The SP "Sitch" - Ep.1 (Patreon)

Hello everyone! It is I, Sauce.

My life is pretty nuts. And it keeps being nuts.

So to keep everyone in the loop, and to stay transparent in a fashion that's not dropping emergency-level status updates, I've decided to start keeping you all up to date about the health, safety, and status of the SP dev members.

It can be really easy to look at our team and go "wow, this is a company" or "this is a business". However, we're far from it. And we grow every single day! But we're a still very small team with varying hours, side jobs and full-time jobs to pay bills, and more. 

These status updates will be public and free to access, because I think it'd be useful for any SP content fans to see what's going on, regardless of their patronage.

And for starters, we've got a lot to cover.

- Bai Yu is down and out with COVID, unfortunately. They've been traveling a lot recently, and have unfortunately now added a very serious illness to their plate. So communications between team members is a bit broken at the moment, because we don't want to have Bai Yu working too much, or at all really, as they heal. Unfortunately, this has caused some team confusion surrounding physical merch drops and whatnot. At the moment, we've settled on getting more and more designs out and are currently in negotiations for plush manufacturing, lanyards, and tiny pillows! 

- I've recently been MIA quite often, finishing up a very important school assignment. My job has also been very hectic, and for the last few days I've been recovering from a work-sleep-work-sleep schedule. My job is pretty physically laborious so I need a bit of time to settle after that. Between that and classes which start early in the mornings, I've been very tired and out of it. I do apologize. You're all free to contact me with any issues you have-- I have a very poor memory, so reminders, questions, or even taps on the shoulder are enthusiastically welcomed.

- Much of the team is currently focusing on IRL matters, or are out and about. So this month has been a bit slow with everyone juggling their responsibilities. We've received word of one artist returning, however, and SDJ's writing team is still cracking strong! AphroDesia is seeing slow but steady development, but only on a structural level. We're trying to make sure the story is well-mapped before we begin to serialize it!

- And finally, this month we've jumped up to $7k in Patreon funds with 50+ reward tier members! That's a LOT! Thank you all so much! Currently, our infrastructure is a little overloaded. We seem to have blossomed at a point when the team as a whole is overcome with fatigue, burnout, and chores IRL. So again, communication delays may occur. We emphasize, please let us know anything from how we can make your stay more comfortable to any unsatisfaction. We rarely receive one-on-one complaints, so we're always in a state of being mindful but sometimes with a team like ours, it's a bit of a jab in the dark.

If you're confused about anything, let us know. There may be a 24-hour window, but rest assured if we haven't answered we're out living life, and will get back to you ASAP!

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Thank you all so much for your continued patience. I have to get to filing taxes further for SP, and on top of school work, bill-paying work, and finding time to sleep and spend time with my family it can get CRAZY. I don't speak for any other SP members, but I'm sure it can be the same.

I hope these status updates will be a good way to keep you all informed about what's going on, and will remind you all that when we are able, you are our upmost priority! Things get messy, but we're dedicated to doing our best to manage it all.

Have a wonderful rest of your days!

- Sauce