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EmpressFunk — The Substitutes Lineup

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Published: 2015-04-26 07:08:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 2641; Favourites: 66; Downloads: 7
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Description Character lineup for my new idea for a webcomic, "The Substitutes," a story about three roommates who accidentally acquire powerful magical weapons destined for someone else, three heroes who fall from grace, and the chaos that has brought both of their worlds together.

The Cast:

The Knight - Out for fame and glory, one might say that The Knight takes this "heroing" business very seriously, if he ever took anything seriously.

The Mage - Though from a family of diplomats and spiritualists, The Mage greatly prefers a more "hands-on" approach when dealing with life and its many conflicts.

The Engineer - With very little patience for anything outside of his own creations, The Engineer could be charming if he wanted, but finds it's not worth the effort.

Freddie - Armed with a rapidly deteriorating fine arts degree, bubbly smile, and love of pastels, Freddie's stint as the new Knight is getting in the way of her desire to live a "carefree black girl" life.

Emilio - In the nebulous stage of post-grad but pre-career, barista Emilio wants nothing more than direction in life, though becoming the new Mage may be more direction than he intended.

Bianca - A little rough around the edges, when not bartending or playing bass in the band Princex Peach, Bianca is trying to figure out how her role as the new Engineer fits into her already overbooked life.

Dave - Owner of the Mugshot Cafe where Emilio works, local celebrity, and kind of a blowhard, Dave considers himself an expert in just about everything.


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Comments: 12

Raakone [2017-03-21 12:38:45 +0000 UTC]

This is cool!

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barneyjones123 [2015-12-31 12:41:40 +0000 UTC]

I think Dave is going to be both leader and  mentor to  our protagonist the substitutes since their adventures will take place both in their homeworld and the fantasy world.

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necrotox [2015-11-05 19:32:19 +0000 UTC]

Very cool!

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delespi [2015-05-23 04:07:08 +0000 UTC]

These look great! I lone how unique each design is for each person/ character

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EmpressFunk In reply to delespi [2015-05-26 18:01:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! They've been a lot of fun to design; I'm super pumped about starting in...four months!

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delespi In reply to EmpressFunk [2015-07-14 15:40:04 +0000 UTC]

Goooood luck! Lemme know if you need help or feedback on it  

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crazeboy06 [2015-05-05 01:22:16 +0000 UTC]

OMG, FREDDIE IS ADORABLE AND SO PRETTY. Everything looks pretty awesome. Dave sounds fun to read.  

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EmpressFunk In reply to crazeboy06 [2015-05-11 16:40:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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TasteForInsanity [2015-05-01 12:59:46 +0000 UTC]

You know what, I don't have words for how much I adore these designs.  There are so many details that I love, like the mage's leg hair and everyone's super varied body and face shapes.  Damn, when this webcomic gets going, I'm definitely going to read it!

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EmpressFunk In reply to TasteForInsanity [2015-05-06 06:58:09 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you so much! It probably won't be launched until towards the end of this year, but I'll be sure to link to it once it's finally up!

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Awkwardly-Social [2015-04-26 13:13:51 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous. tell me when it's up and I'd be reading it every chance I get.

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EmpressFunk In reply to Awkwardly-Social [2015-04-26 18:32:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I'll be sure to keep everyone informed as it gets closer to the release date.

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