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HI MAARIA I READ ALL OF PHANTOMLAND SO FAR AND IT'S REALLY AMAZING. I was telling Ella how impressed I was and she said I should tell you, haha. I WAS JUST REALLY SURPRISED AND PLEASED WITH HOW WELL PUT TOGETHER IT WAS. NOT THAT I WOULD DOUBT YOU BUT... I JUST KNOW A LOT OF INDIE STUFF IS KINDA SLOPPY SO IT MADE ME HAPPY.
D….Dawn-san you are making me blush
THANK YOU I’M REALLY GLAD THAT YOU ENJOYED IT look forward to part four!!!
Ghosts are physically stronger than average humans, right? So, are they more resilient to diseases?
Yeah they’re stronger, and I’d figure their genes are different enough from regular humans that they aren’t burdened by the same diseases. Who knows though, maybe I’ll end up writing a chapter where they catch the common flu against all odds :D could be funny
Is it possible to extract the virus from ghost's body and inject it to a normal person, thus creating "artificial" ghost?
Hmm I’ve been thinking if a blood transfusion would have that effect, but I’m not sure yet!
Even if that sort of thing was possible it must be very tricky and dangerous to pull off. There aren’t too many people willing to experiment anyway :D
Having one of those days where I hate everything I draw and try to vent by doodling some pointless self-indulgent stuff that I kinda sorta end up liking anyway… tsundere for my own art
Anonymous asked you: What kind of games does Elias play? Or is he the type that will try out any game that looks interesting enough?
He strikes me as the type who’s a hardcore strategy game and Pokemon nerd but will play other genres too
Anonymous asked you: Where do Cypress employers live? The fenced area around HQ seems rather small for all of them to fit in. Do they live in apartments that are Cypress’s property or something else?
Anonymous asked you: A while ago, there was small talk ‘bout the characters ages. My image is as follows. Chie: 17-18 years, Jon: 40 years or older, Amber: 23-25 years and Elias: 25-27 years.
Hmmm good question! I suppose Jon should be the first in line for the seat since he’s got the most merits & experience, but that would probably cause everyone to go on a strike to demand an election instead :–D Nobody wants him for leaderAnonymous asked you:Is there a back-up chief or something? In case the current chief dies or cannot do his/her duties? :O Or is that something handed to the highest rank officer?
Anonymous asked you: idk why but i have to tell you this- chie totally reminds me of a little clarice sterling ; v ;
You mean the protag from Silence of the Lambs????? Oh dear…… oh my……
Anonymous asked you: You said that ghost virus has existed for c. 500 years. Is the status of ghosts in the society worse or better now than it was in ancient times? Also, have ghosts always been used as some sort of “fighting force?” Like, I can imagine medieval ghosts working as mercenaries or something.
I just read new updates of chapter 3. Chief said that it is illegal to take photos of Cypress officers, or to even mention them in the media. Does that mean that the general public denies the existence of ghosts, like invalids in North Korea?
Haha no their existence is acknowledged :D It’s just personal information about the officers that’s kept unavailable to the public for security reasons, which is why nobody’s allowed to photograph them (this is also done in the real world to some extent AFAIK)
I've been wondering for a while... how is Jon's name pronounced? Is it "Jon" with an English "j" sound (like in bluejay) or is it with an English "y" sound (since I know in different languages, "j" can make a "y" sound). Ahaha sorry for the confusing explanation.
Jon is short for Jonathan
I get what you mean though, I speak a language where j’s are pronounced like y’s so we sometimes pronounce English names & words the “local” way out of laziness :D
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I kinda forgot I was supposed to draw the 1000+ fans thank you pic! Gonna work on it now
come say hi
I felt I had to fanart for Phantomland again because it’s been a while!
the chief’s badass really can’t be captured in a picture.
Wow this one gives me the impression of Chief dominating some funky nightclub with amazing sass :D Really neat colors dude! Thanks for drawing this, it makes me so happy ahaha
What places have influenced you most in designing the world of Phantomland? One review in the net said that Santa Luison's architecture, narrow streets and veranda cafés resemble Middle or Southern Europe, but I also remember you mentioning in Deviantart that you've also looked at Helsinki when designing buildings (especially Cypress HQ).
Uhhm well… I’ve been to cities like London and Amsterdam a couple of times and while I thought I’d aim to take inspiration from them - to have some sort of general “old Europe” aesthetic for Santa Luison - honestly I’m not doing nearly as much research on architecture as I should!
I mostly just ass-pull the buildings I need to draw (so they’re consistent with the plot & action) and I’m obviously subconsciously influenced by Helsinki since that’s where I hang out the most. Helsinki doesn’t have all that much old architecture so it sucks as a reference though
But I think I’ll put more effort to the environments once they become more directly relevant to the story? Right now there’s more focus on character-building than world-building, but I aim to make it more balanced eventually. That said I wish I’d have put a little more thought into Cypress HQ since I’ll be drawing it in almost every chapter. It’s not quite big enough, for one thing :-D
Anonymous asked you: What is Jon’s opinion on Facebook and Social Media?
He’s not good with computers so it’s a foreign world to him
Oooohhh we’re reaching a magical number at Smackjeeves! What should I draw to celebrate 1000+? Suggestions?