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So... now what? For real this time
🕑 Added 2020-06-19 13:10:04 +0000 UTCTL;DR:
I'm going to take a long time to reflect and learn, and eventually return strong and renewed.
I'm also keeping my Patreon OPEN for those who want to support me, while offering only a few doodles and the occasional animation. If you do NOT want to be charged please unsub before the 30th!
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What am I gonna do now?
Well, I'm going to go back to what I was doing before. I'm going to focus on myself more and get back to how I was mentally, physically, and financially a year or so ago.
Truthfully I kinda forgot why I made animations in the first place. I just didn't like how Barn was constantly kinda shutting my ideas down and wanted to make my own animations to fill my own desires. Also back then there was a demand for human-flash animators that only a few others were doing. However that niche has also been filled by Dimp and Lusty very well, and I feel like I have a lot of growing to do before I can match both their quality and the quality I used to pride myself in.
So who knows - I might actually return in time, but for now I have my last few bits of business to take care of and then I'm going to the mountains to train and recuperate.
For anyone who wants to support me after all this is over, I will be keeping my Patreon up. There will only be a $1, $3, or $5 option, and while I cant promise any immediate rewards, I will be posting the odd doodle to my page, along with any teasers to animations I decide to make. On that note, while I cant promise monthly animations past this month, I will instead be offering early access to any animation that I do make when they're made.
ALSO - because I fucked up shutting this page down too early - I lost out on my "founder" rate from Patreon. I would email them about this but considering they "lose" money from that I doubt they'd reinstate it. So, for that reason, I'm keeping my Patreon up so when I DO choose to return full time (if I do) this page will be ready to go.
That said - here's a WIP to tide you guys over!
So here's another set of questions I've got through DMs or stuff that I know a few of you may want answered.
Q: What's happening with the animations we're still owed?
A: They're still coming. I'm going to start on the Ahsoka animation when I finish my current commission. Talking about that, you guys will have early access to that commission when it's finished.
Q: What about requests?
A: Probably won't be able to get to them. I'm sorry.
Q: So... no new animations this month?
A: Depends if I get this animation done this month which honestly looks unlikely. Sorry.
Q: I want to keep supporting you. How can I do that?
A: By staying pledged at the end of the month. However, don't give me more than you can afford, and definitely don't feel pressured. Show your support to other much more talented and active artists in this scene - they very much deserve it.
Save your $5 for Dimp, Lusty and/or Lewdlemage, they make amazing content.
Q: Are you going to post the exclusives that were leaked?
A: Eventually everything I make will be posted to DA or YouTube. Eventually I may move to other systems or game developing tools other than Flash. Eventually I may just stop all together.
However, as of today, my current goal is to have all the exclusives handed out by the end of the year.
Q: I paid this month under the impression I was getting new content... what now?
A: If you paid this month before I said I wasn't coming back, then please get in touch and I'll draw something for ya.
