create a chio – Radio Chio

Chio Chronicles May 2023 Edition

Posted on May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 by Bug

What’s Up?

Hey Chio Crew! We’re nearly halfway through 2023 already! How?! I guess it goes faster when you’re struggling to be able to update your own webcomic, but that’s changing soon!

What’s New?

Follower starts again this week! It’s been a long hiatus with my ongoing health issues, but I’m going to do my best to keep on schedule! I can’t promise that I won’t occasionally have to take breaks now and again, but I’m at least hopeful I’ll be able to maintain a small buffer.

If you’ve ever wanted to be part of Follower, like, so much that you’re in the comic – now’s your chance! Our Create a Chio project is open once again for takers on both Patreon and via Ko-Fi commissions. For $50, I’ll work with you to design your very own Chio character. You’ll get a custom character sheet with color references and information. This character will appear on at least one page of the comic as a side character. I’ve also added an extra upgrade option that will put your custom character on 3 pages of the comic, with the potential for a line of dialogue, too. Since I’m working on pages right now that feature a bunch of background Chios, the sooner you commission me, the sooner your character will appear in the comic!

What’s Next?

April had no takers for the Chio Club Sticker Tier, so I’ll be leaving it up with the same design for May. If it stays this way, I will probably end it and move on to other ideas. That said, if you’re interested, please check out our Patreon and Ko-Fi pages to join!

I’m still dealing with health issues and my schedule is pretty much a wreck week to week, so I haven’t been able to make a solid streaming schedule yet. I’d like to get back to streaming work on book pages, since I was making some decent progress there. As usual, follow me on Twitch to get updates on that.

Community News

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Thanks For Reading

Thank you (yet again) for sticking with us despite this long comic hiatus! Here’s to more new pages!

Create a Chio Returns!

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by Bug

It’s that time again! I’ve been working on a batch of new Follower pages, and I need a whole cast of background Chios! If you’ve ever dreamed of having your very own custom Chio character drawn by me, with their own cameo in Follower, now’s your chance!

I’ll work with you to create a canon Chio character who will appear on at least one page of Follower! For a slightly higher price, your character can appear on at least 3 pages, with the possibility of a speaking part.

All levels will get a fully customized character sheet illustration of your Chio, and will appear with your name as credit on the Follower cast page.

Here are the details:

$50 base level: Your custom Chio will have a background cameo on one page in Chapter 8 of Follower. You’ll get a custom character sheet image, and your character will appear on the Follower cast page.
- +$100: Your character will appear on at least 3 pages of Chapter 8 of Follower, with the potential for a line of dialogue. (This level is $150 total.)

If this sounds good to you, hop on over to my Ko-Fi commissions page and select the “Create a Chio with comic cameo” option! Please be sure to check out my terms and conditions, which can also be viewed below.

Standard Commission Terms and Conditions

I. Timeline and scope of work

The artist will submit a sketch before proceeding with the final commissioned piece.
Once the sketch has been approved, major changes to the design will not be allowed.
The final commissioned piece will be accomplished within the agreed upon timeframe.

II. Payment

The artist requires 100% payment before starting work.
Refunds for commissioned pieces will not be granted.

III. Revisions

Only three (3) minor revisions to the commissioned piece will be allowed.
Succeeding revisions will not be entertained.
Revisions after the final commissioned piece has been submitted will not be entertained.

IV. Copyright and Reproduction

The artist reserves the right to:

Include the commissioned work in portfolios, online profiles/pages, commission sheets, etc.
Modify, edit, and repurpose the commissioned piece.
Claim the commissioned piece as their own work.

The commissioner and other parties may NOT:

Reproduce the artwork for merchandise such as prints, t-shirts etc. without an agreement or contract.
Modify, edit, and repurpose the commissioned piece.
Mint the artwork as an NFT, or non fungible token.
Claim the commissioned piece as their own work.
Post the commissioned piece online WITHOUT proper credits and links to the artist. (Bugbyte/Radiochio, radiochio.com)

Ask a Chio: Is a chio more flexible than a human, or vise versa?

Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 by Bug

Humans and Chios are probably about equal in terms of physical flexibility! A Chio might be able to endure more pain to stretch a bit further, but not by much.

Chios are from Messenger and Follower!

Ever wanted to create your own Chio? Join the Create a Chio project and commission your very own Chio who will cameo in the upcoming chapter eight of Follower!

Or, Ask a Chio anything! Today is the last day to join! For Chio Club members pledged at the $5 or above level by the end of February 5, 2022, Ask a Chio questions will be open for a limited time! Find out more in this post on Follower’s blog.

Ask a Chio: Is a chio’s skull very thick? (Can they headbutt things hard?)

Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 by Bug

Not any harder than a human can.

Chios are from the comics Messenger and Follower!

Ever wanted to create your own Chio? Join the Create a Chio project and commission your very own Chio who will cameo in the upcoming chapter eight of Follower!

Or, Ask a Chio anything! For Chio Club members pledged at the $5 or above level by February 5, 2022, Ask a Chio questions will be open for a limited time! Find out more in this post on Follower’s blog.

Ask a Chio: What if you were a chio?

Posted on January 23, 2022January 18, 2022 by Bug

I would not be a very good Chio.

Chios are from Messenger and Follower. I, however, am a human.

But, if you want to be a Chio, you can be! Join the Create a Chio project and commission your very own Chio who will cameo in the upcoming chapter eight of Follower!

Or, Ask a Chio will be reopening today for Chio Club members on a limited time basis! Pledge at the $5 or above level by February 5, 2022 and you’ll get to ask your very own Chio question! Find out more in this post on Follower’s blog.