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Psst… I think Iver actually minds.
I dunno. This was one of the four people he wanted to show off to Harky.
I think he just has a permanent scowl.
If you look at him in the last two comics, he definitely smiles. At least 3 times.
I think he’s more than a little jealous of Harky’s praise of Gondolessa, and is more upset of not having that praise directed at him than the choice of champion.
That was far more than praise. Harky basically just told Iver, to his face, that he doesn’t have his priorities straight and his decisions are not implicitly trusted.
Psst… I think Iver actually minds.
Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Mama always told me not to look into the eye’s of the sun
But mama, that’s where the fun is
Since her debute I thought that shed end up as a relatively cool star, but now I know that shes definitely a Red Dwarf.
heh, red dwarf… you sir, smegging well win:D
…you know the show is actually named after something else, right?
wha?! do tell;)
No hovertext, or it just me?
None for me either.
It seems to be sitting above the image in black-on-grey for some reason.
This.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is too powerful to be contained in mere hover-text.
Umm, what is that? Never heard of it
*Gasp* My world is in shambles
Thanks, edited!
No idea what happened there.
Hah, I like it. Iver seems pissed, too. I wonder who he was hoping Harky would choose.
Probably someone unconnected to the Mystics.
A troll picking a goblin champion, an avian picking a dorf…
Will goblins have a say on the avian cosmonaut, I mean, champion?
(I foresee avians not blowing up and a list on why Auraugu won’t do, sigh)
Considering what Harky just said, I doubt it.
Well he might let Goblaurence of Arabia have some input, though not the ultimate choice of course.
or someone a bit more readily controlled/duped/manipulated. this one has some free will, not mindless zealotism.
It might be less about who he chose and more about what he just said about Gondolessa. Namely what it says about him by comparison.
Probably either the flaming-potato juggler, or the psycho top-knot chick, Maggie was only picked for the presentation because Iver-got she was even there :P
There’s no reason for Iver’s annoyance to have anything about the choice.
There’s plenty of reason for him to be annoyed by Harky saying “The bird-man is more important than your ruler” directly to his most ardent followers, though.
She’s honest and enthusiastic. I like her even more.
Iver doesn’t like her. That alone makes her pretty likeable.
I start to like the chicken a lot too.
Hooray for Gondolessa (the bird chief) character-building! I think all we knew about him before was that he was misogynist to some extent (see: his reaction when Madame Arfa showed up).
Gondolessa misogynist? I don’t know, he didn’t express any gender-biased opinion while meeting Mrs A.
He was unsettled when being promoted/demoted as her staff handler, but I would have been too if someone thrusted a giant bone to my face. Even more so if a big nose/beak is protruding from said face.
And he did pick up the dwarf woman all on his own. The way he did it does not seem mysogynistic to me.
A bit paternalistic, maybe (‘dear’), but eh, he is the wise Stoic avian to Harky’s fiery Action Troll (or the Blue Oni to Harky Red Oni).
Giving the impression to be looking down on people comes easily to a bird.
Why do you assume that Iver doesn’t like her? He just got socially pissed on by Harky.
Why can’t it be both?
That must lead to some awkward dates.
not that many actually. she doesnt flashbang til the 3rd date.
Certainly to some hot ones.
I’m liking this champions more and more!
Ach, the long dwarven tradition of being trigger-happy with their turning spells…
A long-dormant apparition?! TURN UNDEAD!
The World’s Rebellion has gained one pyromaniac dwarf, and +20 bromance points.
I like to think Gondo made this pick JUST to mess with Iver, who clearly would rather have anything and anyone connected to the Mystics swept under the rug.
I’m sure that some of his vexation would also come from Harky saying in front of Iver – as well as the dwarves that work under him – that Iver does NOT have the authority to speak with him, while someone else does.
It’s a nice bit of political manoeuvring that Iver has definitely picked up on.
Speak FOR him, not WITH him. Big difference.
Prepositions matter!
It’s official: Laura from Eerie Cuties is this gal’s player.
http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/power_vacuum
Anyone else hoping to see Gondalessa get into a fight one day? I’m thinking he’d be about as kick-ass as Harky.
Told ya guys Iver wouldn’t be happy. Still, he’s a smooooth criminal.
Harky looks a little chuffed about that whole thing :D
Oh MAN… that dwarf is going to be trouble. Driven by kindness and love of her people? Wholly motivated by her desire to do the right thing? Empowered by a god to make it happen? Not particularly concerned with politics?
She’s like the entire faith based contingent of The Players rolled into one adorable little package of cute flaming death.
I think I’m in love.
Her flaring up and blinding Gondolessa reminds me a lot of Dragonball Z, specifically the Solar Flare/Fist of the Sun technique.
In the context of this comic: I wouldn’t be surprised to see Magda deliberately using this to blind foes in battle.
Seems to be a bit of trouble with friendly fire, though.
SHE’S OVER 9000!
Years old? How rude!!
It’s because there’s cinnamon sugar swirls in every bite! Everyone knows that.
“I trust you have no objections to the boot I have just inserted up your smug ass, Iver?”
Iver was not shown at all after the fire-dwarf exploded in happiness. Wouldnt it be fun if we found out in the next page she burnt him to cinders and thats why he’s not there?
Aand we have the Anti-Frigg.
Anti Gravy, I think is more likely. Considering he’s still having conversations with her uncle, that should be an interesting encounter…
Makes you wonder if maybe Gravy is related as well
Plot twist: It’s his daughter. The result of a night of shame that still haunts him to this day.
Wait… “He”? “His”?
…
Gondolessa is MALE?!?!?
But what if kids DON’T love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?
What if they’re only pressured to claim or agree that they do for fear of dire consequences?
What if these claims that they love Cinnamon Toast Crunch were taken under duress?
What if they’re just afraid to tell the truth: that Cinnamon Toast Crunch is disgusting and they’d rather just eat Corn Flakes?