurry and pastel-ish, and it's the first time I managed to draw a rabu rabu pose the same way as I imagined it in my head. >3 And hey, it's my FMA het OTP! I really should draw them more often. XD;; *has a thing for Al, wearing an eye glasses, and blames this entirely to calintz's old FMA drawings* X3;;

Two down, and two more giftarts to go! I really need to finish these before the last week of July comes. *determined look* suncherub, are you awake? Let's talk on the phone! =3

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SONG OF THE DAY:

Sabihin Mo Na by Top Suzara again, just because it's uber <33.

[Gakuen Alice] Natsume x Ruka Wallpaper + Song Rec

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:08:51 GMT

1024x768 // 800x600

So when I was looking for a wallpaper to use this July (because I change mine every month f^_^;;), I thought I'd use a Natsume/Ruka one this time. Only that there's no Natsume/Ruka wallpaper out there, which made me real sad. So, I said, "Why not make my own NatsuRuka wallpaper instead?"

...hence, the result. This is my first wallpaper, and believe it or not, this took me a whole day to finish. O_O Again, the whole picture was edited/photo-manipulated by me. Credit goes to Rebel-Heart for the brushes and Hybrid Genesis for the lovely background, which I resized and tweaked a bit 'cause the original one was kinda yellow-ish. ^_^;;

Feel free to use the wallpaper as well and if you did, please don't claim it as your own. It might not be that great, but hey, I had a hard time making this wallpaper. >3

SONG RECS:
I was listening to these two songs while I was making this wallpaper so I thought I'd share them. Again, they're all OPM (Original Pilipino Music). =D The songs aren't downloadable because they're online karaokes. XD;;

1. Sabihin Mo Na by Top Suzara. I'm currently in love with this song and I totally blame My Girl for it. XD;; It's quite rockish, but I love it nonetheless. I especially love the chorus! Makes me want to sing along every time. =D
2. Nobela by Join The Club. This one has a sad tune in it, and the lyrics is nice. It's one of those songs I listen during at nights and you'll probably think the same way if you listened to it. I'm still clueless as to why Join The Club named it as Nobela (Novel), though. Ate deity_deandra, ate bathala, followthecor, and headsterns? Do you know why it's named that way? =3

EDIT: The cover of the latest chapter of Gakuen Alice (Chapter 64) is LOVE, including the texts beside it. ;____; kid!Ruka is so cute and my hunch about Natsume is right (surprisingly). <33 And just so you know, according to the cover, Gakuen Alice (anime) will be played again in Japan on August 10, 2006. =D

[art] 'Library', for artificial_yum (Roy x Ed, G)

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:53:42 GMT

Okay, so I'm back again to finish the giftarts and the rest of Roy/Ed 45 themes. I think I became (more) rusty after being stuck in the hospital for a long time, and I need to do something about it. -_-;;

Anyways, this one is my advance birthday gift/exchange giftart for albel because it's more practical than giving something late ~~all the time~~. f^_^;; And, yes, this is also part of the Roy/Ed 45 themes, under '04. Library'. ^_^

albel's request: "Edward sleeping on a book with Roy coming up from behind with his military jacket outstretched for him."

...only that I failed to do the exact image as you requested, Tabé, but I still hope you'll like it. ^^;; This is my first time coloring in Photoshop 6.0 (trial version, yep) because my Pixia program won't cooperate with me at that time. -_-;; To be honest, everything about this picture looks bleh to me. There's a lot of mistakes in there and my ugly (and amateur) coloring didn't help to make the whole thing look better. ;_; I really admire those people who could color smoothly and do the watercolor style. I wish I could do the same thing, but damn, I'm stuck with the cell type coloring. -_-;;

I tried to draw another one but it seemed worse than this one, so...yeah. ^^;; I'll probably make a better one ~~when I get my own tablet~~ someday. Sorry if I screwed up, Tabé. ^^;;

But all in all, I had fun using the Polygonal Lasso Tool, Blur Tool, and lots of filters. =D suncherub said that Roy's coat looks more like a blanket in there and I...don't know what to say. XD;; I used google (strawberrykaoru already knows how much I love using this. XD;;) for the background picture because it's better than the one I could come up with. ^_^;; Credit goes to colorfilter for the tiny texts. ^_^

I still have four more giftarts to work on so wish me luck! ^^

And this is where we all part ways...for now.

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:05:13 GMT

Well, I don't think anyone would care that much anyway, but just in case some of you wonder where I am, I'll be gone for a few days. It seems that both of my asthma and heart problem are reacting again, and since it's been nine years since this last happened, I think it's worse this time around. I'm always short of breath for some reasons, and it's hard for me to do anything strenuous because my body keeps hurting every time. The doctor said it would be better if I admitted myself to the hospital because that way, I'd be given further attention/check-ups, etc.

Yep. I'm going to be stuck in the hospital for a few days (although to be honest, I'm not sure if it's going to be only a few days), and I thought I'd say it in advance this time. I don't want people to go 'WTF?' at me again, after those terrible weeks when I had a chicken pox and people thought I ignored them or something. ^^;; *sighs* Another days without my compy by my side...how sad. *sulks*

So, I want to request something - and I hope you guys don't mind me asking for it - but can you guys...

...spam me?

Anything would do - I just want to see something good after a long hard day, and, uhm, that would mean a lot. Seriously. I really hope I'm not asking too much. *blushes*

*picks her bag* Oh well, I have to go now. I hope you guys have a nice day! ^^ And I won't even ask for you to pray for me, because that just sounds a little too dramatic for me. I'm not dying! XD;;

*hugs all her flist*

[art] 'The Pain of Letting Go' (Natsume x Ruka, G)

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:58:58 GMT

One good thing about listening to audio/radio dramas is that they give you lots of art/fic bunnies in mind. Gakuen Alice's radio drama (Story 01) is definitely my favorite among the three. Ruka might be under the love potion, but heck, at least I've heard him say 'I love you' to Natsume. That's what I call fanservice. XD;;

So, yep, it's Natsume/Ruka this time. This is my first time drawing them together so I'm sorry if I got the hair all wrong. ^^;; I just realized that I got a thing for angsty scenes lately, and I'm not an angsty person in the first place. O__O

...somehow, this reminds me a lot of my first Roy/Ed drawing. O__o I'll post the original (no background) version of this picture if you guys want. ^^;;

Three down, and I still got five more drawings to go. And they're all for the Roy/Ed 45 themes. ^_^;;

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You know you're obsessed when you made a community for your neglected OTP. *points natsuruka*

Cor, it's your fault! XD;;

[art] 'The Bean and the Colonel' (Roy x Ed, Crack, PG-13)

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:14:12 GMT

Today's Independence Day, but here I am again, locked inside my room. *sweatdrops* Sorry if I sounded like I'm on crack in my last post, BTW - that's what you get when you got lack of sleep or something. Seriously. -_-;;

And this is weird, but lately, I fancy the idea of changing my username into pokkoru (<-- don't know where this idea came from). Only that people seemed to know me better as pandarot ~~a.k.a spamming brat~~, and I figured it would surprise everybody if they saw a stranger's name under their flist. XD;; Funny how I always come up with strange names. *hits herself with a mallet*

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Anyways, a few weeks ago, I reread Private Label's bean!Ed series, and I came up with this ~~crack~~ idea all of a sudden. Anyone here is familiar with 'The Frog and the Princess' story? If so, that's where I got this crack in the first place. XD;; And I swear I'm working on the Roy/Ed 45 themes. I'm coloring #2 already. ^^;;

These were drawn directly with a pen, so they looked kinda weird, I think. XD;;

Err...my bean!Ed is definitely bigger than Private Label's bean!Ed. -_-;; And, uh, I suck at drawing kissing scene. Sorry! XD;;

Continuation of the above. First time drawing something crackish, especially crack!Roy. And Ed? I'm sure he'd beat me for making him OOC. ~~And damn, I forgot the automail. AGAIN.~~ -_-;;

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BTW, how do you add a title (and a subtitle) in a community? Stupid question, yes, but the title/subtitle section is no longer in the personal info page, so...help? =3

EDIT: Will respond to flist's entries/comments tomorrow because me and followthecor are trying to break the LJ as we speak. XD;; *passes out*

EDIT 2: suncherub wrote a crack! XD;;

[art] 'Morning' (Ruka Nogi, G)

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:06:42 GMT

Surpise, surprise, it's not FMA! *laughs* I thought it would be fun if I drew for other fandoms as well, so here's the result. Guys, meet ~~our dearest Ruka-pyon~~ Ruka Nogi of Gakuen Alice. So far, he's my favorite male character in the series because there's something about him that, y'know; really strikes me. I guess I just have a thing for nice guys? XD;; *gets shot*

And did I mention Paku Romi and Kugimiya Rie casted in this series as well? Natsume Hyuuga's seiyuu is Paku Romi while Hotaru Imai's seiyuu is Kugimiya Rie. =D

I used pastel colors because I never tried it yet and, well; it fits the whole picture, I think. ~~There's also some proportional issues, like how short Ruka's neck and then some. Not to mention the folds in his clothes is a bit overdone, WTF.~~ -_-;;

It was supposed to look like someone caught Ruka stretching/yawning one morning, but think whatever you like. ^_^;; I failed at drawing ten years-old!Ruka for some reasons so you get a middle-teen!Ruka from me instead. ^_^;;

[art] 'Taking a Stroll' (Edward Elric, G)

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:04:05 GMT

Err, why do I always forget to post this, anyway? *scratches head* Anyways, my list of ~~belated gifts~~ giftarts is already done and this will be the last one for now, I think. ikuyona, here's the promised Edward fanart for you - I'm really sorry if it took me so long to post this. ^^;; Hope you'll like it!

This is the second time I drew Ed with a breadstick in his mouth (the first time was that birthday gift I did for astizya-neesan). XD;; The proportion looks a little off, I think, and I'm sorry if the colors were dull. I can't think of any color that would make Ed...well, Ed, so I just opted for the Black/Red theme instead. ^_^;;

Previous giftarts:
Rest Day (Edward Elric, G) for soulsister16
His Last Goodbye (Roy/Ed, PG) for strawberrykaoru

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And oh, before I forgot! To all those fanfic writers out there: June is for Gen fics! Just thought you might be interested to know about that. ^__^ Thanks to bard_linn for the information. =D

FMA fic: 'Memento' (Roy x Ed, post-movie AU, PG)

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:26:27 GMT

"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give--which is everything." - Vittorio Alfieri

Just so you know, followthecor and I created our own shared fic blog (cor_net) because we think it's convenient and it's the only way we could get ourselves into writing again. Thus, from on, I'll be posting my fics in there ~~not that anyone cares~~ and just post my pimp in here. ^_^

Title: Memento
Author: pandarot
Beta: followthecor (My beta is back! XD;;)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Roy x Ed
Word Count: 1568
Notes: Might contain movie spoilers, but I twisted some things a bit so it's more of an AU, really.

( To Edward, all those words would only make matters worse, but somehow, Roy Mustang always knew and understood what Edward had in mind even before he said it out loud. )

[art] His Last Goodbye - Roy/Ed

Wed, 24 May 2006 13:09:04 GMT

Er...this one's a little delayed because of the, uh, wangst I did yesterday, but I hope it's not too late yet. ^_^;; This one is my very late birthday gift (should I just call it 'giftart' instead? XD;;) for strawberrykaoru. Here is your Roy/Ed fanart, Kaoru! XD;; ♥

Sorry if it came a little angsty ~~and if it didn't came the way you wanted to in the first place~~. ^_^;; I guess watching A Walk to Remember and listening to Someday We'll Know repeatedly at that time gave me that kind of feeling. XD;; *loves both the song and the movie very much* Anyways, this is my first time using the Transparency plane in Pixia (Ed's tears) so if I screwed up, just give me a nudge and I'll post the no-tears (and no background) version. ^_^;; Damn, I even wrote an accompanying fic for this and I blame this all to you, strawberrykaoru! XD;;

And now I only have one fanart to post. ~~After that, I'm back from being a slowpoke again.~~ ikuyona, your giftart will be posted next time! =D

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To followthecor: About our collaboration, you could post (flock, syempre. XD;;) the small draft we did yesterday in our fic journal and continue it there instead because I don't think I could return im YM any soon. *looks at her grandma's way* *sighs*

[art] Rest Day

Sun, 21 May 2006 13:42:52 GMT

Here's a very, very, very late birthday gift for soulsister16, who is too kind to me even when I just started in the LJ. ^^;; This one is inspired by one of those Guess^TM Jeans print ad I saw a long time ago before I had chicken pox, so you now get an Edward fanart. XD;;

I know; it looks OOC and for some reasons, I imagine Shuichi in that outfit more than anyone else and I blame the current song for it *gets shot* but I still hope you'll like it Kim. ^^;;

And hehe, I added the Ed!pillow for fun because I saw it being sold in ebay. XD;; Now I want one for myself! *gets shot again*

EDIT: I'm really surprised I got 70+ comments ~~although to be honest, some are just my replies~~ to that Roy/Ed fanart I drew and it's, like, the first time ever. *_* I wonder why? *curious* But anyway, thank you so much! =^_^=

EDIT 2: Um, guys? I'm checking my flist everyday, I promise, but I just couldn't get the time to post/comment/reply. ;_; It's all followthecor's fault! She keeps me rooted to that nearly long thread in one of my posts. XD;; Will try to catch up! *guilty* >_<

[FMA] Al/Winry layout

Wed, 17 May 2006 12:19:51 GMT

So long ago, after obsessing over Al/Winry a lot, I decided I would make a layout for this pairing. I was supposed to use this for myself but then, the entry space is too narrow for my taste, so instead of throwing this, I thought I'd just share this one to you guys. ^_^ I had this one done since April but as I said, the chicken pox ruined all my plans. -_-;;

Characters/Pairing: Al/Winry (also includes Elysia)
Type: Layout - DIV/with sidebar
Made by: pandarot

LARGER PREVIEW:

INSTRUCTION:

1. You should have a website in your userinfo!

2. This layout is made specifically for S1 users. Therefore, you should switch to S1 in order to use this.

3. Go to Modify Journal. Once you're there, you'll see the four drop down menus under Page Layout Style. Make sure you switch everything in Generator.

4. In Color Theme, choose Custom Colors. LEAVE THEM EMPTY.

5. See the large text box there? The one where it says in large font 'this is not where you type your journal'? Well, that's where you put all the codes. ^_^ Copy this one:

FRIENDS_OPT_ITEMS=>10 FRIENDS_WEBSITE<= <DIV style="position:absolute; z-index:89; top:0; left:0; width:612px; height:390px;"> <IMG SRC="http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/690/pandarotalwinryhead3ay.gif" style="display: inline;"></DIV> <DIV style="position:absolute; z-index:89; top:5px; left:434px; width:172px; text-align:justify; line-height: 11px;"> N A V I G A T I O N ; [<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/update.bml">x</a>] update [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/">x</a>] recent [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/friends">x</a>] friends [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/profile?mode=full">x</a>] userinfo [<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=USERNAME">x</a>] memories [<a href="http://www.putyourlinkhere.com">x</a>] link goes here A B O U T M E ; Write whatever you want to write about yourself here. You can also put links/lyrics/whatnots here instead if you want - all you have to do is replace the label 'ABOUT ME' with whatever label you like to use - your choice. ^_^ For now, I'm just going to fill it up with something to make the sidebar at least long. I've Fallen In Love Sam Milby There is nothing more complicated than love. Denial is a game we shouldn't play. It's hard for me when I'm trying to forget, is what we had something that I should regret? Feelings that will not just go away... CHORUS: Cause I've fallen in love... (4x) With you. Denial is a game we shouldn't play. Accept the truth and hope the pain goes away. I know this pain is so hard to bear, but I can make it through, I know I can. Love makes me deny what I know deep down inside. (REPEAT CHORUS) With you... With you... With you... C R E D I T S ; This layout features Alphonse Elric, Winry Rockbell and Elysia Hughes of Fullmetal Alchemist, and was made and edited in Adobe Photoshop 6.0 by <a href="http://pandarot.livejournal.com">pandarot</a>, using some brushes made by <a href="http://www.rebel-heart.net/brushes/">Rebel-Heart</a>. The coding for this layout was provided by <a href="http://www.ljlayouts.org" target="_blank">ljlayouts.org</a>. That said, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi and its characters belong to Hiromu Arakawa and her alone. The concept of the layout was inspired by Sam Milby's song, I've Fallen In Love, which you can all hear <a href="http://www.tristancafe.com/music/flash/ivefalleninlove.html">here</a>. All rights reserved.</DIV> <img src="http://www.geocities.com/evileyes45/springacct.txt" class="reb" style="display:none;" platform="livejournal"> <=FRIENDS_WEBSITE DAY_TALK_LINKS<= <tr> <td align="right" colspan="2" width="100%" bgcolor="%%color:weak_back%%" class="comments"> no one has fallen in love<a href="%%urlread%%">%%messagecount%% has fallen in lovehave fallen in love</a> ♥ <a href="%%urlpost%%">fall in love?</a> </td> </tr> <=DAY_TALK_LINKS DAY_WEBSITE<= <DIV style="position:absolute; z-index:89; top:0; left:0; width:612px; height:390px;"> <IMG SRC="http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/690/pandarotalwinryhead3ay.gif" style="display: inline;"></DIV> <DIV style="position:absolute; z-index:89; top:5px; left:434px; width:172px; text-align:justify; line-height: 11px;"> N A V I G A T I O N ; [<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/update.bml">x</a>] update [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/">x</a>] recent [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/friends">x</a>] friends [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/profile?mode=full">x</a>] userinfo [<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=USERNAME">x</a>] memories [<a href="http://www.putyourlinkhere.com">x</a>] link goes here A B O U T M E ; Write whatever you want to write about yourself here. You can also put links/lyrics/whatnots here instead if you want - all you have to do is replace the label 'ABOUT ME' with whatever label you like to use - your choice. ^_^ For now, I'm just going to fill it up with something to make the sidebar at least long. I've Fallen In Love Sam Milby There is nothing more complicated than love. Denial is a game we shouldn't play. It's hard for me when I'm trying to forget, is what we had something that I should regret? Feelings that will not just go away... CHORUS: Cause I've fallen in love... (4x) With you. Denial is a game we shouldn't play. Accept the truth and hope the pain goes away. I know this pain is so hard to bear, but I can make it through, I know I can. Love makes me deny what I know deep down inside. (REPEAT CHORUS) With you... With you... With you... C R E D I T S ; This layout features Alphonse Elric, Winry Rockbell and Elysia Hughes of Fullmetal Alchemist, and was made and edited in Adobe Photoshop 6.0 by <a href="http://pandarot.livejournal.com">pandarot</a>, using some brushes made by <a href="http://www.rebel-heart.net/brushes/">Rebel-Heart</a>. The coding for this layout was provided by <a href="http://www.ljlayouts.org" target="_blank">ljlayouts.org</a>. That said, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi and its characters belong to Hiromu Arakawa and her alone. The concept of the layout was inspired by Sam Milby's song, I've Fallen In Love, which you can all hear <a href="http://www.tristancafe.com/music/flash/ivefalleninlove.html">here</a>. 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You can also put links/lyrics/whatnots here instead if you want - all you have to do is replace the label 'ABOUT ME' with whatever label you like to use - your choice. ^_^ For now, I'm just going to fill it up with something to make the sidebar at least long. I've Fallen In Love Sam Milby There is nothing more complicated than love. Denial is a game we shouldn't play. It's hard for me when I'm trying to forget, is what we had something that I should regret? Feelings that will not just go away... CHORUS: Cause I've fallen in love... (4x) With you. Denial is a game we shouldn't play. Accept the truth and hope the pain goes away. I know this pain is so hard to bear, but I can make it through, I know I can. Love makes me deny what I know deep down inside. (REPEAT CHORUS) With you... With you... With you... C R E D I T S ; This layout features Alphonse Elric, Winry Rockbell and Elysia Hughes of Fullmetal Alchemist, and was made and edited in Adobe Photoshop 6.0 by <a href="http://pandarot.livejournal.com">pandarot</a>, using some brushes made by <a href="http://www.rebel-heart.net/brushes/">Rebel-Heart</a>. The coding for this layout was provided by <a href="http://www.ljlayouts.org" target="_blank">ljlayouts.org</a>. That said, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi and its characters belong to Hiromu Arakawa and her alone. The concept of the layout was inspired by Sam Milby's song, I've Fallen In Love, which you can all hear <a href="http://www.tristancafe.com/music/flash/ivefalleninlove.html">here</a>. All rights reserved.</DIV> <img src="http://www.geocities.com/evileyes45/springacct.txt" class="reb" style="display:none;" platform="livejournal"> <=CALENDAR_WEBSITE FRIENDS_DATE_FORMAT=>%%dayshort%%, %%m%%/%%d%%/%%yy%% - %%12h%%:%%min%% %%AMPM%% LASTN_WEBSITE<= <DIV style="position:absolute; z-index:89; top:0; left:0; width:612px; height:390px;"> <IMG SRC="http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/690/pandarotalwinryhead3ay.gif" style="display: inline;"></DIV> <DIV style="position:absolute; z-index:89; top:5px; left:434px; width:172px; text-align:justify; line-height: 11px;"> N A V I G A T I O N ; [<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/update.bml">x</a>] update [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/">x</a>] recent [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/friends">x</a>] friends [<a href="http://USERNAME.livejournal.com/profile?mode=full">x</a>] userinfo [<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=USERNAME">x</a>] memories [<a href="http://www.putyourlinkhere.com">x</a>] link goes here A B O U T M E ; Write whatever you want to write about yourself here. You can also put links/lyrics/whatnots here instead if you want - all you have to do is replace the label 'ABOUT ME' with whatever label you like to use - your choice. ^_^ For now, I'm just going to fill it up with something to make the sidebar at least long. I've Fallen In Love Sam Milby There is nothing more complicated than love. Denial is a game we shouldn't play. It's hard for me when I'm trying to forget, is what we had something that I should regret? Feelings that will not just go away... CHORUS: Cause I've fallen in love... (4x) With you. Denial is a game we shouldn't play. Accept the truth and hope the pain goes away. I know this pain is so hard to bear, but I can make it through, I know I can. Love makes me deny what I know deep down inside. (REPEAT CHORUS) With you... With you... With you... C R E D I T S ; This layout features Alphonse Elric, Winry Rockbell and Elysia Hughes of Fullmetal Alchemist, and was made and edited in Adobe Photoshop 6.0 by <a href="http://pandarot.livejournal.com">pandarot</a>, using some brushes made by <a href="http://www.rebel-heart.net/brushes/">Rebel-Heart</a>. The coding for this layout was provided by <a href="http://www.ljlayouts.org" target="_blank">ljlayouts.org</a>. That said, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi and its characters belong to Hiromu Arakawa and her alone. The concept of the layout was inspired by Sam Milby's song, I've Fallen In Love, which you can all hear <a href="http://www.tristancafe.com/music/flash/ivefalleninlove.html">here</a>. All rights reserved.</DIV> <img src="http://www.geocities.com/evileyes45/springacct.txt" class="reb" style="display:none;" platform="livejournal"> <=LASTN_WEBSITE DAY_TALK_READLINK=>c%%mc-plural-s%%

6. Change everything where it says 'USERNAME' to your LJ username in order for this layout to work. That said, paste everything into that large text box and click the 'save changes' button. That's it, you're done! ^_^

IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Feel free to edit the text inside the sidebar as long as you don't delete the credit part.
- You don't have to upload the header and the background of this layout anymore; it's already uploaded in imageshack to make it easier for you. =)
- For those Sponsored account users: Seeing that I finished this layout before that kind of account was made, I'm not sure if the ads would screw the whole layout or not; I haven't tested it in that account myself, so feel free to test it yourself. =) Looking at the comments below, this layout is now officially for free account users only. Seeing that I have no knowledge about Sponsored account so far, I'm really sorry about that. ^_^;; I'll try what I can next time if I ever learned how to make a layout for Sponsored users. ^_^;; It's impossible to hide the ads; LiveJournal forbids that act.

If you have any question about this layout, go ahead and leave a comment to this entry. I'll try to answer all of them. ^_^;;

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That's all for now! Will probably make more FMA layouts in the future, but we'll see. ^_^;;

EDIT: The problem with the alignment of the comment links are fixed now, so please copy the new codes above again. I added something to it, too, with regards to someone's question. =)

[art] A Family Portrait

Sun, 14 May 2006 11:47:22 GMT

Here's a BLTA-inspired drawing to start of. As always, Roy/Ed, with R.D on the side. ~~Damn, I forgot Al! O__o~~

Roy is supposed to be leaning on Ed, but think whatever you like. ^_^;; I know; my shadowing sucks. *sigh*

soulsister16, strawberrykaoru, and ikuyona's gift arts are all done and will be posted next time. =) ~~Hope my flist doesn't mind me posting twice in a row. ^_^;;~~

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Oh, and I almost forgot! Happy Mother's Day to every Mothers out there! I know my mom won't see this, but still, you know that I won't be here without you there. Thanks for all the love and support - you're simply the best! Love ya! =D

Because it's been a long time since I posted something useful...

Fri, 12 May 2006 11:36:28 GMT

...I bring you Roy/Ed Support Badge (SB)! =D

Remember that support badge I did for Hei/Ed before? Well, a lot of you seemed to like the idea of SB, and since darkrosealchemy was so kind enough to make screencaps of that certain Roy and Ed scene I wanted, I finally made one for Roy/Ed. ^_^ Although to be honest, I have this thing done since last December - I just don't have the right timing to post it over the comm and my LJ for that matter. ^_^;; Here goes!

Roy/Edward is ~~paternal~~ ~~pure fanservice~~ love

Made by pandarot

Again, much thanks to darkrosealchemy for taking the time to screencap this scene! =D I might redo that old Hei/Ed badge to make a better quality (and no lag) version because I saw a lot of good and clean caps of the movie out there now, but let's see. ^_^;;

NOTE: Please, please, please leave a comment if you're taking this SB! A lot of people took my Hei/Ed SB without even posting a comment before! It's not hard to at least leave a simple "Taking!", right? ^_^;; ~~I need to know how many people want my SBs so that I could make more in the future, that's all.~~

Thanks for your kind consideration, and enjoy! =D

EDIT: Just fixed the link above. ^_^;;