A quick update on my new project I touched on briefly in my last news post: "The Guild" has been given the new name of "Finick".

The reason I decided to rename the project is that earlier today I discovered there was already an existing series of web animations called The Guild, which features similar elements, although does not follow my project's exact storyline. Nevertheless, in the pursuit of originality, I have decided on giving my own project a new name.

But why "Finick"? I randomly came up with it around an hour before writing this post, from the first two syllables of the word "finicky". There is a bit of meaning behind it: Dictionary.com's definitions are "to affect extreme daintiness or refinement" and "to trifle or dawdle". The first definition essentially means "to be very picky or particular", which describes Tom's personality near the beginning of the story very well, as he was very picky about who he wanted to go on adventures with, but was eventually forced to accept the few people who actually wanted to join him. The second definition means "to waste time", which I thought gave the title an ironic side, as is adventuring a fulfilling activity, or a mere waste of time? Tom's father definitely thinks it's the latter.

But in reality, I just thought the word "Finick" sounded cool. And, here we are.

To clarify, only the name of the project is changing. The in-universe adventuring group will still be known as the Guild of Adventurers, or just The Guild for short. But the story as a whole will be known as Finick.