I'm alive!!

my account needs some dusting off -- like updating images in bios and intros.

I'll slowly work down the bots until everything is up to date, then I'll post new stuff with a few changes:

the last time i had a big list of ambitious plans, this gave me burnout, and i want to come back without feeling it again.
- no more post schedule (when i was posting) -- I'll post when i feel like it so that i can always put out my best work without feeling like im on a timeline.
- no more Patreon -- any and all nsfw images for all characters will be completely free on my discord from here on out!
- adopting a new bot format -- my current format is a little out of date, I want to improve it so its more compatible and token efficient with all the various new models out there. I will probably do alternate scenarios that cater to third as well as second person narration to suit more people's preferences.
- new v4 bot-making-bot -- i can update the format and make it even more JLLM optimized and friendly (+part of how i will make my new bot format) and add options for second or third person perspective narration.
- sticking to Bait002 -- I have my several other accounts, however I will be focusing on posting on this one for now with original characters. The other accounts made me feel like i had a responsibility to post often on those too, effectively multiplying the effort i thought i needed to always put in.
- sprucing up my discord -- it's had some bot problems bc i neglected it for so long, but with some basic security updates it should help bring it back from being dead af. I intend to be active on it again, i only avoided being on it bc it reminded me of how guilty i felt not posting bots till now lol

This is my current list! Please be patient as I will slowly work through these, from which point I will be posting new original characters.



Why was I gone for so long?

I was at a point in my life where my irl commitments started overlapping with the time and stress I made for myself by going hard with janitor. Being just out of school, working a 50+hr workweek in CS in this economy really made sense to just double down on work no matter how significant that time is. For the sake of my career, health and IRL relationship, I think I made the right choice by focusing on that part of my life. I'm fortunate enough to love the work I do and be able to afford my own place as well as maintain a relationship, so I didn't want to put my eggs in the wrong basket. Instead of keeping a little tap on here, I made an easier decision for myself at the time to just sunset my janitor hobby until i had time again. That's why i was very elusive about "when i come back" etc, I didn't know when it felt right to come back. The whole time I took a break i always felt guilty that i wasnt providing for the countless amazing people who really love and support my content, so departing with it completely was my way of coping with feeling bad about not showing my love back in what little way I could.

in the end of the day, I just need to be real with myself: this is a hobby, and i really like doing it. I don't have to be ambitious or try to make plans to make money with it. I just need to keep it simple and make what I like so others can keep enjoying it too.

This isn't about me thinking I'm some personality all of you are invested in, I just wanted to be transparent instead of making more promises I can't follow through on. Hopefully this context makes sense, the last thing I want to do is take what I have here for granted (which I definitely did over the last year lol).

I miss you all, sorry for being gone so long🩵