Wayward Fall

Wayward Fall

***** (Rated by 2 people, viewed by 72 people)

Wayward Fall is a webcomic illustrated and written by Taversia and co-written by AntiType. Every town has its seedy nightlife, and Wayward Falls is no different... aside from the fact that these darkened streets are stalked by vampires, shapeshifters, arcane mages and surprises no man has yet dared to dream. Join the ensemble cast as they attempt to survive the night - and each other.

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  1. Keenness gave it ***** on 8th Jun 2010 and said:

    The webcomic Wayward Fall is very aptly named. It chronicles a dystopic town's descent into chaos, lawlessness, and a past catching up to those haunted by it. Good, it seems, has gone from the world. The only semblance of enforcement comes from a being outside reality and time. One forced to flee from this reality and time twice on account of the overwhelming depravity and naked evil pervading its taint upon the world he helped fashion.

    While this is presumably a world ruled by man, it is the creatures of the night that chiefly dominate this tale: vampires, werewolves, even lesser demons. Though many of these races are fairly popular and rather overused at the moment, the author demonstrates both originality and ingenuity in the creation of a number of her characters' backgrounds and bloodlines. Take for example the booned, sex-driven human possessed by an incubus, or the one without classification, who fancies himself a vessel of his masters, bereft of soul and unimaginable in power.

    Though set in modern times, seemingly impossible feats of strength and craft are wielded by these beings, ranging from the regenerative properties of the vampire to the unbridled power of the magi. Technological innovation meets mystical attunement, characters using whatever they have at their disposal in order to survive and dominate.

    The story features an ongoing, and for some, unending battle of agendas, as only the wayward can do. Each key character has their own unique plan for making their way and finding their place in the world, whether it be a gun-toting, seductive, lovelorn heroine...or a scheming, overpowered, insidious herald of the dark masters of the world. Some use their gifts for power and prestige, others for personal enjoyment; still others opt to reshape the very fabric of reality. In their mad bids to possess and control, suffering abounds and a hidden history begins to surface.

    When referring to these battles of conflicting agendas, rare is the day one can find such an abundance of gripping, well-choreographed, versatile contests of wits and strength. They are often long, and always intense as well as suspenseful. Many appear to be echoes of a combat held in many of the characters' distant pasts, a culmination of more epic conflicts to come.

    In both combat and adventure (or some would say, the gaps in between fighting), the exposition of Wayward Fall possesses many intricately interwoven layers of plot and backstory. Subtle hints of the A Plot blip in and out throughout the story thus far told, with a B Plot so well-developed and yet so thoroughly mystifying one is compelled to know more as one answer only serves to yield more questions. It centers around the life of a young vampiric heroine, Vigana, hiding from her past and trying to make her living in a new world the best way she knows how. Not only does the story show how that futile attempt is utterly shattered, but it also chronicles the chain of events it sparks that will put both her new home and possibly existence as we know it at stake.

    The comic stands as one of the last vestiges of free-hand drawing on paper in a world dominated by computer screens and art programs. While the touch-up, coloring, shading, and special effects are all done with image-editing programs, much of the imagery is the product of a pencil rather than mouse. The impressive synthesis of the old with the new, as well as the artist's proficient command of both tools, allows for gorgeous and meticulously-fashioned attire, impassioned effects, and breath-taking action.

    Taversia Borrelli, both author and artist, demonstrates both purpose and prowess in her telling of this tale. And with the assistance of her co-writer, AntiType, the proper context in which this story is shared can be fully appreciated. Though only stories worth telling are about love, love is but one of many facets that permeate this story, as is evidenced by the struggle of characters to assert their ambitions upon the world, the reservation of facing the past, and the ultimate fate of the world. Not so much the eternal struggle between good and evil, but of which kind(s) of evil and how much of it there will be at the story's end.

    Overall, Wayward Fall serves as a true testament to expositional ingenuity and artistic skill. It is not often one finds a superb blend of story-telling with such graphic talent, but Taversia does not disappoint as her now one hundred page long webcomic shows no signs of dulling or slowing; neither in plot, nor design. The best is yet to come, and those along for the ride can only wonder at what this young, gifted graphic artist and storywriter has yet to unveil.

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  2. Chaosangel gave it ***** on 17th Mar 2010 and said:

    Wayward Fall is a spectacular comic. I understand Taversia hand draws the pages and her artistry brings a life that I have not seen viewing other comics. I found that in her comic a deep and twisted storyline that keeps surprises well hidden until they are presented. Each page I hungrily wait for as a ravenous wolf. This waiting is to seek a deeper understanding of her world. It has a gloomy, Gothic taste to it, I find this a pleasant setting for a world of night creatures and all that which goes bump in the darkness. I also see the life she breathes into her characters through careful progress in their development.
    Vigana is the bad girl with a soft side that I feel we have not seen the full extent of yet. She appears to be the main player in a dynamic and shifting cast of dark foreboding demons, leeches and lupines. All of her efforts show she is just a small part of the world she is in.
    The other seemingly main persona is Ledj, though little is known about him and his twisted past, he is connected to Vigana somehow. He seems to be demonic in himself though I have yet to understand the truer origins of his gifts, or curses.
    Overall the cast has some kind of glue holding them together forming an amazing tapestry of the truth that underlies the world, pain violence and darkness. I am certainly excited for more of her story to come and will continue to anticipate, with many eager feelings, her further pages. This is a must read comic that will show the new world of vampires and all the denizens of the dark.
    ~ Chaos

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    Taversia's Response:

    Wow... Thank you so much; I sincerely appreciate that you took the time to read through the whole comic itself to form this opinion. But what about elements you feel I could expand upon, or work toward, to improve not only the story itself, but other areas of the website and content? In any case, thank you so much for your praise, and I'm extremely pleased to know you are enjoying the pages of the comic as much as you are. =)

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