Vermilion Crescent RELEASED (free illustrated fantasy novella)

[Khali]

Alright, it's time. ^^

VERMILION CRESCENT
Available now...for free...a lengthy illustrated novella telling the story of a very savage yet sensual bounty huntress and just one of her many 'missions'. Join Vermilion Crescent as she undertakes (and endures) a steamy, twisty tale that truly will make her earn her 'pay' as she uses her...extravagant talents...

Story and linework/designs by myself. Colorwork, setup, supplemental materials and general support/assistance by my good friend and very generous artist Will Georges.

VC contains:
84 page pdf format
Roughly 36000 word story to roll around your mind.
12 full-color illustrations (including cover) to feast your eyes upon. (7 of which contain some form of tickling)
Tickling parts include m/f, f/f, ?/f (and a small smattering of f/m)...and a few other fetish elements...

This novella is rated R for Raw (and raunchy) elements at times. There is nudity in at least one illustration. Remember that this is an ILLUSTRATED NOVELLA, not an e-comic...you have to read to enjoy the tale fully. 🙂

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Attached is the free pdf itself, along with a shrunken version of the novella's color cover for another little taste.

In the event for some reason you can't download the pdf from this thread, you can also find it via the following mediafire link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?5sbj59067iqsbh2

As a last point before you enjoy, you can find the original promo thread for VC at THIS THREAD as the promotional art on it (the non-tickling image, anyway) is not part of the novella itself, in case you missed it. ^^

Lastly as an edit, WillGeorges has a DeviantArt gallery of his own that can be found in a link at the end of the novella (my dA page is linked in my signature below). In case you wish to go directly there, here is the LINK

 

[Speedbump]

I'm surprised you would give this away for free. The quality of work both in writing and art is really great. Though I'm not a fan of most of the tickling content going on near the end, the one picture with the F/F foot tickling was very nice, and I don't enjoy reading enough to do more than skim through, so I won't really comment on that.

 

[The Bandito]

Ooooh....

Look so forward to reading through it. Might take me a week or two - free time is scarce.

The cover and the animated banner are both outstanding. My compliments to you and Will.

More later, 😛

B

 

[PQfingers]

Nice material. Thanks for posting it.

 

[C.A.B.]

Instant classic, Khali. You have a talented team. Thank you for sharing this masterwork freely with the community.

 

[Kalamos]

Instant classic, Khali. You have a talented team.

I concur.
I'm definitely studying this for insights on shading and colouring.
Thumbs up.

🙂

 

[grippedchimp]

I would get to reading this a little quicker, but I'm distracted by your banner. Goddamn that's the best banner I've ever seen!

 

[buttontickler05]

Great job, Khali! You put some very nice bellybutton tickling in this great illustrated novel. I can hardly wait for part 2!

 

[MTJpub]

Dear Khali and Will Georges,

I've only had the chance to indulge in the art of Vermilion Crescent so far and I find the illustration and color work absolutely superb.

I am very much looking forward to reading the novella over the holidays. The timing of the release could not be better. It's a wonderful gift to the community for the holidays. Thank you!

I would get to reading this a little quicker, but I'm distracted by your banner. Goddamn that's the best banner I've ever seen!

Wow! You could say that again! That banner is just FANTASTIC!

Jim
MTJpub.com

 

[The Director]

Thanks for sharing and for your generosity.

 

[LD_Tickler]

Sick. Downloading as I type this.

 

[Lauren Tyler]

Whether it's visual or not, your creativity shows no boundaries, Khali. I can't wait to read this. 😀

 

[milagros317]

Instant classic, Khali. You have a talented team. Thank you for sharing this masterwork freely with the community.

I agree with all of this. Thank you so much for sharing it with us all. You are amazing, talented, and generous.

 

[Khali]

Time for a set of replies...


Speedbump:
Well, let's say this project was put together for both fun and due to a few emotional urges. Also, well, to give something free back to the community that I'd hope everyone would enjoy some facet of. I was trying to mix in a variety of...'targets' (and fetish elements) and I'm glad that at least you took some enjoyment out of one part. I will point out though that the art/illustrations are only part of this project; the writing also is quite relavent (to the images in addition to its own elements) so I very much encourage people to read through the novella in addition to just looking at the pictures. Both 'halves' add up to a hot whole. 😉

Bandito:
We thank you very much for the comments (and hope the cover/banner were...eye-catching enough to entice you to take a look at our work 😉 ). Take your time with the reading though, there's a lot to savor and hopefully enjoy. ^^

PQfingers:
Thank you, I hope you've enjoyed the novella.

C.A.B.:
*smiles*
You're very welcome and I hope the community appreciates it, we put a lot of work/time (though relaxed) into it. And it would be very nice if it did become a 'classic'...thank you and I hope you enjoyed both the art and story.

Kalamos:
Thank you too. And Will Georges has quite a lovely style (in regards to the mentionned colors/shades), doesn't he? This also reminds me that he has a DeviantArt gallery of his own that he's starting to work on (it's linked at the end of the novella pdf) and I will edit the above posting to include that link in case people want a quicker look.

Grippedchimp:
Heh heh...it is quite memorizing, isn't it? Can't get your eyes off of it...good, that's what Vermilion wants. 😉 Don't stare too long at her toes though, the banner's just the tip of the iceberg for the rest of the novella.

Buttontickler05:
Wow, you must've read this very fast. ^^ Thank you for the compliment, I tried to cater to a variety of tickling situations and targets throughout the text (and hopefully didn't leave anyone out on their 'favorite areas). We'll see about a part 2. 😉

MTJ/Jim:
We thank you very much much for your compliments so far, and hope you truly enjoy the story that lies underneath the tempting artwork. Take your time with it...as you said, this is the holiday season, and no one wants to rush through their presents, right? ^^ We hope the community enjoys it from start to end.
And as for the banner...consider it a bit of a hint to how Vermilion herself 'does her job'. Without spoiling much, this is an example of part of her mindset...enticing, eye-catching...yet threatening and mysterious. Drawing victims, er, readers in with a nice view to get to 'know her' better. 😉

The Director:
You're quite welcome, enjoy it please. ^^

LD_Tickler:
We hope you enjoy the novella, feel free to come back with any feedback. 🙂

Larcen Tyler:
Take your time with it. Both the visuals and the story ought to present a pretty picture.

Milagros317:
*smiles*
Both of us thank you very much for the compliment and hope everyone enjoys their time with Vermilion. ^^

As an aside, we are listening to feedback of course, feel free to point out anything you liked or didn't care for. Vermilion will hopefully grow through that...

 

[rajee]

Incredible artwork.

 

[BMoreTklr]

Looking forward to checking this out......and on another note, your sig pic is AMAZING!!!

 

[Khali]

Rajee:
Thank you. I hope you take the time to enjoy the story as well, as it should compliment the imagery considerably. ^^

BmoreTlkr:
We look forward to your comments when you get a chance to look through it. And thank you regarding the signature image...it seems to be doing its job well, eh? 🙂

 

[eagle2000]

I don't usually post, but I must say, this is VERY IMPRESSIVE WORK!

 

[love feet]

very good work!

 

[Khali]

Eagle2000:
Thanks! And hopefully this story gives you reason to post some more. Feel free. ^^

love feet:
Thank you very much. ^^

 

[Khali]

As a little treat, every now and then we're going to show some of the artwork from the novella in its original full-size version, without the text and relavent borders, in case people would like to enjoy it a little more (and, also, perhaps for people who haven't tried or had the time to read through VC yet, to give another taste of what's inside). So, here's the first for now. ^^

Also known as 'Air' to Will Georges and I, this fun little illustration was a bit unique in the where and how elements of its content. As beautiful bounty hunter Vermilion Crescent takes a short walk through the town of Armashire, heading from its guardhouse to the pub to knock back a pint and perhaps get a little information, her brisk trot is interrupted by the feeling of hands tickling her barely clad rump and behind her thighs.

It turns out that a cantakerous old magician with a playful (or is that perverted) streak sitting outside the local magician's guild had his eye caught by the sight of the crimson huntress and he whipped up sneaky wind-based magic to...'probe' Vermilion a little. The swirling magics act like flightly hands and wisps that tickle her butt and legs and she promptly figures out the cause, even as she enjoys the feeling, giggling.

Of course, Vermilion feigns it a little as she has just the perfect magic trick of her own to give the dirty old man a 'cold shower'. An icy way of saying 'look but don't touch...yet.' 😉

As with most of the illustrations in VC, linework/design by myself; magical colors and extremely awesome backgrounds (the guild being built into a mountain side is something I really love) by my friend Will Georges. Enjoy. ^^

 

[milagros317]

Very lovely indeed. Great work, Khali.

 

[Khali]

Milagros317:
Thanks very much, we'll show more soon. ^^

 

[bygarip]

Nice sharing thank you liked click her

 

[Khali]

Pardon the minor 'bump', but as a little update:

Due to the takedown of Megaupload (and the fact that TT's attachments are currently broken), currently the only spot to download VC is via this thread here at the TMF. In the possible event that someone is reading this thread that desires to read the novella yet doesn't have an account here (and hence can't view attachments), just for now, I'm willing to email the novella directly if people desire a look at it.

(as an aside, the MU and TT situation is why I have not shown another textless full-size image in this thread for awhile)