Oculama

This is a really good interlude, and another nice bit of filling for the running story in CC.

The Rapport between Siyan and Tio is established quickly and convincingly - the conversation has all the right elements to convey a closeness that goes beyond what is shown in these two pages alone, and I'd say it does a concrete job of selling that closeness as endearing, which makes the sudden shift out of this flashback and into Rivana's present deliciously jarring.

Ont he art front, the shift from flashback to the present is both smoothly executed from a craft standpoint, and appropriately sudden for the narrative. I really appreciate how you incorporated the glare off the artwork into the final pages - definitely heightens the surrealism.

Looking forward to the next round!

I certainly hope character interludes for tournies become a trend after this. This contextualizes so much fun stuff for these characters. This is indulgent (yet relevant!) content you simply wouldn't have time for in a tournament and would likely end up on the editing floor, but putting it front and center in this format just enhances what we no doubt will have in store for round two of Comet Chasers. I see that vampiric rendezvous has staying power with the dreams Raven is having about her quarry. I'm left wondering if knowing Tio less or more is coloring Raven's conviction on tracking them down for her own aims.
Speaking of Tio- I'm all for tragic dream sequences that give us a peek into a characters backstory. Definitely a different persona in the Paragon garb once we meet Tio's once upon a time friend? More than a friend? :3 Learning about their worldview and ethics paints Tio in such a different rebellious light bucking against most everything Siyan believes and their station calls for. We already knew Tio was something of an odd duck, but this cements they are quite the black sheep to come offworld. I'm left wondering what Raven, with her own issues and faults thinks of this. Kindred spirit? Problematic quarry? IDK if leaving the reader uncertain as to her outlook in order to opt for some team building gametime with her hijacked crew was the answer we needed, but It was definitely the punchline I didn't realize I wanted XD

Very well done. This is a great opportunity to expand on some additional story content and you both did very well. Even with the two pages (but it's really more like three isn't it?) you tell a great story to showcase stuff for the characters that we would miss out on since your tournament comics are so packed with other content regarding your opponents. Outside of that, this is short and sweet. An excellent usage of the characters story and to further the narrative. Great job!

This was short but very impactful, and I loved it! It was (not so) nice to see some context to what in the world happened to Tio’Naia, and to see Raven in a more down-to-earth light. For you guys to have come up with another comic, no matter how short, shows me your dedication and love for not only the craft, but for this story, and I can very much appreciate that. Can’t wait to see more from you two!

Oh wow! The good eats comicwise were getting for these two really makes me hype for the next chapter in the tourney! I enjoyed the snippet into Tio's memories and with it a better look at how their society works on a serious level outside of all the wholesome goof we get in the holiday comics! Same for Raven as well with more of how her powers and personality are being expanded and that she's got a playful side with her crew lol. The quality of art here is still top tier so good job keeping the steam going through all these pages! thanks so much for sharing this journey with us :)