Brandon Varnell

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Severing Time: Chapter 74

Wu Jian’s heart was trying to hammer its way out of his chest as the ten people approached them. Their killing intent was palpable. So intense was it that Wu Jian felt like he was being pierced by thousands of poisoned-tipped blades.

He, Wu Meiying, and Hou Jingshu were all strong, but th...

Severing Time: Chapter 73

Wi Jian left the meeting room and took to wandering the compound. He didn’t have a destination in mind, though his feet eventually took him to Wu Meiying’s room.

He stared up at the familiar building. Maybe it was instinct or desire that brought him here. He couldn’t deny that he want...

Severing Time: Chapter 72

While the Wu Clan primarily used carrier pidgeons to deliver missives, they did have one peregrine falcon that had been trained to deliver letters over vast distances. It was capable of traveling two-hundred forty miles per hour. The Imperial Capital was twenty thousand miles away, which meant it...

July 2022 - Newsletter

Patrons,

By the time you read this, I'll be in Chicago to attend Anime Midwest. I wish I could say I was going as a vendor, but I couldn't grab a table. An attendee I shall be.

Anyway, it's a new month, so let me fill you all in on what's happening.

2022-07-01 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Severing Time: Chapter 71

After talking with his mother for awhile, Wu Jian decided to go find Wu Meiying and Hou Jingshu. He wandered the compound in search of the two. Someone would occasionally cross his field of vision, most of them Wu clansmen around the same age as him, but none of them the pair he was looking for.<...

Severing Time: Chapter 70

To the east and west of Zahn City were the Twin Fang Mountains, and behind Zahn City was the Wu Clan’s farm. It spanned several dozen square li and yielded enough crops to support the Wu Clan, more than ninety percent of Zahn City’s population, and still have enough to send across the Shang K...

Severing Time: Chapter 69

The day after Wu Jian’s meeting with Zhou Zu and Zhou Lihua found him traveling to the Zahn City marketplace with Hou Jingshu and Wu Meiying. It was a busy day with many people wandering through the streets.

That was the excuse Hou Jingshu used when she hugged his arm. He thought she was ...

American Kitsune Manga Sketches Pages 157-173

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Severing Time: Chapter 68

Fall came after summer. With the passage of summer, the leaves became colored in varying shades of red, yellow, and orange. The heat dissipated and gave way to a relaxing coolness that soothed the many people who spent the last three months sweltering in the fields. Even the sun seemed more gentl...

Severing Time: Chapter 67

The group got up early the next morning and went into the parlor for breakfast. Perhaps because she knew who Zhou Lihua was, the person serving them was the inn’s proprietress.

She was an older woman who looked to be between middle and old age. Her graying hair was tied into a neat bun an...

Severing Time: Chapter 66

Wu Jian was not sure what he should feel as he stood there, listening to this man degrade him and his clan. Anger? Hate? Worry? He never once imagined that he would find himself facing this man again.

Wei—for his last name had been removed after he was kicked out of the clan—grinned at ...

Severing Time: Chapter 65

Even though he had heard that Dahua City was larger than Zahn City, it was hard for Wu Jian to picture what that meant until he actually saw it, but he was stunned when he did.

The city was huge.

He looked out the window of the carriage and stared in awe at the buildings that were sev...

Severing Time: Chapter 64

Despite having studied geography under Wu Taohua’s strict tutorship, Wu Jian had never traveled to another city before. He had remained within the clan compound for years. After proving his strength at the annual Wu Clan Strength Competition, he had been allowed to travel into Zahn City, but th...

Severing Time: Chapter 63

They eventually reached a room at the far end of the hall, isolated from everything else. It felt like they had entered an entirely different world. Wu Jian felt out of place, like he didn’t belong there. A shiver ran down his spine.

The young woman slid the door open just a crack.

...

Wu Yong - WIP

Here's what Wu Yong looks like. I think Michiroon did a good job making him look like an arrogant young master.

Severing Time: Chapter 62

Wu Jian breathed deeply through his nose and out his mouth as he blocked a punch from Wu Meiying, crossing his arms out of instinct. The sound of her fist hitting him echoed around them. He gritted his teeth but held tight.

Of course, he realized the moment she grabbed his wrist that this h...

American Kitsune Manga Pages 153-156

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Severing Time: Chapter 61

It rested inside a small bed made from many different and vibrantly colored herbs, a beautiful flower with petals that looked to have been crafted from crystal. Each petal glistened as the light from chandeliers struck them.

There were fifteen petals in total, denoting its age. This particu...

Severing Time: Chapter 60

They arrived at the Zhou Clan compound several hours after entering the carriage. The evening sun cast vibrant reds, oranges, and purples along the outer wall, which was decorated with banners and paper lanterns. Several people stood ready to greet them at the large entrance. They stood with thei...

June 2022 - Fuck Summer

Dear readers,

It's a new month, it's hot as fuck, I'm staying indoors until the heat dies down, and there's a lot happening.

I attended a convention over the weekend. Phoenix Fan Fusion. It's a local con that hasn't happened in three years. To be honest, I'd forgotten all about it unt...

Wu Àiliàn

Wu Jian's mischievous mother.

Severing Time: Chapter 59

There was a lot that went into choosing attire for someone’s sixteenth birthday. No matter who you were, whether you were from a clan or just a normal family, someone turning sixteen was an auspicious occasion. It was tradition for the entire family to celebrate, but of course, celebrations dif...

ST&S Color Illustration 2

This is the second color illustration for Severing Time & Space by Michiroon.

If you'll recall volume 1, this scene happens during the fight between Wu Jian and Zhou Lihua.

I thought this would be the perfect moment to illustrate since it's the first time Wu Jian sees Zhou Lihua's...

Next Month Art Reward Preview

I decided to have Liremi draw Gabrielle for next month's art reward since I don't have much of her and the next volume for A Most Unlikely Hero will be published next month.

I don't think I can remember Gabby looking sexier than she does here.

Art will be delivered 4-5 days after the ...

Severing Time: Chapter 58

There were many servants wandering the compound. All she needed to do was hail down one and ask about where the cleaning supplies were kept. The maidservant she spoke to offered to clean Wu Jian’s room herself, but Wu Meiying adamantly refused.

This was both her task and her desire.

Severing Time: Chapter 57

“Those idiots from the Ming Family are underestimating us,” Father said with a scowl.

It was early the morning after Wu Jian, Wu Meiying, and Hou Jingshu journeyed into the Twin Fang Mountains in search of something they could gift to Zhou Lihua for her birthday. They had all gone to be...

Arcadia's Ignoble Knight Volume 9 WIP Art

Claparo is trucking along on that Arcadia's Ignoble Knight artwork.

Severing Time: Chapter 56

The plan they had conceived to deal with the mercenary threat was relatively simple. Wu Jian would reveal himself at the camp, get the mercenaries to chase him, then Wu Taohua, Wu Meiying, and Hou Jingshu would each ambush one of them. Wu Taohua would obviously take on their leader.

It was ...

American Kitsune Pages 153-158 WIP

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