Birds of a Feather Page 1
March 25th, 2014Today we begin the vignette Birds of a Feather. For this vignette, we’re climbing into the WABAC machine and going back in time. Our destination is Sherbourg two years before current events to see Jassart meeting Blaise and Mathilde for the first time. To see who shows up next, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
This vignette is illustrated by two very talented artists. Shazzbaa of Runewriters is doing the lines while Steph Stober of Final Arcanum is doing the colors. I love their style. It’s perfect for our flashback to skullduggery and adventure.
Don’t forget to vote in our Art Contest!
Chapter 8 Page 28
March 23rd, 2014Blaise watches from a safe distance on Chapter 8 Page 28. Things have gone terribly wrong. All he has left are the two amethysts that were Snow-by-Night’s eyes. And with that we end Chapter 8.
On Wednesday, we’re beginning Birds of a Feather, the vignette for Chapter 8. For this story, we’re going back in time by two years to see how Blaise and Jassart met. As an incredibly special treat, our guest artists for the vignette are Shazzbaa of Runewriters and Steph Stober of Final Arcanum. To see a preview of their take on Jassart and Mathilde, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
Art Contest news! We’ve made it through the qualifier round so I’m pleased to announce the Elite 8.
- Laura Chilson (82 votes)
- Rein Eire (49 votes)
- Zyyren (19 votes)
- Amasugiru (16 votes)
- Delphina (14 votes)
- Monica (13 votes)
- Luke Yerpe (9 votes)
- Reba (5 votes)
Using the vote tallies, I’ve created the bracket below. The voting is now up. So vote for your favorite today. You can vote once a day through Saturday at midnight.
Almanac – Planetary Metals 3
March 21st, 2014This week’s Almanac entry are the final three of the planetary metals – mercury, silver, and gold. These are the three most mysterious and noble of the metals.
Interesting fact. Silver was widely believed to be a barrier to disease in Europe. That is why silver was the metal of choice for plates and tableware. Silver was so ubiquitous in tableware that today utensils are called silverware even when they aren’t made of silver. Modern scientific research is backing up this faith in the value of silver for health. Silver does have some anti-microbial properties. Anti-bacterial creams are better at fighting bacteria, but I can’t eat off of that. Maybe I should go dig out my grandmother’s old silverware and start eating off of that…
Art Contest qualifier round ends Saturday night at midnight. Get your votes in to get your favorite pieces to the next round.
Chapter 8 Page 27
March 18th, 2014Fire, Fire, FIRE! More colonists join the fight against the flames on Chapter 8 Page 27. Fires were a terrible threat to colonial towns in the 18th century. If left uncontrolled, a fire could wipe out an entire town, leaving the population to freeze and starve in the harsh winters of North America. You can read some of how the colonists fought fires on the Williamsburg site. As for the fire truck they’re using on today’s page, here’s the actual device. The Richard Newsham’s Fire Engine. You can see it in operation here.
To see one of the panels from the upcoming final page of this chapter, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
And our Art Contest is in full swing! Please vote for your favorite piece in the qualifier round. The top 8 pieces will move on to the single-elimination tournament. You can vote daily through Saturday at midnight.
Chapter 8 Page 26
March 16th, 2014The fire brigade arrives at the burning laboratory on Chapter 8 Page 26. Wooden colonial towns were prepared for fire as it was an ever present danger. We modeled that fire truck of off a working model they have at Williamsburg. To see the colonial fire engine in action, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
I’m pleased to announce the start of our 2014 Art Contest! We have 11 entries. This first week is the qualifier round. Instead of being paired against each other, for this round all the entires are in a single poll. You can vote for your favorite once a day. On Saturday March 22 at midnight, I’ll close the poll for the qualifier round. The eight submissions with the most votes will then move on to our Elite 8 round and be paired up for voting contests next week. To vote, visit our Art Contest Voting Portal.
Almanac – Planetary Metals 2
March 15th, 2014This week’s Almanac entry are the planetary metals Iron and Copper. They represent the male and female energies of their planets. I was thinking of dear lost Bertrande while writing the Iron entry. Perhaps you agree?
The Art Contest submission deadline is midnight on Saturday March 15. Be aware the ides of March and get your submissions in!
Chapter 8 Page 25
March 11th, 2014Vivienne pulls Jassart from the wreckage of Bertrande’s Laboratory on Chapter 8 Page 25. Viv is an officer so Britt wanted her to carry Jassart away from the flames using a military pose. It captured Viv’s character very well. The fire crew arrives on the next page. To see a colonial fire engine (and yes, we found references), please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
The Art Contest deadline is this Saturday March 15 at midnight. Submit your art for a chance at our cash prizes. I want to see your versions of our characters. We had some great submissions from last year and I’m hoping this year is just as good.
Chapter 8 Page 24
March 9th, 2014Vivienne finds Jassart among the burning debris on Chapter 8 Page 24. He’s looking a bit worse for wear. To see what Vivienne does next, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
The extended deadline for the Art Contest is this Saturday, March 15 at midnight. We’d love to see your versions of art and alchemy. The theme is a broad one that covers the elements, planets, plants, and metals. So don’t let the theme scare you. You can read all about Alchemy in our Almanac.
Some real world news. I read this article about mental health issues for children on Native American reservations in the Washington Post. I found the facts presented dismaying and I find it troubling that we’re overlooking a huge class of people in need. I think the Center for Native American Youth will be my charity of choice this year. I will continue to think of ways to help and possibly throw Snow by Night’s weight (what there is of it) in support of helping the youth in the tribes.
