Feb
28th
2013
Nicknack? Commissions? It's more likely than you think... · 3:38am Feb 28th, 2013
...but it's also going to a charitable cause.
I posted about this specific project on the Las Pegasus Unicon Relief forum; essentially, I'm auctioning off a 15k-word story written about whatever the highest bidder chooses. I'm not entirely sure about the commission process, but I do vow to work with whoever it is on making sure that they walk away from this effort happily.
I wish I could say I was doing this solely for charity, but seeing how I've fallen on rough-ish times, taking advantage of the 75/25 split. If this lack of selflessness offends you, I apologize; putting this optimistically, I'd say that you at least have some security in this story since I, technically, have a stake in writing it to the utmost of my abilities.
Also, since I don't want to take focus away from this, I should mention that Evening Flames is coming along slowly, but steadily. I don't have an ETA yet (since I'm overdue on my last estimation by a long shot).
While I have virtually no experience with Internet-based monetary transactions and far too little disposable funds to contribute, I wish you the best of luck in your fundraising efforts. Sorry I can't contribute more than that.
Nick would it be ok if we bid on your work, and then just let it be Evening Flames? I would be satisfied with that and knowing I helped.
Also where exactly does one bid?
What exactly is this LPU Relief League, and what happened at Las Pegasus to warrant it?
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You could do that, but I'd probably still feel like I owed a shorter commission at the end of it.
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From what I can tell, the convention didn't fully clear things with the hotel it was at, which basically meant some people had to pay for their hotel rooms a second time. Since they're out of that money in the short term (until Unicon / the hotel work things out, with or without litigation), boom. Relief fund.
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Ahh. Disappointing, but makes sense.