The Adelaide Update Explained
Hi guys! This will be the official announcement of the changes to come. Please read everything carefully as to not be confused.
What is this update?
As some of you have seen, I made an announcement picture for Adelaide as well as a TikTok video showing the progress from 2020 all the way to current day.
TikTok video: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdSDYEvk/
Announcement picture:
Both of these are to say that the future of Adelaide the Maiden of Spring has taken a new turn. The story has had less need of the ask format and with the changing and evolution of my style, I decided it was time to give Adelaide the Luna treatment ( A.K.A. Give her a proper story comic) So for the past couple weeks I’ve been working on redesigns and fleshing out the over all story of the series. If you are a Patron on Patreon you‘d have seen the new character sheets and on my Discord I’ve been vocal of the changes. I’m very pleased with the changes and I hope you will too.
2. What does this mean for Adelaide on DeviantArt?
Before anyone assumes that I’ll delete Adelaide from DeviantArt, this is the official answer: The current Adelaide art and comics will remain, but the asks will be shut down. I will not continue the ask comic but we can all continue to look through the artwork and old comics. The will be new artwork as to show progress and exclusive editions and wallpapers only available on Patreon. So Adelaide is not going anywhere folks.
3. Webtoons?
As it is easy for anyone to make a Webtoons, the self publishing aspect is quite appealing to me. And seeing how The Secrets of Barrington Manor will be published there later this year, it only make sense that Adelaide gets the same treatment. Of course this will take time but it will be worth it to see her and her friends more polished and at their best. So expect to see the comic on Webtoons someday.
4. What does this mean for Luna?
For those wondering about Luna and the Secrets of Barrington Manor, do not worry. Luna is still scheduled to be released on Webtoons in Autumn 2022 this year. Scripts for the comic are in progress and I’ve been getting feedback from friends and fellow artists to ensure she is her best upon her release.
5. What else to expect?
As for anything else that needs to be addressed, aside from something that bothers me but isn't a big deal, this is all. I hope this was informative and that you’ll continue to support me through viewing my work, following me, or even becoming a Patron or commissioning me. I can’t wait to take this journey with you all as I grow.
That’s all for now folks! Thank you for listening and be safe out there during these hard times.
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A Note to Me (Never Forget)
I know who you are.
You're the same girl who over thinks.
You cry, a lot.
You make mistakes, some even you know could've been different.
You weren't always the best.
You had troubles growing up.
No one liked you because you cried.
You acted out for reasons you still don't fully know.
Your mind, your heart, and soul have been damaged.
You felt so alone, feeling like you never were going to see the light.
Your one friend, your role model, your mother figure, died and left this world.
People like to assume about you.
You never talk, or are very straight forward with yourself.
You hate yourself.
You wanted to leave this world because you felt like you weren't worth it.
So why are you still here?
Why do you hate yourself so much?
Why do you think you're so bad?
What makes you feel like this?
Is it because you make mistakes? Even ones you didn't intend?
Is it because you weren't well?
Is it because you didn't have a chance?
Why dont you forgive yourself?
Well you may never say the answers.
You might not know them fully
But you do know this
You are not worthless
You are loved
You are a good person
You are flawed, but growing
You have heart
You have courage
You have strength
You have passion
You have perseverance
You are honest
You're weird, but that's ok
You are you
People forgive you for mistakes, even some don't care if you made mistakes or had a misunderstanding.
Don't be afraid.
Do not fear what you think is there.
Its time you finally forgave yourself.
If people already forgave and understand, why can't you?
I know it'll be a long road.
You still aren't well.
You're scared.
You're broken.
You are damaged.
But not beyond repair.
Take that risk, start a new leaf, let the past stay where it is. Take the lessons you learned, the wisdom you gained, and the friends you made along the way and reach for your future. It's right there, waiting for you
Its ok to cry. You need it
Its ok to admit this, because you need to hear it from you.
Its ok to show your weakness, because it allows you to be free
You're going to be ok.
Stay on earth a while longer.
You got people who need you, even if you think they hate you.
I should know. I AM you.
We'll make it. I promise.
Trust me.
New Changes and Habits
1. No More If one Messes up, You all Mess up rules
This one I can't stress enough. I have no idea what exactly went through my mind at the time to enact such a silly rule, but it wasn't ok. So while I still be strict in terms of people actually treating people with respect, unless its an actual group of users doing it, only people who treat people or myself disrespectfully will be punished and not the entire community. They don't represent all you lovely people.
2. Relaxation on Rules
I know I'm a bit strict, but I wanna relax on some rules and petty things that at the time I was too unstable to process at the time. This includes talking about ATC, allowing opinions to not have to be censored if I'm upset, and allowing you guys to show your support by doing what you guys have been doing; making fanart. Fanart will stay at the simple rules: Just give credit and/or tag me.
3. Change in Attitude
I will not be as serious or blunt online like I use to. I get that I can be blunt in normal conversation, but I can be more relaxed . So that's what I'll do. You may notice being much more chill in conversations and if something may inconvenience me, say someone decided to steal, I'll be handling it a bit differently. I won't rage, I won't put them on blast. This'll stay at a controlled and patient and mature manor. No more will anyone feel humiliated.
4. Careful Wording and Phrasing
The video said that some of my comments and just me thinking out loud came off as bad, and I have to agree. Definitely needed to phrase things better. So maybe I'll take more time to respond to people or you'll see my responses severely simplified. This way I can think carefully as I do have a tendency to be kinda misjudge something by accident. I dont want to alienate people so this will allow people to not feel attack and we can communicate better as creator and audience.
5. If I did something wrong, Please Tell me
This one is also one I can't stress enough. I may be in charge, but even I can't be exception from criticism. Now I shouldn't be labeled and put on blast as well, as it kinda exaggerates what is usually just a misunderstanding (probably on my end), but please don't be afraid and tell me what I can improve or did wrong. You can note me or dm me or hell even make a comment and I'll hear you out. You will not get punished for speaking your mind. Without being told what went wrong, we will only get more of the same junk. So let's change that and make sure we continue to only improve.
6. Healthier Habits
As someone who struggles with mental health like many of you, it's important that I get self care and time to myself. This also means finding healthy ways to handle my stress and anxiety, depression episodes and problems. Thankfully on my discord server I have a vent room so I'll have somewhere to air out my grievances and am taking steps in real life to improve my health both mentally and physically.
7. Letting go and Learning
A lot of things in the past aren't great, I went through some old stuff and noticed how wishy washy I was, flipping back and forth between the problems I had to being relatively normal. Even back then, I was telling myself how to keep things strong and didn't realize I was only doing so much to actually do that. So you may notice some things missing. This will come in forms of devations deleted, statuses erased, and journals no longer existing. Part of allowing my stress and anxiety solutions is letting go of what made me so stressed in the first place. And letting go means 2 things working together to keep my from falling into paranoia and harping on the past; Acknowledging it and removing it. While it sounds weird, it means once something has been addressed and I've come to terms with "Yes this happened, here's what went wrong and what was going on, I see where I can improve, and then move on" I literally and metaphorically remove it. I delete it. This way it shows my brain that actual progress is being made and can show myself that I can let it go and grow from it. Just because it isn't there anymore, it doesn't mean it's impact left.
Well I think I tackled all the things that will be different from now on. A lot of old ways just like the old deviations and journals, are thrown away and will be just that, the past. Now it's time to grow and move forward. I hope you guys found this informative and will trust me again that I will keep this promise. Because this is definitely one I know in my heart I will keep.
Thanks for reading.