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This is dedicated to a good friend of mine who passed many many years ago. :iconthean2: Diego was the one who originally created Haruhi Atsume & Haruhi Natsume, and in his passing his sister Nadia gave me use of the catgirl oc's.

While the account is now his sister's, I still want to honor him and tell you all a small story about how his passing has stuck with me to this day. One that I haven't told anyone else. 

For those of you who have been long time watchers you might remember this drawing Until we return :3 by Lady-of-Mud   Around that point I mentioned I was going to go on a hiatus until I found my motivation again. What I didn't mention was that I had actually planned on leaving DA and quitting, I'd stick around for a little longer and just respond to a few people but I was just not in a good mindset at that point. I just didn't feel the spark that I had back when I started, so I felt it would have been alright to leave things in the air for people, and maybe I would really come back one day. 

It was selfish and I admit it too, but back then in my life things were still up in the air for me, particularly with me still dealing with some issues my mother and father had caused for me growing up, which I'd rather not talk about.

Two days later I come to find that Diego had been in an accident and hadn't survived...

It struck me hard, really hard because he had been a really wonderful friend, and the last thing he ended up drawing was a small sketch of Haruhi looking sad and it all hit me at once of how much of an idiot I had been for wanting to leave, to give up all these bonds that I had made from starting to do my art. And how I never truly got to say goodbye to him....

So I made a vow, to keep drawing his oc's, to make sure they didn't fade away, and to keep improving myself because of him.

And here I am today, still drawing strong, and keeping them alive, while I may not be drawing the Haruhi's as frequently as before, I still do my best to make sure they aren't forgotten and to hopefully find a story world that I can give them a good home in one day.

So if you're wondering who the blue haired girl is, that's Artemis, Haruhi's older sister who fell in battle trying to protect her sister. 
Artemis Atsume. by thean2
It's not exact, but I ended up going with Nadia's design of Artemis later on, this here though is her original form.

So I just want to say, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. Thank you for being a wonderful friend Diego. May you find peace, and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to do something fully like this. 

-Chelsea, the Lady of Mud
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Jazmin-carmine's avatar
This is an incredible work chelsea
and very lovely from your part to do it.
I know diego would love it.
you are an amazing friend. :heart: