100th has come. The ritual has started. Questions may be answered (Q&A)

[Ramonkey]

"Now, my dear, now it's time.
Bring your weapons, leave your fear.
For we'll have so much blood to find,
And one less tale to hear."

-Rust Scavenger believed to be heard dwelling west to Spine.

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You that stayed with me,,
come and take sit,
so the ritual may proceed.

Make a proper bow,
and you may start your questions now.

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FIRST WINNER: 82! Mellorystone.
SECOND WINNER: 40! @thedude3445
THIRD AND GRAND WINNER: 13! Sev Wildfang

Congratulations and, again, thank you kindly. <3

[Ramonkey]

Thank you all. This obviously fills me with joy and determination. The ritual will proceed as stated before, but two statements must be made:

• @corridorcomix , winner of the character illustration, has not answered in the forums. I messaged them via Tapas web cause I noticed they are active there, so I may wait a while. Subsequent winners will be announced once per day.

• Questions may be answered aye, that is why, following @DukeOfOool example, I am having this thread also as a Q&A SESSION. Hope you have something interesting to ask!

Thank you knidly, again. <3

[KillianRain]

sitting at the corner with worriness

I... I.... Uhm...

Where these tales came from? Did they have something that we may call... an origin?

And that guy over there? - points at Ash Corvus
Where did he come from?

Also, I'm glad for the opportunity.
I'm a huge admirer of your world. It fascinates me.

[DukeOfOool]

Rising once more for the calling
But the Duke couldn't stop falling
He stumbled into danger far to deep
That's it, gonna go back to sleep

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Congratulations, you reached the lands of wealth.
Where the coin accumulates through the gaze of each soul.

[Ramonkey]

Where these tales came from? Did they have something that we may call... an origin?

Why of course. You may have heard of the Sacred Art of Redrawing. These tales were found as manuscripts written in a time that is yet to come in a language that is to be invented. There is an obscure and enigmatic main narrator of whom we know almost nothing that introduces some of the stories. They mention the characters and give impressions on them as they narrate these stories to someone else. The tales themselves, though, are a compendium of writings found about these characters that the narrator not always mention. My task, this Art of Redrawing, is to simply give a bit of cohesion to this mess and pictorically show it all, but there is always some abstracts of texts found that not always can be interpreted (or I lack the tools to do it), so I add them at the end of the pages.

Maybe you can help me?

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And that guy over there? - points at Ash Corvus
Where did he come from?

[thel3tterm]

Congrats @Ramonkey! As one of my first followers and first comics that I started following here on Tapas, I'm so happy to see that you've made it so far. 100 is a pretty big deal.

So for my first question, I noticed that your artwork has an extremely interesting visual style, as does your writing. Did you have any major inspirations for these things?

[Candlebite]

First of all congrats again, for reaching the hundreds

Well someone asked where Corvus's origins lie, how about where his sword came from or who made it?

[Ramonkey]

That was quite the tune, now, oh please keep singing.

Thank thee, my friend. Thou fare me well to the lands of wealth; at the lands of ruin I await thee.

[Ramonkey]

Thank you a lot. I can see you reaching and leaving behind that number really soon! Will be there congratulating, of course.

I noticed that your artwork has an extremely interesting visual style, as does your writing. Did you have any major inspirations for these things?

Ah, a nice question. For it is one I can answer properly.

• Writing: I have to start mentioning the great magician and main inspiration. Gene Wolfe and his Book of the New Sun. People who know me personally also know that I do not shut the heck up about it and for good reason. When Mister Wolfe died last year, on April 14th, hours before Notre Dame burned in mourn of this loss, I decided that I had to do something and finally write a world inspired in his ways as he inspired his by Jack Vance's Dying Earth. Wolfe had two main and especially popular fans: Ursula K. Le Guin and Neil Gaiman; those have influenced me a lot too. But this comic would be nothing if I were not desperately trying to imitate Alan Moore's amazing narrative and storytelling.

• Artwise: Though I used to attend courses when I was little, I did not listen much so ended up learning to draw entirely by myself. I comitted the big mistake not to study Fine Arts, but when I met who is now my partner (who was actually a Fine Arts student), she taught me the importance to learn from others. Legacies are important because they tend to be the amalgamation of wisedom and tools since the beginning of humankind, and artists knowledge (academic or not) is that legacy. I had to mention her because of her support and cause she is the only one that will ever know some of the secrets of these Litanies, but if you want examples of art styles I have as inspiration, I have to mention the great Mike Mignola, the awesome Andrew MacLean and some lesser known Spanish illustrators as David Rubín, Borja González and Ainhoa García.

Sorry for expanding a lot on this. The sad truth is that I could keep talking hours about my inspirations and such, but I doubt many would read that! Hahaha. I will continue if anyone is interested, though.

[MerrowBros]

Allow me to offer my vast congratulations into the aether in honor of such an achievement. When the pious followers add a hundredth member to their ranks, they shall mire the scribe of the sacred redrawing in questions most inane. I, for one, shall do my duty on this front with utmost haste.

How many more times will death be mentioned? My guess is at least once.

Is Ash Corvus a man beneath that mask of death, or is he something else entirely?

Prithee, bestow a boon upon me and ease my tormented mind.

[thel3tterm]

That's very kind of you, and I appreciate it.

As for your response, I might need to check out Gene Wolfe. I've never read any of his work before, though I am quite familiar with the work of Alan Moore.

I am very familiar with the regret of not studying arts though. I think your self taught work is quite fantastic, and I'm eager to see how it evolves with the years.

[Ramonkey]

Ah, it saddens me a bit to start stating what many already suspect. I don't have those answers. But she is no unkown sword in these tales, and I can provide you some facts I discovered about her.

• The first one is that this sword is an executioner's sword. My guess is as good as yours, but either this is an ancient relic of a time where executioners were royal figures or someone expressly crafted her for Ash Corvus. The excessive ornamentation of her blade makes one think that she could have been used to execute important aristocrats.

• The source of her energy is not yet clear, but it obviously helps the sword cut through hardened material. Wiring can be observed coming out of her pommel all the way up to the interior of Corvus "armour".

• Two channels can be seen on the proximal part of the blade's fuller. They possibly contain hydragyrum or other high density material in a sort of device that makes the swing of the blade hit harder.

• She sings.

• Her name is Rosavitis.

As you can see, I do not know a thing about the sword's origin. That is why I need your help. Maybe you have any hypothesis you would like to share with us?

[oshirockingham]

will you show your face one day Ash Corvus?

[Ramonkey]

Ah, yes, inane questions do nurture mine ego. Do not suffer anymore, O pious follower, for the answers you seek indeed will be revealed. I thank you for your respectful tone, may you cultivate your prose as you sharpen your quill.

How many more times will death be mentioned? My guess is at least once.

• Has death been mention that much? Oh well, it does. I humbly beg for your forgiveness, as this poor scribe lacks sometimes the means to properly translate this complex and elaborate texts in a language yet to be invented. The witch may be a bit obsessed with the concept itself... Maybe because she will never know it? Or is it because she is afraid of it?

Is Ash Corvus a man beneath that mask of death, or is he something else entirely?

• Have you not, by your own hand, answered that question already?

[DukeOfOool]

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"Rising...
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Oh nameless man!
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Rising once more for the calling
But the he couldn't stop falling
He stumbled into danger far to deep
So he went back to sleep
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Oh self-proclaimed scribe!
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Rising once again for his calling
But the he couldn't stop stalling
How many candles he burned through
Everything burst ablaze but the statue
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Oh immortal fool!
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Rising anew for the sacred calling
But the he hasn't been preparing
So blind, he missed the keep
Now he was with the sheep
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Oh zealous wanderer!
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Rising once more for his sacred calling
Filled with fervor burning
He cut through the ivy walls
And finally entered the library halls"
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~Endless chant of names

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We shall traverse many lands, my friend.

But tell me as a fellow scribe, how many manuscripts of tales forgotten have you already collected? From how many ages they come? And as a fellow artist, how many of those are you certain, you will redraw?

[Candlebite]

Mmm interesting, well I'd agree with the executioner sword possibly being made for him. as he could be interpreted as an executioner himself.

I'm not sure enough yet to make a hypothesis, but ill keep my eye on the sword incase a bout of inspiration strikes me about its origins.

[Ramonkey]

Ah. I see quite the interest on the mask behind the face (or was it the other way around?). I like this.

[Ramonkey]

I have no words now. Really, this is superb. Thank you. <3

(I will answer you in due time. but the next chapter was in the oven and you not deserve less than a prose with fine grandious pomposity).

[DukeOfOool]

"We do not cannot know absolutely, but we can try to capture the horror of the bird. Maybe reliving such terror will teach us something about him."

"What nightmares have you other scribes and restorators captured?"
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@KillianRain "From where does he crawl when the light dies?"

[KillianRain]

@DukeOfOool

"The crow wanders through the night sky seeking nothing but an instinct that guides his trembling heart.

The crow wanders through the night sky seeking the beauty of the stars that once comforted him in darkness.

The crow wanders through the night sky seeking the light of his inner soul - lost among so many others that shone upon him one day.

A day that will never come back - for him to never be free from the shadows of his wings."