The Castle Maids
It's them!! Shoutout to Isaac Robin for the wonderful commissioned illustration of Sleeves, Dusty, Chiffon and Glasses from Her Majesty The Prince! <3
2023-07-26 01:45:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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Her Majesty The Prince XVII
"Those townsfolk were a friendly bunch," Soixante-Douze said. "I'd quite like to come back here on leave for that cheese festival."
"Mm," Lou replied, pensively. "They let you have a lot of that?"
"Oh, just the same as anyone else. I haven't used mine in a while. Have to put on a stoic front, you know. Make a good impression."
"That only gets you so far," she said. She had exp...
2023-07-21 23:28:07 +0000 UTC View PostRoyal Decoys
Decided to do a quick concept sketch of post-coronation Addy & Jenny on a whim! One is extremely skilled, one is instantly likeable. They get along. ^^
(Stay tuned for the next Her Majesty The Prince chapter, coming out later today!)
2023-07-21 17:41:33 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince III
(I needed a little more time on the next few chapters of Act II, which I've been writing in parallel for story reasons and also to establish a bit of a buffer. In the meantime, here's a look at the last 'missing' flashback chapter from Act I! —Zandra)
(Update: To simply things, I've gone ahead and renumbered all the chapters to fit the two extras into the continuity!)<...
2023-07-15 17:52:58 +0000 UTC View PostJune 25th to July 8th
Hey hi folks! I'm back at work! I took a week off for my birthday (the 28th) and to prepare Act II of my ongoing knight + princess body swap story Her Majesty The Prince. In case you missed it, we're now officially into the second act with chapter 14 a few days ago! More to come; I plan on updating a chapter a week at the very least.
In the meantime, I'm continuing to work on the rest of ...
2023-07-12 22:25:53 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince XVI
The princess walked among the crowd, figure in a regal gown. Her steps were sure, her hands held fast, fingers on the royal crown.
But she was not alone that day, though it quickly turned to night—within the shadows growing long hovered telltale points of light. A mountain covered by a cloak, upon which had perched a beast. A mass of leather, steel and teeth, like a wolf prepared to fea...
2023-07-08 20:46:14 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince - Act II
The previous 13 (and change) chapters mark the first part of Her Majesty The Prince, tentatively called Act I: The City (you can find them all under the 'her majesty the prince' tag both here on my Patreon and on my Cohost page).
Now begins the second act of what might end up being a three-act story after all because I evidently cannot stop writing about these ch...
2023-07-08 18:16:39 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince V
(You may have noticed by now that each even-numbered chapter of Her Majesty The Prince follows the chronological timeline, while each odd-numbered chapter is a flashback. Since I only figured out this pattern after about a third of Act I had been published, I plan to go back and add flashback chapters after parts II and III when it comes time to put everything into a book. So until that hap...
2023-07-04 21:19:04 +0000 UTC View PostJune 11th to June 24th
Hey hi folks! Just a quick update this time to let you know I'll be delaying the next update of Her Majesty The Prince a tiny bit because...
~Act I is complete~
...and that means while I'm writing part 14, I'm also planning out Act II and the remaining half(ish portion) of the story. I'll do my best to share a few interesting HMTP-related things in the meantime. ^^<...
2023-06-25 18:00:35 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince XV
"Were you able to watch the coronation?"
"No, thank the gods. I had to cancel—luckiest migraine of my life! The undertemple fellow I was seeing had front-row seats. Can you imagine if I'd been there when that... witch-or-whoever attacked?"
"Well I'm glad you're okay. I do wish we had more to go on, though. Have they said anything about what happened? I heard there was a stampede a...
2023-06-21 21:11:38 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince XIV
Lou opened her eyes slowly, taking a moment to adjust to the morning light filtering in through the blinds of the apartment window. Her gaze lazily clung to the painting that hung on the wall as she took deeper and deeper breaths, easing herself out of her sleepy haze. She still wasn't as well-rested as she'd hoped. But she had also made it through the night without dreams or nightmares, so she...
2023-06-17 17:45:14 +0000 UTC View PostMay 28th to June 10th
Hey hi folks! That story just won't stop, will it? I thought I was more than halfway done last update, but Her Majesty The Prince keeps getting bigger than me and my beta readers expect—but it'll result in such a better book in the end that I gotta keep going.
I'm going to do my best to shift it from "24/7 hyperfixation" territory into a more sustainable place so I can keep working on m...
2023-06-15 17:10:50 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince XIII
For the longest time, there was nothing else.
Just echoes in the dark. Stray whispers in the murky fog. A world of vitreous smoke, illuminated by distant lightning in thunderclouds. And in the center, where it all began, there was her.
And she was drifting away.
It took a lifetime of wandering to find her again, an existence spent searching the formless unknown. An eternity of...
2023-06-14 17:39:44 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince XII
Lou looked down at her bunk one last time. A modest bed, pushed up against the wall, surrounded by others just like it. She truly had been prepared to spend years here. Maybe she'd have made her last night in it more meaningful, had she known. She wasn't quite sure how one would go about doing that, but after hearing so many of Sleeves's stories about their aunt, Lou had gained a soft spot for ...
2023-06-10 16:07:51 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince XI
"I messed up," Lou said as she frantically shook Chiffon awake. "I messed everything up. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do!"
"Mnnh, what's wrong?" the taller maid asked as she reached up to rub her face. "It's okay Glasses, it's okay. We'll figure it out."
Lou's face was wracked with worry as she grabbed large fistfuls of the bed covers. "I couldn't even do this simpl...
2023-06-07 20:01:13 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince X
Lou sat on the bed as the Prince went about his bedroom getting dressed. The morning light seemed dimmer; sounds, muffled. She was still stunned by what he'd told her: he wanted her to leave.
All those years spent wrapped in her old body felt like a footnote, a series of unremarkable events leading to the moment when their lives magically, dramatically intertwined. The majority of her tim...
2023-06-03 20:02:27 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince IX
"If you had just one night with the Prince, what would you do?" Chiffon asked, twirling the broom in her hand before moving on to the other side of the banquet table.
"Define one night," Sleeves said as they moved from place to place, artfully folding napkins and setting down cutlery. "Are we in his room? Do we have privacy? Can I choose what we're doing with our time?"
"Let's see.....
2023-05-31 15:09:42 +0000 UTC View PostMay 14th to May 27th
Hey hi folks! So uhhh wow, the last two weeks.
I fell into the most powerful writing fugue state since the original Squid Maids and as a result I'm most of the way through a new book?? I didn't even know I could be this creative anymore, it's been such a shock. But a welcome one, as it's been incredibly validating to be able to create at a pace I haven't known in years. I should ...
2023-05-29 18:57:33 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince barbie & ken mugshot meme
I couldn't resist!! here's my current two favorite characters who will not leave my brain until their story is told
2023-05-29 18:48:46 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince VIII
"Alright Loulou," the Prince said with a smile as he threw her discarded dress off to the side. "One night. Make it count."
And then she woke up.
Lou inhaled sharply, her eyes opening wide. She stayed still, waiting for her eyes adjusting to the morning light and for her mind to adjust to the transition from dream to reality. She winced from the embarrassment. She thought she was fi...
2023-05-27 04:04:57 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince VII
"As I told your collea—" Frederic stopped, correcting himself. "As I told the former royal decoys, you have resources at your disposal. I will personally give you a glowing reference on behalf of the royal guard, no matter where you wish to go."
Lou looked up at the last painting of Her Majesty, hanging by itself in the remote gatehouse that had been used that day as the improm...
2023-05-23 14:12:54 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince VI
"Stay here, I'll get you something to drink."
Lou looked up at the underside of the canopy that loomed over the Prince's bed. She had seen the outside of it many times over the years, but never from this angle. She hadn't imagined she ever would.
Well... no. That wasn't entirely true. There was that one idle daydream all those years ago. But in that one, she certainly wasn't wearing...
2023-05-21 13:48:31 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince IV
A lot of things had changed after the Witch-Fiend's foiled attack on the castle. Security had been tightened; ramparts, fortified. Rooftop and other outdoor celebrations were, understandably, less frequent—and when they did occur, they were heavily guarded. No one was willing to take further chances considering just how close the capital had come to losing its beloved head of state. Even if t...
2023-05-20 00:18:34 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince II
The knight's utterly perfect mask of politeness let no other emotion shine through as he handed the letter to the young lady before him. A piece of the finest paper, impeccably folded, sealed with the unmistakable crest of the head of state. "Once again, thank you for your services throughout the past years."
"Of course," the lady replied, her flowing curls bobbing as she curtsied. No soo...
2023-05-18 03:18:21 +0000 UTC View PostHer Majesty The Prince
"Were you able to watch the coronation?"
"What I could see from La Cime's rooftop terrace, anyway. What about you?"
"A friend's lover rented out his Uptown balcony for a party."
"Oh, lucky!"
"Hardly! It was elbow-to-elbow and the company wasn't that great. Honestly I should've gone with you, regardless of how I feel about La Cime's hors-d'oeuvres."
The two socialit...
2023-05-15 23:49:32 +0000 UTC View PostApril 30th to May 13th
Hey hi folks! As you may have noticed, I've resumed writing Full-Contact Psychotherapist. It's a short story I've been meaning to finish for a while now, and the past few months have gotten me inspired to the point where I'm approaching another writing fugue state. I'm excited to wrap this one up, especially because I have something exciting in store planned for it with a contributor—more on ...
2023-05-15 19:53:13 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek: Full-Contact Psychotherapist, chapter 3
The woman had just put a folded towel down on the floor under the coat rack, no doubt in a bid to collect the copious amount of rainwater dripping from the overcoat of the stranger, when the latter emerged from the bathroom.
“I do apologize for that,” they said as they extended a hand. “Let’s try that whole first impression thing again, shall we?”
“Uh, of course,” the ...
2023-05-08 22:29:38 +0000 UTC View PostApril 16th to April 29th
Hey hi folks, I can finally share the big news: I got married! <3
My lovely wife and I had a cozy little ceremony with witnesses last week, which took quite a lot of time and energy to prepare (some of the life stuff I've been alluding to here and there). But, suffice it to say, I'm really happy. I get to be a wife, with a wife!! ^^
Tomorrow I hope to hit the ground runn...
2023-04-30 18:11:41 +0000 UTC View PostApril 2nd to April 15th
Hey hi folks! One more quick update because 1) life stuff (derogatory) seems to have thankfully settled down and 2) I'm working on some big life stuff (positive) that I'm excited to talk about once it's confirmed.
I've still got a busy year of projects ahead, starting with fulfillment of Cat Wishes Stories and continuing with the Crowdfunded Life comic, Kickstarter odds and ends, Substitu...
2023-04-20 23:59:05 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 19th to April 1st
Hey hi folks! Another quick update this time because the aforementioned Life Stuff has been trying to make a comeback but I'm now better equipped to deal with it (and have an updated prescription for a longstanding medical issue that may help keep it under control even better).
I'll have some news to share about all this sooner rather than later, but in the meantime, thank you so...
2023-04-07 20:02:38 +0000 UTC View Post