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Storytelling 101 for Writers and RPG GM's: Patreon Live Recording

Here's the recording of the monthly live we did for our Great Escape Artist Society-tier subscribers!

You'll definitely want to watch - lot's of awesome tips on making the best stories for your books, webcomics, and RPG campaigns.

First Look at Ink Fighters!

You've heard a lot about Ink Fighting in the Flux Destiny Fandom Discord server as well as in our social posts. Now, you're getting to see (before ANYONE else!) concept art and mood boards that inspired the development process.

⭐️ First, a little about Ink Fighters:

Ink Fighting is a popular martial art practiced throughout the Flux Destiny universe that employs k...

Flux Fantasy: Bio Karmastry Concept in Development

Here's a cool behind-the-scenes video of our concept designer, Nicxx, working on a Bio Karmastry character design concept that you guys get to see first!

Machine Escape Artists (Female) Concepts & Aesthetic

Here are some initial concepts for styling Machine Escape Artists. Internally, we discussed that a "race car" aesthetic would be a lot of fun instead of a "mechanic" theme that many might default to. Here are some initial sketches and the mood boards that inspired them.

Patreon-Exclusive Sketch Request Live!

Come join us!

Sticker Contest!

Hiya Patreon fam —

As my valued supporters, you get to impact the next merch decision we make in the Flux Destiny Fandom! We're working on launching a whole line of merch products, and as part of your benefits, you get to influence some of the products we put up.

We're working on a line of stickers and wanted to let you guys influence one of the sticker sets.

You've probably seen this art of Hugo in various costumes and various quotes scrawled in dripping ink over his head...

Flux Fantasy: Fashion Variety!

Here are some more costume designs across Creative and Clockwork classes of Escape Artists. It's important to note that your character can integrate their torus in all sorts of configurations, with pretty much total freedom after graduating from a karmastry academy.

Clockwork Escape Artist (Male) - Variants & Mood Boards

Here are some male variants of the Clockwork Escape Artist. Often they wear outfits that have large cowls to accommodate the large toruses they wear on their chests. Sometimes, they get creative and integrate their toruses in other parts of their uniforms.

As I mentioned before: Clockwork's also utilized large helmets when they need to poke their heads into the Great Machine and protect themselves from the skull-crushing forces.

It's important to note that one Escape Artists gradu...

Clockwork Escape Artist (Female) - Variants

The next series of BTS posts will give you a sneak peek into the custom development of the various Escape Artist fashion styles!

Here are some female variants of the Clockwork Escape Artist. Often they wear outfits that have large cowls to accommodate the large toruses they wear on their chests. Sometimes, they get creative and integrate their toruses in other parts of their uniforms.

Clockwork's also utilized large helmets when they need to poke their heads into the Great ...

Flux Fantasy: More Style Exploration Sketches

Here are a few more concept sketches during the development of the in-house style for Flux Fantasy RPG. The challenge is to bring in an anime-sensibility while combining just a little inspiration from my style.

Here, our concept artist, Nicxx, uses Hugo as a model to play around with the style.

Nicxx and I have gone back and forth to come up with the mix that makes most sense. Over the next series of posts, you'll start to see that influence.

Character Sheet & Character Creator Guide Now Available!

Hiya Patrons!

Today is a big day as we're releasing the new Character Sheet and access to the Character Creator Guide... all important as we inch closer to the beta play testing next month!

Your journey through the world of Fortuna, where karmastry shapes reality, is about to begin.

Here are important resources to get you started:

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Kazuo Does a Disney Musical Number

Here's a little Friday bonus post lol.

I was digging up concept sketches for our videos when I ran into this old set of sketches I did of Kazuo singing with a bunch of anthropomorphic washing machines.

Don't ask.

I don't know haha.

Chris Attempts to Make Hugo's Waffles.

Oh boy.

They made me do this.

FLUX FANTASY: Art Style Exploration Sketches

When Nicxx, our new concept artist, joined our little studio, I began working with him to develop a style that took his amazing style and merged some hints of my own style so that we could develop a house-style for Flux Fantasy.

Here's an early test Nicxx did exploring Hugo in a combined style as we searched for a facial/expression style that would best fit Flux Fantasy RPG Art.

First Look Behind The FLUX⚡️FANTASY Curtain!

Our new concept artist, Nicxx, has been hard at work with me on developing the visual style of the Flux Fantasy RPG! Over the coming days and weeks I'll share development work.

Here is an example of a Bio Karmastry and Creative Karmastry Escape Artist from his first draft he submitted to me. There will definitely be more revisions and iterations, but you'll see the vision come to life here!

Thanks for your support! You guys help make this happen!

Recipe #1 Hugo's Karmically-Ambiguous Waffle Stack!

Each month, we'll be posting a new recipe inspired by the Flux Destiny universe along with a mini-comic. We'll feature foods and desserts loved by characters and also inspired by regions within the vast world.

Of course we would be dumb not to start with the obvious: WAFFLES!

Here's the recipe card plus behind-the-scenes artwork!

If you make the recipe, take photos and post on social or on Discord and tag us!

WIP for Something Special Monday

Something special starts on Monday for Flux Patrons :D
Here's a little sneak peak WIP <3

YouTube is Hard

I love livestreams.

Videos?

Not so much.

Here's a collection of cringey outtakes as I tried REALLY hard to be natural and just do my thing. I promise I'll get better at this lol.

Watch the HEROHELIX Channel (that's our studio channel!) today for our first big update on the Flux Destiny universe! New videos posting every week.

Artist Studio Tests

Building out a studio team isn't easy.

Finding the right artists to fit the mood and style of a project is a challenge. When we interview artists, we provide them with PAID tests.

Here are some of those amazing tests we've received over time.

"Loosen up!"

Here's a preview of the clean-up work from last night's livestream! Hope to get this colored and out today! :D Thank you guys for hanging out with me last night.

Flux Fantasy "Character Starter Kit" and Resources for Everyone!

Hey, hey! 

We're barreling down the road to the beta release of Flux Fantasy TTRPG in June, and in preparation, we're providing this "Character Starter Kit" that will give you what you need to start brainstorming your player character.

You can use this Character Starter to fill out your official Character Sheets when they become available in several weeks. In the meantime, this post has many ways to start learning more about the universe and also stay connected to the Flux Fa...

Flux Fantasy "Character Starter" Kit

Here's the character starter kit I promised you guys for the upcoming RPG release.

It's meant to help you brainstorm your character(s). The full-fledged Character Sheet will be released in a few weeks with all the stats, etc. But this will help you get started!

I'll be releasing to the public soon but I wanted to get it into your hands first!

Patron Preview: Flux Fantasy Release Announcement Art

Mark your calendars - June 1, 2024 <3

I'll be sharing this poster tomorrow. 

But, you guys get the first look!

Here's the final draft preview. Thank you guys who hung out with me last night on the stream, it was fun and I appreciated your help.

Flux Fantasy Teaser Art

Here's a piece I'm working on for Flux Fantasy RPG teaser art featuring Hugo. I'll be working on this on a stream.

New Page to Karmastry Guide!

Here's a new page that I just added to the karmastry guide going into the different types of karmastry. The wiki goes into more detail about each, but I will do a page with bullets of powers each provides.

You can see the whole guide here: https://www.fluxdestiny.com/karmastry 

More pages to come!

As always thank you guys so much for your love and support of this project <3

Beginner's Guide to Karmastry Preview!

With the upcoming launch of the Flux Fantasy RPG in the Spring, I needed to make a decision about the Karmastry guide. I decided to release an "express" version of it now to help educate new fans in the world quickly while I finish out the book with SNAPS.

So, you guys as my patrons get the first look before I release the express version to the public this weekend!

There are two pages left - one for the types of karmastry, and one explaining flux destinies.

The final version...

Announcing: Flux Fantasy!

So you guys have been hearing me tease this during the last few livestreams, but I wanted to share with you the official news of the Flux Destiny tabletop RPG that will release this spring -- FLUX FANTASY!

Here's the first look at the logo! The Flux Destiny logo is also being updated to match.

As patrons, you guys will get early access to early versions of the character sheets so that you can start prepping your OC's for the adventures in the world of Flux Destiny.

We'll ha...

Valentine's Day 2024 Piece

You guys get a sneak preview! I'll be streaming clean-up tonight, and then streaming again tomorrow during the color process. Kazuo's doing the bare minimum this year lol.

Chance - Concept Art

Chance Price is an important character you'll meet in the upcoming book. He's Kazuo's best friend and Vice President of the Fortune Telling Club. I'm still working on his design, but here are some very early sketches I did when I was first coming up with his look.

As of this post, he's traded the beanie for a trucker hat, a big red jacket, and is constantly chewing on a toothpick.

"Sprocket" Magazine #1

So, I have a little project where each month I'm going to create a "mock" magazine with a little lore drop. Each month will feature a different character, and some that you haven't even met yet that will be showing up in the next book!

When I release this tomorrow, there will be two "articles" - an interview with Hugo about karmastry, and an astrology reading by Kazuo lol.

I had a lot of fun making this, and spent way too much time on it. I wanted it to have a 90's video game maga...