Ok, several things. First things first, though:

I owe a giant apology, complete with public debasement and prostration. We're talking Arabic-level kneeling here, with the tactical precision and calculated meaning of a Japanese businessman. I ordered a few pieces from her etsy store (twistedhatstand.etsy.com) waaay back at the beginning of August. Being a prompt and friendly merchant, she responded immediately with instructions for payment; being a total and complete failure, I took over a month to actually complete those instructions.

This is not OK.

Other things:

Ludum Dare #15, a 48-hour game dev contest thing, was this weekend -- I spent (almost) the entire weekend huddled in front of my computer, composing toys for other people. I love this stuff. My entry is available here ([link]) if you're into that sort of thing.

Also, I'm getting deeper and deeper into this Minifig business. Nights spent trawling eBay for deals. Days spent trawling dA for like-minded individuals. So far I'm up to 3 fellow Lego portraiteers, and debating the effort of organizing a group for the phenomenon. Thoughts (both specifically on the minifig photography and on the mechanics of groups)?