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boyfridged · 1 year

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You may have already mentioned this in some of your other metas, and I just missed it, so please ignore this if it's redundant.

Do you think Bruce is projecting onto Jason by pushing him as a Robin? Obviously, Jason wanted to be Robin and was excited about it, and Bruce let Jason do other things, but (if I'm not mistaken) before Tim came into play, solidifying the whole Batman needs a Robin/support to keep him upright, Bruce and Dick becoming Batman and Robin, in the beginning, was also sort of a coping mechanism.

I think there are a few examples of Bruce enabling this kind of mindset. Like in Gotham Knights #43–44 (sorry), every time Barbara brings up Jason's inner turmoil, Bruce refocuses on his ability as a Robin; similarly, when Jason finds out about Two-Face and his dad, he is hurt, and Bruce acknowledges that but then does the same thing, zeroing in on reassuring Jason that he made a mistake but is still a good Robin.

Like, Jason got it from Bruce, but he unintentionally encouraged that kind of thinking.

oh, i definitely think that bruce is projecting on jason and that it profoundly affected jay. and, while every single one of your observations is apt, i would add that what truly made it so tragic is that he projected his own worst traits on jason while being blind to the fact that jay already shared his best qualities.

tldr: bruce projects himself on jason in terms of grief (saying that jason needs vigilantism to work his grief through) and sees his own worst traits in jason (anger) but doesn't see his own best traits in jay (compassion, love, and sensitivity). ironically, jason does end up developing all of the (projected) worst characteristics of bruce (obsessiveness, and relentlessness in pursuit of the respective perceived idea of justice). this happens even though they were barely present in his early storylines, and only ever manifested when jason was scared or lost. later, they truly came to be because of his trauma relating to vigilantism.

and the long, long version, coming with panels and quotes: under the cut.

first i want to say that the following analysis focuses very specifically on bruce's mistakes, but i don't view the overall of jay's upbringing by bruce solely in these terms. from text it is also clear that bruce deeply loves and cares about jay, and that jay enjoys being robin. now that this is clear, let's get to particularities, and start with jay's origin story.

i truly never stop thinking about the significance of bruce meeting jay in the crime alley, the place of his parents' death. there's a lot to be said about it, but here the focus is, of course, on the fact that he sees a little boy, very much similar to himself, angry and hurt, in the same scenery that brought him so much grief. and jay in some ways does appear to be a mirror of bruce's own agonies, as well as a mirror of his own inclination for seeking justice; and somehow, bruce fixates on the first one, while almost completely dismissing the latter.

bruce looks at him and assumes that the remedy to jason's pain and anger is being robin; and he doesn't stop to think about it. (it has to be noted that there's also classism at play, classism that is mostly a result of writers' own beliefs – collins did state in a couple of interviews that that the motivation behind jason's background was to make his introduction into vigilantism seem less offensive, as jason has already been exposed to crime...)

i think, in this context, it's interesting to look at the two-face storyline even closer, and from the start too. in the beginning, bruce talks of jason's 'street' roots and assumes jay would go "down the same criminal road that took his father [willis] to an early death." he also talks of jason making a lot of progress. later, in batman #411, after jason learns that willis has been killed by two-face, bruce comments that jay "has never been like this...listless...almost pouting--"

this all, along with jay's cheerful and diligent behaviour from the previous issue builds an interesting picture for us: because we essentially learn that jay has been overall an unproblematic child. bruce, of course, attributes this "progress" to the training. however, for anyone else, the logical conclusion would be that jay's quick adjustment was simply a matter of finding himself in a safe and stable environment and receiving continuous support and attention from a parental figure. i find it rather questionable that jason's personality softened down because he had something to punch in the cave–– the more intuitive explanation is of course that he was angry and quick to fight when they first met because he couldn't afford anything else and because he was scared. but months later, in a loving home, he can allow himself to drop his guard; and his cocky attitude disappears until much later.

so the rather unsettling picture that we derive is that bruce is training jay to become a vigilante in order to "channel" his (nonvisible at this point) anger into something useful and just. and he clearly links this to his own trauma in batman #416 (that’s already starlin btw), in his conversation with dick, explaining why he took jay in: “he’s so full of anger and frustration… he reminds me of myself, just after my parents were killed.” bruce also mentions that soon after their first meeting, jason helped him and "handled himself well" in the fight, but he doesn't mention that jay has ran away from a crime "school" and intended to stop injustice on his own only because he was ignored.

the theme of bruce comparing jay to himself appears again in detective comics #574 (barr), where it is approached with a much more... critical look, thanks to leslie's presence and her skepticism of bruce's actions. after jason has suffered nearly fatal injuries at the hand of the mad hatter, bruce reminisces on his own trauma and motives. he tells leslie: "i didn't choose jason for my work. he was chosen by it...as i was chosen." leslie replies: "stop that! (...) you do this for yourself... you're still that little boy (...)" then, the conversation steers to the familiar ground and the topic of anger. in bruce's words, again: “i wanted to give jason an outlet for his rage…wanted him to expunge his anger and get on with his life…” and finishes "and instead, i may have killed him."

the recognition that bruce's projection on jason and involving him with his work might have fatal consequences is, as always, fast forgotten once jay wakes up and proclaims that he wants to continue his work as robin.

but to circle back, i think there's something else worth our attention, something deeply ironic, that is showcased in that issue: that bruce has no evidence for jay's "rage." when leslie talks of bruce's past, she recalls his tendencies to get into brutal fights at perceived injustice as early as in school; when bruce talks of jason, two pictures that are juxtaposed, are that of jason fighting as robin and jason... smiling, playing baseball.

so, in the early days of jason's training and work in the field, we see bruce talking of jason's anger a lot; but we barely see it.

that being said, jay is angry sometimes– and i think your observation about how bruce deals with it is incredibly interesting and accurate.

we first see jay truly and devastatingly angry in the two-face storyline. bruce focuses on jay's reaction as robin, which is, in fact, aggressive. but something that he barely addresses is that jason's first reaction is sleeping all day, and not beating anyone to a pulp; in fact, this vengeful instinct seems to arise only when he is put right in front of two-face. and his third instinct, once the rage (very quickly) dies down after the altercation with two-face, is crying, because bruce hid the truth about willis' death from him. jay, while crying, asks bruce: "you have taken me out into combat-- but you spare me this?" in response, bruce lectures jason about how grief inspires revenge, which is, again, deeply ironic, given that jay seeking out revenge seemed to be prompted and enabled solely by the role of robin. moreover, his question suggests that at this point he saw grief ("you spare me this") and fighting as two different things.

the final is, as you said, bruce focusing on making it into a lesson on vigilantism, or, in his own words, "tempering revenge into justice." personally, i think in this way bruce directs jason to bring his grief into the field as a powering force, something that he didn't necessarily have an own incentive to do. the flash of compartmentalisation between his ordinary life and being a sidekick that jay has shown by questioning bruce's decision is lost. emotions are now a robin thing, and they have an (informal) protocol, a moral code. and when jay is confronted with an emotionally exhausting case next – the garzonas case, i believe that the focus on "tempering revenge into justice" is exactly the problem– we don't see jay crying, we see him frantic about finding the solution. this, right there, is bruce's obsessiveness, that in my opinion, was developed in jay specifically as a result of how his engagement with vigilantism combines with his deep sensitivity.

and, needless to say, his sensitivity is all the same as that of bruce – they both can't stand looking at other people hurting, they both wear their hearts on their sleeve, caring way too much – the thing is, bruce never quite acknowledges how they are similar in this matter. instead, he focuses on his sparse bursts of anger, wanting to bring jason closure in his grief the only way he knows it – in a fight for a better world. so, as you said, he focuses on jason's ability as robin.

which just doesn't work for jason. at all. we know it from how his robin run comes to an end: in the first issue of a death in the family (batman #426) alfred informs: “i’ve come upon him, several times, looking at that battered old photograph of his mother and father, crying.” to that, bruce contends: “in other words, i may have started jason as robin before he had a chance to come to grips with his parents deaths.” he also tells jay that the field is not a place for someone who is hurting; a message that is the opposite of what he's been saying for years now, and something that i imagine was difficult for bruce to conceptualise, because then he would have to question his own unhealthy tendencies. it's a bit late to come to this realisation; bruce's self-projection that caused him to worry so much about jay's anger has already turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy that will fully manifest itself in utrh, when jason does the only thing he was taught to do with grief: try to channel it into justice.

#AHHH this took me so long for no reason at all. so sorry anon <3 #anyway. i'm obsessed with your observation regarding bruce's focus on robin in the two-face storyline #i've already briefly considered it but you made me go back and reread it #and i just stared at these panels of jason in bed all day for like good 5 minutes thinking. jesus christ. jesus christ #“you spare me *this*?” <- this line is making me feel SICK TO MY STOMACH.#so maybe bruce is right when he says that he made jason like this in tfz.#and jay is of course even more right when he says that he didn't make him. he raised him #also don't apologise for bringing in gotham knights #i actually talked about it some before because it is a very good illustration of bruce projecting on jay #<- i didn't include it here bc my post was getting insanely long.#anyway back on the topic. i think it's so deeply sad that jay genuinely has no idea #that this is what bruce thinks #i think he would be DEVASTATED if he knew the way bruce fixated on the idea of his anger #hm. normal now.#thank you so much for this ask. you can tell i was delighted to answer it <3 #i actually already had a draft about it when you sent it... but i'm sooo slow with editing my word vomit #outbox #jay.zip #jay.txt #dc #jason todd #core texts

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ahollowgrave · 8 months

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Hey! I love your screenshots so much! Do you have a guide on how you take them? Which mods, if any, do you use? How do you get the camera parallel to the ground at different heights etc? Any help would be amazing. Thank you!

Hey! Thank you! I love them, as well, and it’s always lovely to hear when others do!

Unfortunately, I am not much of a technical writer so I don’t have any guides.The reality is I spend hours and hours taking screenshots and I often feel like I luck into things looking nice.

But I can give you the same tips I give to my friends who have said it’s helpful advice:

Vanilla gpose is very good! You can do a lot in it without the need for 3rd party tools and I’ve found having a good, solid understanding of how gpose works is what really rockets shots into ‘oh wow’ territory. You really just have to touch all the buttons and see what they do and how they interact with each other.

The main thing is, for re/g-shade users: If it doesn’t look good in vanilla lighting, the preset isn’t going to make it suddenly stunning.

The second thing, for everyone, is: Play. Play is very important. If you’re not having fun you’re probably not gonna love the final result. If it feels like a chore, come back to it later! Play a different game!

The third thing, for everyone, is: These are not rules, these are not laws. Just because I do something a certain way doesn’t mean it’s the ‘right’ way to do it. Your eye is what makes your art beautiful.

I'm putting the rest under a cut because this wound up being three pages without the pictures because I ramble.

The parts of vanilla gpose I touch with every shot:

Camera Position: The first slider is your field of view. For portraits I set it to 200, but I tend to fiddle with it in all other shots until I get something I like. The second slider is rotation, very helpful to get to exactly 45 degrees or 90 degrees for shots. But you should also be able to use Q and E to rotate and this is fun to get neat angles on shots! Play with it!!

Depth of Field: I’ll be honest, I turn this sucker off because Reshade has ADOF which I think is better! But, I still suggest playing with this a little bit.

Lighting settings: You have three lights, each with three levels and each able to be a unique color. USE THEM. Find lighting objects in your setting that you can use to base the colors and directions off of. Is the moon full and above? Use a pale blue light as a rim light. 3a. Also, highly recommend looking at RL photography lighting set ups. This has been the most helpful. You can do a lot with three lights!!!!! 3b. Typically, I am mostly using two lights at type 1 or type 2. Sometimes I’ll use a third light, or that type 3 lighting, but it depends heavily upon the vibes. 3c. On this page there is ‘Character Lighting’ this makes your character brighter. I don’t use this at all because it tends to wash out shadows and shadows are an important part of lighting. I DO suggest that YOU use this to see how it works! A little is a lot, you know? 3d. THE MAIN THING IS TO PLAY WITH IT. Get weird with the lighting. Do really intense close up lights! Do funky colors! Cover them in bi lighting!!!!

Lighting Round Two: The one thing that my friends have said is the most helpful is telling them to use the Manual Birghtness Adjustment. This is on the general tab, not with your other lighting settings (circled in red). This controls the light of the WHOLE setting, including the brightness of your three lights. This is what really makes me go OH WOW. Turn it on, wiggle it around, be amazed. (Say it with me: Play with it!)

ADJUST YOUR LIGHTING.

Vanilla Gpose has a Motion Settings tab. This is what I use for my expressions but also a lot of ‘poses’ are just well captured emotes. A lot of this tab should be self explanatory.

The Eyes: The first eye has your subject turn to face the camera. You can have them look in a direction, turn it off, and freely move your camera around. The second eye is eye tracking. This is your friend! The head will stay stationary and the eyes will follow the camera.

Movement: Walk, run, sprint. Forward, left, right, back. Pause, play, reset.

Lip Movements: This, in junction with expression emotes, is very handy! Type 1 is minimal, type 3 is a lot more head movement. Pause, play, reset buttons.

Emotes: You already know what I’m gonna say. PLAY WITH THIS. Almost every emote can have an expression emote overlaid it and have lip movement added.

A personal favorite is /aback, /beam, lip movement 2, eye tracking.

Now. When you enter Gpose your subject is gonna be doing the animation they were last doing. To stop this, ground sit and stand before you enter gpose to start with a clean slate. However, this is also how you can get cool action shots. Using a dummy you can use an attack, reset the dummy, and enter gpose and your subject will be flailing wildly.

Some of the emotes and actions can move very quickly! To move things frame by frame we’re going to use the Disable/Enable Motion buttons. You have two of these at the top of the gpose settings.

Disable/Enable All Motion - This will pause or start all the motion of all the targets in your gpose! My Keybinding for this is 1 and I think this is the default for PC users. Disable/Enable Target Motion - This will pause or start the motion of your current target. (Tab cycles through the characters caught in your gpose.) My Keybinding for this is 2 and I think this is the default for PC users.

To go frame by frame by frame through an emote or action you’re going to freeze the character (1) and then, rapidly, you’re going to hit 1 then 2. (1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2) this unfreezes your subject and then refreezes them. Be mindful of your eye tracking and camera! One last thing: Take a LOT of shots. From all sorts of angles, with all sorts of lighting, with different expression. For every 1 screenshot I post there are about a 100 others that I didn't like as much.

Whew, okay, I think that covers the stuff I tell my friends. Sorry this got kinda long and it might be confusing because, again, I am no technical writer!

Now, I do use 3rd party tools but I’m only comfortable talking about those off anon! Other than Reshade. I understand social anxiety might keep folks from asking directly but I am a nervous person myself and just do not feel comfy talking about that stuff so publicly. But I try to be helpful where and when I can!

Apologies, anon, if this isn’t what you were hoping for in a reply but if anyone else reads this maybe they’ll learn a new trick or idea of idk something!!!

If you read the all thing that's fucking WILD and the only reward I have for you is my love !!

#AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH #I'm just posting it sorry if this isn't what you wanted anon!!!#the camera thing I don't think i fully understood but!!!#feel free to DM me sometimes I'm slow to respond but !!! I don't mind helping!#idk what to tag this as so like idk idk idk #guide #every time a friend asks me for tips these are usually what I give them btw #play with things #take your time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#The other secret is that I am usually zooted out of my fucking mind and I take 5 hours to do a single gpose

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mishkakagehishka · 10 months

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I love loving mutuals but not ever telling them that to their face. Seeing one in my notes and going "omg!! It's [name], i love [name] :)"

#anyway. i love so many of you even tho i don't often say it. mwah.#i'm sorry for never starting conversations and being slow to respond sometimes #and with asks sometimes never responding #but i love you all like if you're reading this and ever thought you might annoy me NO never #if i were annoyed you'd be blocked. mwah love and peace

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chikahoshi · 11 months

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What are your favorite aspects when it comes to Miles' personality and when it comes to Gwen's personality ?

I have a bit more to say about Gwen because I've been thinking about it for a long while, but I hope this is still good enough for both characters. :)

When it comes to Miles' personality, I really love how he loves his family. Even when he gets mad/frustrated at his parents, he understands that they just want what's best for him even if they may not always say or do the things he needs them to (very relatable). But at the same time, I also love that he can still be imperfect and talk back, like when he said whatever to them at the party. It makes him feel like a real teenager, you know? Another thing that I really like is how charismatic and playful he can be; it's really fun how he bounces off with other characters!

As for Gwen...This might be a weird thing to say, but one of my favorite aspects when it comes to Gwen's personality, especially at the beginning of Across the Spiderverse, is her anger, lol. I have a softness for female characters who have this deeply imbedded sadness/trauma that's masked as anger, and for Gwen, in particular, it's not like she's constantly angry. Like you already know, it was only shown in the beginning part of Across, and Gwen becomes friendlier in the rest of the movie. But I like it when characters can be multifaceted, even if some of those facets are not pretty. It makes them feel more human. Another thing I also love about Gwen, which I'm glad more people are talking about this now, is her love language is physical touch. It's really endearing, and I love how it's shown with Miles and her dad. Even her giving a little pat on the action figure's head supports this. :)

#sorry for taking so long to reply!!#I just have a slow brain orz #I'm also guilty of 'I have to explain this really well' kind of response but I've concluded that sometimes you don't need to.#I'm so used to seeing those type of asks from other people and I really shouldn't feel like I have to do that. :P #Also maybe I also shouldn't feel guilty for taking time to reply but I also still want to say sorry anyway. Q_Q #Thank you for asking c:#miles x gwen #ghostflower #gwiles #asks

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scoliosisgoblin · 28 days

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here's an old doodle cause I'm not gonna draw today. cheers.

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4ce-of-2pades-inkwell · 1 year

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Cuphead and mugman have you guys ever wondered what would happen if you never gambled your souls ?

Brightgoat's comics are canon here, so from now on, can we try to avoid questions the original Casino Cups already answered? They've already had the bros consider this "what if" (I would add a link to that post if I could find it). Still, I tried to find a new angle. Bright focused on the fact that the debtors would be doomed without the brothers' whole adventure. But when I think about it... Cups and Mugs would be pretty doomed too, eventually...

(Also, the whole "we have soul-crushingly boring jobs now" panel is practically a re-draw of one of Bright's, but I also can't find its tumblr post to link here.)

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#casino cups #cuphead #mugman #the devil #I tried coloring some panels by hand #didn't like it much #tried shading #didn't like that much either #actually i had a LOT of fun making this #it just takes me so LONG #I'm sorry I'm really slow at answering asks #please be patient with me

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koko-loco-urlocalbbgirl · 1 year

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SDJ IS AN ADULT VN MINORS DNI. PUT YOUR AGE IN BIO OR YOU'LL BE BLOCKED

The tape "Incident 84" probably is a original copy of the show and contains the last episode of the original Sunny Day Jack, aka the one where Jack died/killed (was shot?) while filming. Everything directs that after said incident the producers tried to bury all clues related to it to protect themselves.

(In Jambeebot's drawings there was one with two formers actors of the show in what it seemed an interview or talking with someone who was asking them about the incident and the woman said they didn't let them hold a funeral for Joseph/Jacktor. AND in this drawing his grave seemed improvised God knows where by someone who knew him, no grave per se just a which further proves he didn't get a proper funeral and only the people who worked in the show knew he died at the age 25 under turbulent circumstances.)

So that tape was the only existing one that proved his death/murder, the person who kept it died and somebody donate their things or they get rid of it themselves and that's why Jack was trapped in there.

After all, it contained his death, but also the last moments of his life and who killed him or why he died. The first element his soul could cling to this realm, well, before you.

#incident 84'#somethings wrong with sunny day jack #sunny day jack #joseph cullman #theory #right before getting out of my house sdj came to my mind and I was like #huh oh yeah the tape wonder what it contains-#and then i remembered #that Jack died during the filming/practice of a episode #HOW I DIDN'T THINK THIS SOONER #sorry I'm slow #it also makes sense because at that time the episodes were already grabbed before releasing them #so if that's the original and maybe only copy nobody else get to know what made the show get canceled #except the kids in the stage that day. The workers. The executives who tried to hide everything. And whoever investigated the incident #if it was investigated. because it may be an unsolved case and the responsible of his death got away with it #maybe the witnesses were silenced or ignored #man imagine visiting your favorite clown and he dies in front of you. Then your mom asks you how much fun you had back home #go tell your parents and therapist that lmao. poor kids #*the episodes were recorded. Not grabbed. Sorry that verb is a false friend. In Spanish record is said grabar #hence the mistake

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danny-chase · 1 year

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dang it i miss when jason was a self serving asshat of a character that was consumed by his desire for revenge and was willing to do whatever it takes to prove his point

#i'm sorry jason stans that like him being a tragically misunderstood 'good' guy deep down #i just want him to be an insufferable bastard so bad #i don't normally like 'villain' characters but i liked preboot jason #like he's very contradictory but it works when you look at him in the framework of his no 1 top priority and desire being revenge #he's working to impose his own revenge on Bruce even though Bruce is dead #by making Gotham in Bruce's image through his own methods #but the thing is his methods won't work #but he doesn't slow down and take time to examine them because of his rage and anger #and so he's just on this quest to prove Bruce wrong at all costs in a one-man war that he will not and cannot win #when the person he was trying to prove things to has already died #so what's the point? is the logical question #but jason's so wrapped up in revenge he won't ask it #the tragedy of a character so wrapped up in their own pain that they can't see all the needless suffering they're causing as they burn #eveything down around them is just so. it's fun to watch the fire you know?#especially when you know it was preventable #it's also just like. people are contradictory and we hold contradictory beliefs all the time. and it wasn't intentional but i liked it #momo don't look

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braisedhoney · 1 year

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Animation tutorial?

oh goodness no.

don't get me wrong, most of the time i do try and help people out when i can with art stuff! but animation is... absolutely not one of those things i should be giving tutorials on, because i literally only just discovered you can stagger framerates instead of just duplicating the same image until it lasts longer than the others. i'm totally winging it here, and honestly could probably benefit from watching a tutorial or two myself before trying to give any advice.

the best i can do is say this: plan out your animations with keyframes. getting the timing roughly down early has been my absolute saving grace during this whole process tbh, working sound by sound just drives me insane. also don't be afraid to skip to the parts that inspire you the most, whatever images you really want to see. it can do wonders for your motivation to finish the whole thing once you see part of it realized. that might not be the most practical advice, but it helps me personally a lot.

#ney's art tips (art questions)#ney's chatter (ask answers)#i'm sorry for this anon #i'm not super well versed in this stuff and i'm learning more all the time #this is also just like. a hobby on top of a hobby #so it's very slow going ;;

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shyspider · 5 months

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HI SHY!!!!! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year!!!!

My mom gave me covid for Christmas

#Not kidding #I don't know if I pissed off a witch or something but I AM SORRY please take this hex off of me #I have been perpetually sick since thanksgiving #Which it's not uncommon for me to get a little congested after hanging with a group of people #because wet tissue paper is stronger than my immune system #But I feel like I've been sick all of december with the headcold of the century #Then I feel better to do christmas and BAM covid #I'm feeling physically better now #Mentally.... eh #But the transition from being sick for so long to being active and on a normal schedule is frustrating because I have to take it slow #ugh 😡😡😡😡🤬#Shyspider vents #Sorry - but I did have an okay holidays otherwise #anon asks #shyspider answers

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mcgilou · 1 month

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i've been struggling w/ my mental health really bad so just a minute heads up for all my blogs being wonky activity. i feel bad bc i wanna write but i don't wanna force it if i can avoid that.

#🃏 ℳᵃᵍᶤᵏᵃᶻᵃᵐ ━ ( ooc )#// i know i don't need to apologise but realier today had someone guilt trip me bc i've been struggling #// like i'm sorry???? if i could fix this i would but it's a big reason i can't work hhhhh #// i'm trying to work on it and stuff. if you're a moot & want my dis/co/rd feel free to ask me #// just know if i am slow to reply it's bc of the mental health stuff #// i wanna be goofy silly magilou or my stoic sad moon boy but i've been going through it #// i'm sorry i know i do't need to say it but i feel i need to #// so yeah sorry #🃏 ℳᵃᵍᶤᵏᵃᶻᵃᵐ ━ ( tbd )

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not-poignant · 5 months

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Hi Pia, I hope this doesn't come across rude in any way, but I was wondering if it will go back to two Underline updates a month for the Patreon at any point?

Possibly! But possibly not.

In the past, I actually only used to put one early access chapter a month up on Patreon (which was The Nascent Diplomat for a while), and it was like that for years.

Then it was two chapters - one Nascent Diplomat, and one Underline - for quite a few months.

And then it was three - one ND, and two Underline

And then it became four - one ND, two Underline, one Constellations.

And then that just became really unsustainable. And I've had to cut back to keep writing at all. So I've cut one of the early access Underline chapters. It's still more than I used to offer for years, but if anyone feels like they're missing out, or like that's the only thing that's acceptable via Patreon, they also aren't obligated to stay! I have to do what works for me as a human being, but other people have to do what works for them too, and that's definitely understandable.

For the time being - at least for January and February - it can only be one Underline update. Right now I'm writing at such a slow pace that I can't justify a faster schedule, I can't actually keep up with what I'm currently writing. And that's like... my journey as I figure out what works and that will change over time. But yeah if the only reason you're hanging around is for those two updates, you don't have to.

You can always check the schedule at the beginning of a month to see when it happens again. I hope it will in the future, right now everything's scaled back to deal with burnout, so folks are still getting 3 early access chapters a month (or 2 if they're not on the Gary+Efnisien tier), but sadly not 2 Underlines.

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