Really, I dunno if that's thanks to my "BEWARE OF ART-LEECHERS!!" Journal
Or because people like me so much!
... well knowing that can't be the fact, I'm going to blame the damn Journal!!

Anyways when you see this list, you might know why I haven't still finished your pic yet.
Here are the names of the Requesters! =3

1. Lpallad.
2. NickTheDog. (3 requests in a row)
3. Dracon Whitewing.
4. Shadow Conner.
5. Ignitus1976.
6. Macavity1981.
7. Pokemon258.
8. mystkatodark.

Well.. counting that up I've got around 11 requests!! X3
And there are still people requesting, even as we speak! O.o
Anyway, it seems I'm not as 'regular' as I first thought!
Erhm... Thank you all very much for your appreciation!!
Though, I hope I don't end up being one of selfish well-known artists!!

Okay, normally I don't play as a newsreporter, but seeing various journals
and even Notice and Warning posts I just had to write this.

Because The joke with the Mudkips has made a very bad turn.
People got into fights with eachother because people were yapping about the Mudkip problem and got into confliction.
Iggy's notice is an example, but more are to follow from angry people.
All thanks to our Good Deviantart staff that thinks: "Hey!! It might be funny to do this"
And in the end 50% of the people on DA start Journal-Wars against eachother.

This is also the reason why I deleted my last Journal before any hate or disagreement could occur between me and my friends (and with friends I mean all you people who watch me)!
I hope you all can understand that I don't want to end up being the jackass because
I just 'had' to write a journal about this sick joke.
Well... it turned out that this sick joke got even Sicker when people started fighting.

And appearantly for the Deviantart staff, this will definitly be a joke they're not gonna pull for a long, long time!

Yes,
I'm not taking Art-Requests or even Paid Comissions anymore
from people who don't +watch me or don't comment on my works.
Reason for this is because I've had a lot of Art-Leechers
(and still have them as we speak.)

And with Art-Leechers I mean people (or Furries) who are like:
1. *they send you a note to draw their character for them*
2. *They want to keep contact with you in order to discuss the request*
3. *You draw the request and finish it*
4. *The person is happy with your drawing.*
5. *You lose contact and you never hear of that person ever again*

Maybe some people know these kind of furries.
Also with Art-Trades... I've finished a piece for FoxAmoore (Charmeleon Comic)
Wich is very OLD!! OLD!! OLD!! and I still haven't seen his part of the Trade...
<<INSERT CRICKET NOISE HERE!!>> ¬_¬

So... before you're planning on asking me to draw something for you
I have to know what you mean to me FIRST! =3

Also!
Here is a list of atleast 3 Art-Leeching Furries and Scalies.
so you're prepared For Leeching:

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1. RandomDragon >> Did an Art-Trade with me, then left without hearing from him ever again... "Thank you for the drawing!! Here's Yours!" *Closes door*! X.x

2. FoxAmoore >> Still haven't got my part of an Art-Trade in almost a Year or maybe two... Hello!?
(Oh wait... he's an Admin on FA now... Maybe now he's too important to deal with small-fry!) -_-
... Or removes this journal at FA in order to keep his status as 'good-admin'. ¬_¬

3. Xbuimonsama >> Asked me for a Request and because after 2 days he got impatient, he asked another person to draw 'thesame' request for him without my notice! O.o
(I sended him a mail telling him I quitted his request becuase of that)
(Oh Yeah... and then they complain on how easy it is to lose friends...)
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I think everyone can understand the situation after reading this!!!
I Didn't create this journal just for myself. It is also a warning to YOU!
Because Art-Leeching could be happening beyond your notice!
People might be Using you without you even knowing it!!!!

SO IF YOU WANNAH BE SAFE FOR LEECHERS:
1. Atleast make sure that the Requesting person +WATCHES you.

2. Make sure they have commented your work and/or are still commenting it quite recently.

3. When doing trades, ask them (in a kind way) how they're progressing! =3
(but don't go berserk by sending a mail, note or Pm every single day!! X.x)
(Some people have jobs, so one a month will do just fine! )

4. Make sure you fully TRUST the person who's asking you.
(and make sure that Steps 1 and 2 are atleast a GO!)

5. If you think someone's Leeching you... CONTACT AN ADMIN IMMEDIATLY ABOUT THIS THEFT!!!
You're being used by another person and that's a bad thing!!


I hope you Understand this and that this thing is a serious problem.
Now it's me!
But this could also be happening to you or your Friends!
SO STAY SHARP AND DON'T GET RIPPED OFF!!

Yeah... title pretty much explains it all! =3
School is organizing a trip to an Animation studio in London for us!
(dunno wich studio! )
But Anyway... I'll be gone at the 30th of Januari and I'll be back at the 2nd of Februari!
So for the ones who still own Requests from me...

-Luciano Pallad.
-Nick the Dog.

PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!!

Other than that... I hope to see you all again soon!

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