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Annotations Every Day - Written by T Campbell & Flo Kahn - Illustrated by John & Jason Waltrip

'Maybe I'll live so long that time re-cycles its infinite loop and then I get to meet her again? Did you think about THAT?'

Chapter 47 – Page 21

on May 15, 2017
Chapter: Chapter 47
└ Tags: Best, Byron, E-Merl, Scipio
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  1. Arvo Katsuya
    Arvo Katsuya
    May 15, 2017, 1:19 am | # | Reply

    “You are like, the creamed corn of the Shit Elves!”

    • Don B
      Don B
      May 15, 2017, 7:03 am | # | Reply

      My gawd, that sounded like Lahey from Trailer Park Boys…..

    • TachyonCode
      TachyonCode
      May 15, 2017, 7:34 am | # | Reply

      That may just be the least appetizing, most nauseating, barely-PG-rated insult I’ve ever heard in my life.

      • Anvildude
        Anvildude
        May 15, 2017, 9:15 am | # | Reply

        Don’t you mean the least appetizing, most nauseating, barely-PG-rated compliment?

      • SotiCoto
        SotiCoto
        June 6, 2017, 8:22 am | # | Reply

        It has the word “Shit” in it. How can it be PG?

  2. Amaster
    Amaster
    May 15, 2017, 1:36 am | # | Reply

    Is E-Merl a Bestie?

  3. GreenArcher
    GreenArcher
    May 15, 2017, 1:42 am | # | Reply

    Sgt Pepper reference?

    • Jack Vermicelli
      Jack Vermicelli
      May 15, 2017, 5:23 pm | # | Reply

      I didn’t catch it, if so.

      I mean, other than tangentially, through the Beatles, what with the reference inherent in Best’s name.

  4. Kilgaen
    Kilgaen
    May 15, 2017, 1:43 am | # | Reply

    “Oh yeah, he also died and came back to life.”

    • chantelune
      chantelune
      May 15, 2017, 4:12 am | # | Reply

      “Him too, I’m starting to wonder who doesn’t get back to life in this world.”
      “Well, your girlfriend.”
      “…”
      “Too soon ?”

      • wolfpax
        wolfpax
        May 15, 2017, 12:33 pm | # | Reply

        Damn it, that made me sad even.

  5. Ganurath
    Ganurath
    May 15, 2017, 2:16 am | # | Reply

    …This has the potential to be *magical*.

  6. Yakumo
    Yakumo
    May 15, 2017, 2:21 am | # | Reply

    Calling for Lexxx meta-plotting in the alt-text, eh?

    • Jack Vermicelli
      Jack Vermicelli
      May 15, 2017, 5:25 pm | # | Reply

      Is Sepia World the Dark Zone?

      • SotiCoto
        SotiCoto
        June 6, 2017, 8:25 am | # | Reply

        Since the Dark Zone apparently has Earth in it, that wouldn’t be a stretch.

        But if you’re suggesting that Arkerra is in the Light Universe… well, we know what happens to THAT eventually.

  7. Insufferable Nerd
    Insufferable Nerd
    May 15, 2017, 3:59 am | # | Reply

    I ship it.

  8. Messenger
    Messenger
    May 15, 2017, 5:11 am | # | Reply

    Payet and E-Merl are (ass far as the old Payet was concerned) so different.

    Speaking of shit elves… No offense to E-Merl, but is he one? I’m sort of confused by
    a) how he does his magic and
    b) how magic works here in general.
    E-Merl demonstrated that he uses magical items to cast his spells. Are they completely the source of one’s magic or are they spell components/foci through which a spellcaster channels their own innate magical power?

    • Beroli
      Beroli
      May 15, 2017, 9:00 am | # | Reply

      E-Merl’s a half-elf. His class is magician. Considering how much training in magic he got and still has to pay for, I’m pretty sure he’s somewhere (well) behind Caneghem on the “learning to relocate floating cities” track, not someone as nonmagical as Byron who happens to have a magic hat.

    • Jack Vermicelli
      Jack Vermicelli
      May 15, 2017, 5:29 pm | # | Reply

      I had kinda figured his elven half to be of Sky Elf heritage. Wood Elves are woodsy and druidic, Shit Elves are… well, you know, and Winter Elves have their whole prescience thing that E’Merl doesn’t seem to exhibit, though no other magic that we’ve seen, but it’s the Sky Elves that seem to be particularly gifted in magic, maybe even inherently.

    • Loyal
      Loyal
      May 15, 2017, 11:19 pm | # | Reply

      E-Merl has magical ability, he just doesn’t quite have enough to be able to use it ‘independently’ for the most part. He uses his Focus items to bring out the full potential of his limited skills, but it’s not like just any random guy would be able to do the things he does with them.

      Shortly before (or during?) the last time we saw him, he did end up producing some flame entirely on his own, without the help of his magic items. While this was uncontrolled and the result of a fit of rage, E-Merl absolutely has independent magical power inside of him. It’s possible he’s spent the time since then working to hone his newfound potential, and it’s a fair chance that we’ll see the fruits of some offscreen labors within the next few pages.

  9. The Indomitable Eric
    The Indomitable Eric
    May 15, 2017, 7:43 am | # | Reply

    That alt-text driving the lead car in a parade through feels town.

  10. Blake
    Blake
    May 15, 2017, 10:36 am | # | Reply

    I changed my mind, your art is too good. Panel 2 absolutely crushes me. I think the worst part is that I was expecting him to be crying when I scrolled down, yet this… this really makes me sad to see. Especially with the lack of insight that we the reader possess, the world has simply cast him aside while others seemling walk off scot-free, as far as he knows. And with no faith in anything better coming his way, he’s barely holding on with some good deeds, but in the end the smiles he gets for them are only hurting him more.

    Whenever I think of things in this comic that really break my heart, Best hearing about his lonely grave always hits me first. I think that one has simply left a massive impression on my mind because of how much it resonates with me. Then Harky’s death more recently, which you made us really invested in but at least there was resolution in that. A lot of these things things have had some resolution to iron out the feels. But E-Merl’s misery has really been a slow burn that I didn’t think could get worse. Yet the way you’ve drawn him these past few panels has just cranked up the heartstring-tugging. I especially… like? Like. I really like the way I can feel him being pulled back into a frown once we get back up close. I’d say love, but it’s really hard to look at right now. The feels are too strong.

    • John Waltrip
      John Waltrip
      May 15, 2017, 12:01 pm | # | Reply

      Thank you, Blake!

    • Thracecius
      Thracecius
      May 15, 2017, 2:48 pm | # | Reply

      I heartily agree with Blake. The art is consistently outstanding in every way, but especially in the subtleties, like facial expressions. Great writing and great art make a thoroughly enjoyable story.

      Thank you.

  11. void
    void
    May 16, 2017, 2:35 am | # | Reply

    E-Merl looks so old.

  12. minando
    minando
    May 16, 2017, 3:28 am | # | Reply

    I’ve read ALL your books!
    Umm, I did not write any?
    And you are SO modest!

  13. wolfpax
    wolfpax
    May 16, 2017, 11:42 pm | # | Reply

    “You owe me money, you sonofabitch!”

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