#Mora and Stima Apei

[artbytesslyn]

with you moving away from webtoon i was looking at your have other stuff there and i saw your mărțișor project, are u romanian? :O

That's Mora and Stima Apei, which was my first webcomic project from 2017ish? My wife is Romanian and they helped me write it.

[theglguidetowebcomics]

The Webcomic Graveyard

There are plenty of amazing comics on the internet, but for every good one there seems to be 3 abandoned ones. You never know when one of your favourite comics will be dropped or even simply deleted, and if you’ve read a few webcomics it’s probably happened to you a few times. But, even if unfinished they’re interesting in their own way. So, why not take a short look at some these dead webcomics?

Firstly, the biggest problem with unearthing abandoned comics is they’re quite difficult to find, especially if they’re from the 2000′s or even early 2010′s. Because if they’re old, abandoned and on the internet, the lists that featured them or even the comics themselves can be long gone in hosting archives or lost with the domain, which isn’t a bad thing. They’re dead comics. But if I’m trying to find those neon coloured wonky lined GL stories where Amazons hang out; Main characters abruptly die in flames while everyone gives up on the quest in act 1; or love interests fly around knocking out angsty protagonists with alien comets left right and centre… Digging up the remains of some of these is going to be a challenge.

But that being said, let’s have a look at some of the good, the bad, and the tragic of abandoned WLW webcomics. And let’s see if digging these up is as fun as I thought.

Roxie and the Magic Taco

Years: 2015 - 2017 Pages: 114 Reason: Unexplained

First of all, of course there’s a GL comic about a magic taco. Second of all, what a title. This comic is all kinds of weird. it’s art style is painfully 2000′s with the grey shading, gradient backgrounds, geometric yet empty landscapes, and pixelated line work. And this was presumably made in 2015. Everything about this feels and looks like a competent 2000′s comic (minus the furries), but by far the weirdest thing about this comic was that even if I read it twice a while ago, I had NO idea I had only ever read a third of it until a researched it for this list. It went on a small hiatus in the start of 2016 posting a small how it was made list instead of a page which sent you to another part of the website if you clicked on it, so there was a whole year after that update which I had never read because I kept getting stuck on that damn update page without knowing. So I finally go to finish act 1 of this comic after 3 years, and man, what a page to end on. This comic started out as a small yet surprisingly sweet romance between two characters. Princess a heavily sheltered model(?) who’s father controls her day by the minute, and has lived that way all her life except for the few minutes a day where she takes off all her femme apparel and is allowed to wander around due to a lenient body guard. Think a reverse Hannah Montana if Hannah Monatana was secretly a butchy punk lesbian. And Roxie the stuck in the dead end job for 4 years cashier, who works for an insane grandpa who talks to a “Magic Taco” and has a huge crush on the supermodel princess, well, at least her celebrity persona. And the characters are weirdly… interesting. The plot as batshit as it is is alright, there’s clear conflicts for the characters and the twist before the comic ended revealed the “magic taco” actually existing? There’s definitley a few cons to it too, the art is awkward at times, The backgrounds are weird, and there feels like there’s something missing in the story. But weirdly enough, I still kinda want to know what happens next. But with what comes next though act I wrapped up on the 23rd of April 2017 with a message saying it would update again in June the same year. It never did. No more updates. No hiatus notices. Just an empty Tumblr, Facebook page, and badly designed website. Apparently act 2 had already been written, so who knows the story behind that one. An orphaned series.

Amazoness!

Years: 2007 - 2010 Pages: unobtainable Reason: Unknown/unobtainable

Alright, we’ve finally come across a comic that’s domain has been deleted (most likely due to the bills on the domain not being paid for a few years) and subsequently has had it’s entire archive destroyed (bar a few blurry Jpegs floating around). So information about this one is going to have to rely on what I can remember from 5 years ago. So… Buckle up, let’s horribly stumble through this one! If Roxie and the Magic Taco felt like a little like 2000′s comic Amazoness! by comparison eat’s and breaths 2000′s. From the early anime influences, bold colours, and ms paint vibes coming from every pore (not that ms paint is inherently bad. More that i’s used particularly). And, I swear, every abandoned comic has a bizarre premise and plot. So what is the plot? Good question. I’m not entirely sure myself. Amazoness! is set in 559 BC in a fictional Amazonian empire. Think wonder woman but ms paint, a little anime, and a whole lot more lesbian. They live in a women only empire with a giant infamous army, and generally despise men, which makes finding husbands difficult, they’re also basically all lesbians, which  makes finding a husband very difficult. Enter the main character (Left in the panels provided), she’s small and weak compared to her Amazonian peers, which as the next Queen, is a bit of a problem. So she goes on adventures around the ancient world (and by world I mean Greece before being cancelled). It’s a fantasy story with a lot of the 2000′s brand humour, blandish characters, and weird plot. It’s as 2000′s as it gets. But it did have a lot of standout jokes including the dark brooding Amazonian who was originally an ancient goth accidentally starting modern goth fashion in ancient Greece. There was also possibly a trans character, but being the comic that it was, whether that was their gender or whether they were going to become a cross dresser butt of the joke character is up for debate. Considering it was 2007 I’m not the most optimistic about that bit. All in all though it was the standard 2000′s fantasy comedy genre with some nice jokes, a few starts to some promising romances, a few bludges on some touchy subject material, and pretty forgettable art. Who knew what this comic would have become, as a young teen I wanted to find out, but now it’s just another orphaned series, lost to time. This is not a series that’s sorely missed, But maybe foggily remembered. Oh well.

Mora and Stima Apei

Years: 2016 - 2017 Episodes: 27 (Including specials + QAs) Reasons: Hiatus. Moving, free time, and starting another comic

What’s this? A webcomic that doesn’t look like it wears baggy jeans, plays snake on a flip phone, and bedazzle tamagotchis in it’s spare time? And I was this close to have a theme here. But, no. Mora and Stima Apei isn’t from the 2000′s or even 2000′s themed. It’s very modern from its story telling, to its art, to the fact that the authors are qualified in relevant fields. And rather than being specifically abandoned it’s been publicly put on hiatus with a notice and reason why. It’s always nice when creators do that. Whether it will actually be completed story though is still anyone’s guess. It’s still a webcomic. The comic however is pretty interesting, the visuals are a little rough at the start but greatly improve later on. The characters are beautifully designed, the colours are thought out, the tone is pretty clear, and the monsters are dark and twisted. And I’m always up for dark and twisted monsters. Con wise though is it’s a little wordy and poetic at times. Which I do understand is a style choice here, but at the same time I very much in the show don’t tell camp with things like this. It doesn’t do that all the time though. Plot wise though the comic is pretty straight forward, a women wakes up, can’t remember who she is, has a rotten arm, a elf lady in the room, and a skull on her head. Why? We haven’t gotten to the why yet. The art later on is gorgeous, and the mystery is enticing. But there isn’t enough yet to get a grasp on how good it will be, it doesn’t use it’s time well. Its not a bad comic though, it’s mystery and art is very well done. But, still can’t tell what it’s going to be from what there is. On the other hand though their newer comic is still coming out (albeit in early pages) and is extremely well done with nice art, visual story telling, and an intriguing plot. So as long as they keep making comics like that, I don’t mind how long this stays on hiatus at all.

[the-traveler-of-worlds]

Mora the Pricolic has an encounter with a Guardian Spirit that changes everything she thought she understood about her world. Based in the realm of Romanian folklore. Updates on Tuesdays! Don't miss today's update of #Mora and Stima Apei! #webcomic #LINEWEBTOON

“laughs evilly as I prepare to binge another webcomic with amazing art that I found*

[daikaiju-arts]

I drew @okheshivar‘s amazing oc: Mora, from her amazing webcomic Mora and Stima Apei (read it here! It’s so good!) She has pretty flowers in her hair~

I just love her character, and I can’t wait to find out more about her as the story goes on! c: 

[pendingoomething]

The Webcomic Graveyard

There are plenty of amazing comics on the internet, but for every good one there seems to be 3 abandoned ones. You never know when one of your favourite comics will be dropped or even simply deleted, and if you’ve read a few webcomics it’s probably happened to you a few times. But, even if unfinished they’re interesting in their own way. So, why not take a short look at some these dead webcomics? 

Firstly, the biggest problem with unearthing abandoned comics is they’re quite difficult to find, especially if they’re from the 2000′s or even early 2010′s. Because if they’re old, abandoned and on the internet, the lists that featured them or even the comics themselves can be long gone in hosting archives or lost with the domain, which isn’t a bad thing. They’re dead comics. But if I’m trying to find those neon coloured wonky lined GL stories where Amazons hang out; Main characters abruptly die in flames while everyone gives up on the quest in act 1; or love interests fly around knocking out angsty protagonists with alien comets left right and centre... Digging up the remains of some of these is going to be a challenge. 

But that being said, let’s have a look at some of the good, the bad, and the tragic of abandoned WLW webcomics. And let’s see if digging these up is as fun as I thought.

Roxie and the Magic Taco

Years: 2015 - 2017 Pages: 114 Reason: Unexplained

First of all, of course there’s a GL comic about a magic taco. Second of all, what a title. This comic is all kinds of weird. it’s art style is painfully 2000′s with the grey shading, gradient backgrounds, geometric yet empty landscapes, and pixelated line work. And this was presumably made in 2015. Everything about this feels and looks like a competent 2000′s comic (minus the furries), but by far the weirdest thing about this comic was that even if I read it twice a while ago, I had NO idea I had only ever read a third of it until a researched it for this list. It went on a small hiatus in the start of 2016 posting a small how it was made list instead of a page which sent you to another part of the website if you clicked on it, so there was a whole year after that update which I had never read because I kept getting stuck on that damn update page without knowing. So I finally go to finish act 1 of this comic after 3 years, and man, what a page to end on.  This comic started out as a small yet surprisingly sweet romance between two characters. Princess a heavily sheltered model(?) who’s father controls her day by the minute, and has lived that way all her life except for the few minutes a day where she takes off all her femme apparel and is allowed to wander around due to a lenient body guard. Think a reverse Hannah Montana if Hannah Monatana was secretly a butchy punk lesbian. And Roxie the stuck in the dead end job for 4 years cashier, who works for an insane grandpa who talks to a “Magic Taco” and has a huge crush on the supermodel princess, well, at least her celebrity persona. And the characters are weirdly... interesting. The plot as batshit as it is is alright, there’s clear conflicts for the characters and the twist before the comic ended revealed the “magic taco” actually existing? There’s definitley a few cons to it too, the art is awkward at times, The backgrounds are weird, and there feels like there’s something missing in the story. But weirdly enough, I still kinda want to know what happens next.  But with what comes next though act I wrapped up on the 23rd of April 2017 with a message saying it would update again in June the same year. It never did. No more updates. No hiatus notices. Just an empty Tumblr, Facebook page, and badly designed website. Apparently act 2 had already been written, so who knows the story behind that one. An orphaned series.

Amazoness!

Years: 2007 - 2010 Pages: unobtainable Reason: Unknown/unobtainable

Alright, we’ve finally come across a comic that’s domain has been deleted (most likely due to the bills on the domain not being paid for a few years) and subsequently has had it’s entire archive destroyed (bar a few blurry Jpegs floating around). So information about this one is going to have to rely on what I can remember from 5 years ago. So... Buckle up, let’s horribly stumble through this one! If Roxie and the Magic Taco felt like a little like 2000′s comic Amazoness! by comparison eat’s and breaths 2000′s. From the early anime influences, bold colours, and ms paint vibes coming from every pore (not that ms paint is inherently bad. More that i’s used particularly). And, I swear, every abandoned comic has a bizarre premise and plot. So what is the plot? Good question. I’m not entirely sure myself.  Amazoness! is set in 559 BC in a fictional Amazonian empire. Think wonder woman but ms paint, a little anime, and a whole lot more lesbian. They live in a women only empire with a giant infamous army, and generally despise men, which makes finding husbands difficult, they’re also basically all lesbians, which  makes finding a husband very difficult. Enter the main character (Left in the panels provided), she’s small and weak compared to her Amazonian peers, which as the next Queen, is a bit of a problem. So she goes on adventures around the ancient world (and by world I mean Greece before being cancelled). It’s a fantasy story with a lot of the 2000′s brand humour, blandish characters, and weird plot. It’s as 2000′s as it gets. But it did have a lot of standout jokes including the dark brooding Amazonian who was originally an ancient goth accidentally starting modern goth fashion in ancient Greece. There was also possibly a trans character, but being the comic that it was, whether that was their gender or whether they were going to become a cross dresser butt of the joke character is up for debate. Considering it was 2007 I’m not the most optimistic about that bit.  All in all though it was the standard 2000′s fantasy comedy genre with some nice jokes, a few starts to some promising romances, a few bludges on some touchy subject material, and pretty forgettable art. Who knew what this comic would have become, as a young teen I wanted to find out, but now it’s just another orphaned series, lost to time. This is not a series that’s sorely missed, But maybe foggily remembered. Oh well. 

Mora and Stima Apei

Years: 2016 - 2017 Episodes: 27 (Including specials + QAs) Reasons: Hiatus. Moving, free time, and starting another comic

What’s this? A webcomic that doesn’t look like it wears baggy jeans, plays snake on a flip phone, and bedazzle tamagotchis in it’s spare time? And I was this close to have a theme here.  But, no. Mora and Stima Apei isn’t from the 2000′s or even 2000′s themed. It’s very modern from its story telling, to its art, to the fact that the authors are qualified in relevant fields. And rather than being specifically abandoned it’s been publicly put on hiatus with a notice and reason why. It’s always nice when creators do that. Whether it will actually be completed story though is still anyone’s guess. It’s still a webcomic.  The comic however is pretty interesting, the visuals are a little rough at the start but greatly improve later on. The characters are beautifully designed, the colours are thought out, the tone is pretty clear, and the monsters are dark and twisted. And I’m always up for dark and twisted monsters. Con wise though is it’s a little wordy and poetic at times. Which I do understand is a style choice here, but at the same time I very much in the show don’t tell camp with things like this. It doesn’t do that all the time though.  Plot wise though the comic is pretty straight forward, a women wakes up, can’t remember who she is, has a rotten arm, a elf lady in the room, and a skull on her head. Why?  We haven’t gotten to the why yet.  The art later on is gorgeous, and the mystery is enticing. But there isn’t enough yet to get a grasp on how good it will be, it doesn’t use it’s time well. Its not a bad comic though, it’s mystery and art is very well done. But, still can’t tell what it’s going to be from what there is.  On the other hand though their newer comic is still coming out (albeit in early pages) and is extremely well done with nice art, visual story telling, and an intriguing plot.  So as long as they keep making comics like that, I don’t mind how long this stays on hiatus at all. 

[strigops]

i’ve been meaning to do this for a while cause i read a LOT of webcomics, and a lot of them don’t seem to get much attention, so here’s a list of my favs! also im very bad at summaries so please give these awesome comics a chance!

star trip- probably my favorite comic on this list. a human named jas saves an alien shapshifter named khut, and as a thank you khut takes her on a “tour” of various planets. this would be great if khut wasn’t being hunted by another group of aliens. really cool worldbuilding, every planet they visit is unique and has it’s own history, and the characters are just fantastic. 

ushala at world’s end- WOW DO I LOVE THIS COMIC. it’s set in a world in which everyone can remember their past lives, and the titular ushala (along with a skull that harbors a chatty demon) is cast out of her home for having been the reincarnation of a horrible warrior. the worldbuilding and plot is awesome, the art and characters are great, it’s super gay, please read it.

your worst nightmare- another one of my absolute favorites. the art style is so colorful and there’s some great visual storytelling, and the characters really grabbed me and reeled me into the story. also, lots of snark from just about everyone, a+.

goth western- im a sucker for western themed stuff, what do want from me. a gunslinger resurrects her girlfriend with the help of a god, which may or may not have some repercussions. 

mora and stima apei- based on romanian folklore, mora the pricolic with no memory of her past tries to steal her lost arm back from the guardian spirit, stima apei. they hit things off pretty well, all things considered. it’s very short and seems to be on hiatus, but it’s still definitely worth a read.

shanties- to paraphrase the comic’s actual summary; a siren and a lich on a quest to kill each other. it’s actually pretty cute though, with a cast full of other supernatural characters that all have a lot of charm.

unfamiliar- ITS ADORABLE. planchette the witch is excited to move into her house, but it turns out to be super, super haunted, so she rounds up some of the other witches in town in an attempt to un-haunt her house. it’s really cute and funny, and the art style is adorable.

thunderpaw- i’ll admit i never actually finished this, but i will soon. the animated segments and visual storytelling is just so cool, though.

drop out- a sugar glider goes on a road trip to the grand canyon to kill herself while her snail gf rides along. obviously HUGE warning for themes of suicide. it’s a very emotional comic, and i love how expressive the characters are.

eth’s skin- another semi-short one that seems to be on hiatus, but still a great comic. based on folklore of british colombia, eth accidentally steals a selkie’s skin and tries to find a way to give it back to her.

nature of nature’s art - this one is a bit more popular than the others, but i still don’t see it mentioned much. the comic is a series of stories set in the same universe, in which an alternate history of the earth gave animals the same intelligence as humans. the comics explore their civilizations, and because there are multiple stories there’s a huge backlog of content (my favorite is lycosa, about a wolf spider, though it’s a bit more lighthearted than the others). the worldbuilding is interesting and the art is great, the whole thing is drawn in paintbbs and it’s very impressive. 

prague race- another one that’s pretty popular, but i just can’t leave it out. i LOVE the art in this comic, the style is so detailed and beautiful, and i love that no two background characters are alike. it’s also been going on for a while, so the story has really gotten interesting and there are SO MANY cool characters (i love pam. i love pam so much.).

[realmsdoll]

Mora the Pricolic has an encounter with a Guardian Spirit that changes everything she thought she understood about her world. Based in the realm of Romanian folklore. Updates on Tuesdays! Reading this will make your day better. #Mora and Stima Apei #webcomic #LINEWEBTOON

[annadeef]

Mora & Stima Apei - Repaus 

Happy Birthday to my wonderful and simply amazing girlfriend @artbytesslyn . I thank the universe every single day for bringing you in my life, you make life so much easier and fun. 

[okheshivar]

So “Mora and Stima Apei” has been handpicked for features on both Tapastic and Webtoon one week after the other I’M DYING

I’M V EXCITED 

FRONT PAGE 

THERE’S THE BAE

[artbytesslyn]

March 1st symbolizes the first day of Spring in Romania. In the past, the giving of a red and white string was done by a man to his wife or girlfriend, which she would wear proudly on her chest. However, the holiday has changed and evolved and nowadays it's about giving a Martisor (the red and white string talisman) to anyone you hold dear, be it friends, family and loved ones.

@annadeef  and I are both very excited to get back into this project soon ;v; (First illustration by them, second one by me!)

Read the Webcomic here! | Patreon

[artbytesslyn]

I actually found your tumblr page after reading your comic "Mora and Stima apei". I loved it so much that I had to see more of your artwork! Ive seen a few glimpses of the new comic you've been working on and I think it looks quite interesting. Have you ever thought about working on Mora and Stima some more or is this one of those types of situations where the spark has just kind of left? P.s. Your Overwatch comic is bombastic!

Thanks! The reason Mora and Stima Apei is on hiatus is partly because of time restrictions and partly because I feel that with more experience I can go back and greatly improve it, to what I want it to be.The style and pacing varied a lot throughout and you can see me improve, which is good! But it also lacks consistency.'Mora and Stima Apei' is also a deeply personal series for both me and Franc. Exploring Romanian folklore and language respectfully and properly is super important, so I want to be in my A-Game when I go back to it!

[artbytesslyn]

Hey, I loooovvve your artwork. It's so beautiful and unique. Out of curiosity, did you develop your usage of lines over time or were you always like it? It's so awesome and so many artist I've seen practically avoid lines like they're the plague.

I was actually allergic to clean lineart until I graduated college about two years ago. I'm the kind of person who, I guess purposely makes myself uncomfortable art-wise when I feel like I'm not progressing for a while. People who remember my first comic "Mora and Stima Apei" probably know how different my style was only a year ago.Learning is important! If you don't like doing a certain technique, just do it. You'll be better after.Thanks for the question!

[artbytesslyn]

Happy Holidays from ‘Mora and Stima Apei’! We hope everyone eats well and surrounds themselves with love from the people who care about them the most. 

Read the sapphic webcomic HERE! | Support us on Patreon!

[artbytesslyn]

You like lesbians? You like witches and folklore and banter? How about creepiness and humor? 

Then come try “Mora and Stima Apei” ! We update every Tuesday, and you can read read it FOR FREEEEEE  ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

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[artbytesslyn]

‘Mora and Stima Apei’, a sapphic webcomic, has updated and finally some action is coming!

Follow the links below!

Tapastic | Webtoon | Patreon

[artbytesslyn]

‘Mora and Stima Apei’, my sapphic webcomic, has updated! Follow the links below!

Tapastic | Webtoon | Patreon