Hestia is blowing things out of proportion with that fiery temper of hers. It must be burning her up to have her convictions confronted. Hopefully, she’ll see the light and simmer down.
I’d be angry about it, but mathematically, pun-hog + fire-pun = (pun)(bacon)!
This being the internet I find it difficult to remain angry with a producer of bacon.
Considering their history, they’ll probably switch their fandom other Rachel, who will “open their eyes”, then make another little cult, then outgrow rachel, rinse and repeat ad nauseam.
I dunno – with Hestia (presumably) and Blair dead, and Tamara already expressing doubt that they were on the right path, the cycle may be broken – it’s possible the novices will follow the same arc they did, but I doubt it. I expect the novices to end up in other established orders, and Tamara to return to adventuring with Rabbit, Sundar and their lot again.
Possibly two of the Noviates will continue worshipping at the foot of Frigg: the one who got yakked on, and the one who didn’t run (depends on why she didn’t run though)
They might switch over to “Frigg is a god of destruction. We must supplant her by being invisible wingwomen, getting her laid so the world is spared her holy wrath”
I don’t suppose anyone else notices that the seemingly torn last four panels, fit together like jigsaw pieces? Also, I foresee a rather swift stake-burning for this fiery nun-job.
No matter how hard you try you cannot destroy the evil nor the good because they do not physically exist. They only exist in the minds of people around you and in your mind. To destroy these ideas you’d have to destroy everyone, including yourself.
Or you can just try and do more good instead of trying to destroy more evil.
Sorry for stating something obvious. But her thought process made me want to type this.
That sounds like a recipe from some giant’s cook book. Two fresh squeezed doo-gooders, one-half spoiled royalty. (Note: use royalty to catch doo-gooders before cutting.)
The problem is that good and evil are like light and darkness, one can’t exsist without the other.
Eris in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy put it best
“The nun, the nun, the nun is on fire
The nun, the nun, the nun is on fire
we don’t need no water, let the sister Hestia burn
burn, sister Hestia, burn”
Wonder if she’ll see the implications when after invoking fire on “the evil” she herself starts burning. (Always assuming that this indeed is what will happen.)
I’ve got that CD of the Bloodhound Gang. Nice reference to the “Fire Water Burn” song. I was trying to figure out how to do that, but you beat me to it.
Great job as always, gentlemen, with your comics-craft.
I must say, though, this one is really quite thought provoking, to me.
We live in a world where there are a lot of people do a lot of unspeakably horrible things for supposedly religious reasons. This page artfully shows us, in context with the previous pages about these characters, just how that can be. The desire to purge evil from the world is a good drive, but when you allow that drive to define you, then there’s no end to the “evil” there is to purge, and so the destruction snowballs and becomes an end in itself and before long you’re a source of evil despite the good intentions you started with and think you’re still following.
Obviously, there’s more to it than that. Xenophobia, for example, is a big part of it too. But still, this really sheds light on a dark issue in an artful way.
Bravo!
Boy: “Mum! Dad! Don’t touch it! It’s evil!”
Mum & Dad look at him, then look at the charred lump in the microwave oven they rescued from their burnt home. They both reach in to touch it.
*FOOOMP!*
Microwave oven clatters to the ground.
—
from “Time Bandits”
She is a bloody wingnut, the blasted woman was probably loopy in the first place
Hestia is blowing things out of proportion with that fiery temper of hers. It must be burning her up to have her convictions confronted. Hopefully, she’ll see the light and simmer down.
…You took all of the hot ones you blasted scoundrel.
She did the warp-worshipping witch.
No one likes a pun-hog.
I like pick the one I like best, and just fire it off early.
That way you don’t flame out before your time.
I’d be angry about it, but mathematically, pun-hog + fire-pun = (pun)(bacon)!
This being the internet I find it difficult to remain angry with a producer of bacon.
Admit it; You are all a bunch of hams.
…
…Honey-glazed, fire-roasted hams…
Damnit! I just finished supper, and now I’m all hungry again!
You’re such a pig…
Inb4 Hestia gets backstabbed.
Unlike Blair, who got frontstabbed.
You stick your sharp blade in,
You pull your sharp blade out,
You stick your sharp blade in,
And you shake it all about;
You do the Hokey-Pokey…
Mmmm, Hokey-Pokey is very tasty *hands out Crunchie bars for everyone!!*
MORE BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!
wait..
or “FIRE FOR THE FIRE GOD, FIRE FOR THE FIRE THRONE!!!”
“WEDONTNEEDNOWATER, LETTHEMUTHAFUKABURN…BURNMUTHAFUKA…BURN!!!!”
Wait… fire god?
Tectonicus?
I feel the sisterhood of the unyielding open heart overtake me…. it is a good pain!
Ummmm…ow, my spleen?
MORE DEATH! MORE SACRIFICES! MORE GLOOOOORIOUS CAAAAAAAAAAAARNAGE!
The Warhammer references are making me giddy.
Open on one side, and Unyielding on the other. Truly the two greatest devotees of their order.
This is clearly a case of And – Or, with Or taking precedence. Unyielding OR Open. Seems the clear message was lost in translation.
And is always better than Or.
I saw it as Selfless Charity vs. Righteous Indignation, although truly Rachel has a little more balance than that.
You know, it’d be kind of funny if after saying “burn the evil” she went up in flames.
Given the second to last panel, I’m pretty sure that’s where this is going.
Yup, her plans are definitely going up in smoke.
Yeah. I was just about to say it’s looks like spontaneous combustion time.
Thought the same: Flame on.
Yep, a full-blown Phoenix meltdown.
Looks like Hestia is about to make an ash of herself.
Liar. LIAR!
EYES ON FIRE!
This Nun is on fire! (fire…) (fire…)
Come on baby light that fire, try to set world on fire!
Who’s the Firestarter?
Twisted Firestarter!
… sorry, I’ll get my coat.
I’m going to be sad if no one brought marshmallows…
*Fire related pun goes here*
Hestia started a flame war under the motto “Hate the sin, love the cinder”.
(There, you asked for it).
CRAWLING IN MY SKIN
THESE WOUNDS THEY WILL NOT HEAL
Based on the eyes in frame 5 I think Hestia is a channel for Tectonicus, and she is getting ready to blow.
That’s going an eye opener for the others. How many crisis of faith can those poor nuns handle?
Considering their history, they’ll probably switch their fandom other Rachel, who will “open their eyes”, then make another little cult, then outgrow rachel, rinse and repeat ad nauseam.
I dunno – with Hestia (presumably) and Blair dead, and Tamara already expressing doubt that they were on the right path, the cycle may be broken – it’s possible the novices will follow the same arc they did, but I doubt it. I expect the novices to end up in other established orders, and Tamara to return to adventuring with Rabbit, Sundar and their lot again.
Possibly two of the Noviates will continue worshipping at the foot of Frigg: the one who got yakked on, and the one who didn’t run (depends on why she didn’t run though)
…but if you spew, and she comes back, it was meant to be.
I suppose that could be construed as anointing…
Baptized in Holy…er, water? Well, some kind of liquid anyway.
They might switch over to “Frigg is a god of destruction. We must supplant her by being invisible wingwomen, getting her laid so the world is spared her holy wrath”
That would be amazing.
I don’t suppose anyone else notices that the seemingly torn last four panels, fit together like jigsaw pieces? Also, I foresee a rather swift stake-burning for this fiery nun-job.
I think it’s flamey.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition?
I love that your avatar is laughing helplessly.
BURN THE EVIL!
-accidentally sets herself on fire-
Self-immolation, not as fun as it sounds
If Hesta doesn’t cool off quick she is going to burn out.
No matter how hard you try you cannot destroy the evil nor the good because they do not physically exist. They only exist in the minds of people around you and in your mind. To destroy these ideas you’d have to destroy everyone, including yourself.
Or you can just try and do more good instead of trying to destroy more evil.
Sorry for stating something obvious. But her thought process made me want to type this.
For every 2 parts Good you need 1/2 tsp of Evil, otherwise the pie will not rise and will be lacking in flavor.
That sounds like a recipe from some giant’s cook book. Two fresh squeezed doo-gooders, one-half spoiled royalty. (Note: use royalty to catch doo-gooders before cutting.)
well you need a good amount of decent meat, mixed with a little gluttenous fat to make a good pie:D
The problem is that good and evil are like light and darkness, one can’t exsist without the other.
Eris in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy put it best
Actually, you can have Dark without Light, but you can not have Light without Dark
I love the smell of nunpalm in the morning…
*slow clap*
I suspect that following this exchange, there will be more passion-filled flames between Rachel and E-merl.
She lives in a house with a garden in bloom…
Her family knows that anytime soon
Their little lady Katie…
I Miss that show.
“The nun, the nun, the nun is on fire
The nun, the nun, the nun is on fire
we don’t need no water, let the sister Hestia burn
burn, sister Hestia, burn”
Wonder if she’ll see the implications when after invoking fire on “the evil” she herself starts burning. (Always assuming that this indeed is what will happen.)
I’ve got that CD of the Bloodhound Gang. Nice reference to the “Fire Water Burn” song. I was trying to figure out how to do that, but you beat me to it.
Great job as always, gentlemen, with your comics-craft.
I must say, though, this one is really quite thought provoking, to me.
We live in a world where there are a lot of people do a lot of unspeakably horrible things for supposedly religious reasons. This page artfully shows us, in context with the previous pages about these characters, just how that can be. The desire to purge evil from the world is a good drive, but when you allow that drive to define you, then there’s no end to the “evil” there is to purge, and so the destruction snowballs and becomes an end in itself and before long you’re a source of evil despite the good intentions you started with and think you’re still following.
Obviously, there’s more to it than that. Xenophobia, for example, is a big part of it too. But still, this really sheds light on a dark issue in an artful way.
Bravo!
Is there an RP rule for use of conflagration or general flame abilities in relation to the caster getting hurt from it?
Depends on the gaming system and campaign setting.
Hesty Storm.
Boy: “Mum! Dad! Don’t touch it! It’s evil!”
Mum & Dad look at him, then look at the charred lump in the microwave oven they rescued from their burnt home. They both reach in to touch it.
*FOOOMP!*
Microwave oven clatters to the ground.
—
from “Time Bandits”
Not just any evil, it’s CONCENTRATED evil…
PURGE THE UNRIGHTEOUS!
CLEANSE THE HERETIC!
Hestia shoulda got laid. Maybe woulda helped.
Maybe…One thing for sure, she’d be a real hottie in bed.