I wonder if Red knows about Marla Mason (specifically the new Death, whose schtick is walking in through a door that didn’t exist a moment ago)… Probably not, I don’ t think there are audio versions of the Marlaverse books.
Just the Rakhnans. Caliban was concerned about them getting killed by the eruption. They might be immune to fire and heat, but that immunity does nothing against a pyroclastic flow.
it only looks to be a couple thousand, that’s enough for a small town :p and most of the population stays underground so there’s probably all sorts of tunnels and such we don’t see
WE’RE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
Gods I’ve missed this.
So very happy that Aurora is back in this dark time.
I miss ao3 so much.
– Signed The Vessel Of A Glowing God
(aka The Princess)
Caliban floats among cinders, Rakhn down below
Eruption leaves the sky smothered in smoke and ash
Looks at sparks in their hands, deep in concentration
Emerging Tahraim advises for them to slow
Burning question: How many were lost in the clash?
Relieved their hair falls, the lucky answer is “…None.”
A mountain of his word, though spared by a hair’s width
To the east, where the zealot’s bright beam carved a gash
If not, shelter and Ignans inside would be done.
No harm is cause for celebration. Says the smith
God, “After all, we won.”
Loosely based this one around a curtal sonnet’s structure though my meter is definitely off. Nonetheless, I’m happy to be celebrating the start to a new chapter and looking forward to what comes next!
I’m imagining Caliban with a scratchy voice today, partly because she’s covered in swirls of flame, and partly because I also have had a scratchy voice for a few days.
They cut a deal with Rakhan?? No wonder the heist succeeded. Looks like they used the whole thing plus the Paladin attack to revive and then test their Champion. Is Kendal’s capture just collateral damage, or are they hoping to use it to get their Champion to develop his powers more.
Love that Caliban was upset about the potential risks to his people.
Do you mean Dainix when you say Champion? I think yes, given context, but we already have a character (the Paladin Tam) with that title, so I just wanted to make sure.
Also, yay, we’ve now found out that Caliban is at least a mediocre god; a good god since he cares for his people, but he loses points for being so reckless with their lives in the first place.
The deal with Rakhn thing is explained when Kendal is talking to him after their fight. Rakhn made a deal with his people after he blew the first time to give them notice of when he did it next.
Not necessarily: Tahraim could just be referring to Rahkn’s promise to warn the Ignans in time for them to take shelter. But Caliban is pointing out that Rahkn’s warning wouldn’t have been enough to save the ignans from the paladins, and that’s what they’re actually freaking out about.
Love to see are to social manipulators having a little chit chat.
I feel like Tahraim is about to get yelled at by Caliban for being so heartless, not just since the Ignans are Calibans people but technically his own as well.
On a further note it seems like the Paladins are doing everything they can to piss off as many gods as they can, and even if they have a primordial on their side, I feel like there’s only so many gods one can piss off before you start getting smote no matter your protection.
I love how Caliban is able to see their people as sparks, also it’s really interesting how focused they are on keeping every individual Ignan around it’s definitely the most protective we’ve seen them so far.
Wonder what Tahraim means by that. So far he’s mainly been a neutral figure encouraging personal growth. He recently has been taking an interest in Dainix, but he hasn’t really been taking a particular “side” in anything. That makes it surprising that something could happen that he considers a personal “win.”
Yay Aurora’s back!!!! Also I need name ideas! I’m trying to work with some variety of wizard minus hubris and with an extra dose of… sorrow, I guess? Very serious. also there are like 20 of them. So far names I am definately using are Anorack, Lunae, Irys, and potential names are Saphire, Pine, Crystal, and I think there were more potential names but I can’t remember them right now. Reccomendations are definately welcome! Currently this isn’t really anywhere other than in my head, but it is (hopefully) going to be some sort of fan fic style thing that is really hard to explain.
So many things in this page make me happy. Caliban’s clear and obvious concern for their people. Very different attitude than we’ve seen from them thus far. Even Tahraim looks concerned when he asks how many they lost. These two are *developing* and that’s always exciting. I am also delighted by Caliban’s cape, and Tahraim using his hammer as a witch’s broomstick.
headcanon: Tahraim’s portal thingy opening sounds like a discord notification
Huh. There IS a portal thingy. What bet it’s a magical item doorknob he made, that is responsible?
I wonder if Red knows about Marla Mason (specifically the new Death, whose schtick is walking in through a door that didn’t exist a moment ago)… Probably not, I don’ t think there are audio versions of the Marlaverse books.
We can call it heavily implied and therefore consider it canon
I went back and read the page where he opens his portal thingy and now I cant read that page without hearing a discord notification
For mobile readers.
Alt-text: this is what winning looks and feels like!
Image source: celebrating
Tumblr text is a GIF
Bluesky text: Good morning
Bluesky text: Good Morning!
Tumblr text: Alright, who’s not dead? Sound off. (It’s a gif of Commander Rourke from Disney’s “Atlantis” movie)
Yay, we’re back!
Are these embers just the ignan population of Rakhn, or the whole world?
Nice to see either way how much Caliban cares!
Just the Rakhnans. Caliban was concerned about them getting killed by the eruption. They might be immune to fire and heat, but that immunity does nothing against a pyroclastic flow.
It just seems like a lot of people for just Rakhn.
it only looks to be a couple thousand, that’s enough for a small town :p and most of the population stays underground so there’s probably all sorts of tunnels and such we don’t see
How dare the paladins almost kill Caliban’s people
Just now noticing, in panel 5, Caliban’s cloak thing kind of has a mourning vibe to it. Probably has to do with how it’s draped across their front
Placeholder for when I’m awake enough to form real thoughts
Good morning all, how are we feeling today?
Definitely a question for Wednesday morning.
Caliban flies now?
Caliban flies now!
This is the problem with being a long term planner and manipulator, a lot of things are truly out of your hands no matter what you do.
WE’RE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
Gods I’ve missed this.
So very happy that Aurora is back in this dark time.
I miss ao3 so much.
– Signed The Vessel Of A Glowing God
(aka The Princess)
I miss AO3 to. Also, Aurora will sustain me in AO3’s place untill it’s back up.
Ah, the characters voiced by Red and Blue in my head are having a chat again!
And a reminder that these guys are distinctly not on our side.
They’re not In Our Corner, but they’re also not Enemies. Entités who have separate goals that might sometimes align with our goals
It’s my favourite heckling muppets!!! And these panels are so pretty too i can’t stop looking at them!
“So it looks like Rakhn really didn’t kill anyone”
“Darn it, I was hoping he’d kill Kendal and end the comic!”
Dohohohohohohohoho
Caliban floats among cinders, Rakhn down below
Eruption leaves the sky smothered in smoke and ash
Looks at sparks in their hands, deep in concentration
Emerging Tahraim advises for them to slow
Burning question: How many were lost in the clash?
Relieved their hair falls, the lucky answer is “…None.”
A mountain of his word, though spared by a hair’s width
To the east, where the zealot’s bright beam carved a gash
If not, shelter and Ignans inside would be done.
No harm is cause for celebration. Says the smith
God, “After all, we won.”
Loosely based this one around a curtal sonnet’s structure though my meter is definitely off. Nonetheless, I’m happy to be celebrating the start to a new chapter and looking forward to what comes next!
I’m imagining Caliban with a scratchy voice today, partly because she’s covered in swirls of flame, and partly because I also have had a scratchy voice for a few days.
Wait, she’s constantly covered in swirls of flame, but this time it feels like more fire than usual. Probably the volcano lighting.
Maybe it’s because they’re using their magic? Or godly power or whatever to check up on their ignans.
W000t! We’re back!!
They cut a deal with Rakhan?? No wonder the heist succeeded. Looks like they used the whole thing plus the Paladin attack to revive and then test their Champion. Is Kendal’s capture just collateral damage, or are they hoping to use it to get their Champion to develop his powers more.
Love that Caliban was upset about the potential risks to his people.
*their people
Caliban uses he/she/they so you were fine either way
Do you mean Dainix when you say Champion? I think yes, given context, but we already have a character (the Paladin Tam) with that title, so I just wanted to make sure.
Also, yay, we’ve now found out that Caliban is at least a mediocre god; a good god since he cares for his people, but he loses points for being so reckless with their lives in the first place.
The deal with Rakhn thing is explained when Kendal is talking to him after their fight. Rakhn made a deal with his people after he blew the first time to give them notice of when he did it next.
Not necessarily: Tahraim could just be referring to Rahkn’s promise to warn the Ignans in time for them to take shelter. But Caliban is pointing out that Rahkn’s warning wouldn’t have been enough to save the ignans from the paladins, and that’s what they’re actually freaking out about.
Yayyy!!!! We’re back!!
Love to see are to social manipulators having a little chit chat.
I feel like Tahraim is about to get yelled at by Caliban for being so heartless, not just since the Ignans are Calibans people but technically his own as well.
On a further note it seems like the Paladins are doing everything they can to piss off as many gods as they can, and even if they have a primordial on their side, I feel like there’s only so many gods one can piss off before you start getting smote no matter your protection.
The last paragraph (is it the right word?) is real good, just saying.
Fiiiiiiinallyyyyyyy I’m so happy that it’s started again. Yay, the ignans didn’t die!
I sense possible deicide on Caliban’s mind
I sense the possibility of Tahraim’s fanclub shrinking a bit over the next page or two…
Tahraim in perfect ‘are ya winning, son’ meme form
love how Tarahim is sitting on his hammer, he’s just chilling
I love how Tahraim is sitting on his hammer like it’s a witches broom lol
Welcome back Red. Also great vid on the tripods.
Is that a fire rune Caliban is holding? Did she activate the seed mayhaps?
Who can say 🙃
I think Caliban is checking in on all the Ignans on Rakhn, I imagine each dot is a person. Doesn’t look like the Fire rune to me.
Hooray for another page! Hooray! Three cheers!
I don’t imagine Caliban’s next line will be happy.
It’s back! My two favorite gods are back! Hooray!!
I do love how it looks like Tahraim can use his hammer to pull a flying broomstick.
Hallelujah we’re back! I love Caliban’s big flowy cape, especially on panel 5.
I love how Caliban is able to see their people as sparks, also it’s really interesting how focused they are on keeping every individual Ignan around it’s definitely the most protective we’ve seen them so far.
That last panel is SO WELL DRAWN!
WE’RE BACK!
Wonder what Tahraim means by that. So far he’s mainly been a neutral figure encouraging personal growth. He recently has been taking an interest in Dainix, but he hasn’t really been taking a particular “side” in anything. That makes it surprising that something could happen that he considers a personal “win.”
Yay Aurora’s back!!!! Also I need name ideas! I’m trying to work with some variety of wizard minus hubris and with an extra dose of… sorrow, I guess? Very serious. also there are like 20 of them. So far names I am definately using are Anorack, Lunae, Irys, and potential names are Saphire, Pine, Crystal, and I think there were more potential names but I can’t remember them right now. Reccomendations are definately welcome! Currently this isn’t really anywhere other than in my head, but it is (hopefully) going to be some sort of fan fic style thing that is really hard to explain.
So many things in this page make me happy. Caliban’s clear and obvious concern for their people. Very different attitude than we’ve seen from them thus far. Even Tahraim looks concerned when he asks how many they lost. These two are *developing* and that’s always exciting. I am also delighted by Caliban’s cape, and Tahraim using his hammer as a witch’s broomstick.
However I do NOT like the way they are still viewing Dainix (and by extension the rest of the Floof Squad) as their personal weapon.
That last panel though. Caliban is NOT in the mood to be told to calm down 😀