BaronVonClop

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Since it was an emergency comm, I was under the impression that it would have a relatively quick turnaround time.

Unfortunately, at least in my experience, this is never the case. Out of all the art I've commissioned, the only four times I have been burned by the artist simply not completing the work has been "emergency commissions", while all ~30 of my "normal" commissions have been completed without hassle. At this point, I never buy emergency commissions.

Sorry to hear this happened, OP!

Strange all around. I feel like something is missing here. There's no other context in the images, so it seems a little out of nowhere when on March 21st you suddenly ask if there is a "dick edit". Given the artist is clearly Russian and has a less than great grasp of English , I can't help but feel there may have been something lost in translation here. I can see where "I didn't ask for it, and do not post them, but also send it to me in higher quality" is very confusing to someone who doesn't understand the nuance and emotions behind your writing. Hell, I speak English as my first language and even I'd be confused by that; why do you want a high quality version of an image you want to be completely forgotten?

Overall, while I'd be miffed if someone took my female character and made a different version of the art with a penis attached, I think this could have ended much better if you had approached it differently. Immediately being aggressive and making demands like telling them that they will enforce your wishes on the other YCH participant... doesn't come across well to me. I mean, after all, the other participant in the YCH did bid on a sketch where the character receiving has a penis, and I'd bet that is probably why the "dick edit" exists. One for you, one for the other bidder, made both versions to satisfy both.

Not excusing the artist here at all, they absolutely should have asked first, but more just thinking that this could have been handled better by both sides here.

Good lord. That is by far one of the most infuriating series of messages I have ever read. The fact that they were able to keep making excuse after excuse for something as simple as copy/pasting a tracking number is incredibly suspect.

Beware well warranted.

Have you tried asking them for a refund since their May, 2018 messages? Of course they should have delivered or at least been in contact since then, but they seemed open to giving a refund so it doesn't hurt to ask.