I think I’ve actually figured out how to set it so that blog posts show up on the front page, but not in the normal comic feed.  You know, the way every other webcomic in the world does it.

If this works, it means I can subject you guys to Clockworks worldbuilding posts, steampunk links, and the like 7 days a week!  If it doesn’t work, expect me to delete this post in a matter of seconds.

Last night I went through and renamed all of the comics.  I really wanted to have the comic number be part of the title, and my early attempts at humorous comic strip names were miserable failures and have been replaced.  This is a change that I’m sure two of you will notice.

I’ve also tweaked the Pages for the site, so please take a look at Street Team, Commissions, and Downloads.  There’s a Shop page as well, but it’s merely a placeholder for now.  Shirts will be for sale in a month or three.

Alright, let’s see if this worked…

First up, here’s a random bit of Clockworks paraphernalia.  Click the picture for a larger view:

Sir Bloodbourne

Sir Whilom Bloodbourne was the world’s most famous monster hunter, once.  He was the star of 27 novels, 16 audio plays, and was portrayed on film 5 times.    In his day he was a larger than life hero; travelling the world in search of great beasts to slay, and crowds of adoring fans to share his tales with.

Following the Accordance War, public opinion turned against Bloodbourne.  It was revealed that his earlier adventures contained not only the exaggerations and tall tales that many had believed them to hold; but outright lies, fabrications, and adventures that never happened.  As public support waned, his old friends and business partners turned against him; culminating in Bloodbourne’s former bodyguard Benicio Tactence’s scathing tell all autobiography.

In his later years, Bloodbourne fell to alcoholism and anger.  He was known to show up at small town public appearances surly, violent, and drunken.  He died in a hotel in Vano in 235 NDE.

Following his death Bloodbourne’s legend has seen a bit of a resurgence; not as a master monster hunter, but as a legendary showman, charlatan, and brilliant businessman.  His daughters, Violet and Marianne, inherited the remains of his estate and have worked tirelessly to restore their father’s good name and fame.  His books are still widely available in second hand shops, and Violet’s biography of her father is to be released next year.

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Second, I’m looking for a volunteer.  You should be a fan of Clockworks, have time to kill, and perhaps be a bit OCD.

I’d like to set up a Clockworks wiki, to compile all of the world building info, character appearances, and game info.  So when people want to know how to create a Faeblooded character or how magic works or who that Bloodbourne guy is, we can point them to the wiki.

I could post the wiki to Shawntionary.com, but I’d rather post it to wikia or some other public site.  I’d rather avoid being the site admin for the wiki, or giving someone access to a chunk of my server.

This would be a free position, running the Official Clockworks Fan Wiki, but I’m sure I could throw you some goodies eventually.  If you’re interested and you have the time to devote to maintaining a wiki, comment here or shoot me an email.

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That’s it for today, see you guys on Monday for a new blog post, Tuesday for a new comic.

The comic will be up later this afternoon.  I have a meeting this AM, and decided last night that sleep was a better idea than killing myself to get the comic done before said meeting.

In other news, you may want to check the recent updates to the Wiki.

Edit: After my meeting the truck I’m borrowing died.  (Insert ranting and swearing here.)  Fortunately, I have my sketchbook and pens with me.  Comic will be up late today, and may be the Meanwhile strip.  Grrr.  Arrrgh.

Edit #2: Home!  Only 3.5 hours later than I planned!  Turns out the alternator is dead.  Good news is, not my truck, so I’m not the one who has to pay for it.  Comic will be up tonight, at some point well before midnight..  For those of you who check the site at work and live in the US, you might as well just come back tomorrow.

Hopefully, I can spend tomorrow and Labor Day finishing our Meanwhile strip and at least getting next week’s comics drawn in advance.