Going on Hiatus but don't panic!

A Letter from Mom
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DON'T FREAK OUT
I'll explain more below! Before we dig into that, I wanted to say thank you to all 6,000+ of you!!! I never imagined six thousand people would want to read anything I wrote, and here we are after a year and a half. It still blows me away. I can't overstate how grateful I am to each and every follower and friend. This community has reinvigorated my life in a way I thought was lost when I became a parent. I thought I'd stopped being me and become just...someone's mom (get it?). But I've got friends, hobbies, and fandoms again. I've made some of the best friends in creators and users of bots and fans of Call of Duty who uplift me and each other every day. Our Discord server has 135+ members and is active every day for more than a year! 
Anyway, I just wanted to gush about my gratitude. I read every comment (and suck at replying), pin rude comments for public shaming, fine tune my work with a diverse audience in mind, and constantly try to push the boundary of what these stories and characters can do. 
I also finally got my goddamn check mark.
Anyway, please keep reading to have your fears set at ease and find out what you have to look forward to in the coming months.

Be a good noodle,
Mom XOXO

Hiatus
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I promise I'm coming back!!!
There's a number of reasons why I'm taking a step back. It boils down to: 
⟫⟫ low creative drive
⟫⟫ high workload at my day job
⟫⟫ low inspiration
⟫⟫ depression kicking my ass
I'll likely be back at the end of August or September. I may intermittently post bots if the whim strikes, but I'll no longer be grilling myself about how long it's been since I last posted. I don't like to stress about my creative hobbies or pastimes, so when I feel like something I enjoy is becoming a chore, I know it's time to step back. I love roleplaying, Call of Duty, and writing, so don't worry - I'll definitely be back and I'll still make bots. You just can expect to not hear from me (outside of comments and Discord) as much while I focus on the outside world.

Updates
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With the bummer out of the way, here's a few things I'm going to be doing when I do have the motivation behind the scenes! These are things I've wanted to do and people have requested for awhile.
⟫⟫ Fixing my lore website so you can easily read lorebooks (or maybe I'll just make a Rentry)
⟫⟫ Updating old bots with consistent, better-performing personalities and scenarios
⟫⟫ Updating bot intros with additional pronoun options
⟫⟫ Fixing my busted CSS
⟫⟫ updating that ghost/soap fic i started in january lol
⟫⟫ Bringing back music recommendations on some bots
⟫⟫ Finally updating bot images (only using first-party and game media, not artwork)

During the hiatus, commissions will be closed. If you are still pending a commission, it's coming I promise. But for my sanity, I closed them. They'll come back, probably at the end of September.

Bot Plans
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Because there's always more to do, right? Just because I've hit a low doesn't mean I don't have ideas. 
⟫⟫ Post-Apocalyptic Bots
⟫⟫ Gift Exchange Events in December
⟫⟫ Kinktober (probably only a bot each week)
⟫⟫ Catching up on requests
⟫⟫ More OCs and worlds on my Alt Account

I'll also be participating in Rabenschrei's We Are Not Alone collab! 
Check it out here. 

Things to Do
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So what are you supposed to do while I'm gone? You could check out the featured creators on my profile, take a chance with a random bot from the selection on my profile (bottom of the page), join the Discord server, go back through my 300+ bots (jfc) and comment on ones you want updated, comment ideas on this announcement for what I should make, do, or update...etc.

In Closing
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If you made it this far, thank you. You can always contact me via comments, or a DM on Discord, or via Ko-Fi if you're a supporter. I hope you have some incredible stories with my bots while I'm gone.

Love you,
Mom XOXO