08/01/2007: "This Month's Theme, Assorted Updates"

Our theme for August is Final Fantasy VII's angst-ridden hero Cloud Strife. Thanks goes out to Cloudyfan for this month's banner artwork! As usual, if you'd like to take a look back at our previous themes, they can be found on the Tenth Anniversary page.

Plenty of updates for the site today. In the Compilation of FFVII section, several new pictures have been added to Crisis Core Images & Media, three new entires have been added to CC Characters, a wallpaper has been added to AC Images & Media, and the CC FAQ has been updated. Elsewhere, Cloud gets a lengthy entry in the Character Compendium; an interesting new tip concerning one of the Materia Caves has been added to Assorted Tips & Tricks; and new fanart pieces by Cloudyfan, ChibiTaryn, and myself have been uploaded.

Posted by Reeve at 12:31 AM EST

on Wednesday, August 1st, TheMissingCloud said

Yay a Cloud banner, and just in time for his bithday. I really like what you did with this banner Cloudyfan, looks great.

on Wednesday, August 1st, Dawn Treader said

HOLY SWEET JESUS I LOVE IT

I'm... amazed.

on Wednesday, August 1st, Dim_Yimma_H said

That theme banner is brilliant. I think the outlines and cell-shadows have a beautifully simplistic comic book style to them. And the subtle sun behind the fog of Midgar really does paint the atmosphere, nice one!

on Wednesday, August 1st, Sam said

Oh shit, its cloud's time to shine now. =)

on Wednesday, August 1st, CloudANDTidus said

Cloud for president. :P

on Wednesday, August 1st, southerndaisy said

Cloud reminds me of Vincent: both hunted and tortured by the past - but Cloud in a much less twisted and simultaneously poetic way. But the name says it all: there's nothing linear or clear about a Cloud...

on Wednesday, August 8th, metallover said

Still no Vincent. I just finished DoC (finally) and I've got Vincent on the brain. Don't get me wrong, the Cloud banner rocks, but the whole 'Aint' Like I Planned' fan fic kinda ruined cloud for me. Maybe we could see a banner of the Tsviets? I mean, the Turks got one...