Taro’s long-term goals are a bit murky to me now. He was clearly using von Carnaj to his own advantage and probably intended to play both sides, getting what plunder he could from Carnaj’s shortsighted plans and then betraying him […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Propel the ship?” Well, sort of. From the looks of Erica’s design, the oars are joined together by cloth to serve as beating wings that can push the ship forward a bit, but like any balloon, it relies on natural […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One thing to remember when constructing fight scenes is that the element of the unexpected counts for a lot. I feel like readers might’ve expected Taro to betray the heroes to the crew, but actually getting the upper hand on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wait, it’s… going UP? Oh, right, that’s the other reason I named the pirate captain after Don Karnage! How could I have forgotten. (Happy belated Talk Like a Pirate Day.) And yes, this little experience was certainly on Syr’Nj and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I did not expect Taro to be a recurring villain. Our original 24-chapter outline didn’t even mention him, and he grew entirely out of our asking, “How can we make rescuing these kids harder?” and our general ideas about white-collar […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
