Chapter 10: Demotivational Speaker
Sal knew that she had been part of a victory. So why then did it feel…hollow? As she got into bed she tossed and turned, desperately trying to get to sleep. As she eventually fell asleep the feeling in her mind only seemed to grow stronger…
Laughter seemed to echo around her. And then they realised who the laughter was directed at. It was then she looked up and saw that at the head of the crowd pointing and laughing was her mother.
“M…Mother!”
“You should have stayed with me Sally.”
“But Mum I…”
“You left me to die with everyone else. You only thought about yourself, you selfish little girl.”
“Mum, I didn’t think. I had only a few seconds…”
“And your first thought was to abandon me for the son of a violent criminal.”
As her Mother kept talking Sal could feel hands poking into her, making her feel useless.
“You know they don’t follow
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Reynard City How It All Began Chapter 9
Chapter 9: Grub first then save the planet
Vibes grinned. There had been talk of Monsieur Tux, one of the most well known chefs on the planet Animal Kingdom. And there he was, serving her a bowl of chilli.
“Best. Chilli. Ever” beamed Vibes.
“Gee if I’d have known all it took was a bowl of chilli to calm her down…” started Guillermo, though he was swiftly being nudged in the ribs by Sally.
“Tu est pas faim, mademoiselle?”
Sal looked baffled. “Um…I’m sorry I don’t speak French.”
“He asked why you’re nipping at your food instead of eating it Sal.”
Sal grinned nervously. “How did you know that?”
“I’m psychic, I can tune in on what people are saying regardless of language.”
“The food’s lovely, I just don’t have a big appetite that’s all.”
Vibes smiled awkwardly. “It’s okay I’ll let him know.”
Vibes looked across a
Vibes grinned. There had been talk of Monsieur Tux, one of the most well known chefs on the planet Animal Kingdom. And there he was, serving her a bowl of chilli.
“Best. Chilli. Ever” beamed Vibes.
“Gee if I’d have known all it took was a bowl of chilli to calm her down…” started Guillermo, though he was swiftly being nudged in the ribs by Sally.
“Tu est pas faim, mademoiselle?”
Sal looked baffled. “Um…I’m sorry I don’t speak French.”
“He asked why you’re nipping at your food instead of eating it Sal.”
Sal grinned nervously. “How did you know that?”
“I’m psychic, I can tune in on what people are saying regardless of language.”
“The food’s lovely, I just don’t have a big appetite that’s all.”
Vibes smiled awkwardly. “It’s okay I’ll let him know.”
Vibes looked across a
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Reynard City How It All Began Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Someone You Shouldn’t Have Fallen In Love With
Sal scrubbed the floor of the café. Days seemed to follow each and every one, a cycle of mopped floors, wiped down tables, loud children and people with a tendency to return food that they had pretty much entirely eaten because of some arbitrary reason.
Her mother was initially against the café job, seeing it as “beneath” her daughter. But when she failed to reach the prizes for the fourth year running she relented, realising that her best efforts were not helping her to reach a grand achievement and that money would come in handy for college.
Sal groaned and grumbled, coming home smelling of grease and having to wash stains out of an unappealing mustard coloured uniform. But for all the stress and toil she liked the moments of freedom it afforded her, the break times that allowed her to sit, read the paper and spend a little bit of time to herself.
One day as her break ended, a young guy rushed into
Sal scrubbed the floor of the café. Days seemed to follow each and every one, a cycle of mopped floors, wiped down tables, loud children and people with a tendency to return food that they had pretty much entirely eaten because of some arbitrary reason.
Her mother was initially against the café job, seeing it as “beneath” her daughter. But when she failed to reach the prizes for the fourth year running she relented, realising that her best efforts were not helping her to reach a grand achievement and that money would come in handy for college.
Sal groaned and grumbled, coming home smelling of grease and having to wash stains out of an unappealing mustard coloured uniform. But for all the stress and toil she liked the moments of freedom it afforded her, the break times that allowed her to sit, read the paper and spend a little bit of time to herself.
One day as her break ended, a young guy rushed into
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Reynard City How It All Began Chapter 7
Chapter 7: The Big Show
“Today’s the day” Sal’s mother smiled “The Swampville Beauty Pageant, the one you’re going to win!”
Sal smiled awkwardly. “I…I’ll do my best Mum. It’s just…I really think I should do the gymnastics routine. I…”
Sal’s mother gave her a serious look. “Sally, you are my daughter and I love you. And that is why I want people to love you and see you in the best possible way. And unfortunately your gymnastics display doesn’t make you look…dignified.”
Sal knew what that meant. She looked across at the white costume. She wanted to wear it as a tribute to her best friend, her little sister.
Years had gone by. Both Vibes and Sal were older. It was then Sal realised…Swampville was where Vibes lived. This was her chance!
“Mum…can we visit Veronica at Mike’s Dojo?”
“I’m afraid we…we won’t have time.” Her
“Today’s the day” Sal’s mother smiled “The Swampville Beauty Pageant, the one you’re going to win!”
Sal smiled awkwardly. “I…I’ll do my best Mum. It’s just…I really think I should do the gymnastics routine. I…”
Sal’s mother gave her a serious look. “Sally, you are my daughter and I love you. And that is why I want people to love you and see you in the best possible way. And unfortunately your gymnastics display doesn’t make you look…dignified.”
Sal knew what that meant. She looked across at the white costume. She wanted to wear it as a tribute to her best friend, her little sister.
Years had gone by. Both Vibes and Sal were older. It was then Sal realised…Swampville was where Vibes lived. This was her chance!
“Mum…can we visit Veronica at Mike’s Dojo?”
“I’m afraid we…we won’t have time.” Her
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Reynard City How It All Began Chapter 6
Chapter 6: The Move
“Hello Veronica my name is Sandra.”
SANDRA. Something about that name seemed to set Vibes off. There was also that overly sweet way she spoke. She knew what that kind of tone meant- it meant someone who wanted to say something to her she didn’t want to hear. And if this person knew she was psychic it was also because she was thinking something she didn’t want Vibes to her.
“Please don’t call me that. My name is Vibes.”
“Oh…that’s fine…Vibes. I have good news. We found a place for you, a really special place.”
“Am I being adopted by a movie studio? Or by an eccentric billionaire?”
Sandra’s smile was starting to crack. “Please don’t be silly Ver…Vibes. This is a really special…”
“Please stop saying it’s ‘really special’. Every time you say that I keep imagining it actually smells of poop or I’ll have to clean gutters wit
“Hello Veronica my name is Sandra.”
SANDRA. Something about that name seemed to set Vibes off. There was also that overly sweet way she spoke. She knew what that kind of tone meant- it meant someone who wanted to say something to her she didn’t want to hear. And if this person knew she was psychic it was also because she was thinking something she didn’t want Vibes to her.
“Please don’t call me that. My name is Vibes.”
“Oh…that’s fine…Vibes. I have good news. We found a place for you, a really special place.”
“Am I being adopted by a movie studio? Or by an eccentric billionaire?”
Sandra’s smile was starting to crack. “Please don’t be silly Ver…Vibes. This is a really special…”
“Please stop saying it’s ‘really special’. Every time you say that I keep imagining it actually smells of poop or I’ll have to clean gutters wit
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Reynard City How It All Began Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Separate Lives
Vibes looked on as she saw people give glowing tributes to her parents. What should have been a source of comfort wasn’t. There was just a terrible, hollow feeling. Her parents were gone and now she was left alone.
“We…we should have her stay with us” Sal practically begged her mother. “I could look after her. Like a big sister. She…she needs a big sister.”
Her mother sighed. “Sally, it’s not as simple as ‘looking after her’. She needs…specialist care.”
Sal realised that this could be the last time she saw her. At the wake she went up to Vibes, watching as she grabbed food from the buffet and hid under the table. Sal cautiously went under there.
“You know you ought to be careful. You’ll hurt your tummy if you eat all that…and as fast as you’re eating it…”
“Don’t care” pouted Vibes. “I’m surprised Mother still let
Vibes looked on as she saw people give glowing tributes to her parents. What should have been a source of comfort wasn’t. There was just a terrible, hollow feeling. Her parents were gone and now she was left alone.
“We…we should have her stay with us” Sal practically begged her mother. “I could look after her. Like a big sister. She…she needs a big sister.”
Her mother sighed. “Sally, it’s not as simple as ‘looking after her’. She needs…specialist care.”
Sal realised that this could be the last time she saw her. At the wake she went up to Vibes, watching as she grabbed food from the buffet and hid under the table. Sal cautiously went under there.
“You know you ought to be careful. You’ll hurt your tummy if you eat all that…and as fast as you’re eating it…”
“Don’t care” pouted Vibes. “I’m surprised Mother still let
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Reynard City How It All Began Chapter 4
Chapter 4: The Night It All Changed
Judy and Howard stood firm, even as the foxes in their sharp suits pointed their guns at them. “You know this is wrong, deep down you know that if you do this it will haunt you for the rest of your days.” Judy stated defiantly.
There was a moment’s quiet. And then suddenly there was laughter. The nasty, foul laughter of hardened people, who had come to use it as their way of shutting it out.
“You really think your ‘love will keep us together’ bullcrap is going to work?”
Howard eyed them seriously. “We know that you are just as scared of Dante Rodriguez as we are.”
“Then you know why you both have to die.”
Howard and Judy both shut their eyes, both trying to shut out the emotions in their mind. They focused on the guns, using all the energy in their minds to stop the men pulling their triggers. But it was clear Rodriguez had done his homework- there were too many guns to focus on.
Judy and Howard stood firm, even as the foxes in their sharp suits pointed their guns at them. “You know this is wrong, deep down you know that if you do this it will haunt you for the rest of your days.” Judy stated defiantly.
There was a moment’s quiet. And then suddenly there was laughter. The nasty, foul laughter of hardened people, who had come to use it as their way of shutting it out.
“You really think your ‘love will keep us together’ bullcrap is going to work?”
Howard eyed them seriously. “We know that you are just as scared of Dante Rodriguez as we are.”
“Then you know why you both have to die.”
Howard and Judy both shut their eyes, both trying to shut out the emotions in their mind. They focused on the guns, using all the energy in their minds to stop the men pulling their triggers. But it was clear Rodriguez had done his homework- there were too many guns to focus on.
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Reynard City How It All Began Chapter 3
Chapter 3- The McAllisters
“She has to play with other children Howard” Judy McAllister looked almost pleadingly at her husband. “ Sooner or later she’ll need to go to school and she’ll need to…”
“Learn to behave?” Howard raised an eyebrow. “She’s a kid, give her a break. And no offence but I’m not sure your… play date is an appropriate one.”
Judy eyed Howard suspiciously. “You don’t like her.”
Howard nodded. “She’s a horrible and judgemental woman who treats her child like a trophy.”
Judy sighs. “She’s also the best agent in town and the thing that’s keeping us and our child safe at the moment.”
Howard groans. “Fine!”
He picked up the phone “Mrs Vixen, we’d like to arrange a playdate for your charming daughter with Veronica….No I promise you we’ve got that thing under control. Yes we had a word with her. Yes
“She has to play with other children Howard” Judy McAllister looked almost pleadingly at her husband. “ Sooner or later she’ll need to go to school and she’ll need to…”
“Learn to behave?” Howard raised an eyebrow. “She’s a kid, give her a break. And no offence but I’m not sure your… play date is an appropriate one.”
Judy eyed Howard suspiciously. “You don’t like her.”
Howard nodded. “She’s a horrible and judgemental woman who treats her child like a trophy.”
Judy sighs. “She’s also the best agent in town and the thing that’s keeping us and our child safe at the moment.”
Howard groans. “Fine!”
He picked up the phone “Mrs Vixen, we’d like to arrange a playdate for your charming daughter with Veronica….No I promise you we’ve got that thing under control. Yes we had a word with her. Yes
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Reynard City How It All Began Chapter 2
Chapter 2- The Takeover
The Rodriguez clan were part of the dynasty of foxes. Yes there was the cliché about foxes being cunning but in their case it was more than that- they knew how to say the right things, get people on their side. Everyone has their weak points and they knew how to exploit each and every one of them.
A lot of people liked them. If kids were making noise outside, you talked to a Rodriguez and they were soon quiet. If someone on the council wasn’t agreeing with your proposed building work, you talked to a Rodriguez and all of a sudden the people raising objections withdrew them. And because things were working efficiently and because a lot of people were getting what they wanted nobody complained.
And at the heart of this was Dante Rodriguez. He was a handsome looking creature, though his slick black hair suggested that he may have been concealing something, as revealed by the tiny hits of grey. While he smiled there was always the sense that there was som
The Rodriguez clan were part of the dynasty of foxes. Yes there was the cliché about foxes being cunning but in their case it was more than that- they knew how to say the right things, get people on their side. Everyone has their weak points and they knew how to exploit each and every one of them.
A lot of people liked them. If kids were making noise outside, you talked to a Rodriguez and they were soon quiet. If someone on the council wasn’t agreeing with your proposed building work, you talked to a Rodriguez and all of a sudden the people raising objections withdrew them. And because things were working efficiently and because a lot of people were getting what they wanted nobody complained.
And at the heart of this was Dante Rodriguez. He was a handsome looking creature, though his slick black hair suggested that he may have been concealing something, as revealed by the tiny hits of grey. While he smiled there was always the sense that there was som
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Chapter 1- Ark 1
It all started on Ark 1. A group of animals sent into space, the first to colonise a distant planet. As with previous voyages the intention was that these animals would make sure that this was safe and that any humans going to the newly colonised and converted planets could breathe, move about and generally frolic in peace and harmony.
But these were no ordinary animals. With the development of speech technology the crew of Ark 1 were exploring whether or not it was possible to give animals the ability to speak and communicate.
It should have been straightforward (well as straightforward as experiments in space can be).
However things did not go to plan- as Ark 1 headed towards its intended target destination a strange purple portal emerged. Ark 1 passed through and the contact with the crew was lost.
As the dust settled, the animals gathered round, trying in vain to wake up the crew.
“Please…wake…up” Mummy Bear begged, but their beloved caretak
It all started on Ark 1. A group of animals sent into space, the first to colonise a distant planet. As with previous voyages the intention was that these animals would make sure that this was safe and that any humans going to the newly colonised and converted planets could breathe, move about and generally frolic in peace and harmony.
But these were no ordinary animals. With the development of speech technology the crew of Ark 1 were exploring whether or not it was possible to give animals the ability to speak and communicate.
It should have been straightforward (well as straightforward as experiments in space can be).
However things did not go to plan- as Ark 1 headed towards its intended target destination a strange purple portal emerged. Ark 1 passed through and the contact with the crew was lost.
As the dust settled, the animals gathered round, trying in vain to wake up the crew.
“Please…wake…up” Mummy Bear begged, but their beloved caretak
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New blog- Where to buy Reynard City Chronicles
We've posted a new blog on the site, you can read it here.
To quickly summarise, you can get Reynard City Chronicles in both print and digital form from our website, Jarrolds, Canary Comics and Collectibles, Beccles Books and now via Comichaus.
The reason this is important is because the more we sell, the more we will be able to do in future. There is also info re supporting us on Patreon, Ko-Fi and Paypal (if you back us by £100 you will get a cameo package, where you get a cameo in Reynard City Chronicles #2 as well as numerous other goodies).
Also can't say it enough- Nobody and Nobody did a fantastic job on the comic, I thank Nobody for the logo as well as his support and I'm loving Nobody 's work on Issue 2 thus far.
This project means a lot to me, but it's also a team effort. The more support and help we get the more we can do and give back.
To quickly summarise, you can get Reynard City Chronicles in both print and digital form from our website, Jarrolds, Canary Comics and Collectibles, Beccles Books and now via Comichaus.
The reason this is important is because the more we sell, the more we will be able to do in future. There is also info re supporting us on Patreon, Ko-Fi and Paypal (if you back us by £100 you will get a cameo package, where you get a cameo in Reynard City Chronicles #2 as well as numerous other goodies).
Also can't say it enough- Nobody and Nobody did a fantastic job on the comic, I thank Nobody for the logo as well as his support and I'm loving Nobody 's work on Issue 2 thus far.
This project means a lot to me, but it's also a team effort. The more support and help we get the more we can do and give back.
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We're looking for people to review Reynard City Chronicles#1- It can be on your Deviantart, Facebook, Twitter etc, or on Youtube if you have a channel.
I am looking to compile reviews for an upcoming blog (alongside some we've received already) so it's also a good way to get a plug for your work as well.
If you are interested you can note me or email reynardcity@gmail.com for the link to a copy of the comic (please note this is just for you and not to be sent on).
I am looking to compile reviews for an upcoming blog (alongside some we've received already) so it's also a good way to get a plug for your work as well.
If you are interested you can note me or email reynardcity@gmail.com for the link to a copy of the comic (please note this is just for you and not to be sent on).
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Entries for the variant cover contest are now closed. #foxythanks to everyone who entered, winner and prizes TBA! www.reynardcity.com
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Don't forget tomorrow is the DEADline for our Halloween costume party art contest. "But I can't draw" some people say- Not to worry Susie has also kindly provided us with an awesome pic to colour in! Remember every entry wins a prize and there will be a special Halloween themed Fox Box for the winner! More info (and colouring page at www.reynardcity.com/theden)
Hi guys just a quick reminder next Monday is Halloween and the deadline for our Halloween art contest. Susie has also kindly provided a colouring page so you can send that in too. Every entry gets a prize, main winner receives a special Halloween Fox Box!
Guys what's going on with the forum? I head to the front link reynardcity.forumotion.com and all it gives me is a loading sign and the number 102503, along with an endless loading loop.
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Rob. Couldn't you have discussed this with JM to get it wired to happen in the middle of the day our time? Putting it up evening / night our time disrupts the US where most of the forum audience seems to be from.
Sorry about that- unfortunately sometimes that happens with the forum, not a lot we can do about that.
