Urgent Aid for Cran, Fiona, and Amber

CALLING ALL FRIENDS of Cran and Fiona!

***This crowdfunding campaign is made with the permission, approval, and collaboration of our dear friend and community leader, Cranberry (Gallara Dragon). The funds paid out by Gofundme for this campaign will be deposited directly to Cran, and absolutely none of the money will cross my hands.***

I'm Highbury (Hazard Dragon) and Cran (Gallara Dragon) is a dear friend of mine. Many of you might already be aware that Cran and her partner Fiona (Sorceress Dragon) have hit some desperately hard times recently, on top of a series of misfortunes which have unfolded over the last few years, including vet bills for Amber, their senior cat, and a bad shoulder injury from which Cran has never fully healed.

Those of you who know me surely know of the level of friendship, trust, and respect between me and Cran, and I have created this campaign because I know that Cran is far too humble to ask for help herself even though her situation is so dire right now that only the kindness and generosity of her friends, family, and community will have a chance of seeing her through it.

Right now, Cran and Fiona are in desperate need of a lifeline - Fiona has been having a difficult time finding work, and Cran works a purely commissions-based job, and without any income they have run out of savings and cannot afford rent, food, electricity, or Amber's mounting veterinary bills. Naturally, each of these issues are very expensive on their own, but unfortunately, all of these have become pressing situations all at once at a time when Cran and Fiona can't afford ANY of them.

Cran's work opportunities are limited thanks to her shoulder injury. Her current job will eventually be able to sustain them once she is able to perform at a level where she can make certain quotas, but she will not be paid out until then. Fiona's career industry has been very volatile, and is highly susceptible to limited opportunities and/or highly toxic environments which can wreak havoc on mental health.

I know times are hard for a lot of us right now, but Cran is friends to such an extensive network of people that I feel like if we all can donate anything we can afford, whether it be a lot or a little, then it would mean that she and Fiona:

You'll notice that we aren't helping them out with luxuries, we're helping them out with BASIC HUMAN NEEDS which they currently CANNOT AFFORD at this time. Hopefully, if we can all come together and chip in, we can at least help them get by until they get back on their feet and can become self-sufficient again.

As friends of Cran's, we all know the huge amount of work she puts into maintaining her communities. Subscriptions to the Ultima Dragons Patreon go back into the community and don't account for the time, work, and energy that she puts into it. Subscriptions to her Twitch channel pay her very little for the amount of time she puts into it (Twitch takes 50% of what her viewers pay, and Cran's share then gets taxed). Her financial situation is beyond distressing at the moment, and they have passed the point where they have any chance of getting through it by their own means.

Cran has always been about giving back to and supporting others, and this is our chance to finally give back to her. Please share this campaign to those who might be able to help. This is a very crucial hour that could drastically affect Cran and Fiona's lives.

Thank you all very much for your time, awareness, and contributions!

(Special thanks to DrYazman, aka Ideal Dragon, for also encouraging this campaign to happen)