[1009]It's my portable door!

one word: WANT

EPIC


Me too now)

That was just so completely awkward how she juped down on her own and he was just standing there with his hand out. xD

Regular doors are for people who aren't super-geniuses with access to magic holes in the wall.

I imagine the time he saves not turning doorknobs adds up after awhile.

No, but I did wonder how the table halves were still standing.

My D&D character would kill for one of those.

Being an egghead with access to supernatural resources seem to have its perks. Stay in school kids, and maybe one day you too can be as cool as Donny Donlan.

I love the way he walks up to it, looks through it and it's at that point that he actually explains the reality ripping hole he just opened. Or maybe he just wasn't sure and had to check it out to be sure, like:

"....yup, it's my hole alright."

Also Annies immediate question as to where it goes, coupled with Donnys lax way of replying as well as the properties it shows (cutting the table and the computer, but nothing collapsing) hints at the possibility that it can indeed open doorways between points much further apart.


Another thing at close inspection:

Donnys cheerful attitude doesn't seem fazed by Annie jumping down on her own. Is he too cool to care or did she just pass some kind of test?

Anyone else think Mr Donlan is a kickass teacher?


I'm going to go create a crop of that doorframe to use in image macros now. Needs to be done.

For me, the previous page was enough of an indication that he's "not a man of her circle". Still not sure about what affects this more, though.
He became more (I love how a little tilt changes almost exactly the same expression), but perhaps there's "can't say it's surprising" side.

Reading this, I immediately thought 3 things:

1) Oh, hey, Donny was the one who confused the security bots way back in the day.

2) This must be where Kat gets her 'leet hacking skills.

3) I can see definitely see this trick being handy when you need to slip away. *snicker*

"This is my hole! It was made for me!"

Donny Dolan, master of escape?

Donny knows EXACTLY how to console Annie. Keep the pressure OFF her, be friendly but calm, give her things to do so she doesn't get too wrapped up in her misery. Also showing her kick-ass shit (but being cool about it). Donny is a damn cool dude.

Or it just opens from his hand and to where he wants.
To me, it looks more like all these conspiratorial precautions are Donald's way to play "I'm on your side!", which he does simply because Annie treats him as a stranger and is upset. The whole show is quite likely to have no special meaning beyond this.
The problem with this approach: Annie is not a small kid to be awed and excited just because older kids allowed her to play with them, and is likely to be irritated if she sees through this.
Worse, she's well aware that Donald is one of the folk who still tries to withhold information, including vital (quite literally) from her. And in her mood (and with her knowledge) can be inclined to suspect she's about to be tricked into a deal she may or may not have accepted even if it was proposed honestly - or something else equally disturbing.

Ok Donny is just too cool.