Strange Misadventures of Alice Carpenter

Character-driven story about crooks in urban fantasy Britain and the consequences of their actions. - written and drawn by Nova7770

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Characters

Meet the main characters of the SMAC comic! It'd be lovely to list ALL characters here, but uhh... Let's just say I have a problem with bloating the roster. I mean, can you blame me? Making OCs is super fun!

Alice Carpenter

Our protagonist, the leader of the team, is a young adult who just realized the value of life now that she's in danger. She aims to wipe her slate clean and start over somewhere else.

  • British
  • Mind-Reader
  • Chronic Gambler
  • Chain-Smoker
  • Manipulative
  • The One-Who-Dragged-Everyone-Into-Her-Mess

Alouette Deschamps

The heart of the group, Alouette, despite her short height, is usually the bigger person. She's looking for freedom with someone who respects her (not sure if Alice is the right one).

  • French
  • Lightning Powers
  • Scam Artist
  • Ex-Slave
  • Self-Educated
  • Persuasive
  • The Negotiator

Katie Aria Marigold

The laid-back comic relief. Katie could use some growing up to do, but where's the fun in that? Self-proclaimed inventor of British Punk-Jazz and a member of an ambitious musical duet.

  • British, Elf
  • Ice Powers
  • Punk-Jazz Musician
  • Tattoo Artist
  • Dropout
  • Loyal Friend
  • Goofball

Alyssa Smith

Being the cold-headed voice of reason isn't easy, and Alyssa is proof of that. She dropped out of a major in political science because of sheer disdain for the people she had to study and engage with.

  • British, Elf
  • Fire Powers
  • Chill (^ ironic)
  • Punk-Jazz Musician
  • Tired Nihilist
  • Addicted to Chewing Gum
  • "Brilliant, but lazy"

Carmen Cruorem

The older Cruorem sister, a lancer to Alice. Carmen is a punchy tomboy with the dream of finding out what happened to her missing mother. Such goal is taking a major toll on her mental health.

  • British, Half-Vampire
  • Super Strength
  • Heavy Drinker
  • Overly Protective
  • Horror Movie Enthusiast
  • Aggressive Football Fan

Lauren Cruorem

The team's very own "evil genius", as Katie calls her. Lauren is a deeply disturbed individual with a passion for engineering. Maybe one day she'll put that to good use instead of hurting others?

  • British, Half-Vampire
  • Above-average Strength and Nimbleness
  • Genius Inventor
  • Impulsive
  • Self-Loathing
  • Clingy

Vendetta Nostromo

The second protagonist, but not the deuteragonist! Vendetta is Alice's shaky antagonist. By shaky I mean she still hasn't figured out her place in the world (or the story for that matter).

  • Italian
  • Mind-Reader
  • Daughter of a Mafia Boss
  • Unsuccessful Assassin
  • Tries her best impression of a sadist...
  • ...is actually a nervous wreck.

Issues

Here's the archive of all the comic issues I put out. Pick where you want to start reading or click the "Read Now" icon in the top bar to start from the beginning!

The End(?)

So... You've found yourself at the end of Strange Misadventures of Alice Carpenter.

You may be wondering "Why stop now? There are so many plot threads left unsolved, the comic ended when it was finally getting good!"

And to that I say, well, we can't always get what we want in life.

There were some circumstances in my personal life in particular that forced me to quit working on my comic and shift my direction somewhere else.

However, the story I wanted to tell isn't nearly finished yet. Not just SMAC, but the rest of this "universe" in general.

The RPG Game Prequel, The Video Novel Sequel, and the very last Video Novel that will tie everything up and finish the job...

None of that is cancelled. Everything is still in the works, just in really big delays.

So what happens now?

Well, given that a Video Novel *should* be easier to keep manage and keep track of, I think I have a chance at finishing SMAC once and for all.

I'd love to continue SMAC as a comic but I just don't have the time or resources to do so anymore, so you're getting yourself a Video Novel follow-up!

That's right, the story will be continued directly where we left off (ignoring most of Issue 4 as it is a flashback of Alouette's past):

As Alice's team is close to acquiring the resources necessary to leave the country, Vendetta begins building her own team in order to deal with the looming threat that is her father Giovanni and his mafia goons.

Will Alice rat her out? Will Vendetta stop Alice before that can happen? How is Giovanni going to handle his daughter's insubordination?

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