Commissions closed until May, rules will change upon return (Patreon)

NOTE: the following is copied from my other galleries and applies to regular commissions, Patreon and Rewards will continue as normal. 

Hey everyone, I know this is unusual but I'm closing regular commissions until the end of the month. I'm aiming to get them back open by mid-May at the latest. I've bitten off more than I can chew with commissions lately and need to get the backlog clear before I can accept more. If you've sent me a form and I haven't invoiced you yet: I will soon, but for now the Jotform is closed.

When I do reopen them I'm going to be making a few important changes. Don't worry, the basic prices are staying the same (mostly*). Recent mishaps are forcing me to put my foot down with my rules.  They need to be followed or I will not accept the commission. The new rules I'm listing aren't final, but here's what I have in mind:

-I will only accept payments from THE SAME PAYPAL ADDRESS I SEND THE INVOICE TO, SO BE SURE YOU SEND THE RIGHT ONE. I WILL IMMEDIATELY SEND BACK ANY THAT DO NOT MATCH. KEEP IN MIND PAYPAL WILL KEEP THE FEES, so do it carefully.

-My work cannot be used for NFTs. Not touching that stuff.

-Seriously, the OCs you commission MUST BE YOURS, and if not you MUST GET PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER.

-SERIOUSLY, NO UNDERAGE CHARACTERS. NO AGING UP UNDERAGE CHARACTERS. THINK OF ANOTHER CHARACTER.

-*I am planning a markup fee for certain private commissions. Possibly about 10%. If that sounds unfair, please hear me out: I rely on commissions not just for income but for promotion, IE I post my commissions online so more potential commissioners can see them and discover my galleries, and I get more commissions. Some private commissions I've gotten have been rather large and time-consuming (like multi-page comics) and I don't want to be spending too much time on something I can't show without a little more compensation.  This probably won't apply to quicker stuff like sketches, but I'm still working out details.

I apologize to anyone I've kept waiting or in the dark about the status of their commission(s). I greatly appreciate your patience. If you feel like you need to contact me to make sure I haven't forgotten about a commission or Patreon reward, feel free.

-RJS