Hello, Xyliacs! Sorry the page is up a bit late- I was having network problems, but we’re up and running now. Today’s page continues in the ‘odd’ theme. The next page will be even more…interesting- and only has three words of dialogue. Uh oh.
We’ve passed the $100.00 mark- of course if we get to $200.00 we get two updates the following week- and to sweeten the deal, a couple of new donation incentives have been added:
A new downloadable print Xylia nude of Katharos (IF you’re over 18):
And for a $3.00 donation another downloadable print – this one is a rather silly image in the sepia style of Claude trying to take a bath while someone invades his privacy…LOL.
And while on the subject of incentives, here is our quesiton for today- What images would you want to see as donation incentives? What are your suggestions? Landscapes? Certain characters? Movie parodies? Throw em out there!
Please note that our last contest winners banners are up, right below the page- Between Places, and Sarah Belle’s Fanfiction!
Next month, we will kick off a new contest! This is a ‘voice over’ contest, where you can submit your audio entries ‘auditioning’ for the voice of any character in the Xylia universe! Stay tuned for the guidelines at the end of April.
I apologize for the delay in resuming Nigel’s Opus. I hope to resume updates this Thursday.
Please vote TWC- Sorry to be lax on this- I will get something new up later today.
Thank you for reading!
Hugs,
~B
April 6th, 2009 at 2:37 am
Come on, Claudie! If Aragorn could stay a virgin for eighty-seven years, you can certainly manage a few more months! I understand that you can look, but you’re committed! Committed, I tell you!
The next page should be very interesting indeed. Only three words? The mind boggles. XD
The new donation archives look wicked awesome. Katharos is so pretty.
For vote incentives, I think I’d like to see more sketches of winged Azloean children. Because I love the Flower Fairies series, so help me.
April 6th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Baby Azloeans! What a great idea! I’m on it.
Exactly, Claude. Just ignore her. Come on!
Yeah, three words.
What up yo?
Are you kidding?
Look at me!!!
I’m not bad.
April 6th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Tempting, tempting. Stay strong Claude! You can do it! Although, a page with only three words in it? Kind of has me worried… yikes! Still, it’s a gorgeous page as always Barb. You are disgustingly talented. ^_^
Vote incentives?? Hmmm… landscapes from around Azloe or maybe a map, if you have one wandering around in your head. I always love to draw maps, lol! That’s often how I come up with my stories. Draw the map of the land first, then come up with a plot. lol!! or at least I would if hubby would remember to install Word when I ask him to. O_o
April 6th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Don’t do it mate!!! You can hold out a little longer! If Aragorn can do it YOU CAN.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Oohh! Here’s a second vote for baby Azloeans. I love the flower fairy books too. Look, Claude maybe the fact that you haven’t had any visions or dreams of Xylia in a month is a sign that something is wrong and you need to go find her?
April 6th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
I’m confused. Is this chick someone we’re supposed to already know? Is she in the written story or something?
April 6th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
As long as the three words are “No, I can’t.” It’s okay to be tempted, Claude. But you gotta remember, someone is counting on you.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Not to be nit-picky but “Lonliness” is spelled wrong. It’s supposed to be “Loneliness.”
April 6th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Oh, whenever I read this comic, Claudius always reminds me of the lead singer in Mayday Parade. They look so similar, if the lead singer had facial hair, they’d be twins.
http://www.media.wmg-is.com/media/portal/media/cms/images/200706/mayday-parade-extralarge_1181338112727.jpg
April 6th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Christine- yes, indeed- tempting…reminds me of an old Squeeze song… Thank you for the kind words and the map concept!
Savvy- yes- Aragorn!
Tinker- we just have to wait and see…;-)
Molly- this gal is just similar to an earlier character, but not the same.
Two Corgis- well said.
LeAnna- THANK YOU for the typo catch- taken care of. Refresh to see. I was unfamiliar with your Mayday Parade- he is quite Claudish, isn’t he? ^_^
April 6th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
LOVE the new vote incentive!
April 6th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
I really love this comic! I wish it updated everyday! I know that is impossible, but I just love it so much that I literally suffer withdraw until a new update!
When are we going to meet Xylia…? I agree with Tinkerwrks. Claudius needs to go find her!
April 6th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Hmmm, three words….
-I love Xylia…
-No! I can’t…
-I…I can’t…
-Claudius…/No, Alitria!
-….I LIKE CHICKENS!!!
-(said like a robot) I’ll be back.
-Mom? I’m hungry.
-Claudius. It’s time. (by Ambrosia)
-FOUL MEAT EATER!!! (by Katharos)
-(staring at the picture) Where are you?
And this is just if it’s the same, scene, man!
April 6th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Beautiful work as always.
Donation incentives? As I mentioned on the forum, I would LOVE to see any kind of tutorials/step-by-step guides from you, on any art-related topic. I think a lot of your artist fans would find it incredibly helpful. Otherwise, movie parodies or other fun stuff would be great too…I like when Xyliatales shows its slightly-less-serious side.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Molly, you might have missed the last page where this character was introduced.
How about the words…
I love… mushrooms.
Hey look, fifty five dollars before the next extra update! How awesome would that be!
April 7th, 2009 at 12:34 am
Um…Claudius what are you doing? Don’t even look at her! You’ll be too tempted! Use the buddy system! Find Livy! She’ll keep you out of trouble….
hmmm…three words….
I’m sorry…no
Go away, NOW!
Leave me, please
Don’t come closer
Please go away…
I am taken.
lol. There are so many ways he could reject her…lol
April 7th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Thanks for the ideas! Keep em coming!
Two Corgis- thank you! I thought it was amusing…
Anonymous person- thank you very much! I wish I could update more, I really do. thank you for the kind words!
Brent- nice script work.
MCat- thanks for the ideas. I would feel weird charging for how to stuff- I might just post those somewhere… I’m not even sure what I woudl talk about actually.
CT- that’s right $55! Two pages, come on!
Karstrel- good idea. Buddy system. Where is Livy, anyway?
Hmph.
Don’t stand so
close to me.
guess that’s six. LOL!
~B
April 7th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Oh no! stupid comment was not post and I didn’t copy text… darn it.
well, here is the summarized version:
Crazy holiday-paper-due-soon times for me, but I’m still here! silently reading!
Love vote pic- make more funny pics! that’s my thought! and if funny nakkid pics, well….
(though baby fairies also work. especially if combined with baby corgis. wink-wink. OMG! do blast of cuteness pic! so funny!)
love new page- think the writing is supper, and that this builds the story, not slowing it. I love the window scenes- very well build, and such sharp focus! Barb- you rock! 30 rock! (ha ha ha)
um…what else… I’ll write you an email…
also- anyone ever read “In the name of the rose”? (READ not watch great movie). If so, know that the comment that was lost was THAT good… yes, I just compared myself to a great writer… Have a good night, great spring and Happy Passover for all of those who have to eat Matzah bread for 2 weeks! Yuck!
April 7th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
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Hmmmm … I love these kinda questions. Thanks, Barb!
What would I love to see? Well, you already know I love the WIP stuff. However, that aside, I think I would love to see pictures that provided snapshots of the cast’s backstories … without spoilers of course. I wouldn’t want you to tip your hand as to where the story is going. For instance, what did Tychia look like *before* she was banished? Was she always a bad apple? Perhaps a snapshot of the courtship of Ambrosia and Phanessa. When he was younger was Deimos always picked last in gym class or had a “kick me” taped to his back by Ambrosia and Xenor between classes and now he’s getting the ultimate payback? Is a corgi Livy’s *true* form or can she do more than supersize herself and read minds?
You already have given us some of these kinds of things (the recently posted Xenor’s Dilemma comes to mind) and they’re great for keeping my speculation engine working overtime.
Just tossin’ out a few ideas.
Matt
April 8th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Resist I say, RESIST!!!
oooh, I love the baby Azloan idea!
Im always in for poster-like pictures with characters in different costumes/settings and that sort of stuff, but I second a lot of the ideas offered already, those are some awesome ideas!
April 11th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Baby Azloeans! Cute! I would love to see them. (babies and young children)
I’m sure it will be a rejection line but I’m SO sure, I’m almost worried Claud will actually say something like:
“Don’t tell Xylia.” Or “Just for tonight.”
But he would never do that! ^_^ (…right?)
I’m also half expecting you to throw us for a loop and it will be something like, “Are you hungry.” or “Hey! What’s up?” hehe. Misdirection is funny.