Chapter 7 will be going up on Monday. In its entirety. I'm not bluffing. 

I'll talk more about what happened once it drops, but we're back, bitches. 

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anyway i'm still working on stuff fyi. just trying to get a decent enough amount of content built up before I start things properly!

A good buddy of mine called Godreee has recently started making his own GMod comic.





'HARVEST' is a cyberpunk thriller, set in the cyberpunk future of 2060. It centers around Emile, an agent for the secretive 'Abavat Special Purpose Directorate', which specializes in sensetive data recovery from androids. Emile finds himself at the center of a conflict between the Directorate and the Interior Ministry. I've been kept pretty much in the dark, so I'm not really privvy to many of the details, but this thing looks nice, guys.  The usage of GMod's Soft Lamps tool for lighting puts his visuals a cut above others, and Godreee's stylized, Blade Runner inspired visuals and worldbuilding are already making me really excited to see what he's got in store for us. 

You can read it >HERE<. Please go do so, guys. I'm not joking. His stuff oozes style.

also i made the cover hehe

Just wanted to say that I appreciate each and every one of you guys. This comic thing has been challenging, but you all have kept me coming back. 

I'm going live in 45 minutes. I plan on just shooting the shit and maybe making art.

Come hang out, everyone!

 

I think it's safe to say that a lot of people are acutely aware of the developing situation in Europe. It's fucked, to put it bluntly. 

Anyway, I would like to put this out there in case I am ever mistaken for some pro russian piece of human trash for including them in my work, allow me to say that I do not think russia's actions have been warranted at all. This is a needless exercise in human misery and the human cost has been tragic and horrific. I don't wish to glorify or give any credit to the real russian federation through my work.  Seeing what they've done to the people of Ukraine, I feel as if I needed to clarify this.

War's pretty when it's on the page or on the screen, but for the people on the ground it's worse than hell. Innocents don't go to hell, but in war they're ever present and under constant threat. Those people are going through something that I as a privileged american may never have to worry about.

Consider donating to any of the numerous reputable charities and organizations who are giving aid to Ukraine. 
Click HERE to donate to the International Rescue Project.
The IRP is currently investigating the refugee situation in neighboring countries. When this has been done, they will be mobilizing to the region to assist refugees. 

Click HERE to donate to Sunflower of Peace
SoP is a charity that assembles and distributes stocked first aid kits to Civilians, Volunteers and Soldiers who need them. A lot of these will be needed in the coming days. 

Click HERE to donate to Kyiv Independent
A local news outlet based on the principles of free press and editorial independence. As a local news source, their continued work is crucial for the understanding of the conflict outside of the country. 

Click HERE to donate to the International Medical Corps.
Their website proports that they're in the country and are giving medical aid to those who need it. 

Slava Ukraini. Let's hope this conflict can reach a a less than nuclear conclusion soon. 

Facebook marketplace decided to treat my poor ass particularly kindly today. I managed to snag someone's old gaming PC for a decent price, the only thing it was missing was its GPU. Which is the only component on my old PC that wasn't beat to shit. 

Badda bing, badda boom, the boy got himself a good PC now.  

Update tomorrow when I get the files moved over. 

TL;DR: Is a redesign too drastic at this point in time?

I do adore Samantha's design. The tattoos (save for the butterfly one that I gave her way back) are all ones I've wanted to get, the gear is set up how I wanted it and her AK is a perfect clone of my old WASR 10. However I'm not super happy with her facial expressions. 

Her head model was made by Valve for the original Left 4 Dead, which came out in 08. It's showing its age really badly as I try to do more grounded scenes, though. I cannot get her to look sad without hitting the dead center of the uncanny valley and it bothers me. 

So here's my suggestion:


I'm gonna switch her out and use this model of Claire Redfield from the RE2 remake, but I'm gonna add new hair and stuff so there's some good variety. I'm thinking ponytail and messy bun as options, along with more insurgent/militia inspired clothing and gear.

Something like this 



Field jackets, LBE over a plate carrier, jeans and an overall less 'operator' look, since she's not really affiliated with the police anymore. Arthur is a single guy with lots of money to blow, so naturally he's gonna have gucci kit still, but Sam? She's living in the field with a volunteer militia and all her gear was turned in at the end of 5. 


Thoughts? I'd love to know what you guys think. I reckon it'd be easy enough for my guy to do.