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As in.... moving here, on dA. XD

Well guys, I must announce that this particular account is going to be, more or less, closing down. I don't plan on updating it anymore, and I will probably only pop in once in a great while to check messages. Kind of like how I've been doing for a while now. XD

My interests have done a 180 and I don't feel like I can maintain this account properly anymore. Any updates I do make would likely be uninteresting to the majority of my watchers, and it certainly wouldn't fit in with the somewhat existing scheme of things on this account.

So... instead of trying to morph it, I figured it was time to start fresh.

For those interested in still keeping up with my art updates, you can now find me at BabyBarracuda. Be warned though: themes will consist of lots of classic TV shows, original art, perhaps some photography, and the occasional costume, which probably won't be anime-related anymore. XD

To those who will keep following despite the account and theme change, thank you very much for remaining interested in my art throughout the years. <3 And to those who have followed me here on Raenstrife, a fond thank you as well for the encouragement to continue pursuing art and cosplay as wonderfully fulfilling hobbies!

Hope to see you on the flipside!
~~Raen

[EDIT]

I will also be moving some art over from this account, so some of it might disappear from the gallery! Otherwise, I plan on keeping everything up, just because... well, why not? |D Unless, of course, I have a sudden realization that it's horrible.

But anyway, expect gallery changes and some things to disappear!
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New journal system is NEW. HELLO.

Boy have I been away for a while. >_>

But speaking of that, I'm slowly -- very slowly -- trying to start over with dA again. XD So the message center has been cleared, and I'm getting ready to go through my gallery and put some stuff in storage. Then clean up the page.

Yeah. Lots to do here. D'8

Art is in full swing again, as I'm preparing for Phoenix Cactus Comicon, and I got less than a month to get everything finished.

That's okay, I've done more with less. 8D So between art and costumes, and of course, school, I'm going to be pretty busy. XD

But I'll be uploading the stuff that I finish, and hopefully we'll have cosplay photos to upload again.

SO ANYWAY.

Plans for PCC? Here they are:

:bulletpurple:Cosplays:bulletpurple:

Two new cosplays this year, and me and Khokolotte are bringing back our Kanda and Lavi cosplays, since we only wore them once, and we don't have time to make our Jasmine and Mozenrath costumes. >3> So the DGM coslpays are actually plan B. XD

But we'll also be cosplaying Azula and Zuko, and we'll be entering the Masquerade again after... gosh, how long? REAL LONG. And the third costume is slightly out of season, but still good. 8'D SECRET, SECRET? Naw, I dunno. SURE. But I'll be cosplaying it with NumaFace. ;D If you guys remember our last costumes we cosplayed together, then you have an idea as to what it is this time around.

Yep, yep, yep. Seems like there was something else I wanted to say....... BUT I DON'T REMEMBER.

~Raen
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That I don't exactly update regularly here on dA anymore. XD;

WELL, yes, very true. I've been doing more art, and I've had the mind to do more cosplay stuff (but please understand that's a losing battle. I get no cooperation D8), but I really don't update here a lot.

Two reasons behind that: I haven't been doing a whooole lot of art that would appeal to others (lots of personal stuff though), and I got a virus here, so I'm like DARE I CHANCE IT TO VISIT DEVIANTART TODAY? D8

BUT!

For those interested, I do update my Tumblr ("you have a Tumblr? B|") quite regularly, so for those who want to keep up with art WIPs, cosplay stuff when it does happen, or you just like random shit, you can check that thar out: raenstrife.tumblr.com/

I don't plan on quitting dA, and I'll still update it with finished art and cosplay photos, but for those interested in more frequent updates, there you have it. 8D

~~Raen
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HEY GUYS. Much needed journal update time!

I'm going to be attending Taiyou-Con this coming weekend. :eyes: For those also going to Taiyou, here's what I'll be doing, just in case [though why you would be, I'm not sure] interested:

:bulletpurple: I'll be in Artist's Alley allllll weekend, as per usual! So stop on by and say hi to me and Khokolotte. 8D
:bulletpurple: I'm going to be a part of the How Not to Fail panel, along with mah pal Anna and bro Khokolotte. It's gonna be full of snarky humor and tips for a successful convention-going experience, so if you're interested in those two things, I highly recommend it. ;D

Other than those two things, I'm not really doing anything, aside from the occasional drifting-through-the-halls and such.

And what will I be cosplaying, you ask?

I'll be cosplaying:
:bulletpurple: Third uniform Kanda on Friday
:bulletpurple: Esmeralda (yeah, from Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame) on Saturday
:bulletpurple: Zatanna on Sunday

Yeah. 8D

So, hopefully see you guys this weekend! I got serious shit to finish before then. |D

~~Raen
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Yo peeps, the con was like, WEEKS ago, I know, but I decided to update this journal.... now. e_e

Like the first year, and the second year, Saboten-con's third year was a BLAST. Sure, it was a little hot, but... we live in a desert. XD Not much you can do about the weather. But heat aside, it was wonderful to see pals again and cosplay/derp around with them! ;3;

Seeing as how this journal's a little late, and that I'm lazy (OHRAEN), I'm going to skip to Sunday, in order to highlight the little photoshoot we were able to do with :iconeshiza: and :icongreyfinch:.

The hotel the con was held at had all kinds of interesting places, and I only wish that I had taken the time to actually explore the place more (didn't get around to it till... Sunday, really XD). But either way, here are some of the photos that came from this shoot!

HinaBN: A mixed bag of nuts by Raenstrife HINABN: Not a Zombie's Name by Khokolotte Mister Tibenoch by GreyFinch HINABN: Next to You... by Khokolotte HINABN: Fight by Eshiza

Click the images to see the big picture, YO.

These guys were great fun to shoot with, I mean seriously~ *O* What a great way to end a great con!

But now photoshoot withdrawal is GO URGH D'8

Anyway, there are the pictures from our HinaBN shoot, in one, convenient place! 8'D

Now, as for upcoming conventions, we're all set to be attending Taiyou-Con this January, and I will be in Artist's Alley with all kinds of new stuff! ;D New prints, new bookmarks, and maybe more! And as for cosplays... well... guess you'll just have to wait and see. :B

TTFN FOLKS!

~~Raen

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