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Keith has been drawing on art board, doing pencils and ink that way, then scanning the pieces in and doing the colors in Photoshop. He recently acquired a tablet PC, however, and has been trying the whole process out digitally.
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Neither. I cuddle them lovingly.
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Your comment got cut off but I appreciate your patience. A big old piece of Theresa's about to be presented. I hope you enjoy it!
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Absolutely. I've got several ideas I'd like to develop. Right now, my two most interesting (in my mind)? The first is a supernatural noir series about a private detective who gains power because his body hosts the spirit of Countess Bathony, the "queen of the vampires". The other is about a group of misfits who have gained psychic powers (and a host of mental problems) thanks to a CIA mind-control experiment carried out in the form of an 80s arcade game. Unfortunately, finding a good artist (and the funds to pay said artist) isn't an easy task. It takes time and a bit of luck.
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While not as common a spelling as Teresa, Theresa is an accepted variant. The major difference, though, is that I pronounce the 'h' (Making it sound like Th-re-saw). I wanted her to have a name that stood out but still reflected her heritage (there are three Catholic saints named Teresa). Chrystalline's name... honestly, I no longer remember where I came up with that. I was in my mid to late teens at the time and I suspect I was looking for something fun and "unique". I was tempted to change it to something a little less unique when I began writing the scripts for Mysteries of the Arcana but no other name seemed to fit Ms. Master Piper-Hood. By the way, while the 'h' in Theresa's name isn't silent, the 'h' in Chrystalline's name is.
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That depends. Do you mean distinguish between games on the PC and console games? In my preteens and teens I favored games made by Sierra On-Line. Classics like King's Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, and especially Quest for Glory. Lori and Corey Cole remain two of my idols when it comes to creative projects.
Console-wise, my list starts with the Playstation. Fear Effect and Fear Effect 2 were well crafted, both from a gameplay standpoint and a writing standpoint. On the PS2, Indigo Prophecy was amazing... up until the last thirty minutes when the plot fell apart. I adore quirky strategy RPGs like Disgaea and JRPGs like Suikoden (3 is my favorite in the series). I also love Bioware games, starting with Knights of the Old Republic. I like the Final Fantasy series because of how beautiful they are and because of how addictive the original Final Fantasy Tactics was. -
Tough question. I read quite a few. I believe my absolute favorites are Yu+Me=Dream by Megan Rose Gedris, Fans by T. Campbell and Jason Waltrips, Apple of Discord by Smithee, and the Princess by Christine Smith. I read many others, though, including Penny and Aggie, Salt the Holly, Crossing Death...
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William's arcana was inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles RPG supplement After the Bomb. His appearance was inspired by Anubis, a member of the Egyptian pantheon. His speech patterns Thor, from Marvel comics. As for his attitude, certainly the chivalric chauvinist archetype helped pin down his personality. It came as an outgrowth of brainstorming, however. I knew William's world was a post-nuclear holocaust wasteland and that births there are complicated due to radiation induced mutation. With a horribly low birthrate and the need for as many workers and fighters as possible, child birth becomes less of a luxury and more of a matter of absolute survival. A premium is placed on fertile females and to risk their lives become unthinkable. Over time, attitudes towards what women can and can't do develop and, unfortunately, William is a product of his society.
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Wow. Um. Drowning. I think. Neither sounds like a lot of fun but at least the drowning doesn't involve all my cells bursting open as the liquid inside of them boils.
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The confrontation between Chrys and Theresa, when Theresa forces Chrys to stand down, was one I had been anticipating since before I began writing the actual script. Theresa has a lot of anger in her. A lot of despair. I lot of regret. I wanted to channel those feelings into this one page. Hopefully, give readers one of those moments to pause and say "wow...".
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I'll need you to be more specific, please. Which monster?
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I've never been worried about Keith's reaction. He and I work together fairly well. When I started, I was worried that my portrayal of Chrys and Theresa as characters might not be believable. Fortunately, I had a lot of encouragement and help in that department.
I was worried about the garden of Eden dream sequence. I didn't believe my audience would be offended but the nudity, however, non-sexual it was, pushed a boundry I didn't believe I'd even bump up against when I began. -
I wouldn't pull out your shovels. This ain't a love story about William and Chrys. That's for sure!
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There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of keys out there. Only a few dozen, however, have figured out how to use the Royal Road. At present. Some people (mostly Melody and Kludge) have theorized that at some point, the Road was used for more large scale migration of population. That's the most scientific way to explain similarities between arcana. For example, humans aren't unique to the Hierophant. They're the primary race of Melody's home arcana, among others.
If it happened, it was in the distant past, though, before Circe opened the Inn. Or, at least, Circe won't admit that she remembers it happening. -
Over two years ago, I began looking for an artist to draw Mysteries of the Arcana. I found one. That artist had to back out. So did the next one. And the next one. It was disheartening. Depressing. I stuck to it, though, and met Keith through a mutual friend.
I have every intention of continuing Mysteries of the Arcana for years. There's a lot of story there to tell.
That being said, I should disclose that I did have another webcomic, 2nd Shift. I drew that myself and, eventually, I stopped drawing it. Because I didn't enjoy the work. For quite a while, 2nd Shift suffered in limbo. Even then, though, I didn't give up. I've found an artist who is going to pick up where I left off. I'll write. He'll draw. 2nd Shift will hopefully reappear next month.
Look forward to plenty more of both comics. -
The beetles are scarabs. There's no specific occult meaning. These are actually a form of technology. The people who make them are also craftsfolk, so everything they make as a decorative value. In this case, the scarab represents death to them and the state it places someone in is like death, so...
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I favor fantasy over other genres, though I also enjoy mysteries, science fiction, and urban fantasy. The Dresden files by Jim Butcher in urban fantasy; the last science fiction novel I read was a prequel for the Mass Effect video game series; I just finished a book by Robert Parker. That one's a pulp mystery; I'm reading Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks, now. All in all, I have a fondness for young adult literature. I find the characters to be more developed and compelling than most "adult" novels. Tamora Pierce is one of my biggest influences.
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An upcoming, spin-off serialized prose story will focus on Chrys's past. Specifically, what happens to the people of her mother's arcana when they turn thirteen. Theresa's past will reveal itself as well, but not quite as soon. Some in the next storyline but not completely until sometime after that.
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I've experimented with this. However, beyond writing down basics in order to understand the character's appearance and an outline of their background, I find it better to let them live and grow inside my head. Over time, the characters seem to write themselves with only a minimum of guidance from me.
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Care for? Yes. I think any love wouldn't be about loving the cat. Instead, it would be a projective of narccisistic feelings. In other words, it wouldn't be about loving the cat but about loving him or herself for "loving" the cat.
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