I rise from the ashes. Like a person covered in ash.

So, this is an annoying post. I'm annoyed and, at this point, you all probably are too. I've been inactive again. I'm probably not going to stop being inactive any time soon. I have a bunch of things I want to do, and, unfortunately, Newgrounds is the one I'm choosing to turn away from for a while. I've got a lot to do at school and I'm working (or trying to work) on SCP-related things, as well as moderating on an animator's Discord server.

I'll be the first to admit, I waste a lot of time. I hate that and I'm trying to fix it, but either way, I feel like NG's gonna stay in the back seat for quite a while. There are more than 200 notifications I haven't read and probably never will. I'm really sad that I've been missing out on this amazing community. Wasn't even here for Madness Day this year, which I usually never miss. I'll watch DOTM:Overtime and hopefully the other submissions later.

I do still very much wanna be a part of this community and I feel that I do some good here. That's why I'm not giving up on it and that's why I'm writing this post. So you guys know that you don't need to write me off yet and, I suppose, so you don't forget about me. If there's anything important you wanna tell me or if you just wanna talk to me, I'd advise you to PM me, 'cause I'll actually read that. Sorry for all the communication I've missed.

Stay safe, I love you guys!

I'll be getting active today to look at some awesome submissions! Don't worry, I'm not dead, just doing other stuff. However, I've been given a year of supporter status AGAIN, so I'll do my best to be here, use it and contribute to the site again.

ALL HAIL THE KING OF THE PORTAL!!!¡¡¡

GO VOTE!!!

https://aka-38caution.newgrounds.com/news/post/1080618

Hey, people and humans! Did you play the advent calendar last year? What's that? Yes? Well, I come bearing good news! The wonderful @Geokureli has decided to host and make happen this year's event!

Whether you're a fan of Christmas, a fan of Newgrounds or both, this is terrific! Make sure to play it whenever you can make time, I think it really brings out the best parts of the community spirit on this site. Just makes me proud to be here.

If you are an artist and think you can make time to participate, you can get in RIGHT NOW! That's right, RIGHT NOW! They just don't make deals like this anymore. Not only that, if you participate, you'll receive a month of supporter status! Newgrounds veterans eager to show their love for the site and newer NGers ready to show their appreciation are welcome! If you wanted to participate in the last one but didn't get in on it on time, you have the chance now! Even if you don't make a piece for the actual calendar, you can still help by making pixelart and other such stuff!

The collaboration forum thread can be found in this little corner of the site: https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1446934

And at the end of the day, you can also just show your support by playing the game when it's done, maybe leaving a review.

Much festive cheer to you all,

Trickster

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I'm happy.

Yeah! Party! Wooooooo!

Happy birthday to my account on this wonderful holiday, the 4th of July, known to citizens of the world as Trickster Day!

I like to think I've achieved something in those two years. Maybe I can even be considered a non-newbie now. Fantastic! Let's look back on what I've done since my last account birthday:

1. Got a Silver Whistle
2. Got in the top 100 reviewers
3. Submitted a (terrible) script to the May Writing Competition - gotta start somehow.
4. Wrote an animation and had the pleasure of working with @ChutneyGlaze
5. Had a few minutes of guest time in the A Couple of Crickets Podcast
6. Shared some silly creations, I guess
7. Reviewed some things and possibly increased the quality of my reviews or something, I definitely think I got better at being encouraging
8. Levelled up a few levels
9. Went up a rank (I think)
10. Made a ton of new friends and people who tolerate me sometimes
11. Gained quite a few fans for someone who basically never uploads content 

Well, I probably did a few more things, but I can't think of them right now. I also had a ton to do irl, but I won't be getting into that, all you need to know is contests, some of which ended well and some of which didn't. I also think I'm finally learning to accept my failures and respect myself. More on that stuff in the New Year's post I guess.

Love you all! As I and nobody else ever has said on the 4th July, may the 4th be with you!

P.S. Please wish my dog a happy birthday, we picked it so it would be on a holiday. It's his first and he's a very good boy!

That's right! I have come back from the clutches of Mecharabulzatron! And for a while, I really was under the machines' control. I have committed many atrocities, and I have nobody to blame but myself for letting them defeat us. The Ninja Society of Newgrounds shall rise again! @GraceAndGlory @CyberDevil @ninjamuffin99 you people are maybe the only ones left, but we will rebuild!

Now, for other things. The My Friend Pedro art contest is happening, and I hope it has great turnout! I know a lot of people don't read Tom's news posts probably, so hopefully this will bring at least a little bit of attention to it, though I think all the people who read my own posts check out the site news too. Anyways, uh, expect another post from me on July 4th. Until then, have fun everybody (and stay safe)!

 Hey, everyone! I haven't done this in a while, but I've got a lot of things to report.

First off, The Ninja Society of NG has fallen, hence why I have this robot appearance now. If you wanna post there, help continue the story, get us out of this pickle, I welcome you to do so. Now enough for the shameless advertisement.

Next, I have a different advertisement: @RoboFrobo is hosting another writing competition and it's a really cool script one. Here it is. I'm advertising this mainly because I'm planning on doing this and I really want some competition. 3rd place ain't much if there are 3 people, y'know? I think it's a great chance, you can get someone else to make your dream NG movie.

I went to Italy for an English competition and I did really well! 4th place! I don't wanna give out all the details because I could end up revealing my secret identity, but all you need to know is I got a fun trip and met some people.

There was a new NG Discord... for about 4 days. Then IvanAlmighty passed it over to an alt and destroyed it. But whtever, cause we've got a new one now, and it's already better! Hooray! Y'all should join and at least give it a try. https://discord.gg/rtRXuR

Sorry if I tag you and you're not interested or I missed you. Tell me and I'll add/remove yo name real fast, fool. Also if you'd like to generally get tagged in my news posts, please tell me, it's much easier keeping a list than guessing.

@aalong64 @CyberDevil @ChutneyGlaze @GraceAndGlory @SuperPCGamer @CannyBoy @DeimosArt @Hesiolite @Kieran @GoodL @ZomAlien @Mich @Peregrinus @RoboSeven @Xuvero (if he's still alive) @Caaath @DenXVII @NeonSpider @MrFelis @MewxProductions @RAI4AN @TailsPrower @AshisAnimation @chris-the-stick-2 @Noir-90 @Belthagor @BrenTheMan (though I doubt any of this interests him) @TerrorByte @9Hammer @LOTAC @Jotaro97 @Kolumbo @fdawer @HenryEYES @floozthesnooz @siddikinz @TheDyingSun

Yaaaaay! I'm on holiday!

So ok, I know I haven't been the most active lately, but school and responsibilities have been taking a huge toll in the form of my free time (and sanity, but that's minor).

I'm so happy I'm on holiday now, for 2 weeks!!! I'll try to spend some time on here and work on my stats. I'm happy that I've been reviewing though, despite the responsibilities. Every review I write makes me feel productive. And, you know, if you like giving people feedback, helping them, I encourage you to, once in a while, stop by the Under Judgment sections for movies and games and give 'em some reviews. Early feedback is important, since if they get no reviews, they could get discouraged. So try to keep them encouraged, while also being honest. It's not easy, believe me, I know, and reviews on lower-quality things are often the hardest to write, but in a lot of cases, it really does help.

Just once in a while. You don't need to do it every day or every week. Just show someone a little kindness on here once in a while.

Now, sorry for getting all preachy, I just felt like saying something nice, it's a beautiful spring day.

All of you out there making this site a better (and more fun) place, keep it up!

P.S. I got my braces removed! Now my teeth are shiny and not covered in steel!