Dear Insane Children

Font Lord here again with a few little bits and pieces you might be interested in.
(Don’t worry, Pirate Jam is wrapping up now and normal service will resume with American writing all the posts very soon  🙂

Firstly, I noticed that one of our manufacturer people sent out an email recently and they had started doing Letterman style jackets, and with Spring/Autumn now coming up depending on which hemisphere you’re in, maybe this is the time to add something like this to Mysterious?

So, the awesome Jennifer D’aww whipped up a bunch of ideas, and here they are.
What do you think.  Insane Children please sound off and take the poll and that’ll give us an idea of if we should pop any into the shop and/or expand on the design   🙂
Also feel free to write in the comments if you have any thoughts and ideas.

And what might look good on a jacket?
How about some Enamel Pins?    😀
(Nice segue)

I’m sure a lot of you saw our last post about this, but if you didn’t here’s a link to it, and we just wanted to remind you that THIS IS THE MONTH !!
You can read all the details in that linked post, it’s very thorough, but basically, you don’t even have to change your tier anymore if you don’t want to. You can make up the difference on Backerkit in April.   🙂
Still, feel free to post that link/pics on your social channels and such if you think you might also know someone who’d love them.

And to round things off, here’s the final version of the image you may have seen in an earlier unfinished state by Omri Koresh, called How Fine You Look When Dressed In Rage. Which I think I might just refer to as Dressed in Rage from now on   🙂
I’m fairly certain this will end up being one of our monthly prints in the future and may be responsible for the printing shop we use running out of red ink that month.

Amazing, I think you’ll agree.

Well, that’ll just about do it from me.

Hope you’re all doing well, staying safe and washing your hands frequently for 20 seconds.

– Cheers

Dear Insane Children, 

American here with a quick “Ahoy!” and update. I’ve been super busy with Pirate Jam these past days. Buying provisions, prepping the boats and crew, and making last-minute adjustments to our plans. So many variables and so much variability within those variables: Wind & weather, guest numbers, boat statuses, payment negotiations, and of course… the ongoing coronavirus outbreak (and all that implies). 

I gave the event the theme: “Uncertainty“

And woo boy there’s been good reason to have “uncertainty” on the brain. 

For example: One of the boats we planned to have in the event broke down and had to be replaced. Not a great situation 2 days prior to the event. But… the coronavirus has scared away all tourism from Thailand and that means there are tons of fancy charter boats sitting around going nowhere. So I managed to get a beautiful Lagoon Catamaran for the Free Lives team from Elite Charters on Phuket… for an off-season price. Woo! 

The ATM machine at the marina ate my primary ATM card. This card was issued in Hong Kong and can only be replaced by a trip to Hong Kong (to manually punch in the PIN at a local bank). I’d moved all the event cash to that Hong Kong account – which meant I was suddenly unable to pay for cooks, food, skippers, and other cash-only services. Ouch! But… the local SCB bank staff are wonderful. They agreed to stay late and return my card within 24 hours – instead of the usual “5 business day” turn-around. Woo! 

Our cook and her assistant almost quit the event when they realized that their “galley ship” hadn’t been properly equipped in terms of kitchen and cooking hardware. There were sour faces, tense negotiations, and general bad feelings… Not a great situation 24 hours before the boats are meant to leave the dock! But… we sorted everything out and are now enjoying some of the best fresh-made Thai food I’ve ever eaten. Woo! 

I guess the moral of the story is that things only remain uncertain for so long. And then the outcome arrives. Good or bad – it’s often better than being in a state of not knowing. 

Speaking of things you’d rather not know… 

This is what happens when 5 female guests cancel their trips at the last minute. We had a murder mystery dinner planned but not enough girls to fill all the female roles. Should we cancel the murder mystery? Nah… just throw a dress on Phil and, presto-whammo… Bob’s your… mother?

(I too wore a dress and stuck fake boobs down the front… but so far – thankfully! – no pictures of this have surfaced. Ha!)

Anyway, you probably need to go wash your eyes now. So I’ll leave you to it. 

From the Pirate Jam Fleet in Phang Nga Bay,

Capt. American

Dear Insane Children

Font lord here once more to give you all a little update on Pirate Jam 2020

Well, I say update, it’s really just some videos for you to watch   🙂

Each year, the quality of these videos just goes up and up and really makes me wish I was also shivering my timbers and walking various gangplanks.

Still, check out what has been happening already.
There’s orientation, bags, canoes, traffic lights and surely much much more to come over the next 4 or 5 days!

Day 2 = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHvEckGksYs 

Day 3 = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO4L3AvTKek 

Also be sure to keep an eye on American’s Instagram as lots of cool pics are posted there frequently too.
https://www.instagram.com/americanmcgee/
Such as…

Let’s all hope for continued fair winds and smooth seas and hope everyone can make it home safely soon   🙂

– Cheers

Dear Insane Children

Here we go again.
Our monthly giveaway to 5 lucky Patrons no matter what tier you’re at, as long as the gods of RNG are smiling upon you.
This month, each of the winners will get… hmmmm… let me think…
How about an Inmate Property Bag.

Here we go, and the winners are
*drum roll*

– Bryan Diehl    
– Charlie Grosman
– Evelyn Mörder
– Crystal Escalante
– Thomas Wagner 

Congrats to all of you   🙂

And of course, to round things off and avoid a picture-less post.
Here’s a very regal looking Lulu.

– Cheers

Dear Insane Children

Font Lord here with some facts and info for you about the new Enamel Pin Goal this month.

All Patrons at $35 or more for the month of March 2020 (meaning you’re charged in April), will receive the Enamel Pin Set mailed anywhere in the world (free shipping) and with tracking.

The Enamel Pin Set contains the following items: 

* 4 Standard Pins
* 1 Patreon Collector Pin (will not be for sale at any point in the future)
* A bag of 5 locking clasps
* Free Shipping everywhere in the World

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

Very simple

If you ARE a Patron already, you fall into one of two categories.

1) You’re already at $35 or above.
Well, that’s fine. You don’t have to do anything. You’ll get an email about getting the pins after being charged in April. Wheee!

2) You’re currently pledging between $1 and $34.
You also don’t have to do anything if you don’t want to mess around with changing your tier.
We are introducing a new system where you can simply make up the difference by paying on Backerkit in April.
So, for example, if you’re at the $10 tier on Patreon, you can then pay $25 on Backerkit and you’ll get the pins.
Simply follow the instructions you’ll get in an email in April on how to do this.
FANTASTIC !!!
(Although to be clear, if you do this method, you will NOT get the benefits of being at a higher Patreon tier, you will still be classed as being at a low tier, NOT the $35 level.)

If you’re NOT a Patron yet, the easiest thing for you to do is join our Patreon before the end of March 2020 at the $35 level or higher.
Not only will you get the pin set, but you’ll also get the benefits of being at the tier you choose for this month, such as the incredible art print this month at the $75 tier.  
Then when you’re charged in April, you’ll receive email instructions on how to get the pins. Once you’re charged, you can then choose to stay with us or leave, or even adjust your pledge level.  
Just MAKE SURE YOU’VE BEEN CHARGED by checking your profile before altering/canceling your pledge.

By the way, what is this month’s print?

It’s this one right here…
“UnHappiness” by Omri Koresh.
Simply amazing, and a fantastic reason to bump up and be at the $75 tier this month to get the Enamel Pin Set AND this signed print. Has there ever been a better deal? No, no there hasn’t !!

  

Why Become A Patron? 

As a Patron, you’ll gain Early Access to Patron-only posts, artwork, design discussions, and more. At $5 a month you can also access our super-secret Discord Server where the Insane Children gather to discuss all the insane things!  That’s also where we host our weekly Crowd Design Sessions! 

And your support powers our team of artists, designers, and writers who are busy creating the Design Bible for Alice: Asylum. We are 100% Fan Funded!

Join the Asylum! You’re mad if you don’t. But you’re insane if you do! 

  

Questions? Send a Private Message!

If you have a question or concern, Please PM US! That’s the BEST WAY to get your question answered quickly!

We can’t promise to see and answer every comment you leave on this post. 

Here’s how to PM us on the Patreon Mobile App: 

And on the Web Version of Patreon, just hit the “… More” Button and click on Message.  

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The Fine Print

This offer is only available for the month of March 2020. After that, you will still be able to purchase the Enamel Pin Set at the Mysterious Shop for an increased price and without the Patreon Collector Pin.

Patreon Pledge Charges are like a utility bill. You pay for this month’s Rewards or Perks next month. For example, a January Reward or Perk is paid for on February 5th. If you pledge this month, it counts for this month, but you’re not charged until next month on the 5th.

Cancel or adjust your pledge at any time after the Reward Pledge is paid. No further fees or obligations! But you must manually cancel or adjust your pledge.

You are responsible for VAT, import duties, and/or additional delivery fees imposed by your local government or postal service. 

Enamel Pin Sets are already manufactured and ready for shipping which we will do mid to late April. After that, delivery takes 15~35 Business Days to most places around the world.

During the manufacture process of Enamel Pins, there can be slight imperfections in the product. We also have no control over the backing card for the pins being bent in delivery.
These small issues are not covered by our return or refund policy. Have a major issue? Send us pictures and we’ll sort out a replacement or refund. 

Our full Terms and Conditions (returns, refunds, etc) can be found HERE.
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THANK YOU, for all your love and support! It’s fans like you that make all this possible. 

From Shanghai with Love

– Cheers