[gabe]

I usually don't chime in, especially on other boards, but I'd like to take this opportunity to say a few things. For those who don't know me, I am the current manager of the BE Story Club and have been for the past year.

First and foremost, let me say that I personally did not like the way SRU4 turned out. Art wise it was top-notch, as it always is when Portalcomic is on board. Story wise, eh... not my cup of tea. Now you may be asking, "but Gabe, if you personally didn't like the story then why release it?" Well, this comic had been in production since before I came on board. The script was done, some sketches were done and constant e-mails from users asking for the fourth chapter were frequent. It was my decision to finish the story as it was originally intended. I feel that it was more important to keep the original story as the author intended and the same artist who originally drew the first three chapters. I believed (and still do) that this was the best thing to do to preserve the comic as it was meant to be. I think more people would be angry at me if I tossed the comic into the abyss never to let anyone see it just because it may not have met the expectations or personal taste of some people.

Secondly, it bothers me to see people accusing the Story Club staff (including our editor Prophet) as being misogynists. It seems to be a bit juvenile to read one comic on an entire site, not like the story and then jump to that conclusion. There are many stories and comics on the BESC that don't deal with bimbofication. Go read some of the stories by Bill Pratt or read the free sample of Unstable Assets by Lorekeep (with new chapters in the works), just to name a few. If you don't like a story you have every right to bash it, it actually helps me find authors who cater to the general consensus and find themes members will enjoy. But why turn it into a personal vendetta?

Now for something constructive. If you have great ideas for stories or comics then why don't you send us a script? We are always looking for new authors who produce quality stuff. We do pay you for your work and we aren't misogynistic assholes as some people previously alluded to.