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I figure the train is a poltergeist.
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Mar 1, 2014 02:11
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I think the Ghost Train is a tool. At the least, it's made out of metal that Forge can use to, well, forge stuff, according to him. Presumably it has some physical substance; this is also why its power (making things move out of its way) is important to it. It'd be pointless (excluding when it comes to the barrier) if it could just phase through things like other ghosts.
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Mar 1, 2014 02:12
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True that it's made out of stuff Forge could use... but if it was a tool, surely normal people would be able to see it?
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Mar 1, 2014 02:17
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Maybe they can. I mean, they're probably choo-chooing at night for a reason. They way I figure it the Ghost Train is a spirit that has possessed an entire train as its tool.
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Mar 1, 2014 02:20
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Maybe they can. So far we haven't seen it anywhere normal people would likely encounter it. And a giant train speeding through the woods would be just as weird as a teacher and some kids flying through the trees (possibly literally, assuming they can't see it distort the area around it either), so either way it probably has to try for secrecy.
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Mar 1, 2014 02:21
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Hmm, those dogs show up with a different energy color every time they respawn. I wonder if they have a fixed number of lives?
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Mar 1, 2014 04:32
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I just assumed that they were different dogs.
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Mar 1, 2014 05:14
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Darth Windu posted:What is the point of the second to last panel? AnonSpore posted:I think they're finally noticing that the train's insides are starting to change from train car to stomach. Roland Jones posted:Man, what is Max's aura doing in that second-to-last panel> It's getting weird and tendril-y, and it seems to be moving towards the pixeldogs rather than upwards like the stuff normally does. Combination of these, I suspect-Isabel is just noticing that the walls have become dripping, and Max appears to be distracted by whatever it is his aura's doing. Have we ever seen an aura act like that?
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Mar 1, 2014 05:35
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That 'Woof' 'Meow' is one of the funniest little moments of dickishness I've seen, incidentally.
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Mar 1, 2014 05:38
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MikeJF posted:That 'Woof' 'Meow' is one of the funniest little moments of dickishness I've seen, incidentally. Yeah, it was great. I like to imagine they were actually "woof" and "meow" pronounced phonetically instead of actual bark/meows, just to ramp up the dickishness.
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Mar 1, 2014 05:41
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Yeah, that's cracking me up as I look at the strip again as well. The pixeldogs are just such jerks.
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Mar 1, 2014 06:01
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Also, we've got confirmation that Isabel is scared of dogs so her grandpa telling her years older sparring partner her phobias so she could exploit them in battle and put her in her place confirms him as ultimate douche character of 2013.
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Mar 1, 2014 06:03
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I bet the fear of dogs has something to do with her missing parents.
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Mar 1, 2014 06:04
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Coach Sport posted:Also, we've got confirmation that Isabel is scared of dogs so her grandpa telling her years older sparring partner her phobias so she could exploit them in battle and put her in her place confirms him as ultimate douche character of 2013. Man, I absolutely did not understand that until now. I thought it was a dragon. I was like, she's scared of dragons? Okay?
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Mar 1, 2014 06:32
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Acebuckeye13 posted:Combination of these, I suspect-Isabel is just noticing that the walls have become dripping, and Max appears to be distracted by whatever it is his aura's doing. Have we ever seen an aura act like that? I figured the bat isn't actually a tool, but Max is possesed himself. Which would be why when he first met his spirit, it was in his head like Isaac, but Izzy had to summon hers.
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Mar 1, 2014 07:58
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No, it's definitely a tool. It just so happens that spirits can interact with their tool-users (perhaps only when they're in contact with their tools? or close proximity?) like they do the possessed.
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Mar 1, 2014 08:14
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Yeah, Spender didn't think there was anything out of the ordinary about what Max experienced.
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Mar 1, 2014 08:15
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Happy Yeti posted:Wait, how is Max's backpack not phasing through the train? Eightfold's book is a tool so that wouldn't, but the backpack isn't possessed as far as we know. Powerful spirits can poltergeist, and the Ghost Train is certainly powerful in its own right. Being able to physically contain stuff that has been placed inside it also makes it more useful.
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Mar 1, 2014 08:33
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MikeJF posted:I figure the train is a poltergeist. Okay, hadn't thought of that. Plot hole averted!
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Mar 1, 2014 11:06
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Leper Residue posted:I figured the bat isn't actually a tool, but Max is possesed himself. P.J., who is most certainly not a poltergeist, could pick it up.
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Mar 1, 2014 12:27
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Roland Jones posted:Man, what is Max's aura doing in that second-to-last panel> It's getting weird and tendril-y, and it seems to be moving towards the pixeldogs rather than upwards like the stuff normally does. Well, the dogs obey the most evil thing around, I wouldn't be surprised if magnet snake is trying to get his control on.
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Mar 2, 2014 09:46
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If that happens this is going to be very awkward.
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Mar 2, 2014 10:57
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Well from the magnet snake's whole "your master SHOULD fear broken gods, and I don't mean my faction" thing I doubt magnet snake is the most evil thing around.
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Mar 2, 2014 11:07
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Evil, not powerful. It could be super evil, just busted.
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Mar 2, 2014 14:59
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And I'm sure it's not "literally only obeys the single most evil entity in the entire multiverse," just "bows to powerful, evil creatures."
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Mar 2, 2014 21:48
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I figure they just like being evil and will follow whatever kickass evil plan anyone comes up with, just for the fun of it.
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Mar 2, 2014 22:37
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And Johnny's on his way there.
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Mar 2, 2014 22:38
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Oh please. Everyone knows RJ's the real power behind the throne. No one with hair that fabulous is ever not the most evil.
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Mar 3, 2014 02:27
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If Johnny ends up with an rear end in a top hat catdog spirit it will make my
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Mar 3, 2014 02:29
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Imagine the magnet snake manifests itself in all its hissy terrible head-split-apart-y glory and starts ordering the dogs around. But suddenly! They start to ignore it! They're not following its orders! Then in the next panel Johnny walks in.
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Mar 3, 2014 02:32
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Dr. Buttass posted:Oh please. Everyone knows RJ's the real power behind the throne. No one with hair that fabulous is ever not the most evil. RJ is actually a Medium. Their power is making Johnnies.
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Mar 3, 2014 02:42
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Splicer posted:If Johnny ends up with an rear end in a top hat catdog spirit it will make my I almost feel like the comic is going to be an endless cascade of Johnny almost ending up being possessed by various spirits that would be hilarious, but actually staying mundane through the end.
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Mar 3, 2014 02:53
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AnonSpore posted:Imagine the magnet snake manifests itself in all its hissy terrible head-split-apart-y glory and starts ordering the dogs around. But suddenly! They start to ignore it! They're not following its orders! Johnny is Player 2, but it's a versus game.
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Mar 3, 2014 03:10
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Angry Walrus posted:Also...a backpack full of metal...a spirit who can shape metal into doors...a train that's looking increasingly opposed to passengers in it...a barrier that normally can't be crossed through without the train...I'm gonna call it right now, Forge and the Spectrals are gonna have to set aside their differences just so they can get back into Mayview. After spending the weekend idly thinking about the comic in between fencing matches, I think this is incredibly plausible and it's going to be what ends up fulfilling Grandpa's prophecy that Spender is going to die with a hero's sword in his chest choking on the words "greater good". What "greater good" than saving four children by making a deal to allow them back in Mayview, even at the cost of unleashing a potentially evil spirit into a protected zone?
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Mar 3, 2014 06:35
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Brannock posted:After spending the weekend idly thinking about the comic in between fencing matches, I think this is incredibly plausible and it's going to be what ends up fulfilling Grandpa's prophecy that Spender is going to die with a hero's sword in his chest choking on the words "greater good". The greater good would actually be dooming the four children because the safety of Mayview is worth more than their lives.
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Mar 3, 2014 06:44
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AnonSpore posted:The greater good would actually be dooming the four children because the safety of Mayview is worth more than their lives.
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Mar 3, 2014 14:03
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Splicer posted:Yup. Spender already chose fighting Forge over saving the kids once out of what we can presume to be the same "greater good" thought processes. What are the odds that Forge himself ends up helping the kids out?
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Mar 3, 2014 14:19
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Slime posted:What are the odds that Forge himself ends up helping the kids out?
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Mar 3, 2014 14:22
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Really doubt Spender is dying soon though
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Well, Obi-Wan and Gandalf died, and remained a story presence. A Spendergeist could be neat.
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