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We had a chance to be happy togetherBut he was taken from me while I held him in my arms...
How was I to know that while I mourned
Elsewhere, a hate grew...
A hate... That would never let me forget.
OH CARP. EMO KAYORA HAS APPEARED. aksdfusdfhRUNFORIT
Dangnabbit.... why does drawing people in angsty moments feel so fulfilling? I'm not a bad person am I?!? nvrm don't answer that.
This is my baby Kayo again, but in her younger years, and that poor fellow is Jared. Too bad his first exposure to internet land is when he's dying. He'sgotmorelinesthanthatIswear. Well, it's a rather important part of Kayora's history. The 'key' character event, in writer-speak.
I'd been imagining this for a while in my head. Like an ad for it if ever the story was an animation. So this is less a comic page and more a progression of pictures in my head. Also, I imagined it being read reeeaal slooooow somehow. haha. There was more too it, of course, more pages. These were just the opening words to lead into her tying it to her present day dilemma. Ah, but never got to fully finish it. Heck, I didn't even fully finish this *_________*
Will you see more of these guys.....? I unnooooo~
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Mwehehehee. Fabulous~! <3
Thanks, m'dear!
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I'm pretty sure I used to say this all the time, but you're pretty much a master at expressions and emotions. Believe it! Take it to the bank and deposit it! (But don't forget a deposit slip or you'll hold up the whole line.)
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D'AWWWWW, thanks man! ;_______; dats so nice of ya to say *blubber*
I GET SO LOST IN BANKS. THERE IS NO HOPE
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I hope you donèt mind if I.... like, use the poses? It's just that this is like a scene from me and my friend's RP and I want to draw it badly. I'd credit you for sure.
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You may :> Can I see what the result is? I'm very curious!
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*SQEAUL* I MUST START ON MY BIRTHDAY!! IT'S TODAY!!
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: D coooool. Make sure to have fun will you do it then!
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Aww.. thank you! I'm glad it impacts you the way I intended!
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You're welcome! And you managed to catch emotions perfectly!
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Thank youuuuuuu~ I will keep up my efforts :>
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"...why does drawing people in angsty moments feel so fulfilling?" I could ask the same dang question! xD I love to draw sad sad people too :'I
Then again, who wouldn't feel fulfilled after drawing these sweet, emotional sketches? :')
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WE ARE ACURSED TOGETHER THEN
Haha; yes. I think that's what it is really, being able to convey something so powerful, or such a crucial moment and how the character copes with it.
I think it's also a bit of a release when in a similar state. Just gets it out on paper. :> And usually that feels the most fulfilling.
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You are such a PRO!! (Bowing to your awesomeness)
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WOAH.
@_________@
Th-thank you...!
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You my dear are a cruel mistress. Making your beautiful characters cry. 
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I don't want to go
I have so much to say..
Keep up the great work, and I can't wait to finally see this comic of yours!
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NO
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I love eeeeeeeet..... Thank you so much for colouring it! XDDDD
You got the nature of his wound bang on. ;D Nice!
Cruel mistress doesn't like to be cruuuuuuuuueeel *sob sob* *Kayora hits me* Ah, well, it's important. :'>
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More of this must appear.... do it!!!
Becaaaause.... if you don't do it... I'LL RELEASE THE DOOOOGS!
Don't worry... you're not the only one who likes to draw sad moments and people suffering.... <___<
I really like the emotion on this. How did he die?
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Oops, forgot to answer the question! Sorry, I can't say too much about the circumstances around his death since it gives away too much about several big plot elements. But it was from a traumatic wound sustained in a struggle just a little before this scene.
: P
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I understand. 
Ohhh curious meee...
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UUHHHHHHHHMMMMM....... I wasn't actually planning to reveal very much, but I didn't expect people to react as much as they did to the sneak peak, so I'm not exactly sure at this point. XDDD I'm trying to figure out what I'm capable of putting out to keep expectations realistic if this thing really flies off (which would be an overwhelming surprise)
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Haha; oh my! That's a lovely compliment, mind you. ;D So "more" as in more info? :> Or like... more stuff similar to this?
OH GAWD. When you say it like that it scares meeeeee XDDDDDDD "like to draw people suffering" LOL. I know I really don't like it in that way (although, I'm sure that's not what you meant XD). But I think what it is, is that I really enjoy being able to express something as powerful as a moment like this for a character. Drawing happy times are blissful, funny times are enjoyable and powerful, moving times are.... fulfilling, in a way. Maybe it can even be said it's a release for similar feelings in the artist too :>
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Hmmm... more like this and more about this story! *u*
This is indeed a very emotive work. I like this kind of works.
OH GAWD!! xD Not like THAT!!! DAMN YOU ENGLISH!!! xD Indeed that sounds awful! I mean... moments like this one you made. Sadness... that type of suffering... not... "well.. let me just draw that poor person being ripped apart because it's soooo funny!" 
Basically... all that you said applies to me! xD Sad feelings are, in my point of view, the most sincere ones and the most poweful too. People can pretend they are happy when they are sad... but even if other people see them as happy people... the sadness is there and you can't fake it. Happiness sometimes if fake.
Also... drawing a person smiling makes you feel good and it's easy to do it. But putting the amount of emotion and feelings like you did on this one... that's a tricky thing to do.. it's difficult and yes... it's fulfilling.
Also.. for me... when I'm happy "ok let's draw! *u*" when I'm sad "OMFG I SERIOUSLY NEED TO TAKE IT OUT OF ME... NOOOW!
In my case... I just want to put the sadness or the anger out of me somehow... and drawing is a good way of doing it. :3
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oooooooOOooo~ dually noted! ;D
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA---! You're explanation of things made me laugh so muuuuuch~ Love it.
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Yeah, I totally knew you didn't meant it in that way. X'D I can relate to those feelings very much, too. I'm a lot like that. I find it better for me emotionally to draw happy, beautiful things, pleasant things. But I also make room for the sad to get let out too. :> I thinks it's all about a good balancing act. I do definitely find that in my case as well, crying and sadness are very candid. Very real feeling. I challenge myself all the time to be able to make a candid, genuine looking smile and also a candid, genuine looking cry.
"OMFG I SERIOUSLY NEED TO TAKE IT OUT OF ME... NOOOW!
It's unreal how releasing it can be to pour your inner warrings out on paper. Sometimes my most favorite, beautiful and genuine artworks were birthed in those circumstances :>
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Ohhhh that last panel just kills me...but at the same time I love it |D;; //hithit No but I can completely relate to having angst just...feel satisfactory LOL I dunno but it's nice from time to time |D
I really do love the last picture though! The facial expressions are drawn so well you get the emotion across very clearly. I always feel like drawing expressions are so difficult, especially capturing subtle differences but you do an amazing job! The poses and angles are great too! Fantastic work 8D
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hahahah. I knew I wasn't alone. Many thanks! Although, I wield that power carefully ;D You'll never find me creating something... disturbing. Just emotional. Sometimes it's a good release for internal wars in an artist too.
Let me tell yah, I never get it the first time.. v____v;; haha; what I end up doing is knowing how it feels and looks in my brain (although I'm always a bit more flexible with the looks bit since it can never be exact), and I work it and erase it and make changes until it feels the way it should feel to me. She doesn't look pained enough? I widen her mouth, make it more of a grimace. She doesn't look sad enough? I bring the eyebrows down lower, flatter along the top of her eyes. Still not enough? I furrow the skin inbetween her brows etc. etc. I do this even with posture. If it doesn't feel right, I'll erase my work up until that point. It's got to feel right to me, regardless about how I get there ^^
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Ahaha yes that's very true!
And thank you for sharing your tips! I'll try to keep that in mind when I try to draw expressions. I have a terrible habit of wanting to drawing everything only once so to me re-drawing is a pain to do. But it is true that if it doesn't work, then I just need to go back and fix it! Thanks for sharing again how you go through your drawing process, it was really informative 8D
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Once you get into the habit of fiddling, it ends up all being about balance. Not being perfectionistic to the point of never finishing (which was me for a looooong while), but never saying 'meh, good enough' when you really know it could look better if you just did this or that.
And then it can all come down to how much you want others to understand what you're trying to get across to them. If it matters how the picture is perceived emotionally and else, then it can really give you the drive to execute it so it's more relatable, or will tug their heartstrings, put them in the picture.
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My pleasure!
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gah! Whys it always look so real! XD
I still love everything you do! I'm really impressed and speechless at the emotion in this one
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Jooooooo~ <3
ah-ah-aaaaaaa....... THANK YOU. >///////< That's so nice!
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Yes! 
Comics are a progression of pictures nonetheless.
Try putting on this page some frames for example and you have a comic strip
I have been more busy than ever, but I really want to do that jam of little comic strips I mentioned before. This is a great example.
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Oh! And thanks for still thinking of me! : D That's uber cool!
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Hahah; thankies muchly. ^^
I've tended to draw stories like this up until this point, panel-less and in progression. I've actually tried to just add boxes before, but it looks rather awful. I realised rather quickly, and with a bit of professional confirmation, that comic panels are an art themselves that has to be planned, understood and mastered just as much as the drawings within them. :> I'm learning the basics and practicing right now. I've found some references rather illuminating. I'm not going to be anywhere near professional with how I do it, but I think that's okay. Once I start something and understand it I can progress with it as long as I practice.
I'm definitely going to be practicing this ^^
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Hey Epic! Glad to see you're still around! And I've got to say, this makes me so jealous~ In the most professional way, mind you.
As always, I love your style. It's so sketchy and pretty, and the details in your expressions are amazing. How on earth did you figure out how to fit in all that detail to your style?
I've got to say the last panel is my favorite, for obvious reasons. The expression and emotion on Kayora is amazing; I can't stop looking at it. It's crazy how much difference a little tic at the corner of the eye or eyebrow makes, and even crazier how you're able to apply that sort of thing so often. (Envious!) And of course, the detail in something as hard to illustrate as tears is crazy. The emotion in the panel is perfect, just because of her, and her expressions from the face to the hands~
And what really caught me at first glance was the perspective. Jared looks amazing for the angle of the picture, and the profile of his face is so great to look at.
Unfortunately I can't say much about the top three pictures, as they seem to be something related to their story. Jared looks to have been holding something, and to have said something, but... Other than that, all I can say is that it makes me curious to know what's going on. And of course, that your style looks great in these small shots too. Jared's expression is heart-wrenching on its own!
All-in-all, it makes me quite curious to know what their story is. And, once again, I must add how envious it makes me. I can just imagine that last panel being animated~ Thank you for sharing!
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LIC~ nice to hear from you! :>
I find that to be the case with anime, which is probably why I draw from the style so much. Any little change can make the world of difference. It's minimal and summarized in the best and most potent of ways. It's no wonder I also adore Impressionism as well, I tend to like that kind of idea to art. The necessary things.
I remember working really hard to make his face just right. I worked it until it fell into place. It was as important to get him right as it was for Kayora, since you had to understand at a glance that the life and had gone out in him. It was an interesting challenge, to be sure.
I can clarify a little bit about the other panels. :> Actually, it's all surprisingly simple. There is a lot that happens before this, but the top panel is the moment his fate is sealed and Kayora catches her breath. That slow motion moment when something awful has occur and you start to rush towards them. The second image is of what awaits her, Jared's hand resting on the ground, limply, and her kneeling down over him. The third is where he struggles to stay with her, even in death he is a very strong person and he tries to express something important.
Third panel, of course, is Kayora's moment with herself after it's over. Overwhelmed and unaware that this has become not only the pinnacle point in her life, but in someone else's.
I'm really working hard to get this story going. I've got more work to go first, but I've finally got what I need to get there. There will be definitely more on them from now on. :]
Thanks for the hearty and lovely comment!~
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Wow, very nicely done! Agreed on the multiple angles; it gives a nice flow to what would otherwise be a very static scene. The expressions are likewise very, well, expressive!
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Ah! Thanks so much, Jio! That's really cool! :'>
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WHY SO SAD!?!?
I love the different picture angles you did, though. Very dramatic!
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Ja~ poor Kayo has some sads history..
Thank youuuuu - It was an effort to make it more dramatic <3
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