6 MONTHS OF PATREON! New content, New rewards, MORE PIZZAS!!

...Okay, maybe not pizzas?

Hi everyone! I'm Shae_, and it's been six months you're supporting me, more and more each month! So, first of all I really thank you for that, it really changed my life for the best and those change start to make a huge difference on my productivity, my well-being, and my life in general. 

To celebrate that, I've a lot of great news to announce, and I'd like to make a recap of what happened thanks to this Patreon! This post is also an opportunity for me to explain you how I use the money I receive here. 

A little note about something else, I'll keep it short but as you may know if you follow me for a long time, I suffered a lot of bad events in the past, including things like major health problems and living a year without a home of my own. I'm thankful beyond words that my life is so much better these days. My health keeps bothering me from time to time and would be a problem if I worked a more "classic dayjob", but Patreon gives me the chance to work by myself and adapt my schedule to my body's tantrums. I still work a lot (More than if I had a classic dayjob in France!) but I can choose my daily activities according to how I feel, and make sure I'm at my best for photoshoots and events. 

So, thank you for that, too. Thank you so, so much. 

6 MONTH OF PATREON - WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR! 

Within the last six months, I was able to focus on my silly creative activities thanks to you! Here's what I've done: 

- New cosplays: Ryuko (Kill la Kill), Finé (Izetta the Last Witch), Misty (Pokemon), Casual Saber (Fate), Sakura Saber (Fate). I've many more I'm working on and will complete in the next weeks! *getting ready for Japan Expo*

- New sets: I created 12 sets! I started the "Anime Fetishs" serie that has currently 4 sets (Virgin Killer, Schoolgirl, Swimsuit, Ribbon Shibari), I shot some "Natural" sets (Lace Bodysuit, Explorer, Lingerie & Geek shirt) and some more "Fantasy" sets! (The Wood Elf, The Princess, The Young Witch)
I started sending sets for June with "Sweets", a funny lewd set, very colorful with many sweets, and next week I'll begin my 100% cosplay summer with a Rei set! (Full planning coming soon!!) Besides that, I also did some other photoshoots, both casual and cosplay (you can find the result on my FB page, dA, Instagram, etc!), and shot 3 sets for CosplayDeviants (Kaoruko, Finé and Misty!)

- New skills: I have time to improve my photography & editing skills (thanks to the photographers too!), work on my drawings and painting, and learn some new things: I recently got into electronics for example!

- New content: I do gaming livestreams every friday on Twitch and started making more content such as videos, Ashe's story that'll be back on September, I take more silly selfies, and post much more on social medias in general! I also have more time to answer messages and comments! 

- New conventions: After DragonCon last summer, I got the chance to visit Anime Los Angeles this winter! I'll try my best to travel more as I really loved both conventions! I can't wait to meet you! 

HOW DO I USE THE MONEY I RECEIVE?

- I declare all my Patreon incomes and pay the french taxes according to that. That's about 20% of my incomes. It also includes basic health insurance.

- Bank fees are  ~100€ each month. (Converting money, transfer, etc!)

- Photographers are paid 100€ for each set I send as a reward on Patreon. I do the editing myself. I buy 2 sets every month for now, so that's 200€/month.

- I spend about 200€ per month on new outfits, costumes and other accessories (like new backgrounds, make-up, etc...) for sets. 

- I take care of my body. I don't get expensive creams and stuff, but I take a better care of my skin and I will start going to the gym soon. That's about 40€ per month. 

- I'm able to pay rent and basic needs like electricity, water and internet. That's about 700€ per month at the moment. I'm currently moving to a better and cheaper place! I also eat proper food, I don't go out a lot so that's not too expensive, but for someone who suffered from starvation due to poverty in the past it means a lot and I feel way healthier now. The money I'll gain from moving will be used to get more supplies for costumes as I'll begin a new set serie soon, lingerie to match those costumes, and more epic locations!

- I just upgraded my smartphone contract to a way better one with almost unlimited datas, this way I'll be able to do livestreams from photoshoots and conventions, and update social medias from pretty much everywhere.

- I'm able to move to better locations for photoshoots. As the Patreon is growing, I can scout for the best spots and take the train to awesome places! 

- I also spend about 100€ per month on physical rewards (Ordering prints, Buying Polaroid films, shipping fees mostly) and other things to improve my content. (I recently got a GoPro for backstage videos, selfie stick, light ring, etc!)

NEW REWARDS!! 

Patreon changed a bit, and with that I changed a bit my reward tiers! Old tiers stay the same (or got an upgrade!), so don't worry, you'll still get the same kind of content as before! 

I deleted the old archivist and loot bag tiers. 

The upgraded tier:

- lvl 50, Mail and...Livestream! More than the monthly Polaroid and Print, you'll also have access to Patreon-only livestream from photoshoots and convention backstage!

The new tiers: 

- lvl 25, Sneak Peek! With this tier you'll get an early access to some of my free posts, like Ashe's story, the free set when we hit the monthly 2000$ goal, and the weekly selfies! With that you'll also get bonus pictures for all that content. 

- lvl 70, Archives! You can pick an old set of mine! (PM me for the full list of available sets!) Why is it more expensive now? It also includes Zivity sets, so I'll make sure to pay the photographer to make it fair ♥

- lvl 200, the Best Of! If you just found my work and want to see the best of my sets, that's the tier for you! There are two packs available, "Natural" if you prefer more classic, casual sets, or "Characters" if you enjoy the fantasy, costumed ones! Each pack contains pre-selected sets, and about 60 various pictures (selfies, drawings, gifs, etc!) 

- lvl 300, the Producer! You get to choose the theme, give poses ideas, pick a setting... For a future Patreon set released in the next 3 months! You will also receive a set of 10 Polaroids from this set! All of that with the limits of my crafting abilities for the costume/outfit, location availability  and personal boundaries...PM me if you have questions! 

DISCORD IS NOW AVAILABLE! 

Yaaaay Discord! Okay, I'm just starting with it but it looks super great so far! I'll be posting some content on Discord (Work in Progress, Previews, etc!) and you'll get access to it according to your level on Patreon! Of course, I'll make sure you don't miss a lot if you prefer not to use it! 

It's also a great way to chat together about whatever you want and keep informed about content and events =)

SO, WHAT'S COMING NEXT?!

I'm happy to announce that the HOT COSPLAY SUMMER event is only one week away from us! Get ready to see new costumes, amazing collabs, and epic lewd sets for three months!! After that, no worries, we'll keep it awesome as Ashe will be back in September with a new story and tons of pretty pictures! We'll also complete the Anime Fetish serie, and begin a new one decided by poll on Patreon, the RPG classes! =) 

Once again, thank you so much for making it happen ♥