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Post by darkwingdork on Nov 25, 2008 10:02:32 GMT -5
Well, storyline 3 has began, and we've hit the ground running! Hopefully you all enjoy the show! Oh, by the way, this arc is being drawn by guest artist Dojo! youlootamax.deviantart.com/ |
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Post by darkwingdork on Nov 28, 2008 14:04:13 GMT -5
So, how are you guys feeling so far? Story doing fine?
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Post by darkwingdork on Dec 2, 2008 21:18:33 GMT -5
Okay, an update. Sorry, but today's comic got held up due to some RL issues. It will be posted tomorrow as soon as possible. Hope that's okay!  |
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Post by darkwingdork on Dec 2, 2008 21:57:36 GMT -5
Ooops, nix that last message. Within moments of writing it, I got the comic. Enjoy!
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Post by darkwingdork on Dec 4, 2008 16:05:25 GMT -5
Hey guys, looks like today's comic is going to be delayed as well. I'll get it up as quickly as possible. Hopefully tonight, but tomorrow morning by the latest.
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Post by darkwingdork on Dec 5, 2008 11:52:00 GMT -5
Got a big update for you guys. To accommodate Dojo's production schedule, "At Arm's Length" will be updated on Tuesdays and Fridays for the remainder of this storyline.
We will return to our normal Tuesday/Thursday update schedule with the next story arc. Hope that's cool with all of you.
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Post by darkwingdork on Dec 9, 2008 12:54:21 GMT -5
Meet out guest stars, Kaige and Kiley!
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Post by darkwingdork on Dec 13, 2008 14:26:38 GMT -5
Well, as you can guess, we've yet to update the comic so far. The strip is finished, it's just on it's way.
Dojo is bowing out of the storyline after this strip, and drawing will be taken over by a new artist. More details to come.
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Post by Kaotix on Jan 4, 2009 0:51:30 GMT -5
I'm really honored that ol' DW liked my dragons enough to want to include them in his comic. I've enjoyed their involvement in the arc and liked who they've been portrayed.
Plus Kiley and Sheila getting merged into a hybrid is great! I love how both their personalities are showing through.
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Post by darkwingdork on Jan 5, 2009 19:33:07 GMT -5
I figured you'd like, Kaotix. Hope you like the rest of the arc! This was a fun one to write. |
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Post by darkwingdork on Jan 7, 2009 10:51:31 GMT -5
Apologies for the lack of updates. Tecra has the flu and is running a little behind. Should have both of this weeks strips run sometime between Thursday and Saturday.
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Post by Cy Reb Jr on Jan 13, 2009 10:39:33 GMT -5
Oof. This is going to be a little hard to say. Well, so far I've only been coming for the pretty pictures. Not sure about the stories, because the writing seems to keep getting in the way. (Wait, how is "story" different from "writing"? Never mind.) One example in this storyline is how, in atarmslength.smackjeeves.com/comics/515486/tunnelrumble-7/, we are bald-facedly told what the spell is, making Ally look dumb in the first panel three comics later and preventing us from being surprised in the panel after that. If you're going to plan out surprises, I suggest you hold back some details until after the reveal. There's a big difference between foreshadowing and spoon-feeding. |
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Post by Kaotix on Jan 13, 2009 11:23:13 GMT -5
I can see where you're coming from with that. But even with knowing what sort of spell it was, she had no idea if two very different beings merged together like that could survive. We don't even know if the mortals that were merged with the rocks can be changed back or if they are still even alive. The spell is probably not meant to use on living things.
For all she knew, the merging process could have killed one or both of them, or worse turned them into something without any resemblence to their normal "selves" ie. their personalities getting fully merged or even lost, which would still have effectively 'killed' the Kiley and Sheila as we know them.
Hey, DD. I have a question about Kiley and Sheila. When they each talk, do they still retain their voices, or do they have some sort of merged voice that they each speak through but maybe with a different accent or tone?
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Post by darkwingdork on Jan 13, 2009 13:48:16 GMT -5
Cy: Unfortunately in this case, I had to sort of give the twist away to explain why the magic blast merged the two characters together instead of turning them into stone. Which is why I tried to drop that tidbit as quickly as possible and then move on, hoping the reader would still be surprised with the outcome. Kaotix hit the nail on the head. Just because a spell can merge a person with rocks doesn't mean it will work the same with other types of combinations. Who knows what would have happened? Plus in something as fast-paced as a fight, you don't have time to analyze everything... But, perhaps I should try avoid too much foreshadowing in the future. Something to take into account. Kaotix: I pictured them speaking in something resembling their normal voices, perhaps a little deeper. I suppose this issue could have been avoided if I had given them two heads....  |
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Post by Cy Reb Jr on Jan 16, 2009 16:54:43 GMT -5
DWD, I think that hiding the exact nature of the spell would have benefited the plot. Had that happened, the protagonists could have gone, "Wait, why did that statue spell merge those two?" Then they'd look smart when they realized, "Hey, it must primarily be a merging spell, and the other victims are merged with rocks!" Then the elf joke could have followed.
Done this way, the accidental merging of two characters would serve a purpose. As it is, "Kaila" is a pointless self-indulgence. (Granted, it's a pointless self-indulgence I enjoy looking at, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't prefer it to be written better.)
On a slightly tangential topic, there's too much talking during the fighting. I mean, it can be done well, but... loudly declaring "Ack! Misfire!" upon being punched? Saying something intelligibly (such as someone else's appropriate catchphrase) while you're breathing fire? I don't expect Borg-level organization, but at least give the characters actions reasonably appropriate for the situation.
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