Cursed, of Course: A Fantasy Comic

[Shoreward]

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Page 64 - Bonding Moments.

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I did a couple quick drawings this week, as well. They're pretty much coloured sketches, so the linework isn't perfect and some of the details are a bit off, but compared to vector art templates I doubt I have to worry about how clean they look.

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[danielxcutter]

Pellan, Pellan, Pellan...

[ti'esar]

Hey, I actually called something for once! Sorta.

...also, I may be starting to become smitten with Cataletta.

[IntelectPaladin]

Inter-party dynamics can get messy very quickly,
so I'm glad to see Pellan at least has some reason to talk to them.
Even a selfish one.
But what I'm wondering at now is what exactly he wants from the rest of them.
Not much they can do to prevent rust, so I'd love to hear other ideas.
Or just to read what you think in general. I get lonesome.
Thank you for enjoying the comment, and I hope you have a nice time!
{Edit:Well done on those sketches, shoreward.}

[Shoreward]

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Page 65 - Running in the Rain.

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Pew pew.

Edit: I've also added another banner to the OP. This one is a little more cheerful than the original.

[danielxcutter]

Oh Pellan, it's called "Karma".

[IntelectPaladin]

Unfortunately, it's entirely fair.
And that's why he's upset, in all likelihood.
Now, let's see if they actually can zap what's in the cave! They'll certainly try, with gunhands-worthy confidence!
Now let's just hope they have gunhands-worthy skill.
Thank you for reading this!
{Edit: And thank you for the new banner!}

[ti'esar]

TBH, I fully expect there won't be anything dangerous in the cave. Bortha just seems to be a pessimist, at least nowadays.

Squee.

[Shoreward]

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Page 66 - Shelter.

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[danielxcutter]

Have a feeling that Cat *is* going to make it weightless eventually.

[IntelectPaladin]

Once again, we see examples of cat's thought process.
And once again, it's absolutely hilarious, well done. I believe it may be exposition next time.
Also, I may stop posting. I'm beginning to think people seeing my name so often in recent keeps them from commenting. I-e "That guy? Ugh."
Now, I'm stuck wondering how Cat's little experiment goes. My guess? Awry.
Thank you, everyone,
and I hope a nice day happens.

[ti'esar]

Pellan looks utterly ridiculous wearing his helmet but no other armor.

[IntelectPaladin]

Pellan looks utterly ridiculous wearing his helmet but no other armor.

Isn't that the point? Besides, it's interesting. Not everyone is constantly one look.

[Shadowcaller]

Been reading this comic a while and I feel obligated to chime in and say that I enjoy it since I feel fan art oots artists need to hear that.

[Kantaki]

Have a feeling that Cat *is* going to make it weightless eventually.

By means of utter annihilation?
Highly probable.

[V'icternus]

Very interested in the mechanics of whatever it is Cat is doing. It seems to rely on her breath, and allows her to do all kinds of crazy things.

[Shoreward]

One of the most difficult things so far has been finding ways to explain or show how the magic works without flying hard into the meanest exposition dump this side of a Hollywood blockbuster. I'll reserve that kind of thing for when there's no other less awkward way to do it. I feel like a comic should be able to speak for itself. How well I've managed that, I don't know.

That said, I absolutely know exactly how her magic functions, why it functions, and some basic metaphysics behind it that even the characters don't know. I doubt even half of that will make it into the comic, but the least I can do is leave you folks with the kind of understanding an ordinary person might have in-universe.

Also, hello to you lurkers, who keep popping up to surprise me! Always nice to see new (and returning old) faces in the thread.

[Alkerite]

Amazing comic, but I have one, minuscule nitpick. Pellan's obviously a warrior from moderate prestige, but in recent years has divorced his house and banner. However, why did he scrub the paint from his armor, it'd be so much more effective to just paint over the coat with black, thus disguising and disfiguring the banners and symbols on his armor, whilst retaining paint's quality to slow the onset of rust. And honestly, I don't know what I'm looking for here, but given how you've thought about how magic works in depth, to the point of the metaphysics behind it, kinda makes me wonder a bit.

[V'icternus]

Scrubbing is cheaper than paint, and people who sell paint dislike skeletons?

And being a living skeleton in black armour has got to be the easiest way for people to assume you are evil that I have ever heard of.

[ti'esar]

Not that being a living skeleton in grayish armor has particularly worked for him thus far, though.

[Shoreward]

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Page 67 - Team Talk.

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[danielxcutter]

Don't think Pellan meant that as "okay, you have two other dorks besides me so I can leave you". More like "okay, you have two other dorks besides me, so it's not going to be a real problem if I do leave you", maybe.

[V'icternus]

A burden shared is a burden halved, Pellan, good thinking.

[ti'esar]

No way are you getting off that easy, bud.

[Shoreward]

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Page 68 - Getting to Know You.

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[IntelectPaladin]

Now, that's quite an interesting comic.
Well done, shoreward.
You've gone places art-wise rich has never gone. Congratulations.
Thank you, and have a good day.

[ti'esar]

So we have one person who won't talk about his past, one who can't talk about her past, and one who will but no one wants to hear it because he's a loser.

The funny thing is, though, it's Cat's backstory that I'm most curious about. I'm still really intrigued by how this whole Storm thing works, to say nothing of the question as to whether she's so clueless sometimes is because she literally fell out of the sky.

[danielxcutter]

I wouldn't be surprised if Cat DID literally fall from the sky, honestly.

[V'icternus]

Right onto her head. I'm sure it was hilarious.

[Prince Zahn]

Now THIS.
THIS
is what feels like the D&D party -I- know.
tension is always in the air, half of the party doesn't even get what the *** everybody else wants from their lives, no one bothers to communicate with each other except for the heartbroken and the ditzy optimist. everyone has their own interests, and want to take it in a different direction. Will they break the ditzy optimist, or will Cataletta manage to get under their skin? Will they get their priorities and expectations in order?

SO looking forward to it, If I am lucky, it might even offer insight towards handling my own dysfunctional parties :3