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Here's a comic about a bad Cloud cosplayer shouting at a bad Isaac Clarke cosplayer.
Photon Art
What is it?
One of the big issues with doing these comics on the old server is that a lot of the jokes have become irrelevant. As of now, I don't see much point in bringing all of them back, but I plan to set aside another post for the sake of an archive. Rest assured, they'll get the attention they barely deserve.
I can't say anything fond about my own work--I hate it, and I hate it more as time passes--but these comics have never really been for me. So I'll leave it to the reader to decide what they like or hate or even just want to ridicule. Go wild.
Newer readers probably won't understand some of the jokes present in the comics. I try to make a habit of avoiding meta humor, but there is some continuity that you should be aware of. For the two people that are still reading this college essay, here's a run-down of the cast:
Evilmag is the main character, often appearing as the primary--if not only--character. His role sees him frequently dealt a shoddy hand, but there are times when everything comes up Mag. He is defined by his ridiculous Sonic the Hedgehog hair, being tremendously short, being a HUmar, and his never-ending hunt for Dark Flow.
Metal XII is the primary supporting character, providing dialogue for conversations and not a whole lot else. His defining traits include a closet obsession of Chain Sawd, the number twelve, profuse alcoholism and at this point, being the in-universe author of the comic everyone is a part of.
I'll actually update this when more people become relevant.
Photon Art
Most of you probably know how it goes. PSO has always had a shaky history, having an average following at best and barely maintaining popularity as a cult game at worst. We've had our ups and downs across multiple servers, and have many memories to share, both good and bad.
I think it goes without saying that one particular server brought many of us joy over the course of its lifespan, which may have made it more difficult to watch it descend into the shitshow it became. Some might say it came abruptly, others would argue it was slowly bleeding out over the course of a decade. Many of us never got to say goodbye to that server, or the community, or even the small things that we felt defined us.
I never really got the chance, and never really cared to. It was surprisingly easy to move on and forget everything about it. But as hackneyed as it might sound, joining Ephinea's community has shown me that I was probably wrong.
Those of you that do remember me from a few years ago have periodically asked the same question: when am I going to continue Photon Art? Truth be told, I did continue it for about a year after I left, pandering to a select group of friends. Then I kind of just stopped.
So fuck it. Here's to a return to form.
I think it goes without saying that one particular server brought many of us joy over the course of its lifespan, which may have made it more difficult to watch it descend into the shitshow it became. Some might say it came abruptly, others would argue it was slowly bleeding out over the course of a decade. Many of us never got to say goodbye to that server, or the community, or even the small things that we felt defined us.
I never really got the chance, and never really cared to. It was surprisingly easy to move on and forget everything about it. But as hackneyed as it might sound, joining Ephinea's community has shown me that I was probably wrong.
Those of you that do remember me from a few years ago have periodically asked the same question: when am I going to continue Photon Art? Truth be told, I did continue it for about a year after I left, pandering to a select group of friends. Then I kind of just stopped.
So fuck it. Here's to a return to form.
What is it?
To any new readers, you're probably asking yourself "Why would this stupid fat make these ugly comics and post them on the internet?" Well, like anything I've actually done with my life, I was procrastinating on getting actual work done, and decided that MS Paint drawings were a good alternative.
"So what is this trash?" This is Photon Art; a Microsoft Paint (specifically Vista) webcomic based almost entirely around Phantasy Star. Photon Art gets its name from photon arts; a feature introduced in Phantasy Star Universe that would become a series staple. You see, "art" is part of the joke, because there is no art here.
While the comic tends to stick to Phantasy Star, it periodically drifts from it. I've also covered Mass Effect, Worms, Monkey Island and various other games. Though I would like to do these more frequently, something something know your audience, something something I'm fat.
"So what is this trash?" This is Photon Art; a Microsoft Paint (specifically Vista) webcomic based almost entirely around Phantasy Star. Photon Art gets its name from photon arts; a feature introduced in Phantasy Star Universe that would become a series staple. You see, "art" is part of the joke, because there is no art here.
While the comic tends to stick to Phantasy Star, it periodically drifts from it. I've also covered Mass Effect, Worms, Monkey Island and various other games. Though I would like to do these more frequently, something something know your audience, something something I'm fat.
Old Comics
One of the big issues with doing these comics on the old server is that a lot of the jokes have become irrelevant. As of now, I don't see much point in bringing all of them back, but I plan to set aside another post for the sake of an archive. Rest assured, they'll get the attention they barely deserve.
I can't say anything fond about my own work--I hate it, and I hate it more as time passes--but these comics have never really been for me. So I'll leave it to the reader to decide what they like or hate or even just want to ridicule. Go wild.
Who are these people
Newer readers probably won't understand some of the jokes present in the comics. I try to make a habit of avoiding meta humor, but there is some continuity that you should be aware of. For the two people that are still reading this college essay, here's a run-down of the cast:
Evilmag is the main character, often appearing as the primary--if not only--character. His role sees him frequently dealt a shoddy hand, but there are times when everything comes up Mag. He is defined by his ridiculous Sonic the Hedgehog hair, being tremendously short, being a HUmar, and his never-ending hunt for Dark Flow.
Metal XII is the primary supporting character, providing dialogue for conversations and not a whole lot else. His defining traits include a closet obsession of Chain Sawd, the number twelve, profuse alcoholism and at this point, being the in-universe author of the comic everyone is a part of.
I'll actually update this when more people become relevant.
Update Schedule??
Closing
So, here's the unbiased truth to all of this. I don't know if this is a good idea. I don't know how many people still care, or are going to care. I don't know if the next comic will come out tomorrow, a week from now, months, years, or never. Everything I'm doing here is really just on a whim. But seriously, to the people who do seem to enjoy what I'm doing: you guys make all of this worth it, and you're the reason I'd even consider doing any of this. You are extremely handsome.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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