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Why?

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Why do I keep working on this comic?

Because I like to write stories.

Why?

Because each story is like a massive puzzle for me to piece together.

Why?

Because it forces me to piece together what I know, learn what I don’t, and experience what I have and have not.

Why?

Because I’m sharing those stories with those that want the experience.

Why?

Because I want to show something I can put my name on.

Why?

Because I don’t want to lose myself to the day to day 9-to-6 working world.

Why?

Because I would regret not doing something I can be proud of.

Why?

Because I have yet to do so.

I don’t have some sob story of being lost because of taking the wrong turn and falling on bad times or falling to some crippling illness. I’m like any other person stuck working in the world that’s trying to stay on the straight and narrow, trying to do everything ‘right’, and just make it through the day to day. I’m the person you tell ‘at least you have a job’ because your position is worse. I’m not stuck in student loans, I’ve got a car I’ve paid off in full, I share an apartment with my sister. I bowl in league. I occasionally play tabletop games and video games. Enjoy others’ stories. Listen to music, especially hard rock and metal nowadays, but without doing this, I feel aimless.

It’s time to take aim at something.

It’s time to actually do and achieve something.

And it’s time to do it again.

Because if you think this is the only story I got, you’re sorely mistaken.

I’ve got more stories to discover. More stories to tell.

Are you willing to listen?
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Just post an open question on this Twitter thread and a random character from Center Lane will answer. While answers will remain relatively tame, I am not responsible for any mental images. I will apologize in advance to anyone that gets ECD.
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The characters have now been all fully imagined. Thank you to Banganger and LastBeta15.

Digimon Knights follows a group of Tamers that were split reincarnations of some of the legendary digimon (i.e. Royal Knights, Demon Lords, etc.). Could their existence level a shifting balance of power or will they cause a collapse into yet another war.

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Name: Derrick Smith
Partner: V-mon
Affiliation: Royal Knights
True Form: Ulforce V-Dramon
Weapon: V-Bracelets (Right hand generates an energy saber, the left hand an energy shield)
Derrick has been on the run in both the human and Digital World after he dark evolved his partner and caused massive destruction to a major city. He had been able to use the V-Bracelets for awhile, but did not have any idea about the significance of them until Yori outed him as a Royal Knight. Despite the distrust among tamers he's earned, his status as a Royal Knight appears to be the only thing keeping him alive now, but he still feels he has a duty as a Tamer to fulfill, no matter what his status is. 


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Name: Nakano Yori
Partner: Guilmon
Affiliation: Royal Knights
True Form: Dukemon (Gallantmon)
Weapons: Gram and Aegis (Spear and Shield)
Yori had been staying in a town to protect it, much to Alex's chagrin. She's quite powerful, but just like her partner, she also carries the Digital Hazard virus, a computer virus with the potential to tear apart both worlds. Unlike Guilmon, her body is not built to contain it, as it tends to wreak havoc on her body in times of exhaustion in an attempt to get out. While there is no true leader among the main five, she would likely be the de facto leader.



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(Art by LastBeta15)

Name: Alex
Partner: Gabumon
Affiliation: Olympus XII
True Form: Mercurimon (Merukimon)
Weapon: Aztec (knife)
Other Ability: Speed
Alex, a Greek teenager, hadn't awakened his powers yet. Unlike most Tamers, he originally stayed in the human world before a certain incident made his home life unbearable. He escaped to the Digital World where he worked as a deputy for Zudomon and worked with the guilds in town to help keep the peace. He never wanted to be anything like Derrick or Yori, being well aware of a level of responsibility they had that he felt he couldn't handle. So finding out he was Mercurimon was a slap in the face to him. While he finds himself able to use Mecurimon's speed as a human, it is unknown if it truly matches the top speed of Mercurimon himself.

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(Art by LastBeta15)

Name: Carlos (Zarate? Possible last name).
Partner: Impmon
Affiliation: Demon Lords
True Form: Beelzebumon
Weapons: Berenjena (twin shotguns)
Other Ability: Data Absorption
Carlos is a hispanic young man (still trying to decide which country) that was the son of a cartel leader. Having been exposed to a shady world, he grew a hatred for those that sought power over the weak. However, the strong (whether they were truly or perceived as such) are fair game to him. He possesses the ability to load a defeated Digimon's data, but he cannot use any of the techniques gained this way without evolving to Beelzebumon.

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(Art by LastBeta15)
Name: Beavis
Partner: Agumon
Affiliation: Grey Knights
True Form: ShineGreymon
Weapon: GeoGreySword (a double sword or javelin)
  Beavis, a British teenager with some chauvinistic tendencies and a black and white worldview that tends to get him into trouble (he triggered a Digital Hazard when he tried to kill Yori while she was sick, in an attempt to prevent it from ever happening). He prefers fighting hand to hand unless he is pressed to use his sword, which doubles as a defensive shield for him as well.
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I am a writer with 15 years experience writing prose and 4 years writing comic scripts as the writer and creator of Center Lane. You have an idea to put together into a comic? I'm available for hire to script your comic. Prices can be negotiated on a per page basis. While I'll lean heavily towards original concepts, fan created works, as well as NSFW work, will be accepted a case by case basis.

While I have no interest in writing prose for hire at this time, I am also open for requests to writing short stories behind your original artwork (no fanworks at this time, NSFW will be accepted on a case by case basis). I will even gladly stream the story being written, displaying the artwork the story is based on next to it and inform you when the stream will take place.

Please either reply here or note me for any requests or job offers. Thank you for your consideration.

Samples:

Comics:
(Artwork by RafaLeeArt, TheShyestNinja, and Rayaroja)
Two Views by CenterLaneComicCenter Lane: Owe Nobody by CenterLaneComicIntroduction Part 1 by TheShyestNinjaRequest: Superman vs. Son Goku by Rayaroja

Prose:

Peter's WolfSneaking out of the house and away from his parents was easy. They were still asleep later than normal. Sneaking past the guards was even easier. The child avoided the gates they guarded, taking the hidden paths that only the children were aware of leading out of the village. Even staying out of sight of the watchmen was easy after learning how to traverse the woods unseen, and after his father taught him how to survive them. No mages existed in this town or they would’ve detected him easily.
Avoiding a wolf was harder than Peter expected.
Peter had completely forgotten about the knife hanging from his belt, sitting with his back against a tree as a wolf stared at him. He stopped registering the cool autumn air his sweater protected him from or the rough bark that he pressed his back against, only watching the wolf intently.
The wolf walked silently towards him, not making a sound. Peter wondered if it was hungry and just found its next meal, but it seemed more curious. All the c
HealerThe flames caused by the recent battle had already been extinguished and burned out. The soldiers that had fought that battle had been long replaced by healers sent from the temples to search for survivors. The healers were cladded in hooded robes and carried staves for their spells. Many had silver feathers adorned on their back, each feather a mark for work they had done. As the day approached its end, many of the healers returned to their home temple, unable to continue their work due to exhaustion. None of the high ranking priestesses wanted to risk their healers to the dangers it caused.
 
The problem with the healers is how they gain their power. The angels they commune with are prideful, looking down on humans. Just to use their power, the healer has to gain a certain level of respect from the angels, but even then, they could tire of the healers quickly. The results of forcing the power out of them can be quite erratic and extremely risky.
 
One of the rookies found t

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I tabled my first convention this past weekend at Mini-Mini Con at Wonderland Mall. I did pretty well considering, selling 8 copies of Center Lane #1 and got the cost of the table recouped. A lot of people showed interest in the Digimon Knights and Outclassed concepts as well.

Even more interesting, I actually got interviewed at the convention among other creators there. You can view the video here. I'm actually at the 3-minute mark.
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