#gonerboy

Oh hello there. Here's an oc! But not mine! This boyo belongs to @gonerboy

Es hora de iniciar con el experimento... El doctor Gaster tiene grandes planes para Frisk Dreemurr, pero una criatura peligra todo su trabajo. ¿Quién sera?

“...what, never seen a banana phone before? yeah, ripe.”

(Survey at the end of post)

Hello, everyone! GonerBoy here.

I have some news. Not really good news, and not really bad news, either... but some news is generally better than no news, so I figure you all deserve the truth.

My mission’s been going well. It’s been over a year since I officially started, and I plan on finishing next fall -- so, about another year from now.

Delta Experiment is a fun series. But, it’s also one that takes a lot of time and effort to put together... and I just don’t have the time to devote to such a massive project at the moment. And being honest, I’m not sure if I ever will.

What I’m trying to say is, I don’t think this project would ever be fully finished if I tried to keep going the way I was before. And by the time I did finally get to the later parts of the story, more official Deltarune content would have been released, and I might end up questioning the use of continuing in the first place.

Not to mention the fact that I have other plans for projects -- some of which even have to do with Deltarune!

So: What does this mean for Delta Experiment?

Well, even if I don’t think I can ever finish the series properly, that doesn’t mean I don’t want to share my thoughts with everyone. I do think a lot of things about the series would have been worthwhile, and I would be devastated if I had to keep them all to myself forever.

So, what I’m thinking of doing is creating Chapter Outlines for the remainder of the story. They would give basic overviews of the plots and themes of each planned chapter, along with some sketches, illustrations, and dialogue for important scenes. They would release one at a time, and likely have some time between each installment.

This way, no one will be left on a cliffhanger, and some moments can still be shown in full - just, without all the in-between bits that take so long to get through.

Please keep in mind that these will take some time to complete -- I haven’t even started yet, and there are 7 more chapters to get through... ^^;

What will I do, now that Delta Experiment is gone?

Well, uh... you could always follow my personal blog! *Cough* shameless plug...

I haven’t been too active there yet, but I’m slowly trying to change that. I do a lot of things on there, such as...

Um... what's with this sassy lost child???

Chara with a gun what will they do

(Delta Experiment)

Hey, everyone. I’ve got some really important news to share with all of you.

It’s no secret that my church is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. You probably know about the missionaries that go door-to-door and teach people. What you may not know is that that’s only one of the ways in which people can serve as a missionary, and that a portion of missionaries assist with charity work and other service.

You can probably guess where I’m going with this. ^^;

Starting on October 15, 2021, i’m going to be away on religious service. If this seems sudden... it was to me too! I was originally going to start in January of the new year, but the date has been moved up as of just a day ago. It’s.. rather daunting... but exciting, at the same time!

What does this mean for my projects?

I’ll have limited internet access, and limited time to work on art. And so, it means Delta Experiment has to go on hiatus. Believe me, I wish I could continue, but there’s just no feasible way I can find the time to work on it in a timely enough manner, especially with the whole survey / audience participation aspect. It requires a sort of internet presence that I just won’t be able to keep up.

Regarding the Discord: Since I’m not going to be here, I’m not sure what will happen to it. I’m still trying to figure out a solution. It may have to be archived for the time being, but we’ll see...

Regarding other art: I may be able to do some artwork here and there, but this would likely be sparse. I’m not really sure if I’ll be able to post it here, either.

How long will I be gone?

I’m not sure exactly. But it’s probably going to be somewhere between 6 and 12 months. It could be longer. Definitely no more than 24 months, though.

I’m sorry to leave so suddenly, especially right on the heels of Deltarune Ch. 2′s release. This is a wonderful time for the Undertale community, and I wish I could continue to make content and laugh alongside everyone. 

But, life has other plans. This is something I need to do, both for spiritual and mental purposes. To tell the truth, I’ve been a bit burnt out on comic creation recently, and I needed a break - this just happens to be the perfect opportunity to take one. I’m really excited to get started, and I think this is going to be a good experience.

I can’t thank everyone enough for your continued support on this project. When we first began, I thought it would be something too niche, or too weird for people to enjoy, but again and again I’ve been surprised by the responses we’ve gotten. Everyone is so kind. I’ve really met some amazing people through this project, including (but not limited to): @thatpastaguy , @cupcakepaints , @kuttiesstuff , @corpupine , @vanwoodva , @twoallnighters , and everyone on the Delta Experiment Discord (looking at you, Bo Tie). I’ve even got to meet some of the creators I’ve admired for a long time, like @wily-art , @lynxgriffin , and @drawloverlala . Everyone listed here is a very cool person, and well worth following, so consider doing that if you haven’t already. There’s more people I could probably name, but we’d be here all day...

Any amount of time away from the internet is a long time. A part of me is really afraid that everyone will forget about this, and that everything will have been for nothing. And if that’s the case, then I’m really grateful to have been able to make something people enjoyed, even if just for a little while. This story means a lot to me, and I really want to see it completed. Making these comics, and the experiences that have followed, have made me extremely happy, and I hope they’ve made you happy, too.

All that being said...

Here’s one more survey for you.

See you later.

Thank you. You’re amazing, really.

And please, don’t forget.