Mama bears are tough, no nonsense types, but what do you do when two of them are going face to face? Mama here (her real name is Maina, pronounced Mah-EE-nah, but it’s one of those little details that never makes it into the story, really) is based a lot on my Filipina aunties who don’t… Continue reading C1P21: Let her talk

Malab’s playful patience doesn’t last very long, and Odessa struggles to work out a plan in her head while realizing the tension is reaching a point. But what are these legends about the mountain that the travelers don’t know about? Wonder if we’ll find out.

Malab brandishes a weapon for the first time and Maina seems to have finally lost her voice. ** Desendi is chugging along! Halloween week (or Halloweek) was definitely busy so I didn’t have time to complete coloring–dealing with Maid of Honor-y stuff and celebrationy stuff is important, I guess. This week will be spent creating… Continue reading C1P23: Thieves!

After a few pages and a tense moment, Odessa finally gets noticed. Is our heroine finally coming back into the fray? October has been an unbelievably busy month, and trying to keep up with making full colored comics twice a week, but I’m working on it! Come thirty pages of the comic, I’ll be working… Continue reading C1P24: Do Something!

And so it begins–everyone’s more than a little surprised, probably even Maina herself. And it looks like Odessa’s getting started too.

Odessa worries about getting started, but when she does she goes for it. Who knows how long she has before the Malawan people break out of their confused stupor and actually try and do something about this mysterious person hidden beneath the wagon? *** A little late because of con-prep (still). Going to have to… Continue reading C1P26: Action Taken

Odessa is constantly underestimated by people. Here, Malab underestimates her ability to tie knots (probably that is what is happening here). Unfortunately, it looks like she’s been noticed. ** Oh gosh, how long has it been since the last update? Apart from forever, which is not a good pace to do the first chapter of… Continue reading C1P27: Stronger than you look

And it starts. Odessa shows off a couple of her main skills – slipperiness and distressed expressions. *** So saying that I would be back on schedule when the holidays came around and I knew I would be out of town was really stupid of me. NOW we will be back on schedule, haha. Also,… Continue reading C1P28: Grip

You gain some ground, you lose some ground. As far as Odessa’s concerned the score is still kind of even. I know I’m working at a one page a week cadence right now. Working hard to get back to two a week @_@ Life is unfortunately very busy, but I promise to get at least… Continue reading C1P29: First Strike

Rope, great for making noses bleed! *** Hey guys! So update schedule change here–I’m unfortunately going to be going from two pages a week to only one (every Monday!). The two page a week cadence would have been perfectly fine if it was all I was doing artistically with my time, but I have a… Continue reading C1P30: Crak!