Key posts by Minna through the comments and on twitch

[Tr]

^Direct links to the posts in question, for specific reference/so they don't get lost:
The aRTD ask: http://sssscomic.tumblr.com/post/145424761705/will-you-ever-draw-anything-artd-related-art
The portrait: http://sssscomic.tumblr.com/post/145425145270/lalli-portrait

THANK YOU ^_^'
I have no idea how to do that, heh

[Yuuago]

THANK YOU ^_^'
I have no idea how to do that, heh

With tumblr, when you click the date associated with a post, it will take you directly to the post. On Minna's layout, that's directly below the post; it's elsewhere on different layouts.
Or you can find it through Archive view. '3'

[Tr]

With tumblr, when you click the date associated with a post, it will take you directly to the post. On Minna's layout, that's directly below the post; it's elsewhere on different layouts.
Or you can find it through Archive view. '3'

Ah, thanks. 
(So that's how that works...)

[Tr]

Word of Minna on Finnish and Icelandic mages
And also Mikkel!

[Aierdome]

Word of Minna on Finnish and Icelandic mages
And also Mikkel!

Well, that's some fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting the links, Tr!

[shoop]

[Disclaimer: this isn't shoop, but I'm using her account for this because I'm too lazy to go and make one + I feel like this is important.]

Recent discussion with Minna through Tumblr PMs:



Transcript:
@pastimescribbles: Hi Minna! Sorry for the odd message, but I wanted to ask your permission on something. Um, I tend to draw your characters for fun fanart, but occasionally I draw them with different skin tones, e.g. Emil with tan skin. I’ve been told repeatedly by other fans that I shouldn’t be doing this, but I wanted to hear your opinion. Is it alright that people draw fanart of your characters with different skin tones, or would you rather we didn't? Thanks for your time! ;w;

Minna (@sssscomic): Eeeh, I don’t really care what kind of fanart people draw.. You’re allowed to draw Emil as a blue avatar alien with a hippogriff body if that’s your thing, it doesn’t affect the actual Emil in the comic.

[kjeks]

[Disclaimer: this isn't shoop, but I'm using her account for this because I'm too lazy to go and make one + I feel like this is important.]

Recent discussion with Minna through Tumblr PMs:



Transcript:
@pastimescribbles: Hi Minna! Sorry for the odd message, but I wanted to ask your permission on something. Um, I tend to draw your characters for fun fanart, but occasionally I draw them with different skin tones, e.g. Emil with tan skin. I’ve been told repeatedly by other fans that I shouldn’t be doing this, but I wanted to hear your opinion. Is it alright that people draw fanart of your characters with different skin tones, or would you rather we didn't? Thanks for your time! ;w;

Minna (@sssscomic): Eeeh, I don’t really care what kind of fanart people draw.. You’re allowed to draw Emil as a blue avatar alien with a hippogriff body if that’s your thing, it doesn’t affect the actual Emil in the comic.

Looking forward to fanart results regarding your request. Of course Alien-Emil would be fun, too XD

[Antillanka]

Looking forward to fanart results regarding your request. Of course Alien-Emil would be fun, too XD

+1!!!

[Yuuago]

Some recent stuff from Minna's tumblr Q & A:

How do you feel about people selling commissions of your characters?
It’s fine. I don’t do commissions of the characters myself so other people doing it won’t encroach on my ability to make an income in any way. As long as it’s people charging from pictures they’ve drawn themselves and not copied content I don’t mind my characters being the subject, doesn’t hurt anyone and just makes people happy.

(Post)

Are we ever going to learn what happened to Emil's family?
Yes, in due time we’re going to learn much more about everybody’s families.

(Post)

AND ALSO
Confirmation that Mikkel has a twin brother! Post + drawing

[P__]

AND ALSO
Confirmation that Mikkel has a twin brother! Post + drawing

It's like a Mikkel, but with a smile and open eyes (also, an english-sounding name... Boy must that have been confusing when they were kids!!)
And also, I can now totally understand why Mikkel became like he is. Including the sideburns.

edit: sorry for going completely off-topic

[Miriam]

In today's latest page Minna states this:
"I know there were some assuring comments posted stating that I had said no major character would die in this comic (which was probably a misremembering of some other comment of mine from years back)"

So "no major character will die" was based on a misunderstanding? I wonder how this misunderstanding originated, what was it based on?

[Keeper]

((014))
Minna Sundberg
Some of you have been wondering about the mood of SSSS, and I'm going to claim it's not very different from that of aRTD.
Yes, the setting is different, it has some more drama, some scarier things and a bit more action-y stuff, but in its core it's still a quite light story with an unhurried pace, a lot of friendship and a journey through the unknown.
So if you enjoyed aRTD you'll probably enjoy SSSS too.
the storyline of SSSS is more of a traditional arch with its various lows and peaks.

31 october 2013
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I think we were remembering this one, thinking "light story with an unhurried pace" meant that no one would die.

[Miriam]

((009))
Minna Sundberg
It probably won't get too dark, It's mostly about goofy characters epxloring interesting places and doing silly things.

29 october 2013
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Yes, also maybe this has something to do with it.

[Sc0ut]

If a main character killing herself because she got infected with an incurable, deadly, trollifying disease is "not too dark", I wonder what counts as dark for Minna. I've heard ...things about Finnish culture, but this is ridiculous

[Miriam]

If a main character killing herself because she got infected with an incurable, deadly, trollifying disease is "not too dark", I wonder what counts as dark for Minna. I've heard ...things about Finnish culture, but this is ridiculous

Yes, although it's subjective, I feel like "not too dark" is a broken promise.