#440 That's fate right there!
#440 That's fate right there!

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HiSS-Graphics
8th Oct 2024, 12:00 AM



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I shall return as soon as I can, but as of right now, my workload is quite sizable. I'm scheduling this for an upload over a month in advance. Who knows where my workload is by then!

Either case, thank you for reading. I hope chapter 14 was enjoyable, and that you look forward to chapter 15. Remember, chapter 15 will be updating three times a week, so be sure to tune in on TUE, THU, and SAT!




Any support on the comic is appreciated:



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Life update!

HiSS-Graphics
16th Dec 2024, 3:13 AM

Hey guys,

I know it's been a while since we had an update, and for that I apologize. Things were quite hectic but now that I have a little more breathing room, I figured I could take a moment to make a post so you all are up to date.

So as you know, Marid is going through a bit of a rework. I'm working to improve the comics quality by editing panels, redoing speech bubbles, and even improving the flow of the story. This has been slow going, but I have made great progress! (And no, I was not prepared for the time sink it ended up being...)

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One of the main slow downs was Steel City Con which I went to in December... The preparations for a convention always take priority, but considering the event was a success, I say it was worth it!

Now I'm slowly adjusting back into work mode, but to my surprise, a whole new task has been added to my work-life-balance: My book!

About a year ago I began writing a romantasy novel, and after month's long writer's block, the last chapters finally clicked in and all of a sudden I had typed out "The End". So now alongside working on Marid and a few commissions, I'm getting my book slowly ready for publishers.

Marid will return slowly but surely, but know that I think about this comic every single day and am excited to tell the next chapter!

- Hanna

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the dreaded word HIATUS

superkamimarvin
8th Oct 2024, 1:18 AM

oh nooooooo





P.S. in all seriusness take your time me (and im pretty sure most people) would prefer you take your time and keep up the great story ... rather then feel rushed to put out content and then get burned out (happend to too many good stories i read)

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HiSS-Graphics
8th Oct 2024, 9:34 AM

I can relate. So many web comics I followed would end up either lowering the quality of their art, rushing the endings, or just stop uploading all together. I refuse to let that happen to Marid!

I'm not sure when chapter 15 is going to start... For now my workload is quite sizeable. Got commissions to catch up on, Marid rewrites are still going... And I'm trying to prepare new prints for a convention happening in December. It might be two months away, but I know those two months will fly by before I even know it!

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Carl Foxmarten
8th Oct 2024, 1:32 AM

...And still no hug. Huh.
=^.~=

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HiSS-Graphics
8th Oct 2024, 9:29 AM

Nope! Suffer!!!! MWAHAHAAAA!

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Aqua
9th Oct 2024, 11:33 AM

Ahh what a neat roundabout way of granting that wish from all those chapters back!

Also I hope you're able to get plenty of needed recovery time amidst the workload, hoping it all goes well!

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HiSS-Graphics
9th Oct 2024, 9:20 PM

Thank you :3 I was very proud of it when I came up with it.

And appreciate it!

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Johnny Whoa
14th Oct 2024, 8:06 AM

What a delightful not-date that totally was, yup!

Great way to bring the chapter to a close though, looking forward to 15!

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HiSS-Graphics
14th Oct 2024, 8:39 PM

Glad to hear!

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Ranadiel
22nd Oct 2024, 5:40 AM

Hmm hmm... In that third panel Griha moves close to RJ similarly as in the banner above the comic (just with the size difference it looks inverted).

I sense this is a good indication of their relationship moving forward, especially both of them feeling good around each other. Nice ^^

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HiSS-Graphics
23rd Oct 2024, 4:51 PM

Yup. The third panel is a friendly nudge. :)

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Carl Foxmarten
23rd Dec 2024, 6:37 AM

Re: Update.

Glad to hear things are still progressing! I miss seeing updates from this strip, so I'm usually trying to check in and see if anything's updated. Poking at the blurred-out posts' titles on the Patreon page says I haven't missed anything yet.

Somehow I'd missed the note about updating the archives. Are the updated pages being replaced as soon as they're finished, or will this be sort of re-run to highlight the changes made?

Odd thing to say, but fortunately(?) the archives are small enough that such a thing might work? Maybe as a run up to when the next chapter begins? Just a thought. =^.~=

Hope you have an enjoyable and relaxing holiday season in the meantime!
=^.^=

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HiSS-Graphics
23rd Dec 2024, 1:29 PM

So sadly the update is not a small one. I can't just go and change the file as soon as I finish editing said page. Every single page all the way from #1 has received editing.

The comic story will not change, but a lot of the dialog has been reworked to improve the flow, the humor is updated because 2014 humor does not age well, and at some cases some panels have been reworked.

You do not have to reread the comic if you do not wish to, as the basis of the story is still there.

The changes that have happened are as such:
- RJ and Griha's binding contract is no longer set to age 25. It is set to "as soon as he figures his life out".
- RJ and Griha are communicating much better in the early chapters, Griha making it clear early on that she physically cannot leave.
- RJ and Griha's fighting dialog has a bit more clarity. I did not like how everyone defended Griha, saying she had never done anything wrong and RJ was the villain, so the dialog has been edited to show that both sides weren't on their best behavior.

So when the update does finally hit, do not worry. The only thing you need to know is the first one, that RJ can figure his life out sooner! :)

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Carl Foxmarten
24th Dec 2024, 7:59 AM

Oh, I've reread the archives a few times already. It's nice and short, for now, so I'll probably go over them again when the new pages start showing up. =^.~=

It does almost sound like rerunning the old strips (with some mention that they *have* been reworked) might be a good idea, then. It would give the site some more action while you work on the new pages, though I've not used ComicFury's scheduling system, so I have no suggestions for how that might work...
(I have seen someone rerun an archive without disturbing the existence or URLs in said archive, but I have no clue what system they were using)

As long as we get updates every once in a while on here on the status of the reworking, I'll be happy. =^.^=

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HiSS-Graphics
25th Dec 2024, 8:14 AM

Sadly some of the rework required deletion of panels, and sometimes even pages, so I'm afraid doing reworked pages as updates would cause a lot of confusion. I'm working as fast as I can though, I promise! My goal is always to make the wait worth it! :)

Either case, your support means a lot to me, so thank you for showing so much love for the comic. Have a wonderful Christmas and an even greater New Year!

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