Sara

[SIZE=1]I hear my name called, softly. I turn around. The voice-- "Hello," he says. "I thought I heard you." His voice is familiar, and, like my favorite episode of "I Love Lucy," there is comfort in the familiarity. [i]Maybe this time Lucy will get away with it.[/i] Of course she won't. I know every line, every mannerism, every outfit, every face--every [i]voice[/i]--of every scene. It will be the same as it has always been. And for that reason, I love it. Here, now, I am safe. I wait for him to speak. "How are you tonight?" His voice is a promise, [i]I'm here[/i]. The loneliness of the past week flees my heart. [i]No longer alone.[/i] Sorrow has no place where this voice is heard. For the first time in days, I taste a smile on my lips. "Hello," I say. He smiles, but I do not notice. I am hung with anticipation, waiting for his next words. Any words--anything spoken by him is precious to me. Anything spoken by that voice. "It's beautiful out here," he says. I am awash in quiet joy, drunk on the feel of his words. His voice is comfort, laughter, peace. His is the voice that whispered comfort to me when I was frightened, his the voice that gently teased me as a child, his the voice that murmurs prayers when I am needing. "Sara," he says, and suddenly I love my name. "Are you alright?" he asks. "You've been so quiet." This is the voice that tells me jokes when I need to smile, the voice that patiently explains trigonometry, the voice that soothes me when I am frightened, laughs when I am happy, is pained when I am hurting. This is the voice that has told me secrets that were always kept and made promises that were never broken. "I'm wonderful," I say softly. I do not trust my own voice, but it is quiet and strong. "Good," he says. His voice is firm, reassuring. "I was just making sure." I smile and shake my head. Tonight, I think, I can fly. [/SIZE]

[size=1]Nyeh heh. I haven't drawn anything like this for a long time. it's [i]fun![/i] Dun worry about my changing the hair, I quite like it. It wasn't supposed to be this big...just the head and top of the cloak thingie, but I kept adding stuff..and losing my immediate interest, heh. So the mistake I really notice are about from the waist down. But hey. I like it.[/size]

[size=1]Oh, hey. Another style I've not seen. Rhys, have you posted art before? I'd make his robe hang a little more [i]down[/i]. See at the wrist, where it goes out to the side? It's got weight, and should pull down, not out like that. [I stil have problems with that, heh.] And if you're going to try coloring it on the computer, try tracing over it with a fine black pen or marker. Makes the lines much clearer, and that's a world of difference for coloring....even more so on the computer. I like the character, though. [Heh, aren't hands evil?][/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by wrist cutter [/i] [B]I usually don't go to such things, but when [url=http://kyokochan.net/albums/album07/junon00_beststar_1.sized.jpg]she[/url] asked me to go with her I just couldn't say no. [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]*stares for a long time* ...Pretty. Most of my friends are going...then again, most of my friends are seniors, heh. [/SIZE]

[size=1]Yah, I typed that up while blogging one day. Another oldie, song lyrics.. Tough girl, grew up too fast Your fairy tale kingdoms couldn't las You've lost so much But I'm one you could win You look away when I say your name Why does love cause you so much pain? If you'd just let me I would be your friend.[/size]

[size=1]^_^ Thankies. He has two arms, you just can't see it really well. I got lazy with the shading and schtuff. Tarragon...eh. It's a kind of spice. I don't know why it's his name...it just is.[/size]

[size=1]Oh, hey. That's a different style. Nice.[/size]

[size=1]Platonic relationship = one person in denial + one greatly disillusioned. Cheers.[/size]

[SIZE=1]His name is Tarragon.[/SIZE] [IMG]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?postid=385750[/IMG]

[size=1][b]Found this in some old stuff[/b] dear heart--were that I could know the deepest secrets of a soul and better then, that soul to love and better then, their nature learn-- their secrets bared, their dark dreams told-- and know, and love, and trust, and yearn and never more be there a wall betwixt two longing hearts but loving hands and soft embrace and comfort murmer in the dark dear heart--were but I could know the deepest love that it profess but would fain show for fear of hurt tho' naught could make me love them less and were that I could hold them close and breathe that breath that spake to me and loving words hast often spoke and loving soul so close, to be and were there but one hour on earth their truest heart, close, to profess parted in life--in death, mayhap two like souls may become one flesh [/size]

[size=1]It's a good stance. I think it'd look just fine if the scan weren't so dark.[/size]

[size=1]I just plain like it, no suggestions or complaints. [/size]

[size=1]I like the image, but the type just irks me.[/size]

[size=1]Ooh, very nice. If you could make the images lighter when you scan them--so the background it white--that would be very cool. They look very nice.[/size]

[size=1]They're very...Gundam-like. *gestures helplessly* I like 'em. Sort of refreshing, different.[/size]

[size=1]I like your first, better. The three faces in the seond make it look too cut-and-paste. Do you understand what I mean, or am I making no sense?[/size]

[size=1]If you don't want to mess with fonts, you could crop it a little, so the black space isn't so big. It would balance, then, without the text. Anyway, [i]I[/i] like it.[/size]

[size=1]I muchly like the second one. The first is kind of...sleepy. The second one less so.[/size]

[size=1]*laughs softly* Darling, she [i]is[/i] an artist, hadn't you noticed?[/size]

[size=1]*stares at the little Halo and says nothing* Ginny, did I ever tell you about the rest of Yuchi's line?[/size]

[size=1][b]If you could choose only one new BIG feature for OtakuBoards, what would it be?[/b] Well, I got my strikethough option, at least until the upgrade, so. ^_~ I guess I'd like to see an option to choose your post style--size, color, etc--in the [b]Option[/b] panel. Just convenience.[b] If you could only add one new forum to OtakuBoards, what would it be? [/b] Newbie forum!!! *ducks and runs*[b] Would you like to see a closer link between OtakuBoards and sister site, theOtaku.com? [/b] Yeah, that would be nice. [It would be interesting to have a skin for OB that corresponded with the other sections of theOtaku...with the folder tabs and the top, and stuff.][b] Would you like to see OtakuBoards open an affiliation program with other message boards?[/b] I'm still not quite sure on what this means...? [b] Do you feel that theOtaku.com's chat system should be linked to OtakuBoards? [/b] I've never been able to get into the chat room; I wouldn't have any preference.[b] Are you satisfied with the level of spam control on OtakuBoards?[/b] Yes, quite. Gold stars all around.[b] If you could access OtakuBoards on a handlheld device (PDA, Generation 3 Mobile Phone, etc), would you access it regularly in this way?[/b] Oh, so then it could be a part of my [i]every[/i] waking hour, huh? No, I don't think so. My computer works well enough for me.[b] Is it more important to have a large variety of skins, or smaller (and higher quality) range of skins?[/b] I don't know what you mean by the "quality" of a skin. I'm more than satisfied with Liquid, though. Very light and welcoming. I'll probably stick with this one for quite a while.[b] Would you prefer to have anime/gaming-themed skins or completely original works? [/b] By original works, do you mean graphics-oriented, or what? I'm a bit confused.[b] Do you actively engage Moderators and Category Moderators if you are having problems on OB?[/b] When I have a problem, yes, I complain. ^_~[b] Are you satisfied with OtakuBoards' child protection policies? [/b] Yep. I think OB does a pretty good job of that, really. [/size]

[size=1]Almost Perfect Enough to pass unnoticed in the crowd when everyone knows I'm perfect and waits for a mistake Almost perfect Enough to smile and say that everything's alright I'd rather lie than lose the illusion Almost perfect Enough to define what I know of myself Perfection Almost Almost perfect Enough to know I'm not Enough to fool the world Enough to hurt and wish I were alone Almost perfect But not quite Don't tell me it's okay to cry[/size]

[size=1]It's not only close friends who cry, though. I know some very emotional people...even if I don't particularly like them...who I know would if someone they knew died. Likewise, I know people I'm very close to who I simply can't see crying. I'm going to be musing on this all night, now...[/size]

[size=1]Curious, are spectators allowed to comment in the thread?[/size]

[size=1]I think it was Roxie who said I had to find and listen to a certain song, heh. I liked it, but I don't remember which it was.[/size]