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That reminds me that Renard is just right there as Annie's suffering some kind of etheric surgery or whatever the hell's going on. I wonder what's going through his head considering he can see to that other plane.
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# ? May 28, 2012 16:17 |
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Renard along with Robot and Shadow was put into sleep or suspension or something by Zimmy before she started doing her thing. Besides, I'm not sure that what Zimmy does is so much on the Etheric Plane as Zimmy's hosed Up Existence of Semi-Reality Dreaming.
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# ? May 28, 2012 16:22 |
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Oooh I am feeling like Dad has continued his work on the cure! No Zimmy, don't stop him! He's probably ever-so-close to unbinding her from the fire.
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# ? May 28, 2012 16:32 |
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YF-23 posted:It needn't be maliciousness, he could be doing this out of benevolence. Hell for all we know he may may even have Annie's consent to do this. "Consent is not necessary before saving someone's life. Consent is implied by the very act."
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# ? May 28, 2012 16:47 |
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So basically those sharp, pointy bone thingies are suppressing and restraining Annie's fire heritage so that she can live a "normal" life, the downside being that it's apparently snuffing Annie's life/soul out.
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# ? May 28, 2012 18:42 |
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Gable Oak posted:Oooh I am feeling like Dad has continued his work on the cure! No Zimmy, don't stop him! He's probably ever-so-close to unbinding her from the fire. No doubt, destroying the fire elemental spirit in the process. So, moral crossroads. Is it alright to snuff the generations-old fire spirit bloodline, and destroy this being that is all that remains of Surma and all of her ancestors, in order to save Annie's life? Anthony certainly thinks so, and I suspect several of the Court adults do as well. But I don't think Annie (or Zimmy for tha matter) would be ok with that, so for now let's let her work. Teen pregnancy drama storyline alternative: The green dude got Annie pregnant in the forest, and Anthony is performing a long-distance etheric abortion through a satellite.
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# ? May 28, 2012 19:10 |
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Donlan's face is giving me Yaranaika vibes in panel 2 there.
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# ? May 28, 2012 19:33 |
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Boogaleeboo posted:Also 'trope' is a terrible word, and should never be used by decent people. Just because TV Tropes is dumb about it doesn't mean no one else should use it.
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# ? May 28, 2012 21:26 |
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Heliotrope posted:Just because TV Tropes is dumb about it doesn't mean no one else should use it. No don't you see, we have a mock thread. Man the crusades against anything even slightly related!
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# ? May 28, 2012 22:02 |
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Wili posted:...destroying the fire elemental spirit in the process... Naw, I think he's just going to send it up to live in the stars. This is the dawning of the Age of Antimony. Donald's complicity and Reynardine just chillin at the foot of the bed are making me think this is for the best. Of course, Coyote's binding might have some unexpected effects tying her inner spirit to her corporeal form because he likes her just fine as-is. Please, Tea-san, live forever so we will always have your stories.
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# ? May 28, 2012 22:26 |
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Heliotrope posted:Just because TV Tropes is dumb about it doesn't mean no one else should use it. The way TV Tropes uses the word "Trope" isn't quite how the word actually works in the English language as a heads up. The tropes themselves are the names they use at TV Tropes, rather than what they describe. "That thing where they're sick reflecting their psychological issues" isn't a trope. If you gave a non-literal naming scheme for that narrative element you would have a trope. Metaphors, allegory, and irony are all examples of tropes. Part of the issue is that this base confusion has resulted in a lot of people using the word completely wrong when they're just referring to literary/narrative devices, stock characters, and in the more classical sense, cliché (which isn't inherently a bad thing in its classical definition~) Which is why people complain about the word being used incorrectly. e: More relevant to the thread though: I am guessing Tony is trying to do something good but is loving poo poo up and doesn't know it. Zorak fucked around with this message at 23:16 on May 28, 2012 |
# ? May 28, 2012 23:13 |
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If Zimmy is about to mess Anthony's project up, I wonder if it would cause him to come out of hiding (presumably in a real bad mood).
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# ? May 29, 2012 00:06 |
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So anyone have any word on how that MCM thing went for Tom? I'm kinda curious if what stuff he was able to move, and what stuff he still might have around.
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# ? May 29, 2012 03:43 |
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Dear Tom: I have an idea for you to make a bunch of money. First, set a goal for how much money you want and ask people to donate toward that goal. Then, when the goal is reached, post one comic a day for one week. Just one week. I'm saying I'd donate all I could for just one week of daily updates please. You get a ton of money, we get more Gunerkrigg. VVVV quiet you, I've got an addiction okay Rat Patrol fucked around with this message at 04:15 on May 29, 2012 |
# ? May 29, 2012 03:52 |
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We get two weeks of daily updates every time a summer break comes along, in the form of City Face. Not to say I wouldn't donate, but still.
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# ? May 29, 2012 04:09 |
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Dear Tom: Please come sell things at Otakon. Love, Totoro
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# ? May 29, 2012 05:11 |
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Fangz posted:My (Anthony-hating) speculation: Anthony is trying to tear out the soul of Annie to put into whatever horrifying Surma-simulacrum he has constructed. In the flashback, he wasn't interested in Antimony's welfare at all, rather he wanted to preserve the vessel of her mother's reincarnation.
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# ? May 29, 2012 09:07 |
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Huntersoninski posted:Dear Tom: Since the updates are already made and posted from an existing buffer that would seem like a dickish move that would alienate readers imo.
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# ? May 29, 2012 11:12 |
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At this point I've stopped even speculating on what's going on; I'm pretty sure I have no bloody clue and all hunches are likely off base, so my plan's just to sit back and enjoy the ride. Off-topic, but as someone whose handle is partially Totoro-inspired, love the name/avatar combo here. There a full-size version of it anywhere?
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# ? May 29, 2012 11:17 |
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YF-23 posted:Since the updates are already made and posted from an existing buffer that would seem like a dickish move that would alienate readers imo. And honestly, if any readers were inclined to feel alienated by a fundraiser like that (one which isn't forcing them to donate, mind, yet will still give them the benefit of the donations of others!), then I'd say the dick's not Tom in this scenario.
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# ? May 29, 2012 15:43 |
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I don't know, I think there's a certain risk here that if you force, or at least encourage an artist to work faster than he's comfortable with, quality will decline. I'd rather Tom work at the pace he's happy with, than potentially burn out at a later point.
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# ? May 29, 2012 16:00 |
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Or people can just donate to Tom because this is a great comic? I think the pace that the comic's going at is fine. Don't want him to burn out, after all. On another note, I hope he has leftover things from that convention thing he went to. That one canvas with a redone version of Coyote with the sun or something was great.
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# ? May 30, 2012 06:35 |
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I get the feeling none of this will be clarified this chapter.
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# ? May 30, 2012 08:02 |
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This page is loving gorgeous Tea-San.
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# ? May 30, 2012 08:06 |
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What? I... and.. is... what?
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# ? May 30, 2012 08:08 |
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That eye with fire coming out of it looks pretty mad
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# ? May 30, 2012 08:15 |
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Beautiful page. Think it left me even more confused.
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# ? May 30, 2012 08:15 |
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Oh wow.
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# ? May 30, 2012 08:46 |
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All these woods are yours, except Gillitie. Attempt no logging there.
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# ? May 30, 2012 08:50 |
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That is an amazing page, but I can't help but hope that this will all be resolved by friday. This chapter just keeps making the weekend wait for a new page harder and harder. e: Also, here is tony. I really like how that last one turned out in avatar form. lesbian baphomet fucked around with this message at 09:31 on May 30, 2012 |
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Pointsman posted:Beautiful page. no comment by tom at the bottom makes me double extra confused...
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# ? May 30, 2012 09:24 |
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He tends to not comment when the story gets serious. Just steps back and lets it speak for itself.
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# ? May 30, 2012 09:33 |
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If there were to be an incentivised donation thing, it would be best to do it for a side story. For instance, maybe do illustrated or comic versions of some of the Coyote and Reynardine myths from Native american and European folklores, or whatever. Something off continuity but still of interest to fans. Have a "pay what you want" model for getting access to a digital copy or a donations threshold after which it will be made available, and sell it as a small printed book at conventions and online.
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# ? May 30, 2012 13:24 |
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Torokasi posted:Off-topic, but as someone whose handle is partially Totoro-inspired, love the name/avatar combo here. There a full-size version of it anywhere? Sorry, it was a one-off someone did for me as my avatar for posting in TFR.
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# ? May 30, 2012 13:51 |
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Don't make Zimmy mad, I guess.
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# ? May 30, 2012 16:40 |
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A soft, pliable bonespire.
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# ? May 30, 2012 19:14 |
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So how was MCM?
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# ? May 30, 2012 20:19 |
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minimalist posted:So how was MCM? It went really well! It was a crazy couple of days and I met a lot of great people. That`s always the best part. It's nice to leave my room and actually talk to people who have read my comic. As for sales, I sold all the canvases except the square one with Annie. I'm working on making stuff like that available online.
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# ? May 30, 2012 22:34 |
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Tea-san posted:It went really well! It was a crazy couple of days and I met a lot of great people. That`s always the best part. It's nice to leave my room and actually talk to people who have read my comic. That's great to hear. And making canvases (or just prints in general) available online would be a good idea, since there seems to be a lotta people willing to buy those. The new page is just great, by the way. Seeing Zimmy in ether form is just so cool.
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# ? May 30, 2012 23:30 |
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Tea-san posted:It went really well! It was a crazy couple of days and I met a lot of great people. That`s always the best part. It's nice to leave my room and actually talk to people who have read my comic. What kind of monster could break those two up?
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