Block this user at all costs (UPDATE)
I received a PM from someone named rachelwalker586 , whom in her page didn't have a profile or any deviants listed, whether her own or her favorites. So, I inquired her lack of deviants and nothing on her profile, she replied:
Can ๐ou do me a favor pls. Jus๐ s๐gn up on ๐he l๐n๐ - excifat.tk and conf๐rm e-ma๐l. I'll send u m๐ nudes
I knew right then and there she was soliciating her nude photos and not in an artistic, DA friendly way. More of a pornographic nature. Before I blocked her user name, I left a parting message:
Are you a f*****g prostitute? I'm not interested in your pornogrpahic nudes! Consider your ass reported and blocked!! Stay the f*** out of DeviantArt, b****!!
And added a defient parting message: And while you're at it, GO F*** YOURSELF!!
So, if you ever get a PM from rachelwalker586, block her name at all costs! And always check that individual's DA page. And if notice there are no photos or nothing in his/her profile, that should serve as a red flag.
UPDATE: After I found out rachelwalker586 followed my page and sent me a llama badge, I saw that her username was lined off. I clicked on the name and it said "Account Deactivated".
I guess she saw the writing on the wall and either DeviantArt caught on and deactivated her account or she deactivated on her own accord. Either way, we will never have to be bothered by this individual again.
Exclusively on Pixiv only
I have added four new editions to my Pixiv gallery because they are Not Safe For DeviantArt, and to play it safe, I didn't want to risk it uploading them here for fear of getting them deleted or removed from DeviantArt. The subject matter deals with Micah and Chante (nee Chantal). I'll include the links with the titles:
"Shall We (Learn To) Dance?" https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/84124150
"Try Anything Once Pt. 1" https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/84124190
"Try Anything Once Pt. 2" https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/84124226
"Come Together" https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/84163625
Deja vu all over again!
Two months ago I received a note from Club-Dreamiverse to be his RP partner. He showed me his RP lists and I asked how he got my username. He replied through thumbnails, comments, and favorites. I told him I do not RP and wished him luck. He said OK.
Well, two days later, I received a similar note from the same individual (Club-Dreamiverse) asking if I would like be one of his RP partners. He even added a link to see his DA Upgrade idea. It looked like something my 10 year old cousin would draw!!
I reminded him that he set me the same invite two months ago, and asked him nicely not to bother me anymore or else I will either block him or report DA on him for harassment. It looks like he didn't block me, nor did he remove one of my cosplay photos from his list of favorites.
So, hopefully, he got the message and not invite me for a third time, because it will not be the charm if he does otherwise.
Some people can't take NO for an answer
UPDATE: Since this post, I haven't been receiving a PM from ymymy, so I imagined she got the message. Well, just as a precaution, I clicked on her username, and the page read that I am not authorized to view it. So, my guess is that she blocked me from viewing her DA profile. No great loss, she just saved me the trouble of reporting her to DA for harassment
(which I did because nobody deserves to be hounded for services they don't want). So, let her harass someone else.
Four days ago, I received a note from ymymy promoting her New Year's offer of a $10 color sketch along with a so-called prize which a free online stream where I can see how the illustration is created and chat about it. I tried to be nice and professional in my reply. I explained that I wasn't interested. Mentioning that I was not a fan of her character designs nor the subject matter (I saw more male and anthro in his gallery). I even wished her luck and a nice day.
I got a reply back from her and she said, "I create in a variety of styles and genres If you are interested in an anime style, youโll indicate in the description which style you are interested in....", along with nine examples from her gallery!! Neither of the nine impressed me. I felt she was being very pushy and aggressive.
So, I replied what she's doing is solicitation and borderline harassment and never bother me again! I mentioned that she was lucky I didn't report her to DA for harassment. What does it take for some people to realize no means NO!!
I'm still here
In reality, my health is more important than Otakon, but there's always next year.
I also have my lil' rugrat, Coco, to keep me company. Got my PS3 to keep me occupied. My anime radio station to add more tunes. I will be back in making kisekae and display my many anime cosplay photos. Just keep me in your thoughts.