Well I guess I lost the notes I specifically copied when I had to shut down photoshop which wouldn't let me even move my text because it “didn't have enough RAM”. Excuse me while I silently implode with unfathomable RAGE. *suffers*
Anyway, thank goodness I'm going to sleep now because I could juuuuust murder someone right now… starting with photoshop developers. Oh yezzzz. You see, I don't get angry that easy…I'm sure some of you have the impression that I do because I write cheeky rants and you mistake them for angry yelling rants. Oh no, I'm pretty mellow. Right now though I think my eyes might be bulging out of their sockets in silent rage. I internalize this stuff. I heard that swearing is actually healthy for letting off steam. But I don't swear. I think my head is going to explode. i'm sooo tired, and I didn't want to spend even more time awake and sore to redo my freakin' sound effects. And then have to deal with photoshop whining at me that it can't save, it can't do that or this, with all 2 programs running on the computer. Freeking RAM hog! I closed everything and it still wouldn't let me save. I bet it's all because I “cut” some text out, because right after I did it told me it couldn't initialise the text engine. Doesn't that just beat all? I ask it to cut one measely sound effect so I can undo something, and it goes to crap on me. What a brilliant, wonderful program photostop is. I mean photoshop of course, of course. Photocrap. *glares at keyboard for a bit*
Anyway, I established that Zeno's blood is red, not black or purple… but the stuff oozing out of his shoulder is black with purple “steam” rising off it, so it miiiiight not be blood after all… Also, he's not trying to be all over Azzy on purpose. He just needs someone to comfort him right now and he didn't expect anyone to be outside his door. I'm sure she's happy to earn some points with him though!
I have no vote incentive right nowwww T_T and you know what happened to it. i go sleep now. Toodles.
(when I say that's windows I mean that I can think of another platform to run photoshop on that doesn't have such problems handling memory... ^_= Shame they tend to cost a bit more!)
OOOH!
Cool page! Azaelea's gonna actually be useful then?
Love Zeno's comment in last panel, and even managed to edit out a weak joke about what's where...
As for Photoshop memory use... That's Windows not Photoshop.... Maybe tweak up the 'Let Photoshop use memory%' slider in prefs to 85% or so? (much further is a bad plan) If you can stick a second hard drive in there and let photoshop use it as a scratch that'll help too...
Panel 5 = Complete and utter love. x3 Beautiful art, surprisingly sweet Azelea, adorable Zeno... What not to love? =D And I just can't get over how wonderful your eyes look. ^^
Sorry about the computer problems. D: Technology can be a bit of an ass sometimes.
Stupid destiny!
Stupid lack of RAM! I thought you had gotten more RAM. Maybe you could make it use more hard drive space or increase your virtual memory?
Aw, see everyone? Azelea isn't an evil witch. She can be nice! And that wound is a pretty confusing thing, I'll admit. It might not be blood and Mye can't heal it, so I'm quite stumped as to what it could be. Artwise, it looks very nice and I like the use of wobbly looking sound effects for words like 'wobble'. However, in the first panel, Azelea's arm and wrist seem to be in a position that looks unnatural.
Just me stepping out of the shadows again. Love what you've been doing since I last commented. I do have to wonder if perhaps Zeno's 'other self' is in fact the personality of the scythe, since it's been established that the scythe has formed a direct bond to his soul. The wound looks to be magical in nature, since whatever's coming out of it doesn't seem to be Zeno's blood, and faking the injury would be a great way to convince Zeno that he can't kill his 'destiny'. Or perhaps it's the scythe's blood, assuming that it's similar to the 'chosen' weapons?
A seperate question, will we at some point learn the history of Munchie Bear, or will we forever be left to guess?
New reader *waves*
Christus Rex!! This comic is as long as longcat. I thought Iâd die reading it. It seems that as you have improved in the art of drawing art the writing has both increased in quality and decreased in the somewhat page-cramming quantity. I also like the fact that a bunch of super-powered demons are living in a house with pink walls :0 it restores my faith in demanity.
As for your problem with photoshop being slow I think itâs more of a problem with your computer being slow. I once had a computer that if I made my dimensions go beyond 3000x3000 pixels, used too many colours and/or had more than 10 layers it decided that every line I drew must be straight and I shouldnât push myself too hard and have a 30 second rest before anything actually appeared.
That sucks that PS was acting up on you. I hope you're able to get plenty of rest!
Also Azalea could "hear a voice" which is interesting because up till now TallGuy has seemed like a figment of Zeno's mind...could have been Zeno talking to himself with different voices though, but that doesnt explain wounding himself...*speculates and rambles on to her self*
How much RAM do you have Amy?
No Zeno it did not bite you in the @$$ it bit you in the shoulder.
As always when I see characters dressed like Azzy I have to remind myself that Amy is indeed a prude and enjoys a diverse range of character designs.
Aww the Azzy & Zeno boat is shipping farther out to sea.
Annnnnnnnd... I predict a scene change next panel. I mean come on that last line is just a perfect line to end a chapter or scene or what have you on. Even f the tone is serious and you're genuinely worried about Zeno you get a couple lols off of it.
Oh goodies my leet commenting skillz are returning. I think it's cause I took the time to get up this morning so I'd have long enough to actually type a good comment cause I have just dropping a 5 and not saying anything.
Oops but here I go rambling again. Lets see now even if Zeno's blood is normally red that could still be blood perhaps tainted by the scythe's magic (Amy technically doesn't outright deny it and it's the most logical angle at this point) since all blood is actually purple within our bloodstream and contact with oxygen is what changes it red. So why isn't it red now? I dunno magic is unpredictable especially when the rules of said magical relic haven't exactly been laid out for us yet.
tref_h at 8:22PM, Aug. 20, 2009
(when I say that's windows I mean that I can think of another platform to run photoshop on that doesn't have such problems handling memory... ^_= Shame they tend to cost a bit more!)
tref_h at 8:18PM, Aug. 20, 2009
OOOH! Cool page! Azaelea's gonna actually be useful then? Love Zeno's comment in last panel, and even managed to edit out a weak joke about what's where... As for Photoshop memory use... That's Windows not Photoshop.... Maybe tweak up the 'Let Photoshop use memory%' slider in prefs to 85% or so? (much further is a bad plan) If you can stick a second hard drive in there and let photoshop use it as a scratch that'll help too...
Darcathiya at 7:55PM, Aug. 20, 2009
... Destinies will do that. Please tell me he isn't going to roll over and play dead now though? There's destiny.. And then there's free will...
Sugar And Cyanide at 7:45PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Panel 5 = Complete and utter love. x3 Beautiful art, surprisingly sweet Azelea, adorable Zeno... What not to love? =D And I just can't get over how wonderful your eyes look. ^^ Sorry about the computer problems. D: Technology can be a bit of an ass sometimes.
TheTim at 7:29PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Stupid destiny! Stupid lack of RAM! I thought you had gotten more RAM. Maybe you could make it use more hard drive space or increase your virtual memory?
DoodlestheBear at 7:21PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Aw, see everyone? Azelea isn't an evil witch. She can be nice! And that wound is a pretty confusing thing, I'll admit. It might not be blood and Mye can't heal it, so I'm quite stumped as to what it could be. Artwise, it looks very nice and I like the use of wobbly looking sound effects for words like 'wobble'. However, in the first panel, Azelea's arm and wrist seem to be in a position that looks unnatural.
Mr_Suinrev at 6:15PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Just me stepping out of the shadows again. Love what you've been doing since I last commented. I do have to wonder if perhaps Zeno's 'other self' is in fact the personality of the scythe, since it's been established that the scythe has formed a direct bond to his soul. The wound looks to be magical in nature, since whatever's coming out of it doesn't seem to be Zeno's blood, and faking the injury would be a great way to convince Zeno that he can't kill his 'destiny'. Or perhaps it's the scythe's blood, assuming that it's similar to the 'chosen' weapons? A seperate question, will we at some point learn the history of Munchie Bear, or will we forever be left to guess?
brisingr at 5:36PM, Aug. 20, 2009
lol love comic
Legolos229 at 5:29PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Heh... that sounds about right XD
Jaimie_LeiAnne at 5:04PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Excellent page, as usual =) **Jaimie Lei-Anne**
DJLink at 4:22PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Curse you destiny.
Onasaki at 3:30PM, Aug. 20, 2009
I smell a plot.
da_kasha at 3:24PM, Aug. 20, 2009
New reader *waves* Christus Rex!! This comic is as long as longcat. I thought Iâd die reading it. It seems that as you have improved in the art of drawing art the writing has both increased in quality and decreased in the somewhat page-cramming quantity. I also like the fact that a bunch of super-powered demons are living in a house with pink walls :0 it restores my faith in demanity. As for your problem with photoshop being slow I think itâs more of a problem with your computer being slow. I once had a computer that if I made my dimensions go beyond 3000x3000 pixels, used too many colours and/or had more than 10 layers it decided that every line I drew must be straight and I shouldnât push myself too hard and have a 30 second rest before anything actually appeared.
Annie2495 at 3:20PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Azzy may be evil-but I want that couple to happen! Then Mye can be with Tony and everything could be A-Okay....or maybe not. XD Whatever, I like Azzy.
TheMightyDM at 2:22PM, Aug. 20, 2009
That is the greatest quote yet... "...and it bit me in the @%&..."
Evil Emperor Nick at 2:07PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Zeno buckled....like a belt.
Scythe Massakur at 1:53PM, Aug. 20, 2009
That's my new favorite quote! It's going in my A4 sig! Love the new page!
rain storm at 12:23PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Hmmm.
ergotoxin at 12:07PM, Aug. 20, 2009
Azelea looks stunning. Also, this plotline is getting more and more interesting!
Neilak20 at 10:29AM, Aug. 20, 2009
That sucks that PS was acting up on you. I hope you're able to get plenty of rest! Also Azalea could "hear a voice" which is interesting because up till now TallGuy has seemed like a figment of Zeno's mind...could have been Zeno talking to himself with different voices though, but that doesnt explain wounding himself...*speculates and rambles on to her self*
Ka_rin at 10:27AM, Aug. 20, 2009
How much RAM do you have Amy? No Zeno it did not bite you in the @$$ it bit you in the shoulder. As always when I see characters dressed like Azzy I have to remind myself that Amy is indeed a prude and enjoys a diverse range of character designs. Aww the Azzy & Zeno boat is shipping farther out to sea. Annnnnnnnd... I predict a scene change next panel. I mean come on that last line is just a perfect line to end a chapter or scene or what have you on. Even f the tone is serious and you're genuinely worried about Zeno you get a couple lols off of it. Oh goodies my leet commenting skillz are returning. I think it's cause I took the time to get up this morning so I'd have long enough to actually type a good comment cause I have just dropping a 5 and not saying anything. Oops but here I go rambling again. Lets see now even if Zeno's blood is normally red that could still be blood perhaps tainted by the scythe's magic (Amy technically doesn't outright deny it and it's the most logical angle at this point) since all blood is actually purple within our bloodstream and contact with oxygen is what changes it red. So why isn't it red now? I dunno magic is unpredictable especially when the rules of said magical relic haven't exactly been laid out for us yet.
Amysmom at 10:23AM, Aug. 20, 2009
Why are you commenting when you should be sleeping?Go and rest now or check your e-mail as I sent you something :)
meemjar at 10:21AM, Aug. 20, 2009
Its always the quiet ones you gotta watch...and your one of 'em right?
HiNaTa_fan_13 at 10:21AM, Aug. 20, 2009
uh-oh...
Tesgura at 10:13AM, Aug. 20, 2009
Awesome page today, it's nice to see Azalea's softer side for once.