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Author Topic: EFFIGIES - Dwarfy Fantasy webcomic [DEAD]  (Read 70831 times)

Fault

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EFFIGIES - Dwarfy Fantasy webcomic [DEAD]
« on: January 16, 2010, 10:28:22 pm »

(^ click the banner to go to the comic site ^)

OKAY. Some guys from the creative projects forum suggested I make a thread about mah webcomic, apparently it has a few fans among the bay12games community. So what I'm basically doing here is asking for critique, suggestions, and other things from this creative community.

As well, I will be posting information about the events of Effigies here before I post the page on smackjeeves, so I can recieve advanced suggestions on what works, what doesn't work, and anything else you think I should consider.

I can also answer any questions you have about the Plot, Characters, and world of Effigies, so long as it doesn't spoil too much.

ADDED EFFIGIES INFORMATION:

Spoiler: WORLD: TIMELINE (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: CAST OF CHARACTERS (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: WORLD: RACES (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: WORLD: RELIGIONS (click to show/hide)
« Last Edit: September 16, 2014, 08:15:28 pm by Fault »
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Re: EFFIGIES - the vaguely DF related webcomic
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 10:40:08 pm »

I really like it.
I read it 2 days ago.

I wish it would continue actually.
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Re: EFFIGIES - the vaguely DF related webcomic
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 11:06:58 pm »

Good on you for making this topic, I don't often bother reading signatures and probably wouldn't have noticed this for a long time...

I like it. The (presumably) main characters already have some personality, the world is a little vague, but it's still early yet. I laughed at the circumflex part.

I will be keeping up with this.
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2010, 11:43:42 pm »

the world is a little vague

Hmm. I'm thinking about revealing world information slowly and gradually in the comic, but I suppose I can put out a little more information on this forum thread. Here I go:

Spoiler: ROUGH WORLD TIMELINE (click to show/hide)
« Last Edit: January 16, 2010, 11:46:21 pm by Fault »
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Re: EFFIGIES - the vaguely DF related webcomic
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2010, 02:02:37 am »

How can I not support this work of yours Fault?
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2010, 02:25:01 am »

How can I not support this work of yours Fault?

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I'm gonna pretend you asked how you could help, instead of how you could not.
anyway, I'm having a few problems with the World timeline; as you can see, none of the events are tied to years or dates. If you think you can write a better, more concise timeline than that, then I could send you a more detailed run-down of the planned plot history (obviously this will spoil some of the plot, but I'm sure you're good with that) and you could work something out of that.

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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 02:42:29 am »

Yeah, that's what I meant. I was trying to say that since you're such a promising artist, how could I refuse to help?

Sure, I'll look at it. I'll see what I can do about making it more concise, or canonically stable with the dates at the very least.

I like the Tower of Babel reference right at the start though.
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2010, 02:46:04 am »

alright, I'll get the Timeline to you as soon as I can.

Also, don't think I've forgotten about making that map for yer mecha story.
Cuase I'm still gonna do that, at some point.

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Re: EFFIGIES - the vaguely DF related webcomic
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2010, 10:18:38 am »

Woah, this is awesome! I've seen the few of these you posted on the forum some time ago but I didn't know there was more! Bokmarked and RSS'd, I'll be following this closely!
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2010, 12:29:59 am »

The new page is up.
It's pretty much a continuation of the last page's conversation, but it also introduces the first obstacle in the adventure. Which is Kobolds. You gotta start small, you know.

I'm thinking of changing the face in the bottom middle panel. It just doesn't look enough like an elf.

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Re: EFFIGIES - the somewhat DF related webcomic
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2010, 12:38:29 am »

Is the wolfbear things suppose to be a reference to MANBEARPIGS?!
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Re: EFFIGIES - the somewhat DF related webcomic
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2010, 12:49:35 am »

Is the wolfbear things suppose to be a reference to MANBEARPIGS?!
Who cares? WOLFBEARS!
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2010, 12:51:30 am »

not really. Josef's belief in these creatures is supposed to show that he is naive, and likes getting attention. Rather childish behaviour.

As for the name, its actually supposed to evoke memories of silly Role-playing game monsters, like owlbears.

Coincidentally, the name Beowulf, if directly translated, means Bearwolf.

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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2010, 01:14:33 am »

the new page went up today.

It's the last page of the conversation about kobolds; the next comic will be a chase scene.

Also, I am adding Kobolds to the race section.

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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2010, 01:17:09 am »

It does seem like an enticing motivation to flee from the kobold.
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In the wells of livestock vans with shells and garden sands /
Iron mixed with oxygen as per the laws of chemistry and chance /
A shape was roughly human, it was only roughly human /
Apparition eyes / Apparition eyes / Knock, apparition, knock / Eyes, apparition eyes /
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