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After finishing Chapter X for Curse of Creation: Lil' Hero Artists Vol. 3, I was able to get the best rest I've had in... well, a LONG time. I've never been more grateful for my mom's presence in a long while. I'm still having issues with my doctors and the health clinic, but they're minor peeves. And I finally -- finally -- got a chance to start cleaning my room up. That last one's big, as due to the huge insurance snafu and subsequent fallout along with the sudden ghosting of my doctors in the aftermath of two mental health crises PLUS my being forced to quit my job for the sake of my health had a big impact on my ability to find the strength to get anything done... and that's to say nothing of the infernal heat waves during summer and the two friends I lost to Covid, the resulting overwhelming grief of which nearly made me faint twice. Pretty scary stuff. I was able to get Sneakers' U-Force #12 done before the brunt of the pain fully hit, but I can't deny that finally being able to start cleaning my room out (it'll take a few days to fully spruce it up) did give me a feeling of liberation. When people say that a clean room can brighten up your mood, listen to 'em.

As a result, it was much easier to complete that recent chapter for Lil' Hero Artists, and later I went into touching up the fan art I created for Matt Zimmer's birthday with my cinematic poster-like illustration for "The Pontue Legacy", from Gilda and Meek and the Un-Iverse. And in case it wasn't clear: I had a LOT of fun designing that. But now I'm feeling like doing some more full-color work, and the best place to start? Welp, I dug up my list of story ideas planned for Sneakers' U-Force from my external hard drive and remembered the next idea I wanted to put to work. After a few days of drafting a proper synopsis and refining it to a workable state, I can announce that I've officially started writing the script for Sneakers' U-Force #13. The episode will feature a new face along with a returning character from waaaay back in Sneakers Vol. 1, as well as a plot device that could very prove to be a thorn in the side of Team U-Force in the future. I've been waiting to get started on this episode for a long time, and with all the good vibes I've been getting over the past four or so weeks, this is gonna be a lot of fun.

More info on this new episode in the future as I make progress. Drawing it is gonna be when the fun really starts!

Peace and love to you all!

Nana

--"Jason Deroga"