So it’s been a while. <cough>
For one thing, my trusty tablet died, and I never got the productive momentum back after the interim shipping week. I do like my new Intuos3, though, and I was able to get one of those 6D art pens to go with it.

Since then, there’s been a lot of stuff in progress, but nothing finished to show.
Today, that changes!
Behold the reworked ninja bunny gloomday attacks! banner:
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And also my new Halloween Evil Sheep icon, of course. <points up> I made it for Miranda, so there’s no shiny larger image (yet) (if ever).

Excerpt from the Tater Totten Daily Guardian (August 18, 2008):

Asked about the Evil Sheep’s recent fetish for capes—many citizens have been heard to refer to him as ‘Supersheep’ since the trend first started some months ago—his spokesperson had this to say: “Sure, the Sheep is fond of his capes, but really, who doesn’t love a good cape?” We also inquired whether this was to be a permanent look, and were informed that “the Sheep’s personal clothing accessories may change at any time.” The question remains, does “any time” seem likely to be in the near future?

excerpt from the Tater Totten Pirate News Blog, July 18 2007

After an almost three month vacation in an undisclosed location,* the Evil Sheep has returned to Tater Totten, refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready for some smack-down. An anonymous source also claims he’s developed a penchant for palm trees and piña coladas served in coconut shells with little blue umbrellas and two bendy straws. But I digress.

His first order of business upon his return was to outlaw sand in the capital, for reasons rumored to be that "it gets everywhere. Everywhere."

Unrelatedly, does anyone remember the name of a drink in the 80s that came in soft plastic, soda-bottle-shaped containers, that you just twisted the little propeller-shaped tab off to open a hole in the top to squeeze the drink out of? They came in bright colors (I recall blue and red), and I never got any in my lunch…. I ask because the Evil Sheep has become nostalgic and wants one. We must find them all and destroy them so he can’t have any.**

EDIT: Hooray for inthe80s.com, and their site search. Squeezits! Here’s the only picture I could find, though sadly it’s not vintage… clicky!

* Quite possibly in the Bahamas.
** But mostly I just wanna know what they’re called.

The Evil Sheep has recently announced that he wishes to raise awareness in Tater Totten of the following holidays:

Black Day, April 14
No Pants Day, first Friday in May
Towel Day, May 25
Apple Day, Oct 21

Relatedly, the law to ban International Talk Like a Pirate Day in Tater Totten has finally come into effect after months of controversy. The holiday has been quite popular among the National Ninja Guard of Tater Totten in past years; however, the Evil Sheep has pushed for the ban because he thinks “[Pirate Day] is stupid.” Though critics recognize this opinion from the celebrated dictator as being long-standing, they speculate that part of the reason for the sudden push for the law is last year’s “Pirate Day Scandal.”

The Pirate Day Scandal took place on last year on International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sept. 19, 2006), when it was reported by multiple sources that the Evil Sheep had been seen sporting an eyepatch, brandishing a saber, and repeatedly uttering the phrase, “yarrrrr,” despite his public distain of the holiday. Within minutes of these reports being made public, all those involved were promptly jailed. The Sheep called a press conference soon after–appearing completely devoid of pirate-related attire–and stated that while he fully supports the pirate lifestyle, the holiday itself “is just ridiculous.” Indeed, the Sheep has been seen sporting a pirate hat on more than one occasion in his weekly tours of the capital.

The trial of those involved in the Pirate Day Scandal begins May 10. Those accused (three “eyewitnesses,” two reporters, half a dozen paparazzi photographers, a member of the Sheep’s cabinet, and a printing press) stand liable to face any number of unpleasant punishments. When asked whether it was concerned about the future sentencing, the printing press refused to comment.

The Evil Sheep would like it to be known that he is indeed taking over this so-called “journal.” All shall kneel before the mastery of the mighty Sheep! And then there shall be much feasting, and plentiful chimichangas.

Dictated but not read. (SZ/jz)