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Volume 1 - Page 53
While this section has remained fundamentally the same through the drafts, the actual specifics both of the action and dialogue have changed a lot. Action sequences are hard!_____TRANSCRIPTAva: Time to wrap this up!Ava: I might not be the fastest...Ava: ...but good luck out-maneuvering a bat!Raiona: Heh, I thought I was out here saving you.Raiona: Should've known you'd find a way out yourself.Raiona: That's my Ava.Ackerley: Ava-Ava: I'm sorry, I know it was risky! I should have l...
Volume 1 - Page 52
Ari: First time we've tried images in speech bubbles like this, and I'm kind of digging it.Izzy: Haha, look at those lil' raisins. Ava's imagination is the best artist ever._____TRANSCRIPTAva: Stay here. Hey, Garbage! ...or whatever!Ackerley: Ava! What are you doing?!Ava: I'm doing this my way!Ava: Let's go for a little detour!Raiona: What's she doing?Ackerley: She's... taking it into the vines!Ava: Come on, can't keep up? I've seen buoros hunt better than...
Volume 1 - Page 51
Ari: While I write the primary script, Izzy has plenty of additions, and I particularly love her suggestion of the word "sprigs."_____TRANSCRIPTAva: What are you doing here?!Raiona: I didn't lose the brooch Ava! It's not here!Raiona: I'm so sorry, I had no idea about-Ava: Is this the fastest way out?Raiona: There's a shortcut-Ackerley: Wait up! I can't run like you sprigs!Ava: Hurry, get in here!Ackerley: Oomph!Raiona: -but we'd need that thing off our tails first...
Volume 1 - Page 50
Welcome to 2023! (We're not too late, are we?)Ari: One of my favorite aspects of the art is how Izzy blended Jesse's style with her own in the first panels!_____TRANSCRIPTAckerley: Ava, wake up! Quickly!Ava: No, no no no--Ava: Its eyes are yellowred.Ackerley: What are you talk-Ava: Its eyes...Ackerley: We need to run!Ava: Yellowred.Ava: Ackerley? I don't...Ava: There was a flash, what...Ackerley: Oh fruit, oh fr--Raiona: Ava! Ackerley!Ava: Raiona?Raiona: Come on! This way!
Volume 1 - Page 48/49
Hey, Ava... you doing alright there? Ackerley prepared well for this trip, but somehow I feel you would've loved to have known about this encounter in advance too...Yet again, Jeri knocks it out of the park with painting this page! Thank you so much.And YES, we have animated pages!! It won't be the last one either. ;3_____TRANSCRIPTAva: ARGH!Ava: ...what?Ava: Is someone there?
Volume 1 - Page 46/47
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray's In deepest consequence.Thank you so much to Jeri for his assistance with painting this page!_____TRANSCRIPTAva: Hello? Is someone out there?Ava: I've been here before.Ava: ...How have I been here before?
Volume 1 - Page 44/45
Thank you so much to Jeri for his assistance with painting this page!_____TRANSCRIPTAva: Uuuuurggh...A...Ackerley?
Volume 1 - Page 43
And we're back with a bang!_____TRANSCRIPTAva: Come on, Wanda. Work with me!Ava: No, not that! Do something!Ackerley: Ava! Run!Ava: I'm not leaving you behind, Ackerley!Ackerley: You need to leave.Ackerley: Go back to Mosswood.Ava: NO!
Volume 1 - Page 42
Glaarcus excretion has highly acidic qualities. They usually use it for digging, but it is also very useful for defense...or in this case, offense._____TRANSCRIPTAckerley: Ava, where are you?Ava: HELP!Ackerley: HEY!Ava: Ackerley?Ackerley: Leave her alone!Ackerley: ...Oh, fruit.
Volume 1 - Page 41
Side note: Degrant (pronounced dɛgrɪnt) is a specific insult in Mothorial. It's closest literal definition would be something like "a person who I wouldn't deign to acknowledge if I didn't have to do so." You only use this term when you're being particularly dismissive of someone._____TRANSCRIPTAckerley: Cragcliff? Is that where you degrants keep them?Harry: Who the hell are you?Ackerley: Answer the question!KrkrkraaaEeeeeeeeeeeAckerley: Ava!Ackerley: I'm coming, Av...
Volume 1 - Page 40
The kin have different types of cloaks for blending in to different environments, but the insignia around their chest remains the same._____TRANSCRIPTTybault: They were right, this thing's a beast.Tybault: I can see why they want it.Harry: Bollocks to that.Harry: I en't gettin' trampled just so some ganger can take the credit.Harry: They shoulda asked Meg.Tybault: But Harry,Tybault: Slagmouth-Harry: Slagmouth can send another patsy.Harry: Let's get outta here.Ackerley: What are y...
Volume 1 - Page 39
Happy page 50 (overall), everyone! Thank you for taking this journey with us so far.Also, thank you to Harry and Tybault for their cameos! If you're interested in a cameo role in the story, be sure to check out our Patreon tiers!_____TRANSCRIPTAckerley: Oh goodness, oh goodness, oh goodness!Ackerley: Ava?Tybault: Did you hear something?Harry: It was probably a giabo, Tybault.Harry: Bloody hell, they expect us to get this thing all the way to Cragcliff.Ackerley: The Kin? Here?
Volume 1 - Page 38
Glaarci. being primarily cave-dwellers, are not accustomed to the light and tend to use scent more than sight to hunt their prey._____TRANSCRIPTAckerley: Make for the trees!Ava: Ackerley?!Ava: This is it.
Volume 1 - Page 37
Thank you so much to Dan for character design consultation on the glaarcus!_____TRANSCRIPTAckerley: It's a Glaarcus.Ackerley: Run.Ava: Whoa...Ackerley: RUN!
Volume 1 - Page 36
One of my favorite elements from fantasy books as a kid was their use of poems and songs. It brings such a sense of culture to the world._____TRANSCRIPTAVA: Where did you learn that one?ACKERLEY: I wrote it! I used to write songs all the time.AVA: It's great! Play another one!ACKERLEY: How about a spoooooky one? Can you handle it?AVA: Just play it, weirdo.ACKERLEY: You've been warned...ACKERLEY: She sails through the shadowAnd under the moon,The Limbus will case youAway to your doom—KR...
Volume 1 - page 34/35
Whew, a spread page! And a song too! Exciting times. Download the song file below and listen along!Thank you so much to Brandon 'Saucy' Collier (https://twitter.com/SaucyProcess) for voicing Ackerley!
Volume 1 - Page 33
I have been asked before how Ackerley can play the lute with his feathers. Life is full of mysteries._____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: Look, I know things have been hard ever since your friends stopped coming around. If you want to talk about that, I—AVA: I'm good.ACKERLEY: ...Alright, then.AVA: ...Why don't you play a song while we walk? To help pass the time. You always say it's good to practice.ACKERLEY: Or maybe someone's a big scaredy-bat out here in the spooky woods.AVA: Hey, been...
Volume 1 - Page 32
I for one would love to hear Ackerley's dramatic backstory for this little venture._____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: So, any idea where this field is?AVA: Nah, but I figured we'll find it if we keep walking.ACKERLEY: Ahh, the beginning of a truly grand adventure.AVA: So far it's pretty much like every other one we've done...only without all your dramatic backstories.ACKERLEY: I'm sure I can come up with something.AVA: Was it dumb that I brought Wanda along?ACKERLEY: Does it make you h...
Volume 1 - Page 31
I'm putting the commas outside the quotations, screw MLA guidelines._____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: Two flasks of water. A satchel of snacks. One map of the local forest. One pocket knife. "The Cunning Eye of the Wild", "Teachings of the Jeanlean Scholars", "The Great Goose Detective". One lute.AVA: You do realize we're only going out for the day, right? All I brought was Wanda and my coat.ACKERLEY: You can never be too careful. "Chance favors only—"AVA: "...
Patreon Tier Perks - List for 2022
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Patreon update for 2022!
Hello, everyone! We hope 2022 has been treating you well so far.This month we've decided to look over our current state of affairs, both in the front-end and what Patrons and visitors see, as well as our internal task organization methods, our capacity for fulfilling certain Patreon rewards, and our growth goals for the year. We'd like to share what we've been working on!New team members!One of our big resolutions for this year was to increase comic page output, to minimize the amoun...
Volume 1 - page 30
You gotta have the happy times!Thank you to colorist Ariya and background designer Jerijune!_____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: No matter what happens, I'm not gonna do that to you again. Okay?AVA: Okay.ACKERLEY: I love you.AVA: You too!ACKERLEY: I am still worried about today, though.AVA: You don't have to be! We'll do it together. "A bird and a bat."ACKERLEY: "...And that is that."AVA: Now eat, and get your birdie butt out of bed. We got a lot of walking to do today!ACKERLEY: ...
Volume 1 - page 29
Sometimes a hug isn't enough. Sometimes you've gotta talk about stuff.Thank you to colorist Ariya and background designer Jerijune!_____TRANSCRIPTAVA: I made your favorite! Oatmeal! I kinda burned it, but... you always say a journey on an empty stomach is a mistake never made twice.ACKERLEY: Ava, you didn't have to do this.AVA: I overreacted yesterday. You were worried about me.ACKERLEY: It doesn't matter. You didn't deserve that. Look, my dad... He used to get really, really...
Volume 1 - Page 28
And so begins chapter two! Ackerley doesn't seem to be sleeping the best. Did Ava even sleep?Thank you to colorist Ariya and new team member background designer Jerijune!_____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: Why????: That will become clear as day.ACKERLEY: Please don't do this.???: It's already done.ACKERLEY: M-Me--AVA: Hey, sleepyhead!AVA: Up and at 'em!
Volume 1 - Page 27
Author's NoteAnd that's a wrap on Chapter One of Volume One! Thank you so much for sticking with us as we move into THE JUICY STUFF._____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: ...You really want to do this?AVA: Y-yes.ACKERLEY: ...Okay. But the Grey Pines are dangerous.AVA: I know.ACKERLEY: ...We'll do it as a team.AVA: ...Thank you.CORT: Ah, and I've decided my turn! I told you, Celestial Alignment is a game of patience.ACKERLEY: Took you long enough!
Volume 1 - Page 26
Author's NoteThe evolution of the shading has been one of my favorite aspects of watching Izzy bring this comic to life._____TRANSCRIPTCORT: Hush. Ava's capable. You know that.know you're worried about Ava. But you can't let your own past decide her future for her.ACKERLEY: I wasn't trying to-CORT: Hush.CORT: Ava's capable. You know that. Trust her, or you'll lose her. Ava, Ackerley's been through more than you know. Even if he does get his feathers in a knot. Thi...
Volume 1 - Page 25
Author's NoteThis webcomic is a fantasy story at heart, but I really want to explore character dynamics along the way. It's really easy to fall into pure archetypes and story beats._____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: This isn't a game, Ava! You're NOT going! I FORBID it! Do you understand me?!ACKERLEY: ...Ava, that was...I'm...I'm so sorry.AVA: ...This is why I don't tell you things.
Volume 1 - Page 24
Author's NoteThis library is full of happy memories for Ava. But it houses some darker ones, too._____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: How many times have I told you what's out there?CORT: Afternoon...AVA: I can handle myself!ACKERLEY: You could get hurt, Ava!AVA: Why do you always treat me like a kit? Just 'cause you're scared all the time doesn't mean I have to be! Stop acting like you're my dad!ACKERLEY: You want me to treat you like an adult? Then act like one for once! What would...
Volume 1 - Page 23
Author's NoteOne of the advantages of writing the pages as far in advance as I do is being able to get a strong sense for the interpersonal history of the cast. Our relationships are built out of our past interactions and experiences and being able to keep that in mind when writing these types of scenes is immensely rewarding._____TRANSCRIPTCORT: She needs something real in her life.ACKERLEY: You were the one who told me to play games with her!CORT: That was ten years ago. Children grow up.A...
Volume 1 - Page 22
Author's NoteThey say that one of the seminal moments of becoming a grown-up is realizing the adults in your life are not gods, but imperfect and confused human beings just like you. But just as potent for a parent is the realization that your child now knows just how scared and lost you really are._____TRANSCRIPTACKERLEY: She can't get it out of her head that she's supposed to travel Mothorial.CORT: And why not?ACKERLEY: What?CORT: Why shouldn't she see the world?ACKERLEY: Mossw...
