I haven't died or quit, just yet. I thought it was about time I said something... well, something to the affect of why I've been gone so long.
Turns out my laptop gave out on me, I've had it for nearly twelve years now, still it surprised me; luckily I tend to backup all my stuff every three months or so, I can also say unfortunately I only backup my stuff every months... You can probably imagine that I lost a lot of work, and I didn't have the funds for repairs, I spent a couple weeks trying to recover what I could, with no luck.
I honestly took it as sign to close up shop since it was way more than I expected or rather, was prepared to lose. Anyway, after a lot of blue language I started working recreating what was gone, with a smaller laptop,(It's crap)--good thing sprites aren't too demanding, but things are bit slower.
Good news is, I have a healthy chunk done; finally finishing a project I was working on! Of course there's some extras--since... I didn't want to immediately start working on the work I lost so I started small and made new stuff for an oldie to ease myself back into a routine.
I really, really wanted to quit, the feeling of so much work/progress up in flames really hit me pretty hard, but I do wanna finish up the last of what I mentioned last year. Can't say if I'll continue on from there. When I finish catching up on all this I might just dedicate myself to rats, bats, and foxes for the remainder of the year.
Either way, I'm sorry for being as silent for as long as I was, but I was honestly afraid I'd announce that I was quitting without delivering, I've never just flat out quit any artistic project I've started so I don't wanna start this year.
I haven't replied or read any messages/notifications etc. as you know I paused all the billing/payments as well. So to everyone who sent me anything in the last 40 days or so, I haven't seen anything, but I'll be addressing everything this weekend and you'll get everything you signed up for and more.~
So I'm alive, and I look forward to hearing all the rumors my absence started, they always reach my ears sooner or later.~
To everyone still here: Thank you, from the pit of stomach.
I don't intend to disappear until I've kept up my end.