So, what in tarnations IS Ayarane Project? Well, no doubt the first thing you see here is my blog, so that’s one piece of the pie… however, this is also my portfolio of sorts, because I draw all sorts of weird things and I need to show them off in some semblance of organization. (Want to see them? Go check out Instant Ramen Sketchbook or, alternatively, my deviantArt account.)

I suppose the name itself, Ayarane Project, is also a hint that everything is ongoing, a work in progress… as well as highly experimental.

Who’s at the controls

This be me. Be afraid!

On that note, I guess I should probably tell you a little about me. I’m Yoshi Ayarane and I run this happy little ship of awesome. 25 years old, a resident of Fontana, California, very, VERY much female (even though if you were to hear my voice on the phone or TeamSpeak, you’d think I was really a 10 year old boy). I build, dismantle and upgrade computers for fun and (sometimes) profit, and I drive a 2009 Nissan Versa, which I am often told is the freaking Hiro Nakamura car (for those of you who watch Heroes). I’m a shameless fan of cheesy disaster and subpar scifi flicks, yet at the same time most of what you would consider mindless mainstream media is totally unappealing to me. (Reality shows, ick!)

I’m a shameless, naughty liberal (it is often joked that I’m so liberal, my car and just about everything I own turned blue. Maybe this partially explains my favorite color?), and if you care to know more on THAT front and how it might vaguely affect my artwork, you are more than welcome to read all about it in this mess. :P

I speak French as my second language, though for some bizarre reason, many people claim I speak it like a native and have even asked me if I’m actually of French or Canadian origin. Buh? I’m actually of Mexican descent… not that me and Mexican culture get along very well…

The closest I have to anything resembling a job… I’m a volunteer page-equivalent at the Lewis Library & Technology Center right now to accumulate some kind of employment history, since for a variety of reasons I’ve yet to actually find work despite having 4 years of college under my belt as well as A+ certification. But, that’s a story saved for another day.

Kestine, my big orange furball of awesome

My house has… SEVERAL pets (two cats, a French Bulldog and two English Bulldogs), but my personal pride and joy is my big orange cat, Kestine. He’s one of those “I’m Mr. Cool… until nobody’s looking, then I’m just silly” types, and I love him to pieces. :3 Dude is quite easy to please– all I gotta do is pet him once and he starts purring like an overpowered subwoofer. And, as that picture of him suggests, he spends much of the day sleeping, unless he’s fleeing from the dogs, or following the other cat (Daisy) around. But, usually, he’s napping.

(See more pics of Kestine and Daisy here or, more likely, on my Twitpic account, which is also streamed on Ayarane Project’s hub.)

Things Yoshi Likes… Such as Games

So, what do I do with this abundance of free time I have? Well, I draw and bum around online, of course… and I also split my MMO playtime between World of Warcraft (mostly for purposes of bothering my brother, mwahaha) City of Heroes (for other guild haunts).

While we’re on the subject of MMORPGs, I sort of inherited this one guild a few years ago, which was originally founded by some dudes at a forum I once moderated. This wacky group of gamers calls itself Across, and early on, the boss pants kind of fell on me since we were changing games and the previous leader decided he wasn’t going to tag along with us next time around. And, well, over time, most of us started writing very detailed backgrounds on our characters (on top of the artwork). One thing led to another and (no doubt my overactive imagination is to blame for this) next thing you know, BOOM! We have our own Wiki, Across Universe, which I spend way too much time fiddling with. In addition to being the global boss lady, I’m also the City of Heroes operations leader (ah, such a fancy title!). I like to think I’ve upheld Across’ reputation as being a respectable bunch over the years, though one’s mileage may vary.

As far as console gaming goes, I have a PS3 and a Wii. For portables, I carry a DS (original model, in indigo!) and a PSP (also original model, though I’ve since hacked the firmware). If you must know, my favorite RPG, EVER, is Final Fantasy 4– I own pretty much every incarnation of it that was released in English.

In conclusion…

So… that’s me, in a nutshell. Quite odd, considering in person I’m EXTREMELY averse to talking about myself. (The power of the internet! Isn’t it wonderful?) If you want more, well… you can always follow my blog or watch for future art posts, or stalk me elsewhere. Personally, I think I’m not all that interesting, though people I know are quick to argue otherwise. Your mileage may vary, but I am accepting testimonials!