June end-of-month settlement.

Alright, let me tell you something hilarious. According to my yearly plan, June was supposed to be “keep this month free to tackle some unfinished stuff and prep for July’s request videos.” Then I realized, holy crap, there aren’t even that many unfinished things! The only stuff I haven’t finished is just… more videos. So, guess what? I dove right back into making videos.

Then I decided that besides my monthly plans at the start of each month, I should also do an end-of-month recap to help me figure out what’s still left and what’s actually making progress.

A few days ago, I was testing out some lighting and skin texture combos, tweaking various body parameters. I think this new character style looks way more appealing than before. I’m planning to use this technique to upgrade all the characters in my future videos.

As for Chisato’s video, the progress is at about 50 seconds. I’m aiming for at least two to two and a half minutes. Due to FANBOX’s file size limit of 300MB per video, 2:30 is roughly the max, so this video should land between two and two and a half minutes. I’m hoping to include two positions—we’ll release once in one pose, then toss her to the ground and switch to another pose to keep going, similar to how [Ending] it has two positions.

As for Pekomama’s video, I think it’s mostly done. It’s just missing a few details I want to tweak. Otherwise, the animations are basically finished.

But at the same time, I’m planning out how to tackle [Requiem]

A few days ago, the creator of these characters updated their outfits. I’ve been thinking about how to wrap up this series. Basically, cramming six characters into one video is impossible unless the video’s like 20 minutes long or they’re just background with no detailed animations. But I don’t think that’s what people want. So, I came up with a solution.

They’re all adventurers who went missing after entering a dungeon. Your mission is to go into the dungeon and find this team. Well, of course, since you’re my audience, you already know they’ve all met a grim fate. But with a dungeon setting, there’s a ton of stuff to play with—traps galore, all sorts of things you can do. Picture [Requiem] as a necro encyclopedia. As you move forward, each episode introduces one or two characters with different scenarios. That’s my current idea for how to pull off this series. So, actually, Pekomama’s video ties into this dungeon concept and my plan.

Lastly, about [Invade R]—basically, [Invade R] won’t just be one episode. Considering the original version had four episodes, it’s unlikely I can cram everything into a single [Invade R] unless I cut way too much. But since I’m calling it “overcutting,” you all know that’s not gonna be good. I think a lot of remakes mess up because they change too much of what was already great. So, you can think of [Invade R] as just a visual and animation quality upgrade. The plot and characters are pretty much the same.

I once thought about swapping the characters to Pekora and Pekomama since they’re obviously more popular and would bring in more attention or traffic. But I figured this remake is for the OG fans, the ones who’ve been supporting me from the start, not some promo to pull in new viewers. So, I’m not planning to make any changes.

Alright, after all that talk, the question everyone’s dying to ask is: when’s the new video dropping (any of them)?

I’m currently thinking the most likely videos to be finished first are Pekomama’s or Chisato’s. I might want to wrap up Pekomama’s video first so you guys aren’t too bored over the weekend, since Chisato’s video probably won’t be done in three days. As for the damn request I was supposed to do for July—well, good thing I haven’t taken payment yet, ‘cause I already knew something like this might happen. I’m terrible at taking commissions. Whether it’s [Occupational Injuries] or [Ending], I dragged those out for like a year before finishing. I’m freaking awful at sticking to plans because I keep coming up with new ideas. (Big thanks to those super patient requesters who keep waiting without getting annoyed)

I’ve been swamped lately. Since it’s my birthday today, I was feeling all reflective and wanted to write about some stuff I’ve seen or heard recently. But I’ve got a session with my personal trainer in a few hours, and I haven’t even slept yet. I’ve been glued to my chair for a week without exercising, and I bet my trainer’s gonna give me that exasperated look tomorrow. Oh, and if you’re picturing me lifting massive weights like some jacked dude, you’re way off. My workouts are more like an old person doing physical therapy. I remember one day I told my trainer, “Hey, I can walk on the treadmill at a 15 incline and 3.5 speed and not feel wiped out!” (I’m not sure what units those machines use, but that was a big deal for me compared to a year ago.) And my trainer just stared at me with this dead-serious look, like a doctor about to tell me I’ve got cancer, and said his 70-year-old clients can walk that easily too. So, yeah, my gym time is basically just me trying to lift my limbs. If you’re a creator sitting in a chair for 14 hours a day, you’re probably in the same boat as me.

Anyway, if you’ve got any questions, feel free to swing by my server and ask. I’m happy to answer.

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