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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Small announcement for Sojourn Star! Chapter "7" is set to post on Feb 3rd, but there won't be a public update in March I'm taking the month to go back and do some work on the earlier chapters, and create a better "first 3 chapters" new chapter & rework April 9th

Rohta sitting cross legged, eyes and Shard lit up with indigo magic

They are sitting on the grass, with purple and red flowers behind them, and two birch trees

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Storyboard vs. Finished Panel #art #comic

Storyboard sketch, two people walking side by side, one on the back of an animal

finished panel, two people walking side by side, one on the back of an animal

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Aven is one of the 3 "Ghosts of Oros", he chases down and fights Rohta in an attempt to take the Shard of Tephim from them He is notably softer than his other two cohorts, giving Rohta the chance to hand over the shard before resorting to violence Maybe the Ghosts' motives aren't all aligned...?

Aven, from Sojourn Star

"Wait! Please... We need it! It's the only way to fix things!"

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Seven Moons were shattered, Two were sealed away. The Pieces of the Seven rained down wiping the land clean... but not all fell. Some were left in orbit and formed a multicolored ring, a haunting band made from those Seven Moon's remnants... Chapter 7 comes out February 3rd, out now on Patreon 🔗⬇️

night sky with stars, a multcoloured band forms a ring

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Want to support a trans person creating a trans story? Read my comic! Sojourn Star is early in, so you can see how the story unfolds AND support it as it grows! Read Sojourn Star here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so... and support me, a trans person, on Patreon for as little as $3 CAD/monthly

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Chapter Six of Sojourn Star is up! A travelling merchant and a swordswoman walk a less-traveled road in the forest, right towards where Rohta is sleeping... is this a new danger for Rohta? read here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so... or here: www.sojournstarcomic.com #art #comic #fantasy

page 2 from Chapter 6 of Sojourn Star

A Swordswoman walks beside a Merchant riding a beast called a banah

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Whoever claims the Shard of Tephim can have their dream made real... but what is the dream that sleeps deep inside of Rohta's heart? Read Chapters 1-5 of Sojourn Star here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so... #art #comic

page from Chapter 5 of Sojourn Star

Black smoke curls in on a blue star, Rohta looks down unable to move

Sojourn Star

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Whoever claims the Shard of Tephim will have their dreams made real... The Ishtani have searched for it for more than 300 years, but have they finally found it? Read Chapters 1-5: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so... or here: www.sojournstarcomic.com #art #comic

Prince Aldan and an Ishtani contingent, Rohta among them, look out over the Eksam forest

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Whoever claims the Shard of Tephim will have their dream made real Read Chapters 1-5: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so... #comic

meteors streak across the sky, flames turn the sky orange on the horizon. the silhouette of a lone figure looks up at it all

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Sojourn Star melds the fantasy setting of a world after the apocalyptic destruction of it's 9 God-like Moons, and the story of a young transgender person beginning their transition Whoever claims the Shard of Tephim will have their dream made real... #art #comic www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so...

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

If you enjoy my art, consider supporting me on patreon! You can see WIPs for all my works as I'm working on them, as well as see them early when they're finished. As well, you get to read a chapter ahead in Sojourn Star! All for $3 CAD! www.patreon.com/c/StaxDeadEm...

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Storyboarding is fun

man smoking from a pipe, sketch done for a panel of Sojourn Star

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

finished Chapter 6 for patrons but it took all day 😭

a Banah (sheep-like pack beast) making a noise, another character apologizes for insulting her

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Eden Complex (🏳️‍⚧️🤖📿 webcomic) @edencomplex.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

i recc @staxdeadempress.bsky.social Sojourn Star! ✨ i always ♥️ seeing other trans stories, but i esp long to see those with Both indulgent/bigger fantasy-ish world And identity angst elements as well, so this hits the spot! the art is fantastic + the character designs are super cool as well~

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Who ever claims the Shard of Tephim can have their wish granted. Deep in the forest, the Ishtani think they've found it. Many hands wish to claim the shard, but only one can. Rohta, a young Ishtani G...

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Chapter 5 of Sojourn Star is up! Rohta falls into a strange dream, digging up a long buried feeling... read here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so... #art #comic #webcomic

Rohta turns to look at someone calling to them, with a surprised look

Rohta faces the image of their mentor in a surreal space

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

my comic has been described as if it were a storyboard for a movie, and I think that's pretty accurate to what I'm going for I have a vivid imagination, when i read text I visualize it as a movie/animation. I'm not an animator or a film maker, so comics are the best I can do #art #comic #webocomic

a fight between two characters. One is dodging the other's attacks, as he swings with a knife

a character dodges and atttempts to counter an invisible foe's attacks

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

i love to use the 3 panel format to show the same shot through passing time #art #comic

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Sojourn Star @sojournstar.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Chapter 6 for patrons will be delayed by two days (Wednesday Dec 4th) Chapter 5 will go up on Webtoons as expected on the 2nd Fighting a cold right now and taking time to rest

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Sojourn Star @sojournstar.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Chapter 5 comes to Webtoons in one week, have you read up to Chapter 4 yet? #comic #webcomic #art

Chapter Five, Verity

coming December 2nd, out now on patreon

Rohta looks back over their shoulder, an Ishtani banner hangs further back

Master Teki's neck bleeds out as darkness swirls around him

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

hope I'm not too late for this! Sojourn Star is about a wish-granting magical shard that finds its way into the hands of a young, closeted trans woman named Rohta. A slowburn fantasy story about the dreams that live inside us, a long journey with friends, and self acceptance. #meetthewebcomic

Whoever finds the Shard of Tephim
will have their dream made real...

It has found its way into the hands
of a reluctant soldier and closeted
trans woman named Rohta.

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Anything worth killing for is worth dying for... right? Assassins want to claim the Shard of Tephim, and take the wish from the Ishtani. Read Sojourn Star's first 4 chapters for free on webtoons. www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so...

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

doing storyboards for your comic is an effective and important part of the creation process. Here's some snippets of the storyboard for Chapter 5 of Sojourn Star, which you can read right now on my Patreon... #art #storyboard #sketch #comic #webcomic #webtoon

Rohta wearing a traditional women's Ishtani head dress, back turned to the viewer. Two long banners with the Ishtani symbol (a diamond with a dot in the middle) hang in the back ground

Rohta turns to face the viewer. Master Teki's face is obscured by darkness as he looks down on them.

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

The wish-granting "Shard of Tephim" has been found. Rohta, a young psychic warrior, must bring it back home by themself. With assassins on their trail, will they make it back to Ishtanum? #webtoon #webcomic #art www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so...

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

here's some setting concepts I did for my comic #art #conceptart #comic #webcomic

nine moons above a planet

meteors raining down

a star bursting forth from a crater

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

probably Aven, his long scarf and ability to float through the air make a great pairing #art #OCart #OC #comic #webcomic #webtoon

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Sojourn Star @sojournstar.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

I added some character information for some of the supporting cast and antagonists, to the end of Chapter 2 on Webtoons, but I'll also share them here! #art #OCart #OC #webtoon #comic #webcomic

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

you're not alone, remember that

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

OC for my comic Sojourn Star - Priyan is a warrior who guards a merchant's caravan, hailing from a land far off land called Taunova... she will debut in Chapter 6 #art #OC #OCart

Woman with scars, leather armor, cream-yellow tunic, and red cloth sash over her left shoulder

On the left, her sword "Kindling". The pommel is a red shard held in a round clasp and curved insignia

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Sojourn Star @sojournstar.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Whoever takes the Shard of Tephim to the land beneath the Star, will free the Moon Tephim and have their dream made real... But who will claim the shard, and what will they wish for? Read now on Webtoons (🔗👇) #art #comic #webcomic #fantasy

King Ishtan and the two princes beneath the Star, Shard in hand

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Sojourn Star @sojournstar.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Chapter Four - Repose, out now www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so... #art #comic #OC #OCart #webcomic #webtoon

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

Chapter 4 of my web comic Sojourn Star comes out tomorrow #art #comic #webcomic #OC #OCart #webtoon

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

more concept art vs. finished design, one of the antagonists of Sojourn Star; Aven #art #OCart

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Sojourn Star @sojournstar.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Rohta's life is upended when they find the Shard of Tephim. Assassins attack with the intention of stealing it, but who will claim it and get their wish? Chapter 4 releases on November 4th

promotional image of Rohta holding the Shard of Tephim

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Here's another concept vs. finished design; Prince Aldan, the younger of the two princes of Ishtanum. I brought his design inline with the square shape language, as well as made him look a touch older #art #webcomic #conceptart

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

I want people to know the MC of my web comic is a trans woman, not as a spoiler, but so that there's no confusion about her down the road. Telling the story of someone who has to learn to accept they want to transition, and then going for it, is not quick!

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Sojourn Star @sojournstar.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

just crossed 200 reads~ it's nice to get excited by small milestones

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

here's some concept art from 2022, of the 3 lead characters of Sojourn Star Ridli is the name Rohta will choose later #art #comic #webcomic

three characters

trans woman wearing a purple robe

swordswoman wielding a sword with a red cloth draped over her left shoulder

man with a head band and yellow coat, holding a magical object shaped like a magnifying lense

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// ꌗ꓄ꋬꉧ // @staxdeadempress.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

I first drew Rohta in 2022 when I had intended to have them already "out", (they're a closeted trans woman). I worked on their design to be more androgynous and incorporate a square shape language into their uniform. Their redesign is from this year