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Oh hey, suddenly Coyote is not so whimsical. I guess maybe it shows favoritism towards her that he doesn't want others knowing about? But jesus christ man...
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He gave a weapon with the power of a god to someone on the other side of an age-old conflict. Even with Annie being groomed to be a mediator, that might not go over well with the other denizens of the forest. And of course, we don't know what other sneaky motives Coyote might have.
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Jan 14, 2011 09:20
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Still, he probably could have just asked nicely.
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Jan 14, 2011 09:23
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He's just testing her. That said, I have no doubt it really will give her the nickname of Lefty for the rest of her life if she talks.
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Jan 14, 2011 09:27
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Madrox posted:And of course, we don't know what other sneaky motives Coyote might have. Or fears, given the Wandering Eye's sudden appearence.
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Jan 14, 2011 09:29
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If the tooth can cut anything then presumably it can kill Coyote. I base this theory entirely on the end of The Incredibles.
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Jan 14, 2011 09:36
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Maybe the trick is that no harm will come to her in the forest while she's visiting Coyote... vvv i mean she's no longer visiting, she's staying in the forest. Fecha fucked around with this message at 10:02 on Jan 14, 2011 |
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Jan 14, 2011 09:41
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Fecha posted:Maybe the trick is that no harm will come to her in the forest while she's visiting Coyote...
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Jan 14, 2011 09:46
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Soylentbits posted:If the tooth can cut anything then presumably it can kill Coyote. I base this theory entirely on the end of The Incredibles. Hopefully it can cut through that bind too.
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Jan 14, 2011 09:55
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As Tom just said on twitter 'Reminder coyote ain't your bro', just because coyote is funny doesn't mean he's nice. I really like the characterisation in this comic, telling you just enough about a character to allow you to form an opinion on them but not making it so rigid that plot points cause actions that seem out of character.
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Jan 14, 2011 10:19
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At this point I would think rather hard on canceling my forest vacation. While I'm sure the court has done a lot of bad things in its years I would venture to guess that they are opposed to child dismemberment.
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Jan 14, 2011 12:16
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For some reason I don't think Coyotemagic hand-removal would be painful. Just... poof! No hand, haha! I am so smart!
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Jan 14, 2011 12:27
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Coyote has always been a dick though. He's nice to Annie, sure, but in general, he's pretty much the biggest dick in the universe. He stole the moon just to make fun of the forest people. He seems very serious about keeping it a secret though. As far as I know, this is the first time Coyote used a straight-up threat.
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Jan 14, 2011 12:50
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FronzelNeekburm posted:The story covers Antimony's time at school, of which she is finishing her second year. The kids, they grow up so fast! v The way years work in England is that everyone is at the same age at the start of the school year. At the start of the next school year, Annie will be 13. That means she's probably 13 now, unless she's having her birthday in the next month or so. (Equally it could mean she's very close to 14, if her birthday is near the start of the school year) Also, am I the only one who read that it's the band that will snap off, not her hand? I thought it was to be an indicator that she'd gabbed, rather than a punishment.
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Jan 14, 2011 14:21
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Noonsaliwah posted:Also, am I the only one who read that it's the band that will snap off, not her hand? I thought it was to be an indicator that she'd gabbed, rather than a punishment. "This bind will snip off your hand" is fairly unambiguous in terms of explaining body parts will be severed, without even getting into the capricious nature of trickster gods or the visual signifier of the design of it.
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Jan 14, 2011 14:23
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Madrox posted:He gave a weapon with the power of a god to someone on the other side of an age-old conflict. Even with Annie being groomed to be a mediator, that might not go over well with the other denizens of the forest. And of course, we don't know what other sneaky motives Coyote might have. Odds are, Annie hasn't told him where his real body is. Odds are, Coyote will let Reynard know through the tooth where Annie is.
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Jan 14, 2011 14:33
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I wonder how they will explain the band. Maybe a mark that shows she is allowed into the forest or maybe it will not be visible at all.
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Jan 14, 2011 14:36
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It might end up being like the cut Jeanne gave her and it's only visible on Annie's spirit/blinker self.
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Jan 14, 2011 15:20
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I wonder if she can give that gift back.
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Jan 14, 2011 16:01
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I doubt Coyote would appreciate that. Where would the fun in that be, anyway?
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Jan 14, 2011 16:37
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Coyote seemed really pleased that Annie left his tooth back at the Court. I wonder what plans he has for it?
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Jan 14, 2011 16:54
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The tooth is probably a spying tool. Too bad Annie, never trust anyone who smiles all the time.
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I don't think Coyote so much wants the tooth in the court as he wants it out of the forest. After all, if his objective was to keep it in the court, there would have been absolutely no need to threaten Annie.Mickey Eye posted:I wonder how they will explain the band. Maybe a mark that shows she is allowed into the forest or maybe it will not be visible at all. Maybe Coyote will wear a matching one and claim they are ~friendship bracelets~.
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Jan 14, 2011 20:43
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I definitely think the tooth is going to be doing something in the Court. Something pretty obvious, which is why Coyote doesn't want Annie to tell anyone. Though why Coyote wasn't gambling she had already told someone is anyone's guess.
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Jan 14, 2011 20:47
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It's probably simpler than that. Remember that Coyote gives up the power he gives away. Depending on just what was given with the tooth (power to cut the earth is a little generic), he may now be quite a bit weaker in certain ways. While it probably won't matter to him, being seen as 'less' by members of the forest may create problems for him, particularly if the court is perceived to now hold that power. this also means that coyote can't do much with the tooth. As Reynard is now stuck to Annie because of her clear 'ownership' of his body, the tooth now belongs to her as well, with likely similar conditions being in force. If Annie had the tooth in her possession in the forest, it would almost certainly have been discovered, and she is known to be associated with the court. Coyote is being a dick with the way he's making her keep silent. He probably could have just asked.
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I'm pretty sure he didn't lose any power when he gave her a tooth, he just lost a tooth. And his teeth are really sharp, that's all.
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EoRaptor posted:Coyote is being a dick with the way he's making her keep silent. He probably could have just asked. Yeah, that worked real well when Anja asked her not to tell Reynard how he was tricked.  I don't know, maybe Coyote's trying to cover his bases? The tooth's obviously important in some way, so if he just tells Annie not to tell anyone, and she ends up getting mad at him somehow like she did with Renard and tells somebody to get back at him, then the secret is ruined. This time Annie's hand is on the line for blabbing a secret, whereas before there were no real consequences for telling the Court's secret to Renard. Or Coyote's just being a dick. We'll have to wait and see.
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A hair-brained theory on the tooth: Perhaps the bridge is more than just a metaphorical barrier between the wood and the court. Maybe it's some kind of magical barrier that Coyote can't cross to enter the court without being invited with a blinker-stone signal. But maybe because a part of him is already on the other side of the barrier, the rest of him can come and go as he pleases. That's probably not what's going on, but it's a thought I had.
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But why would he care about Ysengrin finding out about the tooth? Coyote only warned her about telling people in the forest. I like how Coyote's grin changed in the last panel. Is this the first time we've seen Coyote do something particularly malevolent? He's certainly done things that weren't nice, but nothing like "Tell anyone about this and I'll cut your hand off."
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Jan 15, 2011 00:11
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What's the line on Coyote ending up as the main "villain" of the story? It's got to be either him or the Court higher-ups, or both.
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Brannock posted:What's the line on Coyote ending up as the main "villain" of the story? It's got to be either him or the Court higher-ups, or both.
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Fecha posted:I'm not sure if the story necessarily needs a villain. Thus the quotes, I suppose. He does look rather menacing in today's strip. I liked the touch that his lower jawline disappears in panel 6. I imagine Coyote is attempting to hedge his bets here - why else wouldn't he want Ysengrin and the foresters to know about the tooth? Fecha posted:Nice av though. Thanks. I've already gotten a few PMs regarding it. Same story with my last Coyote avatar, everyone seems to want to know who's doing awesome riffs on Native American art.
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Well, maybe "villain" is a strong word, but every story needs antagonists, and I'd say Coyote is acting like one of them right now!
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DontMockMySmock posted:Well, maybe "villain" is a strong word, but every story needs antagonists, and I'd say Coyote is acting like one of them right now!
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It's hard for me to see him as a villain, even though he can obviously be very sinister. Coyote is a Coyote. vOv
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Jan 15, 2011 00:52
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He'd be a villain if he didn't tell her about the band. Also, it seems to me like it would be no big deal to re-attach it. Additionally, think of the robot hand Kat could craft for her!
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Jan 15, 2011 00:55
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Wow, how far are we going to push this Star Wars connection?
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Fecha posted:Wow, how far are we going to push this Star Wars connection? I was shooting more towards...
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Dodgeball posted:He'd be a villain if he didn't tell her about the band.
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