Big thanks to everyone who shared their concerns/criticisms! (Patreon)

I did a lot of reading over the weekend (as you can imagine), and I went through every comment regarding page 13. There was a lot to take in, and both sides made good points. There were a lot of opinions, which were acknowledged and noted. I wanted to thank everyone for keeping the discussion civil. 

So, let's just start by addressing the inflating elephant in the room: INFLATION swelling. There seems to be a misunderstanding floating around the comments that should be grappled first:

"Why are you doing this again? I thought we were past this, especially after what happened last time." (was the general sentiment)

I think it's fair that we fill in the information gaps. Last time (issue#3), the inflation happened, it came out of nowhere. And by "out of nowhere", I mean it didn't make sense as far as the lore/story goes. Alien dicks are known for their belly-preggo expansion, and having them also cause other types of expansion for no apparent reason throws off the story flow. Its too random an event, and the audience should have a level of expectancy when it comes to the rules of the world they are engaged in. SO, I rescinded the event, and course-corrected. 

However, I never said that moving forward there would be no more other types of swelling, or that I wouldn't ever bring full-body inflation back. I did mention that when I brought it back, it wouldn't be random, and it would have a plot-device attached to it so it fits in the universe (enter the Bee Alien). I am still holding to the writer's original intent to introduce new kinds of swelling as the story progresses. Belly will remain the MAIN expansion type, and will happen more frequently. But with new aliens bring new swelling problems to solve alongside the main threat. 

Also take into account that while this is only my second issue, the series on the whole is 4 issues in, and has had no new types of expansion so far. Had a better explanation been available, #3 would have been the first. Now it's #4. The world will be opening up, and it won't be alien dick drones all the time. Issue #2 opened up the possibility of "metamorphing", which can be taken into other avenues of enemy types. It is called "Swelling Invasion" after all:) and that's a pretty broad title! 

I hope that clears up the plans moving forward, so those who are only here for one kind of expansion can make a better decision about being part of the reading experience. The genie will not be going back in the bottle this time, and I will do my best to make sure that future expansions also have meaningful reasons for appearing in the series. 

I fully understand that for my part, I did not set any promises for this project as far as what would happen. I never said "this is strictly a belly-preggo comic and will always be". In fact, I think I can sum up a lot of my responses to the comments with a simple "but I never said that" or "I never promised that". This was/is a fun hobby project for me, and that's still on my front page message to the viewers/patrons. I think it could be argued that the only "promise" I made was that I would have fun:) And if you liked it too, support would help keep the lights on the project. If you don't like it, well...

There is a solution. It's not going to make everyone happy, but I feel it's a way to meet in the middle. Some of you are supporting the higher levels, and others have been supporters for a long time, and some both! I do want to acknowledge that, plus find a way to keep things on a steady course of the original script's intentions, plus allowing the patreons to make a better judgment for supporting the project. SO, here's what will happen moving forward:

1. For issue#4, I'm going to go ahead and let everyone know what kind of expansions are left without any major spoilers: Miss Green's inflation scene continues for a few more pages until the conclusion of the fight (no popping, never popping), and the story will conclude with some character-building interactions. BOOM, end of issue #4. There's about 7-8 pages left, so if you're expecting more belly, it'll just be more shots of Erotica and Sara as they are now.

2. For issue#5 and beyond, I will be including a quick comic description in the cover pages posts. It will be spoiler-free, but it will go over what kind of expansions can be expected in the current comic issue. For example: 

Swelling Invasion Issue #100

Story: Miss Green, Sara, and Erotica fight an alien bounty hunter who is after the reward for Miss Green's capture.

Expansions: belly expansion, extreme belly expansion, immobile belly expansion, foot worship, giantess.

(That was just a random example, please don't read anything into it lol.)

For my Teacher's Pets level and beyond, I will work on building a spoiler-free long story arc synopsis. That way, you can have an idea of what kind of expansions are coming down the future pipe, and get a better heads up on your investment. I'll need some time with this one, but I should be able to roll one out by Issue#5, along side the first comic description.

I know this may not have been the response many of you were expecting, but I hope it's at least a fair compromise. I know that's not really the right word, but I couldn't think of one that says "I reveal the expansion types coming, so you can make better decisions about your patreonage". It's at least fair, I guess. I want to keep having fun with this project, but I don't want anyone to feel cheated.

As always, I am looking forward to your comments below. Let me know if I missed any major points brought up. This was a lot to read and take in, but I hope we can keep discussions like these going:) Like issue#3, helpful feedback can always help move the story in meaningful ways, as long as the reasons are sound.