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Demon Mages Timeline #3: Skullgirls & Tumblr

Not long after Issue 2 of The Demon Mages was published, in the Autumn of 2011, I began a stint as a contractor with Lab Zero Games, and worked directly with Alex Ahad on Skullgirls.  Artwork cleanup, a few move concepts, and a Steam trading card were my claims-to-fame.

After that time came to a close, and Skullgirls premiered, my contracting work continued with brief assignments, successes and failures alike.  Contributions to projects from Imagos Softworks ...

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Silent Waterfall

Mizuki for BrotherFluffy.
Cool water soothes heated thoughts...

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Super Soaker!

Tess & Kachoo for NYCTwins!

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Demon Mages Timeline #2: Issues 1 & 2

The closest incarnation of "The Demon Mages" as a real, tangible thing was the two-issue miniseries, published by Angry Viking Press in 2008 and 2010 respectively.  

Issue 1 was the first meeting between Ziggy & Ari.  A chaotic mess of clandestine plotting between Ziggy and her partner Roman, vs. the crafty Rauschen and his two goons Beck & Surt.  Ruining the stage premier of the new starlet Ari was not how Ziggy was...

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Ari's Birthday ~ B-sides

Leave it to the most glamourous of the Demon Mages to have a fashionably late art collection.  

Ari's canon birthday may have been on a Friday the 13th this time, but you Patrons luck out; 32 images -- nearly half of them are *exclusives!*  Favorite pics & sketches and a spicy set of extras are inside!

Ari really *is* generous after all -- but don't let this chance pass you by...

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Winners & Losers

Ari & Tess for SpaceRobot!
It'll take more than magic and misdirection to beat Ari...

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Ari's Birthday!

Nearly seven feet tall, and every bit the work of art she says she is.  Ari's canon birthday is today!  Here's a short sampler for everyone!  She's so generous.

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Demon Mages Timeline #1: Last, but not least, TARA!

Ziggy may be the leader, and Ari has her legion of fans... and most people, even if they don't know "The Demon Mages" -- they tend to favor Tess the most.

But if there's one character that's the most important to the DM's and what I'd always planned for them -- no question, it's Tara.

Tara is the last of the canonical four DM's, made about a year or so after the start of the project.  Sadly, I don't...

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Color Proofs!

Another look at what's coming later this month!

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Summer Desktop: Flag Race!

Why that little smug muffin, trying to cheat!?
Here's the DM's Summer Desktop for Patrons -- enjoy!

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Demon Mages Timeline #0: RPGM2K

This one's for your eyes only, Patrons!

August 1st, 2001:
After a month or so of messing around with an English patch of RPG Maker 2000 on PC, I had built up enough of a map and scenario with a old story I'd written in high school.  

But, I needed sub-bosses.  I had placeholder enemy sprites from the base game, but while playing with the scripting to have dialogue banners... the characters started to take on life of t...

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The Demon Mages Anniversary Stream!

THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st ON PICARTO AT 9:30PM
On August 1st, 2001 just before midnight, I started plotting a scenario in RPG Maker 2K that would become my longest standing property, "The Demon Mages."  

So, this Sunday we'll:

-Finish the DM's Summer desktop and get going on a proper 2021 group picture!
-Revisit painfully old artwork of Ziggy, Ari, Tess & Tara and see how much has changed!
-Take a new tour and freshen up the virtual...

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WIP IT INTO SHAPE

Everyone's newest requests are already taking shape!
Also a preview of another NSFW treat with Dysnomia!
Look forward to these!

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Perfect Canvas (feat. Farhat)

NSFW for Stootza!
Good art takes time, y'know.

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More Summer DM's WIP

Things are heating up!

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Housekeeping Notes: Stream Tomorrow Instead!

Apologies, folks; I likely aggravated something in my drawing arm/neck earlier this week, and today was a bruiser just to get anything going.  I'll recoup losses tomorrow and stream starting at 8:30/9pm; there's a couple more pics to work on and salvage the week.

Dance and sing with Kinny in the meantime, and I'll be back ASAP!

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Hold On to Ribbon!

NSFW for Macster!
Spontaneous and intense is the way to go.

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Farhat WIP

Sorry it's taking a bit longer than expected, but it's Farhat -- she demands all the time in the world to get things juuuust right.

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Friday Extras!

While setting up for this week's run -- here's an extra set of Fridays!
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Working Chassis

For SpaceRobot.
Cosplay, companionship and handling FTL power nacelles; Chassis can do it all!

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Housekeeping Notes: Summer Clearance!

Real quick, real important:

1) "THE DEMON MAGES" turns ***20*** on August 1st!  It's both a very happy and very solemn month for me -- so to celebrate, I'm doing a completely DM's themed "open house" of posts, AND all Patrons get a month off from billing!  It's all to make room for what I'd like to accomplish by about Thanksgiving time...

2) In advance of that, I want to absolutely clear the list of ongoing rewards as much as possible this month.  ...

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Working Girls (WIP)

Some current stuff in the queue.  Noir & Cash is a slow burn, but it's gonna be worth it.  Look for Chassis' finish during this week's stream lineup!

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Housekeeping Notes: Overheated!

It's been a brutal one outside this week.  It'd be nice if it was cute & sexy witches dancing, but noooooo...

I hope everyone's kept their cool and stayed safe if things were dangerous!
For this week, I'm taking a pause from streams, and will be back on Tuesday -- some reward posts and extras for the 4th will round out the weekend.   Take care and see you soon, folks!

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Happy Birthday Tess!

Everyone's favorite little succubus smug-muffin has a canon birthday today!
So for you patrons, a gift -- a selection of 32 pics, some *never seen* until now; sweet, silly, sexy, and free to download!

This night, take part in revels per your leisure and give felicitations to the most prodigious, magnanimous and measuredly amicable one we know and are enamored by -- Tess!

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*Kinny-chan desu! <3

NSFW For Karmaldia!
"Next Friday" is her name, and you won't soon forget it.

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Unbearable Heat?

For V. Cervantes!
Well, there's a little to *bare* isn't there?

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Unsportsman-like Conduct

For NYCTwins!
Kachoo is trying to get her team to quit messin' around and drive the lane!
Claude's just trying not to get kicked out.

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The Flag Race Begins!

Finally got something I can work with!  WIP, and look for more!

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... <3

NSFW for Stootza... and it's a spicy one!
You know it's intense when Tess doesn't have anything to say.

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Canonbawl!

For ColleyDogstar!
Y'see, if Friday's top keeps coming off -- the solution's to take it off beforehand!  Genius!

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