A.M.

Yeah?

So It's That Time Of The Year Again, Huh?

Well, Sit Right Down And Let Me Reassert Somethin', Till Ya Know It True.

I Really Don't Get It.

All these people scrambling to find someone to "Love" them, is Quite Embarrassing to see...

Really.

Some of ya should have a bit more Dignity about ya...

Truthfully, most people I've seen Talk about this kind of thing, aren't really looking for someone to Love, more so, just someone to Fit A Role.

I think Media puts a bit too much pressure on someone to find that person that will "Complete Them", rather than instructing them on what to do to Complete Themselves and then see who wants to be along for the ride.

Just Two Complete People Living Their Lives Together.

I Don't Know About You, But That Sounds Perfect To Me~!

Now, I'm Not Here To Mock You, Or Anything.

I just wish that people would stop putting others on Pedestals and Burdening them with Expectations to Fill In Holes in otherwise Lackluster Personalities.

I Said It Last Year, I'll Say It Again.

How Can You Expect Anyone To Care About You If You Can't Even Care About Yourself?

Do you know how many people I've seen, who when asked about their "Significant Other", can't tell me the FIRST THING about them?

It's Genuinely Saddening.

(On Both Sides, Of Course...)

But, Just Like Last Year, I'm Not Here To Kick Ya While You're Down.

I'm Just Hoping That People Think A Bit More About Themselves, Before They Seek Someone Out.

So, Even Though I've Been Very Busy, I'll Throw Some Things To Think About Your Way~...!

Why Are You Seeking Out Someone?

Are you really seeking someone to be along for the ride, or are you simply seeking a Miracle? While I won't claim that Miracles don't happen, that's A LOT to put on another person. If you're Drowning, what's to say that you won't take them Down With You (as is known to happen)?

Don't Forget: They have Their Own Life, and Their Own Problems. It's Not All About You!

I Think It Best To Learn To Swim, Before You Navigate Those Seas~!

Someone Caught Your Eye? And Ya Can't Truly Live Till You Have Them?

I know this will sound Hypocritical, but what makes you So Sure it's them? Don't forget, the Relationships you have with the people around you, are the result of the Effort you both put in to Know One Another. There's Absolutely No Shame in workin' with someone and then taking a step back to see what you've got, HAHAHA~! Sure, what ya got might not be "Love", but there are Plenty Of Beautiful Things Out There, if ya just take the time to look. And hey, maybe you might never see "Love", But There's Absolutely No Harm In Growin' Many A Beautiful Thing~...!

There Is No "Love At First Sight."

Only The Result Of Hard Work!

>:[

Ya Got Some Kinda Checklist?

"I gotta meet them while I'm still on my Road To Success, so they can share in the Glory! Not to mention Children! And yada, yada, yada..."

Now, I'm not gonna lie to you. Different People, Have Different Goals. And Some Of Those Goals Can Only Be Attainable At Certain Times In A Person's Life. And while I could drag this on further, I think I'll share a Story instead~...

Believe It Or No, I once knew of an Old Man and an Old Woman, both at their Respective Ends of their Journeys In Life. Both only having met a year prior. But between them, they saw Something, and Began Going Out~! When One Day, The Ol' Dog, Did A Little Jig, Popped A Ring, And Said, "Hey, Doll, Won't Ch'a Marry Me?!" (Or So I Was Told... I'm a bit Spiteful at the fact that I was not there to see it myself! It would have been Absolutely Adorable to witness~...!) While I Can't Claim They Lacked The Vigorousness Of Youth, All They Could Really Offer Each Other, Was One Another's Company.

While I Can't Speak For You, That Sounds Like Love To Me.

It Can Happen At Any Time~!

Don't Rush Things~!

So, If You're Looking For That Nebulous Thing Called "Love", DON'T SWEAT IT! WORK ON YOURSELF! BECOME SOMEONE WORTH LOVING!

MAYBE YOU'LL FIND MORE THAN WHATCHA BARGAINED FOR~!

So Take Care Of Yourself, Alright~?

Keep Your Chin Up!

We're All In This Together, After All~!

Mentally exhausted and not even sure what to do next...

Takin' a bit of a break to get my head straight...

Shouldn't be long~...!

AND SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED~!

For Those Who Contributed We Thank You~!

And For Those Who Did Not Perhaps Next Time~!

@Mantis

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN

[SIDE:A]

(@Mantis' Post)

2 Posters!

2 POSTERS!

2 POSTERS!

2 Posters!

!!!2!!!

[Puke Is Bomb]

[Lillie Deavl: I AM GOD HERE]

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What's Going On?! >:[

Ya see, through the 25th-27th of this month, I'm gonna be in the New Brunswick area for the

DERPY CON 2024 | NEWGROUNDS MEETUP

Organized By: @Imprez

And I thought it'd be pretty lame to show up Empty Handed!

So, looking to Provide Something & Prove My Worth, I decided to make the Two (2) Posters you see above!

[Puke Is Bomb]

As A Proud @PukeBomb Inc. Intern(?), I Created This Poster In Hopes Of Promoting The Pukebomb Brand~!

(As Well As, Use It As Leverage To Reduce Beatings Between Breaths~...)

[Lillie Deavl: I AM GOD HERE]

I'm Not Sure How Much I Should Say At The Moment. Just Know That I Got Plans For Lillie Deavl, And Hope They Can Be Of Use To Those I Created It For~...!

My View Of This Poster Is Something Of A Prototype/Test Run, And Hope To Use It As A Means Of Gauging Interest In The Character! While Also, Using It Too Help Promote Something My Good Friend @Mantis Is Doin'~!

Speaking of which~...

Special Thanks To:

@PukeBomb

For Allowing Me The Opportunity To Create The [Puke Is Bomb] Poster!

@Mantis

For Agreeing To Receive The Posters On My Behalf, As It Would Have Proven Cumbersome & Expensive To Transport Them Myself!

How Might you Receive One...?

Simply track me (or Fromed associated individuals) down in the New Brunswick area, during the Specified Dates~!

So long as, you're a Newgroundser, you can (Probably) Receive One Free Of Charge~!

I'm Just Some Loser Jerk, So Don't Be Shy~!

See Ya There~!

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The Art

Please don't read this as me bitching.

If anything, I would greatly appreciate it if you could find humor in my comedy of errors.

I don't even know where to begin, so I'll try to keep it brief.

I mistakenly believed that I could get that 3rd Sticker done on time, as such, I let the clock run until it occurred to me that I had no idea how long the process would actually take. I then discovered I had no time remaining. In a blind panic, I finalized the 1st & 2nd with a hearty, bold, courageous, "GOOD ENOUGH AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" and was ready to make my order.

Stickeryou was my first option, however, my paranoia got the better of me and I decided to look at some reviews. I then promptly decided not to use that company and said, "Yo, this company can get me a pretty sweet deal~! Surely this 'Sticker Mule' will not give me a Moral Dilemma~!" I then found myself in a Moral Dilemma. Do I: Place the order, make excuses, and attempt to make up for it later? Do I: Withdraw from the Raffleganza, like some sort of bitch adjacent creature? Or Do I: Find another company and accept whatever price I must pay? In my mind, the choice was obvious.

So thus, I turned what would have been a $500+~$600+ purchase and turned it into an $800+ purchase... Because none of StickerApp's discount codes fuckin' worked. >:[

(Note: I'm not 100% certain how true the things said are. Either way, I made my choice. Another thing to add to my growing list of misfortunes~...)

After all that, everything was good to go! And then the shipping date changed at the last second. As it stands, there is, at most, a 1/3 Chance of those stickers making it to me before I leave. However, in what can only be considered some Divine Mercy/Joke, there is a FedEx OnSite place right down the street from the venue! Understanding the risks involved, I decided to go for it and have it redirected there! They just need my phone number~!

I have not had a phone number in 6 years. So now, I need to go buy a phone. That's where we're currently at.

Now, I got to be real with you guys, I'm not caught up on my Newgrounds Lore, and I wish I was more entrenched in the community. But I care a lot about this community. And if I have to DIE for the Raffleganza, so be it! I will DIE for Pico Day! BRING MY CORPSE TO THE VENUE! >:[

Sorry for the wall, but I did promise you all a story~

I'm curious to see who will actually read this...

As such, first person to hop onto the server and say: 

"SHOW ME THE STICKIES >:V" 

Well get a sneak peek of what I completed and had shipped~!

If you care about that kind of thing that is~...

!!!HEY you!!!

Sittin' there all by your lonesome!

Come'ere!

Let me tell you somethin'...!

For one reason or another, this day gets a lot of people worked up.

I don't really get it myself, but I just wanted to say:

~Relax~

You're gonna be fine.

Some like to write themselves off as "Failures" just because they ain't got someone to cozy up with.

I say it ain't so bad bein' on your own!

A lot of relationships tend to come with a whole lot of Stress~!

Needing to Manage And Navigate Someone Else's Stress And Emotions, Talking At Length About Money, Compromising, Sacrificing Certain Interests, Dreams, And Ambitions, Bargaining Over Who's Going To Clean Those Goddamn Dishes, Et Cetera...!

Sounds like a headache to me~!

So Take It Easy~!

The Grass ain't always Greener~!

"Oh, so you're saying that I should give up and succumb to loneliness, gotcha!"

HEY

Just cuz you can't get someone else's tongue in your mouth doesn't mean you can shove words into mine!

Don't think me someone who's all sour grapes now!

If you're someone who can't stand being lonely, listen up and listen good!

There's no such thing as "True Love" or "Love At First Sight" Love is something that's Grown and Cultivated over a stretch of time. It requires Work, Effort, Attention, Care, and, most importantly, Reflection, to yield any meaningful results! And once you think you have something, don't stop! This kind of thing requires constant upkeep and a willingness to take all the highs and the lows that come with it! The Folks that stop are often the ones who take things for granted! Never knowing what they got till it's gone and ending up right back where they started!

Don't be that person.

Don't Become Delusional.

Quite a few Folks tend to over romanticize relationships. Some to the point in which they kind of forget that they're with another Person with their own Thoughts, Feelings, and Interests! Treat them as such!

Don't Force It.

Sometimes, what you wind up getting isn't Romance. It's something less extreme but Pleasant all the same~! So don't toss it out just cuz it wasn't what you wanted! A Good Friend can help you get through tough times! Just cuz it ain't Romance doesn't mean it ain't Love~!

Again, don't take things for granted!

And Don't Cave Into Bitterness.

No one wants to be around someone who can't even love themselves!

So Don't Give Up!

I Believe In you!

(Yes, you, the reader! Whom I've never met!)

Alright, now that I've said everything one could find by opening a fortune cookie, I'm just lettin' you know that I'm working on stuff. Hopefully, you'll start seeing things from me soon~!

Take Care Of Yourselves!

And

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*Happy Pallentine's Day*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

MalFromed

Hey, If Not This Year, Maybe The Next One~!

Oh boy, was Last Year a mess!

Issues, Large and Small, have taken a bit of a toll on me, and I find myself getting quickly fed up with certain people in my life. And it's become abundantly clear that sitting around hoping that things get better is not going to work...

(I do hope you're around people who don't invent problems for you to solve...)

So, it's for this reason that you're probably gonna see me around a lot more!

(I refuse to let others drag me down!)

But it wasn't all bad!

As a matter of fact, I'd like to give a very special Thank You to someone~!

That Person Being:

MechanicalMantis

When he asked me to participate in his Collab, I didn't think I had anything to offer, but after a bit of persistence, I joined in, and the experience wound up pushing me to do far better than what I thought I was capable of doing!

It's for that reason (and the fact that he's a pretty cool guy) I'm more than likely to join in with anything that he's got planned in the future~!

And who knows!

Maybe I might even join in other people's Collabs!

We'll just have to see~!

Also, I've hit Triple Digits?!

I never even thought I'd break 10!

Hahaha~!

I better give you folks a reason for sticking around and watching my antics (or lack thereof...)

So tell ya what, seeing as I plan to be around a lot more, I'm going to try to upload something every week (or at least three pieces a month) so that way, I'm not completely wasting your time!

How's that sound to ya~?

No elaborate lists this time.

I know what I gotta get done.

Here's hopin' your year and mine turn out to be fruitful~!

MalFromed