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Cinderella - 43 - HD
Princess Ellen - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-043Among royalty, the importance of one's entrance cannot be understated. Not for any political reasons, but simply because royal gossip is merciless, and roughly as fair as playground chatter.Commentary- Ellen's canon singing skills from way back during Grace's birthday partyThe more musically-inclined among you, and likely even the less musically-inclined among you, will notice...
Cinderella - 42 - HD
Continued confidence!- At egscomicsWhile it is true that confidence is not always warranted, when something needs to be done, it can be argued that one may as well embrace confidence for as long as they can to keep themselves motivated.Schedule note: I had hoped to post a sketchbook this week, but then I had things to deal with that threatened the story comic buffer, and I'm focusing on that.If I can, the next sketchbook will be late next wee...
Cinderella - Part 41 - HD
Matters of confidence - At egscomicsHave confidence!Commentary...Well, Part Three had to start somehow.--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Cinderella - 40 - HD
End of Part 2 - at egscomics Part 3 begins next Tuesday! Will Cinderella meet the maybe-charming Prince Elliot? (Yes, of course she will,End of Part 2 - at egscomics Part 3 begins next Tuesday! Will Cinderella meet the maybe-charming Prince Elliot? (Yes, of course she will,End of Part 2- at egscomicsPart 3 begins next Tuesday! Will Cinderella meet the maybe-charming Prince Elliot?(Yes, of course she will, but I expect everyone to act surprised)Co...
Cinderella - 39 - HD
Passive abilities - At egscomicsLike, abilities you have at all times without having to do anything, not, like, the ability to be passive.Commentary- A desire to dance"Well, that's not entirely accurate. I was able to give you the innate ability to disco dance, but I don't think that's going to help you much."--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Cinderella - 38 - HD
Quickly! To the carriage-mobile! - At egscomicsNo, that's not redundant! There's such a thing as carriages that aren't mobile! What if they're missing a wheel? Or a horse?CommentaryThere weren't any jokes I wanted to do with small animals being turned into people and/or horses, so I decided pretty early on that Hope was just going to hire a carriage for Cinderella Tedd.But that's boring, so Hope owns a pumpkin carriage bus...
Cinderella - 37 - HD
French linguistics lesson - At egscomicsWith apologies in advance to the very concept of language. Not that I think I got anything wrong. I'm basically apologizing on reflex.CommentaryGiven a Cinderella story in which Cinderella is represented by Tedd Verres, I couldn't NOT comment on this.Nonetheless, I am sorry.TO CLARIFY! In French, as the comic says, Verre and Vair sound the same. The version of Cinderella this is most inspired by was...
Cinderella - 36 - HD
Looking in the mirror - At egscomicsA mirror... OF REFLECTION! As opposed to all those mirrors that don't reflect things.CommentaryI originally planned for Hope to have some sort of motherly objection to adjustments in modesty, but I much prefer her simply not getting what Cinderella Tedd meant.--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
April 2025 - End of Month Poll
Elliot, Ashley, and Liz are sitting together, styled as they were in Hope. The seating arrangement is...Can vote for more than one, poll ends midday Friday West Coast US time.Next sketchbook should either be next week or the week after.
Cinderella - 35 - HD
Enough talk! Dress at you! - At egscomicsFor some reason, that preview text turned into a Castlevania: Symphony of The Night reference, and now I'm picturing Dracuala throwing a dress that transforms whoever it hits.CommentaryNaturally, prior to deciding on a dress for Tedd / Cinderella, I went on an epic research journey of historical fashion, fictional fashion, referenced my own personal, quite expensive book on fashion......And then instea...
Cinderella - 34 - HD
Standard inconvenient time limit - At egscomicsThe trick is getting whoever or whatever is setting the time limit to think you need four times as much time as you actually do. Then, when they cut that in half, you can do whatever you need to at a leisurely pace.CommentaryWill of Magic cameo! (clap clap clap)I basically like two separate approaches to magic rules.One is the mysterious nature of the universe. In that case, it might be a bit weird f...
Cinderella - 33 - HD
We're back! EGSNP, that is. - At egscomicsIn case a reminder is needed, EGSNPs are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. They are side stories that are sometimes canon (shockingly, the Cinderella story is not canon).CommentaryFirstly, I want to thank everyone for their patience. The loss of someone close to me, followed by decisions regarding self-care and production schedule, resulted in over a month between EGSNP comics.If not for the encouragem...
General Update on Things
EGSNP is still at least a week off, largely in part because of some rewriting with the main story preventing being as far ahead as I'd like.HOWEVER, the Hope story arc is nearing its conclusion. I'll soon be working ahead on the next arc, and the flexibility during that time will make getting ahead on EGSNP easy.Seriously, I basically need one free day for the EGSNP goal. If I don't get that before the Hope arc concludes, I will defin...
End of Month Poll March 2025
Game Master Fairy Ellen and Elf Bard Larry are with… Elf Lady Rich? What happened???The next sketchbook will follow EGSNP’s return.In addition to a story / EGSNP buffer (comics made in advance), I’m plotting a sketchbook buffer.Poll ends after Tuesday, April 2nd. Can vote for more than one.
Current EGSNP plan
EGSNP will resume on a Tuesday once I can start a week with at least three already done.I know that's non-specific, but going over what I need to do for the work balance I want, EGSNP needs to be that far ahead at a minimum. This is in part because the first half of each week will focus on story page production, and I don't want ANY comic being made the day before it's due. With EGSNPs on Saturdays, I basically need to have the whole ...
EGSNP schedule
My hope is for EGSNP to return next week on either Thursday or Saturday. I'm trying to fix my production schedule to be healthier in all sorts of ways, one of which being things done in advance. I need to reach certain production goals to comfortably do that before EGSNP returns, hence why I'm saying Thursday or Saturday.I should know for certain by next Tuesday.
Current Schedule and Personal Situation
I'm not promising it, but the next story page could be as early as Friday. I elaborate below. EGSNP will take longer in part because I want to have at least a small buffer of story pages before I post anything. This is in case I need to take one or more days off after resuming.I've been posting some on Bluesky, and what follows is relevant posts with some editing.Something very bad happened to someone close to me. It was uncertain before ...
Comic updates on hold due to a personal situation
Comic updates are on hold due to a personal situation. For lack of a better word, I'm "okay", but I can't guarantee an exact update schedule right now.I will post when the next comic will be when I'm more confident that I'll be able to meet it.
Cinderella - 32 - HD
Any minute now... - At egscomicsSoon, Cinderella will be able to have an epic party while everyone's at the ball, and... Wait, I might have gotten confused.Commentary"But wait! I shouldn't jump to conclusions! Maybe it's a bit of fun they're having where they do meet up later, but pretend to be strangers! And then they, uh...""Actually, I don't want to think about THAT, either."--More comics at egscomicsin part...
Cinderella - 31 - HD
General Wicked Stepmother - At egscomics"A stepmother goes to the ball with the daughters she has, not the daughters she wants." WOW that's harsh! I wasn't even trying to write something harsh! I was just winging writing something relevant that was general-like!Commentary- Previous, calmer discussion on the subjectReferencing some quote about aiming for the moon and at least winding up among the stars if you miss. Basically, be am...
Cinderella - 30 - HD
Royal Concerns - At egscomicsElliot is a nice enough fellow, of course, but would he be a good enough king?CommentaryGranted, there are more qualities needed of a good leader than "will actually listen to experts and do their best to understand the needs and desires of those they lead", but royal assistant Raven here will take what he can get and help however he can, darn it.--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
February End of Month Poll
A wholesome pajama slumber party with Sarah, Grace, and Hope in Hope's home. (In regard to the last option, they get electricity. Somehow.)Poll ends end of day Sunday, can vote for more than one.The next sketchbook will be in first half of March.
Cinderella - 29 - HD
Posted early by mistake! Oh well. Weirdly early EGSNP!Sneaky plans for sneaking- at egscomicsStep one: Wear glass sneakers.Step two: Get caught.CommentaryThe best these two have ever gotten along has been in a loveless marriage.The ball only lasts one night in some versions of this story, but it was originally three, and I decided for three.This doesn't mean this story will be 10,000 comics long with weeks spent between nights at the ball. I ...
Cinderella - 28 - HD
But what I CAN do is... - At egscomics"Seriously, kid, I know you think you want to manipulate the memories of the entire world, but that's a terrible idea that causes all sorts of weird multiverse nonsense."CommentaryI don't know if anyone reading this is unfamiliar with Cinderella. The thought is unthinkable to me, but people all around the world read this, and who knows what children's stories kids are reading these days? T...
Cinderella - 27 - HD
What a fairy godmother can do- at egscomicsHonestly, that's an exceptionally good question. Turning small animals into people for a bit in the original was kind of absolutely absurd?Commentary"I could, however make you a four-foot-tall ogre.""Is this a conservation of mass thing?""No, there's just a convoluted set of rules for this sort of thing. Don't even get me started on the rules for turning anything into an a...
Cinderella - 26 - HD
In search of--Oh, there she is- at egscomicsOur long search is over!EDIT: Minor correction, a line was missing on a sleeve (GASP!)Commentary"I was only here to say hello!""Cinderella...""With the saying of hello complete, the time has come for my departure!""Cinderella.""Fare thee well!""CINDERELLA."--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Cinderella - 25 - HD
Definitely not interested - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder-025One of these days, I'm going to use a preview text that says "definitely not _____", and it won't be sarcasm. Just you wait, it's going to happen!CommentaryCinderella Tedd's use of "real" is a reflection of how they think Bishop would feel about the situation, and not an opinion being expressed about who does or doesn't count as "real"...
Next Story Page Wednesday
I severely underestimated how long the page would take me after a rewrite. I knew it would be late, but I thought the latest it would be up would've been about a half-hour before I'm posting this.I'm sorry for not calling this sooner.
Cinderella - 24 - HD
Saying things quietly - At egscomics"whisper whisper whisper" "What was that?" "Oh, I just said 'whisper' three times." "Ah."CommentaryThat would be a bit of a scandal, yes.Even as the wicked stepmother, Bishop is still Bishop.Be careful if dating her daughters, or anyone she's as protective about.--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Cinderella - 23 - HD
Doing suspiciously well! - At egscomicsRemember, kids, if someone is doing okay, they probably have privilege bestowed upon them by a fairy godmother.CommentaryThat fish line had genuinely slipped my mind while doing the inking and shading and such for the comic, and I only got reminded that, yes, that was a thing I wrote when I was nearly ready to share it.What I'd originally written was "…but a bigger concern intervened." That lef...
