The Loading Phase

Y’all, I’ve been pondering it and… I really ought to change my plans for this year.

I will be further leaning into what I’ve called ‘The Loading Phase’.

Initially, the plan was to keep making Sunday Morning articles so that I could finish covering all the basics of what it implies and entails to Unbridle & Sustain Artistic Abilities, to have a reliable archive readily accessible to everyone, new here or not, before acknowledging TintySun as ‘established’ and moving on to more specific and/or advanced topics, in no particular order. However, I’ve decided I’ll stop releasing Sunday Morning articles this year and instead resume that when the next cycle begins. I will continue posting The Artist’s RPG content in the afternoon, though.

I cannot go on not even following my own damn advice. Therefore, I’ll do what I believe is best for me and my art. And in this case, that means cutting down on ‘obligations’ and making room to more thoroughly tend to what I must (body, mind, heart, and soul included). I’m not betting on ever being as chirpy as I once was, but I can definitely return to loving my work. And that’s the aim. 

For me:

More love = higher quality & quantity 

(And just not dreading and despising this!)

I will keep being active in other ways, albeit sporadically rather than regularly. Yet, mostly ‘keep my head down’, focusing on UI/UX fixes, improvements, and enhancements, as well as making some more content that is missing and that I’d rather not do without, for various sections.

I am genuinely still looking forward to everything ahead of us. The issue is simply that I am not currently in optimal shape for it. Neither are the sites. Hence, ‘The Loading Phase’ shall fully take over.

I’ll see you around and on the other side. ✌

The Artist's RPG / Components' Planes

I wasn't lying when I said that this would be my life's work. And that there's A LOT more to come. So if you haven't gotten sick and tired yet of me nerding out on The Artist's RPG, get ready to look ahead for more.

Undeniably, it's been beyond EPIC to explore the conceptual plane, which turned out to be predominantly blue. And it'll always stand out as being the plane of the "team". If you know what I mean. Therefore, even after moving on from it (on matters of design), it'll always be somewhat at the forefront.

It's been on my mind for quite a while to also have a 'Structured' plane in contrast to the 'Conceptual' plane. And then it became evident that the 'Morphing' plane was too relevant to ignore. A formative plane, as well, because of reasons. However, as I was figuring out their colors, I realized the pattern implied that there had to be 2 more planes - and I agree. Yet, those last two... are not so easy to get to.

My plan is basically to work on the first 4, these 4 years. I can go about them from what I've already gotten to know and what I can get to know within that time frame. But for the last 2, I might give 5 years each, before I start to put them together on paper. They'll require a lot more venturing and diving to complete. (Then again, as always, if at any point I find that something is missing in any of them, I will add it no matter when.)

In short, if I live long enough for it, here's how they're arriving in their more elaborate form:

• Conceptual Plane (Blue): 2026

• Structured Plane (Orange): 2027
• Morphing Plane (Red): 2028

• Formative Plane (Green): 2029

• ? (Yellow): 2030-2034
• ? (Purple): 2035-2039

I'll be taking notes throughout it all and occasionally blurting out what I've noticed, as I've been. We keep figuring things out as we go. But those are the dates I have so far for the sets of posts. More aspects of the game will be built in between, nevertheless!

Just something to look forward to if you can't get enough of this madness. 🤓🎨

In any case, I'm easing down into less hecticness so that there can be more learning and making and less scrambling around. Don't expect me to be very social, but you can expect me to be committed to working on this long-term. 🙌

Thought you'd seen the last of it? Think again!

Stay alive, don't miss out on this odyssey!  🌠

Revenge... Best Served?

I can't believe I got my revenge on my bullies from around 10 years ago, years ago, and am only now realizing I did. And it's waaaaaaaaaaaay better than anything I craved or yearned for at the time, anything I could even imagine as possible. Are you kidding me?! IYKYK.

Summer Is Ahead

In my hippie era, I guess?

August 6th, 2015. One of a few sets of selfies. I've said it before, I'll say it again. TAKE THE FREAKIN' SELFIE. Or photo or whatever. Even if you think it looks bad. You'll eventually be looking back and wishing you had captured more. It gets so damn nostalgic with time and more. I no longer live there and then, and even though I appreciated it before, I now have a newfound appreciation for the vibes of that place and period.

(I was indeed very skinny that year, though. 💀)

Moon Overview

In the case of the Moon, it primarily affects your emotional side and subconscious self. The Moon, just as it reflects sunlight and influences the tides, represents emotional rhythms, intuition, and inner responsiveness. Essentially, the Moon stands for the safety and protection of being at home. And it is in and through it that empathy, nurturing, and inner security develop.

When it comes to the Moon, the sign Cancer shares certain similarities and is said to be ruled by it.

What are Planetary Placements?

For context and more of relevance, please read about The Zodiac.

The Artist's RPG / Armors?

The concept of Armors has been added to the Conceptual Plane. I will elaborate on them later on, but I'm not about to have you nerds waiting months for at least a vague idea of what I'm onto. So, basically:

Golden: Standing out, handling controversy, pulls agro...
Silver: Fitting in, maintaining appearances, repels agro...

Bronze: Getting it done, focusing on the tasks, quells agro...

Abyssal: Usurping ownership, playing victim, draws in unsuspecting targets (& drains their vitality)...

I'ma say I'm currently in my Bronze Armor era. Or lifetime, pfft. I'm quite comfortable over here, to be honest. But y'all can go do you, and I'll applaud you or just leave you be. People in Abyssal Armors, though, can f**** all the way off and away from me.

(By the way, no matter how neat and tidy I try to make these designs, and how I intend to maintain the symbolism, please remember that they're all still drafts!)

A Being of Light? Me? BARELY!

I figure, with how pissed off I get at injustices, corruption, and other character failures and shortcomings, that some may be wondering why I keep insisting that I'm not really a Justice Warrior. The thing is, I'm THIS pissed off because I'm not even asking for stellar exemplary behavior, I'M ONLY EXPECTING THE BARE F***ING MINIMUM OF DECENCY. And too many of you won't even do that. Instead, go around acting and/or speaking as if what I'm asking for is too much or even impossible. WTF. DO BETTER. Or stay the heck away from me and everyone who deserves better. Beings of Pure Light, I adore them, but their hustle is not something I can keep up with. While they're rectifying and practicing what they preach, I truly just wanna punch a motherf***er unconscious or out of this planet. I thank them for their work, because we all know we terribly need it. Meanwhile, however, I'm trying not to have my blood boiling too often and for too long.

From the Bottom Up

It's becoming a (self-imposed) mandatory act to bring back old posts whenever I end up going over something that's tied to it. And these days I've been listening to Imagine Dragons' music again. (Still love it, what can I say? Though the 'cynicism' I currently have does ruin the enjoyment to a significant extent.)

I got to post, on here, 2 times. Elsewhere? Who knows? I don't remember. All I remember is that I did listen to many of their songs back then, over and over again, and could also be personally fond of the name they picked for themselves. It really spoke to me.

So, what did I have to say around 10 years ago?

August 29th, 2015. A spontaneous media appreciation post. It's an icky song, but I'm glad and relieved this has been put into words.

June 12th, 2016. Another media appreciation post. The last paragraph got me thinking now. And maybe it should have been worded differently. Or maybe not. But I like to view it as the link to what we were before all the programming, conditioning, and "maturing", more like rust, got to us. I also seem to have been under the impression then that everyone is 'good' by default, or at least blank. I don't believe that anymore. Some of you demons are born and stay demons (just with more elaborate/intricate guises). It is what it is, though. But to clarify, and as I usually say, to those with enough humanity: Stay yourself, but WORK on yourself. We're here to learn, develop, and evolve.

"Botando el Golpe"

I'm so 'traumatized' by this decade's let-downs that I'm now wondering if some off-the-wall, unbelievably wild, occurrence will interfere with plans to have a good time, even with someone who has never in their entire life said, "I'll take a plane/bus/car there so we can hang out!" and not shown up. Something might happen, indeed, because it's life, but... Tsk, tsk. Y'all should be ashamed of yourselves.

Same but Worse

August 16th, 2015. A reflective post. Looking around, I am compelled to add the disclaimer that, "Hell, no, not to this extent it ain't my favorite." But here we are. In the middle of deeply catalytic events. Somebody asked for more witchyness?