#mistbreak

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Mistbreak Chapter 1, Page 18

(I don’t know how I was trying to write Heidi’s character? She doesn’t want to open up to anyone, but also doesn’t mind a practical stranger seeing her cry on the ground . . .)

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The next day, they investigate a field. It’s pretty quiet. Griffen tries to strike up a conversation. “Sooooo, how did Mr Potai become your dad?”

“We are not friends, so there’s no reason for you to act like we are.”

Griffen frowns and goes silent. After a while, he speaks again. “Can you at least tell me why we’re looking here? It wouldn’t exactly be hard to see someone out here.”

“Ugh. You know her griffin form is tiny, right?! And besides, we’re just looking for clues. I only saw a glimpse of who took her.”

“Wait, she was kidnapped?!”

“Yes. I only saw her gem, before she disappeared with Olive.”

“Wow, I-”

“Shut up!” Heidi quickly runs over to something shining. It was some sort of tooth on a necklace. Heidi tried hiding her tears, but Griffen saw them. He decided not to say anything.

“Hers?”

Heidi nods. Griffen cautiously puts a wing around her shoulder and lets her cry.

She suddenly perks up. “She-she’s nearby?”

“How do you know?”

“We have a connection, okay? I can feel her . . .” Heidi stands up and spins around. “That way!”

Griffen flies after Heidi. They enter a small grove near desert-like cliffs. Heidi continues to lead Griffen. They freeze.

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Mistbreak Chapter 1, Page 19

Here’s the rest of the written story.

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In a clearing is a teal lemur with falcon wings. She is clearly corrupted as well, with spikes and corruption spots covering her. She turns and hisses at them.

“Wh-what is that?” Heidi’s shocked.

“She’s corrupted! I don’t know how, but we have to poof her!” Griffen reveals his plan.

“We have to WHAT?!”

“I have a way to heal her, but she needs to be contained first.”

“A-alright, let me know what to do!” Heidi’s crying.

“Just help me poof her.” They run after Olive, who flies around hissing and scratching at them. Griffen throws a shield to block off her flight and Heidi throws her dagger, successfully poofing her. Not one, but two gems drop into Griffen’s palm and he bubbles them.

Heidi’s face goes dark as she sees the other gem. “It’s her. The one who took Olive FUSED WITH HER?! Sh-she hurt my sister?! Once you heal her, I’m going to shatter her!”

“Woah woah, hold up. I’m sure there’s an explanation for this. Maybe Olive can tell you what happened, before you hurt this gem.” Griffen sends off the bubble.

“Where did you send them?!”

“To a safe place! They’ll stay there until tomorrow.”

“Why tomorrow?”

“The diamonds come to help heal gems weekly. We-”

“The diamonds? Is that who you work for?!”

“Oh no no. We don’t work for them. They agreed to help us.”

Heidi looks very wary. “Where?”

Transition to the next day at the fountain. The diamonds come to them. Heidi looks nervous around them. The CG help to release bubbles and heal people. Griffen looks to Heidi. “Are you ready?” She nods. Griffen releases the bubble, letting it bob in the water. It pops and two gems form. Olive is there and the other is a blue spinel with a monkey tail and flamingo wings. She looks terrified of Heidi, who’s giving her a death glare.

“You better start explaining, monster.”

“Heidi, calm down! She’s my friend . . .” Olive steps between them.

“B-but she kidnapped you!”

“Let me explain. I’ve hid her for a while, but Spinny and I have been friends for a while. About a week ago, we found out we could fuse. I was going to tell you, but you came running out and screamed at her, so we ran away together. I intended on coming back once you cooled down, but then something happened. *We split up to search for shelter when I heard Spinny cry out. I ran to her and she had strange spots. We decided it was nothing and decided to stay together this time, as a fusion. But things became blurry and I - I honestly don’t know what happened after that . . .”

“You were corrupted. But . . . how? The Corrupting Light happened thousands of years ago.” -Griffen

“I have no idea what ‘corrupted’ is, so I’m no help.” - Olive

“That’s okay. It’s just . . . odd?”

“Who cares? I’m just happy that my sister is okay.” Heidi hugs Olive.

Griffen smiles, but is still concerned.

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Mistbreak Chapter 1, Page 16

The poll decided for the comic to continue as full illustrations with written portions. I like Heidi most in this picture. Mr. Potai’s ref will post in 10 minutes.

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“Heidi, have you found her? Who’s that?” A man comes over a hill. 

“This is, uhh . . .”

“Oh, I-I’m Griffen. I came here fo-”

The man notices Heidi’s dagger. “Heidi, were you threatening him?”

“Just a teensy tiny bit?”

The man sighs. “I am extremely sorry about that. How about I take you inside for a glass of ice cold lemonade to make up for it?”

“I-I could use some lemonade.”

Heidi looks displeased, but Mr. Potai welcomes Griffen in. “So, what are you here for again?”

“Mr. Fryman sent me for potatoes.”

Mr. Potai pauses, then slaps his forehead. “I am sooooooo sorry! We’ve been so preoccupied with finding Olive. I completely forgot to send out the deliveries!”

“Olive?”

“My sister,” Heidi says from a corner.

“So you have a dad and a sister? Are you guys half-gems? You seem more like a gem than I am. Who’s your mom? How did-”

“We don’t have a mom. We’re fully gem. That’s all I’ll tell you. I don’t know if we can trust you yet.” Heidi sulks in the corner again.

“Don’t worry about her. She’s just really worried. Olive left several days ago with some blue gem and never came back.” Mr Potai looks at the ground.

“That’s rough. What does Olive look like? Maybe we’ll find her on patrol.”

“She has puffy hair and a teardrop gem on her shoulder. Green like her sister. She has a chipmunk tail and bird wings. And she’s pretty short.”

“I’ll let my friends know. Oh, uh, do you have the potatoes?”

“Ah yes, let me grab them! Wait here.”

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Mistbreak Chapter 1, Page 17

I actually love how the crate turned out! And like, the whole thing.

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After he leaves, Heidi walks over to Griffen. “Listen here and listen closely. Do not look for her. She only trusts us, got it?”

“How about we decide a time each day for me to search, with your supervision?”

She frowns for a moment. “Fine. My dad can rest while we look. Be here tomorrow at 2 PM sharp.”

“Alright!” Griffen smiles nervously.

Potai enters, sweaty. “I have a few wheelbarrows full. I brought them out front. They’re heavy. Are you sure you can push them all the way?” They walk outside.

“It may be better to put them in a large crate?”

“How would that help? You can’t roll a crate!”

“I’m stronger than I seem. It’d just be simpler to carry one crate.”

“Carry?”

Griffen picks up two wheelbarrows chock full of heavy vegetables and Mr Potai’s jaw drops.

“I’ll go get a crate.” His voice cracks. Griffen flies back, carrying a large crate.

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Mistbreak Chapter 1, Page 14

He gazes up at a green gem holding a green gem dagger to him.

“Who are you? Why are you looking for my dad? Are you the one who took her?!”

“I-I who are you?”

She sees that Griffen’s gem is pink and falls back, sighing. “Of course, It’s not blue . . . Sorry about that.”

“So, w-wait? Dad?”

(flashback to Aquamarine)

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I’ll reveal her ref after the next page. The next page will be December 22nd, since I’ll be with family elsewhere without my drawing tablet.

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Mistbreak Chapter 1, Page 15

“Yeah, he raised me and my sister. I’m Heidi by the way. You don’t happen to know a blue gem, do you?”“Um, I know at least 5?”“What shape are their gems?!” Heidi grabs his jacket and shouts.“Uhh-Uhh circle, teardrop, square, and diamond?!”“Any heart-shaped?”“N-no!”Heidi sighs again, letting Griffen go. “Where could they be?”

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Heidi’s ref will be revealed in 10 minutes! What do you guys think of simpler pages? Like either a written page/text block with one finished (colored/shaded as well) illustration or a comic done in pen traditionally (no color/shading) with digital words? Both still weekly. Poll below!

https://strawpoll.com/u4wfc4xza

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Mistbreak Chapter 1, Page 10

Griffen goes to the foliage first. He freezes when he pulls aside a large leaf to reveal a creature. A small, green rabbit/beetle sits on a rock, facing the other direction. Her ear flicks and she quickly turns her head around. They stare at each other for a bit.“FOUND ONE!” Amelyn's shout startles away the gem.

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A very green page. XD I’ll post a ref for the gem in an hour.

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Mistbreak Chapter 1, Page 9

Griffen flies to the nearest warp pad and meets with the other gems. There was some foliage, but mostly rocks, cliffs, and sand.

“Be careful. There could be corrupted gems anywhere.” Gosprey says.

“Dude, it’s completely barren.” Amelyn jokes.

“Some gems can bury in the sand or are small enough to hide in the rocks. Don’t let your guard down.” Pazelle replies. Amelyn rolls her eyes.

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SURPRISE! I uhhhhh mostly lost motivation for this AU comic, but still love it and want to make it. Sooooo I’m continuing it in this form! It’s like a more detailed version of the pose WIPs with minimal coloring and a transcription below. I actually like it a lot, especially Pazelle on this page. Might return to the previous schedule or possibly a faster release. I’ll see how it goes. Enjoy!

(Unfortunately, that also means there won’t be WIP guesses anymore. ;^;)