I must be honest, I am a fan of Erin Hunter's "Warriors" series. I've read all the currently published books, and I look forward to the new story arc which releases in about two months. I'm also receiving a newsletter on the subject, which is how I learned about this:

On the Warriors Website, they have released materials for a Warriors Adventure Game. I took a quick look over the material. It's a basic tabletop RPG system like D&D. It's probably simplified for younger players, but it is, in fact, a tabletop RPG.

(What I think is funny is that they refer to the Game Master as the Narrorator...odd, ain't it?)

Edit: It doesn't even use dice. There are ability checks and the like, but its based on existing stats, not random luck. I guess it's a simpler way to play

All in all, I think it's an interesting game if you're under the age of 12. Personally, I'd prefer a more advanced system (despite the fact that I've never personally played such a game before )...

If I could make pools, I might do one for this...but I think I have few enough watchers that I can do a show of hands

Anyway...I've been thinking recently of marketing my artwork. Not that this is a new idea, but the possibility is in the near future. My brother introduced me to this place called CafePress.com. They allow people to upload images to be applied to select merchandise like cups, mouse pads, coasters, pillows, teddies, as well as banners, postcards, posters, and many other things. These items can then be sold through user shops. Basic shops are free, and they cover the cost of manufacturing (unless you get one for yourself...). You set the price yourself, and receive half of the profit from the sale. So, for instance, if it costs $10 to manufacture, and you sell it for $15, you get $2.50 per item. Now it may be a drop in the bucket, but a 25% profit off cost is better than nothing, right?

So, having said this, if I do pursue this, I'm wondering what you would like to see me make. I was thinking of making a line of greeting cards, but I could do other things if you have suggestions.

I can't even begin to describe how inactive I've been over the past year or so...not that I've been active to begin with. Maybe it's because I've been content to sit back and watch the world go by while I'm stuck in a pile of toys that hop off the shelf every friggin' day I go to work.

Maybe I need a goal...

How's this? I'm going to do SOMETHING here at least once a week, by Saturday, at the latest. A journal update, a piece of art...a scrap of parchment, perhaps. I dunno. What do you think?

In case you didn't get the hint, I went to see 9. Not 4, 3, 7, or 42...just 9. Although, 42 does have that twisted appeal since Douglas Adams got his crazy hands on it. But, I digress...

I don't often do movie reviews. Heck, I think this is the first written one I've done. I'll try not to spoil anything important so other people can enjoy this movie as well.

The story of 9 is about a group of 9 rag-doll constructs, each made with different materials. "9" himself wakes up in a world devoid of life, as we know it. He knows nothing of what has happened before, or what is going on now. There are questions on his mind like: what happened here? Who is that? What does this do? You know, the kind of questions that get people into trouble. In fact, the whole movie is a series of questions and mysteries that progressively receive answers as the story unfolds (Which is common in all kinds of movies, I know...)

Overall, it was an enjoyable movie, I think. There could have been more character development on some, as I heard one patron explain to another, but I think it may have been worth the 10 bucks I spent on it. Though, it should have been 9, like the movie is 9, and the protagonist is 9, and the release date was in the month of 9, on the day of 9, in the year of 9, in auditorium 9, with a youngest viewer of 9...for a PG-13 movie...go figure.

Alright, so, I rarely update this thing, or any journal, for that matter. But, I thought I'd throw this out there in case anyone had any ideas that can get me going on the Kerrik project.

In the most recent adaptation of my story, Kerrik is compelled to travel the world, either to seek out other members of the Vulpis family, or he's doing something else and he encounters them on the way. What I'm stuck on is: why? What compels him? Does he seek something from someone? Is he seeking out someone? Is he running for his life? Honestly, I can't think of anything. Any suggestions?