I'll now be updating OP with Mark's info:

THE CHARACTER LIST

CIRRUS STATION CHARACTERS

1. Keziah Dells - DONE
2. Stovaa Drakon
3. Akio Noboru - DONE
4. Deacon -Cancelled at request of player.
5. Method
6. Serra Evangelle

NSS ACADIA CHARACTERS

1. Talbain - DONE
2. Otarcael, Lilly Livia (I'm hesitant to greenlight this due to Zairyo's commission, but I may have to.)
3. Phaedra Volkov - DONE
4. Henry Morris - DONE
5. Trey Penton - DONE
6. William Howard Harrison - DONE

MISC CHARACTERS

1. Robert Davis - DONE
2. Shaun - If slots are available (looks like that'll be the case).
3. Viktor Kingson - Art already done? Did you check up on this?

I made a section for you on the Commissions page.

Ok, here's the deal.

After a fairly exhaustive process of posting a job ad on deviantart, getting over 90 replies and sifting through them all, I've narrowed things down to 7 artists who are sending me sample sketches as we speak.

With the help of a few people, I will select the artist by this Sunday (the 11th).

I am purchasing 15 art slots for Nepleslian characters on Cirrus Station and the NSS Acadia. Any remaining slots I purchase above this point will probably be given out randomly or kept to myself. I doubt there will be any remaining, though.

Why am I doing this? Well, this upcoming year marks my 5th anniversary as a member of the stararmy community. One of the largest influences on me was Nepleslia. With the blessings of Wes, I took hold of her 3 years ago and, with players and GMs, some still here, some moved on, gave birth to the independent empire of Nepleslia.

I still fondly remember running around without a clue, writing up stuff and throwing it onto a wall and hoping it sticks.

Call it a combination of nostalgia and an early Xmas gift.

You, the players, deserve this gift because it's you guys (and your GMs) that make Nepleslia function, that breathe life into her and make her unique and special.

I know I haven't been the best FM. Maybe this is a bit of penance for that too, I dunno. Whatever. It's being done, and that's all I care about.

So, I hope you guys like it and continue to help shape Nepleslia like you've been doing all these years.

Thank you.

Thank you again, Tom!

Have you determined the list of characters to receive art?

Tom is the best, happy 5th anniversary!

Happy 5 years invested in the improvement of this site, and may your future go just as well

The GMs have given me a prioritized list of characters to assign to the artists. The art is being split evenly down the middle for each plot. I'll flip a coin for the 15th if it's still remaining.

Basically, if you're active, been here a while and don't already have decent art, then you should be covered. But again, if you're not, I'll try to get you done in the future.

THE CHARACTER LIST

I was going to make this a surprise, but some of the characters had art already ordered for them, and I figured it was better to be safe than sorry. If you are ordering art for a character, please tell me in this thread so I can remove the character from the list.

CIRRUS STATION CHARACTERS

1. Keziah Dells
2. Stovaa Drakon
3. Akio Noboru
4. Deacon
5. Method
6. Serra Evangelle

NSS ACADIA CHARACTERS

1. Talbain
2. Otarcael, Lilly Livia
3. Phaedra Volkov
4. Henry Morris
5. Trey Penton
6. William Howard Harrison

As you can see, this is 12 slots so far, meaning there is a little flexibility on my part in case people are missed.

It is a gift, but all I ask of players who receive art is to continue being active in their plots and in the Nepleslian community as a whole. I want to reward those who keep working hard for our small little section of the site.

OH MY GOD.

Just... Wow.

Tom, you are a great person, and I don't know how I'll be able to pay you back for this. Thank you very much.

Kudos to you, good sir. I'm definitely attempting to get back into Nepleslia.. and the SARP as a whole haha.