Red Dai was “The Red Matriarch”. I needed to give Skully an idol growing up, and then realized most villainesses either sucked or were pretty obscure, so I had to create a new one. She's a non-human (Skiv and Mr. Evil are also non-human), and is actually a mermaid/Deep One (they're the same thing in Super Temps). As such, she's very resistant to cold and pressure. Her actual special powers are the inverse of Aquaman however – she's a mermaid (which can shift their legs to a few forms as required) who gets extra powers while on land – she can talk to land animals and her ‘creep’ power is much stronger. Unlike Aquaman, she can't control them – just talk to them. Other fun trivia: Red started off as a normal mermaid I sketched on the web game “Doodle or Die”. She evolved over time to become a sort of Deep One. If I reboot, I'll show more of Red, including a short story where Skully gets to meet her for the first time when she's a kid.
Supers aren't allowed to mingle with crime families as they have separate unions. ("Normal" organized criminals actually handle going after people who use tax loopholes in the world of "Super Temps"), so no, Red doesn't lead a crime family, it's just a name. But yeah, I'll finish this arc before attempting a reboot. As is, I don't know when it would be as moving forward has been very difficult lately.
I just noticed yesterday that Drunk Duck lived again! I give you this warning with reboots: they can become near-infinite loops as you keep discovering more things you don't like, and as you art keeps improving. That said, they can be extremely satisfying.
Ayuh.
A Girl & Her Fed is the only comic that I have seen do a rolling reboot - and even that goes in fits and starts. (She finished enough of the reboot to get the first book printed, and will likely pick up the reboot again when she feels up to gathering the second part for print. But then this is the third time she has redone some of that art....)
Finishing off the current plot would be nice. :)
The Auld Grump
@The Auld Grump: I considered that. If I had the time -- which I don't, really -- I would. I think what I'll do is finish the current plot first. I don't want to leave any threads hanging.
Hmmm... had you world enough and time... perhaps a rolling reboot?
Starting from the beginning one update in the cycle (possibly relabeled both here and on Keen... err Comic Genesis to avoid confusion) and another update continuing the current story arc?
I am not saying to do the comic faster, but to split the time, whether each happens once a week, one update each per week, or one takes place one day and the other two out of the week, or what have you.
I would like to see the current plot wrapped up.
The Auld Grump - I am a Game Master... of course I'm evil.
@Darius Drake: That's just about right, except for the gloves. She's not wearing a thong actually, but I realize there's no way for you to know that (and Red has a far better grasp on professional evil so she doen't need one anyway). 1 is dead on, so is 3. #2 is more "Wears a very skimpy costume" -- and Red wears that up to -5C because that's how resilient she is to cold (and she can survive -10C for several hours without danger of exposure.) #4 is wrong though -- Red doesn't wear gloves.
The missing item was skin tone -- Red's is naturally white (so she doesn't have an extra identity since even off-hours she's clearly a super). As to #5, it's not so much the length but length & style. Red's hair will never, ever behave itself and it's stiff from the salt in the sea water.
Side note: Red worked in British Columbia on the coast. It's temperate climate meant that she never needed to wear extra clothes even in the middle of winter and gave her easy access to the sea.
@SoItBegins/Darius Drake: That is exactly what I was going for, actually. Red just happened to have a few similar traits in her design (messy hair, white skin since she was originally done with just 16 colours) but then I realized -- given a lack of decent female villains to be a role model -- that I'd re-invent her as Skully's Idol.
There are 5 things Skully borrowed from Red. Can you find them all?
@ SoItBegins: Actually, I believe that Skully's look is a mix of "Occupational Uniform" (for the 'dressed like a hooker') and "Skull Theme" (for the skincoat of whitewash).
smkinoshita at 2:13PM, Dec. 24, 2013
Supers aren't allowed to mingle with crime families as they have separate unions. ("Normal" organized criminals actually handle going after people who use tax loopholes in the world of "Super Temps"), so no, Red doesn't lead a crime family, it's just a name. But yeah, I'll finish this arc before attempting a reboot. As is, I don't know when it would be as moving forward has been very difficult lately.
Mina_Lunga at 4:05PM, Nov. 13, 2013
I just noticed yesterday that Drunk Duck lived again! I give you this warning with reboots: they can become near-infinite loops as you keep discovering more things you don't like, and as you art keeps improving. That said, they can be extremely satisfying.
Darls Chickens at 10:56AM, Nov. 13, 2013
Does "matriarch" imply she heads a crime family?
zorro362 at 1:50PM, Nov. 11, 2013
agreed
Darius Drake at 2:50AM, Nov. 11, 2013
You mean we'll actually get to see the end of this arc! YAY! I now fully approve of your reboot, when/if it comes to pass.
TheAuldGrump at 7:32AM, Nov. 10, 2013
Ayuh. A Girl & Her Fed is the only comic that I have seen do a rolling reboot - and even that goes in fits and starts. (She finished enough of the reboot to get the first book printed, and will likely pick up the reboot again when she feels up to gathering the second part for print. But then this is the third time she has redone some of that art....) Finishing off the current plot would be nice. :) The Auld Grump
smkinoshita at 7:07PM, Nov. 9, 2013
@The Auld Grump: I considered that. If I had the time -- which I don't, really -- I would. I think what I'll do is finish the current plot first. I don't want to leave any threads hanging.
TheAuldGrump at 8:54PM, Nov. 5, 2013
Hmmm... had you world enough and time... perhaps a rolling reboot? Starting from the beginning one update in the cycle (possibly relabeled both here and on Keen... err Comic Genesis to avoid confusion) and another update continuing the current story arc? I am not saying to do the comic faster, but to split the time, whether each happens once a week, one update each per week, or one takes place one day and the other two out of the week, or what have you. I would like to see the current plot wrapped up. The Auld Grump - I am a Game Master... of course I'm evil.
smkinoshita at 9:43AM, Oct. 31, 2013
@Darius Drake: That's just about right, except for the gloves. She's not wearing a thong actually, but I realize there's no way for you to know that (and Red has a far better grasp on professional evil so she doen't need one anyway). 1 is dead on, so is 3. #2 is more "Wears a very skimpy costume" -- and Red wears that up to -5C because that's how resilient she is to cold (and she can survive -10C for several hours without danger of exposure.) #4 is wrong though -- Red doesn't wear gloves. The missing item was skin tone -- Red's is naturally white (so she doesn't have an extra identity since even off-hours she's clearly a super). As to #5, it's not so much the length but length & style. Red's hair will never, ever behave itself and it's stiff from the salt in the sea water. Side note: Red worked in British Columbia on the coast. It's temperate climate meant that she never needed to wear extra clothes even in the middle of winter and gave her easy access to the sea.
Darius Drake at 12:57AM, Oct. 31, 2013
Let's see... 1. "Power" themed breast cover, 2. Her thong that makes her cranky keeps her evil, 3. Wearing a Choker, 4. Wearing gloves, 5. Short Hair.
smkinoshita at 9:25PM, Oct. 30, 2013
@SoItBegins/Darius Drake: That is exactly what I was going for, actually. Red just happened to have a few similar traits in her design (messy hair, white skin since she was originally done with just 16 colours) but then I realized -- given a lack of decent female villains to be a role model -- that I'd re-invent her as Skully's Idol. There are 5 things Skully borrowed from Red. Can you find them all?
ghostrunner at 3:18AM, Oct. 30, 2013
nice!
Locoma at 5:37AM, Oct. 29, 2013
awesome character!!
Darius Drake at 3:51AM, Oct. 29, 2013
@ SoItBegins: Actually, I believe that Skully's look is a mix of "Occupational Uniform" (for the 'dressed like a hooker') and "Skull Theme" (for the skincoat of whitewash).
SoItBegins at 1:58AM, Oct. 29, 2013
This explains a LOT, particularly Skully's look in general.