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Character Sketches – C2 Redesigns

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[This is being posted as part of the hiatus for KttFF’s second chapter. The comic will resume with CHAPTER 3 on August 24th, 2023]

Despite the fact that I’ve been drawing Leon for over a decade at this point, I’m /STILL/ constantly shifting around details of his design. Proportions are still a major detail that I struggle with. I keep trying to find good look for him.

Luca is more of a recent creation, and she’s shifted so much since her inception. It’s always funny to me how much time I’ll end up spending on stuff like her water pouch, considering most of the time it’s either not seen, or seen at such a distance as to be just a vague shape. I don’t expect that habit to change anytime soon, unfortunately.

The little doodle in the bottom left is one of my all-time favorites. I don’t know, something about it just PERFECTLY captures the overall vibe of Chapter 2 for me; Leon helping Luca to relax and enjoy herself after so much time being overworked by the Foundations. So wholesome.

Environmental Sketches – Orb-Its

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[This is being posted as part of the hiatus for KttFF’s second chapter. The comic will resume with CHAPTER 3 on August 24th, 2023]

The Orb-Its concept was actually one of the earliest of the series, one that serves as a summation for the solarpunk elements of the comic. Open to all, customizable, free to use, and encourages people to get out and explore. Naturally, ships are still a thing; there’s still a need to transport large quantities of goods or leave the planet (which Orb-Its can’t safely do), but these Orb-It stations are one of the major backbones for future society!

Ask #6

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[Key to the Future’s Fate is currently on HIATUS. The story will return with CHAPTER 3 on AUGUST 24TH. In the meantime, please enjoy this READER QUESTION for the series!]

Another reader question, this time from AtomicBritt, creator of Cirque Royale!

Time for a lesson on the wonders of future medicine!

Alien Sketches – Plakzaken

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[This is being posted as part of the hiatus for KttFF’s second chapter. The comic will resume with CHAPTER 3 on August 24th, 2023]

The Plakzaken are probably one of my favorite alien designs I’ve come up with. I lumped together a ton of plant aspects to come up with their final concept, and it provides such a fantastic degree of variety for a suitably alien creature.

Like the rest of the aliens in KttFF, the Plakzaken aren’t ultimately a huge influence on the story, but there’s no way I’d have been able to resist including a plant-alien in a solarpunk comic.

Environmental Sketches – Paradox bubbles/BG fodder

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[This is being posted as part of the hiatus for KttFF’s second chapter. The comic will resume with CHAPTER 3 on August 24th, 2023]

Since we got a name for them, /technically/ at the end of the Chapter 2 Intermission, I figure there’s no longer a need to hide it! Everyone say hello to the PARADOX BUBBLES! Don’t worry if they freak you out; you won’t remember them. 🙂

I did some explorations of how exactly I want to imagine them interacting with their environments. I obviously kept the major aspects of them seeming to “burn” anything that comes in contact with them, as well as them clustering together. I wonder what /other/ things the bubbles are capable of? :3c

As an extra bonus, have some nice flora. I’m honestly not too proud of how the plant life here came out, but I’m sure I’ve made up for it elsewhere in the comic!

Character Ask #4

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The person making the ask here – I call him Clockie – was the first to point out that if Trinity and Ms Shepard are identical twins, that would imply that they’re both trans.

I also personally think that Ms Shepard hasn’t gotten any work done nor feels the inclination to present super feminine. She knows what she’s about.

Character Sketches – Leon (Poncho version)

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[This is being posted as part of the hiatus for KttFF’s second chapter. The comic will resume with CHAPTER 3 on August 24th, 2023]

More poncho studies from around the time I was starting the comic! Again, it would be literal years before he actually gets to wear it in the comic, and, naturally, both Leon and the poncho look very different.

At least Leon actually has his iconic tummy here.

Alien Sketches – Irionitts

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[This is being posted as part of the hiatus for KttFF’s second chapter. The comic will resume with CHAPTER 3 on August 24th, 2023]

For some reason, the Irionitts were a nightmare for me to try and design, which is hilarious because I only planned for like… maybe two to appear in the entirety of the comic? I had the concept in my head like with the other aliens I drew before them; in this case, short little alien critters with robot heads wearing robes. Yet when it came to actually designing the body structure, nothing felt right.

The top designs are okay, but just didn’t really capture the feel of what I was looking for. I instead tried designing them as they would look completely organic and that lead to a much more appealing look (at least in my opinion). Scales like a lizard but with the lower body of a kangaroo, basically.

But the first robot head design with that new body was… terrifying. I think I accidentally channeled some Five Nights At Freddy’s vibes for it. Instead I worked with the idea of designing a head that actually <i>looks</i> like what their organic head used to, and that treated me way better. The goal was to make them a non-threatening curiosity, which they are in the universe.

The Irionitts are a mysterious race. They tend to quietly go around the universe in robes, only speaking to acquire information and resources. What little is known about them is that they seek out information of all kinds; popular belief is that they’re trying to preserve all knowledge in the universe. They all have organic bodies, yet their heads (and presumably their brains) are robotic. They are reluctant to answer why. Nonetheless, their lack of aggression towards other races and presumed good intentions has gained them a protected status in the universe; causing any harm to them is EXTREMELY taboo, and you’ll be lucky to see the light of day after doing so.