tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291874302008-06-24T07:02:39.159-04:00MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-42840950665387978222008-06-24T00:01:00.001-04:002008-06-24T07:02:39.184-04:00

A new page. Really.It may surprise you to see some movement on these pages... for which you would be entirely justified. Apparently, the Queen's bedchamber (which is gorgeous) took seven attempts for Mel to be satisfied enough to provide me the file. That's a constant danger with her. The end result is satisfying, but her attention to detail is terrifying in some respects.Many respects. Anyway,

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-19057889724174108292008-04-29T08:16:00.003-04:002008-04-29T08:22:16.844-04:00

It's supposed to snow today. Or so they tell me. Nearly the end of May and we're talking about snow again. Bah. No point to this post, except to indicate that there is an update for anyone who waits for news via the blog RSS feed. I suspect that Guy thinks of himself as a great poet. Perhaps a playwright. His friend also fancies himself as a harpist. He likes to hang around taverns with his

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-86626033051609950992008-04-02T21:08:00.003-04:002008-04-02T21:14:58.260-04:00

Happy anniversary! That's right, it's... a day late. But it's the thought, right? Look, we even got you something because it's a day late...An update!It's what you wanted, right? It's just your size. No. I'm not implying anything about your size. Why do you have to take anything I say the wrong way? No, I'm not blaming you. I'm just saying it's perfect.Look! It even comes with a card. From the

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-12700757777336114672008-03-11T04:14:00.003-04:002008-03-11T08:29:05.830-04:00

Hi all. Well.. how long has it been since I actually wrote one of these... For all of those who don't know... though I'm probably sure most of you do since I'm the one your 'lack of comic update' displeasure is aimed towards... I'm the artist. No, MJ did not actually make me up, though seeing as there has been a recent LACK of drawing going on I'm sure most of you though he had. And thus it

Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11635474720893336135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-80109999502346537492008-02-13T08:06:00.002-05:002008-02-13T08:09:38.111-05:00

Not related to a page update, unfortunately.I just wanted to make mention of the fact we are not, in fact, dead. I just started that whole job/career thing that happens after university and Mel's been overwhelmed with deadlines for her latest show and some other work.More information forthcoming. And a post from Mel. Seriously. I did not just make her up, she really does exist.

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-57987403116035837232008-01-28T07:27:00.000-05:002008-01-28T07:30:43.830-05:00

As a heads up, there won't be a new page this Tuesday. Miss Mel has been off on a trip for the last few days and won't be back in time to make our regular schedule. We are confident that we will be back on next week. Though, if we can manage three weeks on and one week off, while not optimal, I have heard of far worse updating.Next up: Heinrich.

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-70493641120137324662008-01-22T11:29:00.000-05:002008-01-22T11:36:26.542-05:00

We actually had discussion on whether or not any words would appear on this page. I thought it would work well in "silence", whereas Miss Mel was unconvinced. When we looked at the two pages I had to concede the point to her (as is often the case with stylistic choices). It's strange to think that we even had this discussion over what amounts to two words on the entire page.I had some initial

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-18331903291025964632008-01-15T09:39:00.000-05:002008-01-15T09:49:13.449-05:00

Not much to say about this--not even our hilarious onomatopoeia--except that Mel has possibly decided the advantage to science fiction is the lack of stonework. Oh, how she hates stonework now. Why, why couldn't the walls be plaster, she laments.

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-2180939750492370832008-01-08T10:42:00.000-05:002008-01-08T12:10:15.130-05:00

We all have one of those people that are instrumental in our development into the person we are and Aunt Francesie d'Argent is one of those people for Celeste. Without her, it seems likely that Celeste wouldn't have lasted more than a few months in Paris before returning to Spain.Fun fact: One of Francesie's closest friends (though I certainly wouldn't call their behaviour friendly) at court was

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-74876623134928892872008-01-01T00:01:00.000-05:002007-12-31T09:32:51.433-05:00

Happy New Year!And here's your New Year's gift: an update. Hurrah! The prediction of a holiday update was merely off by a week. Nice to start off the year proper. I hope that your holidays (if had them) went well. I received some wonderful books which is always the sign of a good stretch of days for me. I'm off for a few days with family in a rural, snow-covered setting where English is not

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-27109134735847197432007-12-23T15:27:00.000-05:002007-12-23T15:46:56.013-05:00

So, Bowen called it on the cbox. Well, not directly called it, but there was an implication in those words. Did I honestly think we'd update on Christmas? Normally Miss Mel and I are in much closer proximity, and we were filled with such good intentions when we spoke without once referencing the calendar dates. Since then, she's gone off the grid. Stuck in a land noted at this time of the year

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-8372867681519043282007-12-16T12:57:00.000-05:002007-12-18T23:36:18.319-05:00

Outside there is this fantastic blizzard.The tie-in to the comic? The entire region, too, has come to a stand-still.But Mel and I spoke and with exams--and a few other personal responsibilities-- winding down, we can predict that the comic will be moving forward again either this Tuesday (unlikely) or the next (FAR more likely). From there, we're hoping to have several weeks of uninterrupted

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-57811178056664025212007-11-10T07:44:00.000-05:002007-11-10T07:50:52.757-05:00

Since this one was ready so late, we toyed with the thought of just holding it back until Tuesday. But for some reason that didn't sit particularly well with us. So here's the latest. We're certainly much closer to the end of this scene than the beginning.As to the delay, things have been happening in the real world, but I do not intend to bore you with the details. I think we are also planning

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-31652184351784860372007-10-24T13:43:00.000-04:002007-10-29T12:24:35.540-04:00

I thought I should note that the new page went up on Tuesday. Sure, most of those that stop by the comic will already be aware of that--but I got to thinking, 'what if they use the RSS with the blog posts to note when to check'. So just a quick little note to say there is something up there.Also, this is page 50. I'm impressed. I'll grant that others comics might be less impressed with that

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-74753327592271309462007-10-09T07:20:00.000-04:002007-10-09T07:24:25.509-04:00

A belated Happy Thanksgiving from Canada. We both had rather hectic weekends--as is often the case. In spite of that, (and the fact that this is the second weekend in the row for Mel without free time) there is a page.

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-7226939174725489682007-09-25T22:34:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:48:16.602-04:00

"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."Absolom's mangled proverb is one of our many anachronisms, but not by as much as you might think. The first recorded instance of the quote is Erasmus in 1500, a mere century after the events of our counter-factual take on French history. So it is indeed possible that these particular words of wisdom were making their rounds through Paris at

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-66863742576192997642007-09-20T14:36:00.000-04:002007-09-26T19:13:47.885-04:00

Well, this being the off-week in our unofficial biweekly schedule, I thought it was time that I pull a little weight around here. When we conducted a poll a number of weeks (and weeks) ago, the major demand was for some extra content. Since asking Mel to do more artwork is an invitation to abuse, you'll have to be satisfied with learning more about the characters. On the site right now, in PDF

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-5918788782464965302007-09-10T21:08:00.000-04:002007-09-10T21:26:03.785-04:00

The latest poll to the left is seeking to find out what rating our readers think best applies to Fortune's Fools. I'm not going to lead the poll in any way, because I am generally curious to see if our expectations match the general consensus. I really like the look of Mel's new inking style. Having said that, that is a face no one wants to wake up to.Speaking of dear Absolom, I want to thank

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-65808703412388313542007-09-09T14:26:00.000-04:002007-09-10T21:07:52.577-04:00

I promised an update as soon as I knew what was going on. And I haven't posted, but with good cause. It's because I still don't have anything to tell you.But to add something of value to this news post, let me include this snippet from the first lines of last week's finished first draft."Master Heinrich?" a woman's voice whispered from the darkness.Bernard hesitated at the doorway. Placing a

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-3283634858451784742007-09-06T07:07:00.000-04:002007-09-06T07:14:30.660-04:00

Unable to fully update you on the status of the next page. I know it's close to finished and that we've already been talking layout/dialogue rewrites for the next one, but I also know that Miss Mel is terribly overworked and under-the-weather. Hopefully it will be soon.In the mean time, here's an unofficial banner incorporating all the characters that I put together for the fun of it on the

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-44026641710957219222007-08-28T17:08:00.000-04:002007-08-29T20:39:48.209-04:00

I'd like to highlight some other webcomics that look at the fantasy scene from the other side--the side that Pierre and Celeste would probably appreciate the most.Of course, you're probably already aware of Darken. Komiyan (friend of the show) has been chronicling the continuing saga of this cast of villains for some time now. In a way, it's like playing vicariously for this poor lil' paladin. I

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-62589903293868570052007-08-21T08:38:00.001-04:002007-08-21T13:13:35.593-04:00

Here's the latest from the quill of Miss Mel. Notice anything different?Here's a link drop of Fantasy locations you might want to check out (if you still don't):Tales of Pylea. (Traditional Fantasy) Humbug's work is always worth seeing under most circumstances, but she's recently switched to weekly colour updates that without question add to the comic. Sorcery 101. (Modern Fantasy, with less than

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-15065048784286728942007-08-14T12:19:00.000-04:002007-08-17T08:40:40.171-04:00

I've been asked to pass along the information that the new page will be up this week. Estimating it will be this Thursday. Evidently we should keep our eyes open for a new technique?Here's an old painting done by Mel: UPDATE: Evidently real life events have conspired to make a liar out of me. Stay tuned.

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-28138383243245301582007-08-07T09:12:00.001-04:002007-08-07T09:21:44.188-04:00

I am pleased to report that our technical difficulties seemed to have been solved. The patient has, apparently, successfully taken the hardware transplant. It's a great relief.I think my favourite panel of this new page is the moths at the lamp. Though Absolom's dog-paddling is fairly close as second.As an aside. Have you ever gone to a movie and realised that the trailers had promised you a

MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10415014333654108876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29187430.post-74323441128589024292007-08-02T08:29:00.000-04:002007-08-02T08:49:35.772-04:00

Do computers break down more often in the summer? It seems to me that most of my friends experience some sort of catastrophic computer failure in the summer months. Is it the unbearable heat (Note: the Canadian concept of unbearable heat is laughable to a large population)? I would blame the heat, but most of these people have central air conditioning. So what causes it? Is it something akin the

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