Song of the Eastern Sands: Page 07
OH NO IT’S A GUARD-oh it’s just Rook. Hey, Rook! So, this is a bit of a milestone, isn’t it? This is the first time a Polcan has had a speaking line in any Western Deep comic! Way to go, Rook! You’re breaking some serious boundaries here!
Also looks like Beck is in over her head a little bit. Or maybe she isn’t! Maybe this is all part of the plan!
There are two things I like about this page:
1.) The allusion to Felis-designed locks being more complex than their most likely Vulpin-designed inferior cousins. I can imagine the locksmithing guilds constantly at odds between the two cultures, with lots of industrial espionage going on between them to seek out their ancient locksmithing techniques.
And 2.) Everything else.
Yeah, I know, I threw you all for a loop there. Pulled a little scheme.
For guest art this week, I wanted to share a piece that Jerijune posted up! Looking at his gallery, it’s pretty clear that we’ll need to feature some more Jerijune originals in the coming weeks for sure! :D It’s a Western Deep OVERLOOOOAD!
Thank you SO MUCH Jerijune! I’m loving all this amazing work, and you do some incredible crowd scenes! Can’t wait to share some of your other pieces with future pages!
I love everything about this page, but Rook’s expression in the final panel and Asha’s expression in the second are favorites. Also Rook. Just. Rook.
Kudos to Jerijune as well for the lively tavern drawing!
ooh, nice page! and as always, I really like the expressions in this!
and as for that Christmas thingy I announced in the previous page’s comments section, here is what I’ve made to keep track of people’s BWD characters so far sta.sh/029w8d5ttrdj plus, you can suggest food. I’ll add some more if more people will join in on this. same thing goes for the food.
anyway, I’ve summed up the guidelines for the BWD Christmas thing:
if you want to be in the Christmas special, you can join by describing (and putting a link if possible, as a reference): a) character you already have b) a “BWD version” of yourself* or c) adapt or “re-skin/re-texture” a character you have into one that fits the BWD world.
*for the BWD version of yourself, you may factor in IRL stuff about you and compare it with the race that has the most similarities
aaanyway…. thanks for featuring my stuff up there, Alex! it really makes my day!
and there’s actually a story behind making that tavern scene:
a few pages back, it was mentioned that there are non Dunian races walking around, but are usually found in Gair. I decided to play around with that idea, and bam! You have two “foreigners” (my lion and Khajiit characters) hanging out in a tavern and tasting Tamian Wine with the locals!
also, let me point out what’s going on in that tavern scene:
-lion dude gets a drink
-Canid bartender in shock because of the drunken bar brawl
-drunk Cain and Yurk fighting
-random Tamian and Felis trying to restrain Cain and Yurk
-Quin and Dak feeling a bit tipsy
-the SOTES quartet playing a card game (but Asha is obstructed by the Khajiit’s mug)
I don’t know how or why, but the link I put up there isn’t working. Here it is (again): http://sta.sh/029w8d5ttrdj
I’m just gonna put this little reminder out there: if you still want to join in on the BWD Christmas thing, there’s still room for more people (and food…) So just follow the guidelines and reply here if you have any ideas. Thanks for reading this :D
Rachel and I have characters! The first one is Quinlan, he’s a Tamian! And the other is Dakkan. He’s a Lutren! I don’t have descriptions handy, unfortunately — I’ll have to get back to you on that! :)
https://westerndeep.net/cast/
Well, here’s the plan for the Christnas thing: basically, the Salmon Party ideas going to have a feast with the BWD cast and the SOTES quartet. Oh, and thanks for the link, fourth master!
F**king autocorrect… Here’s the corrected version of that: basically, the Salmon Party is going to have a feast with the BWD cast and the SOTES quartet. Oh, and thanks for the link, fourth master! (Sorry, I’m a bit particular about my grammar…)
ohcrap I just realized I accidentally repeated the comment thinking the first one didn’t get posted. (DAMN YOU CRAPPY INTERNET CONNECTION!!!)
Ah bugger! Been so busy lately that I didn’t get the chance to reply on previous weeks! X_x;;
But hell how could I miss out on this opportunity? I’d be curious to see how Ashworth will blend into the BtWD scene!
http://darkspeeds.deviantart.com/art/The-Gravedigger-s-Solace-481176578
http://darkspeeds.deviantart.com/art/Ashworth-490794776
He’s born a witch but has a secret desire to become a great swordsman – he has been enchanted by the sword. Species-wise he’s a, uhm… A wombat! lol Always has been. Don’t even ask.
However to keep it simple he’s got the features of lynx. If you can fit him in with the rest of the BtWD and Salmon crew that would be neat! Keep up the awesome illustrations!
Hmm… How about Ashworth as a Felis mercenary? That ought to adapt him into the BWD world… Oh, and don’t worry. I’ll find a way to put him in there.
Sure! That would work. :D How far are you into your illustration?
Lineart and some shadows– early enough to add another character :)
Awesome! Good luck with it! Your group pictures remind me of a time when I was drawing group pics of everyone in the Sonic community so I know the feeling. ;)
Looking forward to the end result!
I just adore how Jerome handles his expressions! although Rook could’ve been a bit more discreet since the guy they’re trying to rob blind is like…right there.
Jerijune you’re an inspiration seriously. I’m a huge fan of scenes like this and hopefully I get around to do something like it (whether it be BWD related or not). And It’s really interesting that you incorporated a race foreign to Dunia like that lion dude. I bet he did a LOT of traveling just to wind up here lol.
thanks, Veigue! and I really like your art style, too! and that one comic where Bevan convinced Hardin to wear a workout shirt and “desperately recruit new members (this one) http://atelier-rudy.tumblr.com/post/124987838896/note-please-excuse-the-guerrilla-style-image
Careful, Rook, you’ll give the game away if you’re any louder! And it seems that Asha has a bit of snark to her. Not quite how I imagined her character, but I like it.
(Don’t let your resident Vulpin hear you say things like that about his culture’s engineering, Asha).
Finally, Beck continues to be great. I can imagine her spending 10,000 silvers on a distraction, only for the others to net, say, 10,010, and all give her a dirty look.
I find it very odd that I am finding Rook – a male Polecan, and seemingly a bit of a “toughie” – far less visually terrifying than Beck so far. Still, great to see the third member of our Merry Band of Thieves finally appear – and for Asha to speak her first lines as well. Things are progressing nicely now … and as for that look Rook is giving the lock in that final panel, could he possibly be thinking … “Rook smashee!”?
That’s because nothing is more terrifying than Beck’s molars
Okay, I laughed.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!
. . . and Beck.”
Same thing.
Unless what they’re looking for is a single item, wouldn’t it just be more convenient to take the whole chest and worry about opening it later? I mean, either way they’re taking the loot out in broad daylight which overall doesn’t seem smart, especially given how crowded it is
Part of the cruel magic of crowds dictates that the people in them are unlikely to notice or care about anything unless somehow galvanised into action.
Rook could walk out into the street lugging that chest and I daresay nobody would even look at him twice. Terry Prattchett once wrote that the intelligence of a crowd equals the IQ of it’s dullest member minus the number of people.
I suppose that’s why everyone didn’t immediately start running for the hills when Beck opened her mouth
Of course a Polcan is annoyed at how long it’s taking to pick a lock :P
So if the three of them are here, I assume that means their fourth is the getaway driver.
“Keep the engine running!”
“…Rook, you do realize we just pull this thing, right.”
Also, this page is lovely. Been absolutely adoring the colors these last few pages. It all feels wonderfully bright and honeyed, like those plastic window clings mid afternoon.
Another beautiful page. I’ve been interested in learning more about the Polcans, too, so I’m glad for Rook’s character.
Speaking of Vegeta, have you seen that One Punch Man vs Vegeta crossover comic?
Please don’t spoil it… I haven’t read it yet
I like the way Beck’s shout follows on the tail of Rook’s- feel the need to call attention (away from them) to ourselves, do we Beck?
I love the way that second panel is framed- Asha’s body language and the curve of her brow says so much even without her face to reveal it. The last panel is my favorite, by a close margin, because of Asha’s obvious frustration and the pensive expression on Rook’s (not to mention Beck’s glorious hamminess) I almost feel like she and Clovis can have a ham- off.