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Post by Daedalus on Dec 2, 2016 8:00:31 GMT
WELL THENIs Parley...demonstrating telekinetic power in panel 2?? This is far too easy. How did Jeanne, the terrifying ghost of the Annan Waters, literally fold up like a sock puppet? Something's wrong.
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Post by Lightice on Dec 2, 2016 8:03:14 GMT
Is Parley...demonstrating telekinetic power in panel 2?? I think she just punched Jeanne hard enough to send her flying off. Eglamore's lessons seem to be really paying off. Somehow I doubt that Parley's luck is going to last in the next page, though... |
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Post by Fhqwhgads on Dec 2, 2016 8:04:11 GMT
Parley. DUDE. You wee supposed to help *free* her, not *kill* her.  |
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Post by bedinsis on Dec 2, 2016 8:04:45 GMT
I thought Jeanne was supposed to be the obviously superior swordswoman, and Parley would barely be able to keep her stand.
I guess that's what happens when one party "cheats" with superpowers.
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Post by west on Dec 2, 2016 8:07:39 GMT
Sometimes you really do want to have physical mass.
But I get the feeling that the other shoe's going to drop pretty soon and the Jeanne that skewers psychopomps is going to make an appearance.
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Post by fish on Dec 2, 2016 8:08:50 GMT
This doesn't feel right. Something bad will happen soon, I'm sure.
There are black blotches on Jeanne's dress. Ominous!
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Dec 2, 2016 8:10:18 GMT
I think Jeanne was not using her full speed because she wanted to fence with George before killing her. She didn't know George had improved developed a new technique. Next comic: The gloves come off.
[corrected post; Jeanne should have learned in #1758 that George had improved]
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Post by rafk on Dec 2, 2016 8:19:58 GMT
She's a superpowered ghostly slayer. Sucker punch coming up when George makes the mistake of checking if she's ok.
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Post by arf on Dec 2, 2016 8:25:17 GMT
George was teleporting behind Jeanne as she fell back from each blow to deliver the next one.
That, as they say, has gotta hurt.
At this point, the gripping hand is the one that isn't gripping a sword. Get it, George!
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Post by Sky Schemer on Dec 2, 2016 8:30:13 GMT
Um. Wow.
Also, all of those were non-lethal strikes. Kudos to Tom for taking the action in that direction.
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Post by crater on Dec 2, 2016 8:35:07 GMT
I think Jeanne was not using her full speed because she wanted to fence with George before killing her. She didn't know George had improved developed a new technique. Next comic: The gloves come off. [corrected post; Jeanne should have learned in #1758 that George had improved] The gloves comming off for parley was the cutting of her luck strings, THEY WERE FOR JEANES PROTECTION |
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Post by KMar on Dec 2, 2016 8:35:23 GMT
Parley. DUDE. You wee supposed to help *free* her, not *kill* her. Wasn't the "not dying properly" exactly the problem though... |
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Post by Daedalus on Dec 2, 2016 8:35:32 GMT
Um. Wow. Also, all of those were non-lethal strikes. Kudos to Tom for taking the action in that direction. Sufficient blunt force trauma can still be pretty darn lethal... |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Dec 2, 2016 8:39:53 GMT
She's a superpowered ghostly slayer. Sucker punch coming up when George makes the mistake of checking if she's ok. Playing dead then attacking with surprise would be one way that Jeanne could counter the bipity. Hopefully George isn't that dumb and she might be able to teleport away even if she's caught somewhat unawares. If I were in Jeanne's place (and had her goals) I'd probably attack Red and the blue one to force George to appear between her and those two to defend them. That threat would greatly limit the amount of space that George can use to maneuver and bip. But Jeanne might be smart enough and/or fast enough that when she's moving at full speed and fighting seriously that she won't need to use tactics. Or Jeanne's rage at getting knocked around might make her decide not to bother with tactics. Either way, next comic: Scary face (the scariest face) |
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Post by madragoran on Dec 2, 2016 9:25:44 GMT
I am finding the update difficult to handle. yes Jeanne is a vengfull ghost that was going to kill George given the chance. But we have seen Jeanne as a friend, as a lover as a real person. And George running her through with the sword was just, well kinda unbearable. On the other hand Jeanne is already dead. she can't die more can she? The dead can be excorcised or tricked into moving on but not killed again? Unless George kills the physical manifestation of Jeanne and she becomes disembodied like a shadow roaming the shores without being able to interact with anything physical.
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Post by rinabean on Dec 2, 2016 9:32:15 GMT
I am finding the update difficult to handle. yes Jeanne is a vengfull ghost that was going to kill George given the chance. But we have seen Jeanne as a friend, as a lover as a real person. And George running her through with the sword was just, well kinda unbearable. On the other hand Jeanne is already dead. she can't die more can she? The dead can be excorcised or tricked into moving on but not killed again? Unless George kills the physical manifestation of Jeanne and she becomes disembodied like a shadow roaming the shores without being able to interact with anything physical. Parley has seen that Jeanne too and that's why she's hitting her with the handle of the sword each time. The way she's doing it would probably have killed you or me the first time but I guess Jeanne doesn't really have bones or internal organs or anything any more I think she can only physically keep Jeanne down, I don't think she could be knocked out let alone killed. Not like this, anyway Ooh, I've just had a thought - excuse me if anyone has beaten me to it - Parley isn't using the tooth here which is also notable and points to her relatively peaceful intentions (as it can cut anything from anything). But we still haven't seen what's happening in the arrow. It's a lock but I am not sure Annie will be able to pick it like she does every other lock, and it looks way too strong to be able to be smashed. What if the tooth is needed to prise it open somehow? Then, if Parley does have it on her person in case of emergency, how will she get it to Annie and Kat within the arrow? |
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Post by vanzetti on Dec 2, 2016 9:32:53 GMT
WELL THENIs Parley...demonstrating telekinetic power in panel 2?? This is far too easy. How did Jeanne, the terrifying ghost of the Annan Waters, literally fold up like a sock puppet? Something's wrong. She has never fought a teleporting dragon slayer, maybe? |
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Post by zaferion on Dec 2, 2016 10:52:18 GMT
There are black blotches on Jeanne's dress. Ominous! Nah, they're just rocks. Rubble and debris from getting slammed into the ground. ouch |
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Post by snowflake on Dec 2, 2016 10:55:49 GMT
And George running her through with the sword was just, well kinda unbearable. George didn't run her through, though. Panel 4 can look confusing at first glance, but she only strikes her with the pommel. Not being allowed to kill your opponent while your opponent is allowed to kill you is a serious disadvantage in battle, but Parley has been coping with it well. I hope she succeeds in drawing out the fight without doing something irreparable to Jeanne, if that's even a possibility, or making herself too vulnerable. Let's talk about the obvious option Parley has: to try and grab Jeanne's sword now that it's out of Jeanne's grip.Pros: - Disarming Jeanne might be a good way to stall while Kat and Annie pick the lock, while reducing danger to herself. Cons: - It's still right beside Jeanne, so going for it would be dangerous. - What if Jeanne's sword is the only weapon capable of actually wounding her ghostly body? Parley could kill her and mess up the entire quest. - What if holding the sword is what keeps Jeanne in rageghost mode, and holding it could affect Parley's mind? |
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Post by Gulby on Dec 2, 2016 11:36:31 GMT
Uh oh, rage ghost is going to rage some more AND have fun !  Maybe the coward heart will turn into a noble heart in the eyes of Jeanne. I expect some smirk face next, as in "Now I call it a fight ! Good girl !" And surely, Jeanne has already noticed than Parley is only striking with the sword's guard : she's truly a noble heart and don't want to murder the ghost (she couldn't anyway but still). Yeah. Next page, Jeanne raises her head with a smirk and goes back to fight with renewed fierce and some kind of fun. And terrible things will happen because no matter how strong Parley is, she's still a young teenage girl with some useful tricks and a minimum training. Facing a martial trained rage ghost centuries old. Nothing should go wrong. No.thing. |
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Post by KartoffelnMcNugget on Dec 2, 2016 11:50:54 GMT
How did Tom managed to get a photo of me waking up in the morning for the last panel?
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Post by vanzetti on Dec 2, 2016 11:56:04 GMT
Let's talk about the obvious option Parley has: to try and grab Jeanne's sword now that it's out of Jeanne's grip. I bet you can't disarm Jeanne, because her sword is a part of her. So grabbing it will either result in Jeanne's producing a new one out of thin air, or in the sword stabbing the grabber by itself. |
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Post by CGAdam on Dec 2, 2016 12:08:22 GMT
"What's a proton pack, and why would I need one?"
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Post by Jelly Jellybean on Dec 2, 2016 12:08:25 GMT
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Post by vanzetti on Dec 2, 2016 12:16:22 GMT
Yes! To add insult to injury, Parley should bludgeon Jeanne with her own femur! |
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Post by Refugee on Dec 2, 2016 14:07:29 GMT
"She fell down into this dirty mess...."
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Post by OrzBrain on Dec 2, 2016 15:07:53 GMT
Quick Parley! Disarm her! And by that I mean cut off her arms and legs. It might keep her down and keep you alive for a few more seconds.
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Post by csj on Dec 2, 2016 15:22:22 GMT
Jeanne's sword suddenly seems a lot more corporeal, if also a lot less effective. This is far too easy. How did Jeanne, the terrifying ghost of the Annan Waters, literally fold up like a sock puppet? Something's wrong. I'd posit that Jeanne is a lot more ferocious and deadly within the ether than 'in the flesh'. Not a full explanation, but it would make it a little less unbelievable. |
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Post by atteSmythe on Dec 2, 2016 15:58:47 GMT
Man, what a great update. How sad.
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Post by ctso74 on Dec 2, 2016 16:04:18 GMT
She's the spirit of the Waters. I'm seeing this as Parley fighting a stream. You can indeed impede its flow and muddy its waters, but give it a second, and the flow and clarity will return.
I'm not sure which would be scarier. Jeanne pounding from her collapsed position as a tsunami of fury, or her simply morphing back to standing, not registering the damage. Calm and pure.
Either way, I don't think Parley can beat back the tide for too long.
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Maybe the coward heart will turn into a noble heart in the eyes of Jeanne. I expect some smirk face next, as in "Now I call it a fight ! Good girl !"
