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Just a new basic update for those who may be worried about how I've disappeared for so long. There's a lot of stuff that's been going on that I don't want to get into, but life just keeps kicking me when I'm down. not only was I facing some series crap in my life, but then my boyfriend was found dead in his apartment and if it wasn't for these meds I may have decided to join him.

I doubt I'll be returning to DA full time, however I may just decide to dump my various art projects on here whilst I continue to learn through 2D art and game design and maybe even make an update when my first comercial game is released. For the moment though, I've made a few practice games on Itch.io if any of you are interested: grognard87.itch.io/
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Just thought I'd let everyone know how things are going in my life.

On the job front the new store will be opening on Monday and I will be expected to help put out all the stock ready. This will take most of the day and I learnt today that I'll also be needed for the following day as we get another delivery that day. This is all preparation for when we open which, I have been told, will be Thursday next week.

In other news having a little extra cash has helped here and there, but not so much till I reach full-time and gain about 40 hours per week, plus my odd football game that I cover with my part time job will add to this.

In other news, I have been watching Under the Dome and loving every moment of it. It's filled with intrigue and I really want to know what on earth is going on. I'm into the second season and I have a good idea about what's going on, but nothing much beyond that.

On a movie side I've watched Big Trouble in Little China and loved it! It's a fun 80s flick with the same 80s madness to it. I have also been looking into watching Maleficent as I had experienced disappointment watching Wicked. The actors in Wicked were VERY good, however the story was shit and from the sounds of it, the movie Maleficent succeeds where Wicked failed.

Eitherway, I'm hoping I'll be able to build a PC sometime in the new year and be able to play any game I want! it'll be awesome, but will have to wait to see what happens as I need to ask around online for details on how to build the kind of PC I'm after.
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New Job!

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Well it's all over Facebook and so on. I have a new job!

This one will be 16 hours a week + oppitunities for overtime and shift cover. It doesn't cover every expense as of yet, however I'm hopng that'll change soon!

However a sad side-affect of this is that I won't be able to see my friends Ben and Robyn as I'm no longer needed at CDG, but I hope to keep in contact with them on fb, steam and deviantart.

In other news, I completed Bloodrayne on PC. I completed it in the past on the xbox, but this time I beat the almost unbeatable boss, Beliar, without cheats.
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Hi All, in the spirit of DA's birthday I thought I'd add a bit of information about myself not only as a curious thing of self-discovery, but also I like to do it for DA and the badge I've heard of...however I don't care too much if I don't get it or am too late. Either way...back to the journal!

I started posting my writing on DeviantART back when I was in College in 2004ish. At first my original writing was quite terrible as was the idea behind it. It has, till this day, not been uploaded as it was such an abysmal mess. When attending a creativity workshop at Taunton's College, I learnt more about how to write and myself, taking part in what I often call my emo poetry below:


Murder is my MuseThey say it takes a sick mind to murder someone, I say that I enjoy it.
People say that murder is a horrible thing, yet when I do I embrace it.
Killing is a beautiful thing and it makes you feel so good.
Like fighting you feel an energy going through your veins when you kill.
The energy is dark and feels wonderful when you hold on to it.
Dark energy is routed from the eternal powerful number, 666.
When I kill people the energy is so dark that my blood turns into a dense oil.
If this happened to murderers then Bush would suck them dry.
Damn him and his followers, they should burn in the oil they stole.
People say I suffer from a psychological disorder where I think I am a wolf.
But I am, I lust for the taste of human flesh and blood, to lick it off my lips.
Everyone has a savage beast within like me, but murder is my muse.
DarknessIt surrounds us and conceals the evils of the world,
Many people fear it because of this and use lights to guide them.
The light is a false God leading the sheep to the slaughter,
Everything tracks down light which makes it dangerous.
I love the darkness so that I can conceal myself within it,
I like to hide close to danger where it last looks.
I find the darkness comforting and can see in it,
I know where danger is when it doesn't know where I am.
The light is a false comfort,
And is liked above darkness.
I feel like I need to hide from the light,
For it has brought me many bad memories.
Damn himAnger unbalances me,
He is a thorn in my side.
Why can't anyone see,
That I want to go with the tide.
He is a hindrance,
That stops me from being calm.
I need a lance,
So I can cause him harm.
With a sword in my hand,
I could cut him to pieces.
All that is left is sand,
Cloths left with creases.
I thirst for his blood,
To watch him die.
It is dark like mud,
I give out my last sigh.
The person who I have to writeShe is within this class,
Filled with poems and strange people including me.
She is someone I do not know very well,
But I believe to be kind on the inside.
I am often a good judge of character,
And I can tell everyone here is good.
Birthdays and appearances cannot judge someone,
For you see the soul if you look into the person's eyes.
When I look at this person,
There is only positive energy, nothing else.
If I could see the future I can tell you,
That she will have a good life.



To be honest, I actually quite like the poetry and believe it has helped me with writing my later works. Works where I have had quite a few favs and comments on. I had left college with the ignorant belief that I would find work instantly, however I have learnt the hard way, but I've gotten work here and there and over time there was much drama with gaining a GF whilst in college, it breaking off, best friend of all time leaving me and generally shitty stuff that stemmed my writing. I had met someone else in the form of a young american girl, but things didn't last sadly, however I don't have any hatred towards her as it seemed she was more confused really.

With my unfocused attitude I have been writing all kinds of things here and there. I have a mixture that I'll list below:



Kingdom Hearts Fanfic:  A Hollowed Out HeartA Hollowed Out Heart
Chapter 1: Hallucinations
In the kingdom of Galneth there was war breaking out over the many arguments of trade and the suspicion of enemy attacks. Both sides blames on another. In the conference room the king listened to both the neighbouring kingdoms who were arguing saying the other had been sneak attacking some of their scouts and were planning an invasion. This was all happening since two weeks ago when the king was visited by a stranger who told him that this would happen.
This person had claimed he was a king from his own kingdom far away and warned him that strange creatures would come to cause havoc. They disappear as quickly as they appear leaving almost no possibly traces. Of course the king at the time found it almost impossible to believe until he witnessed the king being attacked by the creature which he vanquished with a weapon that seemed as if it was itself from an entirely different world as did the creature. At that moment he began to wonder the





AVP Fanfic:  AVP: The never-ending huntAliens Versus Predator:
The Never-ending hunt
By Aron Marczylo
Chapter 1: The Discovery
As a shuttle arrived from the sky there was scuttling in the bushes. Once stopping men began to file out in a line holding large military rifles with grenade-launcher’s attached. A communication technician was in charge of the group which consisted of eight infantry, a medic and a synthetic called Rook. The technician was the only one who would be able to fix the synthetic and communicate the large military ship which remained in orbit if they needed any reinforcements.
The Weyland-Yutani sent these men to investigate what was happening at a mining operation on LV-742. This planet was rich in ore and the corperation want to know why they lost communication with the people living there. After the ship left the Comm Tech began to speak. “Bravo Squad. We have been brought here due to un-confirmed reports of violence in the mining area. I’m here to activate the Atmosphere Processors whils





Work in Progress stories:  The Binded BeastsBinded Beasts
By Aron Marczylo
Prologue
Since the start of time there was a connection between humans and other creatures. Within this world humans need to bind their souls with creatures that they have a connection to. Often the creature is born at the same time, but not always. What is truly important is the spiritual link they have. Their souls have to be in line in a particular way. Though no one can predict which creature it is they can sense it as marks appear on the body of the human if close to their destined pet. Once they meet it is said that their minds merge so the pets are as obedient and intellectual as the owner.
Unfortunately there is a large problem. If you fail to find the creature before you’re eighteenth birthday then both will die. Unfortunately these things have happened often due to the fact many times these creatures are on the other side of the planet and the distance to travel would be either too hard or as with the modern day, expensive.
Chapter One: The
JYNX: The Walking CatastrophyJ.Y.N.X. :
The Walking Catastrophe
By Aron Marczylo
Prologue
Though many humans do not know it there exists balls of energy that circle the earth. Many of these balls are bright white in colour and bring luck to whatever human body they take host too. They bring little luck and success to these people. There are also two other types. The more common are golden ones that are born from the good things in the world. Born from people who give to charity because they enjoy making people smile. People who are able to give people confidence and inspire them to do the one thing they’ve always wanted to do. People who will risk their life and limbs to do extraordinary things all for Charity without caring about fame, but just the many lives the money would save. These appear every three years and bring immense luck to whoever is bonded with it.
Then there’s the other type. These are black in colour and collect all the hatred and selfishness of people. Collecting the wrong doings of th
Software, Hardware and BiowarePrologue
For hundreds of years man has relied on machine to do their work for them. Over the years they experienced upgrades upon upgrades. Becoming better, stronger, smarter and reduction and sometimes increase in problems. Within each phase computers began to increase in size and memory as well as the advancement in how they change people’s every-day lives.
The World Wide Web was what brought most computers into the house holds. A place for research, entertainment, socialising, gaming and even finding that special someone. It would seem obvious at this point why there were so many Religious Zealots hated the invention. Especially due to the many scandals that people continued to find.
It seemed that this popular invention was ridiculed and infected by the large populace of the world. Many people infecting it with hollow promises, dirty secrets, false identities and so on. The one thing many people found useful about the internet however was shopping. Wither it be for food, Chris
DIMENSION HOPPERSDIMENSION HOPPERS
By A.C.A. Marczylo
Prologue
Space, perpetual darkness, the blanket upon which an infinite number of star, plants and galaxies rest, a blanket, known as the universe. But they is not just one. Like reflections of a shattered mirror for each possibility that exist there is another world, another reality. Worlds were the dark ages never ended, world were Hitler won world war three. And world were George Lucas is still sane... yeah, that maybe pushing it a little. The inhabitants of each however, no matter how parallel, how like to each other they are, are completely oblivious to the existence of these parallel worlds. Each world locked away, confined to it's own existence.... But what if these world were traversable, the endless possibilities and endless wonders that would be laid bare before those with the knowledge and ability to travel freely between them... for one boy, that's precisely what he was led to.
Chapter 1: The Offer
The electronic alarm rang out from a mob






The Latter two of the above I have worked on harder and currently working on Dimension Hoppers, changed to Crystal Destiny and then perhaps something else when I get a decent idea for a title. The story involves a woman from another world entering a world much like our own to take a certain teenager with her to her world which she describes as a paradise, however dimensional travel is not a straight road and they must travel from one world to another before the worlds line up close enough to make as straight a path as possible back to her home. I am working on this story currently, though having difficulty with the prologue:


Crystal Destiny - Chapter 1-DIMENSION HOPPERS
By A.C.A. Marczylo
Prologue
Space, perpetual darkness, the blanket upon which an infinite number of star, plants and galaxies rest, a blanket, known as the universe. But they is not just one. Like reflections of a shattered mirror for each possibility that exist there is another world, another reality. Worlds were the dark ages never ended, world were Hitler won world war three. Where Christianity fell like so many unpopular religions.
The inhabitants of each however, no matter how parallel, how like to each other they are, are completely oblivious to the existence of these parallel worlds. Each world locked away, confined to it's own existence.... But what if these world were traversable, the endless possibilities and endless wonders that would be laid bare before those with the knowledge and ability to travel freely between them... for one boy, that's precisely what he was led to.
Chapter 1: The Offer
At first there was complete silence. Everything early in the mor
Crystal Destiny -Chapter 2-Chapter 2
Xalthia sat in the tree hiding as suddenly a communicator began to beep in her pocket. She pulled it out and flipped it open like a mobile phone. Pressing it against her she answered.
“Xalthia here.” she said in what sounded like a military tone of voice.
“Have the bullies attacked yet?” the deep and dark voice asked
“No, I think…wait…I see them running out now looking scared.” the voice on the phone then laughed.
“That Adena…always so tough even as a little girl…it won’t be long before you’re move, Xalthia. Be sure to catch him at the right time.” he reminded her and she nodded.
“Do not worry, Master. I will not fail you.”
“You better not. I’ll have you’re head if you do.” and as he said this he hung up and she gulped in fear. Death would be a grateful release, but she knew he would torture people until they didn’t have the strength to beg for death anymore. Something in



Software, Hardware and Bioware I worked a bit harder, but over recent months have realised I need to do a lot more work fleshing out the universe as well as the government and so on in this world. The main story is one of prejudice and if technology grew to a point that synthetic organs could be created to make a android as human as you or me. Potentially enhanced beyond the human's potential. I'll start work on this after I've published the above story:


S.H.B. - PrologueSoftware, Hardware and Bioware
By Aron Marczylo
Prologue
For hundreds of years man has relied on machine to do their work for them. Over the years they experienced upgrades upon upgrades. Becoming better, faster and smarter, much smarter, but sometimes that creates problems. Within each phase computers began to increase in size and memory as well as the advancement in how they change people’s every-day lives.
The World Wide Web was what brought most computers into the homes of millions. A place for research, entertainment, social networking, video games, pornographic material, shopping and even finding that special someone. At times the internet was a blessing, however there were things put online that were illegal in other countries. Like any invention some people over used it and others used it for a new medium for stealing. No matter what we create it seems we try to weaponize it to harm others. Like cars, some people stay on the internet for so long that it becomes unhe
S.H.B. - Chapter 1Chapter 1: Emotions Erupt
“I’ve done it. I’ve created the one thing that will close the gap of alienation and discrimination.” A man within a long lab coat was saying to himself. His shoulder length dark hair was neatly combed and tied back neatly in a tail that trailed down his back, showing up against his long white lab coat. He was wearing the usual scientist wear but also a shining digital watch on his wrist.
He leered into the different containers all holding strange looking organs all pumping in their artificial environments. They seemed to move exactly the same as normal organs but were a strange pale colour with some small light blinking around the organs and separate parts.
Standing behind him was a tall and slender woman with long blond hair in a centre parting. The back of her hair reached down to her hips as the frontal part of her hair made a type of curtains that covered most of the sides of her face apart from her nicely shaped nose. It wasn



Most recently I have been interested in writing and working hard on my story, but at the same time trying to keep things balanced with my love-life and my other aspects of life such as being on Paizo and hosting Roleplaying games on there. paizo.com/people/overfiend87/p…

I have been working on my Linkedin profile and slowly improving, however until I get a job things aren't going to get much better my end, though I have made some awesome new friends like Robyn ( yes-hellooo.deviantart.com/ ) and Ben ( xaigatomon.deviantart.com/ ) who have been helping me greatly in the past few months in keeping my sanity as we attend CDG (Careers Development Group) daily in efforts to help for job search. In my regards it has helped a lot because I can't focus at home for job search, however I know that is not the same for everyone.

Ben:
Too Late to stop it by FluffyXai Scarfbeat grin by FluffyXai When I wake by FluffyXai I am Dust by FluffyXai



Robyn:

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Another interesting person to follow who recently came to my attention was white mantis ( white-mantis.deviantart.com/ ) who is clearly very skilled in animation and art. Her work is amazing and well worth checking out.

I won't die here by AmaDenchArt

A few future updates I have in-store is I will be taking part with a little printing company venture with the two aforementioned friends and I was discussing with Ben about pathfinder society characters and monsters I've created that have their own story, but I sneak them into adventures to meet the PCs like a Medusa who was raised by Elves and remains a protector of humans and a Hobgoblin who left a military city after his family were murdered. He explores the world, but is often faced with prejudice as he's a hobgoblin and the nation he comes from is a militaristic and expansionist civilisation.

Hopefully this work shall be coming to you soon along with plenty of good news. That's all I've got to tell you for now and I hope to hear from you all again soon!
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Little Update

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Recently Iv'e been getting a lot of interviews lately. It's only a matter of time before one become an actual job. I'm awaiting a reply from Maplin and will be attending another interview for a shop up the road which was recently taken over by some new people.

On the other more entertaining gaming side I've completed Assassin's Creed 4 and it was quite fun, though I can't say I felt much for the main character, same with the Freedom Cry DLC, but with him a understood his plight, like Conner in Assassin's Creed 3, however both of them don't have much of a character, but combat is still fun.

I've also been playing this game recently called "Rune Factory: Oceans" on the PS3. In other countries it's known as "Tides of Destiny" or something and we got it renamed to "Oceans" for god knows what reason. It's the first one in the series I've ever played and it is a lot of fun with many mechanics in the crafting that has me sat here for hours crafting strawberry milkshakes, jacket potatoes and many more things in huge quantities to sell at the shops and even haggle for even more money! Because of this my highest skill is cooking and I'm able to easily come up with more than enough money to buy every upgrade in the house. I get to craft even more as time remains frozen when indoors. I'd recommend checking it out if you have a chance.

Oh and as I don't believe I've informed any of you, I have recently been suffering from stomach issue most people get in their old age due to the crap I've been eating over the years and going to bed late. Now if I eat anything late at night there is a good chance that I may wake up at 5am, throwing up excess acid out of my stomach along with the contents of last night's meal and having this horrible pain in my gut like someone just stuck a ever rotating and enlarging blade covered in barbed wire in it.

On the horizon there appears to be some interesting insights as I am brainstorming with a few people of setting up a small printing business for artists. This'll be small, but I get free commissions and my friends get to live their lives as artists :). We just need to work out some kinks and stuff and we might be all right to go ahead.

I may also be publishing art for a friend as they will be unable to post it on their own account due to the people that know them seeing it as it's NSFW stuff, so be prepared there will be stuff on it's way. Plus I'm going to attempt to do a bit of writing tonight after I finish my application form.

Hope to hear from you all soon and what you've been up to!
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