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Post by atteSmythe on Jul 12, 2013 7:01:12 GMT
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Post by Lightice on Jul 12, 2013 7:02:23 GMT
I knew it! Adam is a kid! A bit older than I expected, but still.
Also, is this foreshadowing for a new look for Renard?
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Post by warrl on Jul 12, 2013 7:04:14 GMT
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Post by americonedream on Jul 12, 2013 7:04:33 GMT
GAAH! Monster! He's horrible, oh God! Take him away, take him awaaaaayy!
No but seriously, poor kid! Ugh, don't pick at it, you'll just make it worse.
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Post by sapientcoffee on Jul 12, 2013 7:07:55 GMT
But it itches!
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Post by americonedream on Jul 12, 2013 7:12:14 GMT
You know what else itches? INFECTIONS.
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Post by Señor Goose on Jul 12, 2013 7:18:18 GMT
A trick I learned from my redneck friend is to use duct tape on the area: put on a strip, rip it off, put on a NEW strip, rip it of, et cetera ad infinitum. It works for me at least. Oh, and say goodbye to arm hair.
Probably doesn't do Adam much good, but useful to know.
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Post by snipertom on Jul 12, 2013 7:19:58 GMT
THE MONSTER, REVEALED indeed.
Not only does Rey have an evil girlfriend, he has a shrill and emotionally abusive one.
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Post by GK Sierra on Jul 12, 2013 7:28:06 GMT
You'd think the court doctors would catch on pretty quick. It looks like someone tried to boil him and partly succeeded.
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Post by Señor Goose on Jul 12, 2013 7:34:04 GMT
You'd think the court doctors would catch on pretty quick. It looks like someone tried to boil him and partly succeeded. There's no reason for him to suspect that it's anything harmful. He probably won't tell anyone simply because he doesn't think it's significant. |
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Post by avurai on Jul 12, 2013 7:48:32 GMT
It seems like it's being treated rather lightly by the narrative, but looking at the actual physical impact of Hetty's actions on a young boy and his body is deeply unsettling. She's causing physical damage to his skin, and the material she used to enact it can even cause lung cancer.
This is actually very dark and disturbing. It's making me rather uncomfortable, to be honest. Made even worse by the fact that he really seems to not know that what's happening is anything all that harmful. His obliviousness to the seriousness of the situation is rather spine-chilling.
I hope Rey doesn't let her continue with whatever she's planning. Needles, lighter fluid... Now that I have a face to put to the name, this is surprisingly uncomfortable to watch, much less think about.
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Post by judgedeadd on Jul 12, 2013 7:58:09 GMT
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Post by Toloc on Jul 12, 2013 8:06:05 GMT
Damn, that guy is obviously evil incarnate She said "Adam is nearby", do she and Adam have a special connection or can all possessed dolls feel the proximity to their owner? Also: Nice callback to this page |
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Post by lemarc on Jul 12, 2013 8:20:55 GMT
It seems like it's being treated rather lightly by the narrative, but looking at the actual physical impact of Hetty's actions on a young boy and his body is deeply unsettling. She's causing physical damage to his skin, and the material she used to enact it can even cause lung cancer. This is actually very dark and disturbing. It's making me rather uncomfortable, to be honest. Made even worse by the fact that he really seems to not know that what's happening is anything all that harmful. His obliviousness to the seriousness of the situation is rather spine-chilling. I hope Rey doesn't let her continue with whatever she's planning. Needles, lighter fluid... Now that I have a face to put to the name, this is surprisingly uncomfortable to watch, much less think about. She's no harmless prankster, that's for sure. This page implies she might be eventually planning to kill him. |
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Post by mochakimono on Jul 12, 2013 9:34:51 GMT
Look at those bags under his eyes, poor kid's not been getting enough sleep...
Also, it looks like Hetty's head size relative to her body changes depending on the level of zoom in a panel.
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Post by guntherkrieg on Jul 12, 2013 10:09:32 GMT
Wild guess: Rey has been contacted by authorities within the Court. They're suspicious about Hetty's behaviour and Adam's falling grades in school. As Rey knows Hetty they've contacted him to be a mole and to gather evidence to find out what's happening.
Want to know why Rey has been so compliant with all this horrible stuff so far? He's gathering facts and testimony.
End guess.
Anyway, I agree with one of the posters above. What we've seen from Hetty so far is pretty fucked up. Fair enough if Adam was a nasty adult but he seems like just a normal kid. Brrrrr...
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Post by sidhekin on Jul 12, 2013 12:01:01 GMT
"Normal" kids can play wicked games. On bugs, usually. Hetty did say Adam has trapped her.
On the other hand, I'm reluctant to trust anything Hetty says. Reserving judgment for now.
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Post by htown on Jul 12, 2013 13:01:42 GMT
Hetty, you bitc- *end of word covered by symbol of antimony*
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Post by ctso74 on Jul 12, 2013 13:33:26 GMT
"Normal" kids can play wicked games. On bugs, usually. Hetty did say Adam has trapped her. On the other hand, I'm reluctant to trust anything Hetty says. Reserving judgment for now. This. Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men... or little men? Perhaps, Adam's method of discipline involves a Dobermann and Hetty being mauled like a ragdoll, while giving a big "Nooo!". Also, how did he "trap" her? He may well be normal or something far more dangerous? Oh, bitter-sweet waiting game. |
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Post by unrequited on Jul 12, 2013 13:47:17 GMT
If somebody could make a gif of the last panel zooming into Hetty's  face, I would give them a cookie. |
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Post by The Anarch on Jul 12, 2013 16:56:14 GMT
He's playing football, right? Doesn't that automatically make him a nasty little hooligan?
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Post by Mezzaphor on Jul 12, 2013 16:57:23 GMT
It seems like it's being treated rather lightly by the narrative, but looking at the actual physical impact of Hetty's actions on a young boy and his body is deeply unsettling. She's causing physical damage to his skin, and the material she used to enact it can even cause lung cancer. This is actually very dark and disturbing. It's making me rather uncomfortable, to be honest. Made even worse by the fact that he really seems to not know that what's happening is anything all that harmful. His obliviousness to the seriousness of the situation is rather spine-chilling. I hope Rey doesn't let her continue with whatever she's planning. Needles, lighter fluid... Now that I have a face to put to the name, this is surprisingly uncomfortable to watch, much less think about. Maybe, when Tom said "The monster, revealed," he didn't mean Adam. |
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Post by goldenknots on Jul 12, 2013 17:04:54 GMT
Maybe, when Tom said "The monster, revealed," he didn't mean Adam. Well, there's sort of a highlighted circle around Hetty, for what it's worth. |
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Post by americonedream on Jul 12, 2013 17:36:14 GMT
If somebody could make a gif of the last panel zooming into Hetty's face, I would give them a cookie. Ooh, like a close up with 'soon' written at the bottom of the picture when it gets close enough? I was thinking that too! I'd make it for you if I knew how to animate! |
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Post by balzac on Jul 12, 2013 18:36:09 GMT
I am inclined to distrust Hetty, but on the other hand... What would a teenaged boy want with a small, talking, female doll? It remains possible that her emnity to Adam is more than justified. Not her words about Annie, though.
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Post by feraldog on Jul 12, 2013 19:25:08 GMT
The doll (I'm assuming) belongs to Adam's sister, and said sister apparently gives Hetty more leeway than Adam does.
Possilities:
1) Adam not owning the doll means he only has limited control, same with his sister
2) His sister has been tricked (or "tricked") by Hetty into thinking she's a harmless prankster, and so is unaware of Hetty's real nature
3) Adam is secretly a jerk, and his sister lets Hetty get away with petty evil because she herself can't do anything about it
4) Adam's sister is secretly a jerk, and his sister lets Hetty have her revenge because she herself thinks it's amusing
EDIT: Apparently I was completely wrong.
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Post by SerenaJo on Jul 12, 2013 22:36:14 GMT
Aw, that's terrible. Was not expecting it to be a kid. :/ I'm definitely with everyone who thinks Renard is helping the court out with this. If she'll be in more than just this chapter, that could create some problems.
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Post by htown on Jul 13, 2013 1:53:54 GMT
If somebody could make a gif of the last panel zooming into Hetty's face, I would give them a cookie. Ooh, like a close up with 'soon' written at the bottom of the picture when it gets close enough? I was thinking that too! I'd make it for you if I knew how to animate! i'm on it! |
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Post by eskhn on Jul 13, 2013 1:55:59 GMT
"Uh, Adam, bro? Don't look now, but there's an angry-looking doll sitting on a hungry-looking wolf, and they're both staring at you."
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Post by htown on Jul 13, 2013 2:03:47 GMT
 I am ready for my cookies. |
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face, I would give them a cookie.
