the workings of Pigment City
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Chapter 3.1: A Wolf in Pigment City
Here’s a story of a beast beyond recognition.
The green-eyed wolf prodded Graham’s belly with his snout. Graham stepped back, flexing his jaw as if to bite back. He knew that was a mistake. A step back was a step closer to submission. Green Eyes was their pack leader and Graham had stepped out of line. He had said some things he shouldn’t have said. Green Eyes was going to have to teach him a lesson.
The rest of the pack edged closer to him, sniffing the air for signs of weakness. Graham tried not to shiver. He was colder than he had ever been, hiking through piles of heavy snow. All his hair stood on end, from his head to his legs. But that would give away the illusion. Graham was a wolf, and what brave wolf shivered?
The green-eyed wolf prodded again, harder this time, like a child trying to provoke a giant. Graham stood his ground as the pack edged closer in anticipation. The pack always liked watching a good fight. Not just for the blood-sport, though that was part of it. Fights determined hierarchy - promotion through combat. Graham closed his eyes, trying to imagine what victory would look like. And then he saw it.
Graham jumped onto his hind legs and tackled the green-eyed wolf to the ground. Graham kicked him to his back. Then with a leap, he gnawed at the smaller wolf’s neck. Green Eyes squirmed away, his body forming a ball. Twigs and fallen branches crackled underneath as he tried to reorient himself. He was too slow.
Graham leaped again, landing on top of Green Eyes, panting. The pack watched on with eager grins.
Green Eyes paused, recalculating his situation. He edged his snout closer to Graham’s nose, and put three paws on Graham’s chest. They locked eyes. The wolf knew what he was. It was obvious now. So Graham punched Green Eyes in the mouth.
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And that’s the end of Chapter 1! Thank you for sticking around for so long and sorry for being so late all the time. We’re busy and handsome people okay? These deadlines just hurt our skin.
As a gift, Vivi finished up three whole pages for the price of one, which is technically free! That’s almost no price at all! Except our contract with Satan. Anyway, my gift was this delectable fellow.Okay everyone lean in. Here’s the plan for the next few weeks. We’re going to take two weeks off to get a headstart on the next chapter. In meantime, we’re reappropriating the short stories (the ones I mentioned would come out Friday) for the next two Mondays that will be about the larger world of the comic. We’ll reblog them here.
As always remember to reblog and tag this post so that more people can read the comic. I read every tag, including the blogger who wrote they shared my perverse and heated love for post tags. Also visit the main site, Pigment City! It’s always getting better, and by that I mean it’s rarely getting worse! -
Here’s the much promised page! Now while we certainly don’t have all four pages, there will be some additional content on the other oft-ignored tumblr this Friday, which we will reblog here.
Meanwhile, readers can do us colossal favour by reblogging this page. It shows us that you enjoy it and let’s others know too. Oh and put some tags on it. I compulsively look through every reblog looking for tags and the more creative ones put a momentary end to my obsessive search.
As always, check out the Pigment City site too! Now with pages in sequential order! And if you haven’t had a chance, we’re going to start updating Notes From Forgotten Places, our quasi-related tumblr!
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Unfortunately exams kicked my ass more than I was expecting, so I didn’t update last week, and I still don’t have the four pages done for this week. So, well, I’m fairly confident I can get back to the regular Monday updates no problem, but I will be some four pages behind schedule.
Forever.
Always.
So I owe the internet four comic pages. You can call in my debt whenever. Here’s a preview of the next page.
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So about my update schedule
Hey guys, Vivi here. This is kind of a disappointing announcement after the comic finally started to pick up steam, but for the last couple pages you might’ve noticed I’ve been scrambling to update on time every Monday. This is because, well, it’s finals season for both myself and Flark, so I’ll tell you what.
I won’t but updating for this week, or the next two weeks, but comic-gods help me I will update on April 8 with four pages, which, coincidentally, is the rest of the pages for chapter 1. Then, I’ll take a two-week breather before picking up chapter 2! So I will see you all then.
NOW OFF TO WORK ON FINALS
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Heeeere’s johnny. Also this guy. This page is just off the metaphorical presses, handed down to me from the magic artist lady herself.
If you think we’re doing a good job, do us a favour and reblog! It’s a great way to let us know that you like the comic and tell others you do too. We love reading your tags and comments.As always, check out the Pigment City site too! Or Notes From Forgotten Places, our quasi-related tumblr! Live on the edge, guys.
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Looks like this is a going to be another late week. Vivi’s got an essay and we’re all out of reserves. Sorry to all five of you who read this comic!
I can’t guarantee we’ll never be late again. This is crunch time for the both of us. In fact right now she’s jumping between essay readings and final details, like a university-educated jackrabbit. Meanwhile I’m writing up a rant for my radio class about our extremely respectable and intelligent mayor and trying to study for a history exam.So here’s a WIP! Or if you’re bored, check out Notes from Forgotten Places a blog very closely related to the main series. Click click click clickclick. Not the last one. Only single clicks required.
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Whoops, look like I lied about being late - I managed to finish this page today.
Follow the clickthrough link to get to the latest page, or start from the beginning/follow this blog for updates.
Please reblog to help spread the comic around!
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Dang, so apparently the moment the queued up pages run out I miss the deadline and become one of those chronically late comic artists. In any case, it’s not likely this page is going to be done before Wednesday, so here’s a WIP! I have the colour scheme laid out, now I have to add shadows and clean everything up.
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I’ve been lazy about this tumblr and for that I apologize. So here, take all the pages. All the pages in the world.
Do us a favour and reblog if you think it’s good. Spreads the comic around to everyone. And check out the main website! It’s always getting better. No that’s a lie, but I promise it’s never getting worse. It’s generally shifting sideways, until it falls off the stage and we all laugh, ha ha ha. ha.
