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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4260 on: November 15, 2021, 01:10:16 PM »
We'll never know. But I suppose that the Germans had no other way to represent the ʂ of barszcz in their barbaric language...
As surprising as it sounds, even barbarians have standards. :P

I am surprised that nobody else is commenting on the page. I am actually looking forward to today's update! (Unless it boils down to 'trolls all dead, the group leaves the hotel and goes back to fighting the bear' -- I so want to see them fight something other than a bear. Or Surma. Maybe Sigrun could be awesome again?)
I suppose that there's a broad consensus that the BOOOM and smoke mirror changing conditions in the mages' real world surroundings, i.e., within the walk-in freezer. Which would indicate that a) some sort of powerful firearm/explosive/incendiary was discharged but b) did not have much effect inside the freezer (else -> crispy mages), which, in turn, leaves the trollpile immediately outside as the likeliest target, and thus the other team members as the ones who discharged it.

Trolldom could certainly cause a BOOOM and maybe a bit of some sort of smoke, but unless the hotel had a powder room, I don't see how they could cause both at once.
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4261 on: November 15, 2021, 01:25:29 PM »
I agree that the boom and smoke are most likely to be side-effects of the non-mages blowing up the trollpile. I am just hoping that this doesn't mean the whole trollpile wasn't removed off-screen, leaving no scope for heroics (beyond assisting the slightly singed mages with their evacuation).
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4262 on: November 15, 2021, 03:07:42 PM »
I do hope that Plokplok and friends are gone because Reynir and Onni are too vulnerable to be in such close proximity of someone fighting several trolls.

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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4263 on: November 15, 2021, 03:15:38 PM »
That's a heckuva wake-up call, I say.
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4264 on: November 15, 2021, 03:47:35 PM »
Sigrun is going to ... send Mikkel into the fire?

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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4265 on: November 15, 2021, 05:42:30 PM »
I am actually looking forward to today's update! (Unless it boils down to 'trolls all dead, the group leaves the hotel and goes back to fighting the bear' -- I so want to see them fight something other than a bear. Or Surma.

How about a fire?

unless the hotel had a powder room

I expect it had a number of them.

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-- to be more specific, generally no bath or shower, only toilet and sink.

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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4266 on: November 15, 2021, 06:02:19 PM »
(Yes, I know what you actually meant --)
Too late, I already prepared the live demonstration ... !
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4267 on: November 15, 2021, 11:02:56 PM »
Too late, I already prepared the live demonstration ... !

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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4268 on: November 16, 2021, 03:05:31 AM »
[runs and hides behind a very large tree]
[cross-references the current page, for a change]
You might want to readjust your level of concern to Emil Level now ...
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4269 on: November 16, 2021, 05:25:18 AM »
Incidentally, shouldn't the mages be able to do something about the situation? Flame-retardant runes, de-summoning Kokko, Lalli's all-purpose shield spell?
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4270 on: November 16, 2021, 09:18:05 AM »
Perhaps, after they are awake? Assuming they don't suffocate before that.

Speaking of which, hopefully all the troll particles in the smoke are well and truly cooked, Reynir and Onni can't help breathing some in.
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4271 on: November 16, 2021, 09:34:46 AM »
Weren't they wearing those conveniently-sometimes-invisible masks?

Not in the dreamworld, of course; but I'd think their awake-world bodies would have had them on; they knew they were surrounded by trolls, that's why they hid in there.

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« Reply #4272 on: November 16, 2021, 11:07:45 AM »
On page 424, where they are sitting down to sleep, and a few pages prior to that when they are running in the downstairs area and get into the pantry, Reynir is wearing his but Onni specifically isn't, as it's shown on his neck. P 426, when Reynir and Lalli feel the Kade's summons (??), Reynir still has his, Onni is not shown in the waking world but he has already entered dreamspace, without his mask on. Last we see Reynir here https://sssscomic.com/comic2.php?page=428 he is still wearing his.

So in conclusion, Reynir should be wearing his now even though it's invisible, but Onni isn't.

While looking I saw some great scenes, but also A LOT of falling masonry. And I got reminded of things that seem to be about to remain unsolved. Why was there a skeleton of Grandma's soul bird, for one thing.
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4273 on: November 16, 2021, 12:18:29 PM »
On the bright side, the art has improved so much since the 420s!
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Re: Latest Page Discussions/Comic Update Chitchat
« Reply #4274 on: November 17, 2021, 04:15:29 PM »
Page 517: "Surma is tired of this fight"

So am I, believe me.