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MERCY came about at a time when I was diagnosed as ADHD (w/ suspected dyscalculia and CPTSD). More recently in June, I was additionally diagnosed with autism, which has been extremely validating and debilitating. During this intensely destabilizing period, being able to write about these experiences through these characters has proven to be an valuable source of comfort and connection that comes rarely - and one I don't take for granted.

Of course, our characters aren't great. They are problematic, ableist, and hold a lot of internalized ableism that severely impacts their relationships and self-worth. But as they find compassion and accommodations for each other, they too might develop compassion and accommodations for themselves. As it is in real life, where we must first dismantle our preconceptions & prejudices to rebuild anew.

Though disabilities are as diverse as the folk who have them, I think there is an overall shared experience of existing in a society that is both visibly and intangibly inhospitable to us. Always cast as the other, the unwelcome, the invisible, the afterthought, the broken and the wrong. Something to be amended rather than considered.

Our shows are by and for and about the other. It's why we chose the name we did, and why we will continue to tell the stories we do. I know I can speak for the team when I say that our hope is for people to find comfort, catharsis, and community in MERCY - as much as we did, and continue to, in the process of making the show.

3. FUTURE RELEASE SCHEDULE & A BIG THANK YOU!

Finally, we'd like to thank you for your ongoing patience during this break. While initially we intended to return in June/July with Episode 11, it's looking more like end of September or early October instead.

We do have a special Prologue episode that will be released before then, however, and other bonus episode and content as well.

I'd like to explain the reason for the new schedule - not to make excuses or to justify our decision, but rather to contextualise why we need the extra time. I know I don't owe anyone an explanation, but I do value our lil' flock/community, and I think it would be the right thing to let y'all know what's going on. This will probably be the last time I make a post like this however, as I'm sure many of you already have a good idea on our workload & process by now :)

If you're not already aware, each episode of MERCY takes around a month to record and a month or two to edit (editing at first took a couple of weeks, but that got longer with the increasing complexities in the sound design & lengths of the episodes).

We are a very small team with jobs, other daily responsibilities (eurgh), and disabilities/illnesses with a limited number of spoons. This unfortunately means there are only so many hours we can dedicate to MERCY on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.

The latter half of Season 1 is also a larger story in scale, scope, cast, and...well, everything. And we pride ourselves on producing the highest quality episodes - at least, to the best of our abilities - with every release.

It is possible for us to speed things along, yes, but we are reluctant to do so if that means having to cut corners or not pour as much care into every episode we put out. This also means our listeners all possess the grace & patience of a bodhisattva (and y'all actually do fr 😭🙏).

Anyway, I hope that explains what's happening behind the scenes a bit, and I sincerely mean it when I reiterate how grateful the team and I are to have your ongoing understanding & support.

We aren't the best at keeping up with social media things, but we do see your beautiful posts and artwork and writing, and every single one of them is so so special and dear to us💕

In the meantime, keep an eye on our Tumblr and the MERCY feed for more content to come. If you have any concerns, comments, or questions, feel free to leave us an Ask or shoot us an email at [email protected]

3. FUTURE RELEASE SCHEDULE & A BIG THANK YOU!

Finally, we'd like to thank you for your ongoing patience during this break. While initially we intended to return in June/July with Episode 11, it's looking more like end of September or early October instead.

We do have a special Prologue episode that will be released before then, however, and other bonus episode and content as well.

I'd like to explain the reason for the new schedule - not to make excuses or to justify our decision, but rather to contextualise why we need the extra time. I know I don't owe anyone an explanation, but I do value our lil' flock/community, and I think it would be the right thing to let y'all know what's going on. This will probably be the last time I make a post like this however, as I'm sure many of you already have a good idea on our workload & process by now :)

If you're not already aware, each episode of MERCY takes around a month to record and a month or two to edit (editing at first took a couple of weeks, but that got longer with the increasing complexities in the sound design & lengths of the episodes).

We are a very small team with jobs, other daily responsibilities (eurgh), and disabilities/illnesses with a limited number of spoons. This unfortunately means there are only so many hours we can dedicate to MERCY on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.

The latter half of Season 1 is also a larger story in scale, scope, cast, and...well, everything. And we pride ourselves on producing the highest quality episodes - at least, to the best of our abilities - with every release.

It is possible for us to speed things along, yes, but we are reluctant to do so if that means having to cut corners or not pour as much care into every episode we put out. This also means our listeners all possess the grace & patience of a bodhisattva (and y'all actually do fr 😭🙏).

Anyway, I hope that explains what's happening behind the scenes a bit, and I sincerely mean it when I reiterate how grateful the team and I are to have your ongoing understanding & support.

We aren't the best at keeping up with social media things, but we do see your beautiful posts and artwork and writing, and every single one of them is so so special and dear to us💕

In the meantime, keep an eye on our Tumblr and the MERCY feed for more content to come. If you have any concerns, comments, or questions, feel free to leave us an Ask or shoot us an email at [email protected]