New pages!

Weeeelllllll, can't say much! Note that there are 4 creatures in total, but the Boy only has Mum, dad and brother-

Z-Pico

Haha, hey Violet!! I think you got the idea behind that scene yeah! It was a way to show how the uncle tries to have control and dominance over the whole family! So, good point!

Z-Pico

Hey Soso! Haha actually I think I need to stop trying to develop every aspect of the story and keep it more subtil, to focus on the main plots. There WILL soon be moments of comfort!! Hope you'll find them sweeet and cute and touching- Thank you for your comment Soso!!

Z-Pico

Hey Emily!! That's an interesting and relevant insight, thanks! I think this passage lacks relevance imo tho; I'm not sure if it will end up on Tapas, we'll see...! But I like what you're saying cause I did want to introduce this idea of aging as an impact, something hitting the Boy, and it's hard to swallow. In the first chapter there are small hints that the Grandma is slowly loosing it, and the Boy just make fun of it. It's changing. Thank you so much for your comment <3

Z-Pico

Hey Colette! Love your username haha (probably because I'm a huge fan of a French author by the same name). I've think about this update and I think I won't keep the page with Gaston talking about the grandma for Tapas, it doesn't seem very revelant...! Thank you for your comment Colette! <3

Z-Pico

Aw, thank you Svdester, it's really appreciated <3

Z-Pico

Aww Thank you Fernanda! Comments are what's motivate me the most, so it's really appreciated!! <3

Z-Pico

Are these nightmare creatures memoriesof his dead family? He might saw the corpses and they had the same posture as the creatures, wich he sees the whole time

Kiko

I worked with the elderly for a long time and I love his uncle’s preparedness but fuck him n his EQ of a fish

VioletGrass

There is so many interesting elements in your story ! And as you said, there is a lot of sad moments for the boy in this chapter, having to face some of his fears : the things in the dark, face the loss of loved ones sooner or later... It's a chapter emotionally hard for the boy, it's heartbraking to see him so vulnerable, he needs to be comforted. I hope the next pages/chapters will be a lot softer for him ! You're such a good story teller, you make your characters so lovable !

Soso

Hi Rin : ) Funny, I have some of those songs in my “list” too! Though my mind twists it in a little different way… “Breath of life” for example. To me it’s Teras past and his “becoming”. Freeing himself of his shackles, of the fear that was holding him down, becoming a thrill-seeker, dancing with the devil time and again. Just like Jo. Looking for an exit, but everything in his head says “no”. No. And no perspective. With the line “a little vision of the start and the end” – with that lifestyle you know what you get and how it will probably end. You don’t retire and die of old age peacefully in your sleep. Tera clearly has triggers and a thing for the “devouring rush” – but he was a kid himself, trying to find a way. Things happened (“something in your past”, like the boy already put it). For the boy and their relationship… One major point of the boys’ character seems to be his compassion. Lee just had to mention Tera may be in need of a friend (that big bad bully) and that’s what came to the boys’ mind, when Tera was in his bedroom, having the boys most private fears at his fingertips (in this sketchbook). The boy decided to sit down and talk to Tera… whom he just had hit with a frypan, fully knowing who it is and not confusing him with another stranger intruding his private space. My point is – the boy is very … forgiving. He doesn’t seem to hold grudges and even if his feelings get hurt – he still tries to walk in their shoes (in the bank, Jo was nastily blaming the boy for getting shot). The boy still is considering everybody’s circumstances, Teras’, his uncles, Jo’s – even Mr. Gastons, courting his grandma. The boy tries to help. As lost as he is in his own past… he always tries to help. I think probably because he is lonely and there was no one to help him back then. He still has that same feeling of being lost and maybe also feeling left behind. Like Jo for example, he just had to share little bits and pieces of his life… and I imagine it won’t be much different with Tera. I doubt the boy will see Tera just as an offender… but also a victim alike. Circumstances and all. Things happening that sat the whole wheel turning which is crushing their lives one way or the other. Chasing catharsis. With that said – have an awesome weekend : ) and thx, it’s always fun to exchange thoughts, playlists and theories. Time will tell. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mellowcat

Gods, I relate to the wheelchair so much. My Grandma had to be moved into a nursing home and the house she and my Grandpa built was just sold to some other family. Seeing her bent over a walker and the way her memory is starting to fade is heart-wrenching. And I loved the bit with Mr. Gaston, about how the objects hold his cherished memories. That, too, really resonates with me. That house was my favorite place on earth. I practically grew up there with my brothers over childhood summers. Not being able to go back there is extremely hard to accept.

Emily Hoselton

crutches are not a walker, maybe it's translation?

yahboyysam

not to be an asshole, but for a more accurate portrayal of age related mobility degradation, a walker would be next. the point is to keep people as ambulatory as possible for as long as possible! if a person has not been using a mobility device already, a walker would usually come next AND then a wheel chair or mobility scooter. the decline in ambulation is typically a gradual one, in regards to age, HOWEVER a rapid decline is usually indicative of a more serious underlying issue! I'm an EMT, I see a lot of old people- and young people! with limited mobility for a variety of reasons and we- nursing staff, rehab, hospital staff, first responders- try to get people to move under their own power as much as possible. just my two cents.

yahboyysam

Hi Rin! Funny how the mind works... you focus on the smile and laugh, and I had this one in mind because of the seriousness and... closeness just as much as the "termination": https://www.patreon.com/posts/love-death-you-72388850 "Love, Death & You"

Mellowcat

Hi Rima : ) I so agree - and imagine Tera witnessing the uncle "raging" on the boy like he did just now... I have a feeling Tera might not take that well...

Mellowcat

I have a feeling that granny will pass by the end of the story and that the Uncle and Boy's relationship will strain even more after her passing 😭😭 Now imagine if Uncle saw black death Tera and Boy together 👩‍🦯 (I like chaos)

Rima

„Messed up“… really? Actually, one of the main reasons I am so in love with your work is the fact how well things work out. How well they all click. How wholesome and consistent the story, the progress and the characters are. There are little things, of course, but I see those things as your freedom as the artist and author. The creative head in charge. There is nothing major missing or messed – at all! Sure, you know it best. You recognize what’s “missing” or “messy” – but as a reader I don’t miss a thing. Quite the opposite. With each update and upon each re-reading I recognize new neat details, all the little things that clearly show all the effort and extremely well and thought-through plotting, the evolvement and skill. You’re not just “doing well overall”. It’s way better than that! It makes the difference between a shit day… and not. You tip the scales for me. To me, the update IS interesting. I always enjoy seeing the boy interact with his personal environment – we haven’t seen much of that, since he often simply stumbles from one random situation onto the next – that’s how he first met Tera after all. A “lose cannon”. Getting to know him like that is a joy to watch – even if it’s connected to so much pain. Seeing the last panels… someone with a stroller in the park, and the boy with his grandma in a wheelchair in the same spot – here we are, somehow full circle again. Also: It may be pure coincidence or my mind playing tricks on me... but... look at those pictures of Mr. Gaston and the love of his life... that pose is very familiar... now where have I seen that... ;p

Mellowcat

This installment had me feeling sentimental. I love mr. Gaston and I think he shares a bit in common with the Boy. The boy doesn't handle those changes very well, but I can relate so thoroughly to it. I can't wait to see how this opens more. I wish I could write a more complete thought haha 😄

Mod.Colette

As always, thank you for your hard work! Can’t wait for the next pages.

svdester

First time leaving a coment and i love your work 💕 i know is a sad chapter but damn!! The grandma is such a fashion icon in this one 🤭

Fernanda Manriquez

anon