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This week's page might be up a bit later than usual.

Sorry!

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The Three Adventurers come across a small cabin in the forest after a long day of walking. Graham and Link are happy to see someone willing to help, but Guybrush is suspicious.

Things are definitely not what they seem in this forest, and when his friends mysteriously disappear in the night, that’s what Guybrush is out to prove.

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Chapter 2 is finally up!! Thank you so much to @captmickey for making such a wonderful comic, and I sincerely hope everyone enjoys this one– I had a good time writing it, and I’m just as excited for when I manage to finish chapter 3 as well. Promise there’ll be a happy ending– I just need to get there first!

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No new page this week, wasn't able to finish it on time.

Sorry!

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Happy 10 Year Anniversary!

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This is coming a little late and I admittedly didn't have much time to work on this, but happy birthday to @threeadventurers! I thought it would be poignant to draw an older Guybrush looking to Ocarina of Time's Young Link at the height of his innocence.

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The Apology Frog

After all that Link just plopped down on the ground and sighed.

Guybrush frowned. “So, are we going to the next town now, or…?”

“I am not going anywhere,” Link said. “And certainly not drenched like this.”

“I’m not sure this is a great place to spend the night. I keep hearing this forest is enchanted,” Graham said, looking around in an uneasy way.

Guybrush chuckled and got up. “If this is a magic forest, how come we haven’t  found one of them fancy candy houses yet?”

Link grumbled.

“Fine, I’ll just go get some wood to get a fire going,” the pirate said in a resigned tone. Graham joined him, thinking vaguely of bears, goblins, and murderous squirrels.

Sometime afterwards (and just before the whole forest went suddenly, unsettlingly dark), the three adventurers sat around the fire. Link shivered, but said nothing. He was just wondering what he would say to his people if he couldn’t find the sword, and how an utterly embarrassment of a hero he was.

“Cheer up, man. The pond isn’t even that deep. With the three of us going, we will find it in no time,” Guybrush finally said. He did feel a little guilty, even if he was completely convinced it was not his fault at all. Almost.

“And if we can’t, we can surely recruit their help,” Graham said cheerfully.

Link raised an eyebrow. “Who’s help?”

The dark haired knight pointed, amused, to a somewhat large frog that was just sitting nearby, apparently attracted by the light of the bonfire. Link wanted to say something sarcastic, but a snort somehow made his way out. “Right. Just like in the legend.”

“Frogs in legends? Can’t seem to recall any. Wait. What about that one with the frog and the rabbit? There was supposed to be a race, and…”

“Guybrush, that was a tortoise,” Link snorted again.

“Aren’t they like… cousins?” the pirate asked. “Alright, what about the one with the frog and that scorpion? You know, the one where the scorpion gives the frog a ride, and then the frog stings… wait, no…” Guybrush winced, realizing he was babbling again, probably because he DID feel guilty after all but was too embarrassed to apologize.

“Maybe you should just kiss the frog, Link,” Graham chuckled.

“What? I should… wait, what?” Link was more confused than ever.

The pirate seemed equally confused.

“Do you not know this tale? A princess kisses a frog, and then the frog magically transforms into a handsome prince,” Graham said, leaning on his knuckles.

“Yeah, why not? Maybe the handsome prince will dive in for my sword,” Link sighed.

“Listen, I said I was sorry!” Guybrush said, defensive.

Link turned to look at the pirate. “No, you didn’t.”

“No, you didn’t,” Graham confirmed.

Guybrush felt himself blushing and started stammering. “It was a stupid idea and I’m sorry,” he finally said sincerely.

“It was a stupid idea with a terrible execution,” Graham said, good-naturedly, patting the pirate’s knee.

Link felt relief. The anger he felt was evaporating. He was never good at staying mad at his friends.

“I’ll forgive you… if you kiss the frog for me,” Link joked, deadpan.

Guybrush just stared at him for a long time, trying to determine if the other blonde was serious or not.

Graham just raised an eyebrow. “He is joking, Guybrush.”

But Link didn’t budge.

The pirate sighed and got up with a determined look on his face. He approached the frog. To everyone’s horror, the animal jumped right onto Guybrush’s palm and looked up at him.

Link relented. “Guybrush, I’m joking! Put the frog down!” Graham seemed just paralyzed.

The pirate smiled a little. He kissed the tips of his very long fingers and with them he gave the frog a very gentle, tiny pat on the head. The animal jumped away and went straight into the pond again.

“Do not mess with a man who once ate eel bladders and bat lungs for five days st--” Guybrush never completed the phrase, as suddenly a million frogs emerged from the pond and started chasing them.

As they ran away in terror, they never saw the tall, handsome, and very green prince who emerged from the pond and tossed Link’s sword out of the water. “And take your trash with you!” he exclaimed, before huffing and returning to the depths.

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The Three Adventurers come across a small cabin in the forest after a long day of walking. Graham and Link are happy to see someone willing to help, but Guybrush is suspicious.

Things are definitely not what they seem in this forest, and when his friends mysteriously disappear in the night, that’s what Guybrush is out to prove.

(A dramatic little fic to celebrate the 10th anniversary of @threeadventurers ! Congrats for such an incredible feat, and I sincerely hope that this one chapter is still a nice gift for the occasion :3)

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A Ten Year Thank You Letter a.k.a Mickey's Long Ramble

I normally have something ready for the day of the anniversary. In fact, I actually got an idea to do something for today considering it has officially hit the double digits and deserved something spectacular, but life decided to kick me in the chest so what I had planned is ah... delayed.

So instead, for the time being, I'm going to express my thoughts and feelings. Because I'm a sentimental sap and if I can't express in art, I will in words.

As the story goes, ten years ago, Three Adventurers was, originally, suppose to be a one shot based on a dream I had. It was going to be about Link and Graham and how the former was travelling, briefly crossing through Daventry, and had a short adventure with the latter. Graham was then going to gift a scarf as a thank you and Link would have continued on.

Short, sweet, and to the point.

But as I opened the document, ready to work on this one shot, I felt it was too short. So on an impulse thought, and due to a current hyper-fixation, I tossed in Guybrush as someone to push the two further out than being heroic good guys.

After all, the trio had more commonalities than differences. A Venn diagram as I would constantly insist.

All three were heroic (to leveling degrees), used their wits to solve puzzles, and had the occasional snark (again, to leveling degrees).

More to that, having Guybrush thrown into something wasn't entirely new, as once upon a time when I was a kid, I imagined a what-if with Guybrush meeting Link (which, at the time, I didn't know who Guybrush was, I only ever knew him as 'the blond pirate Link') and them having a borderline rivalry.

(As you can see, the now playful rivalry never really went away, but the animosity absolutely vanished.)

Needless to say, it... grabbed me in a choke hold the more I thought about it. And those thoughts became doodles, occasional small fics here and there, and eventually it became what it is: The Three Adventurers.

A story about a trio of friends who go on adventures, learning to grow while discovering new things, getting stronger while also having moments of weakness and doubts but overcoming it because they had one another. And, of course, the occasional goofball antics and sprinkle of drama/angst for the heck of it.

A story I wanted to see since I was a kid. Because as much as I love stories of romance and daring rescue missions for those they love... I wanted to see the platonic approach. And these trio hit that scratch perfectly.

Granted, it initially was going to be a bunch of one-shot adventures with no tie in or overarching plot, just on the off-chance that the trio didn't interest me anymore, in case nobody really cared and I felt discouraged as artists and storytellers tend to do when there is no audience to grab and share.

I had my spite to drive me, and I still do to a terrifying degree, but sometimes the spite would dwindle to a "what's the point" which led to occasional artist's block and imposter syndrome.

But leave it to the trio to prove me absolutely and terribly wrong.

Because the interest never left. The story evolved. And they introduced me to all of you.

The Three Adventurers would not have continued as strong or as consistently were it not for any of you.

Because of Graham, I met the most amazing people in the King's Quest community who continue to find new things to explore within the series and inspire me to keep creating (and tackle Graham's hat... the bane of my existence).

Because of Guybrush, I was able to connect with the Monkey Island community... even if I don't speak all that often or at all. Getting the occasional reach out always startles me but simultaneously makes me happy to talk about the Mighty Pirate(tm).

Because of Link, he acted as the weird bridge between the two as for some, he was the common denominator that most people had in terms of recognizability. One may not know Guybrush or Graham, but they knew who Link was.

I'm always stunned and surprised when I hear from ya'll about the trio, about how one or two of them inspired ya'll to check the other's respective game, how the comic lightens the day, how the fic and ficlets resonated... always and consistently stunned and surprised even ten years later.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think something I did, even as nothing more than fanwork, would resonate with you all.

I cannot stress it enough how it means the world to me, especially during these times where finding motivation to pick up the pen is difficult due to personal events, where the imposter syndrome is at an all time high which leaves me feeling at my lowest, where finding time to work on it is borderline stressful, how ya'll reactions and feedback and motivation has me feeling like I'm floating on a cloud and sparks back that drive to keep going on.

It reminds me why I started this - it's a story I wanted to share and a story that somehow, someway, resonated with you all too.

I like to believe I grew as both a person and an artist because of the trio, but I know it would have never ever happened were it not for all of you.

Whether it's the occasional comments and reblogs...

Whether it's listening to me kvetch and grumble on pages, glitches, hats and beatsheets...

Whether it's the random reach outs to express how you all feel...

It gives me that drive alongside that useful and reliable spite.

I mean it when I say Three Adventurers probably would not have gotten far were it not for you all, and so from the bottom of my heart I want to express me deepest and most heartfelt thank you to you all.

Thank you for reading this fanwork.

Thank you for putting up with my sillies, the good and the bad.

Thank you for the comments and messages.

Thank you for sticking with me for these ten years.

Here's to more adventures with the trio!

With nothing but love and appreciation,

-Mickey

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@threeadventurers Now featuring 92% less of a case of the sillies. Some burbling about exactly what this is and a bonus image behind the cut.

Each mosaic pattern is made from 144 unique crops of that character (yes, 432 total) from comic pages throughout the archive up until mid-February 2025. I'm not sure if the pattern fill is placed so that you can actually see this, but Giggle is included in all three of the patterns. (Just trust me 😅)

Bonus version of Guybrush's mosaic:

His was the only one that turned out nice in this layer blending mode. I thought it had a neat texture to it. Graham's with its red overlay made the frames with a blue background pop too much visually, and Link's different shade of blond hair wasn't playing well with the green and I just didn't like the overall effect.

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For @threeadventurers, which has hit the big 1-0!

I think you really wanted art, but I can't draw, and I couldn't figure out something to write around what you have already written... so I hope you enjoy this lovingly handcrafted shitpost instead.

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Happy Tenth Anniversary to @threeadventurers!

To celebrate such a big milestone, I drew up my own characters giving our three favorite dorks some love.

Congratulations @captmickey, running a webcomic isn't easy and even with some bumps in the road, you managed it to the best of your ability!

Long live The Three Adventurers!

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"You're not from around here. Need some help?

Happy 10th Anniversary to The Three Adventurers! Congrats, @captmickey! May this wonderful trio continue to bring joy and find wonderful stories to tell and make.