FATAL_ERROR COMIC AND CONTENT WILL RETURN JANUARY 2022!
TL;DR at the end~
Hey folks! Iām so sorry Iāve been absent from the blog and from the discord for such a long time. I mentioned that I was taking a break back inā¦oh geez, May? And that break has gone on for much longer than I expected XD Long story short, I am very okay! This has just been an exceptionally busy year, and Iāve had to rearrange my priorities a bit to navigate it all.
To be absolutely honest, Iāve just been burnt out. Not from just the comic, but from a lot of things outside the blog. And if youāve ever been burnt out, then you know that it kinda doesnāt matter how passionate or excited you are to work on your projects - you just keep hitting a wall that doesnāt really let you progress. Unfortunately I hit that wall, haha. So Iāve been taking the time to recover from it. Legitimately, this blog post took several weeks longer than I wanted it to, just because I was trying to gather enough will to draw a cute little drawing to go along with it. Eventually I figured that it needed to go up without it.
It sucks to have to admit that I needed to step away from the comic, the blog, and the discord. Itās hard to admit to myself that I was having a hard time balancing everything and that despite being excited about where the comic was headed, I just physically and mentally had to take a break. It feels really bad to have a lot of fun ideas about what I want next for the story, for all the side comics and the graphic novel and just not be able to act on them because something within me is just tired and needs a minute before continuing. It sucks to disappoint everyone whoās come to love this story and is also just as excited to see what happens next.
I think deep down Iāve always been scared that Iād give up on the Fatal_Error comic, which is why I was hesitant to step away from it to take care of other things that had to be taken care of. But I think I know now that completing this story is so important to me that I could never give up on it. But I do know that I need to give myself time to get some other things in my life in order, so that I can get through the block and come back to the comic ready to keep moving forward. So I hope youāll be patient with me and rejoin me when the comic starts back up in January 2022.
I donāt want to bore yaāll with details, but probably the biggest thing Iāve got going on outside of this blog is trying to advance my career. I work in game development (QA Tester, been that way for a few years) and Iām more than ready to move up in the development pipeline. So Iāve been dedicating a lot lot lot of my time trying to work on those skills and apply for jobs. Itās very time consuming, haha. And mentally taxing. So Iāve been using this time (and Iāll be using the rest of the year) to work on some indie projects, beef up my portfolio, and hopefully get hired for a better job than I have now. I canāt express how much thatās gonna relieve a lot of stress for me, and less stress = more energy to spend on the Fatal_Error comic.
I do still plan to stream working on these projects, itās (probably) not gonna involve Fatal haha but there is a lot of art involved and me bumbling around trying to program which should be entertaining to some extent, so if thatās something youāre interested in Iāll mention whenever Iām planning on streaming and youāre more than welcome to pop in and see what all the fuss is about.
As for discord, Iām never really far ^_^ I keep discord open all the time, and even if I donāt post or do much in the discord, Iām always nearby to check in and available to talk if yaāll need me. Iāll try to be more involved though <3
I think thatās the major stuff? I really am looking forward to hopping back into Fatalās story once things calm down on my end. Itās been a really wonderful source of comfort and expression for me and I love where the story is going, and I love getting to share it with yaāll. Iām sorry for making you all wait so long for what comes next, but as always, I sincerely hope that once we get there, itāll be worth the wait. Thank you for your patience, your kindness, and your enthusiasm.
Iāll be around (and catching up on the inbox, messages, etc haha), but in terms of the comic, Iāll see yaāll in January 2022 <3
Stay determined! I know I will be ^_^
<3 Xedra
Is the comic over?/Is the blog dead?
Nope! Just on pause until January 2022.
What about the volume 2 of the graphic novel?
Also on pause! Iām hoping to open preorders in March/April 2022.
Are you okay?
Yup! Thank you for asking, and Iām sorry for making you worry.
What are you going to be doing in the meantime?
Iām going to be working on some game development projects. Iām working on applying for jobs and I need stuff for my portfolio, and I also want to make sure I have something to do after Fatal_Error is finished ^_^
Are you still gonna stream?
Yup! Itāll probably be non-Fatal_Error stuff but youāre more than welcome to watch me work! Iāll make a post about it when I have the times and stuff sorted out.
Are you gonna be back on discord?
Slowly, but yup. Iāll kinda chill in the background if you need me.
You gonna play Deltarune Chapter 2? HEcK YEAH MY DUDE
