A lot of things have kinda hit a road-block.... ummm, should I keep hitting it..??

I think, I've found out why progress always kinda slows down so much: Photoshop. Right now, I have Trailer01, the STK logo, Mk.01, Mk.02 and Battle Sample Edge all at the touch up stage, not including all the other miscellaneous pieces of artwork I've scanned in. Usually, it doesn't take too long to figure out what I want to happen, do a layout sketch, a full-sized sketch, put in the details, then scan. Well, the problem is, there's so many things I can tweak at this point, but that doesn't mean I SHOULD mess with everything. It's a kinda fuzzy area and I guess, the perfectionist side of me isn't really helping....

Ok.... I think, I've whined enough about my photoshop incompetencies, for now. I should just finish off with the important stuff... and leave it there..??

- Started logging in the GDR and STK details into a proper format.
- A proper, detailed sketch for Uni-form. I'm sure Su-chan would be pleased. Yay.
- I came up with a name for the gang's new hangout, the Ramen Rider. Sorry about that....
- I've been having a lot of fun with those S.H.Figuarts figures. They've helped me re-visualize some of the existing poses I've thought up, from a different perspective.
- Sketched a few ideas down for the character portrait pictures. As simple as it sounds, choosing the "right" one can make a difference.
- Planned out and made a layout for STK Trailer02 (I know, I should fisinh 01 first).
- Spent abit of time on FttE. Created layouts for 2 trailers and some promo pictures. The second trailer kinda makes Kenichi awesome and worst father of the year, at the same time.... Kii-bu.
- Looking into the future bike designs and things I might change.
- Compiled together the concept sketches for GDR-02(Shigeaki branch). I'm still not happy with Dragon mode's mouth piece....
- Drew out a GD progression page.
- Rib-Octopus, anyone? Disturbing cannibalism aside, I worked on a few new Being designs, I can't leave them out, right?
- Re-working some of the future story elements that I thought I could experiment with.

Oh.... one last thing. I thought I'd put in a few Su-chan quotes, for fun.

1. Ryh: "How did you know it was me?"
Szm: "I've NEVER seen Shigeaki-kun block during a fight."

2. Eri: "Hoo! That was some ride! Right, Suu-nee?"
Szm: "Oh, of course. Speeding down the wrong side of the road, stuck in a washing machine, smashed about and almost dying ten-times over. Yay."

3. Szm: "Why are we back here and sitting on the same table as yesterday, with NO explanation at all?"

"It's not safe, here.... JUMP!"

*falls through four floors* "....owww.... uhhh, I-I'm ok...."

I guess, this is going to be one of those bigger updates. The best way to summarise what I've done, is to say I've been kinda multi-tasking across a few of my projects. I'm not really in a writing mood, right now, so I'll just skip the silly anecdotes and put down the progress report:

STK:
- Making a few last touches to Battle Sample: EDGE in photo-shop, before release.
- Worked on a few more designs for the Velos story.
- Re-doing/updating the reference sketches for Kousen.
- Spent some time on the attacks and designs for Centurion Bomber, Centurion Bolt and "Hayato".
- Compiled together the GD serial listings.
- "Aw, you're not getting it THAT easily!" ~ B-Ball Eri
- Talking about Eri, there was this talk of a mid-series power-up:
Eri: Aw, come on. It's not like I'm "The First" to do this!
Suzumi: Eri, please remind me later that one day, I'll need to kill you for all your bad puns.
- "Please, I'll do anything!" ~ Suzumi. What happens next is very disappointing....
- Su-chan's apparently also quite a tease. A one series later type of tease, just like her sister.
- Drew out a few more attack sequences in SD-format.

SPIN:
- Concept/scenario for Gyo Gravity form.
- Origin/explanation, mechanics and finalised drawbacks for RE:volve form.
- FINAL REVOLUTION Punch!
- Initial designs, concept and origin for MetaRe(Metari) and his forms. The current unfinished list is Breaker, Limber, Asplo/Burst/Blast/Detona, Toxic, Mugen and Nightmare.
- Series finale ideas. A bit premature, I know....
- HBV moments. Too much mushroom silliness, sorry.

CHAIN (I've haven't completely neglected them, afterall):
- Ok, not much really. Added a few more details into Miu's backstory.

TAMASHII:
- Finalized a few more character names.

Ok.... that should be it. There's still plenty of loose ends I need to wrap up, but I hope to make updates to the STK site soon....