They're baaack! Great episode, Rod, it's SO nice to see the girls back. I hope you are doing well, you and Jo, and that things are on the up. Wonderful work here! :)

I have to take some of the blame for the delay in publishing, cataracts have been sneaking up on me over the past couple years and are now bad enough I can't ignore them. I have surgery scheduled to correct this in the next month and when it's done, I will have no further excuses.

It's always a joy to collaborate on a work like this. I have another work I hope to get back to soon where I tangentially collaborate with another Renderosity member; I'm using her bad guys as deep background for Annette and Janette's current adventure. There won't be any direct interaction with her villains, that caliber of foe would overwhelm the twins at this point. Every adventure brings them more expertise and more experience though!

Stay tuned, there will be more!

Worth the wait !!! Really great work !!!

Very nicely done.

Nice addition keep it up.

Excellent chapter in the story!

"I'm just too short to get into the real goodies on this end of it..." THIS!!! as a petite female, i can sadly fully relate!! as a kid, think kindergarten, my mum had to physically lift me up on the first step of the school bus because my legs were too short to reach myself... lol keep the mystery coming... i'd like to know, too ;)

she might be one to trust, feeling bad vibes about her. being 5000 years old she must be very powerful and hopefully friend not foe great panels and story development Rod. even with heels Ranpha is too short as she says.5++ work.

Fantastic work!

OK, that's a valuable gift from the mysterious ancient woman!

Great to see this up!

Sorry to hear about the Arthritis, try and see a good clinical dietician about that if you can. A number of discoveries have been made in recent years that provide greatly improved relief for some people, and all they have to do is avoid certain foods and in some cases eat certain spices (can't remember which ones) or take a small amount of cider vinegar each day. Don't take anything on my advice though as I may not be remembering it properly, it might be some other kind of vinegar! A clinical dietician should know though.

Oh, and the stuff they tell you to avoid has to be totally banned if you want it to work out; even once a month breaking the ban hurts. It is totally worth it if it halts or slows down your arthritis.

I agree with @PhthaloBlue, Arthritis in the neck, that hurts, I have it in every joints. Wrap a warm scarf around your neck to help or take a “Dafalgan”, they are not addictive, but ask first your pharmacist or doctor! Well that's the way it is, getting old is not for cowards little brother, send you a gentle virtual hug from a distance! 😊

Wonderful stuff, Rod!

EXCELLENT MY FRIEND

Excellent!

Hooray!!!! and congrats on the impeding move!!

Great continuation of the story!

I feel for ya there, Bro. The big A afflicts so many of us. And glad to see you back with the girls.

Hey, Tut! Good to see you, Bud! Yeah, it's literally a pain in the neck.. But I can handle the Big A. I'm just glad it's not the Big "C." Working on the Girls making appearances more frequently.

All kinds of mysteries here. Her smile is a little creepy - is she smiling, or thinking about dinner. Fantastic to see a new page.

These panels are simply fantastic! There are no more words, beautiful story RodS👍🙋‍♂️

The story has developed into striking new avenues and your characters really fit like a well-oiled machine. Really riveting content Rod. So glad your move is almost happening. I find Ibuprofen gel works on my poorly joints. Looking forward to the next one!

Oh boy. This is a terrific installment. Panels and dialogue are a pleasure to experience :) Good luck with the neck--ibuprofen and some exercises can make a big difference.

Very cool and creative, my friend! Superb composition, every single panel is a masterpiece and your girls totally rock the scenes!

Fantastic addition to your ongoing story. Very interesting and gripping story the girls look fantastic as always. Thanks for sharing this terrific sequel.

Super work you did here! I'm not sure but, I don't think Ranpha would let her size stop her. Still love it!

Oh, I'm sure she won't Dan - she's a fighter! Thanks for letting your delightful ladies be part of the adventure! 👍👍😁

Very fine chapter, Rod! Love all the illustrations and dialogue! You really are the master of this genre! Many fine kudos and praises from me!

Excellent

Well done, Rod!

Very nice work I do love the story lines

Awesome addition to the story. Awesome work by all :)

ok, I'm gonna comment on the last 2 TNA stories, and hope that that'll go a little way towards making up for my absence so long...

This is an "imparting" segment upfront. Ie, someone imparting something to the team. I've been away for so long, I don't remember "Bunni" very well, but she's a genuine exotic character, the type who enters tales and imparts something, who is always mysterious, and always alluring and dangerous at the same time. The white hair is a great accent too.

(Speaking of accents: Where does she come from? She has a real accent, but I can't figure out its origins...)

The first 3 frames have your usual way with switching povs in order to keep the visuals flowing. The first is with a left-to-right angle, going back to the right...2 is w/ the opposite (and has closeups: G4 is right into our space)...and 3 is a kind of visual "punctuation mark," ending the sequence: I mean, do you see how well it all falls together? Two frontal frames, and you end in a circle. In the process, you give several views of them along with their (always) consummate costumes; and you keep visual motion going---which I assume is important when you have so much dialogue---I assume, in a visual medium, that lots of dialogue can be a challenge. Your visuals make it all flow, along with the allure of bunni's presence and secrets...

As for her 'exotic' nature: She's enticing in the extreme (she's been around for over 5000 years, with powers dangerous, and "the undead can be very treacherous". If someone said that to me, I'd shake their hands and get the hell outa Dodge...but I'm not saving the world...) I"m sorry that I don't remember her, but she definitely pulls us in from the start. And she wears a cross too! Whatever planet she comes from, she's a Christian...love that touch...

And btw, your design schemes here are beautiful: real contrast in the colors, types of outfit, hair styles and hues etc. This is how you do things, so there's no surprise there. (And these 3 frames are all in what looks like a foyer (right?), an "entry room"---establishing that everyone has somewhere to go afterwards. Well done, sir. Another fine opening.

Then: The switch to the Col. River Facility---heralded by a complete switch in pov: an open landscape, the open white of the sky, the closeups of the women---and from the back, not the front. And that drone on its way....Love the choice of a red blouse compared to the floral top. And you end (last frame) with a gathering of the team.

In that last frame, you created the bright techno-feel of a lab. This is one of those complex frames you create many times, where you have to compose several people in several positions, and manage a lot of light---ie, those metal "tiles" create one light after the other. You always manage to weave all these accents together, and bring them into a single-feeling shot. And that big thing in the center---with the 'wings' or panels---is a great visual accent. And you end with everyone working on what that 'thing' is, leaving us waiting for the next installment.

And again, real contrast in each woman's height, form, varied clothing, hair, etc. That's a given, with you. I've not seen a packed frame that you didn't master. And, with it all, you've peaked everyone's curiosity. I'm sorry I don't remember what preceded this, but you took me in, here, from the start. Your tales are always so well crafted and so rich...

Ok, off to the next installment. (And btw, I see these full zoom, and they take up 2/3 of my living room and half my neighbor's kitchen---they're BIG, dude! I wouldn't see them any other way.)