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Starcrossed: A Ravenloft Webcomic (Discussion Thread)
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<blockquote data-quote="NeoTiamat" data-source="post: 6383557" data-attributes="member: 48314"><p>Everyone knows Ravenloft, yes? Gothic horror, vampires, castles, all that good stuff.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well there’s also a Ravenloft webcomic.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It's called <strong><em>Starcrossed</em>: A Ravenloft Comic</strong>, and it's on both the <a href="http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4979" target="_blank">Fraternity of Shadows fan-forum</a>, and <a href="http://starcrossed.webcomic.ws/comics/" target="_blank">has its own site</a>. The FoS forum also has a <a href="http://[url=http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4980" target="_blank">discussion thread (with Cast listing)</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, I'm a fan of it (disclaimer: and a friend of the artist), but because the FoS fan fiction forum is about as lively as a headshotted zombie, I don't have anyone I can talk to about it. Which is why I'm here.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So what <em>is</em> Starcrossed? I’d call it a Dark Fantasy/Horror comic, set in the Ravenloft campaign. It’s not a gaming comic per-se (it’s all in-character, there’s no talk of levels or spell-slots), but the main crew definitely has a whiff of ‘PCs’ about them. It’s also an actual <em>horror</em> comic, in that there are some genuinely dark and frightening moments in it, though it’s less gore and more psychological horror. Though given that the main cast are borderline-PCs, there is humor and there is action in there, so it’s not unrelievedly bleak. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Why should you read it? Because good horror/dark webcomics are rare, and Ravenloft comics are <em>really</em> rare, and Starcrossed is a good one. It has pretty good art (you can see for yourself – it’s this black-and-white style heavy on shading) and very good storytelling, with the creator, Isabella, possessed of a genuine ear for dialogue and skill at characterization. The cast is memorable, likable, and believably complex, and it’s just <em>fun</em> to watch them interact. Here’s two of them from the Cast page:</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><img src="http://mothblog.djinnborn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/09/marie.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Marie Delacroix</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Marie spent most of her youth working the hard life of the poor in Souragne. She managed to escape and make a better life for herself... until she made the dumb mistake of coming <em>back</em>. Despite this setback, Marie does her best to keep in good spirits: she prefers rum, but is willing to try anything else that seems interesting.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><img src="http://mothblog.djinnborn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/09/gauvain.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Elias Gauvain</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A quiet, pale man who looks like he's in the dying throes of a heroin addiction. By all accounts, an accountant. </p><p></p><p></p><p>And at 218 pages at the time of this post, there’s plenty of comic to read.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So! Go read it (please), and let me know what you think?</p><p></p><p>[Note, I'm not entirely sure this is the right forum for this, but I couldn't find one that seemed more appropriate -- if there is a preferable one, I would appreciate being pointed to it]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NeoTiamat, post: 6383557, member: 48314"] Everyone knows Ravenloft, yes? Gothic horror, vampires, castles, all that good stuff. Well there’s also a Ravenloft webcomic. It's called [B][I]Starcrossed[/I]: A Ravenloft Comic[/B], and it's on both the [URL="http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4979"]Fraternity of Shadows fan-forum[/URL], and [URL="http://starcrossed.webcomic.ws/comics/"]has its own site[/URL]. The FoS forum also has a [URL="http://[url=http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4980"]discussion thread (with Cast listing)[/URL]. Now, I'm a fan of it (disclaimer: and a friend of the artist), but because the FoS fan fiction forum is about as lively as a headshotted zombie, I don't have anyone I can talk to about it. Which is why I'm here. So what [I]is[/I] Starcrossed? I’d call it a Dark Fantasy/Horror comic, set in the Ravenloft campaign. It’s not a gaming comic per-se (it’s all in-character, there’s no talk of levels or spell-slots), but the main crew definitely has a whiff of ‘PCs’ about them. It’s also an actual [I]horror[/I] comic, in that there are some genuinely dark and frightening moments in it, though it’s less gore and more psychological horror. Though given that the main cast are borderline-PCs, there is humor and there is action in there, so it’s not unrelievedly bleak. Why should you read it? Because good horror/dark webcomics are rare, and Ravenloft comics are [I]really[/I] rare, and Starcrossed is a good one. It has pretty good art (you can see for yourself – it’s this black-and-white style heavy on shading) and very good storytelling, with the creator, Isabella, possessed of a genuine ear for dialogue and skill at characterization. The cast is memorable, likable, and believably complex, and it’s just [I]fun[/I] to watch them interact. Here’s two of them from the Cast page: [INDENT][IMG]http://mothblog.djinnborn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/09/marie.jpg[/IMG] [B]Marie Delacroix[/B] Marie spent most of her youth working the hard life of the poor in Souragne. She managed to escape and make a better life for herself... until she made the dumb mistake of coming [I]back[/I]. Despite this setback, Marie does her best to keep in good spirits: she prefers rum, but is willing to try anything else that seems interesting.[/INDENT] [INDENT][IMG]http://mothblog.djinnborn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/09/gauvain.jpg[/IMG] [B]Elias Gauvain[/B] A quiet, pale man who looks like he's in the dying throes of a heroin addiction. By all accounts, an accountant. [/INDENT] And at 218 pages at the time of this post, there’s plenty of comic to read. So! Go read it (please), and let me know what you think? [Note, I'm not entirely sure this is the right forum for this, but I couldn't find one that seemed more appropriate -- if there is a preferable one, I would appreciate being pointed to it] [/QUOTE]
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