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Post by Nepycros on Jan 26, 2015 8:00:17 GMT
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Post by SilverbackRon on Jan 26, 2015 8:01:43 GMT
Jackalope! Long time no see. I wonder if we will get to see the achieving-new-body process.
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Post by fwip on Jan 26, 2015 8:01:43 GMT
Calling it now, Annie is performing the ceremony to turn the rabbit into a human. Although, I guess it's pretty obvious.
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Post by Daedalus on Jan 26, 2015 8:01:51 GMT
I hope they don't have to kill her. That would be a downer.
However, WoT holds that the "you have to die to go to the Court" thingie was entirely Ysengrin's idea, so Coyote may supersede that since Annie seems to be advocating for our "guest of honor".
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Post by Nepycros on Jan 26, 2015 8:04:57 GMT
What's interesting is the fact that Annie and Coyote are full-ether mode right now, and that little gal just hopped straight into Annie's arms. Is she in ether mode as well? Or can she just see the ether and leap into its arms while in physical form?
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Post by Gotolei on Jan 26, 2015 8:05:51 GMT
Doesn't seem like it'd be Ysengrin's method anymore.. Annie's in too good of a mood for that.
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Post by Chancellor on Jan 26, 2015 8:11:15 GMT
Of course we'd all be saying that before the next page is just Annie nonchalantly snapping Jackalope's spine and returning to telling Coyote about the Cursed Teapot.
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Post by Elysium on Jan 26, 2015 8:13:52 GMT
I hope they don't have to kill her. That would be a downer. However, WoT holds that the "you have to die to go to the Court" thingie was entirely Ysengrin's idea, so Coyote may supersede that since Annie seems to be advocating for our "guest of honor". Maybe they have to died to free their soul in ordrer to switch bodies... ...which is immediatly debunked by Alistair morphing into a bird, I dunno *shrugs* |
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Post by CoyoteReborn on Jan 26, 2015 8:14:03 GMT
You know, when a canid invites a rabbit to be their "guest of honor", it rarely works out well. For the latter.
Mmmm, hossenfeffer! With sage! And a side of deep-fried wisp!!
(beat panel)
*gets slapped by Annie*
But this one gets away, because my medium said so, and the party will be no fun at all if she's angry... *sulking*
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Post by fwip on Jan 26, 2015 8:54:30 GMT
You know, when a canid invites a rabbit to be their "guest of honor", it rarely works out well. For the latter. Mmmm, hossenfeffer! With sage! And a side of deep-fried wisp!! (beat panel)*gets slapped by Annie*But this one gets away, because my medium said so, and the party will be no fun at all if she's angry... *sulking* |
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Post by Jelly Jellybean on Jan 26, 2015 11:10:08 GMT
What's interesting is the fact that Annie and Coyote are full-ether mode right now, and that little gal just hopped straight into Annie's arms. Is she in ether mode as well? Or can she just see the ether and leap into its arms while in physical form? She is the Ether Bunny! (someone had to say it, or was going to saying, or will end up repeating it) |
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Post by Epsilon Rose on Jan 26, 2015 12:17:22 GMT
What's interesting is the fact that Annie and Coyote are full-ether mode right now, and that little gal just hopped straight into Annie's arms. Is she in ether mode as well? Or can she just see the ether and leap into its arms while in physical form? My guess is she's in ether mode. Last time we saw her, she didn't have the golden markings and her proportions were different. The longer, slimmer, from and colorful markings both seem to be indications of an etheric, rather than mundane, form. |
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Post by philman on Jan 26, 2015 12:30:28 GMT
Hmm, who called this chapter being about the going-to-the-court of the rabbit? I think I mentioned it, but don't think I was first.
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Post by exuberancium on Jan 26, 2015 12:50:15 GMT
Did Annie always have that necklace? I seem to recall it being a different symbol, but I'm probably wrong.
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Post by sidhekin on Jan 26, 2015 13:09:21 GMT
Did Annie always have that necklace? I seem to recall it being a different symbol, but I'm probably wrong. It's been the same symbol since page 37: gunnerkrigg.com/?p=37If it looks slightly different, I think we can write it off as style change. Or ether vision. Pick your choice. |
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Post by OGRuddawg on Jan 26, 2015 13:31:21 GMT
The jackalope is in ether mode, I think. It has those rows of glowy spots that are signature ether-style.
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Post by Deepbluediver on Jan 26, 2015 14:14:48 GMT
I wonder if we will get to see the achieving-new-body process. Yes, I suspect that is what this is building up to, and I am suddenly much more excited about this whole scene. |
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Post by Covalent on Jan 26, 2015 15:37:48 GMT
I see someone has a case of the Shope papillomavirus. All joking aside this is probably where the jackalope myth came from. Warning: rabbit with horn-like protrusions to illustrate the concept |
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Post by ctso74 on Jan 26, 2015 15:54:18 GMT
I hope they don't have to kill her. That would be a downer. My first thought was of a Lennie Small-like character, that Annie brought just for the occasion. Now that Ysengrin is no longer in charge of crossing over, I wonder how this will play out. A brief ether ceremony, then orientation video? Will Annie's and Y's differences somehow make the final transformations different? |
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Post by Daedalus on Jan 26, 2015 18:26:18 GMT
Hmm, who called this chapter being about the going-to-the-court of the rabbit? I think I mentioned it, but don't think I was first. Two people - arf (pretty much) and myself: Strong guess for Jack the rabbit (or Green's reaction) to be taking the test - the shape cut out in the wood is the exact same shape as the chapter image from Tall Tales (and of course the wood and totem reference seem related to the Forest). I'm thinking this chapter is either forest, or Red putting the Foley sorting hat on Jack O'Lope. (someone had to say it, or was going to saying, or will end up repeating it) Pun of the day, right here. Warning: rabbit with horn-like protrusions to illustrate the concept. Thank you, sir, for the nightmares you have now given me. I wonder if we will get to see the achieving-new-body process. Yes, I suspect that is what this is building up to, and I am suddenly much more excited about this whole scene. I excitedly anticipate this scene in the live-motion film adaptation. |
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Post by calpal on Jan 26, 2015 23:38:09 GMT
I hope they don't have to kill her. That would be a downer. However, WoT holds that the "you have to die to go to the Court" thingie was entirely Ysengrin's idea, so Coyote may supersede that since Annie seems to be advocating for our "guest of honor". I don't think that the process of giving up your body is dying. It's simply transforming a being from a human into an animal, or vice versa; no death is involved, or else it would mix in the Guides as well (and that doesn't sound like what's happening). That's how Coyote seems to word it, anyways. |
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Post by Daedalus on Jan 26, 2015 23:54:17 GMT
I hope they don't have to kill her. That would be a downer. However, WoT holds that the "you have to die to go to the Court" thingie was entirely Ysengrin's idea, so Coyote may supersede that since Annie seems to be advocating for our "guest of honor". I don't think that the process of giving up your body is dying. It's simply transforming a being from a human into an animal, or vice versa; no death is involved, or else it would mix in the Guides as well (and that doesn't sound like what's happening). That's how Coyote seems to word it, anyways.I dunno, being squashed by a rock as big as your body sounds pretty fatal. As does getting eaten by Ysengrin. We will soon know more, hopefully, when this chapter gets to explaining it further. |
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Post by Covalent on Jan 27, 2015 0:08:05 GMT
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Post by TBeholder on Jan 27, 2015 1:14:41 GMT
Wait. I'm confused - comparing with the previous page, here's no Annie's speech bubbles - only Coyote and the jackalope talk. Of course, on the previous page Annie's bubbles aren't rosy like on 1377, that is more likely to be a mistake. Then the bunny is still silent, only Annie and Coyote talk. What's interesting is the fact that Annie and Coyote are full-ether mode right now, and that little gal just hopped straight into Annie's arms. Is she in ether mode as well? Or can she just see the ether and leap into its arms while in physical form? Doesn't seem like it'd be Ysengrin's method anymore.. Annie's in too good of a mood for that. Or they're already got over the first half before Annie dropped in, so the little bunny is a ghost. But yeah, the fairy impled that "how" should be up to the mediums... then again, the same chapter demonstrated that among the general populace of GW knowledge of such matters is fuzzy at best. |
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Post by arf on Jan 27, 2015 1:25:39 GMT
Maybe Y's candidates didn't die, but were suspended in the Ether while their bodies were rearranged into their new forms, with large rocks?
Seriously, it was part of the old process, we haven't seen anything in the story to say otherwise, and it will be interesting to see how Annie proposes to deal with it (her not freaking out at this point suggests that the rocks don't figure.)
It wouldn't surprise me if some aspects of the Art of Spirit Guidance do come into this. Possibly some aspects unknown to Ys.
As for calling it, I think Daedelus did it better than me. (Still think Red is going to stick her snarky oar in at some stage, though.)
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Post by Jelly Jellybean on Jan 27, 2015 1:49:52 GMT
Just noticed... The first page after the chapter title was one big splash page with a single panel (Annie and Coyote appear once). The second page essentially had two panels even though the two panels flow into each other (Annie and Coyote appear twice). Now today's page essentially has three panels (Annie and the bunny appear three times). Three times a charm, so I think that Tom is doing this intentionally. Patterns within patterns just to keep things interesting. I'll put a marker down on four blended panels on Wednesday. And: Coyote continues to refuse to let page borders constrain him. Boxes, I don't need no stink'in boxes! Also: The squiggles / greebling on the blue portion between Coyote's eyes are back. EDIT (after the next page went up): I lost my marker! I guess that shows what I know. |
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Post by Ophel on Jan 27, 2015 2:25:34 GMT
All I can say here is that the jackalope is cute. <3 |
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Post by SilverbackRon on Jan 27, 2015 3:58:23 GMT
What's interesting is the fact that Annie and Coyote are full-ether mode right now, and that little gal just hopped straight into Annie's arms. Is she in ether mode as well? Or can she just see the ether and leap into its arms while in physical form? Here is my personal speculation. Jackalope has already given up her body, that is why we see her in the Ether. The body is gone, she is now about to be given a new physical body. |
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Post by Nepycros on Jan 27, 2015 3:59:26 GMT
What's interesting is the fact that Annie and Coyote are full-ether mode right now, and that little gal just hopped straight into Annie's arms. Is she in ether mode as well? Or can she just see the ether and leap into its arms while in physical form? Here is my personal speculation. Jackalope has already given up her body, that is why we see her in the Ether. The body is gone, she is now about to be given a new physical body. It would make sense why they're waiting in full ether mode. They could've just been in physical form, but if the jackalope ended up offing herself and came to the two, they'd need to be in ether mode to be sure. |
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Post by Daedalus on Jan 27, 2015 20:58:14 GMT
I just started paying attention to the bottom-right corner. Either they are returning to that pool in the clearing where Coyote and Annie first chatted, or there's a very Escher-esque twisting of perspective such that we're looking up at the sky from the ground.
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