And so, it begins.

Interesting factoid, in the Shifters universe, vampires are NOT undead. They are never at any point dead. They are infected. They carry a virus that changes them and others into vampires. The almost universal first symptom of being infected by the LTV B variant virus is barfing up whatever happens to be in your stomach. Blood to blood contact is much swifter than going with saliva alone, so that’s why Karma bit his tongue.

Also, the transformation is neither pleasant nor painless, as you can see. That part is not unique to Ferrah. She’s experiencing all the turning suck anyone else would. The claws are a little off though….

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Chapter 2 Page 31 is a post from: Shifters Online

I had a wonderfully witty post. And then wordpress ate it.  *fist shakes*

Enjoy the update anyway.

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Chapter 2 Pg 29 is a post from: Shifters Online

The tension, she keeps building! Also, Karma is a pervert.

So this is page 28 of 32, and there are still 2 bonus pages in the hopper, we just haven’t quite been able to finish them in time yet to post them (Vancoufur and then Mysti had a planned engagement for this week), so hopefully you’ll see them next week and it will get us to the END OF THE CHAPTER. OMG OMG. XD Yes, I know its been a little slower this time around, but trust me, I’ve actually foreshadowed SO MUCH MORE of the plot than I ever did before. Probably helps I know more of what I’m doing this time around, but there won’t be five meandering chapters before we get to the point. I’m weaving plot with world and character building this time so they happen together. After the end of this chapter, and Ferrah’s big bang, there will be a pretty significant divergence from the old story. Mostly because we are actually going to be focusing on the main plot, which we never really got to in the old story. So it will be new, but old, but new in a sense… if that makes any.

So advance warning. After the chapter, there will be a short break between chapters. Che and I want to build a bit of buffer going into the next chapter since we’ve got at least THREE conventions over the summer (VanCAF, Cos & Effect, and Vcon) and we don’t want to miss any updates. We’ll try to throw up some splash art, caption contest, etc. If you have a request for break filler, do post a comment!

In a totally unrelated note, I’ve been doing a bit of a stint on the Webcomic Beacon Newscast. Reading and discussing comic news. If you want to hear my sexy voice over there (hah hah), feel free to check it out. I’ll be on again this week as well.

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Chapter 2 Pg 28 is a post from: Shifters Online

I would probably have something witty to say if I wasn’t still feeling like ass. I picked up some Con crud it seems, been a little zonked. But Vancoufur was otherwise a lot of fun, disease non-withstanding.

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Chapter 2 Pg 27 is a post from: Shifters Online

Setting up the dominos… ticking down the pages. Its a very odd sort of countdown, but I do feel there is some anticipation building here at this point.

So here’s your regular update for the week. A reminder that the regular update is Wed now, because there has been some confusion. Bonus pages will come on Fridays, when bonus pages occur.

Speaking of bonus pages, there was supposed to be one this week but because of con prep hell, we just didn’t have the time to finish the second page, so the bonus updates will occur next week and the week after next. There’s still two in the hopper in addition to the one last week.

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Chapter 2 Pg 26 is a post from: Shifters Online

Bonus page! one of three, although it might end up being a little spaced out because of Vancoufur. Ferrah is strong minded, but she’s still affected by vampiric power at this point. I mean, she’s only human. A bit of a weird human, but still human.

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Chapter 2 Pg 25 is a post from: Shifters Online

Sorry it was late but drawing that crowd scene and the whole gym thing-you-can-hardly-see, was brutal. Plus the perspective on the band was a tough nut to crack. The band performing is a cameo of a real band, named Cyrios. David Hitchcock, one of the members of the band composed and recorded the Shifters theme song “New Moon” and the Vampire theme ‘tainted. You can listen to them both here. I keep meaning to ask David if I could offer New Moon as a digital download, but I keep forgetting. Hey Dave, can I? XD Email me and we can talk.
If we compare and contrast with the original Shifters, we are about here. I know, I know, its going a bit slower, but I’m laying foundations here. You have to admit, ya’ll know a hell of a lot more about the world and the characters and such now than you did at that same point in the old version.

The forum RP has seen a bit of a revival as of late, thanks to Bubbanator505′s persistance. Kudos to you dude. If you are interested, you can check out the threads here. Note that this site is NOT integrated with the forums. If you want to post on the forums, you’ll need to register there separately. Admin approval is there to avoid spamination, but I try to be quick about getting accounts approved. There’s also some additional Shifters related discussion taking place as well as more of Sterling’s writings.

I’m probably forgetting something I was going to say but its 1am and I need to sleep now.

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Chapter 2 Pg 20 is a post from: Shifters Online

A new character appears! Well sort of. Another teacher, this time the pink haired ‘Miss Penny”. She’s keeping watch on the door to make sure no one is sneaking in… or out as they please. How did the vampires get past her? Well its a good question, ponder if you will.

Sorry the page is late, but at least its up, right?

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Chapter 2 Pg 19 is a post from: Shifters Online

Yes, for those of you who remembered and guessed it was Holly Tate, congrats! You were absolutely right. She’s back, twice as bitchy as ever. In the original the antagonistic school prat was a girl named Serena, but it makes more sense (and shaves off some unneeded fat storywise) to have Holly as the antagonistic prissy bitch. She’s rich, her family is influential, and you probably didn’t know that the school that they all attend is one that’s generally for the more socially upwardly mobile kids. Not quite like private tutors, but it’s still pretty expensive. Ferrah used to live in the Undercity, until her mom got promoted at the corp she works at.  Which is why Holly picks on her. Her family is also pretty poor comparatively, Ferrah actually working after school to help with the cashflow for things she wants. You’ll see Ferrah’s work place later.

I’ve JUST relisted Shifters on the Topwebcomics list as Shifters Redux. Do you guys like voting incentives? If so, what do you like to see? Button is at the bottom of the page if you want to vote.

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Chapter 2 Pg 18 is a post from: Shifters Online

Annnd we have another character from the old comic (actually technically, three old characters with a bit of a facelift). And I’m sure you alllll know who this redhaired bitch is (if you knew the old comic.)

Just confirmed the table at Vancoufur for March, so I will be there.

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Chapter 2 Pg 17 is a post from: Shifters Online