Undead Ninjas and Disgruntled Atheists

Continuing on with my super-dork-geek habits, I've been doing all sort of sketches for the D&D game I've been running for a few buddies of mine. This here ghoul ninja is just one among a cast of villains.

I've had to go back and 'hit the books' again to figure out how to draw legs and ankles and feet all over again. I always fall into the trap of assuming I know something well, but as I get older, I realize I need a constant refresher on everything so I can keep sharp...well, maybe not sharp, but at least not totally lame. And no, this ghoul was not done after the study, but it came out ok because I can fudge things with baggy clothes. :evillaugh:

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In other news, the atheist web community is in a bit of an uproar over the retarded chain of decisions made by the board of directors over at Internet Infidels and the refuge for disgruntled members Rants n Raves. This is just standard fare internet drama, really, although on a larger than average scale and with a fairly significant amount of donation money involved.

The discussion now is how to make something different and better than what II has or had to offer.

The real interesting thing here, from my perspective, is how people view internet forums and communities as social structures. Internet communities have, thus far, always been sort of perceived as "lesser" than real-life communities. But it seems to me that attitudes are shifting, and internet communities are gaining a little more respect in the public's common view.

The escalation of Myspace and Youtube in popularity is pretty cool. These internet social networks aren't developing independantly, but more in a complementary fashion; they enhance regular interactions, rather than replace them. It's cool to see how these new trends evolve over time.