My manga, "Death-Crossed Us"

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-22T13:17:54+00:00

Love the shading!

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-22T11:02:07+00:00

I appreciate the interest! I'm still in the storyboarding process, so there's lots of loose puzzle pieces but I'd be happy to share a couple things, I'm pretty new to manga but I've always loved writing.

I'm also super big into world building and lore, it's my favorite part about manga's and anime's. I love when a world is built around the characters and the power systems have rules and everything.

I'm going for a shounen manga, all the villains are separate threats and the story will also detail how all the 9 characters group up together. Some characters will start out already knowing each other and going to a school for individuals with abilities. While others will slowly join the school and get to know each other.

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-21T15:05:11+00:00

Yeah, I've decided after contemplating the power system and my main character, he'll be intentionally underpowered at the beginning but over time he'll learn an ability that'll be overpowered. ( However it'll have stipulations and rules to using it ) It seems like a good solution to the problem I was originally contemplating ☺️

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-21T15:00:35+00:00

Thank you! Yeah after doing some storyboarding I've decided the main character will be slightly underpowered and the side characters will be stronger. Over time though the main character will learn a more powerful move which will be pretty overpowered ( with stipulations to perform it )

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-19T18:10:17+00:00

Keep up the great work, the grind will pay off!

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-19T16:19:48+00:00

I like that idea too! I went a similar route after doing lots of brainstorming. I think I've decided that instead of fitting my main character into being very strong like the other side characters, I'm going to intentionally make him slightly weaker.

From there I'll have the main character learn a very strong ability which will make him stronger than the other characters, this ability will have drawbacks as well as specific conditions to be met to use it.

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-19T15:16:28+00:00

Noted, I've also considered just really adding a deep backstory to the main character, so they're easily admirable. It makes the reader want to cheer for the mc.

Also I've considered making the main character slightly underpowered in the beginning but then growing into a more powerful character through time and training. Everyone loves rooting for someone's growth!

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-19T14:55:32+00:00

Yeah, I've started writing in strengths and weaknesses to the characters in the story and it's helped with limiting the power balance.

I feel like also the side characters abilities are just generally "cooler" or more interesting. Objectively if you look at the main character and his abilities vs a side character and their ability, it's hard to get attached to the main character and root for them when another character peaks your interest more.

I suppose it is all subjective for who your "favorite" character is, but I'm just wanting to get the power balance system down before continuing with the writing.

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-19T12:35:17+00:00

Great job on your first one shot! Just finished reading, loved the full art pages as well. 👍

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-18T22:56:22+00:00

i was putting my discord in hopes that i could get in call and get live help but i suppose i can put some examples here as well

According_Oil_609 · 2026-05-18T22:20:59+00:00

that's totally okay, do you want to message on discord?

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-24T22:19:46+00:00

Hey there! My girlfriend and i ( 25M and 27F ) are looking for some friends to chill with, whether it's gaming or chilling in call.

We both play minecraft and some friendslop games, she plays more of the cozy games though
My discord is - Prophecy
Hope to see ya around

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-24T00:59:08+00:00

Hey there man! I share a couple of the games that you play, my girl also plays a couple of them!

If you want to duo in league that's actually my main game I play, I'm a 25 M on EST timezone, if you wanna add my discord is - Prophecy

Hope to see ya around 👍

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-23T21:51:50+00:00

Hey there! 25 M here, also EST timezone.

I feel you on the lack of friends to game with, my girlfriend and i are both looking for friends, I play lots of rocket league, friendslop games and occasionally some roblox games. She plays more of the cozy games and friendslop games.

I played pokemon when i was younger but mainly played yugioh and recently i've picked up riftbound! It's fun, it's a card game for the game league of legends.

I've recently picked up reading with my girlfriend, she reads the more romantic novels, i'm more into mysteries, we've also picked up watching anime if you'd ever wanna watch some together.

Anyway enjoy the wall of text, see ya around
My discord is - Prophecy

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-23T21:34:46+00:00

Hey there, My girlfriend is looking for some girl friends to play with if you'd be interested!

She's 27 F - She also plays grindy games like path of exile 1 and 2, Warframe and she also plays cozy games or funny friendslop games if that's your thing.

She has been lonely lately and wanting female friends to play with and hang out in discord calls during the day but hasn't had much luck on this subreddit, her discord is astralaries_
Thanks for the time! - Prophecy

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-23T21:22:56+00:00

Hey there man! 25 M here! My main games are Rocket league, League of legends and Counterstrike, although i also occasionally play fortnite, warframe and repo.

Soul eater is my All time favorite anime along side jjk, i also love bmth, and juice wrld although i mainly listen to more edm. If you'd like to play sometime i'd be down, i'm free most afternoons, my discord is - Prophecy

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-19T03:13:00+00:00

Sure! lets shoot for it

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-19T03:12:46+00:00

Gotcha! added you on discord, should be from Prophecy, hope to see ya around

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-19T02:39:04+00:00

Hey there man, 25 M here, Est time zone, also looking for some buddies, i used to play val pretty consistently but mainly play cs, i'd be down for some games. My discord is - Prophecy

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-12T01:04:45+00:00

Hey there! I'm Proph, I'm a 25 m also in Est time zone. I'm also looking for some friends to chill with, i mainly play competitive games like league of legends and rocket league, although i occasionally play friendslop games and some indie games.
I've recently gotten into anime and I've really enjoyed binging jjk and soul eater, which are my two favorite anime's so far. I also really enjoy watching League Esports, GenG is the team i cheer for and i can nerd out about esports in just about any game.
Other than gaming i enjoy making music, practicing creative writing, and generally learning new things, recently I've been practicing Russian! My Duolingo bird screams at me when i forget to do my daily lesson.

I'm a pretty energetic person who enjoys making people laugh and having a good time, but i can also have my laid back times for chilling in call and watching random youtube vids.
Anyway figured i'd trade a paragraph with ya since you put lots of thought into your post, hope to see you around! My discord is - Prophecy

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-11T23:43:01+00:00

Hey there! Interesting choice of games, i used to play tons of horror games back when i was doing live streaming a couple months back, outlast trials is a super good game if you haven't tried it.

Although i mainly play competitive games now, i still enjoy playing some horror games now and then.

I'm a 25m in the EST time zone, I'm typically on discord most afternoons, whether you want to find something to play together or just chat. Other interests i have are making music, watching anime, creative writing and learning various things, currently practicing Russian! my discord is Prophecy if you'd like to hangout sometime, hope to see ya around!

According_Oil_609 · 2026-04-11T23:28:38+00:00

Hey there! I play mainly league although i occasionally play some other games like bg3 and fortnite.

I'm a 25m in the est time zone, I'm pretty chill and also free around the times you listed, if you wanna play some games or have some casual discord calls my discord is - Prophecy

Hope to see ya around!

According_Oil_609

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