#vesper ryce

[mable-stitchpunk]

Do you think you'll ever continue to update Within Reach? Its probably my favorite Oddworld fic, I think abt it all the time haha, whenever i draw Abe i always have to draw a Vesper (or at least what i imagine him to look like, is there a true 'canon' appearance you have for him? Is it the drawing that's in chapter 15?) i hope you like this drawing i did of their first meeting! Even if its never gonna be updated ever again, ill still hold it close to my heart :3

OH MY, I LOVE THIS! 8D I'm going to have to start using this as a reference, because it's VERY spot-on! There's the bat buddy himself- you did a fantastic job! ^_^ Thank you so very much, they both just look so good and the scene is dead-on, I can't even express it. I LOVE it!

And actually, I'm almost finished with the next chapter! Basically what happened was that I added another fic to my workload and pretty much got totally sidetracked. 😓And have been sort of hitting writer's block after block, but I've broken through the last one and 25 is finally on its way to being completed- with some of 26 already done in advance.

I'm so sorry this took so long though. I was letting myself get pulled around and that date slipped and slipped.

BUT, as Odd as my witness, Within Reach is going to be the next thing I update. It's long overdue! :)

[wiredalienvampire]

I think one if my favorite aspects of within reach by @mable-stitchpunk is alf hating vesper's furry ass for 80% of the story lmao

By the by, if your an oddworld fan and you haven't read this fanfic, go and do it. The writing is witty and charming, the new characters that are apart of the fic are really endearing (save me daggle save me), in fact I really like vesper a lot as a character, it's exciting, it's well paced, the Canon characters are very well characterized and feel like their Canon selves, it's emotional and beautiful, and does a really great job on building upon the pre-established lore of the games for entertaining set ups, plot threads, and characters, and God I love abe and vespers relationship so much. They work great as both friends and romantic interests, their relationship in a general sense is so well written and emotionally investing, their interactions and banter make them so fun to read about, they bounce off each other so well ( i really enjoy how vesper's more cynical and jaded personality contrasts with abe's more innocent and gentle personality), and their internal conflicts and personal struggles that end up being important to their friendship leads to so many emotionally powerful moments (cough Chapter 4 cough). I love seeing their relationship develop,and I have grown to care so much about them and their relationship with each other. I don't read fanfic that often, but this one is very special and I was hooked by Chapter 3, I don't think I have ever been so emotionally invested in fanfiction before, but I guess within reach was that good to win me over like that.

I could go on but I don't want to turn this shitpost into an essay so I'll keep my mouth shut for now lol

Original photo btw

[zapvendo]

I am very normal about @mable-stitchpunk Within Reach fic so drew the star of the show, VESPER RYCE!!! literally all of his interactions with others make me smile so much..hope ur okay with him looking bit more cartoony hehe

[neverfearforiamhere]

As y’all probably could tell, a bit ago I went through another Oddworld spree. Abey Baby and Bat Boy!!

Just… soak in the perspective, PLEASE!!

And yes, this was posted so late out of sheer laziness. I love how it turned out though!

This is drawn for Mable’s Within Reach series.

[mable-stitchpunk]

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31573469/chapters/162390415

Abe's got a lot of explaining to do when he returns to the village with a Slig, and even more when he has to face the Almighty Raisin himself. But little does he know, but it's the Raisin who has something difficult to explain, and Munch is dealt a terrible wake-up call...

[mable-stitchpunk]

Heya! Sorry if this comes off demanding, but will there be more of Within Reach? Of course, I fully understand if you're just not feeling it anymore or you're busy or you're more interested in your other stories.

Oh no, not demanding at all! In fact, it's nice to hear that someone's interested! ^_^ I'm about halfway-three quarters through the next chapter, but I got sort of swamped so I had to put it on the back burner. I do have the basic plan for the full rest of the fic though, so it certainly isn't go to go abandoned!

I actually am pretty excited to get back to the fic though. ^_^ Thank you for your message!

[mable-stitchpunk]

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Fanfiction Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13892650/24/Within-Reach

"Abe and the others start their journey back to the village. Munch helps in an unexpected way, while Vesper has his eyes opened to a horrifying realization."

[mable-stitchpunk]

I was just watching a playthrough of New N Tasty. Do you know how much of a shock it was when I saw the name Mr Ryce? I thought you just made it up!

Nope! In fact, it was that sign that sort of help spearhead the whole story, weirdly enough. XD That and the line Brewmaster drops in Soulstorm about union representatives. I had been trying to concoct an Oddworld idea for a while, with little success, but those two things somehow triggered a whole story.