#abchats

[agentark]

I fully understand Snoop Dogg's unease about horses. I, too, am freaked out by the animal that's spooked by everything but also strong enough to be a unit of measurement

[therealandian]

Hey Guys!

I know I’ve been quiet for a while, so I just wanted to fill you in on what’s going on.

School ended a couple weeks ago, and I’m still trying to recover from all the insanity leading up to graduation. Honestly, I’ve been procrastinating working on anything because I’m too tired to do anything. But I think I’ve given myself enough time to recover. (To the point where half the time, I don’t even feel like being awake because I’m bored out of my mind. Don’t think it’s depression, but I’ve just not felt like doing anything...)

But in all honesty--and I’ve been thinking about this for a while--I don’t feel quite as motivated to work on my comics. And sure, motivation isn’t everything, but it feels like I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. That’s not exactly surprising, since I do that all the time, but I don’t want to keep working on these things if no one’s going to read them.

Now, obviously I know some of you guys do read Voidtale and AskBlue, and that’s fantastic. And I also know that people do enjoy my stories, even though my self-esteem says otherwise. That said, working on 2 comics, trying to write a book, and building an author platform is extremely taxing. I mean, how many times have I taken longer than a month to get my life back in order before going back to do the same thing and barely lasting more than another month?

I’m...really bad at multitasking...

Of course, I still want to finish out what I have planned. So Voidtale will get to its end eventually. I’ve had everything planned out for months, it’s just a matter of getting there. I’ve still got 4 more parts planned, but I’m going to get them done as fast as I can.

As for AskBlue, I don’t have any idea where I was going with the Error arc, I just wanted to make those two meet. And since I’m out of asks I can use anyway, I will not be continuing AskBlue for the foreseeable future.

Now that we’ve got the comic matter out of the way, I’d like to mention that, for now, How to Writing is on hold until further notice. While I’m proud of what advice I’ve given, I also know that I’m still just an aspiring writer with only a couple years or so of actual experience in writing original stories and content. Sure, fanfiction has helped me grow as a writer, but I need to carve out my own little niche in the writing industry before I start telling other people what I know. I don’t have nearly as much experience as I’d like to in order to start the series up again.

But don’t worry, it will be returning eventually--I have to market myself as an author, after all. I just need to have the background knowledge to do it.

And as for Burning Lies, I’m working on it. I’ve rewritten the prologue through Chapter 4 so far, and am right in the middle of Chapter 5. Everything has been completely redone. Villains have better motives, other characters are more multi-faceted, descriptions are better implemented, languages have been written. Hell, I even made up a few words that I use on a regular basis now.

That said, I need a few beta testers, just for the first few chapters. I’m trying to get a feel for what people will think of the story, and all the main points are pretty well established after Chapter 4. I know I have a few friends that have already read what’s been done, and also the previous drafts, but I could use a few extra, unbiased opinions. If you’re interested, I have the WIP page up and running on my writing blog. There, you’ll find the general synopsis, a sample, and a blurb.

Obviously the entire book hasn’t been completely rewritten yet, but it’ll at least give me a clue as to what I need to work on. Message me if you’re interested.

That looks to be all bases covered, so I’ll finish up this longer-than-intended post. Thank you all for understanding and patience. You’re all wonderful human people, and I love each and every one of you. My messages are always open, so if you’re bored or just want someone to talk to, I’d be happy to talk.

Thanks again, and have a beautiful day.

[artblood-blog]

PSA

I'm getting totally slammed with work right now, so I'm basically gonna be off internet until my list is done:

1. Concept sketches for two books

2. That one fucking book that's been taking me 1355 years to finish

3. T-shirt designs for my art teacher (it's literally 11 days before school she must be so pissed by now OTL)

4. Assigned reading (but that won't take that long it's only 2 books)

5. And finally, two late b-day presents for two amazing friends :3 (Ash already knows I have hers done and anything EXTRA is coming much later haha)

[agentark]

was reading through some of the code for b3 and noticed something interesting about M's conversation w/ each member of UB after the bff choice lock-in

M tells each bff that they're not messing around with the detective, but only really admits their fears that the detective might not feel the same something that they're feeling to A

[agentark]

I never realized how batshit insane it is that in order to get the Epsilon fragment, The Director tells Alpha that Wash died.......AND THEN THEY GO STICK EPSILON IN WASH'S HEAD

[agentark]

one of my favorite moments in rvb, that I always forget about until it happens, is when Caboose is trying to catch Tucker up on how Church is NOT a ghost, but is in fact an artificial intelligence program, and Tucker is like, "Yeah, duh?? I already knew that??"

[agentark]

was at a dinner tonight when someone brought up Red vs Blue and I had to pretend like I only cared a normal amount about it

[agentark]

holding my hand out towards my younger self who was teased for being earnest like she's a spooked horse

[agentark]

missed connections: you were the very handsome stranger my dream self dreamt about and you tenderly took care of her after she was injured. idk what that was about but please come back to us

[agentark]

you all wanna see something stupid I made

[agentark]

going to the dentist in the morning, already planning what I'll treat myself to afterwards

[agentark]

the part of me that's been online since the late '00s has to be forcibly restrained from adding in-line author's notes when I write

[agentark]

I get so annoyed when the gta v characters change their outfits, get back in the LOOKS I picked out for you, I didn't spend all that time playing dress up for nothing

[agentark]

just picked up food at a restaurant and they didn't give me the drink I paid for, then acted like I was the weird one when I asked for it

[agentark]

it actually drives me up the wall when people act like boy scouts is so much more superior to girl scouts/guides

[agentark]

tagged by @aztarion and @agentnatesewell to use this picrew!! 😈

Mason x Rose (wayhaven)

Althea x The Waiter (new fernweh oc reveal lol)

York x Carolina (RvB) ㅠㅠ

tagging @honeylemonbutte @littlemissbumblebee @reesevernerlovebot @kdelarenta and viewers like you 😙