PersonaNonGrata
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June 2021 update 3
🕑 Added 2021-06-21 12:31:29 +0000 UTCGot the bill from the hospital over the weekend; it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be, but still pretty bad if I don't try to negotiate/grovel/beg to have it reduced in some manner; in fact in a couple of hours I'll be doing just that at the hospital. Depending on the outcome, my productivity may be affected in a positive or negative manner...
Speaking of which, finished inking one more commission, and now just about ready to color and shade it. Also been working on various other things as seen in the sketches above..
Finally, and I'm just going to flat-out say it: Depending on how charitable the hospital is towards my bill, I may likely be increasing my prices, for both Patreon membership as well as for commissions.
Don't feel like giving away too much of my personal life/financial situation, but my primary source of income is from renting out my house to family members. Until recently, I was paid enough money to cover my home mortgage and most of the electric bill; I still have to pay for my own food, clothing and the other utility bills for the house.
Until I started up my Patreon and FANBOX, I paid for these using the money left over from selling my car back in 2019 (due in part to another hospital-related event, which I haven't recovered from in more ways than one...). Thanks to your support, I could at least cover the remainder of the electric bill and food, while minimizing the impact of my financial situation.
Not long after my latest hospital visit, I was told by my family that the monthly payments they'd send my would would be reduced (for reasons I really don't want to say, but I'm fucking pissed) - they'll still pay enough to cover the mortgage, but now I'll have to pay for the electric bill in full...and with five people living here and insisting on running the A/C 24/7, it's not pretty...
So, back to pricing: If the hospital decides to be lenient with regards to my bill, prices will stay as they are - the family cutting the rent amount sucks, but they've assured it's only temporary. However, if not, I'll probably begin increasing plan pricing as well as commission prices as early as next month...how much, I'm not sure yet.
Finally, back to why you're really here - the subjects for this update's sketches:
- First up, we have Aoi looking pretty cheerful in her drysuit; final version will have her as-is, along with alts of her hooded, and hooded, wearing a full-face mask, BCD and rebreather. Pretty much the same gear she wears above in the header pic.
- Next up, Aoi again; I've been wanting to make up character sheets for my OCs for a long time - pretty satisfied with this layout so far. Weird drawing them in 'normal' clothing, though...
- Here we have Celia in control of some underwater vehicle, with Aoi holding onto her for dear life (and not really paying attention as to where...), as they attempt to evade a rather large, toothed and probably hungry fish...
- Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier in Alto Saotome's pilot suit
- The winner of the last Pixiv poll re: old pics to rework. Rin Shibuya from Im@s Cinderella Girls wearing a Soviet VKK-6 inspired pressure suit and Gsh-4 helmet
- Yukari from my Wayfarer Seven story in very dire straights in her spacesuit
- Aoi engaging in some self-satisfying activities wearing a hazmat suit and full-face respirator. Outfit is inspired from Getting Even (alt. title Hostage: Dallas,) a B-movie from 1986. The outfit pretty much ignited my interest in hazmat suits, so I figured I'd give it's due (hopefully Aoi won't end up like the woman wearing it in the film..)
- Another girl and outfit from my header pic: Here's Midori, head to toe in hazmat gear, engaging in some breathplay and reproductive activites in some decontamination chamber somewhere...
- Finally, here we have Reika and a very fortunate male companion - apparently they craved another kind of excitement that her bike couldn't provide...
Well, that's about it - I'm hoping to have at least one of these on Pixiv/dA/Twitter and at least one for the Dropbox by the end of the week.
I'm sorry for this update being rather long winded, and as always, if there are any questions/comments you have, please let me know.
