Tumblr Text: I saw a handful of people theorizing that this was actually The Collector, and goddammit that would’ve been such a good idea. Unfortunately I have other plans. Maybe next time!
Tumblr text: I saw a handful of people theorizing that this was actually The Collector, and goddammit that would’ve been such a good idea. Unfortunately I have other plans. Maybe next time!
she must have done that herself
Which means she figured out how to change her own biology?
Which could be handy for escaping from the exploding volcano.
We almost have the gang back together! (I give it a 50-50 whether they will actually succeed getting back together or if they’ll need another chapter for that.)
Either the tree gets cut, the dragon notices and swerves, or several other things we probably haven’t thought of. At least if she can shake the grip, Kendal will fall into the water and get rescued by the Merids.
Stonee magic for making intricate patterns. Like very overdesigned pillars or domes. A lot of real world architecture would suddenly make a whole lot more sense.
If she does, it’s gonna be extra humiliating for that dragon who lost a race to a tree.
But even if she does get Kendal back, there’ll still be the issue of the sword, currently carried by a stowaway Falst because they couldn’t coordinate their plans.
I’m actually thinking this might be what will happen, nobody knows falst is on one of the dragon boats but if alinua saves kendal then they could potentially use kendal’s connection to the sword to track falst to the paladins’ base?
U got dis Alinua I believe!!!!! Gah Iām so happy sheās back!!! Also, if she succeeds and rescues Kendal, what happens to Flast? Does he get stuck with the paladins?
Also I really like how Alinua is using the tree, it seems like itās mirroring her arm movement in reaching for Kendal. Whatās gonna happen to the tree once sheās done with it?
I just realized this last page but, in the same way that the Gods could see Kendal because he was the vessel for a God, and VD could see Life in Alinua because sheās the vessel for a Primordial, Can LD see Primordial Life in Alinua, and if so do they recognize her? Would this be the first time that LD is seeing another living Primordial besides VD? How would she react since Life is supposed to be dead? And now it looks like sheās helping her killers vessel? I know itās probably unlikely but is this the way Red gets the Paladins to chill out and listen once they realize itās gotten more complicated than Light vs Dark? Or do they ignore their eyes and any logic and just go back to fighting the Floof Squad.
I’m so glad Alinua is back!! And what a badass entry! It looks like she’s form-shifted back to her normal land-walking form as well; I don’t see any gills on her, and her sclera are white again. But she’s frantic and horrified in that third panel, and I’m not sure if she’s going to actually catch Kendal, or if she is going to just miss him in the most heartwrenching moment imaginable. I feel like the story’s really been building up to the paladin interaction and the kidnapping, and Falst is still stowed away on that boat.
Tess: OK, ok, I was just going to compliment you on slaying in that crop top. Alinua: AND YOU LOOK AMAZING IN A SINGLE STRAP QUEEN, BUT NOW IS NOT THE TIME!
Alinua has indeed returned to normal; I wonder whether this was a conscious change by her, or another reflex mutation to being back on dry land. While she may have had the time to do the former, a part of me could totally see Alinua marching out of the sea (after healing Selach and the others of course) and letting the reflex happen while she grows the tree.
Oh my Alinua is tense right now, not just ignoring Tess to focus, but she’s also clutching some vines in her other hand; a physical straining action to emphasise the magical straining action. Fighting off a corrupted god, learning of the Collector’s methods of chimera forming, and now Kendal is being kidnapped, again.
Dainix voiced his grievances towards Erin’s plan backfiring in a reasonable manner, but I don’t think Alinua is going to mince her words about how pear-shaped this trip has gone.
Prediction for next week: As much as I’d love for this to work … I don’t think it will. The last three panels are setting up an ‘almost got it’ moment that’ll be cut short by a bweem, light blade, or dragon fire.
The tree will be cut, the Paladins will continue their retreat double-time, and Tess will have to console a devastated Alinua and get her out of volcano danger simultaneously. Maybe a page back to Erin and Dainix for Friday.
Studio audience ascends!! Sheās finally here! Too bad Stephan will probably cleanly slice through the plant before it reaches Kendal. Or some Paladin earlier on uses a bweem to cut through it before it even reaches Stephan, which we know can cleanly slice through trees. The paladins have unfortunately good coordination š. At least she has her emotional support Tess there to help her get her act together once she has conclusively failed.
Side note, I honestly expected sheād be at the tip of the gigant plant, wanting to see and save Kendal with her own arms. But if she can just magically see through plants or life energy anyway, then it does make sense to stay on the island. Sheās also on surprisingly good shape. Might just be adrenaline + focus, but she isnāt struggling like Erin was when he stopped the storm.
Oooooh, good point, I wonder if this will cause an overchannel… Man it’d suck to have both our mages weakened, but I wouldn’t put it past Red, but I wonder if Alinua even CAN overchannel, being the vessel of Primordial Life. š¤
THERE SHE IS! šš„³
I’m very impressed Alinua’s doing all this (changing her body back to breathing air and existing at 1 atmosphere of pressure and growing a ginormous tree to rescue the bestie) without any help from Primordial Life!
HELL YEAH ALINUA!!!!!!
I have missed you so much!
Also I have been thinking about She-ra a lot, I miss it.
-Signed The Vessel Of A Glowing God
(aka The Princess)
As Tess lands loudly on the ground
Life courses through the plants around.
Mage Alinua shouts āNot now!ā
Out reaches far as vines allow.
Skyward grasps āIām almost there!ā
Towards talon-bound Kendal in the air.
crowd cheers and fucking explodes: part two, more explosions
Yipee!
Huzzah!
YEAAAAHHHH!!!!
*Turns into fireworks with Alinua as the image* FUCK YEAHHHHH
Admirable focus and priorities! GOOO ALINUAAA!
…Stefan better keep his dirty mitts off of any BWEEEMS. Don’t come between our queen and her bestest bishonen!
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Tumblr text: I saw a handful of people theorizing that this was actually The Collector, and goddammit that would’ve been such a good idea. Unfortunately I have other plans. Maybe next time!
Huh her water adaptions are gone. Neat!
she must have done that herself
Which means she figured out how to change her own biology?
Which could be handy for escaping from the exploding volcano.
I honestly can’t see a reason as to why Life wouldn’t unadapt her back to normal once she’s out of the water, even if it is less likely.
It seems so like Life to save her via unprompted adapation and then leave her to figure out the rest herself.
Life seems to do that lot.
I noticed that too, I assumed she figured it out offscreen.
We almost have the gang back together! (I give it a 50-50 whether they will actually succeed getting back together or if they’ll need another chapter for that.)
Wohoo, Alinua’s properly back!
I don’t think this is going to work, someone will cut the tree…
Either the tree gets cut, the dragon notices and swerves, or several other things we probably haven’t thought of. At least if she can shake the grip, Kendal will fall into the water and get rescued by the Merids.
Tess could potentially use electrolysis to get really cool tattoos.
As dramatic as this is…I don’t think it ends well. Poor Alinua.
I foresee a jailbreak arc in the future.
That’s what I was thinking– once someone is like “almost there!” It usually doesn’t end well
Aurora Question #70: What is an interesting application of magic?
Stonee magic for making intricate patterns. Like very overdesigned pillars or domes. A lot of real world architecture would suddenly make a whole lot more sense.
Oh no, what happened to Selach is going to happen to Alinua
OHMYGODD SHES BACK ššššš SHES SO BACK
The rest of the Floof Squad tried to be stealthy since like, chapter 6. In comes Alinua with the biggest tree, she has ever grown.
It’s awesome!
That’s a lotta green! We love to see it! Wil she reach Kendell tho… My bet is on no, but who knows, anything is possible.
If she does, it’s gonna be extra humiliating for that dragon who lost a race to a tree.
But even if she does get Kendal back, there’ll still be the issue of the sword, currently carried by a stowaway Falst because they couldn’t coordinate their plans.
I’m actually thinking this might be what will happen, nobody knows falst is on one of the dragon boats but if alinua saves kendal then they could potentially use kendal’s connection to the sword to track falst to the paladins’ base?
That actually would be great because it would prove to Falst his worth to them.
On the one hand, YAY SOULFRIENDS REUNION but on the other now I really really really hope Falst will find a way down in time
LETS GOOO
Anyways, ten bucks says she doesnāt get him
Ooh neat. A glowing tree thing. It looked a bit like it had eyes on the last page. I dunno if itās just me.
It is funny how we have two life mages that say “Hey, my Kendal. No snatching him from me!”
U got dis Alinua I believe!!!!! Gah Iām so happy sheās back!!! Also, if she succeeds and rescues Kendal, what happens to Flast? Does he get stuck with the paladins?
Also I really like how Alinua is using the tree, it seems like itās mirroring her arm movement in reaching for Kendal. Whatās gonna happen to the tree once sheās done with it?
I just realized this last page but, in the same way that the Gods could see Kendal because he was the vessel for a God, and VD could see Life in Alinua because sheās the vessel for a Primordial, Can LD see Primordial Life in Alinua, and if so do they recognize her? Would this be the first time that LD is seeing another living Primordial besides VD? How would she react since Life is supposed to be dead? And now it looks like sheās helping her killers vessel? I know itās probably unlikely but is this the way Red gets the Paladins to chill out and listen once they realize itās gotten more complicated than Light vs Dark? Or do they ignore their eyes and any logic and just go back to fighting the Floof Squad.
in theory yes lucy probably could, in practice she hasnt seen life in alinua yet
Someone actually explored this concept in a fic, but would be cool to see in canon!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/84510561
WOO-HOO!! I think she’s got him!
Life magic is so pretty, I love the glow. (also no way its this simple to save Kendal, right?)
ALINUA YES GO QUEEN
I’m so glad Alinua is back!! And what a badass entry! It looks like she’s form-shifted back to her normal land-walking form as well; I don’t see any gills on her, and her sclera are white again. But she’s frantic and horrified in that third panel, and I’m not sure if she’s going to actually catch Kendal, or if she is going to just miss him in the most heartwrenching moment imaginable. I feel like the story’s really been building up to the paladin interaction and the kidnapping, and Falst is still stowed away on that boat.
Tess: OK, ok, I was just going to compliment you on slaying in that crop top.
Alinua: AND YOU LOOK AMAZING IN A SINGLE STRAP QUEEN, BUT NOW IS NOT THE TIME!
Alinua has indeed returned to normal; I wonder whether this was a conscious change by her, or another reflex mutation to being back on dry land. While she may have had the time to do the former, a part of me could totally see Alinua marching out of the sea (after healing Selach and the others of course) and letting the reflex happen while she grows the tree.
Oh my Alinua is tense right now, not just ignoring Tess to focus, but she’s also clutching some vines in her other hand; a physical straining action to emphasise the magical straining action. Fighting off a corrupted god, learning of the Collector’s methods of chimera forming, and now Kendal is being kidnapped, again.
Dainix voiced his grievances towards Erin’s plan backfiring in a reasonable manner, but I don’t think Alinua is going to mince her words about how pear-shaped this trip has gone.
Prediction for next week: As much as I’d love for this to work … I don’t think it will. The last three panels are setting up an ‘almost got it’ moment that’ll be cut short by a bweem, light blade, or dragon fire.
The tree will be cut, the Paladins will continue their retreat double-time, and Tess will have to console a devastated Alinua and get her out of volcano danger simultaneously. Maybe a page back to Erin and Dainix for Friday.
Studio audience ascends!! Sheās finally here! Too bad Stephan will probably cleanly slice through the plant before it reaches Kendal. Or some Paladin earlier on uses a bweem to cut through it before it even reaches Stephan, which we know can cleanly slice through trees. The paladins have unfortunately good coordination š. At least she has her emotional support Tess there to help her get her act together once she has conclusively failed.
Side note, I honestly expected sheād be at the tip of the gigant plant, wanting to see and save Kendal with her own arms. But if she can just magically see through plants or life energy anyway, then it does make sense to stay on the island. Sheās also on surprisingly good shape. Might just be adrenaline + focus, but she isnāt struggling like Erin was when he stopped the storm.
Oooooh, good point, I wonder if this will cause an overchannel… Man it’d suck to have both our mages weakened, but I wouldn’t put it past Red, but I wonder if Alinua even CAN overchannel, being the vessel of Primordial Life. š¤
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! THE HEALER HAS RETURNED
AT LAST! Thank god Alinua back, I was afarid for a bit it was a bait and switch, but it not!
THERE SHE IS! šš„³
I’m very impressed Alinua’s doing all this (changing her body back to breathing air and existing at 1 atmosphere of pressure and growing a ginormous tree to rescue the bestie) without any help from Primordial Life!
What makes you think she didn’t have help?
Alinua!!! oh my godddd it’s finally happening
This has Spiderman reaching for Gwen with his spider web hand vibes
HELL YEAH ALINUA!!!!!!
I have missed you so much!
Also I have been thinking about She-ra a lot, I miss it.
-Signed The Vessel Of A Glowing God
(aka The Princess)
As Tess lands loudly on the ground
Life courses through the plants around.
Mage Alinua shouts āNot now!ā
Out reaches far as vines allow.
Skyward grasps āIām almost there!ā
Towards talon-bound Kendal in the air.
Something tells me she’s not gonna get him ā¦
If there is ever a problem, Alinua is going to try to grow a tree at it.
LOL UPVOTE
Dammit Red how dare you make us wait until Monday for how this goes
Classic Friday cliffhanger.
And then light slash leading to the need for a rescue mission where Alinua may or may not destroy another prison.