This mod has been a joy for me. I have learned so much, met many good folks, and had a hell of time trying to put this together.
However, after several years of no activity. I am working with someone else within the community to take my concept, the mod, and whatever I have made for it, and bring it to life. I may add to it, illustrations, etc.
They will make the announcement themselves if they choose to.
I will not spoil what or who they are.
But a lot has happened in my life. Since 2020 I have been struggling with myself in many ways. And I Just, couldn't get back into development.
TLDR: Life happened, I am Transgender, abuse happened, I am hurting and getting better. I am okay now, but was not okay for longer than I want to think about. Spoiler holds more broad story.
Spoiler
In particular note- and this IS important. -I am Transgender, and I was struggling with that, longer than I want to admit here. Since 2019 I have been out of the closet to a select few, and in 2021 I came out to my family and in July of that year? I began HRT.
In 2021 I was struggling with school, and family. Daily there were petty passive-aggressive remarks, emotional abuse, and degradation of who I was, name calling, jokes about me. A lot. I put up with it because... I was the rock, they were family. I was afraid of being on my own. Of my mother being hurt. When they begun to move, I had a choice to try an be on my own- which I could not safely do in any respect with my location.
Eventually, I made a choice and moved from the West coast of the US, to the east-coast with my family. Traveling over 3000 miles to one of the southern states to be precise. My mother, aunt, sister, and several other family members grew increasingly agressive about who I am as a woman, and more. I met the love of my life, my friends... But I didn't feel safe in the state I was in. I couldn't trust much family anymore... So, I became homeless- essentially -for a month and moved back to the west coast to my cousin who was supportive, and knew I was out since 2019...
So, I have traveled over 7000 miles in less than a year on my own with everything I could take in my car. I kept my cat every time- I was not going to abandon him. I am still processing eveyrthing, still ... healling, for lack of a better term.
So, it is to that end. That Az The Squishy's version of Metelson Industries, is no longer being updated, revamped, or worked on by Petra "Az" The Squishy.
My mod is dead.
And I am so glad to have made people happy with my work. That's all I ever really wanted.
I hope the person who takes my work, continues that, and enjoys everything I couldn't manage.