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March Poll #2 - Magical Goth Mall Elliot
Ashley and Goth Mall Elliot are together and...Can vote for more than one option, but only one will win.
March Poll #1 - PHYSICS! Students
The Three College Girls from New And Old Flames! Can vote for more than one option, but only one will win.
Nanase Craft - 69 - HD
"I can totally make Lucy shorter, though! Granted, she'll be one third her current mass, and there'll be three of her, and they'll have psychic powers that link them, but..."CommentaryAn artifact made by Ashley-Circe is going to be user friendly. A random artifact found in some tomb, however? User friendliness not guaranteed.For example, an artifact that modifies someone's figure might come with the side of effect of magically increased narcissism.Granted, depending on who seeks an artifact like that out, there's no ...
Ashley and Goth Mall Elliot Poll Poll
Ashley and Goth Mall Elliot will be in a poll, but there are many options...This is a rare case in which I'm saying "pick only one", which I know is pure evil, but I felt it appropriate here.Note: There could be overlap between some of these options in the final poll, such as a part animal form that might affect figure too, BUT! I'm asking you to choose what should be prioritized as being part of ALL options in the final poll.
Characters for Next Polls
Taken from popular suggestions in a survey.Can vote for more than one, poll lasts about 20 more hours (so time for ANOTHER pre-poll poll)
Nanase Craft - 68 - HD
"I mean, yes, basketball sized would be ill-advised through surgical means, but..."CommentaryA lot of decent lessons sort of lose their shine once safe to use magic gets involved.Heck, even if their reasons were all sorts of superficial, it'd still be fine. It's still safe, and who is Ashley-Circe to judge?I mean, beyond the creator of the artifact they want to use.
Mall Figure Magic Nonsense
Poll Description - Sarah, Grace, and Ashley all somehow have wound up with heights and figures like Mall Elliot, and are all very close together and clearly pleased with the situation. The exact CONTEXT of this, however, IS......in Tedd's basement, Ashley has been learning how to use her magic wand, and it's possibly gotten out of hand.Magic!Honestly, I'm not sure why Grace would be this hyped about the situation given that she could just transform that way herself, if not exactly match Elliot's Mall Form without assistance. Tha...
Who'd You Like To See In the Next Polls?
I'm just asking about who. Suggested scenarios will not be used. Forms could be suggested, but I will glare super hard at any paragraphs.Please like comments with characters you too would like to see.
Nanase Craft - 67 - HD
I assume the "big" they're referring to is hair volume? I mean, I can understand Diane's position, who doesn't want voluminous hair, but I'm baffled by Lucy in this instance.CommentaryAs I believe I mentioned in some previous commentary, the scales weren't the original artifact planned, nor was this the original motivation for Diane hiring Nanase. For the record, I like this a lot more, which one might have already guessed on account of it being what I went with.The original artifact... I can't actually say what ...
Nanase Craft - 66 - HD
"Would you believe we want to weigh packages for shipping?"CommentaryGuys, if the answer is "party fun times", just own up to it. That's literally what she made it for.
Nanase Craft - 65 - HD
"I'm sorry, would you two like chairs?""Oh thank goodness we thought you'd never ask."CommentaryI was at something of a loss as to how to transition back to Diane and company.I decided to go for silly.Silly is good.Also, yes, I continue to experiment with Diane's hairstyle. It's not like she didn't have some free time while Nanase and Sarah were getting the scales for her.
Sam and Sarah Sunscreen
Poll Description - Sam at the beach with Sarah, who is most appreciative of Sam in a swimsuitSarah was, perhaps, overly thorough with her application of sunscreen on Sam.
Nanase Craft - 64 - HD
EDIT - Fixed Circe's swimsuit (last panel was less revealing)Predictably, and tragically, the clothing exchange occurred off-panel.CommentaryShe says that, but I bet she always goes for first class tickets.There are all SORTS of details I could have addressed here regarding Ash--I mean, Circe getting on a plane and such, but I ultimately only wanted to focus on the one that would allow us to make fun of Nanase Craft. I was going to have Circe talk about having gold to exchange and such, but there's only so much room in them panels (whic...
Nanase Craft - 63 - HD
"Let's just say this is fine before she tries to fix anything else."EDIT - Minor correctionsCommentaryAshley, er, Circe is graceful on her feet, but that won't stop her from tripping over her own brain.Anyway, regardless of how non-threatening and deserving of it they might be, this one of many examples of why you don't troll powerful magic users.
Nanase Craft - 62 - HD
"Do wealthy people need clothes? Pretty sure I read something about emperors not needing them."CommentaryThis is a very dorky comic. For anyone not sufficiently dorky, it references Pokémon in the second panel and Harry Potter in the third.
Transformation As Defense Or Punishment
Someone's being a real JERK! Is it time for the person they're being a jerk to, or someone sympathetic, to transform them?!(This is a follow up to the previous poll and intended to address this specific context of transforming someone without permission)(Type of transformation is non-specific, and could be any number of things, though likely somehow contextually fitting)
Preferred Zappy Reasons
Someone's transformed! But WHY?And yes, context will always matter, but this is "in general", and it can be assumed that whatever context would be tailored to it.Can choose more than one.("Transformed by something through no fault of intent of their own" refers to someone being transformed by something, but not something they were doing anything with. It could, for example, include an orb that radiates transformation effects that they just happened to be too close to.)
Nanase Craft - 61 - HD
Ashley has clearly decided which outfit was worthy of being a uniform.CommentaryThis is somewhat tangential, but I hate daylight savings time. It's like there's a clock in my brain that's broken and won't get fixed for at least two weeks.Less tangentially, YAY! Ashley has joined the party!And don't worry about that treasure chest. Even if Ashley doesn't know how to open it, Nanase Craft will just use the super strength that her gloves give--Oh.
Q&A Outfit Theme
I want to keep things sorta simple for the Q&A, but I want to have a set with a theme and such for Amanda and Lisa, so here we go. Poll time.Any guests that show up will either adhere to the theme or subvert it depending on what would amuse me more.Can choose more than one, but only one can win. In the event of a tie, I will either just pick one, or settle it randomly.This is a brief poll ending in less than 24 hours because I'll want to start work on the set and such Saturday and only just thought of this (sorry!).
Nanase Craft - 60 - HD
Sarah's still adequately distracted by thoughts of playing magic dress up with Nanase, which is probably for the best.CommentaryI nearly had Fairy (Immortal) Ashley here just be named Ashley (for possibly obvious reasons), but then I stopped and thought about it. Young immortals generally come up with names that mean something to them, or borrow from mortal mythology. Without additional context, it would be really weird for her to call herself Ashley.So I decided Fairy Ashley would go with Circe, a Greek Goddess who was said to do a transfo...
Dan's Choice - So Very Even
You're going to miss the previews, you dorks.
Nanase Craft - 59 - HD
KAIJU FAIRY ASHLEY! RAWWWRRRRR HISSCommentaryIt was a rather late realization on my part that clothing on its own could be dangerous if enchanted, but I'm so happy it DID occur to me in time, because I love that last panel.That, and it's a really good point. Nanase's swimsuit could have been a One Piece of Armor Piercing Titan Strength or something, or her hairband a Hairband of Eye Laser Beams. These are things you have to be ready for when dealing with magical nonsense.Going back to that last panel, I really want to make "Sara...
Evening Things Out
Poll Description - Rhoda, Diane, and Lucy. Rhoda, however, was clearly tired of being towered over, because Diane and Lucy now have the same height and figure as Rhoda. It is implied that Rhoda did this on purpose, but is trying to be nonchalant about it. Lucy and Diane's clothes look suspiciously skimpy, implied Rhoda changed them.If that seemed like a long description, it's because there were three parts to the poll. Rhoda COULD have transformed them by some sort of accident, but no, the overwhelming majority wanted nonchalant Rhoda.G...
Nanase Craft - 58 - HD
I strongly debated how exactly the disarming would work, and ultimately decided "if Fairy Ashley's going to be in serious scary mode, it needs to be just that simple. And have lots of convenient smoke."CommentaryOf course this improves Nanase Craft's opinion of Fairy Ashley.In addition to amusing me, I wanted the overly descriptive sound effect in panel one to make very clear what Fairy Ashley's intent was. It might seem like it would have been difficult for Nanase to be concealing a weapon, but Ashley's probably seen Di...
Nanase Craft - 57 - HD
"I had very good reasons for all of the things and was only watching to observe your teamwork and stuff!"Commentary"Wait, is it better to lie to the fairy concerned with goodness about being mercenaries, or to always tell the truth no matter what because she probably cares about honesty?""Guess we'll find out... NEXT TIME, on EGSNP!"
February End of Month Poll #2
Rhoda, Diane, and Lucy. Rhoda, however, was clearly tired of being towered over, because...Can vote for more than one. The first three are in competition with each other, while the three "Rhoda" and three "Clothes" options are in competition with other options labeled similarly.* If the 40-75% option wins, I'll settle on sizes that make for the best composition in my opinion when the time comes
February End of Month Poll #1
Sam at the beach! But who is Sam with?Can vote for more than one.
Nanase Craft - 56 - HD
I'd be careful about nitpicking, guys. I don't think Fairy Ashley has the same restrictions as immortals, and she might feel inclined to steal your boots again.EDIT - Forgot eyelashesCommentaryAshley: "No, see, it's all part of the testing process and..."Sarah: "Have you ever listened to a director try to defend the artistic merit of a clearly gratuitous scene in a movie?"Ashley: "...Um..."Sarah: "I have. That's you right now."That's right, Sarah! Unlike me, who had good reasons for everything...
Silly Kitties Catalina And Elliot
Poll Description - Catalina and Girl Elliot are hanging out! They’re being silly while wearing novelty cat earsDarn it, Catalina and Elliot! What are you doing?! You don't know what's been on those floors!Oh, and I guess the whole "you haven't bought those ears yet" and "you're making a scene in a public store" or whatever. The floor's just my personal primary concern.Side note: I've no idea who that clerk is. I only know she's exactly as tall as she needed to be to have her raised pointing arm be t...
Nanase Craft - 55 - HD
Really, the only thing shocking about Ashley's explanation is that she apparently made this artifact in the nineties.CommentaryI had originally planned for the scales to be just part of the puzzles, and for what Diane was after to be something else. I'll elaborate on what it was going to be later, though fair warning, it's not particularly exciting.What I realized, however, was that a lot more of this nonsense adds up with this dungeon and fairy Ashley if it's the scales, including why the last part was the way it was. I also li...
