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Post by imaginaryfriend on Sept 18, 2019 7:05:32 GMT
Her name's Idra. If the wisps don't taste too bad I'm guessing they're more like lobster or eel, maybe with a little earthy and nutty flavor mixed in. |
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Post by wooftydoo on Sept 18, 2019 7:10:08 GMT
Unexpectedly stringy.
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Post by madjack on Sept 18, 2019 7:13:47 GMT
Tunnels into the Forest eh? Might be a good way to sneak in for whatever reason if Loup can be distracted.
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Post by theonethatgotaway on Sept 18, 2019 7:28:00 GMT
How could Loup overlook someone in his freezing time thing? It seems... deliberate. I don't trust her yet. We could be going Inception-style here!!
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Sept 18, 2019 7:39:43 GMT
I think "Loup" wasn't and isn't 100% in control of his powers. Also: Still thinking that if they can't separate and rescue Ysengrin he's going to be gone for good when "Loup" remembers that he's Coyote.
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Post by arkadi on Sept 18, 2019 8:27:19 GMT
So what's keeping her from returning to the forest?
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Post by TBeholder on Sept 18, 2019 8:54:13 GMT
So… time to try cooked wisp? So what's keeping her from returning to the forest? She got lost? After all, she used to live in a forest, not a maze of twisted passages, all alike. That one tunnel closed? She thinks it's still all frozen on the other side? |
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Post by pyradonis on Sept 18, 2019 9:16:57 GMT
So… time to try cooked wisp? So what's keeping her from returning to the forest? She got lost? After all, she used to live in a forest, not a maze of twisted passages, all alike. That one tunnel closed? She thinks it's still all frozen on the other side? And at least the third thought is very probably completely right. |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Sept 18, 2019 9:18:26 GMT
Idra says in panel 4 that she was in the deep forest when "everything froze." Presumably she couldn't get anything to eat or drink if she stayed in the woods. Possibly also she couldn't start a fire for warmth or use time-stopped blankets, maybe she can't even get into her house. It must be pretty bad else she'd stay in the woods instead of braving the post-(semi)apocalyptic Court disaster zone and the patrols and creatures. I am a little curious why she didn't try to bypass the patrols and go deeper into the Court in search of better conditions and maybe find potential allies among the general Court population, but I suppose she has wisps to hunt and eat where she's at and wouldn't know how to go about getting food in the Court otherwise. (shrug)
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Post by TBeholder on Sept 18, 2019 10:07:54 GMT
(still resisting the obvious Girl Genius joke) How could Loup overlook someone in his freezing time thing? It seems... deliberate. I don't trust her yet. We could be going Inception-style here!! He could just pick as wide set of forest creatures as possible, for maximum chaos. Or it could be something set up by Coyote preemptively. I think "Loup" wasn't and isn't 100% in control of his powers. And perhaps generally scatter-brained. |
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Post by philman on Sept 18, 2019 10:10:27 GMT
Tunnels into the Forest eh? Might be a good way to sneak in for whatever reason if Loup can be distracted. Annie was specifically told about the tunnels when she was speaking with Loup, they were made by one of the seeds. I assume she has told the rest of the court about them by now so prob not a surprise. |
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Post by merry76 on Sept 18, 2019 10:47:37 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks its a bit weird to eat something you can talk to? Its not exactly cannibalism if its a different species, but wisps are sentient afterall.
But then again you probably cant eat lobster either, because you have a giant one taking care of you half the time. And her mate lives in a bucket nearby egging you on to go on an adventure...
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Post by philman on Sept 18, 2019 11:09:31 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks its a bit weird to eat something you can talk to? Its not exactly cannibalism if its a different species, but wisps are sentient afterall. But then again you probably cant eat lobster either, because you have a giant one taking care of you half the time. And her mate lives in a bucket nearby egging you on to go on an adventure... It seems like loads of the forest animals can talk, so I guess it isn't that weird for them. |
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Post by pyradonis on Sept 18, 2019 11:46:04 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks its a bit weird to eat something you can talk to? Its not exactly cannibalism if its a different species, but wisps are sentient afterall. But then again you probably cant eat lobster either, because you have a giant one taking care of you half the time. And her mate lives in a bucket nearby egging you on to go on an adventure... Was thinking the same thing. But yes, it seems many, if not all, animals in Gillitie are sentient and able to talk (in their own language at least), and if you have to kill the wisps anyway lest you get killed by them... |
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Post by netherdan on Sept 18, 2019 11:47:34 GMT
Idra says in panel 4 that she was in the deep forest when "everything froze." Presumably she couldn't get anything to eat or drink if she stayed in the woods. Possibly also she couldn't start a fire for warmth or use time-stopped blankets, maybe she can't even get into her house. It must be pretty bad else she'd stay in the woods instead of braving the post-(semi)apocalyptic Court disaster zone and the patrols and creatures. Yea that must have been boring Tunnels into the Forest eh? Might be a good way to sneak in for whatever reason if Loup can be distracted. Annie was specifically told about the tunnels when she was speaking with Loup, they were made by one of the seeds. I assume she has told the rest of the court about them by now so prob not a surprise. The tunnels were probably just known to exist, now they have a clue about where one of them might be. And in finding one it might be even possible to map the rest of the network and seal the forest entrances. They just need to eliminate Idra's food supply first, so I hope she's welcome after being introduced by both forest mediums Am I the only one who thinks its a bit weird to eat something you can talk to? Its not exactly cannibalism if its a different species, but wisps are sentient afterall. But then again you probably cant eat lobster either, because you have a giant one taking care of you half the time. And her mate lives in a bucket nearby egging you on to go on an adventure... Was thinking the same thing. But yes, it seems many, if not all, animals in Gillitie are sentient and able to talk (in their own language at least), and if you have to kill the wisps anyway lest you get killed by them... Think of it like not being vegan in the Pokémon universe |
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Post by Per on Sept 18, 2019 12:13:36 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks its a bit weird to eat something you can talk to? Its not exactly cannibalism if its a different species, but wisps are sentient afterall. I'm not sure you can talk to them? They seem to be saying "||||||||" in person and the rest is stuff you think you're told in their illusions. Also, the bandage went on a coffee break in the flashback and didn't return in time for the last two panels. |
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Post by ctso74 on Sept 18, 2019 13:21:15 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks its a bit weird to eat something you can talk to? Its not exactly cannibalism if its a different species, but wisps are sentient afterall. But then again you probably cant eat lobster either, because you have a giant one taking care of you half the time. And her mate lives in a bucket nearby egging you on to go on an adventure... It seems like loads of the forest animals can talk, so I guess it isn't that weird for them. I'm betting it's awkward for visitors though, especially with loud crunchy foods. Like trying to quietly crack a lobster, while sitting next to Bud. |
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Post by alevice on Sept 18, 2019 14:23:58 GMT
Idra will remember that she was coyote too!
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Post by ohthatone on Sept 18, 2019 14:27:58 GMT
How could Loup overlook someone in his freezing time thing? It seems... deliberate. I don't trust her yet. We could be going Inception-style here!! I hate to agree, but it does seem something underhanded enough that Loup would send someone, knowingly or unknowingly, to make sure he got to the bone and water. Hope i'm wrong, but i hope the team thinks to treat her with cautious politeness. |
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Post by Gemini Jim on Sept 18, 2019 14:45:26 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks its a bit weird to eat something you can talk to? Its not exactly cannibalism if its a different species, but wisps are sentient afterall. Eating a sentient creature is the goal of a lot of Looney Tunes characters. Bugs being able to talk doesn't stop them. |
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Post by csj on Sept 18, 2019 15:06:44 GMT
but what do the wisps taste like? this is all part of my plot to become the wint of gunnerkrigg |
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Post by Gemini Jim on Sept 18, 2019 19:15:33 GMT
"Idra" is "Raid" spelled sideways.  |
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Post by Eily on Sept 18, 2019 19:50:08 GMT
My guess would be that Idra didn't get frozen because Loup is not Coyote, and we've seen with Regard and Ysengrin that his power are weakened and twisted when used by someone else.
So, turns out Idra is the MVP here. The Court would have been swarmed a while ago if she hadn't fought and been feeding on wisps for months.
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Post by liminal on Sept 18, 2019 20:58:29 GMT
Idra's shirt pattern looks familiar.  |
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Post by gideonwells on Sept 18, 2019 21:32:49 GMT
So Fig Tree? I suppose an elf analog would work with that. Though I’m like 40% convinced she’s a memory messed with original Annie between the “covered with a fig leaf” symbolism and the theme of the chapter being forest creatures obscuring identities.
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Post by brilliantgrey on Sept 18, 2019 23:09:47 GMT
It's been a hot minute since we've had a major character introduced...I'm going to go the gullible route and believe that she's 100% real and mostly not lying to the protags here. Just for funsies.
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Post by donna on Sept 19, 2019 0:16:59 GMT
I trust Idra. She is cute plus she kind of helped them out just then.
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Post by donna on Sept 19, 2019 0:17:21 GMT
I trust Idra. She is cute plus she kind of helped them out just then.
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Post by TBeholder on Sept 19, 2019 0:59:22 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks its a bit weird to eat something you can talk to? Its not exactly cannibalism if its a different species, but wisps are sentient afterall. … but the goon never said anything, so it's okay, right?It's implied that wisps themselves don't have such scruples. And it's a forest indeed. Critters get eaten now and then. So, turns out Idra is the MVP here. The Court would have been swarmed a while ago if she hadn't fought and been feeding on wisps for months. Not necessarily, we don't know wisps' rates of feeding and reproduction. They clearly can't buzz around like dragonflies. But it looks like she's culling the pests, yes. |
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Post by Runningflame on Sept 19, 2019 2:10:59 GMT
It's always chompo where wisps are concerned, isn't it? |
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