Damien

buh? change your webcomic links! :D

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 05:23:41 GMT

*L* weirdness that is the internet. Apparently someone with too much time on their hands googled Damien and whined because I had this LJ. Breaks my heart. No, really. :P

Anyhow!!

Nocturnia should be back to regular updates once Blatah is finished in a month or two. Until then, updates will be spotty at best. Mind! The keenspace servers are officially changing... so please, remember to switch over your bookmarks to the following URLs or you'll no longer be able to see the comics:

http://blatah.comicgenesis.com and http://nocturnia.comicgenesis.com

The artbook is still out, should you want to purchase it. ;) go to my homepage at http://www.uneide.com/art for the info and link. It should also be available through AMAZON.COM in mid January.

As for the winner of the promotional plushie? ARION MORGAN! Please let me know which Blatah or Nocturnia plushie you'd like. :)

The joy of webcomics!

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:02:56 GMT

So glad that both webcomics are updating (remember that Nocturnia is on keenspace now!) but kind of... bittersweet that blatah is nearing its end. So much to happen soon! Resolutions are always hard, I find... and well, Blatah will end around its anniversary on february. Talk about strange.

*S* Happy holidays to all!

IT LIIIIIIIIIIVESS!

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:41:48 GMT

Heh, so you have probably noticed that the comic is updating again. Why the hiatus? Pregnancy and an overseas move, imagine that! I'm 7 months pregnant and back home at last, so the comic should renew regular updating starting next week.

Keep in mind that come the end of October when I give birth it will likely be spotty again for a bit, as other things will take priority.

Starting tomorrow I will be having a table at the Artist's Alley at Anime Evolution http://www.animeevolution.com in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. If you are in the area, drop by and say hello! I'll have a ton of merchandise and art from both comics and I love meeting the fans. :)

Wish me luck!

Fun webcomic survey:

Inspired by Sans and Charlotte... *smooches them both*

ABOUT BLATAH

*Webcomic Artists Survey Galore*
What's your comic's name?	Blatah
Comic's link:	http://blatah.keenspace.com
In short, what is it about?	The rebirth of a draconic god
When/How the idea was born?	weird dream
Tools you use to make it:	paper, pencils, ink, photoshop
How many strips you've done so far?	egads... umm.. about 250
Define the style in your comic:	fantasy -- manga-esque
Is your comic for a general audience, or just for a particular group?	hmmm... mostly general, on the mature side
Which is more important: Killer graphics, or strong storytelling?	both are equally important
Got a favorite comic (webcomic, newspaper, print, manga, etc.) artist? If so, who and why?	Cascadia. It's different from everything out there.
Which is your most favorite character in the comic? Why?	Eggman. He manages to deal with all that comes his way.
Which is your LEAST favorite character in the comic? Why?	Amanda. She is flat out a bitch.
Recieved positive feedback from readers?	yup!
Recieved hate mail?	hmm no, just creepy mail.
According to your readers, which is your comic's strong point(s)?	>.< The bishonen
According to yourself, which is your comic's strong point(s)?	The characters
According to your readers, which area(s) do you need to improve/work on?	more bishonen time
According to yourself, which area(s) do you need to improve/work on?	the consistency of the artwork
Got any future projects on mind once you're done with your current comic?	L yup.
Finally, got any words of advice to aspiring webcomic artists?	Keep at it!
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

ABOUT NOCTURNIA:

*Webcomic Artists Survey Galore*
What's your comic's name?	Nocturnia
Comic's link:	http://www.uneide.com/nocturnia
In short, what is it about?	the winter of the unseelie
When/How the idea was born?	my muse, Yeats and Keats
Tools you use to make it:	paper, pencils, ink, photoshop
How many strips you've done so far?	about 60 colour strips
Define the style in your comic:	MINE!
Is your comic for a general audience, or just for a particular group?	hmmm... mostly general, on the mature side
Which is more important: Killer graphics, or strong storytelling?	both are equally important
Got a favorite comic (webcomic, newspaper, print, manga, etc.) artist? If so, who and why?	Cascadia. It's different from everything out there.
Which is your most favorite character in the comic? Why?	Adrian. He deals with quite a lot and still manages not to let it overwhelm him.
Which is your LEAST favorite character in the comic? Why?	Eesa. I dislike vile people
Recieved positive feedback from readers?	yup!
Recieved hate mail?	hmm no, just creepy mail.
According to your readers, which is your comic's strong point(s)?	The art
According to yourself, which is your comic's strong point(s)?	The characters
According to your readers, which area(s) do you need to improve/work on?	more bishonen time
According to yourself, which area(s) do you need to improve/work on?	the consistency of the artwork
Got any future projects on mind once you're done with your current comic?	L yup.
Finally, got any words of advice to aspiring webcomic artists?	Keep at it!
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

Welcome!

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:24:39 GMT

Well, on the off chance you have been itching to share your views on a particular fic, requests particular scenes or ask about pairings, this is the place to do it.

Input is more than welcome, as I am only now getting on my slash shoes, so to speak. Besides, always curious to hear what intrigues!

*ponders* now to get my hands on more icons... I should probably make some slashy ones, hm?

The community is up!

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:20:56 GMT

Decided after all to create a LJ community so anyone can start posts, give input, story requests, etc. Let's see how this goes!

http://www.livejournal.com/community/nocturniaslash/

Anyone with LJ can join it, posts are members only.

About the Mailing List!

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:54:34 GMT

Most of you probably know that I've started a yahoo mailing list for slash fics and scenes that either didn't go into the comics or were simply too graphic or violent to put there.

Since its pretty tightly moderated to keep out spam, I thought that people might want a forum to share their opinions, ask questions, suggest scenes they'd like depicted, etc... and well, this is it!

The Shadowspires LJ will be changing to accomodate that... and I intend to make it friends only so that we can keep people's opinions within a rather close circle. Most announcements for Nocturnia are made on the front page of the comic, making this LJ redundant as a simple source for news.

Likewise, I have also heard a bit about LJ communities, and if there is the interest of perceived need perhaps we can switch over to one of those-- let me know. ;)

Feeling lost yet?

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 02:07:13 GMT

Well, hopefully you've noticed that Nocturnia has been updating, ;) understandably, some people have been asking about Angus, and about the events that took place in the past with the sidhe Rendering.

Worry not, it will get explained. I could be evil and just run off cackling, but honestly it -will- be covered over the next few weeks.

Adrian -is- changing, since some of you picked up on the pointed ears. He isn't the only one... Damien has been in the hands of the Shadow Queen as long, and been exposed to far stronger magics. The blood of both twins is being triggered, though in drastically different ways. ;)

The return! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Fri, 31 Oct 2003 02:30:00 GMT

Yes, I am aware that I am a day ahead from most of you. Halloween is also not celebrated in Japan, though I have been exposing my students to the joys of it through watching The Nightmare Before Christmas I have decided that Jack's Pumpkin King dance at the begginning is one of the most sensual things ever, which should clue you in as to how disturbed I am...

Halloween pic can be found on my Deviant Art Gallery http://uneide.deviantart.com

So, news! Tonight is the Halloween update, and it marks the return from the month^long hiatus. Now as for the rant and lengthy explanation, it can be found here:

As you have seen, we are back in full, and happy tagboardless.
I like yaoi,and shonenai. Yes, both blatah and nocturnia have overtones of it, but by no means is that the point of the strip. It pisses me off to no end that after I am flattened by comments that seem to imply wanting to see it turn into -just that- and have to take a hiatus before I scrap the strip completely, some people don't get it. Honestly, I can think of few things more disrespectful to my work. I am glad that most people reacted sensibly, and see the overtones as part of a whole --please understand that these are characters that mean a lot to me.

Now I've been recently offered forum hosting with the cool creator of the Protocol Seven boards where other comics currently are, and have decided to take her up on it. For once, steady forums would be welcome, much as I suspect they will be inhabited by tumbleweeds and moths. PLEASE do not have a repeat of the tagboard incidents. Feel free to post, I always welcome input- but keep in mind to be respectful of my work, and something that means much to me as its creator.

Uneide

BACK!

Mon, 20 Oct 2003 01:21:14 GMT

Nocturnia, ladies and gents, will be back on Halloween. Weirder than ever, be warned.

In other news, finally got off my ass and put together my personal /art page, so do have a look?

http://www.uneide.com/art/

Cheers!

uneide

HIATUS - for both Blatah and Nocturnia

Tue, 07 Oct 2003 02:41:01 GMT

Ah, behold the word that strikes fear into the hearts of readers and creators alike.

The dreaded hiatus. It is a wonderful thing to have people that appreciate your work, that love it enough to demand more, and ocassionally smother. That being said, this is primarily a selfish enterprise, a story that I wanted to tell simply because -I- wanted to tell it.

The muse has been throughly flattened and slain. I hope that removing the tagboard and giving myself a brief break will bring him back, but as it stands I'm not sure how long it will last - perhaps a couple of weeks, perhaps indefinitely.
I don't intend to leave you hanging about the tale, so I will retake it. Just not for a little while.Should you be art deprived, go look at my Deviant Art gallery and amuse yourself. *S* http://uneide.deviantart.com

Uneide

New Gallery!

Mon, 01 Sep 2003 04:13:48 GMT

Well, I've finally found a gallery space that keeps up with my manic updating and bursts of inspiration so Deviant Art it is!
http://uneide.deviantart.com

In other news, though comics will continue to update as they have, I'm rarely online these days, so pardon the retreat! ;)

Various thoughts

Mon, 25 Aug 2003 01:42:16 GMT

I like pooka. I am very, very fond of pooka, though the one in Nocturnia are my personal take on them. I'm surprised that now that we're in the sidhe lands the narrative seems so much more linear... we will see what happens later, I suppose? *G* Brain is asleep. Truly and completely asleep. SEeing that its 10 am and I'm at work, this is likely not a good thing, even when my desktop is looking temptingly comfy. At any rate, after the one week break nocturnia resumes this wednesday and I have already the update queued.

hmr... tired..
Remarkably enough this post seems to have some sort of rambling sense despite how sleep deprived I am. :p Managed to do a fairly decent Adrian sketch earlier this week, which is always good... the female characters are nowhere near as cooperative in terms of art, and I'm still scrambling to depict both the Summer and the winter Queens. We'll see.

Thoughts and a small fic...

Tue, 19 Aug 2003 06:10:58 GMT

Or thereabouts, yes. :p
Will have to miss the update this week, since I wil be working late. My first missed update, and hopefully the last. Nocturnia... well, I worry sometimes, because it isn't meant to be a linear storyline. I think people -expect- a fair amount of things from it,but frankly er.... tough? This is an exploration, and I cannot promise that all will make sense at the end. Or be explained. All are welcome to share the ride but...

and with that! the... hmm. fic? or some such...

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Peel away. It feels the layers peel away, the heart disintegrates and shatters with a howl. Break, tear rip. Uncurl into a dream. This - you are welcome to our circle dance. This, you are welcome to the swallowing and death, and to the Shadow Court.

I hear their voices, heart. I heart the ripping of a soul.
I think, I think I hear.I see nothing, naught but colours and dementia and gods above...
I lose my mind.
shivers, and I dance, and break, oh gods I'm breaking as I stand, I'm dancing as I break.
Torn. Torn. No.Gone
Gone.
And she loves, the lovely Huntress, and she dips the slender fingers for the kill...

Ponderings....

Thu, 07 Aug 2003 01:21:04 GMT

If you read my Blatah LJ you've probably heard the gist of this... ;)

This of course, isn't precisely a new thought on my end. I've long wondered at the power that we - as creators- hold over our creations. Does it no engender responsibility as well? Ah, but to whom, one might ask? To our storytelling, foremost - I've gotten both flames and giddy rejoicing over the recent strips and I left with the same response... everything in my webcomics, both Blatah and Nocturnia, happens for a reason.

If you are seeing two characters getting together, there is a song in the background, a particular choice of coloring or even a type of tree? Every element is there for a purpose. True, I am aware that most people don't sit there and dissect every color choice I make, or bother to figure out that the patterns on a certain coverlet are the seedpods of passionfruit flowers, and what they might mean as an addendum to the whole. As a matter of fact, one of the earlier strips even includes a second strip, hidden... if you click on the image, it will show you Adrian's inner mind, and perhaps a poem you are now familiar with.

I know I am a dork, and that the likelyhood of anyone picking up on any of the visual clues is slim to none.. but it comes from my degrees in humanities and English I think, the need to layer and re-layer, and add nuances for the fun of it. Arguably, I am becoming reconciled to the notion that people see it simply as a fantasy,or fan service. Even Adrian's nudity, I should point out, it to accent his vulnerabity, and a passage into something akin to a rebirth, rather than for the sake of fanservice.

A creator's responsibility, after all, is to be true to the tale that screams to be told, and to the characters that shape it.

uuuuuuggghh...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003 21:59:31 GMT

Lo guys-
Well, I liked last weeks a lot better, needless to say, but the amount of time it took to put all the detail in was absolutely mind boggling. All the same, things are starting to shape up and I think that you can start to see some of the sidhe politics and courts that will be the background of the overarching story.

At any rate, I need sleep before taking family on more tourism so... laters!
Uneide

Goodies!

Sat, 05 Jul 2003 08:26:33 GMT

^_^ There is now a Nocturnia store. For the moment, it only includes what I make and sell myself - i.e. bookmarks and art prints for both Blatah and Nocturnia. I do have a Cafepress store, but I'm a bit tired of what a rip-off it is. ^_^;; These are the things that I am sending to Anime Evolution in Vancouver, so wish me luck!

STORE!
http://blatah.keenspace.com/store.html

Anyhow, finally designed the Seelie lands, and you should be getting your first glimpse in next week's update. You will also be seeing lots of Angus, so I hope you enjoy! ;)

All the king's horses, and all the king's men....

Wed, 25 Jun 2003 01:38:15 GMT

Canto 3 has begun! I even updated it a day in advance, since I will probably have to work late tonight. Aren't I cool? *basks in own glory then punctures like a balloon and goes up up and away..* Note also that thanks to the better half, the Canto dropdowns are now compressed and make for easier navigation. :D

At any rate, I rather like how Angus looks for the cover of Canto#3. Incidentally, Angus happens to be my muse so I am always happy when he looks pleased. The more content he is, the more likely I am to get art done. :3

The design of both the Seelie and the Unseelie court is taking quite a while... I have rather vivid images in my head, but managing to put them into paper is an entirely different proposition. At the particular juncture that Adrian is tossed into the world of the sidhe, both courts are in dissarray and in an odd...truce of sorts. So much that ambassadors from each court are in discussions - things are starting to come to an end for the sidhe, hence their progressive forays into human spheres.

The poem that inspired Angus's Creation...
The Song of the Wandering Angus by William Butler Yeats

I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I turned to blow the fire aflame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

ahahahhah!!!

Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:56:24 GMT

First time I don't get bloody PINK. Rather like THESE results though..

shadowspires
Magic Number	12
Job	Criminal
Personality	Sunshine And Blue Skies
Temperament	Angry - At Everthing
Sexual	Straight
Likely To Win	A Swimming Badge
Me - In A Word	Evil
Colour
Brought to you by MemeJack

Of Sidhe and fairy rings....

Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:31:06 GMT

Someone commented on my Elfwood along the lines of "Sidhe? like the ones in 7th sea? "

...
Celtic lore people. Man, do most people get their folklore and mythology from rp games alone these days???? Like the one person that commented on the title, "Scheherazade" :

"Oh, you mean Allen Schezar's mecha?"
*TWITCH* Don't get me wrong. I love Escaflowne... but don't people READ anymore??? *sigh*

Anyhow! Very proud of the last panel in this update, actually. Managed to do it despite a week where I'd rather gnaw my hands off than physically more to do anything, I actually love that it turned out as I saw it...

hint, just in case.... fairy rings... do people remember the folklore associated with them? :3

Riddle me this... riddle me that....

Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:35:14 GMT

Hm, maybe I should have put a disclaimer at the start of Nocturnia for people not to expect to read it as one would most comics and/or graphic novels. Oh, wait, I did.

...Nocturnia is a loose collection of tales, for instance Scheherazade, but truthfully, it is supposed to hold my more... stream of consciousness way out there writing. Yes, it is still telling a tale, but it is by no means a linear one. Yes, by the end all -should- make sense, though perchance it will necessitate the reader look it over again, to see all the hints that were planted there. If I include the lyrics to the song, a reference to a specific flower? You better believe that they hold some significance. I never include something simply because it sounds pretty. ;)

I realize this is asking a lot from the readers, but the format isn't likely to change. I suppose I should try to explain again that its more like a circle weave, looping back to the begginning. Yes, the reader is only gathering the pieces right now, but in the end they will form a whole.

I want it a Keats-ian endeavour, a tale to be dissected! A Borges-like unraveling of fact and myth! Yes, I realize that I am being completely unrealistically ambitious but... well, I suppose I can always point people to Blatah! for a more linear tale.

That being said! Since unceremonious death of forums *insert tumbleweeds here* feel free to post comments and questions here, and I'll do my best to answer them without giving away all of the plot. ;)

June 4th!

Wed, 04 Jun 2003 23:33:29 GMT

"Bad tooth" day, apparently... ^-^ Why? The sounds of sixth month, 4th day in Japanese apparently have the same one as bad tooth... ehehhehehh..

Anyhow!
Yet more proof that I am insane, behold today's page. That circle thing? It gave me spams, but it was a lot of fun. This update and the next are supposed to represent Adrian tripping(*) and giving some glimpses about what happened to start the entire mess. Look for more effects next update... and I wonder if people can see what the barely sketched images at the bottom are?

Wonder if I've sent you off screaming in horror yet.... *EG*

TADAH!

Fri, 30 May 2003 07:47:55 GMT

Will likely be worked into a future cover...

http://www.uneide.com/nocturnia/newangus.jpg

but you get a sneak peek.. ;) and if you haven't seen the whackload of Angus art I got? go look at fanart and rejoice!

Hand is feeling a bit better, so I will be working on next week's strip and fixing up last week's. ;)

Theme song?

Sun, 18 May 2003 13:21:21 GMT

Ah, just watched Kpax.... and wow, does the end song fit Scheherazade well....

...spoilers anyone?

Safe and Sound - Sheryl Crow

Maybe this is forever
Forever fades away
Like a rocket ascending into space
Could you not be sad
Could you not break down
After all I won't let go

[Chorus]
Until you're safe and sound
Until you're safe and sound
There's beauty in release
There's no one left to please
But you and me

I don't blame you for quitting
I know you really try
If only you could hang on through the night
I don't want to be lonely
I don't want to be scared
All our friends are waiting there

[Chorus]

Feel like I could have held on
Feel like I could have let go
Feel like I could have helped you
Feel like I could have changed you
Feel like I could have held you
Feel like I could've hurt you
Feel like I was a stranger
Feel like I was an angel
Feel like I was a hero
Feel like I was a zero
Feel like I could have changed you
Feel like I could have healed you
Feel like I could have saved you
Feel like I should've heard you
Feel like I could have moved you
Feel like I could have changed you
Feel like I could have healed you
Feel like I should've told you

Feel like I really loved you

Feel like I could've saved you >

ANGUS links and descripts, for PeX and Art Exchanges purposes... EG

Fri, 16 May 2003 08:55:08 GMT

Well, since Elfwood has been on and off for the past little while I decided to put Angus' descript and pics in here.. Private Exchange. :)

Descript:

name: Angus
age:??? In sidhe years??
race: fire fae
hair: Blue
eye colour:blue
details - fairly well built, fire wings he can dismiss at will (go nuts)
favorite food: Steak
Favorite book: Collected Works of WB Yeats

More built than any of my charas, definitely not waify... ^_~

Brief history:

Er. Spoilers so I won't post too much. If you do want specifics, email me... :)
Angus is a fire fae, a rather powerful one in the Winterlands. Suffice it to know that he was born a noble in the land of the Spring Unseelie, and having fallen into disfavor endured torment for long years before his Queen released him. He is still trying to get back into her good graces, but has developed an insatiable curiosity about human beings. He is one of the Queen's Lords of the Hunt.

bio pin (and Icon for LJ)

Torment...

Portrais

ooogh those bubbles....

Fri, 16 May 2003 04:11:32 GMT

Hands are really shaky of late, can you tell? hm. At any rate, fugley bubbles should be fixed by today... update is up, and altogether I am pleased by it... ^-^