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Cami: LOOK!!! I got this in a poll!

HakkaiEye
You are Hakkai's eye!

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Yes. I am a great Saiyuki fan. I love those boys! I love the original legend as well, Journey to the West is one of my favourite stories, and that awful show 'Monkey' that they made some years back based on JthW was hillarious!!

Hakkai has to be my favourit character from the series so far, Ive only got up to vol 3 of the manga, because 4 hasnt been realeased yet!!

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Ok, I have just finished chapter 1, and man was that tough. Not only have I just found a full time job, but the original deadline was bumped forward by some weeks. But I have finished it and have sent it on to Damian (I think I gave the poor guy a heart attack.. as well as heartstrings). Strangly enough I don't want to take a break, I want to get on with the next chapter. This script has captured my imagination and I love working on it, even with a deadline hanging over my head and inspiration far from reach. I find the characters themselves guide me. *Hugs Roman tightly* He will always be my baby... ^_^ The first one I suggested for Heartstrings.

The threat of stroke was not as bad as she makes it out. Kami is super responsible, and  I was confident  that she'd get the art work to me, I just wanted to get the pages to the contest on time. In the next few weeks I plan on finishing the first voulme of the Heartstrings script.

 

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Well.. it has been a few weeks and not much has happened. I have had artists block, which I think Im now beating, but Ive just got a virus.

Damian has been amazing, the script looks fabulus. As soon as Im better I will start working on the next chapter. If anyone wants to help out they are very welcome, Id love a copy of the latest RSOM book from tokyopop. Oh yeah! The contest is judged and we didnt get selected for the top 10. ;_;


For the benefit of aspiring Manga-ka (like myself) this is part of the script that Kami worked from. From my experience there is no set way to organize a script. But this is the style I use.

 

 

Page 7 Panel 1

 

Elle and Kip in the bathroom.

 

Elle:

...

 

Kip:

Don't mind them...a bunch of idiots.

 

Page 7 Panel 2

 

Kip begins to take off his shirt:

Here.

 

Elle is surprised.

 

Page 8 Panel 1

 

Kip has a white T-shirt on underneath his polo:

That stain won't come off. Wear this until you get home.

 

Elle holds his polo shirt:

How will I get this back to you?

 

Kip:

See you around, we have English class together.

 

Page 8 Panel 2

 

Elle:

Yea, I spend the entire time staring at you.

 

Kip:

You're funny.

 

Page 8 Panel 3

 

Elle holds her mouth with both hands mortified, she thinks:

I said that out loud!

 

Kip unfazed:

I wanna see Teen Royaltea.

 

Page 8 Panel 4

 

Kip and Elle in a hallway with the faceless group, Elle wears Kip's polo shirt, which is a little big on her.

 

Kip:

Why did Lynn call you a hippie chick?

 

Inset panel

 Elle smells his shirt and thinks:

            Mmm, he smells so good!

 

Elle startled:

Huh?

 

Page 8 Panel 5

 

Elle smiles at him:

Oh that, I play acoustic guitar.

 

Kip:

Sounds great, I love to hear you perform sometime.

 

Page 8 Panel 6

 

Elle distressed:

Err, yea, not so much.

 

Kip:

Ha! You are a hoot.

 

Page 9 Panel 1

 

SFX Lynn alert, code red!

 

Lynn appears with two drinks in hand:

I apologize. I was very naughty.

 

Page 9 Panel 2

 

Elle takes the drink:

Hey Lynn, that's nice of you.

 

SFX Boing!

 

Lynn grows devil horns and holds a pitch fork:

No prob, enjoy the show.

 

 

Page 9 Panel 3

 

Kip:

Elle, I gotta say hi to a friend over there, catch you later?

 

Elle:

Okay.

 




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