Paulie Blade

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Disruption, pt. 1

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I’m trying a new brush for the lineart (Clip Studio calls it “brush pen”, so it’s hardly a shocking discovery on my end) and enjoying it so far. Also, for future episodes I’m expecting to have more time on my hands. This means either higher frequency of releases, higher quality of releases, greater length of releases, or all of the above, or none.

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Slave Letters, pt. 3

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Ikati’s predicaments continue. Next episode: we set out on an adventure.

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Slave Letters, pt. 2

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Next… the beauty and the beast! Or, perhaps, the jacked and the creep.

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Slave Letters, pt. 1

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Every once in a while I feel guilty for sidetracking from the main story. But I’m aiming for rich world building and that’s the cost. Hope the readers are relatively patient. We will see the Murkwaste incursion in no time.

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Natural Born Saprologists, pt. 5

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Phew! For the time being, the issue between Nadja and Rifky is resolved. Next chapter, before the pack starts their major adventure, we hop on a little side quest. Remember priestess Misti?

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Natural Born Saprologists, pt. 4

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This episode is the smirks of Nadja galore. In panel 5, for instance, she’s recreating the George Costanza baseball bat meme.

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Natural Born Saprologists, pt. 3

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The oddities attract. Or was it the opposites...

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Natural Born Saprologists, pt. 2

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This episode is the first time we see a map of a part of the world. It made me a bit nervous, as it means it’s that time where a shape of the world is “set in stone.” So far regions were mentioned, as well as their relative placement, but nothing was presented visually. But ultimately I am fairly satisfied with the way it turned out. Expect more maps in the future. One more note: the traust bugs and their effect on Taer Harbst were already discussed in Chapter V: Insects. Feel free to go back to refresh your memory.

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Natural Born Saprologists, pt. 1

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In this episode: bantering about electricity in the fantasy setting, basically. Also, if *you* don’t know much about the “eastern plague,” go back to “chapter V: Insects” to refresh your memory.

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Sister Death, pt. 5

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That’s all folks - we’ll see Vina and Lena in the future, but for the time being let’s leave the cold and unwelcoming plains of Murkwaste. Next time we pay a visit to our ol’ protagonists: Rifky and the pack.

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Sister Death, pt. 4

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Tired of ol’ Vina Flesh and Lena Ravenstein already? Next time we pay them the LAST visit for the time being and establish their plans for the near future. A clash is impending 🥶

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Sister Death, pt. 3

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Swerve! 🫣

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Sister Death, pt. 2

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If you feel overwhelmed by the number of characters, then I believe that Sister Lena is the final of the “main-stays” that will be introduced for a while. Minor spoiler: next episode we take a few steps back to learn what led to the current state of affairs.

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Sister Death, pt. 1

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A short introduction to Murkwaste. Next time we take a first look at the ol' Sister Lena.

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Festerheart’s Lament, pt. 3

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A tiny cliffhanger, as this exchange finishes the chapter. Will Ikati be properly corrected? And if so, how? Perhaps we’ll find out, but not next time. Next time we move to a territory that has been frequently mentioned, but not yet visited: Murkwaste.

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Festerheart’s Lament, pt. 2

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If the summer on the northern hemisphere is not enough, have a bit of love story to warm your heart.

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Festerheart’s Lament, pt. 1

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In this episode: Nadja takes a bath. Also, administrative matters are executed.

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Corruption, pt. 8

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This particular bad guy’s name is revealed to be Zmora - fun fact about this word, it’s Polish and it’s a type of nightmare demon that strangles you in your sleep. Also, that’s how my grandpa named his cow (serious). The cow was black and had a twisted horn, hence Zmora’s look. Anyway, next episode we step away from the field trip and revisit our pal Mistress Nadja.

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Corruption, pt. 7

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In this episode: Rifky quotes Devil Doll, Kurgoth’s veins have veins and the “disable friendly fire” box is unchecked!

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Corruption, pt. 6

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I had doubts whether blood presented mostly as black liquid qualifies as mature content. Any ideas?

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Corruption, pt. 5

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A bit slower and more reflective episode. I always claimed this comic would have a snail’s pace as I intend to make it for years and years.

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Corruption, pt. 4

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On the second panel I broke the golden rule of “if you’re singing about the moon, the worst thing you can do is point at the moon.” While discussing Rifky’s aging I showed the side-by-side comparison. I feel vile. But I really wanted that shot of floating heads.

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Corruption, pt. 3

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This is another episode that I open with Rifky’s summary of the current events. Are these reminders too frequent? Let me know if you feel like your intelligence is being insulted by the author.

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Corruption, pt. 2

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Am I supportive of skimpiness and raunchiness in comics? Of course, and I keep saying that I welcome a tasteful dose of sexualization of all genders (sexualization of only women is kind of cringy to be honest). I tried to emphasize it with the butt cornucopia in panel 7, but Taro’s ass got mostly obscured by his greatsword. And, sadly, that’s not an euphemism.