Yeah, seems like the more freedom I give myself to just make as many panels as I feel, I end up making almost 3 pages at once where I would have previously split this update for some kind of buffer. And taking an entire month to do it >_<
This page was hell and not because I drew a horse, I got references so that wasn't even an issue. It's the fact that during the span of time working on this page, I had to shut down programs and restart my computer at least 5 times due to it suddenly forgetting my tablet is a tablet, and refusing to detect the pen, plus other technical difficulties, this was a cursed page to work on. Can my brush library handle the fact that every new page I make that has anything to do with a forest, I make 10 more brushes of leaves and woodsy crap?
So, Glen is known for extorting the other hunters over secrets like vampire girlfriends, but the cousins have their own things they're trying to hide. I hope there's enough intrigue here for those of you who like to speculate (if any of you are still around) to speculate upon. I really miss seeing those discussions and theories. In spite of Mort's height due to his Ixian Family heritage, he's actually a year younger than Glen and Velvet here, who were in the same class in Highschool. I just want to make it EXPRESSLY clear that Mort is not on a secret coffee date with a way way younger guy, he's not a creep. Well, if you leave out the “selling magical creatures to Byss Labs” part, that is.
You're welcome, and thank you as well. :) The Overlord Comic is a favorite of mine, and it has a HUGE archive. It starts a little rough, as it wasn't planned ahead for the first few arcs, but it starts interesting, and gets refined from there.
Of course you can see the rescue moment. :) The bulk of it is on this page, and the reason the rescue is needed is because the other character has a bad leg that's giving out: https://overlordcomic.com/archive/default/pages/2260
The rest of the rescue is here: https://overlordcomic.com/archive/default/pages/2262
The character's name is Apex, and when he's asked how he flipped Darius (the rescued character) around to sit forward, all he says is "Practice. Lots of practice."
Ah gosh thank you! Drawing forest scenes is one of my favorite things, it's much more satisfying for me than when I attempt to draw buildings. I do need to work on those eventually though! (I'm quite in awe of your nature scenery though! That looks fantastic!)
Thank you! I don't have a lot of horse-drawing experience, but I get just a little better every time I try my hand at it. I know the legs are the part people find most vexing but for me it's the face!
hey, Im still here! I even lurk in the forum still from time to time, its a daily routine to check if youve updated(among probably 300+ other webcomics, but youre like the second ive ever read, and zebragirl ended in '18 so youre the last holdout of all the early webcomics i got into.)
Ah haha, my neglected forum! I really miss the place, I just wander in from time to time to delete spam posts. I'm glad you've stuck around with me along the way! (Zebragirl was awesome!)If I could update faster, I'm not sure if I'd be anywhere near an end, but I probably wouldn't be so frustrated with how much story remains untold...
Yay!! I'm delighted to know, and I understand. I lurk quite a bit on comics, sometimes I can't think of what to say! (mostly just being shy, but I'm kinda high energy today oddly)
You are fantastic with expressions. You always have been, and lord, I've envied your skill with that just about as long as I've followed this comic. You've fine tuned it to be able to convey VERY specific emotions, like frustrated anger versus contemptuous anger, panicked fear versus worried fear, etc. And the horse!! Yiska!Horse is amazing, a literal self-made calvalry! (Poor Hex, and poor Velvet for that matter!) I do love that Hex has someone who is capable of absorbing his anxieties and help keep some of the pressure off of him (for once!!), though it should hopefully be a reciprocal thing of him supporting Yiska in the same way, too.
In short, nicely done!
Ah gosh thank you!! You've really helped pull me out of a muck mood today and I cannot express fully how much that means to me. It's also just very comforting to hear you are enjoying the expressions, lately I struggle with them a bit! I sometimes miss the free-wheeling style I used to have where "does this look realistic" wasn't even a consideration. It's hard to break back to cartoon after that. XD
Hehehe, hopefully she doesn't slow down to a trot banking on that! Mort's gonna have a good advantage in an open field like this without branches slapping him in the face. :)
My Little Yiska! My Little Yiska!
I couldn't resist, and I'm not taking that parody any further.
The date might be a wash, but this is probably something that Hex and Yiska will laugh about later, after they order out for pizza, or something.
There's a lot of intrigue and in group struggles for each factions. What I notice most here is Byss Labs, as I remember Byss being... Not. Nice.
I gotta reread this at some point though. There's a lot that's hazy at best.
Sincerely, Hariman
PS: It's a funny coincidence that I have a draft horse character who did a similar pick up and rescue maneuver in a different comic. That's not a special fact or sign of anything. It's just a fun little coincidence.
Hehehe! XD That's true, the most memorable adventures are the mis-adventures. Miserable in the moment, great to laugh about in hindsight! Oh yes, Byss was responsible for the Cabin (and all the machinery Hex likes to mess around with, which Mannick recognized) and one of their former employees was a vampire. :) Oh and that's a neat coincidence about the horse rescue! May I see? :D
Eh. The date might be a wash, but I'd say Hex and Yiska are getting along pretty well, and it's pretty clear they both care about each other. (Hex' shield, and Yiska's equine rescue technique) They'll probably have a laugh over this at some point, as they both messed up the date in their own way.
byj561 at 3:25PM, July 19, 2021
Playing catch up lot to read very nice.
hariman at 12:13AM, June 11, 2021
You're welcome, and thank you as well. :) The Overlord Comic is a favorite of mine, and it has a HUGE archive. It starts a little rough, as it wasn't planned ahead for the first few arcs, but it starts interesting, and gets refined from there.
hariman at 8:19PM, June 8, 2021
Of course you can see the rescue moment. :) The bulk of it is on this page, and the reason the rescue is needed is because the other character has a bad leg that's giving out: https://overlordcomic.com/archive/default/pages/2260 The rest of the rescue is here: https://overlordcomic.com/archive/default/pages/2262 The character's name is Apex, and when he's asked how he flipped Darius (the rescued character) around to sit forward, all he says is "Practice. Lots of practice."
Amelius at 7:48AM, June 9, 2021
Thank you so much for sharing! Oh cool, I really enjoy this art style, wow! Bookmarking for binge read! :D Oh my gosh your horse looks great!
Deno85 at 7:58AM, June 6, 2021
I have to comment on the sheer work load of the backgrounds, I can almost smell the forest and feel a warm breeze from the wind. Amazing!
Amelius at 7:33AM, June 9, 2021
Ah gosh thank you! Drawing forest scenes is one of my favorite things, it's much more satisfying for me than when I attempt to draw buildings. I do need to work on those eventually though! (I'm quite in awe of your nature scenery though! That looks fantastic!)
PaulEberhardt at 1:59PM, June 2, 2021
That's a horse with character. I couldn't help scrolling through this beautiful page again and again, grinning all the time.
Amelius at 6:51AM, June 9, 2021
Thank you! I don't have a lot of horse-drawing experience, but I get just a little better every time I try my hand at it. I know the legs are the part people find most vexing but for me it's the face!
volkodlak mojster at 8:14PM, June 1, 2021
hey, Im still here! I even lurk in the forum still from time to time, its a daily routine to check if youve updated(among probably 300+ other webcomics, but youre like the second ive ever read, and zebragirl ended in '18 so youre the last holdout of all the early webcomics i got into.)
Amelius at 6:48AM, June 9, 2021
Ah haha, my neglected forum! I really miss the place, I just wander in from time to time to delete spam posts. I'm glad you've stuck around with me along the way! (Zebragirl was awesome!)If I could update faster, I'm not sure if I'd be anywhere near an end, but I probably wouldn't be so frustrated with how much story remains untold...
MorbidHex at 4:59PM, June 1, 2021
I don't post often but wanted to say I'm still here ^-^
Amelius at 5:21PM, June 1, 2021
Yay!! I'm delighted to know, and I understand. I lurk quite a bit on comics, sometimes I can't think of what to say! (mostly just being shy, but I'm kinda high energy today oddly)
MagickLorelai at 11:29PM, May 31, 2021
You are fantastic with expressions. You always have been, and lord, I've envied your skill with that just about as long as I've followed this comic. You've fine tuned it to be able to convey VERY specific emotions, like frustrated anger versus contemptuous anger, panicked fear versus worried fear, etc. And the horse!! Yiska!Horse is amazing, a literal self-made calvalry! (Poor Hex, and poor Velvet for that matter!) I do love that Hex has someone who is capable of absorbing his anxieties and help keep some of the pressure off of him (for once!!), though it should hopefully be a reciprocal thing of him supporting Yiska in the same way, too. In short, nicely done!
Amelius at 1:43PM, June 1, 2021
Ah gosh thank you!! You've really helped pull me out of a muck mood today and I cannot express fully how much that means to me. It's also just very comforting to hear you are enjoying the expressions, lately I struggle with them a bit! I sometimes miss the free-wheeling style I used to have where "does this look realistic" wasn't even a consideration. It's hard to break back to cartoon after that. XD
Xade at 9:55PM, May 31, 2021
oh Yiska how thoughtful of you to chose a horse. They cant catch her and she is very unmonster looking
Amelius at 1:34PM, June 1, 2021
Hehehe, hopefully she doesn't slow down to a trot banking on that! Mort's gonna have a good advantage in an open field like this without branches slapping him in the face. :)
hariman at 11:44PM, May 30, 2021
My Little Yiska! My Little Yiska! I couldn't resist, and I'm not taking that parody any further. The date might be a wash, but this is probably something that Hex and Yiska will laugh about later, after they order out for pizza, or something. There's a lot of intrigue and in group struggles for each factions. What I notice most here is Byss Labs, as I remember Byss being... Not. Nice. I gotta reread this at some point though. There's a lot that's hazy at best. Sincerely, Hariman PS: It's a funny coincidence that I have a draft horse character who did a similar pick up and rescue maneuver in a different comic. That's not a special fact or sign of anything. It's just a fun little coincidence.
Amelius at 1:32PM, June 1, 2021
Hehehe! XD That's true, the most memorable adventures are the mis-adventures. Miserable in the moment, great to laugh about in hindsight! Oh yes, Byss was responsible for the Cabin (and all the machinery Hex likes to mess around with, which Mannick recognized) and one of their former employees was a vampire. :) Oh and that's a neat coincidence about the horse rescue! May I see? :D
Dragonfire10503 at 9:28PM, May 30, 2021
Well everything is falling apart
Amelius at 1:17PM, June 1, 2021
It might not be the most romantic, but it certainly will be memorable for them!
hariman at 11:47PM, May 30, 2021
Eh. The date might be a wash, but I'd say Hex and Yiska are getting along pretty well, and it's pretty clear they both care about each other. (Hex' shield, and Yiska's equine rescue technique) They'll probably have a laugh over this at some point, as they both messed up the date in their own way.
ecchi_kitty at 11:07AM, May 30, 2021
Still here, perfectly content to wait for such high quality. Sorry to hear you had technical problems.
Amelius at 12:56PM, June 1, 2021
It's a comfort to know you're still here :D Hopefully, a solution to my computer issues are on the horizon.
hariman at 11:49PM, May 30, 2021
Agreed. Life comes first, tech troubles happen, and we're happy to wait as long as we need to.