Just A Question

So uh I've been workin on a WIP book... Its complicated, but I wanted to also try out my drawing abilities in the process, so I have been trying to make a comic adaption.
Now I want your guy's opinion:

Serious Comic with Serious plot- like a webcomic
Gag series
Combo
Don't do one at all cause u suck

Along with this, I would like you guys to choose a shading style. I sort of have two already.

Spoiler: Style 1: Cartoony

This one has colored lines, and really simple shading

Spoiler: Style 2

No colored lines, more realistic shading.

If I do decide to go through with this, the art may be a bit rushed since I sort of have a busy life, but I hope you guys can enjoy and I can improve my ability.

Also, I forgot to mention a third style- black and white.
Just like the title, it will be in black and white, but I will probably be able to dispense comics faster if I do so. If you want b&w just say it in the comment

 

Pole will end in around a week

 

eeeeee I like both so much!
I wanna see the comic in both styles tbh ;3

 

;p well i can only do one of em

 

erm...
2!

 

Excerpt from my story.
Read at your own risk from spoiling the story.

Spoiler: Excerpt

SYNOPSIS

The Labyrinth.

A gigantic underground maze that stretches around the world and has so many floors, it is said you could wander down into the land of the dead if you managed to survive the trip. But even if this ever-changing maze was filled with bloodthirsty monsters, poisonous plants, and deadly traps, many different people from around the world keep on charging into its depths every day.

Why?

Well, entering and collecting things in the Labyrinth was their job.

I am going to become an adventurer, one of the many weapon wielding warriors that enter the Labyrinth in hoping of collecting a decent amount of money to get by a particular day. In this dangerous, heart-racing, space-warping maze, I will chase after my future-

One with fame… Fortune….
...And pretty girls...
My name is Chime Ensis.
And this is my adventure.

PROLOGUE

The soul.

The immortal essence of a being that defines the person under the skin. Since ancient times, ever since the world was blessed by the gods, we have been given the ability to read our own souls.

Chime Ensis
6/8/02
MALE
BLOOD: B
XP: 458/1000
LEVEL: 1
RACE: Human
AGE: 13
STRENGTH: 9
AGILITY: 11
DEXTERITY: 7
STAMINA: 4
DEFENCE: 5
MAGIC: 2

That was what my soul read.
Horrible statistics even from the view of someone who wasn’t an adventurer.

Levels, Statistics, and Experience. The fundamental elements of Dynami- an element of nature that allows a person to gain strength ridiculously fast.
Whenever a living thing dies, it leaves behind an aura. When absorbed by the killer, they gain experience depending on the strength of the deceased being. At a certain point, they ‘level up’ greatly enhancing a person’s statistics.

I was a level one with terrible statistics.
I was one of those people who didn’t bother to train, and was naive to think things would go my way.
Only a fool would attempt to delve into the Labyrinth’s depths which such pitiful strength. Which is exactly what I did.

*****

The screams of the damsel in distress.
The roars of the horrendous monster.
In a bolt of lightning and a blast of strong wind, I would appear and swiftly dispel the evil beast with my golden longsword.
Looking up at me with tears in her eyes, the pretty young girl’s love towards me would awaken…
You may not have realized this, but this story was a work of fiction.
They were the thoughts of an overly-optimistic child who had completely underestimated life.

“AAHHH!”
The scream of a helpless human adolescent rang throughout the second floor of the mysterious dungeon known only as the Labyrinth.
But it didn’t belong to a youthful damsel in distress no- the scream came from a thirteen year old boy- me.
Fwooosh

It didn’t need to run, it glided. And the sound it made signified it was shortening its distance between us at an alarming speed.

“No, no, no....” I gasped as I pushed myself to continue running.

I was out of magic energy. My entire body was in agony. I was drowning in a pool of my own sweat and my limbs felt like they were made out of solid lead. I turned a corner sharply, my black sneakers barely keeping me from falling down.
As I looked up from the ground, trying to ignore the cramps in my legs, I saw the words of the gods telling me to die.

A dead end.

“No… No… No!”

I slowed down, tripped and then fell onto the ground.
The monster drew closer to me. I turned around and quickly scooted backwards until my back hit the cold wall. It looked like a gray flame roughly in the shape of a tall man, with chilling red eyes and huge claw-like fingers.

It was something I shouldn’t have encountered.
A monster so rare and so strong, I heard some people die just from the shock of finding it.
Death Shadow.

“RAAAAA!!!!!” It screeched.

This what I get for chasing after such a shallow delusion.

I had a dream.
Not a noble dream like world peace or the end of world hunger.
My dream was to become a hero. A popular hero surrounded in fame and fortune. I wanted to meet people, to at least have a nice girlfriend...
But that would never happen.

I will die alone, sitting on the ground, cowering in fear from low level monsters. The adventurers that would find my corpse would laugh at it, immediately noticing how weak and foolish I was for venturing in the Labyrinth- a cruel and heartless place where people much stronger than me find death every day.

The monster flew closer- satisfied that it had finally captured its prey. I shook intensely, my teeth chattering and tears flowing out of my eyes.

I… Don’t want to-

SSHHINGG!!!

I froze.
There was a burst of wind and the sound of metal sliding against leather echoed down the stone halls. A single silver line materialized directly in the Shadow’s chest. The line sharply curved to the left, then the right, before finally slamming to the ground.

BOOM

The mist-like body of the Death Shadow exploded, spraying an oily black liquid everywhere- including my face. I froze and held my breath. Everything had suddenly become quiet.

Ssshhh

The monster blood began disintegrating into black dust, which slowly retreated into the walls. The only part of the monster that didn’t disintegrate was a red orb of mist that floated above the ground- it’s aura.
I slowly looked away from the monster- to catch a glimpse my savior.
Long golden-blonde hair and crystal-blue eyes. Slender limbs and pale skin. A flawless face that anyone could fall for.

Badump Badump Badump

My heart bounced around inside of my chest, and I felt like it could shatter into a million pieces at any moment.
In front of me was a true hero. The person who has been given the title of ‘Goddess Knight’ by the grand and powerful deities themselves. A person any commoner would know and aspire to try and be.

Celia Fane.

In this single instant, my foolish fantasies had become real. Dreams can come true. Millions of thoughts were flying through my mind, most of which I couldn’t comprehend.

But there was one thing that I knew for certain.
Celia Fane had captured my heart.

Plez leave reply on what you thought.

 

nonononononononononononono whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy would you leave me on a cliff hanger!!!!!
I need more...

 

oh dear. I didn't think my story is that good

 

You're talking to the guy sitting in a corner with his 14 classes.
How could I not love a story based off of RPG stuff?

 

:D I feel proud now. Sort of

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@XavierEXE @Coolfood
If you were in Chime's situation, what would you do immediately after you got home(quick note, he is an orphan. A main reason I did this was to avoid conflict and restraints between parents, the second reason is... well thats later in the plot.)

 

flop face down on my bed and regret everything for a while
and then go into the labyrinth the next day and have a great time

 

dear god I already did the bed thing

 

great minds think alike

 

well im not sure if I am a great mind.

 

well, I am a great mind
and I say that you are a great mind
therefore you are a great mind

 

Can't argue with that logic.

 

impeccable logic
To seal the deal,
I am a great mind too
and I also say that you are a great mind
therefore you are a really grate mind

 

hehe

 

weebs been busy
oh
i
cant
wait
for
the
hate

 

Dude, this is f**king awesome! I would so read this book if it ever gets published, or becomes available through download! As for the comic, I'd say get the book done first, then the adaptation. You'll be able to get a lot more information down in the book, but you'll be able to highlight the big parts you want to in the comic. Or another option could be to do it like many shows have that are based on a story that is still being written, and keep the same main idea and tone, but with different actions and events, though I could see that quickly becoming tedious. What ever it is you decide to do, keep up the good work, and make sure you have fun with it!