History Webcomic / CloseToYourHeart

--> '''Blixer':'' Have you ever seen a sunrise before, Cube?

--> '''Cuda''': What! How did you figure out the artifact was here too!?
--> '''Blixer''': I didn't! I just waited while you did all the work, and then I followed you!

--> '''Blixer''': So much for the security of this place! If they didn't want anyone to get in then they should-of (sic) had better protection!

--> '''Blixer''': Here, I'll walk you to your room, Cube. Now don't be fooled by this kind gesture! You're still my prisoner!
--> '''Lycan''': Carry her [[BridalCarry bridal style]]!
--> '''Blixer''': Oh my god Lycan shut up!

---> '''Blixer''': I'm just gonna sit you down right here. And you better not run! Because if you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money, but what I do have is skills. Skills that make it a nightmare for people like you! If you stay right here, like I told you to, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you do run, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you. ''[beat]'' Good luck.

--> '''Cyan''': Huh? Wha-! Where is Cu-
--> '''Cider''': We are not telling you anything!

* CurseCutShort: In "Lycan Can't Sleep", Cuda [[FaceDoodling scribbles on a sleeping Blixer's face]]. Some half-visible words on the side of his head say "Dor- Bit-", which in full is probably "Dorito Bitch".

--> '''Blixer''': After careful consideration, we have decided... that we will NEVER under any circumstances EVER!!!...\\

--> '''Lycan''': This is going to be great, Boss! Now we have more reasons to visit Town Paradise and be more involved in the community!
--> '''Blixer''': AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

* IgnoranceIsBliss: Due to {{the mirror|ShowsYourTrueSelf}} showing George [[spoiler:what he used to look like and getting an identity crisis as a result]], he decides to stay away from mirrors.

* MalevolentMaskedMen: Subverted in "Cube Force". The Grey Twins play as the bad guys, but given their NiceGuy status, they are {{harmless villain}}s) and their only change in appearance are added shoulder pieces and masks. Steel wears an eye mask while Ash wears a face mask, and their "devious plan" is... to hack into all devices in the world to spread joyful messages.
* TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf: In "Meet George the Minion", a minion named George gets uneasy every time he looks in a mirror for too long. [[spoiler:Looking at it long enough makes George remember what he used to look like - a blue humanoid flower with a face instead of a pink, FloatingLimbs creature with only eyes as facial features. [[ColorCodedSpeech The text changes from black to light blue along with the POV shift]].]] Once George has snapped out of [[spoiler:his identity crisis]], he decides IgnoranceIsBliss and avoids mirrors.

---> '''Cyan:''' Cube is not my mom and you're not allowed to do anything to her!!!

--> This is George's reflection... but for some reason, George feels weird when looking at it... What is this?... What is George?... [[blue:Who...]] [[blue:[[spoiler:Who am I? Who did I use to be? Is George really my name?]]]]

Legend tells of a powerful artifact guarded in a temple by 4 knights of rhythm and light, who protect the artifact's main guardian. Cuda seeks to steal the artifact to gain the power to rule the world, but his rival Blixer beats him to it. Complicating matters further is that the legend is not all it's cracked up to be and Blixer ends up taking the guardian, named Cube, along with the artifact.

As Cube learns about the outside world and Blixer conspires how to obtain the power of the artifact, the improbable happens as they develop a bond. But Cuda prepares a comeback, and the knights are determined to get their friend and the artifact back home. Hilarity ensues, as well as romance, lots of butt-kicking action and more.

%%Note: The Deviantart links now lead to a deactivated account. The paragraph below may be restored with updated links to the new site of the comic after it's announced.
%%The comic can be read on Deviantart [[https://www.deviantart.com/afrothunder678/gallery/69575649/jsab-close-to-your-heart here]]. There are also various mini-comics for the series, some providing more background for the characters and some purely for laughs, which can be read [[https://www.deviantart.com/afrothunder678/gallery/74334527/ctyh-mini-comics here]].

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* AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption: Cuda angrily yells when he realises Blixer stole the artifact before he could, but it cuts off at "[[CurseCutShort son of a bi-]]" before cutting to Blixer saying he's "-itchy."
--> '''Cuda:''' That dull-witted, punk goth, pink, overbite, Mike Wazowski-looking SON OF A BI-!
--> '''Blixer:''' -itchy! Maybe we should've changed into some bathing suits before we got in the water.

** The mini-comic "Blixer's Intervention" features the debut of Rave, Cuda's younger brother. Blixer points out that this is his first appearance in a mini-comic. The WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue also entails how the artist is at the time of the mini-comic, she continues making the main series since she now has a external drive.

** In the mini-comic "Lycan Can't Sleep", Cuda [[FaceDoodling scribbles on a sleeping Blixer's face]]. Some half-visible words on the side of his head say "Dor- Bit-", which in full is probably "Dorito Bitch".

* MalevolentMaskedMen:
** Cyan and Flax encounter a hostile trio of travellers in the forest consisting of two ninjas and one bounty hunter, all with [[ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes eyes that look like they're glowing from the shadow of their masks]]. Instead of stating their purpose, they pull their weapons on the knights. Cyan and Flax beat them up and find a scared Heli and an incapacitated Boat hidden in the trespassers' wagon.
** Downplayed in the mini-comic "Cube Force". The Grey Twins play as the bad guys (but given their NiceGuy status, they are {{harmless villain}}s) and their only change in appearance are added shoulder pieces and masks. Steel wears an eye mask while Ash wears a face mask.

** The mini-comic "Cyan's Mom" has Blixer singing the chorus of Music/FountainsOfWayne's "Stacy's Mom", except "Stacy" is replaced with "Cyan" and he's singing in reference to Cube while beholding her. Cyan beats him up for it.
---> '''Cyan''': Cube is not my mom and you're not allowed to do anything to her!!!

!!Tropes specific to the mini-comics:

* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Lycan thinks fairytale princesses are cool and wants to be one. In "Lycan Wants To Be a Princess", Blixer gets Cuda's help to make Lycan's dream come true. Lycan dons a dress as he [[DisneyCreaturesOfTheFarce sings to summon animals]] (in this case, Cuda's snake), but he finds it too hard and gives up to go back to being a servant.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In line with Blixer's [[RunningGag comedic tendency]] at BreakingTheFourthWall, in the mini-comic "Blixer and Lycan Get New Jobs", he says to Lycan that they might just have a bunch of mini-comics that take place in the town they just got jobs in.
--> '''Lycan''': I can tell that this is going to open a new chapter in our lives! Soon we'll make some memories in this town and tell people about our adventures here!
--> '''Blixer''': Or... you know we'll just probably have a bunch of mini comics that will take place here...
* NiceGuy: The Grey Twins teach yoga, are often seen in PrayerPose and are genuinely kind and helpful to everyone, even Blixer, who hates them for it. They are sometimes targets of his wrath and fully aware that he doesn't like them, but they still strive to be nice to him.
--> '''Blixer''': Oh my god I hate Mr. Grey so much. I just want to punch him in the face.
--> '''Lycan''': Why? I think that he's a nice guy.
--> '''Blixer''': Yeah, too nice if you ask me.

--> '''Cuda''': Oh my god! Can you at least meow like a normal cat!?

The comic can be read on Deviantart [[https://www.deviantart.com/afrothunder678/gallery/69575649/jsab-close-to-your-heart here]]. There are also various mini-comics for the series, some providing more background for the characters and some purely for laughs, which can be read [[https://www.deviantart.com/afrothunder678/gallery/74334527/ctyh-mini-comics here]].

* BigEntrance: In contrast to Cuda who is sneaking towards the temple, Blixer makes his presence known by blaring into a horn. Cuda takes him out after the knights are alerted, and then Lycan suggests that they [[LampshadedTrope should have came up with a plan to beat Cuda rather than make an awesome introduction]]. Blixer buffs it off, stating that "presentation is the key".

* TheBlank: All four knights have zero facial features. Cider lampshades once that he takes a while to realise that he doesn't have eyes after he went off to cry.

** Blixer acknowledges that keeping the artifact away from Cube even after he learns it's her SoulJar is a jerk move, and looks at the camera while remarking that he can hear the audience angrily commenting away.
---> '''Blixer''': Yeah I hear you guys typing in the comment section about me being rude to the guardian, but just shut up OK?
** The mini-comic "Blixer's Intervention" features the debut of Rave, Cuda's younger brother. Blixer points out that this is his first appearance in a mini-comic.
* BrickJoke: When Cube tells her name to Blixer, he says that he thought it'd be [[ShoutOut Bruce or Lee]]. A later cut back to the past shows that when Cube first appeared in the temple, Cider suggested Bruce or Lee as possible names for her.

* CrossPoppingVeins: There are several instances where floating vein-like crosses are visible above an angered character.

* EnergyWeapon: Cuda controls the top of his pyramid machine to float and shoot a giant laser that sets fire to the entire forest.

--> '''Lycan''': Boss can you open this for me? Since you're like the only one here with fingers.
* FirstTimeInTheSun: The morning after Cube tells Blixer that her knowledge on TheOutsideWorld is very limited, Blixer wakes her up to take her to a nice spot outside to watch her first sunrise.
--> '''Blixer''': Have you ever seen a sunrise before, Cube?
--> '''Cube''': No! I never have! It's beautiful!

* ShipperOnDeck: Lycan has a tendency of teasing Blixer towards intimacy with Cube.

* RealMenHateAffection: Lycan tries to get Blixer to find a lover, but he doesn't want to because he thinks [[LoveIsAWeakness being in love makes others weaker]] and relationships restrict them to only do things with the other's approval, which he sees as a threat to his masculinity. On top of that, he just finds it gross and that only fangirls enjoy that kind of mush. Lycan says that not all relationships are like that, but Blixer replies, "Agree to disagree."
* TalkingAnimal: "Blixer is a Freaking Cat" features a Blixer who has inexplicably become a talking cat, engaging in cat-like shenanigans while maintaining his ability to talk. He vocalises his demands, even by screaming, instead of meowing.

* TransformationSequence: Cube has a full-fledged MagicalGirl-style transformation when she notices the artifact glowing. She holds it up, yells "Artifact powers activate!" and floats while glowing into a new form. She even does a peace sign while striking a pose afterwards.

* TheBlank: All four knights have zero facial features.

** A flashback sequence shows Cyan harboring feelings of uncertainty and low self-esteem regarding his duty as a knight, but he keeps saying that nothing is wrong to the other knights, who are aware that he's hiding something.

* ElectricTorture: Cuda has the four knights caught in his mechanical snakes. Cyan breaks free to strike him, but Cuda has him caught again, and makes his snakes electrocute him. Even Cuda wishes he didn't have to resort to such measures.

* FireBreathingWeapon: The top of Cuda's pyramid machine is controlled by Cuda to float and shoot fire at the entire forest.

* FloatingLimbs: Blixer's minions have a stack of floating pink spiked circles making up each of their bodies. In another respect, most of the characters lack necks as their heads float above their torsos.

* InsecureProtagonistArrogantAntagonist: The leader of the knights, Cyan, is hiding insecurities about his duty and whether he's truly up for the task of protecting the artifact. The bad guys who wish to steal it from the knights are of varying egoism; Cuda can back up his {{badass boast}}s, while that's less of the case for Blixer, who's more pompous and impulsive.

* MyopicArchitecture: The knights protect a powerful artifact in an isolated temple, but when they're distracted by Cuda, Blixer gets inside by pulling open the entrance (which takes some effort) and  [[OpenSaysMe punching another door inwards]]. He even remarks that the security should be better.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: The game lacks official names for the characters, while this fan comic gives them names.
** The four player shapes from the game's multiplayer mode are this comic's ensemble of knights, and the protagonist's blue square friend is now the guardian the knights protect. The light blue square is Cyan, the orange circle is Cider, the green pentagon is Shamrock, the yellow triangle is Flax, and the square friend is Cube.
** The closest to an official name the game gives is "The Boss" for the main villain via filename. Here, although Lycan calls him Boss, his name is Blixer. Lycan himself is the corrupted flower from the "Lycanthropy" boss battle. The game's triangle enemy, from the "Barracuda" boss level, has a more major role in this comic and is named Cuda.

** When Blixer's lying on the ground after getting blasted by Cuda, Lycan tries to make him get up, with the line that does it being [[Film/Titanic1997 "I'll never let go, Jack!"]]. Blixer replies, "Eww! Gross! That movie was terrible!"

* SpikesOfVillainy: Blixer has spikes on his collar, wristbands, shoulder pads, boots, and hand cannon. He's the more pompous bad guy.

* {{Animorphism}}: "Blixer is a Freaking Cat" features Blixer, who has inexplicably turned into a [[TalkingAnimal talking cat]], engaging in cat-like shenanigans.

The comic can be read on Deviantart [[https://www.deviantart.com/afrothunder678/gallery/69575649/jsab-close-to-your-heart here]].

* BrickJoke: When Cube tells her name to Blixer, he says that he thought it'd be [[ShoutOut Bruce or Lee]]. When Cube first appeared in the temple, Cider suggested Bruce or Lee as possible names for her.

* CreatorCameo: The comic artist Afrothunder briefly appears in a FourthWall break in Blixer's TravelMontage where he's traversing multiple settings to get home.

* FingerlessHands: Blixer's minions only have circles for hands. Lycan lampshades his lack of fingers when he asks his boss to help him open a tub of ice cream.

* MyopicArchitecture: The knights protect a powerful artifact in an isolated temple, but when they're distracted by Cuda, Blixer gets inside by pulling open the entrance (which takes some effort) and [[OpenSaysMe punching another door inwards]]. He even remarks that the security should be better.

** The closest to an official name the game gives is "The Boss" for the main villain via filename. Here, although Lycan calls him Boss, his name is Blixer. The game's triangle enemy has a more major role in this comic and is named Cuda.

* SpeechBubblesInterruption: When Cuda asks the captured knights where the artifact is, Cyan is perplexed that Cube is missing, while Cider yells over him that they will never tell, his orange speech bubble overlaying Cyan's blue one.

* SpikesOfVillainy: Blixer wears a spiked collar, wristbands and shoulder pads, and his hand cannon is decorated with spikes. He's the more pompous bad guy.

* TravelMontage: Blixer walks the whole way home from the temple while carrying Cube and the artifact. He walks through a forest, a desert, an ocean, and even [[CreatorCameo the comic artist's room]], all displayed in a few panels, each pertaining to a scenery.

* FaceDoodling: After Cuda gets Lycan to fall asleep and [[PetTheDog carries him to bed]], the last thing he does before leaving Blixer's base is doodle on the knocked-out Blixer, saying that he should be more accountable for his friend next time.

* PetTheDog: "Lycan Can't Sleep" has Lycan asking for Cuda's help to get Lycan to sleep because Blixer knocked himself out trying. Cuda dries him from the rain, reads him a book to sleep, and even carries him back to his bed in Cuda's base. This mini-comic also reveals that [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Cuda has a younger brother named Rave]] who he keeps unaware of his world-dominating endeavours while still loving him dearly, promising that he'll return home someday.

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: How do Blixer and Lycan get rid of the abomination that is Lycan's failed soup recipe? Shoot it with a cannon. BOOM!

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Blixer acknowledges that keeping the artifact away from Cube even after he learns it's her SoulJar is a jerk move, and looks at the camera while remarking that he can hear the audience angrily commenting away.
--> '''Blixer''': Yeah I hear you guys typing in the comment section about me being rude to the guardian, but just shut up OK?

* BuffySpeak: Blixer refers to the black chains of triangles that Cuda can control as "[Cuda's] snake things."

* ColorfulContrails: The knights can be seen from a distance by the colored trail of light they each leave behind.

** In the mini-comic "Lycan can't sleep", Cuda [[FaceDoodling scribbles on a sleeping Blixer's face]]. Some half-visible words on the side of his head say "Dor- Bit-", which in full is probably "Dorito Bitch".

* HumongousMecha: The boat and the helicopter from the original game are giant mechs instead. The boat has {{arm cannon}}s and the helicopter can summon [[DualWielding two swords]]. When combined together with the help of the knights, they become an even bigger and more powerful mech to contend with.
* InsecureProtagonistArrogantAntagonist: The leader of the knights, Cyan, is hiding insecurities about his duty and whether he's truly up for the task. The bad guys who wish to steal the artifact from them are of varying egoism; Cuda can back up his {{badass boast}}s, while Blixer is less so and more impulsive.
* LecherousLicking: Played with. Blixer licking the artifact is more in the sense of getting a taste of power, but Cube is highly grossed out because [[SoulJar the artifact is her life force and thus she can feel what it feels]]. Only after learning that does Blixer realise how awkward that was.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: The game lacks official names for the characters, while this fan comic gives them names.
** The four player shapes from the game's multiplayer mode are this comic's ensemble of knights, and the protagonist's blue square friend is now the guardian the knights protect. The light blue square is Cyan, the orange circle is Cider, the green pentagon is Shamrock, the yellow triangle is Flax, and the square friend is Cube.
** The closest to an official name the game gives is "The Boss" for the main villain via filename. Here, although Lycan calls him Boss, his name is Blixer. The game's triangle enemy has a more major role in this comic and is named Cuda.

** When Blixer's lying unresponsive on the ground, Lycan tries getting him to wake up, with the line that does it being [[Film/Titanic1997 "I'll never let go, Jack!"]]. Blixer replies, "Eww! Gross! That movie was terrible!"

** Blixer asks for the guardian's name, and she replies that the knights call her Cube. Blixer says that he "thought it would be something be [[Creator/BruceLee Bruce or Lee]]". Some years in the past, [[BrickJoke Cider suggested Bruce or Lee as names for Cube]] when she first formed, with other suggestions being "Sad Boi" and other {{fan nickname}}s for the blue square character (who's unnamed in the game).

* SnakesAreSinister: A variant. Part of Cuda's weapon arsenal are controllable swarms of snake-like formations made of black triangles." They can attack, constrict, hear for Cuda and even [[ElectricTorture electrocute people in their grasps]].

* SpeechBubblesInterruption: When Cuda questions the captured knights of the artifact's whereabouts, Cyan is perplexed that Cube is missing, while Cider yells over him that they will never tell, his orange speech bubble overlaying Cyan's blue one.

* GilliganCut: "Blixer and Lycan sign up for Yoga classes" has the titular two walking into a yoga centre to take up free classes. Blixer speaks as if he's going to say no, but the next panel cuts to the two of them holding yoga mats outside. Lycan is happy to be more involved in town, but Blixer belts out a SkywardScream of anguish.

* NoSell: In "Lycan can't sleep", Blixer tries making a "sleeping potion" for Lycan to help him sleep. It knocks out Blixer in minutes, but it doesn't affect Lycan at all.
* PetTheDog: "Lycan can't sleep" has Lycan asking for Cuda's help to get Lycan to sleep because Blixer knocked himself out trying. Cuda dries him from the rain, reads him a book to sleep, and even carries him back to his bed in Cuda's base. The mini-comic also reveals that [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Cuda has a younger brother named Rave]] who he keeps unaware of his world-dominating endeavours while still loving him dearly, promising that he'll return home soon.

* UnusualEuphemism: In response to Cuda trying to get him to say where the artifact is, Flax yells to the other male triangle,  "How about you go shove it up your perpendicular bisector!"

* FaceDoodling: After Cuda gets Lycan to fall asleep and [[PetTheDog carries him to bed]], the last thing he does before leaving Blixer's base is doodle on the knocked-out Blixer,

** When Cube asks if the triangular object on her captor's fridge is the artifact, Blixer gives a delayed and drawn-out "Nooooo." Lycan explains that Blixer thought Cube couldn't reach it [[HeightAngst if it was somewhere high up]].

* CurseCutShort: When Blixer sees the eye of Cuda's moving base shoot an attack towards him, he exclaims, "Oh, s-!" right before it lands with a blast.

* ElectricTorture: Cuda has the four knights caught in his mechanical snakes. Cyan breaks free to strike him, but Cuda has him caught again, and makes his snakes electrocute him. Even Cuda wishes he didn't have to resort such measures.

* UnusualEuphemism: In response to Cuda trying to get him to say where the artifact is, Flax yells to the other male triangle, "How about you go shove it up your perpendicular bisector!"

* GilliganCut: Blixer and Lycan walk into the yoga centre to state their decision on taking up the free yoga classes. Blixer starts talking as if he's going to say no, but the next panel cuts to the two of them holding yoga mats outside. Lycan is happy to be more involved in town, while Blixer belts out a SkywardScream of anguish.

--> '''Lycan''': This is going to be great, Boss! Now we have more reason to be involved in Town Paradise and be more involved in the community!

* NoSell: Blixer tries making a "sleeping potion" for Lycan to help him sleep. It knocks out Blixer in minutes, but it doesn't affect Lycan at all.

* UnusualEuphemism: In response to Cuda trying to get him to say where the artifact is, Flax yells to the other male triangle,  "How about you go shove it up your perpendicular bisector!"

* CrossPoppingVeins: Upon realising that Blixer was benefiting off his efforts as a MacguffinDeliveryService, Cuda is pissed, as emphasised by the lines of irritation and vein-like crosses floating by his head.

* SoulJar: The artifact is Cube's life force. As she puts it, she and the artifact are one and the same. This explains why she keeps it so dearly, her extreme discomfort when Blixer licks the artifact, and why part of her head disappears when Blixer takes a bite out of it. After this revelation, Blixer begins to regret those actions.

* TakeOverTheWorld: Cuda intends to use the artifact's power to become the most powerful ruler in all of the land, with further ambitions of being the new world order.

''Close to Your Heart'' is a ''VideoGame/JustShapesAndBeats'' FanWebcomic series made by [=Afrothunder678=].

''Close to Your Heart'' is a ''VideoGame/JustShapesAndBeats'' fanmade comic series made by [=Afrothunder678=].

Legend tells of a powerful artifact guarded in a temple by 4 knights of rhythm and light, who protect the artifact's main guardian. Cuda seeks to steal the artifact to gain the power to rule the world, but his rival Blixer beats him to it. Complicating matters further is that the legend is not all it's cracked up to be and Blixer ends up taking the guardian Cube along with the artifact.

** To prevent Cube from running off while he tries figures out how to navigate a the cave pathways, Blixer gives a warning to Cube that's [[https://youtu.be/XSo76r9aoUs?t217 intentionally similar]] to the phone speech scene from ''Film/{{Taken}}''.

!!''Close To Your Heart'' provides examples of:

As Cube learns about the outside world and Blixer conspires how to obtain the power of the artifact, the improbable happens as they develop a bond. But Cuda prepares a comeback, and the knights are determined to get their friend and the artifact back home. HilarityEnsues, as well as romance, lots of butt-kicking action and more.

''Close to Your Heart'' is a ''VideoGame/JustShapesAndBeats'' fanmade comic series made by Afrothunder678.