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While Ra-Sputin can cast all sorts of spells, it’s summoning that she really excells in. She has a number of powerful guardian spirits bound to her service. This one being the embodiment of strength and resilience. Will Goret’s incredible power be enough? Or will the proud prince of the mountain gnoll be broken on this veritable mountain of muscle and steel? Find out soon in BTB!!!
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Never underestimate your opponent Akinitos, especially someone like Goret…or any of the other main characters in the comic…it is almost like they have the actual power of players of D&D and the crazy stuff they come up with.
Also, where did Goret get those clothes?
He used his clothing ring (look closely at his right hand on panel 5 and you’ll see it ;)).
Well, I can see the next page be one of three ways. The first one, “the joking Peter way.” Goret punches Akinitos shield and some how, her shield gets destroyed and all of her armor is blown off her. Leaving her very naked surprised and embarrassed.
The second one, “the unexpected sexual way.” Both Goret and Akinitos are naked in a mating-press position. Goret is pounding way at Akinitos and Akinitos is begging him to stop. That he is to much for her. (This is where, I would put an emoji. But I don’t know how.)
The third one, “the most likely way.” They’re going to fight get little bit hurt and lose some clothing as well.
You know me too well. Option 2 is a bit too far maybe-Though such scenarios can be pretty sexy as long as it’s in the context of a fantasy, I tend to avoid non-concensual sex (as the reality of such acts are a bit too grim for the light hearted tone of this comic). Otherwise anything goes as long as it obeys the Venom/Harkness rules.
I have an idea for Goret to overcome her and imprison her in a special ‘ Capture Wall’ in which an opponent can be displayed as a trophy post defeat, but I keep changing my mind over whether to include this as A) It might be a bit too pervy and B) it would take up more pages. It’d be sexy (I think) but it doesn’t really push things forward. I’ve changed my mind a lot of times on this one 😛 I think I sometimes include too much kinky stuff that’s a bit too specific to my own interests. On the other hand, it’s better to make something spicy that you like than something bland that nobody likes via trying to guess what a broader audience might want/not want. Then again, no restraint at all might lead to something that puts everyone off. It’s a tricky balance to strike 🙂
Well the question is which one? The first one or the third one? The second one was more of a joke (kinda) it was to see if you would actually do it or not. That would be a great shocking surprise. Sigh, Now we have been at this before about “concensual and non”. If you re-read this page, both of them are challenging each other. So of course, everyone is expecting them to physically fight. But what is sex, that is technically a different form of fighting. Right. She thinks that she can take him. But finds out the hard way that he is a lot better, a lot “bigger” then what she expected and is submitting defeat to him… So, even though I would like to go more deeper in this (non-concensual) subject in this ((fantasy world.)) You are taking away something shocking and fearful from the bad guys after all. Your basically making them less scary to deal with by doing that. But, I understand there are some… “fragile” types of people that will cause you problems even if it’s not-real.
When it comes to trying to keep a comic balanced. From being to sexy and from being to “safe,” it is a very hard thing to do. If you push way from one side to far, some will feel that you are becoming to bland. If you push way to far from the other side, some will feel like there reading a porn comic. I have noticed some people complaining about the more sexual stuff you have been doing… Quite surprising really, you’re comic has always been sexual. But, slightly censored by a see-through speech bubbles. I am only one person. But, I have been very much enjoying your comic even more, after you stopped censoring and being more free with it.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, it’s a tough balance to strike. That said, ‘porn’ tends to be nothing but sex. While BTB has a lot of erotic content there’s also adventure, humour and story woven into it, so I think we’ll be okay at the current level 🙂
I suppose I already include some ‘forced’ sexual situations in that my characters often end up naked and in embarrassing poses and are sometimes spanked-Though I see these events as an alternative to being brutally killed and definitely preferable to that. I guess full on sex would be doable, but I’d have to make sure I did it in a very particular way to keep it fun and sexy vs brutal and unpleasant.
I don’t want to be seen as encouraging or glorifying that sort of thing in the real world. As I said-It can be a sexy fantasy (a lot of men AND women have such fantasies) but a fantasy is very different to the reality. Mind you, saying the depiction of such things as a fantasy in a comic or what have you will encourage such acts in the real world is akin to saying the depiction of gun violence leads to gun crime (which it doesn’t).
Eh-It’s a very complicated topic. I’ll just keep what I’ve been doing and go with my gut for whether something’s ‘a bit much’. I think post defeat sex can be done, but it’s got to be done in a very particular way to keep it in line with the fun and silly atmos of BTB 😀
You and Silver-wings both said things I’d like to comment on, so here goes. I’ve been a big fan of both Ecchi and Hentai manga, so I’m used to both ways of doing things. Were I a betting man still, I’d put my money on you going with option 1, it seems to fit your style and sense of humor best. As for option 2 (which I like, btw) it could be modified from “pounding away” to a wrestling clinch without actual sex. That seems to strike a good balance to me. Also, I don’t see Goret as a real “hold himself back” kind of guy. Seems like if they keep getting in mounting position in front of him, it wouldn’t take too many pages before he mounts one just to see that stupid look on her face in the next panel (yeah, I’m a fan of surprise sex but not r*pe). Not sure if I’d prefer the poodle girl or the one that ran upstairs. But please, please do the trophy wall thing, that sounds great. After all, Dad probably expects him to bring back trophies/prisoners/hostages/concubines/slave girls, take your pick. 😛
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, the trophy wall idea is in line with Mountain gnoll culture. OKay, I’ll do it! 😀
Well ; Akinitos is too mental fighter , apparently never been treated as a female . What is her weakness : spanking , nose-boop , tickles ? ^_^”
I’m not sure if Goret has the skill set required to figure out an enemy’s weaknesses. Luckily for him, he rarely needs to 😉
… Why do the “bad guys” always under estimate the “good guys” (I used the quotes because remember Goret and his kith and kin are technically villains still)
I suppose it’s because it’s easier to root for a hero if the enemy is arrogant and dismissive of the hero. The opposite is also true. If you make your main hero smug and full of themselves and they also defeat all their opponents with ease, those victories will be less satisfying (indeed, I often want such heroes to lose).
Villains that are terrified of the heroes can work in a comedic way (see the Romans in ‘Asterix’) but otherwise they just come across as pathetic. I prefer my villains to be pretty confident (and if possible actually more powerful than the heroes).
This is a special situation as you point out-Since Goret is actually more important as a villain than these people are-So my preference for the enemy to be stronger is less of a thing here. These guys are pretty powerful, but Goret’s probably going to be okay. Unless he does something really stupid or has some exploitable flaw… 😉
Which sadly… none of the foes have realized yet lol.
Fully clothed combat?! This almost feels dirty and wrong at this point.
I know! Well, it can’t possible last for very long 😉 Battle damage to costume is basically how I handle showing remaining health/combat power at this point. It’s the same as ‘Dragonball’ or other mainstream battle comics, only my character’s pants don’t miraculously survive no matter what. This is due to my stern devotion to realism and no other reason.