Hey guys, got a little bad news to share... Apparently my hard drive could no longer bear the burden of all the horrible fanfics and pictures of asshole-ugly cosplayers I had stored on it, so it committed suicide. I've tried just about everything to get it working again, but after two days of fucking with it and trying various alternative startup and system repair methods, I can't even get Windows to load. I'm going to go ahead and pronounce my computer dead so that the process of mourning can begin.

My plan of action right now is to buy a new system (something I've actually been planning to do for quite some time now, since my old one was shit), and rely on the aid of a professional PC repair specialist to transfer the data on my old hard drive over to the new one. This is, of course, assuming that all my old data is still intact... As far as I know, it should be, but I'm really not sure at this point. If it isn't, however, PA is in trouble.

In any case, I wanted to warn you guys that I might be a little hard to get a hold of for the next few days, or however long it takes to get this whole mess straightened out. I can still get onto the internet from my laptop and access the forums and all that (I haven't checked my e-mail yet, but I'll take care of that soon), but I probably won't be on as much. It's kind of a hectic time right now, plus I don't have access to most of the files and stuff related to the site, so any communication in regards to receiving or editing content for PA will have to be put on hold.

I'll keep you guys updated on the unfolding saga of my infinite misfortune. In the meantime, if you don't see me on the forums much or notice that nothing is happening with the site, well, now you know why.