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Hello! I am an artist who specializes in Sequential Art and story boarding. I'm on Tapastic and Webtoon under Frostlight Comics. Black-American, she/her, I am also the author of "This Isekai Maid is Forming a Union!," "Fight Me!" and "Stellanovah" My KO-FI: ko-fi.com/frostlightcomics

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Complete Phantom in the Mirror PDF is up!

Complete PDF of the Danny Phantom Fancomic, “Phantom in the Mirror” is up. The whole thing is 86 MB, so it’ll take a second to download looolll :P

https://www.patreon.com/posts/phantom-in-pdf-48291326

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What exactly does Marinus want with Bridgette? Initially I thought it was just to kill her. But then he started an elaborate scheme to essentially I guess bully her by sending maids and references to the original story to hurt her feelings - it even gets to a point to where his alternate self is telling him to get over it (but then again he's from a universe where she didn't evade him so that's probably why he isn't so fixated).

I don't even think he knows about the union, from what I've read, just that she's mildly "meddlesome" when it comes to protecting maids.

What does he want??

Bridgette in this timeline survived instead of dying by his hand, so she is basically the embodiment of denied catharsis. Because of her, his relationship with Anette (who he didn't even care for) was undone. She constantly gets away with "disrespecting him".

He's upset, since all his life he was taught that maids in her position are disposable. His birth mother was disposable, and if he doesn't conform to what society wants, he will be disposed of as well. So seeing someone like Bridgette, a foreigner, a brown skinned woman, get into positions of small power like head maid, when she was basically offered to him as a sexual pawn by her employer's daughter in the fifth chapter is to him like a slap in the face to his status.

He hates her, because she reminds him of a mother, in the bad way. Not like the good way with Anette who in the first timeline made excuses and took on the burden of his emotions. And he killed Anette anway.

In a way he wants an eternal mother in both women. But Bridgette yells at him to improve and gets away with it. In his mind he put his heart out to her to coddle him, but she refused. She chides him even though she is of lower status of him.

She and Iseul are now in charge of themselves, have taken back their power from him, and he HATES that. Because he feels like his life is out of control. He wants her gone, but also doesn't know exactly what to DO with her. If he kills her, the thrill is gone, what will he even do after that? So he bullies her.

He wants her to know her place. Which is in servitude to the upper class, but mostly to him. He wants to break her and make her feel small. To always be afraid of what he might do. Because even though he knows his other self screwed up the timeline where Anette gave him another chance, he believes that Bridgette should also sacrifice herself for him and his wants. Because maybe then, he'll find a way to be happy, even if he has to sacrifice servants to do so.

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I know that Bridgette's Modern-Incarnation reads a lot of Isekai stories, many of which parallel with her past reincarnations.

Has Phoebe ever read any of those stories? For that matter, had Iseul? Have either of them realized how many crossovers are in this RoFan world? I'm curious about what they might think about Lady Julietta, or Young Duchess Belliana, or Haena Soo and the Empress-- either as historical figures, or fictional characters, or both.

Phoebe hasn't read any of the stories that have been mentioned. Her information only comes from Flowers Thrive in Autumn.

Belliana however, has most likely read "A Piece of the Crescent Moon" from her world, but failed to connect it with Julietta because her name was different in that version. "Julietta Palladino" was called "Yulieta Falladino" (which happens when one work is translated from one language to another. Names get changed).

Haena Soo's story has been done many times in Rofan and there are dozens that exist. She is just one that happened in this universe, while the others exist in different worlds. The whole "Saintess comes and takes the spot of empress while the "true wife" is left behind plot" has been done a lot, so pinpointing one story is difficult and hard to do for some reincarnators. It doesn't help that her story has been misconstrued by people who deem her a conartist or a fraud.

This is kind of spoilerly, but a lot of readers figured out the secret behind Phoebe not knowing other titles.

Spoilers under the cut

Phoebe (or in this case "Helen") isn't from the real world. Her world is very much like ours, as close as one can get. But she doesn't exist "here."

She was created by her author as a cynical response to the readers begging and harassing her for a different ending for Phoebe. So she made her as hateful and cruel as possible, and a reincarnator so it's not the original Phoebe getting her hands dirty. She loved Phoebe, but hates Helen. She even paired her with the stalker prince, showing how low she sinks. The author hated her so much she didn't even bother giving her a cause of death.

In fact, "Helen" is based on a racist roommate the author had once had in college. Her obsession with Disney princesses was inspired by that. Kind princesses who have the worst most racist fanbase.

One indication of this is that Helen's "knowledge of rofan/otome Isekai" is strictly based on the novel "Flowers Thrive in autumn," which has none of the elements that she talks about. She never talks about any other rofan's she's read, not even name dropping other titles. It's always "this happens in these kinds of stories."

She's also American, and the rofan craze in the western sphere really took off at the earliest in the late 2010s, like circa 2017 when Hamefura began it's manga serialization. Even though the novel came out in 2014, Helen would not likely be aware of it since it wasn't localized until much later. And all the classic titles would be known by their manga/manhwa/manhua adaptations.

So where is she getting her knowledge from? Well, it was baked into her.

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Talking a bit about Narrative Parallels between my protagonist and antagonist in "This Isekai Maid is Forming a Union!"

I couldn't fit this in my author's notes for episode 134 and 135, so I will put it here:

I placed a lot of narrative parallels between Bridgette and Lord Demeter throughout the story. It really shines in this episode. They are complete opposites, but they both have petty aspects to their personalities. :P

spoilers below for "This Isekai Maid is Forming a Union!" webtoon latest episodes, I talk a ton about Lord Demeter and Bridgette:

(left: episode 78, right: episode 135)

What makes them similar:

Both have gay friends they are in love with, they both are Limpetta and bisexual. They both have been victimized by mother figures who were in charge of them (like Bridgette's life with her aunt Erica, and Lord Demeter with his stepmother).

(Left: episode 71, right: episode 91)

They are connected through their relationship with Marina. She's Lord Demeter's maternal cousin, and she's Bridgette's friend. And they are both adjacent to servitude and confinement to their roles.

Green is their main color. Bridgette's is her hair, something that cannot be removed easily without losing a part of her. It is her heritage and part of her identity. Fetishized by others but commonplace among her people.

(top left: episode 17, right top and bottom: episode 8)

Lord Demeter's green is the color of his madness. Dark green is what he wears a majority of the time. But it is also his Limpetta side's family eye color. His mother's, his aunt's his cousin Marina's color. His eyes are also something he cannot change without losing something (like when the stone version of himself becomes more demonic as a result and his eyes become red).

For both Bridgette and Lord Demeter, as a result of their actions, their narratives are flipped on their heads.

Lord Demeter was born from a maid and was intended to exist to serve Anette's story, but in truth she serves his story. He reversed the order and turned her into someone who exists to solve all of his problems. And this is built into the framework of the story since rofan/Otome Isekai often place the male leads desires over the female leads dignity.

(above: episode 80)

His world is shaped by how important he is as a male lead, but in reality he'd be confined to a very tight role with only Anette/Isuel to give him purpose. In the end of the stone's timeline, he is just another noble who made advancements (by stealing his sister in laws notebook) since it was expected of them anyway. The end result is reflected in his timeline, where his country is sinking into fascism and violence because the system he "succeeded in" is violent and entitled to it's core.

(above: episode 90)

Bridgette is reincarnated as a servant in the last ten lifetimes. But she reverses her fate as a one dimensional maid character by breaking free from the stereotypes that are inflicted on her by nobles and people who discriminate against her.

As one reader pointed out in earlier chapters, she is a minor character fated to die cruelly, but she has a large and unshakable effect on the world around her. Her death has changed politics, started conflicts, etc. Many endings have been upended and reversed because of her existence. It didn't stop her from dying, but her impact was felt.

(left: episode 36, right: episode 60)

Bridgette places importance on the friendships she makes, and is careful of her words and actions. But over time in the story, she becomes more impulsive.

Lord Demeter at the beginning of the series acts on impulse. He makes decisions that are awful because he doesn't think things through. But later he makes plans and thinks ahead.

(left: episode 26, right: episode 128)

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Double update for "This Isekai Maid is Forming a Union!" tomorrow! 😊

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Hello, Frostlight. I've been reading through some old chapters looking for information, and I have a question. Connor Nightwolffe says that Teffrah hasn't had a Saintess in over 200 years, referring to Haena Soo (Ch133). However, the timeline in the Sep. 2022 Q&A disagree, as it lists Zoe, a contemporary of Connor Nightwolffe, as having lived ~100 years before the present day and Pepper, a contemporary of Haena Soo, as 200-300 years ago. These points contradict. So how long apart were they?

Hello! I am terrible at math, so I will correct this! I even consulted this timeline, and I still got it wrong oops. Thank you.

It should be closer to being over 180 years. I added some years because Lady Soo was already gone for at least five years by the time Pepper died. Not to mention, she was appointed Saintess as a teenager when she was isekai'd and died in her twenties.

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One question: Will you ever release a Spanish translation of Isekai Maid?

🥺I'm a Spanish speaker, and I barely speak any English; I had to read your story with Google Translate. It would be amazing if there were a Spanish version someday. I'd even pay for it, something I'd never do with other isekai stories. But your story really impacted me because of how you develop your characters and how you address social problems that exist in our world, even today.

Hi there! Thank you so much for reading Isekai Maid, despite there being no Spanish version available.

I noticed that I have a lot of Spanish speakers who read Isekai Maid, and I'm always happy to see their comments! You're definitely right. I really do need a Spanish version of my webtoon (I would really love to have multiple Latin American versions). That would make it much easier for those who speak the language to read it.

When in the future I have the funds to do so, I would love to hire a Spanish speaker to help me translate my comic. ( ^ . ^ )

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Happy late pride! I uh, got some questions, you can ignore if you like.

1. So, kinda wondering, why did you choose the surname Demeter? Was it because it's the name of a goddess?????

2. So, say that Mitya survived the assassination attempt and he grew up to his twenties, would he adopt Helen's outdated beliefs??? How would his presence effect the overall story if he did survive????

3. So, in the timeline where Christina and her family get's executed and the bastard emperor is still into Lady Haena soo, how would that play out? Would he and Haena get married? Or would he eventually execute her as well

4. What would happen to Helen/"Pheobe" during the imperialist Teffrah timeline? (The one where her cousin pretty much killed the Teffrah royal family and uses Claire as a puppet monarch)

Hello!

So, kinda wondering, why did you choose the surname Demeter? Was it because it's the name of a goddess?????

The surname Demeter actually has a few inspirations. The first was my misconception about the goddess Demeter, who in many recent depictions has been portrayed as a helicopter parent. However, the abduction of Persephone is actually more closely aligned with women taking back their agency when men make decisions for them. So instead, I'd like to think that the surnname "Demeter" is about the failure of a parent to protect their child from those who wish to harm them.

The second is the in universe explanation. Demeter's family was given the surname because his ancestor, Joaquin Delgado, was the male lover of the new emperor of Bracktonne--formerly the Teffrah Empire (the one who replaced the ML that got executed for being an illegitimate child). When Joaquin's family casted him out and tried to make him join the temple for being gay, the emperor overturned it and banned the temple from having influence in politics.

In a stunning turn of events, the constitution put in place by the people to have a separation between church and state, which the nobles vehemently opposed and had been vetoed, was now granted by the emperor to save his male lover. It's the reason why Teffrah has an oddly strict separation between church and state for a monarchy, although one with a constitution.

The name "Dimitri" and all of it's variants, even as a surname are banned in Teffrah outside of the royal family because it is a symbol of monarchy and the right to rule. The only family who is the exception was anyone with surname "Demeter", which the emperor had granted to his male lover, Joaquin so he could have a new surname. It basically meant that no one could touch Joaquin, and that he was the under emperor's protection. He was also granted the title "The Duke of Southern Bracktonne".

tl;dr, the in universe reason why the Demeter's exist is because their male ancestor was banging the emperor. It's why they are allowed the variant of the name "Dimitri". Though this fact has been much downplayed recently, with the Demeter's and nobles saying that Joaquin was the emperor's "hunting buddy" and saved his life.

So, say that Mitya survived the assassination attempt and he grew up to his twenties, would he adopt Helen's outdated beliefs??? How would his presence effect the overall story if he did survive????

If Mitya survived, he would be a momma's boy. Very much under his mother's influence and control. His closeness with his mother is actually one of the reasons he was taken out. He would not be ok mentally, and his survival would most likely mean Claire Tree wouldn't have been born. But most likely, he'd be the "crazy yandere" prince character his father was but with a more calm demeanor. He'd have to run away and live in seclusion to really heal.

So, in the timeline where Christina and her family get's executed and the bastard emperor is still into Lady Haena soo, how would that play out? Would he and Haena get married? Or would he eventually execute her as well

In the timeline where Empress Christina was executed, it would play out a lot like the Abandoned Empress. The Emperor would get tired of Lady Soo and consider her stupid because he sheltered her from the world to the point she was dependent on him.

The monarchy would be overthrown altogether. Lady Soo would also be executed, very regretful that she knew nothing and didn't use her power to help others.

What would happen to Helen/"Pheobe" during the imperialist Teffrah timeline? (The one where her cousin pretty much killed the Teffrah royal family and uses Claire as a puppet monarch)

Phoebe be killed as soon as she handed Claire Tree to her cousin. His use for her is over. She provided an heir that he could easily control and she was hated by the people of Kolt. He'd hand her corpse over to them as a way to get people to rally for Claire Tree to be the ruler of both countries.

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sm1 asked me to draw your character!!! she is really beautiful and I hope I didn't mess anything up. I'm not a reader, so it was a bit hard for me to get what are her features and what is a style choice. I'm sorry if something is off

Your art is so beautiful! Thank you for drawing Bridgette! ( ^ _ ^ )

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I just realized I don't make a ton of standalone art of Marinus. Huh!

Anyway, here's him reading his favorite bodice ripper smut novel he stole from his stepmother. (Not the original, it's a copy. Can't damage that hand drawn cover. :P)

Despite this world being set in a Victorian esque era, I barely draw any ferns. ( > 3 < ) So here they are!

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So nadir, post belliana death, was set free after the judges and jury decided he was essentially groomed and brainwashed by a demon?

How did they all come to the conclusion? Usually, a commoner or slave killing a noble can lead to a death sentence, such as with nahla?

And what were og belliana’s thoughts on what the reincarnate as doing impersonating as her?

Ps. I like how you write kids, and show that even the more awful and “smarter” ones are still under the whims or influence of the adults, where any benefits from their actions are usually due to favoritism or existing social power.

A lot of people seem to forget that kids aren't exactly thinking like adults, nor are full masterminds.

So nadir, post belliana death, was set free after the judges and jury decided he was essentially groomed and brainwashed by a demon? How did they all come to the conclusion? Usually, a commoner or slave killing a noble can lead to a death sentence, such as with nahla?

The jury came to the conclusion because in their world there is no distinction between reincarnator's who inhabit the bodies of people and demonic possession. They are actually very hard to tell the difference between most of the time.

A lot of really incriminating evidence against her family's practices led to things lining up against them:

Belliana's father had a habit of forcibly resurrecting his daughter multiple times. The first time she died from a fall, then final attempt resulted in her soul being destroyed and replaced with a modern woman (most likely unbeknownst to him and done by the Teffrah mage, Connor Nightwolffe). But to a jury, he tortured his daughter to the point that she became a demon or was possessed by one.

Belliana's family owned slaves when it was illegal across the continent. This pointed to a lack of moral character. They are willing to skirt the lines of legality to get what they want.

Belliana exhibited knowledge she shouldn't possess at a young age. Demons often give people access to information they otherwise wouldn't have had. Many humanoid demons desire influence and proximity to power.

Her handwriting didn't match the original Belliana's. Meaning that the likelyhood of her being possessed was very high. Whether it was by a demon or a person, it didn't matter.

Demons also can also influence people's behavior. They can induce psychosis in an individual. Most likely the jury reasoned that Belliana was attempting to use Nasir as a proxy to siphon his magic out so she could gain more magic.

Her "predictions" of Nasir's future (which she got from the original novel) didn't come true, so the jury most likely saw her behavior as purposefully deceptive to get him to do her bidding.

Nasir killing her, in their minds, prevented a demonic outbreak from a demon trying to use him to gain influence and power.

And what were og belliana’s thoughts on what the reincarnate as doing impersonating as her?

OG!Belliana would most likely be concerned about her mother. As a child, she was basically a velcro baby to her mother, who was native to Zehphir (most likely South Asian in ethnicity). When she was replaced by the reincarnator, the woman who took over her body was only concerned about gaining the approval of her father and being useful to him.

Belliana would miss her mother. Her mother knew that her daughter was dead and replaced, and hated the reincarnator.

Ps. I like how you write kids, and show that even the more awful and “smarter” ones are still under the whims or influence of the adults, where any benefits from their actions are usually due to favoritism or existing social power. A lot of people seem to forget that kids aren't exactly thinking like adults, nor are full masterminds.

Thank you! Kids have a ton of potential to become better, so it makes me kinda sad when they are immediately discarded or seen as irredeemable by stories. It all depends on how they are raised.

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Hi, recently read your webcomic this isekai maid is forming a union, and I am shook how the world building mirrors real life politics. The historical accuracy of this comic is insane.

This is the only comic where i dont have an actual favorite female character because there are so many characters to choose from.

This comic is everything I wished for in villainess isekai manhwa's and thank you for giving us this absolute gem.

Wow, thank you so much! It makes me happy to know that you enjoyed it, especially when compared with other Rofan/Otome Isekai manhwa. :3

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Have you ever read umineko? I think you'd be interested especially with how it highlights the servants roles in the ushiromiya hiarchy!

I have heard of Umineko, but I'm not as familiar with it as I am Higurashi When They Cry (which I hear is by the same author and might share similar universes). I hear it's very good, I think I'll check out the manga soon. :D

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I want you to know how much I appreciate you having. a Desi character in your comic. I never see anyone like me in most media and I nearly cried seeing Amarita

Thank you so much! I'm so happy that Amrita resonated with you. Thank you very much for reading!

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Hello everyone!

My webtoon, "This Isekai Maid is Forming a Union!"'s first promo episode along with episodes 115-123 are available to download on my Ko-Fi! It's pay what you like right now. :3

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I made Claire in Gacha Nebula!

So adorable! :D

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Would you ever be opposed to a fan visual novel about Isekai Maid? Not necessarily a full adaptation, but moreso like a short story taking place within the world... or I guess an adaptation of the first few chapters like a promo.

I know this question sounds a little queer, but I just think that format of medium would fit the world so well, especially after seeing some things like Umineko, Fate, or Suisenka.

I don't mind at all! ( ^ _ ^ )

I really admire the work that goes into visual novels. So go ahead! Good luck with it if anyone decides to do so! :D