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Post by darlos9d on Feb 10, 2016 15:17:43 GMT
Oh boy. A father figure being overprotective about a daughter figure on the subject of potential romance with EVIL ICKY BOYS. I haven't seen this a thousand times in fiction.
I really hope there's something else going on here.
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Post by Corvo on Feb 10, 2016 15:39:30 GMT
Ether-Rey is a fox. There's no fox in this page.
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Post by themarvelgirl on Feb 10, 2016 15:44:08 GMT
I am sure that Paz's excessive snuggling of Reynard is a critical element to The Plan. I think Kat and Paz figured that Paz's power would soothe Reynard and keep him from psychologically/and or physically destroying Annie's potential... Suitor? Ugh.
I'd also like to note that this plan is terrible and that Kat is being less-than-sensitive to Annie's needs.
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Post by KMar on Feb 10, 2016 15:44:35 GMT
Ether-Rey is a fox. There's no fox in this page. I am not sure this is ether-Renard. Someone already pointed out they are not in ether (clothes are not grey). It could be artistic impression on Vegeta's current inner state of mind (he is scared of Rey). |
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Post by Corvo on Feb 10, 2016 16:30:55 GMT
Ether-Rey is a fox. There's no fox in this page. I am not sure this is ether-Renard. Someone already pointed out they are not in ether (clothes are not grey). It could be artistic impression on Vegeta's current inner state of mind (he is scared of Rey). Yes, that was my point. No ether here, just death-glares. |
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Post by TBeholder on Feb 10, 2016 16:30:57 GMT
I dunno, he's got an angry wolf-type being watching him closely. That's a good reason for nerves! At least, he isn't limping. So now we know what his special skill is. Supernaturally good at bowling.  That can be useful. I guess. I'm not immediately sure how exactly, however, but then again I'm not an award-winning comic storyteller. Oh, that's easy. 1) Win tournaments, make money. We ain't talking NFL levels of fame and fortune here, but still. 2) One could bowl more than just bowling ball, and at more than just pins. Is mostly a specialized type of throwing a round-ish object. Winsbury has nor romantic interest in Annie, he's just really good at Bowling, but Kat wants to win and uses Rey to throw him off balance. Ze mystery ees solved! (This is not in the ether, their clothes are not ether-grey.) Good point. Unless the cloth is magical. Ritually dyed with blood or something. |
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Post by stef1987 on Feb 10, 2016 16:37:28 GMT
I don't get the last panel entirely; can Winsburry sense Rey's anger? is Winsburry simply afraid of Rey? is Rey sending that message through the ether to Winsburry?
seriously, someone please explain it to me!
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Post by speedwell on Feb 10, 2016 16:39:03 GMT
OK, I woke up this morning and checked the page... No, no, I can't ignore it anymore, compare Winsbury's hair to the hair of the wood elves in the bonus comic. He is full on elf hair. Maybe that's why the headmaster is bent out of shape at the idea of him dating Janet. Not to be an overexcited shipper or anything, but what if the Court has guessed wrong and the child of fire elementals is able to successfully procreate with a child of the Forest, because, you know, sympathetic magic... very sympathetic... heh... heh... I'll get my hat. so perhaps Annie begins to parallel Jeanne - and falls for a "child of the forest"? and ... Rey loses another red-haired fire-lady to the love of someone else? (*maybe* in a fatherly way this time, but still...) It would make narrative sense for it to be the way she finally manages to put Jeanne to rest, I admit. Provided his feelings are sincere and she sincerely returns them. |
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Post by speedwell on Feb 10, 2016 16:41:18 GMT
I don't get the last panel entirely; can Winsburry sense Rey's anger? is Winsburry simply afraid of Rey? is Rey sending that message through the ether to Winsburry? seriously, someone please explain it to me! It's Winsbury acting cheerful as a cover for his being all too aware that he's being closely watched. It's not the ether; the frame boundaries are tight and square, the background isn't black, and nobody is showing up the way they would in the ether. |
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Post by Corvo on Feb 10, 2016 16:41:13 GMT
I don't get the last panel entirely; can Winsburry sense Rey's anger? is Winsburry simply afraid of Rey? is Rey sending that message through the ether to Winsburry? seriously, someone please explain it to me! Rey in piercing Willian with death-glares. Either the boy has noticed it, or he's just having really unsettling chills in his spine. Or something else we don't know about. Edit: Ninja'd. |
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Post by stef1987 on Feb 10, 2016 16:47:40 GMT
I don't get the last panel entirely; can Winsburry sense Rey's anger? is Winsburry simply afraid of Rey? is Rey sending that message through the ether to Winsburry? seriously, someone please explain it to me! It's Winsbury acting cheerful as a cover for his being all too aware that he's being closely watched. It's not the ether; the frame boundaries are tight and square, the background isn't black, and nobody is showing up the way they would in the ether. So it's basically just Winsburry's thoughts? I don't get why he would be afraid though, I mean, I don't think Winsburry or most other people from their class knows how protective Rey is, I mean, even Kat doesn't seem to realize this. And I know it's not the ether we're seeing in the last panel, I know how that looks, I just meant in that option that Rey send that image "magically" to Winsburry. |
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Post by carasanathema on Feb 10, 2016 16:48:33 GMT
I don't know...Ray's face here suddenly reminded me that this is an ancient, powerful, magical being that has been called a demon by many and was willing to possess and kill another to gain his ends. This image gave me more of a sense of danger, but I could be totally off. I'm also curious/worried about Annie's difficulty in keeping her fire from exploding. I'd hate to see Winsbury go the way of the volleyball...
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Post by ctso74 on Feb 10, 2016 17:26:29 GMT
Given the terrifying situation, William can only be thinking one thing: "I don't want to strike out with Annie. Spare me."
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Post by shadowhunter on Feb 10, 2016 17:28:28 GMT
It's Winsbury acting cheerful as a cover for his being all too aware that he's being closely watched. It's not the ether; the frame boundaries are tight and square, the background isn't black, and nobody is showing up the way they would in the ether. So it's basically just Winsburry's thoughts? I don't get why he would be afraid though He's about to ask a girl out. Death is less terrifying. |
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Post by zimmyzims on Feb 10, 2016 17:39:21 GMT
Ether-Rey is a fox. There's no fox in this page. Good point. I considered that there's a great difference between what Rey looks like in the small pic and the large pic in the last panel, and thought that the large would thus be like his ether presence that he hides in matter, but yeah - no, it's the wolftoy Rey. And that difference, too, may be a creation of my imagination, the small pic Rey just looks like a bemused but enthusiastic puppy to me. Wonder why nobody reacts to him being fuming like that. They can't be thinking it's completely normal? And they surely can't unsee it, right? It could be artistic impression on Vegeta's current inner state of mind (he is scared of Rey). Vegeta? Maybe it's an artistic expression of Rey's state of mind? But that wouldn't explain why Winsbury is so nervous-looking, so maybe rather his state of mind. I don't know...Ray's face here suddenly reminded me that this is an ancient, powerful, magical being that has been called a demon by many and was willing to possess and kill another to gain his ends. This image gave me more of a sense of danger, but I could be totally off. I'm also curious/worried about Annie's difficulty in keeping her fire from exploding. I'd hate to see Winsbury go the way of the volleyball... Winsbury sure has reasons to be nervous. |
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Post by Timberwere on Feb 10, 2016 18:29:55 GMT
I wonder what that white hook-like mark on ether-William's cheek is. A bead of sweat. (   (This is not in the ether, their clothes are not ether-grey.) Duh. Over-imagining things, me. Thanks, both of you!  |
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Post by sapientcoffee on Feb 10, 2016 19:02:17 GMT
I dunno, he's got an angry wolf-type being watching him closely. That's a good reason for nerves! At least, he isn't limping. Given the terrifying situation, William can only be thinking one thing: "I don't want to strike out with Annie. Spare me." "If she says no I'll be guttered." |
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Post by Daedalus on Feb 10, 2016 19:40:18 GMT
Given the terrifying situation, William can only be thinking one thing: "I don't want to strike out with Annie. Spare me." "If she says no I'll be guttered." I'm of split opinions on whether this is a good thing for Annie... |
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Post by zbeeblebrox on Feb 10, 2016 19:47:18 GMT
Given the terrifying situation, William can only be thinking one thing: "I don't want to strike out with Annie. Spare me." "If she says no I'll be guttered." I'm of split opinions on whether this is a good thing for Annie... If he actually asks Annie out and she says yes I'll be bowled over |
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Post by Daedalus on Feb 10, 2016 20:06:21 GMT
I'm of split opinions on whether this is a good thing for Annie... If he actually asks Annie out and she says yes I'll be bowled over I don't think we've pinned down what going to happen yet...Tom is an unpredictable fellow. |
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Post by zaferion on Feb 10, 2016 20:44:53 GMT
I can't shake the image of the father polishing his shotgun when introduced to his daughter's boyfriend for the first time.
Don't dad this one up, Rey. Don't do it.
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Post by keef on Feb 10, 2016 21:02:25 GMT
 What mistake? (embedding tweets should work on Proboards, but they mysteriously disappear after posting) |
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Post by Gotolei on Feb 10, 2016 21:06:34 GMT
What mistake? (embedding tweets should work on Proboards, but they mysteriously disappear after posting) Annie's skirt was green. Gray now. Not sure how that's a mistake, but that's the only thing that looks like it was changed. (still green in last panel though) |
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Post by mordekai on Feb 10, 2016 21:19:55 GMT
Agh! Paz is trying to steal Rey from Annie! And she's cheating on Kat! No! Bad Paz!  @sapientcoffe... Are you implying some connection between Coyote and Sweetgrass Voice?.   Damn, I would love it if Shadowchild could make a cameo in Gunnerkrigg Court. He would fit wonderfully among Annie's group of friends.!  (BIG DIGGER WEBCOMIC'S SPOILER! DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ DIGGER TO THE END!) Of course, if Annie had found Shadowchild instead of Shadow, Reynard and Ysengrim would have been brutally murdered and their souls devoured when they attacked Annie. It's a bad idea to attack Shadowchild's mother figures...  |
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Post by dramastix on Feb 10, 2016 22:47:41 GMT
@sapientcoffe... Are you implying some connection between Coyote and Sweetgrass Voice?. Damn, now you have me wanting to re-read Digger. That was a fabulous comic. Now, now, give Tom credit. There's always something else going on here. As for the last panel, I think evil-Rey is just a zoom-in of his tiny face at the bottom of the panel, when no one else is looking. As innocent as it may appear from a distance. And Winsbury can feel it, because he's not an idiot. I'm also in the camp of Kat (and Paz) making a lot of assumptions without actually discussing things with Winsbury, which is hopefully going to lead to some highly amusing and definitely-not-traumatizing hijinks when Rey finally confronts him about it. On the other hand, Tom has been dropping hints about Winsbury for ages, as others have already pointed out, so it probably isn't going to be settled that nicely. |
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Post by Daedalus on Feb 10, 2016 22:55:22 GMT
mordekai: Damn it, man, you've got me reading a new webcomic...while in class. Shame on you!
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Post by kefka on Feb 10, 2016 23:44:22 GMT
I'm guessing this will end with Winsbury and Janet publicly admitting their relationship
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Post by Draxiss on Feb 11, 2016 6:58:59 GMT
I must point out that you're not actually supposed to hug a canine like that. Putting an arm/paw on top signals dominance. Paz, of all people, should know that.
Now, what should I bring ruin to next?
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Post by avurai on Feb 11, 2016 7:31:31 GMT
I must point out that you're not actually supposed to hug a canine like that. Putting an arm/paw on top signals dominance. Paz, of all people, should know that. Now, what should I bring ruin to next? ... That makes it feel weirdly flirtatious. |
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Post by avurai on Feb 11, 2016 7:36:55 GMT
Oh boy. A father figure being overprotective about a daughter figure on the subject of potential romance with EVIL ICKY BOYS. I haven't seen this a thousand times in fiction. I really hope there's something else going on here. Granted, this is probably the least annoying and most warranted case of it, considering the situation Annie is currently in. It's not difficult to imagine Rey being suspect of a kid he's mostly known for being a jerk trying to ask out Annie, and him being worried it's a cover for something dubious or insincere. I don't imagine this would be Renard's reaction if something like this happened at literally any other, less terrible, time. |
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That can be useful. I guess. I'm not immediately sure how exactly, however, but then again I'm not an award-winning comic storyteller.
