Annotated 19-15
Syr’Nj is still thousand-yard-staring in panel 1, but perks up briefly in 2 when her mother expresses her confidence in her. The full implications of this moment will hit her a bit later.
Worth asking: how does Faereksch’Nj know about the Heads of Houses? I don’t think Naror’Nj ever took interest in the Gastonians’ system of government, so it’s likely she picked it up from Syr’Nj’s letters (Syr’Nj would certainly have mentioned her boss’s bosses, whose children she helped rescue). But she might’ve learned it from another source, too. Bottom line: Faer is a lot better qualified to be high elder than she was willing to advertise while Naror’Nj was alive.
So, favorite panel-3 reaction here?: (1) “By the spiritual authority vested in me, I bless these hella politically convenient unions that my daughters are clearly going to pursue whether I say anything about it or not, amen” (2) “MO-OMMMM, I was just gonna live in SIN awhile first!” (3) “this is cool. boyfriend, husband, official royal consort, whatev, i’m okay with it.” I thought about opening this contest up to include the whole page, but I think we all know who’d win that one.
“I DEFINITELY DON’T FEEL OVERWHELMING LOVE AND RESPECT FOR MY FRIENDS. THE ONLY EMOTION I KNOW IS PUNCHING, SO SHUT THE FUCK UP OR I WILL PUNCH YOU.”
Gotta love Frigg
I think the point is actually that she has blue balls but hush, I like my version better
Those look like little hearts floating above and to the right of Scipio’s head, which brings me to the amusing conclusion that Scipio’s head-over-heels-in-love face is … just his regular face.
It’s ironic that Fr’nj is the “NPC”, because if anyone in this cast acts like an NPC, it’s Scipio.
I dunno, he seems like he’s controlled by someone who’s just not super-invested in RP. (And/or just wants to RP a stoic type.) Actual NPCs frequently visibly emote more than PCs controlled even by devoted RPers, just because…well…emotes are a PITA, and NPCs can have them scripted ahead of time, rather than trying to do them real-time.
Good point. I’ll take your word for it. I don’t actually play many games these days.
Frigg just wants his cigar. *puts on Freudian slippers*
I think I’m going to steal those Freudian slippers.
http://guildedage.net/comic/a-childrens-guide-to-arkerra-1-annotated/: “…we would never again call the Hall of Houses a ‘House of Houses’…”
Ahem.
Hm, fair point!
Also chapter 20 page 3. Nya!