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Cinderella - 89 - HD
Fairy godmother countermeasures - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-089"I've gathered up the cold iron, sir. Where shall I put the implements of destruction?""For the love of—We're not fighting her! How much did those cost?!""...Gotta go!"CommentaryA warrior cannot see all ends, nor all paths to those ends. They can only make the best use of the information available to them, and seek out more as is necessary or practical.Though a warrior can do this, so too will their enemies. Though they may seek out sim...
Cinderella - 88 - HD
A mission from Raven - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-088"This is the most important mission I have ever given you, and it will involve delicious snacks."EDIT: Discreetly fixed "discretely" typoCommentary- When last we saw that guy with the mustache- When last we saw Advisor RavenMethinks that was the wrong answer!Clearly, the man wanted to talk about Mythbusters, and was distraught by Raven's lack of awareness.--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Cinderella - 87 - HD
Friendshiiiiiip - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-087"Did you know that horses have to learn dance choreography?""What?""What?"Commentary"So first of all, did you know horses are big?""Yes, of course.""Like, REALLY big?""Um, yes. I rode a carriage to get here.""Oh, right, of course. Well, did you know they have brushable manes?""Uh...""Right, right, you've seen them, because of the... OH! Did you know they can pull carriages?""..."--More comics at...
Cinderella - 86 - HD
I have a plan! - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-086"First thing's first. To solve this mystery, we'll need a magnifying glass!""To solve the mystery of who I am? Why do we need that.""To hold while thinking about stuff and looking smart."EDIT: Kicked out an extraneous / misplaced "out" in panel two.CommentaryIf nothing else, attempting to describe something, or simply writing things down about it, and help a person organize their own thoughts. I make use of dry erase boards sometimes for this purp...
Cinderella - 85 - HD
Who and what I want to be - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-085A skateboarding dinosaur was one possibility I'd considered, but ultimately decided against.CommentaryI questioned the use of "merry chase", as I imagine in the context that inspired the metaphor, those foxes definitely weren't having merry times. Quite bad times, in fact. Grace is proposing Sarah be confident and, dare I say it, foxy, however, and that may well be appropriate to a "merry chase."ON THE OTHER HAND, if we take the "chase" part to...
Cinderella - 84 - HD
Bestest buddies, shall we say - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-084"Hi! I'm Grace. We're friends now!""We are!""Yep!""Huh. Feels right."Commentary- Grace asking if Sarah was a houndAn anime based on Anne of Green Gables—title Anne Shirley—came out this year, and you can thank THAT for the buddies nonsense in panel two.This is a bit tangential, but I'm fairly certain I hadn't read that book, yet there were bits of the anime that gave me déjà vu. In particular, an incident involving hai...
Cinderella - 83 - HD
High charisma - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-083Elliot has a natural, accidental charisma to him. It is for the safety of everyone that he is never allowed to wear cool sunglasses.Commentary"No, really," Cinderella insisted. "You could definitely charm them! Go try it for a minute!"Elliot looked uncertainly toward the ballroom. "Well... If you insist..." The reason he'd first gone out on the balcony having slipped his mind, he went back inside.Cinderella remained alone on the balcony for several minutes bef...
Cinderella - 82 - HD
What's the etiquette, here? - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-082"Whatever it is, it probably involves saying something fancy, like... Chandeliers. Chandeliers are fancy, right? We should talk about those."Commentary"Seriously, nobility is complicated. Do you have any idea how many different forks and spoons I need to know about?""Um, no?""Really? Darn. I think I've forgotten, like, half of them."--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Victorious Rogue Nanase! (Maybe)
Nanase's party has just secured a whole bunch of gold! One might even say a hoard of gold! Possibly even reminiscent of a dragon's hoard!Also, they rolled really low on their perception checks!They might be about to roll for initiative.
End of Month poll August 25
Sarah, Grace, and Ashley. Ashley has pressed a button on a remote she was clearly not meant to press…Voting ends midday Wednesday (West Coast US time)The next sketchbook will be Wednesday.
Cinderella - 81 - HD
Oh hey! Cinderella - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-081This isn't just about those incredibly wicked and evil stepsisters thinking "but what if women", after all!CommentaryOh, right! Cinderella Tedd. Yes.There was a gap between comics as I decided what exactly I wanted to do next. I know where the story is headed, but how exactly to get there has options.For example, I decided against Cinderella accidentally knocking out Prince Elliot with a tackle hug, and leaving behind a glass slipper as she evaded the guards. An exciting...
Next EGSNP Saturday
I'm feeling indecisive about what exactly I want to have happen next, so I'm going to have the next EGSNP Saturday instead of Thursday.Sorry about the delay!
Cinderella - 80 - HD
"So what obvious reason are you here for?" - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-080"The most obvious reason of all, obviously.""Free food?""Free food. Also wine."CommentaryWhat's the point of fiction if you can't occasionally write a ridiculously forward line like that, and have it be so well received?No point, that's what.Again for the fun of it, I wrote a novel-like version of this. I enjoyed getting into Liz's inner thoughts more with it.I'm also gradually expanding my vocabulary, becau...
Cinderella - 79 - HD
What's with the suit - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-079Is it clubs? Diamonds? Spades? HEARTS?! Yes, we're talking about cards! This isn't about the comic! We're playing competitive solitaire!Commentary- Previous Princess EllenWe probably shouldn't applaud royalty slapping people, but I do approve of Princess Ellen defending Liz. Just maybe she could have used words? Possibly in a song! She could've had a musical number!I wrote this moment out all novel-like to help myself through it (and for fun).Written out al...
Cinderella - 78 - HD
A bit of a Doggo - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-078By which I mean "dog", in reference to a hound. You might have been confused by the presence of a redundant "g" and a superfluous "o", which is understandable.Commentary"This better not awaken anything in me.""You're blushing.""Uh-oh."And just to confirm, that is Liz, canon friend to Ashley.--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Cinderella - 77 - HD
Not a Hound Dog - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-077And any accusations of being a squirrel are ridiculous, too! Probably! Maybe! Honestly, I'm not sure why I'm second guessing whether someone is a squirrel. Seems a bit of an odd impulse.CommentaryFriendship? Friendship!"Pffft! Nobody's going to show up to try to find a husband at this thing. I bet a whole lot of women are going to go to make friends, though! AND free food! I'M THERE!"(Soon)"Okay, so maybe I was only right about the free food, but it's ve...
Cinderella - 76 - HD
As Sarah had anticipated - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-076One doesn't see a prince flee one night and expect them not to the next. Keep this in mind the next time you're a prince or princess and need to make a good first impression.Commentary"You didn't think this storyline would end without her, did you?""You know, for a second? I thought it would."I don't even know what I'm paraphrasing, there. It's just what leap to mind, like some sort of, er... CONFIDENT Fox. Yes.Anyway, yes! Grace enters ...
Cinderella - 75 - HD
Perfect Timing (Sort of) - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-075A Cinderella is never late, nor is she early. She's not on time, either. If we're being completely honest, we're not really sure WHEN she shows up.EDIT: Had an "I've" where should have been "I'm"Commentary- Judgement of the prince's lack of confidence(after his introduction in the previous comic)As much as I gave many of the women present "I am in search of selfish power" vibes, I can't help but feel sorry for them.I mean, fo...
Cinderella - 74 - HD
Assessment by the prince's assistant - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-074"This deck doesn't have nearly enough land. And is this a Mesa Falcon?""Sir, we were talking about the fairy situation?""His highness's deck has a Mesa Falcon in it. The fairy situation can wait."Commentary- Brave sir Elliot faces the... flock, I guess?- Kindly old Rich, what a guy!I was intentionally going for "a bit rude" with "flock", but I'm not sure what, if anything, I would have used in its place other ...
Cinderella - 73 - HD
The foolish foolishness of men - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-073Disclaimer: This manner of foolishness is not applicable to all men. Everyone's a foolish fool to some degree, but not necessarily this style of foolish fool. There are variants of foolish foolishness.EDIT: Typo. Wrote "sensibile" instead of "sensible".Commentary- "Modest? You just said you were beautiful!"Before anyone says anything, Bishop isn't being weird in panel two. She's simply noting a social advantage she would have liked eve...
Cinderella - 72 - HD
Mission report! - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-072"Someone promised another woman a horse. She'd been asking for one, but I don't think she'd expected anyone to take her up on it."CommentaryCinderella: "Fortunately, he was just one random noble guy out of many, and he wasn't interested in the general idea of the ball, so it's not like I was distracting him from anyone else. Still, I doubt my stepmother would be happy about my interference."Stepmother Bishop: "If by some alchemy or magic I could ...
Cinderella - 71 - HD
A perfectly balance evening with no complications - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-071Would an unbalanced evening be daytime?Commentary- Previous ride in the carriageThis comic made me go back to the previous comic with them inside the pumpkin carriage, and I discovered past me forgot to include anything outside the window of the carriage, and Tedd's arms were left white where should have been... Sleeves? Whatever you'd call those.Past me was likely exhausted when putting that comic together, so I'm not going to be too hard ...
Cinderella - 70 - HD
A mysterious mystery that is mysterious - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-070As opposed to all those mysteries that are completely lacking in mysteriousness.CommentaryAccusations that I wrote around getting Adrian to say this are valid and fair.(For those unfamiliar, a character obsessed with Fairy Godparents in the cartoon The Fairly Oddparents couldn't help but say "fairy godparents" with, um... let's say "enthusiasm".)--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Cinderella - 69 - HD
Fleeing and stealth - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-069This is the part where I'd paraphrase the "Brave Brave Sir Robin" song from Monty Python and The Holy Grail, but "Sir Robin" and "Cinderella" have a different number of syllables.CommentaryTechnically, Elliot came back inside from a balcony, so I'm not sure that's "emerging". On the other hand, when I did a search on the definition, the first example was emerging from a fog. Could one emerge from the outdoor night? Doesn't sound right...
End of Month Poll - August 25
Diane puts her hand to the magic mirror, and transforms into Nanase. She did this...Can vote for more than one, poll ends end of day Friday West Coast North American time.I hope to have the next sketchbook next week or the week after. It will include Rogue Nanase from their TTRPG, and a short story as commentary.
SSL Fixed, Next EGSNP Thursday
The certificate has been successfully renewed after failing to auto-renew.Unfortunately, I wasn't done with EGSNP when this issue cropped up, and I didn't get anything more done while sounding various alarms and checking in with people. I don't want to stay up late to finish it, so I'm going to finish it for Thursday.While a legitimate technical issue did come up, it's still my fault for doing things in an ill-advised order today (I worked on story comic things earlier in the day, and put off EGSNP). As such, this delay is s...
SSL Certificate Issue
The site has an SSL Certificate issue. I have sent an e-mail to tech, but I don't know how quickly it will be resolved.I don't want to post anything or direct people there until the issue is resolved. While nobody is logging into the site or anything, it's still quite the scary message to get from a browser. Unless it's resolved very quickly, I'm going to postpone at least the next EGSNP, possibly the next story page. I will post again when I know anything, or if the situation is resolved.
Cinderella - 68 - HD
Time to go - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-068And so Cinderella ran off, leaving behind a single glass—what do you mean three nights?EDIT: Barely noticeable shadow correctionCommentaryNaturally, each night of the dance will take approximately twenty comics. Then, the time between nights will be five comics apiece. The grand finale will dwarf all that came before, lasting a solid three hundred comics, culminating in an epic battle on a sheet of ice as five armies battle for the gold in the mountain.That, or things might accelerate a b...
Cinderella - 67 - HD
Another on the balcony - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-067Could it be a pirate ghost?! No, of course not. That wouldn't make any sense. Why, then, was it the first thing I thought of? Darn you, Scooby Doo, how thoroughly did you warp my mind?CommentaryElrick—er, Prince Elliot, much like regular Elliot and Ellen, is smarter than he gives himself credit for.There are times when I make the most of thinking too much.In this case, thinking too much about them being out on that balcony without food and drinks while talking. I know I be...
Cinderella - 66 - HD
EDIT: Corrected a shading error on Adrian's jacket in panel two, and a shadow error in three.Wheels Within Wheels - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-066Y'know, "wheels within wheels" sounds all intriguing and such, that's why I chose it for the preview text, but does it make any sense whatsoever? If I put extra wheels inside the wheels of my car, does that do anything?CommentaryA Baron is the lowest rank of nobility (something someone probably tried to teach me long ago via historical context, but I mostly remember now...
