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Nanase Craft - 61 - HD

Ashley has clearly decided which outfit was worthy of being a uniform.

Commentary

This is somewhat tangential, but I hate daylight savings time. It's like there's a clock in my brain that's broken and won't get fixed for at least two weeks.

Less tangentially, YAY! Ashley has joined the party!

And don't worry about that treasure chest. Even if Ashley doesn't know how to open it, Nanase Craft will just use the super strength that her gloves give--Oh.

Q&A Outfit Theme

I want to keep things sorta simple for the Q&A, but I want to have a set with a theme and such for Amanda and Lisa, so here we go. Poll time.

Any guests that show up will either adhere to the theme or subvert it depending on what would amuse me more.

Can choose more than one, but only one can win. In the event of a tie, I will either just pick one, or settle it randomly.

This is a brief poll ending in less than 24 hours because I'll want to start work on...

Nanase Craft - 60 - HD

Sarah's still adequately distracted by thoughts of playing magic dress up with Nanase, which is probably for the best.

Commentary

I nearly had Fairy (Immortal) Ashley here just be named Ashley (for possibly obvious reasons), but then I stopped and thought about it. Young immortals generally come up with names that mean something to them, or borrow from mortal mythology. Without additional context, it would be really weird for her to call herself Ashley.

So I...

Dan's Choice - So Very Even

You're going to miss the previews, you dorks.

Nanase Craft - 59 - HD

KAIJU FAIRY ASHLEY! RAWWWRRRRR HISS

Commentary

It was a rather late realization on my part that clothing on its own could be dangerous if enchanted, but I'm so happy it DID occur to me in time, because I love that last panel.

That, and it's a really good point. Nanase's swimsuit could have been a One Piece of Armor Piercing Titan Strength or something, or her hairband a Hairband of Eye Laser Beams. These are things you have to be ready for when dealing with ...

Evening Things Out

Poll Description - Rhoda, Diane, and Lucy. Rhoda, however, was clearly tired of being towered over, because Diane and Lucy now have the same height and figure as Rhoda. It is implied that Rhoda did this on purpose, but is trying to be nonchalant about it. Lucy and Diane's clothes look suspiciously skimpy, implied Rhoda changed them.

If that seemed like a long description, it's because there were three parts to the poll. Rhoda COULD have transformed them by some...

Nanase Craft - 58 - HD

I strongly debated how exactly the disarming would work, and ultimately decided "if Fairy Ashley's going to be in serious scary mode, it needs to be just that simple. And have lots of convenient smoke."

Commentary

Of course this improves Nanase Craft's opinion of Fairy Ashley.

In addition to amusing me, I wanted the overly descriptive sound effect in panel one to make very clear what Fairy Ashley's intent was. It might seem like it would have been difficult ...

Nanase Craft - 57 - HD

"I had very good reasons for all of the things and was only watching to observe your teamwork and stuff!"

Commentary

"Wait, is it better to lie to the fairy concerned with goodness about being mercenaries, or to always tell the truth no matter what because she probably cares about honesty?"

"Guess we'll find out... NEXT TIME, on EGSNP!"

February End of Month Poll #2

Rhoda, Diane, and Lucy. Rhoda, however, was clearly tired of being towered over, because...

Can vote for more than one. The first three are in competition with each other, while the three "Rhoda" and three "Clothes" options are in competition with other options labeled similarly.

* If the 40-75% option wins, I'll settle on sizes that make for the best composition in my opinion when the time comes

February End of Month Poll #1

Sam at the beach! But who is Sam with?

Can vote for more than one.

Nanase Craft - 56 - HD

I'd be careful about nitpicking, guys. I don't think Fairy Ashley has the same restrictions as immortals, and she might feel inclined to steal your boots again.

EDIT - Forgot eyelashes

Commentary

Ashley: "No, see, it's all part of the testing process and..."

Sarah: "Have you ever listened to a director try to defend the artistic merit of a clearly gratuitous scene in a movie?"

Ashley: "...Um..."

Sarah: "I have. That's you right now."

...

Silly Kitties Catalina And Elliot

Poll Description - Catalina and Girl Elliot are hanging out! They’re being silly while wearing novelty cat ears

Darn it, Catalina and Elliot! What are you doing?! You don't know what's been on those floors!

Oh, and I guess the whole "you haven't bought those ears yet" and "you're making a scene in a public store" or whatever. The floor's just my personal primary concern.

Side note: I've no idea who that clerk is. I only know she's exactly as tall ...

Nanase Craft - 55 - HD

Really, the only thing shocking about Ashley's explanation is that she apparently made this artifact in the nineties.

Commentary

I had originally planned for the scales to be just part of the puzzles, and for what Diane was after to be something else. I'll elaborate on what it was going to be later, though fair warning, it's not particularly exciting.

What I realized, however, was that a lot more of this nonsense adds up with this dungeon and fairy Ashley if...