Last new pages of the year. Goodbye 2016 timestamp (except for when I inevitably forget what year it is throughout January). XD
Anywho, over eight-hundred pages later, I'm still introducing characters. But wait! Why haven't we ever seen Colette before? Well, I don't know about you, but I didn't know every single student in my school. Even if Colette is in the same school, grade, or even classes as any of the other main characters, that doesn't necessarily mean they're going to interact with each other, or even know each other. People have their cliques, and Rain and co. usually (try to) keep to themselves. So with that in mind, Colette was always here, just having a unique high school experience apart from the other main characters.
Although, for those of you who follow the Rain page on Facebook, Colette may look familiar. I posted a rough draft there back during my post-op hiatus. The design has changed a little (mostly with regards to the hair), but this isn't the first time the character has been publicly shown. And actually, I've been toying with the concept of this one for MUCH longer. It's only taken this long, because I finally have an opening that works (much like how Aidyn and Madison only now becoming relevant).
If you don't use Facebook, you can still see the image here if you're interested. ^_^
Anyway, we don't know much yet, but what do you think of Colette thus far? Or the situation in general? And I guess it's worth asking if anyone was able to gleen new information about Aidyn, Madison, and Ana here too. This is actually a really important couple of pages for a lot of reasons. ^_^
I don't know if I'm just reading into things too much but I have noticed that you haven't yet referred to Colette's pronouns in your blurb (or on the original facebook page, for that matter)... that coupled with the discomfort around prom and the mention of fancy dresses makes me suspect that they may be trans (transguy or non-binary, I suspect) but does like Aidyn and will try to put that discomfort aside for a night.
... Other than Ky(lie), you mean? They're an enby. I'm guessing you meant more agender/genderqueer though.
I'll admit to hoping for a trans boy that interacts in the same circles as the rest of the class. My husband has been hurting for representation lately. Seems like cartoonists are usually girls for some reason.
I admit I totally missed that and just went for Colette having social anxiety about a crowd with so many eyes and judgement and expectations and is this dress okay or is it stupid or not fancy or too fancy or ARRRGH.
I'm projecting though. :) Your note about the pronouns makes sense.
I think there should be an Ana, Aidyn, Madison, and Colette spinoff series! I love the characters dynamics here. I think it was funny that Ana just offered to and Aidyn took her up on help asking someone out. They're distinct enough characters I think it would work out!
My prediction on Colette: Aromantic. I would love (no pun intended) it it it turned out to be true.
Bonus points if she and Chanel have a friendly debate.
Bonus bonus points if it involves cowboy hats, speaking in a drawl, and https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dC6jnHFdqbQ
...I think I went a little off topic there.
so a few months ago i thanked both this comic and the rain discord for gettin me together with my girlfriend, amber. well yesterday, december 30th, 2016 amber and i officially announced our engagement... so thank you jocelyn, zilla, and everyone else on the rain discord. without all of you i wouldn be together with my fiancee.
Yes, thank you very much for making Rain and having such a wonderful fanbase. As a trans woman I am extremely happy and lucky to have met and get engaged to Eliza. She is an amazing woman and its thanks too this comic we met.
Happy New Year to everyone! So hard to believe it has been over a year since I first read this comic... It helped give me that final push to finally pursue transition, now here I am, 10 months HRT and in the process of changing my name and gender markers...
Thank you Jocelyn, and thank you Rain Beaus for all you do for the trans community!
Happy New Year everyone! And thank you Jocelyn for another year of Rain! I'm going to stake out a guess that Collete is genderqueer. We'll see if I'm right.
This will be my last comment using this account, because after 19 years as Marian, I have chosen to change my name. It's Kate now. But Comic Fury won't let me change the username, so I have to make a new account.
(It won't be in the same format, because my new middle and last initial spell "EW" ^_^)
I'm actually gonna hope for something here that Colette might be Transgender
here's why this comic is covering the issues of being a MTF transwoman but not a FTM Transman it would be amazing to see this story cover both sides of the spectrum
another reason possible Rudy/Colette relationship I mean think about it everyone of the main cast is pairing up except poor rudy whose heart is still in tangles after he broke up with Rain
I feel Rudy is very open minded and could date Colette working to help them explore there other self and mend some of his troubles after what happened after his breakup
I'll admit to hoping for a trans boy that interacts in the same circles as the rest of the class. My husband has been hurting for representation lately. Seems like cartoonists are usually girls for some reason.
I'm projecting though. :) Your note about the pronouns makes sense.
Bonus points if she and Chanel have a friendly debate.
Bonus bonus points if it involves cowboy hats, speaking in a drawl, and https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dC6jnHFdqbQ
...I think I went a little off topic there.
Thank you Jocelyn, and thank you Rain Beaus for all you do for the trans community!
This will be my last comment using this account, because after 19 years as Marian, I have chosen to change my name. It's Kate now. But Comic Fury won't let me change the username, so I have to make a new account.
(It won't be in the same format, because my new middle and last initial spell "EW" ^_^)
here's why this comic is covering the issues of being a MTF transwoman but not a FTM Transman it would be amazing to see this story cover both sides of the spectrum
another reason possible Rudy/Colette relationship I mean think about it everyone of the main cast is pairing up except poor rudy whose heart is still in tangles after he broke up with Rain
I feel Rudy is very open minded and could date Colette working to help them explore there other self and mend some of his troubles after what happened after his breakup