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＠Jeanne Alter
...
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...At first, I was just drawing manga to beat her. Then, I became obsessed with improving my craft.
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...And now, I'm chasing after something. Something that's almost...but not quite in my grasp.
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But...when I do finally get hold of it, this dream will be over. Mmm... And it's been such a long dream.
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...Maybe that's why I'm still out of reach.
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＠Jeanne
No, that's not it.
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＠Jeanne
That's something everybody wishes for to some degree,[sr]but only a select few can ever succeed at doing.
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＠Jeanne
Imagination may not have any limit,[sr]but the act of creation does.
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＠Jeanne Alter
For you too?
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＠Jeanne
Of course.
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＠Jeanne
I don't think any creator is ever[sr]fully satisfied with their work.
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＠Jeanne Alter
Huh. Sounds a lot like being a Servant.
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＠Jeanne
...That's very deep.
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＠Jeanne Alter
Whatever you say.
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＠Jeanne Alter
...I've got an idea for a story I kinda want to draw. Wanna hear?
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I don't know why, but I started telling her what I'd been thinking about. She just smiled and said it was a great idea.
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But it didn't feel right.[sr]Something was...lacking.
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That's when it hit me: I already had someone close to me I could discuss story ideas with. Someone who would share my thrill at coming up with a good one.
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＠Jeanne Alter
...So, you know the book I'm drawing now?
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？1：Yes?
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＠Jeanne Alter
Do you think it's interesting?
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＠Jeanne Alter
...Well that's good.
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＠Jeanne Alter
But, don't you think it's still missing something?
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？1：Maybe the ending could be more satisfying?

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＠Jeanne Alter
...You're probably right, annoying as it is.[sr]As it stands now, the ending is kinda cheap.
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＠Jeanne Alter
It's not about whether it's a happy ending[sr]or a “bad” one. It just doesn't feel earned.
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？2：The monster turning back into a human is cliché.

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＠Jeanne Alter
...That part, huh.[sr]Yeah, it is kind of a dead horse now.
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＠Jeanne Alter
All right then, what about this?
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＠Jeanne Alter
If the monster stays a monster,[sr]and the princess stays a princess...
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＠Jeanne Alter
...do you think they could[sr]still understand one another?
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？1：Is mutual understanding that important?

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＠Jeanne Alter
So you don't think they need to know everything about each other? Can you really call that true love?
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＠Jeanne Alter
...Ugh, this is complicated.[sr]But then again... Yeah, you might be right.
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？2：This princess definitely could.

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＠Jeanne Alter
...You really know this character well, don't you?[sr]But then, I guess you would, after all these loops.
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＠Jeanne Alter
...
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＠Jeanne Alter
Hey.
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？1：Yeah?
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＠Jeanne Alter
Do you REALLY think this is interesting?
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？1：I can't tell anymore.

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＠Jeanne Alter
...Yeah, makes sense. You and I've both[sr]been too close to it for too long.
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？2：I do.

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＠Jeanne Alter
...Huh. Well, I appreciate that,[sr]even if you are just being nice.
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＠Jeanne Alter
Sure is noisy outside. But I guess that's to be expected, what with the beach right below.
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＠Jeanne Alter
...Ugh. Why am I even doing this?
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＠Jeanne Alter
I wish I could've just enjoyed[sr]ServantFes like a normal person.
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？1：Are you having second thoughts?

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＠Jeanne Alter
...Nah. Just thought I'd say that[sr]out loud and try it on for size.
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？2：Yeah...

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＠Jeanne Alter
I swear, this is all her fault...
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＠Jeanne Alter
...By the way, I just had a thought.
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＠Jeanne Alter
What do you think of adding a scene like this to make the new ending more convincing?
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？1：I guess it's fine, but...

＠Jeanne Alter
But what?
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＠Jeanne Alter
It'll increase the number of pages we need to draw?[wt 0.4][charaFace A 4][sr]...Well, yeah, that's true...
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？2：Won't we need to add another page or two to fit this in?

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＠Jeanne Alter
Ugh. Yeah, that's true...
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＠Jeanne Alter
I guess it would be pretty tough to add another page or two now, when we're only just squeaking by as it is.
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＠Jeanne Alter
...But...the story needs this scene.
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？1：It's also kind of a downer.

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＠Jeanne Alter
...W-well yeah, I know it's not[sr]one of those fun action scenes...
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＠Jeanne Alter
...but if the monster's body and soul are gonna end up all battered, there has to be a battle here, right?
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＠Jeanne Alter
It's not enough to just tell the reader about it.[sr]We have to show it.
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？2：Then we'll have to rework the entire story structure.

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＠Jeanne Alter
...Y-yeah, I guess so, huh.
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＠Jeanne Alter
We'll have to go over the draft again... Restructure the pages... Tighten up the panel layout...
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＠Jeanne Alter
...Guess it's no use. We'll never finish in time.
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？1：What if we got everyone else to pitch in?
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＠Jeanne Alter
You and I are already doing all the heavy lifting. I'd say Mash is the only one who could help out at all.
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＠Jeanne Alter
So we'd have to adjust the panel layouts, add background characters in the battle scene, and...and...
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＠Jeanne Alter
...Ugggh. I'm sorry, I need to go out for a bit.
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＠Jeanne Alter
I'm gonna go pick a fight and clear my head.[sr]Come with me.
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＠Jekyll
Oh, hello there. Is there something I can do for you?
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＠Jeanne Alter
I'm looking to pick a fight. Any recs?[sr]Say, the overgrown brat you've got working for you?
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＠Mordred
You rang, assface?
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＠Jekyll
Let me remind you, fighting is strictly prohibited.
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＠Jeanne Alter
Then let's take this outside. There shouldn't be any problem with a street fight, right?
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＠Mordred
What are you, some sort of mad dog?
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＠Jeanne Alter
Takes one to know one.
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＠Mordred
The hell'd you say!?
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＠Jeanne Alter
Come on. Let's do this.
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＠Mordred
You take that back![sr]Where do you get off calling me a mad dog!?
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＠Jeanne Alter
...Uh, cause that's literally your whole deal?[sr]And what're you whining for? You started it.[sr]...Right, [%1]?
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？1：No comment.

＠Jeanne Alter
You do know that's basically as good as an affirmation here, right?
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＠Mordred
Master! (Grrrrrr)
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？2：I, uh...don't know if I'd put it that way...

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＠Mordred
Then what way would you put it!? Hey![sr]Look at me when I'm talking to you, asshole!
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＠Jekyll
All right, that's enough. Back to work.
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＠Mordred
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[f large]GRAAAH!
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＠Jekyll
And in the future, please refrain from[sr]taunting my employee, if you wouldn't mind.
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＠Jeanne Alter
It was just a little teasing. Lighten up already.
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＠Jeanne
Oh, hello, Alter. What are you doing out here?[sr]Is your final draft coming along okay?
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＠Jeanne Alter
I could ask the same of you.
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＠Jeanne
Oh, I'm all done, thanks!
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＠Jeanne Alter
...You don't say.
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＠Katsushika Hokusai
You too, huh? Yeah, my own final draft came together pretty quickly.
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＠Osakabehime
At last...the wings of freedom...
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＠Osakabehime
It was way harder than usual this year, but I somehow managed something I was much more satisfied with...
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＠Jeanne Alter
You don't say!
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＠Jeanne
(Psst... Why is Alter in such a foul mood?[sr]Is something wrong?)
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？1：We ran into a little trouble with the manga...
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＠Jeanne
So...it's not because she's feeling bad?
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＠Osakabehime
You want to go back to the drawing board? NOW?![sr]Are you insane?!
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＠Jeanne Alter
But it'll make the whole thing way better!
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＠Osakabehime
What's the point of that if you[sr]don't finish in time for the con!?
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＠Osakabehime
I've made that same mistake more than once,[sr]so I know what I'm talking about!
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＠Osakabehime
Trust me when I say that missing the deadline sucks a lot more than putting out something you're not fully satisfied with!
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＠Osakabehime
This is your first con, so I get that you don't really wakarunderstand that yet, but[line 2]
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＠Jeanne Alter
I know it, believe me!
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＠Jeanne Alter
I've already drawn a ton of[line 2]Uh,[sr]I mean, first time or not, I get it!
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＠Katsushika Hokusai
In that case, maybe you oughta just accept what you got and put it all together as best you can?
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＠Jeanne Alter
...Yeah, I guess.
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＠Jeanne
...Hmm. Now I see.
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＠Jeanne
By the way, Alter, why did you[sr]come out here in the first place?
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＠Jeanne Alter
I was looking to pick a fight[sr]so I could blow off some steam.
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＠Osakabehime
Fighting as stress relief? I just get up and stretch for a while, but you do you, I guess.
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＠Jeanne
...All right. In that case, we'll be your opponents.
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＠Osakabehime
Huh!?
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＠Jeanne Alter
...You? Really?
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＠Jeanne
Yes, me. Don't worry about it.
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＠Jeanne
Hold on, let me just go get my partner.
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＠Jeanne
Are you all set?
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＠Jeanne Alter
...I've got no idea what's going through that empty head of yours...
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＠Jeanne Alter
...but if you're offering to help me blow off steam, I'm not gonna pass up this chance.
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＠Jeanne Alter
Get ready, 'cause I'm gonna sock you good!
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＠Katsushika Hokusai
Wait, I'm doin' this too?[sr]Ah well, I guess them's the breaks.
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＠Katsushika Hokusai
Now that my final draft's all done, breakin' a finger or two oughta be good for a laugh!
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＠Osakabehime
If you think that's funny,[sr]I don't wanna know what you find tragic!
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