Kiss the Cook - SO3 comic

All characters are (c) by Tri-Ace/Ubi-Soft/Square-Enix.

Hoo boy. Why do I torture Albel so? Because it's fun, that's why! ^_^ Hopefully he never finds out it's me putting him in these situations...

Overall, I'm kinda proud of this one, because not only is it my first time trying to draw Adray, Mirage, Sophia, Maria, and Fayt, but I drew all of them without any reference pictures at all! Yay me! I did get a bit lazy with Albel's claw, though...but I think that's to be expected, having to draw it over and over again...

Keep in mind that Albel, Adray, and Nel are all from Elicoor, which is medieval-type technology. For purposes of this comic, please assume that these three, at least, don't know what an apron is.

I suppose I should mention that this should be read from left to right and top to bottom.

I recommend a full-view of it, but I know my handwriting's not always the best, so here's a script if you can't read it:
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Narrator: After saving the universe, Fayt & Co. needed to relax. And what better way to do that than to have a barbecue?

Adray: (yanking Albel along by the braids) "C'mon, Albel! You're manning the grill."
Albel: "What? Why?"
Adray: "'Cause you're the one with a fire-sword, that's why. And we're out of oven mitts."

Adray: (hands him a folded apron) "Oh, and Cliff said you'd need this. Here."

Albel: "What the hell is this?"
Adray: "No idea, man. Good luck!" (Gets out of there fast)

Albel: "And...Hey! the Crimson Scourge is NOT a FIRE-SWORD! Not to mention, it got left behind when he dragged me out here. Old fool."

Albel: (talking to himself) "...Now what? Well, it kind of looks like a cloak, so..." (Puts it on his back like a cloak)

Albel: "Pretty useless, if you ask me... Why do you need a cloak to cook, anyway?"

Mirage: (enters) ...?
Albel: (thinking) Someone's gonna pay for this.

Mirage: (kisses Albel)
Albel: "Uh...?"

Sophia: "You okay, Albel?"
Albel: (scratches his head staring confusedly at Mirage)

Sophia: "I'll just light the grill for you..."

Sophia: "...Huh? Oh, okay..." (kisses Albel)
Albel: "Wha -- ?"

Sophia: (leaves)
Albel: (watches her go, still confused, thinking) Something very strange is going on here...
Maria: (enters) "Hmm..."

Maria: (kisses Albel)
Albel: "O...kay..."

Albel: (is seriously confused)

Fayt: (enters smirking)
Albel: "Hey, worm, what's wrong with all the maggots today?"

Albel: "They're acting odd..."
Fayt: (kisses Albel)
Albel: "Huh?! Hey!"

Albel: "What the hell?!"
Fayt: (hightails it outta there)
Albel: "Come back here!"
Fayt: (escapes)

Albel: (angry now) "RAA-AUGH! WHAT IS GOING ON?"

Albel: "When I get to the bottom of this...Somone is going to suffer severe bodily harm..."

Albel: "And the next person who kisses me will join the meat on this grill!"

Albel: (thinking) Wait a minute...I didn't put meat on the grill yet... So who...
Nel: "Bad day, Nox?"
Albel: (thinking) ...Nel.
Albel: "Hmph. Get lost, Zelpher."

Nel: "What? Afraid I'm going to kiss you, too?"
Albel: ...

Nel: "Thought so. I think I may be able to help you with your problem..."

Albel: "I don't need help...from an Aquarian."

Nel: "All right, then. But you might want to take off that cloak." (Remember Nel's from Elicoor too)

Albel: "Huh? Why?"
Nel: (walking away) "You don't need my help, remember? Figure it out."

Albel: (thinking) Hmm... I'd better...

Albel: (takes off the apron and sees the writing on the side of the apron he didn't look at before) *gasp*
Albel: "Cliff...is gonna die. Slowly."

Albel: (realizes what Nel saved him from) *shudder* "If Roger had seen this..."

Albel: "...Zelpher. Wait."

Nel: (pauses) "Hmm?"
Albel: "Uh...Thanks."

Nel: "...You're welcome." (kisses him)

Nel: "So? Am I going to 'join the meat on this grill'?"
Albel: "Hmm...maybe next time."
Albel: (surreptitiously reaching for the fork on the grill) "Cliff, on the other hand, had better start running."
Cliff: (holding what's supposed to be a camera) *gulp* (sweatdrops)

The end.
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