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[2010-08-26 17:59:18 +0000 UTC]
"Molly"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 103; Deviations: 613; Watchers: 82
Watching: 32; Pageviews: 44023; Comments Made: 384; Friends: 32
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: My high school art teacherFavorite movies: Anything Mel Brooks
Favorite TV shows: Star Trek Voyager, Law and Order: SVU, Venture Bros, American Dad, Robot Chicken, Black Books, The IT Crowd
Favorite bands / musical artists: Blind Melon, Alice in Chains, Mudhoney Nirvana, Mad Season, Screaming Trees, Tripping Daisy, Dead Milkmen, Oasis, Blur, and old Gorillaz stuff
Favorite books: A Thousand Splended Suns, the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, Woves of the Beyond series, The Kite Runner
Favorite games: Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Alfred Chicken, Castlevania series, Deja Vu, Uninvited, Super Mario Brothers, Super Mario World, and various other Snes, Nes, and N64 games
Favorite gaming platform: Super Nintendo
Tools of the Trade: Ceramics, Photoshop, fountain pen, pencils/charcoal, and some other stuff that I can't think of at the moment
# About me
I always reply to comments on my deviations!Hi! I'm Molly and I'm from Pennsylvania. I have a degree in art education. I am hoping that I can be as good of an art teacher as mine was in high school. I think that every school should have an art teacher like him.
I was a French and Indian war reenactor since before birth till a few years ago. My mum and dad started reenacting when my eldest brother was about two and the rest of my family was born into it. I had to stop because of high school and then college, but the main reason that I stopped is because my dad stopped and I did not have a car, at the time. Every once in a while, I still go to events. So, along with art, I love history. Because of my history background and my dad becoming a history teacher, I'm also very political. I'm a liberal and I always talk politics with people. I love arguing politics! I actually was arguing politics with my mum's former boss when I was like 10.
I am also a lover of science. Some of my favorite people in science are Bill Nye (the science guy) and Richard Dawkins. I love discovering things and I love natural sciences like biology and astronomy. I actually was thinking about getting a dual major in art and science. I still may do that at some point.
I love comedies and I grew up on the Three Stooges. I've actually had lots of pets named after them (three parakeets named Larry, Moe, and Howard, a chicken and a goat named Shemp, and my current dog named Curly). I very much like Mel Brooks films, British comedies, and bad horror movies that are just funny, like Plan 9 from Outer Space.
# Comments
Comments: 88
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Crash bandicoot and Donkey Kong Β Nights and Kirby andΒ Spyro The Dragon in Legend of Zelda Its Story's I make Hope you enjoy Them.
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Say, you know how to convert a DKC2 rom into a MFA file?
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I like your work at DKC4,I'm interested in making a fanart about the game,i previously made this one about the first game :
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Awesome! I'm sure the other guys working on the game would like to see your fan art for DKC4. You can share it on their facebook page if you like: www.facebook.com/dkc4project/
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You are awesome at making to those DKC custom sprites.
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HeyΒ Phyreburnz ,
Big fan of your custom DKC sprites.Β In fact, I like them so much that I put some of them in my DKC project (and intend to use more of them!).Β Here's a link to the project if you would like to check it out:
www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/viewtoβ¦
Again, awesome work
-gamester
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Thank you so much! That makes me so happy to hear that you like them and are using them!! 
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You posted them on the Atlas, right?
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You know, I've been wondering if the DKC4 project has been... well... dead. Β What do I know? Β Anyways, I've seen your contributions and most of them are wonderful and clever.
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I, personally, have been incredibly busy lately and I'm sure that the other people working on the project have been busy, too. With that said, though, I do know that the engine is mostly completed. It's a fairly long process since I think it's mostly three guys working on the engine and putting the levels in. I'm just an artist, so I mostly do sprite work and level designs. I've put a few in, but I'm not very good at it and it's been a while, so I've probably forgotten a lot of what I need to know to put more into it. I haven't talked with the other guys for a little while, but I will shoot them a message to see what's up.
The project isn't dead, but it will definitely take some time to go further.
And thank you very much! Your idea of the palette swap for the waterfall might be one of my next endeavors for a new level. I feel like I've hit a wall as far as what to do for more levels... that or the ones I've got ideas for will take me a long time... and considering there's like three that I'd have to build myself from the ground up, it's sort of a daunting task. It's much easier to take what already exists and re purpose it by combining it with other archetypes.
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When I was a kid, I was literally ADDICTED to the DKC series for the SNES, to the point where my obsession began to consume my childhood and looking back on it years later embarrasses me to an nth degree. Β But at the same time, I probably wouldn't be the young man I am today if I didn't learn a thing from my mistakes and blind obsessions.
I guess I should be flattered that I gave you an idea, though. Β It makes me feel good to know that I've helped and/or contributed one way or another.
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Same here... I was totally obsessed with it as a kid... obviously! 
Because of that obsession, and me being in love with art ever since I was a kid and DREAMED of being able to make my own DK game, I figured I'd do the next best thing and make sprites for other people to make their own games, which eventually led to me making my own levels.
But hey, I'm always open to suggestions. So feel free to shoot me a message if you've ever got an idea for it.
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Cranky was usually just boasting anyway.
I'm currently working on my own original video game... at a snail's pace. Β It's my dream to be a game designer and most of the deviations on my profile are characters. Β Also, I used to try my hand at editing Super Mario World with a level editing program.
Alright, will do.
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so how have you been molly ^^
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I've been pretty good lately. Doing lots of substitute teaching and loving it! How have you been?
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i've been going good, hows DKC4 coming?
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I guess the engine is done and they are working on putting the levels in. I haven't done anything with it in a while. I've been working a lot and I just moved in November... so busy with life!
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Thanks for watching ! I'm simply took a goose egg shell and slowly cut out with a dremel toolΒ Β ....
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Wow! That's too cool! And what marvelous results!
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I'd just seen your DKC4 videos! They are terrific! I can't wait to see more!
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Thanks! Did you download the demo?
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Not yet. But, I will. And side note, when should I expect more vids?
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I'm not sure entirely. We're working on the program. I've been working on some levels, but I've been very busy lately so I haven't had a lot of time to dedicate to DKC4 for a little bit. They usually like to update with videos after significant programming updates.
There is a very small team working on the project, so progress is slow. We all also have jobs and this is all done in our free time 
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It's okay, hon'! Take your timeπ
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I'll be sure to do journal entry updates on dkc4 and I'll post video links for sure!
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Hey, I thought your name seemed familar! When you told me that you're working with a team that's making a Donkey Kong Country fan game, I didn't know the fan game was Donkey Kong Country 4. I've been following the project for years via DKC Atlas, and I sometimes visit the site to see how goes progress on the game. I recently downloaded and played the new demo, and I enjoyed it a lot. (I thought it was way better than the previous demo). I know I've said this before, but I wish you and the team the best of luck in the future.
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You're very welcome.
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Hey
It's me, Aryel, from the DKC4 game project
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Hi there!
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I love your ceramics work! Absolutely beautiful!
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