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

'Now go out there and find some young troll to take under your wing and eventually regicide you.'

Chapter 47 – Page 9

on April 17, 2017
Chapter: Chapter 47
└ Tags: Don Gobligno, Gondolessa, Gravedust, Madam Arfa, Penk, Sir Groff
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  1. Samuel
    Samuel
    April 17, 2017, 12:10 am | # | Reply

    God dammit, I’m not crying, it’s just raining in here.

    • MM
      MM
      April 17, 2017, 12:29 am | # | Reply

      And who left all these onions lying around?

      • Tam
        Tam
        April 17, 2017, 1:55 am | # | Reply

        Between the rain and the onions, something managed to get into my eyes and I can’t get it out!

      • Mujaki
        Mujaki
        April 17, 2017, 2:37 am | # | Reply

        OH NO! IT’S RAINING ONIONS!

        • The_Rippy_One
          The_Rippy_One
          April 17, 2017, 3:42 am | # | Reply

          The Onion Ninja’s have given up all forms of subtly!

          • Angel
            Angel
            April 17, 2017, 9:07 am | # | Reply

            Oh for goodness sake! *Passes everyone some tissues and unshamedly bawls her eyes out*

            • Lirazel
              Lirazel
              April 17, 2017, 11:44 pm | # | Reply

              *blows nose* Thanks.

              Y’know, I should probably buy a few boxes of these. Gonna need them as this thing winds down…

      • Ved
        Ved
        April 17, 2017, 10:26 pm | # | Reply

        Nice onions you have there.
        It would be a shame if someone were to . . . cut them.

      • DarknessShallFall
        DarknessShallFall
        October 19, 2017, 5:03 pm | # | Reply

        Attack of the onion cutting ninja’s. Run away.

    • Michael
      Michael
      April 17, 2017, 2:08 pm | # | Reply

    • maggPi
      maggPi
      August 15, 2017, 3:44 am | # | Reply

      I am crying. Chive it, at least I’m not the oni-on… Here– pass me somma dose tissues. *sniffles*

  2. Insufferable Nerd
    Insufferable Nerd
    April 17, 2017, 12:12 am | # | Reply

    I knew it’d be emotional when they talked it out, but even that wasn’t preparation for this. Wow.

  3. Kennerly
    Kennerly
    April 17, 2017, 12:12 am | # | Reply

    Hands above the waist Gondolessa! Penk ain’t that kind of troll.

    • Arvo Katsuya
      Arvo Katsuya
      April 17, 2017, 12:40 am | # | Reply

      Hey now. There can only be one cougar in this alliance, and Madam Arfa killed him.

  4. Loyal
    Loyal
    April 17, 2017, 12:19 am | # | Reply

    Man, I thought I was done crying over this.

  5. Kamino Neko
    Kamino Neko
    April 17, 2017, 12:40 am | # | Reply

    Excuse me, there seems to be something in my eye.

    A large chunk of the sads, it looks like.

  6. dman
    dman
    April 17, 2017, 12:43 am | # | Reply

    Even though you killed troll dad, bird dad is letting you know he loves you very much T_T

    • Bryan
      Bryan
      April 17, 2017, 8:14 am | # | Reply

      In these panels, Gondolessa looks honestly more female (and motherly).

      • Phil
        Flo
        April 17, 2017, 10:11 am | # | Reply

        I’ve always thought of them as non-binary, myself.

        • Shweta
          Shweta
          April 17, 2017, 12:47 pm | # | Reply

          <3!!!

          Thank you

        • Merle
          Merle
          April 18, 2017, 9:08 am | # | Reply

          I am totally OK with this.

          • Phil
            Flo
            April 18, 2017, 9:12 am | # | Reply

            I’m glad, because it wasn’t up for debate :V

        • SotiCoto
          SotiCoto
          June 6, 2017, 7:22 am | # | Reply

          One of them was a Troll and the other was an Avian.
          That the concepts of male and female can be assigned across the span of the dimorphic portion of the tree of life in terms of gamete form and investment… any concepts of “gender identity” based on a race’s preconceptions about what holders of a particular gamete type should be are going to be utterly lost in the greater difference between the species.

          i.e. It doesn’t even remotely matter whether they’re “non-binary” or not because we don’t have a single freakin clue what “male” even means to an Avian. There isn’t a “binary” when we’re dealing with cross-species romance.

          tl;dr version: Check your human privilege.

    • Armagrodden
      Armagrodden
      April 17, 2017, 9:27 am | # | Reply

      Really they’re just happy that you got troll-dad’s strength and bird-dad’s wisdom.

      Now make us proud, son.

  7. Wryyyy
    Wryyyy
    April 17, 2017, 12:43 am | # | Reply

    Imagine if Penk is just doing some hardcore trolling right now.

  8. metaceryn
    metaceryn
    April 17, 2017, 12:50 am | # | Reply

    Player: metaceryn
    Status: afk [sobbing uncontrollably]

  9. SteelRaven
    SteelRaven
    April 17, 2017, 12:51 am | # | Reply

    “… are you going to stab me in the back now?”

    “What? NO! … but the next dude who offers to hug probable will.”

  10. Birdie
    Birdie
    April 17, 2017, 12:58 am | # | Reply

    Well, I guess crying is just a thing that’s happening to me now.

  11. Mr Ak
    Mr Ak
    April 17, 2017, 1:06 am | # | Reply

    Dang.

  12. hawkey
    hawkey
    April 17, 2017, 1:09 am | # | Reply

    Thank god for the alt-text, otherwisse I was gonna need a tissue.

  13. The Indomitable Eric
    The Indomitable Eric
    April 17, 2017, 1:26 am | # | Reply

    I DIDN’T GET A PERMISSION SLIP FOR THIS FEEL TRIP.

    • The_Rippy_One
      The_Rippy_One
      April 17, 2017, 3:44 am | # | Reply

      Too bad! This Feel Trip is mandatory – the slip was to opt-out!

  14. biggmac
    biggmac
    April 17, 2017, 1:33 am | # | Reply

    Just taking a moment to appreciate John’s art here. His action scenes are superior, his vista scenes are gorgeous, but the most impressive thing (to me) are his faces, especially when called upon to show ranges of emotion. Gondolessa in panel 4. Penk in panel 5. Very slight subtle changes in style that break through the 4th wall and have us really caring and crying for these characters.
    More favorites from the archive:Panel 5 here (Gravedust)
    Panel 1 here (Faerksch’Nj)
    Whole page here (Byron and Bandit)
    And last 4 panels here (Frigg)

    Kudos to Mr. Waltrip!

    • biggmac
      biggmac
      April 17, 2017, 1:36 am | # | Reply

      Groan. So much for my linking skill. Those archive favorites are:
      – Chap 18, pg 6
      – Chap 18, pg 18
      – Chap 12, pg 22
      – Chap 35, pg 37

      • Benedikt
        Benedikt
        April 20, 2017, 10:53 am | # | Reply

        Great choices!

    • John Waltrip
      John Waltrip
      April 17, 2017, 9:24 am | # | Reply

      Thank you, biggmac!

  15. foducool
    foducool
    April 17, 2017, 1:38 am | # | Reply

    “Harky sends his regards”
    *stabs*

  16. Tsapki
    Tsapki
    April 17, 2017, 2:44 am | # | Reply

    In a certain viewpoint, parents raise their children to be their replacements, to fill the roles they once did when the time comes that they can no longer fulfill the duties their life requires them to. It’s a bittersweet viewpoint, like a long time employee training the young new hire to overtake the position they current fill, whether or not they are ready to leave.

  17. Jean-Luc
    Jean-Luc
    April 17, 2017, 3:02 am | # | Reply

    As expected.

    • The_Rippy_One
      The_Rippy_One
      April 17, 2017, 3:45 am | # | Reply

      Gondi is the father figure many people wish they had.

  18. Chasey
    Chasey
    April 17, 2017, 5:08 am | # | Reply

    This is my favorite page.

  19. zero
    zero
    April 17, 2017, 6:21 am | # | Reply

    so touching, well done

  20. John Haslach
    John Haslach
    April 17, 2017, 6:39 am | # | Reply

    :'( *Sniff* It’s beautiful!

  21. Jim
    Jim
    April 17, 2017, 6:41 am | # | Reply

    This was very well done, kudos.

  22. Zane
    Zane
    April 17, 2017, 7:54 am | # | Reply

    I’m going to miss the alt texts when this finally ends.

  23. DeePseudonym
    DeePseudonym
    April 17, 2017, 8:45 am | # | Reply

    Is it just me, or is Madame Arfa literally wearing a target on her back?
    That can’t possibly be an accident.

    • eldestdawn
      eldestdawn
      April 17, 2017, 10:42 am | # | Reply

      Could be a target, could be an eye. We just don’t know enough about their religion and how symbolism works for them to know for sure.

    • Anvildude
      Anvildude
      April 17, 2017, 11:03 am | # | Reply

      Sign of strength for Gnoll leadership? “I’m so strong, I welcome all to try and kill me. It won’t work.”

  24. Talewinds
    Talewinds
    April 17, 2017, 11:27 am | # | Reply

    The King of the Golden Bough http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/frazer/gb00101.htm

  25. Pylgrim
    Pylgrim
    April 17, 2017, 12:15 pm | # | Reply

    Ugh the feels hit me like a truck.

  26. Psolo Ghoti
    Psolo Ghoti
    April 17, 2017, 5:58 pm | # | Reply

    Buh… Buh… Buh… Bastards! I knew he would forgive, but I didn’t think it would be so beautiful. And now my eyes are drowning.

  27. Jason
    Jason
    April 17, 2017, 9:50 pm | # | Reply

    Y’know, this is just like Iwatani and Li’l Iwatani … except Li’l Iwatani did it a little sooner than expected.

  28. Lirazel
    Lirazel
    April 17, 2017, 11:49 pm | # | Reply

    I do like the way Penk cleans up after himself. That’s off-the-battlefield courage.

  29. Fallingivy
    Fallingivy
    April 18, 2017, 12:13 am | # | Reply

    What I really like about this little wrap-up is the juxtaposition of two different scenarios in which a son kills his father and spearheads a movement- I have no idea if this is a purposeful framing or just super neat accidental narrative symmetry, but the comparison between Penk’s killing Harky and Taro killing his father is wonderful. There’s even some similar motivations, if you squint: Taro was raised by his dad to be ambitious and ruthless and carried out those lessons to the easily foreseeable end. Penk was taken under Harky’s wing and taught to be the next, I guess, heroic figurehead of the trolls and the rebellion, and eventually took Harky’s place as warchief. Neither of them did exactly what their ‘dads’ might have wanted, both of them used their fathers as an example of how to act.

    That’s where the similarities end and we get the stark differences in the change of power. On the Gastonian side, backhanded politics, assassinations, patricide, secrets and lies. On the side of World’s Rebellion, everything is open, direct, respectful to tradition. Even the killing wasn’t a betrayal, it was a fulfilment of Harky’s wishes. The one person who came in there with an attempt at underhanded tactics was soundly defeated in some straightforward-and brief- combat. It really underlines the different ideals of the leaders in question: (here I refer to Harky, Gravedust, Penk, and Gondalessa in contrast to the Gastonian heads of house.)

    • Messenger
      Messenger
      April 18, 2017, 11:42 am | # | Reply

      That. Was. Brilliant.
      Nice catch!

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