Reynardine is lying about something.

[arvetis]

I'm new to Gunnerkrigg, so apologies if this is already well-known. I noticed something that I think could bear discussion, though.

www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=53

Something in this strip reveals a lie. Can you spot it?

[judgedeadd]

The symbol in Reynardine's eye-fire?

[Casey]

Dunno where you're going with this, but just in case, you might want to read this before going any further.

[Rasselas]

I can't spot the lie, would you please share your find?

[Aris Katsaris]

First of all -- welcome to the boards, arvetis!

Secondly, are you talking about eye-movement, perhaps? Looking to one's right is supposed to be an indication of falsehood. Or perhaps it's the other way around -- I don't remember.

I don't think it makes much logical sense however to use the findings of human neurology to determine the likelihood of deceit in Rogat Orjak. :-)

[arvetis]

Nov 14, 2009 7:55:28 GMT judgedeadd said:

The symbol in Reynardine's eye-fire?

This, here. The symbol is supposed to represent her ownership of him because he's in her stuffed wolf, right? But he's clearly got the symbol before he's in the wolf.

I think it does represent her control over him, but not because he's in the wolf. Maybe something her mother did to him, or charged him with, or something like that.

[Yin]

That isn't the symbol for Antimony.

[Rasselas]

I think that's the symbol for Mercury, which has been used to represent Reynardine throughout the comic. It's descriptive of his nature.

dictionary.reference.com/browse/mercurial

Although now that I googled it, the symbol itself looks a bit different. What's with that?

Edit - Ah, the answer is revealed here: www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements/pages/alchemist/alchemy.html

[Aris Katsaris]

More precisely here: www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements/pages/alchemist/alc_mercury.html
It's just an alternative symbol for Mercury.

[Casey]

That information is contained in the thread that I suggested you read.

gunnerkrigg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=715&page=3#27396

I know it's nearly impossible to take in all the huge amount of information there is on these boards, but that's why I specifically linked that thread to you!

Anyway, enjoy your stay on the forums!