I have a lot of artbooks / manga / etc that I'm just not using anymore, and before I put it on ebay, I'd like to offer it to you guys. Prices are negotiable. Everything is in pristine, mint condition -- looks like the day I bought it. Please comment if you're interested. In general, I'd like to charge about $15 per artbook (I paid about $30 - $50 for each) and $3 for manga (I paid about $8 - $10 for each). Some artbooks are cheaper, so just ask if you're curious. I'd accept payments through paypal. So here's what I have, comment if you're interested or shoot me an e-mail at alex (at) leknaat (dot) org. Also, if you want me to take pics of things you're interested in, I'd be happy to do so and send them to you. I will cross off items as they (hopefully) sell.

- Cloud Strife FINAL FANTASY VII 1/8 scale Cold-cast resin statue (I think I paid like $80 for this... I'd be willing to sell it to the right person (hint hint) for pretty cheap).

- Volumes 1-11 of Good Morning Call manga (Japanese)

- Volumes 1-3 of Full Moon wo Sagashite manga (Japanese)

- 3 random Rurouni Kenshin volumes (Japanese -- I can figure out which they are if you're interested)

- Volumes 1-2 of Kare Kano manga (English)

- Volumes 2-3 of X/1999 manga (English)

- Amano Dawn artbook

- Amano Japan artbook

- Love Hina artbook

- 3 Cowboy Bebop artbooks (inquire for particulars)

- Fruits Basket artbook

- Kare Kano artbook

- Chono Cross 'Missing Piece' artbook

- Xenosaga 1 artbook

- 2 Rurouni Kenshin artbooks (inquire for particulars)

I also have a few random Japanese guides for various animes/mangas and games -- too much writing to be considered artbooks. Games include Suikoden 2, Suikoden 3, and Chrono Trigger. Anime/manga includes Love Hina, Kare Kano, and Fruits Basket.

http://ouroboros.nu/amph/

Plugging Amphisbena because I'm an admin there and it needs more life. Go join, go post, and give us suggestions as to what we should add!

So In the Fade received a much needed link check. There is a surprising amount of new sites in the Tales of series section and the Final Fantasy IX section, so go check those out. Speaking of new sites, why are there no new Final Fantasy XII sites?

So I finally finished up the Relm section over at Perfect Disguise. It's pretty lackluster, but you can deal =P All that's left is the Shadow Fang section (if I can ever get a damn screencap!)

Okay, so I've been bad, and I've only finished the comparison section over at Perfect Disguise, but it's been a crazy day! I packed up my stuff and moved back to school, so cut me some slack =P

Hopefully I will have a chance tomorrow to write up the Relm and Ninjas sections, but if not, I will definitely do it Tuesday (no class).

We're going to do this in list format. Okay:

1) I have decided to "officially" open up Perfect Disguise, my Shadow (Final Fantasy VI) shrine to the public. I still have six more sections to write up, but five of those should be done by tomorrow or thereabout. I'm serious! It's a big relief to have this more or less done, and it was my goal all along to do a good job with it so I won't have to touch it for a long time. I am happy with how it has turned out. Please join the fanlist if you're a fan!

2) Leknaat.org is now affiliated with flora-fleur.net. It was only a matter of time.

3) In the Fade got a full link check. It's almost time for a new shrine of the month... any suggestions?

4) Rose of the World has a new code, and a few new affiliates. Not that anyone cares... (Seriously, if you like Estella, please join! There are only three members!)

Now for my (realistic) to-do list for July:

1) Revamp Rico Suave. This means a new layout and three new sections of content.

2) Revamp Metamorphosis. This means a new layout, new name, and several new sections of content. I would like to consider this site permanently complete after this revamp.

3) New layout for leknaat.org. Something more readable and XHTML validated...

Link checked In the Fade. Because there were no new sites to add, I kept the new ones from last update still marked as new. A few of the sites that went down last time are back up, so that is good news!

Speaking of good news, Rico Suave is now affiliated with Partners in Crime. Hooray!

As for future updates... before the semester gets too crazy, I would like to make more progress on Rico Suave and finally finish up Metamorphosis. Once those are complete, I plan on turning my attention 100% to Perfect Disguise (the Shadow shrine). Once again, the Suikoden sites are going to have to be neglected. I definitely still will make the Jowy shrine, but the Sierra shrine will more than likely get scrapped. Sorry :( I just always seem to have something I'd rather work on.

It just occured to me that it's been over a month since anything substantial has happened over at leknaat.org. I have been consumed with playing FFXII and schoolwork. Once things calm down, though, I want to focus my attentions on In the Moonlight (Sierra site) and Perfect Disguise (Shadow site), and possibly a new FFXII project :o I am going to wait until I finish the game before I make any definite plans with that, though.

I should also put up a new layout over at Sycophant (Kuja site) within the next few days. I know I've been saying that forever, but I am going to sit down and really try hard today! It bothers me that my favorite site is my worst-looking site :/

Well guys, I finally did it! I made a halfway decent layout for Perfect Disguise and it is fully coded. Which means I can finally start writing the content! Unfortunately I've spent so much time on it yesterday and today that I have neglected my school work, meaning that I am going to have to take a substantial break from it, but at this rate I hope to have it up within the next month or two. Yay! (just keep your fingers crossed)

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Okay, so I finally got the css overrides to work so the journal is (officially) up and running. Later today I plan on replacing all the "updates" sections on my sites with links to this journal. Very exciting, I know. Anyway, I thought I'd list what I have planned for the next month:

1) Finishing up Metamorphosis -- this includes adding about 150 more sprites and finishing up the few sections that I have neglected. I also am going to add one more "comparison" (it's a surprise who it is!)

2) Seriously starting work on Perfect Disguise (my Shadow site). I am almost done replaying FFVI and I am pretty much done with the media, but I don't have a layout yet! Ugh! I have a feeling this site is going to get magically completed before my Suiko sites...

3) More work on Forever Means (the Jowy site). I really am making progress, I promise.

4) Redesign Sycophant. God knows it needs it... I also hope to spruce up the content a bit seeing as how this site has kind of been forgotten (and yet Kuja is my favorite character! Jeez, Al...)

5) Maybe work on In the Moonlight (the Sierra site). This is kind of my last priority at the moment (sorry terra!!!) Maybe I'll get more motivated once I reach the part in Suiko II where Sierra is? But I'm not that far in my replay of the game...

So as you can see, I really do have a lot planned. So all the more reason for you all to stay tuned ;)