It’s Iimi! That Was… Unexpected

With Krysta in trouble, Kismetta going to Foothill for Arabic class, and Paula at a doctor’s appointment, Iimi is alone when Mike shows up looking to fight... or is it just to talk? Will it be the same old story? Or will people say, “That was… unexpected”

Post-Comic Notes:

We’re now seeing some results from when Mike sat in with the Socratic Club. If Mike seems less irritable than before, I don’t like caricatures. So, we’re seeing a little bit of what he’s like in a one-on-one discussion, getting hints from his past.

You may have noticed that the school exterior has a new model. That’s because I needed the ability to rotate and change angles. Besides, the stock Comipo art has a lower resolution than I need.

It’s Iimi! Rite of Election

The First Sunday of Lent brings Kismetta into the Rite of the Elect.

Okay, technically, Kismetta would probably spend two years in the Catechumenate. But in a comic where the main characters are perpetually 16, a few liberties can be taken. 

It’s Iimi! Ash Wednesday 2023

And so, Lent begins. (Single panel comic).

It’s Iimi! Transitions II

Before school, Kismetta struggles with whether she is “worthy” or ready to enter the Church and prays for help. On the way back from lunch in the cafeteria, Iimi and Kismetta find themselves in an increasingly expanding discussion of the Church. How is this an answer to her prayers?

Post-Comic Notes:

Given the way that biology works, I knew Sumeja would be having the baby in February when I decided she was pregnant. I also knew this would be when she made contact with Kismetta. The Dhumzur family is back, and will turn up from time to time in the coming year.

It’s Iimi! Hold Fast to What You Have

When we last left Iimi, the fear that Iimi will have another nervous breakdown led to her mother forbidding her from continuing her defense of the Church. Iimi feels caught between the moral obligation to obey her mother vs. the call to help Krysta and Daryl by encouraging them to “Hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take your crown” (Revelation 3:11)

Part 2 of a 2 part story.

Post Comic Notes:

This will be the last comic with the “full-figure” model of Krysta. 

The problem with Comipo is it only has four basic models: Child, Male, Female, and Heavyset Male (which can only wear a business suit, or it would be the model for “Author Avatar.”). Every person in that body type has exactly the same figure. There are no “plus size” versions. I originally wanted to introduce different body types in the comic and thought Krysta, being six feet tall, was a good candidate. 

 

The problem with my attempt was it’s cumbersome to edit, as each panel had to be adjusted. In addition, it was hard to make the edit look natural as I couldn’t create the proper shading. 

I wanted to change this for awhile, but I felt trapped because I would need an excuse to explain the abrupt change.

 

So, learning that “minimizing bras” were a thing, I added a couple of lines of dialogue about a self-conscious Krysta wanting to change her wardrobe to justify eliminating the edits. 

 

I doubt I’ll try that kind of edit again unless the plot requires that body type… and I can’t imagine how it would. 

Iimi’s mental soundtrack on page 11 can be heard here: