Three years, 2020-22, and my actual alias kept fluctuating from one name to another because I realised that STRNUL is not a great username. I dunno why it's a good idea, despite people still calling me "void", which is my identity now. Though, that's not what I'm going to address. That's more of a side rant. I have a confession. I have to admit: I am not ready for being famous. Yeah, being famous (twice) in Scratch is not a big deal, though it still captures what it feels like. Honestly, I might not be here today. I would be another lurker who probably won't animate anymore and slack off to play ROBLOX. It wasn't a case. I wouldn't have met a lot of amazing and talented people if I had just given up. I kept going, and my hard work paid off. I met a great community and made lots of spectacular friends. And, I want to say thank you for all the support, despite my dumbest actions. With that out of the way, I want to clarify where I am going with this: No. I am not leaving, and I am not abandoning this account. Since the second semester, I have been burnt out and probably drained from my university. However, I was thinking of something else for the future: I am making another account, but very separate from myself. In other words, I am making a brand account with an unknown owner who is creating the content, which is me. Now, it does sound like I am pulling a Houdini that I appeared out of nowhere with much skill and yadda, yadda, and that is the main attraction on that account. But to clarify, this isn't the case. Remember one of the reasons why I left sometimes? So I can rewrite my legacy because I don't want to be remembered as the funny, edgy stickman, despite inspiring many people. I realised that 1. This isn't a lot of people. Sure, it is still fame, but it's more of a taster. 2. I can never get rid of this legacy. I am mixed up with my current legacy, but all I can say is that I feel proud that I somewhat impacted the community twice, and (again) want to say thank you all for the support and amazing comments. Unfortunately, I am swamped, and being famous in Scratch back in secondary school has affected my health and mental state. I don't want fame to be corrupting me again, and I don't want fame to interfere with my life. I want to socialise, mainly since I haven't spoken to real people since the pandemic. So, what is going to be the future of my content? My more serious content (yet, the subject is the same comedic or satire) will now be on the so-called anon brand account; however, one more major project is in the works, but I am struggling to progress it despite being 30 seconds due to being burnt out. After that, I won't be posting many serious projects anymore. Maybe some art dumps and animation practices, but that's it. I will reveal my new account, but it won't be soon. To not confuse anyone, I will still be active in this account (more than my new one) because my new account's purpose is being a simple brand account, but not the primary account - just an account for posting serious stuff under another name - an alter ego (in a way, but not really since I will use that account for uploading for now). To repeat and clarify, I'm still here because I don't care about being famous anymore, and I don't want that attention. I will still upload some projects in my main, but it won't be as effortful, unfortunately. However, as a helpful hint and heads-up, my brand account won't start in Scratch, but I will eventually make one. If a Scratch account appears out of nowhere, and the projects created feels like a "void" project, then your gut feeling must be right. I have a certain charm which I cannot describe, but as one of my friends said, "my style is almost recognisable, even if I try to hide it." TL:DR: I plan to have a separate account to post my content, but you can all still communicate with me as I am not going anywhere. This is still my main account. Heck! I might even reveal my new account sooner if I feel like it, but in my new account, I won't show my old one as my current is now personalised to my own identity here, and I want my old self not to clash as much in my new. I hope you all understand why I was planning to do this action. It has been in my mind since mid-2021, and I did not take that concept seriously. Who knows, I might even migrate, but that is less likely for now, primarily since all of you have known me as "void" for the past couple of years and I do not want to seem like I disappeared from the internet. I am not going anywhere. :) Fun fact, I was saving this statement for when I release my major project; but as I said, I have been burnt out. The project's now in its third iteration and progress is slower. I am unsure when I will finish and share it, but at this rate, I was thinking to release it on 1st April. However, I simply want to finish it for good as soon as it's done.
