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What is YISUN?
	Mother
	A lie we tell ourselves to have a purpose
	Bliss
	A paradox with no solution
	Father
	A strong female protagonist
	The weakest thing there is and the smallest crawling thing
	Creator
	Everything in this miserable and hellish existence
	A solution with no paradoxes

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Grognan: Jan 23, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Pink pupils!

# ? Feb 15, 2017 08:56

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# ? May 26, 2024 15:02

paragon1: Nov 22, 2010; FULL COMMUNISM NOW

This page just proves that Incubus is trustworthy. There's nothing to be concerned about here.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 09:47

Vorgen: Mar 5, 2006; Party Membership is a Democracy, The Weave is Not.

A fledgling vampire? How about a dragon, or some half-kobold druids? Perhaps a spontaneous sex change? Anything that can happen, will happen the results will be beyond entertaining.

Benson Cunningham posted:

It would be really dumb. Surely this might precipitate a (white) chain of events that leads to a confrontation, but to go from 0 to fighting would be the dumbest poo poo ever. Besides, I love to eat ink.

I'm pretty sure you meant to say that it would be the raddest poo poo ever, because it would be. Everybody should never not be kung fu fighting.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 10:58

Rhaka: Feb 15, 2008; Practice knighthood and learn
the art that dignifies you

Her flames are a lot more pink than they were before, too.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 11:40

Stormgale: Feb 27, 2010

I think the one saving grace Allison has is that she has the drive to stand on her own and Rule (shown by spearing the peach tree) so while the others might be consumed without incubuses... Confidence juices? She might be able to eventually wean herself off it.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 11:53

Avshalom: Feb 14, 2012; by Lowtax

Vorgen posted:

I'm pretty sure you meant to say that it would be the raddest poo poo ever, because it would be. Everybody should never not be kung fu fighting.

yeah this comic is magical because it does a lot of things that would make me say "this is so loving dumb" and stop reading if it was any other comic but operant goes all out and has the skill and imagination to make it all amazing. he's the china mieville of webcomics.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 11:57

AtomikKrab: Jul 17, 2010; Keep on GOP rolling rolling rolling rolling.

Also she is more powerful than incubus and can do whatever he can do since she has the original key can't she?

# ? Feb 15, 2017 13:04

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

She has the superkey, but he has the skills and a lot of it is a matter of willpower too. Plus he's got a hook in her head now.

She's mostly potential right now.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 13:39

RolandTower: Nov 19, 2003; Guns n' Roses n' Deus Ex Machina; Bleak Gremlin

I know that a lot has happenned and character development and all, but I feel like the transition from

"Here take all of my power and become a god"
"No never you monster!"

to

"Here take some of my power and become a god"
"Sounds good"

Was a bit abrupt.

Like i hope Allison at least sends a nice apology letter to Mottom that, on second thought, her offer wasn't that bad and that she really overreacted.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 14:52

Cat Mattress: Jul 14, 2012; by Cyrano4747

RolandTower posted:

I know that a lot has happenned and character development and all, but I feel like the transition from

"Here take all of my power and become a god"
"No never you monster!"

to

"Here take some of my power and become a god"
"Sounds good"

Was a bit abrupt.

Like i hope Allison at least sends a nice apology letter to Mottom that, on second thought, her offer wasn't that bad and that she really overreacted.

Mottom's offer was "take my place and become an immoral monster like me" and Allison only rejected it after she got to see how the sausage was made, what with leading her to the tree that was watered with the blood of sacrificial maidens. Incubus' offer was "let me help you become a badass" and he didn't tell her about the hidden cost to herself and others that this had; we the readers got to see it, but not Allison.

So it's a very different deal, both in what was proposed to Allison and what it appeared to entail. As far as she knew when she accepted it, Incubus' offer wasn't for magical power, immortality, or Incubus' throne -- it was for basically a self-help book in a pill. Just say yes and you'll get the motivation to go after your dreams instead of slacking off and procrastinating.

Cat Mattress fucked around with this message at 15:15 on Feb 15, 2017

# ? Feb 15, 2017 15:13

Pureauthor: Jul 8, 2010; ASK ME ABOUT KISSING A GHOST

Also Operant said he was gonna add a transition page so the acceptance of the offer isn't that abrupt. But he also said the next few pages are gonna kill him in terms of detail so who knows when he'll get around to it.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 15:19

Archenteron: Nov 3, 2006

AtomikKrab posted:

Also she is more powerful than incubus and can do whatever he can do since she has the original key can't she?

Here's a terrible metaphor using the Key = tuning fork for the Voice of God thing.

Allison has a cosmic megaphone but a quiet voice and no public speaking training.

The Demiurges just have microphones, but have the experience and lung strength to make Bernie Sanders seem like a 4 year old reciting a poem in comparison.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 15:46

Bilirubin: Feb 16, 2014; The sanctioned action is to CHUG

White Coke posted:

Someone get Operant back in the thread.

Operant is busy weaving the tapestry of profanity we will see coming out of Cio's mouth once she learns what the gently caress Alison did this time. Its going to take some time.

Stormgale posted:

I think the one saving grace Allison has is that she has the drive to stand on her own and Rule (shown by spearing the peach tree) so while the others might be consumed without incubuses... Confidence juices? She might be able to eventually wean herself off it.

Well since Incubus' power is derivative from Alison's key anyway, it should not be a problem once the showdown happens.

Should. It is Alison we are talking about.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 16:21

Reene: Aug 26, 2005

Avshalom posted:

yeah this comic is magical because it does a lot of things that would make me say "this is so loving dumb" and stop reading if it was any other comic but operant goes all out and has the skill and imagination to make it all amazing. he's the china mieville of webcomics.

the main difference imo is KSBD does not take itself very seriously unlike most other comics which are trying really hard to be Interesting and High Art and therefore manage to miss the mark completely because you can tell when someone is just trying too hard

basically the making of KSBD has a lot in common with Royalty and goD drat IT ABBADON

# ? Feb 15, 2017 17:38

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Reene posted:

the main difference imo is KSBD does not take itself very seriously unlike most other comics which are trying really hard to be Interesting and High Art and therefore manage to miss the mark completely because you can tell when someone is just trying too hard

basically the making of KSBD has a lot in common with Royalty and goD drat IT ABBADON

I don't think this is entirely true. One of the selling points of this comic is that it is bizarrely, freakishly detailed and has a frankly ridiculous amount of worldbuilding. Sure, it hasn't crawled up its own rear end, but I don't think think KSBD would be nearly as good if Abbadon was just half-assing it and making a pixel comic about demons either

# ? Feb 15, 2017 18:03

Poltergrift: Feb 16, 2014; "When I grow up, I'm gonna be a proper swordsman. One with clothes."

Cat Mattress posted:

Mottom's offer was "take my place and become an immoral monster like me" and Allison only rejected it after she got to see how the sausage was made, what with leading her to the tree that was watered with the blood of sacrificial maidens. Incubus' offer was "let me help you become a badass" and he didn't tell her about the hidden cost to herself and others that this had; we the readers got to see it, but not Allison.

So it's a very different deal, both in what was proposed to Allison and what it appeared to entail. As far as she knew when she accepted it, Incubus' offer wasn't for magical power, immortality, or Incubus' throne -- it was for basically a self-help book in a pill. Just say yes and you'll get the motivation to go after your dreams instead of slacking off and procrastinating.

Not to mention the circumstances of each deal. Mottom made hers in a position of emotional vulnerability, and Allison was uninjured; here, Incubus made his case from a position of power (having literally infiltrated Allison's psyche), and Allison was suffering from debilitating injuries/pain/feeling used/the prospect of fighting a dragon god for Zaid's life. It's no wonder that she was more susceptible to an offer of power when she felt weak.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 18:08

Runa: Feb 13, 2011

KSBD takes itself just seriously enough to know when it's time to bust out the booze and break into song.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 18:18

Reene: Aug 26, 2005

oh he puts tons of effort into it but that's a separate thing from Tryhardness

# ? Feb 15, 2017 18:19

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

Reene posted:

oh he puts tons of effort into it but that's a separate thing from Tryhardness

I think what you're trying to say with this really miniscule distinction is "I like it so it's okay"

# ? Feb 15, 2017 18:31

Benson Cunningham: Dec 9, 2006; Chief of J.U.N.K.E.R. H.Q.

K6BD is fun enough to have a drinking battle between the protagonist and a devil, but serious enough to commit to it when it happens and deal with the consequences that result. It's great. The comic leans into what it is as hard as it can while maintaining a consistent tone for its characters.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 18:35

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Benson Cunningham posted:

K6BD is fun enough to have a drinking battle between the protagonist and a devil, but serious enough to commit to it when it happens and deal with the consequences that result. It's great. The comic leans into what it is as hard as it can while maintaining a consistent tone for its characters.

This is a good way to put it, yeah. It's an absurd comic: hilariously, consistently, grossly, horrifically, terrifyingly absurd.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 19:08

Reene: Aug 26, 2005

flatluigi posted:

I think what you're trying to say with this really miniscule distinction is "I like it so it's okay"

nah I like plenty of stuff that is bad and not okay

# ? Feb 15, 2017 19:59

ElMaligno: Dec 31, 2004; Be Gay!
Do Crime!

Its a good comic brent

# ? Feb 15, 2017 20:08

paranoid randroid: Mar 4, 2007

Allison has made nothing but good decisions to-day

# ? Feb 15, 2017 20:39

Mr.Pibbleton: Feb 3, 2006; Aleuts rock, chummer.

paranoid randroid posted:

Allison has made nothing but good decisions to-day

She did appoint a court fan fic writer, so yeah.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 20:43

Bell_: Sep 3, 2006; Tiny Baltimore
A billion light years away
A goon's posting the same thing
But he's already turned to dust
And the shitpost we read
Is a billion light-years old
A ghost just like the rest of us

JT Jag posted:

I don't think this is entirely true. One of the selling points of this comic is that it is bizarrely, freakishly detailed and has a frankly ridiculous amount of worldbuilding. Sure, it hasn't crawled up its own rear end, but I don't think think KSBD would be nearly as good if Abbadon was just half-assing it and making a pixel comic about demons either

Operant usually has a monthly chat with Patreon folks. I missed nearly all of them, but one thing stuck out more than all others. Someone brought up the worldbuilding, and he replied it developed around the story he was trying to tell rather than the other way around. It's probably why he's gone back to fix a few things (especially in the first book) as it all gets fleshed out better in his head.

K6BD is at its heart a kicking rad story that's gifted with an author that can take a few lines of reference and paint them so vividly they become something new and of themselves.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 21:39

Zooloo: Mar 30, 2003; just wanted to make you something beautiful

SexyBlindfold posted:

code:

                   PREE AL-YISUN RUTH
            Harbinger of the Third Conquest
          Second and Final King of the Cosmos 
          Heiress of the Seven-Part Universe 
           Slayer of the Seven-Headed Beast 
                KILL SIX BILLION DEMONS 
      Honorary President of the Bad Decision Club
Employee of the Month, 7th Street Starbucks, May 2014
      Moderator, Sailor Scouts Forum, 2005-2010

Yes. Good. This is how it ends.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 21:42

ThaumPenguin: Oct 9, 2013

This continues to be a good comic and I love it

# ? Feb 15, 2017 21:46

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

ThaumPenguin posted:

This continues to be a good comic and I love it

I realized this was going to be an edit before I finished scrolling down, and knowing this thread, I suspected something completely different.

_{_{_{(i expected edited alison to have grown a giant blurred out dick)}}}

# ? Feb 15, 2017 21:50

SardonicTyrant: Feb 26, 2016; BTICH IM A NEWT
熱くなれ夢みた明日を
必ずいつかつかまえる
走り出せ振り向くことなく
&

SexyBlindfold posted:

code:

                   PREE AL-YISUN RUTH
            Harbinger of the Third Conquest
          Second and Final King of the Cosmos 
          Heiress of the Seven-Part Universe 
           Slayer of the Seven-Headed Beast 
                KILL SIX BILLION DEMONS 
      Honorary President of the Bad Decision Club
Employee of the Month, 7th Street Starbucks, May 2014
      Moderator, Sailor Scouts Forum, 2005-2010

She's not only the President of the Bad Decisions Club. She's also a member.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 21:52

Bell_: Sep 3, 2006; Tiny Baltimore
A billion light years away
A goon's posting the same thing
But he's already turned to dust
And the shitpost we read
Is a billion light-years old
A ghost just like the rest of us