Hard Drive Failure (and hopeful recovery) (Patreon)

Hey peeps, so I'm not sure if some of you have seen my last few tweets so I figured I'd post a message here about my current situation to keep you all posted.

A few days ago, one of my SSDs failed to boot with my computer after a hard shutdown. PC was running hot during a game (YES IT WAS FORTNITE SUE ME), but then the computer wouldn't start with said drive. Initially I thought my graphics card had given way. This SSD contained a majority of my SFM projects, including Last Day in Town and Dragon Slaying 2, as well as some Blender models/textures.I made a backup of my SFM projects in June, but this goes without saying that if I can't recover this data, I'm going to be set back a few months from my releases. I'm deeply sorry, it's been nothing short of frustrating for me. Definitely a harsh lesson that I'll be backing up much more frequently from now on. :(

Most of the Spideypool/Venom short remains intact, but I will need to redo small amounts of work that I deem negligible (as most of the project is contained on a safe drive).

I've taken this SSD now to a data recovery centre to assess whether said data can be saved. It's expensive, but I'm hoping it can be salvaged in its entirely, if not in part. The initial meeting with the technicians seemed optimistic, but these things are never for sure. I'll be hearing back from them in about a week, and will keep you guys updated here. 

Thanks for your understanding, and I'll resume your regularly scheduled bara soon.