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I was meant to be sleeping earlier today to mentally prepare myself for work but I didn’t do that.
I’ll just be sleep deprived all next week too I guess.
Ah I’m not looking forward to tomorrow, it’ll be Sunday.
That’s the day I can’t relax because I have to prepare everything for the next week.
Working is a blessing and a curse.
And for those wondering about the scifi art commission if you are, check this link.
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» Chapter 8 «
Hello humans.
You know I have completely lost track of which novels I have spoken about this on by now so uh, hurray.
I need to start a new note folder just for tracking these.
Anyway as you may or may not know, I commission a lot of art for the main heroine of the novel I will eventually one day write probably maybe.
Well, recently one of those commissions was from a popular Evangelion and Xenoblade fanartist.
The concept was “draw my character in a scifi style” and boy did they deliver.
Take a look here.
Isn’t she gorgeous?!
It was completed exactly on my birthday too.
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» Chapter 67 «
Hello everyone!
So in honour of the trusty, and well beloved, regular reader of this site known as Kowtoww I have decided to spam as many editor comments as possible for this next couple of chapters.
I apologise to those who liked the previous rate, but I also hope that those that love my little comments are able to enjoy these mass produced ones just as much!
In the meantime let us continue with this chapter.
Oh right, I should mention it’s almost 2am so my brain filter isn’t working.
Oh and I’m 25 now.
That makes me elderly by internet standards. Respect me.
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» Chapter 66 «
This will be my last post until after my birthday (It’s the 19th).
I look forward to seeing you all once I am 25!
I think I will be 25.
Uh, probably.
I can mostly count it’ll be fine!
Anyway it’ll be my birthday soon, so I’ll see you in the future.
And hopefully my new art commissions arrive by then!
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» Vol. 5: Chapter 110 «
It feels like it’s been eons since I started work on this novel.
In fact it’s been almost three years, seriously that’s a scary number to think about isn’t it?
We’ve gone through a lot together, you readers and I.
Mostly a myriad of translators.
You should all be thankful for my consistency.
And if you think about I’ve only missed like… four uploads in that time?
Okay well, a few more than that were late.
I think that’s a win though.
Anyway, let’s look forward to like… at least a thousand more chapters together.
Chinese web authors are different breed of writer I swear.
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» Vol. 5: Chapter 109 «
The hardest part of managing commissions is when the batch is nearing completion and you need to start planning the next.
For budget reasons I like planning ahead, but the downside of that is I always miss my chance for spontaneous commission openings.
But if I keep money in reserve for spontaneous commission openings it means betraying the artists I regularly support.
Woe is the life of a commissioner.
Actually I need to contact an artist about some art I want done in the future.
I guess it’ll be easier to ask them about the price now rather than later.
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» Vol. 5: Chapter 108 «
Tonight is an eclipse night.
Sadly for me the eclipse is at about 5am, and I need to wake up at 7am, so no chance for me to see it.
I’d sacrifice seeing it properly to see it earlier, since it roughly starts around 2am.
But it’s almost 1am now and it’s raining.
Typical Britain, can’t have anything nice here.
Well that’s life, anyway let’s get to the chapter, we left off on a massive cliffhanger didn’t we last week.
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» Vol. 5: Chapter 107 «
So let’s explain what my excitement was about earlier.
Basically I commissioned some artwork of my character from a relatively popular artist on twitter.
And today was the day they were going to send me the concept sketches and they arrived!
This was just the basic pose for the piece, but I think it’s great.
They’ve captured a good mix of beautiful and sexy. As she’s basically turning back to face the viewer while standing in front.
Though half of that is because the pose work doesn’t include any clothes so…
Next up in fact is the outfit, which will be entirely original but heavily themed on Xenoblade’s science-fantasy aesthetic.
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» Chapter 7 «
At the time I am writing this I am expecting the first concept sketch from a famous artist that I commissioned.
I am very excited for this.
I can’t wait to see what they come up with for my character.
Like seriously.
So excited.
The only problem is that I don’t know if I will be able to sleep.
And then if I don’t sleep, I might end up oversleeping when they send me the sketches.
That’d be suffering!
In the time it took me to edit they sent me the sketch!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
That is a squee of joy.
I’ll discuss it in the next pre-chapter ramble.
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» Chapter 6 «
The new Stellaris DLC is out.
I almost bought it straight away.
But I think I might hold out until the end of the month, just to be safe.
Or maybe I will buy it on my birthday this Thursday.
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» Chapter 65 «
I opened up these two chapters to edit and was like “holy hell, we reached Chapter 64 already?”
I’m not sure why that was such a shock to me but it is apparently.
I must have totally tuned out for a dozen chapters and not realised we ever went over fifty or something.
Or maybe I’m just tired.
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» Chapter 64 «
So I mentioned a new art commission last ramble, time to elaborate on that!
This brings the total number of commissions I’ve made this month up to 6, with a total of 8 expected to be delivered in the next month.
That’s a lot of money.
In fact about 1300 dollars worth! Yes it’s a lot.
One of those commissions was actually made months ago, but the world situation is a bit of a mess for that artist so I can’t fault them.
And one piece I’m expecting to be delivered this month isn’t technically a commission but more of an extra birthday gift from an artist I regularly work with.
It’s going to be an absolutely packed month for art deliveries that’s for sure, one commission has been received, but the other 7 are mostly mysteries.
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» Vol. 5: Chapter 106 «
So last night I made the final (final) commission as part of my birthday month art commission.
I got a popular Xenoblade fanartist to draw my character Eleanor in a Xenoblade style.
The original intention was to get an Eva style plugsuit, but I changed to general scifi and Xenoblade after observing their art.
It’s not too different either way, they both have that technological feel.
I’m sure she can pilot a mech either way.
I’m looking forward to the first sketch in about a week.
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» Vol. 5: Chapter 105 «
Apparently in non-UK parts of the world it is Mother’s Day as I prepare to post this.
Obviously it’ll be long over by the time this goes live.
I found that funny because the MILF was introduced in Otome Mob’s anime today.
Funny coincidence, I definitely laughed.
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» Vol. 5: Chapter 104 «
I’m actually editing this a few hours earlier than I usually do.
I’m looking forward to an early night honestly.
I did a lot of random household stuff today earlier than usual, and I have fresh bedsheets.
Those are always nice.
Well basically, I’m just trying to make sure I have every comfort possible for going back to work tomorrow after my first negative feedback session.
Starting work is hard honestly. If I didn’t need the money for my hobby I really wish I didn’t have to.
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» Vol. 5: Chapter 103 «
