$The Refraction of Princess Chroma$

A dark force is turning Earth grey and tearing apart reality as we know it. Monsters known only as Monochromes run rampant. Can anything stop this madness? Enter violent schoolgirl and newly-appointed Magical Girl, June Summer. Armed with disgustingly cute powers and supported by her friends, frenemies, and a disgruntled knight-turned-rabbit mentor, June will battle monsters and strive to restore color to the world. Little does she know that world-saving is a messy, ridiculous business. Anything can happen...and anything can go wrong. Will June learn to take her heroic responsibilities seriously, or have the forces of good put their trust in the wrong person?

5-35

April 2nd, 2014, 2:00 pm

5.00

Do you ever get that feeling something's just hanging over your shoulder? Me neither.

Author's Comments:

Reply melaredblu, March 26th, 2014, 3:32 am

In which Brunswick makes a gross understatement.

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User's Comments:

Reply GroovyKinda, April 2nd, 2014, 3:55 pm

@melaredblu: Yikes.
Well, that explains the darkness behind him on the last page.
Poor Brunswick.

Reply Hjels, April 2nd, 2014, 5:22 pm

I LOVE the textures on that hand. And why do *I* get the feeling, old Brunswick is going to meet with a undesireable end if Leopold and Chroma don't pick up on what's happening right sharpish. Can't trust Chuckles and Chucklette to intervene in time.

Reply melaredblu, April 2nd, 2014, 5:44 pm

@GroovyKinda: Not gonna lie, part of the reason this page exists is because of something you said a few pages ago. I got an idea from it and...well, you'll see what happens next.

Reply melaredblu, April 2nd, 2014, 5:48 pm

@Hjels: I think Chroma might have an inkling something's amiss. The Monochromes have a habit of telegraphing their moves big-time.

Reply GroovyKinda, April 2nd, 2014, 6:08 pm

@melaredblu: I think I know what you mean.
I love that bubble. You colored it beautifully. It looks like it took a long time to get right.

Reply Delta-v, April 3rd, 2014, 9:31 am

I really like Chroma's reaction in panel 5. I've seen "takes", "double takes", "spit takes", and "eye bugging takes", but I can't remember ever seeing a "hair ornament take" before. I love your off-beat sense of humor!

Reply melaredblu, April 3rd, 2014, 10:13 am

@Delta-v: Thank you, but it's actually just her hair that's puffing up and that's really common in anime. Even Miyazaki, who doesn't use many anime cliches, played with this one.
http://weheartit.com/entry/35144235

Reply Delta-v, April 3rd, 2014, 2:52 pm

@melaredblu: Now that I look more carefully, her hair whatzits didn't lengthen, you just changed the perspective a bit. The only thing worse than ignoring a clever innovation is crediting someone for something that didn't happen. Sorry. *blush* Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go dribble my oatmeal down my chin, lose my hearing aid, and drive with my turn signal on.

I still like her expression, though.

Reply melaredblu, April 3rd, 2014, 4:41 pm

@Delta-v: If anything, it's my fault for having too low of a shade contrast between her hair and hair decorations and now that I look at it, that panel is crowding her in too much. I think I'll do a little editing on it when I get the time.
*edit* There, the composition should be much clearer now. I need to learn to break my panels more often.

Reply NitztheBloody, April 4th, 2014, 6:38 pm

That certainly escalated quicker than anticipated!

Reply melaredblu, April 5th, 2014, 6:03 pm

@NitztheBloody: What they don't know is the Monochrome just wants a high-five. Poor thing.

Reply GroovyKinda, April 6th, 2014, 12:33 am

@melaredblu: 2 guards + 1 king + 1 princess + 1 plum-excuse me, page.
Looks like the monochrome realy does want a high 5.