Chapter 1 Page 15-16
Dec 09, 2021
*DEEP EXHALE*
You guys have
NO
IDEA
how much ART I can post now
SO! HI!! I'm sure some of you have questions! I'm a firm believer in 'the author is dead' but the nature of webcomics means this author has barely started speaking, lol -- so I figured I could at least lay out my intent while we wait for the comic to unfold. I'll answer a couple of the big ones, but feel free to ask below as well :)
What is this character's gender/pronouns?
Meet our protagonist, Maryanne (she/her)! If she knew our terminology, she would probably identify as a cis woman and a butch lesbian.
Why is she disguised as a man?
Short answer: Because this fantasy world still has 1700's sexism. We'll get deeper into why/how Maryanne got here over the course of the comic. Gotta work for that backstory!
Does the crew know?
Signs point to no!
Did you seriously make "red herring" part of Maryanne's alias?
Yes, I'm awful.
If you're a new reader it probably took you like, eight minutes to get here, but on my end it's been well over a year of biting my tongue about this moment! Thank you so much for reading. The response so far has been incredibly kind, and I'm so excited to get further into the story. We're just getting started, babey!!
nightcipher
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I've been watching with bated breath ever since I stumbled across this comic some time ago. Full male crew with a mermaid? Tagged as #wlw? Something isn't adding up here...AND NOW IT DOES.
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