Having magic is horrible

A web comic about two best friends and poisonous magic in today's world. Currently in development.

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Hi everyone!

The development of my planned webcomic "Magift Stones" is progressing well. A large part of the plot has already been written down as a script, two of the locations have already been realized as 3D models (which will serve as a reference for my drawings) and the characters have multilayered, quirky and interesting personalities with fitting backstories.

There's also a bilingual website, which is 90% complete, and a Discord server, which is still under construction.

If you want to take a look, here's the website:

A webcomic about poisonous magic in a modern world.

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I bought Tomodachi Life for my Switch a few days ago and put my Magift Stones characters on my island in the game.

From left to right: Baxter, Horatio, Luca, Michael, Jamie, Ad Break

I actually had to create a human design for Baxter because I was too lazy to draw his sheep version, hahah. My favorite Mii of the group is Horatio.

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I wasn't happy with the first version of Magift Stones' cover, that's why I made a second one which I like a LOT more. 😊

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Horatio truly is a weird fellow, ke-kek!

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I always forget to draw their shoulder straps. But I really shouldn't because those straps keep them from being killed by the poisonous magic in their body. Erh… Anyways, I really like Ad Break because he's such a fun character. A quirky combination of my version of Gaster, Tenna from Deltarune and Giselle from Enchanted.

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Silly interaction between Luca, Mike and Agent Ad Break. Mike's always glued to his smartphone's screen like that.

Ad Break's like a weird combination of my version of Gaster, Deltarune's Tenna and Caine from The Amazing Digital Circus. He's a social media influencer who likes to sing in his videos and loves to entertain his audience.

Oh, and I've decided to let him call his viewers "woodruffians". Sweet woodruff is a plant that's used for different kinds of green colored sweets and other things in Germany.

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A social media influencer on behalf of the IT Agency. This quirky guy really loves to entertain you and enjoys being in the spotlight.

I gave Ad Break a proper backstory and also slightly reworked his design and personality. Now he's one of my most favorite characters.

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I made this Mike animation for my Artfight profile.

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Name: Baxter Cordero

Age: 33

Current Status: Missing his wife

Baxter is a private detective and also a father-to-be. As he wants to be a good role model for his soon-to-be daughter, he does his best to be as law-abiding as possible, which often leads to absurd situations.

He is a very level-headed man with a surprisingly deep voice who is very perceptive. He also likes to collect worry stones.

While on his way to see his wife, Baxter was transformed into a sheep-like plush creature by a pebble he had recently picked up and later joined Luca's group to find a cure.

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Name: Horatio Volpe

Age: unknown

Current Status: Being weird

Horatio lives alone in a wooden hut in the dense forest and likes to spend his time reading old fairy tale books and tending his garden. He also loves writing short stories, which he exchanges with the help of a book in a public bookcase with Luca, whose writing skills he greatly admires.

Horatio loves to make theatrical speeches with an old-fashioned way of speaking. However, he also seems to have a cheeky nature, as he likes to steal unobserved snacks and then nimbly climbs the nearest tree or lamp post.

At the same time, he often appears naïve and a little out of touch; he seems to be hiding something, but it is unclear what.

If you were to ask Horatio to explain what's wrong with him, he would describe himself as “weird” with a cheerful grin.

And it doesn't matter how often you ask him, he would always cheerfully answer “weird”.

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Name: Michael "Mike" Sarkany

Age: 25

Current Status: Soft and fluffy and desperate for Social Media

Mike is a really cool and funny guy with whom you can experience a lot - if only you could take away his smartphone.

When Mike isn't addicted to doom scrolling, he likes to theorize about the physical properties of various magical spells for his pen & paper role play game sessions.

He doesn't mince his words and always says what he thinks straight out. At the same time, he would do anything for his friends, especially Luca, whom he has known since kindergarten and sees as a sister.

Since a night-time incident on a hill, Mike has been stuck in the shape of a small plush dragon.

All in all, not really a problem for Mike - if it weren't for the fact that all electronic devices stop working now as soon as he gets too close to them.

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Name: Luca Kedi

Age: 24

Current status: Desperately looking for work

Luca is the kind of person who would rather go into the pitch-black cellar alone at night than have a conversation with a complete stranger.

But as soon as you get to know her, you quickly realize that she is just as direct and quick-witted as her best friend Mike. But like him, she is also very empathetic.

Her hobbies include video games and writing short stories. She has a “book pen pal” called Horatio, with whom she exchanges handwritten notes using books in a public bookcase.

Due to her fear of speaking, she has enormous problems at job interviews and has already applied to every possible and impossible company. So far, unfortunately, without success.

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A little experiment to see what background style feels and looks best.

I really like the watercolors of the first image but it fits more to a flashback or to a story one of the character's telling.

And while I could simply render the 3D assets of the background and save time I prefer to draw everything by hand. This way I have more control over the line thickness and details.

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3D model previews of Luca's apartment and Horatio's hut:

Luca's hallway - front view

Luca's hallway - back view

Horatio's book collection

Horatio's reading corner and even more of his book collection

Used program: MangaKa on Steam

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I've managed to write down the (rough) script of the first chapter of "Magift Stones". And after I read it to my best friend she agreed that it "feels very german in a cute way". 🤭

It's a lot of fun to include as many german quirks and traditions as possible, hahah.

Now excuse me while I enjoy my "sweet woodruff flavored sweets" (Süßigkeiten mit Waldmeistergeschmack) from a "colorful bag" (bunte Tüte) during "coffee and cake" (Kaffee und Kuchen). 😊

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Agent Sweet: "So many application rejections… Poor Luca. I really wish I could help her."

Anxiety issues really suck when you're looking for a job.