About me
Is Edward Elric who is not to be named
Name: Niwarin/Niwa/霖丹音
For those of you wondering why the phonetics of my name do not sound like how they should be in Chinese, it's because I like the Japanese pronunciations better. Come on, Rin Niwane is much easier to say than Lin Danyin. = ( I also want to avoid the potentiality of being called Dan or Don. *cringe* Niwa sounds so much better.
You can talk to me in Chinese, but please don't talk to me in Japanese (despite my name sounding Japanese, rite). I don't understand it, other than like, "obasan" and "kawaii" (commonly used in Taiwanese). I should really learn it sometime, but mehh. orz
Name: 霖丹音 / Rin Niwane
Nationality: Taiwan
Location: USA
Likes: Ice, chocolate (namely Lindt brand), osm things
Dislikes: Seafood and other non-osm things
Books: Inferno
Films: Jackie Chan films
Music: Daisuke Asakura
Item of choice: Powerful brain plz
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A participant of the MangaBullet closed beta test, which ran from Feb - Jun 2008.
Awarded on 9th Jun 2008
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Disappointment
Posted on 22nd Nov 2008 at 11:33 PMCopied and pasted from my LiveJournal: http://taikuna.livejournal.com/
Here, a real journal entry.
Yesterday, I found an art thief on deviantART who tried to pass off an image edit as an original drawing of her character. Her gallery was also full of traces of art I know. She was even receiving tons of exposure from a gallery director, which is...urgh. It just makes me not want to try anymore.
Today, I find another one on DA, but I think that person just didn't know the rules, so I let that one slide.
Today, I find another one on Manga Revolution. She's posting the artwork of an artist I really like, and I seriously doubt that they're the same person. She's not answering any comments that ask about her identity, yet has the time to comment on a bunch of other things.
I don't mind image edits or traces, if the context is right. I've seen tons of parodies of anime openings on YouTube, where 75% is traced, but I think those are awesome. I don't even mind vector art, which is all the hype and controversy on DA now. I guess I probably don't mind vector art as much because the original work is preserved, and the vector is usually of anime screenshots that most people know.
I cannot stand pixel dolls, though. I'm seeing anime pixel doll bases of all these pictures I recognize, and many of the base makers do not provide credit to where they got the base from, yet type their HOW TO USE MY WORK in caps.
Even among some of my DA friends, I'm seeing image edits and traces being passed off as "original" work. And a majority of them say "don't steal my work," which is so ironic. Most trace poses, and when someone comments on how good the pose is, instead of saying they didn't make the pose, they say something like "thanks i worked soo hard on it," which is like... wut. How hard is it to do a low quality trace of something?
Now I am reminded yet again of why I should not draw, let alone manga. Even when heavily watermarked, it's just so...unsafe.
Yeah, stuff like fractal art isn't safe either; people are always on the hunt for stuff like that to stick in their backgrounds.
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30 Nov 087:34 PM
hey you! *points* have you, like, stopped being active on SA? just wondering. i'm gonna stalk watch you here, too, anyway. xD
1 Dec 0812:49 AM
Why yeeeess, I believe I did. Lol. xD
2 Sep 081:59 AM
Hullo~! 
I wish you don't mind me adding you~ 
Hope to be friends with you!
I wish you don't mind me adding you~ Hope to be friends with you!
28 Jul 085:22 AM
sorry..........sorry..............sorry.........=(
20 Jul 0812:02 AM
shooo...waw you have an account in Da....neh... i'll add yahh...^-^
19 Jul 083:18 PM
Reminder: The Shinshi Doumei Cross is holding a contest and this is the last week to submit! Hope you can make it in! Thanks.
10 Jul 086:18 AM
Hi there. The message center is a little bit messed up at the moment, so I'm here on behalf of the Vocaloid2 fanclub to let you know that there has been an update in the Vocaloid2 Fan Club in regards to the contest. The deadline is August 15, so please read the update here.
25 Jun 086:02 AM
I agree with hikaruthetiger 
thank you for making the club! May I suggest making it an official club? ;O
Also, thank you for joining the Shinshi Doumei Cross club. Hope you enjoy your stay there!
thank you for making the club! May I suggest making it an official club? ;OAlso, thank you for joining the Shinshi Doumei Cross club.
Hope you enjoy your stay there!
25 Jun 087:17 PM
Ahh, I pmed Eddz about it a long time ago, but I never got a reply. I assume I have to be part of the staff to make official clubs. Maybe. XD
I love Arina Tanemura's art in SDC. *u* You're welcome, and thank you!
I love Arina Tanemura's art in SDC. *u* You're welcome, and thank you!
25 Jun 087:30 PM
:o I PMed him regarding other information and hadn't gotten a reply, so I suspect he was simply busy. You should try one of the mods!
Her art's really pretty. *-* It's what caught my attention...actually a friend was selling a poster to try and make a bit of money at school and I couldn't help but be captivated by the ARTWORK!
*just had to read it*
Fufufu!!!
< Nonono! Thank YOU!
Her art's really pretty. *-* It's what caught my attention...actually a friend was selling a poster to try and make a bit of money at school and I couldn't help but be captivated by the ARTWORK!
*just had to read it*Fufufu!!!
< Nonono! Thank YOU!
25 Jun 0811:07 PM
Ohh, can the mods promote clubs to official clubbingness, too? If so, I shall go hunt one down!
I used to dislike Arina Tanemura's art style, but it has gotten a lot better. Either that, or I got used to it. XD Her details are the most osm thing ever~
I used to dislike Arina Tanemura's art style, but it has gotten a lot better. Either that, or I got used to it. XD Her details are the most osm thing ever~
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17 Jun 089:24 AM
Thanks for making the club! ^^