Non-Euphemistic sword practice for all.

[secondlina]

So, i'm back from the anime con. I went to the con with Fauve and her fiancé. After we went to Winterlude (basically a giant-winter festival complete with giant ice-slides, ice palaces, outdoor food, concerts and parades that lasts 2 weeks) since one of the parks that hosts Winterlude (there is 4 or so) is right in front of my house (and I mean, I cross the street and i'm there.)

We agreed that Winterlude was a lot more fun and cheaper then the con. The con had a pretty high entrance price and was small and somewhat odd. All three of us felt old and out of place since all the anime fans were about 16 to 18 years old and all the anime samplings playing were all these really new series we had never heard about (and frankly, they were WEIRD and contained a lot of pretty girls in small amounts of clothing). I much prefer Anime North. I'm not surprise that the con is small since it's the first year. I'm actually quite fine with it. The reason why I PREFER Anime North is because most of the con-goers there are more in our age group (18 to 26) so we feel less like... well, overgrown geeks.

The costumes were good though and the con people at least get an A for effort for trying to create a new con. It's hard work. I enjoyed their "Manga-librairy" where you could borrow for an hour a manga and read it and therefore sample some new series. Great idea.

Winterlude was awesome though. I love the ice sculptures and the slides. And the Beaver Tails. Oh yes, sugar baby, sugar.

All I have for your guys as a comic today is a drawing of a Slayers Novels Scene. Enjoy it!






Sorry about the lack of Lj-cut...but they won't work today for some reason! I curse them!

-Isa

Comments

[the-flowergirl.livejournal.com]

I love you. Marry me. ^_____~

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I have other prospects. *laughs*

[the-flowergirl.livejournal.com]

hahah, so do I, but I figured, if I could profess my love to Queenie for that gorgeous tegaki thing, I could proclaim my love to you for that wonderful comic. ^_~

[crashboomkisses.livejournal.com]

That is so awesome on SO SO SO SO many levels.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[parareality.livejournal.com]

Omg that is awesome! XD

I especially like Xellos and Amelia's little disappointed glance at each other at the end!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Well, the book mentionned the glance, so I had to do. I hesitated between drawing a really japanese style disapointment (sweatdrops and stuff) or just putting everything in the eyes (or non-eyes, rather)

[parareality.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I knew it was mentioned, but I really like how you depicted it. There's almost an audible "aw darnit..." hanging in the air between them. ^^

[amelia-seyroon.livejournal.com]

DITTO! XD

Especially when Zelgadis and Amelia nervously glance at each other. XD

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

Only 18-26? I cry inside, I am now too old to attend conventions!

.....

Since I already peppered you with questions earlier, I'll not do so here. The manga library sounds kind of cool! That would be a good idea. I'm the type who doesn't just buy a manga on a whim, I have to know of it, know what the plot is, etc. (I'm kind of the same with movies..)

It's kind of funny that everyone loved that scene in the novels so much. It wasn't my favorite ("Eep! Bad thoughts! Bad!"), but how everyone reacted to Lina's statement was pretty funny. Seeing it actually drawn out is really cool though! I think the equation with the little man is my favorite! XD

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Everybody loves the equation! You guys should give me more nevel scenes to illustrate (I don't own the novels. I didn't buy them out of lack of money at the time and now, good luck finding them. I might order them some day. Did they end up cancelling the final book or do we have the novels in full translated?)

Like I said; Anime North had more people in our age group. Link figured it was probably because anime north was a trip for a lot of people (staying at the hotel, coming from afar) so it's more people with income that would go. Hence the older and better costumed age group XD

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

Tokyo Pop only released the first eight, so we finished the Hellmaster arc (Next timeline), but that's it. I don't know if we'll ever get to see the rest translated and released, at least not in English. You ought to check Amazon.com (specifically here) since they ought to have all of the novels. If you dare, you can even get used copies for fairly cheap.

Any time something costs more money it's going to draw an older audience. That, and as anime fans keep aging, the age group for conventions will, too. ^_-;;

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

The money thing is definitly impacting on the crowd. But I prefer it that way.

[colorofsakura.livejournal.com]

Made of WIN!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

So is your icon lol.

[colorofsakura.livejournal.com]

I felt it was more or less appropriate. LOL.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

This icon is pretty win as well.

[pharoah999.livejournal.com]

that was great!!! hope you can do some more!!!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I'll try. I have a few ideas on the back burner. I'm also thinking of doing some kind of doujinshi for the journal, where I would post a page everyday.

[kitesareevil.livejournal.com]

VODKA UP THE NOSE HURTS

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Warning: Reading my journal while drinking may result in liquids in strange places.

[rgmusashi.livejournal.com]

What a great idea, and your art is so good, too. :)

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

eee, thanks!

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

Haha, love the comic. It's awesome.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

THIS. THIS!!!!

This was the BEST thing to come home to after a long night. Yes. THIS! I so love you dearly. <3

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

*nods* I can see what you mean with the con's age group and I agree with Link's theory. The younger fans are probably more likely to go to local cons like the new one since they don't have as much money as the older ones. It's too bad the con focus too much on the newer series. What ever happened to remembering the classics?

As for comic...AWESOME! I love the equation and my other favorite bit is Zelgadis sitting at the table and tapping his fingers together, they make me giggle. It reminds me of that scene in Next when Zelgadis talked about Amelia's family history and then he felt bad before Gourry bonked him on the head.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I liked the equation. It came up because I was watching the slayers Next episode with the dragon cuisine while drawing and well... The dragon makes his own equation! LOL

I just got my brand new boxsets. So shiny. *_*

[auriga]

Awesome! ^___^ I love all the expressions (for some reason, Zel's very stunned look as he says "What?" is really hilarious XD).

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Stunned zel = EEEK! :)

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

*snerk* I LOVE the expressions on everyone's faces in that one panel. *giggles*

Oh! I posted pictures of the house I want on my journal, because I KNOW you're just DYING of curiosity! :DD

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I saw! I like your green carpeting! I have the yeti and you have carpeting made of....MUPPET!

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

MUPPET!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!

OK, now it's starting to grow on me because of that!!

[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

Pure win.

[netara-chan.livejournal.com]

This is excellent! The equation is just perfect!

I was out to Winterlude myself to see the Ice Sculptures yesterday! The place with the BeaverTails was closed though since it was late :(

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

*laughs* maybe while I was drawing this in front of winterlude, you were there having fun! I love living in front of Jacques Cartier park this time of year. it's fun to see the people come and go.