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Catharsis, part 2
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Bondjimbond
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Joined: 2023-06-18
Posted:   Subject: Catharsis, part 2 Quote

Page 158 from the comic Love and Hex. Changeling-Kayra confesses her true nature to her fiancรฉ.

If you missed the last episode you'll probably want to start there.

Or if you're really confused, you could go back to the very beginning of the changeling's story arc.

Or even the very start of the series if you want to binge read and maybe laugh a bit.

I struggled a lot with Kayra's reaction face in the last panel - trying to communicate shock without stretching into anger or fear. Here are a couple of the options I tried out (plus a silly one).

https://imgur.com/a/changeling-kayra-alternative-faces-jZxf6zg

Believe it or not, Love and Hex is a comedy, not a drama. It started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/existential horror story. It's on Webtoon and other platforms. Also c!LoveAndHex@lemmy.ca. And you can find a version with a full transcript on my website.

(And Patreon if you want to skip the wait for the next part.)

There's also a book! You'll find it on Amazon (just use your country's site).

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Walters, Fern
bookwyr.me

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Joined: 2026-08-23
#2 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

trying to communicate shock without stretching into anger or fear.

I believe the term you were looking for is โ€œstartledโ€. The iris dilated, and mouth ajar sell the reaction.
dialated iris
plus shaky mouth
I can't draw lips as well as you yet.

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Spectre
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Confidant6198@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-09-25
#3 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

Very cute

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pineapple
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Joined: 2024-11-06
#4 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

POV: Neurodivergent people after being diagnosed

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Leviathan
lemmy.world
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Joined: 2023-06-10
#5 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

An image of a smiling man driving a boat, captioned,"well, nobody's perfect!"

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bilouba
jlai.lu
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Joined: 2023-08-20
#6 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

Quick question from a non native English speaker: shouldn't the the text "I didn't even know what I am until a few weeks ago" be "I didn't even knew what I was until a few weeks ago"?
I sound really weird to me as it is. I may be missing something but it feels like the event is in the past with "until a few weeks ago". Again, not a native speaker so I'm only trying to understand the language better. Thanks!

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Thembo McBembo
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Joined: 2023-06-21
#7 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

Quick question from a non native English speaker: shouldn't the the text "I didn't even know what I am until a few weeks ago" be "I didn't even knew what I was until a few weeks ago"? I sound really weird to me as it is. I may be missing something but it feels like the event is in the past with "until a few weeks ago". Again, not a native speaker so I'm only trying to understand the language be...

"I didn't even know" is correct, OR "I knew" would be correct grammatically as well (thought it would be a different meaning).
"I didn't even knew" would not be correct. When forming a construct with auxiliary verbs like this, only the first verb should become past tense. In this case, that's "do" becoming "did".

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Bondjimbond
lemmy.ca
Bondjimbond@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-18
#8 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

Quick question from a non native English speaker: shouldn't the the text "I didn't even know what I am until a few weeks ago" be "I didn't even knew what I was until a few weeks ago"? I sound really weird to me as it is. I may be missing something but it feels like the event is in the past with "until a few weeks ago". Again, not a native speaker so I'm only trying to understand the language be...

She learned what she was a few weeks ago, but she still is what she is. "What I was" may also be valid grammatically, but "what I am" is also valid, and feels more correct because her identity is an ongoing struggle.

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bilouba
jlai.lu
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Joined: 2023-08-20
#9 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

"I didn't even know" is correct, OR "I knew" would be correct grammatically as well (thought it would be a different meaning). "I didn't even knew" would not be correct. When forming a construct with auxiliary verbs like this, only the first verb should become past tense. In this case, that's "do" becoming "did".

Thank you ๐Ÿ™

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bilouba
jlai.lu
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Joined: 2023-08-20
#10 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

She learned what she was a few weeks ago, but she still is what she is. "What I was" may also be valid grammatically, but "what I am" is also valid, and feels more correct because her identity is an ongoing struggle.

Thank you, I will try to remember that ongoing aspect ๐Ÿ™

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eldavi
lemmy.ml
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Joined: 2023-07-18
#11 Posted:   Subject: Re: Catharsis, part 2 Quote Reply

ABOUT TIME!!! :p

i was starting that think that she was never going to come out of the closet. lol

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