March 6th, 2020
6 Mar 2020 · page 970 of 1306
Slightly different foliage here.
Cast: Harriet Barber, Nyree
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I wonder if there's spirits that normally inhabit living things and that's why she can do this.
Yes, but that doesn't completely explain it. The "my friend" part is still necessary.
Perhaps all the spirits of the plants on the island are merged into a single consciousness, a bit like the Borg collective.
the bark collective!
Subsistence is futile
10 minutes in the punalty box, both of you.
Don't you mean Fertile?
What? My door! Bad Tree! We talked about this! You know you're not supposed to block doors!
I think maybe this happened because of the Sins (as in Lust) being on the other side. After all, when Harry walked through they hadn't yet been defeated. Blocking the door may be the Island's way of protecting Nyree--and itself.
I’m pretty sure that this is Mr O’Malley’s and / or Mr Thackerey’s fault. No idea how or why, but most things turn out to be their fault in the end.
It is possible it is someone else's fault.
Let's not jump to absurd conclusions.
It could be the Americans' fault.
Mr. O'Malley, maybe. Mr. Thackerey, no. He couldn't step foot in the Place Between.
Mr Thackerey will find a way...
He was there, though.
Maybe it was its reaction at the fact Nyree's door was opened by someone else?
Interesting. I wonder what the city equivalent of this would be? Traffic lights staying green?
lamp posts and houses stepping aside? Mirrored surfaces turning dull?
Mal would like being able to make crowds part to let him through - ideally in such a way that people just move aside without realizing they're doing it.
It's fascinating to consider what attunement of this sort to a city rather than a jungle would be like! It seems like Nyree can hide areas of the jungle to other people, so maybe Mal could have a street all to himself once he figures this out :D
He would probably like that.
I would give a great deal for that sort of ability.
Moïse
It'd be like the Knight Bus in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, I daresay.
I can't help thinking of Jack Hawksmoor from The Authority.
Just-in-time street clearing. The crowds thing, sure -- but also convenient wagons to vault over obstructions, suddenly-appearing construction sites to provide handy pulleys and ropes for tight swings around corners, and of course the obligatory "two men carrying a window pane" for those moments when you need to shake off pursuit.
So Mr. Magoo powers?
Mixed with Jackie Chan, sure.
Always being able to find a perfect parking spot when you're in a hurry, and someone you never see keeps feeding the meter whenever it's about to run out
Well, here's hoping Nyree's not too stumped by this, and that hopefully she can get to the root of the problem before the situation branches out into more troubles
;D
I imagine that whatever is causing this, its bark is worse than its bite. As long as everyone leaves things in capable hands, I'm sure Harry won't be pining for home much longer.
I dunno...she's so taken aback, you have to wonder if she's a total sap here
There is some plot contrivance we need to deal with before Harry can go back to Widdershins!
A literal threshold guardian
Oh, that's nea-- gets trampled by an army of dryad OCs wanting to get a closer look
I'm already in love with this chapter. I mean, with the story, and all the main characters.
Attila
Well.
That's not a good sign, is it?
Hm. I wonder if what the City Witch could do in what's a much more populated area (if they got misanthropic enough), is why Mal had already been leaving?
Work out what the town would/could do for him, freak out, then decided that removal of self from Widdershins, would remove both temptation and the area of effect without harming anyone in the process.
(Not that Mal would hurt friends or strangers, I feel, but it's very him to not cope with the fear that he might.)
Or I could be taking out of my hat.
(But iz nize hat)
Well here's hoping it isn't a sticky situation
now it is getting fun
sorry folks, i am ill as hell once more and this one is a real doozy of a cold (love how it decided to jump to my EYES, so great, yay), so there's no update today. hopefully i'll start getting back to normal soon?!
Oh, ick. Get well soon!
so sorry to hear you're unwell again ... this year has been a doozy already. all the best and a swift recovery to you. hope you manage to save your eyes.
dont worry about it :D we are happy to wait if it means you are able to get healthy
Take care of yourself. We can wait.
Get well soon, and thank you so much for saying what was going on!
still coughing, folks! i'm poking at a comic page but it's taking longer than i'd like, so no update tomorrow either, blerghghgbhh
if you didn't manage to save your eyes i hope you've learned to draw by echo-location. they say that the other senses get stronger to over-compensate, so i recommend squealing into the darkness (between coughing fits) and seeing if you can find your Derwent pencils that way?
and don't worry, i have many other utterly useless recommendations should you find the need.
really though i do honestly hope you feel better soon. being poorly is the pits. in the meantime perhaps you could find a politician to cough on. i hear that gets their knickers in a knot, and if a politician has unknotted knickers are they really doing a job?
haha, my eyes are okay now! it's just all of the hacking cough badtimes! and honestly it sounds like i'd best stay away from all of the politicians right now unless i catch something worse!
cheers to that!
a couple weeks ago when i was unwell my boss literally told me drinking alcohol keeps germs away, so there's something else useless to consider.
I have always recommended large quantities of whisky.
"I have always recommended large quantities of whisky."
"What, like to fight sickness?"
"For that, too."
My thoughts entirely.
Oh good, then we won't have to swap usernames.
Can I catch Covid-19 from a webcomic? :-)
:lolsob:
BAD! Bad virus! :brandishes rolled up newspaper:
well it was probably covid! glad i stayed in! gonna start updating again this week, apologies again for the delay!
You know, with all the toilet-paper-hoarding and the slightly tense atmosphere outside, seeing you shrug it off like that made me laugh a little.
Well, whichever flu it was, I'm happy to read that you're feeling better!
thanks :) i'm in the luckiest possible position for this thing, honestly- no ongoing medical problems, working from home already, (relatively) young and healthy, and just happened to have already bought a 12 pack of toilet paper the week before :V me and the husband were able to bunker up and get through fine. still coughing, honestly, but not painfully anymore, and I can actually be awake and concentrate on things now, which is nice!
Yay for getting better! Rest as much as you need!