Some Sort of Introduction
Oh, hi there! I'm mel, also known as fractaldunes in a lot of places. However, you can just call me secondvector here. I like the "fractaldunes" name a lot, but it is one that has been borrowed from one of my favorite artists. Thus, I would like to use "secondvector" instead when it comes to my own art. My works are still heavily inspired by that artist and other artists whose works I love, but I want to define my own name and make it something uniquely mine.
oh and that little bug in my links page is millie. it isnt me i just keep it around cuz its cute
5/29/25: Shimeji Simulation
I finished Shimeji Simulation earlier this week. I liked it a lot, and the final chapters had me thinking a lot about personal realities and form. Some parts of it were uncomfortable for me in an unfortunately personal way, so I don't think it's something that I can confidently reccomend to others. Still, I liked it a lot, and it will serve as an inspiration for me for a very long time. I think it's also pushing me to finally dig into Baudrillard. And BLAME!. Hopefully.
8/26/25: Summer Summary
Well, the summer has ended for me as I have returned to college. Overall this was a pretty good summer. I've played a lot of DnD, got into MTG, and went to a convention. I didn't make as much art as I wanted to though (I'm especially sad I couldn't finish my cosplay in time for the convention, though it was sort of out of my hands). Still, I'm happy with it. I'm still working on the outline for my story, but I hope to finish that before the end of the semester. Baby steps and all. In terms of media, I enjoyed Roadside Picnic, have been playing through Bug Fables and Dark Souls II, and Experienced Buckaroo Banzai at the behest of my partner. All of the things I listed were particularly great in my experience (watch Buckaroo Banzai, seriously!). Not much to say beyond that. It was nice.
9/18/25: Design Ethos or "I Swear I'm Not Just Shit At Coding"
I wanted to talk about the look of my website, and not just because I'm insecure about how barren it is right now. I really like this simple look of blocks of gray with some slightly colorful accents. I'm a BIG fan of brutalist architecture (or if you want to be really condescending, The New Brutalism) and that reflects back on what I make. I like things stark, massive, and a little alienating. These blocks of gray do that for me, and I hope to be able to post my future writings and artwork on here to further reflect that. I need to get my buddy to take me on some urban exploration this fall.
10/2/25: I will be the best motherfucker ever and die trying
This semester has been making me very angsty. Besides the usual mental fog, the state of my country's politics (I love being thrown under the bus), and finding out my favorite artist since I was a teen first learning to be somebody is just a spineless coward, I've been a little on edge. I keep feeling like my art is always so half-baked and sloppy no matter how much thought I put into it. But that's made me realize something. Nobody is going to do it for me. Nobody is going to tell my stories the way I would have them told, even if I gave them my vision in full. So I'll do it. I'll be the best at what only I can do, and fuck everybody else (especially you, Dylan). "[...] so I decided that if I didn't get better than them in four years I would kill them, and since I didn't want to go on the run if I was a good artist, I just kept drawing." -- Tatsuki Fujimoto
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