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Empires
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The pen-and-marker original was a gift for a friend, who was floored by the effort and the fact the piece nailed nearly all her tastes right on the button. Prints available for sale through Rabbit Valley.
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A less explicit version of “Awakening” appeared in Yarf! issue forty-six. It was originally scheduled for issue forty-one, but was deferred until after the publication in issue forty-three of Gerald Perkins’ story “Pretty Lady,” which takes place concurrently with the last chapter of The Ace of Spaces in issue forty. Characters used with permission of their creators.
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Several letters of comment noted this story’s relevance to real-world issues. However, the intent was to explore the fictional world of the characters; any other interpretations are in the eye of the beholder. Originally published in Yarf! issue twenty-five. Empires created by Chris Grant and used with permission.
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After the conclusion of The Ace of Spades in Yarf!, Chris decided to drop the “furry alien” character designs in favor of more traditional space-opera-style alien designs. These sketches attempted to recast Crystaal and Allaina Noir using the new rules. Characters created by Chris Grant and used with permission.
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This was drawn in Ed Garcia’s big black sketchbook after discussing a possible story collaboration with the lady on whom Katchana Dael was based: a bedroom farce in which Katchana, Crystaal’s superior officer, discovers the latter has something of a crush on her, which takes her aback. When one thing leads to another, they find their usual roles reversed. Characters created by Chris Grant and used with permission.
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Sierra Barona-Delosi torments her twin brother Arich . . . as usual. Originally published as part of an advertisement for Empires T-shirts. Characters created by Chris Grant and used with permission.
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These montages show pivotal moments in the characters’ lives, though the scene showing the three of them together didn’t actually happen. The central figure of “Crystaal’s Life” was intended as a possible T-shirt design. Characters created by Chris Grant and used with permission.
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Discussions with Chris explored the major characters’ family lives and resulted in a page of fun sketches. Pure whimsy inspired the casting of the three major female characters as the Fates of Greek mythology. Characters created by Chris Grant and used with permission.
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Allaina’s personality is generally pretty sunny. Character created by Chris Grant and used with permission.
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Allaina is shown with mechanical arms, a plot element dropped in favor of regeneration therapy to repair injuries sustained during damage control after her light attack spacecraft suffers battle damage. During her recovery, she discovers Allain is her father. Characters created by Chris Grant and used with permission.
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Fourth World
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Within the limits of short stories, these try to provide enough background on the world and characters to make them meaningful to an unfamiliar reader. The creator adopted the first, and may have adopted both, as canonical. Fourth World and characters created by Charlie Luce Jr. and used with permission.
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Trying to match the creator’s vision of the character’s appearance resulted in this series of sketches. Cleopatra Sphynx created by Charlie Luce Jr. and used with permission
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