October Announcements: Streaming, Discord, Benefits Adjustments

Hi everybirdy! Thanks for your awesome Patreon-age, some of you for over a year now! I have some exciting updates for you.

Secure Live Streaming

I have resumed streaming again on Picarto. I'm making this a privilege for supporters at the $10 level and above. Because of security concerns, I bought a premium subscription so I can do the streams in a private, secure channel. You need a security key to access the streams and they will change periodically. I will post the keys here, along with announcements of streams or streaming schedules. I really love sharing my art with my fellow adult furries and I would like to have it be open and free as in the past. But I have to be careful in this current climate of right-wing trolls and furry haters. The less fuel they have for spinning their lies, the better. Without further ado, here's my current stream schedule:

• Tuesday mornings 10 am-12 noon
• Wednesday evenings 9-11 pm
• Other impromptu times, depending on life and inspiration. Subscribe to the Picarto channel or keep your Patreon notifications turned on to be alerted.

The Bird Brothel (Discord Server)

I have been operating an adult-content Discord server for the past 10 months or so. All patron levels are encouraged to join but I manage members pretty closely-- again for security concerns. If you are a member at the $10 level or higher, you are automatically granted "Patron" status on the server and can access streams and full resolution content. Those at the $5 level can view all full resolution content, Those at lower pledge levels can see the normal resolution content and participate in the discussion folders, etc. I'm going to try this arrangement for a while and adjust as needed. Here's the link for joining the brothel:

https://discord.gg/fYFgHD9

BE AWARE! All new members of the server start with minimal access until I verify them. If you have any questions or problems, message me.

Cloacal Kisser ($25) Benefits

I've really enjoyed whipping up art for my Cloacal Kissers ($25 pledge level) and then sharing it here. However, it's clear that it's taking me away from fulfilling commissions. I've been officially closed since February but I still have requests that pour in. So, I've been really carefully thinking about how I want to handle this. Most of the trouble is that I just get so caught up in doing the art that I spend more time than I probably should on it, making it perfect. Instead of color sketches, they've become more complicated and refined. This can be really good and I may still do it here and there-- it just depends on how inspired I get and how much I think I can use said art in shows, etc. But to try to tame the beast, here's what I'm going to do regarding the $25 rewards:

1) They will be single-character (unless I decide otherwise on my own).

2) They will be non-color sketches and line art (unless I pick a monthly theme that is color).

3) You can save up to 2 months of rewards to get a two-character sketch.

4) I won't be using rewards as credit towards commissions any longer (although, you're ok if I already approved such a credit for you).