Plans for the New Year~ (Patreon)

I bought a ton of new 3D models for the backgrounds and it helped to immerse me in this new version of SWFTD. I'm thinking about how Ellie starts out in Mirai, hitting rock bottom, and then making her first true friend, but realizing she has to move forward with her life somehow. I'm thinking of the secret society and how life is there, all the interesting new characters and what it would feel like to slow down and focus on self-reflection and learning new things.I think that's what we as humans are designed to do, but modern life is so anti- slowing down and just thinking. It's about self-suppression and splitting off from birth, then sitting still and obeying, being pushed and swayed, then forced to hustle, scroll, watch this shiny new thing, consume next thing, don't miss out on this other thing, now give the last morsel of attention you have left to this thing that hijacks your brain in some new fucked up way--it's all so exhausting. And what is it all for? Resources? Control? And don't get me started on people. All the little power games and unresolved trauma...It's all very interesting, but it can wear a person down when you're in the line of fire. It feels like you can never truly be alone with your thoughts without cutting yourself off from society. So this little secret academy is my solution to that. I want to imagine a nice place where you can slow down and truly consider your life, your true thoughts, feelings, desires, weaknesses, strengths, etc. Without the pressure and fears and damage from everything and everyone around us, who are we really without the external influence of others? To do all of that and gradually fall in love, and understand the pain and joy of getting to know a real person who isn't just playing some role or acting out stuff from their own ancient history, but a person that reveals their true self--flaws and all.

I'm excited to think about all of that. I'd like to start drawing it as soon as possible.