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‼️ My new Discord/Telegram policy.‼️
Posted a month agoI've been getting a lot of messages and friend requests lately that turn out to be artists who only want to sell me on their work. It's becoming so frequent that it's frustrating me so as of now I have a new policy.
If you don't message me here first then I'm just going to ignore and/or deny any friend requests I get from strangers. If you're one of my two or three fans out there who's tried to add me and I never responded, please let me know here first and try again. It's nothing personal, I just don't want to keep denying artists over and over again.
If you don't message me here first then I'm just going to ignore and/or deny any friend requests I get from strangers. If you're one of my two or three fans out there who's tried to add me and I never responded, please let me know here first and try again. It's nothing personal, I just don't want to keep denying artists over and over again.
FurAffinity Staff gave me a strike!? I need some advice.
Posted 4 months agoThis post is not a personal attack on anyone but a statement of fact followed by a question. I'm being very careful not to violate any rules, in spite of my mounting frustration...
For context: I posted a journal about an artist who had a meltdown over me asking how they were doing and that artist then robbed me of $40. That was far less painful than the personal insults I received from said artist, in Discord and here. My journal was posted solely to warn others, and I'm paraphrasing myself, "hey, this artist is a tad unstable and ripped me off. To the 4 people who watch my page, you might want to steer clear of them, for your sake."
Today, I logged on to check on another friend of mine only to see a message by FA staff saying the journal was deleted for harassment... I am the victim, and FA staff seemingly ignored my email about the situation, an email address I attained from this website as I searched for how to make reports and complaints. I in no way, shape or form called for any direct action against the offender in my previous post, though I did call them out for their actions. My journal post was the equivalent of a wet floor sign for other people I know who buy art as much as I do, because I genuinely care about them even if I don't know them personally. Also, it feels good to vent sometimes. I'll admit that.
If FA staff took any action against the offending party, however mild, it would have been nice if they had replied to my email or messaged me here so I knew that I wasn't being ignored or worse, unfairly and unjustly harassed by both FA staff and said offending party, which is what it feels like at this moment in time. Instead, I am left with the unfortunate impression that I was ignored and then harassed by the ruling body for the sake of not wanting to be silent about being victimized. That may or may not be true, but with zero communication from the staff I have no way of knowing.
Again, I am not harassing or targeting anyone, not even the FA staff who erased my previous journal and gave me a strike, and I did not name said offending party in this journal as I did in the previous, nor am I calling out any of the staff. This is a contextual explanation leading to these questions...
Does anyone know a different place to put in tickets/reports besides the email I used? It seems to me that they either didn't read my initial email or it got lost in the pile. If they did read it than they didn't tell me about it. Is that normal for FA staff, to keep people out of the loop? I've never had to file any complaints before.
I'd like to resolve this without making a further deal out of it, but it admittedly leaves a very bad taste in my mouth when I'm told to just be quiet and take it. That's the definition of injustice.
For context: I posted a journal about an artist who had a meltdown over me asking how they were doing and that artist then robbed me of $40. That was far less painful than the personal insults I received from said artist, in Discord and here. My journal was posted solely to warn others, and I'm paraphrasing myself, "hey, this artist is a tad unstable and ripped me off. To the 4 people who watch my page, you might want to steer clear of them, for your sake."
Today, I logged on to check on another friend of mine only to see a message by FA staff saying the journal was deleted for harassment... I am the victim, and FA staff seemingly ignored my email about the situation, an email address I attained from this website as I searched for how to make reports and complaints. I in no way, shape or form called for any direct action against the offender in my previous post, though I did call them out for their actions. My journal post was the equivalent of a wet floor sign for other people I know who buy art as much as I do, because I genuinely care about them even if I don't know them personally. Also, it feels good to vent sometimes. I'll admit that.
If FA staff took any action against the offending party, however mild, it would have been nice if they had replied to my email or messaged me here so I knew that I wasn't being ignored or worse, unfairly and unjustly harassed by both FA staff and said offending party, which is what it feels like at this moment in time. Instead, I am left with the unfortunate impression that I was ignored and then harassed by the ruling body for the sake of not wanting to be silent about being victimized. That may or may not be true, but with zero communication from the staff I have no way of knowing.
Again, I am not harassing or targeting anyone, not even the FA staff who erased my previous journal and gave me a strike, and I did not name said offending party in this journal as I did in the previous, nor am I calling out any of the staff. This is a contextual explanation leading to these questions...
Does anyone know a different place to put in tickets/reports besides the email I used? It seems to me that they either didn't read my initial email or it got lost in the pile. If they did read it than they didn't tell me about it. Is that normal for FA staff, to keep people out of the loop? I've never had to file any complaints before.
I'd like to resolve this without making a further deal out of it, but it admittedly leaves a very bad taste in my mouth when I'm told to just be quiet and take it. That's the definition of injustice.
❗️POLL: downloadable documents or open text?
Posted a year agoI'm nearly done with a 120-ish page novella that has been required for lore, and for me to continue several Tales of Morveria stories. This one book put everything else on pause for the better part of 6 months. When it comes time to publish, how should this and all larger (50+ page) stories be posted?
1. A .doc file that you can download and read at your leisure
OR
2. Post it as a .txt file so you can read it on the website, no downloading whatsoever
1. A .doc file that you can download and read at your leisure
OR
2. Post it as a .txt file so you can read it on the website, no downloading whatsoever
Another friend is doing an art raffle.
Posted a year agoA newer buddy of mine, 
WildKicheko, is doing an art raffle. I've had him draw at least 6 pictures for me that I have yet to post because I'm dragging my damn feet, but he's worth the attention, considering the quality of his art. Free is a great price! XD
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/55800570/
WildKicheko, is doing an art raffle. I've had him draw at least 6 pictures for me that I have yet to post because I'm dragging my damn feet, but he's worth the attention, considering the quality of his art. Free is a great price! XDhttps://www.furaffinity.net/view/55800570/
My pet is doing a special NSFW art raffle.
Posted a year agoI normally don't do stuff like this, but my pet 
SwiftDiamond is doing an art raffle and it would be remiss of me to ignore that. Deadline is the 20th of this month, the year of our Lord, 2024. This raffle is actually 4 raffles, for 4 of her OCs and whomever the winners are. Of course it had to be grandiose, since she's a bit of an exhibitionist and wants as many eyes on her as possible. XP
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/55618392/
SwiftDiamond is doing an art raffle and it would be remiss of me to ignore that. Deadline is the 20th of this month, the year of our Lord, 2024. This raffle is actually 4 raffles, for 4 of her OCs and whomever the winners are. Of course it had to be grandiose, since she's a bit of an exhibitionist and wants as many eyes on her as possible. XPhttps://www.furaffinity.net/view/55618392/
New stories & a new format!
Posted a year agoAfter consulting with my inner circle on Discord, my beloved handful of friends, I've come up with a way to try and cure that writer's block that's plagued me for the last 2 months. Some of you may be aware that brevity isn't something I'm very familiar with. (^-^') I've decided to try a new format: very short (for me) stories that are only a single scene. These would be scenes that normally get stuffed into larger stories as filler but which I've been trying to omit for the sake of pacing. They'll be 8 pages or less, and the fewer the better. I'm calling them "Ferretville Shorts" and "Clips of Morveria" depending on which universe it's taking place in. The stories will be posted as simple .txt files, and hopefully FurAffinity will migrate the text onto the screen so no downloading will be required. Let's see where this goes!
Here's why I disappeared + some updates
Posted 2 years agoI try not to post my issues online, especially since not many people read these anyway, but I've been gone for a minute and I figure my 2 or 3 loyal fans deserve an answer. XD
So, early last month life threw me about a dozen curve-balls in rapid succession. First, my job started getting weird, with new changes every other week. That made it hard to write, but just as I was adjusting a storm knocked out my power for almost a week and it even knocked out power at my job. After that, as we were clearing the debris, the city came a knockin' to give me citations for stupid stuff. One was a massive, half-dead willow tree with a trunk that was 60" across, and an old car in my backyard that wasn't registered anymore. Before any of that was taken care of, another storm knocked down a tree branch the size of a city bus, plopping it in my backyard and tearing out my power lines and internet in the process. They replaced the power lines the same day (from when I called to when it was fixed was exactly 1 hour!) but then I had to move...
The house I was renting was my childhood home, and I was renting it from family members. All the bad luck gave them the impression that God was giving them a sign to GTFO, so it's being sold. However, I'm now enlisted in cleaning said house to facilitate the sale to a real estate investor, who wants it "broom clean" from wall-to-wall. This house has about 50 years of family history piled in it, so... Anyway... Due to lack of warning (it was basically instantaneous), and due to the economy, I had to move in with family. My roommate/best friend/guitarist of my semi-defunct band gets to live in the basement while I have my old room. It's temporary, but they haven't said how temporary, so in my haste to come up with a legitimate game-plan I have been understandably distracted from my stories and posting.
As for the house I used to live in, I've been hard at work clearing it out for the last few weeks and have not had a proper day off in almost a month. Every weekend from now until September 9th is booked, and I have even been forced to use my precious vacation days to work on that f*cking house... No trips for me, I guess! I digress... The last dumpster we filled weighed about 3,000 pounds, and the second dumpster we filled last weekend will be even heavier; it's full of old clothes, some toys, and a literal library of old books, not to mention music and computer equipment going back to the 1980s that was saved for reasons. Even had to throw out some tube TVs and monitors! In the past month I have done more manual labor than I have in the past few years, and it's showing. I might want to keep exercising to maintain the added muscle.
Anyway, here's some good(ish) news! Throughout this fiasco, I have been attempting to write... It's just whenever I have the motivation, so... I'm about 4 episodes into Ferretville P.D. (including the already posted first episode), which is officially my "I really need to take a break from life and enjoy myself" story. I'm also creating new characters to fit into that story, one of which I'm painting myself. All of the Ferretville characters will be long-term; they aren't going to disappear whenever (if ever) the story is done. I'm also trying to finish up stuff for Tales of Morveria, since I don't want to leave things unfinished, but dammit if I just don't have any time anymore! I'm doing my best, but it'll be sporadic for a bit. If I can, I'll return to my posting schedule, but for now it's all ??? I'll try to keep posting those adopts I've horded, too. Just in case a reel-to-reel falls on my head and kills me, I'd like them to have fresh air. :X
That's it for now. I hope anyone who actually reads this is fairing better. Have a good one!
So, early last month life threw me about a dozen curve-balls in rapid succession. First, my job started getting weird, with new changes every other week. That made it hard to write, but just as I was adjusting a storm knocked out my power for almost a week and it even knocked out power at my job. After that, as we were clearing the debris, the city came a knockin' to give me citations for stupid stuff. One was a massive, half-dead willow tree with a trunk that was 60" across, and an old car in my backyard that wasn't registered anymore. Before any of that was taken care of, another storm knocked down a tree branch the size of a city bus, plopping it in my backyard and tearing out my power lines and internet in the process. They replaced the power lines the same day (from when I called to when it was fixed was exactly 1 hour!) but then I had to move...
The house I was renting was my childhood home, and I was renting it from family members. All the bad luck gave them the impression that God was giving them a sign to GTFO, so it's being sold. However, I'm now enlisted in cleaning said house to facilitate the sale to a real estate investor, who wants it "broom clean" from wall-to-wall. This house has about 50 years of family history piled in it, so... Anyway... Due to lack of warning (it was basically instantaneous), and due to the economy, I had to move in with family. My roommate/best friend/guitarist of my semi-defunct band gets to live in the basement while I have my old room. It's temporary, but they haven't said how temporary, so in my haste to come up with a legitimate game-plan I have been understandably distracted from my stories and posting.
As for the house I used to live in, I've been hard at work clearing it out for the last few weeks and have not had a proper day off in almost a month. Every weekend from now until September 9th is booked, and I have even been forced to use my precious vacation days to work on that f*cking house... No trips for me, I guess! I digress... The last dumpster we filled weighed about 3,000 pounds, and the second dumpster we filled last weekend will be even heavier; it's full of old clothes, some toys, and a literal library of old books, not to mention music and computer equipment going back to the 1980s that was saved for reasons. Even had to throw out some tube TVs and monitors! In the past month I have done more manual labor than I have in the past few years, and it's showing. I might want to keep exercising to maintain the added muscle.
Anyway, here's some good(ish) news! Throughout this fiasco, I have been attempting to write... It's just whenever I have the motivation, so... I'm about 4 episodes into Ferretville P.D. (including the already posted first episode), which is officially my "I really need to take a break from life and enjoy myself" story. I'm also creating new characters to fit into that story, one of which I'm painting myself. All of the Ferretville characters will be long-term; they aren't going to disappear whenever (if ever) the story is done. I'm also trying to finish up stuff for Tales of Morveria, since I don't want to leave things unfinished, but dammit if I just don't have any time anymore! I'm doing my best, but it'll be sporadic for a bit. If I can, I'll return to my posting schedule, but for now it's all ??? I'll try to keep posting those adopts I've horded, too. Just in case a reel-to-reel falls on my head and kills me, I'd like them to have fresh air. :X
That's it for now. I hope anyone who actually reads this is fairing better. Have a good one!
No posts this week; working too much.
Posted 2 years agoI've said this before but I don't make any money from posting my stories, and art I post I had to pay for. I have a middle-class career, and this week I'm working 6 days and just over 72 hours. X.X
I've already missed a day, but it's obvious to me that I cannot meet my deadlines for this whole week, so posting will resume next week, when I have time to do more than work, sleep and occasionally eat. :X
I've already missed a day, but it's obvious to me that I cannot meet my deadlines for this whole week, so posting will resume next week, when I have time to do more than work, sleep and occasionally eat. :X
I've returned with a new power level!
Posted 2 years agoMy power came back last Thursday (02/28) but I then immediately took a 550 mile trip to see a friend in Tennessee over the weekend. Now I'm back, and my powers have doubled. During the outage I wrote two new stories, adopted five characters and created a new mini-series just for them, so now I have content to post, on top of all the stuff I was saving before the outage. Now that I've returned, I'll begin by finishing up with Fiona's comic, "Fitness," and starting next week I'll have art and stories galore. It should last until May or early June. Oh, and I'll finally get to those Patreon rewards, too. Stay tuned. :3
https://www.patreon.com/Mantrid_Brizon
Posting Schedule... (Resumes 03/13)
Monday: Wild-card ⯁
Tuesday: Artwork ♠
Wednesday: Story ♥
Thursday: Artwork ♠
Friday-Saturday-Sunday: Time off ♣
♠ = Artwork is only if there is any is available. I have a decent collection I've been building up, plus my OCs I've been coloring. If I have multiple versions of the same picture, they'll be posted together.
⯁ = This is a "whatever" day where I might post a short story, poetry, a Pethouse teaser, maybe some lore or maybe nothing.
♥ = I have enough backlogged stories to post one a week until the first week of March, and I'm still writing almost every day.
♣ = Everybody needs time off, though even on my off-days I'm still working behind-the-scenes, and I check my accounts once or twice a day.
https://www.patreon.com/Mantrid_Brizon
Posting Schedule... (Resumes 03/13)
Monday: Wild-card ⯁
Tuesday: Artwork ♠
Wednesday: Story ♥
Thursday: Artwork ♠
Friday-Saturday-Sunday: Time off ♣
♠ = Artwork is only if there is any is available. I have a decent collection I've been building up, plus my OCs I've been coloring. If I have multiple versions of the same picture, they'll be posted together.
⯁ = This is a "whatever" day where I might post a short story, poetry, a Pethouse teaser, maybe some lore or maybe nothing.
♥ = I have enough backlogged stories to post one a week until the first week of March, and I'm still writing almost every day.
♣ = Everybody needs time off, though even on my off-days I'm still working behind-the-scenes, and I check my accounts once or twice a day.
⚡️No power⚡️
Posted 2 years agoDue to the ice storm that ravaged the Detroit Metro area, I'm without power for ???
The best guess I can get from DTE is "95% of our customers will have power restored by Sunday, February 26th."
All I can do on my phone is lurk, and bid on YCHs and adopts, so until it's restored I'll be on hiatus. ☹️
The best guess I can get from DTE is "95% of our customers will have power restored by Sunday, February 26th."
All I can do on my phone is lurk, and bid on YCHs and adopts, so until it's restored I'll be on hiatus. ☹️
‼️MAJOR UPDATES: Patreon rewards, Pethouse & scheduli...
Posted 2 years agoI have a lot of news and changes to announce. I'll try to keep it short but bear with me; this could be a long one...
1a. Patreon has never been all that useful to me, but now that more than 2 people have become Patrons and SoFurry.com went down for more than a week (again...), I've decided to utilize it more. For starters, that old journal about me playing with AI art? Yeah, I'll post the usable stuff on there, for illustrative purposes. It won't even be Patron exclusive; anyone who wants to bookmark my Patreon page can see it. (https://www.patreon.com/Mantrid_Brizon) I'll also begin posting all of my serious stories (that means "not porn") on Patreon as well. To gain access to those stories, you will be required to Patron me, HOWEVER, I will not charge you for legitimate stories. The only stories I will require payments for will be Pethouse, because porn isn't my staple, and if you're going to make me write it then I need some shekels for my trouble. Does that make sense?
1b. Give me some time to start posting these free rewards. At the moment, I'm running around like a headless chicken. I'll also figure out more rewards to make it more useful as I go along.
2. Pethouse was originally started to be the erotic Tales of Morveria, but the truth of the matter is that while it was initially a joke title, merely removing the 'n' from "Penthouse Magazine," I actually really, really like it! I took a vote with the inner circle, my most beloved friends who hang out in my private Discord server, and the future of Pethouse is in. ALL erotic stories in ALL universes will now be part of Pethouse! Every erotic story from now until I return to dust will be "Pethouse #whatever: [title]". I'm debating whether or not to roll the older stories into it, but that would be a ton of work and would take time I might not have. (Details in #3!) The subtitles that I usually use to give a snippet of the story's contents will now tell you what universe that story takes place in, eg. "A Tales of Morveria Story"
3. Scheduling... Oh, boy... So, here's where things get weird for me. I wrote a ton of stories and saved a bunch of pictures and so I have a good backlog to use for the next several months. I work full-time, because to my understanding, only the artists can make fat stacks in this fandom, and I ain't that! The business account I've been working for the past two years recently changed hands, and the new company is demanding a lot of changes from their wage slaves. This includes: 11-hour shifts, potentially mandatory weekends, and quadruple the amount of manual labor. (Yay...) I'll try to keep up with my current posting schedule, but I also work afternoons, so instead of posting before I go to work, I'll likely have to post stuff when I come home from work. That means I'll be posting between 00:00 and 01:30 EST. (That's military-time for midnight to 1:30 AM.) In order to make the days line up, I suppose I'll have to shift everything a day early. Tuesdays posts would be on Monday, after the clock strikes midnight? Something like that. This change begins today... I don't know how long this'll last, so it could be temporary or it could be permanent, until I get fed up and quit. Here's the day schedule, for reference...
Monday: Wild-card ⯁
Tuesday: Artwork ♠
Wednesday: Story ♥
Thursday: Artwork ♠
Friday-Saturday-Sunday: Time off ♣
♠ = Artwork is only if there is any is available. I have a decent collection I've been building up, plus my OCs I've been coloring. If I have multiple versions of the same picture, they'll be posted together.
⯁ = This is a "whatever" day where I might post a short story, poetry, a Pethouse teaser, maybe some lore or maybe nothing.
♥ = I have enough backlogged stories to post one a week until the first week of March, and I'm still writing almost every day.
♣ = Everybody needs time off, though even on my off-days I'm still working behind-the-scenes, and I check my accounts once or twice a day.
1a. Patreon has never been all that useful to me, but now that more than 2 people have become Patrons and SoFurry.com went down for more than a week (again...), I've decided to utilize it more. For starters, that old journal about me playing with AI art? Yeah, I'll post the usable stuff on there, for illustrative purposes. It won't even be Patron exclusive; anyone who wants to bookmark my Patreon page can see it. (https://www.patreon.com/Mantrid_Brizon) I'll also begin posting all of my serious stories (that means "not porn") on Patreon as well. To gain access to those stories, you will be required to Patron me, HOWEVER, I will not charge you for legitimate stories. The only stories I will require payments for will be Pethouse, because porn isn't my staple, and if you're going to make me write it then I need some shekels for my trouble. Does that make sense?
1b. Give me some time to start posting these free rewards. At the moment, I'm running around like a headless chicken. I'll also figure out more rewards to make it more useful as I go along.
2. Pethouse was originally started to be the erotic Tales of Morveria, but the truth of the matter is that while it was initially a joke title, merely removing the 'n' from "Penthouse Magazine," I actually really, really like it! I took a vote with the inner circle, my most beloved friends who hang out in my private Discord server, and the future of Pethouse is in. ALL erotic stories in ALL universes will now be part of Pethouse! Every erotic story from now until I return to dust will be "Pethouse #whatever: [title]". I'm debating whether or not to roll the older stories into it, but that would be a ton of work and would take time I might not have. (Details in #3!) The subtitles that I usually use to give a snippet of the story's contents will now tell you what universe that story takes place in, eg. "A Tales of Morveria Story"
3. Scheduling... Oh, boy... So, here's where things get weird for me. I wrote a ton of stories and saved a bunch of pictures and so I have a good backlog to use for the next several months. I work full-time, because to my understanding, only the artists can make fat stacks in this fandom, and I ain't that! The business account I've been working for the past two years recently changed hands, and the new company is demanding a lot of changes from their wage slaves. This includes: 11-hour shifts, potentially mandatory weekends, and quadruple the amount of manual labor. (Yay...) I'll try to keep up with my current posting schedule, but I also work afternoons, so instead of posting before I go to work, I'll likely have to post stuff when I come home from work. That means I'll be posting between 00:00 and 01:30 EST. (That's military-time for midnight to 1:30 AM.) In order to make the days line up, I suppose I'll have to shift everything a day early. Tuesdays posts would be on Monday, after the clock strikes midnight? Something like that. This change begins today... I don't know how long this'll last, so it could be temporary or it could be permanent, until I get fed up and quit. Here's the day schedule, for reference...
Monday: Wild-card ⯁
Tuesday: Artwork ♠
Wednesday: Story ♥
Thursday: Artwork ♠
Friday-Saturday-Sunday: Time off ♣
♠ = Artwork is only if there is any is available. I have a decent collection I've been building up, plus my OCs I've been coloring. If I have multiple versions of the same picture, they'll be posted together.
⯁ = This is a "whatever" day where I might post a short story, poetry, a Pethouse teaser, maybe some lore or maybe nothing.
♥ = I have enough backlogged stories to post one a week until the first week of March, and I'm still writing almost every day.
♣ = Everybody needs time off, though even on my off-days I'm still working behind-the-scenes, and I check my accounts once or twice a day.
Updated posting schedule
Posted 2 years agoBecause my previous schedule ended up being a mistake, stressing my out every Friday and burying my stories just before the weekend! This new and (hopefully) improved schedule will be my consistent schedule from today until at least the start of the 2nd quarter of 2023.
Monday: Wild-card ⯁
Tuesday: Artwork ♠
Wednesday: Story ♥
Thursday: Artwork ♠
Friday-Saturday-Sunday: Time off ♣
♠ = Artwork is only if there is any is available. I have a decent collection I've been building up, plus my OCs I've been coloring. If I have multiple versions of the same picture, they'll be posted together.
⯁ = This is a "whatever" day where I might post a short story, poetry, a Pethouse teaser, maybe some lore or maybe nothing.
♥ = I have enough backlogged stories to post one a week until the first week of March, and I'm still writing almost every day.
♣ = Everybody needs time off, though even on my off-days I'm still working behind-the-scenes, and I check my accounts once or twice a day.
Monday: Wild-card ⯁
Tuesday: Artwork ♠
Wednesday: Story ♥
Thursday: Artwork ♠
Friday-Saturday-Sunday: Time off ♣
♠ = Artwork is only if there is any is available. I have a decent collection I've been building up, plus my OCs I've been coloring. If I have multiple versions of the same picture, they'll be posted together.
⯁ = This is a "whatever" day where I might post a short story, poetry, a Pethouse teaser, maybe some lore or maybe nothing.
♥ = I have enough backlogged stories to post one a week until the first week of March, and I'm still writing almost every day.
♣ = Everybody needs time off, though even on my off-days I'm still working behind-the-scenes, and I check my accounts once or twice a day.
Joining the art revolution.
Posted 2 years agoSo, I'd heard of it once or twice before but I never really thought much about it. I only just now decided to get into AI art, specifically using Midjourney for things like landscapes, architecture, still-life and so on.
I realize that there's been controversy over it, but the God's honest truth is that I like exploring concepts in my stories visually, and I don't make any real money from my premium stories and I work a skilled-trade for a living.
I can't afford, nor could I put up with, a human artist who fails to meet deadlines or struggles to comprehend my ideas, especially more abstract things like sci-fi tech, temples and the like.
I've already begun exploring themes from Tales of Morveria, like Hitrosii crystal towers, The Order's chalice symbol, the Ilium Rose, steampunk automatons, etc. It's very inspiring!
Anyway, since FurAffinity is one of those Draconian websites that bans the stuff, if anyone is curious to see what I'm cooking up, here's a link to my album. It shows everything, but I've designated a Tales of Morveria album, and more will follow for other stories and universes.
https://www.midjourney.com/app/user.....4638076428300/
I'm also considering using a service like Squarespace to make my own website, since I've been encountering problems with people subscribing on Patreon and then immediately refunding it. I mean I'm already charging the lowest I'm allowed to. "Come on, man!" Again, I digress... If I go that route, I'll post my AI art there, too.
I realize that there's been controversy over it, but the God's honest truth is that I like exploring concepts in my stories visually, and I don't make any real money from my premium stories and I work a skilled-trade for a living.
I can't afford, nor could I put up with, a human artist who fails to meet deadlines or struggles to comprehend my ideas, especially more abstract things like sci-fi tech, temples and the like.
I've already begun exploring themes from Tales of Morveria, like Hitrosii crystal towers, The Order's chalice symbol, the Ilium Rose, steampunk automatons, etc. It's very inspiring!
Anyway, since FurAffinity is one of those Draconian websites that bans the stuff, if anyone is curious to see what I'm cooking up, here's a link to my album. It shows everything, but I've designated a Tales of Morveria album, and more will follow for other stories and universes.
https://www.midjourney.com/app/user.....4638076428300/
I'm also considering using a service like Squarespace to make my own website, since I've been encountering problems with people subscribing on Patreon and then immediately refunding it. I mean I'm already charging the lowest I'm allowed to. "Come on, man!" Again, I digress... If I go that route, I'll post my AI art there, too.
Tis the season for posts!
Posted 2 years agoFirst, Merry Christmas, everyone, and a happy New Year!
Second, I realize I missed my own schedule for posting stories but given the holidays and whatnot, I think I might be entitled to a bit of forgiveness and maybe a lump of coal. :3
I will, however, be making up for it with double posts. In fact, since I have the rest of the year off, I might just post something every day!
Have a great holiday!
Second, I realize I missed my own schedule for posting stories but given the holidays and whatnot, I think I might be entitled to a bit of forgiveness and maybe a lump of coal. :3
I will, however, be making up for it with double posts. In fact, since I have the rest of the year off, I might just post something every day!
Have a great holiday!
Posting Schedule; 2022-2023
Posted 3 years agoI've been rather absent for these past few months. The reason is I've been jumping from project to project and creating a backlog of stories, new characters and artwork I've purchased. It's time to start sharing! This will be my consistent schedule from today until at least the start of the 2nd quarter of 2023.
Monday: Artwork ♠
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday: Unassigned ⯁
Friday: Story ♥
Saturday: Catch-up day ♣
Sunday: Off-day
♠ = Artwork is only if there is any is available; I don't have that much sitting around... I think. If I have multiple versions of the same picture, they'll be posted together.
⯁ = These are "whatever" days where, if I have anything to post at all, it'll be miscellaneous; original pictures from work I edited, concept sketches of old characters worth sharing, short(ish) lore posts for Tales of Morveria, etc.
♥ = I have enough backlogged stories to post one a week until the first week of March. This also includes my paywall protected brand, "Pethouse," which you can expect to see once a month, until further notice. I'll post Pethouse as I edit them, on whichever week feels right.
♣ = If I should have something come up - work, personal life, get caught slippin', etc. - this will be my make-up day to get a story out there. If I posted on Friday then you can expect absolutely nothing on Saturday.
P.S. Entry into The Inner Circle (my Discord server) is hereby invite-only and closed. To the ardent fans and/or friends who were thoughtful enough to join when I was spamming invite links, I love and admire you, and I appreciate all your help. :3
Monday: Artwork ♠
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday: Unassigned ⯁
Friday: Story ♥
Saturday: Catch-up day ♣
Sunday: Off-day
♠ = Artwork is only if there is any is available; I don't have that much sitting around... I think. If I have multiple versions of the same picture, they'll be posted together.
⯁ = These are "whatever" days where, if I have anything to post at all, it'll be miscellaneous; original pictures from work I edited, concept sketches of old characters worth sharing, short(ish) lore posts for Tales of Morveria, etc.
♥ = I have enough backlogged stories to post one a week until the first week of March. This also includes my paywall protected brand, "Pethouse," which you can expect to see once a month, until further notice. I'll post Pethouse as I edit them, on whichever week feels right.
♣ = If I should have something come up - work, personal life, get caught slippin', etc. - this will be my make-up day to get a story out there. If I posted on Friday then you can expect absolutely nothing on Saturday.
P.S. Entry into The Inner Circle (my Discord server) is hereby invite-only and closed. To the ardent fans and/or friends who were thoughtful enough to join when I was spamming invite links, I love and admire you, and I appreciate all your help. :3
World building polls
Posted 3 years agoAs I start work on more Tales of Morveria, trying to build up the new world, I'm going to be posting more polls on Discord. Story directions, lore concepts, stuff like that. Maybe even choosing between whole stories! Anyone interested can check out the writer's parlor, or if you're just curious about all of the copious amount of artwork I keep ordering, I also share WIPs in the artist's lounge.
24-hour invite link: https://discord.gg/qJcZkb2V
24-hour invite link: https://discord.gg/qJcZkb2V
🔥 The AdvAnTAGE Project is finished!!!🔥
Posted 3 years agoAs of yesterday, I completed the final episodes of one of my more beloved series. After proofreading, they're ready to be posted tomorrow. So great was my excitement that I simply couldn't wait, posting this journal while still at work. :3
I admit, I'm going to miss it, but now I can finally move on to other projects, including brainstorming for my (hopefully) immersive, expansive and mythos-like literary universe, 'Tales of Morveria'. If you're interested in hearing my thoughts, brainstorms and see WIPs of the art for that series in real-time, them you can join my Discord server: https://discord.gg/NXu3YMPp
I admit, I'm going to miss it, but now I can finally move on to other projects, including brainstorming for my (hopefully) immersive, expansive and mythos-like literary universe, 'Tales of Morveria'. If you're interested in hearing my thoughts, brainstorms and see WIPs of the art for that series in real-time, them you can join my Discord server: https://discord.gg/NXu3YMPp
A friend in need
Posted 3 years agoI'm normally not one to go rattling the proverbial tin cup, especially for myself, but I have this friend, 
felureii. She's a good artist and a sweetheart, and things aren't going so well for her. Hear me out!
She specializes in cutesy couples and pregnant women, and usually doesn't venture beyond "tasteful pinup" territory. Lack of porn aside, she's faster than most, is easy to work with, has a nice style that's just cartoony enough (imho), and she's CHEAP! Not like, "I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance" cheap, but "the cost of a full tank of gas" cheap.
$35 per character ($25 for sketches) and $15 for a background.
Anyway, I'm not just shilling for a friend; she's working on 3 pieces for me already, and I'm commissioning her for yet another, a new character for a short series taking place in the Tales of Morveria universe. See? I put my money where my mouth is.
felureii. She's a good artist and a sweetheart, and things aren't going so well for her. Hear me out!She specializes in cutesy couples and pregnant women, and usually doesn't venture beyond "tasteful pinup" territory. Lack of porn aside, she's faster than most, is easy to work with, has a nice style that's just cartoony enough (imho), and she's CHEAP! Not like, "I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance" cheap, but "the cost of a full tank of gas" cheap.
$35 per character ($25 for sketches) and $15 for a background.
Anyway, I'm not just shilling for a friend; she's working on 3 pieces for me already, and I'm commissioning her for yet another, a new character for a short series taking place in the Tales of Morveria universe. See? I put my money where my mouth is.
Fantasy language for Tales of Morveria
Posted 3 years agoSo, I have been putting together this big tome of Lore because I'm hoping that in ??? time from now I'll have other writers and artists willingly contributing to Tales of Morveria. The Hitrosii are an elven race with a rather unique history and physical appearance. They also have a language that was (initially) simplified Russian, because I've spent over 2 years learning it. I'm proud to say that I read Cyrillic almost as easily as I read English. ^^
Anyway, this is the language initially spoken by the anthro/furry races as well. However, in order to make Russian sound more "flowery", I've shortened words, added the vowels "ii", "a" and "ai" to the endings of words and overall made it sound... Fanciful. Turns out, it's similar to Tamil, a classical language still spoken in parts of India and Sri Lanka.
Upon looking into it, I've discovered how beautiful it sounds (to me, anyway) and now I'm wondering; since I haven't posted the lore book, and the spoken dialogue isn't a crap-ton, should I retcon Hitrosii into basically being Tamil instead of modified Russian?! This would mean editing the posted stories plus a minor delay in writing the Hitrosii dictionary (which I unfortunately already finished) in the lore book.
I'm curious what you think. This is a question I posed to everyone who joined my Discord server. This invite link should work for the next 24 hours: https://discord.gg/863Xnx7E
Anyway, this is the language initially spoken by the anthro/furry races as well. However, in order to make Russian sound more "flowery", I've shortened words, added the vowels "ii", "a" and "ai" to the endings of words and overall made it sound... Fanciful. Turns out, it's similar to Tamil, a classical language still spoken in parts of India and Sri Lanka.
Upon looking into it, I've discovered how beautiful it sounds (to me, anyway) and now I'm wondering; since I haven't posted the lore book, and the spoken dialogue isn't a crap-ton, should I retcon Hitrosii into basically being Tamil instead of modified Russian?! This would mean editing the posted stories plus a minor delay in writing the Hitrosii dictionary (which I unfortunately already finished) in the lore book.
I'm curious what you think. This is a question I posed to everyone who joined my Discord server. This invite link should work for the next 24 hours: https://discord.gg/863Xnx7E
I've started a Discord server!
Posted 3 years agoSo, after several people had asked about it, I've decided to give it a shot. I've never operated a Discord server before, nor have I the first clue as to what I could do with such a platform, but I know that I'd rather it not be entirely about me.
Instead, I've extended invitations to friends of mine, both writers and artists, who might want to use the platform for easier collaborations. The fact that these are the same artists who've drawn all of my covers and even designed some of my characters is a nice bonus.
For all I know, this server thing could go absolutely nowhere or it could become something rather intriguing. That said, I still work a steady job and write on my downtime, usually while at work, so we'll see how much use I can get out of it.
Still, if anyone is interested, you can use the invite link for the next 24 hour. When it expires, you can PM me for an invite, and I'll try to get back to you within 24 hours.
https://discord.gg/f9hX3R7y
Instead, I've extended invitations to friends of mine, both writers and artists, who might want to use the platform for easier collaborations. The fact that these are the same artists who've drawn all of my covers and even designed some of my characters is a nice bonus.
For all I know, this server thing could go absolutely nowhere or it could become something rather intriguing. That said, I still work a steady job and write on my downtime, usually while at work, so we'll see how much use I can get out of it.
Still, if anyone is interested, you can use the invite link for the next 24 hour. When it expires, you can PM me for an invite, and I'll try to get back to you within 24 hours.
https://discord.gg/f9hX3R7y
Finishing AdvAnTAGE & more!
Posted 4 years agoMy hiatus is officially over, and even though it was a little longer than I was expecting, I think I'm ready to get back into it. I plan to prioritize 'The AdvAnTAGE Project' (https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery.....AnTAGE-Project) with the exception of a novella I initially wrote for my own enjoyment. More on that, later. Once AdvAnTAGE is finished, which should be around the end of January, I'll focus on my myriad of other projects. Here's how it looks in my head.
1. Complete The AdvAnTAGE Project.
2. Write a short, erotic story, which was requested by a user on SoFurry. I bet you thought I forgot about you, but I never forget. I just have a different concept of time. :P
3. Finish the erotic novel 'Sovereign's Secrets'.
4. Post a stand-alone erotic novella, which I've been working on in secret for some time.
5. Add a few stories to my new literary universe, 'Tales of Morveria'.
6. Go back and finish the series 'Unity'.
7. Go back and finish the series 'In The Mist Of The Erie Isles'.
Somewhere during that list, probably between 2-4, I also plan to start making better use of my Patreon page and perhaps make my own website, for archive purposes. I may also considering making my erotic stories a very cheap "pay to play" kind of thing, though my anarchistic tendencies are revolted by that concept. I digress! Once the list is finished and I have nothing left to live for - that's a joke, for the unbearably serious among us - I'll just focus on whatever is the most fun and engaging.
1. Complete The AdvAnTAGE Project.
2. Write a short, erotic story, which was requested by a user on SoFurry. I bet you thought I forgot about you, but I never forget. I just have a different concept of time. :P
3. Finish the erotic novel 'Sovereign's Secrets'.
4. Post a stand-alone erotic novella, which I've been working on in secret for some time.
5. Add a few stories to my new literary universe, 'Tales of Morveria'.
6. Go back and finish the series 'Unity'.
7. Go back and finish the series 'In The Mist Of The Erie Isles'.
Somewhere during that list, probably between 2-4, I also plan to start making better use of my Patreon page and perhaps make my own website, for archive purposes. I may also considering making my erotic stories a very cheap "pay to play" kind of thing, though my anarchistic tendencies are revolted by that concept. I digress! Once the list is finished and I have nothing left to live for - that's a joke, for the unbearably serious among us - I'll just focus on whatever is the most fun and engaging.
A short hiatus
Posted 4 years agoI'm normally not one to voice things so publicly and I certainly don't post journals very often but for anyone who might've wondered where the usual weekend episode is, here's your update. I'm taking a very short (few weeks) hiatus for a variety of reasons...
1) I've been trying to relocate from Michigan to Texas, but it's been a chore. Now, things are taking a turn. I have a good job as a short haul trucker - aside from a paycheck, it gives me time to write - but with vaccine mandates looming, I've been thinking about going into business for myself. Before anyone gets all tribal politics on me, I have both medical and religious reasons for not wanting it. Also, I'm all about the personal liberty, and for me it's "liberty>safety/security" every day of the week. When "the man" tells me I HAVE to do it or else, my response is a loud "fuck that!" If my job should fire me over it (though they've yet to even say anything, I always try to plan ahead), I've been working out ways to be a self-made man. That, understandably, keeps me busy as hell, fretting over the future, etc.
2) Due to the stress of said fretting, I haven't actually finished any new episodes, and I'm fresh out of padding to throw at you. ^^' When I am working on story stuff, I'm mostly building up this new world, which I mentioned in a previous journal (https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10018471/). As a result, I've actually done quite a bit with that universe, and it's mainly because working on new things is very relaxing and helps take my mind off of stressful things.
Since I don't want this to be a downer post, here's some details to wet your appetite. The new world is called "Morveria", and there will be two types of stories to flesh it out. The first is "Tales of Morveria", a folder containing and anthology of stories from various time periods in the world. There is a three-part introductory mini-series that's almost done, and it follows up on my concept tester 'What Lies Ahead' (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44195342/). I'll make a folder for it and post the whole thing in its entirety whenever I get to finishing part 3. The second type of stories are merely a collection of hardcore erotica, because why not? My literary porn has always been the most well-received of my work, unfortunately...
Morveria is a stand-alone universe with a pangea landmass (though more may follow as time passes), and while it starts as a bronze age world with hints of fantasy, using a Greek/Babylonian hybrid aesthetic, it's going to evolve into a true Science-Fantasy universe with an aesthetic that will feel very "Strife" or "Hexen" (90s video games that I love to death), mixed in with some of my favorite ancient cultures. I have 2 short series (about a dozen episodes) which will take place at varying times, and I'm brainstorming the plots for them. Morveria will be my "just for fun" project, as once I'm done with The AdvAnTAGE Project, I intend to go back and finish both Unity and In The Mist Of The Erie Isles, in that order.
There! Now you're all caught up! See you in a few weeks. :3
1) I've been trying to relocate from Michigan to Texas, but it's been a chore. Now, things are taking a turn. I have a good job as a short haul trucker - aside from a paycheck, it gives me time to write - but with vaccine mandates looming, I've been thinking about going into business for myself. Before anyone gets all tribal politics on me, I have both medical and religious reasons for not wanting it. Also, I'm all about the personal liberty, and for me it's "liberty>safety/security" every day of the week. When "the man" tells me I HAVE to do it or else, my response is a loud "fuck that!" If my job should fire me over it (though they've yet to even say anything, I always try to plan ahead), I've been working out ways to be a self-made man. That, understandably, keeps me busy as hell, fretting over the future, etc.
2) Due to the stress of said fretting, I haven't actually finished any new episodes, and I'm fresh out of padding to throw at you. ^^' When I am working on story stuff, I'm mostly building up this new world, which I mentioned in a previous journal (https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10018471/). As a result, I've actually done quite a bit with that universe, and it's mainly because working on new things is very relaxing and helps take my mind off of stressful things.
Since I don't want this to be a downer post, here's some details to wet your appetite. The new world is called "Morveria", and there will be two types of stories to flesh it out. The first is "Tales of Morveria", a folder containing and anthology of stories from various time periods in the world. There is a three-part introductory mini-series that's almost done, and it follows up on my concept tester 'What Lies Ahead' (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44195342/). I'll make a folder for it and post the whole thing in its entirety whenever I get to finishing part 3. The second type of stories are merely a collection of hardcore erotica, because why not? My literary porn has always been the most well-received of my work, unfortunately...
Morveria is a stand-alone universe with a pangea landmass (though more may follow as time passes), and while it starts as a bronze age world with hints of fantasy, using a Greek/Babylonian hybrid aesthetic, it's going to evolve into a true Science-Fantasy universe with an aesthetic that will feel very "Strife" or "Hexen" (90s video games that I love to death), mixed in with some of my favorite ancient cultures. I have 2 short series (about a dozen episodes) which will take place at varying times, and I'm brainstorming the plots for them. Morveria will be my "just for fun" project, as once I'm done with The AdvAnTAGE Project, I intend to go back and finish both Unity and In The Mist Of The Erie Isles, in that order.
There! Now you're all caught up! See you in a few weeks. :3
Breaking news: a new-ish universe to last the ages!?
Posted 4 years agoI've created a new concept, a literary universe, and I'm curious what people think of it. Okay, so it's not "new", per se. The truth is, The AdvAnTAGE Project began it's life almost a year ago as a concept far more simple... And as a two-part porn story. What if anthros/furries were beneath humans but above animals and could be bought in a store or found in special shelters or even in the wild? I took the concept seriously and it became 'The AdvAnTAGE Project' (https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery.....AnTAGE-Project), but that original concept always stuck with me. What if I turned it into a literary universe with both serious and (many) erotic stories, possibly even a few mini-series? The lore would be set in stone for all of these stories, and the timeframes would range from the stone age to modern times, and the best part? I can write for it forever, since it's a literary world and not it's own thing! I wrote a tester episode, a short story that could be the beginning of a mini-series of 4 or 5 episodes, starting at the beginning (sort of) and building up the lore of this new universe. (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44195342/) If people like it, I'll just post the key lore details as a journal and link it to every subsequent episode, which would have the universe name in the title. This is all still bouncing around in my brain, so bare with me. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!
Update: Where I've been
Posted 4 years agoSorry for my increased absence, as of late. I got a new job and it's been both a blessing and a curse. I'm back to working 45-50 hours a week, and lately it's been getting in the way of my Saturday band practice's and music stuff, too, but at the same time I spend so much time sitting that I'm able to do a lot of writing. So, what gives? How come I never log on!
Well, I've said it multiple times that I only ever long on when I have something to post. These last few weeks, I made the classic mistake of allowing my imagination some freedom, and as a result I've begun (but have yet to finish) 10 (yes, ten) stories/episodes. Of these projects, 1 is a stand-alone story about Celeste and her first time with her boyfriend/husband, Ian. As a character in my Macro universe, it's meant as an introduction for her and a series that she's going to be a part of, and before anyone panics and says, "Oh no! Another new series?! WTF!!!" This is for a series I have yet to finish.
The other 9 projects are as follows: 3 episodes of plot-relevant AdvAnTAGE Project stuff, of which I have outlined and some I have written, 3 non-plot-relevant AdvAnTAGE episodes (the "Monsters of the Week"), and finally, the non-plot-relevant, erotic episodes, meant to both appease the yiffing crowd and build up some minor but potentially important lore for that particular universe.
I've been going back and forth between all 10 of these, and while Celeste's story is 95% done, I'm also waiting on sexy-ass artwork from a good friend of mine, and I don't often rush the artistic types, so that story will drop basically as soon as I have said sexy-ass picture to show you. In the meantime, however, I'm trying to finish up a few of the [MoW]'s and [ER]'s, before I get to the plot-relevant, numbered episodes. I have some plans for those... >:]
So, yeah! Sorry for the delays! I haven't forgotten you, and I intend to go back to one post a week as soon as I can sort out this mess of projects!
Well, I've said it multiple times that I only ever long on when I have something to post. These last few weeks, I made the classic mistake of allowing my imagination some freedom, and as a result I've begun (but have yet to finish) 10 (yes, ten) stories/episodes. Of these projects, 1 is a stand-alone story about Celeste and her first time with her boyfriend/husband, Ian. As a character in my Macro universe, it's meant as an introduction for her and a series that she's going to be a part of, and before anyone panics and says, "Oh no! Another new series?! WTF!!!" This is for a series I have yet to finish.
The other 9 projects are as follows: 3 episodes of plot-relevant AdvAnTAGE Project stuff, of which I have outlined and some I have written, 3 non-plot-relevant AdvAnTAGE episodes (the "Monsters of the Week"), and finally, the non-plot-relevant, erotic episodes, meant to both appease the yiffing crowd and build up some minor but potentially important lore for that particular universe.
I've been going back and forth between all 10 of these, and while Celeste's story is 95% done, I'm also waiting on sexy-ass artwork from a good friend of mine, and I don't often rush the artistic types, so that story will drop basically as soon as I have said sexy-ass picture to show you. In the meantime, however, I'm trying to finish up a few of the [MoW]'s and [ER]'s, before I get to the plot-relevant, numbered episodes. I have some plans for those... >:]
So, yeah! Sorry for the delays! I haven't forgotten you, and I intend to go back to one post a week as soon as I can sort out this mess of projects!
Taking a trip to Texas.
Posted 4 years agoI'll keep this brief. I'm taking a trip to Texas to hang out with some people and look at houses in out of the way towns. Mostly window shopping, but I'm planning for the future. As such, I won't have internet access, save for my cell phone, and so I from 4/11 to about 4/18, I won't be posting anything, even my backlog of art. I will, however, continue the writing when I have the time. I'm really invested in The AdvAnTAGE Project now, so yeah... See ya' in a week!
