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CANCELLED. Swift Spark and the Defense Five
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CANCELLED.

A teenager takes on the mantle of his missing superhero father, hoping to find out what happened to him, and learning what it means to be a hero along the way. Created by @pan-tastique.bsky.social!
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Bc I don't feel like it's fair to y'all to keep taking money. I already explained recently NSFW cintent is my fulltime & only income, and I've taken a hard hit. I lost over $1k in income, and over the past 5 months I've been able to recover only about $200 of that. It's enough to get by, but the amount I can save is dwindling each month. The Mastercard saga is expanding to the SFW realm. Independent media as a whole is now seen as a fraud risk and can get you debanked. I've heard stories in my personal circle of people being denied bank accounts because of their SFW art. This has greatly affected my mental health. NSFW art is the only job I've been able to keep full-time for more than a few months. The longest I've been able to keep a retail job was 3 months. I've got no family or friends that can help me. This is all I've got. And the stress of this is messing with the joy I feel in creating. Right now, what remains for Swift Spark's next 5 episodes is about half my savings. At the same time, it would keep me afloat for 13 months if I lost my other NSFW accounts. I have to make the responsible decision and choose the emergency fund over spending on a hobby. And I'll admit it. I haven't worked on the comic since September. I haven't had the energy to work on anything substantial aside from my "job" and just... mindlessly doodling in-between. I sleep too much, I eat too little. I can't justify keeping this Patreon open. Permanently closing it would remove everyone's access to the content, so I'll just keep coming back each month to re-pause the paid pledges. It'll be an archive for now. If I feel up for it, I'll share the last two things I was working on before I ... burnt out. And maybe the backlog of the comic. It's only about 5 pages. I can also share the scripts of the would-have-been episodes... it's the least I can do for taking your money in exchange for nothing the past 2 months. Thank you everyone for your faith in me. I'm sorry to let you down.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Stayed up until 1 AM to get this out, so you could say I'm excited about this.

Fuck you 𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙨 𝙌𝙏𝙀𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘

This was all done in my first week ever using Unity. Aside from that one week in 2012 where I was gonna make the next Slenderman clone.

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September 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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The storm in my personal life has somewhat settled, finally - it may be the eye for all I know, but for now... I feel like I'm ready.

It's not a post I ever hoped to make, but it needs to happen. Otherwise I'll be stuck in this awful place forever.

Full post: www.patreon.com/posts/admitt...
Since my income requires me to register as a sole proprietor, my income isn’t based on what I make – my revenue or turnover – but what I keep. Anything I don’t spend on my business. Profit. You guessed it – Swift Spark is part of it. And that presents me with a problem – if I keep spending money on Swift Spark, I’ll be stuck in social housing forever. Stuck in place, living in a village I hate, surrounded by people I can’t stand, because my income is low-low. How is this relevant to Swift Spark? Well, as I just mentioned – Swift Spark is my primary business expense, but... that’s it. It’s an expense. I accidentally let my YouTube channel become demonetized after 7 years because I didn’t upload for six months. The Patreon makes €18 a month. The shop hasn’t had a single sale in 2025. I don’t work with volunteers. I’m the only person working on this series – writing, boarding, directing, everything. I’ve already come to accept that it's not a job and I shouldn’t treat it like one. But now there’s the issue of money. I had no idea I was actually painting myself in a financial corner doing this – previously, I could set a good amount of money aside – some months as much as $1k! – for emergencies and Swift Spark funding. I guess there’s a benefit to that social housing thing. How much I’m able to put aside, however, doesn’t matter – if I spend it, it’s a detriment. If I make €25k, and then spend €10k on Swift Spark, my income is recorded as €15k because that’s that year’s profit. See the issue? In addition my country divides social housing into three income-based tiers. As long as you fall under those tiers... forget renting privately. So the lower your income, the smaller the "pond" of available housing... and while the pond may be much smaller, the amount of fish in there is much bigger. I’ve decided I don’t want this to be my future. Not after the miserable two years I’ve already had. But that means having to make some changes and cutting some cords. My main focus will be building my income back up. Autism has led me to a … rather shit track record on my resume, so I’ll be sticking to my freelancing stuff. It’ll just take a while. (That being said, if you know of any paid indie shows that don’t require fancy names on your resume or 5+ years of industry experience, feel free to pass me a link). • I need to limit how much I spend on my business if I want to be able to get out of this apartment. The first income cap only allowing you to rent tiny run-down apartments like mine is €29k annually– and my entire turnover is still below that, let alone profit. I was hoping to finally pass it this year, but with my income being slashed again... I’ve got some work to do… and the more I spend on my business, the harder it gets. I’m going to limit myself to 10% of my turnover going forward. That's less than €3k. So… unfortunately… I think you can tell where this is going. I never needed Swift Spark to turn a profit – I was never expecting it to. The way I was envisioning this initially was that no matter how much Swift Spark made, I’d always put it back into the show. Unfortunately, Swift Spark makes no money. 18 bucks a month on Patreon. In total, Swift Spark has generated just below 2k in revenue – and that’s in nine years. The pilot alone was more than double that to produce. Other indies have opted to make fun of me over this, but it was never about turning a profit for me. It still isn’t. I was happy to keep self-funding the project, even though since moving out it’s caused me more stress than before. That’s mostly due to some money-related anxiety that was embedded into me as a kid. I’m always afraid I’ll end up going broke somehow, no matter how much money I save. But now it’s different. One of those things no adult thinks is relevant to tell you. To get out of this income tier, I’d need to increase my turnover by almost 50% - and that would be with 0 spending. So it’s not that I want to… but I have to. One thing I feel is important to address is the following: What will happen to the five episodes you currently have in pre-production? The voice actors will be paid. Not all roles have been definitively cast yet because of this exact reason. For what remains of 2025 I intend to record with every role that has and loop back to the rest in 2026. After that, it's over for the time being. The episodes will likely not have any music, as that would be an additional $10-15k (total, not per episode). I can guarantee the episodes will not be fully animated, due to time constraints. But I’m not sure how far I’m able to take them yet. I’m going to put the comic on hiatus after I finish Episode 2 and work to finish the storyboards for all five episodes in 2026. So… what about a release date? There is none. The episodes will come when they’re done. The comic also isn’t tied to a set release schedule anymore. I simply don’t have enough time in the day to guarantee that. I get that this isn’t what any of us were hoping for, including me. But it is how it is – I need to stop fucking around and get my shit together if I want my life to get better. And that means having to cull things that are hold me back, whether I really want to or not. I hope and fully intend to get back to Swift Spark someday, in full force – with fully animated content. But for now, I can’t afford to. I'm... sorry.
August 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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My birthday's coming up, and that means YOU get free stuff from ME! From now until August 2nd, pick your favourite discount:

-A free 12x18" poster (30x45cm), pick your favourite!
-A free plush! ($50+)
-Or 25% off your whole order!

+ free shipping over $50 on all orders!

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Shop ad for shop.swift-spark.com depicting three Swift Spark posters, indicating the customer can pick their favourite when they shop for $25 or more. Sale lasts until August 2nd. Shop ad for shop.swift-spark.com depicting the official Swift Spark plush, indicating the customer gets a free plush when they shop for $50 or more. Sale lasts until August 2nd. Shop ad for shop.swift-spark.com indicating the customer can also opt for 25% off on any order of $25 or more. Free shipping starts at $50. Some territiories may be $60. Sale lasts until August 2nd.
July 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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In my AMV era ~ #IndieAnimation #SwiftSpark
June 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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I'm still working on those five new Swift Spark episodes in the background, and recording just wrapped on a new character!

Meet SUPERSOAKER - he'll turn the hose on you if you give him attitude.

He'll be played by @themikeyreid.bsky.social - actor, comedian, writer, and voice acting coach!
Concept art for Supersoaker, an upcoming character for "Swift Spark and the Defense Five", an indie animation superhero series. He's a long-haired redneck with a goatee; his pale belly sticks out from under his grey wife beater. Photo of actor, director, voice actor and acting coach Mikey Reid, who will be playing "Supersoaker" as well as additional voice "Concerned Parent" in Swift Spark and the Defense Five, an indie animation superhero series.
May 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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#indiecomics #indieanimation #swiftspark
Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Introducing: The Defense Five!" Anna: Maybe you're overreacting to all of this a litle bit. Just take some time to think it all over. James: I mean... maybe you have a point. But still, I- James is interrupted by BEEP BEEPs coming from a phone. Anna's phone. James: Uh... Anna: Ugh. Anna grabs her phone and silences the alarm. Anna: Duty calls, unfortunately. James: ...I see. So... see you tomorrow, then? Anna: Of course, nine o'clock sharp. Anna heads inside and James walks down the sidewalk, slouching. As James walks away, a mysterious figure appears seen from behind, the same red-headed woman that had been watching them earlier. Meryn: It's now or never. Meryn chases after James. Meryn: Hey, kid! Hold up! James looks back as Meryn comes running. Meryn: You're james, right? Angelo's nephew? James: Eh... that depends on who's asking. Meryn: Oh, wow. Sorry, kid. I didn't mean to startle you - I promise I'm good folk.
April 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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#indiecomics #indieanimation #swiftspark
Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Introducing: The Defense Five!" James: Even the best student gets a failing grade every now and then! That shouldn't be a reason to- To... uh... James blushes. James: Wait. Sorry for ranting. Anna: Don't sweat it, I know what you're like by now! And hey, it's just for a few more months. James: And that's when they'll start about college. They just don't seem to get it, Anna. Why would I waste time in a classroom when there's far more important things to be done? Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Back to school: Part One!" Anna: What do you mean? James: Dad! I feel like time's running out. Who knows where he is? For all we know, these coming months could be crucial to our search - and I can't afford to miss out on that! Anna: James, your dad's been missing for over a decade. James: Really, you too? We can't just stop searching for him, Anna. And even if... if... Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Introducing: The Defense Five!" James sighs. James: I know it's not unlikely, because it's been so long. But even if he's gone... knowing would bring me closure. Anna nods understandingly. Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Introducing: The Defense Five!" James: And... who knows. Maybe it's about me. i feel like I amount to something when I'm a superhero. Anna marches around the fence to hug James, who blushes. Anna: Superhero or not... Mask or not... that doesn't change who you are, James. You're still the same person inside.
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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AMAZING! The year's only 76.5 days old, & yet the #SwiftSpark #indiecomic reboot just hit 35 THOUSAND VIEWS on Comicfury since its start in January!

Why is 35k special? It's the average page views Swift Spark's original webcomic got per year (280/8). Hitting it this early on in the year is MASSIVE.
The cover for "Swift Spark and the Defense Five: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One". It features the Swift Spark flying in the foreground as he smiles at his best friend Anna, who has a camera around her neck and a notepad in her hand. The Defense Five follows behind them, in the order of Samira, Bella, Thomas, and Antonio. Daniel stares menacingly in the background. The cover for the 2nd issue of Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue. James and Anna stare in horror at the watch around James's wrist, which emits glowing, green energy. Bella and Samira scream at them through one of Bella's portals, whilst Daniel and Meryn watch in the background. Daniel has a scowl on his face, Meryn smirks. Poster / cover for Swift Spark and the Defense Five Issue #3: Introducing: The Defense Five! The Defense Five is trapped inside a glass box surrounded by lasers, looking for a way to escape. The episode's main villain is leaning on the logo in the foreground, smiling smugly as she points at her handiwork.
March 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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#indiecomics #indieanimation #swiftspark
Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Introducing: The Defense Five!" Samira: "This isn't going to end well..." Angelo: "Oh, let the kid have a little fun for once. You're being way too harsh on him, you know?" Samira: "Yeah, I do... but it's not for no reason. "A bit later, somewhere else in town..." James stands by the garden fence of a house, arms crossed, and a miffed expression on his face. He seems to be waiting for someone. Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Introducing: The Defense Five!" A red-haired woman appears to be watching James from an alley on the other side of the street. The door opens, and Anna, James's best friend appears. James: "Hey. I was starting to worry you stood me up." He's blushing hard. Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Introducing: The Defense Five!" Anna: "Believe it or not, it was a close call. Dad's not... happy that I've been disappearing all summer. I mean, he means well, but... he's a little overbearing. I have to play along, otherwise he might start suspecting something." James: "You're not telling me you're grounded, are you?" Anna: "You could call it that, yeah. I can't go out after dinner for a while." Page from indie comic Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue - "Introducing: The Defense Five!" James laughs. James: It's always the same with them. How old do they think we are, nine? It's not like we intend to get into trouble. And, I mean - sure, I may make it to class a little late every now and then. But... I'm saving the city when I do. Literally. Anna rolls her eyes with a smile.
March 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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#indiecomics #indieanimation #swiftspark
Page of indie superhero webcomic "Swift Spark and the Defense Five: The Adventures Continue #1 - Back To School: Part One" James is trying to convince his family to let him drop out of school to become a fulltime superhero. James: "You've made your point, really. But you have to listen to me!" Samira: "That's what we've been doing all afternoon, James. You're sixteen. You belong in school!" James: "Well, I don't see you making any plans to go to college either, so why are you special?" Samira: "Your observation that I've chosen to take a gap year is entirely correct... but here's the thing: I've finished high school!" Page of indie superhero webcomic "Swift Spark and the Defense Five: The Adventures Continue #1 - Back To School: Part One" James is trying to convince his family to let him drop out of school to become a fulltime superhero. Samira: "You, on the other hand... have not. That's the point." James: "Yeah, but working at LIGHTNING's basically a full-time job. Plus, it's paid. So who needs a diploma then?" Angelo: "You can't be a superhero for the rest of your life, James. What's going to happen when that time of your life comes to an end?" James: "Well... LIGHTNING surely has tons of other jobs. Like, an office job or something." ANGELO: "LIGHTNING will be shut down as soon as VIPER's dealth with, James. Hopefully sooner, rather than later. You need to think about your future. You need to have a life beyond your secret identity." ...Something something 14-year-old influencers... Page of indie superhero webcomic "Swift Spark and the Defense Five: The Adventures Continue #1 - Back To School: Part One" James is trying to convince his family to let him drop out of school to become a fulltime superhero. Samira nods her head. Samira: "Uncle Angelo's right. Tink about your future, James." James: "Hmpf." Angelo: "Hm... You know, just because we want you to finish school, doesn't mean we want you to quit entirely. I'll talk to Ursula. Maybe we can fit you in part-time. Your friends could use your help, after all." James: "REALLY!?" Page of indie superhero webcomic "Swift Spark and the Defense Five: The Adventures Continue #1 - Back To School: Part One" James is trying to convince his family to let him drop out of school to become a fulltime superhero. Samira: "Uncle, are you sure that's a good idea? James has a hard enough time keeping up with school as it is." James sticks out his tongue. James: "Will you quit nagging me already? Thank you, Uncle Angelo. Please let me know the second you come up with something." James and Samira have a brief staredown. Then, James leaves the room, and Samira turns to Angelo, who has a content smile on his face.
February 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Happy Indie Animation Day! Tomorrow the supporter release of Issue 3 begins on Patreon, so I've decided to release the cover of this issue publicly to celebrate!

#SwiftSpark #IndieAnimation #IndieComics #IndieAnimationDay
Poster / cover for Swift Spark and the Defense Five Issue #3: Introducing: The Defense Five! The Defense Five is trapped inside a glass box surrounded by lasers, looking for a way to escape. The episode's main villain is leaning on the logo in the foreground, smiling smugly as she points at her handiwork.
February 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Page of indie comic "Swift Spark and the Defense Five". The green monster disappears in a portal. Samira and Bella celebrate their victory. Page of indie comic "Swift Spark and the Defense Five". Close ups of the Defense Five's eyes. Page of indie comic "Swift Spark and the Defense Five". James sits under a tree as a leaf falls. Page of indie comic "Swift Spark and the Defense Five". Title page of Issue #1.
February 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Progress is being made, no worries! #Indiecomics #SwiftSpark
A Windows folder containing Clip Studio Paint files, depicting Swift Spark Issue 3's pages 001 - 050. 001 to 020 are fully coloured, 021 has some coloured frames. The rest are still sketches.
February 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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#SwiftSpark #IndieAnimation #IndieComics #Webcomics
Page of "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" The police come to collect the two robbers. We then see James's father and a syringe. Page of "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" James is grabbed by a giant, growling monster that slams him into the ground. His father stands atop a rooftop, viewed from behind. Page of "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" James's friends come to help him fight! Page of "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" Samira and Bella jump into action - Samira uses her baton to choke out the monster.
January 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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"Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" - starts here! Updates every other week on Monday.
#SwiftSpark #IndieAnimation #IndieComics
Cover page of "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" Swift Spark flies ahead of his friends as they chase after him. Daniel lurks in the background. Page of "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" James approaches a duo dressed in black that just robbed a bank. Page of "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" James steals the stolen money back from one of the robbers, runs around him. The robber draws his gun in response. Page of "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One" The bullet flies, but fades right through James. The robbers argue.
January 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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June (not fall!) 2016 - December 2024. 8.5 years later...

How far we've come!

#IndieAnimation #SwiftSpark #IndieComics
Swift Spark page from June 2016. Swift Spark page from November 2020. Swift Spark page from April 2022. Swift Spark page from December 2024. Speech bubbles are empty on purpose ;)
December 13, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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With new EU regulations requiring small businesses to doxx themselves, I can no longer offer the physical copies of my comic books for sale online. I sell these out of my home, I'd rather not have my address public.

Digital copies will still be available on the Fourthwall and Patreon shops.
Physical copy of Swift Spark's pre-2025 comic.
December 12, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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My stance on this matter hasn't changed.
Swift Spark eating a watermelon.
December 12, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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A new 5-page episode of our all-new webcomic, "Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue" is up now on Patreon!

#SwiftSpark #IndieAnimation #Indiecomics
www.patreon.com/posts/117149...
Patreon preview.
December 2, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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Looking for the perfect Christmas present? Today until December 15th, we have a massive end-of-year sale going on in our shop!

15 to 40% off, plus FREE shipping on orders over $50!

Sale is on everything, including the limited-edition plushie!

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Swift Spark holiday themed hoodie Swift Spark holiday themed ugly christmas sweater Swift Spark holiday themed mug Swift Spark pride themed blanket
November 29, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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"Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue" Issue 3 will have 90 pages!
A windows screenshot of 45 Clip Studio Paint files.
November 21, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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I've decided to be less uptight about "spoilers", including not announcing new castmembers bc "it's too far from release".

SO: @adamrowevo.bsky.social is playing Geoffrey Wankum in the next episode! You'll hear his voice early next year when the storyboards release!

#SwiftSpark #IndieAnimation
A bust of Geoffrey, a zookeeper with a firm belief that he can communicate with animals. Voice actor Adam Rowe, who will be voicing Geoffrey!
November 16, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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I'll be honest, I'm a little disappointed that someone leaked this previously Patreon-exclusive poster by uploading it to IMDB. ^^" But here's the poster I made for our first official music video, "Swift Spark's The Name!"

#SwiftSpark #IndieAnimation
A poster for Swift Spark music video "Swift Spark's The Name". It features indie animation superhero Swift Spark flying over a blue-sky background with clouds. The title of the song is under him.
November 16, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue!

Swift Spark may be years away from getting another animated release, but that doesn't mean we can't tell our stories any other way! Every week, Patrons get to read 5 pages of our REBOOTED webcomic, releasing publicly January 2025!

#SwiftSpark #IndieAnimation
The cover for "Swift Spark and the Defense Five: The Adventures Continue #1: Back to School, Part One". It features the Swift Spark flying in the foreground as he smiles at his best friend Anna, who has a camera around her neck and a notepad in her hand. The Defense Five follows behind them, in the order of Samira, Bella, Thomas, and Antonio. Daniel stares menacingly in the background. The cover for the 2nd issue of Swift Spark: The Adventures Continue. James and Anna stare in horror at the watch around James's wrist, which emits glowing, green energy. Bella and Samira scream at them through one of Bella's portals, whilst Daniel and Meryn watch in the background. Daniel frowns, Meryn smirks.
November 16, 2024 at 7:02 PM