A Nobody asks SpavVy (#1)

Hi and Welcome to a segment that i wanted to release for a while but it got somehow always pushed back, but now it was time for it to go online

I played with the idea to create some kind of Q&A for the artists and creators i follow and do the introductions to their work - the first concept was more a video interview over skype or something similar, but because of the different time zones it was a little hard to get something done, so the whole idea transformed over time to a questionnaire. But because i didn't want to use the same questions like everyone i tried to come up with something a little bit different but still similar to what you normally find out there.

And so the "A Nobody asks..." questionnaire was born (and was overworked with the help of NotImportant - a big thank you goes to her).

There are two parts to this. The first ten questions are more your standard one (about the work, the artists and everything behind) and the second part is more a "freestyle" section where i let the creators enough room to play (if they want) - here these could be answered in any way they wanted.

And so we come to the first artist who kindly said yes to answer my questions:

Savannah Palazini aka SpavVy
The creator of the fantastic comic Soul Ascendance

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1. What was the inspiration for starting your comic?

I was inspired by so many things, anime is obviously a no brainer. Some of my biggest inspirations were- -Devil May Cry the anime -Teen Titans -Ghost Rider -Stephen King -Nabari No Ou -Soul Eater -Paranormal experiences I’ve had since I was a child

2. Have you already finished writing your story or are you creating it as you go?

I haven’t finished writing the story, I have about nine chapter rough drafted in a notebook with some future Notes but other than that not really, I do know what I want for an ending though but of course, that could Change as well as my storytelling continues to develop.

3. What were your thoughts after you posted the first pages and first readers started commenting on them?

Well, I used to have an editor that hated everything I wrote so after we split up and I began posting My story again and revamped it I got a surprising amount of good feedback which really made me feel Better.

4. How much of yourself do we find in your characters?

Well, Lucy definitely has my sass although she has more of it than I do. She’s also short like I am though she’s an inch taller. We both also suffer from a condition known as “resting bitch face” (laughs) Jack like me holds a lot of regrets though it’s for different reasons. Personality wise he holds most personality characteristics from my boyfriend.

5. What was the most fun-to-draw scene in your comic to date?

 I had a lot of fun introducing the succubus sisters in chapter two, sadly we won’t be seeing them a whole lot but they are fun to work with.

6. Was there ever a point where you wrote yourself into a corner and somehow, without anybody knowing it, were able to get out of it?

Yeah, I tend to do that a lot actually but I always manage to get out of it.

7. Looking back at the beginning of your comic, is there something you'd love to change?

I would go back and make Vincent’s hair more wavy so that people WILL STOP THINKING THAT LUCY AND JACK ARE HIM! GAHHH!

8. Did you ever reach a point where you thought about abandoning your comic? If yes, what was the reason for not going through with it and continuing?

When I was feeling down after having an ex-friend/editor make me feel like crap and insulting my characters, yeah I really was thinking about just stopping everything especially because said person kept putting me through guilt trips as well, it took a while for me to come around on that.

9. Do you have an artist you look up to?

I look up to Whispwill Shirow Miwa Aaaand I think that’s it…

10. Is there something you want to tell all your fans/followers out there?

I love you guys but please stop asking about spoilers!

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1. If your character(s) could break the fourth wall, what would they say or do to you?

Probably kill me for all the horrible things I made them go through.

2. How do your characters spent the free time they get, when you take a short break of your comic?

Lucy likes to read a lot and Jack likes to cook every once in a while.

3. What kind of hobbies do your characters secretly have that they don’t want anyone to know about?

Lucy likes to read some really NSFW material…like 50 shades of grey type of material… She also enjoys collecting cute things like stuffed animals. Jack never really had any hobbies, he was always busy since the age of 13.

4. What was the most terrifying nightmare/most beautiful dream your character(s) ever had?

Well for Lucy there is supposed to eventually be a filler episode where Lucy accidentally cooks the wrong mushrooms and ends up tripping out so badly that she sees her teammates as totally different things and gnomes coming out from under the floor tiles to kidnap her. For her this is terrifying.

5. A company gives you the chance to create a figurine of one of your characters in any way you like. Which character would you pick and how would the figurine look like (pose, clothes, etc.)?

I’ve actually been looking into it myself, I’ve been considering on downloading blender To make 3D models and send them out to a company that does 3D printing. As far as the poses go I’m not entirely sure just yet.

6. A genie gives you one small wish (nothing big like world peace etc.), what would you wish for?

I’d wish for either to make a living off of my comic or for Soul Ascendance to become an anime that would be Animated by WIT Studio


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I hope you enjoyed this small insight of a great comic creator. I hope to do more of them (i already contacted some other creators), but they will go online when i get an answer, so there won't be any schedule for these.

If you have an idea for an other creator i should send these questions let me know

Thanks for reading and see you soon!