In 2019, a large crystal the size of a skyscraper crashed into Earth. It split the U.S in half, also separating it from Canada and Mexico. This event would change the world in many ways, as when the crystal is harnessed, it can give someone powers. Fast forward 49 years. We watch Matthew, a 17-year-old who has had a rough time growing up, being abused by his parents and almost everyone around him, and Grace, a 17-year-old girl who, despite her wealth, is a kind and caring person, who wants to help Matthew try to see the light in the world and wants to help him. But when chaos strikes, how much can she help him? Content Warning: This story contains mentions of abuse and suicide. Shoutout to Bill/ArtisticLoko for the INSANE art! Go check them out!


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Hey Inkknight999! Just stumbled onto "Confronting the Demons" over on NamiComi and honestly, that whole setup is wild. A giant skyscraper sized crystal crashing down and literally slicing the US right down the middle is such a killer way to kick off a world. It’s got that gritty, high stakes vibe that immediately hooks you, and having the crystal serve as a power source fifty years later is a really neat, dangerous spin on a magic system.
But what really grabbed me is the heavy friction between Matthew and Grace. That raw, painful contrast between Matthew’s dark, abusive background and Grace’s genuine, soft hearted drive to pull him out of his shell man, that dynamic screams for visual storytelling. Imagine a stark, heavily inked manga panel of Matthew looking completely isolated in the shadows, suddenly cut against a bright, warm close up of Grace trying to reach him right before the chaos hits. The psychological weight of his trauma clashing with her light would look insanely dramatic in a high contrast comic format.
I’m Ava, a freelance manga and comic artist, and I’d absolutely love to help you bring some of these scenes to life. I do commission based work and specialize in capturing those exact kind of heavy emotional beats and intense action setups. No pressure at all, but if you're ever looking to turn your chapters into key promotional art, character sheets, or even webtoon panels to help grow the book, I'd love to chat and show you what I can do. You can check out my portfolio and reach me on Discord at avajames.art, on Instagram at arts_by_ava1, or shoot me an email at artsbyava2@gmail.com. Keep up the awesome writing!
