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HAPPY CB ANNIVERSARY!!!

Thank you to all the people who took the time to submit! Here is the final document I put together last night.

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QODKRKNRJWDJRNGKS!!!!!!!!!!!

so cute 😭

Who else thinks Chase is the stronger one? 🤭

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I drew the polaroid that Chase took of Buddy 🥰

don’t ask how long this took… :p

Hello hello! I wrote a cute minific for the CB anniversary! Hope you like it! :3

p.s. Thank you Sal for proofreading for me!

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LAST CALL and Deadline extension

Due to some procrasto-working on the document I have decided to extend the submission deadline to Nov. 11th 9:00pm CST.

48 hours left

@midniallsnack In case you needed the reminder

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Hello hello! I wrote a cute minific for the CB anniversary! Hope you like it! :3

p.s. Thank you Sal for proofreading for me!

Also I drew the polaroid from my fic :3

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omg!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEENNN 🎃🎃🎃👻👻👻

thought it would be cool to bring back this old drawing trend of the haunted house reaction images lol!! uhh don’t think about the size of silver and bronze, i totally meant to make them look like normal human sizes 😀😀 totally didn’t forget to make them tiny..

and then in a super subtle promo for my comic, i drew my character and CB characters with swapped outfits! if you wanna read my comic, it’s called “That’s the Spirit!” on webtoon 😈🤙🏽 it’s about gay mexican ghost hunters.

anyways, happy halloween chasers!! ���🎃🔮

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Here’s some art I’ve made for the webtoon That’s The Spirit! (By @fishinspacey) WHICH YOU SHOULD GO READ RIGHT NOW 🫵🫵🫵 ITS AMAZING

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Wow, this deep dive is so cool! I love theories like this!

ty for posting this, I loved it!

I was going to do a quick analysis on the comic’s title in relation to Buddy and uh. here I am now 900 words later. hope at least one person enjoys this,,

TLDR: Maybe the real Cinderella Boy was the weird goth friends we made along the way.

So I was doing my routine pondering of Dreams by Night (because symbolism and parallels are like crack to me) and this line right here might my favorite piece of dialogue in the whole comic:

Really this scene as a whole might be my favorite moment, but that line in particular — and its implications — are so fascinating to me.

Chase yet again breaks the conventions of a story, but this time it's the story of Cinderella Boy itself. In this case, Chase relinquishes his title of The Hero — or more accurately — The Protagonist. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that right after this moment is our first glimpse of Buddy outside of Chase’s perspective. Outside of the narrative up to that point of him being a villain.

I also don’t think it's a coincidence this is something as unreliable as a dream: a (quite literal) look inside Buddy’s head and thought process. Again, further establishing the unreliability of the story’s narrative as we know it.

I’ll stop before I go full blown analysis mode on the comic’s meta themes of narrative and conventions (saving that for another time). But I do bring up all this stuff about changing the view of the narrative, because I want to talk about another implication of ”This can be your story too.”

Which is that the title of Cinderella Boy actually refers to Buddy (or at least also refers to him).

Chase does fit a lot of the qualities of Cinderella and that story. I mean, it’s the very first story we see him in. But, I also think the Cinderella story fits Buddy even more.

List:

—A young person trapped in a horrible situation, stuck wearing rags and being treated as a pawn for a higher authority’s bidding. (Cinderella being a servant for her “family” and Buddy being a servant for Ex Libris).

—Said higher authority being cruel (The Evil Stepmother and the Old Man)

—The young person is assisted by a lady who gives her nice clothes and an avenue to escape reality. (Violet acting as a fairy godmother-like figure).

—Young person falls in love with a man who can rescue them from their troubles (the Prince and Chase), but doesn’t reveal their identity to the man

—Both Cinderella and Buddy are just nicknames, but that’s how everybody refers to them.

So yeah, lots of parallels to Cinderella with Buddy, at least based on the little we know about him.

I also want to bring up something we see in the very beginning of Cinderella Boy. In the first episode, we get a cliff notes version of Cinderella’s story. Colors (especially background colors) are really important in the comic, representing emotions and characters. And what is the main color that reappears again and again in this episode?

Purple.

The petals and roses that surround the snippets of story and the revealing of the main character, all Buddy’s signature color. The petals only turn pink — Chase’s color — when Chase actually appears.

Side note: The inclusion of both purple and pink side by side in this episode also alludes to the fact that, from the start, this is both Buddy and Chase’s story. (Seriously, go check it out, there’s so many instances it’s hard to unsee when looking for them).

Also, where else have we seen purple roses? Oh yeah, Chase’s dream in Dreams by Night. I’ve already rambled about its importance to shifting the narrative. Granted that’s not the only place purple roses appear, but it’s the most relevant.

Beyond just the colors, the actual descriptions of the heroine in the first episode should sound pretty familiar. A person “unknown to all” and “dressed in humble rags.” Sounds a lot like Buddy, from what we see in his dream at least.

Ok, so having discussed all of Buddy’s connections to Cinderella and the comic’s title maybe being about him, this is the part where I start speculating and jumping fifty different sharks. I want to make some predictions about Buddy based on the Cinderella story.

List (the sequel):

1- Buddy is an orphan. (Not far-fetched of an assumption to make about him in general, since in Beach Boys VI he expresses what seems to be confusion about the idea of having a family).

2- The palace’s clock is important in Cinderella, and Buddy’s dream heavily features a clock. So, Buddy’s likely running out of time for something. To find the keys or just being able to see Chase, either/or. What’s going to happen when that time is up? Well…

3- Mimicking Cinderella running away at midnight, Buddy’s going to be forced to leave the stories for good, likely as the season finale.

4- I think Buddy’s going to leave behind a metaphorical glass slipper, an identifier. What do I think it’ll be? His name. (Considering the current relationship between Buddy and Chase. And the fact we��re getting close to the end of the season and therefore a Buddy name reveal, I don’t think this is too improbable).

4.5- This is the most out there one, but Buddy’s name might be related to the name Ella, which is Cinderella’s original name in many interations. Maybe Ellis, Elliot, or Elijah.

It’ll be fun to see if any of these are actually close to what’ll happen. And with that, I’ll end my red string board session for now. :]

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There is a story on Webtoon titled "Cinderella Boy" by Punko. It's so good. The humor is natural, the lore of the story is well-developed, and the chemistry between characters is fascinating (familial, platonic, or romantic). Give it a read!

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quick psa about me and a little ted talk

I am extremely aggressive when it comes to emotional and mental health stuff, so my “advice” and comments usually come off as angry, blunt, and emotionless ig. that’s because I spent my entire life being walked over, used and abused, and gaslit into believing that I was the problem, that I deserved nothing, and that I was worth nothing.

I want to make sure that anyone I come across doesn’t feel that way. My sadness turned into anger, and I use that anger every time I see someone in a similar situation as I have been in. So if it seems that I’m yelling at you, I am lol. You are allowed to have feelings, You are worthy of everything positive, The people who made you feel less than are the problem, You did nothing wrong and you do not deserve negative treatment, You deserve a healthy environment. fight for yourself, because you are worth it. Yes it is scary, Yes it is hard, but you can do it. Life is too short and too hard for you to try to mold yourself for someone else. Your life is yours alone, idc what anybody says, being alone but true to yourself is so much better than being surrounded by people who hurt you constantly. they are not “all I have left” YOU are all you have, don’t let others break you. Once you find your peace, you will be surrounded by people who truly care and treat you how you deserve to be treated, they will treat you like a human being with compassion and love, and all the hard work will be worth it.

~digital hug and much love, everyone’s big sibling, Jade <3

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top tier cb fanart!

also if you or a loved one suffers from “klance” you may be entitled to compensation. Don’t give up hope, there’s still time to take action!

I made some one's klance fanart into cinderella boy fanart

They be cosplaying 🥰

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10/10 would recommend! check it out if you haven’t already!

uhhh my friends told me to advertise my comic more so, here we go!

do you like gays? do you like mexicans? do you like magic and ghost hunters? do you like reading about two idiots who don’t know how to talk about their feelings? then you’ll probably LOVE my comic, “That’s the Spirit!” on Webtoon!!

(haha get it? a story about GHOST hunters called “that’s the SPIRIT”? do you get it? do you get the joke- *gets shot*)

synopsis:

Hero and Alto, former friends turned rivals, are on their last year of school training to be aviators- a fancy term for "ghost hunter." The two are unexpectedly paired up for their Final Year Expedition, wherein they will have to traverse the lands of Golden Kingdom together, cleansing spirits and honing their aviation skills. As the two attempt to overcome their resentment towards one another, they rediscover something about themselves that they've hidden deep in the past.

if any of that sounds interesting, maybe give it a read!

it has amazing reviews such as “gay gay these motherfuckers are gay” and “alto is a homeless man”

10/10

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EHEHEHEHEH I MAKE IT A GIF LESS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 💦💦💦💦

EHEEHEH PLS WATCH THE FULL VID THO (unless u already did 👉👈 ❤️)

SO ERM I WANNA MAKE ANOTHER TREND AFTER I GO AND FINISH “The jerk” BY WATERLUPER ON AO3 👻💃🕺

SOooOoOoOOo it will probs take a bit before I post another animation vid BUT IMMA BE DOING DOODLES THO SO DONT WORRY

KEEP THE GIF IF YOU WANT 👉👈💦💦💦

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How to introduce your character in 3 steps

A friend of mine was the source of this very pertinent question. So I decided to write a blog entry about it. Because how do you introduce your character without sounding fake ?

Remember that, in real life situation, no one calls you by your name. Have you noticed that none of your friends is adressing you by your name, unless they're trying to get your attention or that something serious is happening ? That should be the same in your story : find a situation where it is relevant to use names. Or stick to nicknames, which is a more common way to address your friends.

Use another character. If you can’t come up with a situation, you can always rely on a side character to introduce your MC. It’s also the perfect way to describe your character rather than simply using mirror, which is convenient yet very cliché. But the fun thing to do is to make several characters talk about your MC : their opinion might go in different directions due to their relationships, their own sensibility and attention to details. It’s also a good way to breath life into your side characters so please consider that option seriously.

The reader doesn’t need to know everything, especially on the very first page. Unless the info is relevant to the plot, there is no need for the reader to know MC’s favourite food or eye’s color. If you’re on character-sheet-side (which I’m not btw), you should be careful about wether the reader the story will progress or not. Try to be balanced !

What I really want to stress in this article is the importance of action when introducing your character. You want the reader to know your character is courageous ? Put them directly into a situation where they can show courage. You want to describe their hair color ? What about that moment when the light is flickering in a way that gives their hair a peculiar effect that catches the eye of another character ?

Don’t worry, your creativity will always find a way ~

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here’s the og buddy outfit!

also bonus…

CAT BOY!

WITH TOE BEANS!

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despite everything, it’s still you!

1/15 (hopefully) art pieces i’ll be making for my AP art portfolio. my portfolio is all about trying to convey the transgender experience to cis people!