It's time for Mascot Monday with Volume 7: "When Ayames Attack". Last week didn't see much actual mascot action, so I'm making up for it this week. Here we see her viciously maul a particularly hairy arm. It probably had it coming. ^_^; In other news, I apologize for the continued delays on Chapter 3 of Tico3. I doubt I'll have it ready this week either, but I'll try to have something up on Friday and, come Hell or high water, get that dang chapter out next week. That's my pledge to you guys and while any seasoned follower of this site knows that pledge isn't worth the paper it's printed on, I'm still going to try to make it happen. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 12:41:07
07 May 12
It's time once again for Mascot Monday, but the mascot herself is relegated to the background this week in Volume 6: "It Came from the Microwave". See for yourself what happens when mochi meets microwave. As for Chapter 3 of Tico3, I apologize for the delay. I'm having trouble getting it all wrapped up. Seeing as how I'm on a business trip for the next couple weeks, I can't promise much progress, but I'll see what I can do. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 12:52:12
01 May 12
No, I have no idea why I felt like going the creepy route to celebrate the fourth observation of International Ayame Jellybean Day, but I hope the mascot's gold-eyed stare keeps her in your hearts until she can start making appearances that aren't archival footage. A creepy GIF isn't the only way we're celebrating our girl's big day. I'm also proud to debut the Mascot Gallery. I've gone and taken all the full-size originals of the pics of the mascot that have graced the site since she started on 14 Jul 07. There's plenty more in my personal photo album, so expect to see a few Mascot Mondays that feature about 20 new pics or so instead of the usual vid.
I have quite a bit going on at the moment, but I'll still try to have Chapter 3 of Tico3 ready for you by Friday. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 11:58:26
30 Apr 12
It's once again time for Mascot Monday. Today we've got Volume 5: "Dangly Bits". Tomorrow we've got the debut of the Mascot Gallery to celebrate International Ayame Jellybean Day, so get ready for that. In other news I've got a business trip next week, so there may not be any updates to the site until I get back to Tokyo. I'll try to keep things going if I can. In the meantime, I need to focus on getting Chapter 3 of Tico3 ready for Friday. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 02:02:44
27 Apr 12
As a writer, it's important to place the right character on the stage to get the reaction you're going for. You'll understand what I mean when you read the Prologue of "The Case of the Striped Leopard". Chapter 3 of Tico3 is going to take a bit longer than I originally thought, so I thought I'd go ahead and give you all a first peek at TCotSL. I think the anniversary illustration will start to make a little more sense now. We'll see what reading 56 volumes of Meitantei Conan does for me as a mystery writer. Don't expect any soccer balls to the head, though. I can't give you much of a timeline, so you'll just have to wait and see how and when I continue the story. I'll see if I can't have Chapter 3 of Tico3 out next week. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 08:11:58
23 Apr 12
We're here with another edition of Mascot Monday. It's Volume 4: "Jumpin' Jellybean". It's a personal favorite of mine and I hope you all enjoy it too. I figure I'll keep posting videos until next week, which will be the day before International Ayame Jellybean Day, and then start alternating between vids and photo spreads. Look for the inauguration of the Mascot Gallery next Tuesday. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 01:21:32
20 Apr 12
Those of you who've been following me on Twitter know that I've been sinking a lot of time into Suikoden lately in a bid to buzz through the first three games and the two gaiden. I still have an update for you guys, though (albeit without a nifty illustration from Kazuya). Here's Chapter 2 of Tico3. It's a bit on the short side, but it sets up current mini-arc. You'll get to be up to your elbows in the latest Union technology, so there's that to look forward to. I'll also see that the next update gets an illustration. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 05:37:18
16 Apr 12
It's time once again for Mascot Monday! Today's episode is Volume 3: "Wrappin' Balls!" Seriously, people, she loves those things. A little wrapping paper and you'll keep her entertained better than any store-bought toy you can think of. In other news, you may have noticed that I didn't get around to setting up the mascot's page last week. Going to be working on that today. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 04:52:08
13 Apr 12
I've been kinda off my game this week, but I still have something for you. Here's a little Jack-centric gaiden called "Family Ties", set during the events of Tico1, a couple weeks after Jack and Miranda's reunion in Chapter 19. I plan on doing a number of shorts like this to fill in the characters' backstories a bit more without intruding on the plotline of the main series. Hopefully you all enjoy it and I hope to have Chapter 2 of Tico3 out next week. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 07:55:10
09 Apr 12
Welcome to another edition of Mascot Monday! Today we've got Volume 2: "That's Not a Sandbox". It's not a sandbox, Ayame. Stop playing in it. No, that's playing more. Quit it! It's weird! ^o^ Yes, well, I'm going to be working on her page later so you can have ready access as we start to build a backlog. I think next week we'll start the Mascot Gallery. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 03:33:00
06 Apr 12
We celebrate Matt's birthday in Chapter 1 of Tico3 by embarrassing him thoroughly. No, Sean and Lydia aren't quite the affectionate drunks depicted above, but this is sure to give fuel to the slash-fic writers out there. (And, no, I probably won't want to read what they come up with.) As Sean and Lydia get rather thoroughly trashed, so too does their dialog. Two weeks in a row of confounding dialog is bound to be driving you up the walls a bit, but things should settle down a bit after this. I've let myself get wrapped up in the peripheral materials for the past several days, but hopefully I can buckle down and get next week's chapter written. If not, I may be posting a short I completed recently. Stay tuned.
Posted by:James
UTC 06:43:28
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