NOTICE: Earthquake Hiccups

Well, this is awkward.

I apologize for the delays of such an announcement here as well as the silence over all for most of the time during last week. I was making sure to find the right time and peace of mind to be able to address this update.

What Happened?

• As some of you might already know, my place has been hit by the biggest earthquake in the history of the island of Puerto Rico. As such I was forced to evacuate and improvise a new workplace as well as trying to keep things relatively "workable" in the last few days.

• It doesn't help that this is also one of the largest (and mostly involuntary) breaks I've had since actual years in the middle of a full commission queue, which honestly does nothing to ease me up.

• I did however decided to step down for a while even when the space was opened to address local matters first before I planned to continue, as well as try to release tension from all this incident. I can only hope to catch up given my current limits now.

What does this mean for this page and the others (ie. Twitter, Pillowfort, etc.)?

• Despite the nature of the incident, I will proceed as usual (though given the circumstances, at a MUCH slower pace). I refuse to step backwards than it is necessary; even in the face of a disaster, it's just not how I work, period.

• The atmosphere is tense, however, so more indulgent works will be prevalent during the time until it calms down. Other than that, I have no intention to slow down.

Will there be a pause for Patreon?

• Depending on the severity of how much I am held back on proper Patreon rewards, I will or will not pause my Patreon. In the case I would, I will be announcing it before the end of the month, depending on how often I post on the platform from here onwards.

Is there any other way we can help?

• Admittedly, I do not like to ask more than I can already provide (which is far less than usual). However, since some people asked anyway, [I will be accepting donations via Ko-Fi] for this time. 

• Serialized Commissions are closed at this moment until things can be manageable again. Any new content will either be for Twitter or Patreon (Remember, dedicated Discord server channels gets these first!)

What do you plan to do in the near future?

• It's not a secret that I greatly dislike my current situation and the implications it has on the near future.  It's pretty unfortunate, given I wanted to fully dedicate the month full of work after taking a mild break on December.
• Unfortunately, due to the magnitutes involved in the quake as well as an incident that happened hours prior to this update, I am faced with some potential game-changing decisions. While I will do my best to stick and help in the place, the truth is that the situation is well beyond my usual control. Should it come to it, I will look to a major update regarding moving overseas to the United States.

That said, purposefully to rest, my budget was under the intended rate from the aforementioned break. Thanks to the donations of ZombieFredo, Yupii and DragonSlayer, as well as those in the future, I am able to take some time to calm down and think my decisions thoroughly without the usual budget worries.

In the meantime:

• Expect more self-indulgent posts.
• All commissions are on functional hiatus, I am also unable to present refunds until a better time comes along.
• Bear with me as I am under an stressful environment. (Reason #1 on commissions hiatus)
• I will be found more often on Twitter and select Discord servers.

I believe I have said all there is to say. From here on my only interest is to just keep moving forward. Until then, I look forward to the next (hopefully more upbeat) update.

- AFZ