3-17 She Bop
stinger9 on Aug. 12, 2023
Nuttin isn't giving up that easily… Well, technically she is, but she's sending in backup! There was a line I added back in here, since it just didn't sit right for me without Nuttin's reassurance at the end. Trying to find a place for it without messing up the dialogue was a pain though!
So yeah, Picka has a type! This was sort of alluded to back in her room in chapter 2, she has the scantily dress ogre lady and ice giant posters up, and we've already seen Jeym (Height difference was a little more clear in close up of the bedside photo you can see here!)
Think this is the first hint at Blakes preferences too (Not counting the Pride Month art) So yeah, Blake likes dudes. Will be getting a little more into that eventually!
Oh, and one last point, may be a bit of a delay on the next update. Currently dealing with a bad tooth issue, and getting dental care here is a huge mess! Just want to be upfront about it, not really going to know when I'll be able to get it fixed, or even if I will, but still, prior warning, may have to take a little time away depending on how things go!
J_Scarbrough at 11:16AM, Aug. 12, 2023
Damn Nuttin, hoein' out your own daughter like that? And Blake doesn't seem too concerned about it either . . . out of context, this is so messed up. And it seems like everyone in this party bats for both teams, or all teams, but then again, much like Boiling Isles, I don't suppose sexual orientations are on a spectrum to the extent they are in our Human Realm. Either way, as always, it's Picka I feel the most sorry for; why must her own family constantly thrust her into such uncomfortable situations?
stinger9 at 11:48AM, Aug. 12, 2023
Honestly, that was one of the things on the page I wasn't too comfortable with, and kind of wish I hadn't had to cut a chunk of dialogue out! There was going to be a little exchange where Nuttin was clearer that she doesn't actually expect Picka to flirt with the guy, just convince him to let the three of them in! It was just hard to fit that in without losing the core of the page! And yeah, most of the various cultures in my comic universe tend to be quite free about orientation (Although, for the record, Blake's really only batting for one team, he's all about the dudes!) I did just realise though, that I could change that last panel to make it a little more clear what Nuttin's intentions were, so edited that, granted Picka still isn't happy with all this!