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[⭐Action required] Your character(s) in the next S&S contributor's pic!

*Deep breath*  Here we go!  I'm compiling a list of everyone who qualifies to have one or more characters in the next epic S&S contributor's picture for book 2!

Open this link to see if I've got your information (it's a living document, continually updated as needed):

https://files.tigerknight.net/ssbook2-contrib.htm

1. If your name is NO...

Werewolf

🎃 We have a second Halloween comic this year!

The gang plays the tabletop version of Werewolf, a.k.a. Mafia/Killer/Assassin. There actually is a full moon and a partial lunar eclipse on the night this comic is published (29-Oct), so it's only natural it has an effect on Steph 🐺

[⭐Action required] Your name in the S&S book credits!

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I am compiling a list of all your names to go into the acknowledgements section of the S&S book.  Woo! \o/  But, there is a sticky problem...!

Over the years, there have been over a hundred "pledge bots" or otherwise fake accounts that pledge, swipe content, and unpledge, all without tipping a single cent!  Patreon had put mitigations in place, but they haven't been able to completely filter those a...

Translator

Maybe Andrea really is saying "Meep" but encoded as a "Squeak" and vice versa :P

Bapp-o'-lantern

Tor sticks Bapple's head in a Jack-o'-lantern and it backfires :P

S&S book 2 WIP update 3

Here is the art for the character intro pages that will go in the front of the book!

Attachment

Cheryl decides to race her email... proving sneakernet can be low-latency X3

Upgrades

Kiela and friends go shopping to replace her crystal ball, which was lost in a lake (RIP warranty). She really wants the shiny new model!

This came out of a Discord chat with Space Fox and OmegaWolf riffing on the idea above.

Blep

The Boop Voop is back, protecting the innocent from the scourge of involuntary reflexes by instigating them herself :3

S&S book 2 WIP update 2

Illustration for the back of the S&S book.  Silver feeling pensive and a little lost; not knowing what the next day brings...

Originally sketched a year and a half ago, I thought I'd refine this moody little piece now that feral Tor is canon :3

Neighbors

If that's the baseline, should they be setting their expectations higher or lower next time? :P

Anyhoo, that wraps up this housewarming arc. Festivities and random things next week!

S&S book 2 WIP update 1

I've been making progress on the S&S book!  The main layouts are 90% done -- it's shaping up to be 244 pages long (whew!).  In the meantime, I just wanted to share these drawings that will appear on the chapter title and end cards ^^  More to come!

Direct delivery

Wolf's shorts shorted the electrical lines :P  Is that site his side hustle that no one knows about?

I was half tempted to buy the domain name for the lulz, but it's probably not worth $15 for a throwaway gag :B

Upright support

As to why the tent collapsed, is a whole other story altogether ;3

Caught

There was no chance Jan could have escaped this one :P

Morning daze

Tor's brain hasn't quite processed what the ramifications of a cervid in the kitchen are yet.  After all, new house, new routines to adjust to...

New character portraits

I'm refreshing the Nine to Nine character bios and portraits on the website.  Just wanted to share the new art while I finish up the writing ^^

Moonlight snorenata

Did Jessie sleep well? You tell me XD The roomba is definitely on the wrong time zone. And I guess Jan and Amber have nocturnal dance battles.

Blanket-less version here

Wet and wild

It's time for the overdue summer doodle!

Amber knows the best time to take a selfie on the Lazy River ride is right after going under the waterfall :3

Bun hunt - page 94

And that's this story arc, and the second book of Swords and Sausages, complete! Woo! \o/ 🎉

What will happen to Silver, Kiela, and feral Tor? The story will continue in the next volume: Swords and Sausages: Side Quests!

Thank you everyone for the tremendous support in bringing this set of chapters, which ultimately took eight years, to realization! It means the world to me ^^ 💖

So, what's next? My thoughts are a mess right now, but th...

2:14 am

Jessie has a strange dream.  Possibly due to mild food poisoning from the sliders :P

I'm back from travels.  I'll get back up to speed with art and comics shortly :3

Bun hunt - page 93

10 years? Banished? Be careful what you wish for, Sheriff; the longer you banish them, the sooner they'll be back ;3

Meanwhile, the thieves have been put to work as construction crew. Meaningful employment! The dragons need to go; they're causing too many traffic jams while receiving belly rubs in the boulevard. The Sheriff seems to be quite fond of Kiela... maybe he finally found someone to commiserate with, in dealing with "their" "problem children", Tor and Silver ;3

Now... all...

Biggie jiggy

If Wolf had gone through with it, they would've witnessed "Operation Cock-Shock..." Ow!

I can only assume Phil somehow supplied the giant ACME spring and electrical components from his ever-present Wolf-preparedness kit.

(I love that I draw a comic that allows giant ACME springs to be a normal part of its lore.)

Floorboards

Wolf snaps out of it. All's good now, right?

Bun hunt - page 92

The problem with doing low-level quests as a high-level character: losing perspective of money's worth! Don't worry, Cless, you know some armorer in town will buy any old equipment off of you. (Why do they do that, no questions asked?)

Anyway, GG, adventurers. Enjoy your drink, and we'll see you again in the next chapter!

Campout

Boyfriends are a source of high quality protein! ^_^

As a kid, I think I've spent more time pretend-camping in a tent in our living room than doing it for real outdoors XD  Thinking back on it now, I hope the tent poles didn't scratch up the hardwood floor too much...

Couch gravity

How often does this happen to you?

Also, here's the alternate throwaway gag for the last panel. Couldn't decide which to use, really X3

Scheduling note:
I will be traveling 30 July-6 August, and will likely take another week off afterwards to recharge.  So, I will be pausing the Patreon pledges in August; you will not be charged next month.

Please give belly rubs

I wasn't able to complete Nine to Nine this week, so have this doodle of were-Steph requesting belly rubs instead :3

Bun hunt - page 91

Headline: Cows create courtroom chaos! The barbarians are clearly not happy about the turn of events. Who will read them poetry now?

Burger bomb

Sorry for the late comic this week.  I've been a bit under the weather with a mild flu which I hope will pass soon!

Anyhoo...

I wonder if they feel disappointed or relieved?

The idea came from an old LifeHacker article which claimed bringing a bag of fast-food cheeseburgers to a potluck is infallible. This is how I imagine it'd go over with t...