Linashirou - The Herald Of The Yatagarasu

"Snake managed to steady himself, swung his sword and buried it directly into the shoulder. This caused the Arisen to be thrown to the ground in fury.

- HAL!

I ran.

...

I ran with all the strength, I had to get to her.

Arms outstretched.

In my mind I could see her lying on the ground, shattered like a vase.

My chest tightened, disappointed at not having helped her.

for failing in my mission.

Without a single Wakestone to do anything for her.

My fingers caress the air...

My legs stretching, tensing, like the finest strings of a violin, pulling at my thighs."

My main fanfic has the caracteristics of an indie project to my eyes: It has an Ilustrator, and I got around 2 person who helps me talking about some ideas (One of them is the friend who makes me be into the MGS fandom and the other one is... a VA (people who reads/follow my tumblr know about which person I'm talking about)

But some stuff is in a stand by mode because I'm the only one who funds my project and I don't have an income at this moment.

I am being so serious when I say: if you have the financial and time privilege to get a group of friends together and make an indie project, PLEASE do. Indie games, indie animations, indie comics etc etc

the art industries are kind of in the shitter. It’s not so much because of AI (though that doesn’t help) but because studios just aren’t hiring people and funding projects anymore. People who’ve been in the industry for decades are finding themselves struggling, and once you have a mortgage or kids it’s harder to do something as risky as making something on your own.

completing projects is hard. it takes a lot of time and effort, and most people can’t afford it. so if you CAN afford to make art, even at the risk of no financial gain, I strongly encourage you to be as resilient as you can. We’re at a point where these industries are not going to turn around by themselves, and waiting for jobs to open up again in order to get experience and portfolio work might not be realistic.

people have been making art and telling stories longgggg before we were getting paid for it, and people aren’t going to stop just because no one has hired them to do so.

for everyone else: support indie artists when you can!!!! That person who made that cool indie game or youtube animation or webcomic might be doing this full time! your support might be the only reason they’re able to keep doing it.

and if you have already started an indie project: you’re so brave and I’m very proud of you!!! in fact, drop a link to it in the reblogs if you want! 👇

" Have you made up your mind to face the dragon, Arisen?

- Not yet. I have a lot of training and improvement to do. I will only be killed by the Dragon if I go now. I'll have to go very slowly on this path. Can you be patient with me? "

"Fairytales don't tell children, that dragons exist.

Children already know, that dragons exist.

Fairytales tell children, that dragons can be killed."

G.K. Chesterton.

We will be always together, isn't?