Just a quick note from your friendly neighborhood logistical manager to say that no we’re not dead and the site isn’t either. Vox has been a fair amount under the weather lately, concentrating on getting current commissions done, and we’ve gone through some changes personally as well. We’re still here and still working on more projects and new stuff. Also we’re contemplating on where to take the site from here. So this is just a quick note to all those that are watching that we’re still chugging along and we really appreciate you sticking with us. Thanks!
—E
Optimus Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers franchise. He is the main protagonist and leader of the “heroic” faction (primarily the Autobots) in most of the various Transformers continuities. After his ship crashed on Earth, he remained unconscious for millions of years, then an earthquake on Tuesday, May 8, 1984, awoke the ship’s repair system, which then repaired him and adapted him to have the ability to transform to an Earth vehicle. He is the leader of the Autobots, a faction of heroic Transformers from the planet Cybertron who wage their battles to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons. Optimus Prime is depicted as a heroic, brave and compassionate character who puts all his talent to use to improve the universe around him. Optimus has a strong sense of justice and righteousness, and has dedicated himself to the protection of all life, particularly the inhabitants of Earth; he will battle his foes with unyielding resolve.
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This is a redesigned version of Optimus Prime. It’s been structurally reinforced and is much sturdier than the original version. However it’s still made with just yarn and stuffing! No plastic canvas or wires or anything similar were used. It’s still every bit as huggable as the original, and as you can see from one of the full shots it stands at just over 2 feet tall! Some other design tweaks were done also, such as changing the hands a bit. The pictures had to be taken outside in front of the garage because it was too big to do so with the usual set up. We’re very happy with how it came out.
Tags: Cartoon, Crochet, Optimus Prime, Transformers, Tribute
In Ancient Egyptian mythology, Set (also spelled Seth, Sheth, Sutekh, Setan or Seteh) is an ancient god, who was originally the god of the desert, storms, darkness, and chaos.
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Tags: Crochet, Mythology, Original, Seth
Anubis is the Greek name for a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in Egyptian mythology. In the ancient Egyptian language, Anubis is known as Inpu, (variously spelled Anupu, Ienpw etc.). The oldest known mention of Anubis is in the Old Kingdom pyramid texts, where he is associated with the burial of the Pharaoh. At this time, Anubis was the most important god of the Dead but he was replaced during the Middle Kingdom by Osiris.
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This particular doll is a redesigned version of the Anubis doll Vox originally created some time ago.
Tags: Anubis, Crochet, Mythology, Original
I am opening one commission slot — second one this year, I do believe. Price is $100 for the regular sized doll plus $10 shipping if you live in the US. Shipping will of course be different if you are one of my international friends, and if you want a doll the size of Bronx or the complexity of Optimus Prime I’ll need to work out a price in proportion to the upgrade.
This commission purchased will move to the very top of my list, and I will complete and ship it by 30 days after receipt of your payment. (Larger commissions, we’ll work out a proportionate time frame.)
To those that already have a commission with me currently, if you add $25 to the price (for a total of $135) not only will this new commission be complete before the end of 30 days, but I will also complete the pending commission doll of your choice. Say you’ve got Demona currently commissioned and now you’d like a Goliath (no OTP comments, please, I know everyone’s got their favorite flavors. 
) — for the price of $135, which is effectively a new commission and a rush fee, you’ll get both completed and shipped inside of a month.
Anyone interested, please email me at voxmortuum@gmail.com and we’ll discuss things from there.
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Hello all; long time, no post, I know. Life’s been interesting of late. First news is that I just got made level two at my Real Job(TM) — in less than 2 years employment, no less. Doing well-ish, making slightly more-ish, for practically being owned-ish. Becoming salaried means never having to say “overtime”. They’re supposed to be reasonable about it all, but I can still expect my crochet, commission, and pattern-writing time to be somewhat decreased. I’m still fighting the good fight but I’m having to relearn the balance between being a workaholic and attempting to keep some of my sanity.
I’m still making steady progress on my existing commissions, just not at the break-neck speeds I was meeting before.
Second news is that the Husband of Doom and I will be moving into a new apartment in mid-June (you know, just when you want to be moving heavy objects outside during the day in the South. *sighs*) so my crochet and pattern-writing time between now and then will be *heavily* depleted in favor of organizing/reducing/packing our belongings in an attempt to make uprooting the least amount of anxiety and irritation possible.
Nothing terribly bad — most of it in the end pretty decent — but I wanted to go ahead and give a reason for the silence. Stuff out here in Vox Land just got real. 
So my gallbladder’s acting up; I moved to a strict diet of bunny food, no greasy meats, no dairy last night and that’s helping but I’m still so sore I can’t really sit up for any length of time.
But I can still crochet laying down, and I’ve got an enforced 3 day weekend to work with.
So I’m offering a commission slot to replace my lost wages for the day. If you’re interested and able, please go ahead and shoot me an email about it: voxmortuum AT gmail.com
I thank you in advance.
Tags: Crochet, Original, Ozchilde
Reno is a prominent member of the Turks, ranking directly below Tseng, whose main weapon is a retractable, metallic stun baton called an Electro-Mag Rod. He is characterized as cocky, cynical, and somewhat lazy, but is highly skilled and takes pride in his work. Reno’s partner and friend is Rude, and they are seen accompanying each other throughout the Compilation. In Final Fantasy VII, Reno is rivals with Cloud and the party who is fought on several occasions; however, in one instance he willingly teamed up with them to rescue Elena and Yuffie after they have been kidnapped by Don Corneo. After this incident, Reno’s group receives new orders to search for Cloud, but Reno decides not to fight Cloud on the pretext of being off duty. When he reappears in Advent Children, Reno possesses no hostility towards the group. In the film, Reno acts under Rufus’ orders, aiding Cloud and understanding Shinra’s part in the near-destruction of the world, though also expresses that he wants Shinra rebuilt. Like the other Turks and Rufus, Reno appears in the novella “Case of Shinra”, where he attempts to rescue the kidnapped Rufus and shows his discontent with the Turks from Before Crisis leaving Shinra and moving on with their lives. In Before Crisis, Reno is a teammate to the player and is the main focus of the game’s chapter “Special Episode of Reno”, in which he was trapped in an elevator shaft. He also has brief appearances during Last Order with the other Turks, noting Tseng’s serious demeanor and giving no opinion on Zack and Cloud’s escape, remarking that the Turks will accomplish any mission regardless of its nature. Reno is encountered once during Crisis Core after Genesis copies invade Midgar, waiting for Tseng’s orders to move out, and later appears in a DMW phase “Heart Image”. Near the end of the game, Reno is revealed to have been one of the Turks sent by Tseng to find Zack. He is voiced by Keiji Fujiwara in Japanese and Quinton Flynn in English.
From the Wikipedia
Tags: Advent Children, Crochet, Final Fantasy VII, Movie, Reno, Tribute, Video Games
The beholder is a fictional monster in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It resembles a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth, single central eye, and lots of smaller eyestalks on top with deadly magical powers. The Beholder is among the most classic of all Dungeons & Dragons monsters, appearing in every edition of the game since 1975.
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Tags: Beholder, Crochet, D&D, DnD, Dungeons & Dragons, Games, Monsters, Mythology, Roleplaying Games, RPGs, Tribute
I meant to schedule more posts, but the holidays have EATEN MY FACE OFF. Give me until Sunday, Dec 27th and I’ll put more up. Aided by wassail. And rum.
