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Note: I had to write this in the journal section, seeing that i'm having trouble posting a status update right now.


Legendary former wrestler Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (known as Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff in the WWF's glory days) has unfortunately passed away at the age of 71, shortly after being diagnosed with dementia.


It is unknown if dementia played a role in his passing, but one thing is for sure, he was one of the best heels in professional wrestling, despite having never won a single championship in the WWF, even though he did won championship gold in other wrestling promotions.


Needless to say, he'll sadly be missed. May god bless Mr. Wonderful's soul.

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As i've explained in my statuses last night, i've now decided to start some Emergency Points Commissions, as i don't have enough points to help me renew my CORE (that expires next month). And i need to have 4000 points before then (i know this sounds rough to say this, but believe me, i do need them right now).


Of course, i've made a poll, wondering which option would be best for me in opening slots for how many points for each artwork that can be commissioned and the majority of you said ten slots, each costing 300 points, so therefore, i'll open ten slots, each costing 300 points. And here's how it works.


When you commission me an Emergency Points Commission artwork, it'll only cost 300 points, regardless of how many characters you want me to draw, though you can ask for either one or two characters. The simpler, the better for me to deliver those who commission me. And you can commission me as many artworks as you want, meaning if you commission me one artwork, it'll be 300 points. Two artworks, 600 points. Three artworks and so on. But of course, that'll depend on how many points you're willing to pay for commission that many artworks from me. If you only want one artwork, then it'll cost 300 points. Also, whatever you can ask me to draw will depend if it's either SFW (Safe For Work) or NSFW (Not Safe For Work), although if you go for the latter, be sure not to ask anything too risqué for me to go with. The last thing i don't want is get in trouble with the DA staff, so if an NSFW idea is what you have on your mind, make sure it follows the deviantArt guidelines, concerning adult stuff and all the whatnot. Bondage and nudity are fine, but underage stuff is off limits. And all artworks will be full body, no matter what. I'll make sure of it.


As for the commissions that were ordered to me a long while ago, don't worry, i'll get to them ASAP. Alright, here are the ten slots that will be opened, so if you want one now, it is time to get one... and yes, the price (again which is 300 points for an artwork) is affordable, again depending on how many artworks you want from me. And if all ten slots are filled, but there are those who are late for one, don't worry, i might consider opening a couple more extra slots, just in case.


UPDATE: As promised, i'm opening three extra slots now.

UPDATE 2: Extra spots will be opened if more commissioned me before June 9th.

UPDATE 3: Forgot to mention that i now have the points needed, so as of June 9th, these commissions are now closed.

UPDATE 4: All commissions are now completed. Thanks to all who commissioned me.


1. RedFalcon23 [COMPLETE]

2. Ming-GID [COMPLETE]

3. PrincessTales [COMPLETE]

4. PrincessTales [COMPLETE] (on Furaffinity only)

5. pizzanerd1 [COMPLETE]

6. pizzanerd1 [COMPLETE]

7. pizzanerd1 [COMPLETE]

8. GoldLinaric [COMPLETE]

9. BlueGidGuy [COMPLETE]

10. GoldLinaric [COMPLETE]

11. RedFalcon23 [COMPLETE]

12. Aramirn123 [COMPLETE]

13. Silver-Fox-Princess [COMPLETE]

14. Silver-Fox-Princess [COMPLETE]

15. BlueBoundBelle [COMPLETE]

16. BlueBoundBelle [COMPLETE]

17. BoboMagroto [COMPLETE]


-Eric B. (Shnoogums)

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Hey there, everyone, this is your old school gamer Eric B. back with another journal in mind. But for this one, this is gonna be something different, as i've noticed a journal from nin09, concerning his favorite top ten characters from my broski RedFalcon23. And just by seeing the ones that he likes the most has given me an idea of writing my own journal of my top ten... or in this case, top twenty of my broski's characters. And with each one will come my reasons as to why i like each one of them that i've listed. Of course, my broski Red has like over 500 OCs total; a number that's quite unprecedented for anyone that likes to create characters, all to entertain folks in here. That might possibly beat the number of characters that most comic book legends have made over the course of their careers.


Anyway, for my list, i've chosen those that i consider to be the best choices, in my opinion... though i don't want any jealousy about the reasons of why i've put them in said positions and such. Some may be obvious and others may not be so obvious. With that in mind, let's start the countdown.


20. Diskette:

My 3DCG: Diskette

Looking back in that cute character, Diskette is said to be somewhat of a superior clone that was created by the Black Viper Syndicate, in which she possesses the ability to assimilate, copy and manipulate any power and/or ability that she touches. In short, she's kinda like a certain blue bomber robotin Mega Man, who does the same in copying his opponents' weapons and to use them as his own. Of course she was being rescued by Tomoka and Koyomi from her enslavement and now lives a normal life as a normal girl, even though she kinda speaks like a robot or something, hence on the leg parts of her own self. The reason as to why i like this girl is due to her cuteness and the ability to copy all powers and use them as her own. Makes me wonder how the divas will react if she copies their transformation powers and such. Nevertheless, while she's not much seen, i personally enjoy seeing this superior clone, though... i'll more likely consider her to be a bit shy, yet adorable.


19. Capry Comley/Jazz-X

My 3DCG: Capry Comley / Jazz-X

A Mega Man-based heroine? Is that even possible? Heh, with my broski, anything's possible. In any case, Capry Comley comes from a cyber digital world known as DLC, though don't mistake the DLC mention for Downloadable Content, as it stands more for Digital Land of Companions, the place that she's from. Looking into her more closely, she has the looks of a normal girl, although like some of my broski's characters, she's got an alter-ego of sorts, in which she transforms into the Mega Man.EXE-like heroine known as Jazz-X, to which her armor is nearly similar to that of Mega Man X's own normal armor in the X series, although her transformation phrase is similar to that of the Mega Man Battle Network series. She's even less seen than the last one, but her normal form of Capry was seen in one of my broski's pics for one of my birthdays, teaming up with Serena Anderson in there. Seeing that i like the Mega Man series, it would be fun to see more of Jazz-X teaming up with all kinds of heroes, including the divas and the Neo Damsels, if possible.


18. Shizuka "Arcade" Sakuraba:

My 3DCG: Shizuka -Arcade- Sakuraba

My broski Red has made many groups of girls that are composed of six girls. And among them are the Gamer Girls, which they show us everything there is to know about each revealed game and such, while also doing some gaming cosplay in the process. One of them Gamer Girls is Shizuka Sakuraba, nicknamed Arcade, due to her expertise in video gaming. Her introduction was a bit unorthodox though, as she tested them in various gaming worlds based on well known games. In the end, she was defeated, but joined the Gamer Girls in terms of showing us all that there is to know about video gaming. And it even earned her a spot in two of the DX Divas Show's episodes, one of them being the third arc's three-parter finale and the other based on the Angry Video Game Nerd's guest appearance in it. One thing i like about Shizuka is that she knows who the experts are and who are noobish at video games. And i also enjoy seeing her wear her Power Gloves, as they have amazing abilities... something that the real accessory don't even have. Perhaps i should team her up with Cindy McQuaid one day.


17. Fay Kawagichi/Blue Striker:

My 3DCG: Fay Kawagichi / Blue Striker

Man, for a girl that knows how to make a debut in style, Fay surely has done quite well, right before her ultimate reveal. As it happened, she instantly became a favorite of mine, seeing that she has a mastery of psychology, thus knowing how to pull the strings on people and make sure that they do well at what they're doing there. She's also someone who loves bondage, despite her teenage years and such and wants to build her own bondage club, not to mention that she wants to meet up with Trisha Carter, which she considers to be her main role model as such... as well as meeting with Elizabeth, although Red didn't exactly mentioned that in his stories yet. I'm sure he will mention that for both Trisha and Elizabeth at some point, seeing that she also considers Liz to be her main role model as well. When not being into bondage, however, she dons a super heroine persona known as the Blue Striker and combats evil doers whenever they show up, using her electric powers to do so, although they're of limited use, so she can't afford to use them all the time, instead relying on acrobatics and martial arts to do so. Maybe Shogoku could help hone Fay's martial arts skills at some point too. Anyway, Fay's joyful attitude and her mysterious persona sure are something to behold. Who knows what the future will hold for this bondage teenage lover there.


16. Cleo Dohma:

My 3DCG: Cleo Dohma

A being of pure darkness, Cleo Dohma is one true dark villainess that is to be taken very seriously, seeing that she once used Koyomi as a vessel in Dark Suzu's body, although Sora, Misaki and Kyoko managed to rescue the young girl that Misaki thought she had lost when she had given birth to her. Cleo plans on reviving someone that she calls her sister, although as of now, no one knows who that sister of hers is. Not seen much in Red's gallery, but seen mostly during the Morrison Rangers' second half of season five, when she and Dark Suzu teamed up with Rito Revolto and his Crossbones Gang, Cleo will stop at nothing to gain enough pure darkness from people in order to revive that sister of hers... if only she wasn't being foiled that much by the Woman in Red, so to speak. In any case, of all the villains that my broski has brought in, Cleo seems to be my favorite, as i'm curious to know what will her next plot be, in terms of reviving her sister, if she'll even be successful at that at all.


15. Sakuya Hatori:

My 3DCG: Sakuya Hatori

When i first saw Sakuya in action in my broski's gallery years ago, i was at first a bit angered that she would target other ninjas, all because she thought that all ninjas (in Shogoku and Alondra) were evil and all that. When she targeted Alondra and put her in a major bind, Shogoku was upset at this and wanted to settle the score with her, which sadly, neither one of them had come out on top of the fight and of course, due to that, i had some kind of hatred on her at first. But when she fought against Alondra and the dust settled, Sakuya was defeated and was also spared by Alondra, realizing her mistakes in the process and wanting to make amends for all that, thus i no longer despised her afterwards, especially when she considered Alondra to be an ally and Shogoku her sister by heart, something Shogoku herself really needed... as well as Sakuya. Since that time that she turned over a new leaf, i've come to enjoy seeing Sakuya appear every once in a while. Of course, Sakuya herself has always been a serious ninja warrior, though like Shogoku, she can also have a softer side on her personality, even as to marrying her beloved Sai at some point. You might say that Shogoku and Sakuya do have something in common, in terms of being serious, as well as caring... and sometimes kinky too with their respective wives. And that's what i like about Sakuya, in terms of being mostly like Shogoku... well, for the most part, not in all of them, by the way.


14. The Woman In Red:

My 3DCG: Woman in Red

A truly mysterious woman, whose name is unknown to everyone, the Woman in Red has popped up everywhere on several occasions to help heroes save the day, while also helping out a woman in the name of Artemis Carnby in uncovering memories of her own past. The Woman in Red has also helped the divas on a couple of occasions in The DX Divas Show, although one person that seems to have more curiosity about her would be Michael Walter. The Woman in Red seems to sometimes enjoy taunting him for a bit, just to show her mischevious and provocative side, much to Michael's own annoyance. But despite her mischievous and provocative side, she can also be a serious woman too, as she's able to transform any and all types of projectiles into pocket watches, of all things. How is she able to do that, no one knows, but one thing is for sure, whenever trouble pops up, the Woman in Red will be ready to come to the heroes' aid. And personally, i really like her, due to the mystery that she holds within herself there. Maybe someday we'll know the truth about her and what she's really about.


13. Gina Kasugai:

My 3DCG: Gina Kasugai

If there's one thing i like about Gina, is that for being one of the Black Vipers, she's actually got some sort of agenda of her own... though what exactly is that agenda that she's got? Is she plotting something against her own organization? Because if i look at her closely, just when you see her fight against the heroes, she somehow holds back and doesn't give it her all. But you'd be wise not to let her actions fool you, as there may be something that she knows that no one else does... well, maybe except Minori, Stigma and Yuno, due to Gina being at their side when neither of them are with their fellow Black Viper Devas, Scorpioners (if i can call them that) and more, in terms of carrying out their fiendish plans in mind. Could Gina be some sort of double agent? If so, will anyone notice it? Until we know for sure, while she's one of my favorite characters, heroes and villains better use caution when being in her presence.


12. Sakura Itami:

My 3DCG: Sakura Itami

Sakura was yet another character that, at first, i kinda despised, due to her being a rampaging clone of Yuna and to the fact that she, along with her five friends, calling themselves the Y-Hunters, would cause to destroy schools all over the world of Aselian. But when i noticed her background story in the School War Arc, i realized that, like Sakuya, i was being a bit too harsh on the girl, seeing that all she wanted was to have an identity all her own and not being compared to be Yuna's clone (created by Mai, by the way) and all that. And after being changed for the better and becoming someone to rely on when there's trouble brewing around, Sakura had joined the Itami hosuehold, now being with Yuna, Suzu and later on, Jade, Medea and Linda, as well as house pets Tora and Cinnamon and has been living with them since. Of course, while Yuna loves video games, Sakura has a love of something else: That of George Lucas' Star Wars franchise. And due to that, she's even got her own lightsaber, based on that. While i'm not into Star Wars myself, what's not to love about what Sakura enjoys watching so much? Also, Sakura's power comes from all of the added powers that was being analyzed from other people, so in a way, she's quite a strong fighter. Best not to underestimate her, otherwise, she'll really let you have it.


11. Mai Nimura:

My 3DCG: Mai Nimura

Mai is one character that is quite complex to understand. And yet, i can't help but like her, seeing that she's one of Yuna's best friends, especially in being one of her childhood friends (one of five, by the way). Of course, with all six Childhood Friends having different personalities and such, Mai's personality is that of a very smart girl with a very high IQ and has been responsable for making lots of nifty gadgets, such as the Maibots, the World Chamber, her Tech Gauntlets and of course, her greatest creation yet, the personality changing robotic girl Aurora, that she considers to be like a sister of sorts. Frederica seems to like Mai herself, although there are times she can't help but worry about what Mai has up her sleeves. And sadly, that something big that she may have planned, Mai will not reveal it to anyone, much less to Freddie. She and Mai were at odds sometimes, but deep down, they both care for one another, like some sisters-by-heart of some kind, just like Mai cares for Yuna and her friends... even if it means sometimes having to get a bit rough on the math studying and all that. But all in all, Mai knows how to be nice with others... even though she can sometimes have some experimental methods on her mind there.


10. Chloe Neal/Ms. Nightshade:

My 3DCG: Chloe Neal / Ms. Nightshade

A modeling lady by day, a superheroine by night, Chloe has been quite a favorite of mine for some time, even though i have not drawn her much myself. But when i do, i do include the OC of me, who loves her really much, just as much the OC of Red loves Anju so much. Chloe really loves to dress in style when it comes to modeling. However, when evil villains arises, Chloe dons the alter-ego costume of Ms. Nightshade, though she doesn't use transforming phrases like most super heroes does. She mostly prefers changing clothes the old fashion way... though she makes sure that no one knows about her switching from one alter-ego to another. Kinda like keeping it secret from other people. Not even the divas know about Chloe Neal's real super heroine identity, so to speak... well, except the OC of yours truly. Anyway, she may have not been seen much and i haven't drawn her much... probably that she's keeping herself busy with her modeling career, which is understandable, but... when she pops in, she does it in style. I just hope i'll see more of her soon. I kinda miss seeing her in my broski's gallery, so to speak.


9. Makoto Natori:

My 3DCG: Makoto Natori

You've seen all kinds of Power Rangers on TV, right? Well, the world of Aselian have their own Power Ranger in Makoto Natori, a monkey girl with a mysterious past on her, meaning that no one knows how she gained her ranger powers, much less how she mostly became a monkey girl in the first place. However, while Makoto is seen sometimes in my broski's gallery, she's mostly seen in VoltronZ1's Morrison Rangers series, alongside the four Morrison Brothers, as well as the two Nichols Brothers, Alex Kucher, Mecca Alim, Delphine Silverlake, the two pony sister Rarity and Sweetie Belle and the two legendary rangers from the Power Rangers series, Rocky DeSantos from the later seasons of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo and Zhane from Power Rangers in Space. And she's having one adventure after another, taking on all kinds of evil villains in Donald's series, so to speak, even though she can also have adventures with her own group of friends, when not being with the rangers themselves. Whichever group of friends she hangs with, there's never a dull moment when Makoto's around.


8. Scarlet:

My 3DCG Assistant: Scarlet

One of my broski's assistants, Scarlet, is quite uniquely special, in terms of personalities and the way that she looks. And no, this is not about racism and all that, it's mostly about the way she dresses, wearing a hat on her head and such. When i first saw her, i was a bit confused on why she would go after the many older women in my broski's cast. However, when she was about to have some fun on Aka-chan, one of her sisters and such, my OC assistant Erica B. stepped in and stopped her before she would carry on whatever plans she had in mind for her... and since then, Scarlet has instantly fallen in love with Erica B., proving that even someone like her can really show some love for a person that she cares about. But while she loves Erica B., there's still that mischievous and provocative side of hers that will see that she captures other older women and have some fun on them, at their expense. Luckily though, my OC assistant will see that she doesn't go too far on that matter. She does care for her and so do I, as she's my favorite of my broski's bunch of OC assistants.


7. Fumika Okouchi:

My 3DCG: Fumika Okouchi

Ahh yes, Fumika, the first villainess among the batch of villainous characters that my broski Red has brought in... though at the same time, she's kinda also a bit of an anti-heroine, seeing that she mostly prefers causing all kinds of trouble to heroes that comes her way, but not to conquer the world of anything. Just your typical troublemaker of sorts... and one that most people seems to like, especially PizzaNerd1... well, the OC of himself, that is, who's obviously in love with her, even though she never returns the love feelings to him. When Fumika debuted years ago, she was one troublesome magician that had a white mask around her eyes, causing to hypnotize the Itami family and doing whatever the hell she wanted them to do. Sadly for her, she wouldn't keep the mask for long, as a certain loli magician soon took that mask away, so now, she wants to take it back. So far, however, she was never successful at taking it back, but she's not giving up that easily. Outside of going after her mask though, she causes all kinds of troubles with the help of her crew of villains known as the Vixens. And while they were seven at first, Fumika has managed to find more, thus making things more complicated for the good guys, as well as to the divas, which they are rivals with. And while she and her fellow Vixens have taken on the divas, so far, she and her fellow Vixens has not succeeded on defeating, not even one time. But like her quest on getting her mask away from Loli Mask, Fumika is not giving up on wanting to prove to the divas that she and her fellow Vixens are much better than them on the battlefield, even though they sometimes join forces with them when the situation requires it. In any case, even if she's villainous for a bit, she's not truly evil and Heather somehow sees that she and the Vixens are somewhat lost souls that needs to find their way back to the light. Will she and the Vixens be seen as true heroines one day? Only time will tell if they want to change their ways... or not.


6. Uguisu Feza:

My 3DCG: Uguisu Feza

When Uguisu Feza revealed herself and became an adoptive sister to Shiori Uemoto, she became another instant favorite of mine right on the spot. But before she did though, i was massively curious about her feather tickling tactics and for what reasons she was tickling them. Luckily, she was only doing this to spread joy and to take their happiness orbs, while giving them something more relaxing in return. Erika surely was the first divas to having felt her ticklish power, though she felt more relaxed afterwards, as were some of her other victims. When going after Shiori though and as she was about to gain her happiness orb, she noticed something within her mind that made her cry, realizing that she was all alone... even though she knew that Shiori's happiness was in being with her friends (as well as her #1 babysitter Yuna) and adoptive family (in the form of the DX Divas and the Solomon/Walter couple). And as such, she decided to make herself the adoptive sister to Shiori, ensuring that she would never be alone ever again, as well as allowing Heather and Michael to adopt her too, thus gaining a new family altogether, seeing that her old family never cared for her. Personally, seeing Uguisu with Shiori makes things all for the better for her, especially when they're with their adoptive parents too. And as far as family goes, i really like it when she's with a true adoptive family that cares for her... just as long as she keeps her tickling mischiefs at bay, though we all know that might prove to be a challenge there.


5. Trisha Carter:

My 3DCG: Trisha Carter

The bondage queen from Bondage Fantasies and another strong favorite of mine. Trisha really has a lot of style and grace, as well as bondage ideas all her own there, even though outside of the bondage scenery, she's also a psychiatrist that can help people overcome their problems, if they put their hearts into it. One thing i like about her though is the fact that when she does the bondage stuff, she never intends on hurting people. In fact, she wants to keep them safe when she films her bondage sceneries and do photo shoots on the matter too. And when Elizabeth joined her bondage studio to do some work there, things got off to a rocky start t first, but luckily, it all got resolved real quick and Liz was able to understand Trisha's line of work better and helping her with all things bondage related... as long as Liz kept things secret from the kids in the family and such. Looking at Trisha, i really like her looks, especially when she can also fight when the situation requires it. It's not seen in any of Red's stories yet, but Trisha did made a few appearances in The DX Divas Show, showing her fighting capabilities. Here's hoping that we'll see Trisha do some fighting in my broski's stories someday.


4. Vari Qaminiq:

My 3DCG: Vari Qaminiq

Seeing that some people's OC had relatives that were created in my broski's cast of characters (I.E.: Azusa with Miyuki, Stigma with Yuno, etc.), i kinda discussed on giving Anju a relative of her own, which resulted in having Vari joining the cast and joining the DX Divas in the process. Like Makoto, she's not seen much in my broski's gallery, but she is a regular in The DX Divas Show, due to her being a part of the DX Divas crew herself, as well as having her own transformation powers, that i personally thought of for her. But in terms of drawing it, my broski Red thought of the costume in mind for her, which resulted in something truly fantastic for her, seeing that like her big sister Anju, as well as her cousin Anjali, she had thunder powers within her. And she uses those powers to fight against evil forces, seeing that she was also inspired by the divas' actions in their fights against all kinds of evil threats, hence on wanting to join the team. When not helping the divas though, she works at the Itami Bank as a bank secretary, helping keeping the finances for the bank and for the people intact. And when not working at the bank, she also enjoys having some fun with her own group of friends, in terms of partying and dancing and such. In all honesty, i strongly like Vari, seeing that her twin ponytails really makes her stand out as a true party girl and a true heroine (on that part though, she should thank Shogoku for believing in herself there). Hope to see what she and her friends will do together someday when they have their own group story together... or when she teams up with her fellow divas in my broski's stories. I'm looking forward on that day when it'll happen.


3. Sora Kosaka:

My 3DCG: Sora Kosaka

Among the many characters that my broski has brought in, Sora is one of the three main stars of his cast. And her witchcraft, along with her knowledge of technology, as well as her leadership of the Powerful Maidens crew and her motherhood of her precious daughter Tomoka, are what has put her among the top three of his best characters and as to what i liked out of her. Serious and determined to protect the world of Aselian from evil threats, Sora will not hesitate to embark onto action and use her witchcraft to stop the bad guys... though on Halloween specials, her witchcraft works on a whole different kind of level, although that is according to the stories that my broski brings her in. She won't mind participating in Halloween specials. Just don't put her in cosplay costumes though, she's just not into that... at least, i don't think she's into that. Regardless, Sora is one of my main three top girls that I liked out of Red's cast of characters... and one of the smartest too.


2. Yuna Itami:

My 3DCG: Yuna Itami

Kindhearted, adventurous and willing to help others, Yuna has done quite a lot since she was the very first character that my broski introduced when he started doing the whole 3DCG stuff to post in his gallery. And she's made lots of friends too, especially in having her five best childhood friends, in Saki, Mai, Haruka, Akane and Pandora, join her on her many adventures, whether in my broski's stories or in other people's stories, including my own. And while she's gained tons of friends, she's also made some enemies too, as well as having a stalker going after her for who knows what reasons (even though we know who that stalker of hers really is). And quite honestly, i kinda wanted to see her defend herself against these kinds of problems. While she manages to do so, her kind hearted attitude reminds me of that of Mega Man X, in terms of not fully bring her full potential when battling evil forces, as anger is one thing she's incapable of having within her. And she still hasn't fully brought that anger level on hers yet, though i'm guessing that it's mostly for the best. Still, her heroism cannot be denied... as well as her constant getting tied up by the mischievous kids she babysits, mostly in her sister Suzu and the one she always cared for, in Shiori. Regardless, she'll always care for them, no matter what. Plus, she's a highly favorite of most people in here... though while she's a favorite of mine, she's only put at number two, which leaves the number one to another super strong favorite of mine, which is...


1. Shiori Uemoto/Loli Mask:

My 3DCG: Shiori Uemoto

The mischievous loli magician herself, Shiori Uemoto, otherwise known as Loli Mask. While Yuna is a strong favorite to most people, Shiori herself is my super strong number one, due to all kinds of mischievous tricks that she brings to anyone, as well as her super strong level of cuteness. She's been considered the ultimate main star of my broski's cast of characters, despite being introduced in later stories in his early years of being here in DA. And due to her being all alone at first, when her mother Saori passed away, the DX Divas entered the picture and felt sorry for the poor kid, so Heather, the divas' mentor, adopted her... though taking care of her was a bit of a chore at first, as Heather didn't exactly knew much about her past and such. But thanks to Saori's diary, Heather (as well as Michael) was able to take care of the young kid since then. And because of that, she also earned a permanent spot in my stories, aiding the divas whenever she can, even though she can also help her friends in their own adventures too. When Shiori was first introduced, we only saw her as Loli Mask, robbing banks and such... although she didn't do that just to keep the money to herself. She instead did that only to help her sick friend Fukune, as she didn't wanted to lose her from the sickness that took her mother away. Luckily, being adopted by Heather and the DX Divas helped Shiori stopped doing all of these bank robberies and has since done heroic deeds in battling evil forces, even though Heather constantly gets worried that she might get in trouble, despite her magic being strong and such. But seeing that Shiori has somewhat learned from her real mother before her passing and now is currently learning from Heather as well, we're all sure she'll do fine... though knowing Shiori, she might bring some fourth wall breakers on whatever she's saying, depending on what she's talking about here. Anywho, her cuteness, her magic and the fact that she's got friends and an adoptive family to support her in her times of need, is what brings her at number one in my list of my broski's favorite characters.


Well, there you have it, folks. My favorite twenty characters of all of my broski's cast of 500 OCs. Man, he sure has done quite a lot, hasn't he? Here's to another year before he reaches his decade special celebration in 2021. Congrats on nine years, Red, my dear broski. May the adventures in the world of Aselian continues on.


-Eric B. (Shnoogums)

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Hey there, folks, it's me, Eric B., your friendly gaming neighbour here. And well... this is it, folks, the day of reckoning is nearly upon us. It'll be the time when DA itself permanently switches to the Eclipse mode. Now, i'm gonna be honest with you, folks, i've kept myself quiet on this subject for quite some time, as i wasn't sure if i would be able to cope with the new existence of this new mode. But for the past couple of days, i've finally decided to test this new mode out. And i'd like to thank :iconilia-mae: for showing me the ropes on the navigation and submittion guidance of Eclipse, which was quite simple enough to do... well, for the most part.

I will admit that after testing this Eclipse thing for myself, i will give my judgment on what the staff has done to revamp their website. And for one thing... their navigation is a bit of a mess. Sure, the DA staff did say that it is a slow process to get this website the best that they would do for themselves. But in doing so, you kinda needed to make it user friendly. And when i joined this website 11 years ago, i had no problem navigating through their stuff, even though i did asked for some help from some people in here that i've met. From there, it was easy peasy to submit artworks and photos, arrange folders, write stories and so forth. But then, enter late 2018, i do believe, and the staff decided to redesign the whole thing. And that angered a lot of folks in here, including myself, as we had found nothing wrong that was broken in here. Sure, sometimes, there was error messages in there, but then again, most, if not all websites do get error messages. And yes, they get fixed in no time, depending on how you handle the developpement of your website. I'm no expert on that sort of website coding, but if you want to make your website successful, the keywords to handle things here are "User Friendly". And the classic mode is user friendly, while Eclipse... well, it ain't. However, i did what i could to test things out, in trying to get used to the new format, just like i had to learn how to handle the UI of the Nintendo Switch when i bought it back in late December. And yeah, it took a while for me to get used to it, but eventually, i managed to do just fine and i was able to access the stuff on that console of mine. Which kinda means that in testing this things out, i had to understand how it works... and while i've not fully understood it yet, i'm sure that, like i did in handling the UI of the Switch Lite, i'll be able to handle the UI of DeviantArt Eclipse... hopefully. It'll get some getting used to, but i'll get there eventually.

Now, when i browse this website when i'm not on my laptop, i use my Wii U Gamepad to handle the browsing. However, seeing that the console itself has become obsolete, i doubt it'll be able to handle the browsing of Eclipse, as most websites i go to indicates that it could not handle the security of their websites or they had error pages and all that, thus i could not browse those websites at that point, meaning once Eclipse becomes permanent, things are gonna get slow for a bit, as i'll only use my laptop a bit more from here on out... at least temporarily until i get myself an XBox One, as i believe that they had their only useable web browser, Microsoft Edge, on that console. I wonder if that browser is useable (seeing that Chrome cannot be added on the XBox One console) or if i should use another browser on it, once i get my hands on that console.

But in any case, there are some things that have gone missing with this new mode, like the dragging pics to favorite folders and the indication on the categories of what your stuff is all about and even the Sta.sh Writer, that they say that they'll replace it with the new Editor, whatever that is. And when you don't include things from the previous version of your website, that can be problematic for most people, including myself... and it had nothing to do with recent laptop models nor anything else on that matter. It has to do with the coding of this website itself. But regardless, while i'm a little disappointed that their new mode is still in Beta mode and will probably remain as such, unless i'm wrong here, i will not go anywhere, thus i'll stick around.

However, there has been news about two new websites that are similar to the classic mode of DeviantArt: ArtSpacious and ArtRise. I'll closely follow the updates on both of the development of these two new sites that i intend on joining, as soon as they become available and if their navigation is user friendly, like the classic mode of DeviantArt used to be. Also, i've been thinking about making a Twitter account for my NSFW stuff and other tidbits of gaming stuff or whatever else, as well as making a Newgrounds account and maybe even a Pixiv account. But their create the account stuff is kinda complicated to understand, as it would ask for phone numbers, email addresses from one site or another or whatever else, so for either Twitter or Pixiv, that's gonna be in limbo for now. But i'll hope that once ArtRise and ArtSpacious becomes available, that their create account option won't be too complicated for me to understand.

Anyway, i've kinda praticed long enough to understand how Eclipse works, so once it turns permanent thsi Wednesday, i'll make sure to do my best in understanding this new practice a lot more and all that, though my advice to the DA staff (though i'm not sure if they'll even read this) is to fix all of the bugs and try to make this place user friendly, like it's supposed to be. I no longer have anything against Eclipse, but... if this thing is still messy as it is now, that won't be pleasant for everyone to enjoy checking this website, even with all of the new features that they say that they would implement. Slow process or not, this needs to be fixed and to be made as the user friendly place it was supposed to be. THAT'S how this place was successful in the first place and how i've met so many folks in here.

Of course, there are those of you who might agree or disagree with what i've said there, we're all entitled to our opinions. That's perfectly fine. Just don't be a douchebag if you have disagreements with my thoughts on what i've said. Now, as for my DX Divas stories, they will continue, even when Eclipse comes around, although i put it on pause at the moment, just to get my head together on this whole thing (as well as having a writer's block at the moment too, which doesn't help either). Once Eclipse comes, i will resume writing my next episode and will hope to end it before the end of this year. And then, i MAY probably do a new series featuring the Neo Damsels in 2021. But i dunno right now, as it's only a WIP on that one.

Anyway, i'm done rambling on ths journal. See you on the other side of the Eclipse, folks... if you are still there and can handle it.

Oh, to get around on the Eclipse guidance and such, here are three videos from Ilia-Mae that will help you understand it better:

Navigation on Eclipse: [link]
Submitting on Eclipse: [link]
Pros and Cons: [link]

-Eric B. (Shnoogums)
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