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Post by ajnachakra on Feb 26, 2010 12:22:46 GMT
In thinking of how sympathetic magic works methinks this is a powerful fetish indeed D=
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Post by optern on Feb 26, 2010 13:11:10 GMT
That's an amazing gift. I'm certain there's a catch--clearly, with Coyote, there always is--but nevertheless, it strikes me as a great kindness. After all, there are many forces Annie seems likely to encounter which beforehand she had no means to safeguard herself against. Coyote's key is out of bullets. But now her pulchritude is off the charts!
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Post by 5lizak on Feb 26, 2010 13:13:34 GMT
Coyote's key is out of bullets. First thing I thought of as well. Coyote's mouth can make infinite teddy bears!
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Post by linnabean on Feb 26, 2010 14:04:33 GMT
That's a pretty good thought there, thelizard, as it does seem to have an eye on the butt of the knife... CoyoteCam? Of course he's Coyote, so he can probably see whatever he wants to see, through the ether. There is definitely an eye-like object on the end, though of course it might not be functional. But this is Coyote, so it probably is. We also know that if Annie looks through the ether at someone, they can detect her eavesdropping. So maybe that applies to Coyote too, in which case he needs to get an eye into her possession so that he can spy on her secretly. Or is it Reynardine that he really wants to spy on? It could be Reynardine, it could be the court in general. It could be a way for him to control Annie's actions.... possibly all three? I'm leaning more toward the spying on Rey, but I think its existence and the fact that it's in Annie's possession might have some interesting reactions from the court and effects on the court side of the river. Also, ten bucks Annie completely forgets about the sword/tooth when she actually needs to use it.
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Post by ding on Feb 26, 2010 14:42:59 GMT
Coyote's limp-wristed fling 'n grin is just killing me. Extracting his tooth and giving it to Annie in the form of a knife comes off as some kind of Freudian power dream. Annie was (mostly) powerless, now she's empowered, through the gift of magic teeth.
Totally agreeing with "trap," how could it not be? But maybe it's useful for stabbing spiders?
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Post by legion on Feb 26, 2010 14:45:15 GMT
*ding*
Ninja-edit: but if he can change any little rock into a tooth, why bothering taking out one of his own teeth *then* replacing it, rather than directly changing a rock into the knife?
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Post by La Goon on Feb 26, 2010 15:11:34 GMT
Totally agreeing with "trap," how could it not be? But maybe it's useful for stabbing spiders? Heh, that just evoked a mad scene in my head: Annie comes up to Jack and says "Hey! You have a spider on your face. Let me get it for you" then takes out her Coyote-tooth-dagger and stabs the spider with it, leaving Jack without a clue what just happened...
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Post by the bandit on Feb 26, 2010 15:49:36 GMT
But maybe it's useful for stabbing spiders? Interestingly enough, this weapon immediately rivals Sting as my favorite fictional weapon of all time. That's an interesting (and awesome) sheath design.
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Post by Snes on Feb 26, 2010 15:53:13 GMT
*ding* Ninja-edit: but if he can change any little rock into a tooth, why bothering taking out one of his own teeth *then* replacing it, rather than directly changing a rock into the knife? I guess carrying around a small tooth is more elegant than carrying around a pebble. You know Coyote: half of everything he does is solely for theatrical purposes.
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Post by edzepp on Feb 26, 2010 16:06:12 GMT
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Post by wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 16:13:38 GMT
Curious that he gives such a dangeous weapon to a girl who doesn't fight. If it stays in tooth form, how does she change it into the knife when she needs it? *ding* Ninja-edit: but if he can change any little rock into a tooth, why bothering taking out one of his own teeth *then* replacing it, rather than directly changing a rock into the knife? It wouldn't have been as impressive that way.
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Post by legion on Feb 26, 2010 16:33:53 GMT
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Post by Ulysses on Feb 26, 2010 16:36:38 GMT
"The rocks and stones, powerful teeth of mine."I just like how Coyote's teeth can go from being square to sharp, then back to square again. But I guess if he can change his entire body shape to look like an elf then a mouthful of teeth should be no trouble.
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Post by Magpie on Feb 26, 2010 18:02:46 GMT
... OK, I don't care if it's an obvious means of Coyote spying on the Court. I don't care that it's a far too powerful weapon for Annie to have at this point in time. Hell, I don't even care about the dire implications of needing such a thing in the (near) future. All I know is that it looks frickin' awesome , and that I want one for my own this very instant. Girls get to have all the fun
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Post by fuzzysocks on Feb 26, 2010 18:42:25 GMT
Ding!Ordinary Rock leveled up! It evolved into Coyote Tooth! Also that must not be a very sanitary knife, what with food in his mouth and all that. Or does Coyote even bother to eat things? 'You got Plaque Sword of the Coyote +2!' -2 to constitution as you have to handle a sword covered in plaque.
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Post by bookworm on Feb 26, 2010 18:43:53 GMT
I guess Coyote can change any part of his body at will (teeth, hands, etc.). Also, maybe Annie can use the knife to cut Jeanne away from the arrow thing and set her free?
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Post by Mishmash on Feb 26, 2010 18:51:09 GMT
edzepp, that page was my first thought too. That Coyote and his foreshadowing!
I wonder what Reynardine's reaction to that swordtooth will be... or if Annie will even tell him about it.
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Post by wynne on Feb 26, 2010 19:02:44 GMT
Ooh, I like that idea, bookworm.
Panel 3 specifically sounds a bit too much like foreshadowing. This weapon just smacks of being unintentionally misused or uncontrollable. She'll intend to cut through a piece of paper and go through the floor.
I wonder if she'll tell anyone about the knife? I can see her not telling Eglamore, or Jones, or even, if she were really freaked out, Reynardine, Kat, and Mort. Then we'd get to see their expression when she pops it out. Reynardine probably has some stern warnings where gifts from Coyote are concerned.
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Post by evilanagram on Feb 26, 2010 19:46:49 GMT
The Ackbars are probably right to an extent; if it's not a trap, it's definitely a trick. However, I doubt it's meant to control her actions or spy on the court; that just doesn't seem like something Coyote (or other tricksters) would do. Where's the fun in possessing a little girl? It seems much more likely that using the blade will have an unforeseen side effect, or it will work exactly as described in an extremely negative way. Looking at old trickster legends, it can sometimes be impossible to tell how the trick is going to pan out until you near the end. Curious that he gives such a dangeous weapon to a girl who doesn't fight. She can fight.Also, "cut the very earth"? As in, create a ravine to seperate forest and Court? Wonder if it also could be used to close that ravine again. I doubt it could close the ravine again. You can't fill in the Earth by cutting another trench in it, and you usually can't solve problems by doing the same thing that caused them.
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Post by bluemotion on Feb 26, 2010 20:03:20 GMT
Am I the only one that thinks the knife Isn't a trick?
Coyote knows that Annie doesn't altogether trust him. Giving her a useful and powerful gift, no strings attached, would be an excellent way to get on her good side, especially after the incident with Ysengrin. After all, I think it's plain that, for whatever reason, Coyote genuinely wants Annie as a friend, or at least an ally. Constantly tricking her and trapping her, with no examples of good will in between, would not be a good way to accomplish that.
So, ulterior motives, maybe. But I don't buy that it's an outright trick.
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Post by warrl on Feb 26, 2010 20:09:17 GMT
and you usually can't solve problems by doing the same thing that caused them. Please explain this to any politician, from any party or country, you happen across.
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Post by Dentrala on Feb 26, 2010 20:24:55 GMT
Coyote's key is out of bullets. > Ride Ysengrim like a mechanical bull.
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Post by Allyson on Feb 26, 2010 21:20:51 GMT
I find it a little disconcerting that Coyote has hands instead of paws, haha. Though perhaps he usually doesn't, and he just changed those for the situation, since when he walks they certainly don't look like hands.
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Post by coyotagoat on Feb 26, 2010 21:25:54 GMT
COYOTE-TOOTH VAMPIRE!!!! Anyway... I kinda like the idea of the knife being able to separate the etherial from the material. Like the spider from Jack (is Zimmingham etherial? IT IS A MYSTERY). There are probably other applications, but I don't think Annie would fight with it. Somehow I doubt Annie would "cold shank a b***" :/
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Post by Jiminiminy on Feb 26, 2010 21:36:27 GMT
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Post by Ruushi on Feb 26, 2010 21:57:50 GMT
For some reason I'm keep thinking Coyote has a Spanish Accent. I don't know why...
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Post by bluemotion on Feb 26, 2010 22:28:56 GMT
For some reason I'm keep thinking Coyote has a Spanish Accent. I don't know why... I imagine Coyote as having no accent. After all, the world is his home.
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Post by geminisun on Feb 26, 2010 22:30:28 GMT
*ding* Ninja-edit: but if he can change any little rock into a tooth, why bothering taking out one of his own teeth *then* replacing it, rather than directly changing a rock into the knife? There's a distinction between Coyote gifting a part of his body - and, therefore, his magic - and Coyote gifting a neat rock. I'm sure he could make the rock every bit as powerful as the tooth, but it would still be a transformed rock, rather than a tangible bit of Coyote's divine being. I think that's important for a number of reasons - not only is it likely to be important later that Annie's carrying around a piece of Coyote, but also that it's a piece of Coyote willingly given. Giving up a piece of yourself for a present is more meaningful, and has deeper connotations of trust and goodwill. It's the difference between "I like you, have a thing" and "I shall symbolically ally myself with you". (With, perhaps, undertones of "and indebt you to me"...) Anyway, it's all much more mythic to gift a tooth and then make a new tooth out of a rock.
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Post by Casey on Feb 26, 2010 22:44:47 GMT
Giving up a piece of yourself for a present is more meaningful Yup... just ask Van Gogh!
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Post by evilanagram on Feb 26, 2010 23:20:41 GMT
Am I the only one that thinks the knife Isn't a trick? Coyote knows that Annie doesn't altogether trust him. Giving her a useful and powerful gift, no strings attached, would be an excellent way to get on her good side, especially after the incident with Ysengrin. After all, I think it's plain that, for whatever reason, Coyote genuinely wants Annie as a friend, or at least an ally. Constantly tricking her and trapping her, with no examples of good will in between, would not be a good way to accomplish that. So, ulterior motives, maybe. But I don't buy that it's an outright trick. That's the thing with tricksters, their gifts never work how they're supposed to, and they tend to be generally amoral and wide-reaching in their antagonism. Even if his gift is well-intentioned, there's a good chance it will cause some chaos. As for not tricking Annie constantly so as to befriend her, he's been tricking her constantly the entire trip.
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