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Oh wow...I missed that entirely due to the subtly, I just assumed they were going to stalk Kass into the night which I thought was weird since the race bio showed their minds are adapted to have an inherent bi-curious nature in order to burn off what would be an unbearable frustration for an all hetero society to bear having 7 males per female. NOW it makes sense! I even missed the worried expressions in their faces because I thought they were just making bug eyes at her.
I also missed that one of them was threatening the merchant with a fork until just now, that was a hillarious touch!
I also missed that one of them was threatening the merchant with a fork until just now, that was a hillarious touch!
oh wow, I didn't expect Kass to attract this unwanted attention that fast (then again, why wouldn't "he"? this is easily the worst day of his life, and the day is not quite finished yet, it only looks to be around 9:30, still got a few more hours left)! Even if they don't take any action yet because of the large ones, I can only imagine how much of a stir that will generate amongst them. Given what has been revealed about Yinglet culture and such they seem pretty unpredictable and impulsive, and in spite of that still have an air of mystery about them. I also wonder if they will find Kass's undoubtedly higher level of intellect to be disturbing and think of "her" as a witch (could that happen when she ignores a lesser yinglet instead of ripping it apart at the first opportunity?). Anyways Kass seemed nicer to the Yinglets than the others, I'm curious if any of them will remember his scent or something. So many ways this could go! I applaud the writing here.
Also I must say it is hillarious to watch someone get mugged by something so small and fluffy. You almost can't even get mad at them, especially since they seem to only want the food.
Also I must say it is hillarious to watch someone get mugged by something so small and fluffy. You almost can't even get mad at them, especially since they seem to only want the food.
Ahh, thanks for that detailed, meaty response! I love, love, love hearing people's thoughts thoughts and predictions about the story. I can say without spoiling anything that you've definitely caught on to some important details there. Ones that I'd love to start blabbing about, if they weren't major spoilers! There definitely is a lot about the yinglets that's currently unexplained, but the answers will soon begin trickling in...
And also, not much is done in Val Salia about yinglet-related crimes; they tend to be minor, difficult to predict, and very few people who've been mugged by them want to admit that they were overpowered by a few small, yappy assailants with shoddy weapons.
And also, not much is done in Val Salia about yinglet-related crimes; they tend to be minor, difficult to predict, and very few people who've been mugged by them want to admit that they were overpowered by a few small, yappy assailants with shoddy weapons.
I'm happy to to give another artist some decent feedback! I know how tricky it can be to make a story with original compelling characters, foreshadowing, subtlety, world building, ect. and it's usually vastly under appreciated. I think if at least one other person expresses that they like your idea and is genuinely interested in it's inner machinations it's more important than 10,000 faves or whatever.
Also I just looked at that "animal-lives" link you put up under the Yinglet character sheet. That gave me a better picture of what you were trying to do, and yeah I'm starting to get a better picture of what you mean by complicated. Making a sapient and speech capable creature with a completely different mating pattern to our own and exploring it's psychology is actually an interesting and rarely done concept, let alone one with such a unique build and short history of existence. Heh...I guess really I'm channeling the "noble" spotted hyena a lot in my own work, perhaps I should delve more into the psychology of that XD.
Also I just looked at that "animal-lives" link you put up under the Yinglet character sheet. That gave me a better picture of what you were trying to do, and yeah I'm starting to get a better picture of what you mean by complicated. Making a sapient and speech capable creature with a completely different mating pattern to our own and exploring it's psychology is actually an interesting and rarely done concept, let alone one with such a unique build and short history of existence. Heh...I guess really I'm channeling the "noble" spotted hyena a lot in my own work, perhaps I should delve more into the psychology of that XD.
Man, you're right about that first point! Knowing someone else is thinking about and analyzing something that one has made is really rewarding; if only because it shows you've made something worth thinking about.
And as for the second point, that's one of the biggest reasons I set out to make a comic rather than various TF pics and sequences; after I look at one, I'm left thinking, "Okay, now how is that going to affect their daily lives? Will they think or act differently, accept or fight the changes, etc etc etc?" And same with the social psychology of a species with unusual gender roles; if I want to do the concept any justice, it'll need to be built up over the course of a long(ish) story. And so, here we are!
And as for the second point, that's one of the biggest reasons I set out to make a comic rather than various TF pics and sequences; after I look at one, I'm left thinking, "Okay, now how is that going to affect their daily lives? Will they think or act differently, accept or fight the changes, etc etc etc?" And same with the social psychology of a species with unusual gender roles; if I want to do the concept any justice, it'll need to be built up over the course of a long(ish) story. And so, here we are!
you should be more worried because they're actually going in the OTHER direction (I didn't catch it at first either XD ), and it is very likely that every single Yinglet in town is going to be aware there is a female running free on the surface within the next half hour. I have several scenarios in my mind of what this could mean for Kass, and I don't think he's going to like any of them. Oh poor kass...
My theory.. Either females are the stronger gender and the males (since they were so surprised to see a female out, they can't be females themselves; my logic says so) are scared that they'll get in trouble. Otherwise they are going to tell some lead female/male about it, because females are not allowed out after dark or something. If either one is the case, then WOO! Called it! If not.. At least I'll be surprised in future! :3
Also.. Love the story so far! <3
Also.. Love the story so far! <3
Oh, how important expressions are to me...
They're typically the very first thing about a character's pose in each panel, and my favorite thing to illustrate. This being the case, I designed yinglets from the beginning to be very expressive and fun to draw.
...And a typical yinglet would let you pet them in exchange for even just some shiny pebble you found on the ground. They're still figuring out what this "dignity" thing is.
They're typically the very first thing about a character's pose in each panel, and my favorite thing to illustrate. This being the case, I designed yinglets from the beginning to be very expressive and fun to draw.
...And a typical yinglet would let you pet them in exchange for even just some shiny pebble you found on the ground. They're still figuring out what this "dignity" thing is.
I've been wondering about doing trades, commissions and the like for a while; I definitely want to stick to drawing more comics for now, but that might change once I finish this prologue/setup storyline here. The OOPs has doubled as drawing practice, and now that I'm feeling a lot less rusty skill-wise, I have been thinking it might be fun to draw others' characters, single panel pictures and other sorts of stuff, but the second I start seriously considering it, my brain goes, "No no, you should be drawing more comic panels; don't you want to get to this point as soon as possible? And reveal that about those guys?" etc. So I'll be sticking to comics for the time being, but in the future? Who knows.
And if you can manage to find a female, you might get mobbed by overly-protective males, so look out!
And if you can manage to find a female, you might get mobbed by overly-protective males, so look out!
The grey one's got some bling! I also notice the brown one wielding the fork appears to have more small teeth than usual? Actually, after checking your Val Salian Regional Field Guide entry on yinglets, I see that's a normal variation. On the other hand, it seems females are more likely to have hair of a different color than their fur, which, combined with muzzle length and suspicious fluffiness that falls short of the the tail-tip, makes the grey one a very effeminate male! (something he might be able to use to his advantage in yinglet society) Nice scarf/tie the brown one has, almost Whovian! Lastly, is the one atop the wall holding the broken-off end of a fishing spear? (oh, I also enjoy their expressive ears! ^^)
Yep! I wanted to take this opportunity to show the extreme variety of their species; their crazy genetics can't even decide how many teeth they should have. And good eye, catching those details about the grey one! He is in fact the pretty one of the group. A short muzzle on a male makes for a very feminine face. Some males decorate the ends of their tails with bunches of feathers, or the hair of other species, in order to mimic a female's tail tuft (more as a fashion statement and to draw attention from other males, rather than actually convincing others they're female).
The one up top's carrying a fish-cleaning knife, so good guess! And indeed, I too love drawing their ears. They're one of their main forms of expression, which might annoy a certain someone who prefers to keep his feelings masked. :)
The one up top's carrying a fish-cleaning knife, so good guess! And indeed, I too love drawing their ears. They're one of their main forms of expression, which might annoy a certain someone who prefers to keep his feelings masked. :)
I love the way the brown yinglet tries to talk sense into the man. In summary, "Do the right thing and let us steal from you."
I would say more, but many others in the comment section have already spoken for me. Though, that would be a cheap move to say, "what they said." But, hey. What else can I say?
I would say more, but many others in the comment section have already spoken for me. Though, that would be a cheap move to say, "what they said." But, hey. What else can I say?
Crooks can do the craziest things. Once had a big telescope. They broke into the garage, went to the trouble of removing it from the tripod, took it and left the tripod. What can you do with a five foot long telescope without the tripod? Made those three yinglets look smart.
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