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Rechargeable: Indefinite Hiatus

I’m sorry to announce that Rechargeable is officially on an indefinite hiatus, after the conclusion of episode 2. I want to thank everyone who has read and enjoyed the comic so far, shared it with others, and participated in the small fandom we have here. I hope your BVOCs and love for the characters can continue to flourish, but until further notice, Rechargeable production is ceasing.

I’ve outlined what happens next for supporters on Patreon, and what you can expect from the reward tiers. I will be continuing comics, but I need a change of scenery from the RC world and cast. There is still a #rechargeable channel in the Discord server, and a lot of BVOC love shared on there if you want some place to chat to fellow readers!

I’ll be switching focus on a new, more lighthearted project called Questables. So far, character concepts and style experiments have been shared on Patreon, and you’ll be able to find out more on the Questables tumblr page once I start setting it up for content! This series will be a fantasy-set comedy in the form of linear comic strips, with a smaller cast of 6, and will still bring plenty of LGBT+ content.

I’m more than answer any questions you have about the hiatus or about Questables in today’s livestream (live in ten minutes) <3

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[ Preorder Here ]

[ Buy Digital Here ]

A note: When buying from Storenvy, if you purchase both episodes 1 and 2 together, you’ll get a discounted shipping rate! <3 I’m sorry the shipping is so expensive from Australia -> Elsewhere, and I’d discount it further if I could ):

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I found a place to try Vietnamese iced coffee. Holy shit, thank you. It's so good??? I'm p sure I'm addicted. Like. Just thank you.

SHOUTOUT TO THE VICE DREAM! It’s been so long since i had some, i’d almost forgotten. i’m really glad you enjoyed it!

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Commission Giveaway - 2 Days to Enter!

It’s been quite an exciting start to the year as we finally hit our goal of 500 Twitch.tv followers! Streaming on Twitch is my favourite way to work on Rechargeable while getting to chat with you all, and I’m so grateful that the channel is slowly but steadily building up! 

ENTER HERE for two entries in the raffle to win a fully painted illustration, normally priced at $60USD. I’ll be drawing the winner after my birthday stream on Friday 17th, so you’ve got just two days to get your entries in and take a shot at winning some sweet art!

Thank you again to everyone who has come along for livestreams and made the Batteryverse community as fun and interactive as it is today!

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Wallpapers now available

Desktop looking drab? Missed the latest Patreon update? All $10+ supporters on the Rechargeable/Bilvyy Patreon now get an exclusive wallpaper every month to use for as long as they like! January’s is now available, and you can still download any previous months you might have missed. There’s also a process gif for the Jan wallpaper as well as the recent Washington painting, available for all patrons.

Be sure to check out the Patreon page for streamlined reward tiers and a bunch of new perks, to say thanks to everyone who can support Rechargeable! 

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Industrial designer Andrew Kim has created a new Coke bottle concept that could significantly change the sodamaker’s footprint. For every 4 bottles currently shipped, the square bottle design could ship 6. This means every shipping container could hold 4,000 more bottles of Coke. Kim also considered that Americans use 2 million plastic bottles every 5 minutes, so he made the bottle itself green. It is  100% plant based, made entirely from sugar cane byproducts. Which is amusing since Coke hasn’t been made from sugar since 1985 (via Jerry James Stone)

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Tipping is now active on www.Tapastic.com/series/Rechargeable , but you do have to be on the mobile app. Tips don’t cost you anything if you watch a couple of short ads to get coins! Consider showing your support in a way that will help me make more content in the long run <3 Much love to you all!

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a lil pic of squeak i did for xir biggest fuckin fan, roo!!

happy birthday again my dude, i hope your day is/was fantastic!

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i love kennedy so much. i hope to see more of him in the comic. what can you tell me about his position in the team, and his relations with the other members? any backstory hints? please he's my son

you'll get to learn about kennedy's backstory eventually in the story, so i won't be spoiling any of that ;0

we've learned so far that daddy's got a bit of a soft spot for him, he gets along and hangs out with the younger members of the crew more often (fieldmouse and idroid), although they do tend to rip on each other a little bit. he's the youngest, so he's going to cop some flack for that, but they all look out for him nonetheless! we've only got more pages and more interactions on the way, so you can look forward to more kennedy with that!

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The Rechargeable emotes are finally ready and available on Twitch and Discord!

 I’ve been wanting to get character emotes done since I first started drawing out emotes for the Twitch channel so it’s hella exciting to see all the Episode 1 emotes finished and ready to use

Join the Discord server and chat with other fans and make new friends! Click here to join. The server is open to more than just Rechargeable talk, but it’s nice to know you’ve got something in common with everyone when you first jump in.

You can also use the emotes on Twitch.tv/Bilvyy, provided you have the FFZ extension installed. Enjoy using them freely during the weekly livestreams!

More emotes will be made as we meet more characters in the comic! But Mozzie and Needle should be just around the corner.

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does idroid have claustrophobia?

Yes - At least, he often experiences panic/anxiety in small spaces.

I haven’t finished researching the depth of the phobia to my satisfaction, and i want to have a better understanding of it before officially giving him that diagnosis. So for now i’m keeping the emphasis on his panic attacks in general!

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Happy 1st Birthday, Rechargeable! 🎉

Rechargeable Comic went live on November 1st, 2015. Since then it has amassed over 3,000 readers, fluctuated steadily between 30-40 supporters through patron, cameoed 20 fans and fancharacters, and sold over sixty physical issues! ��

Although 2016 has been intermittent with a few hiatuses, episode two will continue straight onto episode three in early 2017. Beyond that, there are eleven more episodes of cybernetics and adventures to look forward to!

Want to support the making of Rechargeable? Even those on a budget can help out, since every reblog and recommendation helps grow the community! And if you’re hungry for early access, extra content and various other bonuses, you can pledge to support a small amount per month on Patreon.com/bilvyy. If making new friends and simply enjoying art is more your style, then feel free to jump into Twitch.tv/bilvyy where pages are livestreamed weekly!

Thank you everyone for a wonderful year! Thank you for reading, sharing and enjoying with me! 💖💙💜

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OT3 Kisses commissioned by @crazykate10

Palette, Sandman and iDroid are characters from @rechargeablecomic

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New weekly art stream schedule!

One of the toughest things about building a livestreaming audience is when you’re working without a concrete schedule. Im happy to finally have this organised for my art streams, and although i can only start off guaranteeing one day per week, I hope to add more slots as we build the stream!

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You can now look forward to weekly art streams on Twitch.tv/Bilvyy!

PST: Tuesdays 6pm AEDT: Wednesdays Noon

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New to my live streams? You’ll find me mostly drawing content for @rechargeablecomic, illustrative commissions, and a lot of sketches in general for the RC universe. I’m always active in the chat, and you can often find some cool tunes playing as well. I try to make sure everyone is comfortable, whether you’re lurking or holding high conversation! x

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i love century so much

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As well as a bunch of new OC drawings and high res shots of recent commissions, this month’s art pack contains some hella sweet previews of my next comic project! 

Support and view the art pack here

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Rechargeable is back to its usual schedule! Catch new pages every Monday and Thursday morning, GMT+10

You can also chat with other Rechargeable fans on the new Discord server, on or off topic!

Get early access to every page by supporting on Patreon.com/bilvyy. We’re getting closer to the funding goal of a weekly livestream schedule, so you get to see more Rechargeable production live every week!