Sublunary Updates ([info]subbyupdates) wrote,
@ 2005-11-04 18:20:00
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Current mood: crushed

The Comic
I've got some news for everyone, so I'll just get right to it.

At the end of this chapter, there is no more Sublunary. Call it an indefinate hiatus, cal it quitting, whatever. It's not going to be here as far as those who are involved know. If we chanmge our minds, you'll be the first to find out.

We've gone for a very very long time without missing a single update, actually since the comic began. We've been doing this on top of our life, our school, and our relationship. It's about time that it stopped taking over our lives, since it's not as fun as it used to be, and not more important than some other aspects.

You can complain all you want, I know a few people at least will. Rest assured we want to end this less than ANY of you do. This was something I myself have put a lot of time, effort, work, strength, tears, everything into. Something I've sacrificed a hell of a lot for. It hurts me that it's ending more than any of you. I can't speak for Torso, but I'm pretty positive she feels the same.

So what will we do? No idea.
If after a rest we've decided to get back to it, we will start updates slowly, probably once a week. We might move to twice. I don't know.
If we decide not to, I'll probably write a summery of the rest of the story, at the VERY least. If I have the time/energy/fan attention I might be persuaded to type it out in a novel form. I'm not sure, since right now I'm trying to work on my own novel series. I have't really had time to write or draw anything at all outside of this ^_^;; and my writing isn't very good anymore becuase of it, I think. If we decide not to continue and enough people want it though, I'll make an attempt. Maybe a chapter a month or something. It would let me put a lot more exposition in then a comic...cause you just can't spend 6 months explaining all the details without losing people. Six hundred words? A little easier.

So...yeah. It's been a good run. I honestly hoped to finish this. I don't want to leave it, it might sound emotional and all but after this much time and effort on a project you get really attached but this is probably for the best.

And yes, I'm quite aware this is a horrible cliffhanger to leave you all with. Maybe if we continue it'll make you come back? For the most part you've been wonderful fans. This turned out more popular than I think either of us expected. You're welcome to keep drawing us art and writing us fics, we still adore it. It might even give us a push in a few months if we look back and see you haven't all left.

In conclusion, you've been great. The comic has had its ups and downs, and caused many, but it's something we're proud of. I want to be able to continue it, we both do I think, but I'm not sure it's the best thing right now. Thank you ALL for your support and gifts and time and attention and everything. You can't even begin to understand how it makes us feel to know that there are people everywhere who are willing to enjoy and spend time on something we put out. Thank you, and for now I suppose this is goodbye.

---

I figure Torso should add something as well.

I, too, apoligize for the fact this comic is ending. I wish I could find the drive to keep everything in my life in order to the point needed to keep the comic going consistantly, but I can't. I have too much piling on me, and it's slowly sucking the life out of me. Once I have everything in order, I hope I'll be able to pick it up again.

If I can't, and Reena does put the comic in a novel form, I'll see if I can make a few illustrations to accompany some of the chapters. Bad news is they'd be less frequent then my actual comic updates, but they will be full color images, which will be much more detailed then most of my comics. I just can't find the time to make them that good.

Hopefully everything will work out, since I hate having to pull Reena and all you into my problems. Goodbye, but I hope it won't be forever.




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[info]pacweebles
2005-11-05 12:46 am UTC (link)
(stares fishmouthed at screen for like five minutes)

(hugs you)

you've been excellent.

and i will be sad to see you go and to see the comic stop and etcetera, but i've always admired your ability to do something this huge when i know i wouldn't be able to.

bye Reena!

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[info]devia_diligo
2005-11-05 01:10 am UTC (link)
-sits in front of computer screen, crushed for a few minutes-

I know what it's like to give up a project like this... it's like a baby, isn't it? It's horrible. I feel for you. I hope you gain a sense of satisfaction from the fact that you have created such a beautiful (and hot... XD) piece of work, and that you have so many fans. Sublunary has made my day now for many many months, and I'd like to thank you for that.


...


For my own selfish reasons, I hope you come back and continue the comic... XD That would be fantastic.

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[info]pyrosdemonicus
2005-11-05 01:25 am UTC (link)
Yet again, we the fans are faced with the loss of the greatest bestest most amazing comic we've known on the internet. Is it too much to hope it shall return? I shall be hoping.

Ahh, but you guys are amazing multiplied by ten and then to the power of WOW. This comic has been a wonderful thing to watch grow and follow. I love it to pieces and will never take down the printed pictures of my favorite characters on my wall. You guys stun and blow me away.

Thank you so much for doing this much. If you did more it would be wonderful, but this much is fabulous as well.

Love always,

Ryan Clayton

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[info]merlechaotix
2005-11-05 01:25 am UTC (link)
I haven't been reading Sublunary for very long...but...
I will miss it if it ends permanently. It's a great comic, one that I loved reading and re-reading, and I hope that everything goes okay with you guys.

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[info]ashy_rose
2005-11-05 02:52 am UTC (link)
Reena,

I've never commented before, but I feel like I should now. I've been an adoring fan since almost the get go. A few months ago I got the guts to start posting on the tag board. This comic has been such a fun part in my life. Every Monday, Wensday or Friday I'd walk into school and all of me and my friends would gather and whisper about, 'Have you read the new Subby?' I'm really sorry to see you go, and I really am sorry that it's taken such an impact on your life. I realize what it's like to start something, a huge project, and at first it's fun. Then people being to bothor you about it.. attack you, and it becomes work, not fun. I really understand how you feel. Maybe not completely, but i understand why you would do this. Sure I don't know all the real reasons, but I wish you good luck in life. If you do decide to continue work on Subby anytime, I'll be the first one to comment, and tell you how much I missed Subby.

A Loving Fan,

Ashy <3

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[info]fairyparatsuki
2005-11-05 03:54 am UTC (link)
I'm not going to lie and say I'm not peeved at this news. And while half of me wants to tear my computer apart, the bigger half is applauding. I've enjoyed this comic since I discovered it and honestly, when I was having a shitty day, I knew it was going to be updated and that made it less shitty.

And my whole is hoping that you guys take a break and get back into the whole "This is fun" part of the comic. And if you guys do, advice: keep the updates to a small amount (i.e. once a week) just so you don't feel it's taking over your life. It's not supposed to feel like a task.

Whatever your future decision is, I love you guys to no end. Second webcomic I read, and entertained by. It will forever be one of my top favorites. It's sad to see this happen. Dang it, I want to cry. *Prays: don't go on permanent hiatus!*

Thank you guys for the entertainment (and the tobi and yuu goodness-favorite characters, obviously!). Good luck with life and with whatever you guys are working to.

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[info]lulong
2005-11-05 05:15 am UTC (link)
Aw. It is too bad that you have to go, but I am sure that I speak for a great many when I say that it is understandable. You and the comic will be missed. I look forward to whatever form it takes in the future!

Get lots of rest. Catch up on your other projects. And just live life.

We'll still be here if you want to continue!

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(Anonymous)
2005-11-05 05:18 am UTC (link)
Well, all I want to say is thank you for taking the time to wright all this out, and for of course giving us the comic. You probably didn't know this, but I've been following it since it started and it's always been something I've looked forward to. Your site is in my favorites and on my site as well.

Saying I can't live without sublunary, is just stupid. But going day to day without being able to go; "eeee, what'll happen next?!" or "ooo!" will probably not only dull my life down to what little bits it already is, but I'll be a lot harder to know that sublunary isn't around anymore to make me laugh and 'ooo'. Though I suppose I could always play a guessing game and read from the beginning... again.

I completely understand what you guys are doing. I did something similar to a project I take care of. Only, I took a less intense vacation.

I hope you both feel better about this comic. I know how it feels when all of a sudden, what you worked on for years doesn't interest you anymore because it feels more like a chore than anything. I do hope to see you both back, that will be something to look forward most definetely.

Thank you both again, very much for bringing this comic into my life and making me laugh and smile. And I appreciate what you both do. *hugs*

--
Danni
zer0limitz@gmail.com

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[info]snaps_abandon
2005-11-05 05:29 am UTC (link)
it's so sad the comic is ending and i know i'm just going to repeat what everyone else has said but i'll say it all anyway.

the comic has be great, wonderful, beautiful, but you are right life needs to come first. and maybe in the future you'll want to come back to it and maybe not but either way do what makes you happy ... well ending it of course won't make you happy, at first, but being less stressed will make you happy.
Anyway you're getting the point right?

I think i can confidently say that everyone, all your fans, just want to see you happy.
after all the joy (& angst ... & sexyness) you've brought us the least we can do is wish you well and thank you heartily.

i won't pretend my week will ever be the same without the subby boys to cheer me up but i guess thats what archives are for.

good luck with everything
a fan forever
Snaps

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[info]kyriealaisa
2005-11-05 05:48 am UTC (link)
Good game girls. Good game.

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[info]yunage
2005-11-05 08:56 am UTC (link)
Hey, you had a good run for a good while. If anything I should be thanking you for all the work you have done.

So yeah, thanks. I'm curious to read what would've happened to Oliver and the others. Might be interesting, if only to put my mind at ease about his supposedly dead lover.

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[info]eristell_neko
2005-11-05 05:26 pm UTC (link)
Hello girls. I know I haven't posted on here, but I've spoken up on the tag board a few times. I've been watching your work since almost day one, definately since the first chapter. Though I'll be sad to see the comic end, even if it's for a few months, I do relize that you guys need a break. Hell, you deserve it. And belive me, if anyone gets to be whiny babies on the tagboard, I will smack them with the stick of mighty-ness! Or something.... If and when you guys decide to come back, I will be happily waiting here with confettie and a parade, or at least hugs... I hope you both enjoy your lives. You realy do deserve this break.
Erin

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aww
(Anonymous)
2005-11-05 05:58 pm UTC (link)
well i guess thats a good way of announcing it instead of "ok we're done bye" and i've totally followed this story through and totally loving every moment. I could wait for the next day to see what happends... If it goes into novel form i'll be the 1st in line to read it ^.^ and if it gets published i'll totally beat everyone up just to get the 1st copy of it ^.^;

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Oh noes!
[info]child_nightmare
2005-11-05 06:32 pm UTC (link)
Oh wow....I just checked up to see if there was an update...and then I see that its near the end! Its....so strange....Sublunary was one of the main things I looked forward to whenever I got home from work....major bummer! I hope the artists get some much needed rest, but please! Come back to us soon!

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((This is InuChan0523...who occasionally posted))
[info]windalchemist23
2005-11-05 10:28 pm UTC (link)
Good luck, girls. You did a kick ass job with Sublunary. Not gonna lie, you girls inspired me to try drawing bishis of my own to start up my own comic. I would have loved to have put it up on keenspace, but I can't figure that out...thus I am getting off topic.

I definetly have some fanart to show, and I understand that it's hard to juggle something like this, school, and other things. I stopped drawing one of my comics for a while and now it's dead. XP

Though I must say I can't wait to see what happens next. I didn't even know you had an LJ. I thought it was just a regular text thingie that was on your keenspace site. Good luck with your studies. ^-^ <3 And when you're ready to start up again, we'll all be paitently waiting.

~Love, peace, kisses & hugs~
~~Inu-Chan

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[info]zaria_as_in_me
2005-11-06 01:16 am UTC (link)
I KNOW! Subby inspired me to try my hand at drawing anime style! It even crossed my mind to try out my own webcomic as well.

Just like how Harry Potter and JKR inspired me to start writing. But it seems that all good things come to an end... Harry Potter's only got one book left in the series, Subby's on haitus... Next thing I'll hear is that LOST has been cancelled. Uh-oh... KNOCK ON WOOD! IT WON'T HAPPEN!!!!

Anyways, Sarah... Reena... You've done amazing work to date. Keep it up and if you start anything else I wanna know about it!!

Ohhhh... What about Anime North?? Does that mean you guys WON'T have a table there?? Nooo... Where will the fangirls fangirl at then?? We need a headquarters of sorts! And I need another Theo button. Hell, I'd buy the whole friggen STOCK of buttons ['cause I like buttons, and lose small things easily] but I doubt I'd have enough $$$, even by AN...

Even if you don't have a table, I'd still buy buttons off you!!

Okay. Way off track now... Umm... Get some rest, work on school stuff, write NaNo, do your normal non Sublunary thing, but you guys have GOTTA promise to keep coming on the forum. Yours is the first forum that I've actually signed up for and REMEMBERED about! Subby marks many milestones for me...

So I'll stop rambling now... I do THAT often enough on the forums after all...

Take care,

~Zaria <3

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Myuuu
(Anonymous)
2005-11-06 12:37 am UTC (link)
It may not be much, but I'd just wanna thank you guys for Sublunary. All your hard work, effort. Everything.
We don't know what happens with each update (What tears and sweat go through with it) and all we can do is enjoy each new page... or secretly wish WE could do that XD
But I know we'll all miss it just the same.
The fact that you guys, since you started, got this far without neglecting an update is extraordinary.

Thank you for all you guys have done and I wish you luck in anything you do~

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[info]shatteredprism
2005-11-06 01:29 am UTC (link)
;-; Iv loved this comic since the moment I found it....have saved all of the comics onto my computer so when my internets down I can re-read and read them all....Now to see that its going to end makes me want to cry....I know that you guys deserve a break......And all I cna do is pray that by the end of this summer, atleast one update is added, cause one is all it takes to makes this girl happy for atleast a month <3

And as an artist who loves drawing shounen-ai.....Ima work my butt off to show my fan love to you guys even long after this webcomic ends. You guys have created such a beautiful webcomic that I hope oneday tis turned into an online anime. Its helped me cheer up when I was sad....

You guys take your time to rest and think about everything, and get caught up with things that are important to your futures, well all still be here whenever you guys decide to check up on this place ^__^ ~Chibi

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(Anonymous)
2005-11-06 02:08 pm UTC (link)
Damn... I only got here about six issues ago, and now the end is in sight. *sigh* Well, I haven't been here for long, but I've thoroughly enjoyed what I've read, and above all, I loved seeing how brilliantly your art has improved since the early pages (all in the space of two days when you came in as late as I did! :p). Well, anyway, I hope we'll still see your art now and then. And of course, I'll be sure to send you my Eekie fanart, if I ever manage to finish it ^^;

Good luck, ladies!

- Fox Lee (http://hypercrescendo.net/foxlee/fls/)

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[info]lellian
2005-11-06 08:51 pm UTC (link)
...Anyone who gives you any flak over this, just send them to me and I will ninja their lowly asses into the ground.

The fact that you guys have lasted this long is a feat in itself - the average number of pages for a webcomic to have before it is abandoned is thirty three, I think and look what you guys have done and do on top of it.

I don't have anything to say that hasn't already been said except that I will still look you up any time I'm in Toronto - we love you for being you, girls, not just the comic ^^ Peace out children - it's hardly goodbye since you know I'll be pestering you for years to come with my inane presence.

~The British Gal

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[info]yurameki_tenshi
2005-11-06 09:43 pm UTC (link)
Well...I really will be sad to see this comic go. I can't even believe it's going to end, just like that, without finishing. I honest to God hope that you guys will some day finish it, or maybe even turn it into a novel.

Like I said in the Tagboard: So many comics before that I've read have just ended in the middle, for no known reasons. I hadn't expected this comic to end until it was finished. But, I do understand.

Just know that I'll be back if it does begin again so that I can read the rest of your guys' great art work.

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[info]lupie_stardust
2005-11-06 11:23 pm UTC (link)
As an avid fan, I'd like to say: thank you! Thank you for all the effort, and thank you for bringing such joy to my Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Thank you, and have fun without the commitment. I bet it's a huge weight off your backs. Good luck for the future!

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(Anonymous)
2005-11-07 12:11 am UTC (link)
well, you had a great run; i really enjoyed watching your art change and the story unfold. this comic has been my "cheer me up" thing that has always made me happy when i'm having a bad day. i admire both of your work so much and i really will miss you, but i promise i will keep checking back just to see when you return. This comic has also been a great inspiration for me when it comes to my art, and it always makes me want to work harder. i will miss it so much, and i'll be following it until the day it's story comes to a close.

much love,
ashiko

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[info]graphobia
2005-11-07 12:45 am UTC (link)
I'm sad to see this go, as I'm sure everyone else is, but I want to say one thing. Thanks.

Thanks for taking the time and effort to make sure you never missed an update, to provide us with such a wonderful plot and artwork, such an interesting website and wonderful characters.

I've been reading Subby for about a year now and although it'll be sad to lose it from my routine three times a week, I'll probably still read it over and over a few times.

I understand that you can't carry it on at the moment, I truly do. I wish you both the best in life, and with any future works you maye decide to do.

Thanks for inventing the world of Sublunary and it's wonderful, sexy characters.

Pip/Amy x

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Will miss you.
(Anonymous)
2005-11-07 01:30 am UTC (link)
I've been reading this story since from almost the very beginning and I have come to love it dearly. I am sorry to hear that this is coming to an end but I understand what kind of pressure this can put on a person. Thanks so much for all that you have done so far and great job on creating a world that is both breathtaking and awe inspiring. I hope that you will eventually be able to continue the story. I would love to find out what happens to the gang and if Theo and Cyan will ever find more than bitter rivalry. X3

So thanks once again for the wonderful story, amazing characters and all the hard work that you put into this.

Good luck with everything!!

Kandieren

** theo is my fav!! **

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[info]cutter15
2005-11-07 01:56 am UTC (link)
Although I'm saddened by the ending of the comic, it is one of the few I read that updates regularly, I suppose it's for the best, and if it restarts,and I find it once more, I would love to continue reading.

Rest well.

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[info]subbyupdates
2005-11-07 10:12 am UTC (link)
Just keep the LJ firended for updates ^_^

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