You know it's good when Grumpy releases a chapter with no cover art (I think).

This was the longest chapter since the first at 39 pages. It was pretty painful in parts but I think it came out alright. I think posting it in parts hurt the flow a little bit but that's why the website exists. I'm very out of practice with fight scenes (clearly) but it was fun finally showing the true extent of Epper's abilities with her Sprout buddy. The last two have more just been "Epper shows up and the bad guy dies" but now we have "Epper shows up, does some bullshit, commits a war crime and follows it up with a victory dance" like a true hero!

...Wait.

I think the last few pages of Epper and Vivi on the ground are some of the best drawn of the series so far, especially in terms of colouring. The one above of Epper savouring her victory might be my favourite panel I've drawn, at least as of right now. Characters in BE aren't dead until they've been reduced to porridge (unless you're a purple clown and can't die unless Epper has been reduced to porridge) and I feel like this is some well-drawn porridge.

There was actually an early version of the chapter 6 script that didn't end with a flying Vivi telling Epper to have a fun trip down because I thought it would be "too awesome" this early in the series. I'm glad I went with it in the end because the alternative would've been boring. Just imagine the same sequence of events except the combatants never leave the canal and the last third is just Vivi trying to take Epper out by swooping. The lesson this chapter is to just draw whatever stupid bullshit comes to you (unless it's too stupid).

And now the bad news. Unfortunately Gabbo, who does the Spanish version, has lost his pc. Ironically dying after a lightning strike.

This isn't the first time this has happened and I'm willing to help him financially if he needs it but it's just a pain in the ass for him. At least our work is done for this chapter. It just sucks for him. Whether this will end up delaying #7 remains to be seen (I've barely started on it myself).

Thanks again for all your support on BE. Thanks to all you guys on Newgrounds, it's been a bigger success than I could've ever imagined. I seriously thought like 5 people would read it. Unfortunately it's the start of the new year which means I could start showing new MS symptoms at any moment so let's hope it's not something too debilitating.

See you in #7!