Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
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Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
Well!
Not much to say, really. Maren getting a real good look at Sythe's equipment and her reaction are golden, though. I do wonder if he's, uh, "standing at attention", though.
HANG ON. That clock in the background of the fourth panel! Sixteen-hour days?
Not much to say, really. Maren getting a real good look at Sythe's equipment and her reaction are golden, though. I do wonder if he's, uh, "standing at attention", though.
HANG ON. That clock in the background of the fourth panel! Sixteen-hour days?
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
Hahaha! Awesome! Go Maren, you got this!
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
"how can i see if you don't move your arm?"
"that's not my arm."
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
Can't be sure, but I do find it interesting that when Maren takes that wide-eyed look at... what she's considering, the background is suddenly pink.
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Ooo, good catch! With the chapter cover featuring a vague hourglass shape I wondered if time would play a role at some point. With the events leading to Trace’s madness, he has to have dabbled in manipulating such forces of nature in a variety of ways in pursuit of resurrecting life with Saria. Tick tock.
I don’t think Saria had ever made it back to the estate. Not sure though. Makes you wonder, does the clock indicate time in that room is dilated? Could be one of Trace’s many experiments into artifically enriching/prolonging a limited existence. Tragic though, once time is up what does it matter?
For our two wayward heroes it could unknowingly give some exaggerated time to play the field. Best keep an eye on that wardrobe though, from what I know of those in deserted houses nothing ever good comes from them.
(Luckily, like Link, we’ve learned Sythe also seems well equipped for the situation.)
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If that's right, it's either just before noontime, or time is divided by powers of 2. Could be an 8 hour day, clock rotates twice daily, each hour is divided by 4 for ease of reading.
Could be a mistake, too. It's quite the coincidence that Mekkan also uses a clock that spins twice a day.
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
The amount of blush in these panels is over 9000
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Maren is committed to this, but she can't yet admit it even to herself. If they're interrupted she'll say "thank goodness" and be severely disappointed.
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
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I think she's wanted this for a while, and doesn't want to lose the chance. She won't even consider backing out now, it's just a matter of how far she has to lose herself first. Probably not the best idea, but she's determined, I'll give her that.
I.. Well, I'm not sure. I bet she'd just blush, and run from being seen. But she'd still come back later. She's not the type to just leave it here. Heck, she might be the one propositioning him next time, if they get interrupted.
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
Yeah, the group of them are from a close-knit human village where such a relationship would probably mean social-pariah status or worse. Red’s attitude is indicative of the atmosphere, Keidran probably knew what places to steer clear of, especially those under Templar influence. Maren’s own inn was a “No Keidran” establishment, the mentality largely dictated to her by societial norms.
Basically, “We believe this way... because we do!” and it pervades and perpetuates.
So no opportunity for her to explore “What’s so wrong with such a relationship, exactly” till now, really as result of tyranny against intermingling. People are bound to get curious, she’s probably not the first or the last, and here we are, lol.
Beyond the initial shock. Physicality is largely a formality. It’s a means to an ends, especially as far as these two have deemed it.
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An amusing idea on how this gets broken up:
*Maren downs a strong drink courtesy of the table*
*some freaky estate magic from Clovis hijinx morphs Sythe into a true wolf* (borf, borf)
*Maren spins back around having psyched herself up*
*ahhh~* “ALRIGHT, let’s do this fluffbo-”
*They share vacant stares at each other in silence across the room at what the hell is happening*
“...”
*Sythe, remaining commited to being a class act, puts on the best doggo bedroom face he can muster* xD
True, could just be par for the course.Bellhead wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:28 pmIf that's right, it's either just before noontime, or time is divided by powers of 2. Could be an 8 hour day, clock rotates twice daily, each hour is divided by 4 for ease of reading.
Could be a mistake, too. It's quite the coincidence that Mekkan also uses a clock that spins twice a day.
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
To be fair, I was more referring to the stereotypical "one night stand" with the attractive tavern lady, possibly by a paying customer. I was merely implying that that scenario may have happened.CrRAR wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:42 pmYeah, the group of them are from a close-knit human village where such a relationship would probably mean social-pariah status or worse. Red’s attitude is indicative of the atmosphere, Keidran probably knew what places to steer clear of, especially those under Templar influence. Maren’s own inn was a “No Keidran” establishment, the mentality largely dictated to her by societial norms.
Given her earlier attitude and Red's demeanor, we already figured she'd never been with a keidran, but a one night stand in her teenage years may not be out of the question.
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AND I hope Tom doesn't go for a fanbase teasing joke, "interrupted at the last moment" style. That kind of stuff has been made a million times, isn't even funny and is really anticlimactic. Even for me it would be a downer. (At least let them reach "it" before pushing them back into the madness.)
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Let’s not forget “attractive ice queen tavern lady”. (Red’s words... plz don’t kill me)Bellhead wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:01 amwith the attractive tavern ladyCrRAR wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:42 pmYeah, the group of them are from a close-knit human village where such a relationship would probably mean social-pariah status or worse. Red’s attitude is indicative of the atmosphere, Keidran probably knew what places to steer clear of, especially those under Templar influence. Maren’s own inn was a “No Keidran” establishment, the mentality largely dictated to her by societial norms.
I have no doubt Maren was always the type to get... what she wants. I mean she was dating Trace, a maniac, and was completely uninhibited when it came to immediately slapping him at first sight. She’s bold. Even if he was never around enough to “pay her any attention”. That implies she was used to amorus attention prior, or at least expected vying for her attention.
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hahaBadJoke wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:05 am AND I hope Tom doesn't go for a fanbase teasing joke, "interrupted at the last moment" style. That kind of stuff has been made a million times, isn't even funny and is really anticlimactic. Even for me it would be a downer. (At least let them reach "it" before pushing them back into the madness.)
*Cues up Maren version of “we’re two different species, he says, it’s not possible, he says!”*
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Re: Comic for January 11, 2020: Liquid Courage Required
And Maren just realized he was not wearing anything? Half the people at the pool weren't!
Though that might be one of the reasons Maren accepted Sythe's proposition. After a while she realized, consciously or not. That all of the males Keidran were, to quote our favorite fleabag: "Anything but disgusting"
Also I do hope they get to do something before the whole place goes up in flames. As you point out that joke is no longer funny. There is no necessity to show or spell out anything but suggesting it did happened would be good enough. I fact i think It would be best if they do not spell it out until the characters are ready for a real relationship. I would be a good way to add nuance a build up the pairing, you know they did it once then they start feeling more comfortable together and starting caring more of each other until they realize they do not want only that one night stand before the manor was blown to hell and high heavens.
Though that might be one of the reasons Maren accepted Sythe's proposition. After a while she realized, consciously or not. That all of the males Keidran were, to quote our favorite fleabag: "Anything but disgusting"
onna go with the path of least resistance here. I think Tom was not paying attention while drawing the clock.Bellhead wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:28 pmIf that's right, it's either just before noontime, or time is divided by powers of 2. Could be an 8 hour day, clock rotates twice daily, each hour is divided by 4 for ease of reading.
Could be a mistake, too. It's quite the coincidence that Mekkan also uses a clock that spins twice a day.
I assume Maren really wants this, even if she does not accepts it. Else she would had simple fled room as soon as she gave him a good look. This reminds me something a professor of mine used to say: "If you do something while drunk you can do it while sober, alcohol does not change who you are, only disinhibits you a bit". To this day i feel conflicted about that sentence but I think it applies in this case.BadJoke wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:05 amAlso, while I'm neutral to this ship I too hope it will go somewhere and build up. It's very well written, logic... it'd be a waste if it was only used for some jokes and forgotten after that.Spoiler! nsfw
AND I hope Tom doesn't go for a fanbase teasing joke, "interrupted at the last moment" style. That kind of stuff has been made a million times, isn't even funny and is really anticlimactic. Even for me it would be a downer. (At least let them reach "it" before pushing them back into the madness.)
Also I do hope they get to do something before the whole place goes up in flames. As you point out that joke is no longer funny. There is no necessity to show or spell out anything but suggesting it did happened would be good enough. I fact i think It would be best if they do not spell it out until the characters are ready for a real relationship. I would be a good way to add nuance a build up the pairing, you know they did it once then they start feeling more comfortable together and starting caring more of each other until they realize they do not want only that one night stand before the manor was blown to hell and high heavens.
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