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Stjepan-Sejic β sunstone is over, long live sunstone :P
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so. a strange journey has reached it's...first big stop.older readers among you knew this for a while but sunstone was , a long time ago conceptualized as a four arc story.
each arc named after the central couple's safeword
sunstone- ally and lisa
mercy- alan and anne
jasper- marion and james
and still unnamed for structural reasons fourth arc
when i say sunstone is over i don't mean that ally and lisa's story is over, just the sunstone arc. now, here is how things go from here on
anne and alan's storyarc mercy is next. this storyarc will provide us with it's own unique narrative. anne a bi girl who gets interested into this whole bdsm business through influence of her friends, and alan a dumbassΒ
through the course of mercy, we will in depth explore also the friendship alan and ally formed, their college years, the works
on the flipside we get to see anne and cassie become friends , expanding on the whole relationship with tom, and anne becoming a tattoo artist
another unique thing about their story arc comes from alan's involvement with harper and the opening and involvement with the crimson bdsm club. unlike ally, alan spends a lot of time interacting with other practitioners which will enable me to remove an aura of no true scotsman from the depiction of bdsm shown so far.Β
truth is there are different approaches to it, we have seen our core group's idea of what it is, but it would be disingenuous to show only one side of the 20-sided die
as mercy progresses on it will catch up and move forward events of sunstone and subsequently jasper
as for ally and lisa... well, the fourth arc comes back to them as there is a wedding that i have...subtly hinted at XD
now, i plan on taking a month break from strips, there will be silly stuff posted here, a few illustrations, stuff like that but generally mercy will kick off early december
i promise you laughs, tears, and missed self imposed deadlines!
so, you know....business as usual
in the meanwhile i'm off to wrap up reformatting of chapter 5 for print as that goes out in december....oddly fitting
i will wrap this up with a bit of a celebration of fan creativity
feel free to link me stuff that i missed and i'll add them to this journal. (i'm trying to have one per deviantartist)thank you everyone for these four amazing years, let's see what shennanigans we can pull off in the next four XD
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then don't? there will be more of them but if you don't wanna read about other characters, just leave it as is
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how to say this, is just that I can't read Straight Romance
also I had try, the plot was soo interesting that I had to take the leap of faith.....sadly I couldn't stomach the intimate moments and when it came to sex......*sigh*
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all good. you still got a story out of it
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I recently finished Volume 5 of Sunstone this week and wow, I was so blown away by the emotions, detailed artwork, heartfelt/funny/witty dialogue, and the lovable characters! Also, I haven't felt so much WAFF (warm and fuzzy feelings) from a story of any medium in so long!
So happy to hear you'll bring back Ally and Lisa in the 4th arc
Thank you SO much for writing and creating this beautiful story!
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Oh gosh, and I still haven't read through all of sunstone xD
I look away for five years, you've got your comic in print at comic shops in Austin (I bought one btw) and then the thing is over and I find out it's just part one of a larger story? I like it xD
I have a lot of catching up to do, but I'm super glad to see that you've grown to have so many supporters and such a big following
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I finally put my order in for issue 5. I should check that I have issue 4 too.
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I followed it, I now wait for the rest :3 hopefully Lisa's arm gets better :3
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HOLY SHIT I WAS MENTIONED IN THIS.Β
Basically my favourite artist of all time mentioned something I did. In one of his posts.Β
Been having some struggles in my artistic path, but man, does this help.
Thank you Stjepan, for everything.
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AS a late comer to the series(I found and lost the way to this series awhile back), I admit I inhaled the whole series overnight(Thank god for coffee!) And was sad to see it had finished what felt like 'already'
But this made me so happy to read, that this universe you've created will continue and we'll get to explore other's narratives <3 I'm excited to see how Mercy will bloom so thank you so much!
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My girlfriend and I love reading Sunstone and it was one of the first things that got her into bdsm. We've been brought closer together over it and cannot wait for new material in a new story. Great work as always! One question, what is your name for the thing as a whole? All 4 parts together?
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How about "Life Guide" because there is so much truth and wisdom in it
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Will you see to have the thing published as a collection at some point?
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just dont forget Lisa little brother, he might become a sniper caught behind the lines. and u bring him home broken. but lissa and ally find a girlfrind that will rebuild him, as a person.
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i don't forget. arc 4 .
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trying to keep it one piece per creator
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I just reRead all of the sunstone comic strips, as i got this Note on that it's over, I'm saddened to see it's over, but im quite interested in seeing what new wing will be opening up, Hope it will be Just as good as Ally and Lisa.
Thank you Shiniez for Making the entier comic! <3 love your work!
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Will Mercy be sold on amazon as well, like Sunstone has been? If so, I may very well wait until that happens to read. I want to keep supporting you... and growing a collection of your beautiful books.
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Are you going to post Mercy on this group/artist page? Β Or a whole different one?
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still waiting on volume 5, lol. but surely im ready
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this is destroying my inner fan.. but i accept it. So.... where can i buy it on paper!!??? *O*
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I laughed, I cried, I became ever so slightly aroused. Can't wait to see what you do next.
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A beautiful arc. I hope to see more of them playing together in future arcs, though I realize the other arcs will center on others. BTW, will there be a PDF of the 5th chapter?
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It's been an awesome and inspiring run so-far. I look forward to the printed (language edited?) version of Sunstone Vol. 5 and will certainly be back for Mercy.
Enjoy your break.
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One thing is for sure, shiniez: your Sunstone and especially Lisa and Anne are really popular, cause, you see, cosplayers do them, ant this is thing some PR managers will kill for (especially those from gaming industry).
So Sunstone did amazingly well for thingy started as "just few fetishist pics here and there" side project. Hope you will fulfill our high expectations in next arc
Be sure I will follow you here and will order last chapter right when it comes in printed version.
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I love your stuff and will definitely be reading Mercy !Β
Keep up the good workΒ
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Well, that's sad, but it had to happen.
Time for the next story!
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I can't believe I've been reading Sunstone for literal years. Excuse me while I reread all of it over in one piece and bawl my eyes out.Β
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One of my favorite fan deviations
grele.deviantart.com/art/Neverβ¦
Enjoy the story arc but I do miss the original single panel bondage kink. Β
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Here's one for the pile... ceilibeag.deviantart.com/art/Oβ¦
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Thank you so very much for drawing this comic! It was always amazingly great fun to read it and I will definitely read your upcoming stories because even at the beginning of our comic I loved the fleshed out secondary character and now they get their own story, thatΒ΄s amazing.
Keep up this awesome work! You rock!Β
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Well, even as a newer reader, I figured every story has an ending.... either that or it becomes bogged down in the boring stuff that is normal life.....
Looking forward to Mercy.
The Story is complete, Long live the sequel/parallell-quel
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what amazes me most, is that when you cut it down, sunstone is just a glimpse at normal life.....
i think just that makes it so stunning beautyful....
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yes and no, it's a slice of the most vibrant slice of life, but no-one wants to see ally brushing her teeth for everyday in a comic that's spanned..... months? at least weeks? (except lisa, I guess),
but yes - seeing a glimpse of someone's real life, that is what makes it utterly beautiful.
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Absolutely amazing!Β Thank you for sharing this storyΒ (and now to go pester store to get the books for me!)
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Lucky for you, I have to buy the books all again. It doesn't bother me as much though as I thought it would.
You get money, I get books I will like, and everybody is happy.
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Just saw your Tweet.
Sorry for your lose. My thoughts go out to you and your family.
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Question: if Sunstone were to be adapted to another media, what would you, personally, prefer?
A movie or a series?
Live action, CGI or traditionally animated?
Made by a Western or Eastern animation studio?
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You know...I have a million things I want to say right now, but I'm usually too long winded for my own good and I've probably said a lot of those things somewhere else, so I'll try a short comment for once.
Thanks, Stjepan. Sunstone is amazing in all ways imaginable. Can't wait for Mercy! Take care of yourself and have a nice day (or night, depending on where you are)!
And thank you, fellow Deviantartist, for reading and supporting Stjepan's work. You have a good day, too.
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I've loved every panel of the story!! Looking forward to all you have planned for the future!!Β
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you included my drawing!! Thank you so much! I'm a really huge fan of Sunstone, I've purchased all of the books available ^.^
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I just wanted to say that I am so excited. aSunstone in a lot of ways was my gatway to self-identity in the BDSM community. And I was always drawn to ANN and I'll tell you why - and that I have always entertained the idea ofΒ making a cosplay of her.
1.Β Ann was a tattooed person, tattoo artist. (this is harder to explain so I'll leave it at that)
2.Β Ann is Bisexual and I don't see a lot of representation of my identity in that respect. So it makes me so happy to see her in your story. I look forward to Mercy.
3. Ann found herself thrown into the community head first - at first she didn't identify with it at all - and she was your gateway for the thoughts that typically flow through someone's mind when they first discover BDSM without a reliable source like Sunstone, Fetlife or Reddit - places where they can talk to other people who are in the community free of judgment. So, Ann's journey is so similar to mine -Β which is just beginning.
4. Ann tend to be the support system for her friends - and that's a role I have with my own friends. So I identify with her based upon that as well.
Anyways thank you for a wonderful journey so far. I'm so excited to see the other arcs - are we to assume the series is written by Lisa - so it's like each piece is part of the narrative they helped her to write - but the focus switches to each pair of characters depending on the Arc? Anyways so excited.
Also: How would you feel about someone - not yourself - wanting to run a Sunstone panel at a convention? Like maybe at a Comic Con type convention? Just curious if that ever crossed any of your fans minds or if it crossed your mind at all.
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Both NNOooooooooo and YAYAYyyyyy, Roll on Mercy.
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I love it! Thank you! You're the best! I mean it.
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Thank you so much for making this comic, it has been a real treat throughout the years!Β
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Don't know if it "counts" but I made this fanart some time ago.!
tyliss.deviantart.com/art/Pretβ¦
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