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Lethe September 8, 2024
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Dear Andrea

I am entranced every time I wander into your domain. It is very much like setting foot into the realm of fairies: dreamy, enchanting, serene, playful, full of sparkling wonders so small you need to look directly at them to truly see them for what they are, and monuments so grand and awe-inspiring that looking at them directly may just overwhelm and slay you, and all of it pulsating with raw yet tender passion. I could spend hours perusing your sites and entirely forget about time; returning to the world afterwards never is an easy feat.

Indeed, when I came upon your latest updates this year, I had a look at your X and Millennium Actress sites and had to turn tail and flee immediately – so clearly did I feel the danger of being completely absorbed in spirit, tempted to abandon my flesh, of being incapacitated by the sheer magnificent beauty lying in wait, rendered unable to continue my way in daily life. Now that I am (finally) in a state of creative frenzy again, I am properly equipped to retrace that path and dive into the riches of your creations with both eyes open and all senses alert. What joy!

Your tribute to CLAMP's X is majestic – to add any other adjective is to subtract from this. IT IS THE SPIRIT OF X COME ALIVE, IN 2024 NO LESS! (It feels to me like seeing, in an old time without easy access to material outside of physical ownership, and in an old web without many videos, let alone HD ones, very rare Dissidia screenshots of Final Fantasy characters I'd previously only seen, outside of official art and perhaps a FMV, in their original pixel or polygon gestalt. REBORN IN THEIR TRUE FORM THANKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY.)

Every element of the site captures X perfectly and brings me exhilarating joy: site name, the genius that is the way you laid out the header fonts, how dramatically dynamic the entire header looks, Kotori amidst it all and the way you drew over the scarf (?), the perfect blending and contrast of black/red/white, the earth-shaped fanlisting stats– Excuse me, that first look alone drives me to tears. All the visual elements and how so much chaos and drama form a cohesive whole, representing the crazy rich drawings throughout the entire manga. And then seeing those two images of the cast side by side, seamless at last!! (I had never realized there was... a stranger in the Dragons of Earth illustration before until I read your site, wtf? who that.) And it's so fitting that that haunting image of Karen and Kamui is dead center to the backdrop of the "hiatus images" – what an amazing visual to end the site with.

I really enjoyed diving back into X through your site, and reading all the thoughts on past and present Andrea. Your love and respect are so evident. I wish I could show the site to all fans of X past and present who had contact with fansites at some point.

As for Run (I'm so glad you kept the name – so simple, so beautiful, so haunting), I... cried while reading it this morning. I love that layout image of Chiyoko in that particular position. It makes me think of how, for most of the film, we see the young(er) Chiyoko(s), and perhaps that's how we remember her the most, even as it is narrated by the old Chiyoko. And yet, despite that strong and clear visual, I can feel my overwhelming love for all of Chiyoko as I reminisced while looking at the carefully curated material (including the playlist and its personal touches) you are sharing on the site. It touches me, seeing all of the images, storyboards, interviews, photos of bygone times, now immortalized even though these people may/will never (get) to work together again. But they were there then, and they came together to make something so amazing, and that is a real part in their long life!

Thank you for collecting all of that and for making it so easily accessible so that I can be propelled back into the film at any time. Browsing the shrine all morning while eager to continue working on my sites really connected me with my core, and brought me close to my ultimate self, and I can't think of a stronger, truer push to continue my creative work. In this way, it is not just Millennium Actress, but also your shrine itself that is a key to some of the most important things to me...

Thank you for sharing your fire, tenderness and unique spirit with the world, and, in doing so, inflaming and challenging me to reach for the stars. Looking at your creations always has me trembling in awe, fear, self-doubt and anticipation all at the same time, and I emerge feeling invincible. The existence of your sites is such a great comfort to me.

I am once again so glad we get to be active in this part of the world at the same time, and I want to keep making things and improving, and also, I want to keep making sites alongside you!

Love,
Lethe

PS: pls don't kill me for bringing the tl;dr into your guestbook
My dearest LETHE! I'm speechless. There are no words that currently exist that can properly convey even a sliver of my gratitude—for not only your kind, thoughtful message, but also for the endless encouragement you've given me over the years, and just for the serendipity of being able to exist together alongside you in this vast cyberspace. (⸝⸝⸝ᵒ̴̶̷̥́ ⌑ ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀⸝⸝⸝) ♡ I'm happy to hear that your creative juices are flowing!!! There can never be enough Lethe magic in this world, hehe. ♡

AAAHHH, I'm so happy you caught the "Earth-shaped fanlisting stats" detail on the X layout because that's EXACTLY what it was supposed to be, haha! Initially, the circle was supposed to be an image of Earth from one of the art illustrations or the manga. My original idea was that it'd be in its full form in the opening section and then shattered in the last section on the site. But I thought there was too much happening visually already, and didn't want to clutter the opening section too much, aha...

Also, I have to say that I also had NO IDEA that the Dragons of Earth illustration didn't include Kakyo (and instead had the movie-exclusive character) until I was actually working with it and scrutinizing it! I thought, "That is NOT Kakyo, who the heck is that???" This was after I had already blended the illustration together with the Dragons of Heaven one, and so I wondered to myself if I should scrap the idea because not all of the Dragons of Earth characters were there, LOL. And so here we are... ( /)u( )

GOSH, sweet Lethe. ( ⸝⸝ᵒ̴̶̷᷄໐ᵒ̴̶̷᷅⸝⸝ ) I certainly cried while working on Run—particularly when it came to reading all of the Satoshi Kon material: old interviews with or about him, his writings in the artbooks, his last blog post. As you said, the film is as much about the people behind it as the story itself, and it's wonderful how so many people came together—in this one chance moment of time—to create such a masterpiece that now lives in the hearts and memories of others. ♡ I'm so happy to share this deep love of Millennium Actress with you!

Lastly, I want you to know that you and your sites are a HUGE inspiration to me as well! Every time I'm eager to work on my sites or create something new, I always find my way back to your domain, knowing that I'll be inspired and motivated more than ever after perusing your creations. I want to keep making sites together with you, too! IT'S MEANINGLESS WITHOUT YOU!!! Hehe. (♡˙︶˙♡)

Thank you so much again for the sweet words! Ah, and now I've made my own text wall—LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO. I suppose we'll have to continue to tl;dr each other until we DIE. (ILU LOTS. ♡) Andrea
maomao July 22, 2024
hi! your site is absolutely gorgeous, it's so relaxing and reminds me of early-2010s personal sites!! i hope u have a wonderful day <3
Thank you so much for the sweet words, maomao! I love all that you've done with your site, too; I really enjoyed looking at your art and photography. ♡ It makes me so happy seeing personal sites—just like yours—are still around. Thanks again for stopping by! Andrea
Chrissi June 17, 2024
Hi Andrea,
I recently joined your newly opened X/1999 fanlisting (thanks for adding me already!) and i'M IN AWE! It's SO pretty! I'm usually not one for onepager designs but this is absolute perfection.
It's been a few years since I've last visited lost-boy.org but I remember liking your style a lot - and your designs are even more beautiful now.

You did X so much justice in the design and texts... wow ok I'm rambling now. Just know that it's such a joy to still see beautiful designs like yours. ^^
Aaah, thank you so much for the sweet words, Chrissi! ♡ I remember stumbling across your domain a while back, too, and totally falling in love with your designs. (The layout was of Subaru, I think, with vivid greens and florals!) Your collage style is wonderful and so, so inspiring! I'm so happy to see you back, creating new sites and even more lovely graphics, hehe. (๑˃͈꒵˂͈๑) Thanks so much for stopping by! Andrea
Selena July 6, 2023
Hello! I've been going through fanlistings and stumbled upon your Lost Odyssey page - I wanted to say that it truly is one of the most beautiful and breathtaking websites I have ever seen ♥

(Lost Odyssey is a wonderful and extremely underrated game that I wish more people would play. I eternally hope for a remake someday...)
Thank you so much for the kind words! It means a lot coming from a fellow fan of the game; I'm glad I could do it justice. ♡ And YES, I agree with all you said. I would absolutely love it if a Lost Odyssey remake came out, too. It fully deserves it! I would buy it instantly, including whatever system it was released on, haha. One day, surely! Andrea
Stefi July 6, 2023
Hi Andrea! Just stopping by to say hello and to compliment you on your AMAZING layout. Your aesthetic is honestly *chef's kiss*. Anyway, hope you're doing well! Sending you love, and miss you lots!
STEFI! ♡ Thank you so, so much for the sweet words! They mean a ton coming from you, as you and your sites have always been such a huge inspiration. Whenever I visit your domain (which is often because it's STUNNING!), it's always a joy to see any new creations or updates from you (asdklf;; ; TIFAAA!!! ♡♡♡), hehe. I hope you're doing well, too; sending you all the love!!! (๑˃͈꒵˂͈๑) ♡ Andrea
Lost Letters March 25, 2023
I came across your website through teacake.org, and I just couldn't stop by without saying your website layout is so stunning! I'm also a travelers notebook fan too! I simply love decorating the pages with vintage ephemera and watercolors, so your aesthetic sense really appeals to me.
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment! Aaahhh, I'm SO delighted to meet another traveler's notebook fan and fellow journal enthusiast! (*´꒳`*)♡ I absolutely adore your site—all the pixel art, and the stationery pages especially. I love looking at other people's journal pages and techo kaigi lineup! Seeing another paper analogue fan out in the personal digital web space just fills my heart with warmth. Thank you for saying hello! ♡ Andrea
Ainna January 3, 2023
Hi Andrea! It's been a while since I dropped by and thought I'd say hi again. Wasn't expecting to be completely blown away by how beautiful Lost-Boy.ORG is!! The watercolors are completely my aesthetic and I am in love with your designs (as always). Hope you've been well; happy new year! <3
AINNA! Happy new year to you, too! Thanks so much for stopping by, and for the sweet words as always. (๑˃͈꒵˂͈๑) I can't express to you how happy I was when I saw that you were reviving your domain (via minty.nu)!!! (And Yoongi? With his mint hair??? Is the most perf face for your domain, I adore it. ♡ It's one of my most fav pics of him, too, hehe.)

I love your designs and sites so much, I'm so glad that you're back and that I get to share this lil corner of the internet with you. ♡♡♡ Here's to more wonderful projects & creations in 2023!!! Andrea
Dan November 16, 2022
Your images are lovely but the contrast with the text makes it almost unreadable, especially the headers and nav.
Thanks for the feedback! It's something I've noticed, too, and would like to fix when I have the time to clean up the CSS on all of my sites. Andrea
Lethe March 9, 2022
There's a lot to be star-struck and yell about that has accumulated over the years, but today I am here to say, it is always such a joy to see a new entry in your update log, and I love how tidy and well-organized it is, and how entries in recent years have been longer (compared to what I suppose is the archive) – takes me back to the old internet days where webmasters were really chatty in their update entries... LONG LIVE WELL-MAINTAINED UPDATE LOGS!! And long live lost-boy.org along with all your wonderful creations hehe, smooch. I hope to return here many more times in the years to come.

PS: Pls do not wipe your guestbook.
Mal May 13, 2021
AHHH, I told you that before, but I absolutely love your light graphic style and all the effort you put into your works! *stares respectfully*
Mal! ♡ I'm so sorry for the late reply, but thank you so much for your warm words as always! I'm so happy to share this lil hobby with wonderful creatives like you. (´∀｀)♡ Andrea
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