Fortune's Fools

Enter the Shadow Queen

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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, we're going to try a new incentive scheme to push this forward. We'll see how that develops.

While this is the Queen's first glimpse, she's not due for her full introduction for some time. The historical Isabeau did have some notoriety with regards to her lovers, we've expanded and exaggerated her skill set. And justifiably so, I think.

Keep watching the RSS feed for updates. You'll note that we've done some changes to the front page. I didn't feel we were providing enough justification to keep the more interactive features of the main page. E-mail us your comments and question, I promise that we will be sure to respond.

Guy and Harp Guy

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

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 lyre and serenade the drinking class. Not the most popular guy in the establishment, but his playing will improve the more you drink.

Huzzahs Abound!

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

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 artist. Herself!

Hope you like it.

You can post it ASAP for the anniversary which heralds our glorious return.

I need to go to bed now....

Pretty snazzy, huh?

What do you mean no one says snazzy? Fine, I'll give you that one, but it's still that sort of sentiment. What word could best describe it?

Well, nevermind. Either way, I'm just glad to be back.

Please... No Lynching....

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

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 comes to the point of this entry. I have to apologise for the prolonged absence of an update. It is totally my fault and I suppose, if I can't supply a page at this very moment, I should at least supply a reason for being unable to.

The simple fact is that I am currently working two jobs, both of which are in a state of daunting and strict deadlines. I'm currently a full time animator, having graduated last spring, and though I am pulling 40 plus hours at said job, which is now in a crunch period to get the show we are working on get out on time, I for some reason got it into my delusional head to pick up some freelance work as well. I confess... I did it for the cash and the cred.... not noble reasons I know but well... money lets you buy stuff... and cred lets you get other, more awesome jobs in the future.

The downside of all this, as you can all attest to, is that the very little free time I had before devoted to this little endevour was sucked into the black job void or "Joid", never to be seen again...

But rest assured. I have not given up on Fortune's Fools. I am actually quite impatient to get back to it... and if there weren't words like 'responsibility' and 'obligation' and 'breach of contract liability' I probably would procrastinate on my work, to my future great detriment I'm sure, and drawn up some pages. But, as you know, if woulds and shoulds... I can't remember the rest of that.... well, you guys get it I'm sure.

Anyway, I would greatly appreciate it if you guys could be patient for just a little while longer. I'm 2/3rds done my freelance contract and that should be ending in about two weeks. Then some of my free time will once again be free and I can get back into it.

If it makes you feel better, rest assured that along with the updates of this comic, my social life, personal life and overall joie de vivre has also flown out the window... Okay, I'm being a little over dramatic but feeling stressed and run down will do that I guess.

So please be patient with me and don't blame MJ. I promise I'll make it up to you guys soon. I'll even try posting more! Really!

Just know that in a way, I'm really glad to hear that you guys ARE discontented because I guess that means you like this comic enough to have a lack of updates bother you. Thanks so much for your support and continuing patronage!

I gotta get back into it now.

Thanks a bunch folks. And I look forward to seeing you all when I get my head back out from the vocational quicksand.

[PostScript from MJ: Here I spent the last fifteen minutes composing a touching post that implied you were standing on street corners to meet the rent money. And now that I see you've posted I have no place for it. Curses.]

Where Have You Been?

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

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.