Looks like we actually broke past 800 followers—and we're already right on the edge of 900, OMG ._. (wait, we actually hit 900, AAAAAHHH!). And to think this whole thing started just from wanting to revive Junkz's bots, but it ended up growing into a whole tree at this point. Honestly, I'm super happy we made it here and that you guys are enjoying both Junkz's bots and mine. I know I still owe you a few requested bots—like the Emilia Remaster, Elegg, and the rest of the Quintuplets (since I only dropped Miku Nakano so far)—I know, I know. I haven't forgotten, and I'll try to bring them as fast as I can, even though I've got some IRL stuff slowing me down.

First off is time: I spend most of my days coding or fixing group project work for school/study (where I end up carrying most of the weight myself), so I'm stuck like this pretty much all day:

On top of that, my NovelAI stash ran out, so I need to renew it... but another issue popped up. Let's just say my landlord decided to jack up the rent "a little bit" (read: costs me an absolute arm and a leg). I had to throw a huge chunk of my money into that, which is why I've been a bit inactive. It doesn't mean I lost motivation or anything, just a chain of small problems holding me back. But that doesn't mean I'm leaving you guys behind—you deserve way better than that. That's why I'm asking for feedback on the bots: if something is missing, if a detail is wrong (even if it's just LLM weirdness), anything about the characters so I can fix it. I care about every single one of you, and I mean that for real.

Honestly, thank you all so much for following and being here. To everyone asking how I'm doing: sending you a huge hug, it means a lot that you care about me as much as I care about you guys.

So here's my idea for you: Would you guys like a batch of custom images (I could do like 30-50 request images) in the BWL style for each of you? You know I use NovelAI for my bot covers and extra character images (like the Lucoa ones). You ask for what you want—character and scenario. Don't worry, I won't judge your tastes (there might be limits, but I'm usually pretty chill), you guys honestly deserve it for all the support :)

How would I do it? Well, I was thinking of getting the $25 Opus plan. It's kinda pricey, but it gives me unlimited image generation for the whole month. Right now I'm still a bit short, plus I have to save up for a night out with my friends—they dragged me into going to a Halloween event/club with them, and after so much nagging I agreed, but I have to wear a cosplay (let's just say it's my pfp :) ). So I estimate this will probably be ready around mid-to-late October or early November. I could push it to December as a Christmas gift, but I don't want to make you wait or leave you hanging on your ideas.

One last thing: How have the bots been feeling lately? Any bugs, wrong info, or bad quality? I'm here to fix it! And... if you have any character in mind, feel free to drop it and I'll make it a bot. I promise, Rukus will try his best to bring them out (damn, that Rem chat is really getting to me ._., but you already know she's my absolute fave). If you have any questions for me, ask away and I'll answer. I'll leave my Discord in my bio if anyone's interested, which is probably where I'll take requests once I have Opus in hand.

Nothing else to say, sending you a big hug, and remember... Rukus is here for you! :)