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Happy Pride Month!

Faust the Crow loves you even more than she did the last 2 years!

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I am going to TwitchCon this year! But only on Sunday. Because the cheapest ticket was for Sunday and I am but a wee little college student.

I will probably be very frightened because I do not like crowds and most likely in the "no-filming" areas almost exclusively so you lovely folks do not see my clunky monitor self in the flesh in photos.

If you perceive me you perceive me and if you don't.

- Mark

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I did not write this, but I second it

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i hadn’t been following the trump trial until yesterday because i honestly have no faith left in the criminal justice or political system, but man, 34 felony convictions is pretty neat. i would be completely shocked if he actually has to serve any time for it but 34 felonies on his record… shoooooot. maybe the convictions will count against him in his future trials (though i don’t know that it will since his other cases were charged before the conviction happened? idk im sure it will be an argument between the prosecution & defense in whatever cases he has left.) ironically i feel like the only reason he probably won’t serve actual time is because he’s in a liberal jurisdiction lol

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[Image ID: The Destiel confession meme edited so that Dean answers 'There's a petition to ban conversion therapy in the EU' to Cas' 'I love you'. /End ID]

If you are a citizen in the EU please sign this petition:

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Saguaro blossoms

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IT'S TIME!!! The Castoff: Volume 1 Kickstarter has officially begun!! 

Help us fund production of the comic's first volume, and get the book + some new, Kickstarter-exclusive goodies! PLUS, if you back the project on day 1, you can get your book signed for FREE!!

Let's do this thing!!

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Woeridge Update 5/14/2024

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Time for me to ramble once more <3

Despite cramming for finals and having to work, I've still been able to find some time to actually work on Woeridge. So that also means I can give more updates!

I'm slowly working on getting the backlog of Chapter 2 together, but funny enough it's not drawing the pages that's causing slow progress, it's the Field Guide.

This guide has sort have been the way I go about planning out the nature aspect of Woeridge. It's also how I decide what plants go where and what makes the most sense for the area, given its setting.

Now was writing a comprehensive Field Guide to the entirety of the Woeridge Area that includes maps of trails and information about the local Flora and Fauna necessary? I mean, I could have just slapped anything anywhere and called it a day, but my brain has firmly decided that if I have something where it shouldn't (even if it's a fictional setting) then that's BAD and I must pay for my sins.

Example:

The Black Walnut Tree (Juhlans nigra L.) grows typically in the eastern United States, needs an average annual temp of 55 degrees F, and requires direct sunlight. Now Woeridge, despite getting a ton of sunlight, has an average annual temp of 40 degrees F and is often quite cloudy due to Monsoon season, resulting in most of the plants in the area thriving best with partial shade.

Now while I could technically put a Black Walnut Tree IN the Woeridge area, it wouldn't make any sense from a botany perspective for it to be growing there.

And it's not just the Flora that's slightly holding the Webcomic progress hostage, it's also the Fauna of the area. Same deal as the example I gave. If I put a species of animal that literally cannot properly thrive in the climate of Woeridge IN Woeridge, then it wouldn't make sense from a Zoology perspective to have it there.

BUT! Progress IS being made, it's just taking me a ridiculous amount of time to do so. As I said in the last update, I will not be giving a set date for the beginning of Chapter 2, but it will be starting sometime in 2024.

I'll try to do an art stream later this week working on some non-chapter related artwork for the Comic, and will attempt to get a video update out on my YouTube for those who do not like to read my rambles/have an easier time digesting verbal announcements than written.

I will now be going to bed because it's like midnight over here.

Please behave and take care of yourselves.

- Mark CRT

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In the latest installment of me Terrorizing Medical Professionals, I got my Wisdom Teeth extracted because one decided to be an asshole and the other 3 were pending assholery, and demonstrated to my dentist that it's entirely possible to out-metabolize Ketamine if you start moving ASAP and also have a freakishly powerful liver.

So yesterday I had my one-month Checkup. It went pretty great, and the dentist asked if any part of my mouth was bothering me.

"Yeah, there's a sharp bit of bone coming out through the side from the extraction in my lower right jaw. The bone spur itself doesn't hurt, but it keeps cutting my tongue, so can you just pull it?" "Oh. Sure! Let me go get everything to do that." she said, and went to go get the tools for the extraction.

...Then there was some kind of confusion at the front desk I could overhear, with someone showing up with an urgent problem and they had to juggle the available staff, so she came back a bit later with the Pliers, said something about something taking "long enough" and went in.

It came out in two pieces, and the most discomfort I had was like, a 3/10 from the extraction itself, but mostly from keeping my mouth open.

...About halfway through, the Hygienist came in, apologizing for being late getting back from the front desk.

"Oh good, you have her the Novocaine!" the hygienist sighs with relief.

"What?" Said my dentist.

"What?" said the hygienist.

Both of them turn to look at the very full syringe on the tool table behind me.

"Honestly this is bothering me way less than the shot would." I said, lightly dribbling blood, and they both turn to me in horror.

"I really hate needles." I explain.

"What." says the dentist.

"Woah." Says the hygienist. "You would have done great in like, The Civil War."

Which is probably the funniest thing anyone's every said about my dangerously high pain tolerance.

Anyway, it was a one-off issue, and a non-issue for me because I think a normal person would have stopped her, so I go back in August if she doesn't recommend me to someone else for terrifying her twice in as many visits.

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reminder that digital libraries aren’t owned, also why pirating digital content is a necessity

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If you're feeling helpless, boost/share these links. Donate if you can

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I haven't been posting much art so here's a very much dead meme featuring @capncococharms that I animated for a joke about 4 months too late.

Program: Pencil2D

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