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šŸŽØ comic artist šŸ‡µšŸ‡­šŸ‡°šŸ‡·šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆšŸ³ļøā€āš§ļø (she/he) creator of Archmage Ascending, The Dead Name, I Want To Make Yuri, GO GIRL GO! and Painted Strawberries šŸš«do not reupload my art! https://linktr.ee/magicmooshka

cropped panel of Rewind from ā€œMore Than Meets the Eyeā€ pasted over ā€œItā€™s Rewind Timeā€ Will Smith meme
drawing of Rewind from Transformers IDW ā€œMore than Meets the Eyeā€ looking at the viewer and saying ā€œItā€™s rewind timeā€, reminiscient of the popular meme of Will Smith saying the same thing for the 2018 YouTube Rewind.
scribbly doodle of Kathleen and Alicia as gummy chibis holding hands, glaring up at the viewer. Handwritten text above reads: [MAKE YURI NOW!]
scribbly doodle of Kathleen and Alicia as gummy chibis holding hands, glaring up at the viewer. Handwritten text above reads: [MAKE YURI NOW!]
DTIYS announcement illustration featuring Kathleen and Alicia from the comic ā€œI Want To Make Yuri!ā€ Kathleen holds a sketchbook to her chest and looks at the viewer with a nonchalant expression. She has a yellow sweater, a long blue skirt, and an afro parted to look like catā€™s ears. Alicia stands behind her, kicking up one leg and smiling at the viewer. She has light purple hair with dark roots showing, a dark tank top, and wide-legged jeans. The girls are framed by a large heart. The background is decorated with large blank post its, hearts, and a trail of stars. A large light purple panel crosses the center of illustration. Everything inside it is in color, almost everything outside of it is in grayscale. In the corner is the hashtag ā€œMakeYuriDTIYSā€ and the handle ā€œmagicmooshka.ā€
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Alicia: [Of course Iā€™ll be your partner!] Kathleen smiles. Alicia, grinning cheekily: [If you can afford me, of course.] Kathleen looks aside, stricken with anxiety. Kathleen: [rightā€¦ (I donā€™t have a WebKomics TM budget anymoreā€¦)] Alicia extends a hand to Kathleen Alicia: [But seriouslyā€” Iā€™ve always planned on following you, wherever you go.] Kathleen takes Aliciaā€™s hand. Alicia: [So donā€™t get sick of me yet!] Kathleen: [You know, I canā€™t imagine I ever will.] END
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Alicia and Kathleen have exited the WebKomics TM building, which can be seen in the distance. Alicia: [Iā€™m sorry about how things worked outā€¦] Kathleen: [Donā€™t be! Just because Iā€™ve left WebKomics TM doesnā€™t mean Iā€™ve quit comics.] Kathleen smiles down at her hand. Kathleen: [I WANT to keep making comics. After I let my wrist recover, of course. But until then, I need help.] Kathleen: [Aliciaā€” will you be my partner?] Alicia looks back at Kathleen, blushing furiously, mouth slightly open. Kathleen, blushing back: [My ART partner! My partner in ART!] Alicia, still blushing: [Right! Duh! Of course!]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Emmy hurries from down the hall. Emmy: [Kat, wait.] Kathleen turns from Alicia. Kathleen: [Emmy?] Emmy, serious: [Please think this through. Think about whatā€™s best for your comicā€”for your fans! Think about what you can do with US.] Kathleen, smiling shyly: [Emmy, Iā€™ll always be grateful to ALL of you for changing my life. Thanks for taking a chance on me.] Kathleen begins to turn away from Emmy. Alicia smiles at her from behind her. Kathleen: [But this is something that I need to do. So, Iā€™m going to take a chance on me, too.]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Alicia hugs Kathleen. Alicia: [Youā€™re actually doing it! Iā€™m so glad they said yes to it!] Kathleen: [Oh, they didnā€™t, though.] Alicia, surprised and confused, pulls away from the hug to stare at Kathleen. Alicia: [Waitā€”whatā€”?] Kathleen: [They said they wouldnā€™t greenlight my series as a yuriā€¦] Kathleen grins and throws up a peace sign. Kathleen, cheerfully: [So I quit!]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Alicia stands in the hallway, waiting. She turns, suddenly. Kathleen has emerged from a door down the hall. She smiles: Kathleen: [ALICIA!] Kathleen beams. Kathleen: [I did it!]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Emmy ushers Kathleen into a meeting room, where people are already seated. Kathleen, fidgeting: [Thanks for meeting me on short notice.] Emmy, cheerful: [Anything for our turtlekat!] We see some of the WebKomics board members, all middle-aged men, seated. Board member 1: [Emmyā€™s been telling us how excited fans are for your new series.] Board member 3: [We can always rely on you to be our safe & sure hit!] Kathleen, looking at her hands: [Well, I wanted to talk about that, actually. I want to do something DIFFERENT this timeā€¦] Emmy looks taken aback. Kathleen: [I Want To Make Yuri.] The seated board members are taken aback.
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Exterior of the WebKomics headquarters, a multistoried corporate building. Alicia: [You look nervous.] Kathleen: [I AM!] The pair stands before a doorway inside the building. Alicia: [Do you want to go homeā€¦? (Iā€™ll tel Emmy youā€™re sick!] Kathleen: [Noā€¦now that Iā€™ve admitted how I truly feelā€¦] Kathleen suddenly appears in a more dramatic, detailed romance anime style, sparkles and bubbles behind her. Kathleen: [I have to see this to the very end.] Alicia: [Whoa!] Alicia shoots finger guns at Kathleen. Alicia: [You sound like one of your protagonists!] Kathleen, blushing: [Please donā€™t embarrass me]
two-panel digitally drawn comic featuring Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Perry the Platypus from ā€œPhineas and Ferb.ā€ Dr. Doofenshmirtz: [Behold, Perry the Platypusā€” THE YURINATOR!!] Dr. Doofenshmirtz presents a large ray-gun-like machine branded ā€œThe Yurinatorā€ with an image of two girls kissing. Perry the Platypus looks confused. His thought bubble has a pasted image of urinals with question marks over them. Dr. Doofenshmirtz: [Noā€” I know what youā€™re thinkingā€” itā€™s Yurinator, with a ā€œyā€ā€” you see, back in Drusselstein, I was only allowed to read hetslop, but my brother Rogerā€”]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Alicia smiles and clasps Kathleenā€™s hand in two of her own. Kathleen looks down at her hand, blushing and surprised. Alicia: [When it comes to art, it doesnā€™t matter if you CAN do it.] Close-up of Aliciaā€™s hands around Kathleenā€™s. Alicia: [It only matters if you NEED to do it.] We see Kathleen from Aliciaā€™s POV, her eyes shining with emotion, sparkles surrounding her. Alicia: [And from that look in your eyesā€” you do need to write this story.] We see Alicia from Kathleenā€™s POV, smiling radiantly, sparkles surrounding her. Alicia: [And Iā€™m sureā€” someone needs to read it, too.]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen, smiling forlornly: [I think this would have been the story my heart desired, once. The first comic I wrote definitely was something like that.] Kathleen continues to narrate over a vision of her first comicā€™s characters, surrounded by hearts and sparkles: [Lots of people told me my first story was cheesy or self-indulgent, butā€¦ the truth is, it just made me HAPPY. I donā€™t think thereā€™s anything wrong with writing a story like that. I never have. And I know it made OTHER people happy, too.] 18-year-old Kathleen and 26-year-old Kathleen stand back to back, smiling. A ribbon shaded like the bisexual flag weaves behind them. Kathleen: [Butā€¦ Iā€™m almost a decade older now. Iā€™ve learned more about the worldā€” and about MYSELF. I want to write a story thatā€™s true to THIS me.] Present-day Kathleen faces Alicia. Kathleen: [I just donā€™t know if you can do it.]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Alicia: [Sure, WebKomics TM has done a lot for you. But youā€™ve done a lot for them, too.] A flashback to young Alicia, whose hair is fully died, sweating as she draws on a screen tablet. Alicia, narrating from present-day: [Itā€™s no secret that making comics demands everything from you.] Aliciaā€™s speech bubble splits the panel diagonally, with young Alicia drawing in one section, and Kathleen drawing in the other. Alicia: [If you give your time, your body, your youth all to the story you tellā€¦] Back to present-day, Alicia and Kathleen face each other. Alicia: [ā€¦then shouldnā€™t you get to write the story your heart desires?]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen looks to the side. Kathleen: [The thing is, I owe WebKomics TM the whole world.] Flashback to little 18-year-old Kathleen, drawing on her tablet. Kathleen, from the present, narrating: [They took a chance on a rookie artist fresh out of high schoolā€”no real drawing experience or art schoolā€”and signed me on full-time.] Kathleenā€™s hand draws a line across the bottom of the panel. Kathleen: [How many artists who dream of making comics actually get the time and resources to make them? And how many of those comics get the love and support and attention that ANY of mine have gotten?] Present-dat, Kathleen sits on the couch beside Alicia, head bowed. Kathleen: [Do I have a right to feel like this after my dreams have all come true?]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen, a sad smile on her face: [The truth isā€¦ I originally pitched the comic as a GLā€¦] Aliciaā€™s eyes light up in surprise. Alicia, starry-eyed and blushing: [Are you serious? That would be AMAZING!!!] Kathleen, fondly: [Pffft] Kathleen, more serious: [The folks at WebKomics TM werenā€™t too keen on the ideaā€¦] Kathleen smiles at Alicia. Kathleen: [So itā€™s nice to see someone with a reaction like yours] Alicia smiles back.
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen looks at Alicia as they sit on the sofa. Alicia looks away. Alicia: [Sorry if itā€™s cheesy, butā€¦ your comics made a difference in my life. Thatā€™s why I applied to draw this one for you.] Alicia: [Earlier today, when you pitched the catfight between your characters, it didnā€™t FEEL right.] Alicia, looking back at Kathleen: [It didnā€™t feel like the kind of feeling I got reading your other comicsā€¦ the ones that made me fall in love with your writing.] Kathleen looks back at Alicia, face tight with emotion. Alicia: [Kathleenā€¦ what did you mean when you said you werenā€™t in charge of your story?]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen and Alicia sit side by side on Kathleenā€™s sofa, looking down at their boba. Alicia, shyly: [You knowā€¦ I never told you the real reason I loved My Wonderful Wizard Boyfriend.] Aliciaā€™s words are overlaid with her memory of reading My Wonderful Wizard Boyfriend. She scrolls over a panel of a girl with wavy light hair. Alicia: [I liked the romanceā€¦ but what really sold me was the male leadā€™s older sister.] A young Aliciaā€™s face, tired and framed by undyed dark hair, is illuminated by the screen of her phone as she reads the comic. Alicia: [It was the very first time I ever read a licensed story with a trans character in it.] Alicia and Kathleen, back in present day, sit on the sofa. Alicia: [To be honestā€¦ it was the first turi ship I ever drew fanart forā€” the female lead and the male leadā€™s sisterā€¦] Kathleen: [Can I see it!?] Alicia: [NO.]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen sits on the edge of her bed. KNOCK KNOCK! A visitorā€™s arrival interrupts her woes. Kathleen, to herself: [If thatā€™s Emmy, Iā€™ll start crying on the spot.] Kathleen opens the door. Kathleen: [Helloā€” ALICIA?] Alicia stands in the doorway, waving shyly, one hand behind her back. Alicia: [Hi~] Alicia: [Lookā€” can we talk?] Kathleen says nothing. Alicia, smiling sheepishly: [I brought you boba.] She brings out a plastic bag with two boba cups from behind her back. Kathleen: [You can come in.]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen lies in bed, staring at the ceiling. Kathleen, to herself: [Why did she SAY that to me? Why did I say that to HER?] Kathleen sits up and looks across the room at her screen drawing tablet. Kathleen: [Itā€™s not like I even really disagree about the plot pointā€¦ but a job is a jobā€¦] Kathleen sighs. She sits on the edge of the bed with a worried expression. Kathleen: [Comics move FAST. If sheā€™s not on the same page as me, I should maybe find a new artistā€¦] In her mindā€™s eye, Kathleen sees Aliciaā€™s smiling face, surrounded by sparkles. Kathleen: [Butā€¦ I still really want to work with her.]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen: [Maybeā€¦ youā€™re right. Still, youā€™re not in charge of this comic. And neither am I.] Alicia stands up. Alicia: [Waitā€”] Kathleen, turning away: [Iā€™m going home. Iā€™ll email you the rest of my Season One notes.] Kathleen heads out. Her face isnā€™t visible, but the cat on her hoodie is crying. Alicia: [Kathleen, wait!]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Alicia, concerned: [I just feel like there are other ways to create that kind of conflictā€¦] Alicia, from off-panel: [I donā€™t mean to tell you how to write your storyā€”] Kathleen looks down at the Launch Announcement Mock-Up that Emmy has given her, with the terrible ad for her comic. Alicia: [But this canā€™t be what you really want to writeā€¦?] Kathleen, her bangs falling over her face: [Does it matterā€¦] Alicia looks at Kathleen sadly from across the table. Kathleen: [what I want to write?]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen pitches a story arc to Alicia, gesturing with a pointer to a whiteboard that Alicia sits in front of. Kathleen: [Emmy was thinking we could end Season 1 on this super intense cliffhangerā€¦] Kathleen taps a box with a drawing of a woman slapping her female lead. Kathleen: [A confrontation between the female lead and the CEOā€™s fiancĆ©eā€¦ where the fiancĆ©e SLAPS our heroine.] Alicia: [Pffft] Kathleen: [Whatā€™s so funny?] Alicia, smiling: [I just think you can do better than THAT]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Emmy and Kathleen are having a check-in meeting. Emmy approaches Kathleenā€™s table, holding some papers. Kathleen has a boba cup. Emmy: [Hey Kat, how have things been going with Alicia?] Kathleen, smiling: [Sheā€™s great!] Emmy: [Iā€™m glad everything is going so smoothly! I wanted to show you the marketing materials we have set for launch day! (So exciting!!)] Emmy hands Kathleen the papers. Emmy: [Here you go!] The paper reads: [Launch Announcement Mock-up V.01] The ad mock-up includes an image of the protagonists of Kathleenā€™s webcomic about to kiss, the manā€™s hand on the womanā€™s chin. Male lead: [Iā€¦ have a secretā€¦] Below them, the ad reads: [Another STEAMY, SCRUMPTIOUS~ BOYFRIEND from WebKomic TMā€™s turtlekat!] Kathleen looks at the paper with dead, lifeless eyes. Kathleen: [Itā€™sā€¦ greatā€¦]
Brookline Queer Zine Fest. Saturday, June 20. Hunneman Hall. Brookline Village Library All ages welcome! Generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen thinks to herself as she works side by side on comic planning with Alicia. Kathleen: [I have a job where I get to make comicsā€¦] Alicia grins and holds up one of their pages of notes. Kathleen: [and an artist I like working with.] Kathleen forces a smile. Kathleen: [There could be worse things. I can be happy like this.] Kathleen clenches her fist, crinkling a paper that has her comicā€™s title, ā€œMy Centuries-Old CEO Boyfriendā€, on it. Kathleen: [This can be enough for me.]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen and Alicia sit next to each other at a cafe table. Alicia scribbles away on her tablet. Kathleen: [Have you worked with WebKomics TM before?] Alicia: [Nope. This is my first time!] Alicia: [Iā€™ve always loved drawing, but WebKomics TM got me into taking it seriouslyā€¦ so working on a project with them now is kinda a dream come trueā€¦] Alicia: [Did it feel like that for you?] Kathleen, taken aback: [For me?] A memory appears of 18-year-old Kathleen sitting starstruck in front of her laptop. Kathleen: [I guess I didā€¦ a long time ago.]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Emmy and Kathleen stand side by side, holding boba. Emmy: [Andā€¦ hereā€™s our artist! Meet ā€œubetuesday!ā€] The artist, rushing over: [Sorry Iā€™m late!!] The artist extends a hand to Kathleen: [My nameā€™s Alicia! Looking forward to working with you!] Alicia has dyed hair with the dark roots visible, a baggy jacket slipping from her shoulders, stud earrings, and a choker. She sparkles as she smiles. Alicia: [I was flattered when Emmy said youā€™d seen my work before!] Kathleen, to herself: [Itā€™s so frustrating when artists are pretty, stylish, AND talentedā€¦] Alicia, starry-eyed: [Iā€™m a big fan of My Wonderful Wizard Boyfriend!! Itā€™s so good!! (I love your comics!!)] Kathleen, to herself: [At least one of us will be excited about this storyā€¦]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Looking at artist portfoliosā€¦ The first art sample is by tragictrooshka and features the My Alpha Accountant Boyfriend couple in exaggerated proportions. Kathleen: [I donā€™t know about this oneā€¦] The second art sample is by whitewashingwooshka and features a pale version of the My Alpha Accountant Boyfriend couple. Kathleen: [Are these supposed to be my characters? ā€¦Theyā€™re several shades lighter than my referencesā€¦] The third art sample is by ubetuesday and features a charming illustration of the My Alpha Accountant Boyfriend couple. Kathleen: [Whoa!!! I follow this artist online!!] Kathleen: [Can we please hire this artist!] Emmy: [Iā€™ll reach out then!] The best part of being a comic artist is meeting other cool comic artists.
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Emmy: [Even though youā€™ll be the one in charge of the project, and be credited as suchā€¦ weā€™d like to bring on an artist to do the drawing for this] Kathleen: [Huhā€¦ wait, why?] Emmy: [You may remember you had a significant amount of hiatuses during My Alpha Accountant Boyfriendā€¦] Kathleen: [I know, Iā€™m sorryā€¦ my wrist was acting up a lotā€¦] Emmy: [Having a big name like yours on a new title is huge for readership numbers. But we still want to find a solution for your frequent hiatuses. Unfortunately, readers notice these kinds of thingsā€¦] Kathleen, to herself: [I knowā€¦ You donā€™t need to remind me] Behind Kathleen is a webtoon comment section. Top comment by Hetslop Enjoyer: [bro itā€™s on hiatus for 2 weeks and the chapter is so short?] Pookiechanā¤ļø: [No way I gotta wait ANOTHER week] Yandere (full username unclear): [Itā€™s on hiatusā€¦ more often than it actuallyā€¦ (full comment unclear)] Cand (full username unclear): [Itā€™s just reallyā€¦ irresponsible of the author (full comment unclear)]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen, hesitant: [Actually, I was thinking it could be a female leadā€¦ with a female love interest?] Emmy: [Oh! Ohā€¦ Oh.] Emmy: [Itā€™s so WONDERFUL that youā€™re interested in representing LGBTQ+ storiesā€¦ butā€¦ we already have a pretty full line-up for this yearā€™s releases! (Want to take a look?)] Kathleen looks at the titles for Upcoming LGBTQ+ WebKomics TM, which include ā€œThe Girl I Like Is Actually a Femboy!?ā€, ā€œHeartbreakerā€, ā€œThat Time I Turned Into a Twink!ā€, ā€œThe Seme Senpai Likes His Uke Underclassmanā€, ā€Omnipotent Viewerā€™s Perspectiveā€, and ā€œHockey Rivalry.ā€ Kathleen: [I seeā€¦]
A digital illustration of Juri and Shiori from ā€œRevolutionary Girl Utenaā€ framed within Juriā€™s locket. Juri takes up much of the oval frame, tilting her head and shedding a single tear. On the bottom, much smaller, Shiori embraces the silhouette of a man, smiling, but her gaze slides outward towards the viewer. The locket is set against a bright red background.
Yiro, magicmooshkaā€™s calico cat, sniffs page 4 of ā€œI Want To Draw Yuri!ā€
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Emmy, excited: [So, for your new WebKomic TM title, I was thinking: ā€œMy Centuries-Old CEO Boyfriend?ā€ (ā€˜Cause heā€™s immortal and all that)] Kathleen: [Um, well, I was hoping maybe something along the lines of, ā€œMy Centuries-Old CEO Girlfriend?ā€] Kathleen: [I know itā€™s different from what Iā€™ve doneā€¦] Emmy: [No, no! That could work!] Emmy, delighted: [There arenā€™t a lot of romances that are male-lead POV! And genderswap is trendy rn!!] Kathleen, deflated: [Ohā€¦]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Emmy: [Okay Kat, hit me with your best pitch!] Kathleen stands in front of her laptop, smiling nervously. Kathleen: [Erā€¦ okayā€¦] Kathleen: [A hard-working girl from a poor family catches the attention of her cold-hearted CEO, but as they get closer she discovers a dark secret of the CEOā€™s pastā€¦] An image of a couple embracing with a heart above them appears next to Kathleen. Emmy and Kathleen sit across from each other, Emmyā€™s head bowed. Emmy: [Katā€¦ this storyā€¦] Emmyā€™s head lifts, showing her eyes teary and bright. Emmy: [Is so ORIGINAL! Itā€™s the game-changing story we need!! ā¤ļø (Iā€™m so emotional~] Kathleen, off-panel: [Um, glad you think soā€¦]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleen, age 26, lies in bed, face scrunched up. Kathleen: [Nowadays, Iā€™m too burnt out to even THINK about comics] Kathleen looks at her hand, her wrist throbbing in pain. Kathleen: [Not to mention, my wrist hurts so bad I can barely hold my stylus.] Kathleen buries her face in her hands with a groan. Kathleen: [I have no PTO, no benefits, and as of last month, no health insuranceā€¦ why do I even DO this at all?] Kathleenā€™s phone buzzes. Itā€™s a message from her editor, Emmy, who has a flower profile pic. Emmy: [Would you like to pitch another series with us? Weā€™d love to have you! ā¤ļø] Kathleen, visibly exhausted, replies: [OMG of course! Iā€™d love to!! šŸ˜†]
A four-panel comic drawn on purple post-its. Kathleenā€”a young girl with double hair buns, glasses, and a hoodieā€”draws on a small tablet. Kathleen, age 18: [I just got signed on to make my own WebKomic TM! This is SO freaking cool!!!] An image of her webcomic, My Protective Pirate Boyfriend by turtlekat, appears behind her. A muscular man holds a rose in his teeth and holds a swooning woman close. Kathleen, age 20, now has slightly longer hair and cute heart earrings. She sits in front of a large screen tablet. Kathleen: [Iā€™m so lucky to be working on another WebKomic TM so soon after the success of my first oneā€¦] An image of her webcomic, My Wonderful Wizard Boyfriend by turtlekat, appears behind her. A long haired, shiny looking man in a cloak flies while holding a flustered girl with braids. Kathleen, age 22, has much longer hair. She sits in front of a large screen tablet and a monitor. Kathleen: [This is a dream come true for SO many peopleā€¦ so why do I feel so DOWN?] An image of her webcomic, My Vicious Vampire Boyfriend by turtlekat, appears behind her. A male vampire and human woman lean in for a kiss, but the vampire has his mouth open and fangs out. Kathleen, age 24, now wears her hair looser in an afro that resembles catā€™s ears. She is stressed and panicked, clutching the side of her head. Kathleen: [SOMEONE LET ME OUT OF HERE!!!] An image of her webcomic, My Alpha Accountant Boyfriend by turtlekat, appears behind her. An office worker kanedons his flustered female co-worker.
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Kiara, bright-eyed, says, [Iā€™d love to!!] but her reply is interrupted by a large GROWL from her stomach. Kiara innocently says, [Hahaā€¦ I guess Iā€™m a little hungrier than I thoughtā€¦] Mandy points down the street and says, [In that case, should we extend our date a little longer? I saw an ice cream place a block away.] Mandy and Kiara walk down the street together. Kiara is skipping with flowers floating around her. Kiara says, [Sure! Sounds SWEET! (Hehe.)] Mandy says, [No puns, or our date is off.] Kiara replies, [What!? Noooo] In the lower right corner, a textbox reads, [END]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Mandy covers her mouth with embarrassment and turns away, saying, [Full marks, huh?] Kiara smiles cheerfully and says, [Yup!] Kiara adds, [Iā€™d say youā€™re ready to go on real dates!] Mandy blushes and looks to the side and says, [Then, in that caseā€¦] Mandy shouts, [Kiara, would you like to go on a date with me next weekend?]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Mandy, flustered and blushing, stammers out a [S-sorry!] Mandy continues apologetically, [You said to make sure ā€œthe vibe is rightā€ā€¦ andā€¦ I thought it wasā€¦] Kiara hurriedly reassures her, [No no, it was!!] Kiara gives an enthusiastic thumbs up. She says, [You get full marks for lesson #4!]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. A wide shot of Kiara and Mandy leaning into a kiss. Shoujou bubbles and sparkles surround them. Kiaraā€™s eyes are wide open in surprise. A closer shot of the same scene. Kiara closes her eyes. Mandy and Kiara pull back and face each other. For a second, they just stare at each other. Both girls blush furiously. Mandy turns aside and covers her face. Kiara covers her mouth and still faces forward. A text box below them narrates: [Their actions have caught up to them.]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Kiara raises her knuckles to her mouth. Shoujou bubbles and sparkles surround her beautiful face. She says, [I get what you mean, but, Mandyā€¦] Kiara continues from an off screen speech bubble, a chibi of her face hovering on the edge, [Do you really think Iā€™m like all those other girls?] Mandy blushes furiously, taken aback. Her eyes are shining. Suddenly, Mandy grabs the front of Kiaraā€™s jacket and pulls her close. Kiaraā€™s eyes pop out in surprise. A close up of Mandy and Kiaraā€™s shoes. Mandy is on her tip toes and leaning forward.
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Mandy, a comically bewildered expression on her face, says, [HUH? What on earth are you talking about!?!?] Kiara replies earnestly, [Sure, there are girls that flirt just for fun, and donā€™t mean it (God knows Iā€™ve been through that too...)] Kiara continues, [But thatā€™s not going to be the case for every girl you meet!] Mandy hangs her head in resignation. Kiara bends down slightly to face her. Mandy says sadly, [Itā€™s enough to make it feel like itā€™s not worth trying anymore.]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. In Mandyā€™s flashback, a young Mandy looks forward in profile, tears gathering in her eyes. Present-day Mandy narrates, saying, [In the end, no matter how many signs you receiveā€¦] Back to the present, Mandy finishes, [Itā€™s most reasonable to assume a girl doesnā€™t like youā€”] Kiara interrupts, [THATā€™S STUPID!] Mandy stares back, stupefied in shock, saying, [HUH?] Kiara, eyes shining with emotion, cries out, [Becauseā€¦ youā€™re not the only girlā€¦ who likes girls!!]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Present-day Mandy continues, [Being chivalriousā€¦] The accompanying flashback shows Mandyā€™s friend shielding young Mandy with an umbrella. Mandy, soaked and sitting in a puddle, looks up at her friend, who says, [Youā€™re getting soaked, silly! Stick with me.] Present-day Mandy continues, [Showing physical affectionā€¦] The accompanying flashback shows Mandyā€™s friend grab young Mandyā€™s face and pull her close, kissing her cheek with a [CHU ā¤ļø] sound effect. Mandyā€™s eyes are wide with surprise. Present-day Mandy continues, [A girl can do all these thingsā€¦ without intending for it to mean anything.] The accompanying flashback shows Mandyā€™s friend holding a hand to her mouth, her expression a combination of shock and disgust. Mandy looks at her with a soft and pleading expression.
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Mandy clutches Kiaraā€™s jacket around her and says, [Is this some kind of joke?] Kiara immediately says, [No!] Mandy looks aside, troubled, and says, [I already knowā€¦] Mandy, now offscreen, continues, [that girlsā€¦] We see a flashback of a blond girl with straight bangs, saying, [I never, everā€¦] Mandy continues, [ā€¦donā€™t like me.] In the flashback, young Mandy, who has the same dyed bangs but longer hair, stares back at the girl with an expression of heartbroken despair. The girl continues offscreen, [ā€¦liked you in a WEIRD way like that.]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Kiara smiles kindly with her eyes closed. She says, [I guess I wasnā€™t very direct, huh? So let me be now.] Kiara opens her eyes and smiles. She is gorgeous. Shoujou bubbles and sparkles surround her. She says, [Mandy, I think youā€™re really cute.] Mandy, her expression tense, says, [What?] Kiara continues, [Instead of a practice date, letā€™s go on a realā€”] Mandy interrupts, [Donā€™t say that.]
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A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Kiara scratches the back of her neck and says, [Actually, I thought you stopped by the shelter earlier today as a roundabout way to talk to me.] Mandy, confused, says, [Huh? I DID need to talk to you, though. I needed to figure out how to get girls to LIKE me.] Kiara says, [Mandy, girls ALREADY like you.] Mandy rolls her eyes and says, [Like WHO?] Kiara smiles gently and replies, [Like me.]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Kiara smiles at a frowning Mandy. She says, [Lesson #4! When the date is over, send her off properly!] Kiara continues, [In movies, people tend to kiss at the end of datesā€¦ but in real life, you want to be sure that the vibe is right!] A helpful graphic of two faces kissing, labelled ā€œYuriā€, hovers above Kiaraā€™s upturned palm. Mandy, frustrated, says, [Okay, butā€¦ how am I supposed to tell when the vibe is right?] Kiara looks to the side, suddenly wistful. She says, [Iā€¦ wish I knew, too.]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Mandy squints as she looks at Kiara, who is picking a drink from a vending machine, wondering to herself, [what drink should i get for her?] Mandy thinks, [To be honestā€¦ I only half expected Kiara to say yes when I asked for her helpā€¦] Mandy rests her chin in her hand and continues thinking, [Weā€™ve been out all day, tooā€¦ Isnā€™t this a lot to do for a rival?] A close up shot reveals Mandyā€™s expression, befuddled and flustered. Mandy thinks, [what ifā€¦ WHAT IFā€¦] Mandyā€™s jaw drops in shock as she blushes with full force, thinking, [WHAT IF SHE DOESNā€™T EVEN VIEW ME AS A RIVAL?] In her imagination, a haughty Kiara laughs and says, [Youā€™re not even close to my level!!]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Kiara and Mandy sit side by side on a bench. Kiara says, [Lesson #3: Physical Affection! Make sure to ask politely to respect your dateā€™s boundaries. For instance, would you like to lean on my shoulder?] Mandy, averting her eyes and blushing, says, [Sureā€¦] She leans against Kiaraā€™s shoulder, Kiara smiling happily. Mandy thinks to herself, [Thisā€¦ is okayā€¦] A moment later, Kiara leans her head against Mandyā€™s in response. Mandyā€™s blush immediately intensifies. Kiara smiles knowingly down at an extremely flustered Mandy and says, [A small gesture of reciprocation shows that you enjoy and acknowledge the affection! (Very important!)] Mandy thinks to herself, [I can hear her talking, but Iā€™m not able to process her wordsā€¦]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Kiara holds up two fingers and says, [Lesson #2 is chivalry! Done right, it can be very romantic!] Kiara drapes her jacket over a stunned Mandy. Sparkles glitter around her. She says, [For instance, I couldnā€™t help but notice you shivering. Why donā€™t you take my jacket? I donā€™t need it.] Mandy squints suspiciously at Kiara. She says, [But you just said earlier you liked MY jacketā€¦ why are you trying to cover it up now?] Mandy explodes into angry tears and cries out, [WERE YOU LYING WHEN YOU COMPLIMENTED ME THEN?!] Kiara frantically waves her hands and says, [No!! Iā€™m not!] She thinks, [how did you even come to that conclusion]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. At the date, Kiara and Mandy walk through an aquarium, their bodies silhouetted against a large floor-to-ceiling tank holding fish, eel, and jellyfish. Kiara perkily says, [First lesson: compliments! Be vocal about what you like about her! Like thisā€¦] Kiara turns to put a hand on Mandyā€™s sleeve. She says, [I canā€™t help but notice how HANDSOME you look in that jacketā€” you have a really cool styleā€¦] The fish in the tank blush as they stare at Kiara. Mandy asks, [What if their style is TOTALLY LAME, though?] Kiara, at a loss for words, smiles nervously, a sweatdrop on her head. The fish turn to Mandy with annoyed expressions.
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. At 7 PM, Kiara arrives on her motorcycle. She says, [Hi Mandy! Iā€™m here! Hop on!!] and waves cheerfully. Flowers and hearts surround her speech bubble. Mandy screeches, [Where the hell am I supposed to sit!?] Both girls are wearing new outfits. Mandy has a t shirt with a cat on it, and a black jacket with white sleeves draped over her shoulder. Kiara has a black jacket, a tank top with a sweetheart neckline, and heeled boots. Kiara smiles and apologetically says, [I was thinking, just behind me? Sorry, I thought you said it was okay for me to just bring my motorcycle.] Mandy replies, [I thought youā€™d bring a sidecar or somethingā€¦ like thisā€¦] She imagines a tiny Kiara happily driving her motorcycle with a tiny Mandy in a little sidecar. Around them are the words, [La la la] Kiara laughs as if Mandy was joking, and says, [Youā€™re so funny! That wouldnā€™t be very romantic, though!] She adds, [You have a silly imaginationā€¦] Mandy, totally serious, says, [Why would it need to be romantic?] Kiara and Mandy, the latter clutching the latter from former, ride the motorcycle away with a VROOM. Kiara is smiling, but Mandy is blushing fiercely and thinks, [I still would have REALLY preferred a sidecarā€¦]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Kiara says kindly, [So, you want me to show you how to seduce girls?] Mandy, looking embarrassed and avoiding eye contact, [I g-guessā€¦] She mutters, [Donā€™t say ā€œseduceā€, itā€™s embarrassing.] Kiara gives a dazzling, charming smile. She says, [Well, Iā€™d be DELIGHTED to give you a lesson. How does 7 PM sound?] A chibi, flustered, out-of-frame Mandy says, [Umā€¦ okayā€¦] Kiara gives a cheerful wink and says, [Cool! Itā€™s a date! Hereā€™s my number, you can text me your address before thenā€¦ Iā€™ll pick you up!] She sparkles. She holds out a slip of paper, with her phone number, a little heart, and her name. A tiny Mandy furrows her brows, and blushing, says, [Umm. Sure.] She thinks to herself, [Why is my face so warm?]
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. Mandy points at Kiara, and with a fierce expression, shouts, [I WANT YOU!!!] Kiara, blushing slightly but extremely confused, asks, [Huh?] Mandy keeps pointing at Kiara and continues, [TO TEACH ME HOW TO MAKE GIRLS LIKE ME!!!] Mandy, even more confused, repeats, [Huh?] Question marks pop up around her head
A four panel comic drawn on orange post its. The exterior of the Orphaned Puppy Shelter, a two storied building surrounded by shrubbery. Music drifts out from inside the building. Textbox above reads: [A few hours laterā€¦] Inside the shelter, Kiara holds a ukelele, surrounded by sleeping puppies. She says, [Phew, all the puppies are finally asleep! I canā€™t believe my improvised ukelele lullaby worked!] As the puppies snore in the background, Kiara smiles and says, [I hope they have a peaceful rest!] Suddenly, Mandy kicks open the door with a BOOM, her pose reminiscient of the Candice ā€œMOM HOLY FUCKā€ meme. She yells, [KIARA] as Kiara jumps in shock.