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Big Life and Comics Update

Hey, remember that time last April when I finished Chapter 6 of MIS, and I was all like, "I'll be back to posting in May." And then it's the end of June now and I've been mostly quiet the whole time. Heck, I meant to make new character profiles for Esther, Seir, and Marchosias during this break and none of that happened either.

The super short version is that at the time the last chapter ended, depression and burnout hit me hard. On a personal level, our apartment was (and still is) in disarray after our landlord had to come in and do a ton of work on our bathroom only to have to stop partway (for honestly legit reasons). This is an ongoing thing, and due to the current heatwave, he probably won't be back to finish until next week, leaving the busted up look of everything to continue to be a source of stress. All the while, I'm worried about my elderly mother who has dementia, and my elderly father who's been having cardiac concerns. And none of this to even speak of the stress cause by the horrifying goings on in my country.

It was making me feel helplessly, perpetually tired.

I'm not going to claim everything is all better now. But I have been taking it slow for the better part of two months while I dealt with life for a bit. I was able to take a fair bit of time for me to rest and zone out as needed, and I finally took a long needed visit home to see my family. So I'm not all better, but I am… better. And I couldn't ask for more right now.

During the last few months, though, what I didn't do a lot of was draw. I contributed to a handful of collabs where I didn't want to let my friends down, and I managed some new rat doodles here and there. But I only have the cover and two pages for the next chapter and basically nothing else ready to go (although the script is done for the next two full chapters). Again, I needed that time, so ultimately, it was for the best. But this does put things in an awkward position right now, because I can't exactly say "stay tuned for new pages next week!" because I'm simply not ready, and that's just a recipe for rebooting the burnout I literally just got over.

My original plan was to finish chapters 7 and 8 to reach what I felt was a good "season finale-like" stopping point, and then take an extended break to shift focus entirely towards the final Rain book until I get it done. I also thought Chapters 7 and 8 would probably be done by now, or maybe next month the latest. I didn't anticipate the two breaks I would need in the middle of Chapter 6 or the extended one I've been taking now. So I'm thinking I want to pivot to a new approach.

My new plan is to expedite the latter. I want to prioritize focus on the last book, to give it a hint of a chance of actually finally coming out this year (it's the 15th anniversary of Rain this November, so I'd really really love to see it release this year).

I sincerely apologize for those of you chomping at the bit for more MIS. But I promise, it will return. And once I complete my previous story once and for all - for real this time - then I can go all in, with MIS finally allowed to have my full attention without an air of guilt hovering over me that I still need to do something else, and overwhelming all the time.

It may be a longer than usual wait, but I think it'll be especially worth it in the long run. The final Rain book will be better for it, and MIS will be better for it.

Here's a little visual of my girls taking turns, so they can both come back all the stronger. ^_^

Sorry again for the extended break, but thank you so much for all your love, support, and patience while I work through everything. I love you all. Please stay safe, stay happy, and stay healthy.

Until next time! 💜

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Girl Me! - Happy Summer!

Keeping with the seasonal arts, I figured why not head to the beach? :3c BTW! Hey! We've hit 500 followers here on Tumblr! That's amazing. Thank you all so much. ^_^

Also yes, there's an uncensored version for patrons over at the patreon ♥

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Girl Me! - 23 - High Temperature

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BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Featuring @koalaphoenix !! Go follow her instead she is much cooler than me

ALSO DISCLAIMER: I actually love mitochondria and biology stuff lmao BUT schools 100% should teach practical stuff as well. In my high school I had 3 classes a week dedicated to religion that could've been used to show us which stocks to invest in or sm

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Girl Me! Chapter 1 - Addison (Full Chapter)

I figure it's been enough time that I can (and should) take advantage of the fact that I can just post like, the entire chapters at a time here an there. Also so I can add them onto the big pinned post. So yeah, here. ^_^ Less scrolling! Hooray! As a heads up: This will likely be how Chapter 2 gets fully posted when it finishes publicly. And if you're wanting to read from the start this is probably a good place as any to do that. ^_^

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People: "Hey, Jocelyn, do you consider yourself a furry?"

Me: "No, I don't think so."

Also me: "I always draw myself as an anthro rat. I really wanna try a full rat version."

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Girl Me! - 22 - Psychology!

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Hey, just a random thanks to everyone for yesterday. I was actually kinda nervous about posting this, but I suppose I should've known my friends/followers would be cool. Still, I'm grateful for all the love and support you've shown towards all I am in all my forms. I'm so lucky to have you. 💜

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Where I'm at these days. How's everyone else doing? :D (I promise I'll be okay. This'll pass. But man oh man, I am so mentally tired right now.)

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Monsters Anonymous

Everyone has their demons. Some of them very often do need support themselves! So with that, with the help of some friends, we've started Monsters Anonymous!

Are you a creature of infernal, eldritch, or other unknown or otherworldly origins? Have you struggled to find purpose and productivity with a host or otherwise attached sapient creature that somehow doesn't wish to give in to your dark influences? Are you at odds with the rest of the world and would rather seek paths to a better way forwards that isn't laying waste to villages? Have you escaped some unmarked testing facility and require a new identity? Do you seek a true purpose beyond the surface facade of your assumed destructiveness?

Then pull up a seat! Let's talk! Let's find the double negatives in your polarizing existence! We're here for you!

This was a special collab with, from left to right: @liddimothie Myself, and @prettiestplatypus @cr1zz0 @shaveyoureyebrows @lynnsenpai @biblicallyaccuratemoth @entroart @darkmagenugget @imstillalexcomic and last, but certainly not least, the initial collaborator, AJ, The Archive Terminal, who doesn't have a tumblr. That's why I'm posting it here. ^_^ Hope you enjoy the group arts, and I encourage you all to join in and share your own internal infernals! Or external. However it manifests. - Valeria

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More Terminis. Pose was hella challenging but also very satisfying and fun.

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Turned on Libera Me From Hell (on loop) and I think I blacked out and some art came out of it, WHO THE SQUEAK DO YOU THINK I AM!? Do the impossible, see the invisible, ROH ROH, FIGHT THE POWER!

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Girl Me! - 21 - Kicked Puppy

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Our newest system "addition," Terminis.

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Was having a terrible very bad no good night, very upset, and just needed to do a little draw to get those feelings out Featuring my friends @lariumbreon and @tresenellaart

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Girl Me! - 20 - College Girl Routine

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Happy Birthday, Lynn!

Some art for @lynnsenpai's birthday! Thank you for being such a wonderful friend~ I invited @prettiestplatypus along too! ♥