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CH12P17
Posted on 24 December 2023 by rustyhearts

27 thoughts on “CH12P17”

  1. Elena

    This feels like a Christmas gift to me! I’m loving Shez’s background story, she was the one character I was most curious about ever since you introduced her. I’m so happy to get to know her story, despite how heartbreaking it is 😞 🙏 Thank you for creating her AND the entire lease bound, it’s the only webcomic I follow and love, thanks to the great representation you’re creating for butches and radfems as well ❤️‍🩹

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    1. rustyhearts

      The pleasure is all mine! Thank you for such a lovely comment, wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season <33

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  2. RCS

    Crystal here clesarly trying to take out Shez’s lower back as a cunning sneak attack.

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    1. SBD

      At the peak of the arc Shez digievolves into a superpowerful invertebrate. That’s teamwork.

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    2. rustyhearts

      She’s making sure Shez remembers to engage her core!

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  3. Blais

    Shez lifts her sisters, and with them, my spirits <3 (I am too ill for a proper wall of text but please be aware that I love how cool and strong she is and this is a lovely Training Arc)

    Also, print copies of Volume 1 are available again? Christmas came early.

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    1. rustyhearts

      Oh no, hope whatever you’ve got clears up soon. Stay warm, hydrated and rested <33
       
      And yessss, I was hoping to get the 2nd run of Volume 1, AND Volume 2 ready by July this year, but some things just didn't pan out so, Christmas time seems like a fitting second option XD

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  4. Jay

    Merry Christmas Rusty, wishing you and your wife a fantastic day tommorow ❄💜❄

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    1. rustyhearts

      Thank you very much! Wishing you all the same.
      Your lovely comments have been a gift all throughout the year <3

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  5. Jay

    Living for the visual storytelling on this page, how Shez is doing pushups on her feet now instead of her knees, seeing the rock slowly get higher and higher in each panel, the symbolism of her lifting up her little sisters on her back while they literally motivate her to get stronger *chefs kiss*

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    1. rustyhearts

      Yess, yess!! You get it >:D

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  6. Paniyas biggest fan

    I hope she doesn’t get hurt 🙁

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  7. Terf chan

    Shanzie please smash Chris head with the boulder

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    1. rustyhearts

      Excellent suggestion!

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  8. Didi

    Seeing the range of expressions that you allow your women to have in this comic has been wonderful, and it’s come to a head in this chapter.

     

    I saw the leashed nature of artists who draw/design women being discussed in the comments a couple pages ago, and I’ve adored seeing Shez looking so “ugly” during this hideous time of her life. She’s hurting, she’s exerting every last bit of power she has, she’s furious; it’s SO visceral and fantastic.

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    1. rustyhearts

      Thank you!!! Drawing extreme expressions is so fun, highly reccomend. Giving Shez such big blocky clenched teeth was definitely my favourite.

  9. SBD

    Awwwwwww they call her zee 🥺

    BTW MERRY XMAS TO YOU ALL 💓💓💓💓💓💓 Hope you’re safe and sound, with full tummies to rub.

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    1. rustyhearts

      😚😚🎄🎄🩷🩷🫂🫂

  10. Dagny Taggart

    Regardless of my ideological differences with you and the rest of your audience, I have been loving your story! It’s both heartbreaking to see Shez in such a difficult situation, while also inspiring to watch her work hard to overcome it (not that she should have had to be in such a situation in the first place).
     

    Thank you so much for this beautiful holiday gift! Merry Christmas! Happy Belated Winter Solstice!
     

    *Note: I am typing this on a phone, so I apologize in advance if there are any typos.

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    1. rustyhearts

      Shez’s backstory really being the great equaliser out here 😅 Always happy to hear more women are enjoying the story – makes all the effort worth it 🥰
       
      I feel it happens a lot less with female authors – readers separating her from her politics to enjoy her work. So yeah, good to see your among a handful of women (that I know of at least) who’re going against what is typical there 🥰
       
      No winter here in Aus, we enjoy December holidays in the summer 😅 But it’s definitely been a relaxing time of year. Wishing you the same across the world.

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  11. go queen go

    She’s gonna kill Chris 😀

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    1. rustyhearts

      Merry killChrismas 🥰🥰🎄🎄

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  12. Nonnie

    Shez raising that stone gives me good feels.
    And by good feels, is me hoping she uses that stone against that moid.

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  13. Scully

    Any chance Shez’s mom and sisters might be getting their own profiles on the cast page 👀

    1. rustyhearts

      Yes, they will be!
      I’m going to post them at the end of the flashback portion so as not to spoil their present-day designs.
       
      They are available (bios aren’t finished but designs are) over on the boosty if you’re keen to see them early tho!

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  14. Crypty

    Seeing the babies cheer shez on is so 🥺🥺🥺
    AlsoI did the math and!!!!!!!! Shez shouldn’t have been having to do this!!!! She should be –at the club– listening to All Star by Smash Mouth

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    1. rustyhearts

      By god she shoulda been at the Smash Mouth concert ToT

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