SUMMER BREEZES

Geocities

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:03:00 GMT

Some of you may have heard that Geocities.com is closing on Oct. 26th, and so I decided to compile a list of some of the well made/rare YGO tribute sites (some have already disappeared) it hosted for a last look at them. Many of these sites have great info and images so I recommend saving what you like/might need now before it’s gone! Please let me know if I missed any good ones.

HTTrack (recommended by arynis) – “seems like a good program if you want to archive an entire website on your HDD”

Seto Kaiba:
Kaiba’s World

Jounouchi/Kaiba (Puppyshipping) – Fantastic Indulgences has a lot of great screen captures.
Fantastic Indulgences
The Dog House
Blue Eyes Black Dragon

Jounouchi Katsuya (Joey Wheeler) - This is probably one of my favorite YGO fan sites, ever. The webmistress was so witty in presenting the info. Check out the analysis pages, the captions in the gallery and the FAQ section has a “fun” little surprise. ;)
Occasional Angel

Anzu Mazaki (Téa Gardner) - Angel of Song and Dance and Dreamer are my favorite Anzu fan sites so I’m quite sad to see them go.
Angel of Song and Dance
Dreamer
Wishing Upon A Star

Shizuka Kawai (Serenity Wheeler) - Alot of great images!
Lotus Flower

Seto/Shizuka (Silentshipping) - This site has a TON of great manga scans of Kaiba and Shizuka separately.
Every Heart

Angstshipping/Thiefshipping:
Wild Drive

Anzu Mazaki/Dark Yuugi (Revolutionshipping):
LOVE REVOLUTION

Kaiba/Kisara (Blueshipping):
The Heart of Seto Kaiba (?)

Darkshipping/Casteshipping:
Darkshipping/Casteshipping fan site

Seto Kaiba/Priest Seto (Stoicshipping):
Following Darkness

Hiroto Honda/Ryou Bakura (Protectshipping) – It’s so sad to see it go because this is the only site on the web for them.
Protective Vibes

Mai Kujaku/Dark Yuugi (Regalshipping) - There’s some info on the couple in the “About” section.
Regalshipping

Valon (Varon):
Faith, Forsaken

Ryou Bakura/Shizuka Kawai (Softshipping) - Has lovely art of the couple as well as other characters like Isis.
R-Initialized (BakuShizu)

Otogi Ryuuji (Duke Devlin):
Duke of Otogi

Otogi/Rebecca (Misguideshipping):
Tangerine Stars

Malik Ishtar:
Shadow's Concealment
Master of Puppets

Maximmilion Pegasus (Pegasus J. Crawford):
Toon World

Ghost Kotsuzuka:
I'm With You

Dark Bakura, Dark Yuugi & Dark Malik:
Shrine to the Dark

Ryou Bakura, Dark Bakura, Malik Ishtar and Dark Malik:
Dawn the Fallen Angels

General fan sites:
Papyrus
Yu-Gi-Oh! Mysteries - (recommended by arynis) “The site seems to delve deep into the Egyptian mythology ties of the series, as well as character analyses. I've read some pages with a translator, and I was impressed. There are also pages for GX and 5D's there”
Yu-Gi-Oh! Gallery

I only came across one YGO fan site that had moved due to geocities closing. I imagine a lot of other fandoms are going to suffer from this. The Sailor Moon site directory, Deep Submerge has also made up a link list of some of its best geocities hosted fan sites.

And on a similar note, alot of icon sets people have made are displaying inactive banners because the image accounts haven't been logged into in a while. *sighs* Losing so much great material...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:53:26 GMT

Editing tags is a long and tedious process, so naturally I got distracted

You Are Vanilla Iced Coffee

You are subtle and modest. You tend to hang back in a crowd and watch what's going on.

You actually have a lot to offer, but you make sure not to boast about it.

You are sweet, loyal, and accepting. You are a true friend to everyone in your life.

You bring out the best in people. You are secure enough to let others shine.

What Flavor Iced Coffee Are You?

Blogthings: We'll Tell You The Truth... Someone Has To!

This is actually surprisingly accurate.

You Believe That You're Fearless

You may not be the strongest person, but you have a lot of perseverance.

You don't give up easily, and you're in it for the long run. You have incredible endurance.

You respect people who are brave and try to do their best. Effort counts for a lot in your book.

You have no respect for people who are paralyzed by their fears. In your opinion, that's just a life wasted.

The Horns Test

Blogthings: Cheaper Than a Therapist

I guess I’m perseverant, when it matters. And I definitely respect those who are brave or try their best.

And I guess I’ll hop on the bandwagon and do that one about eye color as well:

Your Brown Eyes Say You're Clever and Witty

You are seen as brilliant and irreverent. You speak your mind, and people love you for it.

You don't let other people see any insecurities you might have. You like to present a brave front.

You are sharp as a tack and very quick on your feet. You're the first to get or tell a joke.

You are also clear thinking in a crisis. You are an excellent problem solver.

What Does Your Eye Color Say About You?

Blogthings: Our Quizzes Weren't Written By Bored 12 Year Olds

Haha, I’ll let you guys decide on this one. :P

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:02:53 GMT

I just accidentally told my friend, who hasn't read the last book yet, that Bella (from the Twilight series) has a kid (btw I dislike this series). I just found out that we're going to have to sell our german shepherd puppy (we've had him for a month). And I just lost one of my little gold earrings. It fell off of my desk right in front of me. And I can't for the life of me figure out where it could have possibly gone! (EDIT: I found it, yay!)

sflkasd;ksd

Yes, yes; drama, drama. I know.

Anyways, I'm searching through minty_peach for a new layout. Maybe I'll actually start blogging again now that I have time.

(I just ate a pack of fruit snacks after dessert. Why did I do that?! I haven't splurged in months. Emotional eating...

I think I'm just bored out of my mind. (second year of uni doesn't start for me until Sept. 21st)

Quiz

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:56:51 GMT

Your Absolute Yuugiou Life [For Girls] by KittyLo

What is your username?

What is your desired age in the Yuugiou-verse?

What is your desired color?

Your Name & Origin (first, last)

Cassandra Blackstone (England)

Your Deck (because it's Yuugiou)

Duelist (with an army-style deck)

Your Ambition/Passion

Soccer/defeating the current champion

Your Attitude

Sugary, hug-y, gullible

Your Appearance

Magazine cover beauty

You Hair

Thick, long, shoulder length, orange waves

Your Eyes

Hazel

Your Distinguishing Mark

Chewing gum/lollipop at all times

Your Best Friend (with chance of love)

Mai Kujaku

Your Other Best Friend

Mokuba Kaiba

Your Love Interest

Seto Kaiba (how'd you manage that?)

Your Other Love Interest

Ryou Bakura

The Song That Describes Your Love

Real Love by Regina Spektor

The Chance Of You Finding Happiness

36%

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:51:48 GMT

I was just going through some of my old journal entries and I am CRINGING. literally. This journal is in dire need of a revamp.

A real (long) update coming up soon

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:39:36 GMT

I've actually done it...

Title: Namesake
Author: Arien Elensar
Fandom/Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh is property of Kazuki Takahashi
Rating: K/G
Summary: Nothing in our lives happens by chance. Everything is predestined. (A Kaiba Seto centric oneshot)
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4953138/1/

This has been x-posted. I'm sorry if I spam your flist.

Major update...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:23:43 GMT

I’ve had this meme I found sitting around for a while now…

List your five oldest friends on Livejournal.
1. _childish_fears
2. fearfulwarrior
3. opal_skies
4. raivyn_
5. ladyherenya
(sneaks in ellethwen…) I did this off of the top of my head so I apologize if I forgot anyone. I didn’t include those who no longer list me as a friend/do not have an active LJ anymore.

I’ve finally gotten a chance to post this update. I know I haven’t been very active about updating my LJ much this year (so this goes more towards my friends here); but I was active in icontests, yu-gi-oh related communities and editing WikiFic up until the end of May or so.
I haven’t had a connection to the internet for the past month. I’ve been able to spare a few minutes at the library after my volunteer shifts but that’s only to get to the essentials; like updating the playlists at Youtube which are linked at WikiFic or my important emails. Why I don’t have an internet connection available to me, is a long story…

(which I won’t bore you with! XD)

The most major thing going on right now is that my family and I are going on a trip to Europe and India from July 2nd to August 6th. We’re pretty busy getting ready for that at the moment. It’s our big summer vacation trip before my sister and I go off to college. Speaking of which…

Since I was a senior this year, I applied to colleges. I didn’t apply to too many since my parents were pretty set on me staying home. I got into UC Davis, University of the Pacific, San Jose State (only CSU I applied to), Academy of Art University and I was wait listed for Santa Clara but they eventually accepted me- so, as of now I am going to Santa Clara University. :D (private and expensive but totally worth it)

High school graduation was on June 14th, 2008. It was great. It didn’t hit me that I this is truly the last time we will all be together as the Class of ’08 until we were all seated and the valedictorians were giving their speeches (they were very amusing btw!). The girls gowns were white, and the boys black. I wore a black and white dress underneath. We took pictures and went out to dinner to Olive Garden. I’m going to miss everyone, but senior it self was not the most pleasant of experiences for me.

I had a lot of trouble staying focused and was distracted a lot; almost as if I was avoiding everything. And in all honesty, it was showing academically. I was rushing to catch up with work at the end of the year. On a similar note, I went to go see a therapist (finally XD jk! -I’m not mental, I swear) and she pegged me as having an Adjustment Disorder. I can think of a lot of reasons why this could be, but that’s an extremely long (and self-exploratory) story. I’ve only had an evaluation session so far, so I don’t know too much about it yet myself but if you’re interested, I recommend you look up Adjustment Disorder on Wikipedia or something.

So before this turns into a super long entry: I’m in the process of reading the seventh Harry Potter book. (couldn’t last summer because of AP summer homework) I’m on the chapter following “The Sacking of Severus Snape” I believe. But my mom currently has it because she was afraid I’d stay up late reading it. :P Quite sad, considering I’m eighteen. But then again, so are a lot of other things.
I’ve also got a few ideas for fan fiction (I haven’t written much since my Lord of the Rings days). One of them is a Jounouchi Katsuya centric oneshot (maybe with some Kaiba Seto in it, but whether it will be hints of puppyshipping or not, is uncertain) and the other is an Azureshipping (Seto/Anzu) piece (with lots of elegant scenery in mind :D). An idea for a Draco/Harry (Drarry) piece came to me while I was out walking; but funny thing is, I’m not really into Harry Potter fan fiction let alone Harry/Draco. Lol I’ve probably read one H/D piece in my life.

But whether I’ll even get time to write any of these, I do not know.

I desperately want an new LJ layout and I need to make some changes to my userinfo…

As usual, I do wish I had more time (and access) to communicate more with my online friends (you know who you are!) and I think of you all more then you know; but I’m not going to make any promises as to when I’ll comment or write again (or post pictures which I never seem to get to) because I’ve learned I just don’t have the time to keep them. Love to you all (*hugs*) and comments are appreciated!

blah... I'm doing homework, and taking a short break. :)

Fri, 16 May 2008 04:53:43 GMT

Wood type: apple
Length: 14 inches
Core: Dragon Heartstring

get your own wand!

my fan writings

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:28:35 GMT

Omg... I totally forgot I'd written this! XD
http://dreamsofthefourthage.net/ss_byarienelensar.htm
The only things I remember are these nine poems:
http://www.arwen-undomiel.com/poems/archive.php/Arien_Elensar/index.html

You know, reading my old LOTR poems and comparing them to the terza rimas and stuff I"vw written recently, I feel as if I've gone backwards. I guess it doesn't come as that much of a surprise seeing as how I barely ever write poetry or stories for fun anymore. I'm going to try to write some stuff over the summer if possible.

Some of the Fanlistings I have joined

Mon, 12 May 2008 07:21:12 GMT

Some of the FL's I've joined: (Is not all of them)
Middle-earth related:
Last Farewell - Bilbo's Last Song
Lómelindi - Varda Elentári
Starry Autumn - Arwen's Wardrobe fanlisting
Valya - Valar fanlisting
Galadriel's Wardrobe fanlisting
Glimmering White - Galadriel fanlisting
Immortal - Arwen Undomiel fanlisting
immortal - Elves of LOTR fanlisting
Eyes Used to Wonder & Beauty - The
Sindarin princes of the Tawarwaith fanlisting
Webmaster/Website related:
Blessed - Chloe Fanlisting
Flowering Perfection - Gina Fanlisting
Brushy - The Magic Box fanlisting
Sparkles - Ivana Fanlisting
Ocean of Secrets - Sara Fanlisting
Eldamar - ElvenHome fanlisting
Imagination Unlimited - Adobe Photoshop fanlisting
Amaryllidaceae - Snowdrops Website fanlisting
Euphoric - Abby(Larien) fanlisting
Other Fantasy related:
Out of the Mist - Eragon and Saphira
Harry Potter related:
Patronus - Harry Potter series fanlisting
Mysterious - Sirius Black Physical fanlisting
Reckless Hero - Sirius Black fanlisting
Shaded Paradox - Severus Snape fanlisting
Bewitching - J.K. Rowling fanlisting
Remus-Lupin.net - Remus John Lupin (Moony)
Music related:
Forsaken - Fallen fanlisting
Emotion - Celine Dion fanlisting
Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson fanlisting
Other:
How Precious! - Precious Moments fanlisting
Yu-Gi-Oh! Related:
Underdog - Joey Wheeler/Jounouchi Katsuya fanlisting
(more coming soon)

Seto

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:56:57 GMT

“…But imagining Seto with anyone at all was really difficult for me.”

There’s a lot to be said on this. And I hope you do actually read what I’m writing.
I can understand where the difficulty of picturing Seto with anyone would stem. Seto Kaiba is a cold character to begin with’ the shows aims only further accentuate this. How? Well we know that the show is aimed towards boys and because of that the romance of any sort is down played which makes Seto seem even colder and borderline asexual. The show is focused on the card game and other things that would interest young boys. Romantic relationships with girls would not come into this category because of the age group. Shows aimed towards girls however, I don’t think I need to give any examples, do tend to focus on relationships with the opposite (and the same) gender because it is of primary interest for most girls. Romances such as those between Pegasus x Cecilia (Roseshipping) and the hints of Peachshipping (Yugi x Anzu) are the closest we get. Mai and Jounouchi (Polarshipping) would be a prospective love interests, but what makes a person question it is 1 the age difference, 2 the creator deemed their relationship as purely friendship and 3 the appearance of Varon/Valon; (I’m going by the anime here) he actually shows romantic interest- but being as they both were at that time, lost, Mai didn’t have the opportunity to reciprocate. …Katsuya looks better with Seto ANYWAY! XD…lol

Also, as a side not to my previous statement; the lesbian community isn’t being neglected here. If you recall, Tristan/Honda and Otogi/Duke have crushes on Serenity but she does not notice their advances; instead she is only seen idolizing her brother and looking up to those like Mai and Tea. One could speculate she is lesbian, or that she is simply still too young to realize Honda and Otogi’s intentions. Isis/Ishizu is seen as a loner sort and the only people she really interacts with are men, in a distant way at that, so some yuri enthusiasts would interpret that as her sexuality being more tuned towards women. Mai’s statements throughout the series to Tea or Mai leave some doors open as well.

But let’s go back a little bit; is it possible for any of the characters to be attracted to the same sex at all? I would say yes. People think of homosexuality as something that they “hear” about people being but it never really comes into their lives or of those they know closely. But what we fail to realize is that it’s more common then we may think. Take the show Sailor Moon for example. It does a nice job of giving all possibilities consideration. It is aimed at the same age group as Yu-Gi-Oh!, but girls, so relationships are a focus in the show. The show features both straight, gay and lesbian couples. You will also find cross-dressers and some signs of bisexuality thrown in as well. In yugioh we see cross-dressers quite frequently and effeminate personalities as well. This causes one to speculate. (We can only speculate because the show does not focus much on romantic relationships at all) the backdrop is certainly there. Then why is it not possible for characters in a show like Yu-Gi-Oh! to be gay or bisexual? (Unless the creator explicitly stated otherwise, but he hasn’t so we are free to speculate)

But I’ve digressed a lot from your actual comment. To reply to that statement I’m going to have to further break this response down into sections (bear with me). Can Seto Kaiba even love in such a way? Why yes; this is proven by his love for Mokuba. If he could not love without becoming twisted, it would show up in their relationship. They may face difficulties, but he never stopped loving Mokuba. But to get technical: a child develops the primal ability to love and care up till the age of three. They need support and guidance in such areas most crucially during those years. Seto had this, as we know his birth parents didn’t die till later on. He indeed does posses the ability to love. Mokuba proves this point in the anime when he says that Seto would have cared for Yugi before (we can assume that before refers to Gozaburo and orphanage). It was corrupted and stifled however, as we know, by the experiences of his childhood: being a brother and parent to Mokuba at a young age, looking out for himself at the orphanage, the influence of Gozaburo, and lastly the responsibilities forced upon him at an early age made him diverts his attentions almost fully else where. The Scorpio nature is icy as is, but this only adds to the burden. (I will mention astrology here only because the creator would not bother listing it in the characters profiles unless it mattered)
Up till the point he meets Yugi and co. he is a bit broken and has been misguided, so to speak. Power is everything to him. They come and save/liberate him in a sense; showing him what he had lost the ability to see. Slowly, we do find him changing (though anyone would be hard pressed to get a confession out of him of this since Scorpio’s are fixed and secretive people). As someone once said “to copy Shrek’s line, Seto Kaibas have layers…” In fact, he is one of the characters in the show that undergoes the most growth.

Morally, Yu-Gi-Oh! is all about friendship and the need for one another; coming closer and the importance of caring. Seto does not go un-chided as to the importance of these lessons. I would think it correct to assume that they had a positive, if only subtly acknowledged influence on him, since majority of our antagonists and anti-heroes in the show are meant to grow and evaluate what is important to them.
One would argue that “Seto hates Yugi and crew.” Well that may have been true to begin with but he comes to gain respect of Yugi throughout the series; even Jounouchi whom he refers to as the “loser dog.” (Though he probably wouldn’t admit it to Jounouchi because Jou is one to boast and that would be a major blow to Seto’s ego.) He does tell Yugi this in a roundabout way however because he knows Yugi would humbly accept his words. It is easy to imagine Seto remaining solitary, but when the whole point of the show is togetherness, it can also just as easily be inferred that he would eventually come around to friendship and then possibly romantic relationships.
Now that it is established that Seto does begin to see the need for bonds other then just that with his little brother, we can dip our toe in the realm of relationships.

Who then could possibly be a candidate for Seto Kaiba’s heart? Well, I will make no outward claims as to what is right or wrong, because really anything is possible since the show didn’t expand on this area. It’s all up to fans to speculate. I will however take just a few of the relationship possibilities and give you my thoughts on them below (in no particular order):

Seto x Isis (Trustshipping): This paring certainly has its possibilities since both characters are like minded individuals when it comes to cleverness and such. They do share a connection, not only through the past, but also, as Seto pointed out, that they are both willing to sacrifice themselves for their siblings. And we all know that such loyalty is major brownie points in Seto’s book. These two are put in a situation where they must trust one another frequently- trust builds closeness and that gives them quite an advantage as a pairing. And I can’t help but emphasis the importance a Scorpio places on trust in particular.
Fic Rec: Qui Porte des Oeillieres (in english)

Seto x Anzu (Azureshipping): Anzu is one of the few females that Seto interacts with and sees frequently. The latter in itself builds some sort of connection. Furthermore, it could be possible that Yugi will grow out of his crush for Anzu as he grows older, but nothing is certain. Seto and Anzu have a chance only if Seto learns to open his mind, which he has shown progress with. He himself said that he and Mokuba have cleared the darkness in their hearts or something along those lines. Anzu will have to be more compromising, but with growth, the possibilities lie open.
Fic Rec: What Doesn't Kill You

Seto x Yugi (Rivalshipping): The interactions between these two are one of the main focuses of the entire show. This in itself gives the relationship some possibility. They certainly grew through one another and could reach well placed decisions together. The only thing that seems to lack here is the attraction factor; they seem perfect on the surfance but the lack of dynamic and whole respect factor makes it hard to breach and visualize as a romantic relationship.
Fic Rec: (sorry haven’t read any; but check out the WikiFic page I linked for some)

Seto x Mai (Arrogantshipping): Now I can certainly see a kinship between these two since they both began by approaching Yugi and co. in the same manner. The main difference is that Mai did so on a milder level and is more compromising, which isn’t a bad thing. I have trouble really putting this one into words, but their like-mindedness and independent natures are a plus on the plane of understanding. Mai’s materialism and Seto’s ego don’t bode well however. The fic I’ve recommended does a good job dealing with the establishment phase.
Fic Rec: The Lift & its sequel The Chase

Seto x Katsuya (Puppyshipping): I could go on and on about this one, so I’ll try to keep it as brief as possible. Lets get one thing clear, personally, this is my main ship, but I do not care much at all for the uke and seme or mutt and master antics that are a common stereotype placed on this pair. I’m all for the growth and potential of the relationship.
Do these two hate each other? No. (Jounouchi went from picking on Yugi to being his best friend, hey, anything is possible) They challenge and stimulate each other but in a not so obvious way like Yami and Seto. When it really comes down to it, these two would give each other a hand. They really could learn a lot from one another. And let’s not forget that Katsuya originally made an offer of camaraderie when Seto entered the Game Shop, but Seto being as “blind” as he was at the time did not see the value in it at that point. The complimentary aspects of their personal lives are hard to miss. I mean, the creator was no fool when he wrote this stuff down. He’d been in the business long enough at that point to know that fans would speculate with such evidence. I don’t go for the whole underlying feelings thing during the series; but the potential to “give a shit” about one another is their and maybe not now, but years down the road when these two have matured beyond the “just out of the cocoon” state, they could certainly find themselves enjoying one another’s dynamic yet complimentary company.
Fic Rec: Arubaito (just updated today!)

Seto x Mokuba (Tabloidshipping): I believe this pairing deserves some commentary. I do not support incest, but I will not bash. The one thing I would like to comment on is that though this pairing is “easy” to assume, its fruition would be going against the whole point of the show to begin with. The show is about coming outside of oneself and valuing the company of others. If these two were to be in a romantic relationship, Seto would be further going by his previous “exist without being seen” motto.
Fic Rec: (Sorry haven’t read any, but check out the archive linked on the WikiFic page)

In the end, whatever your main ship, be respectful and tolerant of others because it’s all in good fun.

Yeah. It's because I take up my time writing crap like this that I don't get around to updating my journal. :P But thank you to those who continue commenting! You know who you are. :)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:56:37 GMT

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2282074/7171291
The end of the video is really cool and creepy... and you don't necessarily need sound for this *cough*, although it will probably get boring without it.

Oh yeah, look! I"m updating... :P lol

Tomorrow is st. patrick's day! Not Monday...

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:54:13 GMT

The Catholic Church changed it just for this year because Monday is Holy Monday and they didn't want people drinking and gambling on 'Holy Monday,' obviously.

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:16:19 GMT

Haiku² for arien_elensar
be possible that people have gained control of the powerful
@

Created by Grahame

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:11:29 GMT

Happy Birthday gilraenia!!!! :D

Icons

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:13:27 GMT

A bunch of icons I have made over the past few months…comments are appreciated! :)

[10] Sailor Moon
[06] Miscellaneous
[16] Total

Teasers:

RULES:
-Do not claim as your own
-Do not steal
-Credit arien_elensar if using
-Comment if taking

SAILOR MOON

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MISCELLANEOUS

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Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

My internet is acting wierd again...

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:49:41 GMT

...I'll go answer the comments of the previous post now, unless this thing freezes up on me again.

A REAL update coming up soon!...

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:51:47 GMT

(Although, judging from past experience, I wouldn't expect you to believe me)

Your Power Color Is Magenta

At Your Highest:

You energize yourself and push others to suceed.

At Your Lowest:

You feel frustrated and totally overwhelmed.

In Love:

You are suprised by who you attract. You're a love magnet.

How You're Attractive:

Open and free spirited, people want to explore the world with you.

Your Eternal Question:

"What is my next source of inspiration?"

What's Your Power Color?

Hey everyone

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:54:28 GMT

Happy Holiday's to you all! I know I said I'd comment and update more but life got pretty hectic again, as usual, so I'm sorry for the delay. But I now have two weeks off, though I'll still be somewhat busy and have homework to contend with, I'll be responding to those comments and updating a bit, and this time I promise (can't break that!). I still have to get a few of your Birthday cards off of the old system so I'm still waiting on that. In the mean time:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/ArienElensar/Misc/christmas2007final.gif

You may admire, save, criticize, do whatever with it, as long as you don't claim it is your own.

Latest Icons

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:21:51 GMT

These are the icons I’ve made in the past couple of months. The majority are of Sailor Moon because the icontest’s I usually enter are Sailor Moon themed. A couple of these are still in the process of judging but I just couldn’t help myself posting them. :P
Since I’m still fairly new at this, any helpful comments or criticism would be appreciated. Especially if you can give me some advice on how to improve, tweaking details and that sort of stuff. Listing your favorites and least favorites is helpful as well. Thanks everyone. Enjoy!

[26] Sailor Moon
[07] Yu-Gi-Oh!
[05] Miscellaneous
[38] Total

Teaser:

RULES:
-Do not claim as your own
-Do not steal
-Credit arien_elensar if using
-Comment if taking

SAILOR MOON

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Sailor Moon theme and character guide:
1. Provided Image – Usagi
2. Lyrical – Sailor Saturn
3. no theme – Makoto
4. lyrical – Chibiusa
5. Lingerie/Textless – Setsuna
6. Leet Speech – Mamoru
7. Fancy – Sailor Mercury
8. Fancy – Neo Queen Serenity
9. Fairy Tales – Sailor Moon
10. Character, Color & Font start with ‘A’ – Alan, Antique White & Adobe Caslon Pro
11. Fairy Tales – Serena
12. One/Textless – Minako
13. Lyrical – Michiru
14. Food – ChibiChibi
15. Butterflies – Sailor Moon
16. First or Last name starts with ‘T’ – Usagi Tsukino
17. Butterflies – Sailor Moon
18. Textless – Setsuna
19. Lyrical – Serena
20. Group Photo/Textless – All Senshi minus Sailor Moon
21. Lyrical – Ami
22. Change – Sailor Pluto
23. Turbulence – Sailor Pluto
24. Turbulence- Sailor Neptune
25. Border/Textless – Usagi
26. Lyrical – Princess Serena

YU-GI-OH!

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Yu-Gi-Oh! theme and character guide:
1. Action – Seto Kaiba
2. Lyrical- Seto Kaiba
3. Colorblind(grayscale+one color) – Seto Kaiba
4. Lyrical/Textless – Yami/Yugi
5. Emotion – Serenity Wheeler
6. variation of #5
7. Lyrical – Mai Valentine

MISCELLANEOUS

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Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

Misc. theme and character guide:
1. Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings trilogy
2. Hair – Princess Jasmine
3. Megara in the Greek Garden – Megara
4. Food – Fruit
5. Thanksgiving

List of Icontest’s:
icompete
anime_eloquence
anime_medley
bishoujo_awards
bishounenawards
bssm_stills
d_ladicontest
senshi_awards
sm_icontest
smicons_contest

Plugs!!

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:51:27 GMT

Everyone, icompete is in dire need of votes so I would really appreciate it if you’d join simply to vote, you may then unjoin if you wish. Thank you in advance to all who comply.

And concerning my own journal: I recently posted six entries. I’ll be commenting to the few comments I got shortly.

This girls work is amazingly beautiful grain_de_beaute. You should all go take a look. It’s worth it!

Quizzes

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:46:57 GMT

Some old, some new; jsut thought I'd do a few since it's been a while.

Taken from ghettostiletto

You Are a Good Friend Because You're Honest

Like it or not, your friends are going to hear the truth from you.
You know that the truth hurts, but living a life of lies is much worse.

So while you're definitely kind and supportive, you don't pull any punches with your friends.
Everyone knows where they stand with you. And what you like and dislike about them.

While some may be initially turned off by your honesty, your friends have come to consider it a virtue.
After all, in world of white lies and deceptive politeness, you can be counted on for honesty and integrity.

Your friends need you most when: They need good advice or an intelligent opinion

You really can't be friends with: Needy, emotional people

Your friendship quote: "True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance."

What Makes You a Good Friend?

(Eu, true in most cases)

Your Birthdate: January 24

You understand people well and are a natural born therapist.
A peacemaker, people always seem to get along when you are around.
You tend to be a father or mother figure to friends, even to those older than you.
You enjoy your role, and you find that you are close to many people.

Your strength: Your devotion

Your weakness: Reliance on others for happiness

Your power color: Lilac

Your power symbol: Heart

Your power month: June

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

(quite right!)

You Are 64% Creative

You are beyond creative. You are a true artist - even if it's not in the conventional sense of the word.
You love creating for its own sake, and you find yourself quite inspired at times.

How Creative Are You?

You Should Travel to India

You're a passionate, gusty traveler - and India's gritty urban centers won't scare you away.
Maybe you'll take in the Taj Mahal, eat the best curry of your life, or attend a huge street festival.

What Asian Country Should You Visit?

(Not to unusual, considering the fact that I am from India :D)

Gursimrat Kaur O's Aliases

Your movie star name: Twinkie Surjan

Your fashion designer name is Gursimrat England

Your socialite name is Sauce New Zeleand

Your fly girl / guy name is G O

Your detective name is Bird Evergreen Valley High School

Your barfly name is Baby Ruth None

Your soap opera name is Kaur Bermeuda

Your rock star name is Reese's Car

Your Star Wars name is Gursam Oset

Your punk rock band name is The Inspired Can Opener

The Amazing Meganame Generator

VOTE

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:20:20 GMT

Can all of you please quickly help out by voting over at icompete. We need more votes! Thank you.

Join and vote: icompete

Opinions?

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:45:11 GMT

Btw, what do you guys think of this icon? It's not for a contest or anything. Just some blah I threw together in few minutes really. Go on and criticize and commnet! Please...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/ArienElensar/Avatars/th2.gif

Here's the original picture:
http://www.d171.s-cook.k12.il.us/nathan/Office/newsletter/fy0304/images/cornucopia.jpg

The reason I'm asking is because I haven't made any icons without anime or manga in a while.

Old SM icons

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:14:02 GMT

Since I can't post my latest batch yet, I'll show you all my older Sailor Moon (don't worry there's a guide so you'll know what the hell you're looking at seeing as how few of you are SM fans) icons. comments and criticism are always welcome and appreciated. Most have been entered into icontest's and about half placed.

(and join and enter this weeks challenge at icompete! The theme is Thanksgiving)

RULES:
-Do not claim as your own
-Do not steal
-Credit arien_elensar if using
-Comment if taking

TEASERS:
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Theme Guide:
1. Villain: Black Lady
2. Villain: Nephrite
3. Sailor Moon
4. Fashion: Setsuna
5. Fashion: Setsuna
6. variation of #5
7. Seven Deadly Sins: Rage; Usagi & Rei
8. Seven Deadly Sins: Lust; Pluto
9. Ego: Mars
10. final version of #9
11. variation of #10
12. Ego: Venus/Minako
13. Water: Princess Serenity; Sacred Fountain of the Moon Sanctuary
14. Water: Michiru/Neptune
15. School Uniform: Rei/Mars
16. Moon Kingdom: Queen Serenity’s sacrifice (it turned out so GRAINY! :P)
17. Absent Character: Princess Serena thinking of Endymion on Earth; “You had fallen in love…”

Here’s a video from Youtube that I really enjoyed. The clips are very well coordinated and the song matches amazingly well: Tears from the Moon