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Published: 2010-06-11 09:13:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 998; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 22
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At last! Man, with a wait like that between page 8 and page 9 I'm sure it must have started seeming as though I had dropped this project! Rest assured, I had not, it simply took me for freaking ever (And I'm still not totally happy with the results, but if I fuss forever I'll never finish a danged thing.)Well...I would love to yammer on about this, but I'll just let it be what it is. Hopefully you guys like her, and the flaws aren't too noticeable.
Oh and yes, I'm sure you all feel thrown for a curveball since the Bride's name has now been officiated by virtue of appearing on the actual comic page. It is Hélène D'Aulnoy. There's more to it than that actually, but I think for the sake of brevity will just leave it there for the time being. The Groom, or "Groomboy" as I have also heard him called shall for the time being remain nameless (though he does actually have one.)
...Yeah...if I ever get some time stashed aside, I'm totally going to redo this one :/
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I can only wonder why oh why they are to wed. Was it love, or some other circumstance that wed them?
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It's a bit of both actually. 
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Ah yes! After reading your written tale of the Light Eater, I think I see what the story behind this is.
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Well, before I read the written version, I thought that:
(POTENTIAL SPOILERS)
she was marrying death (or death's incarnation) because he had spared her and her family a grim demise. And how else can one pay Death for not doing his job, especially in a time period where daughters were the equivalent of chattel?
At the time, I was browsing Deviantart to see if anyone ever thought of drawing Death's bride.
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Huzzah! She read both!
That's a really, really cool theory. Alas, its not what happened. There are bits that are close, but no, Cosette is on much more familiar terms with the guy than she thinks she is. He's just too ashamed to let her know that.
I haven't seen much of that, but there is a charming short film called "Death Takes a Holiday", which was what the film "Meet Joe Black" I think may have been based on. It features Death taking a day off and then falling in love with a human woman.
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When I read your comment about "Death Takes a Holiday", I thought of doodling chibi versions of the Grim Reaper and his adversaries, the 7 Deadly Sins (not the homunculus from FMA).
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That would be adorable!
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Actually, they're finished. If I ever find the time of day, I'll scan the picture and upload it on deviantart.
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I'd love to see it!
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Just want to know how to "trade-mark" my work.Β Do I sign with a signature or does deviantart provide a "water mark"?
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I love how you draw him. He looks almost as if he were some monster.
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Oh, ho! Thank you! He kind of is.
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Heeee...I love 's summary. You know, I love how in the last frame, his breath almost seems to be flowing into her mouth...and she finds it all the more disgusting...
I love how you draw his text bubbles. So very, very eerie, almost flame-ish, ghost-ish...
I still like the page, even if you're not satisfied
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Lol, indeed, her summation was pretty damn awesome sauce. I would love a button of that XD
Oh, I like that take on his speech bubbles! Thanks! That's so cool!
Lol, well thank you my dear, I continue on
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XD you should make one...
You're welcome
Can't wait!
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With leeeetle beeety font in order to fit it all on there...Or else it's a huge ass button!
Lol, that I do
And the marchhhing goes onnnnn, the marrrrching goes onnnnn, and onnnnn, and onnnn, and onnnn...how does the marching go? It goes onnnnn and onnnnn...
There is a strong possibility that I have lost a portion of my mind.
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XD
Oh, it's all good
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Lol, and thats why we understand each other XD
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Awsome X3. Im sure she's like. "Crud" and he's "YEEESSSS" XD
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Lol, yes! Thank you! I love your recap XD
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A bit small...
Anywho, I like the text and word bubble for Groomboy (it has a nice ring to it!).
It appropretitly creepy!
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The page over-all, or the text? (I must confess, I don't really have my 'sea-legs' when it comes to photoshop yet, so if it's a sizing issue I'll know I need to work more on that.)
Gracias 
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Gotcha
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I'd keep it a rule of thumb that if your going to re-do webcomic page either wait til the end when you can't stand the art any more or re-do it when you go to print.
I've known too many webcomics that redo their pages soooooo many times the plot gets freaking nowhere. please don't become that person it's one of my biggest peeves with webcomics I just want to read moar
I shall do happy dance when their are new pages
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Ah, no worries there, lol. I don't plan on redoing or adding to any pages (save for one I already did, but that was for a portfolio submission so it doesn't count). In general, this isn't a very long story I feel, so I'd like to get it out as quickly as possible. I just like to note where I'd like to go back and fix things
Thanks for the advice though, always appreciated
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thank goodness theres nothing more annoying when an artist decided their going to re-do 400 pages and put the story on hold when their not even going to put it in print.
but if it's a short story and for a portfolio then I support re-do's
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Lol, no worries, that sort of thing isn't on the agenda here
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The mask is oddly cute. I don't know why. Nice speech bubble~
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You're welcome! ^^
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Yay! Oh my god his speech bubble is just perfect for him
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I hope this helps you! And doesn't sound too critical....it was just something I've noticed, but it's just a personal preference of mine
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Mwa, ha! I am a sneaker!
Thanks! That actually helps a lot. I know it sounds really silly, but for some reason I kept thinking "if I don't have tags they won't know who is speaking", but then read a comic today with no tags period and understood it just fine...go figure! Lol. I think you're right though, I'll just have to drop them after this page.
Thanks for the constructive criticism though, it is always appreciated! It's like taking the weeds out of my artistic garden
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No problem!! I love what you said--weeds out of your artistic garden...that's a fantastic way of putting it!!
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Ah, why thank you once again
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And they lived happily ever after. or not
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Marital bliss awaits young lovers! Nights of awkwardness, averted glances and silence await thee! Ummm....enjoy the wierd I geuss? Lol
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The honeymoon can begin now
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