Zine Giveaway for Supporters / Ko-fi Changes / Comic Update
May 22, 2024 23:28:28 GMT 1
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Post by Nachtkern on May 22, 2024 23:28:28 GMT 1
Hello friends and enemies of the NIGHTCORNER, and, in particular, everyone who has boosted the server or supported my Ko-fi in the last four or so years!
First a bit of explanation: I originally launched my Ko-fi a couple of years ago on the premise that I'd be able to start posting my webcomic soon, and I figured it would make sense to start letting people support me and my work around the same time. My intention was that with the money from monthly Ko-fi donations, I would pay for hosting the comic, maybe a nice web address (if ever I settled on a comic title), and with what was left over after that, I wanted to invest back into the NIGHTCORNER, for example by making physical items (like stickers and postcards) and/or doing giveaways, or commissioning artists to do artwork for the NIGHTCORNER or my comic. I had a lot of things planned! And then most of that just kind of never happened.
First a bit of explanation: I originally launched my Ko-fi a couple of years ago on the premise that I'd be able to start posting my webcomic soon, and I figured it would make sense to start letting people support me and my work around the same time. My intention was that with the money from monthly Ko-fi donations, I would pay for hosting the comic, maybe a nice web address (if ever I settled on a comic title), and with what was left over after that, I wanted to invest back into the NIGHTCORNER, for example by making physical items (like stickers and postcards) and/or doing giveaways, or commissioning artists to do artwork for the NIGHTCORNER or my comic. I had a lot of things planned! And then most of that just kind of never happened.
I've gotten into all of that a bit before - I moved, my health was poor, there was the Genshin discourse - so I'm not going to get into it now, but the point is that I didn't mean to ask for financial support only to do nothing in return. I know myself to not always be consistently capable of work, so I did take that into account... I just didn't anticipate that the last two years would have gone as poorly as they did. My comic's development came to a stop, and I haven't picked it back up since then. Despite all my efforts to keep the story concise, it's a beast of a thing, and my memory has a half-life of about three months... So by now most of it is gone. Despite having worked on it for years, I genuinely couldn't even summarize the story at this point! So that's why over time, I just quietly retired the channel for it and stopped talking about it. I still want to write it, and I've got people to help me with it (like my girlfriend, who remembers everything forever), it's just that it's like having to go through a complete stranger's drafts and having to start again from scratch based on that - and I'm a better writer now than I was then, too. Either way, don't count on me posting it in 2021. That's not happening anymore.
I don't have a current estimate for when I will actually be ready to start posting my comic now, but I plan to get a new computer sometime this year and ideally get back into it some time around then, too.
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GIVEAWAY
So, onto some better news: I have actually been using the Ko-fi donations for hosting (I pay my Neocities subscription from it - where I'd also like to post my comic eventually), and I do still want to use the rest of it to give something back to all of you. Right before the start of this year, I finished a short (18+) comic called "Did you spend so long playing dead that you forgot how to eat?" (which you can read for free on my website!), and, anyone who has supported me or the NIGHTCORNER in the last four years, can get a physical copy of it as a thank you for sticking with me despite the horrors. I've made enough money that it covers material costs and shipping fees, so they're free for you.
It's totally free! Shipping included! Even if you live in Australia! We printed them at school! (I don't go to school!) Every copy is handmade, personalized and signed, and has been to Germany at least once!
They're for everyone who, as of writing this post, is currently in the #rentpayers channel on Discord!
To grab a copy, please fill out the form pinned in #rentpayers, and send it to thenightcorner@gmail.com, with subject heading "Zine Giveaway". Make sure to send the form in by June 1st, or you'll miss out!
Also, just to reiterate: this comic is 18+ and is about sex and sexuality. Everyone currently in the supporters channel is old enough to receive one, but don't sign up for it if you're not comfortable with those kinds of themes, obviously.
I made 20 copies (and 2 misprints). If I have any left over after signups, there's a few I want to give away to friends, and if there's any left over after that, I'll raffle them off for anyone in the NIGHTCORNER (and is 18+).
I hope to send them out sometime next month - but, um, this might hinge on whether or not I get my stapler to work.
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KO-FI CHANGES
On a related note, there's going to be some big changes to the NIGHTCORNER in the near future, and to accommodate those, there's been some small changes to my Ko-fi tiers. Previously, subscribing to any of the tiers would grant you access to the #rentpayers channel, where I (occasionally) post wips and traditional art. From now on, this will only be for the 5 euro and up tiers. I realize this might seem like an odd change without context, but I can't tell you why this was necessary yet without spoiling the surprise.
As for the people who are currently subscribed to the one euro tier, don't worry - you won't be losing access to the channel or anything like that. It only applies to future subscriptions. Boosting the server will also still grant you access to the channel. If you were thinking of subscribing to my Ko-fi, I recommend you wait until we announce the changes we're making to the server, so that you know what you're actually subscribing to.
After the zine giveaway, I'll be doing some housekeeping in the server, which includes removing everyone who isn't currently boosting the server or has a Ko-fi subscription from the #rentpayers channel - with the exception of Angel because I'm on their Nintendo Online family plan.
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That's about it! Let me know if you have any questions, and I hope you're looking forward to everything to come. :]