"Arbitrary Travels: Whiteout of the Heart"

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Hello, and welcome! "Arbitrary Travels: Whiteout of the Heart" is a full length adventure story that tests the bonds of the residents who are supposed to be helping others. 

When a severe blizzard arrives in the middle of a village's summer harvest season, the residents arrive to persuade the person causing this storm to reverse its effects (when the village received an initial threat, the person behind this mentioned they could heal everything if they get what they want...) Why exactly does this person want this farming village to suffer? And what could they possibly want in return? 

But, as the residents search for these answers, the culprit turns up right in front of them, and separates the group into two pairs of rivals. Now the pairs must overcome their differences and not only save the village, but save themselves.

Some notes about this story (possible spoilers):

• The full story for "Arbitrary Travels: Whiteout of the Heart" is 32 pages. You can own the full length story as a physical book through the link at the top of this post, and below
• I tried to push myself to improve a lot with this story, in both the art and writing. I was thinking of a specific kind of person this story could relate to and help, while for the art I tried new compositions and tried to add more detail than I used to.
• I also challenged myself by attempting this story on a monthly schedule. I finished all of the art within a month! Now I just have to print the books within the same month as the art...one step/improvement at a time.
• The antagonist's name in this story is Erin. I didn't realize this until more than halfway through creating the pages, so her name is never really mentioned in the story itself.
• To create the snowstorm effect for the art, I broke down the coloring process into two stages: one being my usual watercolor and colored pencil process, then on top I used white acrylic paint for the snowflakes, and watered down white acrylic paint for the wind. And yes, I ended up hand painting the snow and wind. Splattering would have been too messy, regarding both appearance and clear storytelling.

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"Arbitrary Travels: The Traveler's Cave"

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Hello, and welcome! I hope you enjoy this story, where Audrey accidentally discovers the Traveler's Cave and all its powers.

While she is settling in and learning the ways of Fairview Inn, Audrey is still new to being a resident, and there is so much more for her to learn - and discover. In this story, Audrey stumbles upon the Traveler's Cave while on one of her walks in the forest. Thus, she is suddenly exposed to the world of Traveling, where she and the other residents can use the cave to go to any known place, world, or time period. Naturally, though, the other residents are unsure of how Audrey will react to this knowledge. Can they trust her with the ability to Travel? Sure, Audrey's nice, but she hasn't been taught the guidelines of Traveling...so will she abuse the cave's powers?

Some notes about this story:

• This story, "Arbitrary Travels: The Traveler's Cave" is the first Arbitrary Travels story I've ever created! Of course, the art and some dialogue have been updated since the story's first version.
• Upon entering the pool within the Traveler's Cave, the water shoots up around the person(s) who enter the pool and surrounds them, transporting them to the Goddess of Travel. Then, they may request to Travel to a certain location or time period, or even ask to be transported to the current location of another person.
• While Traveling is a wonderful opportunity for residents of Fairview Inn, and how many guests find the Inn in the first place, Traveling too much or without enough respect can anger the Goddess of Travel, preventing or disrupting Traveling.
• To learn more about how Traveling works, you can read Arbitrary Travels's About page

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Thank you so much for reading! I would love to hear any thoughts you may have, so feel free to contact me however you like.