Masked moon warrior-goddess. Worshipped by her Haliyan cultists.
Gotta up your flute game first to charm this snake.
Tammy: Oh I know! True Love's Kiss! It's gotta work, right?!
Keith: Only in fairytales...
Hibi-Hibi: Soooo, there's this really nice girl that's a... gourmet of sorts.
Keith: That's not my type at all.
Gods in mythology and religion can be a bit heavy-handed with their punishments.
Haliya: I'm sorry! I just miss my little brother so much!
Cruz: It's fine.
Haliya: How about a hug to say I'm sorry?
Cruz: Now what do we do with Bakunawa's serpent form?
Haliya: Oh, um... she's a shapeshifter, but she's cursed to stay like that.
Keith: Then let's try breaking her curse!
Hibi-Hibi: If I recall, we can...
[Ask the curser to remove the curse]
Haliya: I've tried. Kan-laon's not gonna budge on that.
Tammy: Isn't that a volcano?
Hibi-Hibi: The volcano is named after the supreme god in this part of the land. Actually, we're near said volcano!
[Cause or wait for the curser to die. Or force them to remove it]
Haliya: He's more powerful than me, and I don't like this method.
Cruz: Aren't you a goddess of war?
Haliya: Warrior goddess. I fight if I have to, not revel in warfare.
[Overpower the curse]
Keith: Bakunawa is still cursed until now so... she can't?
Haliya: Yes, and even if the two of us somehow work together, it's likely still too powerful.
[Use a spell, ritual, or item to break it]
Myan: Can't you make one Hibi?
Hibi-Hibi: I'm not as strong as a god, and I doubt something conveniently potent like that exists. Even if there's one, we don't have the time to search for it.
[Fulfill the conditions of the curse, if there's any]
Haliya: Ah, she has to "stop coveting the moon". The curse is her punishment for attempting to eat the moon after all.
Cruz: Oh, so she's grounded.
Keith: Good luck trying to convince a big angry snake...
[Wait out the curse's duration]
Haliya: It's for eternity...
Tammy: Woof.
Keith: Well, this is looking hopeless...
Tammy: Don't say that!
A warrior goddess should at least be able to move this fast!
The original version was just boobs-in-the-face for the last panel, but I think we’ve seen enough of that in anime.
Cruz: Now let's... hey, where's
Cruz: Hal-
Cruz: Behind me..!!
[BLOCK]
Haliya: You... blocked my hug.
Cruz: No more surprise hugs for me, no siree!
Keith: Oh yeah, he did get hugged a lot by random women back then...
Tanananahhh~ I swear this is the only way to receive magical items if you’re blonde, especially if said magic item can change your age. I also love Kingdom Hearts because it’s an Action-RPG, has Disney + Final Fantasy characters, and for inventing the dab.
An alternate idea for the third panel was him just thinking about dabbing and/or Fortnite/Minecraft/Roblox, whatever it is kids are into these days (s-shut up, I’m still young at 28!). I’m reluctant to use memes or pop culture references since I’m not even sure which ones are known here in the Philippines. Still, I’d rather draw him dabbing than just a boring standing or surprised pose. I’ve also drawn Myan dabbing in the past just in case you’ve missed that.
Let’s see if I can make Cruz look actually younger rather than just a chibi version of him. Chibi is not that bad though, since chibis are cute, and cute equals young-looking. I’ll try either way!
Hibi-Hibi: It's done, here you go Cruz!
[Cruz received a Belt of Youth!]
Cruz: Now how do I turn this on? Do I have to bring out my inner child or something?
Hibi-Hibi: Just think childish thoughts!
Cruz: Oh, I know just the thing.
Tammy: Put.it.on! Put.it.on!!
Tammy: Of course he dabs to transform...
Cruz: Gotta take advantage of my license to be a dumbass again!
Keith: Like you needed a license for that.
♫ Hide yo kids from the big bad wolf, big bad wolf, big bad wolf ♪
Or maybe there’s no need, cause an angry Haliyan mom is more than enough.
EDIT: Thanks for your input guys! Poll’s closed, and I’ve applied the changes!
Also I’d appreciate it if you guys can help out with the poll below! I was thinking of adding in the “told to Keith” text again just to remind you guys that Keith cannot see or hear Haliya, so everyone near him have been repeating what she’s been saying to him. Not all of you will remember that face though, so I think it’s good to put remind people of that fact every now and then.
Our Discord mod and my patron BlueDavrial propose overlapping speech balloons, with the text/bubble colored according to the speaker (pink for Hibi for example).
I like the text reminder since it’s just a simple reminder, it’s less work, I’ve seen it used in manga a lot, and space in the comic is usually limited. Meanwhile, the overlapping speech balloons make the panel more visually interesting and breaks the immersion less, albeit making it slightly cramped. I’ve really only seen overlapping balloons used when they’re interrupting someone though. What do you guys think? I’ll maybe change the first panel depending on the result of the poll.
Poll closed and removed!
Haliya: You see, this whole mess started because of my little brother Bulan. He was soo adorable, everyone loved him! Bakunawa included.
Keith: Jealousy can literally turn you into a monster huh.
Tammy: If the Haliyans have sons, maybe they can help? They might need to remove their masks though.
Hibi-Hibi: Um, let's not.
Tammy: You're right, let's not expose the kiddies to danger.
Hibi-Hibi: Y-yeah, danger... (for us!)
Cruz: Not to brag, my Ma said I was a handsome boy, see?
Myan: All parents say that!
Haliya: But your mother's right!
Cruz: Yeah, too bad I can't go back to being a kid!
Hibi-Hibi: Well now, this is where I come in!
Keith: What was that about?
Tammy: I really like mermaids maaan.
Haliya: I'll introduce you to them later, so let's get back on topic for now!
Haliya: As for luring her, she loves the water and oceans...
[happy mooneater noises]
Tammy: Same, except I'm not a monster.
Cruz: You are kind of monstrous right now.
[Cruz was kicked]
Haliya: ...and of course, the Moon...
Myan: What's the big deal with that small thing?
[Myan doesn't know how big the Moon is]
Haliya: ...and cute boys!
Keith: No surprise ther- huh?
AHHHH I guess I got a lil better since then. And oh boy I still have no idea how to render water, much less the ocean haha.
Fish waifus coming soon obviously, though maybe not this Episode. I bet there are some things that’ll cause anyone to scream if they’re real, like Pokemon. Which one would be yours?
Haliya: We have our weapon now thank you, but we still have to decide the battlefield, lure her there, and then deal with her serpent form.
Cruz: No prob!
Hibi-Hibi: That's one down I suppose.
Haliya: Like our previous battle, open waters far from land and humans will suffice. Still, it won't be easy fighting in her element again even with the tawlis' and mermaids' help.
[whoosh]
Tammy: Waait... Mermaids are real?!
Haliya: Yes they're-
Tammy: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Keith: Get a hold of yourself woman! Your howling could replace the fireworks!!
Tammy: AHHH!! B-but mermaids-! AHHHH!!
200 comics, and the first comic I made with my Cintiq 16 whoooo! Thanks for reading everyone!
And ehem, now might be a good time to become a patron, I’d appreciate a lot!
Haliya: My warriors are respected around here because of their monster hunting throughout the years. I'm proud of them!
Tammy: I was wondering what they fought.
Cruz: Hoho, fellow monster hunters!
Keith: If they have pull, then I'll go and tell them to get the biggest and baddest fireworks possible!
[Keith loves fire and fireworks!]
Haliya: There's no need.
Haliya: The tawli can do it.
Tawli: Woosh woosh!
Keith: Oh thanks, that'll save me a hike. (They can understand them?)
Haliya: Galespeed, little one!
The village that bangs drums together, stay together.
And here’s another poll, it’s been a while. Sorry for the dumb broken image, I have no idea why it’s there!
Poll closed and removed!
Tammy: Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?! Will it work?!!
Cruz: Yeah, but we'll need way more than what we have.
Haliya: Did you think of something?!
Hibi-Hibi: Fireworks!
Myan: Ehhhh? Those things?!
Haliya: Yes, fire will work! Let's start a big bonfire, then perhaps the whole village can bang drums together!
[Tammy tells this to Keith]
Keith: No no no, "fireworks" are the flashy things that go boom at night! (I feel like I'm talking to myself...)
Haliya: Ohhh those! My followers banned them in this area long ago to "not disrupt the sanctity of the moon".
Yep, it is indeed time to bring out the fireworks from page 155. I don’t know if “fireworks” would be the first thing you think of that’s hot and loud, but I’d say the fireworks they’ve brought is still somewhat fresh in their minds since they planned on launching them tonight and it’s only been what, an hour or two since they got Bakunawa’d.
And they might just only be video games, but it helped Cruz not panic when the Bakunawa showed up.
[Keith was filled in on the details, and the group take a seat...]
Keith: Hmm, the best result would be stopping the Bakunawa without a fight...
Tammy: Not that I'm an expert or anything, but how realistic is that?
Haliya: If it can't be avoided... then fighting without us killing each other would suffice.
Hibi-Hibi: And don't you worry Keith, we'll relay what Haliya says to you.
Cruz: Is there anything we can use against her? Some sort of weakness perhaps?
Haliya: Well... she was always sensitive to loud sounds and heat.
(flashback from page 155)Cruz: I think it's time to bring out the fireworks!