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Kaetana

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Chronic lurker, huge geek, shy but friendly person who actually loves talking about art, psychology, and gamer things

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Kaetana
Kaetana creator May 01, 2022
Hey there folks!

Today is TBO's third anniversary, and I've just launched a scroll format version of it both here on Tapas as well as over on Webtoon! If that sounds like your jam I'd appreciate you checking it out - I put a lot of thought into figuring out how best to convert it to scroll format and adding some extra effects to enhance the reading experience. I've also never posted on Webtoon before so I'm not sure what to expect, if you'd like to give the comic some love over there to give it a boost I'd super appreciate it.

For the folks that prefer page format, don't worry! The original page format version isn't going anywhere. It will likely always be the most up to date version of the comic, with the scroll versions lagging a bit behind. I'm still working on the next chapters, and I hope to have new pages to share with ya'll soon!

Thanks as always for your support, and here's that Webtoon link if you're interested: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-broken-ones/list?title_no=756111
the fancy pigeon
the fancy pigeon May 01, 2022
Cool
Mistah Twennysebben
Mistah Twennysebben May 05, 2022
Happy anniversary and congrats on three years!
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Dec 10, 2021
Hey there folks! Wanted to send out a quick post-Inksgiving/end of year update.

First off, big thank you once again for the Ink! More people than I've ever had before donated enough to win a character cameo in the comic. I'll be reaching out to the winners when I get closer to a spot where I can include the cameos, but wanted to give you all a shout-out here and let you know you're on my list to get that cameo. So big thanks to: manofathousandfaces, Mistah Twennysebben, Cavechan, Zee, oshi rockingham, and Miss Monocle! <3

As for the other Inksgiving prizes, they are on my to do list! I've actually only got around 4-6 pages left to wrap up Chapter 8, so I'm gonna prioritize finishing that first. I'm sure you all have noticed the update speed has slowed to a crawl...the last two and half months have been super hectic and stressful for me with a ton of renovations going on where I live, and it has thrown my whole schedule out of whack. The good news is, that stuff should be wrapping up this month, so I can hopefully get back into the swing of things soon. I appreciate you all sticking with me!
oshi rockingham
oshi rockingham Dec 11, 2021
Yay! and also, take your time. :D
Mistah Twennysebben
Mistah Twennysebben Dec 12, 2021
Woo! Nicole came out amazing the last time, I'll have to pick someone else for this one just to see your interpretation! XD
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Nov 24, 2021
We're getting close to the end of Inksgiving, thank you everyone for your support! <3 I think I might not have made the info about the character voting prominent enough, so just for anyone who missed it - if you want the Ink you donated earlier to go towards a specific character, just mention who you want to vote for here and I'll adjust the score accordingly. It's a tight race currently and there will be a cool wallpaper illustration made of whoever wins!
colorgoat
colorgoat Nov 24, 2021
bree 👉👈
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Oct 18, 2021
Hey all, wanted to drop in with an update since it's been an extra long gap without me posting here. I am still here and hoping to get new pages out soon! The entire month of September kicked my ass, and I started getting back on track in October but now I'm having major issues with my laptop that I do all my art on, so I'm currently unable to work on pages at all, argh. >.< I'm trying to get it fixed ASAP, I've got a nice three page update almost ready to post for you all as soon as I can get working again and finish the shading on those pages.

Hope everyone is doing well, and looking forward to sharing more of the story with you all as soon as technology stops being a menace!
RM Dooley
RM Dooley Oct 18, 2021
Looking forward to new pages so long as you take your time and enjoy the process
Igneriss
Igneriss Oct 19, 2021
Good luck with fixing your laptop problems! ; v; and take your time, we'll patiently wait for new pages ( :
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Jul 21, 2021
Hey there folks, so life is continuing to be a bit messy for me lately. I've used up most of my buffer and working on art is still going slower than usual for me. And on top of that, the upcoming scene is gonna have some episodes where I need to go beyond my usual 2 pages in order to keep the pacing how I'd like it.

So I'm gonna be going a bit loose with the schedule for a bit, likely for the rest of this chapter. Whenever I finish an episode I'll go ahead and schedule it for the upcoming Friday, but that will likely result in some variation in how much time passes between updates. The one thing I can promise you all is that I am gonna keep plugging along even if the gaps between updates are longer. The comic isn't going anywhere. :)

As always, thanks to all of you for your support!
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson Jul 22, 2021
Take it easy, heck,take a bit of a break posting, it`s summer.
Just dont forget to come back.
orcfood
orcfood Jul 22, 2021
smell the flowers, life is short. BUT come back please
Mistah Twennysebben
Mistah Twennysebben Jul 23, 2021
I think we've all been there, no worries. :)
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Mar 30, 2021
I took part in a zine for Women's History Month along with 13 other artists! My piece is up today, showing off some of the women from The Broken Ones (including a couple who haven't appeared officially in the story yet, oooo). You can check it out as well as the awesome work from the other artists involved here: https://tapas.io/series/WHMWebcomicZine2021
ArcanaJester
ArcanaJester Apr 03, 2021
<3
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Mar 07, 2021
Hey there folks!
Since it's somehow already March (how?!) I wanted to give an update on how much longer the comic will be on hiatus. I've got the script for the next chapter finished, and I've been working on drawing the pages to try to build up my buffer before I return to active updating. I'm not gonna set an exact date yet, but tentatively I'm hoping to return from hiatus and start Chapter 8 come April. See you all then! :)
SpadeDigsButts
SpadeDigsButts Mar 07, 2021
YESSSS HYPE
RM Dooley
RM Dooley Mar 07, 2021
WOOHOOOOOOOOOO
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Nov 16, 2020
Hey all! Sorry I've been a bit quiet, this month has been a little more hectic than I was expecting. I recently adopted a second cat so a lot of my time and energy has been going towards getting the new kitty adjusted and introduced to my established cat. :) I'm still hoping to start posting some intermission content this month, though, it's just been a bit delayed.

Inksgiving is also coming up (Friday, Nov 20th at 3pm PST to Sunday, Nov 22nd 3pm PST), and I've decided that I'm gonna keep things pretty low-key with it this year. I'm gonna run with mostly the same rewards I used last year – I'll set a goal for the event, and if we reach it I'll do a raffle of everyone who donated with the winner getting an illustration of a character of their choice. I'll also do character cameos in the comic for anyone who donates 1500 ink or more during the event! Here's a link to last year's announcement if you're looking for more info on how Inksgiving works: https://tapas.io/episode/1569053

Thanks everyone and take care!
Genii
Genii Nov 16, 2020
Awe! What’s the new kitty’s name? :)
Kaetana
Kaetana creator Nov 16, 2020
His name is Apollo! His new big sister is Artemis, so I decided to keep running with the mythology theme I have going. I apparently can't attach an image to a reply but he's a red/flame point siamese mix, so very sunny coloration. ^_^
Genii
Genii Nov 17, 2020
Ah cute!
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Sep 06, 2020
Hey there folks. I've been dealing with some burnout in the last few weeks, combined with not feeling too well due to lots of smoke in the air from the wildfires in my state. :/ Since I'm getting close to the end of this story arc I'd wanted to just push through and finish the chapter, but it's becoming clear to me that that's probably not the best choice for my health. I'm gonna take a week off from working on the comic so I can have some time to relax without feeling guilty about it. The new episode will go up this week as normal, but I'll be skipping next week's update. Thank you all for reading and take care! <3
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SpadeDigsButts
SpadeDigsButts Sep 06, 2020
Take care! Definitely smoky where I am too so I feel ya 😭
Angel Wolf
Angel Wolf Sep 07, 2020
Self care is important, and you deserve a guilt free time to relax.
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson Sep 07, 2020
Health comes first, take care of your self
Mistah Twennysebben
Mistah Twennysebben Sep 07, 2020
I'm gonna guess California? I've still got family down there dealing with the annual wildfires, and up here in Oregon we're getting the occasional smoky day. Don't force yourself and stay safe/sane.
Kaetana
Kaetana creator Sep 07, 2020
Thanks for the support, everyone. :) I'm in Colorado, and we've had four different wildfires burning in the mountains recently, I think partially due to a drought here. One of them just massively grew in size and we're getting a lot of smoke from it where I live, which isn't getting along too well with my asthma. For now I'm trying to stay inside and take it easy.
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Kaetana
Kaetana creator Mar 28, 2020
Hey there folks. Like a lot of people, I've been feeling pretty depressed and anxious with everything that's going on right now, and it's been making it hard for me to work on new pages and respond to comments as much as I'd like. For everyone who comments, please know that I really appreciate it and enjoy reading them even if I'm not able to reply back. I don't want to run out of buffer and have to put the comic on a hiatus mid-chapter, so I'm gonna slow down to just weekly Friday updates until I'm able to pull out of this art block and get back to making pages at my usual rate. So the next episode will go up on April 3rd. I hope you all are doing as well as you can and staying safe out there! <3
Angel Wolf
Angel Wolf Mar 28, 2020
Thank care, stay safe, and stay healthy!
Cavechan
Cavechan Mar 28, 2020
I've been anxious too with everyone I love still having to go to work..... Stay safe! <3
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