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One more page done!  Yay!  Those magic effects were crazy to figure out and to draw.  Bad Thuban!  Complicating up my comic pages!

For those whom I haven't told in person, there will be an unavoidable hiatus coming up, starting some time in November and continuing . . . until at least February, probably.  Really, until I feel well enough and have things under control enough to update again.

So, sorry (sort of) in advance for whatever dreadful cliffhanger the comic stops on.  ;)

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Sorry about the delays on this one.  Health and stress issues.

Not sorry about the cliffhanger.  :D

Death Claw is a great attack.  Not so great when it's used on you, though.

Until next time!

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Oh dear, this seems to be even more of a cliffhanger than the last page.  Whatever will happen next?

I hope you're all as happy as Thuban in the last panel.  Have a good weekend!

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Well, I did it.  It's been very hard to work on the computer lately, so this page is brought to you by stubborn determination and spotify.

Don't worry guys, I'm sure Thuban will be able to help you out.

Next page coming as soon as I'm able.  Whenever that is!  I'm as excited as you are, I promise!

Later!

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Heeeeeey, Thuban!  We're back!

While this is technically not late, the page has been 75% complete since the end of March.  It's taken me until now to complete the remaining 25%.  So I'm officially announcing now that my eyes are giving me a lot of trouble, and so I can only spend a few minutes at a time on the computer.  I would like the monthly updates to continue, but the schedule has to officially drop to "as often as I am able to complete a page."

The last panel seems very strange to me, and I've decided it's because Kiaron just feels out of place in the group.  As well he should.  :)  Also, he looks short next to Darron, which is also true.  Maybe Sarah is slightly too large for her positioning, BUT OH WELL I'M NOT CHANGING IT NOW!

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I can't explain why, but I found it so easy to draw this next page.  I scripted out the next dozen or so, and then I guess it just got me all fired up.  In fact, I even went ridiculously detailed on Thuban's house!  Seriously!  I don't even know why, there's no good reason for all that detail in a comic where lots of things are just scribbles . . .  :P

I'm sure there's a good reason the house is always surrounded by dark clouds.  Weather spell gone wrong or something like that.

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This is the most magic effects I have ever put on one page.  Soooo insane.

But pretty, right?  :D

Where are the other characters?  They're watching from a safe(r) distance.

Anyway, they're back in Orchard again.  Time to go ask Thuban for help again.  Guys, seriously, you're embarrassing yourselves that you can't even remember his name.

And hey, I wonder what Thuban will think about meeting Kiaron?  ;)

Until next time!

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First page of 2016!  Woohoo!  And not much is happening -- sorry -- but the page is necessary for some semblance of pacing.  But I think it does a fairly good job of summarizing their trip, though.  ;)

I actually went back to prior pages to remind myself what landscapes I'd used.  So this is even sort of internally consistent.  I don't remember how I drew that grass before, but I found a good way that is probably faster.  And oh man, my old artwork makes me cringe!  Ugh, maybe I'll retouch the old pages someday . . . when the comic is finished.  :P

Until next time!