<sub>Regarding borrowing my works:

[1] Do NOT use any of my works (includes all possible formats) unless I have given my written permission for you to do so. Just send me a note explaining what artwork you want to use and what you'd like to use it for. I repeat, a note. It's hard for me to keep track of requests sent via random message posts, you know.

I may not be able to give my permission immediately because I also have my studies to take care of. Please be patient.

[2] If you are going to borrow any of my characters for fanfics, be aware that I am more particular of fanfics than I am of fanart. I have made exceptions in the past, but now that I have posted these guidelines, I will only give permissions to finished stories. I must see how you portrayed the character(s), because I will NOT tolerate them being used for offensive purposes or in other manners that I am not comfortable with.

[3] Once you have been given the go-signal, you must provide the link to the original DA image you used. If the fanfic is posted on FF.net or in whatsoever site that screws up links, make sure you mention that I did the work and that you could find it on deviantART.

[4] In accordance with the last part of number [2], any request to use my works for illegal and/or objectionable purposes (nothing obscene, defamatory, vulgar... come on, you know them) will not be approved. Please understand.

Otherwise, I don't bite, so don't be afraid to ask.

Don't forget, DA has actual rules too:
FAQ #8: What are violations of the deviantART copyright policy?
FAQ #157: Can I use things created by other people in my submissions?
FAQ #306: Does "Crediting" let me use whatever I want?</sub>

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's journal entry has been in my message center for a long time now, so I guess I might as well dig in even though it's been a while since I did one of these chain things.

1) What is your deviant-name and what does it mean?
Antarel is derived from Antares, Alpha Scorpii -- the brightest star of the Scorpio constellation, which is sometimes called the "heart of the scorpion" because of its position. Why I chose a star from Scorpio? Answer's simple: it's my Zodiac sign.

2) Why did you join this site?
It's been a couple of years, so I don't know if I can remember exactly why. Probably because I wanted to post my art in some other place than my rotting Freewebs website or something?

3) What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined?
No, it's not Pokémon. It's actually Inuyasha. ^_^;

4) Were any of the fandoms you have currently brought about by this site?
Although it was my real-life best friends who got me into Pokémon, deviantART was the one who introduced my to the concept of gijinkas.

5) Look into your stats. What is your:
- Most Favorited AND Viewed Deviation: [link] , the baby artwork of Dialga and Palkia. The ridiculous amount of faves, views, and downloads (AND thievery) this relatively simple piece is getting... 985 faves, 105,438 views, and a whopping 88,840 downloads! That's more than my own profile page views, and there are other artworks that deserve more attention. If a site is deep-linking this artwork, someone please tell me.
- Most Commented Deviation: [link] , the Dragons of Sinnoh artwork that permanently cemented my muse's love for gijinkas

6) How many watchers do you have at this moment?
281. But as long as my true friends are there, I don't really mind.

7) First ever watcher?
Back during the good ol' days when my works revolved around Inuyasha.

8) How many pageviews do you have at this moment?
30,587 as of the writing of this journal entry. I wouldn't have minded this... if not for a certain artwork getting more attention than the others.

9) What is your artist's title shown beneath your "status"?
Deviant of Many Talents -- because I am no professional and I need something generic

10) What is your most "meaningful" work?
Now this is quite hard. My pin designs and the block logo were school commissions, but I won't call them meaningful. Most of my other art were given lots of background research prior to conception (hence the "meaning"), but I must say that my gijinka Palkia's current look has the most number of symbolisms attached to it. If you can name them, by all means, do so. ^_^

11) Best COMPLETED piece you ever did?
Actually, four artworks are competing for this title, all of them featuring gijinkas of the Dragon Trio. They are Cosmic Covenant, Time Transcender, Shadowed Reflections, and the Starmaker revamp.

12) Work that took the longest?
The winner by a mile: Cosmic Covenant, with a five-month working time. First runner up was Time Transcender, with three months.

13) DA artist who has influenced you the most?
There is no "one" specific artist, but I am very fond of the art of , , , and . Now you know why Dialga and Giratina came out as pretty boys. *cough*

14) What is currently the funnest thing to draw?
Gijinkas, period.
Easiest thing to draw?
Hmmmm... metallic surfaces via Photoshop? Yeah, I mastered Dialga's primary element before Palkia's (and I'm still having problems rendering water).

15) Your first ever giftart was to/received from:
, a very good friend of mine.

16) How many clubs are you in?
See the list at the end of this journal for more info.

17) How long have you been here?
3 years.

18) Are you on any other art sites?
I have an account in Paperdemon, but it's inactive.

19) Can you remember the old DA layout?
I know there was an old layout, and I remember it took me a while to get used to the new one... but I cannot remember how the old layout looked like. ^_^;

20) Are you still as passionate about art/poetry/prose as when you joined this site?
Definitely.

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