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Right, so I pulled out of the previous GFX round due to not being able to finish on time. Since then I've been working on the image on-and-off and now it's finished only about a week late.

The picture shown below is half the size, the fullsize one can be found by clicking on the picture.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/dongstyle_ltd/Not%20photos/technologyfinal.jpg

The full resolution pic (1280xs1024) is low quality...the high quality version is 1.1Mb and doesn't fit on photobucket xD Lame. Except I feel justified with the size...this was hand-drawn from start to finish.

I should have tidied up the sketchlines more, but wasn't actually intending to spend this much effort on it. Meh.

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Cenere
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WOHOO! Looks good, Stroppyhorse! Hmm, wonder how much you could earn on publishing that comic > >

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I know, I totally realised that when I posted: "s***, this wouldn't work," until I remembered that the page numbers are by chapter storyboard, so things will be changed anyway etc. etc. and I don't even know how I'll repack into a whole volume or even two books if it gets long enough etc. etc. And then there's the fact that I may split some of those flashbacks onto two pages if the story requires it (depending on the flow from start to finish), so...
As I said, was pretty sure it wouldn't really matter.

And good job as usual~ So very much looking forward for less sketchy version of all of this~
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Wooo, really turning up the pace but still got a lot of story to tell :O

Page 32

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-32d.jpg

Sure Strop may have caught Orlestat off-guard this time but it'll take a lot more than that to take him down. By now you should have figured Orlestat seems to have some other agenda in mind...

Orlestat does a Neo, except Orlestat is actually built for flying. Neo just becomes progressively more, dare I say it, Mary Sue.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-33d.jpg

Strop is not particularly happy with the change of pace or arena as Strop is not built for flying, duh.

Page 34

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-34d.jpg

That 'dumb pact' Strop made (to never fire an arrow to hit a living being) compels Strop to think laterally, developing a craft that grants him greater versatility. How about that? Hmm? Hmm? :P

Page 35

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-35d.jpg

Given the mass of a grappling hook plus the tensile strength of elastic bungee cord, you can now appreciate why Strop's bow is so friggin' big. Orlestat realises, possibly for the first time, the true nature of Strop's equipment.

Page 36

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-36d.jpg

Net + wings = bad, so Orlestat channels qi through his wings and turns them into deadly blades, slicing the net into ribbons. Strop is alarmed at this setback.

Page 37

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-37d.jpg

Orlestat folds back his wings and dives rapidly. Strop is still in midair (I will have to change most of the bottom half of the page to convey this more effectively) and has no time to go anywhere, so he does the only thing he can think to do- try to block Orlestat with his oversized banhammer.

Page 38-39

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-3839d.jpg

Epic mid-air collision ensues. It would make an awesome poster.

This is where a real problem arises. The previous spread was page 25-26, so this simply isn't going to fit unless I either change the story pace or add in a superfluous page somewhere. I will have to figure something out but for now I'm too tired. Tune in later for much interior redecoration and flying bricks.

Goodnight!

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Notes:

The "twang" on page 34 is lame and detracts from the mood, so I'll replace it.

I'm not entirely clear on how the tower will appear and what space it will occupy throughout the chapter.

I forgot about the width of the double page spread, so here's the thumbnail:

http://s438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/th_mwtS4-3839d.jpg

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Hey strop I was looking at the thumbnail that you posted but I can"t understand what it is written.
Can you tell me?

Cenere
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... WHY THE PUPPY DID YOU MAKE HIM COUGH UP BLOOD!! *rage* It is so darn hard to draw! Not making it look good, probably more like the inhale afterwards > >....
But yeah for more comic!

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Click on the thumbnails, then it will all be clear!

Hey Cenere, you were the one who had him puncture his lung so nyeh :P

Cenere
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But he coughed already... Did not need to have blood flying around again? Though I think it ended up being inhale, but well > >..

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Click on the thumbnails, then it will all be clear!


Lol thank you and nice job.

Continue the excellent job.
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Thanks. I will try!

Page 40

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Strop wakes up after the massive clang to realise that the situation has taken a precipitious turn for the worse. Now he's held in the iron-clad grip of Orlestat's thighs about to get his head smashed in by a massive fall to the ground. Strop was definitely not built for flying.

Page 41

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-41d.jpg

Strop tries to pry the grip but to no avail. Luckily he finds one of his emergency explosive kunai with the tags ready to tear off. Too bad they're flapping around in the wind so much he can't actually tear them off...so he tosses the lot.

Remember that Strop used just one of these tags to wipe out the 200-strong zombie horde after collecting them in the middle of the fairground. Now imagine what 100 of them, stacked together, is going to do. No wonder Strop wants indemnity.

Pages 42 & 43

http://s438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/th_mwtS4-4243d.jpg

Doublepage spread, click on thumbnail. Yippikaiyay!

Page 44

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-44d.jpg

Built for flying or not, Strop must face the consequences of his actions. Which comes in the form of a very large parabolic arc...

Page 45

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-45d.jpg

...that ends in a building full of booby-traps.

That's all I have time for right now, I'll post some more later.

raigeki
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oh strop! you never fail to amuse me with your action.

well if you can convert them in a higher resolution it would be more awesome!

but you are busy so this is fine too.

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Putting them here for random:
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/Cerene_Cerine/Mixed%20World%20Tournament/k.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/Cerene_Cerine/Mixed%20World%20Tournament/t.jpg

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Cool beans, thanks Cenere.

This will be my 2nd last update before I fly, most likely. I hope you won't feel too gypped as I'll continue working on it while I'm abroad and post progress asap.

Page 46

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-46d.jpg

Strop, having never observed the regenerating walls, lapses into ditz mode. Also the wall tasting is a reference to a running joke within the MWT.

The text should really read: "Ow. That freakin' hurt. But at least I- huh!?" Then the last panel reads: "Hm, tastes like..."

Page 47

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-47d.jpg

Whoa, who'd have seen that coming? Orlestat gives Strop a really closeup sample of his wing slashing technique.

Page 48

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-48d.jpg

The lame arrows are merely for reference. I'll be getting rid of them when I draw the real product. I will also change the 2nd last frame so it's more obvious that Strop is pivoting to block the darts. Then ROUNDHOUSE KICK!

Page 49

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-49d.jpg

Orlestat informs Strop that if this is how Strop fights on a regular basis, Strop won't make it through the morning. Or even the next page.

Page 50

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-50d.jpg

In a sudden stroke of genius, Strop hits Orlestat for six with his oversized tonfa, throwing him off-balance.

I'll probably get another 3 or 4 pages done tonight, which will bring us up to the gruesome courtyard.

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Okay, not quite. Only managed another one.

Page 51

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/mwtS4-51d.jpg

"Send you into next week"...get it? Haha, I'm such a genius.

Orlestat finally realises the power of a moderator when such power is actually called upon.

I'm going off now so these updates will become probably a bit more irregular!

raigeki
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is this SoS or it is still part of MWT. i am totally confused.

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