Well at least Falst shouldn’t have a problem finding him, in the words of Shrek “The Princess will be up the stairs in the highest room in the tallest tower.” (I hope these italics work after everything the site has been though)
Hmm, PML previously saw Falst and Alinua with Erin, the guy she’s looking for, and now just saw them leave the embassy without him. I wonder if she’ll take the initiative and head inside the embassy window, both to get to Erin and avoid the guards chasing her; while she probably has no qualms about entering an embassy the guards might.
The lovely zoom shows Zuurith prison has gates and stairs running along the mountain as well as inside; if this were a video game those segments would have you beset by flying enemies as you try to reach the next level.
Ooh, they have the equivalent of a penthouse suite in this prison with wide windows, plenty of space and is that a small bath, drinking pool or something else behind Kendal? … At least I hope it’s one of those things.
And so, Kendal rolled his ace, insomniac ass over to leave the bed to his cellmate, staring out of the window throughout the night, contemplating those three figures hopping over the roofs and thinking to himself: “oh VASH, what are my idiotically loyal friends up to now?”
I get the strangest feeling Erin isn’t napping like some kind of nerd…
And will mystery Lightning Mage Monster Fighter ever get a name, either before or after joining the gang?
Lastly, I am really hating Zuurith. Locking up Kendal for fear of rampaging when all he was doing was reading a book. And the set up in the prison is so shockingly bare bones. One drain for all needs in the ‘penthouse’ cell, too. The other cells have to be tiny, solitary boxes…
To TheUnknownGame:
It always bugs me when people say “well character did X they don’t deserve to be redeemed.” From a fictional perspective, is it difficult to write a compelling/plausible redemption arc for a character who has done truly heinous things? Yes, and authors screw it up ALL THE TIME. Which is probably why I see comments like this a lot. I don’t like because it clashes with my worldview: anyone, yes ANYONE, can do better if they have a change of heart and put in the work to be better. And from a more practical perspective: perpetuating that attitude means that people who have done bad things might believe they can’t or don’t deserve to change, which leads to them continuing to do bad things, which….
tl;dr I am always down for well-written redemption arcs
More generally: is anyone else worried that Void Dragon is going to pull a fast one the second Alinua’s back is turned? Because Alinua’s back is turned and I don’t like it.
Dracos_V:
In terms of five man bands, Kendal is obviously the protagonist, Falst seems like the lancer, Erin is the smart kid and Alinua seems to be the heart.
So that leaves the tough guy spot open. It feels like either the metal lady or Dainix fit that role.
To Hermit Thrush:
OH SHIT I HADN’T THOUGHT ABOUT THAT I was too busy wondering if PML would barge in through the window after seeing Ali and Falst gone. What if she comes in just as VD is taking control over Erin again and is attacked? In Zuurith-the-city?? And Zuurith-the-god blames Kendal for Erin’s possession problem?? And the Paladins come after the gang when they run out of the city??? AND TYNAN IS STILL THERE AND USES VD CHAOS AS AN OPPORTUNITY??? OH SHIT
*insert “oh yeah, it’s all coming together” meme but like, in a worried way*
I too am pretty concerned that void dragon will show up
also, call it a hunch, but I think the paladins want to kill Erin for the massive security issue that his existence poses, and given the reaction that lightning metal lady had to seeing Erin, I’m thinking that SHE is also a paladin. Which, if my theory is correct, could result in her and erin/vd battling it out.
I guess we’ll see! Ali should have brought erin with her
Dear Caliban
We think we have found your champion and if it is him then you have 2 days to explain what is going on or he shall be floofified.
This is your final warning!
Sincerely,
A foolish mortal
Happy I could infect you with my anxiety XD. Though in fairness, I don’t think VD would pull something too flashy unless he knows Alinua can’t get to him easily… like, say, if she were imprisoned in an antimagic cell or something. But that’s not likely to happen, right? /s
Kendal is ace? Wait. Kendal is ace? Wait. Wait, so Alinua and Kendal will never happen?? D:
Also that ignon better join the team, at least then we will get zutara.
(Get it, cuz the ignon is zuko and alinua is katara? Get it? Gettit? Nvr mind.)
To be fair, I was a bit confused on that too–if only because the only place I ever saw it mentioned that Kendal was ace was in other peoples’ comments. I’m still not entirely if the situation is “Kendal is ace because he’s actually ace” or “Kendal is ace because he’s only existed for about a week and may not even be aware of his sexuality yet”.
(I hope that makes sense and doesn’t read weirdly…It’s one of those things that’s difficult to explain because it’s awkward to put into words and if you really screw up it comes of as offensive, and I’d really like to avoid offending anyone. Especially Red.)
its time for a NEW FRIENDSHIP! 😀 can’t wait to see the new dynamics ^^ also i agree with others thinking that metal lady (or tess..? idk) might try to talk to erin esp as she saw them leave the window so she knows where they might be staying so maybe we’ll finally figure out why she is looking for erin (idk for sure if she is a paladin, there’s not really enough info on her that ties her to them, but if she was, why was she confused with the light dragon’s voice? surely if she was a paladin she would know its the ld?)
(also, not to be nitpicky, but I’m halfway sure Kendal is older than a week at this point?)
to Yellow Rose: I think Kendal and Alinua have a very sweet friendship and trust thing going on, no reason to be so bummed out…? And also, shipping Alinua with someone she hasn’t even met yet and of whom we know basically nothing is a little premature, don’t you think? XD
@TGG
I don’t think PML is a Paladin, just a travelling adventurer/mercenary. Remember back at the end of chapter 6 where she was fighting the lightning dragon, the dragon stopped and left her and the battle to warn the Paladins about V.D.. If she were a member of the Paladins the dragon would have told her since she was right next to him, plus she was confused when she saw the void energy from afar.
I think she’s either been hired by the academy or Erin’s family to track him down to make sure he’s safe and and see what he’s been doing. Going on an expedition to the storm and then said storm disappearing afterwards is bound to have raised questions.
Zuurith, did you build a megaprison and them proceed to make the highest security cell also perhaps the easiest to escape? What even IS that window? There is no way in Void you haven’t lost at least three high-risk prisoners simply because they could squeeze through the bars.
Zuurith, did you build a megaprison and then proceed to make the highest-security cell also perhaps the easiest to escape? What even IS that window? There is no way in Void that Zuurith hasn’t lost at least three high-risk prisoners because they could just squeeze through the bars.
@Evil Tree
I didn’t think of that 😮 like i said, i didnt think she was a paladin because she didnt recognize the LD’s voice and looked confused but you’re right LD would have also told her about VD before running off if she was a paladin. and that is an interesting theory and it is possible that erin’s family and or the academy would send someone after him. i don’t have much information, but i thought maybe she wanted to find erin to get his thoughts about the storm? as she tried to do that earlier with the guard and or get his thoughts on something related to her, but we’ll see ^^
@Evil Tree
that’s a good point! I totally forgot about that. I suppose the reason she seems to be looking for Erin is something else. she doesn’t seem to necessarily want to kill him, but with her track record it’s hard to say.
I also tried to link your comment using the comment permalink thing, IDK if it works
I would love to add something meaningful as a comment but all I can think is “shirtless shirtless shirtless shirtless,” I very much like Dainix’s design.
*gasp* and they were (platonic) cellmates!
all jokes aside, i’ll be damned if these two don’t become friends!! they have so much potential for a great dynamic, and also i wanna see Dainix more from here on out because he’s pretty and i am a simple bisexual
And there was only one bed!
Tess was watching Falst and Alinua huh
ALSO YES WE SEE KENDAL AND DAINIX TALKING
For a second, I thought Dainix was Vash, because they look kinda similar at first glance.
Also the dialogue.
Also, the shot of the mountain gives me serious MNOG vibes!
OUR BOY IS BACK!
To Sandeon: to me that looks like no bed. Dx
(Also Kendal is Ace)
A floof for a floof I shall say.
And they were cellmates!
(Yes I know Kendal is ace sue me)
The banter. It will be legendary.
Those two going to have a very interesting interaction.
They gonna be besties 😀
“And they were roommates”
“Oh my God they were roommates”
Well at least Falst shouldn’t have a problem finding him, in the words of Shrek “The Princess will be up the stairs in the highest room in the tallest tower.” (I hope these italics work after everything the site has been though)
Hmm, PML previously saw Falst and Alinua with Erin, the guy she’s looking for, and now just saw them leave the embassy without him. I wonder if she’ll take the initiative and head inside the embassy window, both to get to Erin and avoid the guards chasing her; while she probably has no qualms about entering an embassy the guards might.
The lovely zoom shows Zuurith prison has gates and stairs running along the mountain as well as inside; if this were a video game those segments would have you beset by flying enemies as you try to reach the next level.
Ooh, they have the equivalent of a penthouse suite in this prison with wide windows, plenty of space and is that a small bath, drinking pool or something else behind Kendal? … At least I hope it’s one of those things.
ohhh my goddddd it’s tess and dainix! i love these guys!
ohhh my goddddd it’s tess and dainix! i love these guys!!
TL;DR: Buff miss lightning watches over the prison as unbeknownst to her, some inmates get acquainted.
Oh whoops did not see that Tess is actually watching the cape guys.
Hot Boy Summer!
I’d love to see Dainix joining the group, he seems really cool.
Unfortunately, even aces are not immune to awkward living arrangements.
OMG Alinua and Tess have the SAME CAPE. I want that cape
I actually burst out laughing, this whole page is comedy gold istg
And so, Kendal rolled his ace, insomniac ass over to leave the bed to his cellmate, staring out of the window throughout the night, contemplating those three figures hopping over the roofs and thinking to himself: “oh VASH, what are my idiotically loyal friends up to now?”
I get the strangest feeling Erin isn’t napping like some kind of nerd…
And will mystery Lightning Mage Monster Fighter ever get a name, either before or after joining the gang?
Lastly, I am really hating Zuurith. Locking up Kendal for fear of rampaging when all he was doing was reading a book. And the set up in the prison is so shockingly bare bones. One drain for all needs in the ‘penthouse’ cell, too. The other cells have to be tiny, solitary boxes…
So there was this one image in Red’s trope talk on five-man bands and it made me think that maybe the Collector is gonna get a redemption arc
I smell the beginnings of a queerplatonic relationship
To The Lolest: LET US HAVE THIS.
(obv. ‘lack thereof’ is a valid sexuality, I do not mean to imply otherwise)
So, I was wrong about two-thirds into chapter 12; apparently Zuurith’s prison does have a penthouse suite… sort of.
Dracos_V:
I hope she doesn’t. She killed thousands of people as collateral damage in her pursuit to kill literally everything.
The mild interest of the vaguely „Storm-from-the-X-men-looking“ guy is killing me:
The Gang: do stuff
Him: Huh *shrugs*
Aah, I see the comments are getting thirsty again! Goooood…
To TheUnknownGame:
It always bugs me when people say “well character did X they don’t deserve to be redeemed.” From a fictional perspective, is it difficult to write a compelling/plausible redemption arc for a character who has done truly heinous things? Yes, and authors screw it up ALL THE TIME. Which is probably why I see comments like this a lot. I don’t like because it clashes with my worldview: anyone, yes ANYONE, can do better if they have a change of heart and put in the work to be better. And from a more practical perspective: perpetuating that attitude means that people who have done bad things might believe they can’t or don’t deserve to change, which leads to them continuing to do bad things, which….
tl;dr I am always down for well-written redemption arcs
More generally: is anyone else worried that Void Dragon is going to pull a fast one the second Alinua’s back is turned? Because Alinua’s back is turned and I don’t like it.
Dracos_V:
In terms of five man bands, Kendal is obviously the protagonist, Falst seems like the lancer, Erin is the smart kid and Alinua seems to be the heart.
So that leaves the tough guy spot open. It feels like either the metal lady or Dainix fit that role.
To Hermit Thrush:
OH SHIT I HADN’T THOUGHT ABOUT THAT I was too busy wondering if PML would barge in through the window after seeing Ali and Falst gone. What if she comes in just as VD is taking control over Erin again and is attacked? In Zuurith-the-city?? And Zuurith-the-god blames Kendal for Erin’s possession problem?? And the Paladins come after the gang when they run out of the city??? AND TYNAN IS STILL THERE AND USES VD CHAOS AS AN OPPORTUNITY??? OH SHIT
*insert “oh yeah, it’s all coming together” meme but like, in a worried way*
THEY SHALL BE FRIENDS!
I too am pretty concerned that void dragon will show up
also, call it a hunch, but I think the paladins want to kill Erin for the massive security issue that his existence poses, and given the reaction that lightning metal lady had to seeing Erin, I’m thinking that SHE is also a paladin. Which, if my theory is correct, could result in her and erin/vd battling it out.
I guess we’ll see! Ali should have brought erin with her
Does my name to here?:
“Oh no, it’s all coming together…”
the next words out of dainix’s mouth had better be: “but do you want to be crime buddies?”
Dear Caliban
We think we have found your champion and if it is him then you have 2 days to explain what is going on or he shall be floofified.
This is your final warning!
Sincerely,
A foolish mortal
Kendal: do you have any extra hair ties?
To Does my name go here?
Happy I could infect you with my anxiety XD. Though in fairness, I don’t think VD would pull something too flashy unless he knows Alinua can’t get to him easily… like, say, if she were imprisoned in an antimagic cell or something. But that’s not likely to happen, right? /s
I can smell the gay from here
To Dracos_V:
What part of the video? I’m interested in seeing that for myself
penthouse jail cell hell yeah
Kendal is ace? Wait. Kendal is ace? Wait. Wait, so Alinua and Kendal will never happen?? D:
Also that ignon better join the team, at least then we will get zutara.
(Get it, cuz the ignon is zuko and alinua is katara? Get it? Gettit? Nvr mind.)
To Yellow Rose:
To be fair, I was a bit confused on that too–if only because the only place I ever saw it mentioned that Kendal was ace was in other peoples’ comments. I’m still not entirely if the situation is “Kendal is ace because he’s actually ace” or “Kendal is ace because he’s only existed for about a week and may not even be aware of his sexuality yet”.
(I hope that makes sense and doesn’t read weirdly…It’s one of those things that’s difficult to explain because it’s awkward to put into words and if you really screw up it comes of as offensive, and I’d really like to avoid offending anyone. Especially Red.)
I kept tapping not realizing I’ve caught up ?
its time for a NEW FRIENDSHIP! 😀 can’t wait to see the new dynamics ^^ also i agree with others thinking that metal lady (or tess..? idk) might try to talk to erin esp as she saw them leave the window so she knows where they might be staying so maybe we’ll finally figure out why she is looking for erin (idk for sure if she is a paladin, there’s not really enough info on her that ties her to them, but if she was, why was she confused with the light dragon’s voice? surely if she was a paladin she would know its the ld?)
to Yellow Rose and Skye: We didn’t make that up; it’s Red’s official stand on her character: https://twitter.com/AuroraWebcomic/status/1188654264509489153
(also, not to be nitpicky, but I’m halfway sure Kendal is older than a week at this point?)
to Yellow Rose: I think Kendal and Alinua have a very sweet friendship and trust thing going on, no reason to be so bummed out…? And also, shipping Alinua with someone she hasn’t even met yet and of whom we know basically nothing is a little premature, don’t you think? XD
@TGG
I don’t think PML is a Paladin, just a travelling adventurer/mercenary. Remember back at the end of chapter 6 where she was fighting the lightning dragon, the dragon stopped and left her and the battle to warn the Paladins about V.D.. If she were a member of the Paladins the dragon would have told her since she was right next to him, plus she was confused when she saw the void energy from afar.
I think she’s either been hired by the academy or Erin’s family to track him down to make sure he’s safe and and see what he’s been doing. Going on an expedition to the storm and then said storm disappearing afterwards is bound to have raised questions.
oh my god they were cellmates
Zuurith, did you build a megaprison and them proceed to make the highest security cell also perhaps the easiest to escape? What even IS that window? There is no way in Void you haven’t lost at least three high-risk prisoners simply because they could squeeze through the bars.
Zuurith, did you build a megaprison and then proceed to make the highest-security cell also perhaps the easiest to escape? What even IS that window? There is no way in Void that Zuurith hasn’t lost at least three high-risk prisoners because they could just squeeze through the bars.
@Evil Tree
I didn’t think of that 😮 like i said, i didnt think she was a paladin because she didnt recognize the LD’s voice and looked confused but you’re right LD would have also told her about VD before running off if she was a paladin. and that is an interesting theory and it is possible that erin’s family and or the academy would send someone after him. i don’t have much information, but i thought maybe she wanted to find erin to get his thoughts about the storm? as she tried to do that earlier with the guard and or get his thoughts on something related to her, but we’ll see ^^
@Evil Tree
that’s a good point! I totally forgot about that. I suppose the reason she seems to be looking for Erin is something else. she doesn’t seem to necessarily want to kill him, but with her track record it’s hard to say.
I also tried to link your comment using the comment permalink thing, IDK if it works
I would love to add something meaningful as a comment but all I can think is “shirtless shirtless shirtless shirtless,” I very much like Dainix’s design.
*gasp* and they were (platonic) cellmates!
all jokes aside, i’ll be damned if these two don’t become friends!! they have so much potential for a great dynamic, and also i wanna see Dainix more from here on out because he’s pretty and i am a simple bisexual
Me too! I’ve been waiting for a scene with Dainix and Kendal talking! I bet Dainix’s joining the party.
I know it’s a jail and everything but dang they get the penthouse
“So this is probably weird for both of us. Sorry I don’t own any shirts”
Alt text: best seat in the house!