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Not-Quite-Progress Update (11/11/2024)

We don't want to bog you down with naming this "The Future Of Rebaked" or "Important Announcement About Rebaked" or some other nonsense because one--we think "not-quite-progress update" is a funny name. Two, those types of names have a connotation to them that we'd like to maybe avoid, if that's okay. And three, we respect your time here.

We'll be real with you; this project's future is about to be very, very long, or very, very, VERY short, and it basically hinges on, well, you guys.

We don't really like to acknowledge it (mostly since to us, it comes off moreso as complaining than anything actually helpful), but for the past little while now, stuff has mostly slowed down beyond writing (which was my area of expertise anyways). GingerBrave's Tale's script has been done for a hot minute now, and we're roughly 60% of the way through City of Wizards, give-or-take? But, well, for a webcomic, you need artists, and we're. Bad. At that.

Now, the entire crux of this project from the get-go was to be a collaborative one; we didn't wanna hog up anything. But, well, to be a little blunt towards myself here… I think I took too long, WHOOPS. We think that, in retrospect, the way we organized the scheduling is ABSOLUTELY the culprit. We have nobody to blame but ourselves here, and we take full responsibility for that. But, well, the end result is the same, in that it's been… uh, pretty darn isolating, being what feels like the literal only person keeping this project going.

Now, we could always just, KEEP writing. But also, we don't want to drag this out any longer if we think it's… well, not a losing battle. Never say never, y'know? Someone could find this in the back catalogue of the internet and decide to finish it for fun, or maybe the one person maintaining it will finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and get a proper release. That's kind of the beauty of collaborative projects like this!

But, well, we see burnout when we see it, and we don't want to keep forcing it, y'know? We've seen damn well how it can backfire, and while there are some triumphant success stories where, despite it all, it all still turned out good, it can also just as easily give you a HECK of an ego complex. And, uh, sorry! We don't think we want to do that one!

But as for us (read: the project org & their system)… Before you ask, don't worry; we're doing alright over here on a personal level! We realize it's stressful as heck lately, so we want to get that out of the way right now.

Actually, if you're worried we're burned out in particular, it's quite the opposite. In the past few months, a LOT has changed over here, and it's given us a lot of experience with projects of this caliber we simply did not have when we started Rebaked. We don't want to shamelessly plug them here, uh, none of them involve Cookie Run and we already plug them enough in our personal spaces! And, hey, if someone ever finds this and decides to finish the job, we'd be glad to lend our help--whatever form it takes.

As for what was already done for the project; we do not want to just kinda leave this rotting on a tumblr blog, google doc, and a discord server, are you CRAZY?! We don't promise an ETA on this, but we would like to at least mirror the full script for Issue 1 (GingerBrave's Tale) and what was made for City of Wizards 1 onto our own personal website, with proper credit of course.

That way, you can still at least read what was made, even if not in a pretty comic format. It's the literal least we could do. And, of course, while we won't write it out in the same format, we would at least like to share what the ending we had in mind for City of Wizards 1 would have been. (Also, no, we are NOT closing the Discord.)

Now.

You might be wondering where we go from here, especially if there is no hero at the very end to help get a proper release going.

Admittedly, we don't want to make any real promises; we mean, jeez, you saw how well THAT went. But we do have SOME ideas for where to go from here, and we're hoping that our experiences from our current projects could help make it come true. We won't say anything more than that until it either becomes extremely clear it won't come to pass, or a trailer drops; that much, we can promise!

It… feels weird to write a post like this, for this, and not have anything to plug, nor any real confidence in a "see you next week". Well, I mean, we could always ask any interested artists to tag along, but again; if nobody does that, then we're kind of at an impasse, huh? If we say something next week, we guess it means it worked out! If not, uh, see you whenever we put the scripts on our neocities, we guess.

Well, whether you've followed this from the very start, or just started following it at what may be its end; whether you helped work on this project, or just wanted to read it, we thank you all the same. We're sorry it's like this at the moment, but we're happy to have worked on this all the same.

If this ends up being the last post, here's hoping we'll one day meet again, under--hopefully--much more triumphant terms! But, well, if we make more after this, we hope to see you here, too. ;P

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Not-Quite-Progress Update (11/04/2024)

This weekend (and to be frank, this entire past week) was hectic beyond belief, so we don't have much to show, unfortunately.

That being said, though; art claims for GingerBrave's Tale are still as open as they've ever been! If you're interested in pitching in, now would be the time.

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Progress Update (10/28/2024)

Happy Halloween! (Well, it's not Halloween yet, but we aren't going to have a post on Halloween itself, so uh, you get it.) We've got some stuff to showcase, so stay tuned!

GignerBrave's Tale: Art claims are still open! Join the Discord for inquiries! Here's that old post that explains the process again!

City of Wizards 1: Page 48 is done! Here's a sneak peek for the tumblr folk, but you can always check out the finalized version in #solidified-ideas on the Discord.

Panel 4: A close-up illustration of the center of the seal, this one entirely a close-up of Moonlight Cookie's head, rather than it just being prominent in-frame. Despite being sealed in, her eyes look <A-side: widened|B-side: grouchy.>

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Progress Update (10/21/2024)

Not too much to say this week, but we've still got a little to share, so please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: Art claims are STILL open! You can refer to the Discord for inquiries, or just check out this older progress update for the process:

City of Wizards 1: Page 48 has a draft! Take a sneak peek at it!

Panel 1b: Cinnamon looking confused at Wizard, while Wizard looks a tad nervous. Cinnamon: "W-wait. Why the observatory and not the library?" Wizard: "Well, for one, we're dealing with freeing *Moon*light Cookie, here. And for two... Well, I worry that because of how remote it is, that makes it the prime space to hide something important, rather than in the relatively accessible library."

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Progress Update (10/14/2024)

Phew, back to something standard. We've got a pretty large draft for CoW1, so please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: Art claims are still open! If you're interested in helping bring this to life and have the art skills for it, feel free to join the Discord for inquiries!

City of Wizards 1: A rather chunky draft for Page 47! Here's a sneak peek, but you can also check out the Discord for the full thing:

Panel 7a/6b: Close-up illustration of the center of the seal, focused on Moonlight Cookie's face. She looks <A-side: sleepy/B-side: slightly pained.>

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Not Quite Progress Update (10/07/2024)

Lemme cut to the chase; the previous weekend, we went to see relatives in another state, so it wasn't exactly possible to do the organizational thingy. We also had to write this in advance, so we don't actually know the state of how many pages were claimed. Whoops!

At the very least, though, art claims for GingerBrave's Tale are as open as they've ever been: please refer to the last proper progress update for that!

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Progress Update (09/30/2024)

This is kind of a long-ish one! You'll see what we mean shortly. Please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: Art claims are still, indeed, open! I keep just repeating the same basic instructions, though, so here's something a bit more in-depth if you're interested in helping out:

Make sure you're both in the Discord (please just check our pinned Tumblr post if you aren't on it!), and also, read the script. Here's the script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17yYgANYsayipHC_8hIvADFFjnKV-BqFSE2wshNjXO8U/edit?usp=sharing

From there, consult the art claim sheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uiKmCSLhpUKmWDKNWV2CxxuRbGXoSWS1F33pjAkXBS8/edit?usp=sharing

Then, you can do one of two things; one easier, and one a little more thorough; a. Simply send a message in #art-discussion in the Discord saying what page you want, and what category you're claiming. b. Leave a comment on the sheet itself with your Discord username (it must be the same as your username on the account you're in the server with!), and we can file you in accordingly.

We've been needing artistic assistance with GingerBrave's Tale for a long while now, and it would be greatly appreciated if you could pitch in to help. If you have any issues or inquiries, please join the Discord and ask!

… oh! We also have something for City of Wizards.

City of Wizards: Page 47 has a draft! Here's a little sneak-peek.

Panel 2: Half-page illustration of the big seal on the wall, starting to faintly glow <A-side: a dim, de-saturated blue/B-side: a dull, but very saturated red.>

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Progress Update (09/23/2024)

Howdy! We have something pretty neat to show for City of Wizards, so please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: Art claims are still open! Join the Discord for inquiries! Scroll up in #progress-updates for more details! I've been sayin' this for awhile now!

City of Wizards 1: Pages 46a/46b are done… And actually finally re-unite! You can check out a sneak-peek over on our Discord (wink), or just this preview:

Panel 4b: Shot of Cinnamon looking at Wizard (who is out of frame), with a nervous grin. Cinnamon: "Well, hey... If we can do it once, we can do it twice, right?"

Panel 5b: Illustration of Cinnamon and Wizard once again entering the central chamber room, approaching the pedestal. Wizard: "Well, I would certainly hope so."

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Progress Update (09/16/2024)

Not too much to say this week, but hey, we still have some stuff to show off, so please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: You're not gonna believe this… We still have art claims open. Please join the Discord for inquiries! (Or, y'know, if you're in there, check out the #progress-updates channel you're looking at if you're reading this, and scroll up a bit. ;P)

City of Wizards 1: Pages 46a and 46b have a draft! Have a little sneak peek:

Panel 1a: Cinnamon looking a little bashful, while Wizard looks unamused. "I-It's the PRINCIPLE of the matter, y'know?" Wizard: "...Oooof course. Just put it on the pedestal so it won't get stolen, won't you?"

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Progress Update (09/09/2024)

Howdy! Not THAT much to say this week, but we've still got some stuff to showcase, so please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: Art claims are STILL open! For reals. If you're on the Discord, you can see the previous Progress Update for further deets--and if not, please join the Discord for inquiries!

City of Wizards 1: Pages 45a/45b are DONE! Here's a sneak peek for the Tumblr folk, or you can join the Discord (wink, wink) and see the full script in #solidified-ideas.

Panel 3a: Similar shot to Panel 2a. Wizard is giving a comical side-eye to Cinnamon, as Cinnamon has a timid blush on his cheeks as he holds up the Morningstar. Cinnamon: "Why do I have to carry these? You're giving me enough time to be attached..." Wizard: "...Okay, well, this one doesn't even have a *face.*"

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Progress Update (09/02/2024)

Happy Labor Day! Not too much going on this time around, but there's still stuff to show off, so please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: Art claims are STILL open! For inquiries, please join the Discord:

City of Wizards: Pages 45a/45b have drafts! Here's a sneak peek:

Panel 4b: Close-up shot of the red clockwork mage from the front, looking initially confused, as if it's looking at the magic bolt. "…"

Panel 5b: Similar shot to 4b, except the red clockwork mage is now terrified, and it's far closer to his face. "!!!"

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Progress Update (08/26/2026)

Howdy! We have a pretty large draft incoming for City of Wizards this time around.

Gingerbrave's Tale: Yep, art claims are still as open as ever. Feel free to join the Discord for inquiries!

City of Wizards 1: Pages 44a/44b are DONE! Here's a peek for the Tumblr folk, or you can check out #solidified-ideas on the Discord (hey, another reason to join that!):

Panel 1b: Shot of Wizard raising his wand, as it starts to glow.

Panel 2b: Shot of the Red Clockwork Mage, its wand's tip glowing red.

Panel 3b: Shot of Cinnamon nervously raising his hat, pointing it away from him, shaking it rapidly.

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Progress Update (08/19/2024)

Howdy! We've got another whopper incoming for the City of Wizards comin' at ya! (Also, this is our 100th Tumblr post! Do we have anything special for this occasion? ... Not really. ;P)

GingerBrave's Tale: I'm not gonna sugarcoat it--Art Claims are still open! Please join the Discord for inquiries--or, if you're already in, check out the #progress-updates channel; you'll see a more proper guide in there.

City of Wizards 1: Pages 44a/44b have some drafts! Here's a little sneak peek preview: Panel 5a: Close-up of Cinnamon, making a very goofy face with squinted eyes and wide grin. Panel 6a: Shot of Cinnamon winking at Wizard, who is now trying to run as fast as possible. Cinnamon: "Cuckoo? ... Like the clock?" Wizard (speech bubble covering Cinnamon's partially): "STOP."

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Progress Update (08/12/2024)

Hey there once again! We've got some stuff to share (mostly for City of Wizards), so please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: You're not gonna believe this… Art claims are still open. If you aren't in the Discord, please join in! If you are, you can just scroll up to see the previous Progress Update; we don't want to bludgeon the point too much.

City of Wizards 1: Pages 43a/43b are donezo! If you're a Tumblr reader, here's a sneak peek, but the Discord does get to see them in #solidified-ideas.

Panel 4a: The bottom left platform explodes, represented by a bright explosion to the right side of the screen. Cinnamon immediately jolts up, while Wizard leaps up in surprise. SFX: "BLAMMO!"

Panel 5a: Shot of Wizard getting down from the crates, as Cinnamon follows him. Wizard: "...Let's have this conversation less... Explosive." Cinnamon: "Right behind ya!"

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Progress Update (08/05/2024)

Not too much happening this week, but that doesn't mean nothing at all! Please stay tuned!

GingerBrave's Tale: Just another obligatory reminder: art claims are--and have been for awhile--still open! Please join the Discord if you want to pitch in to help! And, what the heck, we'll plug the Discord again:

City of Wizards 1: Pages 43a/43b have drafts! Here's a sneak peek for you all:

Panel 3b: Small shot of the Red Clockwork Mage from the front, also staring forward, making the same "T T" face.

Panel 4b: Small shot of Wizard from the front, making a similarly disgruntled expression.

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Progress Update (07/29/2024)

You'd think after uh, over a year of writing these (gosh, where does time go), we'd be any good at writing introductions to these posts. Unfortunately, uh, nope. ;P

GingerBrave's Tale: Art claims are still as open as ever! Please join the Discord for inquiries!

City of Wizards 1: Pages 42a/42b are DONE! Take a sneak peek, or if you're on the Discord, go to #solidified-ideas:

Panel 2a: Shot of Cinnamon and Wizard, about to leap. Text between Panels 2a and 3a, from Cinnamon: "JUMPING!!!"

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Progress Update (07/22/2024)

Hey, look, we're functional enough to write these! …That's about it. ;P

GingerBrave's Tale: You should hopefully know the drill by now that we're plugging the art claims in the Discord. And if you didn't… Hey, welcome, join the Discord and help out with art, will ya?

City of Wizards 1: Pages 42a/42b have a draft! Here's a sneak-peek:

Panel 5b: On the right side of the page, a shot of the Red Clockwork Mage stood up, with a stoic, "T T" expression.