SS7 182 The End
skyangel on Feb. 6, 2023
Dear Readers,
At some point in my life, not too far from this point in theirs, I made the decision to finally complete the comic which book I started when I first met Sarah and Janey. We did have many wonderful years together and I shall always cherish the time we shared but it's now time for me to move on.
But before I go, it wouldn't be right to end this without saying a huge thank you to all you readers, as well as those at the Duck, who have valued us and shown so much support over the last fifteen years.
This unique little world of mine which Sarah so kindly allowed and enabled me to live again through her has been made all the more real for me especially, by sharing it with you.
And lastly, we cannot of course forget Becky, for all the hours she has donated in colouring the artwork for me for so long! I have been truly fortunate to have the benefit of her talent.
PS:
My own future with Kim was not to last. Living with a transgender person often takes just as much courage and strength as transgender people need themselves. Both have to face the world in similar ways and I was more prepared for it than she was. Before you think the worst of her, it was me that ended the relationship, not her. ‘If you truly love someone, you let them go’ as they say, and I could not bear to see her suffer any more at losing her own family too.
I tried to put a brave face on things and live a more ordinary life after Kim but eventually Sarah reached out to me as she always has done and I eventually joined them both up in Scotland.
But that's another story..
Have a nice life!
Nikki (aka Skyangel)
fredhedges at 9:29AM, Feb. 7, 2023
Well, so no wonder I related to Nikki in particular so much. It must have been difficult to get the criticism for how she was portrayed. Let me add my congratulations on a story well told and well depicted to Skyangel and Becky and all their other collaborators. Well done!
SaveTheRejects at 7:12AM, Feb. 7, 2023
Well. Time for a re-read I guess
Ironscarf at 6:23AM, Feb. 7, 2023
What a beautiful page to end on, both in writing and art. This comic has been a wonderful achievement and if you have anything planned for us in the future, I'm in.
Brexeva at 6:01AM, Feb. 7, 2023
What can I say that has not been said already? Thank you for sharing your thougts. You, being a writer and artist must sooner or later feel the urge to tell another story. How about a spin off?
BOSCO1957 at 8:39PM, Feb. 6, 2023
I thought given the train had London on the back that they might have taken the wrong train and fate was not through with them. will miss your comic.
gemi at 8:07PM, Feb. 6, 2023
Thank you to Skyangel and Becky!! This has certainly been and great ride and I absolutely love the ending! I do hope that you produce another series or write a book or something; I would love to see more content from you. Also...is this story somewhat true? I really love that PS:. Great story, Skyangel, and if it has any base in reality, thanks for sharing. :) Weather how much of it is fact or fiction, writers and artists really share a part of themselves through the whole process and it's been amazing.
UnderTheBlackHat at 3:36PM, Feb. 6, 2023
When we first discovered this wonderful tale, one of us (the one that wanted to write stories), couldn't get enough of it. She loved every page and every word, the simple act of creating a true slice of life, both intimate and warm and worldly and broad was breathtaking. You inspired some to take the leap (albeit, not so much in the biographical nature), but that one could indeed tell a story and somewhere you would have those that would read it and love it for what it was. Thank you so much for all of it. Thank you for giving us a proper ending. Thank you for all your work and please, thank Becky and (was it Emmaclare) any others that helped you along the way. Personally, your pages will be missed. But as with all things a good ending is a good ending and this one, dear Nikki, this one gives us all hope and a smile with the bittersweet that is saying goodbye. From one scribbner to another... Until the next time, Thank you.
Coydog at 3:10PM, Feb. 6, 2023
Congrats on completing the story! Not so many people make that goal.
arici at 2:05PM, Feb. 6, 2023
What a wonderful page! Congratulations to you and Becky and let's also not forget emmaclare who did the coloring in the beginnings (do i remember correctly?). This is really a fantastic story and i hope to read more of your stories some day in the future. Until then, good night and good luck ;-) Greetings from Germany!
celestially_crowned at 1:54PM, Feb. 6, 2023
I first started reading this comic a long, long time ago. I think during that first sleepover that Janey and Sarah had! Back during a different account that I never commented with. Over all the years, this comic is the only one I've kept coming back to, multiple times a week! Watching the lives of these characters that I came to think of as friends unfold over the years has been a source of comfort and inspiration, and I'm so thankful I got to see it happen. All this to say: thank you. Thank you to Skyangel and Becky for so many years of incredible storytelling and artwork, and so many incredible characters I came to love. As sad as it is to see it end (my reaction to the new was quoting Sarah from page SS2 61), the fact it hurts to say goodbye means it was a journey to treasure. I hope that the future holds many amazing things for both of you! (I am curious, I remember you mentioning an epilogue later this year. Will that still happen at some point? Or is this truly the end?)
bexlicious at 12:54PM, Feb. 6, 2023
Thanks everyone for joining this wonderful journey and the support you've shown throughout the years! I'm so honored to have been involved in this epic story of love and life. Webcomics were unknown to me until I was browsing a story-telling site and I ran into the amazing author and artist of Simply Sarah. Who knew that all these years later I'd be saying goodbye to her wonderful characters. The internet can at times be so strange but here is an example of what good it can do, how it can touch our hearts and teach us about others. I've had such a fun time coloring it from across the pond. Looking forward to your next adventure, Nikki! xo
Fruitbat44v2 at 11:11AM, Feb. 6, 2023
And now the end, except it isn't really an end, it's a beginning for the rest of Sarah & Janey's lives together. It's a beautiful final page, and I did feel a lump in my throat reading, but I also felt happy that Sarah is facing the future happily and with Janey by her side. ................. It's been a great journey Sky and it's touched on many different things, the erotic, the supernatural, sexual politics of many sorts and just the plain old ups-and-downs of life. (And that is not an exhaustive list!) ................ Thank you Sky and thank you Becky, and like Sarah & Janey, I wish you all the best for your future.
Fruitbat44v2 at 11:05AM, Feb. 6, 2023
To start with the PS. Sad that Nikki & Kim didn't work out. But sometimes that's the way things happen. "Losing her own family too?" I'd got the impression that Kim's family were cool with her choices, ah well. One final question, you signed the PS "Nikki (aka Skyangel)" If it's okay, can I ask why? And if it's too personal a question, sorry, please ignore.
Jeenynen at 9:08AM, Feb. 6, 2023
I cannot believe it is over! I have been following the comic from pretty much the beginning, but never commenting. I didn't even remember I had an account here, but I had to dig it up as I really had to comment this time. Your story has been a part of my life for so long. Despite life throwing me one way and then the other, I was always able to come back here and check for a new, beautiful and heartwarming page... Thank you, Nikki, for giving us the chance to get this beautiful little glimpse into this wonderful story. All the best to you with what ever you have in store for the future! Best, Jenny from Finland.
fallopiancrusader at 8:57AM, Feb. 6, 2023
A poetic ending to an epic tale. Congratulations!
carora13 at 7:51AM, Feb. 6, 2023
As a trans lesbian who has been reading since the early days, thank you Nikki and Becky for sharing this wonderful journey! Words just don't do it justice.
SteveNance at 7:30AM, Feb. 6, 2023
Lovely final page. Hard to believe this long and satisfying journey is over already. All I can say is, thank you to you and Becky for sharing this charming, moving and beautifully written and illustrated story. Hope you are taking a well-deserved rest -- but I also hope we'll see more from you in future.
Fan_da_Engraver at 6:50AM, Feb. 6, 2023
Congratulations for finishing this. It must have been a huge commitment from your part and I admire you :D it was a beautiful comics with a wonderful story. Now you should take some rest and regain some energy, you deserve it. And who knows? Maybe another story will pop up in the future that might last another 15 years :D
Genejoke at 6:20AM, Feb. 6, 2023
Beautiful final page. It's definitely been a journey, albeit one I've taken in chunks to binge read. It must be a strange feeling to have finally finished it. Congratulations on completing such a large project.