. The waves lap calmly against a beach of black sand. The sky is clear as the storm clouds move on, drifting away over Rakhn’s peak. Scattered pieces of wood line the shore, the remnants of Tarren’s boat.
. The water ripples, something rolling up from below.
. Suddenly an orb of seaweed rolls onto the beach. It lies there, silent, dripping.
O R B
Ooh, I wonder who’s inside? I think probably Falst and Dainix, and then maybe Kendal and Alinua will do some stuff under the ocean together? Or if it’s Kendal, it could be a chance for a Kendal/Collector (and maybe Alinua) confrontation, although I feel like she would still be too far away, if she even found out where they’re going.
Nah, just Falst. Dainix isn’t in a “breathing” mood right now, given he’s taking some time to self-reflect, and we’ve already established that Kendal doesn’t need to breathe in the first place.
Well, he doesn’t need to actively breathe just to live. But when he’s talking or fighting he does, Dainix mentions that during the breathing convo. So in as active of a situation as he was just in (he just got done fighting Michael-I mean Tam) he would likely need to be breathing.
Unfortunately, the rules of plantball clearly state that the sea monster doesn’t score any points if the plantball touches the water BEFORE the island.
My mum, an avid gardener, often wishes she lived by the sea so that she could harvest seaweed to use as compost like her coast-living friends do (in addition to swimming). Not sure what she’d make of this.
Ooh! Rakhn has volcanic black sand beaches; makes the shore feel calm, yet acts as a reminder the volcano risk isn’t far away. Honestly, the whole scene of black sand with orange plants, grey sky and clouds, and steady waves, that I can practically hear going over the sand, works very well together. It also contrasts sharply with Alinua’s vine orb, and the debris (flotsam?) from the formerly damn boat.
This is a good sign, but I’ll wait until Friday before I think about relaxing. There were two vine escape pods, and a flailing Alinua, when the ship broke; she might have combined both of them into this one pod, or they stayed separate and could have drifted elsewhere. There isn’t even a guarantee Alinua managed to get inside one.
Not to mention we don’t know where this pod is in relation to Tess; she might see it and commence the happy reunion, or she may have resigned herself to thinking she and her brother were the only survivors. I’m just saying, if Red wanted to split the party temporarily for the drama, now’s the best time to do it.
Flotsam is specifically floating material in the ocean from naturally occurring sources like plant life and coral, if it’s from or was part of a ship than it’s jetsam which is man-made material, things like jettisoned cargo or broken pieces of a ship or a pier.
Clearly some time has passed, based on the lighting. And it looks like Tess didn’t go to rescue them. I choose to believe she was like “ah shoot the boat’s gone. ah well, they can probably take care of themselves.”
I think whatever was in the water actually helped push the plantball up onto the shore. That thing doesn’t look like it’d be able to roll up out of the water on its own.
Even though the sea monster went out of its way to destroy that boat, you’re telling me it didn’t eat the plant balls that came from said boat?? Maybe it’s like an orca and just does stuff like this for fun
For some reason this “we’re so back” moment reminds me of that Red Dwarf episode where the Starbug plunges into the lava despite all they were able to do… and then comes rising back out while the crew cheers.
I suppose most of ya are instead sayin’ “WE are Groot.”
grass ball.
plorb, if you will
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Alt-text: on my beach, plants watered, flourishing
Image source: vines
. The waves lap calmly against a beach of black sand. The sky is clear as the storm clouds move on, drifting away over Rakhn’s peak. Scattered pieces of wood line the shore, the remnants of Tarren’s boat.
. The water ripples, something rolling up from below.
. Suddenly an orb of seaweed rolls onto the beach. It lies there, silent, dripping.
O R B
Ooh, I wonder who’s inside? I think probably Falst and Dainix, and then maybe Kendal and Alinua will do some stuff under the ocean together? Or if it’s Kendal, it could be a chance for a Kendal/Collector (and maybe Alinua) confrontation, although I feel like she would still be too far away, if she even found out where they’re going.
~The seaweed is always greener, when there’s a life mage around~
Everyone say “thank you Ali,” without her they’d all have drowned
“Thank you, Ali, from the bottom of our collectively confused hearts”
Nah, just Falst. Dainix isn’t in a “breathing” mood right now, given he’s taking some time to self-reflect, and we’ve already established that Kendal doesn’t need to breathe in the first place.
Well, he doesn’t need to actively breathe just to live. But when he’s talking or fighting he does, Dainix mentions that during the breathing convo. So in as active of a situation as he was just in (he just got done fighting Michael-I mean Tam) he would likely need to be breathing.
Still, without Alinua’s help both Kendal and Dainix would sunk straight to the bottom, I think. Or at the very least all separated.
Just look at this barren island, how we gonna find our friends?~
Unfortunately, the rules of plantball clearly state that the sea monster doesn’t score any points if the plantball touches the water BEFORE the island.
O R B
S O R B
Looks Orb-olious to me! But I am a sushi fan (as well as an Alinua fan).
Amidst the wreckage, on Rakhn washed ashore
Is an orb of green, wonder who it is for?
Slope of black sand, scattered driftwood
Beneath a pale sky.
The waves bring a wet, green ball
Tangled vibes on the beach to lie.
Does it look like a hairball to anyone else?
Yeah, I see it. Maybe Life Mum loses this kind of hairball every once in a while?
I’m pondering the seaweed orb now.
And you thought a coconut would be difficult for a swallow to pick up. This would take a roc.
It could probably be picked up by an African swallow.
Hopefully this worked better for them than it did for Groot
Baller move by Alinua
I bequeath on thou the coveted title of Objectively The Best Comment.
My mum, an avid gardener, often wishes she lived by the sea so that she could harvest seaweed to use as compost like her coast-living friends do (in addition to swimming). Not sure what she’d make of this.
Ooh! Rakhn has volcanic black sand beaches; makes the shore feel calm, yet acts as a reminder the volcano risk isn’t far away. Honestly, the whole scene of black sand with orange plants, grey sky and clouds, and steady waves, that I can practically hear going over the sand, works very well together. It also contrasts sharply with Alinua’s vine orb, and the debris (flotsam?) from the formerly damn boat.
This is a good sign, but I’ll wait until Friday before I think about relaxing. There were two vine escape pods, and a flailing Alinua, when the ship broke; she might have combined both of them into this one pod, or they stayed separate and could have drifted elsewhere. There isn’t even a guarantee Alinua managed to get inside one.
Not to mention we don’t know where this pod is in relation to Tess; she might see it and commence the happy reunion, or she may have resigned herself to thinking she and her brother were the only survivors. I’m just saying, if Red wanted to split the party temporarily for the drama, now’s the best time to do it.
Flotsam is specifically floating material in the ocean from naturally occurring sources like plant life and coral, if it’s from or was part of a ship than it’s jetsam which is man-made material, things like jettisoned cargo or broken pieces of a ship or a pier.
So what you’re saying is that this qualifies as both flotsam and jetsam
Alinua still refuses to solve any problem without plants, more at 11
She has a hammer and all she sees is a world of nails.
*Staring at the Gachapon with bated breath, hoping, praying for the S Rank/5 Stars/UR fanfare as it opens.
Yay! Free firewood!
If I had a nickel for every time one of us (the audience) pondered an orb in this comic, I’d have a lot of nickels. We do a lot of pondering here.
Groot?
That first panel is so stunning, that I was looking at it for two whole minutes. The clouds literally have a silver lining!!
The beautiful serenity in the aftermath of devastation. All is calm and quiet, in sharp contrast to what had so recently happened.
big marimo!!!
Very much not flourishing
Its like one of those mystery capsules with a prize inside!
RIP boat, you will live on in bits of driftwood
Clearly some time has passed, based on the lighting. And it looks like Tess didn’t go to rescue them. I choose to believe she was like “ah shoot the boat’s gone. ah well, they can probably take care of themselves.”
I think Tess thought the others died
Vine ball.
TL;DR: Massive marimo moss ball rolls ashore like some sort of cryptid from the deep.
I think whatever was in the water actually helped push the plantball up onto the shore. That thing doesn’t look like it’d be able to roll up out of the water on its own.
Well, I was wrong. On the other hand, yay, the Floof Squad is fine!
Ugh, hair ball.
Place your bets! Is this the seaweed orb containing a Falst and Dainix set, or a lone Kendal?
I’m gonna bet Falst and Dainix. I feel like what’s going on with Kendal is gonna be made a little more mysterious for now. Could be wrong though.
Falst and Dainix, I think
Ooh, textbook orb strategy.
We are Groot.
Oh, there it is lol
Well, D-vine.
Even though the sea monster went out of its way to destroy that boat, you’re telling me it didn’t eat the plant balls that came from said boat?? Maybe it’s like an orca and just does stuff like this for fun
What are the chances that they’re on the same island as Tess and Erin? I’m guessing low.
Hey, look what the catfish threw up. A green hair ball.
Next panel: The miracle of life
Ah, I love me a big mysterious magical orb.
Love me a big mysterious magical orb. Reminds me of Avatar the Last Airbender.
oops, thought my previous comment didn’t take, if there’s a mod, please delete this 2nd one and this one, ty
For some reason this “we’re so back” moment reminds me of that Red Dwarf episode where the Starbug plunges into the lava despite all they were able to do… and then comes rising back out while the crew cheers.
I suppose most of ya are instead sayin’ “WE are Groot.”
TALK ABOUT A BEACH BALL
Can confirm, kids these days are still pondering orbs.