#askpcm

Friends, I think it's time we have a talk. The talk. Not the one about the birds and the bees; the one I'm sure you've all seen coming for months now. It's a long talk, so hang in there with me 'till the end!

Ask PCM started in December 2011 at a time where I think ask blogs were starting to become very popular. League has been a very integral and perhaps special part of my life since 2010. League, being a rather big and popular community, even back then, was daunting for me to feel engaged in. So I jumped at the chance of joining asks blogs, eventually nailing down my own simplistic style, meeting other summoners, and cosplaying for the very first time.

However, I made it my own rule to not be too personal or forthcoming about myself on Ask PCM. I didn't approach this blog as a typical mun-muse relationship. I wanted to be as friendly, as approachable, and as accessible as possible. My goal was to give back and have fun, and I hope I've been able to do so with each of you.

So I wanted to talk the time now to say how very important Ask PCM has been to me and how dearly I've loved interacting, speaking, and playing with all of you. I never imagined Ask PCM to be as big as it became, appearing on Summoner's Showcase in 2012 and oh boy did you guys explode my inbox with thousands of messages that I'm so sorry I never got around to drawing for. I mentioned before League means a lot to me, I met my fiance through the game, I've made many special and lasting friendships, and it's reinforced my love for gaming and becoming involved. Ask PCM is where I poured my love for League and the people I've met. When I faced hardships in my personal life, I knew I could come to tumblr and be surrounded by the support of each of you.

I'm still a very active League player, but with the change of my own interests, my time, and the community, Ask PCM has fallen to the side. I haven't mentioned this before, but I work a demanding full time job where I'm responsible for the livelyhood of thousands. These days I like to come home, make dinner if I have the energy, and unwind by having fun. Ask PCM, while fun, has felt like a job with a demand and a workload, and that's not healthy for me, and not great for you guys when I underdeliver. I regret that I'm not able to keep Ask PCM going, especially like it used to be, so I hope each of you can accept my apologies with understanding that I'm unable to continue at this time.

I don't want to say Ask PCM is gone forever because I can't promise I won't ever draw PCM again. Maybe someday I'll have the time to revisit all the side projects I've had to put aside. I'll always answer direct messages to me. I'll try my best to play games with everyone who has friended me in the client. I still have League and PCM goodies I would like to give out at a later time. While I won't be really gone, I don't want to be rude and unappreciative of your support by not addressing the inactivity of this blog.

So I want to say thank you for your love. Thank you for the good times. Thank you for making this blog much more than I thought it could be.

Ask PCM, PAX Prime 2014, and You!

PCM will be out again at PAX Prime in his Wicket backpack, but this time with some gifts! If you find him and tell him your favorite Ask PCM drawing, he will give you a PCM Charm made by QQChrystal. He will only have a few charms with him a day every day of the convention, so it’s whoever can find PCM in the Expo Hall first.

If you find him after he’s dropped all his loot, WDH may be persuaded to give you a doodle if asked nicely. ;)

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