Chapter I, Page 37

The Aikonian Institute of Magical Research and Application

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By Andrew-david
April 25th, 2011 at 03:00AM

Hey everyone!

We have a couple of things we want to talk to you about this week.

First off, we have merged the Aikonia blog with the MADSOFT Games, LLC. blog. We feel that moving all of our updates about our games and projects to one area will make it easier for everyone to keep track of our progress.

Also, as you may have noticed, we have made some changes around the website in our constant efforts to bring you the best experience possible. We have made some changes in the links in the navigation bar, the buttons and the design of the blurb, comments and archives. Let us know what you think in the comments below!

In super awesome sticky images news, we have made some stickers for everyone to enjoy. They feature characters from Aikonia, both alive and slightly less alive, as well as some of the more memorable panels from the comic. You can find out more about our plans for distributing the stickers here.

Finally, we must turn to a slightly more serious topic. We are aware that certain members of our community may frown upon our recent move towards increasing advertisements, but hear us out. In order to provide you with content on a weekly basis, we need funds. There is a lot of time and money put into this comic from our staff and any funds we receive through ads and donations go directly towards sustaining the site. We hope you will understand that we will never change the content of Aikonia; no advertisers will ever have sway over the plot in any way.

We bring this up now as we are planning on implementing a system for sponsors, advertisers or other companies to place their own ads directly in our ad spaces at the bottom of every page. We would love to hear your opinions on this.

And if you have the money to spare, please consider supporting us with your donations. We are overwhelmed with the enthusiasm exuded from this community and it can only grow from here.

Thank you all and have a wonderful week.

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AleXinoS said:
Watch out students! They will eat you! :O

PS: Ah, I like the new style of the site, the buttons and all that :D
Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 12:34AM Reply
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Bowee the Cat said:
Firstly, the new students are aDORable. Just, g'awwww. Sweet little noobs.
Second, do what you gotta do. I personally don't mind if there's any advertisement. Anything short of pop-ups is cool by me if it's necessary to keep the comic along! Good luck~ Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 01:03AM Reply
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Bowee the Cat replied:
Also,

LOCKED BUTTON?! Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 09:37PM
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Wisp said:
"New students. Let us head to the cerulean labs!" Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 04:16AM Reply
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Annie Moose replied:
:D Win. Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 09:50AM
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Shadow3010 replied:
EPIC Posted on June 3rd, 2011 at 02:43PM
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Softy said:
"Do they all scream like that?"

I'm dreading what she'll do to find out. Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 04:24AM Reply
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ShadowDragoonFTW said:
So, let's see... purple robes with gold trim means you're on the council. Looks like the white robes either mean you're an instructor, or perhaps an upper classman. The black robes mean you're a new student. So, the question is, what does the blue and red trim on the black robes signify? At first I thought it was to differentiate gender, but it looks like there are boys with both color robes on. Is it just a personal preference? Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 05:13AM Reply
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Annie Moose replied:
Or they're in separate classes with different teachers/living quarters or something, perhaps? Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 09:52AM
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Bowee the Cat replied:
Blue is for Ravenclaw and red is for Griffendor. Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 09:42PM
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Darlos9D replied:
Ten points for the first inevitable Harry Potter reference. Posted on April 26th, 2011 at 09:47AM
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Annie moose said:
Yay, another creepy smile from our favorite demon-possessed mage! Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 09:52AM Reply
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Magpie replied:
My thoughts exactly! :D Posted on April 30th, 2011 at 12:41AM
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TheAweDude said:
One of these things is not like the other.
One of these things is possessed by an evil spirit whose intentions are not wholly made clear but are probably not very good and who will most likely kill a few by day's end.
*Breathe* Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 10:39AM Reply
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Zelda replied:
Hmmm, I wonder which one? xD Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 04:57PM
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Hyperbob said:
Wow, so little dialog from a comic that talks to much. Nonetheless, a nice break. Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 02:59PM Reply
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Brian said:
I wonder who's gonna be the nice little initiate that gets EATEN. Posted on April 25th, 2011 at 06:42PM Reply
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Vennie replied:
So their getting eaten now? What ever happened to good old possession, or duplicates? Oh how times have changed... Posted on April 30th, 2011 at 12:42AM
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Alexisonfire said:
This is why I hate weekly updated comics with a strong narrative arc. I am hooked on a drug that I become more addicted to with every panel. The week wait is only going to get longer...

Just found this comic, which is a shame due to my ritual Awkward Zombie reader. Extremely impressed. Great art Katie, as always. Love how the wide range of deeply expressive faces really bring out the writing.

Even if the story is treading a few overused setups and mechanics, its still thoroughly engaging. Maybe its the writing. Maybe its the pacing. I don't know. But I'm loving it.

Ooooo. Speculation: One if not ALL of the new recruits will die by the end of this comic. Most likely by Ariel-demon.

I'm gonna go with all of them. Posted on April 26th, 2011 at 02:17AM Reply
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Saralog said:
Oooh, look at that delightful demonic grin!

Oh and I like the new buttons and stuff and such. Posted on April 26th, 2011 at 07:07AM Reply
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Doggy-Wog said:
How many pages is this? (If you don't mind me asking, that is.) Posted on April 26th, 2011 at 08:51AM Reply
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Tim replied:
What do you mean? The blurb says which page it is (37)... Posted on April 26th, 2011 at 09:36AM
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Doggy-Wog replied:
Oh. Sorry. What I meant was how many pages is the whole, finished comic? I mean, uhh, is the comic scheduled to be 50 pages long? 70 pages long? Posted on April 26th, 2011 at 11:08AM
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ShadowDragoonFTW replied:
I'm pretty sure it's on a "It'll be done when we're done!" type of schedule, so... who knows? Posted on May 2nd, 2011 at 05:07AM
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KingdomZeldafan247 said:
OH NOES!!!
I saw a kid that looked like Syd!D=>
plz tell me we won't have THAT again....<=( Posted on September 18th, 2011 at 10:52AM Reply
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Bro said:
Magical school? maybe one of you students will conquer the Dark Lord too, maybe even play some Quidditch . . . Posted on November 1st, 2016 at 09:38AM Reply
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