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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:...
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 doi...
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...
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....
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...
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.Av...
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 s...
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 ...
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!Acke...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 Detectiv...
Patreon Tier Perks - List for 2022
Hello!This is 2022’s Tier list - it includes updates to most of our Patreon Tiers so be sure to read!Keep in mind: Not all of the rewards listed will be available as of now, as some require monetary upkeep and will only be enacted when we reach the pledge amount to support them. Rewards based on c...
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...
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 ha...
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:...
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....
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 a...
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...
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?!A...
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? J...
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 o...
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 ...
