Hi guys! My name is Andrew Trainor and I did an AMA on Reddit this past weekend about my upcoming scifi graphic novel
BLUEFALL. I wanted to share some info about the GN here for you all as well, and answer any questions you might have about it.
THE AMA --
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/commen...graphic_novel/
SMALL FILE The Bazaar + Musi's Cottage (Side by Side).jpg
THE STORY
When the creator of the powerful virtual Universe, “Circus” is murdered, LAPD detective JULIAN AMBROSE delves into the virtual world to find the killer and uncover the global financial conspiracy behind his death.
THE VIRTUAL WORLD OF CIRCUS
In 2041, the planet has a new global superpower – the virtual Universe known as Circus. Accessible in seconds from anywhere on Earth, Circus is everything that modern VR wishes it could be – a fully immersive fantasy experience where everything looks, feels, and tastes completely real. The virtual landscape is composed of hundreds of disconnected “zones,” which can be as large as a dozen miles across or as tiny as a studio apartment. Each zone has been developed by users into a unique environment, from cyberpunk metropolises, to lavish casinos, to jungle tree-house hamlets, to idyllic island resorts.
But Circus is more than a game – it is an autonomous nation with its own economy, fashion, industry, politics, exchangeable currency, and law. The GDP of Circus has surpassed Finland’s, and its money – called “credits” – trades at better rates than the Japanese Yen. By 2041, the concept of a virtual world has evolved, so that it is no longer simply a place to live out fantasies; it is a gathering place, a home, a place to go to work, or fall in love, to become wealthy, or famous, to drink away the sorrows of the day, or build an empire.
THE BAZAAR, LAKESIDE, AND MUSI'S COTTAGE
Two of the important zones in the virtual world of Circus include a virtual metropolis called The Bazaar – which looks like a cyberpunk version of Tokyo and is the most densely populated section of the virtual Universe – as well as the luxury resort getaway of Lakeside, a paradise playground open exclusively to members of the virtual uberwealthy and elite. There are also "private" zones, like Musi's Cottage, accessible only with the permission of the zone's moderator or owner. These zones are only available to users who are willing to pay large sums of money to rent them. Customization costs extra.
www.bluefall.tv
Bluefall - Detective Closeup.jpg
Written and created by
ANDREW TRAINOR
Illustrated by
DILLON SNOOK
Concept art by
VINCENTIUS MATTHEW
Thanks for taking a look! Hope you enjoyed.
- Andrew