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[thrashbear.livejournal.com]

About two years ago, I recall a rant in this here community from a commissioner regarding a fursuit maker.  Said fursuit maker had a negative reputation within the fandom as a whole, but this project had taken two years to complete it.

One of the excuses offered was that the artist had a basement flood, destroying the project, and they had to start over.  The commissioner seemed doubtful of this assertion, considering all of the other excuses they've offered over time.

Well, just a couple of hours ago, a pipe burst in my home, sending water along my workspace and mere inches from the pieces I was working on.  Had fate not dictated that I be right there when it actually happened, this story could have been a whole lot sadder.  Thankfully, I was able to shut off the water to the house before any damage was done. 

With the homeowners out of town, and me being the resident handyman, I cannot leave until this problem is fixed.  I was due to deliver these projects this weekend.  I am willing to take the hit to my credibility (meager as it might be) considering the scope of the problem at hand. 

This relatively minor incident reminded me of that situation, and I thought it worthy of sharing. 

Comments

[patchesfox.livejournal.com]

I think its a matter of how many excuses the fursuit maker had given over time and how much time they were taking. If all else fails snap a quick photo of the damage or of the remains of the project (if it had been soaked in water or something) and send that to them! Its hard to argue with a photograph (darn things always beat me in staring contests too) if you show them a photo it lets them know what progress was made in the time and its pretty solid evidence that yes something major happened.

[candychic125.livejournal.com]

Its hard to argue with a photograph (darn things always beat me in staring contests too) <- Lol. It's true, though. If any problems come up, most people will be understanding if you explain things too them, and if they don't believe you, photographs help a lot. It's ironic that happened to you, too, though.