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Behind the scenes of Funfair: 2015, page 5

That's the end of part 1! Wait, really? Only five pages?

Well, back then, the story wasn't really divided in parts! (Also, this is technically better pacing than the actual finished part 1, but that's just me being my own critic.) Also, at this point, the story strayed a bit from the script I'd written before, so it was constantly evolving. The hallmarks are still there so far, though.

I love that Conker's trying to look into the other panels, and he's pressing his face against th...

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Behind the scenes of Funfair: 2015, page 4

HOT 2015 BEAR ALERT!

Conker's just now realising that his best friend is made of hot stuff. I could've sworn his nose was bleeding, but maybe only mine was.

Did you know the file name I'd given for this comic was "ComicFinalAttempt"? I was tired of starting over and over, I really wanted to get this series going, so I tried to put myself in a mindset of, "Okay, this has to work. No matter what, I'm seeing this to the end." Wonder how that turned out, hmm...

... Yes, I...

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Behind the scenes of Funfair: 2015, page 3

Conker's sensual licking got Banjo so distracted that his entire ice cream cone melts on his shirt. Who's gonna lick it off~~

Is it gonna be you? Is it gonna be YOU?
Nope, it's gonna be me. I love cookies and cream!

You have to admit this black-and-white style has some charm. I think it lends itself well to the ink-focused style. Lots of little detail in there! It does feel like delving into a beta version of Pokemon or something, though.

Conker's face tho...

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Behind the scenes of Funfair: 2015, page 2

Gratuitous shots of Conker's butt? Check.

I liked this shot so much in the first comic page that I decided to bring it back! It looks much better here, I remember thinking to myself, "Wow, I really pulled it off. Style~!"

I still wince when I look at my old art, but I think I've gotten to a point where I don't mind it a lot anymore. Yeah, I could probably draw this better! I've actually th...

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Behind the scenes of Funfair: 2015, page 1

Wowza! Holy shit, it's Funfair! (I hadn't actually come up with a name at this stage of writing, so this was just "The Banjo & Conker comic"... I'm not good with titles!!)

I actually tried to make a comic for the "late 2015" script. I made it kinda far, for how short the comic was going to be at first! It was going to be all black-and-white, so I wouldn't have to draw backgrounds all the time. I used to think about my own well-being, who knew!

So, fun(fair) fact... That...

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Behind the scenes of Funfair: Late 2015 script

This is one I remember well. A vintage, late 2015 script! Finely aged, and... probably not that good, all things considered.

You would think that, since the last version of the script had Conker think of all sorts of crazy scenarios, that it would make it all the way to the finished story. Not quite! It turns out, in this version at least, Conker was more or less lucid the whole time (and cranky, as usual). Banjo, on the other hand, was feeling particularly mischievous...

The part...

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Behind the scenes of Funfair: 2015 timeline of events

The first few parts of Funfair haven't changed drastically over time. Banjo spills ice cream on himself, Conker has fantasies about it. They go to a pool, Conker has fantasies again... The sequence of events was changed slightly, but the general idea was still there.

The parts after were pretty different, though! Going as far as 2015, the third arc of the story had Conker go to the arcade, but instead of having a nightmare, he simply picks a machine to play and the game becomes altered ...

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Behind the scenes of Funfair: The first comic (2/2)

Here's the last two pages of what I had prepared in this first attempt, continuing from Banjo humping the Yoshi doll.

From memory, this is more or less what's happening:

Conker: Get outta here! I'll show you how its done.
Conker: I'll try this one... One game, please.
Krunch(?): A'ight-o, kiddo. Game's easy, you just gotta put them rings 'round them pegs in the back.
Conker: Can't believe I'm actually playing these stupid rigged games...
Conker: Right, here...

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Behind the scenes of Funfair: The first comic (1/2)

-inhales- Oh boy...

THIS is the first visual prototype of Funfair, and the first iteration of the comic to feature the amusement park theme (which eventually stayed!) However, you'll probably notice the first few panels are already quite different... and my art-style back then was very "of its time".

Here's my take on what's happening, going from memory:

Banjo: Take a picture of me with the mascot, Conker! (World's...

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New series: Behind the scenes of Funfair

Have you ever heard of something called "Funfair"? A sort of story I may have made a few years ago, featuring two of my favourite characters... Rings a bell? No? Not at all? 

Well, the comic is out there for anyone to read. I said some time ago that Funfair took almost 7 years to make from start to finish, but the first part only came out in 2017 – five years before the story wrapped up. Whatever happened in those two-ish years before it came out?

So,...

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Theme Switcheroo [Conker] - Halloween Fever 🎃

Timber: "What's Conker going to dress up for our Halloween party as, you think?"
Pipsy: "A sexy police officer. With a bushy handlebar mustache."
Bumper: "Bro, what. He's totally going for, like... a vampire. He's got the teeth!"
Banjo: "He usually goes for his Grim Reaper costume..."

Conker walks downstairs in his costume. Everyone rushes over to discover what it is...
<...

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*Overwhelming and sudden gushing from the audience*

Voices are heard from backstage

Diddy: "What!! Man, Banjo's getting all that praise, and what do I get!
Dude, my name is literally in the game's title! Do I have to show my entire ass to get some recognition?"

Pipsy: "I mean, Banjo IS really good-looking, I'm not gonna lie.
(And, that sort of... woodchip smell he has on him is kinda sexy too...)
(Don't become a sugar mommy. Don't become a sugar mommy...)
"

...

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"Would Berri be happy to see you like this?"

A mere mention of his late girlfriend is enough to sour his already surly mood.
His cold words and sharp glare hit you like darts on a board.
He's shooting bull's-eyes tonight.

Conker doesn't leave, but he thoroughly ignores your presence from that point on.
... You feel unwelcome.

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Theme Switcheroo [Drumstick] - FINAL BOSS

This is among the silliest things I've ever drawn, conceptually. Imagine taking a silly squeaky-voiced cartoon rooster in a kart racing game and making an Elden Ring (final?) boss out of him.

He'd still get beat up by little kids, though.

"Wait... That's ME?!
Why am I so... scary?! I'm not scary! I never get upset, ever!!
... Can I have it, though? Holy crap, look at these muscles...

My bulge is way bigger than this, by the way! C'mon. At least come up with som...

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Theme Switcheroo! [Pipsy VS Banjo]

UPDATED: I keep forgetting to remove last week's theme! Good thing this is the last one of these... for now~

Last one in line! Last but not least~
As usual, pick the theme you like the most from the list below, to go with this week's character.
This week's character is Pipsy! If you pick Crossgender Bender for her, I will be disappointed.
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Monster Research - Chapter 4

What's gonna happen to our hero? Will he be captured?! He can't let that happen!

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Theme Switcheroo! [Conker]

Here comes another one of these!
Remember the rules - pick the theme you like the most from the list below, to go with this week's character. Remember, that theme will be GONE next week!

This week's character is Conker! Come on, buddy. Wipe that frown off your face! Big smiles!
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Monster Research - Chapter 3

Off to the Dark Prince's castle! There's a tension in the air...

CW: Musk

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Theme Switcheroo [Timber] - ~19th century style~

So I couldn't make up my mind this time... so you're getting two takes!

While Timber's family is quite well-to-do and industrious, his parents (and especially grandparents) had more modest beginnings. Of course, it doesn't go all the way into the 19th century... but this is more or less how I'd see him if he was born in that century.

Either his family is already quite wealthy (and most likely much wealthier than they are in the story canon), or they're still very modest. Either wa...

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"You work on cars. What is your dream ride?"

K: "1971 Hemi 'Cuda, no doubt about it. I saw that car when I was a kid, I knew that was for me. I saw one when I was at a DIY car... competition, or whatever it was. Real beauty, knock-you-down stunnin'. Looked just like this one, but lime green... Couldn't touch it or ride it, 'course. I was dyin' to.

'Cept... Ain't no way I'm gonna afford one, ever. Them's some expensive collection cars. An' then, I think if I did get one... I'd be too scared to break it. Can't have the cake an' eat ...

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Theme Switcheroo! [Drumstick]

Here comes another one of these!
Remember the rules - pick the theme you like the most from the list below, to go with this week's character. Remember, that theme will be GONE next week!

This week's character is Drumstick!
If you need a refresher, check out this sheet!

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Ask the Crew! [Bumper]

You've heard all about the gang, but now it's time to ask them whatever's on your mind! Or just... say something at them, and see how they react! Most questions will get a reply, but the best ones may get a drawing alongside them!

The final quizzee is Bumper! Give us a rundown, champ!

But, Bumper doesn't show up on stage. There's a brief pause...

Suddenly, smoke begins to cloud the opposite side of the stage.
A strange, distant revving s...

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Monster Research - Chapter 2

Chapter two! The adventure has only started...

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Theme Switcheroo [Tiptup] - I choose you, Tiptup-chu!

And the award for worst title goes to...

I guess this is a bit less what Tiptup is in the story, rather than how I'd see him if he was a Pokemon evolutionary line... Don't read too much into this, there's no connection to Tiptup's backstory here!

Although now that I say this, maybe the fact that he comes out of his shell and eventually becomes this brave-looking... lad, is a bit similar to how he's trying to come out of his comfort zone and try new things.

I was thinking his...

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Theme Switcheroo! [Timber]

I forgot to remove last week's winning theme, oops! Go ahead and vote, these are all still valid.

Here comes another one of these!
Remember the rules - pick the theme you like the most from the list below, to go with this week's character. Remember, that theme will be GONE next week!

This week's character is Timber! Let's see what this fine fashionable feline has got up his sleeve...
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Theme Switcheroo [Diddy] - Mini-Me & Me

You're getting a lot of monkeying around this week~

Everyone had trouble with the young Diddy, and his never-ending supply of pranks. There was not a single babysitter willing to look after him as a kid – not even within the Kong family! Even his best pal DK couldn't do it anymore, on account that he'd gotten a summer job.

Considering he was raised by his grandparents, they didn't have a lot of options... so they decided to send him to summer camp. That's how he came to be known...

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Ask the Crew! [Banjo]

You've heard all about the gang, but now it's time to ask them whatever's on your mind! Or just... say something at them, and see how they react! Most questions will get a reply, but the best ones may get a drawing alongside them!

This week's quizzee is Banjo! Come say hi to everyone, big boy!

Banjo walks on stage, visibly bright-eyed and excited.
He sees the almost empty room and lets out a sigh of relief.

He stands up in front of the m...

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Monster Research - Chapter 1

First real chapter of this series. This week's featured monster is Bokoblins!

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"You seem to be on the promiscuous side. What would you say was your wildest sexual escapade?"

D: "Well, I'm sure I could tell everyone about something we did together... once we actually did stuff together, that is~"

D: "'My wildest sexual eskipade...'

As far as the stuff I enjoyed goes, the most 'out there' thing I did was... Me and Dixie, we were in this swinger group, back when we on our... third(?) relationship together. You know, these groups are fun and all, but it's usually like, 'Okay let's meet up, there's gonna be maaayyybe 12 people there, we can hang out...

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"You a gamer at all. If so what kind of games you prefer? RPG, FPS, MMO, Strat?"

Tip: "I... don't think I've ever been good at video games. I always overthink everything, hehe. But, I like to watch other people play, usually!

My family never got video game consoles, mostly because my parents were strict, and they were particularly against it (though, mostly my dad...). I was 13 when we got our first computer, and I... I had to be sneaky because I wasn't allowed to do non-homework things on it.

Actually, Bumper is the one who introduced me to video games. We pl...

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