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Elf Life: Mar 31, 2013
Filis held me like that for a few minutes. The tavern was dark and noisy, so it felt like we just disappeared into each other. I could feel her face twisting up against my chest, trying not to cry; when she released me, she gave me a broad smile, though her eyes were red. “Isn’t it wonderful? I’ve always hated him. Now he’ll be out of my life for good.” I’m not a stupid elf. An honest accounting: I’m short and awkward, and my hair tends to be a rat’s nest. I’ve got boats for feet, and I’m not exactly the best-dressed... [ MORE]
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Elf Life: Mar 18, 2013
Finding Filis Eric Gustafson
[2150 words]
Airek Halfogre continues the lost narrative of the epic elfen wedding story If my letters seem a bit shaky on this page, it’s because I have just scraped past a death more certain than when I was plummetting off that cold and craggy cliff. Last night, I joined Glynhial in our room at the Robber’s Inn. Technically it’s my room, because I am the only member of our trio who can pay, even though what’s left in my pouch is a paltry sum. Luckily I always keep a substantial cache of emergency loot in my left shoe for such emergencies, one of the... [ MORE]
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Elf Life: Mar 15, 2013
Airek Halfogre picks up the lost narrative of the epic elfen wedding story (haphazardly translated to modern English) My abduction at the hands of the mad faerie Glynhial almost ended with me smashed to bits on sharp rocks under a cold, craggy cliff. It might have been the most pleasant thing that happened to me on that horrible journey, because at least it would have brought a quick end to my never-ending troubles, and for a moment while tumbling down that vast height my sinuses cleared. However welcome that fatal impact, it was not to be. The faerie, after... [ MORE]
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Elf Life Sketchbook: Mar 1, 2013
[Notes] Another look at the Hero’s Hut. The last few sketches still didn’t seem to be exactly what I was looking for. It still looked too much like a little house. What I kinda had in my mind was something sheltery and enclosed, but open air at the same time. Private enough for doing a bit of adjustment to Airek’s robes, but open enough for the “camera” to easily find them within the forest itself. What the last sketches got me to thinking about was why the hut is there in the first place. Obviously it was a hut of convenience made by... [ MORE]
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Elf Life Sketchbook: Feb 28, 2013
[Notes] Architectural/environmental stuff for the story. Always regretted not having snazzier architectural and costume design throughout the old comics. I’m still not great, but I won’t get better if I don’t do more of these. Anyway. This is not really meant to be the “Hero’s Hut”, but rather a small work hut stationed behind the Hero’s Shrine proper. It’s close proximity makes the name “Hero’s Hut” convenient. Although I kind of want to avoid making these elves out to be tree dwellers, I want something... [ MORE]
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Elf Life Sketchbook: Feb 27, 2013
[Notes] Because of the format, Frederica never really got her due in the comics. She’s officially Filis’ worst influence: showed her a secret passage to the dark side of the forest, and is forever trying to get her to wear sexy clothes. It’s the sprite in the comics who notices that she sells sex toys in her seedy little dress shop, although he doesn’t know what they are—which is also a little homage to Monty Python’s Rumpletweezer. Rumpletweezer ran the Dinky Tinky shop in the foot of the magic oak tree by the wobbly dumdum bush in... [ MORE]
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Tanktop Sketchbook: Feb 26, 2013
[Notes] The carving of the Venus of Tanktop. I think I was going to have a joke here about the sculptor actually using an enormous previous sculpting of Beryl as her guide. Beryl’s been told to keep still because she keeps leaping around, getting in the way, and knocking things over.
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Tanktop Sketchbook: Feb 26, 2013
[Notes] The larger portion of Beryl’s cavegirl story would involve her quest for special brainbones that would bestow upon her wisdom and powers and all that junk. The first brainbone would be the oracle’s, who has been speaking to Beryl in the form of a spirit. The oracle’s brainbone guides her on her quest. Along the way, Beryl’s brainbones would bestow on her gifts of eloquence, science, mathematics, and all that other junk that gets in the way of a good time.
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Tanktop Sketchbook: Feb 26, 2013
[Notes] OK, I told a lie. I wasn’t going to load up the new sketchbook with old stuff, but this isn’t too terribly old. These next few pages are scans from a real sketchbook, relating to Beryl’s prehistoric adventures. Here we compare Cavegirl Beryl to other ancient totems. A passage from some work already done on a Cavegirl Beryl story: The men of the Stupid Caveman Tribe were standing at the shoreline, laboring at catching fish in the backwards, prehistoric manner of guessing fish names and calling on them to jump out. “Herbert... [ MORE]
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Tanktop Sketchbook: Feb 26, 2013
[Notes] Beryl animated would be kinda awesome and scary at the same time. This is the inaugural drawing of a new Tanktop sketchbook. I’ve also opened a new Elf Life sketchbook, and any other new sketchbooks I open can be found on one comprehensive page for sketchbooks.
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Elf Life Sketchbook: Feb 25, 2013
[Notes] Airek “Why Me, Why Always Me” Halfogre. This is a costume fitted for his ascension ceremony—not a direct handoff of power, but a sort of initiation, a statement of intent. The patriarch isn’t quite retiring, but he’s shovelling off some of the responsibilities to his youthful relative (after many, many other Halfogres had simply flown the coop). As Airek sees it, he’s simply had a load of work dumped on him. Although the seamstress pulled the ancient duds from a special trunk of gear and attempted to follow the ancient guidelines... [ MORE]
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Elf Life Sketchbook: Feb 23, 2013
[Notes] Elf Life pre-history—mythology for elves. It was the twilight of the elder faeries, giving way to the next generation. Faeries are immortals, and do not reproduce individually, but are the spawn of one all-powerful queen. The process is not so much like the gestation of an egg, but the birth of many stars. For this reason, faeries are all technically sisters, and often address each other as such. The most ancient faeries do not die, but pass to a plane of existence beyond ordinary comprehension. When Liolinhi and Glynhial battle, it is far too early for the... [ MORE]
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Elf Life Apocrypha: Sep 20, 2012
Book Review
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Valk And Me: Aug 7, 2012
Taskmaster
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Valk And Me: Aug 6, 2012
Enter O Muse
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Elf Life: Jun 4, 2012
Deja Woo
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Tanktop Texas: Jan 10, 2012
Owned
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Tanktop Texas: Jan 6, 2012
Catwallander Continues
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Tanktop Texas: Aug 13, 2011
Girls Gone Stupid
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Tanktop Texas: Aug 9, 2011
 Have to make sure I can draw Beryl’s best bud Moneesha in this revised style. Like Beryl, I want her to look prettier than she did in my previous style, but I don’t want to let her to lose her ethnic attributes. That is, I don’t want her to look like a white girl with brown skin. I think that’s as insulting as anything. Plus, I’m trying out some paper—it’s not quite as high quality as the paper used for Beryl yesterday, but it’s... [ MORE]
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Tanktop Texas: Aug 8, 2011
 I hope you find her prettier now, anyway! Two things happened: first, we got a new AC to replace the main unit that conked out last year. We’ve been sweltering with just the backup and a fan, and last week the backup started blowing hot air while the temps outside topped 110F. When we got control of the temperature in the house, I could finally get some work done without it immediately turning into crap. Second, I got some advice... [ MORE]
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Elf Life Apocrypha: May 19, 2008
Babes In The Woods
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Elf Life Apocrypha: Oct 3, 2005
Babes In The Woods
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Elf Life Apocrypha: Aug 12, 2005
Babes In The Woods
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Elf Life Apocrypha: Aug 10, 2005
Babes In The Woods
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Support for Revenge of the Elfbride
Please help us get our water turned back on! It’s been over three weeks, now. $200 this month has gone towards restoring electricity, but we desperately need more help.
Donations since 2012-02-26: $259
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Blog: Mar 24, 2013
Drawing underway for Revenge of the Elfbride illustration. I’ll be posting updates on this one as I go along; please throw money into the donation hopper if I amuse you, because we’ve been without water for about a month, and the city is piling new charges on us just for being behind. We’re desperate, and I don’t have much to offer right now except some entertainment. I’ll tap dance and sing, too, if that will help. :)  I’m not... [ MORE]
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Blog: Mar 19, 2013
The continuation of Elf Life via Airek’s narrative is now also being serialized on Wattpad as The Revenge of the Elf Bride. Please give us lots of votes n’ love n’ stuff.
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Blog: Mar 16, 2013
I know I’m really a broken record, but please help! This is our third week with no water in the house, and there aren’t a lot of emergency alternatives around here, if you know what I mean. We’re having to make several long walks throughout the week just to take care of some basic necessities. One reader this past week donated $100! But we have a lot farther to go to catch up. Any small amount is greatly appreciated! And so few people visit these days, that you—yes, you—really do make a difference, all by yourself. I have simply failed... [ MORE]
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