HELLO THERE, dear bros. Welcome to another proof-of-life post. At this point, I wouldn't want to break with tradition and actually post any work-related news or game development updates here. Monday Posts shall henceforth be known as empty fucking posts, from now until the end of time! -_-

SHOP. I did add a new item to the shop though, so make sure to check it out if your clearance is high enough. It's another oldie but a goodie: an SC34 CG illustration featuring Lara.

GAMES. I didn't have too many chances to play Fate/Extra CCC last week, but the few sessions that I did manage to sneak in were extremely fun, as expected. XD

MrLAZARE. By the way, we have an update on the metal pin MrLazare ordered. The Chinese bros in charge of production sent him a short video of the completed item, and I think it looks quite awesome. (I converted the original video into a GIF for everyone's convenience.)

SNOWPEAK. I honestly don't remember if I've mentioned this before or not, but I used to play Snowbreak: Containment Zone quite a lot. I started playing because I accidentally stumbled on a video showcasing the interactive skins they had in the game, but I stayed for the story. I had a lot of fun with the game, and then one day I just stopped playing. But last week, out of nowhere, I had a sudden urge to boot up the game again, and when I did, something really cool happened. XD

WHAT HAPPENED WAS... I got greeted with a story event about my character returning to the base, with the girls throwing a welcome-back party for him. Basically, the game treated my six-month IRL absence as my in-game character going away on vacation, which was such a nice touch, honestly. Usually, in online games you just get a generic welcome-back message and maybe 30 free crystals or some shit, but SnowPEAK actually made me feel like I was really returning back. Made me feel things ^_^

AND THEN... I played through Abyssal Dawn chapter of the main story and, just like that, I was hooked again. Snowbreak has always had a good story, but they really raised the bar with that chapter. I'm an old man, you see; for a piece of media to stir my feelings, it needs to be exceptionally good. That's one of the main reasons I have zero interest in most modern movies and video games: I simply don't feel anything while consuming them. Well, that's not entirely true—I do feel one thing: like I'm wasting my time. But the Chinese bro who was in charge of writing that chapter really knew his stuff. Honestly, he played me like a fucking fiddle. I got so invested in the events that by the end I was literally crying as the story wrapped up. And like I said, when you get to a certain age, you really start to appreciate it when fictional events actually make you feel something.

LOCALIZATION = 1. And that’s about all the news. As for my work, as you have probably guessed by now, I once again have nothing exciting to show off. Still writing, still putting scenes together. Naturally, the first half of Reporter Trainer will contain very few CGs, so for now I’m just writing the story and setting things up. The fun part will come later.

THANK YOU for your support, bros. I will see you all next week! Laterz!

-Aka-

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HELLO, bros. I don't remember if I told you this before or not, but the hardest Monday Posts to write are always the proof-of-life ones. You would think that the less content a post has, the easier it is to write, post, and forget about it. But for me, it's always the other way around. When I have a lot of good news to share, the words come easily and naturally, and when I have nothing exciting to show, it always feels like I am moving through a swamp or a jelly-like fog or something.

AS YOU PROBABLY realized from the paragraph above this one, this will be another proof-of-life post. I have nothing else to add. Writing the scenes, planning, and so on. No exciting art, no exciting news. Just another week of work that went by.

SHOP. I did add a new item to the shop though, so make sure to check it out. It's another SC34 CG. This was a really fun scene to work on. I am glad I was able to pack two routes in it, giving the player a choice to side either with Jasmine or Ashelin ^^

GAMES. Oh and the more I play Fate/Extra CCC, the more obvious it becomes why it never made its way into the west. Even back in the day when people had way more chill, I see how it would have had to be heavily censored to avoid problems. Well, all things happen for a reason, because the game never got "localized" I can now enjoy it in its original form with an almost perfect translation made by passionate fans. XD

THAT'S IT. I won't pretend like I have anything else of value to say. Another empty post. It is what it is. Thank you for your support and I will see you all next Monday. Laterz.

-Aka-

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HELLO there, dear bros. I hope you're ready for another proof of life post, because that's exactly what you're getting, unfortunately. Honestly, I have no idea where the time went. It feels like I wrote that 404 post only yesterday. -_-

LIFE. I lost a couple of workdays because I wasn't feeling well, so maybe that's one of the reasons last week felt so short. It's the flu season, so I suppose that's only natural, although what I got was a bit stronger than what I usually get, so I had to see a doctor. But I feel back to 100% now, so that's good.

SHOP. Added a new item to the shop. This one is kind of special since it depicts a very wholesome moment: Genie and Lola doing it for the first time. The pack contains the PSD file with all the layers, and even a scan of the original pencil drawing. Go check it out :)

GAMES. Since I have nothing better to discuss this week, let's talk about this: I beat the Conan game for PS3. All in all, it was a fun experience but felt a bit 'mass produced.' The PS2 game had way more soul, in my humble opinion. But the PS3 version has boobs. ^^

GAMES (2) And I continue to play Fate/Extra CCC. About this game, I have literally nothing bad to say. It continues to heal my very soul with its art design and writing. Loving every second of it.

FLEX. By the way, did I ever tell you that I now have the actual physical Fate/Extra CCC game in my possession? I ordered it on Ebay a couple of months ago from Japan. It was extremely cheap, something around 20 bucks. I thought that maybe because of the low price it would come in damaged condition or something, but it was basically brand new. ^^

FLEX (2). This is a regular edition of the game, but it still came with a fully colored and very detailed manual, a small promotional poster, and a sealed sheet of silly stickers. (Sigh) We really didn’t know how good we had it back in the day.

AND THAT IS IT. I realize that this week's post is neither here nor there, but it is what it is. I was mostly working on the structure of the game and the writing, so once again, I have no exciting new artwork to show off. Thank you for your support and understanding, bros. I will see you all next week. Laterz.

P.S. Don't forget to leave a like if only just to say hi :)

-Aka-

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