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Post by Max on Oct 1, 2010 7:00:27 GMT
Nice movesWhat's that writing on Jeanne's hair? Edit:
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Post by sz on Oct 1, 2010 7:01:08 GMT
Parley: The badass.
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Post by sz on Oct 1, 2010 7:02:20 GMT
"fille" is the French word for "girl", if I'm not mistaken. |
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Post by Casey on Oct 1, 2010 7:03:59 GMT
Sort of equivalent to "Ah, a deft maneuver."
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Post by Chrome on Oct 1, 2010 7:04:30 GMT
Yeah "Fille" is French for girl.
Had French through all four years of highschool and some things you simply do not forget.
Also, I liked that Jeanne respected that Parley pulled that off without any weapons on her hands. I also liked that Tom isn't playing Parley as the coward like some people were speculating earlier.
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Post by Casey on Oct 1, 2010 7:05:53 GMT
Sort of equivalent to "Ah, a deft maneuver." , for those who may not have the entire comic memorized yet. |
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Post by Saru on Oct 1, 2010 7:06:08 GMT
What's that writing on Jeanne's hair? "A fine strike, girl", and I think it's Jeanne whispering, rather than a writing on her hair. e: Oh Jesus, I'm slow. |
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Post by basser on Oct 1, 2010 7:06:49 GMT
Next page: Parley, after (apparently) having stood still with her hand on Annie's shoulder for a good minute or so, suddenly jerks back to herself and screams "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL WAS THAT!!!?", startling both Andrew and Kat, who have been talking about video games or something.
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Post by zingbat on Oct 1, 2010 7:07:13 GMT
Man, I love the way everything is so swirly in the ether. I also love Annie's face.
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Post by zman804 on Oct 1, 2010 7:08:48 GMT
Sort of equivalent to "Ah, a deft maneuver." , for those who may not have the entire comic memorized yet. Oh my goodness |
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Post by Max on Oct 1, 2010 7:09:21 GMT
Parley got the hang of maneuvering pretty quick.
I also noticed she's no longer in contact with Annie in the final panel. I wonder if that will mean anything when Annie unblinks.
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Post by Chrome on Oct 1, 2010 7:10:34 GMT
They're not out of the woods yet. Jeanne may not be able to pin Annie there anymore, but she could still act quickly, and dangerously. At the least, I think she has some respect for Parley.
And right now, I have this nagging feeling that someday Jeanne may pass the torch of Guardian of the Annan Waters on to Parley. I don't know why I feel that way - maybe from the notion that Parley is Jeanne's contemporary: a competent fighter, a non-typical girl, and a badass, oh and she has some definite powers there. Heck, her even having an etheric presence suggests there's more to her gifts than the ability to teleport.
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Post by Snes on Oct 1, 2010 7:11:19 GMT
Yeah, Parley yanking Annie out of harm's way and kicking the hand of a sword-swinging ghost just made my week.
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Post by legion on Oct 1, 2010 7:15:05 GMT
Annie's face in "pannel" 1 = awesome.
Also, yeah, I was expecting some foot action, if I may.
Also, yeah, been said, "fille" is totally the word we use in my native language for "girl" (though it also means "daughter", and that's the original meaning etymologically, but yeah, in that context, "girl").
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Post by cu on Oct 1, 2010 7:20:10 GMT
Jeanne doesn't seem overly frustrated, she has something up her white sleeve. Watch George be skewered like a roasted chicken on Monday.
On an aside, why didn't Mlle. Jeanne cut Ysengrin's face when he was indulging in some robotic gardening down there? Or perhaps she did skin him, instead of the wooden suit.
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Post by mike on Oct 1, 2010 7:22:34 GMT
I think Parley's in trouble... Jeanie may have underestimated the girl's abilities up to now, but I suspect she'll quickly step up her game to match. Like Max said, she's no longer in contact with Annie, and I wonder what that's going to mean for her too.
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Post by camo on Oct 1, 2010 7:25:42 GMT
Somehow I have a very bad feeling about this specific cliffhanger. This ist just to close to safety, the "That's it!" just a bit prematurly, Parley and Annie too occupied with the blinker stone, while Jeannes blade is right now behind Parley's back, and I feel there's a "But not good enough!" just waiting to be whispered over a fatal backhand strike... (though it also means "daughter", and that's the original meaning etymologically, but yeah, in that context, "girl"). Who knows? Could be, that Jeanne recognizes Parley as one of her "spiritual" descendents, a member of a new generation of court soldiers. Even more mockery, when this gleaming hearts belongs to someone so much like oneself has been in the past and has been denied to live on. |
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Post by maestro on Oct 1, 2010 8:10:45 GMT
On an aside, why didn't Mlle. Jeanne cut Ysengrin's face when he was indulging in some robotic gardening down there? Or perhaps she did skin him, instead of the wooden suit. Jeanne's on the Court side of the river, and normally can't cross the waters. (How she got across to attack Annie is a mystery still.) Ysengrin was on the forest side of the waters, so he was perfectly safe from her. |
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Post by haggidubious on Oct 1, 2010 8:20:11 GMT
I share the concern of all here for Parley- but damn that girl is good in action! I can't help but feel they'll both pull thru this.
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Post by camo on Oct 1, 2010 8:20:35 GMT
On an aside, why didn't Mlle. Jeanne cut Ysengrin's face when he was indulging in some robotic gardening down there? Or perhaps she did skin him, instead of the wooden suit. Jeanne's on the Court side of the river, and normally can't cross the waters. (How she got across to attack Annie is a mystery still.) Ysengrin was on the forest side of the waters, so he was perfectly safe from her. Tom pointed out, that Jeanne can actually cross the Waters at will. The question would be, why did she do it never before and why did she feel compelled to cross the waters when Annie fell? |
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Post by cu on Oct 1, 2010 8:26:06 GMT
Jeanne's on the Court side of the river, and normally can't cross the waters. (How she got across to attack Annie is a mystery still.) Ysengrin was on the forest side of the waters, so he was perfectly safe from her. Nope, Tom has already stated that J. can cross whenever she wants. But of course, one thing is picking on 12-year-old skinny girls in their pajamas and another to take on a mythical wolf with all its fangs, spittle and a 7 ft wooden armor that can sprout robot grinders or manga-grade wooden blades. Let's face it. Jeanne is a bully. A French bully, to boot. |
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Post by Rex on Oct 1, 2010 8:38:40 GMT
This was just awesome, and I think it''s the end of the action for now. With the only thing anchoring Annie (and therefore Parley) down there free, they'll jump back into their bodies. They'll be back to face her at a later date, though.
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Post by mojojojo on Oct 1, 2010 8:46:37 GMT
I didn't think Parley was going to get hurt until today - but that "A fine strike, fille" feels like it has to be followed "By not fine enough". Cue Jeanne revesing her sword and shoving it through Parley's back before she can recover form that kick.
Probably not dead though - I suspect she'll just lose her gleaming heart, whatever that is. Possibly Parley becomes a hollow shell of her former self (with her psychic talents unlocked, maybe?). Possibly she'll become the boy her father predicted all those years ago.
Or go into a coma.
Nice moves Parley, but you should have used your Care Bear Stare.
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Post by Tenjen on Oct 1, 2010 9:08:52 GMT
PLus dont forget that ysen is a spiritual being
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Post by shirozaki on Oct 1, 2010 9:15:47 GMT
Note how Parley's hair is cut off and significantly shorter than before.
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Post by King Mir on Oct 1, 2010 9:28:30 GMT
Somehow I have a very bad feeling about this specific cliffhanger. This ist just to close to safety, the "That's it!" just a bit prematurly, Parley and Annie too occupied with the blinker stone, while Jeannes blade is right now behind Parley's back, and I feel there's a "But not good enough!" just waiting to be whispered over a fatal backhand strike... As someone who has some limited fencing experience, I disagree. Jeane totally missed and Parley's back is now in front of Jeane's sword. Jeane can't hit parley without repositioning or withdrawing her arm. Pulling her arm back and striking again is one action too many for a surprise attack. As for repositioning, it would be awkward to do so. Fencing is traditionally done on a linear floor, so your two moves are to advance and retreat. But retreating here would be the same as withdrawing, unless the either gives Jeanie special abilities to float back instead of make movements that resemble foot motion. I presume this is not the case, because her form here does resemble how a person would fence, not a ghost levitating. If Jeanie were to instead try to shift herself so as to circle around, defying fencing convention, the action is awkward. All her weight is on here right foot so she can't move if from it's orientation of facing what is now beyond Parley. On top of that even if she gets into a duck-footed pose facing Parley, would still be at close quarters. Again, that assumes that she can't just float in circles, but must reposition her weight like a person would. The only element about not being out of the water yet that I see is that Annie needs to make sure Parley goes back with her. It is not clear from the current narrative that it is trivial to do so. However for narrative reasons I suspect Tom will not make a point of this and both Parley and Annie will be back to safe waters in the next page. |
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Post by blinkerstoned on Oct 1, 2010 9:32:10 GMT
Parley knows kung fu!Nice page...
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Post by legion on Oct 1, 2010 9:33:11 GMT
Indeed, from a fighting point of view, Parley is now in a much better position than Jeanne, nicely placed to punch or kick her in the stomach or head, whereas Jeanne, her sword past Parley and her other arm spreaded afar by the kick, is in no easy position to strike back.
BUT DOES TOM KNOW ALL THIS?
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Post by Alexandragon on Oct 1, 2010 9:55:00 GMT
Kung-Fu Parley! ;D Wow! Tom as always at top! "fille" is the French word for "girl", if I'm not mistaken. Yes, you are right. Indeed, from a fighting point of view, Parley is now in a much better position than Jeanne, nicely placed to punch or kick her in the stomach or head, whereas Jeanne, her sword past Parley and her other arm spreaded afar by the kick, is in no easy position to strike back. BUT DOES TOM KNOW ALL THIS? I think yes. Also: There have passed centuries and now the knowledge base on hand-to-hand fight became much more extensive... |
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Post by camo on Oct 1, 2010 10:01:38 GMT
Somehow I have a very bad feeling about this specific cliffhanger. This ist just to close to safety, the "That's it!" just a bit prematurly, Parley and Annie too occupied with the blinker stone, while Jeannes blade is right now behind Parley's back, and I feel there's a "But not good enough!" just waiting to be whispered over a fatal backhand strike... As someone who has some limited fencing experience, I disagree. ... <snipped for space, not for disagreeing with the content> Two things first: English isn't my native language and I'm not firm in fencing jargon either so that "backhand strike" up there was a mix of lack of proper vocabulary and misinterpretation of the situation. OTOH, that rapier (if I'm not mistaken) Jeanne is holding there does have a cutting edge, she doesn't need the point to at least hurt Parley (correct me, if I'm wrong, but Rapiers allow at least for some of the more dirty close quarters techniques that come along with swords). Hell, even bringing down the weapons hilt on the back of Parleys head could do her enough harm and that's not accounting for Jeanne being a ghost, which most likely isn't bound to laws of physics or limits of anatomy. |
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