闇の光: アンラッキーラバア

A few changes...

2010-11-24T20:29:00.000+08:00

Well... As you can see... The website's characters and story sections require a password, right? I'm pointing this out now: I did that on purpose.

Why? Well, for one thing, I still need to rewrite YnH: AR before doing anything else. And also, an idea inspired me to redo the characters section again, so it'll take a bit to work on. Just wanted to let you guys know this, so you wouldn't get confused.

REVAMP!!!

2010-10-24T12:59:00.003+08:00

XD Well, it took quite a while, but the official website of YnH: AR is DONE. You can find it here!!! However, you need to have Flash in order to see it~ And I would make an HTML version of the site, but it'll take a lot of work to do again and I don't really want that.

Now, I would like to point out a few things about the site:

1. Well, first off, the Story section (OTL). I know, I KNOW, I didn't write anything in there! And that's because I plan on rewriting the story AGAIN! Sooo, wait for that section to fill itself since writer's block is really kicking my ass badly.

2. Characters section. Yes, I did put some data for some of the characters, but not all of them. But that's because the story where it is now hasn't even officially introduced the characters (I mean, the first volume did initially, BUT not going into their arcs yet). And besides, that's just asking for spoilers. ^___^ So, not yet~

3. Art section. Well, I'm still debating on that, actually, hence why there's little art. Should I put in the sketches and colored stuff? Or should I add lineart in there or...? Yeah, you can see I've trouble with this. But, this is also because I don't want a lot of artwork stolen too. *is paranoid about art thievery* I think I'll just put the sketch versions of the stuff up until I got the colored versions of them. Of course, there are some artwork I can't post up since it's spoilers. I will post them up when I'm already through with the arc.

4. And then, there's the fact we have a lack of forums. Well, how do I whether people are really fans of this work or not and want to discuss it? That is why I'll wait for that. Well, it's true the staff needs to keep tabs on each other and see if any works are updated, but... I still need some people to be interested in this project...

^^ Well, that's it~ The only thing left to do is find my way out of this writer's block and get to writing this story again.

Been a Long Time, Eh?

2010-10-19T01:54:00.004+08:00

Guess who's back. *smiles a little*

A lot of things have been happening around here~ Already in my college junior year and things have been pretty hectic. Seems that I've hit quite the writer's block again (another long term one, much to my discontent), so I haven't been writing anything for the project lately if at all. Though, at least I'm being productive in a few things.

There's been a few changes that I've been meaning to point out soon, but I had no time for it since life's been keeping me busy. But, better late than never.

A. V is no longer our inker since I lost contact with her after I had temporarily moved to Asia. So, I'll be the one doing the inking (which is a lot of fun, surprisingly) as well as the writing.

B. Been having a hard time finding a colorist, but I'll be all right. I guess we have one already, though I'm still wondering if he'll be permanently with us.

C. Rai/Ryggim has been able to draw some art for the project recently. Although, like me, it's not often he's working on the YnH project either because he's been busy with school too like I am.

D. Our old site for the project had been down for a while now (the forum too). Trish/Kasimi didn't tell me about this, which adds to the shock. I guess she's busy herself that even she had no time for it anymore. So, aside from writing and inking the sketches, I'm making the website as well.

E. I may be rewriting YnH: AR again. Not all of it, just changing little things here and there.

It feels frustrating often whenever I feel like nothing's been done for the project (since I'm pretty much doing almost everything except Rai's drawing and Geri/Keiya being my co-writer and support) or I've been stuck in a rut ever since the writer's block crashed worse than the last one. But, I haven't abandoned the project, I'll tell you now. I may've not written in here for a long time, but that doesn't mean I've given up completely.

So, welcome back, to those who've stayed and welcome to those who are new here. I'll be updating here little by little on what'll go on with the project from now on.

New forum!

2009-05-26T05:31:00.002+08:00

Okay, Kasimi and I couldn't access our old forum for some reason. It's like it got shut down or something. So, after having gone through this for so long, I decided to go make a new forum for the project a few days ago.

Here's the link: YnH: AR forum

You see that it's a bit different this time. New layout and stuff... I even put the forum chat in there. On top of that, I put new categories in there that wasn't on the old forums, so that people can have some things to talk about other than the project.

Enjoy~

Forums problems, writer's block, and fanart.

2009-03-21T00:27:00.009+08:00

Okay, it is as it says.

First off, the forums has been problems for a while and Kasimi and I don't know what the problems are. I remember it being like this before, but this is the first time it has continued to be such a problem as this lasted for more than a day; Hell, more than a week, close to a month now. So, we'll try to see what's wrong and how to solve it.

Secondly, school has been over for two weeks (it's summer vacation in the Philippines now), though I have summer courses next week. Around this time should be the time I'm usually supposed to get out of writer's block since it's break and I'm supposed to be typing away at the chapters like Hell because of being inspired and what not. But, apparently, the writer's block has become persistent again, so it's rather annoying now. I hope I can really get out of this.

Small out-of-topic note... X3 Last month made the fourth year anniversary since working on YnH: AR, so I'm happy about it.

Lastly, I've not told Kasimi this, but we do have a few fanart of YnH: AR on my request since I like seeing my OCs in other people's styles (thank you very much, guys!!!). So, I shall post what we got so far (will write commentary about them later since I'm about to go sleep):

The Keiya-Hitomi-Hideki love triangle by Keira-sama~

Hitomi by Rini~

Hideki x Aiko by jarekmattsinurie on DA~

The not quite pairing of Keiya x Hitomi by Ice-Suzaku on Mangabullet~

The Kohaku x Hotaru pairing by Saruten on MangaBullet~

The Keiya x Hitomi pairing again, this time by aego on DA~

Now, if only I can find people who can draw Rai x Miyu and Naoki x Azami since the people I've asked on drawing these pairings for me has been delaying it, so...

Also tempted to request the Hitomi-Keiya-Aiko love triangle as well. And I know that Ura is involved in YnH: AR, but Rai has yet to draw him as he is the love rival (somewhat, probably antagonist as well) for Hitomi. Well, like I said, I guess more of an antagonist?

All artwork belong to the respective owners while the characters are mine! So, no stealing unless you want me to hunt you down and do more than bite your head off for it!

Finally! A book format to fit YnH: AR in!

2009-01-17T00:57:00.004+08:00

What I mean is...

You see, I've been looking for a layout... A layout that would format into two pages like a book and, when you click on it, flip like a book...

I've been looking for that for a long time since I've officially made YnH: AR a light novel project a long time ago. And now, just recently... I found such a place. A place where you can turn your articles/webpages into a flip book, as if you're reading a real book...

And I found it here at Emogazine. It's a site that's still under beta testing of this, but it's a site that... Well, this info is from the site itself, it explains better than I could on what this site is:

"Emogazine is a free online Internet application for creating and editing Rich text contents such as news, magazines, blogs, slideshow presentations, literature, comics. With easy-to-use tools and friendly interface, both amateurs and professionals will soon realize that publishing is never easier than this. We use the cutting-edge Internet technologies to build emogazine, providing wonderful functions that you have never seen before.

Now you can create stunning documents with Columns, Text wrapping, Text-box linking online or even offline. You can access your documents wherever you go. Your documents are always stored securely online and automatically synchronize with offline data."

You can see the demo clip of this in the "How it Works" section of the site.

And so, you can finally find the work on YnH: AR in (literally) e-book format right over here. I know it's still on volume one right now (Hell, I didn't put all of the chapters in the book for volume one yet), but that's because I've just signed up on Emogazine hours ago and, after getting a late invite to be able to check out the beta testing of this site, I was busy trying to figure out how the stuff works as I began to format YnH: AR in here.

You need a high version of Flash (9 or 10, I forgot) in order to view the stuff on my account (which I shall fill out eventually and I don't mean with just YnH: AR either; I also plan to make a flash blog on here for a site that I built a few days ago, a site that's dedicated to my new memories here in the Philippines).

But I hope you guys enjoy how YnH: AR looks now~ :heart:

Prologue II removed (and YnH: AR poem)

2009-01-15T00:02:00.005+08:00

Two days ago, I removed the second prologue for YnH: AR. After having looked back at the story...

It occurred to me that Prologue II was a massive spoiler fest in the beginning. After I revealed some of the plot in Chapter XX, I realized that the other part of the plot had to do with Prologue II. And plus... I was a writing a poem in Hitomi Yuume's point of view about this...

So, after having been done writing that poem, I deleted Prologue II for now because I felt that that would give away the whole plot right off the bat. This is temporarily as I do plan on putting up that prologue again when the time comes. Probably in either the dark side of Miyu's arc or Aiko's arc because both are also in that forbidden bloodline kind of thing.

And here's the poem I was talking about in Hitomi's point of view.

Impure

I'm fully aware on why I'm being watched over.
This bitter taste in my mouth...
Distorted, dark memories in my mind,
Things that would've been better forgotten a long time ago...
It's still there.
This blood... This curse...
I don't hold resentment towards them, I don't have any regrets being like this.
But those words still linger...
"It is forbidden to mix light and dark together."
"The prayers that end with despair will not reach anybody.
Monstrosities like you should be dyed all in black.
It is a sin to seek the way for redemption.
Not knowing this is blasphemy.
You fall and wander."
Who would... Accept me if they found out about this?
If they found out about this side of me...
No... More importantly...
Would he accept it?
I'm afraid that if he knows...
He'll leave me alone like many have done in the past.
So, I'll keep holding up this cheerful front to hide the dark truth.
Nobody needs to know how stained I am.
Nobody needs to know I am a living sin.
Nobody needs to know how lonely and hurt I feel.
I'll keep lying to everyone, I'll keep lying to myself.
But I'm already painfully aware that, deep down, I'm impure
And nobody would love me for it.

Happy (late) New Year of 2009!

2009-01-03T15:48:00.008+08:00

Yes, I'm a little late for New Year's greetings, but we all are because we were celebrating it with our family and friends.

But, Happy New Year to everyone. Rai was late with this too as he planned to finish this the day after New Year's, but he was celebrating, so...

^^ To commemorate the new year of '09 with YnH: AR, Rai drew this as a YnH special! Happy New Year, guys!

Volume I cover officially colored!

2008-11-26T22:01:00.005+08:00

>D It's finally done! MWAHAHAHAHA!!! *SHOT*

^^ I give credit to Cero for the wicked awesome shading! X3 You rock and thanks for helping me shade it! <3

Uhhh, also... >_< Had to modify the hair colors of Aiko (girl with long, blue hair), Hotaru (girl with short, blue hair) and Rai (last guy at the bottom with red hair) because it wasn't dark enough as intended. -_- I blame myself for picking such light bases to begin with.

DX I especially had to nitpick with Rai because his hair was supposed to be dark red, but it turned out pink. So, I used hue/saturation on the three carefully, so I don't ruin the others.

Yay, about time we got some finished colored work in this project~

:| And to all of those art thieves out there, don't you fucking dare steal this. Or I'll hunt you down and personally kick your asses myself.

Sketch/Art © Ryggim
Lineart work © Votrereine
Shading © Cero
Basic Coloring/Characters © me

Project blog chat added!

2008-11-23T20:04:00.003+08:00

As you can see at the navigation bar at the side, if you look carefully as you scroll down below...

^^ You can see that I made a chat for this blog from Chatango! Now, we have our own chat for the project!

I shall ask Kasimi if making a chat for the project website is a good idea, maybe for the project forums too, but we'll see on that.

Since I had to register of Chatango to make this blog chat, you can find me on Chatango as imotiH, which is spelt "Hitomi" in reverse since the username, Hitomi, was already taken. *growls* So, you'll find me either using Hitomi in the blog chat (only as a temporary name) or as imotiH.

^^ I hope you guys like it.

Chapter XXII spoilers done!

2008-11-22T14:52:00.003+08:00

Normally, I'd write the spoilers as soon as I'm done submitting/updating the chapter. But because of recent schoolwork and other stuff going on, I had no time to write. So, I just finished it just now.

I'll be editing the Chapter XXII update notification entry to enter the spoilers link.

YnH: AR - Chapter XXII

2008-11-16T20:14:00.003+08:00

Yep yep~ Chapter XII is up.

@_@ Well, with the recent load of schoolwork that's been piling up, this has basically been my stress relief.

Nonetheless, seems that I'm satisfied where this is going.

Now, to write Chapter XXII commentary/spoilers...

Chapter XXII: Past, Present, and Future Collision
Chapter XXII spoilers

[EDIT: Spoilers added!]

Chapter progress...

2008-11-13T12:21:00.002+08:00

Hrm, by tonight or tomorrow, I shall be done with Chapter XXII. But really, I feel so overworked by all of the schoolwork that's slowly piling up on me.

But, no worries. Since I'm stressed, writing tends to be one of my stress relievers, so this should really help me.

New picture/avatar!

2008-11-11T22:45:00.005+08:00

Yep! This icon was made from something in the YnH: AR files...

Apparently, I told Rai to make character photos a while back... And then, I told him to make the character profiles as data sheets. This is how it was...

Hitomi Photo Sketch

The colored version of the photo with her personal information except for personality data

By the way, just moments ago, I made this data sheet contain her personality data in Photoshop. I think it turned out well...

So yeah, if you're wondering what that grey loop in the small version (the avatar) of the picture is... As you can see in the data sheet, it's a paper clip since the photo is attached to the paper.

XD I tried to get rid of it, but... Haha, no avail. *SHOT*

I would ask Rai for the colored version of this sketch without the data sheet, but... XD He's not here.

But I'm glad I finally get to use this.

Don't even think of stealing the artwork either. I will hunt you down for it if I do find out it's stolen.

Site Maintenance Finished!

2008-11-09T20:00:00.006+08:00

Yep yep! This is according to the web designer, Kasimi:

Hey guys, I know it has been a looong time. =) I'm happy to announce the grand opening of our new website.

Whats New?
1.) The whole entire layout!
2.) Affiliates.
3.) Compatible with IE and MF. =) (Yup, i fixed the IE glitch.)
4.) We are CSS. (but with bmp images... jpg looked really bad.)

What's Coming?
1.) Spotlight page. (Ya, it will come, don't worry!)
2.) Apply as an affiliate page =)
3.) Site Clean Up (I need to fix spelling errors and glitches so please if you see anything wrong post it in the FEEDBACK forum.
4.) Character Page GLITCH. ( I really need to fix that...)
5.) Art Credit Page

And now the moment you have all been waiting for... (Hopefully, you're excited as I am?)
OUR NEW WEBSITE -CLICK- (Same link, if you're wondering. I just call it new cause it is so much different)

I'm really thrilled today that the website layout has officially been in. This really made my day since I've been sick this morning because of constant weather change here in the Philippines.

I also told her to also update the characters page since, well, I'm into the second arc of the story already. So, look forward to the fact the harem girls section as well as the love rivals section will be in the character pages section of the site since, duh, we're gonna have to do it, eventually. Good thing I gave her this as a reminder.

Ahhh, progress. <3>

YnH: AR - Chapter XXI

2008-11-07T16:13:00.000+08:00

I did update last night of YnH: AR. This is the first chapter of the serious half of the Hotaru/Kohaku arc.

I can't really say much about it, but damn... o_O Ever since I finally updated Chapter XIX (after being stuck in almost 6 months of writer's block), I've been writing like no tomorrow. I think I may be stressing.

>D But it looks like the writer's block is gone... For now.

Chapter XXI: Standstill
Chapter XXI spoilers

Basics of YnH: AR

2008-11-07T15:08:00.001+08:00

I already introduced myself. I did say this would be related to my current writing. Without further ado...

Title: Yami no Hikari: Anrakki Rabaa (Light of the Darkness: Unlucky Lover)
Genres: General/Romance (at least on fictionpress; I put general because my work has more than one genre)
Fiction Rating: About older teen, bordering to mature at best. (Due to mild fanservice and other things.)
Category: Manga (well, at least on fictionpress; but since my artist has time problems to make my project into a manga in the first place, the project is, for now, Light Novel)
Synopsis (fictionpress version since they gave us a limit to how long the summary can be): How can you know somebody from a long time ago when you never knew them at all? Prophecies had been made and are also about to come true... And the web of Fate continues to weave...
Links: The writing itself on fictionpress
The manga website for the YnH: AR manga (currently on hiatus)
The project website (supposed to be under site maintenance, but the forums are still up)
YnH: AR SPOILERS, look at your OWN RISK