Sorry for another hiatus. It wasn't as long as the previous one anyway...

Do you remember I said something about the comic I want to make? Probably not, because very few people are reading me now and also I've lost almost 30 followers. Ha ha.

Well, in this post I'll tell you about this comic more. It will be about characters you've already seen on my blog - Chili Pepper and Philip.

Since the first post after cleaning my blog from MLP stuff I started to think about its plot working on characters. I've thought about it since February or March, that's 9 or 8 months. It was too long, isn't it?

Nevertheless, I've learned during this time how to develop a story and characters. I've learned that I should write down what will happen with my characters to have a clear picture about the plot generally.

And many other things that I'll better write in another post. I know I'll still learn during drawing the comic so this post may appear again and again.

Now more about my comic which will be in webtoon format, therefore I'll call it webtoon from now. My webtoon is called "Under Prism".

Prism is that what consciousness, memory and thought algorithm of a person is called. And spirits called phantomic pembas gain energy by dwelling in a prism. And this webtoon is about several persons from any kind of worlds that have phantomic pembas in their prism.

This is how I'll describe the plot generally. I won't tell you how it'll go exactly chapter by chaper yet.

Recently I started to draw the first chapter. This means, you'll see it very soon.

Now about my blog. Now I'll really try to make as active as possible for a college student who still has a few projects to complete and yet has every day enough free time.

I'll not only develop Lexis Challenge, I'll draw some fanart. Not MLP for the first time! And some text posts because I love to write. And maybe some photos.

My comic begins with a humanoid being emerging from what appears to be a stone bath in a dark room. At first glance, this being looks like a human, but they lack any sexual characteristics (at least secondary ones). Their name is Chili Pepper.

Chili can speak English, but very brokenly. They navigate the forest they find themselves in quite well and curiously study nature. However, when they enter the city, everything seems strange to them. The concept of currency feels bizarre, yet technologies like surveillance cameras or store detectors seem oddly familiar. Observant as they are, they quickly realize that stealing something from a store wouldn’t be easy, but they manage to come up with a way to bypass security as long as they don’t attract attention.

Later, they encounter another character in the story, a human boy named Philip. At first, Philip assumes that Chili is an alien from another planet. However, Chili claims that their home planet is the third from the Sun and calls it “Terra” (which is another name for Earth). This strongly suggests that Chili comes from an alternate reality rather than an entirely different planet.

Chili has a companion from the same world named Cinnamon. They share the same origin. While nothing is known about their home world yet, it is revealed early on that they once had different bodies in a parallel reality.

Their current bodies were artificially created in the same bath from which they emerged. These new bodies are designed to be more human-like while also being more resilient. This allows them to blend in with crowds without drawing suspicion.

They are also less vulnerable to injuries, even ones that would be fatal for a human. Their blood is different, and losing a large amount of it is not as dangerous for them. Another distinctive feature is the three stripes on both of their cheeks—these are a type of gill-like structure that function as solar panels, absorbing ultraviolet light. This enables them to survive without traditional energy sources like food and water. However, they are still capable of consuming food and drink, though it serves more as a sensory indulgence rather than a necessity.

For example, Chili absolutely loves eating chili peppers, devouring them greedily. As you might guess, Cinnamon prefers cinnamon. These flavors are familiar to them from their home world.

But why were Chili and Cinnamon sent to the human world? As far the readers know they're for some sort of mission which is top secret.

I’ve been drawing a comic with a rather complex worldbuilding for a long time, but I’ve never written a clear summary in one place. I decided to fix this oversight, and here I’ll lay out all the nuances for those who want to learn more about the comic’s lore.

So, let’s start with the worldbuilding. I classify my story as urban fantasy, though the genre also leans towards the supernatural. In this world, which is mostly identical to our human world, there exist beings called tulpas. Tulpas are phantom entities that inhabit human consciousness since they lack bodies of their own. Essentially, they use humans as vessels and have been in a symbiotic relationship with them since the dawn of civilization. However, by the time the events of the comic take place, very few tulpas remain… for a certain reason that will be revealed later.

A key characteristic of tulpas is their pursuit of a specific goal, such as achieving world peace. They usually form a contract with humans and, in exchange, grant them abilities that tulpas themselves possess. These abilities are mostly psychic in nature, such as telepathy, mind-reading, or astral projection. However, mastering these abilities requires practice, and each individual learns at their own pace. A tulpa can only be seen by its host, and they can also jump from one host to another.

The only tulpa introduced in the comic so far is Emano. Almost nothing is known about them, and they don’t even reveal their goal (as if intentionally keeping it secret). Emano is always present with their hosts but rarely appears, usually only to make an odd comment or perhaps give advice. Their form vaguely resembles a human wearing a coat and a fedora, with a distinct wide grin that gives off an air of cunning. Everything else about their appearance is more abstract—there are no visible eyes or hands, and they have no legs, always seeming to float in the air. Another curious feature is the black-and-white braids that grow directly from under their hat. Their purpose is never explicitly mentioned in the comic, but as the author, I can say they were designed to symbolize Emano’s connection with their hosts. That’s why their number occasionally changes throughout the story.

Magiktober

Nr.1 Lantern

Inspired by Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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