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My Reasoning for Accepting Donations for CCY-senpai wa 17sai |
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You might notice the new bar at the top of this site, displaying moneys. Here’s the deal: Sixten is making kickass art for my CCY-senpai Visual Novel project. This art, being kickass, costs money. Money is something I have a little bit of, but mostly it’s going toward things like food and rent. The art, being kickass, deserves money (more than Sixten asked for, actually).
I do not believe shirking the responsibility of paying for this artwork is acceptable. However, it’s a hefty blow to me to just dish out a few hundred dollars.
As such, I am accepting donations.
See, normally, with art as good as what Sixten’s, I’d pay him out of my pocket and then sell the game, and make this disgusting thing called a profit. I’m not interested in that profit thing, and I’m not interested in making anyone pay for my game. It will be distributed for free at every stage in its development. That’s a promise.
And because I’m not making money off of it with which to recover from paying Sixten, I ask those of you in the target demographic (anime bloggers) who may or may not have five dollars, ten dollars, twenty dollars lying around to spend on a bit of entertainment, to spend those spare dollars on a bit of entertainment.
Lest you think I am trying to shift the entirety of the payment onto the community, think again: I have shifted the donation count up by $100: I am only asking for donations for the remaining two thirds. (The extra 20 dollars are from an anonymous benefactor, who shall remain anonymous unless he or she desires otherwise.)
- • Donations should be made via Paypal.
- • My account is dotq11@gmail.com .
- • If the deal with Sixten falls through, I will reimburse all donors.
- • If development of the game ends prematurely, I will pay Sixten personally and reimburse all donors.
- • If you need convincing that Sixten’s art is worth a couple of your dollars, see: Exhibit A / Exhibit B / Exhibit C / Exhibit D.
To all who contribute: thank you.
And finally: I have decided that this project will see fruition. I once joked that I was doing something dumb for fun and it wouldn’t go anywhere. The community spirit that subsequent “releases” of my game stirred up was gratifying; I felt, I should really deliver this. And then people began contributing things to the game. Choux made five amazing character portraits. lelangir sent me music to use. And so on. I can’t and won’t let the community down: I will complete this game.
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Donors should be cameo’d :P
nekosasu — 7/18/09 @ 10:15 am | #Link
That would require more art from Sixten, which would require more donations! FFFFFFF
lolikitsune — 7/18/09 @ 10:17 am | #Link
$300+ =?
Oh, even better!
label tohalfheartedlytrollornot:
>>s “So I heard you like money.”
>>lk “I LOVE money!”
>>s “Hmm…”
>>menu profit:
>>>>”I just don’t think I can.”:
>>>>>>lk “:<"
>>>>"I just don't think I can…I HAVE TO!"
>>>>>>$donations += 180.01
SAKI — 7/18/09 @ 11:16 am | #Link
Wait so is this just an inside-meta-joke VN a la Hinano? If so, meh…
If it’s a “real” one, I’d put in a few dollars.
lelangir — 7/18/09 @ 11:18 am | #Link
Get that effing spam filter off me!!
(Okay, I’m giving up.)
SAKI — 7/18/09 @ 11:27 am | #Link
@lelangir: it’s not a “real” one. But it will be quality.
@SAKI: you are ostentatious beyond belief for someone with no income. I am giving you your money back.
@anonymous donor #2: thanks
lolikitsune — 7/18/09 @ 11:53 am | #Link
Oh come on. You’re always paying for my food. ;( I’m sure I owe you way more than that.
We could play money tag if you want though…
Alright, so give me $5.00 back and we’ll call it even.
SAKI — 7/18/09 @ 11:57 am | #Link
SAKI, don’t be ridiculous! I appreciate the gesture, but seriously, keep your money. If anything, you can buy me food with it when I’m low next time. We’re one household, so it doesn’t make sense for you to spend our food money on donating money to us to pay Sixten.
<3
P.S. $300 = Sixten says he only has about 150 hours in him before school starts, but I hope to get more than that out of him. Also, any donations above what he charges will go to him anyway. Fucker’s underpaid.
lolikitsune — 7/18/09 @ 12:11 pm | #Link
@anonymous donor #3: thanks!
lolikitsune — 7/18/09 @ 12:31 pm | #Link
Mkay fine cha. But it’s like a progress bar… so annoying. ;(
SAKI — 7/18/09 @ 12:32 pm | #Link
You’re really impatient, huh? :P Don’t worry, donations are flooding in.
lolikitsune — 7/18/09 @ 12:41 pm | #Link
Mm, they are. Well, at least take 20 from me. ;(
SAKI — 7/18/09 @ 2:39 pm | #Link
Will there be merchandise? I am willing to grossly overpay for a Baka-Raptor mug.
Baka-Raptor — 7/18/09 @ 3:08 pm | #Link
@lolikitsune: Shouldn’t be hard to get him to scribble down some generic boy with nekomimi. :3c
nekosasu — 7/18/09 @ 3:12 pm | #Link
@Baka-Raptor: you could just make one on Cafepress yourself…
@nekosasu: hmm. I’ll ask him. How much would you donate…? >_>
lolikitsune — 7/18/09 @ 3:23 pm | #Link
@lolikitsune: Not too much, because I’m broke. I’d go up to 35 bucks at most. But considering that I’d be buying my way into a game about other people, it’d need to be a lot. Heh, I guess this was more of an outcry of jealousy than anything, sorry. <_<
nekosasu — 7/18/09 @ 11:22 pm | #Link
“a game about other people” ?
Pffft. It’s a game about anibloggers. You’d fit right in (I’m already thinking of ways I could use you). And this isn’t about bribes. Anyhow. I’ll talk to Sixten.
lolikitsune — 7/18/09 @ 11:27 pm | #Link
I have no money myself, but if you can make a banner 540px wide and whatever high, I’ll promote your game (and this post), let’s say, until 2 weeks after its release. Under posts on post pages on a². Would that be helpful (assuming people will pay attention to ads)?
If any other help beside money is needed, I’m ready and enthusiastic to be an aid. (PHP/mySQL/webdesign skills, some painting/drawing skills, promoting skills)
Gargron — 7/19/09 @ 8:33 am | #Link
Wow, I really appreciate that, Gargron. Thing is, “the release” is a looooong time away. But maybe you could help me promote every time I make “a release.” I’ll look into making a banner.
lolikitsune — 7/19/09 @ 8:38 am | #Link
@lolikitsune: Oh wait. Damn me. I think I just gave you even more work. Don’t worry, I’ll make a banner myself, from pictures that are around. What page should I link to? This one, or have you a summary page linking to everywhere important?
Gargron — 7/27/09 @ 9:01 am | #Link
I’ll make a summary page sooner or later.
I’ll get back to you. Thanks for everything.
lolikitsune — 7/27/09 @ 10:27 am | #Link
@lolikitsune: Okay. But hey, I haven’t done anything yet! I want to be of more use. I recently finished the pre-release of my first VN, Katawa Shoujo, and now I feel like I want to make one (or be involved in making one), too. Maybe I could draw something for you?
Gargron — 7/27/09 @ 12:13 pm | #Link
Let’s see your skills. You may well be able to contribute stuff. Draw me a sketch of… nekosasu’s character. A boy with cat ears, wearing the same uniform as: http://www.houseofsixten.com/stealth/ccy/scott.jpg
Don’t spend much time on it, or do, whatever floats your boat. Just show me what you can do. Now that I’ve got Sixten drawing for money, I’m unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you see it) going to have a bar for art in the game. I’ve never seen your work, so I can’t judge.
Anyhow yeah, try doing the above. :) Much appreciated!
lolikitsune — 7/27/09 @ 12:19 pm | #Link
@lolikitsune: Ok, I’ll do my best.
Gargron — 7/27/09 @ 1:18 pm | #Link