It's my birbthday, so might as well throw something up here.

Life update;

Managed to get shifted into a different position that gives me a lot of time to draw on the clock, and I'll be milking this as much as possible as my schedule allows. Some days are busier than others, but I'm no longer running 12hr days and planted into a 4 day 10hr shift doing technical work. I'm still getting used to the new role (And butting heads with management often- I think they regret hiring a former corpo-level engineer who knows how things should actually work, but I digress..)

So, yeah. I'm able to put more effort into artwork again. However-

I will no longer be taking commissions. I will not be doing collabs, trades, or anything else for others- except for my art team, people who genuinely have an interesting idea for me to draft up, or friends <(the ones who stuck around during my self-impose exile, you already know who you are.)
Owed works will be completed or refunded. Most already have been completed/refunded, and I'll probably refund the rest as I can afford it. It's been a slog and I appreciate those who have been patient with me.

I want to work at my own pace and make art fun again. Nearly stopped drawing altogether there from burnout, and art helps distract me from the pants-on-head stupidity going on these days.

Instead I'll be building towards what Ive been wanting to do since... well, forever. Done fucking around now. Juui has been writing up scripts and we'll be working on some experimental comics to calibrate abilities for a big project I'll be doing called Villains Actual.

This does not mean I will flat out not work with others- I'll probably reach out here or on Bluesky for people willing to have their characters included for these one-off stories or something fun I feel like doing because I can. If we like you enough, you might become a common occurrence in the main project, and there will be more on that later. I'd like to add that trans, ace, toaster, whatever- they're welcome here. Those too closed-minded can go play in traffic, and I couldn't care less about their opinions.

Anyways, before this journal gets too long and my stout gets warm-

The theme for these experimental works will be non-canon to Villains Actual, and can occasionally be adult themed. The main project itself will not be adult focused. (Because we have a story to tell, not porn to sell.)

It is futuristic cyber/space punk with alien creations to be involved, so those with particularly weird sonas will especially be welcome. We already have ideas that will allow ferals, even dino types to be added in, which is actually kinda exciting. Mostly because Juui has an idea for a velociraptor with augmented gorilla arms that runs a burger joint and will NOT comply with me unless it's canon... so get excited, cus it's gunna get weird.

More updates to come as we start putting things together. Expect ref sheets, 'modified' sheets for friends who have their characters included, and general weirdness while I work my way out of this near-fatal burnout. You may also see characters with my name next to theirs in the copyright- These sonas are fully co-owned, and you'll probably see a lot of these as this project develops.

In the meantime expect a smattering of the usual debauchery, Garrett and his son Ashton especially, plus more wacky creations as things coalesce with the main project.

Finally, I wanted to thank my art team; TheBlackMarten, StamperTPandragon, Bug & Juui, Wispy, Donkles, Rhys, Daz, Helvius, John Calafin, Yuki, RedwaveEin, SpicyWingz, Arty, Twiggy, and a few who shall be unnamed but know who they are, thank you for sticking by me when I was at my lowest. I'll continue to embrace the suck for you guys <3

I dunno what else to put up here except now that I'm officially Dad Age I might as well embrace it. I still check my Underscore_B discord occasionally, but I'll remain invisable until further notice.

Cheers, and may we come 'round again.

_B