While this section has remained fundamentally the same through the drafts, the actual specifics both of the action and dialogue have changed a lot. Action sequences are hard!
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Ava: Time to wrap this up!
Ava: I might not be the fastest...
Ava: ...but good luck out-maneuvering a bat!
Raiona: Heh, I thought I was out here saving you.
Raiona: Should've know...
2023-06-02 00:18:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Ari: First time we've tried images in speech bubbles like this, and I'm kind of digging it.
Izzy: Haha, look at those lil' raisins. Ava's imagination is the best artist ever.
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Ava: Stay here. Hey, Garbage! ...or whatever!
Ackerley: Ava! What are you doing?!
Ava: I'm doing this my way!
Ava: Let's go for a little detour!
Raiona: What's she doing?<...
2023-06-02 00:14:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Ari: While I write the primary script, Izzy has plenty of additions, and I particularly love her suggestion of the word "sprigs."
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Ava: What are you doing here?!
Raiona: I didn't lose the brooch Ava! It's not here!
Raiona: I'm so sorry, I had no idea about-
Ava: Is this the fastest way out?
Raiona: There's a shortcut-
Ackerley: Wait up! I can't run like you sprigs!
<...
2023-06-02 00:06:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to 2023! (We're not too late, are we?)
Ari: One of my favorite aspects of the art is how Izzy blended Jesse's style with her own in the first panels!
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Ackerley: Ava, wake up! Quickly!
Ava: No, no no no--
Ava: Its eyes are yellowred.
Ackerley: What are you talk-
Ava: Its eyes...
Ackerley: We need to run!
Ava...
2023-06-01 23:59:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, Ava... you doing alright there? Ackerley prepared well for this trip, but somehow I feel you would've loved to have known about this encounter in advance too...
Yet again, Jeri knocks it out of the park with painting this page! Thank you so much.
And YES, we have animated pages!! It won't be the last one either. ;3
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Ava: ARGH!
Ava: ....
2022-09-19 06:36:00 +0000 UTC View Post
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray's
In deepest consequence.
Thank you so much to Jeri for his assistance with painting this page!
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Ava: Hello? Is someone out there?
Ava: I've been here before.
Ava: ...How have I been here before?
2022-09-11 21:54:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you so much to Jeri for his assistance with painting this page!
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Ava: Uuuuurggh...A...Ackerley?
2022-09-11 21:51:22 +0000 UTC View Post
And we're back with a bang!
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Ava: Come on, Wanda. Work with me!
Ava: No, not that! Do something!
Ackerley: Ava! Run!
Ava: I'm not leaving you behind, Ackerley!
Ackerley: You need to leave.
Ackerley: Go back to Mosswood.
Ava: NO!
2022-08-30 20:08:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Glaarcus excretion has highly acidic qualities. They usually use it for digging, but it is also very useful for defense...or in this case, offense.
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Ackerley: Ava, where are you?
Ava: HELP!
Ackerley: HEY!
Ava: Ackerley?
Ackerley: Leave her alone!
Ackerley: ...Oh, fruit.
2022-08-30 20:06:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Side note: Degrant (pronounced dɛgrɪnt) is a specific insult in Mothorial. It's closest literal definition would be something like "a person who I wouldn't deign to acknowledge if I didn't have to do so." You only use this term when you're being particularly dismissive of someone.
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Ackerley: Cragcliff? Is that where you degrants keep them?
Harry: Who the hell are you?
Ackerley: Answ...
2022-08-30 20:04:35 +0000 UTC View Post
The kin have different types of cloaks for blending in to different environments, but the insignia around their chest remains the same.
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Tybault: They were right, this thing's a beast.
Tybault: I can see why they want it.
Harry: Bollocks to that.
Harry: I en't gettin' trampled just so some ganger can take the credit.
Harry: They shoulda asked Meg.
Tybault: But Harry,
Tybaul...
2022-05-09 00:57:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy page 50 (overall), everyone! Thank you for taking this journey with us so far.
Also, thank you to Harry and Tybault for their cameos! If you're interested in a cameo role in the story, be sure to check out our Patreon tiers!
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Ackerley: Oh goodness, oh goodness, oh goodness!
Ackerley: Ava?
Tybault: Did you hear something?
Harry: It was probably a giabo, Tybault.
Ha...
2022-05-02 01:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Glaarci. being primarily cave-dwellers, are not accustomed to the light and tend to use scent more than sight to hunt their prey.
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Ackerley: Make for the trees!
Ava: Ackerley?!
Ava: This is it.
2022-04-11 00:57:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you so much to Dan for character design consultation on the glaarcus!
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Ackerley: It's a Glaarcus.
Ackerley: Run.
Ava: Whoa...
Ackerley: RUN!
2022-04-04 18:18:47 +0000 UTC View Post
One of my favorite elements from fantasy books as a kid was their use of poems and songs. It brings such a sense of culture to the world.
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AVA: Where did you learn that one?
ACKERLEY: I wrote it! I used to write songs all the time.
AVA: It's great! Play another one!
ACKERLEY: How about a spoooooky one? Can you handle it?
AVA: Just play it, weirdo.
ACKERLEY: You've been warned.....
2022-03-15 22:38:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Whew, a spread page! And a song too! Exciting times. Download the song file below and listen along!
Thank you so much to Brandon 'Saucy' Collier (https://twitter.com/SaucyProcess) for voicing Ackerley!
2022-03-04 10:59:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I have been asked before how Ackerley can play the lute with his feathers. Life is full of mysteries.
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ACKERLEY: Look, I know things have been hard ever since your friends stopped coming around. If you want to talk about that, I—
AVA: I'm good.
ACKERLEY: ...Alright, then.
AVA: ...Why don't you play a song while we walk? To help pass the time. You always say it's good to practice.
ACKERLEY: Or maybe someon...
2022-02-24 05:23:49 +0000 UTC View Post
I for one would love to hear Ackerley's dramatic backstory for this little venture.
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ACKERLEY: So, any idea where this field is?
AVA: Nah, but I figured we'll find it if we keep walking.
ACKERLEY: Ahh, the beginning of a truly grand adventure.
AVA: So far it's pretty much like every other one we've done...only without all your dramatic backstories.
ACKERLEY: I'm sure I can come up with s...
2022-02-20 03:19:53 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm putting the commas outside the quotations, screw MLA guidelines.
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ACKERLEY: Two flasks of water. A satchel of snacks. One map of the local forest. One pocket knife. "The Cunning Eye of the Wild", "Teachings of the Jeanlean Scholars", "The Great Goose Detective". One lute.
AVA: You do realize we're only going out for the day, right? All I brought was Wanda and my coat.
ACKERLEY: You can never be too careful. "Chance favors only—" 2022-02-20 03:15:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
This is 2022’s Tier list - it includes updates to most of our Patreon Tiers so be sure to read!
Keep in mind:
Hello, everyone! We hope 2022 has been treating you well so far.
This month we've decided to look over our current state of affairs, both in the front-end and what Patrons and visitors see, as well as our internal task organization methods, our capacity for fulfilling certain Patreon rewards, and our growth goals for the year. We'd like to share what we've been working on!
New team members!
One of our big resolutions for this year was to increase comic page output, to minimize the amount of hiatus time we h...
2022-02-18 13:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post
You gotta have the happy times!
Thank you to colorist Ariya and background designer Jerijune!
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ACKERLEY: No matter what happens, I'm not gonna do that to you again. Okay?
AVA: Okay.
ACKERLEY: I love you.
AVA: You too!
ACKERLEY: I am still worried about today, though.
AVA: You don't have to be! We'll do it together. "A bird and a bat."
ACKERLEY: "...And th...
2022-01-16 22:05:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometimes a hug isn't enough. Sometimes you've gotta talk about stuff.
Thank you to colorist Ariya and background designer Jerijune!
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AVA: I made your favorite! Oatmeal! I kinda burned it, but... you always say a journey on an empty stomach is a mistake never made twice.
ACKERLEY: Ava, you didn't have to do this.
AVA: I overreacted yesterday. You were worried about me.
ACKERLEY: It doesn't matter. You didn't deserve...
2022-01-16 22:04:52 +0000 UTC View Post
And so begins chapter two! Ackerley doesn't seem to be sleeping the best. Did Ava even sleep?
Thank you to colorist Ariya and new team member background designer Jerijune!
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ACKERLEY: Why?
???: That will become clear as day.
ACKERLEY: Please don't do this.
???: It's already done.
ACKERLEY: M-Me--
AVA: Hey, sleepyhead!
AVA: Up and at 'em!
2022-01-16 22:04:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Author's Note
And that's a wrap on Chapter One of Volume One! Thank you so much for sticking with us as we move into THE JUICY STUFF.
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ACKERLEY: ...You really want to do this?
AVA: Y-yes.
ACKERLEY: ...Okay. But the Grey Pines are dangerous.
AVA: I know.
ACKERLEY: ...We'll do it as a team.
AVA: ...Thank you.
CORT: Ah, and I've dec...
2021-11-03 01:54:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Author's Note
The evolution of the shading has been one of my favorite aspects of watching Izzy bring this comic to life.
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CORT: Hush. Ava's capable. You know that.know you're worried about Ava. But you can't let your own past decide her future for her.
ACKERLEY: I wasn't trying to-
CORT: Hush.
CORT: Ava's capable. You know that. Trust her, or you'll lose her. Ava, Ackerley's been through more...
2021-11-03 01:52:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Author's Note
This webcomic is a fantasy story at heart, but I really want to explore character dynamics along the way. It's really easy to fall into pure archetypes and story beats.
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ACKERLEY: This isn't a game, Ava! You're NOT going! I FORBID it! Do you understand me?!
ACKERLEY: ...Ava, that was...I'm...I'm so sorry.
AVA: ...This...
2021-10-31 23:09:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Author's Note
This library is full of happy memories for Ava. But it houses some darker ones, too.
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ACKERLEY: How many times have I told you what's out there?
CORT: Afternoon...
AVA: I can handle myself!
ACKERLEY: You could get hurt, Ava!
AVA: Why do you always treat me like a kit? Just 'cause you're scared all the time doesn't mean I have t...
2021-10-31 23:06:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Author's Note
One of the advantages of writing the pages as far in advance as I do is being able to get a strong sense for the interpersonal history of the cast. Our relationships are built out of our past interactions and experiences and being able to keep that in mind when writing these types of scenes is immensely rewarding.
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CORT: She needs something real in her life.
ACKERLEY: You were the...
2021-10-19 18:21:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Author's Note
They say that one of the seminal moments of becoming a grown-up is realizing the adults in your life are not gods, but imperfect and confused human beings just like you. But just as potent for a parent is the realization that your child now knows just how scared and lost you really are.
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ACKERLEY: She can't get it out of her head that she's supposed to travel Mothorial.
CORT: And why not?
ACKERLEY: W...
2021-10-19 18:19:30 +0000 UTC View Post
