Questions to Tom #2

[Tom Siddell]

Just Tom will do.

[Mezzaphor]

Is Red's accent based on some real-life accent, or is it something you made up?

[Tom Siddell]

I just made it up, bearing in mind the type of education the fairies have.

[Bobonfire]

Do the rooms get nicer as the years go up? Because in Chapter 3 and 13 they were like giant bunkbeds, or something, but in Chapter 15, when they went up another year, they had actual rooms.

[Tom Siddell]

Not really, they are just different each year.

[desertopa]

Is Antimony and Surma's hair color normal in their reality?

[Tom Siddell]

It's not praticularly common, no.

[Bobonfire]

How much has the fanbase aged you?

[Tom Siddell]

The Internet has aged me beyond eternity. I am now on cruise control.

[Tierra Y Libertad]

I do not know whether you can answer this, but here I go:

Who was Surma's guide?

EDIT:I have a new question and cannot double-post. Or so I would assume.

Will we ever see Zimmy and Gamma after chapter 11?

[Mezzaphor]

When Ysengrin attacked Annie back in Ch 14 and Reynardine jumped in the way to protect her, did Rey do that of his own free will?

[Tom Siddell]

Jun 26, 2008 3:00:59 GMT Tierra Y Libertad said:

EDIT:I have a new question and cannot double-post. Or so I would assume.

Will we ever see Zimmy and Gamma after chapter 11?

Yes, of course we will.

[Tom Siddell]

Jun 29, 2008 3:46:20 GMT Mezzaphor said:

When Ysengrin attacked Annie back in Ch 14 and Reynardine jumped in the way to protect her, did Rey do that of his own free will?

He did it on his own accord.

[Bobonfire]

If Antimony were to die, but in her will she gave her wolf to someone else, would that person then control Reynardine? Or would ownership be broken because it happened after Antimony died?

[Tom Siddell]

Ownership would be transfered to the person in her will in that case.

[Tierra Y Libertad]

This is not mentioned in the "Rules of play", but is it permitted to revive old threads that are still relevant to the comic?

[Tom Siddell]

Yeah you can do that, though people seem reluctant to go back to old threads.

[jubal]

Questions!

- Is gunnerkrigg open ended or closed ended? As in, do you a) make up the story as your write it, b) have a year or so of plot but after that it's open to continue, or c) is there an eventual ending planned whence all plot threads will be tied up?

- How would Ysengrin compare to Rey, and Rey to Coyote, in forest rank order?
- Are the shadow people the majority inhabitants of the forest?
- Can shadow people actually 'do' anything? (As in physically move objects, kill stuff, etc.)
- How/do shadow people reproduce?

How do people get to/from the court?
In courtworld, are people in general outside the court and life in general very different to our own (would a normal inhabitant have an knowledge whatsoever of any of the wierdness in the court and forest)?

Are swords the main means of combat in courtworld, or is it just a quaint tradition not to use big uberguns (Surely more effective at dealing with something like sivo than that damn huge blade eggers carries)?

[Tom Siddell]

- A little of all, really. I have the story planned out a few chapters ahead, and outlined vaguely even further into the future than that. There is an ending in mind, but the overall series of events that lead up to it can change at any times. On a more current scale, even though I script each chapter page by page, very often a page will change as I sketch it out, and I'll alter the dialogue to suit.

-The ranking order, from higest to lowest, would be Coyote, Reynardine, Ysengrin.
-No, there are many other types of inhabitants.
-While it will be explored later one, the simple answer is yes, they can.
-They reproduce through sexual intercourse.

-People can walk, drive, fly, bike or use any other mode of transport to reach the Court.
-The world outside the Court is very much like the world you and I live in.

-Combat is varied, and suited to the situation. Eglamore prefers swords, however.

[monkeybucks]

I'm sure the first one has been answered, but I've forgotten, so:

1. Can Reynardine jump into a host if their eyes are closed, or do they have to be open?

2. Are you surprised at the amount of questions you get about the technicalities of Reynardines powers?

[jubal]

How different are the lessons at Gunnerkrigg from a normal timetable? Would English, French , Geography, the Sciences, Maths, History, and so on all still be on the timetable? What about Design Technology, Home Economics, and suchlike?

EDIT; Do you mind if I include Eglamore as an 'easter egg' character in a game mod?

[Tom Siddell]

Jul 7, 2008 10:53:55 GMT monkeybucks said:

I'm sure the first one has been answered, but I've forgotten, so:

1. Can Reynardine jump into a host if their eyes are closed, or do they have to be open?

2. Are you surprised at the amount of questions you get about the technicalities of Reynardines powers?

1, No, their eyes have to be open.

2, Yeah, it's the one thing people have asked most about, and it isn't even really important right now.

[Tom Siddell]

Jul 7, 2008 16:00:50 GMT jubal said:

How different are the lessons at Gunnerkrigg from a normal timetable? Would English, French , Geography, the Sciences, Maths, History, and so on all still be on the timetable? What about Design Technology, Home Economics, and suchlike?

EDIT; Do you mind if I include Eglamore as an 'easter egg' character in a game mod?

The lessons are about what you would expect in a normal school, with a few that you wouldn't expect.

You can use Eglamore as an Easter egg if you want.

[bwake]

I was wondering where you got your inspiration for the quadrupedal faceless robot that has been in the recent pages, cause it looks familiar to me.

[headwired]

Is there a correlation between what Zimmy is seeing here and Reynardine/Sivo on this page. To me there just seems to be a similarity, especially the bolt through the left arm.

Also, i know you're a big fan of Ico, do the shadows in Zimmys eyes sort of move like the shadow creatures in Ico, with little bits kind of trailing off og them. (just before the 3 minute mark in this video if anyone hasn't played it)

[Tierra Y Libertad]

I'm not Tom, but both creatures are Rogat Orjak, the dragons of GKC.

[Tom Siddell]

Jul 9, 2008 8:58:59 GMT bwake said:

I was wondering where you got your inspiration for the quadrupedal faceless robot that has been in the recent pages, cause it looks familiar to me.

I wanted a design that had a large upper body, no hands or feet and no face. That's what I came up with.

[Tom Siddell]

Jul 9, 2008 12:28:29 GMT headwired said:

Is there a correlation between what Zimmy is seeing here and Reynardine/Sivo on this page. To me there just seems to be a similarity, especially the bolt through the left arm.

Also, i know you're a big fan of Ico, do the shadows in Zimmys eyes sort of move like the shadow creatures in Ico, with little bits kind of trailing off og them. (just before the 3 minute mark in this video if anyone hasn't played it)

Yes there is a correlation.

If animated, the dirt in Zimmy's eyes would probably move something like the shadow portals in Ico, yeah.

[Tierra Y Libertad]

How long do the effects of the rain last on Zimmy? The flashbacks in Ch. 11 were from over a year before that particular storm. I would assume she does this with every storm. Because Birmingham is not exactly known to be a burning desert, she must've experienced some storms between then and the moment portrayed.

[Tom Siddell]

Once it stops raining Zimmy goes back to normal fairly fast.