Collaborative Comic

[OpalSpike]

Hey guys!

I'd like to host a really fun project, a comic where each week, a new artist illustrates and writes a new page. It should be a really interesting and unique experience, to see so many styles in one comic. If you'd like to participate, let me know!

While I would be the overall host (organizing who does the next page, settling stuff up) this is a big team group and everyone helps with everything. I think this would be a plot oriented comic, maybe fantasy, maybe slice of life, we would all get together, design the world and the main characters, and then the artists can take it from there. The artist of the week writes and illustrates their own page, (they can get help for sure) guiding the characters in which ever direction they desire, and then the next artist takes it from there.

Does this sound fun to anyone? I think that a Slack group for this project would be really cool (Slack is a browser and app chat room (not voice or picture) for teams, you can set topics and have multiple chat rooms and lots of cool things) so let me know if you're interested in using Slack.

I know @andres8ol is interested already, haha.

[eschaefges]

I'd be up for drawing a page or two but would rather 'see what the person left before me' instead of planning/plotting ahead. Sort of like "The Floating Admiral" for comics?

The Floating Admiral

[OpalSpike]

I'm not sure what you mean - I think I'm going for the "see what the person left before me" kind of thing already? I apologize if I didn't make that clear enough. D:

[eschaefges]

plot oriented comic, maybe fantasy, maybe slice of life, we would all get together, design the world and the main characters,

^I just meant that I wouldn't want to spend a lot of time on that part - i would rather just see what is on the pages before mine and come up with the most exciting followup possible!

[OpalSpike]

Ohh! I see! Yeah, helping to design the actual world is optional =D You don't gotta do that at all!

[blu3random]

i'd be down! let me know if this starts happening!

[OpalSpike]

Awesome! Would you be interested in getting together in a Slack chat? If so, I would need your email. You too, @eschaefges. c:

[blu3random]

blu3random@gmail.com

not sure what slack chat is. Just msg me details, you u figure it out. Our if typing is to much a pain, give me ur skype for much easier communication!

[Aspie_Gamer]

sounds like fun. I'm in

[OpalSpike]

I've added you guys to the Slack! You should be able to join and chat.

[thomassayle]

Holey shit i had the exact same idea like three weeks ago,yet it wasn't continuity it was strips oh and yeah ok i would like to help.

[ghostnxs]

Nifty idea ya got there

[Aspie_Gamer]

For anyone interested in this comic, that's great Me, OpalSpike, and eschaefges have been tossing around a few basic ideas as well as some guidelines that anyone thinking of contributing to this project MUST follow at all times.

The main title of this comic will be Endless Winter

As for the actual plot, it's going to fantasy-ish with slight slice of life elements. There will be two main characters, one male and one female. The male will be a warrior/fighter while the female will mostly be a mage. The plot will also feature an endless winter as the backdrop along with a magical quest. More details will be posted as they come.

Now for the guidelines

1. Never directly contradict continuity.

2. You should address or attempt to resolve any cliffhangers from the previous page (no "MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH" cutaways to avoid a sticky situation)

3. You must add a new element in your page(s) - don't just spin the wheels, but introduce a new character, plot twist, item, mission, villain, event, or crisis to solve. Even slice of life stuff can do this.

4. Keep it PG-13ish at most. No NSFW material.

5. While we all love to write our characters into corners, do not "END" the story unless directed by Skopal. No murdering everyone!

6. Once assigned a page, you have 24 hours to 'accept' the assignment, or reject (family issues, work issues, whatevs), and 6 days (including the 24 hours) to turn in your page

7. Have fun and be creative.

8. There will be a contest of sorts that decides the "canon" look for the two main characters. Basically, we're expecting as many artists as possible to submit their ideas for how the characters should look. Once there is a sufficient amount of male and female designs, the second part of the contest will begin in which the community shall vote on which design they like best. The designs with the highest vote count will become the canon designs for the male and female characters. Once this has been established, it will be in the best interest for anyone who contributes to Endless Winter to adhere to the canon designs as much as possible. You are allowed to retain your art style, just make sure to stick to the canonicity is all we're saying. The theme of this contest shall be practical as the story takes place in a never ending winter locale and it wouldn't be a good idea for say the female character to be running around in cold temperatures wearing a minimal amount of clothing.

9. When making a new page for Endless Winter, make sure it fits the Tapastic guidelines. Specifically the uploading guidelines as most people will probably be reading this from their phones and thus don't want to squint to be able to read the text for example.

[OpalSpike]

Toadster's got it down!
If you want to participate, send me your email and I'll add ya to the chat.

[eschaefges]

the work-in-progress rules (logo & content not final)

[jonufele]

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[OpalSpike]

Woah =o I am intrigued. If you could give me your email to join the Slack, we could definetly talk more about setting up something like that!

[jonufele]

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[eschaefges]

sweet! i know @OpalSpike is looking to start organizing soon - glad to have you on board!

[jonufele]

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