Given Erin previously said the lacrima Falst was going to use to make himself human would probably have worked temporarily, I’m guessing he can be healed by life magic. It may need more power to overcome his resistance though.
Also, if I remember correctly, Alinua healed the injuries he sustained in their fight over the lacrima prior to them realising he wasn’t the one making chimera.
I feel like people are taking the fact that Ferin are magically inert and maybe a little bit resistant to elemental corruption just a smidge too far from time to time.
I mean, that is basically what he’s saying. He wasn’t sure he remembered the proper runes for a healing spell. He very well could have just channeled improperly controlled life magic into Dainix.
oh my goodness falst LET HIM TAKE CARE OF YOU!! not surprising at this point since they’ve gotten a lot of screentime but dainix and falst are my favorite dynamic so far! im excited to see where this particular conversation goes
total number that I can remember off the top of my head is 11 (depends on whether you count alinua yelling at vash (could’ve gone poorly), the whole thing in this part of Alinua not keeping up her mental health to heal Kendal, and Kendal going on his own to find Falst (wasn’t necessarily worried for the gang)–if you don’t count those, it’s 8), which is a bit more than these two I think, but Falst and Dainix definitely win for most concentrated number of attempted self sacrifices, especially given that Falst was at Dainix’s throat only maybe a few hours ago in comic time.
I have to eat my words again- @noodlegod you were right and I was wrong, Interesting how Falst uses the truth to distract Dainix and in NO way apologize or bond with Dainix, bro…
Even in the state he’s in, Falst will always find it in himself to throw rocks.
Ok, so Falst very quickly upon waking up recognised this room is filled with lacrimas, grabbed on after falling down, and remembered how to inscribe a seal wound command. Then again he showed similar sensibility in Zuurith after waking up from Shrike’s sleep gas.
In making Dainix heal heal his shoulder with the lacrima, Falst both lessened the feeling of guilt he had about inflicting the wound and diverted conversation away from talking about his past. Real 4D chess lancer move that.
Although, I doubt Dainix will be swayed for long; he knows firsthand how bottling emotions can hurt, and this recent display with the lacrima will only add to his worries. Whether in this chapter or a future one, Dainix will continue to push Falst about this.
Prediction for next week: It seems a little too safe right here. I’m thinking either something will happen to make them not safe anymore, or a scene change to one of the other gang members.
Though I don’t have a favorite because there are so many great options, I personally love Tess and Erin, because I’m always a sucker for wholesome sibling dynamics ^^
It’s so hard to choose. Every relationship is written so well and is so fun to read, but i think that i really like Erin and Kendal’s and Erin and Falst’s dynamics the most, followed closely by Tess and Alinua.
I like them all. I am looking forward to the interactions that Tess and Alinua will have in the future! I wonder how the Champion will get along with everyone. He seemed personable enough in the one scene he showed up in so far.
To quote Red, “pointy–eared chaos duo my beloved”, AKA Alinua & Falst. Honestly, it’s hard to pick, but right now that’s just my gut feeling I guess! They’re great, and actually have a surprising amount in common!
I shouldve posted this last page but I only just properly realized it. Falsts mother wasnt a Ferin, presumably human, but his dad was. Is it common for Ferin to intermarry with other species?
I havent reread this comic in a while, nor the lore pages (which I’ll go check after writing this down), but iirc Ferins are outcasted by other species. I think it’s interesting to see a Ferin and non Ferin couple, that clearly care for each other because why else would Ferin’s dad go out to look for a cure.
*but also this whole comment will be pointless if Ferin arent thAT widely hated, but eh*
It’s apparently well known that ferin will always produce ferin children, no matter the species of the other parent. Such relationships cannot be exceedingly rare for there to be enough of a sample size to say that with any kind of confidence.
They are not a different species from humans and elves, they just carry a mutation – all three (plus the ancients) can reproduce with eachother, which makes them a species by definition. None of the younger races do that. Your answer is I believe in the lore page; people often try to justify their prejudice by spreading fear of the ferin curse eventually eclipsing humanity, because many many ferins settle down with humans and elves, and their numbers steadily increase.
As for ferin racism, in some places it’s very, bad (ie the example Jolon proposed), in others ferin live normal lives (Vash had ferin – see the first page – and word of god housed an entire shifter ferin populace called the Wolf’s Fang or something), and there are places that are surface level accepting – (see Zuurith, or word of god Asera’s theoretical meritocracy – where they have full rights, but cannot ascend socially because they and their children cant be mages)
Its rough
I forgot! Red once said on her tumblr (again, word of god until it appears in comic or she changes it) that there are a few merefolk ferin! – whichcan only reproduce with other merefolk. Those shift into a land – dwelling form at will, iirc.
Dude. Falst had Erin’s books for… less than a day in chapters “Echoes” & “Beast”. He’s… REALLY clever & resourceful. Like, sure, he’s really strong & resilient, but those are mostly just his species traits. But it’s been established multiple times that he picks stuff up FAST. (thinking of the conversation in the tent in “Interstitial” for instance).
In related thought, we know he’s ruffled through Erin’s stuff at least once since joining the party – he might’ve touched up his spell–carving knowledge at some point as well.
Gotta say it takes some guts to make use of a life magic healing spell you’re not sure you remember right like that.
Anyhow, Dainix’s expression in panel one is perfect. Falst really managed to turn this how he wanted huh? Completely thow off the heavy emotion vibe with a well–timed “Falst, WHY‽‽‽”, alleviate the guilt of accidentally hurting Dainix, AND forgo healing for another’s sake AGAIN.
I know that making Dainix use the life lacrima while Falst has a giant stomach wound maybe isn’t the best call, but I’m just really impressed at him retaining the healing spells and immediately noticing the lacrimas have a little bit of charge like that. (Maybe when they get rescued Erin should look Dainix over for lingering life goop though, just to be absolutely sure… if this storyline has taught us one thing, it’s that elemental corruption can be REAL nasty)
From what I understand, you can’t get elemental corruption from using lacrimas in this way, carving runes into them, because the elemental magic never passes through your body. Falst is not channeling any magic in this instance, so there’s no lingering corruption.
I’m worried about what carving a spell you only partially remember might leave behind in Dainix, not Falst channeling, since I remember Erin being /very/ worried about inexpertly done earlier. But assuming we are on the same page, it’d make sense for it to be a little safer to use lacrimas (since they have to be “programmed”, and Erin was worried about what life magic can do if you don’t direct it enough), and Falst WOULD probably not use a lacrima on Dainix if he thought it might make him sick since he’s guilty about hurting him already.
There once was a traumatized cat
Who didn’t want to talk about that,
So he made a distraction
That was an infraction
Against him healing from the previous spat.
I love how blatantly hypocritical Falst is, just CONSTANTLY flipping between “we have to be tactical about this, can’t let messy emotional biases get in the way” and “My personal hang-ups and life goals supersede all practical concerns”. The boy is an absolute mess and it is SO glorious to watch.
It’s fascinating how Falst is basically a pseudoancient due to his being Ferin and his knowledge of runes. I theorize that this will play into his role in the party in addition to his other traits.
Finally caught up after months of not reading the series. Came back to the lovely surprise that Dainix is trans and there are lots of backstories being gone over. 🙂 Can’t wait for the next page.
I’ve never seen any of your stuff before so I don’t really know whats going on in terms of plot- but I like it. I watched through it and I feel like it would benefit from some type of backround music that fit the mood. Keep going, it looks like you put a lot of effort into it. : )
thank you 🙂
i did originally plan on putting in background music (and there was also another scene planned) but i put it together for a school project and ran out of time. i do plan on remaking it at some point with those things added, but i don’t when i’ll get around to doing it.
Oh hey, that’s cool, you should be! Great job actually doing cohesive backgrounds btw! It was a lot easier to follow for me when I put it on 75% speed — It does give off a sense that there’s something bigger going on!
…is that place called “Ave Alchemy”? I like the text, it gives off the vibe of a sort of conlang script, but it’s readable English on closer inspection! That’s really creative! Looks like they’re closing the… (potion?) shop for the night huh?
That masked outfit design looks awesome. And you’re pretty good at anatomy!
thank you!
it’s “Axe Alchemy”. and the text is less creativity and more laziness. i’ve made (attempted [i only completed one]) entirely new alphabets for projects before and it always ends up being a hassle. it was easier and overall more enjoyable to do the text this way, i’m glad it was liked.
and yeah, it’s a potion shop. jax and max sell potions and supplies to make potions (ingredients and equipment).
You’re kidding me. THIS is the moment that the “Live Dainix Reaction” meme comes from? The bit where he’s reacting to Falst’s mom turning into a cave crawler and getting killed by his father!? I need to sit down…
For mobile readers.
Alt-text: bro it’s tactical bro it’s just tactics I don’t like you it’s just tactics
Image source: fault
As for the lacrima runes, one reads “SEAL” and I believe the other reads “SUCHURE,” which would be written as “suture” in English.
Update: that “CH” is actually a “T,” so it would be “SUTURE.”
oh falst
Excellent expressions on this page!
Yeah, bro. Tactics. Use the disposables on the party member lacking the Regeneration attribute.
But still…
Emotional bonding for tactical reasons
“ok thank you for the healing buT STOP DODGING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PLEASE”
Falst, it’s nice you want to take care of Dainix, bit you are in desperate need of help too-
Ferin are highly resistant to magic. Would the life lacrima even work on him?
Given Erin previously said the lacrima Falst was going to use to make himself human would probably have worked temporarily, I’m guessing he can be healed by life magic. It may need more power to overcome his resistance though.
Also, if I remember correctly, Alinua healed the injuries he sustained in their fight over the lacrima prior to them realising he wasn’t the one making chimera.
And let’s not forget when she healed the *extensive* damage he suffered after jumping off the mountain with her.
I feel like people are taking the fact that Ferin are magically inert and maybe a little bit resistant to elemental corruption just a smidge too far from time to time.
“Why would you make me use this first!?”
“I wasn’t sure it was safe to use”
That’s What i thought he was going to say
I mean, that is basically what he’s saying. He wasn’t sure he remembered the proper runes for a healing spell. He very well could have just channeled improperly controlled life magic into Dainix.
He did a sneaky
oh my goodness falst LET HIM TAKE CARE OF YOU!! not surprising at this point since they’ve gotten a lot of screentime but dainix and falst are my favorite dynamic so far! im excited to see where this particular conversation goes
dainix looks like hes gonna cry, his zombie dungeon buddy is being really annoying about Getting Help
at this point do they rival kendalinua for how many times they’ve attempted dying for each other? is someone keeping count?
total number that I can remember off the top of my head is 11 (depends on whether you count alinua yelling at vash (could’ve gone poorly), the whole thing in this part of Alinua not keeping up her mental health to heal Kendal, and Kendal going on his own to find Falst (wasn’t necessarily worried for the gang)–if you don’t count those, it’s 8), which is a bit more than these two I think, but Falst and Dainix definitely win for most concentrated number of attempted self sacrifices, especially given that Falst was at Dainix’s throat only maybe a few hours ago in comic time.
I have to eat my words again- @noodlegod you were right and I was wrong, Interesting how Falst uses the truth to distract Dainix and in NO way apologize or bond with Dainix, bro…
Even in the state he’s in, Falst will always find it in himself to throw rocks.
Ok, so Falst very quickly upon waking up recognised this room is filled with lacrimas, grabbed on after falling down, and remembered how to inscribe a seal wound command. Then again he showed similar sensibility in Zuurith after waking up from Shrike’s sleep gas.
In making Dainix heal heal his shoulder with the lacrima, Falst both lessened the feeling of guilt he had about inflicting the wound and diverted conversation away from talking about his past. Real 4D chess lancer move that.
Although, I doubt Dainix will be swayed for long; he knows firsthand how bottling emotions can hurt, and this recent display with the lacrima will only add to his worries. Whether in this chapter or a future one, Dainix will continue to push Falst about this.
Prediction for next week: It seems a little too safe right here. I’m thinking either something will happen to make them not safe anymore, or a scene change to one of the other gang members.
Aurora Question #69: Big day today, it’s the funny number. What relationship in Aurora is your favourite?
Though I don’t have a favorite because there are so many great options, I personally love Tess and Erin, because I’m always a sucker for wholesome sibling dynamics ^^
personally I love Falst’s dynamic with basically everybody, though Alinua and Kendal will probably always be my favorite cuz I’m a basic [redacted].
Definetly Ali and Kendal. The OG self-sacrifice buddies.
It’s so hard to choose. Every relationship is written so well and is so fun to read, but i think that i really like Erin and Kendal’s and Erin and Falst’s dynamics the most, followed closely by Tess and Alinua.
I like them all. I am looking forward to the interactions that Tess and Alinua will have in the future! I wonder how the Champion will get along with everyone. He seemed personable enough in the one scene he showed up in so far.
To quote Red, “pointy–eared chaos duo my beloved”, AKA Alinua & Falst. Honestly, it’s hard to pick, but right now that’s just my gut feeling I guess! They’re great, and actually have a surprising amount in common!
I shouldve posted this last page but I only just properly realized it. Falsts mother wasnt a Ferin, presumably human, but his dad was. Is it common for Ferin to intermarry with other species?
I havent reread this comic in a while, nor the lore pages (which I’ll go check after writing this down), but iirc Ferins are outcasted by other species. I think it’s interesting to see a Ferin and non Ferin couple, that clearly care for each other because why else would Ferin’s dad go out to look for a cure.
*but also this whole comment will be pointless if Ferin arent thAT widely hated, but eh*
Not common, due to Ferins being distrusted, but it isn’t super rare
It’s apparently well known that ferin will always produce ferin children, no matter the species of the other parent. Such relationships cannot be exceedingly rare for there to be enough of a sample size to say that with any kind of confidence.
They are not a different species from humans and elves, they just carry a mutation – all three (plus the ancients) can reproduce with eachother, which makes them a species by definition. None of the younger races do that. Your answer is I believe in the lore page; people often try to justify their prejudice by spreading fear of the ferin curse eventually eclipsing humanity, because many many ferins settle down with humans and elves, and their numbers steadily increase.
As for ferin racism, in some places it’s very, bad (ie the example Jolon proposed), in others ferin live normal lives (Vash had ferin – see the first page – and word of god housed an entire shifter ferin populace called the Wolf’s Fang or something), and there are places that are surface level accepting – (see Zuurith, or word of god Asera’s theoretical meritocracy – where they have full rights, but cannot ascend socially because they and their children cant be mages)
Its rough
I forgot! Red once said on her tumblr (again, word of god until it appears in comic or she changes it) that there are a few merefolk ferin! – whichcan only reproduce with other merefolk. Those shift into a land – dwelling form at will, iirc.
Dude. Falst had Erin’s books for… less than a day in chapters “Echoes” & “Beast”. He’s… REALLY clever & resourceful. Like, sure, he’s really strong & resilient, but those are mostly just his species traits. But it’s been established multiple times that he picks stuff up FAST. (thinking of the conversation in the tent in “Interstitial” for instance).
In related thought, we know he’s ruffled through Erin’s stuff at least once since joining the party – he might’ve touched up his spell–carving knowledge at some point as well.
Gotta say it takes some guts to make use of a life magic healing spell you’re not sure you remember right like that.
Anyhow, Dainix’s expression in panel one is perfect. Falst really managed to turn this how he wanted huh? Completely thow off the heavy emotion vibe with a well–timed “Falst, WHY‽‽‽”, alleviate the guilt of accidentally hurting Dainix, AND forgo healing for another’s sake AGAIN.
I know that making Dainix use the life lacrima while Falst has a giant stomach wound maybe isn’t the best call, but I’m just really impressed at him retaining the healing spells and immediately noticing the lacrimas have a little bit of charge like that. (Maybe when they get rescued Erin should look Dainix over for lingering life goop though, just to be absolutely sure… if this storyline has taught us one thing, it’s that elemental corruption can be REAL nasty)
From what I understand, you can’t get elemental corruption from using lacrimas in this way, carving runes into them, because the elemental magic never passes through your body. Falst is not channeling any magic in this instance, so there’s no lingering corruption.
I’m worried about what carving a spell you only partially remember might leave behind in Dainix, not Falst channeling, since I remember Erin being /very/ worried about inexpertly done earlier. But assuming we are on the same page, it’d make sense for it to be a little safer to use lacrimas (since they have to be “programmed”, and Erin was worried about what life magic can do if you don’t direct it enough), and Falst WOULD probably not use a lacrima on Dainix if he thought it might make him sick since he’s guilty about hurting him already.
“And that was that, now take this stone.”
“But dude, what about your broken bone?”
And several other injuries …
Haven’t seen anyone post this here, but I think we can all agree it fits.
Ah, there’s the lancer
Lil dude is a MASTER at deflecting from his tragic backstory
what if it was tactical for them to kiss a little tho
There once was a traumatized cat
Who didn’t want to talk about that,
So he made a distraction
That was an infraction
Against him healing from the previous spat.
Dainix is currently wondering how quickly he can maneuver them all into therapy.
TL;DR: Tactical ally deception.
I could write 10 fanfics about this moment.
If you do that, can we read them?
I love how blatantly hypocritical Falst is, just CONSTANTLY flipping between “we have to be tactical about this, can’t let messy emotional biases get in the way” and “My personal hang-ups and life goals supersede all practical concerns”. The boy is an absolute mess and it is SO glorious to watch.
Falst looks so worried (but only while Dainix is too focused on his shoulder healing to notice)
Is that a wounded squint or is our boy winking at our other boy. IS IT GAY?
This is very adorable. And worrying, it’s also worrying like get some of that for yourself Falst!
Also i love how worried and shocked Dainix looks the whole page
It’s fascinating how Falst is basically a pseudoancient due to his being Ferin and his knowledge of runes. I theorize that this will play into his role in the party in addition to his other traits.
Also, the first panel.
Falst gets a mecha
Some fun fanart from Tumblr!
Ahhh yes tactics
Finally caught up after months of not reading the series. Came back to the lovely surprise that Dainix is trans and there are lots of backstories being gone over. 🙂 Can’t wait for the next page.
this is completely unrelated to all the angst going on, but i did something and am really proud of it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3grc8SdiY
I’ve never seen any of your stuff before so I don’t really know whats going on in terms of plot- but I like it. I watched through it and I feel like it would benefit from some type of backround music that fit the mood. Keep going, it looks like you put a lot of effort into it. : )
thank you 🙂
i did originally plan on putting in background music (and there was also another scene planned) but i put it together for a school project and ran out of time. i do plan on remaking it at some point with those things added, but i don’t when i’ll get around to doing it.
Oh hey, that’s cool, you should be! Great job actually doing cohesive backgrounds btw! It was a lot easier to follow for me when I put it on 75% speed — It does give off a sense that there’s something bigger going on!
…is that place called “Ave Alchemy”? I like the text, it gives off the vibe of a sort of conlang script, but it’s readable English on closer inspection! That’s really creative! Looks like they’re closing the… (potion?) shop for the night huh?
That masked outfit design looks awesome. And you’re pretty good at anatomy!
thank you!
it’s “Axe Alchemy”. and the text is less creativity and more laziness. i’ve made (attempted [i only completed one]) entirely new alphabets for projects before and it always ends up being a hassle. it was easier and overall more enjoyable to do the text this way, i’m glad it was liked.
and yeah, it’s a potion shop. jax and max sell potions and supplies to make potions (ingredients and equipment).
The Lacrima, Dainix’s orange eye, and Falst’s cat eyes give a very nice effect
You’re kidding me. THIS is the moment that the “Live Dainix Reaction” meme comes from? The bit where he’s reacting to Falst’s mom turning into a cave crawler and getting killed by his father!? I need to sit down…