First of all, Thank you so much! I cannot even begin to put into words how grateful I am for this projects' success. Each and every one of you is a true warrior in your own way! I was totally wiped out from DenFur and had to take a few days to recover, but now I'm ready to leap back into action!
Now that the project is complete, I know you're all thinking "Well, what now?"
So here's what's going to happen!
Freebie design reveal
Marsh Sleek and Marsh Needle won the poll for the freebie dangler! I will be working to create this design ASAP. I will reveal it when surveys are sent out! As a reminder, everyone who backed the campaign will receive this gift at no extra charge.
Surveys built and sent out
Surveys will allow you to select what rewards you want, and where you'd like them shipped to. It will likely take me a few days to build this survey before I send it out. This is the stage where you will pay for shipping. So please prepare yourself, ensure your card has sufficient funds, and get ready to check your email!
Manufacturing start
Starting manufacturing relies on a speedy completion of the surveys. The faster you fill yours out and get it in, the faster the funds can be released to me and I can begin working with the manufacturer. So please keep this in mind, and don't delay filling out your survey once you receive it!
Pre-orders?
A pre-order store will be open for the length of the survey period. The plushies will be at their normal price of 40 USD in this store, rather than their discounted rate for the Backerkit campaign. If you missed the campaign, this will likely be your last chance to get one of the Series Two Forest Felines for a long time, as after this they will be mostly for sale at in-person conventions!
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. I've got a few things to catch up on since returning from my travels, if you have/had a question and I missed it please feel free to remind me!
Cast your vote now, as the freebie design that wins the poll will be included in every single order! (FOR FREE!!) It will stay open for one week, after which I will get to work creating the new design!
Thanks so much again everyone for your support on this project, and I'll see you again in the next update!
OH BOY. a big fat TL;DR on why I'm SO LATE on this update, I've been out of town since this campaign launched and my laptop decided to sign me out and a lot of other crazy stuff happened including my flight being rebooked three times. BUT ANYWAYS. HERE ARE THE OTHER TWO PRINT DESIGNS!
Dark Tiger's Command
When Forest Fire drove him out, Dark Tiger became obsessed with revenge. He turned his sights on the cats of the River, where the children of his lifetime rivals lived. He cruelly commanded the death of River Stone, forever cementing his place in the Starless Forest.
Dark Splash's Dream
Seasons after Dark Maple's demise, her lineage continues to wreak havoc on the cats of the River. Dark Curl, desperate for control after seasons of anarchy and distrust among the River cats, seeks to torment the cat who foiled her plans and threw her to the wolves - literally.
(She's right behind me, isn't she?)
These will both be 5x7" mini prints, available to purchase as add-ons to your pledge when surveys are sent out!
I'll be showing the Jumbo dangler designs and posting links for the previous Forest Feline designs sometime this week.
OH! and the poll for the bonus dangler will be later this week as well!
Thank you all so much again for your patience and your support!!!
Hello, fellow warriors of the forest! Thank you all SO MUCH for getting the campaign into the quintuple digits. I'm truly honored!
To celebrate, I will be designing a new JUMBO Forest Felines Dangler that will be included for free in every single pledge, no matter when it was made!
Like the maple & kits print, this will be a very limited design that is not available anywhere else!
As a reward for all of your contributions, I will be allowing you, the backers, to vote on which character(s) will be featured! This poll will go live on August 10. I have some ideas on which characters will be the choices, but if there's a character you really want, let me know in the comments!
And without further ado, here is the reveal of Mini Print #2!
Dark Hawk's Deal
No cat is born evil, and such is the case for Dark Ash. At one point in his life, he was an honorable warrior... When given the opportunity by Dark Hawk to seize power over Forest Fire, Dark Ash refused temptation... little did any cat know, one day he would become one of the most powerful spirits in the Starless Forest.
This is a 5x7" mini print that will be available to purchase as an add-on to your pledge! You will be able to choose which design you want when surveys are sent out after the conclusion of the campaign.
Thank you all so much again, and see you for the next Mini-Print reveal!
HOLY SMOKES EVERYONE! First of all, thank you SO MUCH for all of the support on this first day! All the stretch goals have been completely obliterated and I couldn't be happier <3
Currently I am at Anthro Weekend Utah! So I am not able to do anything super fancy as celebration as I am away from my home computer and have been working my table all day. I am going to try my best to stay on top of all your questions and provide all the support I can in the meantime!
I saw some people asking about the ko-fi shop where I stated that previous Forest Felines could be purchased. The link is currently not live! This is because I have my stock with me at AWU, and It's difficult to keep an accurate inventory number when I'm also selling them in real life.
The shop link to purchase plushies from Forest Felines: Series One will be live sometime around next wednesday (August 5!) Thank you so much for your understanding!
But without further ado, Here is mini-print number one!
Dark Morning's Mischief!
5x7" Postcard print on thick glossy cardstock
At a moonlit gathering, Forest Moon gets in hot water with her mentor, Marsh Sun, because her ghostly sister decides to cause some havoc! Meanwhile, Sky Starling takes note of the unusual orange cat....
This will be available to purchase as an add on. You will be able to select it as part of your order after the campaign concludes and surveys are sent out!
Thank you everyone again! I will be revealing more of the unlocked designs over the coming days : D Take care and have a wonderful evening!
