Comrades!

How are you all doing this week? Since winter is around the corner, I suggest you all go out there and get vaccinations for the flu. I know I just did and the symptoms are kicking in as I write! So let's get this thing going before I pass out, shall we?

With my backlog officially drained, that means I'll be looking for more contributions for next week. But in today's column, Lackshmana (AJ Ryan) leads the pack with a very graphic-styled .hack fan art featuring an intense battle between Prim and Tsukasa. Dark Val focuses on two PlayStation-era Final Fantasies that Square Enix seems to forget about nowadays. Adding another joint project to the column, Staci, also known as Nadia, teams up with Vin Lucentai to create a rather ethereal piece of Charlotte sleeping rather peacefully. Jackson Ferrell returns this week to show off his new, shiny Wild Arms 3 piece. Hey, what can I say, I guess I'm good at attracting people back for more! Speaking of returning guests, Elizabeth A. Timmer's fan arts have finally been uploaded to my column for the world to see.

Dear deus, what a rather unpleasant this week has been weather-wise. In some good news, the PSP that I sent back to Sony for repairs has finally come back! Time to rejoice! But unfortunately it only took them almost two weeks to inform me that they needed my receipt (that I was originally told I didn't need!). Alas, now I can finally getting around to playing Jeanne d'Arc and Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth. Hah, yeah right, I have a ton more games I need to get through first. Anyways, you know the drill. Send me some fan art for next week's column, and for those who still haven't received fan art prizes please make sure to let me know so we can get everything straightened out. Now off to Rockfest '07 to make a quick appearance, then off to the club for some very fine dancing. I have to say, a delivery boy's job is never over.

Steven Ardo has a Romanticism painting due on Tuesday. Will he have time this weekend to actually go out? Stay tuned.