Nice to see the finished product from the livestream. Good work

This is awesome! I'll have to check out the main story!

Wait, what? 9-year old..?
I thought she's 17-20yo, as she looks and behaves like one.

I can't help but agree with this. D:

It can be surprising how mature a 9 year old kid can actually behave. I'd say she was kinda short for a 17 year old, though.

I think she looks more 13-15 myself

Yeah, but the height difference is really the only thing giving away her real age.
And that can be seen only when she's near/next to the people that are a lot taller than she is/that are already adults.

But hey, nevertheless, a well put-together story and the overall quality in both, storytelling and outcome of the panels is very good. Will continue to follow.

What I wish to see more tho', is details (even if ridicilously small) in the backgrounds, wether it's a floor of an appartment or just a simple wall.
You use pretty much screentone/gray shades to distinquish the characters from other objects/from the background and when there's gray on every page, it ruins the overall reading experience for me (just a little bit tho' and it ain't such a big deal really), because of the characters in main focus are so highlighted out of the rest of the world/environment.

Ah, good point about it only really being the height indicating her age. I think I need to work on drawing her better so she actually looks more like a child - much of that is in the shape of the face, but there's the proportions of the body too. *nods*

The backgrounds themselves would end up being much more detailed when it comes to colouring it all. I was going to paint them in, so much of the general detail is missing, but the room that Gene and Tabby are in is also rather dimly lit save for the lamp and computer screens. The flashback itself would be more full of details, being in daylight and all :)
The grey tones that are there now are just temporary so it's easier to distinguish the various forms.

No, you hit it right on the spot for her appearance and attitude. Believe me, I have a live model.

i gotta say, Gene's design is pretty effing nice, the gloves are a nice touch, could i say im quite jelaous why yes, i am, great work, i cant wait to see how the finished product is gonna turn out! :)

Thanks! I figure the gloves make some amount of sense for a gecko, really, particularly the fingerless variety :)

Now this comic is a prime work of art c:

Can't say I like the whole 'getting rejected' concept in it (for its fundamentals and all...) but everything is just splendid. I hope I can make comics like this one day ;-;

It's actually a comic idea I've had for years (and did indeed start working on months and months ago) and because of the subject itself I thought it would be a good challenge. I learned a whole lot from this comic alone about how to write dialogue and how to pace it all. Now I just need to actually finish colouring it ^^'

I liked the story. Very nicely done.

Cute. I enjoyed reading this.

I consider myself kinda lucky that I managed to make it this far to have something finished enough that I can actually post it. I'm actually notoriously bad and finishing comics ^^'
I'm all about character too, as I always say, so it's important to me to make sure they seem like they're actually alive in some respects. I always like it when you get the impression that they're thinking and feeling something at the time, so I try to make sure some of that comes through.

I'm also feeling kinda honoured and humbled by such high praise! Thanks!

Ditto what T-Kay said! ^_____^

''I dont like people stealing my food. sue me.'' Reminds me of the sandwich flash XD

Yup, I thought I'd do a little shout out to those that saw it :D

heheh cool! =)

It actually played in my head when I read that line. XD

i know me too! XD

Awesome comic, even if it's not finished. I really enjoyed it! ^_____^

Thanks! I thought I should at least show it's current state rather than hiding it away. It's kinda giving me more motivation to finish it up :)

I'd love to see more of these characters. ^____^
I need to work more on my character's expressions; I feel like my characters are lacking that extra special something sometimes. Your characters are really awesome and alive (and again, ditto what T-Kay said, LOL).

One good thing to do is to make the expression yourself, or rather, feel the expression. Get into the mindset of the character at that moment and try to feel what they feel. You'll probably end up pulling the expression they'd have at that time, so you'll want to feel what your own face and body is doing. How your eyebrows are angled, what tension there is in your face, or which parts are relaxed.

Obviously drawing that expression takes a bit of practice, but it helps to empathise with the character to get their expressions right :)

Indeed; I just lol'ed to myself because I realized that while I've been playing DOOM, I kept making the same faces as the Doom Guy. XD

awesome comic you created thefunkyone.

You, my friend, are an awesome comic artist! *bows*

Now I just need to get quicker at it and I'll be able to do much more :)

(applause) Bravo!

WELL done! Writing the the best part of any story - and I think you did a GREAT job there.

Thanks very much! The writing was my biggest concern with it since it's hard to get right, but it's good to know that this one works well enough :)

very nice! great inking at the pages and the construction as well.

I can't seem to make it work...

What seems to be the problem? Is it not loading in, or is it an issue with going through the pages?

It doesn't respond when I try to make it change pages.

... and as soon as I typed that, it started working.

...nevermind! ^^;

Murphy's Law at work again :)

Cute story, and I love your comic style. Very smooth transition between pages with the flash app too.

Wow, this is trully fantastic =O
Somebody help! I really need to know where to read more of this TTwTT

I'm glad you liked it :D
There's not much else to see at the moment as I'm still writing the main story, but I'll be sure to let everyone know when there's more to read :)

That explains why after such an intense search there was not a lot to found...
Anyway thanks a lot, I can't wait x3 and Congrats again for such a magnificent work n_n

This is really well done. There's a lot to be said about it, but I don't know how to articulate it properly. XD I will say this though: "Uncle G" and "Felicia" both have very realistic emotions. I could definitely see what it would be like to meet them. As for the girl playing the DS (since I don't think I ever learned her name... must look that up. O_o), I like how she reacts to things.

Holy crap, I'm impressed with your comic work. I still got some learning to do in that category, D;

Also, I liked the story, well done, ^^

i liked the story and the characters are cute. But is she a Thief or something? what is her job? and also who's kid is the girls? Man im so confused.

Ah yes, the joys of missing information ^^'

Quick rundown then (though everything will be clear when I eventually get to working on the comic for real):
Felicia is a tech thief with her own personal reasons for doing so. Gene (G.K) is her mission operator and life-long best friend. Tabby is Felicia's ward as events come about that force her to look after the kid while they search for her missing father.
There's all sorts of other characters involved of course, but this is what's relevant to this short comic :)

Well-thought use of flash. I really enjoyed reading this short comic, and the artwork was top notch. Can't wait to see the final version.
Also, nice one, you placed a reference (insider joke?) to the sandwich flash :P

This is actually a really cool way to display a comic. Great job! (Buttons are a little hard to see against a white background, though.)

Hehe, yeah I probably should have done something about the button colour to make it clearer ^^'

Hmmm. What about putting them in the bottom corners? That's where the reader's eyes usually would end up anyway.

And here I thought the game on Page 1 was only available on Xbox 360... http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5383481

Awww, well good that the crush didn't ruin their friendship at all, seems like it worked out okay in the end.

I would have to say that this comic is pretty awesome and I hope to see much more soon enough. Great work Funky!

now that's a true friendship ^^

nice comic, you did it great ;3

Daaaw that's really sweet ^_^.

What can I say, other than "Holy hell, man, that's niiiice!"
Seriously nice work.

I know I say this over and over, but... the sense of life that your characters have makes me fall in love and empathise with them so much - the talent you have for facial expression is wonderful. I absolutely adore the grin of "Do you looove her?" :)

I felt the tension and disappointment in the middle of the comic even though I already knew what was going to happen - I suppose additionally, in the furry world, it's unusual to have artwork that depicts the awkwardness you might expect of real-life situations like that, rather than an idealized fantasy world.

I've just noticed the tiny little author avatar on the handheld game screen with the huge paintbrush - that is fantastic :)

The lil guy was a girl? ... Ups!

lol thought the same xDDD;

Haha! Clearly I need to learn how to draw children properly ^^'

that was really good

Lol.

Nah, that'll be inconsistency on my part. I forgot to draw them in some pages, though they're more along the lines of scale segments rather than stripes. I might just leave them out altogether if only to cut back on the amount of detail I need to think about.

That was one wonderful story dude =^-^= thanks for sharing it with us!

Thanks for reading it :D

that´s a great comic and a sweet story ^w^

I wonder what she´s working anyways??? a spy maybe? :3

Yup, a tech thief to be a bit more precise :) Usually the stuff she needs to steal involves infiltrating high-security server rooms on closed networks.

that´s realy neat :D

is there a bigger story behind or is that lil backgroundstory just for that lil comic??? =3

Well that background is a general one for what she does. There's a much bigger story behind it all and a lot more characters to interact with. I'm currently working on putting it all together so I can make a start on the comic.

that´s coool °o°

Awww, this is such a beautiful comic, I love it!~

Nicely done! I reached the fifth page before a saw the navigation controls (was using the keyboard).

This is very impressive though....I'm loving this format!

I've had page * happen to me before... almost exactly. I feel your pain Gene.

Really cool! I've seen published comics in rougher state then this, you could almost concider it done. Great work over all

teasing bitch. when girls say "we're just friends" means "i like you as a friend but i think i can do better than you" and sugar coating it is only to make the guy take it easier. the other side of the argument is that it wouldn't be realistic. i disagree, there is always be an exception that prove the rule. I'm just so tired of the bull that i just say it how it is, though i could practice a little more tact.

Admittedly I don't fully understand your argument here, but sure, "i like you as a friend but i think i can do better than you" is one way of looking at it, albiet a rather fatalistic way. It may simply be that the attraction only went the one way. It could be that the two in question have been friends for that long that one would worry that something more might ruin it. Both are the case in this comic, and Felicia is trying to bring Gene down easy so I don't quite get how that makes her a "teasing bitch" as you put it. I'm just curious where that came from is all.

I've said it before, but one shouldn't let their past experiences control their views on current events. Influence, yes, but not control and blind them to other options. Simply learn from the past, try to see it playing out differently, and try not to make the same mistakes - and don't go into things with a negative attitude since that's all you'll get back.

very nice construction

daawwww~
awesome story :3
art is still great too!

FELICIA: Problem?... *TROLLED*! XD // Nice Comic BTW! C:

Troll Felicia is trolling! j/k

Oups! The ¨"I Know the Feeling comment goes here"

Ah, now that makes a bit more sense then XD

How very oddly sad. Very well drawn, though.

Hey nice comic. :)

Very nice, I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for posting it.

I had to search for the Arrow Button at first, but it worked in the end. A very nice Comic.

FIrst of all, thank you! (secondly, sorry for possible grammar mistakes)
Finally a comic that is acctually realistic when it comes to friendship. I know some people commenting here are all "that BITCH!" but I feel the whol e consept being very realistic. That is how real friends are. I loved their reactions to each other. We definately need more comics like this. None of the characters were annoying which is also rare in these days. Gene's reactions is also well cool. He is taking it very well without the whole drama scene too many guys/girls often have. And I love the fact Felicia made him stay. That is what friends are for: be there for you and making sure you are not feeling like a total idiotjust because you finally got balls to open your mouth.

Spot on comic over all. Of course there was the 9-year-old issue, where she really doesn't look like a child, but as you have stated before, you are already looking in to that subject.

Thanks very much for the comment! It's good to know this came across with a decent amount of realism :)
Felicia's the kind of friend that will always speak her mind about whatever seems to be bothering Gene and always makes sure that he gets things off his chest if he needs to. They're pretty open to each other about just about anything since they've known each other that long. The fact that she couldn't return his feelings is unfortunate for him, but that's just how it is. Maybe it's people's bad experiences that have them call her out?
Ah well, no biggie :)

And yes, I'm still working on getting Tabby looking right. Drawing kids isn't my strong point, particularly when it comes to making them actually look the age I say they are. She's most likely going to be the hardest character to draw right consistently, so I'll have to work on that.

That must be the case.

Tabby doesn't look bad at all for a 9-year-old in the first panels. But it must be the over all young features on the characters that does that as her facial features don't differ much from Felicias appearence in proportions.

I also have tond of problems with muscular characters. Just can't get them right, but practise, practise. All you can do.

Aw, this was kind of sad, but brought great closure. Such an awesome story.

youre so great with comics and character developments, its really impressive , I love this little glimpse in to your characters world its refreshing

Very good story so far mate. Looking forward to he rest!

Well I though the > was part of the game

But, superb comic really. Your character are really touching and it's even more admirable by the fact that it's a very short comic.