#Issue 31

[barrenclan]

"Issue #31: Blood"

I only hope it felt like falling asleep.

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[jpeg-dot-jpeg]

they want him so bad.

[shoot-i-messed-up]

had to look up who "miss daisy" was because i thought this was going to be another 2000s homophobic joke moment but

THAT'S INSANE. VIXEN CAN U REALLY BE SAYING THIS...

[stella-so-sly93]

The way they're all protecting Finn is so freaking precious. Even Ice King is protecting him and I love that a lot.

[twinkimpulse]

bart “gets bitches” allen apparently

[augment-techs]

Go Go Power Rangers Social Variant Covers for #30 & #31 to go along with the one I posted for Matt. Can't find either of these two anywhere either and gd that is irritating. LOOK AT THEM.

[get-in-the-carl]

One of my favorite post apocalyptic tropes are the people who were like "yeah I was just doing my thing living my life until the world fell apart and it turned out I was really good at something unexpected"

[thecoolertails]

espio's b story was decent though

[sisaloofafump]

Go get ‘em, tiger!

[little-flame-prince]

Was rereading the Contagion storyline and

[barrenclan]

Blood is my most favorite issue thus far, I just wanted to say that haha! I have never thought that hard and long about any xenofiction or a comic or anything really for that matter the way I have about that issue. It’s such a haunting turn in the story I just love it. I the day after it came out I was at work and my coworkers kept asking me what was wrong because i wasn’t as chipper and talkative as I usually am. Really I just couldn’t stop thinking about it. And still, now, i think about it often. When I’m washing the dishes, sweeping the floor, painting or going for a walk. I hope this doesn’t come off as weird I really just wanted to thank you for writing such a compelling story. Patfw has my heart. :)

Wow, thank you so much! Gosh, it still means so much to me that my weird cat story could have such profound impacts on so, so many people. It's very flattering and I appreciate it a lot.

[prince-less]

I heard you were asking for requests… hmmmmm what if you drew shadow and “Mr needle mouse” that time when Sonic lost his memory temporarily and became a flirtatious gentleman in the idw comics for 5 seconds and everyone thought he died 😭😂 or metal sonic trying to eat a chili dog. Those both would be funny.

Whatever you choose to draw will be cool! Even if it’s none of mine lol

Shadow would not be able to handle it I fear

[shoot-i-messed-up]

damn halollie basically canon that's crazy

[twinkimpulse]

this entire issue having nothing but barts litttle drawing thought bubbles. yeah <3

[neobastard]

alright this is gonna be a rough one.

this year's altador cup has been changed (not cancelled) to a 19 day advent calendar style event named Altador Cup: The Grey Year

according to the new features page:

"We want to acknowledge that the Altador Cup has room for improvement, and we’re working hard to address those areas so that players can enjoy the event even more. This involves a lot of behind-the-scenes work from our team, including our devs, artists, designers, and QA, to make that a reality."

the altador cup has kinda sucked, needing a lot of grinding to achieve higher ranked prizes and having inconsistent scoring. the mini event this year is likely to leave room for improvements in both running the event and its scoring system, especially because of the mentioned plot.

"In response to player feedback and with the plot just around the corner, we’ve decided to scale the Altador Cup for 2025 down to a mini-event to ensure that your time playing feels engaging and fun."

there is an FAQ available with further information about what this event will look like, but i'll summarize the out of universe contents under the cut:

Q: how long will it last?

A: june 3-30, with prizes and plot elements from june 3-21, the elements will be interactive until the next altador cup but the trophy, avatar, and any prizes will only be obtainable until the 30th

Q: why is there a mini event happening?

A: tnt needs time to make improvements to the altador cup, prepare for the plot's return, and work on other site features

Q: is the mini event just for this year?

A: yes, next year will have a new and improved altador cup

Q: what will happen to my sign up prize?

A: participation in the mini event will not count towards sign up prizes (and they won't be granted this year), but the participation streak WILL NOT be affected and you'll be able to pick up where you left off

Q: will there be a staff tournament this year?

A: no

Q: will there be a NC event this year?

A: yes

Q: how do the premium prizes work?

A: similar to the advent calendar, there are two prizes daily: one for all players and one for premium members only. you can claim all previous premium prizes at any time before june 30

Q: can i go back and get the prizes i missed?

A: yes, all regular prizes will be available until next year's altador cup, but all premium prizes are only available until june 30

there's a lot of in universe filler to the FAQ, and i get that they wanted to be charming to "soften the blow", but the short version is that this event exists to bridge the gap instead of pushing the plot further back or having no altador cup at all while they work out the kinks.

it's disappointing for sure, but it's an improvement i feel is necessary for the health of the site. we'll just have to see what the grey year has in store and if it'll be worth it.

[algumaideia]

Skally: I thought he killed you. Question: He did. But it wasn't fatal.