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[seyaryminamoto]

Fic-to-Art #62: Sokka and Azula's Fire Nation Wedding + Gladiator's Thirteenth Anniversary

And here we are: another Gladiator Anniversary to rejoice in. It's been thirteen years with this story, the craziest ones of my life! And this time... I can certainly say it'll be the final anniversary while the story is still being published.

The feeling is certainly bittersweet, but I must say, I'm but a few chapters away from fulfilling my promise of seeing this story to the very end... knowing that I'll make it is truly gratifying. Finishing a story is no simple matter, regardless of how much time you've spent at it... this, obviously, is the first time I'll finish something of this magnitude other than my schooling :> kinda funny to see it that way...

I really liked working on this piece, I feel like the growth of my characters (and mine!) are really clear across all the years of Gladiator's development. I've evolved so much as a writer and artist, the experience I've racked up thanks to Gladiator is nothing to scoff at. Now, all that is left is for me to tie this knot for good... and to carry these two dorks in my heart anyway, wherever I may go next!

I hope you guys enjoy this little glimpse at a scene coming up very soon, and that you rejoice with me in Gladiator's latest anniversary, the very last one before its completion. Thank you for all the years of support and enjoyment of this fic, truly. I'll always be grateful, and proud, that I can say I wrote this monumental story, and that I gave it my everything, every step of the way.

If you'd like to support me, as well as to be part of the creative process behind these artworks, a $1 Patreon pledge is enough to make you eligible for prompt suggestion and voting, as well as reading Gladiator snippets a week in advance... and soon, exclusive glimpses of 7000 Light Years Away, my upcoming original project!

[seyaryminamoto]

Worst-kept Secret #2: The Head Sage

And here we are! Finally, after the very long delay, Worst-kept Secret #2 has arrived.

I'm really sorry it took so long, my job was suffocating me since September or so. Friday was my last day, though, so what did I do as soon as it was over? I slaved over this comic, of course :')

As voted by my patrons, here's the Temple scene from chapter 147, with the Head Sage's realization upon Azula's very innocent question about indirect bending. If anyone wants to read the Sage's full mental monologue from page 2, you need only ask!

Naturally, the story will eventually show that this is where the Sage understood what was up... but I figured it'd be fun to show his full mind process somehow, and a comic was the best way to do that. As for why he's so happy about this discovery, it's never been a secret that he and Ozai dislike each other... but I guess this comic is the first time I've shown just how far that hostility goes :'D

As it was last time, my Patrons have the privilege of making new suggestions for the next comic. I'll post a poll next month at Patreon too, where my Patrons will vote to select the next comic’s subject. If you want to be part of the creative process behind these comics, even a $1 pledge on Patreon will allow you to help choose the next comic!

And I guess that’s that for now. Until next time!