Yes, I am still thinking I might take this site down. It's not a decision yet, but it's very tempting. It saeems like I've done a lot of work, but nobody sees it or cares. So why keep it up in that case? Once the renovation is complete, I'll wait a month, and if the rate of visitors doesn't meet satisfaction, say good bye to the site. Only fan stuff will be updated after that. Maybe.

Okay, sorry for the ramble. Today's updates are as follows: Three new fan fics (Part four of "A Piece of Me" and chapter 7 of Deona's fic, plus part one of a new one), a slight update in the Anima Relic section (Dinah and Levi), and a Names and Places update (Merkaba - more on that later -, and Balthasar). Coming up within the next few days: More fan art (from me, Calis, and some new fan artists), another couple of fan fics, finished character spoilers, and a few other small things. Ja mata. ^_^

Today, I replaced the missing pics that I took down in the Character Profiles section, and added three more -- Roni Fatima, Primera, and Grahf. That makes 25! These were already done, or I wouldn't be updating -- anyone who sent in art or fiction...... it'll be a week at least, like I said. I really will try to get some of my work done!

"Keep watching. All I've discovered is that it's in pre-production, and I didn't even hear that from Square."

I think they aren't announcing anything because it is still in the stage in which it can be scrapped. So all I have for now is rumors. Sorry. ^_~

As for my lack of updates...... well, there have been several factors, some mentioned above and some not. Tripod's ftp has died on me, so this is all I can update with their Editor, at the moment. I took the pics of the Elements, Ramsus, and Miang down so I could change their backgrounds -- they just didn't fit the way they were. So don't panic -- they'll be back up soon, hopefully with my last batch of Character profiles as well. I warn you -- this may not happen until May 26 or a little after, due to finals and such. And with those will be several stories and art pieces, both professional and not. Ja mata, raishu aimasu!

Also up today is the beginning of a series of basic game faqs (which will mainly be lists of items, deathblows, etc.) that I thought might be useful to someone out there. This one is a list of deathblows and Ether abilities for every playable character, up in the Information section. I also updated the link to Clio Saga's website, so it works now. ^_^ And lastly, I finally added the link to the page of gear conversions that Arcana donated! Finally. ^^ It was very nice of him to let me use it, so -- thanks! ^_^

Okay, down to business -- I'm now an affiliate! ^_~ Xenogears Infinity and Xenogears X have both added me to their lists, so I'm doing the same. Yay! ^_^ They're on the front page, of course. And about the webring -- don't ask. I have no idea. The link for Nisan Sactuary has changed, and I updated that in my links section.

Other than that, this is a fairly small update, since I'm still working on the new pages and FAQs and stuff. Today I have another installment in "A Pair of Angels" up in the fan fiction section, and tomorrow I'll be adding an animated banner by Rune (of Xenogears X), and hopefully the gears stuff and one of the FAQs. I'm sorry I'm a little slow with these things, but I've got a research project and several essays hanging over my head! Hopefully I'll have more things ready for you soon, though. ^_^

So anyway, I've added "+2485 hits" because that's the last number I remember seeing. If it goes back to normal, I'll remove that. It may be a little inaccurate, but hey -- look at what happened, ne? Anyway, more updates of a real nature, tomorrow. Sayonara!

We have several (I lost count!) new names added into the the "Names and Places" section under Information, and three new profiles in the World section -- Miang, Zephyr, and Tolone. In addition to those three, the profiles for Ramsus, and Kelvena have been updated with their official Squaresoft portraits, scanned from my Perfect Works book. I ask that, if you want to display these pics on your site, that you e-mail us and give us credit for them on your page next to the pics -- just "from Guardian Angels" and a link there will do. I didn't want to add watermarks and ruin the pics, but I don't want anyone to rip them off either. Chances are we won't refuse as long as you don't ask for the entire archive. I have several more (like Id, Grahf, and others), but I'm going to delay putting them up until I see how this works out.

Also up are two new poems by Calis and Chapter Five of Deona's "A Pair of Angels" story in the Fan Fiction section, and one new fan piece by Sairobi in the Fan Art section. I've added two line drawings to my own art section as well. And last but not least, we've added a faq -- it's just small, detailing the few questions we've had to answer a lot; how to use information and pics/material from this site, how to submit, that sort of thing. Be sure to check it before you ask us, just in case your question is answered there. ^_^