KILL SIX BILLION DEMONS: hell yeah, punch that fuckin fish

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

ThatBasqueGuy: Feb 14, 2013; someone introduce jojo to lazyb

Rigged Death Trap posted:

turns out if you get big enough you just get the ability to breathe fire

Acid reflux isn't royalty, but it sure helps when fighting asperants of it

# ? Jan 19, 2024 23:05

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# ? Jun 1, 2024 16:29

RBA Starblade: Apr 28, 2008; Going Home.

Games Idiot Court Jester

Kalli posted:

Should've seen it coming

https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick/status/1747000349070688413

You know who saw it coming?

Jadis

# ? Jan 19, 2024 23:19

Diogines: Dec 22, 2007; Beaky the Tortoise says, click here to join our choose Your Own Adventure Game!

Paradise Lost: Clash of the Heavens!

Diogines posted:

It is Whitechain and if not, Cio, but almost definitely Whitechain.

I will be quoting this in a week.

Well I was very confident, and I was confidently wrong!

Is White Chain doing Ki-Rata now? In the second to last panel you see a big exhale?

Diogines fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Jan 19, 2024

# ? Jan 19, 2024 23:34

TK-42-1: Oct 30, 2013; looks like we have a bad transmitter

Diogines posted:

Well I was very confident, and I was confidently wrong!

Is White Chain doing Ki-Rata now? In the second to last panel you see a big exhale?

It's just really cold and their breath is fogging up

# ? Jan 19, 2024 23:40

Elissimpark: May 20, 2010; Bring me the head of Auguste Escoffier.

I don't know how it got in my head but:

"When I smashed the wheel, Allison, I spoke...just...like....THIS!"

# ? Jan 19, 2024 23:44

TK-42-1: Oct 30, 2013; looks like we have a bad transmitter

Elissimpark posted:

I don't know how it got in my head but:

"When I smashed the wheel, Allison, I spoke...just...like....THIS!"

Bearer of the word DIP and cop of the seven-part toonworld

# ? Jan 20, 2024 00:08

Draga: Dec 9, 2011; WASHI JA!

ThatBasqueGuy posted:

FISH DEMIURGE FISH DEMIURGE FISH DEMIURGE FISH DEMIURGE

Cod of the Seven-Part World

# ? Jan 20, 2024 00:17

Phy: Jun 27, 2008; Fun Shoe

Elissimpark posted:

See, when Jadis saw the shape of the Wheel it was fish-shaped. She's not stuck in stasis or has been rendered inactive by her knowledge.

It just all the rest is boring compared to FISH.

Can't spell FISH without I

# ? Jan 20, 2024 00:20

Gravitas Shortfall: Jul 17, 2007; Utility is seven-eighths Proximity.

FISHING is proof of your SKILL

# ? Jan 20, 2024 00:22

wiegieman: Apr 22, 2010; Royalty is a continuous cutting motion

RBA Starblade posted:

You know who saw it coming?

Jadis

Alas, there's nothing she can do to help -- writing an omniscient character is what he does.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 01:00

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Not to diminish the effort put into this, because the art is ever amazing, but if I'm gonna be honest I think that reveal would've been better as a two-page spread if it was gonna be that spectacular (the whole Giant Worm Queen out the curtain, I mean). Partly because it is just an absolutely amazing piece, but also because the framing of it says "BEHOLD THIS WHOLE THING AND CENTER ON IT", especially taking place atop a theater stage that should enable a broad stage-wide shot perfectly, which is then a little diminished by the hard-cut to the other story arc on the same page. It could've used a page-turn to have both that big reveal to take it all in and then the surprise hard-cut.

Also just for theorycrafting; something to potentially consider with Gog's design is we may have seen something like it before...

# ? Jan 20, 2024 02:34

rannum: Nov 3, 2012

Zoss, seeing this: mmmmm maybe a few more resets

Neddy Seagoon posted:

Not to diminish the effort put into this, because the art is ever amazing, but if I'm gonna be honest I think that reveal would've been better as a two-page spread if it was gonna be that spectacular (the whole Giant Worm Queen out the curtain, I mean). Partly because it is just an absolutely amazing piece, but also because the framing of it says "BEHOLD THIS WHOLE THING AND CENTER ON IT", especially taking place atop a theater stage that should enable a broad stage-wide shot perfectly, which is then a little diminished by the hard-cut to the other story arc on the same page. It could've used a page-turn to have both that big reveal to take it all in and then the surprise hard-cut.

Also just for theorycrafting; something to potentially consider with Gog's design is we may have seen something like it before...

It's kind of fitting for Gog's entire deal, specifically, to have her big reveal undercut by being a single page that's half reveal and half a hard cut to Fish Problems

# ? Jan 20, 2024 03:05

Elissimpark: May 20, 2010; Bring me the head of Auguste Escoffier.

I've got 99 problems but a FISH ain't one.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 03:11

ThatBasqueGuy: Feb 14, 2013; someone introduce jojo to lazyb

gogs the fish, she says so herself

# ? Jan 20, 2024 03:14

Ursine Catastrophe: Nov 9, 2009; It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.

don't ask how i know; Dinosaur Gum

rannum posted:

Zoss, seeing this: mmmmm maybe a few more resets

maybe next time he'll get it right by making the fish the heir

# ? Jan 20, 2024 03:30

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

Mr. Lobe posted:

"It must suffice for now" is a pretty good comeback, all things considered

It's become increasingly clear lately that it's pretty much the entire comic's thesis statement.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 03:34

Schwarzwald: Jul 27, 2004; Don't Blink

Neddy Seagoon posted:

Also just for theorycrafting; something to potentially consider with Gog's design is we may have seen something like it before...

We can get way closer than just that. Gog seems to be crudely reversing the divine division, consolidating everything back into one effective form.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 03:50

habeasdorkus: Nov 3, 2013; Royalty is a continuous shitposting motion.

Schwarzwald posted:

We can get way closer than just that. Gog seems to be crudely reversing the divine division, consolidating everything back into one effective form.

What happens when we get to the part where Yis and Un hosed for several eternities? That's a lot of jackin' the worm.

It's really impressive how much Operant has refined their technique over the decade he's been doing this comic, looking back to that early page. The line technique is just so much more... confident? I'm not an artist, but that's how it looks.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 04:09

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

It's neat the way the art change has ended up lining up with Allison's development. The early much looser style fits well with her general reaction of AAAAAH AAAAAH WHAT THE gently caress at Throne, like it's overwhelming her.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 05:19

Dmitri-9: Nov 30, 2004; There's something really sexy about Scrooge McDuck. I love Uncle Scrooge.

It's your pal Gog-Agog

# ? Jan 20, 2024 07:08

nimby: Nov 4, 2009; The pinnacle of cloud computing.

habeasdorkus posted:

What happens when we get to the part where Yis and Un hosed for several eternities? That's a lot of jackin' the worm.

If Gog is doing division in reverse, then the Yis and Un simulacra would ungently caress.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 08:34

Ditocoaf: Jun 1, 2011

Realized I should be reading this thread now that I'm caught up with the comic (as of months ago).

Also, the poll at the top of this page is missing the option "Your pal, Gog-Agog"

# ? Jan 20, 2024 09:44

Buschmaki: Dec 26, 2012; ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿Lean Addict︵‿︵‿︵‿

YggiDee posted:

https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick/status/1748444804336308709?t=IpSeuBOLPETkJHq7Z1zf-Q&s=19

Ya think?

If Zoss reset the universe when Gog almost mantled the wheel I think this really explains why she plays the fool and jester. She knows if gets serious and tries to win at the universe it'll just be reset anyway so she's an embittered spectator along for the ride.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 10:47

Rigged Death Trap: Feb 13, 2012; BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

Yknow
Somehow I dont think the world devouring worm god is quite what zoss wanted or what the world needs.

Theres some thematic stuff here someone better than me can write about with Jagganoths extreme rejection of the self mirroring Gogs extreme obsession with the self.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 11:14

coolusername: Aug 23, 2011; cooltitletext

God forbid worms do anything

# ? Jan 20, 2024 11:17

Gravitas Shortfall: Jul 17, 2007; Utility is seven-eighths Proximity.

would you still let me master the wheel even if I was a worm?

# ? Jan 20, 2024 11:24

standard.deviant: May 17, 2012; Globally Indigent

rannum posted:

It's kind of fitting for Gog's entire deal, specifically, to have her big reveal undercut by being a single page that's half reveal and half a hard cut to Fish Problems

Not empty quoting

# ? Jan 20, 2024 12:21

Thyrork: Apr 21, 2010; "COME PLAY MECHS M'LANCER."

Or at least use Retrograde Mini's to make cool mechs and fantasy stuff.; Slippery Tilde

Gog would know how to time her punchlines with possible outside of reality viewers, wouldn't she?

# ? Jan 20, 2024 13:06

ThatBasqueGuy: Feb 14, 2013; someone introduce jojo to lazyb

Gravitas Shortfall posted:

would you still let me master the wheel even if I was a worm?

# ? Jan 20, 2024 15:27

Tuxedo Catfish: Mar 17, 2007; You've got guts! Come to my village, I'll buy you lunch.

Gravitas Shortfall posted:

would you still let me master the wheel even if I was a worm?

# ? Jan 20, 2024 16:04

Youremother: Dec 26, 2011; MORT

Gravitas Shortfall posted:

would you still let me master the wheel even if I was a worm?

Really good prospective thread title IMO

# ? Jan 20, 2024 19:59

Buschmaki: Dec 26, 2012; ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿Lean Addict︵‿︵‿︵‿

Rigged Death Trap posted:

Theres some thematic stuff here someone better than me can write about with Jagganoths extreme rejection of the self mirroring Gogs extreme obsession with the self.

Write it anyway ☺️

# ? Jan 20, 2024 20:15

Thyrork: Apr 21, 2010; "COME PLAY MECHS M'LANCER."

Or at least use Retrograde Mini's to make cool mechs and fantasy stuff.; Slippery Tilde

Rigged Death Trap posted:

Theres some thematic stuff here someone better than me can write about with Jagganoths extreme rejection of the self mirroring Gogs extreme obsession with the self.

Buschmaki posted:

Write it anyway ☺️

What they said.

# ? Jan 20, 2024 20:56

Mindblast: Jun 28, 2006; Moving at the speed of death.

The first cycle being forgotten is interesting. Is Gog Allison from that first cycle or something. Allison realized the whole "Even if everything is going to poo poo no one can tell me not to enjoy myself" thing and I could see Gog's mindset being an extreme/warped version of this.

# ? Jan 21, 2024 17:17

Mr. Lobe: Feb 23, 2007; ... Dry bones...

I wonder if metatron remembers

Mr. Lobe fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Jan 21, 2024

# ? Jan 21, 2024 17:45

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

So gog says she took on her current form to retain her memories after to many cycles, after realising that she's lost the beginning. So... what was her form in that first cycle, when she says she knows she won?

# ? Jan 21, 2024 18:22