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Post by Sparrow on Sept 21, 2016 18:59:37 GMT -5
Honestly, I'm exhausted. But its a vaguely satisfied kind of exhaustion. The kind that says I'm working hard and accomplishing much. Thanks for asking. You're all being very patient with me. ^.^
School has begun and I've been trying to put studies first. Last semester my grades were scarily low. I was worried I might not keep my scholarship (which would mean choosing between school and food), so this semester I'm really trying to stay on top of my studies. (can't afford to have my GPA drop)
Unfortunately this means my free time is much smaller, which in turn makes me stressed, and when I'm stressed I manage my time poorly. I do this procrastination/avoidance thing where I bury myself in less fulfilling fluff entertainment. WHICH IS VERY BAD. I'VE GOT A WEDDING PRESENT TO PAINT. I've worked a bit on the update and have been doing a ton of brainstorming for what will come after ARD. Thinking seems to be the only thing I do have time for.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Sept 21, 2016 19:35:09 GMT -5
Don't worry about it. A lot of forumers are getting caught up in schoolwork, me included. I'd completely forgotten my poor fan fiction for a month I was so busy. And my free time as also shrunk, which means any free time I have I either read or work on my many projects on here. Oh, a painting for a wedding present? Why don't I ever think of cool gifts like that? Don't work yourself to hard Sparrow. Take a break every now and again.
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 1, 2016 17:41:18 GMT -5
NEWS:- It is Midterm time at school, so tests and projects are my priority
- I have 3 pages fully sketched out! I'll start inking them this week!
- I have been working on making halloween/Rocky themed drawings that I plan to make available as purchasable prints. This is a goal, but I'm not going to overwork myself in an attempt to make it happen.
- I have been making further developments on the project I plan on working on when ARD is complete and may make an official announcement concerning it sooner than I originally planned. ^.^ This is last on my priority list, though so it may not happen until christmas break.
- That being said, you may see Rocky art floating around with cats you don't recognize/named differently. Consider them sneak peaks/development art.
- I'm doing "Inktober" on my tumblr (moonraven-sparrow-summerpalette). I plan on doing at least a week, though the challenge usually lasts the whole month. My theme is Rocky and the gang, so float over to my account occasionally during October for some art! I won't be putting them on Rocky's scrap page until October is over. Some of them will be uncolored versions of the aforementioned prints (see list item 3)
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Oct 2, 2016 1:20:57 GMT -5
NEWS:- It is Midterm time at school, so tests and projects are my priority
- I have 3 pages fully sketched out! I'll start inking them this week!
- I have been working on making halloween/Rocky themed drawings that I plan to make available as purchasable prints. This is a goal, but I'm not going to overwork myself in an attempt to make it happen.
- I have been making further developments on the project I plan on working on when ARD is complete and may make an official announcement concerning it sooner than I originally planned. ^.^ This is last on my priority list, though so it may not happen until christmas break.
- That being said, you may see Rocky art floating around with cats you don't recognize/named differently. Consider them sneak peaks/development art.
- I'm doing "Inktober" on my tumblr (moonraven-sparrow-summerpalette). I plan on doing at least a week, though the challenge usually lasts the whole month. My theme is Rocky and the gang, so float over to my account occasionally during October for some art! I won't be putting them on Rocky's scrap page until October is over. Some of them will be uncolored versions of the aforementioned prints (see list item 3)
Woh! Cool!
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Post by chipster321 on Oct 2, 2016 15:24:10 GMT -5
I can't wait!
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Shadowmoth
Pronouns: she/her or they/them
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Post by Shadowmoth on Oct 3, 2016 17:51:44 GMT -5
Hooray! It's back! I must admit I was worried for a spell, there.
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 3, 2016 17:53:53 GMT -5
Yeah, sorry about that. You know school. Plus coupling that with the fact that i consistently work on at least 5 art projects at a time.... My time gets spread pretty thin. (And i'm a pro procrastinator, but don't tell. Sh.)
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Post by shadowstone123233 on Oct 9, 2016 2:52:55 GMT -5
I'm just giving you a suggestion, when I read the full warriors second series, I imagined that to entertain the hurt cats, Birchpaw puffed up and became a bouncyball, he then was renamed to bouncypaw, can you use this.
i have been reading ARD forever
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 10, 2016 16:27:03 GMT -5
Heh heh, Birchkit sure was a bouncy cat during the second arc, which is kind of interesting considering how often this guy got hurt/sick in his youth. I may stick him the background, and give him a speaking line or two, but he hasn't played any large role in the story so far, so it would be an odd story element to insert his whole apprentice ceremony into the plot. Thanks for the idea though! Birchfall is great (and I kinda forgot he was born during the great journey).
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Post by Windspirit14 on Oct 10, 2016 19:12:42 GMT -5
Hello! I started reading this on the old forums right before they closed, but I was always too shy to post. I love this series!
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 11, 2016 20:06:14 GMT -5
Aaah! Thank you!
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 13, 2016 18:39:04 GMT -5
Progress Report: 2 & 1/3 out of 4 pages inked. I plan to have them completely inked by this weekend, and (if nothing comes up) I should update either Saturday evening or monday afternoon.
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Post by Windspirit14 on Oct 14, 2016 19:23:43 GMT -5
Yay! (By the way, do you have a fan list? And if so, can you add me too it?)
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 15, 2016 19:14:31 GMT -5
Today's the Day! and Hey! I don't have a fan list, but I'm very thankful for the sentiment!
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 15, 2016 19:31:18 GMT -5
FOUR PAGE UPDATE!
WOOOOOOOOT!!!!
Next update will be less "soap opera"-esque. Like geeze stop crying, i don't know how to write you when you get all teary.
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Post by Skye on Oct 16, 2016 11:47:56 GMT -5
Great pages again! I don't know if I've posted here already or not, but yeah. Old-ish fan hopping over from the old forums. XD
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Post by chipster321 on Oct 16, 2016 11:51:13 GMT -5
I have to admit, I didn't expect that from Ryn.
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 16, 2016 11:55:18 GMT -5
Skye 👻 Welcome back! And thank you! chipster321 To be fair, neither did Niko.
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 16, 2016 12:06:32 GMT -5
Concerning the Halloween Prints
I don't think I'll have time to complete them between school and other art projects, but I am going to look into redbubble and those kinds of merch stores so that I can make prints available in the future.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Oct 16, 2016 16:13:35 GMT -5
The new pages were awesome Sparrow. I didn't expect Ryn to do that.
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Post by lapispaw on Oct 17, 2016 1:10:13 GMT -5
These comics are literally life...
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Post by Shadowstorm~ on Oct 18, 2016 2:25:43 GMT -5
Wow! These pages look great! I love this comic so much!!!
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 18, 2016 12:07:50 GMT -5
^///^ Awwww! Thank you guys!
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Post by Sparrow on Nov 22, 2016 13:09:09 GMT -5
NEWSI'm kind of flooded with school, so I haven't had an opportunity to work on pages. I apologize for the delay, but there's not much I can do about it. It's a rare blessing just for me to get a chance to draw for fun. (which results in me compulsively drawing whatever I am in the mood to draw as opposed to forcing myself to draw ARD pages instead.) Anyhow, I've put up the halloween drawings from October into the Scraps page. ENJOY! Its also worth noting that the next update will probably be that animated update I meant to do ages ago. (only like one panel is animated, but the update will be several pages long and needs to be done because the events in it are going to eventually become relevant.)
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Post by *Spottedpelt* on Nov 22, 2016 15:12:31 GMT -5
Hey no worries Sparrow! Sorry you've been flooded with school but I hope that everything's going ok for you!
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Post by EthanTheAnnus on Nov 26, 2016 7:23:00 GMT -5
You wouldn't believe how much it means to me that you reposted this! Some days, back when the WCF was still alive, I'd feel horrible and bad and dumb, then I'd go and read Rocky comics and come off the computer with a whole new attitude. Sometimes you just need a little Rocky in your life. My favourite characters are Devin and Shadow. See ya round, Sparrow.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Dec 1, 2016 0:33:29 GMT -5
Talk all the time you need. Hope you do good in school.
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Post by Clarity on Dec 17, 2016 0:12:23 GMT -5
I'm still looking forward to the possibility of a part three. Keep up the good work!
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Post by Clarity on Dec 17, 2016 15:48:32 GMT -5
Also, how old is Shadow, anyway?
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Post by Sparrow on Dec 17, 2016 22:04:37 GMT -5
Also, how old is Shadow, anyway? By appearance he's a young adult (20-30 if he were human), but how old he actually is is debatable. He could be like middle aged or ancient or as old as dirt and no one would know because souls keep him looking fresh.
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