Vote (October)
Added 2020-10-29 21:45:01 +0000 UTCShort and sweet, lil post today. I'm still aiming to get you all some penciled pages soon, and work is JUST easing up. Fingers crossed!
For the voting this month I'm gonna follow a suggestion one of you made to me, and focus the votes on 'theme's'. If you missed the last vote, I'd been really struggling with the narrative direction I wanted to take the comic. You see I'd been posting tons of ideas for chapters, and letting everyone vote on them, but then sort of realized, that I wanted to do the next two in a specific order. past that, I'm still really blurry on where to go in the long run, the beats to hit for the comic. THAT'S where I need guidance.
So going forward I think we'll vote on a theme and abstract ideas, rather than specific scenarios. Maybe with the occasional reset so I know the opinions are current. That way I can see what you all want, and steer the ship as I go.
Happy to hear feedback too!
I really want you to feel like your voices and ideas are being heard and taken on board (which they are!!!), as I plot out and write up chapters. So I think this might be a good way to try things out?
For sure, the next two chapters are an escalation sexy-time chat, followed by Nick getting his chastity cage chapter (they both just work too well in that order)!
Stuff to keep in mind:
- I want things to remain 'real couple exploring these things' feeling.
- It's gotta remain loving, positive, and fun.
With all that in mind, I've boiled down the old votes into their abstractions and added to the pile of new ones. I'd make you all an illustration for it but I don't have the time today (next time!)
- 29 - Judy taking more of a lead (formally the Wedding idea)
- 24 - Subtle cucking (formally Nick and Judy texting idea)
- 29 - Owen pushing and taking more (Formally Anniversary idea)
- 18 - Nicks struggle with jealousy and feelings (formally Cuckold Angst)
- 16 - More Scent Play (formally Coworker Confrontation)
- 10 - Judy developing feelings/struggling
- 7 - More backstory
- 0 - Humiliation play
- 0 - Nick leaning in, making requests.
- 0 - Explore Bisexuality
- 0 - More Pack-Play (includes Dom/Sub/Collaring/Alpha/Pup play)
- 0 - Cycle/Heat/Ovulation Play (Pregnancy play will happen when I'm closer to ending the comic (I got plans!))
- 0 - Develop Drama, stories need their ups and downs.
- 0 - Other (leave a comment!)
NOTES:
I split the 20 votes for 'Judy and Owen One-on-One' idea, across into 'Judy develops feelings' and 'Owen pushes them'
I'm retiring the Judy and Buck idea, as I think it's almost better as a QnA comic? (it had 18 votes), let me know if you feel strongly about it and I'll add it back in!
If there's anything else I'm missing, lemme know and I'll loop it in for next month if I agree! =)
Comments
I think that makes a ton of sense! Im gonna wing it a bit, and use the vote as a general 'the audience wants X', and steer the ship in a way that I see fit, but also with those notes onboard. For example 'Bisexuality ' is jumping ahead, and I've already thought of a fun lil bit of bi I could naturally inject into the escalation chapter =D
Amadose
2020-10-31 05:08:05 +0000 UTCHey, I hope this isn't too forward or presumptive, but I feel like a lot of these build naturally into each other. For example: Heat cycles could move into Owen pushing and taking more, which could lead into subtle cucking and humiliation, which in turn leads to Nick and Judy struggling with their feelings. That could lead into Drama which leads into Pack play, Judy taking the lead, and Nick leaning in and taking requests (After all, the 'Pack' thing is a big part of this for Nick). That could lead to Nick and Owen exploring bisexuality... If that makes sense.
Rhetoric Al Leigh
2020-10-31 05:04:03 +0000 UTCGosh, thank you! Everything your saying is what I want too - I'm excited to push them as a group =)
Amadose
2020-10-30 17:58:47 +0000 UTCI'm not too sure! I tried to put in a selection of choices. I think leaning in, would be Nick really taking to his new role. Losing the timidness, and apprehension. Coming to terms with his position and driving things forward.
Amadose
2020-10-30 17:57:52 +0000 UTCSuper hard decision, but I'm definitely going for things that bring us in to emotional involvement with the characters. Feeling their actual pain, not just the angst any cuck would feel, but true anxiety and fear. Plenty of cuck smut out there, but most of what I read doesn't have the same kind of emotional impact this story has, and I'd love to see that develop. You run the perfect balance of plot and smut, and it really adds something unique and amazing
Mikey
2020-10-30 16:26:07 +0000 UTCAww man an impossible decision. I’m going for bisexuality because I think that’s important later on for when its get’s poly. It would be such a fun and light-hearted turn when she struggles with the feelings for Owen, confronts Nick and he’s just like “Don’t worry, me too.” (Also I wanna see how the caged cucky gets an in-depth demonstration on how a real man ruts ;D) Little pitch: Judy comes home late a night from overtime and stumbles upon Owen currently filling a fucked-silly Nicky for the fourth time in a row. “What? You weren’t there so I used our pet! ;) “ ‘Pack-Play’, ‘Owen Pushing’ and ‘Judy taking a lead’ are also favourites. What did you have in mind for ‘Nick leaning in’?
Fen
2020-10-30 10:18:29 +0000 UTCI agree, but Patreon only lets me give you one choice or as many choices as you like!
Amadose
2020-10-30 05:02:31 +0000 UTCI also wish we could vote for more than one. 3 seems fair
Retromancer
2020-10-30 04:55:25 +0000 UTCThat one I feel the least prepared for. But I'm game =D
Amadose
2020-10-30 03:59:59 +0000 UTCHumiliation play can make some story! Like Judy find out there is a lots of play to do, or it can combine with lots of things!
sms
2020-10-30 01:18:23 +0000 UTCSo many options. It pains me that I can only select one Dx
DashieLashie
2020-10-29 23:56:31 +0000 UTCTrue true, its just I feel the same if Nick's starts regretting it too lol. Though if he maybe his alpha could do something to raise his spirits lol I mean it's not just the dude that can be cucked Basicly its like theres a fine line that being fun and sexy and too real and depressing. But hey I've said I'm heard for the long haul.? And I gots my own ways to deal with that stuff lol. Oh and I forgot my normal joke. The basement treatment worked my editor finished my own work is on its way lol
Tigerchris
2020-10-29 22:03:54 +0000 UTCI don't think she'd fall out of love with Nick or anything like that. I imagine they'd grow stronger. But I so think it's something a lot of folks have to contend with and I try not to shy away from the harder to explore facets of cucking/non-monogamy. There's probably a really intense and important convo between Nick and Judy around the issue to be explored, you know?
Amadose
2020-10-29 21:54:58 +0000 UTCKnowing chuckle eye brow bounces. I'm all for just about anything but the Judy's developing feelings would hurt. Owen is a tool of pleasure some play with that might be fun too. She likes being prey but when cornered the rat will bite the cat.
Tigerchris
2020-10-29 21:51:45 +0000 UTC
