I've been thinking about this for a long time, even before the current situation that has arisen. I have considered for a while on rebranding, and I think now that I may end up going through with it for various reasons.

Shadowcat5150, while a name that I have held near and dear to my heart since I was a child, has become a shadow of my past. Pun intended. I have much love for it, but in light of recent events and how closely associated with a particular someone it has been it feels odd and even uncomfortable to want to keep it.

Mind you, I have not made a complete decision to commit to the change as I mostly want to change the logo and banner I made to fit a newer and more evolved sense of myself, even if the art I have in mind for it seems childish and unmistakably innocent. I need change.

I post this as a sort of way to seek advice or maybe get people's thoughts on the idea. I am torn between the 3 possibilities: Keep everything, only change the images and the persona, or completely change everything including the name. This sounds like something fun and interesting to me. So if you feel like, tell me what you think! I look forward to your thoughts. :D

Edit: For those who might think that I should change just because I feel uncomfortable with the association of this someone, while I agree and understand your line of thinking and perspective it still holds a lot of sentimental value to me. And being that I'm a sentimental person I'm willing to continue to hold onto something that may or may not remind me of the negative things that have happened. It is why I look for your input. Because I just can't decide.

Second Edit: I've gone ahead and simply made a new persona and banner. I am happy with the change. ^^