NEWS

> On this page, you will be able to see the "news" for Gato Lana. Everytime a new update on the news is out, it'll take place of the one before and the previous news will be placed in the "*Previous News*" page that you can click at the end of this page.

News will be about some changements on the fandom or even for Gato Lana in general (maybe even for the Main Story or ***Arcave Lana*** when it'll be under development). Don't forget to follow @ruin\_r1 on Twitter (creator, chara-designer, scenarist, writer,... of Gato Lana).

## ***- NEWS (2ND OCTOBER 2022) -***

### **- What are the changes/additions on the GATO LANA FANDOM?**

#### **- Two news pages on the Main Page!**

> On the main page of Gato Lana will be seen two new pages (NEWS not included) that will be revealed a little bit before the Gato Lana 1st Year Anniversary. No more details on this matter, but it will be pretty importants for Gato Lana in general.

#### **- The "NEWS" page and the "Previous News" page.**

> I don't think I have to explain, but I already explained it at the start of this page. The "*Previous News*" page/link will be up when new NEWS will be uploaded.

#### **- Characters pages names. [NEVERMIND. I PREFER WITH ✰.]**

> Maybe you didn't see it, but before *Nivea*, characters pages were named like "Marew (✰✰✰✰)" with the ✰ of that character. It is now changed (and confirmed to be changed) for only the name of the character. It is for being more simple (links mostly).

#### **- Skins and Adopted Art.**

> When this article is written, only one character has an Adopted Art (Sheerah) and one has a skin (Liv). There isn't about "procrastination", but about having too much to do. But I am planning to do more of them in the near future, a little bit after Arc 3 starts. Adopted Art will be the main focus, but I will try to do more skins has time goes. A second skin should see the light in Halloween, as well as a new free character with the Halloween theme on them. But it's another subject.

#### **- How much cost a character.**

> What I mean by that is that on the "Adopted?" part of a character (which is the last part of a character page, except if they have a skin), you will be able to see how much they cost. It will be only characters AFTER Tenjou (and Tenjou himself) that will get that, but maybe everyone (except characters already paid) will have a price attached to them.

#### **- And what about the "G-Stars"?!**

> At first, the 50th character was going to be a G-Stars (✦✦✦✦✦), but with some changements on the order of characters, I will put the first G-Star to come after. No release date or release number to be said because it can change with unplanned events (or unexcepted). Though, I can confirm this : the first G-Star to see the light WON'T be before start of 2023. No more information about G-Star will be revelead for now.

#### **- To finish... Prices.**

> I thought about it and I decided to change a little bit the way I do my adoptables (aka my babies). At first, it was low priced adoptables (and I still think that they are still cheap considering all the damn work I do), but I decided to change a bit : my work deserves more than I was thinking of at first. The prices will go up (not by x10, don't worry) for every stars (except 3\* who still will be free when adopting a character), BUT, BUT, BUT! Some characters (it's me who decide about that) will be free, from 4✰ to 6✰ (7✰ won't be free except for special events, and event that, I don't think I will do free 7✰). The characters that are coming from an Arc won't be free EXCEPT THE FIRST ONE. Only the first one ; and I mean it. It can change in the future if I'm feeling generous.

### **- About Gato Lana 1st Year Anniversary.**

> To be honest, it's kinda hard to believe that it's been one year since I started Gato Lana. My first design was the one of Sheerah and I did it without much attention to it ; while I had an idea behind it, the lore wasn't really developped and it was only 10 characters : Sheerah, Kituhn, Ronaa, Pouli, Kaide, Okot, the next 3✰ and three members of the Kitana Family. It didn't have that much lore, but then, I decided to do ***Gato Lana*** : a deep and big story with a lot of lore and world-building that will take time to make, but that'll be able to put characters in a world that can be enjoyed. I always hated the way adoptables were done and I don't care if you like it or not ; my opinion will always be the same. I really think we can do better than just drawing a almost-random design and giving it a name (if that isn't too much work) before selling it to prices I can't even imagine. Obviously, you can judge me for hating it, but it's just me. I didn't think that my way to do adoptable was better or that I was a better character designer than them ; I just wanted to offer another way to do adoptables. It has its cons that aren't problematic because I'm nowhere near famous and I need to almost beg on my knees to have more than 15 likes (if it can happen), but I actually enjoy doing the adoptables ; or I should say the characters. Maybe it'll lead me to nowhere, but at least I have fun doing it ; maybe one day someone will like my project and it'll have either recognition, either make me a future character designer/artist/scenarist/writer or anything for a company ; and that's kinda my goal. Gato Lana is a work that I will never finish alone because it is way too big ; and if I talk about Arcave Lana and some spin-offs... Maybe I will finish everything when I am 90 years old. Yeah, maybe? I talk too much about myself and Gato Lana itself, so let me talk about the 1st Year Anniversary.

It will start the 6th October 2022, first character released that same day at 8pm UTC+2. Like always, every character will be released at 8pm UTC+2. I really mean it ; if, after reading this, you say to me "Oh I didn't know you posted them!" right in front of my face, I will consider killing you with mind control and hoping you will have bad luck for the rest of your life ; in a more serious note, I really mean it when I say that I post everything related to Gato Lana at 8pm UTC+2. THOUGH, even if it starts the 6th October, the 4th and 5th will still have some stuff about Gato Lana. Look the planning right under:

**4th October -> Two new more pages on the Main Page + important "image" for Gato Lana itself.**

**5th October -> Release of "Chapter 0" for Gato Lana.**

**6th October -> 1st Year Anniversary is starting ; first character releasing!**

Okay, that is pretty clear. Now, how will the 1st Year Anniversary go? It's easy:

A total of 8 more characters will join Gato Lana!

Yeah, you heard it right: 8 new characters will be released. For their stars, it'll be six 6✰ and two 7✰. No 3✰ will follow the 7✰ because this is a special event. It will be one character per day, but will be released in a 4 + 4 format. What I mean by this is that you will have the first half of the characters one week and the other the next week. The first 2 characters of each half will be... FREE! Yes, you heard it right : > FREE <!! So, 4 on 8 will be free while the other 4 will be buyable. The time-limit before the character is won will be decided when I start it, but I think it'll be 2 to 3 weeks.

Because I feel nice, there is the planning for the characters:

**6th October -> First character (6✰).**

**7th October -> Second character (6✰).**

**8th October -> Third character (6✰).**

**9th October -> Fourth character (7✰).**

***-Pause without too much stuff-***

**13th October -> Fifth character (6✰).**

**14th October -> Sixth character (6✰).**

**15th October -> Seventh character (6✰).**

**16th October -> Eighth and last character (7✰).**

Pretty easy, right?! Though, it's not all! Arc 3 will start the ***24th October 2022, 8pm UTC+2.*** Between the 16th and the 24th, a "special thing" will be released on my Twitter (8pm UTC+2 like always) with a SPECIAL CHAPTER that will be released on RoyalRoad (https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/51200/gato-lana-flame-eyes). That chapter isn't anything related to Arc 1, 2 or even 3, but has its own importance for the world-building and another part of the lore ; but you will understand the day it'll be released. Can't wait for your opinions.

But that's pretty much it. The 1st Year Anniversary isn't much more than new adoptables, new ways to do things and more lore ; because yes, EVERY. ONE. OF. THESE. EIGHT. CHARACTERS. have an importance in the lore ; world-building, about the main story or even about the past, every character will have something to say or to show that has an importance in the lore. You could argue that every character has lore, but *Mimi* doesn't have the same importance as *Kill*! Well, you understand what I mean.

> Anyway, that's kinda all I have to say. I wanted to talk more about the special things that I'm not revealing yet, but it'd be pointless ; I need to keep them secret for now~! I hope that y'all will like the characters, design or lore-wise. If you like my work and that you want an adoptable, feel free to DM on Twitter (@ruin\_r1) to talk about it ; I would really, really appreciate it. After all, Gato Lana is kinda the only thing I really work on to have money. I work for free for Back Cat Time, I don't plan on making a fund raise for 10;Drops or MOONFOX and I work so. much. and so. hard. on all of this that... Eh, I'm not gonna beg for money ; if you plan on giving me even 1 dollar for my work, I will pray for your success in every of my dreams.

Thank you for reading all of this. I hope my english was good enough. See you at the 1st Year Anniversary!