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Game Room / Rain Burn Minecraft Server

« on: May 29, 2025, 06:37:32 PM »

Going to play Minecraft for the next week or two. Going to leave the server running on my PC. Feel free to join if you like!

Server name: virmir.no-ip.org

This is a new world. If you played on the ye old Crimson Flag server, you are already whitelisted on this.

Otherwise, poke me in chat to get your name whitelisted. This is for people I sort of already know, so pretty much people who pop into the chat from time to time. This is a Java server.

MY PLAY SCHEDULE: Usually between 6-7 US central time. May pop in after 11PM from time to time for a bit too if I'm sufficiently ahead of comic schedule.

But I will leave the server up 24/7 for a bit depending on if people are interested.

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Role Play Theater / Testing to see if you can still roll dice in the forums

« on: March 24, 2025, 01:50:48 PM »

Test!

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Art Gallery / Halloween Sketch-a-thon 2024 (#14) -- CLOSED

« on: October 18, 2024, 08:00:08 PM »

THIS IS NOW CLOSED -- NO MORE REQUESTS, PLEASE!

Hello!

Welcome to Halloween-Sketch-a-thon 2024 (#14)!

If you are interested in requesting a sketch, please follow the below steps and post a reply to this topic! The rules have changed this year, so be sure to read them all before posting!

Step #1: Make sure you have joined this forum BEFORE this topic was posted. If you are just signing up now, sorry! You are free to join next year.

Step #2: Look at the last request posted and find that post's number. Increment that number by one and put it at the top of your post. If you are the first to post, then your number is #1. If people are posting too quickly and the numbers get messed up, it is YOUR responsibility to make sure your number is correct (although maybe give it a bit and wait for posts to slow down).

Step #3: Write a 1-2 sentence description of your request. ONE CHARACTER ONLY.  NO BACKGROUNDS. Possibly one prop if it's not too complex. Sorry, no extra Virmir character this year (although you may request one of my characters as your one character if you wish). PLEASE KEEP THE LETTER COUNT TO UNDER 200 or so. You can use this tool to make sure your letter count isn't too high. https://wordcounter.net/character-count

Step #4: Please post a maximum of 3 links to references relevant to your request. Make sure you use an image hosting service that does not expire within the next week or two. If I drew your character before, just do a search on my gallery site. https://art.by.virmir.com/  If you do not have a reference, then you may add an additional sentence of description here that does not count towards your 200 letter limit.

Step #5: Relax! DO NOT ask me to review your request and tell you that it is okay! It probably is! I won't look at these until I draw them. Feel free to edit your request up until I start drawing it. I'll try to remember to refresh the page each time I start a new one. Sorry, I will draw these in order that they are posted  with no regards to who is in the chat at the time. (Except I will keep group requests together, see below.)

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OPTIONAL GROUP REQUESTS: Up to 4 PEOPLE may JOIN together for a group request! If this is the case, then the person to post first will need to post ALL the participating numbers and the description of ALL characters and ALL reference links. EVERYONE MUST STILL MAKE A POST. The ones who post after need simply put who else they are in the group with along with ALL of their numbers. This will likely require people to put place holders in for numbers until everyone posts, then come back and edit posts with updated numbers. This is YOUR responsibility!

Note the max of 4 for group requests this year!

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COMMON REQUESTS/ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS:

- These will be posted in batches on one big canvas. Feel fee to cut out your request and post it anywhere you like! If you absolutely have no way to navigate a basic image editing program and cut out your own request, as a DESPARATE last resort, feel free to ask me to cut out your request for you.

- Feel free to color your request or ask someone else to color it for you! TIP: To instantly make the white background transparent, set the image layer to "multiply"! Most image editing programs allow this! No special transparent background version necessary!

If you'd like to check out last year's request topic, you can do so here: https://crimsonflagcomic.com/forum/index.php?topic=3802.0 (Just note I'm a bit more restrictive this year on character count and posting length).

You can view the full archive of all Halloween Sketch-a-thon results here: https://art.by.virmir.com/?search=halloween%20sketch-a-thon&page=1

Requests close Saturday, October 19 around 8:00 Central! That's approximately 24 hours from the time of this posting.

THIS IS NOW CLOSED -- NO MORE REQUESTS, PLEASE!

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Art Gallery / Virmir's Sketchbook

« on: September 28, 2024, 02:03:02 PM »

Sketchbook sketches, in a physical sketchbook. (Not to be confused with digital sketches.)

Take it away, Virbot!

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Art Gallery / Halloween Sketch-a-thon 14 Preliminary Notice

« on: September 27, 2024, 01:51:46 PM »

Hello!

This is a preliminary announcement that Halloween sketch requests will open on Friday, October 18 at approximately 8:00 PM US central time and remain open for approximately 24 hours. A separate request topic will be posted that will look similar to previous years' topics which is the one that you will need to post your request to.

- Feel free to share the date with your friends and adversaries in private, but please don't advertise it openly in public places like twitter or journals (that would be HORRIBLE).

- If you know for sure you will not have internet access during that 24 hour period to make a request, you may notify me beforehand and ask permission to post a late request after the cut off time. YOU must ask me personally. Do not ask a friend to ask me.

- Be prepared to post in the topic-- it's the only way to get a sketch! If you want to join up with a friend, your friend needs to sign up for the forums and post too! This is for the CF/RB community! As always, you must be singed up to the forums BEFORE I post the request topic.

- Note that this year I am much more distracted by personal projects, so am considering implementing the following limits compared to last year:

-- Possibly no extra Virmir character option -- Hard limit of one character per request only. (You can still request one of my characters, but that's your one character.)

-- Considering limiting the group request size to a max of 4.

-- May be a bit more strict on the "keep requests to a simple sentence or two" (not including reference links).

All details will be in the request topic posted in the 18th-- please do not ask me beforehand! You will have 24 hours to read them and think of your request.

Thanks for your interest!

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Virmir Commissions / No commission openings scheduled for a while

« on: September 09, 2024, 05:34:40 PM »

I have a large number of personal projects scheduled so have no plans on taking another batch of commissions for a while. I don't have an estimate at this time. Sorry! As usual, I will give several months warning ahead of time before I open. I will re-evaluate my work load in a year or so and post an update then.

Thanks for your interest!

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Game Room / EVERY Pokemon team I've used

« on: July 21, 2024, 09:23:14 PM »

Convenient list since the topic keeps coming up and I can never remember--

Pokemon Blue (1999)
Alakazam, Hypno, Starmie, Dragonite, Gyarados, Onix

Pokemon Gold (2000)
Don't remember! Likely included Umbreon, Typhlosion, with Gyrados, Alakazam again (Alas, gen 2 batteries...)

Pokemon Gold (2013)
Jumpluff, Typhlosion, Quagsire, Furret, Noctowl, Kadabra

Pokemon X (2017)
Emolga, Delphox, Goodra, Lapras, Sylveon, Lucario

Pokemon Sun (2017)
Absol, Toucannon, Lurantis, Salazzle, Primarina, Mismagius

Pokemon Emerald (2018)
Manectric, Pelipper, Breloom, Gardevoir, Camerupt, Aggron

Pokemon Platinum (2018)
Infernape, Luxray, Saraptor, Bronzong, Floatzel, Leafeon

Pokemon White (2019)
Zekrom, Serperior, Cinccino, Scolipede, Swoobat, Krookodile

Pokemon LeafGreen (2020)
Flareon, Blastoise, Raichu, Exeggutor, Nidoqueen, Dodrio

Pokemon SoulSilver (2021)
Umbreon, Maganium, Rapidash, Miltank, Slowbro, Ampharos

Pokemon Black 2 (2023)
Emboar, Galvantula, Excadrill, Swanna, Zoroark, Leavanny

Pokemon UltraMoon (2024)
Incineroar, Haxorus, Beheeyem, Lilligant, Lycanroc (Midnight), Lopunny

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Art Gallery / Post References to your Pokemon Characters for Theoretical PMD Comic Cameos

« on: July 15, 2024, 02:47:17 PM »

Post references to your Pokemon characters you would be okay with me including as a cameo if, in theory, I were to be in the middle of writing a 150-200 page Mystery Dungeon comic which, if, in theory, I decide I like, I may end up drawing.

Also check which of the following apply:

_ I am okay with this character appearing in a background shot.
_ I am okay with this character having a speaking role, and I'm okay with having no input on how this character is used.
_ I am okay with Virmir brutally killing this character.

This script, if it exists, is an 11 on the snark level. Like a full level beyond Virmir-World.

This story focuses on lower level Pokemon. (At least, THIS part of it.) But higher levels may appear in backgrounds occasionally.

This is not a request topic, and I definitely will not be including all characters. Only those that happen to fit.

I'm probably not going to include any character with crazy colors or major alterations or complex outfits. Think Eevee with stylish hair and cape or Riolu with purple highlights and an eyepatch.

I'm more likely to cameo established characters VS. ones that people just made up because they saw this topic.

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Random Topics / Spare books for sale

« on: April 12, 2024, 11:53:51 PM »

While ordering test prints of Rain Burn I also ordered a couple Crimson Flag and Virmir-World books because I read that they changed paper types and wanted to make sure everything still looks good. (I sent in a small edit to fix the spine width due to lighter paper, but they otherwise do look fine.) Plus I had some left over from earlier test prints.

This means I have a few more extra copies I'm willing to sell to forum readers.

Crimson Flag - USD $50
Quantity remaining: 3

Virmir-World Volume 1 - USD $17.25
Quantity remaining: 2

Note that I'm selling these at a slightly higher price than what you can get them for the normal way because I had to pay to get these shipped to me. To compensate I will sign them and draw a Virmir head in them.

Shipping - Likely cheaper than IndyPlanet if you live in the US. Probably $3-$5. If you live outside the US then unfortunately it will be much more expensive, possibly $30-$40.

Email me or contact me through the forums if interested. I'll give you an exact quote on shipping. If you want both books I can combine them in one package. Payment will be via Paypal invoice similar to how I handle commissions.

Will you sell Rain Burn books???

Yes, eventually I'll have spares from test printings but not right away. I'd prefer people to buy from my IndyPlanet store, especially during the rush at book release.

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Random Topics / Got my Fennekin TF Soda

« on: February 17, 2024, 01:37:49 PM »

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Virmir Commissions / [CLOSED] Commissions open until November 10th

« on: November 03, 2023, 07:00:06 PM »

Commissions are open until Friday, November 10th! I will be closing around 7PM central time. I will be considering all types of commissions during this period.

Prices and contact instructions: https://art.by.virmir.com/commissions.php

• Feel free to apply for as many commissions as you like! If applying for more than one commission, all requests MUST be in the same email. Please include full details in the email.
• If you have updates or addendums, you MUST reply to the same email and KEEP THE SAME SUBJECT LINE.
• You will receive a message from me within 24 hours indicating that I have received your request. This is NOT an indication that I have accepted your application just yet.
• Make sure to check your spam folder, as bizarrely sometimes my responses are flagged as such. (And I will do the same for yours!)
• No decisions on which commissions I will be taking will be made during the application period. This is not first-come-first-serve, so no need to rush.
• Sometime between Saturday, November 11th and Monday, November 13th, I will follow up with a second email to let you know if I will be taking your commission or not. Cost and scheduling will be determined at this time if your commission has been selected.
• I don't have a size limit set in stone for this batch, however practicality may limit which ideas I select (as well as how many large commission applications I get).
• Large commissions will be scheduled after small commissions, so could feasibly get scheduled a couple of months out (payment of course will not be due until the week before I begin work).

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Art Gallery / Halloween Sketch-a-thon 13 (CLOSED)

« on: October 20, 2023, 08:00:03 PM »

CLOSED NOW

Hello!

Welcome to Halloween-Sketch-a-thon 13, Way Past Cool edition!

- You may request a simple sketch-- nothing complex please!  One character only.  You may also include Virmir  or another one of my characters if the idea isn't too complex, but there should be some interaction between the two. (I.e.  Something more substantial than your character and Virmir in costumes.) Probably limit your request to a simple sentence or so.

- Requests should be at least vaguely Halloween-themed!  Some ideas for you: Your character in a costume, as some ghoulish creature, stuffed with candy, etc.  Have fun with it!

- You may alternatively request someone else's character as long as the character's owner is okay with it!

- PLEASE POST A REFERENCE OF WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DRAW, EVEN IF I HAVE DRAWN IT BEFORE.  If I have drawn this character, do a quick search on my art site and grab the link.  THIS SAVES ME TIME!!!!!!!  Also, post pictures of stuff relevant to the request, because I live in a tree and don't know what things are. If a reference does not exist, please write a SHORT description underneath the request. Generic stuff like "draw a fox doing..." is perfectly fine too.

- PLEASE NUMBER YOUR REQUEST!  Look at the person who requested before you, increment that, and post what number yours is.  If the ordering gets messed up, fix it. If you know the person above you is wrong, post the right one on yours instead.

- This is open to CF members who have joined before the date of this posting only.

- GROUP REQUESTS: YES, you may team up with someone else!  BOTH requestors must number his or her post.  The person with the earlier number should describe the full request and also say, "I'm with X!" and include that person's number.  The later requestor need only mention who he or she is with and post the number.

- YES, you may edit your post as many times as you like up until I'm ready to draw yours.

- YES, I will draw every single request.

- NO, this is like, not a big deal at all for me.

- YES, these are free.

- YES, you may request your drawing be cut out and sent to you separate from the others if you do not have the capability of doing this yourself! Just ask me later on when I'm not drawing. (But if you can do it yourself, please do.)

- YES, you may color your drawing yourself and/or post it anywhere you like!

- YES, YOUR REQUEST IS PROBABLY OKAY AND I DON'T NEED TO LOOK AT IT FIRST AND TELL YOU SO, SO PLEASE PEOPLE STOP ASKING ME TO LOOK, GOOD BLASTED TREES-- If it's not okay, then I will simply simplify or modify the drawing so that it is. Here are a few hundred examples if you need inspiration:
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2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

These will be streamed and done in order of request with no regard to who is in the chat at the time. Sorry!  Although I may skip over group requests for a simpler one if I am running out of time and then come back later.

You can view past Halloween Sketch-a-thon results here!  Same general idea this year!

Requests close the night of Saturday, October 21st! -- That's approximately 24 hours from the time of this posting.

CLOSED NOW

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Virmir Commissions / Commissions Opening November 3rd 7PM - 10th 2023

« on: October 02, 2023, 03:19:39 PM »

This is advance notification that I will be opening commissions on Friday, November 3rd at approximately 7PM US Central Time and will be closing on Friday, November 10th at approximately 7PM US Central Time

I'll be taking a big batch just like last time!

• Feel free to apply for as many commissions as you like during this period.
• No decisions on which commissions I will be taking will be made during the application period. This is not first-come-first-serve, so no need to rush.
• Sometime between Saturday, November 11th and Monday, November 13th, I will contact you to let you know if I will be taking your commission or not. Cost and scheduling will be determined at this time if your commission has been selected.
• I don't have a size limit set in stone for this batch, however practicality may limit which ideas I select (as well as how many large commission applications I get).
• Large commissions will be scheduled after small commissions, so could feasibly get scheduled several months out (payment of course will not be due until the week before I begin work). The last time I opened for a full week and accepted any size commissions, I booked about eight months worth of work, so keep that timescale in mind!
• Multiple people have asked about group commissions-- this would be the time to apply for those as well! (Since I don't officially have mention of group commissions on my page-- from my POV, these are just giant group pictures ordered and paid for by a single point of contact-- I don't do any of the organizing when it comes to a group commission.) I don't need full details in your application for these in the initial application-- just a general idea of what I'm drawing and how many characters you expect there to be. If accepted, we will agree on a date that gives you ample time to coordinate participants and collect payment.
  

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Art Gallery / Halloween Sketch-a-thon 13 Preliminary Notice

« on: September 22, 2023, 01:26:59 PM »

Hello!

This is a preliminary announcement that Halloween sketch requests will open on Friday, October 20 at approximately 8:00 PM US central time and remain open for approximately 24 hours. A separate request topic will be posted that will look similar to previous years' topics which is the one that you will need to post your request to.

- Feel free to share the date with your friends and adversaries in private, but please don't advertise it openly in public places like twitter or journals (that would be HORRIBLE).

- If you know for sure you will not have internet access during that 24 hour period to make a request, you may notify me beforehand and ask permission to post a late request after the cut off time. YOU must ask me personally. Do not ask a friend to ask me.

- Be prepared to post in the topic-- it's the only way to get a sketch! If you want to join up with a friend, your friend needs to sign up for the forums and post too! This is for the CF/RB community!

Thanks for your interest!

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Virmir Commissions / Next commission opening likely in November 2023

« on: May 17, 2023, 07:04:48 PM »

This is a preliminary announcement that I'm leaning towards opening commissions some time in November this year, after I'm done with the current Virmir-World story and Halloween sketches. I will likely do the same format as last time-- stay open for a week, then choose which ones to take out of the full list of respondents. I am leaning towards considering all commission sizes again, but I will decide closer to the opening date.

I will post the exact dates of the window I'm planning to open about one month before opening. So look out for that in October!

Please do not ask me to pre-approve your commission idea or to provide any more specific details until I'm open.

Thanks for your interest!