I need your help.
It feels like every time I have to make a new journal post, it's just me begging. And that often feels like the reality of people who create things for free. But Kaerwyn's Patreon is at it's lowest it's been in a long time. And I really need your help to keep it going.
Before I start, I really want to thank all the people that are currently supporting Kaerwyn. I know I say this a lot, but it's completely true - Kaerwyn would not exist without your help. You are the reason it continues to post. You are the reason everyone else can enjoy it.
If things don't pick up for Kaerwyn's Patreon, I'm afraid that I might have to drop down to the number of uploads per week, or, just have to deal with times that it won't be updating. I know times are tough, money wise, for most people, but that includes myself. And the time I spend working on Kaerwyn is time I could be spending on paid commissions. I need those just to pay the bills.
How can you help?
If the URLs are fucked up here it's because DA's auto linking is fucked beyond reason. Just copy the URL text and paste it, don't click the link. It seems putting more than one URL in fucks it up for reasons.
Join my Patreon or Ko-Fi as monthly supporters.
https://www.patreon.com/Jakkal
Monthly supporters get to see the comic at least 2 weeks ahead of the public postings. I'm going to make an effort to start posting more exclusive content for $5+ subs, including commissions and other artwork that I haven't posted in my gallery.
Monthly supporters also have access to special wallpapers and other downloads like PDF comic issues.
Monthly supporters get first dibs on commission openings. $20+ tiers get commission discounts.
$10+ tiers get character cameos in the comic.
$35+ tiers get free adoptable recolors once a month.
Send one time tips via Paypal, Ko-Fi, or Fur Affinity "Shinies"
Paypal email: jakkal@gmail.com
Buy my adoptables
I have many for sale here and some special werewolves available on Ko-fi. (I'll be moving most to Ko-Fi since it's faster and easier for people to purchase them there)
https://www.deviantart.com/jakkalwolf/gallery/48458915/adoptables
Don't have any money? You can still help. Spread the word. Tell your friends. Link to it on social media.
Possibly Leaving DA
I'm warning everyone in advance that I might be leaving DA. Here's my linktree if you want to find me on other sites. My most active gallery other than DA is FurAffinity. The comic is posted on its home site, on Comic Fury, and on FA.
DA's policies are becoming worse by the day and pretty soon I will hit a breaking point. The only reason that I have not left yet is that I spent 20 years building up DA and I get the most engagement here. Though I won't succumb to sunk cost fallacies for long.
Just in case that link above breaks, my linktree (That has my other sites on it) https://linktr.ee/jakkal
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jakkal.bsky.social
Twitter (For now): https://twitter.com/JakkalWolf
Kaerwyn comic: https://comic.kaerwyn.com/ Black Tapestries: https://blacktapestries.thecomicseries.com/
I also encourage everyone to check out SheezyArt. It has a tumultuous history, but hopefully it's here to stay this time. Here's mine. https://sheezy.art/jakkal
Help Support The Realm of Kaerwyn!
Well, just letting you all know that Issue 21 of The Realm of Kaerwyn is well underway.
Each Kaerwyn page takes a significant amount of time to produce and as such, it really helps me out a ton for anyone that is willing to help support it monetarily. And, that said, there's now two ways you can help support it month to month.
We have Patreon and now we have Ko-Fi memberships! Ko-Fi also allows one time 'tips' without a commitment.
In addition, I have added wallpapers that were previously only available to $10+ supporters on my Patreon shop. So if you just want to buy one, you can!
Monthly supporters will get to see the comic updating much earlier than the public sites!
If you enjoy the comic, please consider subscribing! If you can't afford it, please tell other people about it and help spread the word!
In addition, The Realm of Kaerwyn is a role playing site. We call it "Creative Group Writing" Role Playing. You create a character and you play that character in a chat room with other players. The best part, it's free. And you get to participate in some of the same types of plots and stories as we've posted as comics (Note: the comic version and RP version are separate and characters from the RP are not necessarily included in the comic. So don't sign up thinking you'll get a character in the comic, please.)
More information on Kaerwyn is available on our Wiki. Please don't let the rules scare you. They can be intimidating, but we always try to help newcomers learn and adjust, even if you might break one or two from time to time. The rules exist to help us keep things running smoothly - knowing that we allow characters from all kinds of different worlds and places, with all kinds of powers and items.
If you think that your writing or your English is not good enough, try it out anyway. We've helped people get better at writing through the practice that comes from role play. Some of our ESL players have gone from being barely understandable to indistinguishable from native English speakers.
Note that Kaerwyn is for players who are 15+ years old. Please don't try to join it if you're not already 15.
So we hope to see you there!
Commission Slots April 20-21, 2023
Well, my truck is going to need more work on it, and I might need to buy different vehicle as a result so....
My Commission Info: (If you have never commissioned me before, read this. I do not work like other artists) https://www.deviantart.com/deviation/558114237
TLDR; version: (These are Base prices, Single character, does not include sales or other discounts)
Commissions are "one shot", no feedback sketch commissions. Recent examples here: https://twitter.com/JakkalWolf/status/1648389315326517272
Colored/Shaded: $85USD (The majority of what you see uploaded, including the Kaerwyn comic style)
Colored Flats $65USD (Nonshaded).
Transformation Lineart Headshot Special $70USD - 6 Transformation Headshots of your Character/Person changing into a creature of your choice. Can swap out headshots for hand, foot, tail, or other parts (no NSFW parts). General Samples here:https://twitter.com/JakkalWolf/status/992485922800365568
Lineart: $45USD
Please see my commission information for extras such as close-ups, dialogue, special additions, wings, rubber/gloss, weapons, etc.
I only take Paypal and I send out invoices.
Email me if you're interested: jakkal at gmail dot com
PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in a commission, please email me all the details you have or what you want done when you initially contact me. People have lost out on slots by simply asking if I'm open or asking something general, and in between my email and their reply, the other slots get filled.
Discounts This Week: (Cannot be combined with each other)
$5 off Blind Transformation images. Colored images only. You give me a character, I handle the rest. Don't tell me what you'd like (That defeats the purpose of the blind TF) but you can tell me what you absolutely do not want your character changed into.
$5 off Werewolf transformation images. Colored images only. Needs to be at least halfway transformed unless you are getting a start to finish multiple image sequence this week. For those getting multiple image sequences, it will include the $5 discount per image as long as you get them all this week.
Thursday Slots:
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Friday Slots:
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3. Taken (2x character) Email me if you're interested: jakkal at gmail dot com Do not send me a Note, Chat Request, or reply here for a commission. I will not see them. I do not check DA that often.
No Kaerwyn DA/FA Update Saturday
Just letting you all know that The Realm of Kaerwyn will not be updating Saturday, Apr 8th. I have to go out of town this weekend and will be gone Saturday evening. DeviantArt and FurAffinity are the only two sites that I post to do that don't allow scheduled posting. I have to use an app for that. And since I won't be home, my computer won't be up and running.
You can still view it at the following sites:
https://kaerwyn.blacktapestries.com/
https://kaerwyn.thecomicseries.com/
I will post it as soon as I get back on Sunday.
Edit: We ended up coming back Saturday evening. So I've gone ahead and posted it. Sorry for the wait.