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Lachlan Pierce
21 days ago
Final Push
Hi all, So sorry that this is taking so much longer than I expected! Getting moved in has been a months-long ordeal and I'm still trying to find stuff that has been missing ...
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Lachlan Pierce
about 1 month ago
Locking Addresses + Local Pickup
Hi all,  Hope you are well! I moved into my new place and gosh it's been a ton of work - feels like a full time job just doing all the packing and housework! But it's a real...
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Lachlan Pierce
4 months ago
January It Is! Happy Holidays!
Hey all, Gosh, thank you for all the super nice comments. Don't worry, we ended up terminating our contract on the asbestos house. We're under contract for another place and...
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Lachlan Pierce
4 months ago
Pins Are Here!
Hello all! Pins arrived and they look so good! I'm going to start grading them and get them out, but I got a question.  So, I'm moving currently (move #3 this year unfortun...
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Lachlan Pierce
6 months ago
Manufacturer Update + OOPS Missing Add Ons!
Hi all, Been a bit! Manufacturing is under way but there isn't a lot to share in this phase - just a lot of waiting. There were some issues with molds, particularly Yatagara...
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Lachlan Pierce
8 months ago
Surveys Sent
Hi! Surveys are finally sent! I will order everything as soon as we reach 75% responses. The first survey lock and charge will be Friday September 5th at around 8 PM MDT. ...
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Lachlan Pierce
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21 days ago

Project Update: Final Push

Hi all,

So sorry that this is taking so much longer than I expected! Getting moved in has been a months-long ordeal and I'm still trying to find stuff that has been missing since move #2 last summer. Not even sure how that happened! But between moving woes and 3 conventions this month so far (and about to leave for con #4) it's been more than a bit chaotic. 

I'm going to be gone for Anime Boston for a week and a half, but once I get home I'm going to push through all remaining orders. We're almost done folks, and I thank you so so much for hanging in there as I continue to endure one of the most chaotic chapters of my life!

See you in the next and FINAL update!

Cheers,
Lachlan
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Lachlan Pierce
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about 1 month ago

Project Update: Locking Addresses + Local Pickup

Hi all, 

Hope you are well! I moved into my new place and gosh it's been a ton of work - feels like a full time job just doing all the packing and housework! But it's a really great place and I think I'm finally going to be staying in one place for a long time :)

I'm ready to fulfill all orders so it's time to double check your addresses! 

I will be at quite a few cons coming up and bringing the pin stock with me so I can fulfill orders for folks in person if they want. I will be at: 

  • Anime Milwaukee (March 6-8)
  • Megacon Orlando (March 19-22)
  • Colorado Anime Fest (March 20-22)
  • Anime Boston (April 3-5)
  • Animazement (May 22-24)
  • Fan Expo Denver (May 28-31)

If you want to pick up in person, no further action is required although I will have you bring up your backer info so we can double check. I would recommend having a screenshot on your phone saved as data can be very tricky sometimes in these convention centres! Make sure the screenshot includes your backer name or email, backer number, and order items.

Also!!! I plan on shipping out all orders before Megacon so if you want to pick up in person at these conventions please comment or message me so I can set your order aside!

A couple notes about in person pick up: 
  • If you paid for shipping, I can give you credit towards a future campaign or give you free items from my store. 
  • I will not be there in person for most of Megacon Orlando (Mr. Marachi - my spouse - graciously donated his time and energy) so be patient with him please! I'll instruct him on the process so he won't be just staring at you like a deer in headlights. 
  • If there is anything missing for your order I will ship it separately later and you will still get the shipping credit. 
  • Speaking of, I definitely forgot the stickers for Forged in Flame for AMKE so I'm sorry about that! At least they're easy to send when I get home...

Once I get home from AMKE I will finish up fulfillment and contact UK backers. Fulfillment will be completed before my next round of conventions. Finally!

That's it for now, and I'll do another brief update when all orders are finished. 

Cheers! 
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Lachlan Pierce
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4 months ago

Project Update: January It Is! Happy Holidays!

Hey all,

Gosh, thank you for all the super nice comments. Don't worry, we ended up terminating our contract on the asbestos house. We're under contract for another place and move in on January 8th. I'm giving myself a week to move everything business related over. There's so much more space in the house than where I currently am, thank goodness!

Since people mostly voted to delay or that they don't care, I'm going to punt fulfilment to January after I move into the new place. If you need your rewards sooner, message me. I'm happy to help. I really really appreciate the grace and understanding. I just don't have anywhere to put the new pins at all. 

I'll touch base again in January when I get my studio all set up. Please take care and have a great holiday season!!

Cheers,
- Lachlan
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Lachlan Pierce
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4 months ago

Moving is going *terribly* and is sapping all of my time and energy. I can try to juggle both, but would like to ask you all for your preference on when I can ship stuff. I can start now but it will be slow going, or wait until January and crank it out in less than a week.

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Lachlan Pierce
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4 months ago

Project Update: Pins Are Here!

Hello all!

Pins arrived and they look so good! I'm going to start grading them and get them out, but I got a question. 

So, I'm moving currently (move #3 this year unfortunately) and trying to close on a house and it's going absolutely *terribly*. The inspection came back with some extremely scary results and the sale might fall through if the seller refuses to mitigate. Asbestos is among the many problems that came up. I should've been nearing the end of all the intense time and energy commitments that come with buying a house but it looks like we've only just gotten started haha. 

I don't have room in my temp apartment to do much with the pins that just came in, but we can try to get some orders out, maybe do a big fulfilment push each weekend (provided we don't have to give up our whole weekend for a housing-related crisis like what's been happening). But I am pretty confident that everything will be resolved in early January, whether we get what needs to happen done with our current offer or make another offer elsewhere. So here's the actual question:

Would you rather I start churning out orders bit by bit, or wait until January when I can pulp out all the orders in a week or less? Some now or all later? 

I am attaching a poll and to be clear, any answer is okay! I said I can finish fulfilment in December and I think that is still obtainable, but the chaos of everything has been a bit hard to plan around! I lost my whole weekend last weekend to asbestos related shenanigans. 

I leave the decision in your hands! 

Cheers!
- Lachlan
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