Slip n’ Slide
Sunday — March 7th, 2010

Slip n’ Slide

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Backlogged No More!

Now this is certainly an ‘out of the frying pan and into the fire’ situation, eh? Our intrepid heroes have escaped the warring tribes, but….for what? Let’s hope they get out of this one okay…. :s

Okay! Update stuff n’ time!

-Fanart has FINALLY been updated! To all you lovely people who have sent me fanart over….the last few months…. >_>; I have not forgotten you! My problem is that I usually end up posting the comic so late at night, that by then I can’t remember who I was going to plug or what. XD Thanks again to everyone who sent something in!

-I highly recommend going to check out The Glaivecow, the blog of my Guild Leader, Ktok. He’s got some great advice for running a group as a benevolent leader, and how you can accomplish much more by not being a dickwad. Catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, eh?

-Cadistra herself has been busy busy! She finally got her T9 helm, thus completing the set. I…guess it’s onto t10? She also managed to grab the ‘Elder’ title, along with a big fat slew of other achievements via running heroics with the guild. No rest for the druidic…

I…feel like there was more I should say, but I can’t think of it right now. ^_^;

Have a great rest of the weekend with your Oscars, and your pop culture, and your moving pictures, and your…

Boom De Yada!

~Kelly

*Incoherant Mumbling*

I was going to have stuff like fanart up here, but I’m too tired and it’s laaaaaate. D:

By the way – CANADA WON THE GOLD!!!!! Way to go USA – you played a wicked game! :D

~Kelly

I’m Back! …Again!

The cast is off, and I’m back to drawing! Sorry about the comic…it turned out to be a doozy! Plus, my hand still bruises a bit. ^_^;

I wanted to give a HUGE thank you to all those I received guest comics from. You guys made my recovery time so much better, and so much more fun! Thank you for sharing your wonderful contributions with the world. :)

Now, I know I have more to say, and fanart to post, but I’m so tired I can hardly keep my  eyes open. >_>

With that, I bid you all goodnight!

Oh my God SHOES (NSFW)

~Kelly

So Close Yet So Far

Next week! Next week and I get this accursed cast off! I’m soooo anxious to get back and just starting drawing again! My mind is overflowing with ideas for WoW Eh, and I’m really enjoying the blossoming community within Byron – considering how it got off to quite a rocky start.

I spent the week broke, bored outta my skull (couldn’t afford WoW time all week – got some game time from a lead ♥), and just….rawr! On the plus side, this quint-essential ‘ban’ from my 360, WoW and comics had led me to actually go outside on the weekends! It’s been great! I’ve been on mini-hikes, explorations, and dare I say..adventures? ;3 I’ve seen so much of the city (including the Olympics pavilion),  festivals, parades, and everything in between! I’m having a great time recharging myself, and honestly, I think I kind of needed this.

That being said, I can’t wait to bring you guys some quality comics on both series!

Speaking of comics, today’s guest comic you may have already seen…it was drawn by the ever-talented and generous Fyreuni of Daily Quest. To say I totally flipped out in sheer joy and laughter is an understatement.  I loooooovveeee this comic!! XD Thanks again, Fyreuni! I am not worthy!

Hope to be back on track soon!

~Kelly

Still Waiting…

Guest week #3! Oh geez, has it been that long…? :s I adore these two comics, as the first one by Intruder Geradr is SO FUNNY. I just loved the facial expressions – something I am told WoW Eh is famous for (??). Also, if Kama ever tried anything like that on Cadi, she’d be wearing a cloak outta his hide! XD Second, the ‘Breaking the Fourth Wall’ by Jenna Legras is so amazing. I never thought what the girls would look like being more ‘realistic.’ :3 Fantastic job, the both of you!

The cast is still on…week one is over. I hate this stupid thing. I can’t even play on my 360 because my hand can’t contour to the controller. :/ Ah well. One more week, and then I’m back to drawing my precious, precious comics. :D

To be quite honest, I’m really enjoying the break. ^_^; I feel guilty for not bringing you guys comics, but looking at the incredibly talented community we have, I’m not regretting it one bit. Thank all of you again for you kind words and contributions. :) They’ve helped immensely.

Not a whole lot else has been going on, except for the fact that I FINALLY HIT LEVEL 80!! Yes, after nearly TWO YEARS of playing Cadistra, I finally. Hit. 80. I blame no one but myself in this. >_>; I thank all of my friends and wonderful guildies for helping me get this far. After dinging in the Halls of Reflection (friggin’ EPIC, by the way), my GL had me running heroics the same night. :D I’m absolutely loving seeing all this new content. :3

A dose of win

Pictured: the slowest leveler on Earth.

Oh, also – got my epic flight form the next day (today). :D Yes, I did the entire quest line, and yes, if I ever roll another druid, I’m buying the form. Not to say isn’t wasn’t fun and incredibly interesting, but the whole chain took me about 6 hours. o_O There’s just so much back-and-forth footwork; it’s crazy. ;__; Now, it’s time to farm Anzu…

This Blog Post is High in Fibre and Contains Eight Essential Nutrients

Coming to you live for guest week #2, we have the tag team of Insanelyzanter and Alex Nunez of Torment of the Week! To clarify, yes, Kissless would totally use Cadi as a stepladder. Friends in high places, eh? ;D Also, I remember telling Alex (when he was asking of content criteria), and I said ‘draw whatever you want, just, y’know, no ‘Two Girls, One Cup’ sort of thing. So what does the guy go and do? Some people. ;3

What a busy week it’s been! As most of you know, I had my long-awaited wrist surgery early Friday afternoon. The whole thing went really well, to be honest. The nurses were really kind (one of them even commented on my Warcraft: Archives book!), and everything was done neatly and efficiently. I took the vote to overcome an irrational phobia of mine and opted to get put under (general anesthetic). Last thing I remembered, I was getting some ‘oxygen,’ next thing I know, I’m waking up in recovery with this cast on my arm. All in all, it was actually not too bad. Now comes the annoying fact that I can’t draw, and I’m a one-handed gimp for two weeks…>_>;;

I just wanted to give a sincere thank you for all the well-wishes, not to mention this amazing set of guest comics! You guys have really outdone yourselves, and I’m sincerely touched by your kindness. So, from this poor, gimped, artist, I give my deepest thanks. o^_^o

Time for Links!

-The Glaivecow – A WoW-related blog written by Ktok, the multi-talented, kind, and ever-patient guild leader of <Portent Alliance> (Horde on Sentinals). Whether you’re a raider, a leader, or anything in between, you’re sure to find some relevant and objective advice. Also, if you like his banner, maybe stop by and order something off of Baenhoof, local cow artist? Eh? Tell ‘er Cadi sent ya.

- Daily Quests – An awesome WoW webcomic by the ever-talented Fyreuni, with weekly lore posts by her companion Vas, the paladin. Fyreuni is a wonderfully good-natured and hard working artist, so I highly recommend you get over there and start reading! Also, I’m just putting this up now because I’m a gigantic tool, and I forget to do things like this. All the time. -_-;;

- Filibuster Cartoons – Non WoW-related, but I’m a big fat nerd, so I like political comics. I find Canadian politics interesting! Same with current events! SO THERE.

Also….

<beware; shameless job-pimping>

Things have been going really well for Fit Brains, the place where I spend most of my days, chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’ all coo-ah…*ahem* Anyways, we’ve come a long way as a company, not to mention we’ve made some sweet games (not to mention that all the main art/art direction in our latest game was by meeeeeee), so why not do your brain a favour and swing by? Imagine Brain Age, but, y’know, better. With colour. And substance. And…no giant, polygonal Japanese heads. Did I mention better? ;D’

Fit Brains also makes a great gift for your Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, or anyone that just wants to give their brain a bit of a stretch and a workout every now and then. Also, if you don’t want personalized tracking and metrics, you can just play for freeeee! Free is always good, right?

</end shameless job-pimping>

Thanks again for the great times, everyone! See you tomorrow for Byron!

My Weekend~

~Kelly

Ur Akshuns r Ilogikal

Well, here we have – guest week #1! I’m really sorry for spending my last week on another project…I’m actually itching to draw out the next few pages of this story. Sadly, it’ll have to wait a few weeks until my surgery is all done, and I get my cast off. Yes, you heard it – I’m scheduled for wrist surgery this Friday, on the 29th of January. Came as a shock to me, to be quite honest…I was expecting a few months down the road. :/

Anyways, that being said, I’ve been spending every waking moment trying to get two very important things done – one, finish my entry for the Blizzard Calendar Art Contest, and two, get a few preemptive weeks of Byron done. That, along with tying up any lose ends at my full-time job…well, I’m pretty frantic as of late. ^_^;

This is where I renew my plea to you, my wonderful readers – if you can spare an idea and a bit of time, why not have some fun and show off your 1337 skills and make a guest comic for WoW Eh? The world is your oyster on this one, folks! It can be funny, serious, violent, cute, whatever! Just, y’know, no ‘Two Girls One Cup’ sorta thing, alright? :s

I should only be out of commission for…maybe three weeks? Four at the absolute most? The doctor I saw was kind of vague, although I’ll have better information once it all goes down.

Thanks again for being such a wonderful community, guys. I feel awful for putting WoW Eh on hold again, but after this, my wrist will be in top working condition! :D

Initiate Alpha Code, All is Well, Pints are on Me

~Kelly

It’s a Long Way Down

Well, they finally made it…welcome to Sholazar Basin, everyone! The Pillar of Life looms far off in the distance…can they get there in time? Also, bonus points to whoever can pick what quest [chain] Cadistra is talking about! (note – it’s a parody. You don’t actually get eaten.)

Sorry for the late update as well, guys! I’ve been so burnt out, that this comic took until the last minute to manifest itself. At least it’s only a day late. ^_^; Also, as I mentioned on Twitter, I tried a new inking style. Usually, I sketch and ink the whole thing in Sketchbook Pro, then do ‘extra shadows’ in Paint Tool Sai. This time, I sketched in SBP and went to inking right in Sai. Personally, I really like how it turned out. The ‘inks’ are far more responsive to pressure than Sketchbook’s ballpoint pen is, and I like the fluidity and line width variation.

Pardon the art-geekiness, heh heh… ^_^;

We Got Fun and Games

~Kelly

Buraecratic Screw-Up Would Be Putting it Lightly

Well, don’t I have egg on my face today.

Apparently, the nurse called me today, and asked me to confirm my appointment for the consultation. Yes, that’s right – A FUCKING CONSULTATION. The fact that it wasn’t actually going to be the surgery I was counting on just magically slipped everyones’ mind.

Add that to the fact that I not only ended up misleading all of you wonderful people, but that I killed myself for the last ten days, frantically getting work done.

Saying I was pissed is putting it very lightly. Furious is a more apt description.

That being said, you are all still more than welcome to submit guest comics – I adore you guys, and would love to see what you can produce – but it’s not immediately necessary now. Who knows, maybe doctor know-it-all will determine something needs to be done.

I apologize again for all the stuff that’s been going on. Everything will continue as normal, WoW Eh, Byron, and all other related art included.

~K

Calling All Artists

So, I have something to confess. A weakness, if I may.

I don’t like confessing things. I am very proud (yes, I admit it) and don’t like asking for help.

Now, that being said, here’s the skinny: next Thursday, on January 21st, I am going to have surgery on my left wrist. I am left-handed. Bearing that, I will be in a cast for about a week, followed by an undetermined recovery time (unless I am forced/ordered to otherwise, I’ll hopefully be drawing the minute I get my cast off >_>;;).  As you would imagine, there’s a lot to do before next Thursday:

-3 additional pages of Byron, as ordered by the benevolent WoW.com (1/3 done!)

-The completely finished product for the Blizzard Calendar Art contest due February 8th

-…Well, my full-time job, which is crazy-busy.

I tried…believe me, I tried to get some extra WoW Eh’s done, as I felt horrible at the idea of having to take another break right after Christmas. You guys have waited long enough, and I really feel like I’m letting you guys down by having to take another small break. I’m going to try my darndest to have a page done for this weekend as well.

So,  here’s my proposition – if you want, and I stress – IF YOU WANT – feel free to send in a guest comic. If you want to wait 2 weeks until I’m all better, then that’s cool. If you want a chance to draw a comic with the girls, then by all means. I’m just voicing an option for you, so the ball is in your guys’ court now. Any comics I [may] receive can be about whatever you want, just please, nothing vulgur, pornographic, etc, etc. You know the drill. :p

Again, I offer my deepest and humblest apologies. I thank you all who have wished me well, but while you all have supported me, I feel like I’ve let you guys down with my horribly choppy schedule. :(

~Kelly