The Low Roads, Chapter 14 (F/F, foot; */Ms-Fs, various).

[Low_Roads]

Link to Chapter 15: http://www.ticklingforum.com/showthread.php?t=133060
Links to all Low Roads chapters: http://www.ticklingforum.com/showthread.php?t=197264

Welcome to Tabor County's fertile farming land! Witness, as Mercy Mew crosses blades with a thorny multitude; elsewhere, a brash, big-time bogey prompts visions of both heaven and hell...

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[TKForce]

Wow, I was so excited to see the new chapter that I started downloading even before you finished posting. 🙂
I was really sad when I saw it ended with no real ending but then I realized you weren't done posting the chapter. 😱
I love what I read so far and I'll give a better reply tomorrow when I've gone through it a few times. 😀
I just thought you might be interested to know how excited I got when I saw it.

 

[Low_Roads]

Very grateful for the early reply, TK! Thanks so much for letting me know about your eager reaction... that's just the sort of response I pray for! This chapter does indeed have a sort of in-betweener feel... everything's left rather up in the air at the end (it sets-up more than it pays-off). Hey, at least I didn't taunt everybody with another cliffhanger! That was becoming a bad habit!

Thanks once again! Always the keenest pleasure to learn your take on the latest chapter! And enthusiastically awaiting the next appearance of Cyberina!

 

[TKForce]

I read it through a few times now (as I always do) and yes this chapter does seem to be setting up things to come.
Quite an ambitious attack plan Sid has, I'd never dream of attacking such a cool character as Von Smutt but it should be interesting to watch. 😀
Oh yes, cliffhangers can become quite habit forming and it's good to see it's a habit you've managed to kick my friend. lol
Oh, and it was nice to see Izzy's character again but I still can't wait for the sheriff's next appearance (or for Cyberina's appearance lol).

And speaking of Cyberina, her next chapter might not be out until mid July because of other projects I'm working on.
A shame to have to wait so long I know but I will try to make it more expedient if I can (no promisses though as I only have two hands to type with lol).

 

[Low_Roads]

Thanks for the extra commentary, TK! Very pleased to hear the story holds up after repeat reading!

Quite an ambitious attack plan Sid has, I'd never dream of attacking such a cool character as Von Smutt but it should be interesting to watch. 😀

Kind of you to say so! I'm hopeful it will. The big confrontation (Sid against Swillwell) is planned for a handful of chapters from now... plenty of action to foul up the recent lull! A few setup scenes (plus a small digression, next chapter) are necessary... after that, havoc time!

Oh yes, cliffhangers can become quite habit forming and it's good to see it's a habit you've managed to kick my friend. lol

Well.... I likely won't abandon them altogether. But this series was intended to have novel, rather than serial, structure; each chapter should end addressing important concerns to come, not necessarily a dire, immediate crisis. I'll juggle the pattern, maybe throw in another one-shot like "Fungi and Fun Gals"... anything to vary from a fixed, predictable formula.

Oh, and it was nice to see Izzy's character again but I still can't wait for the sheriff's next appearance (or for Cyberina's appearance lol).

I was most pleased to be able to include more Izzy! I've gotten a much better handle on how to draw her, and the rather acerbic character I've concocted around her is fun to write! Sheriff Sephie will be back in Chapter 16 (two from now), with expanded story responsibilities. As for Cyberina... well, I know exactly what I want her to do, but not necessarily when. The most logical location for her cameo is Bliss Harbor; but no one's scheduled to arrive there for maybe eight chapters. I'd prefer not to leave her hanging that long... I'll do my level best to work the scene in sooner. Once I've gotten the details figured out, you'll hear from me!

If the next chapter in your Cyberina saga won't be ready until July, I promise to wait patiently and scan the Story Section for signs! Believe me, I know... much as we'd love to deliver these presents instantly, they do take time!

 

[tommytikl]

I missed this series in the past for some reason and have recently caught up.
I can't wait to see more!

 

[rajee]

Great stuff Low_Roads.

 

[Low_Roads]

I missed this series in the past for some reason and have recently caught up.
I can't wait to see more!

Very pleased your enjoying the series, Tommytikl! Thank you! It takes me roughly two months to prepare each chapter, so another one will be due at the end of July/beginning of August!

Great stuff Low_Roads.

Thank you for your kind reply, Rajee! 😀 Your good opinion always means so much to me!

 

[TKForce]

Sorry not enough comments for me to let this drop from the front page yet.

Oh Low Roads, wait as long as you need for Cyberina's cameo as I too can be patient my friend. 😀

 

[Low_Roads]

Much obliged for the mighty bump, TK! You've driven the hit-point total up to nearly a thousand! Very much appreciated!

Thanks too for understanding about Cyberina's cameo tribute. It takes so long to turn out these darned chapters, the pace of progress sometimes seems glacial. Her place is assured, though, and the attending details grow ever more precise! It'll be great fun having her aboard... I'm really looking forward to it!

 

[darkhand]

Low Roads -

The off chance that you have created a new addition to this comic series is the main reason I open the Artwork section of the TMF (I do check out others' artwork too)

I love the comic, you always do such great work.

 

[Low_Roads]

Thanks so much, Darkhand! 😀 Your compliments are a heart-warming pleasure, a hardy encouragement to do the best job I can with this series! Delighted to hear the Low Roads is amongst your favorites (heady praise, considering the wealth of wonderful art to enjoy here!)... I'll do everything I can to see the story stays interesting and that the chapters arrive regularly!

 

[moonknight80200]

I'm always delighted when I find that another installment of the Low Roads has made its way into the Artwork section. My favorite moments in this chapter came early on, with Mercy enduring Jen's impatient titllations while simultaneously learning about the nature of her astral armor and it's behavior in the material world. Excellent. The shot of Mercy emerging from the covers to plead for...well...mercy...was especially gratifying.

(Here's hoping that Jen eventually gets a taste of her own medicine! And in an extended session, mind you, not a millisecond long flight of fancy involving a pseudo-Sid!) 😉

The bit at the end w/ the ladies imagining their ideal guy/vision of Sid (if they only knew!) was also cute.

An afterthought...the fact that I miss Angie's presence in this chapter is as much a tribute to her growth as a character as it is to any affection I've developed for her perils as an individual reader. Bravo!

MK

 

[Low_Roads]

I'm always delighted when I find that another installment of the Low Roads has made its way into the Artwork section. My favorite moments in this chapter came early on, with Mercy enduring Jen's impatient titllations while simultaneously learning about the nature of her astral armor and it's behavior in the material world. Excellent. The shot of Mercy emerging from the covers to plead for...well...mercy...was especially gratifying.

Wonderful to hear from you again, MoonKnight! Thanks very much for your appreciation of Mercy's under-the-covers escapade! It's the only thing in the chapter that really resembles a honest-to-goodness fetish scene (the Sid encounter is far too brief and the fantasy instances are too flighty!) Though as is often the case, I've managed to sew in a healthy dollop of exposition... the simple joy of just having one's foot tickled is never excuse enough! Oh, the horrors that attend ADD plot construction!

(Here's hoping that Jen eventually gets a taste of her own medicine! And in an extended session, mind you, not a millisecond long flight of fancy involving a pseudo-Sid!) 😉

I can safely promise that Jen is headed for a severe round of squirming punishment... not many chapters from now, either! And I also assure you that no pseudo-Sid will be involved (you have no idea how prophetic your words will prove!) It's been some time since I offered a longish tickle session, a deficit I plan to correct with this encounter. Jenny doesn't earn the honor of becoming a major story player without paying her dues!

The bit at the end w/ the ladies imagining their ideal guy/vision of Sid (if they only knew!) was also cute.

I'm so glad you like that! It's a rather peripheral way to introduce a little tickling... and that, really, isn't so much it's purpose as to show how the Swillwell ladies deal with the crushing physical strain and monotony of manual field labor. To outside eyes (certainly to Mercy's), the idle chatter seems trivial; in actuality, it's a entertaining distraction they can practice without compromising their work. Not so for Mercy, who (while mentally chiding) destroys a goodly section of seedlings... she hasn't yet caught the knack for such disciplined silliness. But practice should improve all her skills...

An afterthought...the fact that I miss Angie's presence in this chapter is as much a tribute to her growth as a character as it is to any affection I've developed for her perils as an individual reader. Bravo!

Thank you, MK (Angie thanks you too!) Preparations for Sid's Swillwell raid require that Angie's participation be short-shrifted for the time being: more setup scenes between Mercy and Jen are necessary, as well as the re-involvement of Sephie. I don't plan to lose track of her entirely, though. While her plight has become a bit staticy (wagon travel by day, tickle-training at dusk), story responsibility will again shift to her after the excitement of Swillwell. I'll provide at least one more Angie scene in the next couple of chapters, a rather gentle one which will establish a line of communication between distant characters. We'll all hear much from Angie very soon!

 

[moonknight80200]

I can safely promise that Jen is headed for a severe round of squirming punishment... not many chapters from now, either! And I also assure you that no pseudo-Sid will be involved (you have no idea how prophetic your words will prove!) It's been some time since I offered a longish tickle session, a deficit I plan to correct with this encounter. Jenny doesn't earn the honor of becoming a major story player without paying her dues!

Ulp! Now I'm almost frightened for her! On the other hand, she seems tough enough to bear it.

I'm also curious as to what this means of long distance communication between distant characters entails. Astral projection? Or something more conventional?

It'll be nice to see Sephie enter the story again, and although I find Sid and his thralls a rather repugnant element (but that was by design, wasn't it?) it will be interesting to see them wage a pitched battle against the denizens of Swillwell. It'll be even more interesting to see if Mercy and her new-found powers are pressed into service to thwart the blaggard!

Cheers!

MK

 

[Low_Roads]

Ulp! Now I'm almost frightened for her! On the other hand, she seems tough enough to bear it.

Jenny is salt-of-the-earth, tough as they're likely to come... but even she won't be prepared for what she'll have to endure! No one thus far has been... I'll explain why in detail soon after the Swillwell raid.

I'm also curious as to what this means of long distance communication between distant characters entails. Astral projection? Or something more conventional?

Something all too prosaic, I'm afraid! It's a system we've already encountered, as a matter of fact, and its renewed use should open up the story considerably! Don't become complacent, though... esoteric long-distance contact is also in the works!

It'll be nice to see Sephie enter the story again, and although I find Sid and his thralls a rather repugnant element (but that was by design, wasn't it?) it will be interesting to see them wage a pitched battle against the denizens of Swillwell. It'll be even more interesting to see if Mercy and her new-found powers are pressed into service to thwart the blaggard!

You're practicing prescience, my friend! But then, you've always been several steps ahead! Mercy will indeed find this crisis the perfect excuse to exercise her dreamland-groomed expertise! To what extent?... that, I'll leave mysterious for now! The Swillwell raid, I hope, will be a show-stopper (or a show-starter, rather, jumping the current lull back into frantic activity!) Many disparate elements will collide there and the course will be fixed for future action. Sephie will have a modest part to play... a drastic attitude shift will be indicated, though. Her importance to the story was always meant to be more key than her spindly appearances might indicate.

 

[TKForce]

Oh good, I'm glad my last gave a few of your other fans a chance to notice this chapter. 🙂

And thanks so much for the reply to my newest story, it was a great reply as usual. 😀

 

[FeatheryOctopi]

Awesome, your tickling comics are the shit. Thanks.

 

[Low_Roads]

Oh good, I'm glad my last gave a few of your other fans a chance to notice this chapter. 🙂

Renewed visibility I deeply value, TK! It's been an active couple of weeks for the Art Forum, and the Low Roads sank rather quickly! One has to love the atmosphere of creative vitality... it does make competition for attention fierce, though! My grateful thanks for keeping this thread afloat!

And thanks so much for the reply to my newest story, it was a great reply as usual. 😀

You fully deserve the kudos, my friend! Cyberina: Mission Bounce is wild fetish romp and a unique, skillful synthesis of classic Community characters! I hope everyone takes the time to find it in the Story Section!

Awesome, your tickling comics are the shit. Thanks.

My grateful thanks to you, FeatheryOctopi, for your colorful compliments! The term "shit" has been applied to my art attempts before, but never in such a wonderfully welcome way! 😀

 

[wishfoot88]

i simply love your work
its amazing
please tell me when chapter 15 is coming out.