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Description A quick character sheet for a side project I'm working on with my sister. It's fun to do other projects cos while I love Hanna there's so much going on in my head. It's also nice to draw something else every once in a while.

If you're going to ask about Under Lock & Key, which some of you might, it's not dead forever. It's just on hiatus. The goal is to get my sister and myself full time independant comic artists (I'm there) but she's not, and when she is she's going to be pretty much handling most of it. That's the idea! So, patience will provide fruitful! This is both of our side projects but at the same time, equally important and loved by both of us.

It's called Instead of Going Up, though previously named DuringREM. The story changed enough (a lot) that the previous title no longer really remained truly relevant. This is also not every character that's going to appear obviously as I am notorious for having rather large casts, haha!

I have a hard time trying to explain this stuff without it sounding stupid (I describe Hanna with the same amount of eloquence), but here goes.

Essentially Macsen Lander is high academia, created an awesome elixir that everybody was like HEY that's awesome. You're awesome. We're going to use it ALL the time even though that seems like a pretty bad idea, and then sometimes overdose on it.

Then they sort of find out that after persistent use, it breaks you down on a molecular level and you die. Whoops.

Mack becomes guilted and pinned responsible for the few elixir related deaths, and the council/military of the colony decides that they need a scapegoat. But before they can even BEGIN thinking about breakfast (or justice), they find their scapegoat has broken out of jail (much to his own dismay) and swept away to live the life of a fugitive.

Turns out there are a couple of other factions that are interested in someone with Lander's talents, and even the elixir itself. It's so much easier to wring it out of a scholar than it is to infiltrate a government and steal the recipe.

Also there are spaceships that are shaped like fish, stuffy professors (okay just one), lasers and as usual with anything I'm involved in - guys with sideburns.

Sorry that was forever to read.

Macsen Lander, Lamar Clapp, Ulessa Wimund, Mr Scarret, and the Poltergeist (c) Tessa Stone

Alister Teesedale, Ratio Menai, and Avok Ackland are (c) Sarah Stone

PS: Still tired, but working to finish a strip for Hanna today! <3 Sorry I've been behind/out of it lately. Love you guys!!
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Comments: 234

etile [2013-05-07 03:54:58 +0000 UTC]

I like this line up n.n

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ZombiezLifeExit [2011-07-11 23:34:20 +0000 UTC]

...Some of their clothing items really look like things from Gaiaonline...
>_>
<_<

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Pounceygirl12 [2011-02-15 22:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Love the line up =] I like how each has their own thing going on.

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anime-goth-girl [2010-12-30 20:31:07 +0000 UTC]

Is Sawyer still in it? I like him. ^^

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Themis13 [2010-12-27 04:12:26 +0000 UTC]

I love this......

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Teitei2 [2010-12-15 05:42:44 +0000 UTC]

Mason looks like Conbat- I mean Conrad- only this time, he took steroids and grew balls xD

I'm excited to rea this project of yours!!!

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one-flying-fig [2010-12-05 03:28:03 +0000 UTC]

I'm already in love with Avok. =3 He sounds Scandinavian, and I'm partly that, so we are clearly made for each other. CLEARLY

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NeonDyprosium2 [2010-11-22 02:00:38 +0000 UTC]

I love Ratio Menai's design so muuuuuuuch!

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LadyDeadPooly [2010-11-18 13:18:22 +0000 UTC]

The Poltergeist looks like Batman Beyond! XD Very Cool. I like Ackland and Teesedale the most!

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Mondlied [2010-11-11 13:20:24 +0000 UTC]

I like Alister
looks interesting. <3

Maybe we can see some mor of it once?
Iยดm looking forward!

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Jillamy [2010-11-09 02:40:14 +0000 UTC]

Totally just realized that Avok looks like an older Ca$h.

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s165455 [2010-11-06 04:34:20 +0000 UTC]

i believe Avok to probably be high on crack...

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meekshall [2010-11-02 01:38:57 +0000 UTC]

EFF I LOVE YOUR SILHOUETTES
stop existing, you make me too jealous
but actually dont because you're too amazing to not exist <3

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Nora-Belle [2010-10-22 02:42:02 +0000 UTC]

First time I saw Alister's last name, I thought it said testicles and I laughed.

Other than that, this is amazing and I want to have your adopted gay babies

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the1truesushiboy [2010-09-29 15:32:40 +0000 UTC]

Alister's outfit is awesome. MAN, I wish I could draw like you. Jealousy consumes me. *sigh* I've got an idea for a story but, sadly, I have neither the artistic skills, nor the... uh... dialogue writing skills, not to mention I can't figure out the timeline properly, and speaking of time, I have none to devote... TT^TT

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shortwings [2010-08-06 07:37:06 +0000 UTC]

For the record, does your sister have an art site/dA/blog?

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Gas-maskTeddy In reply to shortwings [2010-09-21 12:00:49 +0000 UTC]

late reply: ~fayrenpickpocket

but she hasn't uploaded since 2008; yanno work and personal life;

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shortwings In reply to Gas-maskTeddy [2010-09-22 20:50:51 +0000 UTC]

I already found her blog, though, but thanks.

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Gas-maskTeddy In reply to shortwings [2010-09-23 09:14:28 +0000 UTC]

ok

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NachoMon [2010-08-04 15:47:22 +0000 UTC]

Youยดve a really cool style. Have you published something recently?

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Ravehsharin [2010-08-01 14:02:28 +0000 UTC]

Haha, you and your sister seem to have rather different yet great character concepts (I see your trademark sideburns!). The characters are all so different, and it makes me so curious about the whole plot...
So many glowing blue..things. *_* So pretty~
Anyway, great cast lineup! And good luck to you and your sister on this project. n_n

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StenpaiTheGreat [2010-07-10 19:57:47 +0000 UTC]

WOAH. LAMAR LIEK. CHANGED.
A LOT.
Srsly, he's got a whole new look to him!
.... Well, he still has that obnoxious look on his face and the loud red hair and amazing sideburns, BUT HEY.
YUH GET TEH POINT.

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Zwoondawl [2010-06-24 22:18:26 +0000 UTC]

I WANNA READ THIS COMIC LIKE NAO!!! (It truly looks really awesome and I absolutely adore the character designs and yaah!)

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CanadianEggroll [2010-05-29 17:46:53 +0000 UTC]

OMG, my fave is Avok. So tall~

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WhipsmartMcCoy [2010-05-18 01:12:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow, Lamar sure looks different than I remember. Hmm...I miss the glasses, but I do like the eyebrows.

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bunnyluz [2010-05-11 13:05:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh Tessa. You and your character design. You fucking ROCK my socks off!

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noodlesqueen [2010-04-29 20:31:10 +0000 UTC]

My favorites: Alister, Ratio, Lamar, Avok, and Mister Scarret โ™ฅ

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paris-smiles [2010-04-28 02:51:42 +0000 UTC]

can i just say, i picked out the three that weren't yours almost instantly?

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mishi [2010-04-27 01:36:31 +0000 UTC]

Man, you and your sister are so crazy talented! It blows my mind.

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enonea [2010-04-26 18:46:10 +0000 UTC]

the names alone make me want to read it badly!

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NillaCream [2010-04-26 18:04:34 +0000 UTC]

So... not gonna lie, I'm kinda excited for this. :3 Also, I find it amusing that I have a character named ALASTAIR RAVENSDALE, and he also has green hair. XD Your sister and I must have crossed brainwaves somewhere. (btw... he looks awesomely psychotic. )

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mooncalfe [2010-04-26 16:26:59 +0000 UTC]

LOVE these designs.

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TheFlamingUnicorn [2010-04-26 13:46:46 +0000 UTC]

omg i love avok ackland. *__* yeah but seriously, you have a great style. i think you should make HINABN into a tv show! omg. i would watch every episode O:

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LadyDeadPooly [2010-04-26 10:27:41 +0000 UTC]

Whohooo~ I love your characterdesign!

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HiringParanoia [2010-04-26 06:31:15 +0000 UTC]

And where would we find this whole mess of awesome plot?

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Kaylok [2010-04-26 00:50:51 +0000 UTC]

Scarret has taken on Lamar Clapp's old appearance. Were character traits also exchanged? I guess I'll see eventually.

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kvweber [2010-04-25 21:45:00 +0000 UTC]

Dude, yessss~ my day is always made more exciting when I see your epic character sheets! They inspire me so much to put variation in my own characters; I just love 'em!

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Three-Legged-Cow [2010-04-25 19:41:38 +0000 UTC]

Alister is beautiful.

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root-beer-float [2010-04-25 19:30:31 +0000 UTC]

Ackland's a hotty.

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MURKxthexHEX [2010-04-25 19:08:18 +0000 UTC]

My day has been made.
MR.SCARRET. OH HOW I LOVE YOU.

Awesome job as alwaysssss.

Luv ya and miss you =/

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silverhelme [2010-04-25 18:39:20 +0000 UTC]

Lamar and Ulessa look wonderfully intriguing... though they all look splendid. Keep up the incredible work!

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NoahStormsplitter [2010-04-25 18:25:19 +0000 UTC]

poltergeist... YAY
i love you for that name
continue the good artwork!
you are my favourite comicer

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ChiNoble [2010-04-25 17:40:00 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like a real interestin project with a nice varied cast, can't wait to see more.

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divi [2010-04-25 17:39:29 +0000 UTC]

very cool :3

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Mari-Chan638 [2010-04-25 15:40:29 +0000 UTC]

i wuv ratioooo

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madmen [2010-04-25 15:32:56 +0000 UTC]

WANT

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fourswords [2010-04-25 15:26:39 +0000 UTC]

Awesome character designs. :0

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BloodyPunkRed [2010-04-25 15:20:08 +0000 UTC]

aw man your work is always so great. and your character designs so creatve! i think i dig avok the most <8'D

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carnemire [2010-04-25 15:11:43 +0000 UTC]

God damn it, Tessa, I want to be you.

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Ichiya [2010-04-25 14:50:03 +0000 UTC]

SO EXCITED D:

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