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Asylum is a fully customized Bicycle® Playing Card Deck - unlike any deck you've ever seen - and ONLY to be printed once. Designed by Serbian artist Milan C., and managed by entertainment industry veteran Ed Nash - this is a limited deck that you are going to want to own.

UtterFool wrote:I certainly hear you MJF

And even more the Fool am I
I so far have seen nothing from
Ultraviolet
Medusa
Vanda
Postumo
Army Men
Creature cards
Quick Silver
And These

There may even be another that has said they were shipping and I haven't got or just hasn't bothered updating . But I can hardly keep track any more.
One more of these And I will be out for good

UtterFool wrote:I certainly hear you MJF

And even more the Fool am I
I so far have seen nothing from
Ultraviolet
Medusa
Vanda
Postumo
Army Men
Creature cards
Quick Silver
And These

There may even be another that has said they were shipping and I haven't got or just hasn't bothered updating . But I can hardly keep track any more.
One more of these And I will be out for good

A Long Overdue Update & Explanation
Update #19 - For backers only · Mar 8, 2013 · 33 comments Dear Backers of the Asylum Kickstarter project,

I understand that there is much frustration with this project and a lot of uncertainty. I understand and take full responsibility for horrible communication - and often non-communication. For the reasons I will explain in this update, I had hoped to avoid having to go into the full details with everyone publicly, but it is clearly necessary at this point.

One of my former associates has put me in a situation in which a large part of the funds that were specifically earmarked for the Kickstarter Asylum project were diverted to another project without my knowledge, and I have been involved in mediation over the past two months in order to get these funds replaced. In the meantime I have been slowly putting my funds into getting all of the elements of the project created. I expect to be able to begin shipping SOME of the reward elements this coming week, and I am hoping to have all of the Asylum Bicycle decks in and ready to go out by the end of this month. They have been printed - along with a couple hundred decks as overruns - and I am coordinating the full payment and shipping. Like I said, I expect to have possession of all the decks by the end of the month.

THIS ENTIRE PROJECT WILL BE FULFILLED. I take full responsibility for this - and it has been an incredibly difficult situation for me that I never expected to find myself in. It wasn't just this project that has been affected ---- I have been seriously impacted in other ways as well. As for the lack of communication - I have been working hard to remedy the situation and I was cautioned by my legal counsel to refrain from public posts or details surrounding this.

As backers, I hold you in the highest regard, and hope there will be some redemption in the delivery of the final products, as late as they will be. I ask for your continued grace and patience - most of which has worn thin I know. That is the honest straightforward truth.

I know that one of the reasons Kickstarter encourages detailed updates is not only to keep everyone in the loop on the status, delays, challenges, etc... but also to help others in their future projects. One of the big lessons I have learned is to have a totally separate account for the proceeds to go into - separate Amazon payments, and separate bank account --- would have avoided the situation and also been useful for keeping a very clear accounting for payments, expenses, etc. Though I will likely not be diving into another Kickstarter project for quite a while after this one, I would definitely do that part differently next time.

On my desk in front of me I have many of the reward materials, and everything is looking great... I am excited for you to have all of this after the long, painful wait. Milan does amazing work, and I am sorry that I have disappointed you and him with the delay on this project. Please also see the attached photo of one of the uncut sheet proofs.

Finally, I read where a couple people were claiming that I was logging in everyday -- I have not been logging into Kickstarter much at all - but it is likely that Milan is logging in as we share this credential for the project. Regardless, I have not been updating as I should - and again I apologize and truly hope you will accept that I am working hard to get this fulfilled and feel horrible about the delay.

Sincerely,

Ed

Backer Update 4/4/13
Update #20 - For backers only · Apr 4, 2013 · 9 comments Hello Backers --

Another tardy update from me -- again, I apologize for the delay. We are still working diligently on getting the funds together and getting everything in place to be sent out. Most of the materials are here - still getting together the final payment to the printers for all of the decks to be shipped here. They have been printed and are ready to ship out to us... I hesitate to give a time frame on this, because I know that my last estimate is going to take a bit longer---and I don't want to disappoint the expectations on timing. What I can do is post another update on Monday, even if we are in the same position.... I always want to be giving you updates that have new information, but we've been in a bit of a holding pattern for a while now, I know... But I will update you guys at whatever interval you deem best.

As I said in the last update, this project WILL be fulfilled -- if anyone wants to discuss one -on-one, shoot me a message privately... In the meantime, I'll keep working on this, and will update again on Monday.

Sincerely,

Ed

Monday Update
Update #21 - For backers only · Apr 8, 2013 · 2 comments Hello again backers!

I promised an update on Monday, and this is that update! Not a lot to report since the last update---just that this is a priority and I continue to work on pulling the funds together. I've had a few backers emailing asking about the sale of additional decks---as we have extras being printed. Once I announce the planned ship dates, that would be a good time to email and request additional decks. If we have a surplus after the project has been fulfilled, we will also make those available then as well - and will likely do the transactions through PayPal -- but I am open to suggestions if there are better options, or any backers have experience with the best way to handle additional orders for overruns.

As far as the progress of fulfillment, I will continue to work on this, and will plan another update for next Monday, a week from now.

Thanks again for all of the understanding and patience.

Sincerely,
Ed

Update #22 - For backers only · Apr 23, 2013 · 5 comments Dear Valued Supporters,


Many of you have rightfully expressed concern over not receiving your product yet. Altius Management understands your frustration, not only with regards to the unfinished project, but also with the lack of communication to you, our supporters. The project has endured countless hiccups that continue to plague our company as we try to fulfill these orders. Rest assured, Altius adamantly believes in this project and is working tirelessly to see it through to fruition. The timeline has been unacceptable to you, and to us. You put your faith in us, and we let you down. Our hope is that you can at least understand that these things happen, and it’s truly not a reflection of how we do business, or the high standard of service and ethics we subscribe to at this firm. Altius Management has successfully completed dozens of projects, and we have a roster of satisfied clients and supporters. This project is not at all typical of our firm.


The fact is we simply cannot complete the project at this time, or any time in the near future. Our firm has recently made some internal changes to better serve you, and we have designated this as our top priority. But, it will take some time to fix. It is not realistic to expect that this project will be completed and shipped before the end of 2013. Because of the social aspect of Kickstarter, we understand it’s easy to feel taken advantage of and to feel left in the dark when there is little communication. We understand your frustration, but ask you to remain calm and let us do the job you have entrusted us with. Hopefully this statement will put to rest some of your concerns.


In the meantime, please continue to be patient with us. If updates occur, we will broadcast them to you immediately. If there is a perceived lack of communication it is because there are no real updates, and we are concentrating our efforts on the project. We WILL see this project through to the end, and hope we can earn your trust back in the process. Please continue to support great artists and projects and know that your investment in that will have many returns.


Sincerely,

Ed Nash

President, Altius Management