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medli20

@medli20.bsky.social

Local e-cryptid. Comics artist/bird enthusiast. I'm drawing a webcomic with my partner Bob-- you can check out Tales from Alderwood here: alderwood.the-comic.org

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

Thank you, Astarion, definitely what I wanted 💀

OP's Tav points at a masked bandit in Baldur's Gate 3, as Astarion readies his rapier.

TAV: Kill that guy, Astarion! Make him wish he was never born!

OP's Tav then changes his mind. A cursor hovers over his portrait in the party bar and clicks. Astarion whips his head around to glare at Tav, who is now highlighted.

TAV: ...Actually, I changed my mind. Maybe it would be better if I applied a buff or a debuff first, so we can maximize your damage potential...

Tav is then stabbed violently through the chest by a smiling Astarion, who rolled a crit.

ASTARION: Your last save was an hour ago, Doll <3

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

I don't want this thread to be languishing at the old place, so: 11 IDEAS FOR ENLIVENING A COMICS PAGE. Some pages will just lay there, not engaging you. And if you're not engaged, the reader won't be either. Let’s talk about ways to solve that problem as artists. 🧵

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

These past two updates, we introduced and then concluded the most important part of our comic: The Sprinkles Saga. alderwood.the-comic.org

Kat and Hechoton pass by a cozy-looking cat and continue their conversation, each giving the cat some pets as they walk by.

HECH: What do you think of Al?

KAT: Kiiind of rude, but maybe justified in some ways...

KAT: I don't know. I'll make an effort to work things out with him, but I can't promise we'll have a great relationship.

HECH: I'm not asking you to MARRY him, Katherine.

KAT: Not THAT kind of relationship.

They enter a plaza of sorts. Some people appear to be handing out flyers.

KAT: But more importantly, what's going on with you and Raven?

HECH: ...Honestly, sometimes I'm unsure myself.

Kat and Hech approach the people handing out flyers, as Hech does a bit of monologuing.

HECH: He saved my life. More than once.

A brief flashback panel of a much younger Hechoton and a seemingly-unchanged Raven. Hech appears to be appending magic into a thing he is building.

HECH: He co-founded Anthea with me. His work has been vital to the success of the company in this kingdom. I appreciate all that, of course, but...

One of the people hands Kat a missing pet flyer, which seems be about Sprinkles, the cat from the previous page. Kat and Hech give each other a look, before Kat runs back.

HECH: Raven makes some... choices, especially with... Well, let's just say I'd keep my guard up around him if I were you.

Kat returns with Sprinkles. The two people look overjoyed.

HECH: Better that I handle him.

The flyer people give Sprinkles kisses as Kat and Hech exit through another alleyway.

HECH: He IS a Guardian, so his goals won't always align with us mortals.

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

Please look at this kitty I drew for the most recently-updated page of our webcomic. She's soooo cozy 🥺 alderwood.the-comic.org

basically the eepiest kitty ever and she's got toe beans and she's all curled up and also I'm very proud of these backlit stairs

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

This old post of mine has been making the rounds on Tumblr again so I figured I'd repost it here. Making a long-form webcomic is like:

an artist sitting at a tablet, happily imagining a story timeline labeled with things like "intrigue, mystery, foreshadowing" "hype, tension" "MIND-BLOWING PLOT TWIST" "Character death, trauma" "ANOTHER PLOT TWIST"

The same artist sitting at the same tablet, imagining the same timeline, except now their expression is one of some big side-eye and the image is zoomed way out to reveal ALL of the plot that has to come beforehand. There is a label waaaay near the start that says "you are here."

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Alariko @alariko.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

I got a chance to rework this old drawing of MERASMUS THE WIZARD

Merasmus, the Halloween magic man from Team Fortress 2, looking spooky with glowing green eyes and a ram skull atop his head

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Ryan @theryanlightart.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

My good friend @medli20.bsky.social 's boi, Raven! ✨✨✨

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Hi Adventure @hiadventurecast.com · 01/09/2023

A comic inspired by a Phandelver D&D campaign I ran two years ago. When my party’s rogue came to me with his origin story I knew someone was in for a harsh lesson. The real imaginary world isn’t so kind!

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 27/08/2023

I'm almost done drawing them all, but this is my life as it stands right now (spoilers: I will not learn from this experience)

PANEL 1:
past medli is drawing her long-form webcomic.
PAST MEDLI: I'm gonna thumbnail like seven pages of dense crowd scenes, and they're gonna be full of detailed, unique character designs so I can fit as many reader cameos in them as possible!

PANEL 2:
a disheveled-looking present medli emerges from a doorway in the background, glaring at past medli with complete and utter contempt.

PANEL 3:
present medli approaches closer. Past medli remains oblivious to this.

PANEL 4:
present medli gets right up behind past medli.
PRESENT MEDLI: I'm going to fucking KILL you

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secondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 26/08/2023

Swole plague doctor

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 25/08/2023

I built my plague doctor alchemist to be this kind of sneaky, thieving rapscallion who would steal medical supplies in order to pretend to be a "man of medicine." But when push came to shove, I couldn't bring myself to actually steal from anyone, since our DM made all the NPCs really likable RIP 😔

PANEL 1:
CORNELIUS, frustrated: I want to STEAL!
DM, sitting behind his screen: Ok.

PANEL 2:
The DM introduces a man with sad-looking eyes carrying a comically-large pouch of gold, labeled "GOLD."
DM: Here's Eliander and his poorly-secured wallet. He's so, SO proud of all you've done for Saltmarsh.

PANEL 3:
The DM taunts Cornelius with sad-eyed Eliander, whose gold pouch is now labeled "A LOT of gold." Corny looks uncomfortable.
DM: Go ahead, Corny. Steal from him.
CORNELIUS: Uh-
ELIANDER: You're such a good friend.

PANEL 4:
The DM's face is now pressed up against Corny's, smug as he can be. Cornelius looks like a sad wet pathetic blob.
DM: Roll a sleight of hand check, Corny.
CORNELIUS: I don't wanna steal anymore :(

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Marc Laming all singing, all dancing comics guy. @marclaming.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

Still pretty happy with this page from Eden ...

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 25/08/2023

As long as I've got a fresh account here, I might as well repost some old artwork. I'm really awful at keeping notes in D&D, and I still feel this every time we come back from a break from playing.

A D&D party is trekking through some sort of American Southwestern mesa-scape in a horse/mule caravan of sorts. Brendan, a pink tiefling, seems perplexed by his current situation.

BRENDAN: ...Hey, Dungeon Master? Are we still in Curse of Strahd?
DUNGEON MASTER: Yes, Brendan.
BRENDAN: It doesn't feel very... gothic horror.
DUNGEON MASTER: Well I mean.... this is just the natural outcome of all the crazy bullshit you guys managed to pull off last session.

Brendan looks shocked.

BRENDAN: What the hell could we have possibly done last session that resulted in this??
DUNGEON MASTER: I guess it's been a few months since we've played, so I can't blame you for forgetting. But this is why you've been taking notes, right?

Brendan flips open a little pocket notebook, which is woefully barren aside from a few out-of-context phrases:

IZEK HAS MY TUXEDO
CLOTHING GRANNY NEEDS BEAR ASSES
RED YELLOW GREEN BLUE BLACK CLEAR

Brendan sweats.

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medli20 @medli20.bsky.social · 25/08/2023

New social media, who dis

Dr. Cornelius Sauer M.D., the plague doctor, in the Sonic Adventure pose.

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