I notice a lot of your characters (including these thumbnail ones) have a lil rod piercing! Any particular inspiration for that or just a fashion choice you like?

Buckwheat 2023/04/11(Tue)17:48 No. 139515 ID: 15a025
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Not a ton of inspiration. I just think they look cute on big floppy ears.

oh i love that opening image!
i have a question what is the favorite kind of flower for each of the Cherished cast?

>>140248
A good question, I haven't really thought about it before, but let's see.

For "Deery" I would have to say she'd like Pink Camellia flowers.

For Princess Bunelope I'd say sunflowers. They'd easily be her favorite flower to snack on.

For Miss Fox, I'd say hers is an Acanthus plant. They're a pretty and tall elegant looking flower.

Buckwheat 2023/08/27(Sun)14:49 No. 140517 ID: 15a025
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Recently I've been struggling a lot with DO NOT FILE. Originally it was going to be just a goofy short little quest, but here I am. 7 months later still chipping away at it and feeling like I've lost my direction or goal with it. Pondering for awhile, I thought it might be best if I asked for some help and feedback.

So...for all the current readers who found their way to the dis-thread:

How do you feel my current quests (Perished, DO NOT FILE) could be improved?
What keeps you interested and coming back for the next update?
Are they as enjoyable as when they first started?
What do you feel some of the high or low points of them has been?

Thanks for reading and your continued support, I look forward to reading what suggestions and feedback you have to share.

-Buckwheat.

My advice is that you need to set something up that keeps posters thinking about the quest. Some kind of complex gameplay or deeper mystery to keep us motivated.

Do not file is fun but it became... repetitive. We get it, we're in the representation of a 1990's home computer operating system, so every reference became predictable.
Do you personally know some obscure trivia about operating systems that most of us would be ignorant of? You can try that.

My only preference is that you don't leave us hanging. Keep going or finish the quest, just try not to let it go into the graveyard.

My advice is don't worry about it too much. Your quests are fun and your art is cute. If anything I'd advise you not to drift so much from the original idea behind the quest. Like in Perished she ought to be defending her farm, unless your point of this quest is how farmers get screwed by occupying forces, regardless of their allegience. In which case it's almost over and going to be very memorable and tragic. But otherwise just have her doing things to get the bunnies and the squirrels and the foxes away from her farm, whether they like it or not.

In DO NOT FILE, it's cool how they're sort of overlapping between the computer and reality. Maybe the office is actually kind of the bad guys, and something bad blows up in their faces, leaving our hero at the mercy of the hackers? Like that do-not-file file causes a... a blue screen of death or something, to prevent it from being filed because it's important evidence in some trial to take the company down?

Buckwheat 2023/09/02(Sat)22:36 No. 140607 ID: 15a025
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Getting back into drawing Lana a bit.

1/6 Buckwheat 2023/10/30(Mon)15:40 No. 141049 ID: 15a025
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Behind closed open eyelids:

A short story featuring Lana after the events of Behind Locked Bars.

It’s my first night back home after the bar incident. Had to stay in the hospital for a few days to let my leg recover and answer questions about what happened that night. Leg's still not fully healed. They gave me quite a few stitches.

I thought I’d feel safer back home, but I don’t. I keep tossing and turning in bed thinking about the hostage situation. All I can think about is Kaari screaming for help, the band being tortured all night, waking up locked in the freezer after drinking-

No. The drinks we had were spiked. There wasn’t anything I could do to know they were tampered with. I was not some careless drunk that passed out and let this happen.

But I shouldn’t have been drinking! Kaari lost her license. I was supposed to be the designated driver! What was I thinking! I- ugh…

2/6 Buckwheat 2023/10/30(Mon)15:41 No. 141050 ID: 15a025
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I sit up and take a deep breath. If I keep thinking like this, I’m never going to fall asleep.

I take another few deep breaths. Maybe some hot tea will help me relax?

3/6 Buckwheat 2023/10/30(Mon)15:42 No. 141051 ID: 15a025
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I get out of bed and shuffle over to the microwave. I squint at the cupboard as the nightlight shines in my face. I find my favorite tea cup and fill it up with water. I push the button to open the door. The cup tinks and clunks as I set it down inside. The microwave beep beep beeps as I type in how long I want to go for. Just a minute and twenty-five seconds like always. Gives me that sweet spot temperature of just right.

The warm yellow light and the “mmmmmmmmmmmmm” sound of the microwave going gets me purring. I pace around the kitchen while I wait for it to finish heating up. Out of habit, I stop and open the microwave’s door right at the last second. Hate those loud beeps it blares when it's finished.

4/6 (Animated) Buckwheat 2023/10/30(Mon)15:43 No. 141052 ID: 15a025
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I grab my hot teacup and place it on the counter. I dig out the container of tea bags and start dipping it in my cup. Bobbing it up and down. Playing a bit with the little cardboard tag on the string. Folding up the corners and then folding it in half. Once I see it’s that perfect shade of brown, I know it’s done.

5/6 Buckwheat 2023/10/30(Mon)15:44 No. 141054 ID: 15a025
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With a teacup in paw, it’s time to get cozy. Heading for the living room, I click the lamp on to the dim setting, grab a cozy blanket, and cover up. The sweet aroma of tea brushes up against my nose, and I reach out for the cup. I take a small sip and savor it. The warm liquid going down my throat feels nice.

It’s funny how this couch can be more comfortable than my own bed. Soft, plush cushions. Warm and cozy blanket. Hot cup of tea. I close my eyes and take a bigger sip. The soothing warmth always feels good as it goes down.

6/6 Buckwheat 2023/10/30(Mon)15:45 No. 141055 ID: 15a025
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I let out a yawn and can feel myself nodding off. I take one more sip tea before readjusting on the couch to lay down. I close my eyes, and start feeling more relaxed. Snug and warm, safe back home. Maybe someday soon, this could be me and Kaari together…

The end and sweet dreams.

Buckwheat 2023/10/31(Tue)04:13 No. 141065 ID: 15a025
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Crosstheline has been doing an sketchless inktober challenge this month, and to end it off he's drawn a cute picture of Davy from Grown Alone!

Happy Halloween everyone!

I accept if my puns are so bad that they spontaneously glitch the simulation into her being a deer again.

Buckwheat 2023/11/18(Sat)23:37 No. 141211 ID: 15a025
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No context Life After Bars.

Buckwheat 2023/12/23(Sat)21:58 No. 141436 ID: 15a025
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Lana's thrown a little Christmas party!

There's quite a few guests over to celebrate! Can you name all seven?

Buckwheat 2024/02/12(Mon)16:23 No. 141687 ID: 15a025
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Secret original HD render of that one panel with Grace.

Buckwheat 2024/02/25(Sun)12:33 No. 141760 ID: 15a025
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ROO BEER!

>>141687
High doefenition photography?

Buckwheat 2024/03/11(Mon)17:38 No. 141851 ID: 15a025
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"Hey Lana, what do you think of my new reading glasses?"

Buckwheat 2024/04/01(Mon)18:55 No. 141970 ID: 15a025
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Felt like doodling up Lana tonight.

Buckwheat 2024/04/06(Sat)18:31 No. 141988 ID: 15a025
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"Kaari, get out of my Sits™️ bag of potato chips!"

>>141988
Well, thats plain adorable

Buckwheat 2024/04/21(Sun)19:22 No. 142064 ID: 15a025
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"Lana, where in the world did you find such a ridiculous outfit?"

Buckwheat 2024/04/28(Sun)11:32 No. 142108 ID: 15a025
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ITS WRETCHED GRETCHEN

Buckwheat 2024/05/11(Sat)17:38 No. 142168 ID: 15a025
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>>142108
You've met WRETCHED GRETCHEN, now here's *her sister. WRETCHED WINIFRED.

*May or may not be cannon.

>>142168
Suddenly, she's shot out of a cannon
While naked

Buckwheat 2024/06/03(Mon)19:12 No. 142292 ID: 15a025
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"Lana, hurry up! The concert's gonna start before we even get in the car!"

Bit of experimenting with art again.

Buckwheat 2024/06/09(Sun)19:08 No. 142306 ID: 15a025
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Lana trying another idea to help Kaari out. She's not amused.

Buckwheat 2024/06/16(Sun)11:24 No. 142322 ID: 15a025
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Punk Lana.

Buckwheat 2024/06/23(Sun)12:49 No. 142354 ID: 15a025
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Deer of the year, 2024 edition.

Buckwheat 2024/08/22(Thu)14:46 No. 142583 ID: 15a025
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A wonderful picture of Grace from DO NOT FILE! that Roaway drew as a birthday gift for me!

Buckwheat 2024/11/01(Fri)15:19 No. 142982 ID: b6ea64
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Another 30 minute study. This time with Lana! Wanted to mess around with a cool shading/lighting technique I had saw.
Enjoy.

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/01/28(Tue)08:00 No. 143359 ID: 0f30c9
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I tried to draw with aquarelle collors and touching it up little bit in the Photoshop, but I don't think it ended up looking good.

Buckwheat 2025/02/05(Wed)19:48 No. 143395 ID: b6ea64
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Lana celebrates!

Hard to believe it's been almost a year since Life After Bars wrapped up. Or atleast, until I unwrap a new chapter for them...

Buckwheat 2025/02/16(Sun)19:12 No. 143462 ID: b6ea64
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Been having some pretty hard writers block for ANGRY DEER WIFE for a good while lately, on top of burn out with typing up and retyping the samething over and over again I'd figure now would be a great chance to ask for some critique and advice on the quest. What's been fun, what's not.

Ideally I'd also kind of like to try and wrap up ANGRY DEER WIFE sometime soon and move on to something else. I've got another idea for a Life After Bars thread I'd like to do.

Well, right now there are three main conflicts.

1) Stopping the cult from trying to kill you, which probably involves finding out its leaders and its motivations.

2) Getting back to civilization before you freeze.

3) Fixing or at least stabilizing your relationship with your husband.

Intertwining these three conflicts to resolve them together would help form a roadmap on how the quest could go, moving forward.

I liked discovering the reason behind our stolen wood and coming up with arguments to get hubby deerest to be less surly and intransigent. I love exploration-based and social-based puzzles!

I did feel let down that we didn't get to do more involving the police. Don't get me wrong the cult blocking the road and killing them makes them a very credible threat, but I thought having to continue dealing with the threat after getting the authorities involved was super original and I'm we didn't get to explore that route.

Buckwheat 2025/03/23(Sun)10:29 No. 143611 ID: b6ea64
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The pink panther title card, but it's Lana

Buckwheat 2025/03/25(Tue)19:27 No. 143619 ID: b6ea64
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You can't save if there's enemies nearby, Gretchen deer.

Buckwheat 2025/04/05(Sat)22:35 No. 143671 ID: b6ea64
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Gretta

Buckwheat 2025/05/20(Tue)19:38 No. 143813 ID: b6ea64
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ANGRY FELINE FRIEND

Buckwheat 2025/10/14(Tue)18:44 No. 144335 ID: b6ea64
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Part of a draw your OC wearing this challenge.

Lana's working Halloween night this year.

10 Years of Questing Buckwheat 2025/10/26(Sun)14:55 No. 144362 ID: b6ea64
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On this day ten years ago there was a young buck who decided they’d try out this questing thing. They didn’t know how to write or draw, but that didn’t stop the young buck from trying. Armed with a mouse, mspaint, and a keyboard they started their journey telling adventures!
It wasn’t easy, but the buck poured time and effort into it. Along the way they managed to afford a drawing tablet and an art program to further develop skills for their newfound hobby.
The buck even made many new friends along the way. They supported the buck with valuable art and writing critique. Throughout the years, the buckster improved upon his craft with their advice.
They wrote many stories, from a blind deer fighting off a cult, to a lesbian couple escaping a hostage situation at a bar, then going almost full circle to a story about an ANGRY DEER WIFE who ended up fighting off a cult. A few of the buck’s friends even collaborated on making quests!
If you were to go back ten years and tell that young buck everything they would accomplish, they’d probably scoff and say “Yeah right, I’ll never get better than this.”
Now today, that very deer still stands here working on their next story update; drawing the next set of panels. Excited to share the next turn of events and hear what the readers will come up next for the characters.

---

I still can’t believe I actually made it to the ten year mark on writing and drawing here for Questden. It’s crazy to think about everything that’s happened over all these years.
I went through and graduated from college, worked two internships and four different jobs, powered through a surgery, drawn well over a thousand quest panels, finished writing multiple quests, and met so many people and friends on here.
I don’t want to get too mushy and emotional and name anyone in specific here, out of worries I might forget someone and make them feel left out. If I’ve ever reached out to you for help or asking for critique on a panel or some writing, thank you so much for taking the time to help me get to where I am now.
To those who’ve helped me out with art lessons over the years, I can’t even begin to thank you enough.
To everyone out there that has read and enjoyed my quests over the years, thank you for tuning in and being there with me along the ride! I wouldn’t have made it this far without you and your support.
And to everyone who’s thought about giving writing or drawing a try, but hasn’t yet. Just start and give it a try. You really never know where it’s going to take you.

Buckwheat, you’ve been a warm and sunny day of sunshine for the community, and I want you to know I appreciate you and every bit of art you make.

Cheers, and to good health!

congratulations!

Congratulations on your decenni...Decadennial...decennial? 10year good thing.