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Posted 3 months agoIt's been a long time since I've done any kind of big update or journal entry, and there's a lot of horribly outdated info that needs swept out and important life events that need shared.
TL;DR – Need to help parents in the coming months and many other things, so expect stress and scarcity. ANTHROCON! Potentially regular in-stream comms. Rusty Seas when? Good question!
Now the longform. My dad had a heart attack almost a month ago, and just yesterday he was in for surgery. He's on the mend, and the prognosis is good, but a lot of my time is going to be spent spending time with him and family. Additionally, once he's out of the hospital, I'll need to be at my parents' place regularly to help out while Dad recovers – could be a month or two on that front. So knock at least a day out of every week for keeping up with other things for the near future.
On top of that, I'll also be prepping for Anthrocon, and this year I got a proper table in the dealers' den! So I'll be spending the time leading up to that stressing out over making sure I have the equipment for proper displays, as well as getting all my merch organized and potentially ordering more (I still need to show off the stuff I already have to get people excited). And I know no matter how much I prep, I'll still be scrambling and forgetting important stuff, so at this point I'm just bracing for additional stress. There's also going to be a bit of recovery time after, and probably managing some taxes.
And speaking of stressful things, it's time I try to get a bit more of a regular income. I've taken an in-stream commission or two on the side just to try it out, and I may start dedicating two days a week to doing those to keep myself in the black, or at least not to far in the red. WHEN these two days are going to be is a mystery to me because things seem to come up more or less at random to prevent me from keeping any kind of regular schedule. But I'll let yinz know when I DO get a rhythm going, and get better at announcing my streams.
I apologize to those who can't catch my streams who want commissions, but I'm going to have to put taking any out-of-stream requests in the 'maybe later' pile. Having people present to give an immediate yay or nay on a WIP keeps my flow going, which is one of the few things I can do to make my life any easier. When I do stream, it tends to be from 2pm to 10pm EST, possibly longer if I'm on a roll
So we have one day a week dedicated to helping parents, two doing comms, and another two already spoken for by outside-the-internet/computer things, which leaves upwards of two days a week I can work on Rusty Seas, assuming I'm not so strung-out and frazzled that I can code, write scripts, and create assets effectively. So at this rate I barely feel confident saying an 'if' for Rusty Seas, let alone a 'when.' I really want to try to get it released before summer's out, but I know even when the game's done it's not really 'done.' I'd still need to go through a battery of testing and bug-fixing before I hit a release button, and that's to say nothing of Steam's byzantine backend for actually uploading a game.
I think that's it for now. All the above is subject to sudden and random change with no chance for me to tell people about it. I know with near certainty that when I complain about things, those things tend to immediately evaporate to make me look like a fool for having ever complained about them. And every time I commit to something or promise things will unfold a certain way, now matter how in control they seem, the universe says 'hold my beer.'
So I'll just be kind of... ambling forward as best I can in the meantime. And if I missed something important, feel free to comment below and I might get back to you!
TL;DR – Need to help parents in the coming months and many other things, so expect stress and scarcity. ANTHROCON! Potentially regular in-stream comms. Rusty Seas when? Good question!
Now the longform. My dad had a heart attack almost a month ago, and just yesterday he was in for surgery. He's on the mend, and the prognosis is good, but a lot of my time is going to be spent spending time with him and family. Additionally, once he's out of the hospital, I'll need to be at my parents' place regularly to help out while Dad recovers – could be a month or two on that front. So knock at least a day out of every week for keeping up with other things for the near future.
On top of that, I'll also be prepping for Anthrocon, and this year I got a proper table in the dealers' den! So I'll be spending the time leading up to that stressing out over making sure I have the equipment for proper displays, as well as getting all my merch organized and potentially ordering more (I still need to show off the stuff I already have to get people excited). And I know no matter how much I prep, I'll still be scrambling and forgetting important stuff, so at this point I'm just bracing for additional stress. There's also going to be a bit of recovery time after, and probably managing some taxes.
And speaking of stressful things, it's time I try to get a bit more of a regular income. I've taken an in-stream commission or two on the side just to try it out, and I may start dedicating two days a week to doing those to keep myself in the black, or at least not to far in the red. WHEN these two days are going to be is a mystery to me because things seem to come up more or less at random to prevent me from keeping any kind of regular schedule. But I'll let yinz know when I DO get a rhythm going, and get better at announcing my streams.
I apologize to those who can't catch my streams who want commissions, but I'm going to have to put taking any out-of-stream requests in the 'maybe later' pile. Having people present to give an immediate yay or nay on a WIP keeps my flow going, which is one of the few things I can do to make my life any easier. When I do stream, it tends to be from 2pm to 10pm EST, possibly longer if I'm on a roll
So we have one day a week dedicated to helping parents, two doing comms, and another two already spoken for by outside-the-internet/computer things, which leaves upwards of two days a week I can work on Rusty Seas, assuming I'm not so strung-out and frazzled that I can code, write scripts, and create assets effectively. So at this rate I barely feel confident saying an 'if' for Rusty Seas, let alone a 'when.' I really want to try to get it released before summer's out, but I know even when the game's done it's not really 'done.' I'd still need to go through a battery of testing and bug-fixing before I hit a release button, and that's to say nothing of Steam's byzantine backend for actually uploading a game.
I think that's it for now. All the above is subject to sudden and random change with no chance for me to tell people about it. I know with near certainty that when I complain about things, those things tend to immediately evaporate to make me look like a fool for having ever complained about them. And every time I commit to something or promise things will unfold a certain way, now matter how in control they seem, the universe says 'hold my beer.'
So I'll just be kind of... ambling forward as best I can in the meantime. And if I missed something important, feel free to comment below and I might get back to you!
Quick June Update!
Posted 3 years agoI'll probably revisit this to explain a little more, when/if I get the time, but here's the important notes:
- Rusty Seas Kickstarter is up! -> https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....eas/rusty-seas
- Also, Rusty Seas public demo is up if you wanna check it out before pitching in! -> https://aygee.itch.io/rusty-seas-demo
- Going to Anthrocon this year! Bit of a last minute thing, but I'll be trying to do some things!
- Rusty Seas Kickstarter is up! -> https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....eas/rusty-seas
- Also, Rusty Seas public demo is up if you wanna check it out before pitching in! -> https://aygee.itch.io/rusty-seas-demo
- Going to Anthrocon this year! Bit of a last minute thing, but I'll be trying to do some things!
April Update!
Posted 3 years agoJust got done with a week off, so I thought I'd drop a quick update to let people know where I'm at!
Rusty Seas: Rusty Seas (a game I'm working on) is still being made. I'm gonna gear up for creating lots of stuff for World 2, and I'm waiting on some music before I go public with a demo of World 1 and the subsequent crowd-funding. Once World 2 is finished, I should be... 40-50% done? It depends on how much grief the code gives me. But the demo is slated for SOON ™.
Additionally, commissions, which I'm sure people are chomping at the bit over. I plan on opening up for a quick round of them once I get some manner of crowdfunding up. Once again, that falls in the SOON ™ camp, but I'd expect slots to open up within a month, pending how things pan out. To repeat for people who haven't read the top of my page, I do commissions by opening up forms for a week, then picking from among the forms. For budgeting, I'd recommend planning on at least 100-110 USD to start per figure. Additionally, as much fun as the comics have been, I might lean away from something so extensive, lest it get caught up and delayed if it takes long enough that I'm getting back to gamedev again in the time it takes to finish it.
Next, comment catch-ups! I had made it a point in the past to respond to every comment on my submissions (at least, going through the first week's worth and moving on), but I've been quite lax about that lately (read: since December). So I'm gonna go back and get caught up on responding to comments on the last submission I didn't respond to, and work forward from there, so expect a few notifications from some old art.
Lastly, I need to mention book-keeping/management/business type stuff. There's a LOT I need to manage that keeps falling to the wayside, and it's only going to pile up more as I officially go the self-employed route. I don't actually know what I'm going to do about any of this, but I feel like the only place to carve out the time is from one of my streaming days. I'll keep everyone posted if I have to change my streaming schedule to accommodate the boring, business stuff. I'd really rather not do it, since I'm down to four days a week and people are convinced I don't do it anymore (hint: I've been doing it consistently for months), but we'll see what develops.
That should be it for now! I'll tack on edits if I think of any other points that need addressed.
Rusty Seas: Rusty Seas (a game I'm working on) is still being made. I'm gonna gear up for creating lots of stuff for World 2, and I'm waiting on some music before I go public with a demo of World 1 and the subsequent crowd-funding. Once World 2 is finished, I should be... 40-50% done? It depends on how much grief the code gives me. But the demo is slated for SOON ™.
Additionally, commissions, which I'm sure people are chomping at the bit over. I plan on opening up for a quick round of them once I get some manner of crowdfunding up. Once again, that falls in the SOON ™ camp, but I'd expect slots to open up within a month, pending how things pan out. To repeat for people who haven't read the top of my page, I do commissions by opening up forms for a week, then picking from among the forms. For budgeting, I'd recommend planning on at least 100-110 USD to start per figure. Additionally, as much fun as the comics have been, I might lean away from something so extensive, lest it get caught up and delayed if it takes long enough that I'm getting back to gamedev again in the time it takes to finish it.
Next, comment catch-ups! I had made it a point in the past to respond to every comment on my submissions (at least, going through the first week's worth and moving on), but I've been quite lax about that lately (read: since December). So I'm gonna go back and get caught up on responding to comments on the last submission I didn't respond to, and work forward from there, so expect a few notifications from some old art.
Lastly, I need to mention book-keeping/management/business type stuff. There's a LOT I need to manage that keeps falling to the wayside, and it's only going to pile up more as I officially go the self-employed route. I don't actually know what I'm going to do about any of this, but I feel like the only place to carve out the time is from one of my streaming days. I'll keep everyone posted if I have to change my streaming schedule to accommodate the boring, business stuff. I'd really rather not do it, since I'm down to four days a week and people are convinced I don't do it anymore (hint: I've been doing it consistently for months), but we'll see what develops.
That should be it for now! I'll tack on edits if I think of any other points that need addressed.
February Update!
Posted 3 years agoWhile I'm handling business today, I thought I'd drop a general update!
First off, the commission queue is officially cleared out! Next time, I won't take 20+ slots. It may still be a while before I open up again, because I'm still working on Rusty Seas, but the time frame for more slots has been moved from 'distant future' to 'not-so-distant future.'
Speaking of Rusty Seas, I'm currently sitting on a mostly-finished demo, and I'm already in collaboration with someone to get some music to replace the placeholder tracks! From there, I need to figure out how best to proceed - things like where I'll put up the demo, whether or not I should do crowdfunding, and where to do crowdfunding if I decide on it. I'll admit, I'm not very good at marketing myself. I'm one of those old-fogies that still thinks if I just make a thing really, REALLY good it'll advertise itself. While that's all fine and dandy, I find that a lot of people who follow me don't even know I'm working on a video game at all. So... need to work on how to get the word out.
I -MIGHT- open up a limited number of commissions once the way forward with Rusty Seas is a little more clear and things have been set (like waiting on crowdfunding, or for a demo to gain traction). I'll try to keep everyone posted as best I can!
Also, I noticed a lot of people who follow me also don't know that I still stream! I stopped posting announcements because it didn't seem to affect the number of people who showed up, so to keep people in the loop, here's my current schedule:
SUN - Off
MON - Off
TUE - 2-10 EST - Work on Rusty Seas
WED - 2-10 EST - Work on Rusty Seas
THUR - Off
FRI - 2-10 EST - Work on Rusty Seas
SAT - 2-10 EST - Drawing
All of the above is subject to change, pending random events in my life, but I'm trying to keep it consistent so people can catch me.
tl;dr - Working on Rusty Seas (a video game!) and possibility of limited comms in the not-so-distant future after demo release/crowdfunding starts.
Addendum - Random reminder that I have products on Horseplay's website, so if you're at all interested in a bopper (read: inflatable pillow) or daki with a cute girl on it, check out my collection! > https://horseplay-toys.com/collecti.....ees-collection
Additional Addendum - I'm also working on setting up a Subscribestar. Nothing on it just yet, but I'll be linking it in my journal footers.
First off, the commission queue is officially cleared out! Next time, I won't take 20+ slots. It may still be a while before I open up again, because I'm still working on Rusty Seas, but the time frame for more slots has been moved from 'distant future' to 'not-so-distant future.'
Speaking of Rusty Seas, I'm currently sitting on a mostly-finished demo, and I'm already in collaboration with someone to get some music to replace the placeholder tracks! From there, I need to figure out how best to proceed - things like where I'll put up the demo, whether or not I should do crowdfunding, and where to do crowdfunding if I decide on it. I'll admit, I'm not very good at marketing myself. I'm one of those old-fogies that still thinks if I just make a thing really, REALLY good it'll advertise itself. While that's all fine and dandy, I find that a lot of people who follow me don't even know I'm working on a video game at all. So... need to work on how to get the word out.
I -MIGHT- open up a limited number of commissions once the way forward with Rusty Seas is a little more clear and things have been set (like waiting on crowdfunding, or for a demo to gain traction). I'll try to keep everyone posted as best I can!
Also, I noticed a lot of people who follow me also don't know that I still stream! I stopped posting announcements because it didn't seem to affect the number of people who showed up, so to keep people in the loop, here's my current schedule:
SUN - Off
MON - Off
TUE - 2-10 EST - Work on Rusty Seas
WED - 2-10 EST - Work on Rusty Seas
THUR - Off
FRI - 2-10 EST - Work on Rusty Seas
SAT - 2-10 EST - Drawing
All of the above is subject to change, pending random events in my life, but I'm trying to keep it consistent so people can catch me.
tl;dr - Working on Rusty Seas (a video game!) and possibility of limited comms in the not-so-distant future after demo release/crowdfunding starts.
Addendum - Random reminder that I have products on Horseplay's website, so if you're at all interested in a bopper (read: inflatable pillow) or daki with a cute girl on it, check out my collection! > https://horseplay-toys.com/collecti.....ees-collection
Additional Addendum - I'm also working on setting up a Subscribestar. Nothing on it just yet, but I'll be linking it in my journal footers.
24 Hour Stream This Saturday!
Posted 4 years agoThat's right! I'll be doing a 24 hour stream, starting this Saturday at 6 am EST and ending around 6 am Sunday.
I'll be doing a grab bag of stuff, including working on the commission queue, gaming, and maybe even some pwyw's if time permits! That said, there will likely be a short stream or no stream this Friday to give her time to properly prepare.
I'll be doing a grab bag of stuff, including working on the commission queue, gaming, and maybe even some pwyw's if time permits! That said, there will likely be a short stream or no stream this Friday to give her time to properly prepare.
October Update!
Posted 4 years agoHey yinz! Just wanted to touch base for a general update and general direction on what I'm planning for the not-too-distant future.
FIrstly, I'm taking this week off. Hopefully, by 'break' I mean 'actually resting and unwinding,' and not 'working just as hard on a different project.' As such, there probably won't be an update for my Patreon this coming Sunday.
Speaking of the Patreon, I realize I haven't done any Monthly Mirigs in a while, which is rather unfortunate. I hope that, between Singles for Holly and Rusty Seas, you all will understand! In the meantime, I'm going to work on clearing off my plate a little before I revisit the idea. For those of you who donated to Singles for Holly but aren't a patron: the comic is still coming along! The low-res will be released in a big batch about a week after it's finished, while patrons will get immediate access to the high-res pages as they are done.
Next up is Rusty Seas. I'm still working on it, though I've slowed development to keep up with commissions and Singles for Holly. I'm expecting to dedicate at least a full month to it once I've cleared out my queue. I have some pretty high hopes for it, and I'm trying to develop a list of things I want to do as I go about making it. I want to finish up the first world in the game, and potentially even parts of the second world, then assemble some gameplay footage into a hype reel that I can use to advertise it. Next, I want to make some kind of web page or campaign for Rusty Seas. I'm strongly considering crowd funding, though I don't know what kind of rewards I can offer for higher tiers, and it's all new territory for me. Lastly, some of you may know I've been using Niel Cicierega/Lemon Demon tracks as placeholders when showing the game on stream, but I find the music so fitting that I really want to see about contacting him and arranging a deal to use his music in Rusty Seas. I'm thinking an attempt at that might come after assembling a hype reel of the game, so fingers crossed for when that time comes!
Lastly, the commissions. With the exception of any weeks I take off, I'm looking to trying to keep a pace of getting one done a week, though the sequences will probably slow me down to one every two weeks. You can still see the queue here > https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9935907/
Of course, once I'm done with my week off, I'll make the queue the featured journal again, so people can see where they're at!
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask in the comments, and I'll answer as best I can!
EDIT: Fixed the link to the commission queue!
FIrstly, I'm taking this week off. Hopefully, by 'break' I mean 'actually resting and unwinding,' and not 'working just as hard on a different project.' As such, there probably won't be an update for my Patreon this coming Sunday.
Speaking of the Patreon, I realize I haven't done any Monthly Mirigs in a while, which is rather unfortunate. I hope that, between Singles for Holly and Rusty Seas, you all will understand! In the meantime, I'm going to work on clearing off my plate a little before I revisit the idea. For those of you who donated to Singles for Holly but aren't a patron: the comic is still coming along! The low-res will be released in a big batch about a week after it's finished, while patrons will get immediate access to the high-res pages as they are done.
Next up is Rusty Seas. I'm still working on it, though I've slowed development to keep up with commissions and Singles for Holly. I'm expecting to dedicate at least a full month to it once I've cleared out my queue. I have some pretty high hopes for it, and I'm trying to develop a list of things I want to do as I go about making it. I want to finish up the first world in the game, and potentially even parts of the second world, then assemble some gameplay footage into a hype reel that I can use to advertise it. Next, I want to make some kind of web page or campaign for Rusty Seas. I'm strongly considering crowd funding, though I don't know what kind of rewards I can offer for higher tiers, and it's all new territory for me. Lastly, some of you may know I've been using Niel Cicierega/Lemon Demon tracks as placeholders when showing the game on stream, but I find the music so fitting that I really want to see about contacting him and arranging a deal to use his music in Rusty Seas. I'm thinking an attempt at that might come after assembling a hype reel of the game, so fingers crossed for when that time comes!
Lastly, the commissions. With the exception of any weeks I take off, I'm looking to trying to keep a pace of getting one done a week, though the sequences will probably slow me down to one every two weeks. You can still see the queue here > https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9935907/
Of course, once I'm done with my week off, I'll make the queue the featured journal again, so people can see where they're at!
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask in the comments, and I'll answer as best I can!
EDIT: Fixed the link to the commission queue!
Commission Queue!
Posted 4 years agoAnd the queue is here! Bit of a tentative order, as I may work on the large pieces between smaller ones:
1. :TheDrunkAstronaut: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42974364/
2. :ArceusGuy: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43004399/
3. :Folslain: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43078488/
4. :UKBrony: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42959143/
5. :Reptic25: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43154138/
6. :Fuzie123: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43295943/
7. :MrPr1993: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43400572/ - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43400551/
8. :KaleththeWyvern: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43416137/
9. :Chilly_Clawz: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43489797/ - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43489777/
10. :Sebastian_Foxblood: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43628500/ - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43628475/
11. :Rook_RX: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43840752/
12. :SkiesofSilver: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43918740/
13. :Kiyomi_Fox: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44039854/
14. :TinaSqueak: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44219021/
15. :Yowza: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44355298/
16. :Loner2000: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44865006/
17. :LoneWolfPro9: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44922153/
18. :9taildog: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44966245/
19. :Dazzle_SweetTooth: - DONE!
20. :Sash3: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45011530/
21. :Transgenic: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45124999/
And for my streaming schedule, it's Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 2 pm EST to at least 9 pm EST. Saturdays will be reserved for development on Rusty Seas, so between that and the lengthy queue, expect things to be a smidge slow. I will add edits to this journal as updates come along!
UPDATE 8/9/2021 - I nearly forgot to mention it, but thanks to Bleu-Fenrir and others we hit the 1k mark for the Singles for Holly drive! I'll be trying to push it ahead in my workload to run parallel with commissions, so expect some slowdowns with some big payoffs at the end!
1. :TheDrunkAstronaut: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42974364/
2. :ArceusGuy: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43004399/
3. :Folslain: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43078488/
4. :UKBrony: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42959143/
5. :Reptic25: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43154138/
6. :Fuzie123: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43295943/
7. :MrPr1993: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43400572/ - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43400551/
8. :KaleththeWyvern: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43416137/
9. :Chilly_Clawz: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43489797/ - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43489777/
10. :Sebastian_Foxblood: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43628500/ - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43628475/
11. :Rook_RX: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43840752/
12. :SkiesofSilver: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/43918740/
13. :Kiyomi_Fox: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44039854/
14. :TinaSqueak: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44219021/
15. :Yowza: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44355298/
16. :Loner2000: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44865006/
17. :LoneWolfPro9: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44922153/
18. :9taildog: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44966245/
19. :Dazzle_SweetTooth: - DONE!
20. :Sash3: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45011530/
21. :Transgenic: - DONE! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45124999/
And for my streaming schedule, it's Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 2 pm EST to at least 9 pm EST. Saturdays will be reserved for development on Rusty Seas, so between that and the lengthy queue, expect things to be a smidge slow. I will add edits to this journal as updates come along!
UPDATE 8/9/2021 - I nearly forgot to mention it, but thanks to Bleu-Fenrir and others we hit the 1k mark for the Singles for Holly drive! I'll be trying to push it ahead in my workload to run parallel with commissions, so expect some slowdowns with some big payoffs at the end!
Commissions Picked! Queue Coming Soon!
Posted 4 years agoHey everyone! Just wanted to let yinz know that I've made my picks for comissions! It was tough to trim things down, and even then the queue wound up pretty big, so bear with me while I let things get settled before I post the list. Those of you who were selected should have received an invoice! You don't have to pay it now - payment is only due after approval of the rough sketch.
In the meantime, if you were not selected, or didn't have a chance to enter a form but still want to contribute to the art, the Single for Holly drive is still open! > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42675057/
Come tomorrow, I should have the queue decided and posted!
In the meantime, if you were not selected, or didn't have a chance to enter a form but still want to contribute to the art, the Single for Holly drive is still open! > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42675057/
Come tomorrow, I should have the queue decided and posted!
May-Summer Update!
Posted 4 years agoHey everyone! Been a while since I've posted, and I'm willing to bet quite a few things need updated.
So first, my current commission queue is finished! Great to have that done, even if it was later than I had planned. To celebrate/rest, I'm going to be taking a week off, clear my head a bit, and let my wrist recover.
While we're on the topic of taking breaks, I'm going to change up my streaming schedule a little. Thing is, I stream from Tue-Sat, with Sundays frequently being reserved for helping family with chores and Monday being for my Pathfinder group, regularly resulting in having zero days off/to myself. To remedy this, I'm going to be taking Thursdays off for the foreseeable future. I'll be using the time to do some IRL and digital housekeeping, and generally making sure my life is in order so I'm not trying to cram those tasks in at awkward hours.
Next up is a minor thing - I'm going to be rearranging my upload schedule a bit to try and put my patreon releases ahead of my public releases. Even though you get full res images through my patreon, I found it a bit weird that, often times, the regular res images would be released well before the Sunday post. I'll have some good stuff up at 1 EST today, so if you don't want to wait for the trickle, I'd check it out! - https://www.patreon.com/axlegear99
Then we have Rusty Seas, the game I'm working on. I already planned to take a month to work on that game, and there's a possibility I may take up to the rest of the summer off to crack away at it, especially if I think I can get it finished. I'm going to make it a point to not be completely idle on the art front while I code and pixel-art away, and I already have a few contingencies, including a handful of select commissions, possible YCH's and...
Singles for Holly! I wanted to give the drawing-drive thing another go, and I have an idea in the works of it revolving around Holly doing her pole-dancing routine. Short and skinny of it - the more money raised, the more pics/poses I'll do, with them getting progressively more suggestive as higher goals are reached. I'll have more details on that later, should I decide to go through with it.
I think that oughtta be it for the time being. I'll toss on any edits if I remember anything else today. I'll see yinz next week, when I pick up work on Rusty Seas again!
So first, my current commission queue is finished! Great to have that done, even if it was later than I had planned. To celebrate/rest, I'm going to be taking a week off, clear my head a bit, and let my wrist recover.
While we're on the topic of taking breaks, I'm going to change up my streaming schedule a little. Thing is, I stream from Tue-Sat, with Sundays frequently being reserved for helping family with chores and Monday being for my Pathfinder group, regularly resulting in having zero days off/to myself. To remedy this, I'm going to be taking Thursdays off for the foreseeable future. I'll be using the time to do some IRL and digital housekeeping, and generally making sure my life is in order so I'm not trying to cram those tasks in at awkward hours.
Next up is a minor thing - I'm going to be rearranging my upload schedule a bit to try and put my patreon releases ahead of my public releases. Even though you get full res images through my patreon, I found it a bit weird that, often times, the regular res images would be released well before the Sunday post. I'll have some good stuff up at 1 EST today, so if you don't want to wait for the trickle, I'd check it out! - https://www.patreon.com/axlegear99
Then we have Rusty Seas, the game I'm working on. I already planned to take a month to work on that game, and there's a possibility I may take up to the rest of the summer off to crack away at it, especially if I think I can get it finished. I'm going to make it a point to not be completely idle on the art front while I code and pixel-art away, and I already have a few contingencies, including a handful of select commissions, possible YCH's and...
Singles for Holly! I wanted to give the drawing-drive thing another go, and I have an idea in the works of it revolving around Holly doing her pole-dancing routine. Short and skinny of it - the more money raised, the more pics/poses I'll do, with them getting progressively more suggestive as higher goals are reached. I'll have more details on that later, should I decide to go through with it.
I think that oughtta be it for the time being. I'll toss on any edits if I remember anything else today. I'll see yinz next week, when I pick up work on Rusty Seas again!
Commission Queue!
Posted 4 years agoWe have our picks for March's commission queue! I took on a few more sequences than anticipated, but some of the ideas were too fun!
The spots, in no particular order:
ZDragoon - Fast Drawing - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41287291/
GreatNocturn - Single Image - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41096727/
Kiyomi_Fox - Single Image - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41178765/
SebastianFoxBlood - Single Image - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41205980/
Butterfly-Dragon - Sequence - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41504464/
Fuzie123 - Sequence - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41369579/
LatexandChill - Sequence - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41586595/
Sharazah - Sequence - 0/5 - Queued...
Come tomorrow, we'll start getting busy! I'll likely try to alternate days between working strictly on commissions, and doing personal work and gamedev.
The spots, in no particular order:
ZDragoon - Fast Drawing - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41287291/
GreatNocturn - Single Image - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41096727/
Kiyomi_Fox - Single Image - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41178765/
SebastianFoxBlood - Single Image - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41205980/
Butterfly-Dragon - Sequence - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41504464/
Fuzie123 - Sequence - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41369579/LatexandChill - Sequence - Finished! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41586595/
Sharazah - Sequence - 0/5 - Queued...Come tomorrow, we'll start getting busy! I'll likely try to alternate days between working strictly on commissions, and doing personal work and gamedev.
March Update
Posted 4 years agoHeyo! Just wanted to drop an update on how things are going, and where they're possibly going.
First and foremost, commission forms are open!: https://forms.gle/ZUhgtuMtrgnT8s2R6
I've included a new option for black and white images. I hope I'm not coming across as a bit draconian in my disclaimer regarding them (short version: don't get a b/w comm and then have someone else color it), but I've had a lot of fun working on the ones I've done so far. Comm forms will remain open until the 14th, midnight EST.
Second, I'm going to be taking a little vacation/break through the 13th. I won't be stopping work, but I'd like to take some time off from streams to organize my space, get some things in order, and make sure I'm well-rested for the next round.
Next, I'm working on a new project for Horseplay Toys! Some of you may have already seen one of the images for it. Actually kind of excited for this one - the product is quite similar to the inflatable boppers/pillows Horseplay sells, but these will have a much lower entry price. But while we're on Horseplay, I'd like to remind anyone even vaguely interested that Sofi, Holly, Belle, and Gena are still available! https://horseplay-toys.com/collecti.....ees-collection
Also, there's work on what I'm officially titling Rusty Seas - the video game I'm working on. It may be a while before I have another major update ready, but I've promised myself to create something new for it every day I'm working or streaming, even if it's coding in a minor feature or creating a sprite. I'm quite intent on seeing this through to some level of completion, but I don't want to start any kind of crowdfunding or promise a release date until I have a playable demo available. However, my patrons will be the first to get their hands on any alphas or betas, so consider signing up!
Last, I have some musings on the Monthly Mirig. I'm planning on continuing the format of having patrons vote on a theme and doing a 3-4 step sequence on that theme. But I also realize I have an unfinished comic I drifted away from, and I'd like an opportunity to complete it. Adding it on top of my current projects and commissions, it could easily occupy the next two Monthly Mirigs to see it finished to some level, so I want to quiz my patrons on if they're ok with that, or if they'd prefer the shorter, more frequent sequences. I'll be going into more detail in a Patreon post.
I think that oughtta be it for now. Just wanted to let yinz know what I was up to, and I'll see you again around the 16th at the latest!
First and foremost, commission forms are open!: https://forms.gle/ZUhgtuMtrgnT8s2R6
I've included a new option for black and white images. I hope I'm not coming across as a bit draconian in my disclaimer regarding them (short version: don't get a b/w comm and then have someone else color it), but I've had a lot of fun working on the ones I've done so far. Comm forms will remain open until the 14th, midnight EST.
Second, I'm going to be taking a little vacation/break through the 13th. I won't be stopping work, but I'd like to take some time off from streams to organize my space, get some things in order, and make sure I'm well-rested for the next round.
Next, I'm working on a new project for Horseplay Toys! Some of you may have already seen one of the images for it. Actually kind of excited for this one - the product is quite similar to the inflatable boppers/pillows Horseplay sells, but these will have a much lower entry price. But while we're on Horseplay, I'd like to remind anyone even vaguely interested that Sofi, Holly, Belle, and Gena are still available! https://horseplay-toys.com/collecti.....ees-collection
Also, there's work on what I'm officially titling Rusty Seas - the video game I'm working on. It may be a while before I have another major update ready, but I've promised myself to create something new for it every day I'm working or streaming, even if it's coding in a minor feature or creating a sprite. I'm quite intent on seeing this through to some level of completion, but I don't want to start any kind of crowdfunding or promise a release date until I have a playable demo available. However, my patrons will be the first to get their hands on any alphas or betas, so consider signing up!
Last, I have some musings on the Monthly Mirig. I'm planning on continuing the format of having patrons vote on a theme and doing a 3-4 step sequence on that theme. But I also realize I have an unfinished comic I drifted away from, and I'd like an opportunity to complete it. Adding it on top of my current projects and commissions, it could easily occupy the next two Monthly Mirigs to see it finished to some level, so I want to quiz my patrons on if they're ok with that, or if they'd prefer the shorter, more frequent sequences. I'll be going into more detail in a Patreon post.
I think that oughtta be it for now. Just wanted to let yinz know what I was up to, and I'll see you again around the 16th at the latest!
February Plan
Posted 4 years agoI'd like to take this month to put some earnest work into make a video game, even if it's just a demo version, just to expand my horizons a little and possibly set up a larger project if there's enough interest! However, I want to make sure I have a good plan/schedule laid out. Expect a slight decrease in submissions, or least an increase in fast drawings, until the end of February.
What's the game, you ask? I've had several ideas, but I think I'm going to follow my heart on this one and go with the one that allows for a wide range of scalability. The working name is Rusty Seas, and it's a game about furry girls going to the beach to dredge up pieces of a decades-old spaceship crash that are beginning to wash ashore. The main game is going to be a top-down, arcade'ish style... beat 'em up? It will involve picking up and throwing things at waves of enemies, and feature a tag-in system where the player can swap between Nymph, Kammy, Mirig, and Abigail as the playable characters, with each having unique stats and abilities to change up the playstyle a little. I also wanted to add in elements of a collect-a-thon in there, with the option to try and get 100% of the pieces of valuable junk in a New Game+ state, and possibly other things if there's time/motivation to expand on the idea.
What will this mean for my actual schedule?
- Streams will still be held Tue-Sat, starting around 2 pm EST
- Stream content will involve plenty of programming/asset creation for Rusty Seas, when I'm not creating something for side projects or the Monthly Mirig.
- At around 7-7:30 pm on each stream, I'll try to host a nightly sketch raffle - these will be the 1h15m sketches you've seen in my gallery under the 'Fast Drawings' section, and will cost 50 USD. More details on those, later.
February's Goals - These are the things I'm looking to get done this month. I'll be updating this list and adding more info as things progress.
- Complete a demo version of Rusty Seas (working game, at least one level, a menu screen, and save function)
- Finish February's Monthly Mirig by the 6th
- Make a Valentine's Day pic featuring Sofi
- Set up March's Monthly Mirig poll on the 20th
- Do a fast drawing (almost) every day I stream.
- Make progress on a super special side comic featuring Mirig and a mystery character (optional, might take the place of April's Monthly Mirig)
If things suddenly change, I'll be editing the list and adding more updates below. Wish me luck!
What's the game, you ask? I've had several ideas, but I think I'm going to follow my heart on this one and go with the one that allows for a wide range of scalability. The working name is Rusty Seas, and it's a game about furry girls going to the beach to dredge up pieces of a decades-old spaceship crash that are beginning to wash ashore. The main game is going to be a top-down, arcade'ish style... beat 'em up? It will involve picking up and throwing things at waves of enemies, and feature a tag-in system where the player can swap between Nymph, Kammy, Mirig, and Abigail as the playable characters, with each having unique stats and abilities to change up the playstyle a little. I also wanted to add in elements of a collect-a-thon in there, with the option to try and get 100% of the pieces of valuable junk in a New Game+ state, and possibly other things if there's time/motivation to expand on the idea.
What will this mean for my actual schedule?
- Streams will still be held Tue-Sat, starting around 2 pm EST
- Stream content will involve plenty of programming/asset creation for Rusty Seas, when I'm not creating something for side projects or the Monthly Mirig.
- At around 7-7:30 pm on each stream, I'll try to host a nightly sketch raffle - these will be the 1h15m sketches you've seen in my gallery under the 'Fast Drawings' section, and will cost 50 USD. More details on those, later.
February's Goals - These are the things I'm looking to get done this month. I'll be updating this list and adding more info as things progress.
- Complete a demo version of Rusty Seas (working game, at least one level, a menu screen, and save function)
- Finish February's Monthly Mirig by the 6th
- Make a Valentine's Day pic featuring Sofi
- Set up March's Monthly Mirig poll on the 20th
- Do a fast drawing (almost) every day I stream.
- Make progress on a super special side comic featuring Mirig and a mystery character (optional, might take the place of April's Monthly Mirig)
If things suddenly change, I'll be editing the list and adding more updates below. Wish me luck!
Commission Forms Closed, Public Release of Big Competitio...
Posted 5 years agoHey everyone!
Commission forms for this round are closed. I'm going to take some time to sift through your requests and build up a queue. Come tomorrow, I should be posting a list and contacting everyone who makes the cut!
In other news, today is the public release of Big Competition! I'll be trickling in the low-res set throughout the day, but the high-res set will remain available on itch if you'd like a version that looks much better filling up a whole screen! > https://aygee.itch.io/bellevelocitybigcompetition
In other news, I'm trying to catch up with comments on my submissions. I usually make it a point to go through and respond to every comment after a submission has been up for about a week, though I've been a bit lax about it, lately. There may come a time when I'm getting 20+ comments on a submission and I'll have to start picking and choosing what I respond to, but in the meantime I'll make sure to get back to everyone!
That's about it for now. I'll be restarting my streams and working on commissions this Tuesday, so keep your eyes peeled!
Commission forms for this round are closed. I'm going to take some time to sift through your requests and build up a queue. Come tomorrow, I should be posting a list and contacting everyone who makes the cut!
In other news, today is the public release of Big Competition! I'll be trickling in the low-res set throughout the day, but the high-res set will remain available on itch if you'd like a version that looks much better filling up a whole screen! > https://aygee.itch.io/bellevelocitybigcompetition
In other news, I'm trying to catch up with comments on my submissions. I usually make it a point to go through and respond to every comment after a submission has been up for about a week, though I've been a bit lax about it, lately. There may come a time when I'm getting 20+ comments on a submission and I'll have to start picking and choosing what I respond to, but in the meantime I'll make sure to get back to everyone!
That's about it for now. I'll be restarting my streams and working on commissions this Tuesday, so keep your eyes peeled!
Announcements, Plugs, and Time Off
Posted 5 years agoHey everyone!
Due to me being so frazzled yesterday that I didn't remember what day of the week it was, and also the amount of stuff I need to organize outside of streams, I've decided to try and take a week off from streaming to get myself together. I have a small backlog of fast drawing content I can trickle in during that time, and I will be catching up on comment responses, so I won't be completely inactive! That said, I have a laundry list of plugs to push:
- COMMISSION FORMS OPEN - https://forms.gle/TV69okF1Q4ER2T4Y9 - I'm taking forms until this Friday, and I'll be picking out a handful of slots over the weekend to build up a new commission queue! More info here > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/39291334/
- MONTHLY MIRIG: Gimp Suit Theme - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/39326364/ - This is a collective tier sequence that I'm going to work on at the beginning of next month. I'm still accepting additional patronage and ko-fi donations to roll into the total for additional panels!
- BIG COMPETITION - https://aygee.itch.io/bellevelocitybigcompetition - The low-res image set will be going up this Saturday, but the high-res will still remain available on itch.io!
- BOPPERS (Horseplay Preorders) - https://horseplay-toys.com/collecti.....ees-collection - Preorders are running until the 30th, so this is your last chance to get any of those four squeaky girls at a special, introductory rate. If you wanna get all 4, you can use the code AYGEE at checkout to get 85 USD off of your order!
That should be it for now. I'll catch yinz next week!
Due to me being so frazzled yesterday that I didn't remember what day of the week it was, and also the amount of stuff I need to organize outside of streams, I've decided to try and take a week off from streaming to get myself together. I have a small backlog of fast drawing content I can trickle in during that time, and I will be catching up on comment responses, so I won't be completely inactive! That said, I have a laundry list of plugs to push:
- COMMISSION FORMS OPEN - https://forms.gle/TV69okF1Q4ER2T4Y9 - I'm taking forms until this Friday, and I'll be picking out a handful of slots over the weekend to build up a new commission queue! More info here > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/39291334/
- MONTHLY MIRIG: Gimp Suit Theme - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/39326364/ - This is a collective tier sequence that I'm going to work on at the beginning of next month. I'm still accepting additional patronage and ko-fi donations to roll into the total for additional panels!
- BIG COMPETITION - https://aygee.itch.io/bellevelocitybigcompetition - The low-res image set will be going up this Saturday, but the high-res will still remain available on itch.io!
- BOPPERS (Horseplay Preorders) - https://horseplay-toys.com/collecti.....ees-collection - Preorders are running until the 30th, so this is your last chance to get any of those four squeaky girls at a special, introductory rate. If you wanna get all 4, you can use the code AYGEE at checkout to get 85 USD off of your order!
That should be it for now. I'll catch yinz next week!
Taking Commission Forms!
Posted 5 years ago>>> FORMS HERE <<<
That's right! I'm finally opening forms again, and I'm including some new options.
First off, I'm adding Fast Drawings. These are the 1h15m sketches you've been seeing pop up on my gallery lately! Since these ones are supposed to be rapidly done, there won't be any review phase for them like any of the other options. So if you can't attend a stream to give live feedback, make sure you include enough details about what you want out of the drawing!
Secondly, sequences/comics are back in! Since they vary wildly in the amount of work required, I will need to give a quote based on the description/outline given if I'm thinking of picking your request. As a good rule of thumb, expect to pay 95 USD per figure. I've set a soft limit of 8 figures for a sequence/comic request, though again that can vary depending on the request.
My usual options are also available, with a checkbox for if any of the characters involved in the pic are my OC's. It will vary by request, but I will offer a discount and/or permit more than the usual maximum number of characters in such cases!
The number of slots this time around will be a bit more arbitrary, given the varying level of work involved in each of the different options, but I will try to take as many as I'm comfortable with!
Forms will be due FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, MIDNIGHT EST. After that, I will take the weekend to hand-pick a queue of requests. If your request is picked at this time, I will contact you!
Good luck, yinz!
That's right! I'm finally opening forms again, and I'm including some new options.
First off, I'm adding Fast Drawings. These are the 1h15m sketches you've been seeing pop up on my gallery lately! Since these ones are supposed to be rapidly done, there won't be any review phase for them like any of the other options. So if you can't attend a stream to give live feedback, make sure you include enough details about what you want out of the drawing!
Secondly, sequences/comics are back in! Since they vary wildly in the amount of work required, I will need to give a quote based on the description/outline given if I'm thinking of picking your request. As a good rule of thumb, expect to pay 95 USD per figure. I've set a soft limit of 8 figures for a sequence/comic request, though again that can vary depending on the request.
My usual options are also available, with a checkbox for if any of the characters involved in the pic are my OC's. It will vary by request, but I will offer a discount and/or permit more than the usual maximum number of characters in such cases!
The number of slots this time around will be a bit more arbitrary, given the varying level of work involved in each of the different options, but I will try to take as many as I'm comfortable with!
Forms will be due FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, MIDNIGHT EST. After that, I will take the weekend to hand-pick a queue of requests. If your request is picked at this time, I will contact you!
Good luck, yinz!
Commission Queue! And General Update
Posted 5 years agoHey everyone!
Commission forms are closed for now, and the picks were quite difficult to make this time around. LOTS of ideas I wanted to draw, but I only have so many slots. Once again, I'm expanding the number of slots to wedge in more of the ideas I liked best, but there were plenty I would love get around to for next round! So for those of you didn't make the cut, hold onto those ideas for next time.
THE QUEUE:
1.
KaleththeWyvern - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38577535/
2. F_After_Dark - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38636527/
3.
ChillyClawz - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38677150/
4.
OrignalGiratine - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38766887/
5.
meanmetal - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38845784/
6.
TinaSqueak - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38865437/
7. Darbo - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38927943/
8.
Yowza - FINISHED - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/39033276/
Also, I want to apologize for the relative inactivity over the past two weeks. I was working on another big project to give the image pack set up another go! If you're at all interested in curvy gamer girls having a spat, I'd suggest you check out Big Competition, featuring Belle and
WorkingJoe's Velocity! > https://aygee.itch.io/bellevelocitybigcompetition
Big Competition is immediately available via itch.io in high-res for a suggested 30 USD (min 25). If you're a 5-dollar patron, you will get early access to the low-res versions over the next few weeks. For everyone else, the low-res version will be posted to FA a month after the patrons get it. So if you want early access, or just feel like contributing, you can find my Patreon here > https://www.patreon.com/axlegear99
And don't forget the ko-fi if you just wanna do a one-off tip: https://ko-fi.com/aygee99
That oughtta be it for now. Thanks again, everyone! I should be crackin' on this queue come Tuesday.
Commission forms are closed for now, and the picks were quite difficult to make this time around. LOTS of ideas I wanted to draw, but I only have so many slots. Once again, I'm expanding the number of slots to wedge in more of the ideas I liked best, but there were plenty I would love get around to for next round! So for those of you didn't make the cut, hold onto those ideas for next time.
THE QUEUE:
1.
KaleththeWyvern - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38577535/2. F_After_Dark - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38636527/
3.
ChillyClawz - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38677150/4.
OrignalGiratine - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38766887/5.
meanmetal - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38845784/6.
TinaSqueak - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38865437/7. Darbo - FINISHED! - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38927943/
8.
Yowza - FINISHED - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/39033276/Also, I want to apologize for the relative inactivity over the past two weeks. I was working on another big project to give the image pack set up another go! If you're at all interested in curvy gamer girls having a spat, I'd suggest you check out Big Competition, featuring Belle and
WorkingJoe's Velocity! > https://aygee.itch.io/bellevelocitybigcompetitionBig Competition is immediately available via itch.io in high-res for a suggested 30 USD (min 25). If you're a 5-dollar patron, you will get early access to the low-res versions over the next few weeks. For everyone else, the low-res version will be posted to FA a month after the patrons get it. So if you want early access, or just feel like contributing, you can find my Patreon here > https://www.patreon.com/axlegear99
And don't forget the ko-fi if you just wanna do a one-off tip: https://ko-fi.com/aygee99
That oughtta be it for now. Thanks again, everyone! I should be crackin' on this queue come Tuesday.
Commission Forms Open! - Also on the Bopper Orders...
Posted 5 years agoThat's right!
FORMS HERE:
https://forms.gle/ixC9MmcdKuotG7bPA
The due date to submit your form is OCTOBER 3RD, MIDNIGHT EST. I will be hand-picking six or so slots.
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In other news, I'm cancelling the bopper order. We had enough people drop out that we fell well below the minimum needed to fill out the order. So, I've refunded everyone who paid their invoice, and cancelled all the remaining invoices. Gonna need some time to regroup and figure out what my next move is.
FORMS HERE:
https://forms.gle/ixC9MmcdKuotG7bPA
The due date to submit your form is OCTOBER 3RD, MIDNIGHT EST. I will be hand-picking six or so slots.
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In other news, I'm cancelling the bopper order. We had enough people drop out that we fell well below the minimum needed to fill out the order. So, I've refunded everyone who paid their invoice, and cancelled all the remaining invoices. Gonna need some time to regroup and figure out what my next move is.
Patreon Online! Also Boppers!
Posted 5 years agoWell, mostly (tax stuff is being wonky), but the page is there, and you should be able to sign up to contribute!
-> https://www.patreon.com/axlegear99 <-
So far I have a 3 USD and 5 USD tier, and I have some tentative plans to make the 5 dollar tier grant access to WIP's down the line. More on that as it develops!
In other news, we are VERY close to filling out the preorder for the Holly/Belle boppers! Just a few more will meet our minimum, but I'd like to make sure we get a few more extra in the event a few people flake out.
The preorder forms are here ->https://forms.gle/io8gM2jD73VZ618UA
The info is here ->https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37570084/
We have until the 19th to make the order happen, so if you have any interest at all give it a look!
Lastly, the commission queue is nearly done. Depending on how events line up, I may be doing side projects and/or managing the bopper orders for a week before I open forms for more commissions. I might open up a limited number of slots for something Halloween related if I'm feeling particularly energetic.
You can view what's left of the queue here -> https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9590716/
I think that's it for now. Take care, yinz!
-> https://www.patreon.com/axlegear99 <-
So far I have a 3 USD and 5 USD tier, and I have some tentative plans to make the 5 dollar tier grant access to WIP's down the line. More on that as it develops!
In other news, we are VERY close to filling out the preorder for the Holly/Belle boppers! Just a few more will meet our minimum, but I'd like to make sure we get a few more extra in the event a few people flake out.
The preorder forms are here ->https://forms.gle/io8gM2jD73VZ618UA
The info is here ->https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37570084/
We have until the 19th to make the order happen, so if you have any interest at all give it a look!
Lastly, the commission queue is nearly done. Depending on how events line up, I may be doing side projects and/or managing the bopper orders for a week before I open forms for more commissions. I might open up a limited number of slots for something Halloween related if I'm feeling particularly energetic.
You can view what's left of the queue here -> https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9590716/
I think that's it for now. Take care, yinz!
Back to Business!
Posted 5 years agoI apologize for that spat of drama. After that one-week moratorium on posting, I'm back, and kicking things off with the low-res release of "Easing the Pressure" (for real this time)!
I've also been working on my commission queue in the past week. You can check the current progress here > https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9590716
Also also, those inflatable boppers are still available for preorder!
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37570084/ < Info
https://forms.gle/io8gM2jD73VZ618UA < Preorder Form
I'm going to extend the preorder period by a week to make up for my lack of activity, and to try and make sure we hit the minimum order size to kick things off. So if you'd like to give an inflatable Holly and/or Belle daki a good home, check them out!
I've also been working on my commission queue in the past week. You can check the current progress here > https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9590716
Also also, those inflatable boppers are still available for preorder!
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37570084/ < Info
https://forms.gle/io8gM2jD73VZ618UA < Preorder Form
I'm going to extend the preorder period by a week to make up for my lack of activity, and to try and make sure we hit the minimum order size to kick things off. So if you'd like to give an inflatable Holly and/or Belle daki a good home, check them out!
Out and About
Posted 5 years agoGonna be out and about for a while. I don't plan on posting anything for a week, but I'll still be streaming to keep up with commissions - probably won't be posting announcements and I'll probably be keeping my activity minimal in chat.
Skipping streaming today to do some much needed housekeeping. In the meantime, why don't you all check out my latest upload?: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37858401/
Normal uploads will resume next Saturday. I don't like doing bitter, but there's some things that needed to be said.
Skipping streaming today to do some much needed housekeeping. In the meantime, why don't you all check out my latest upload?: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37858401/
Normal uploads will resume next Saturday. I don't like doing bitter, but there's some things that needed to be said.
Commission Queue!
Posted 5 years agoThe new commission queue is up!
1. Fleshwheel - DONE!
2. Shanaynayad - DONE!
3.
Legacy9412 - DONE!
4. ANON-01 - DONE!
5. ANON-02 - DONE!
6.
Maxo-Zuma - DONE!
7.
Surgelion - In Progress...
8. OrignalGiratine - DONE!
I expanded the list from 6 to 8, since there were so many requests this time around! Half of them were hand-picked, and the other half were selected at random. This time around, I'll be sending out invoices as I start the rough lines on each piece. Those listed as ANON have chosen to remain anonymous.
For those of you who did not make it this time around, I wish you all better luck next time! If your money's still burning a hole in your pocket, preorders for the Holly and Belle boppers are still up!
Order Form: https://forms.gle/io8gM2jD73VZ618UA
More Info: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37570084/
Thank you, everyone! I'll get crackin' on this queue soon!
1. Fleshwheel - DONE!
2. Shanaynayad - DONE!
3.
Legacy9412 - DONE!4. ANON-01 - DONE!
5. ANON-02 - DONE!
6.
Maxo-Zuma - DONE!7.
Surgelion - In Progress...8.
OrignalGiratine - DONE!I expanded the list from 6 to 8, since there were so many requests this time around! Half of them were hand-picked, and the other half were selected at random. This time around, I'll be sending out invoices as I start the rough lines on each piece. Those listed as ANON have chosen to remain anonymous.
For those of you who did not make it this time around, I wish you all better luck next time! If your money's still burning a hole in your pocket, preorders for the Holly and Belle boppers are still up!
Order Form: https://forms.gle/io8gM2jD73VZ618UA
More Info: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37570084/
Thank you, everyone! I'll get crackin' on this queue soon!
Commission Forms Open!
Posted 5 years agohttps://forms.gle/e5YRMV8tfiFJAJaUA
https://forms.gle/e5YRMV8tfiFJAJaUA
https://forms.gle/e5YRMV8tfiFJAJaUA
^^^ Right here! ^^^
I'll be keeping them open until August 20th, 11:59 PM EST. I'll be opening six slots (three hand-picked, three by lottery). Each slot is up to three figures, starting at 65 USD per figure. Come the 21st, I will contact everyone who got a slot. For those of you who apply and don't get a slot, the bopper preorder will still be open until September 4th, if you'd still like to get something!
Thank you, and good luck!
https://forms.gle/e5YRMV8tfiFJAJaUA
https://forms.gle/e5YRMV8tfiFJAJaUA
^^^ Right here! ^^^
I'll be keeping them open until August 20th, 11:59 PM EST. I'll be opening six slots (three hand-picked, three by lottery). Each slot is up to three figures, starting at 65 USD per figure. Come the 21st, I will contact everyone who got a slot. For those of you who apply and don't get a slot, the bopper preorder will still be open until September 4th, if you'd still like to get something!
Thank you, and good luck!
Maturity Ratings - Also Commissions! - Also Boppers!
Posted 5 years agoJust doing a quick little update journal on the state of this account!
First and foremost, I wanted to let people know that I'm going to be marking more submissions as 'mature' in my gallery. Unfortunately, FA doesn't delineate between mature/adult for any viewing mode, so you may have to turn NSFW mode on to make sure you didn't miss anything. It's not marking much of a shift in my content, but I decided a lot of my pics fall just a hair over the line in terms of sauciness, and I should cover my bases.
Secondly, I should be opening up forms for commissions SOONER ™! I'll try to get them ready tomorrow, and put up announcements on here and twitter. Expect them to start around 65 USD per figure, to a maximum of three figures. More details will be in the announcements/forms!
Last, I'd like to remind everyone that I'm still taking preorders for inflatable boppers!: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37570084/
This time, I factored shipping into the cost, so the 155/280 USD price you see is the price you pay!
That should be it for now!
First and foremost, I wanted to let people know that I'm going to be marking more submissions as 'mature' in my gallery. Unfortunately, FA doesn't delineate between mature/adult for any viewing mode, so you may have to turn NSFW mode on to make sure you didn't miss anything. It's not marking much of a shift in my content, but I decided a lot of my pics fall just a hair over the line in terms of sauciness, and I should cover my bases.
Secondly, I should be opening up forms for commissions SOONER ™! I'll try to get them ready tomorrow, and put up announcements on here and twitter. Expect them to start around 65 USD per figure, to a maximum of three figures. More details will be in the announcements/forms!
Last, I'd like to remind everyone that I'm still taking preorders for inflatable boppers!: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/37570084/
This time, I factored shipping into the cost, so the 155/280 USD price you see is the price you pay!
That should be it for now!
Where my life is at right now!
Posted 5 years agoHey all! Just wanted to post an updated journal to let you know what's happening and where my life is currently at.
So, I'm still unemployed, per se, as I've decided to finally just bite the bullet and have a go at art as a main source of income. Some of you may have caught on when I just about finished that queue that I claimed would take me the rest of the year to finish. This does mean that when I do open up more commission slots (which will be happening SOON ™), the prices will be going up, as they are no longer a side gig for me like they were before. The exact prices will be determined when the time comes, but if you're trying to save up for it, I'd suggest putting aside something around 75 USD per figure.
Also, this means I'll be dipping my toe into more merchandising, like the inflatable boppers/dakis, and image packs, such as the Astrid & Axle - Easing the Pressure.
On the image packs, I don't intend to make them a paywall for my content. I've seen other artists try the early access/high res deal, and then release the images at normal resolution a month later, so I'm trying my hand at that to see how it works out.
As for the boppers, you may have noticed that I already got Holly's image done, and Belle's should be coming up soon! The order forms for the nearly 2 meter tall (almost 6 and a half feet) boppers should be available in the coming weeks, if not sooner!
ARE YOU OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS?/WHEN WILL YOU BE OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS?/HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN YOU'RE OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS?/HOW DO I APPLY FOR A COMMISSION?
I've been getting a lot of questions along the lines of the above a lot, and I'll probably paste similar information in my profile info in short order. A quick rundown is that I am not currently open for commissions, as I'm getting through working on the newest boppers/dakis and taking on a couple of side projects. However, once those are done, I'll be putting up announcements about opening up commission slots via FA journal, FA submission, and twitter. I plan on opening up preorders for the boppers around the same time, and I'll leave those open for a period after the selection for commission slots is announced - so if you apply for a commission slot and don't get one, and you want to put the money you have saved towards a bopper (or two!), that option will be available to you. When I do announce open slots, the announcements will have a link to a google form to fill out to apply.
That's about all I can think of for now. If any of yinz have questions, feel free to comment or note me!
EDIT: Also did a quick update on my general TOS, mostly outlining payment and approval steps.
So, I'm still unemployed, per se, as I've decided to finally just bite the bullet and have a go at art as a main source of income. Some of you may have caught on when I just about finished that queue that I claimed would take me the rest of the year to finish. This does mean that when I do open up more commission slots (which will be happening SOON ™), the prices will be going up, as they are no longer a side gig for me like they were before. The exact prices will be determined when the time comes, but if you're trying to save up for it, I'd suggest putting aside something around 75 USD per figure.
Also, this means I'll be dipping my toe into more merchandising, like the inflatable boppers/dakis, and image packs, such as the Astrid & Axle - Easing the Pressure.
On the image packs, I don't intend to make them a paywall for my content. I've seen other artists try the early access/high res deal, and then release the images at normal resolution a month later, so I'm trying my hand at that to see how it works out.
As for the boppers, you may have noticed that I already got Holly's image done, and Belle's should be coming up soon! The order forms for the nearly 2 meter tall (almost 6 and a half feet) boppers should be available in the coming weeks, if not sooner!
ARE YOU OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS?/WHEN WILL YOU BE OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS?/HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN YOU'RE OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS?/HOW DO I APPLY FOR A COMMISSION?
I've been getting a lot of questions along the lines of the above a lot, and I'll probably paste similar information in my profile info in short order. A quick rundown is that I am not currently open for commissions, as I'm getting through working on the newest boppers/dakis and taking on a couple of side projects. However, once those are done, I'll be putting up announcements about opening up commission slots via FA journal, FA submission, and twitter. I plan on opening up preorders for the boppers around the same time, and I'll leave those open for a period after the selection for commission slots is announced - so if you apply for a commission slot and don't get one, and you want to put the money you have saved towards a bopper (or two!), that option will be available to you. When I do announce open slots, the announcements will have a link to a google form to fill out to apply.
That's about all I can think of for now. If any of yinz have questions, feel free to comment or note me!
EDIT: Also did a quick update on my general TOS, mostly outlining payment and approval steps.
Inflatable Boppers/Dakis and Future Plans
Posted 5 years agoHey all! Just thought the post about my layoff is slightly old news by now, so I feel like updating the page with something a little more relevant and upbeat, as well as possibly picking some brains on some future ideas.
So the orders I ran on the boppers are locked in, and the manufacturer ought to be working on them currently. I'll be posting more up-to-date notices on them on my twitter, such as how production is coming along and when the first of them get mailed out. It took some doing, and the whole thing was a bit of a learning experience for me. Gathering the orders via google forms was a bit tedious but not overwhelming, and there were a few other points of the process I could improve, but I resolved myself to see this through, even if it's just to prove that I can deliver on the order.
That all said, due to a miscalculation, I came out slightly in the red on this endeavor. I didn't want to further adjust prices on people after payment was made, so for those of you who ordered on this run, consider yourselves the beneficiaries of a special, introductory rate!
And yes, by "this run" I am suggesting that I may do more runs in the future once everyone receives their product, and I wanted input on what characters to do next! As a general rule, I want to put characters of similar size and proportions together, and have these be characters enough people would want inflatable boppers/dakis of. I'll probably hold an actual poll to gather numbers, but so far my pairings for future runs are:
- Holly and Belle: extra tall boppers, with Holly in her fishbone bikini and Belle in her t-shirt and short shorts.
- Mirig and BAPPERS: extra wide boppers, with Mirig in her AWOO's uniform or her green beltkini, and BAPPERS in just about the only outfit she's ever worn.
- Nymph and C-Nine: Two-sided boppers, with the front being the girls posing, and the back being a pose from behind with their heads detached and on the ground. C-Nine would be in her usual outfit, and Nymph's outfit is still in the air, but I'll probably go with her black and white swimsuit.
Of course, I'm also open to other suggestions, if anyone can think of another two (or more) characters than would work for identically sized boppers (comment below!). If there's enough demand for it, I might also do a repeat run of the Sofi/Gena boppers down the line. Just random musings...
As usual my commission queue is here! -> https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9454663
And if you'd like to tip/donate, I have a ko-fi here! -> https://ko-fi.com/aygee99
Also also, I'm like to remind people that I stream Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday(sometimes), and Friday evenings, at least until further notice! -> https://picarto.tv/AyGee
So the orders I ran on the boppers are locked in, and the manufacturer ought to be working on them currently. I'll be posting more up-to-date notices on them on my twitter, such as how production is coming along and when the first of them get mailed out. It took some doing, and the whole thing was a bit of a learning experience for me. Gathering the orders via google forms was a bit tedious but not overwhelming, and there were a few other points of the process I could improve, but I resolved myself to see this through, even if it's just to prove that I can deliver on the order.
That all said, due to a miscalculation, I came out slightly in the red on this endeavor. I didn't want to further adjust prices on people after payment was made, so for those of you who ordered on this run, consider yourselves the beneficiaries of a special, introductory rate!
And yes, by "this run" I am suggesting that I may do more runs in the future once everyone receives their product, and I wanted input on what characters to do next! As a general rule, I want to put characters of similar size and proportions together, and have these be characters enough people would want inflatable boppers/dakis of. I'll probably hold an actual poll to gather numbers, but so far my pairings for future runs are:
- Holly and Belle: extra tall boppers, with Holly in her fishbone bikini and Belle in her t-shirt and short shorts.
- Mirig and BAPPERS: extra wide boppers, with Mirig in her AWOO's uniform or her green beltkini, and BAPPERS in just about the only outfit she's ever worn.
- Nymph and C-Nine: Two-sided boppers, with the front being the girls posing, and the back being a pose from behind with their heads detached and on the ground. C-Nine would be in her usual outfit, and Nymph's outfit is still in the air, but I'll probably go with her black and white swimsuit.
Of course, I'm also open to other suggestions, if anyone can think of another two (or more) characters than would work for identically sized boppers (comment below!). If there's enough demand for it, I might also do a repeat run of the Sofi/Gena boppers down the line. Just random musings...
As usual my commission queue is here! -> https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9454663
And if you'd like to tip/donate, I have a ko-fi here! -> https://ko-fi.com/aygee99
Also also, I'm like to remind people that I stream Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday(sometimes), and Friday evenings, at least until further notice! -> https://picarto.tv/AyGee
