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So we have a continuation of the art theft issues discussed in this previous journal - [link]

Basically, someone (~kd8ayk) decided to steal a tattoo design I'd designed specifically and only for *AnnadinMoriel. It was specifically stated in her deviation description that the design was not to be used elsewhere.

~kd8ayk got it tattooed without asking for permission, and showed it off around the world of Sherrilyn Kenyon fandom.

We were both very very VERY cross. Of all the designs I've created, she managed to steal the one that means the most to the person with the original tattooed on her arm.

So, what's new?

Well ... not only does this girl suck, but she SUCKS. And deviantArt sucks too. You'll see why in a second.

*AnnadinMoriel put a "beware art thieves" picture up in her gallery showing her tattoo with the stolen version alongside it. She gave an attribution to ~kd8ayk in the blurb and explained what had happened. Yes, maybe it was over-reacting, but we were *pissed* and wanted to show it!

Little bitch then sees this somehow and decides to report *AnnadinMoriel for art theft. OMG. She reported *AnnadinMoriel for stealing *her* photograph which we used simply to show how SHE had stolen *AnnadinMoriel's tattoo and MY design.

OMG. Fume.

And what did dA do about this?

Deleted *AnnadinMoriel's picture and labelled her an Art Thief.

Neither of us can now get anyone from the dA staff to talk to us to discuss this. The matter is apparently closed, and the art thief girl has come away with the moral high ground.

This is so wrong.

We are unamused. With ~kd8ayk, and with dA itself.

I would love to have the chance to explain this properly to the gallery staff, but it seems they are less interested in understanding the situation than pandering to the bleatings of an art thief.

(*AnnadinMoriel's journal about the same events is here: [link] Read it for a more impassioned version of events!!)

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Stuff I've discovered since I last did a features post

Firstly, has a new kitten called Mythos who can only be described as quite fantastic:



And who had my gentian marque inked on her back, and it looks *stunning*:



And then:


(Neapolitan mastiff!)






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It's been a while since I featured some new art I've found and loved in here. So here we go ...



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I'll just refer to you to *AnnadinMoriel's journal:

[link]

FUME!

HISS SPIT GROWL!

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edit:

So ... not content with just that for today, *AnnadinMoriel and I have also just found someone on the Dark Hunters bulletin board who started a thread about her lovely new Acheron tattoo. Isn't she clever? Isn't it pretty!?

Yes. Same design.

She actually even used *AnnadinMoriel's photos from flickr to show it off, and answered lots of questions about how clever she was designing such a thing, and how it hurt being tattooed with it.

Imagination: tick!
Fuckwittery: bigger tick!

GAH!

At least we've got that thread taken down and the little dear apologised. Kind of.

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