Thinking back: Just now I went through and deleted all my shouts (just wanted to clean up my page). It was kind of cool to see the really old shouts from 5 years ago, about people saying stuff like "I hope to see more work from you / you have potential / you might be decent one day" etc. It's almost strange to go back and look at my animations, I used to be absolutely terrible but even from the very beginning my agenda was clear: experiments. I've always tried new things and tried to surprise people. Like in the Tavaa Squirrel flash I made in 2011, (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6654215/) the experiment was to create a character that looked sort of like a male but then later was revealed to be a girl to see how people responded. A few months later I created that Kishi flash that had a very unusual form of interaction in which you could ask the character for permission or just do it, and her mood would determine if you did the right thing or not. Miaka, the flash with the human catgirl barmaid, was based somewhat off of what I did with the Kishi flash: a very interactive flash animation with tons of options and I think that's one of my favorite flash creations to date.

The Miaka flash was originally intended to trick the audience into thinking the character was a girl, only to reveal she had a penis (futanari) after starting up the flash. The idea here is not just to deceive people for a laugh, but rather to see how they respond to this sort of thing. I can certainly say it's not every day in the world of flash animations something like that would occur. I'd say the biggest experiment I've ever done was 2 years ago when I made my first big adult pony flash with the help of my friend R!P. I was expecting a lot of hate, but also a lot of love because ponies were kinda trendy at the time. I've always liked cartoons and the pony artstyle really just stood out to me, it was complimentary of what I enjoyed to create so I just continued to roll with it. Today, I think it's safe to say that I'm more known for my MLP R34 than anything else I've done. I still try to throw out some furry and human flashes when I can, but I know a large chunk of my fans really want the ponies.

Thinking forward: The next big experiment is undoubtedly this new adult pony project I've been creating, which I've been calling "Cloptopia" -- some of you may have heard of this, especially if you are signed up with my Patreon. For the first time ever, I take the concept of an interactive flash one step further and make an actual game out of it. I don't mean like a mini-game, a visual novel, an interactive-movie but a full-fledged strategy game where you get to create and manage your own little city. It's truly unlike anything I've ever done or seen before, probably because nobody else has been stupid enough to try something like this. Just like all of my other experiments, I'm sure some people will find it exciting and interesting, and some won't. I am testing the game in 'waves' of people, first I go to individuals to get their personal feelings on the game while I flesh out the systems - next I will release it to all of my Patreon subscribers, then later on I'll release it to the general public. After the game gets a full public release, I will most likely continue to update the game while utilizing the feedback people have given me.

I'd also like to talk about Patreon a little more. Patreon is more than just "hey give me money", it's about showing support for the artists you love. Donating even the smallest amount means a lot to me because you went out of your way to support my cause. A lot of people feel obligated to drop $20 so they don't seem like cheapskates, but really that's not the point. With only the $1/month pledge you can still vote on stuff, participate in surveys, view all of the news/announcement/updates I post on Patreon and you'll get early access to the games as well. It's designed to be a price that anyone can afford. And please, if for any reason you cannot or do not want to support me in that way, don't feel bad about it. You can just send me a friendly email or say hello on skype, instead! There are all sorts of way of showing support that do not involve throwing me a bone. Besides if I was desperate for money, I'd be doing commissions, not asking for hand-outs. :P

Anyways, thanks for reading this. I'm just sharing my thoughts with everyone. (not that anyone on furaffinity actually reads journals, anyways)

Much love ♥
-Mittsies