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Post by Per on Jan 13, 2012 12:57:27 GMT
Paying her dues and all that. Annie and Kat got their dues on the page where I got my avatar. And it was glorious.
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Post by eruedraith on Jan 13, 2012 13:18:31 GMT
I'm lovin' how Annie's progressed socially. I remember when there would be nothing but frosty looks all 'round.
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Post by Per on Jan 13, 2012 14:29:15 GMT
I'm lovin' how Annie's progressed socially. I remember when there would be nothing but frosty looks all 'round. I think it's at least partly that these count as supernatural creatures, and Annie has always been comfortable around those.
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Post by notacat on Jan 13, 2012 14:48:59 GMT
And man guys I know the fairies are all rude little buggers but I seriously don't think they'd have yanked Annie's hair-tether if it was dangerous in any way. Presumably these guys have been doing etheric projection shenanigans for quite awhile and know their stuff. That's assuming they're familiar with any differences between how fairies and non-fairies experience the etheric state: just because something is safe for them doesn't mean it's safe for Annie!
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Post by mechagai on Jan 13, 2012 15:15:45 GMT
I'm certain Red said "that fish guy" since he was never given a name before. It's the same as saying, "This is the guy I was telling you about!" It's not so much that Red doesn't know his name, but just a quick way of saying, "Remember how I told you about one of the students being a fish? This is him!"
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Post by maestro on Jan 13, 2012 15:23:42 GMT
That's assuming they're familiar with any differences between how fairies and non-fairies experience the etheric state: just because something is safe for them doesn't mean it's safe for Annie! But Annie's not entirely human, so the etheric rules the fairies know might apply to her just fine anyway.
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Post by hslugs on Jan 13, 2012 15:36:17 GMT
What amazes me is how little difference there's between Annie and the fairies. A couple of pages ago she at least had that hair connecting her her to the regular reality, but now she doesn't. And there's a purplish aura around her detached hair, too. That's while she's supposed to be (mostly) human.
I wonder does it means that there's really not that much difference, or that Annie is closer to fey people than the story suggested so far.
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Post by Mishmash on Jan 13, 2012 15:54:10 GMT
The fish guy's face when he was trying to be suave and handsome slayed me. I love this chapter.
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Post by GregBFM on Jan 13, 2012 16:04:40 GMT
I'm lovin' how Annie's progressed socially. I remember when there would be nothing but frosty looks all 'round. It's amazing how subtle the character development in this comic is... does it means that there's really not that much difference, or that Annie is closer to fey people than the story suggested so far. Well... Considering Annie's ancestry (fire elemental?)...
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Post by TBeholder on Jan 13, 2012 16:10:42 GMT
I seriously don't think they'd have yanked Annie's hair-tether if it was dangerous in any way. Presumably these guys have been doing etheric projection shenanigans for quite awhile and know their stuff. Correction: they won't do it if they think is harmful. Which doesn't mean much, if they all are like this. And unless they already did it with someone projecting through a blinker or are very familiar with specifics (and their reaction doesn't support such ideas), with unsticking Annie they jumped onto glorious aerial guesswork. Well-informed on one side, but still big guesswork. I think it's at least partly that these count as supernatural creatures, and Annie has always been comfortable around those. They count as adorable creatures, and Annie almost became the epicenter of a cuddlepile meltdown only a few seconds ago.
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Post by Georgie L on Jan 13, 2012 16:46:51 GMT
What amazes me is how little difference there's between Annie and the fairies. A couple of pages ago she at least had that hair connecting her her to the regular reality, but now she doesn't. And there's a purplish aura around her detached hair, too. That's while she's supposed to be (mostly) human. I wonder does it means that there's really not that much difference, or that Annie is closer to fey people than the story suggested so far. Neither. They passed "The Test" so are no longer Fey Folk, they are effectively (Mostly) human now. Just with a long time working knowledge of the ether.
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Post by phyzome on Jan 13, 2012 16:47:32 GMT
I notice the Fish Boy's "hair glow" doesn't match his hair in the penultimate panel. Then Red flicks him -- his hair *is* in fact green.
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Post by Georgie L on Jan 13, 2012 16:50:42 GMT
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Post by wynne on Jan 13, 2012 17:41:15 GMT
Forget Jack, welcome to the good ship Fish Guy x Annie.
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Post by rosefae on Jan 13, 2012 18:21:59 GMT
I suspect that Jones foresaw this happening (the fairies pulling Annie from her body), so it's probably not dangerous. In fact, it's probably beneficial in the long run as it may help Annie learn to focus without a blinker stone. Maybe Jones sent her in there anticipating this exact outcome.
Annie might still have trouble getting back after this, but I doubt any horrible permanent damage was done.
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Post by unrequited on Jan 13, 2012 21:10:07 GMT
I hope that hilarious faerie antics don't harm Anni, but I agree with rosefae. Jones probably knows that she'll be okay.
I wonder if we'll see Shadow in his Etheric Form, I wonder what he looks like in it.
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Post by woppy on Jan 13, 2012 21:12:55 GMT
I suspect that Jones foresaw this happening (the fairies pulling Annie from her body), so it's probably not dangerous. In fact, it's probably beneficial in the long run as it may help Annie learn to focus without a blinker stone. Maybe Jones sent her in there anticipating this exact outcome. Annie might still have trouble getting back after this, but I doubt any horrible permanent damage was done. I'm with you, though I hadn't thought about Jones wanting this to happen. I could totally see that happening.
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Post by csj on Jan 13, 2012 22:10:20 GMT
If shadow can't perform etheric projection, he is going to be one sad, lonely dude in Foley.
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Post by Serenissima on Jan 13, 2012 22:22:17 GMT
I feel a bit sorry for FishGuy. He's trying so hard to be charming. I do think that Annie will be fine and unharmed by this experience, though - not that chapters haven't surprised us before, but the tone of this chapter seems to be lighthearted so far. If she does get stuck for a bit, it'll be a comedy experience rather than a harrowing one.
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Post by Pig_catapult on Jan 13, 2012 23:19:16 GMT
re: Faeries having names or not: What if faeries have to earn their names? That'd go with both our knowledge of some faeries with names, Red's lack of name-using, and the chapter title of "Red Gets a Name".
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Post by todd on Jan 13, 2012 23:22:26 GMT
I do think that Annie will be fine and unharmed by this experience, though - not that chapters haven't surprised us before, but the tone of this chapter seems to be lighthearted so far. If you don't count the first page, with Jones talking about the origins of the shadow-people and why they hate humans so much.
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Post by rama on Jan 14, 2012 1:54:15 GMT
If shadow can't perform etheric projection, he is going to be one sad, lonely dude in Foley. Or maybe not. If you think about it, all the people in the class can project as thus far, but maybe that's why they're in the same class? They can learn and chill at the same time, and it's easier just monitoring one parallel dimension instead of a whole bunch. Who knows what kind of weird people are enrolled in Foley? The Court has Zimmy after all, and seeing their lax view of her ability it could very well be that they've seen a lot of strange stuff. That said, if Shadow2 has a projection it could very well be the stuff of nightmares. Another thing I just realized: maybe the reason Blue didn't want anything to do with Red when her hair didn't go up was because this is how she's used to red looking, this is her real self, and the fairies place a lot more value in details like that. Names are secondary, but when someone's hair suddenly just drops they've done something weird. The fairies are used to being able to change their appearance like Fish-guy did, so when something is as amiss as it was with Red, I got the feeling that she not only wanted her hair to stick up again because it made her lose friends, but also because it was who she was! On that note, she didn't react favourably towards Annie's makeup either, because she remembered Annie without makeup. Lastly: what kind of face is that on Red in panel 5? Is Fish-guy a favourite teasing subject? Is she just creeping up on him to deliver the glamour-defying flick, or is there some personal story to these two? The early relationship of another pair of people at the court comes to mind... Or maybe that's just me seeing things.
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Post by wombat on Jan 14, 2012 3:03:02 GMT
And because smolder speaks for itself. Also, I couldn't find the right thread for this (assuming I did not imagine its existence), but I gave my English teacher the first volume of Gunnerkrigg for Christmas, and she told me today that she's addicted.
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Post by smjjames on Jan 14, 2012 3:04:23 GMT
If shadow can't perform etheric projection, he is going to be one sad, lonely dude in Foley. That said, if Shadow2 has a projection it could very well be the stuff of nightmares. On the scale of Ketrak? Or on the scale of Bob and Lindsey orfice kissing in the Ether? Really though, Annie has seen plenty of scary stuff such as Moddey Dhoo (demonic looking dog psychopomp) and Ketrak, so I'm sure she can handle it. Besides, I don't think it will be any scarier than the shadowperson gollum a few pages back. As for the faries, well, as it was said earlier, faries and pixies are a really mischevous bunch. As far as showing themselves as how they see themselves, I wonder if that applies to any of the other kids and they are actually concentrating on looking good? Possibly badger-guy unless he's just not talkative, or maybe the guy who's upside down as the aura is a reddish orange while his hair is brown.
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Post by Tierra Y Libertad on Jan 14, 2012 5:28:55 GMT
Also note that Fish-boy is the first male fairy to be assigned specific dialogue, which gives credence to smjjames' idea.
Once again I ask: Why is it stupid to use a blinker stone?
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Post by woppy on Jan 14, 2012 5:43:59 GMT
And because smolder speaks for itself. Also, I couldn't find the right thread for this (assuming I did not imagine its existence), but I gave my English teacher the first volume of Gunnerkrigg for Christmas, and she told me today that she's addicted. That's awesome.
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Post by goldenknots on Jan 14, 2012 6:23:25 GMT
Once again I ask: Why is it stupid to use a blinker stone? Well, from the fairies' point of view, why bother? You shouldn't need it, so it is merely an encumbrance. They probably think of them as the etheric equivalent of training wheels, at best.
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Post by csj on Jan 14, 2012 10:07:16 GMT
The use of ether over aether as a term has always bugged me a little. It keeps reminding me of anaesthetics. Probably. Of course, it's established that humans look down upon pixies/fairies' limited social EQ in the material realm so it all balances out in the end.
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Post by Georgie L on Jan 14, 2012 10:26:05 GMT
re: Faeries having names or not: What if faeries have to earn their names? That'd go with both our knowledge of some faeries with names, Red's lack of name-using, and the chapter title of "Red Gets a Name". That actually makes a lot of sense to me, it also fits into what is known of faerie culture, what with the not being an adult until you can make your own clothes.
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Post by Georgie L on Jan 14, 2012 10:32:06 GMT
Also note that Fish-boy is the first male fairy to be assigned specific dialogue, which gives credence to smjjames' idea. Once again I ask: Why is it stupid to use a blinker stone? None of the males in the class are fairies, Tom Formspring says all the Females are Fey folk and all the Males are Animals. I totally agree with other guys earlier, Blinker stone is effectively training wheels, you'd look pretty dumb using training wheels after a certain age wouldn't you?
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