Guest Comic: Adam Conn (Patreon)

 Another guest comic! Tamberlane should return October 2nd, though I may take another week depending on what happens healthwise. 

This is another winner of the #tamberlaneandme contest.  This comic among several other excellent ones will feature in the  Chapter 3 book, which if you missed the Kickstarter, you can order here.

About the Piece:
I was inspired to  write this piece because of the strong sense of community in Tamberlane.  It's a bittersweet read sometimes as some of the pages hit close to  home, reminding me of troubling times I’ve lived through. However, the  cast lifting each other up in their moments of weakness without question  is pure goodness. As our world becomes ever more isolating and we are  left to our devices, I just wanted to remind everyone that we are still a  community and care for one another. Don’t let the demons in your head  tell you otherwise. There is always someone out there who cares for you  and you are not alone.

About Adam:
My name is Adam and I am a  graduate student working towards my PhD in biochemistry (six years in,  should be done soonTM!). I love solving problems and love teaching  others what I can. While shirking my responsibilities associated with  graduating, I am an avid board gamer, comic reader, and amateur figure  painter. I’m too clumsy to keep a steady hand, but I don’t mind because  its all-in good fun anyways. I have a large soft spot for skunks (<3  Marie) leading to frequent empty pots of white and black.

TRANSCRIPT:

 WHITE: It’s difficult to shake those feelings of staining our hearts with

RED : Doubt Fear Pain Loss

WHITE: marks that cannot be erased 

WHITE: The eyes of the world always trained upon us.

RED :  Chiding Laughing Judging

WHITE:  Making us question our worth.

PINK:(Hey.) 

WHITE: …

PINK:  (Keep your head up.)

WHITE: …

PINK: (You aren’t giving yourself a fair chance.)

WHITE: Obsessing our own faults blinds us to the beauty we bring into this world. Stray threads of kindness holding each other up. Our passions, assistance, love, weaving a fabric between us, providing an unspoken support and connecting us all in a large community, built on the small kindnesses we send into the world unwittingly. A compliment, a hand, a smile, providing strength to navigate our crazy lives. So take a hand if you need it. We all need it sometimes. And know that there are always those out there with you even when the world seems darkest.

BELFRY: Now be a good Tamberlane and thrive!! I’ll be right here by your side!