Annotated 13-20
Okay, maybe by the last panel here, Gravedust and Frigg are starting to figure out Syr’Nj’s actual emotional state. This was a great set of facial expressions all around.
This may have been a landmark in Frigg and Syr’Nj’s relationship, even if it seems right now like that relationship is under threat. Frigg will always respect people more if they show her a little fire.
The link between the Berserker and Leafport was not something we really followed up on that much, and I don’t remember at this point what our intent even was. Is the significance that magicians using cultist magicks are in Harky’s employ, as Cultism is a disease that has infected both sides of the war? Or were the cultists the actual authors of the slaughter at Leafport, distorting the message Gravedust later uncovered to push the two sides further into war and furthering the cause of death? Either theory sort of works, both are a little stretchy.
Science involves repeated tests and evaluations to account for variances in data. SORRY, GUYS, YOU AIN’T DONE YET.
Noticed on this read-through how offended Gravedust looks at Frigg’s innuendo. Which was, naturally, poorly-timed…even for her. They’re right though, Frigg. Too soon.
I fail to understand what the assumed connection is between rage and fellatio. How is this a joke? If Byron seemed to be enjoying all of the manhandling, then maybe. But he isn’t.
The implication is that all of this is just a session of bondage and that getting out the berserker is basically just him getting off. Frigg’s “a 4chan troll”, crude and rude is the order of the day.
Sex is usually intense and emotional. Intense emotions are the sort of thing that can theoretically potentially trigger this sort of thing. There’s an OGLAF strip to that effect. (No linky for NSFW reasons.)
It’s said in some earlier annotations that Byron and Syr weren’t even considering getting physical until after this was solved. Just in case the berserker trigger was tied to any intense, exciting emotions rather than simply rage and/or fatal injury.
OMG. Gravy’s FACE. XD
Panel 6: Frigg just got hard. Gravedust figures that he’ll have to take a trip to the nearest forest and pluck some souls, Getafix-style.