Agust- the last push and other updates
Added 2022-08-01 15:39:46 +0000 UTC*Please read carefully, as I know some details get skimmed over.*
As everyone's aware, most of my focus right now is spent on getting out of my current apartment asap before both myself and the current roomate are financially destroyed by the insane rent hike (To you new patrons, our $1,800 rent jumped to $2,228 in July.) I'm doing my best and as always I'm still trying to draw with what little free time I have.
So far things are going smoothly, and the move will be on schedule more or less- right now the only big hurdle is getting the few oversized items out we actually plan on keeping!
Again I cannot thank everyone enough for their patience and support. I never expected this level of kindness and understanding, truly. Many of you have shown me that you're not just a supporter, but a good friend too!
This month's plan-
-Get enough of the renovations done to comfortably move all furniture to new place and set up my studio.
-Around mid Aug everything *should* be moved and ready to start work again, I want to have all pending rewards and such done/advanced by then. I cannot promise this will be the case because moving is chaos and Murphy loves that stuff. I'll also still be working my part time job up to the end of Aug.
-Prep pending commissions to be worked on by the start of Sept. I want to open again soon. (More below)
Now on to the nitty-gritty;
Last month I voiced my concerns about Ovum and how it's ran, where we have discussed its future and how to go about it together. I'm going to keep it as it is for now but I'll be going with the new 'method' of simpler poses/themes for the rewards. I will also be doing rewards for gold/silver. If this continues to be a problem Ovum will get a work-over by my advisor using the suggestions we've talked about in the Public Office chat.
However; to show my appreciation and thanks for those who have stuck around, I will be giving Gold the same commission discount as Ovum, and silver will get a similar but lesser one as well.
Also; Those who are in Legacy standing I'll keep in the ref pool for the occasional sketch warmup.
When I open for commissions the server will get a heads up well in advance and *all tiers* will be able to shoot for a slot before I open publicly.
For those who bump the server with boosts; I'm still trying to figure out what would work best for those who have. Would stickers for the server work? Also those stickers will be given to them for use in their telegram as well (I know how much people love stickers!)
I'm open to suggestions and input as always, you can DM me anytime or use the 'public office' room for discussions.
Lastly-
With the current inflation issue and everything else going on in the world, I **do not** fault anyone for needing to drop out of being a supporter or changing your support level. I still appreciate everyone, and eventually want to lower all prices enough to confuse and infuriate those who keep telling me to charge more.
So if you do need/want to leave PLEASE contact me or Ender in the server for a Legacy role, otherwise you will be kicked out by a mod/bouncer by the start of each month. Note; you must be in good standing and/or been a patron for a while to qualify.
