Just So You Know

Okay folks, it has been over three months since I last uploaded any new episodes, or even screen shots, of The Phoenix Imperative, and I want to apologize to everyone for letting it go this long with out some sort of update.

Life decided to trip me up, then kick me while I was down, and then I just couldn't be bothered to pick myself back up.  *shrugs*

That said, The Phoenix Imperative is not dead!  I have been working on the script, the story and episode outlines on and off.  The scripts for episodes 21 through 29 are finalized.  Episode 30 was giving me a bit of a pause, as I needed to find just the right spot in the game world to put it.  It turned out that I didn't have to look very far from Springvale *facepalm*

I hope to get back to working on screen shots soon (like tonight or tomorrow) and hope to have something to upload by next weekend.  I am making no promises here, as life does like to throw me curve balls now and then.  I am sure that some of you can relate.

New Episodes!

Finally!  New Phoenix Imperative!  Enjoy!

Episode Seventeen: A Specter from the Past

Episode Eighteen: Desperately Seeking Bridget

Episode Nineteen: Morning Report

Episode Twenty: A World Not Her Own

Here's hoping I didn't leave any spelling mistakes this time for Herculine to find XD

Edit:  Well, again, I failed to check on my links and find that using my Deviant Art account to host the comic episodes is a bad idea... I think I can fix this though, so everyone that comes here to read the comic can still do so.

Updates

First off, I just thought I would mention that Episodes 17 thru 20 of The Phoenix Imperative have all been screenshot.  I will be editing them later on tonight, then I will start posting them, if not tonight, then tomorrow morning.  So hang in there just a bit longer folks :)

Speaking of episodes, I have finished roughing out the episodes for the rest of the first chapter, "Rude Awakenings".  My best estimate on how many episodes there will be for "Rude Awakenings" in total is between 40 and 50.  The rough outlines total about 20 more episodes, but with the possibility of having to split some of them, and my habit of making new episodes on the fly, it is quite possible the entire chapter could reach about 50 episodes.  That seems to be about the norm for a story run, judging by the works of my fellow Nexus comic producers lately.

With "Rude Awakenings" roughed out, I have started working on chapter two "Restoration's Foundation".  Currently, I am working on the story outline for the chapter, and once I have that completed, I will begin with the rough outlines for the episodes.

I have no idea at this time how many episodes chapter two will be made up of.  There are quite a number of things I wish to establish with the second chapter, including the introduction of new characters, the start and completion of some of the side quests in Fallout 3, as well as the introduction of the Main Quest from the game.  I decided early on that the main plot would play an important part in my story, but would not be played out exactly as it was in the game.  I need to keep all of you folks guessing as to whether or not you know what will be happening next were that story element is going ;)

While I am working on the rough outlines, I will be continuing to work on the scripts for chapter one.  As it is, I manage to pick away at the scripts whenever I have the time to do so.  I consider having one episode scripted (except for the animation/pose choices) a day a big accomplishment.

Oh, and before I forget, I thought I would inform you of another new guest star in the comic.  His name is Stryder, and he is the creation of fellow Nexus member and comic creator deshaz.  Most of us that know Stryder only know him as "101", but up until now, no one was told what it was.  My friend vancleef (Nexus) was supposed to reveal Stryder's name in his own comic by now, but his gaming computer has been giving him some problems as of late, so no new comics or revelations from him anytime soon :(

I have previously posted links to vancleef's comics, but I think it is time I updated those links, as he completed the story arc of his last comic and started another since then.  I will also provide links to deshaz's works as well as a couple other Nexus comic creators.  I hope to have these links published shortly after getting Episodes 17 thru 20 posted here.

Links to Somewhere

Alright folks, I finally changed all the episode links here on the blog and on my thread on the VGU Network.  They all connect to DeviantArt, and appear to be working the way they should.  Please let me know if you find any broken links.  Feel free to ignore my previous instructions regarding "appropriate viewing resolutions", as they are no longer valid, and I am to lazy to go back and edit them out  XP

Links to No Where

So, apparently, the entire Mega series of sites has been shut down, including MegaUpload and MegaPix.  What this means for us here in Comicville is that all the posted links for my images and episodes now go no where.  Given the fact that it is almost time for me head off to Never Never Land, I will redo the links over the weekend.  Thankfully, I don't have to re-upload all the disconnected content, as all the episodes for The Phoenix Imperative are already on Deviant Art, and that is to where the links will now lead.

On the bright side, no more choosing the correct resolution to read the comic with :)

Busier Than Usual

Well, it has only been, what, a week since I posted Episode 13 of The Phoenix Imperative, and now I have three more Episodes for you folks to read.  As usual, choose an appropriate resolution to view them with.

Episode Fourteen: Reporting In
Episode Fifteen: Friendly Dinner Coversation
Episode Sixteen: A New Friendship

And Another New Episode

Yes, slowly but surely, not to mention sporadically, I continue to work on The Phoenix Imperative.  Here, finally, for your reading pleasure, is Episode 13!

Episode Thirteen: The Law Comes to Town

Enjoy :)