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saba sabaton
@sabato-n.bsky.social
comic artist | OC enjoyer | takes pictures of dolls in public
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⚔️ Read OUR UNENDING JOURNEY, an OC-focused webcomic with an alternate take on the FFXIV storyline

✒️ First Chapter
✒️ Chapter Archive (Feed)
✒️ NamiComi (recommended)
✒️ Tapas
✒️ Webtoon

💬 Discord (update notifs, discussion)
📙 Physical books, merch
the whole reader feedback and author reaction stuff is the reason why i was aware of this in the first place bc i remember hearing about fandoms forming around certain stories and the author getting annoyed at their demands lmao. history repeats
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
hey it works for me
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
small correction i said 200 very carelessly but it was more like 150 years ago.
also the funny part is that at the bottom of this wiki page it mentions manga and AO3 as modern serialized fiction
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
modern manga authors are truly carrying this torch
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
im doing some research on how fiction was published historically for a complete throwaway line and. i was tangentially aware of this bc i knew stories like sherlock holmes were serialized but i didn't realize that as recent as 200yrs ago the dominant format of fiction in america was serial magazines
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
there was a long delay before i started boarding this time because i was blocked in many ways but it has begun
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
bording
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
ha yes.i love ffxiv and i hope for people to enjoy moments like that in the work so im happy to hear that!!
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
i felt so silly writing that bookstore blurb i was like my work is not real enough for this but i did it!!!!!!
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
thank you!!! i hope u continue to have fun with your project as well!! it makes me so happy to hear other people started making their own projects because of ouj
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Real Freaks Only
November 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
in the end the conclusion is always that i draw it because it's fun. i have a ton of fun drawing ouj and the artistically satisfying panels and narrative beats are something i go back to and enjoy myself. so i always end up discarding those insecurities (although they come back on occassion)
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
sometimes i struggle with feeling like it's not legitimate art because i can't explain quickly to a stranger what it's trying to be. we don't have doujinshi spaces in the US so it doesn't really "belong" anywhere but even by jp doujinshi standards a 6 year series is real freak shit
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
admittedly i have had a lot of difficulty explaining what our unending journey is to people? it's a fancomic, it's a doujinshi, it's a manga series, it's a webcomic. it's in ffxiv but it's not really about ffxiv. it's like a dnd series except that it's a comic and it's in ffxiv and there's no dnd
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
i have noticed that too. it seems to me that the reason why people do this is because the cost of tabling is so high and they want to ensure they at least break even. i'm sure i couldn't break even on a con i had to travel to if i just brought the stuff i was interested in 🥲
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
my oomfs who went to the cupsleeve event in nyc said there were enough attendees there to fuel an actual ffxiv only event and let me tell u if someone did a ffxiv only in nyc i would be on the first plane back with as many books as can fit in my checked bag
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
its sad because i like doing cons!!! grrrahhh!!! it may surprise you but i like talking to people a little
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
as someone who is only observing the space from outside the anime con artist alley scene seems incredibly competitive and oversaturated. the pressure is also high to perform well when the table is $$$ and you also had to pay airfare. i thought about it briefly but i think local is the best for us rn
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
artist alleys so competitive and i kind of want to just sell books and talk to people for fun so im applying to the little cons first lol. the ones that don't have application windows that close in 2 minutes and cost a ton of money
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
If you're in our discord we have a new role that allows you to receive pings for shop openings and news. Recommend if you're trying to snag a book! I don't send pings otherwise because I respect ur notification space
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Books and merch should be going up on the store and we will be reopening it within the next few days. I will announce it here and also in our discord! we will have volume 3 back in stock as well as new charms~
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
We have a working setup now and I think we have the logistics down so it would be fun to do more local events in the area. Distant events might be hard because books are so heavy. We shall see
November 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We are headin home!! It was a nice chill one day event. I got to chat with some local comics guys and had a good time. Also made back the table fee wahoo
okayyy baby's first table setup
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
i feel a little silly with no print wall or large display i should just put up an insane wall of ouj books at the next event
November 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM