On July 3rd I commissioned an artist from Vgen but outside of Vgen for a drawing of 2 characters (based on a YCH pose) with a semi-complicated background (a bunch of abstract colors and bubbles). They said the rough draft would take about 3 days.
After the payment they said they would be away from the computer from the 10th to the 15th. There was no problem with me then.
Since then they haven't given me any updates, other than asking to be sure about the characters' placement on July 22 (one on the right and the other on the left.) This person is japanese and seems to have a limited grasp of the English language but uses a translator.
Since then it's been radio silence for a month. I understand if they had lots of other commissions to attend to on Vgen, or if they were busy with life in general, but I have asked them on Twitter, Vgen and email once each about their lack of updates.
Should I go for a refund? Because at this point I have no idea how long my commission is going to take, and I would rather work with someone who wouldn't ghost me like that...