There will be no updates until the workstation is back online. At the earliest, updates can resume next week.

-NK out.

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Before the weekend even starts, my computer kicks it. The video card stopped outputting monitor signals, and it seems to be booting up normally, but I’m not getting anything on the screen. This tells me that the vid card has croaked. Badly.

Which brings me to this. I’ve tried searching for a replacement video card that can actually work with PCI Express x16 slots, but the only ones that appear to be available for that particular slot are not exactly up to my standards.

So I’ve put together a budget shopping list for a Computer Overhaul, the pricetag comes to $415 for a new motherboard, CPU, two RAM sticks, a HDD and a new video card. Total. And that is the best specs for a cheap price point that I could come up with that can meet the heavy demands of the work I do while giving me the flexibility for future upgrades if needed. I can easily cover half that, but the other half…not so much – not without putting my personal health at risk. Credit is absolutely out of the question, as well.

See, I’m unemployed, and like many Americans, I haven’t had much luck finding a job. The only thing that’s been keeping me going is my passion and drive to create Fantasia Arks for the world to enjoy – and with the loss of a functional workstation, that has effectively been brought to a grinding halt. Even though $415 is such an incredibly low cost for building a computer, it’s still prohibitively expensive for me.

So, this is my plea to you, the readers. If you are able to donate even $5, please do! It would go towards rebuilding the workstation so that I may continue to tell this story for you – ultimately, sharing the Fantasia Arks universe for the world to enjoy. You can send donations via PayPal at AFMSean (at) gmail (dot) com. Any and all donations will go towards the rebuild.

Thank you for listening.

-Sean Danielson/NK

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There are some days where I feel like I’m trapped.

Then there are days I feel like I’ve liberated myself.

In the months leading up to my 25th birthday, it’s a bit of both. I’m getting old.

When you’re growing old, and in spite of being just 24 going on 25, you feel almost three times older than you really are. Some factors can be attributed to that, such as a severely lacking social life, the lack of people to spend time with, and most notably, the lack of a significant other to spend time with during those lonely nights.

Heh, such a hopeless person. Still, I work towards my goal and dream, because I want to get somewhere. I’ve always wanted to get somewhere, and I’m hoping Fantasia Arks will be part of that. I’m returning to college with the intent to expand on my skillset, portfolio and hopefully, secure my future as a creative illustrator.

We’ll see how things go.

-NK out.

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