October 9th, 2020
9 Oct 2020 · page 1026 of 1306
Cast: Gren, Harriet Barber, Sidney Malik
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Her smiles. The way she can't quite look at him. Taking him back to where it all began.
My heart.
Wait for it....
And how different the expressions are between now and nine years ago.
[https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/november-2nd-2011 "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/november-2nd-2011") I love how she goes from grumpy professionalism to boggled :D
Oh good, rain puns. Now we just need a crossover between Widdershins and Jocelyn Samara DiDomenick's Rain and we can have even more rain puns!
The fact that Harry brought him back to this spot makes it sound like she has something big to tell him.
Ah, that place. Where he DID CRIMES.
[https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/march-24th-2015 "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/march-24th-2015")
Of all the comics to reference, I was not expecting that one. Good show
If this is an eventful rain, does that mean there's going to be some sort of event coming soon?
Commence anticipatory speculation!
Come on, Sidney, man, share your umbrella with Harry as you'd like to share your life!
Ah, but would she get under it?
Actually, he is. Given the angle of the rain, she is protected.
And there is plenty of room yet for her to get closer.
I didn't think he was standing there on accident. It's just too reasonably sized of an umbrella to necessitate snuggle-sharing.
That's a good question, Laur! But I'm only half convinced by the rain angle – it still seems to me the brolly is optimised for Sidney's comfort and ease over sharing, and it's especially egregious as our Sid is wearing a hat where Harry is bareheaded. Admittedly I've never worn a silk topper – perhaps they need protection from the rain more than hair, but the fact that they used to be worn hunting surely means they must have been all-weather.
On the other hand, Sidney seems to be terribly shy, and he's probably not used to sharing – sharing probably just hasn't occured to him.
It's got to be a proper offer. An invitation. An instigation. A true coming together.
Not the first time he’s done that. Although we’re all agreed that that incident never happened.
[https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/december-30th-2011 "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/december-30th-2011")
...Just a minute Kate: Does this mean you could have skipped all those pages and simply cut straight to this bit at the beginning?
Don't be silly, then Harry wouldn't have had a haircut.
Ah, good point. OK, Kate, we'll let you off on a technicality: we did have to see Harry cut her hair off.
hmm.
A joke about him stealing something else.
Him leaning over to share his umbrella, getting too close, he gets flustered while she smiles, and we fade to black,
Or my personal favorite, he starts babbling, she tells him he talks to much, then she grabs him by the lapels and hauls him over for a kiss.
PLACE YOUR BETS!
I'll put $25 on a kiss interrupted- their lips never meet.
... damn, you're right. okay, 2-4 odds, 25 bucks on kiss started but interrupted
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can i get in on this, or....
Of course you... waaaaitasecond...
(of course, in your place, i'd totally blow money by putting a bet on something outrageous that makes everyone squeal in hope, then laugh manically when it doesn't happen.)
my moneys on the inturruption being the magpie spirit thing ^_^
I'll vote for the babbling that gets cut off by a kiss.
I'll vote for Harry babbling.
While I doubt it, that would be amazing to see.
How about Harry doesn't know how to put the words together or do subtlety, so she goes down on one knee? Too extreme?
Last time she had that problem, she resolved it using violence:
[https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/may-22nd-2013 "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/may-22nd-2013")
And he "violenced" right back! He gets her. <3
My bet is on Gren pulling them together out of exasperation. She's set one ship afloat recently, why not two?
I'm hoping for babbling -> kiss. It is a favorite trope of mine.
Ms Barber realises she'll be committing to another fifty years of awful puns and decides to keep her relationship with Mr Malik strictly professional after all.
Or she knew that another fifty years of awful puns is AMAZING!
Or she has a ring. A new piece of jewelry to make up for the one she was trying to get off him back then! Sure she just got back but she probably has all kinds of cool (probably not cursed) rings around her place!
If these two don't smooch each other soon, so help me, I will smooch them myself.
Sid must have seen that "professional Barber" pun under the previous page and thought he could do one better!
And the gun was really exciting! Good thing it wasn't one of those charlatan-imbued ripoffs.
I smell a kiss approaching...
Edit: Upon closer inspection, we are currently in the year 2020, not 2021. So it's "only" been 9 years. Got a bit swept up in emotions there. I'll dig myself a hole now :P
I'll leave the original comment unchanged below, as a testament to my embarrassment. The second paragraph is otherwise valid though!
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So, Kate: Did you plan for this to take place just in time for the 10th anniversary of Widdershins?
And for that matter: It has been almost 10 years! I've been around almost non-stop since the late stages of Darken (2008-2009ish) and I even vaguely remember the transition to this new project of yours. Widdershins has long been my favourite thing to follow along with. I've never been tremendous at describing specific details I like about something, so I'll spare you that :D But it has been enjoyable to say the least, and I'm looking forward to all that's coming!
I'd actually forgotten she'd done Darken as well. I found it about the same time you did, it seems.
Yeah, I've been around since middle/late Darken too. Been a fun ride ever since.
I joined just as Darken ended. I still want the v. 2 Darken book...
You and me both… you and me both XD
Wait... are you from the future?
Pssst, don't tell anyone. We're not supposed to break character or interfere with history. My superiors won't be pleased if they were to find out.
Ah well, we can't all be as professional as Sam.
this is the one you decided to fall for, harry. you've only yourself to blame
that umbrella a bit more to your right, Sid
No, no, no. Move the Harry more to her left.
I notice nobody is complaining about the handcuffs.
They'll dust them off later... for... for... work things! Yeah, that's the ticket.
Umm, Sid? It isn't an eventful rain yet.
You might want to fix that. Just saying.
Ah, Sidney. An excellent joke. Kate, a pleasure as always to read.
Now kiss already!
Just kiss already!
That last panel is so much the face of "yep. there he is. the love of my life. I did this to myself."
Now where have I seen that expression before? Oh right, on my OWN face. Dammit!
Dear STARS, what kind of cranium do you have that's capable of pointing eyeballs at itself?
Awful <3
I'm just not going to be able to not say "awwwwww" in each new page for a while, aren't I? Except for if there is a confession and a kiss.
I'll hit a note even higher than Freddy Mercury in that case.
Final Panel:
* groan *
Hrm.
[https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/character-qas-2 "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/character-qas-2")
Florrie was a Barlick shipper before it was canon
Sid first appeared on page 1
Harry first appeared on page 4
They first talked to each other on page 7
Florrie first appeared on page 17
Florrie started shipping Sid and Harry on page 20.
Not quite. Florrie first appeared on page 17. Florrie started shipping Sid and Harry on page 16.
Shall we begin speculating on what Sid and Harry's kids will look like?
And what they'll grow up to do?
Aaah, I'm on pins and needles! I know it's coming! I'm waiting impatiently!
Is this alley called Memory Lane??
Her words may say 'Awful,' but her face says 'I missed this.' ;)
Wow, actual flirting!
...You think either of them realize?
He probably does- she is not willing to admit that to herself just yet...
Harry! <3
Aww, look at Harry being all romantic and shit. I'm loving this new side of her. A wonderful change of pace from her usual stoic seriousness.
I guess he needs someone short to... eventfully... rein him in. Wink
"Love me, love my terrible jokes"
Ahem.
There you see him
Standing in the alleyway
Ooh, he got too much to say
But there's something about him
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
You wanna kiss him, girl
Yes, you got him
Look at him, you know you do
It's possible he’s got you too
There's a way to tell him
You won't say a word, not a single word
Go on and kiss him, girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh my
You know the boy's too shy
Ain't gonna kiss you, girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad
It's such a shame, too bad
You're gonna miss this, girl
Now's your moment
Umbrella now held up high
rain’s gonna fill the sky
No time will be better
He don't say a word
And he won't say a word
Until you kiss him, girl
Sha la la la la la
Don't be scared
You fought and won and dared
Go on and kiss him, girl
Sha la la la la la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it
How you want to kiss him, girl
Sha la la la la la
He’s a chum
And you’ll like his mum
[PURPLE HIPPO OF HAPPINESS: OH! HI! MAL’S PALS!] / His mum say, "kiss him, girl"
Sha la la la la
Time to play
And make the fandom’s day
Because you kissed him, girl
You should and kiss him, girl
You wanna kiss him, girl
You'd like to kiss him, girl
Go on and kiss him, girl
I have never wanted to read the next comic more than I do now!!!
Abra-ca-bloody-dabra.
Oh my gosh.
It's going to be on the ten year anniversary, isn't it.
i would LOVE to say i did this on purpose but i absolutely did not