Ties That Bind - Page 22 & CHAPTER Finished

UPDATE - added a 'sometime later...' to the top of the panel to help with the page transition

UPDATE 2 - 'Cottontail' isn't something Nick says (the weasel calls her that!) and I completely forgot! Fixed it for 'Carrots'. I'm also thinking I might add an empty page with just some icecream sandwiches on it, before this one; to really help the time-and-location shift work better. I'll see if I can make ti happen tomorrow

UPDATE 3 - Sometime later wasn't very fun; added a cookie, and changed up the language a bit. AND corrected typo...

UPDATE 4 - changed my mind again - this page keeps me wanting to make changes ha.

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Haw I feel super scared to hit post on this one! The end of a chapter!!! Feels like such a big deal to me. But here we are, and you all have been so epic patient for this page. Thank you all so much. I can't say for sure why it took me longer than usual. Maybe a bit of burnout?

We're ending this chapter, with a bit of a time leap watching them stop, do some chat off-screen, and then with a final 'I love you'.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did to work on it.

Things I learned on this page (and the big illustration) - I don't know how to draw straight-on-faces well. Or at least they throw me a whole bunch and I fall into micro-editing too much!

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Up next:

I'll finish that BIG bonus image and post it shortly; but fair warning; lower tiers are gonna get a cropped version - in a similar fashion to how Judy/Nick/Owen might post it to their blog. I wanted the FULL big version to be a treat for the highest tiers. It's my way of saying thank you for going that little bit extra.

Then, I'll post a Patreon Post with all of this chapter's pages together, so it's easy to read in one spot!

Next - I'll be spending next week, typing out the script for the QnA! I cant-fucking-wait. This one is gonna have feels, and all sorts as I've been so excited to give Judy some solo space. =D I hope you're all excited too - the QnA's are often a sandbox for me to draw the craziest stuff!

After that, I'll start putting together some roughs, and I might drop you all a poll to see what sort of art style I should use for it. In previous QnA's I'd gone for a pretty flat and inked style (QnA 1 ,  QnA 2) BUT I've also done cool sketchy styles that are faster and pretty fun for me too, (Inbetween-things Hourly Comic) so LMK if you have a preference?

I also want to throw a quick PDF document of the whole project together. I don't really have any good ideas for a cover or anything like that, but I love the idea of giving you all something fast and readable - that has all the chapters and work up-to-date. Something you can throw onto your devices and just cruise through. I'd really love to add little writing notes to pages and stuff, but that might be a project for another time. The hardest part is correcting all my weird page numbers that are out of wack ha. Maybe if I can find time tomorrow I'll see if I can make it...

After the QnA:

I'ma move into the NEXT chapter. This one is the Chasity Cage Chapter. It's a pretty solid mix of lewd and chatty; I think you'll love it. Spoilers, but Nick's gonna get a cage, and we'll see them all enjoy it for a second or two. It's a setup chapter helping move the whole comic into the place I want it to be prior to getting into more of the interpersonal relationship stuff. For example, the chapter, after the chastity cage chapter is probably going to explore Jealousy, and be a platform for me to open up the relationship a little. But let's see how it goes.

BTW - if you're a higher tier - I want your title suggestions!

I'm also debating bumping up the lowest tier soon! So that the $4.20 tier is the lowest. I hate to nickel and dime you all! But this past year I've started to rely on the income I make here more and more (as the IRL work gets more and more expensive, and IRL work gets harder!) and I've seen others bump their tiers up as part of the growing inflation crisis, and thought maybe it would work well for me too: I dream of the day that this place makes enough for me to just quit the day job, and this'll be a better way to set up for that idea.

I'm thinking it'll look a bit like: $4.20 as the lowest entry teir, $6.90 for the votes/QnA and prestige, then a silly gag tier/number for the true cucks who want to pay extra. I know there are a few of you on here - and I want to get you the tier you deserve ;D

But anyway, I'm not leaping into this, it's just something to be aware of on the horizon, and I don't want it to ever feel like I don't feel eternally grateful for the support you do currently send me. Honestly, it blows my mind to have such a kind and generous group behind me on this all. You make me feel supported and keep the project fun.

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