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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 30, 2009 19:54:04 GMT
It doesn't hurt to ask: Where in the world is Brinnie from? Ben She is from Scandinavia. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 30, 2009 19:54:27 GMT
How many people would have to give you, say $5 a month for you to update once or twice more a week? (Because I am very willing to be one of those people) A few hundred. |
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Post by Wahad on Mar 30, 2009 22:22:26 GMT
Which one of these is the mentioned 'old man'?
a) - the Headmaster (as we know him, but obviously younger)
b) - the then-current Headmaster (if the Headmaster as we know him would be too young at that time)
c) - Odin (as stated in the page thread)
d) - just a teacher
e) - none of the above.
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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 30, 2009 22:38:03 GMT
Odin. She is the valkyrie Brynhildr, sent to Earth for going against his wishes.
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Post by todd on Mar 31, 2009 0:05:46 GMT
Odin. She is the valkyrie Brynhildr, sent to Earth for going against his wishes. Really? I mean, it would be great if it was (I'm a Norse mythology fan), but I'm a bit surprised that you're revealing it just like that in the questions thread, rather than keeping it a mystery for a while and then revealing it at last in an actual page of the comic, as you've usually done. |
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Post by Azeltir on Mar 31, 2009 0:27:51 GMT
I don't think Tom lies in this thread. Is Norse etheric technique substantially different from that of Britain?
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Post by snes on Mar 31, 2009 2:39:56 GMT
How do you pronounce Brynhildr?
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Post by biggerj on Mar 31, 2009 4:25:59 GMT
Tom, when you first drew That Photo, and thus first drew Brinnie, did you decide her name and identity at that time or did that happen later?
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Post by Dentrala on Mar 31, 2009 6:03:38 GMT
How far ahead do you have Gunnerkrigg court planned out, and in what stages? Do you typically have a whole chapter done before you start putting them up? (I noticed that the picture in the title page of "Questions and Answers" appeared, even though it appears as a minor detail in the thirteenth of the chapter.) How far ahead do you have an outline for? How far ahead have you even thought about? Do you actually plan whatsoever?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 31, 2009 6:25:37 GMT
Odin. She is the valkyrie Brynhildr, sent to Earth for going against his wishes. Really? I mean, it would be great if it was (I'm a Norse mythology fan), but I'm a bit surprised that you're revealing it just like that in the questions thread, rather than keeping it a mystery for a while and then revealing it at last in an actual page of the comic, as you've usually done. Really. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 31, 2009 6:28:44 GMT
How do you pronounce Brynhildr? I pronounce it Brun-hilder. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 31, 2009 6:29:07 GMT
Tom, when you first drew That Photo, and thus first drew Brinnie, did you decide her name and identity at that time or did that happen later? Decided it when I drew her. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 31, 2009 6:29:29 GMT
How far ahead do you have Gunnerkrigg court planned out, and in what stages? Do you typically have a whole chapter done before you start putting them up? (I noticed that the picture in the title page of "Questions and Answers" appeared, even though it appears as a minor detail in the thirteenth of the chapter.) How far ahead do you have an outline for? How far ahead have you even thought about? Do you actually plan whatsoever? Yes I do plan ahead. |
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Post by mudmaniac on Mar 31, 2009 7:02:41 GMT
Since Valkyrie are guides for the battle dead, does that mean Brinnie is also a psychopomp?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 31, 2009 7:20:31 GMT
Valkyries perform a slightly diferent function to phychopomps, but they are in a related field.
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Post by biggerj on Mar 31, 2009 10:33:11 GMT
If everybody in the entire world ceased to believe in or even know about a mythical being such as Coyote or Odin, would said mythical being cease to exist as a result?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Mar 31, 2009 12:54:53 GMT
You'd have to ask a mythical being that stopped existing.
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Post by Azeltir on Mar 31, 2009 14:07:46 GMT
Does the Court have any Valkyries who attend the school or regularly visit its students anymore?
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Post by theoldwolf on Mar 31, 2009 18:37:21 GMT
If "Brynhildr" is an Old Norse name, it would probably be pronounced by a "native" much as Icelandic is today, meaning the "y" is somewhere between "ΓΌ" and "i", and there is almost no vowel sound between the "d" and the "r": /brʏnhɪldr/
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Post by chibicarrera on Mar 31, 2009 20:35:16 GMT
Hey. I'm new but I have to ask.
When do you decide to change how you draw things?
For instance, Annie's face shape has changed along with many other characters. Her hair has also changed a lot.
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Post by fjodor on Mar 31, 2009 21:18:58 GMT
If everybody in the entire world ceased to believe in or even know about a mythical being such as Coyote or Odin, would said mythical being cease to exist as a result? There's actually a whole book devoted to that question. It was written by a scientist called T. Pratchett, and the book is called Small Gods. Certainly not his worst book, worth a read. |
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Post by warrl on Apr 1, 2009 0:10:47 GMT
If everybody in the entire world ceased to believe in or even know about a mythical being such as Coyote or Odin, would said mythical being cease to exist as a result? There's actually a whole book devoted to that question. It was written by a scientist called T. Pratchett, and the book is called Small Gods. Certainly not his worst book, worth a read. First time I've heard Sir Terry referred to as a scientist. May be the first time it's happened. But then, I didn't know he was knight either, until I checked on that. Hm... how do you nominate people for knighthood? Nominee: Tom Siddell. Justification: See attached. (Stapled to a copy of the book) |
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Post by Babble-jargon Bill on Apr 1, 2009 2:34:25 GMT
He could be Sir Siddell! You got to admit, that has a ring to it.
Tom-
Have you ever given thought to making another book separate from Gunnerkrigg Court? After GC is done of course. And if so, what genre would want it to be?
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Post by rezmason on Apr 1, 2009 5:55:58 GMT
She is the valkyrie Brynhildr, sent to Earth for going against his wishes. We've once heard Gunnerkrigg Court being referred to as the "Gunner's Kragg" by the faeries at the river. And according to Wikipedia, Brynhildr's mythology apparently involves a character "Gunnar" and courtship. Am I barking up the wrong tree, or is Brinnie's enrollment at Gunnerkrigg Court a reinterpretation of this mythology? |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Apr 1, 2009 6:31:24 GMT
Does the Court have any Valkyries who attend the school or regularly visit its students anymore? Ben It is not very common. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Apr 1, 2009 6:31:58 GMT
Hey. I'm new but I have to ask. When do you decide to change how you draw things? For instance, Annie's face shape has changed along with many other characters. Her hair has also changed a lot. Things just change over time. I don't really decide on it. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Apr 1, 2009 6:34:32 GMT
He could be Sir Siddell! You got to admit, that has a ring to it. Tom- Have you ever given thought to making another book separate from Gunnerkrigg Court? After GC is done of course. And if so, what genre would want it to be? I have a few other ideas, yeah. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Apr 1, 2009 6:35:06 GMT
She is the valkyrie Brynhildr, sent to Earth for going against his wishes. We've once heard Gunnerkrigg Court being referred to as the "Gunner's Kragg" by the faeries at the river. And according to Wikipedia, Brynhildr's mythology apparently involves a character "Gunnar" and courtship. Am I barking up the wrong tree, or is Brinnie's enrollment at Gunnerkrigg Court a reinterpretation of this mythology? Wrong tree, in this case. |
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Post by The Stranger on Apr 1, 2009 15:12:19 GMT
[The old man is] Odin. She is the valkyrie Brynhildr, sent to Earth for going against his wishes. Really? I mean, it would be great if it was (I'm a Norse mythology fan), but I'm a bit surprised that you're revealing it just like that in the questions thread, rather than keeping it a mystery for a while and then revealing it at last in an actual page of the comic, as you've usually done. Really. Question: Did you give that info because you wanted to put an end to any more wild speculation about who Brinnie is? Also: Brynhildr says to Surma "You know how the old man gets" - Surma knows Odin? |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Apr 1, 2009 18:13:06 GMT
1, Pretty much. It had been guessed by that point.
2, She may not know him, but she knows how he gets.
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