Hello again my friends,

So I made it back from my trip safe and sound. I hate long road trips and I'm just glad its over with.

The past month and a half has not been kind to me. One, with my full time job and two... well I am dealing with some things at home that I won't get into here. And to top it off, I was having problems with AI. I've barely rendered the first 30 lines of dialogue for version 1.1. I have over 1000 image placeholders for this update and there is no way in hell I can finish that many in such a short period of time, and be happy with my work. So I am going to do what I said I would never do, push my release date out another month. However, with that said... I am setting a firm release date of August 27th. On that date, version 1.1 will be released even if there are still some images left to render. Now, before you start frowning... there is a very good chance I could complete this thing well before then. I set that date because I work better knowing there is a deadline, and that date is absolute. If I manage to finish well before that, 1.1 will drop as soon as it is completed.

It looks like I will also be moving from AI to HS2. Last night I finally got it setup with everything I need and it works so much smoother. Loading a few Serenity scenes, there was absolutely no difference that I could see, and it seems to have all the assets I need. So yeah... Serenity will be half done in AI and the rest in HS2.

I'm sorry guys, I never expected so many damn setbacks when I changed to a 2-month release schedule, especially in the first 2 months that I started it. I've been so inundated with issues, crap from work and at home that it has just been impossible to work. But I think some of that may finally be settling down now. This weekend I'm going to pick up where I left off rendering, finish up the remaining custom CG's for my Crown tier, and get back on track. I'll try to release some images later from this update for you guys, even for public... although patrons may get to see a bit more. So even if you decide to drop your tier, continue to follow me here for updates. As a 'thank you' to everyone who follows me, I'm planning a public poll to create a couple of Serenity desktop backgrounds. These will be non-lewd (as this will be a public event). Keep an eye out for that as well.

That's all for now. I have my work cut out for me so now I need to get started again. Stick with me guys, I may be having a setback and some delays, but it doesn't mean I will ever stop doing this. I will always find a way to fix things and keep working. Serenity will see an ending and make way for a new project immediately after. I'm not going anywhere. :)

Love you all, ...Fire