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[raceprouk]

I was right all along

For the past year, since the Wii U release of Freedom Planet, I have been saying the story cuts were made because of complaints. During that year, GalaxyTrail has repeatedly denied this, despite it obviously being true to anyone who can put two and two together and make four.

As the screenshot shows, I was right all along.

If you can’t see the image, the important bit is this:

“The primary reason for the cuts were the large number of complaints about some of the larger cutscenes.”

I like it when I’m proven right.

[r543blitzsonic]

Is there something about GT that isn’t a lie?

[kjunginger]

I recently finished the first game (I was late for the party), and I’m just really excited for Freedom Planet 2!♥ The game is pretty fun, and I really love platformers, so I’m hyped to see what they have in store for us in the second game! @tysontan did such cute re-designs of them, I couldn’t not draw it~!

Funnily enough, exactly 10 years ago, I drew these very same characters by @ziyoling for her birthday and it’s simply amazing to see where they are now. (Also, to see how much my art has changed and gotten better in the last decade. Haha)

[r543blitzsonic]

Your drawing of that design actually looks good and is something I’d like. Not that much of a fan of FP2, but we will see how it will be. Ziyo did a great job at doing the original characters through and I do hope that she makes more characters like that one day.

[books-have-the-power]

IRS Scam

I don’t normally do big dramatic posts like this but the scariest shit happened to me today, so pay attention friends in America, because IRS Scams are happening. 

I was at work today, and get a call from a Washington number, i answered and it was recording telling me to call the number back, this is a final notice from the IRS. Well, naturally, that got my attention. 

I call the number, and a woman answers, says her name is Ashley Johnson. She tells me i’m being sued by the IRS for tax fraud and that there is a warrant put for my arrest. That DEFINITELY got my attention. 

I ask how is that possible? She tells me from the years of 2008-2012, my taxes were filed incorrectly, which has resulted in my owing the IRS over 6,000 dollars. I ask how this can be a final notice because I never received any correspondence from them. She then reads me my address, asks me to confirm it, and tells me 3 letters had been sent to my place of residence. 

I NEED TO POINT OUT HERE, I DID NOT GIVE HER MY ADDRESS. SHE ALREADY HAD IT. 

I tell her I’m genuinely confused about how this could possibly be happening, and she starts getting VERY nasty with me. She rambles off the facts she’d already presented to me again, very aggressively. I respond very calmly by saying that I’m being very receptive to what she is saying, I’m not being argumentative at all, and I just want to resolve this issue, that I don’t appreciate the way she is talking to me when I’m cooperating. 

She responds by informing me, again, that there is a warrant out for my arrest. 

I ask about a payment plan. My friend’s ex boyfriend had owed back taxes, and they set him up with a plan, so I knew it was an option. She says, yes, we can set that up. How much can you pay right now. 

I tell her I can’t pay anything right now, that I literally I’ve paycheck to paycheck and the soonest I could have any money at all is in two weeks when I get paid again. She tells me if I don’t pay 1,000 dollars right now she will send a deputy to arrest me. 

She asks if I have a credit card, I respond no. She asks how much money is in my savings account, and I respond by telling her I don’t have one, that I’m not trying to be difficult but I literally don’t have anything to give her. She gets very nasty with me again. 

At this point I’ve informed my coworker what is going on, and the woman she was ringing up at the register over heard. 

Back on the phone, I tell the woman once again I’m really trying to work with her and I don’t appreciate her speaking to me the way she is. 

At this point the customer and my coworker walk over. The customer tells me its a scam, don’t tell them anything. My coworker takes the phone from, and proceeds to tell the woman on the other line she’s my mother, and begins in on a conversation with her. 

From what I could hear, she’s being very nasty to my coworker as well, who is now demanding that the letters that were sent to my house be faxed to us immediately. My coworker finally says that she thinks this is a scam, that they can’t send anyone to arrest me. The woman on the other line finally hangs up on my coworker, and i promptly burst into tears. 

LISTEN TO ME. THE IRS WILL NEVER CALL YOU DEMANDING MONEY OVER THE PHONE. THEY WILL NOT DEMAND MONEY WITHOUT SENDING YOU A BILL FIRST. THEY WILL NOT ASK FOR YOUR CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE.

THEY WILL NOT THREATEN TO ARREST YOU. 

This is serious guys. Everyone take warning. Reblog this. Spread the word.

Friends with anxiety and or anyone prone to panic attacks, do not let them get to you. I spent the rest of the day having an anxiety attack, because some seriously terrible human beings were trying to do something truly terrible. 

Here’s a link to the IRS page that warns about scamming, and how to be on the lookout: 

https://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Urges-Public-to-Stay-Alert-for-Scam-Phone-Calls

There’s a link on this site to follow to report a scam if it happens to you.

DO NOT GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OUT. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR CREDIT/DEBIT CARD INFO.

Be safe out there, guys.

[its-dull-you-twit]

This is my cousin, and it absolutely happened to her today, so be safe guys.  

[jenniferrpovey]

They tried this on me. Fortunately I’m savvy and know how the IRS operates.

If you get this phone call, hang up, write down the time, and then go to https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1 and file a complaint. This helps the FTC (who’s responsibility it is) track who is getting these calls and in some cases can actually get them to stop.

If they call again after that, hang up.

If the IRS wants/needs to ask you for money they’ll send you a bill, not call you.

The scam is so prevalent that the IRS has posted guidelines for spotting the calls and another link to report the scam to them here: https://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Scam-Phone-Calls-Continue%3B-IRS-Identifies-Five-Easy-Ways-to-Spot-Suspicious-Calls

Here are a few more tips:

1. It is illegal for anyone calling you to ask for money by money transfer, electronic check or cash reload card.

2. It is illegal for a telemarketer not to identify themselves and their company when they call. In fact, they are supposed to do this before they say anything else. If they do not identify themselves as the first thing they do, hang up. They are either A. A scammer or B. Poorly trained.

3. If somebody calls claiming to be from a company you do business with and does one of the following:

a. Asks you for extra money.

b. Asks you for personal information, especially information that company should already have.

c. Does not give their name.

d. Refuses to deal with you without your spouse/partner also on the call.

e. Tells you you have a bad transaction on your credit card or bank account.

HANG UP.

Then call the company back. If the issue is legitimate, they will be able to verify it. If it is not, then they will be able to file a complaint.

Also hang up immediately if you have won a cruise, money or anything else, if they claim your computer has a virus (I always laugh at this one, because they tell me my Windows computer has a virus. I use a Mac and have no Windows license on it), or if it’s a recorded message (those things are the plague of modern life).

[coralbluebirdtiger-deactivated2]

This is probably related to the IRS breach that happened last month. Around 100,000 tax return PIN codes were leaked. They said they’d notify those affected by mail, but I suggest everyone who’s files in the past few years to change your PIN.

[r543blitzsonic]

Ugh I HATE those things, I know there’s always people who will be like “duh it was obviously fake” but scamming people with important stuff like this is one of the worst things ever.

One of those moments where you would probably love to do the cartoony “punch through the phone” thing, probably with a gun instead of a fist.

[opossumprince]

Howdy! I’m Tumbley. Tumbley the tumblr!

You’ve got real messaging! Yup, messaging. Real, threaded, instant messaging. Message other Tumblrs and they’ll get messaging too!

…Hold on, what?

Are you…. asking me about replies to text posts?

Hey buddy, you missed the point of this update. Let’s try again, okay?

…Is this a joke? RUN. INTO. THE. friendliness updates

You know what’s going on here, don’t you?

[brainbubblegum]

What a terrible creature, torturing such a poor, innocent youth…

[badfidhell]

Oh shiii

[r543blitzsonic]

Smells like Tumblr.

[naughtyjester]

How to Disable Skype Ads

I can tolerate the banner ads.

But I am NOT going to tolerate random videos suddenly playing at max volume. Here’s how to make the ads go away forever, and give a nice big middle finger to the programmers.

1. Open-up the control panel.

2. Open-up “Network & Internet” then “Internet Options”.

3. Go to the “Security” tab.

4. Click on the “Restricted Sites” icon, then the “Sites” button below it.

5. Type “https://apps.skype.com/” (without the quotes) into the text box and click “Add”

6. Close and apply the changes.

7. Restart Skype.

8. No more ads.

[ravenworks-deactivated20210719]

aaaaa phewwww<3<3

I am strongly opposed to adblocking, but, Skype occasionally has ads that spin up my CPU fan, and that is over the line for me

[r543blitzsonic]

There is nothing more annoying than that, other than those annoying extra “options” which can’t be deselected from setups(they actually exist! which is an outrage)

[r543blitzsonic]

Sorcerland

Did those about a month ago, sprites of the “girls” from Sorcerland, a combat platformer game, which is currently available in some kind of early access, sadly it’s only japanese and since I have no online payment I was just able to try out the demo, which is a lot of fun and rather long for just that.

So about the sprites itself, I did them from left to right, starting with Alines, then Rabina Lop and Machina last. Unfortunately the quality seems to be exactly the opposite:

I think Alines turned out the best, only having some minor flaws such as the arm shading and the shoulder pads. Otherwise rather nice sprite which I’m proud of.

Rabina Lop is somewhat ok, think I shouldn’t have limited myself with the color palette, as a few of the red shades blend in rather well, unhappy with quite a lot of parts but I don’t think it’s nowhere as bad as Machina, the last one.

I’ve never done pony like characters and don’t plan on doing more in the future, also the face direction didn’t make it any easier. Way too many flaws and the sprite looks terrible imo not something I’d post here but since I did the others I thought I’d include it for completionist’s sake.

[r543blitzsonic]

the other side of the signs

aries: can be very soft, emotional. sometimes doubt themselves. feel unwanted, unloved. they are without a doubt strong people but sometimes they just need someone to make them feel alright again. cry over people who hurt them in the past sometimes. never really forget what others did to them.

taurus: overprotective and jealous because they doubt themselves as a partner. sometimes they feel not good enough. can get angry over little things. when in rage they may say things they don't really mean and regret later. focused on their goals so much that they are about to give them up after a little failure.

gemini: can be mean and bitter when hurt. wouldn't admit they're hurt. ignore people because they don't know how to express themselves sometimes. overthink things and panic. it takes them a lot of time to regain their strength. they look for a home in other people. they often feel misunderstood.

cancer: they can be hard as a rock. they give second chances but they know exactly that giving a third chance is foolish. they won't hurt those who hurt them but they will make sure the people who did them wrong know what they did. is normally a dreamy romantic but they have an iron skin to hide in when it all gets too much.

leo: sometimes they feel powerless, as if something was sucking their energy out of them. challenges that seem impossible can bring them to their knees. sometimes their "roar" is a soft, whispering voice. their pride can make them roar incredibly loud though. if they feel like you make fun of them you'll get to see their teeth and this is not how you want to experience them.

virgo: sometimes they are mean on purpose, hurt on purpose. they may try to control others emotionally. they do this to be let alone or to make someone stay. sometimes they feel lonely and down. they also create little worlds where they hide then. they can have problems with saying or even knowing what they want and it confuses them and makes them feel uncomfortable.

libra: they doubt themselves a lot. they sometimes feel like the failed first try of a painting. sometimes they are not as kind as nomally, sometimes they explode. they never forget what they deserve and they will do anything to get what they want. they use their elbows to get people out of their way if it's needed.

scorpio: they sometimes feel things they don't understand and it makes them feel depressed. sometimes they feel like no one on this planet is made to understand them. sometimes they regret things so much that they hate themselves for making those mistakes. it takes them a ot of strength to seem as strong as they are.

saggittarius: the longer they look for them, the more "flaws" they'll find in themselves. they are bright people who live in so many colours but sometimes all they see is black and white, maybe grey. sometimes deep thoughts keep them awake and although they usually have many friends they don't know who to talk to. then they feel like the whole word has given up on them. they are known as funny, charming people but sometimes they feel like they're carrying the weight of everyone's happiness, like they're responsible for it, and that can be too much for them from time to time.

capricorn: they can be furious. sometimes, when it all gets too much, they yell and kick things and start treating the people around them badly just for standing where they stand, just for being there. they like to know more than they should. they rarely speak about how they feel. they tend to hide their true feelings from everyone around them and when they finally talk about things that bother them no one knows how to comfort them. they don't say what they want but expect others to feel what they want and when no one understands them they get angry.

aquarius: there can be a lot of secrets behind the pretty face of an aquarius. the best kept can be their sadness. although they are bright personalities who love to laugh and make jokes, aquarius often have experienced things that still bother them even after a long time. they won't always speak about it, they may try to cover it, but some day they will tell everyone what bothers them. it's actually hard for them to let go of their past.

pisces: they can be the most revengeful people. sometimes they know nothing, neither friends nor family. if they want to make someone pay for something they will do so, they will get their revenge. although they love a lot and love intensely, they also know hate. they try to avoid this feeling but they know it too well. actually pisces are haunted by a lot of things, mostly their own mistakes. they sometimes can't find peace. they fight for justice but sometimes they go too far. too far with many things. they tend to be self-destructive.

[r543blitzsonic]

Update

So, remember me saying that this blog will get some sprites about a month ? It never happened...

I apologize for this, hopefully I’ll upload the finished sprites later on but that’s for a different post.

[r543blitzsonic]

Splatoon

Did those a bit before launch and they were supposed to be finished on Saturday, in the end they got finished on Sunday but not posted until now.

While I’m happy with some parts, I think others turned out rather bad, but oh well, might redo them later.

[r543blitzsonic]

Milla Swimming animation

This was originally the sprite I wanted to use for the first post here, but due to delays and other stuff it took some more time.

This is the 5th time this animated sprite has been rebuilt and I think now I’m finally happy with it, well at least for now.

I originally made this for galaxytrail‘s game Freedom Planet, since Milla Basset didn’t have a swimming animation. Later on, my swimming animation got added into the game with a few minor changes. I wasn’t too happy about that as this was my first Freedom Planet animated sprite, which meant that it lacked quite a lot of quality compared to the current ones, and was never made to be displayed at so many different speeds.

So after a lot of redoing I’m finally happy with it and hopefully supertumblario will add this one unchanged into the game to replace the old outdated animation.

[r543blitzsonic]

Update

It has been a while since the last update, but if everything goes right I’ll be able to post some new sprites today, which I’ve done some weeks ago but didn’t post here yet.

[itsapmseymour]

I am calling upon all of you for help...

I am in serious debt right now due to losing my full time position at RadioShack because of their falling out. This past month and a half I have been looking for a new job and pushing forward with personal loans..but no real luck…and the debt is due, grand total of 2500 USD… On top of the payment, I have my car, insurance (auto and health), my phone, and internet payments coming…and if they aren’t paid, I will lose everything and have a higher debt. I need all of the help I can get right now. If you have the time and resources to donate, please send what you can to my PayPal, [email protected]. I promise to payback every single donation the best I can when I am free from this hell. If you can’t donate I fully understand, if you can reblog to spread it around, I would be very grateful!

Thank you all, keep being amazing people!

[sorachi-jirachi]

A PSA to all Paint Tool SAI users about Windows 10

It seems Paint Tool SAI does not like Windows 10 at all, because when I tested it on the beta version of Win10, it wouldn’t run at all. If you use SAI as your main drawing program and wish to continue using it, then I strongly suggest you avoid upgrading to Windows 10 until somebody finds a way to get it to work on there. It’ll be a real bummer to see anybody having to struggle with the loss of SAI because of a Windows upgrade that it’ll refuse to work on.

[lilboulder-deactivated20200811]

[r543blitzsonic]

Hey doesn’t that look similar ? Yes it does because that’s my image !

[r543blitzsonic]

Made this little sprite animation for aibielle‘s birthday

Unstretched version:

[r543blitzsonic]

Tumblr in a nutshell.

[r543blitzsonic]

goshaag: as far as i remember, this animation was original sitting animation for Lilac in demos. And then, Strife changed her smile to neutral. I might be wrong tho.

Demo 1.3 was the first one to have the new redesign and Shang Mu Academy, that sprite wasn’t used there. The main differences are the eyes and mouth and I guess it was made as a simple Signature/Profile Image.