I once managed to arrange matters so that setting fire to clowns within my domain was legal and encouraged. They countered with asbestos motley, and now I’m stuck with a public health hazard. Eventually I will enact measures to have them shot on sight.
No, that’s just wrong.
If you’re okay with hardening clowns as a species against adversity, you can do it with less effort.
First, foster a strong feeling of identity as a clown: being one is a sacrifice, a privilege, an honor, a life calling. Do the same with mimes. Set up a Guild of Painted Entertainers which can only have a single Head and is taxed leniently as long as membership stays under a certain quota.
And then, because they must register and sign their family up for health insurance, you know who their loved ones are and where they live. Thus, you can ensure their cooperation with keeping their nonsense regulated.
Must be difficult getting through doorways with that hat.
And don’t even think about action movie cliches of desperate chases through narrow back alleys.
I don’t…gentleman? Where? Are there some invisible males hidden on the premises that we the audience are not aware of? I mean, literally just last page Alison made a dramatic announcement with just, “ladies” as the address, and surely this guy would have heard that, so…why…? A PROPER SHOWMAN SHOULD KNOW HIS AUDIENCE, DAMN IT
he’s clearly antagonistic. He is likely trying to incite gender dysphoria in white chain, refusing to acknowledge her as a woman. Maybe princess too since they seem pretty nonbianary but in the past were male.
In short this guys a transphobic scumbag, GET HIM!
Yeah its reading as a lil unnecessarily hostile isn’t it? Like, I’m sure they could argue that its for emphasis, but it sounds a little dehumanizing.
And considering the other comments here, including my own about that line being aimed gloatingly at white chain, transphobicly refusing to acknowledge her as a woman, its quite honestly reading very one dimensionaly as an attack on trans people and trans allies, defusing to acknowledge them as people and dismissing them for not respecting tradition, thinly veiled behind the claim in the clowns defense that this was just a turn of phrase.
But maybe I’m just reading to much into it and looking to pick a fight where there is none.
You’re reading too much into it. If the very next page showed it to be a direct attack on White Chain after all, you’d still be reading too much into this one. The clown is a performer, so it uses an old, worn showman’s expression. “Ladies and gentlemen” has a connotation of showmanship that just “ladies” lacks.
Anyway White Chain isn’t even visible to the clown, she’s still indoors. The only people in sight are are Alison and Cio.
When one only has “tradition” as an argument, one often has no argument at all. Tradition only holds with unchanging times and values; refusing to acknowledge the mutability of culture is denying the very essence of humanity.
I Hate Clowns So Its Better If Its Really Just Devils And Not Really Clowns There Just Dressed Like That Way Like Clowns Because That Means There Are No Actual Clowns Just Devils Dressed Like It
Is impersonating a clown illegal? I think impersonating a clown is illegal. I would attempt to invoke the Statute of Egral Cana’a, whereby impersonation of a licensed painted entertainer is punishable by requisition of kneecap privileges, but if I’m correct, this impersonator has no kneecaps, and if so, then she is the biggest clown of them all.
Hummmm, it seems that the worm has decided that its time to get some revenge for his many deaths at the hand of the Emperor in Purple. And who better than those responsible for a faction war?
The one true difference between the authentic and the imposter is the strength of ones lie, my master once told me. The planet of worms concerns, because in madness she believes her own lies. There is no liar more dangerous, and unpredictable, than one who misleads themselves.
Having relationship troubles? Go see the great clown Pagliacci! He’s so bad at clowning and he knows it. Just, an absolute dogshit of a clown. You’ll laugh like you haven’t in years and feel so much better.
Now, if Pagliacci is here to see YOU, that’s worrying.
From the looks of it, White Chain would have won with a pair of queens if she’d bet, but she folded. An ace and a two were showing, she had a queen and a four in her hand, and there was only one card to be turned over, so actually folding was a perfectly good move since she had nothing. Except that everyone knows she doesn’t bluff, so if she HAD bluffed she’d have duped everyone regardless of what the last card was.
tfw a planet made of worms interrupts your forced bonding session
A planet of worms? I guess you mean Chiron from Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri? Or maybe Arrakis? Heh
Kill it before it pulls out a bikehorn and honks.
Its only a matter of time before it begins lubing up the floors and spreading banana peels.
Or shoves the whole squad into a clown car
C-CLOWN K-IL-LIN-G ME IN MA-I-NT
I see what you did there.
10/10.
If not before the bikehorn, then at least before it begins pulling out the floor and peeling the audience.
A quality floor is troublesome to replace.
At least it’s not a floorcluwne.
Not yet…
Kill Six Billion Clowns
But it all just fun and pranks , bro !
Now, now, I know this is kind of spoilers for the next pages, but…
THERE IS ONLY LADIES HERE, YOU GIGANTIC JERKHOLE!
Who’s this clown?
A grievous insult, for not only is this being a clown, it is not even a well known clown.
The Herald of the Pretender Gog-Agog.
Ugh. Harlequins always make my essence squirm…
On the other hand, this may shed light on Gog-Agog’s comment pertaining to the Successor being… “cool.”
Harlequines that pass out cards are the worst.
this anti-clown sentiment will not stand. put down that toolbox
Agreed. A toolbox would not suffice against such monstrosity. Only a purifying flame could silence its HONK. Or perhaps the cold depths of space.
Yeah !
*honks approvingly*
Ugh. Oscar again.
I once managed to arrange matters so that setting fire to clowns within my domain was legal and encouraged. They countered with asbestos motley, and now I’m stuck with a public health hazard. Eventually I will enact measures to have them shot on sight.
No, that’s just wrong.
If you’re okay with hardening clowns as a species against adversity, you can do it with less effort.
First, foster a strong feeling of identity as a clown: being one is a sacrifice, a privilege, an honor, a life calling. Do the same with mimes. Set up a Guild of Painted Entertainers which can only have a single Head and is taxed leniently as long as membership stays under a certain quota.
You may find yourself genuinely entertained.
And then, because they must register and sign their family up for health insurance, you know who their loved ones are and where they live. Thus, you can ensure their cooperation with keeping their nonsense regulated.
Must be difficult getting through doorways with that hat.
And don’t even think about action movie cliches of desperate chases through narrow back alleys.
I wished more clowns invaded my personal space when I try to have an emotional connection with another being of equal intelligence.
Instead its just bees, just bees all around.
I don’t…gentleman? Where? Are there some invisible males hidden on the premises that we the audience are not aware of? I mean, literally just last page Alison made a dramatic announcement with just, “ladies” as the address, and surely this guy would have heard that, so…why…? A PROPER SHOWMAN SHOULD KNOW HIS AUDIENCE, DAMN IT
he’s clearly antagonistic. He is likely trying to incite gender dysphoria in white chain, refusing to acknowledge her as a woman. Maybe princess too since they seem pretty nonbianary but in the past were male.
In short this guys a transphobic scumbag, GET HIM!
Or he’s aware of Incubus’ pied a terre in Allison’s head…
I mean, if that was the case, would “gentlemen” be plural?
It’s a phrase. Some of you “people” have no respect for tradition.
mio, my dude, my guy, those quotations around people Really are not necessary.
Yeah its reading as a lil unnecessarily hostile isn’t it? Like, I’m sure they could argue that its for emphasis, but it sounds a little dehumanizing.
And considering the other comments here, including my own about that line being aimed gloatingly at white chain, transphobicly refusing to acknowledge her as a woman, its quite honestly reading very one dimensionaly as an attack on trans people and trans allies, defusing to acknowledge them as people and dismissing them for not respecting tradition, thinly veiled behind the claim in the clowns defense that this was just a turn of phrase.
But maybe I’m just reading to much into it and looking to pick a fight where there is none.
You’re reading too much into it. If the very next page showed it to be a direct attack on White Chain after all, you’d still be reading too much into this one. The clown is a performer, so it uses an old, worn showman’s expression. “Ladies and gentlemen” has a connotation of showmanship that just “ladies” lacks.
Anyway White Chain isn’t even visible to the clown, she’s still indoors. The only people in sight are are Alison and Cio.
Oh wait, you’re addressing the commentator, not the clown. No wonder I thought you were making no sense.
When one only has “tradition” as an argument, one often has no argument at all. Tradition only holds with unchanging times and values; refusing to acknowledge the mutability of culture is denying the very essence of humanity.
Are we not watching with avid gaze?
punch ’em in the face and avoid any trouble this jester devil is bringing with ’em
Hello there!
Which circus is better, the one with clowns dressed like devils, or the one with devils dressed like clowns?
Is there a difference?
If there was one, what would the point of asking be, uh?
I Hate Clowns So Its Better If Its Really Just Devils And Not Really Clowns There Just Dressed Like That Way Like Clowns Because That Means There Are No Actual Clowns Just Devils Dressed Like It
When you dress like a clown, you become a clown.
All you have now is devil clowns.
The worst kind.
The messes they leave always taste funny.
You are all wrong, its worms dressed liks clowns, and evil worms, that it
Good question. Ask the Cult of Rakdos.
They might not give you a straight answer or let you leave unmolested from their Murder Carnival, but you’ll certainly not be bored.
This is the Cult of Rakdos.
If they bring out the drills or beetles, someone is getting bored.
Oh, you’re a dick, jester.
Sterling’s accusations go
quietly to courts that know
about the writers that stay low
Is impersonating a clown illegal? I think impersonating a clown is illegal. I would attempt to invoke the Statute of Egral Cana’a, whereby impersonation of a licensed painted entertainer is punishable by requisition of kneecap privileges, but if I’m correct, this impersonator has no kneecaps, and if so, then she is the biggest clown of them all.
I believe in my part of the universe,it is not illegal in impersonating a clown.
Now if it was a herald of some sort, then that would be illegal.
In some places, it is the clowns that are illegal. In such circumstances a clown would be impersonated only by a fool.
“Sometimes a fool can think of solutions a genius could never dream of.”
~ Nobody Important
Hummmm, it seems that the worm has decided that its time to get some revenge for his many deaths at the hand of the Emperor in Purple. And who better than those responsible for a faction war?
Wasn’t it Om who kept blowing up Gog’s head?
He did seem pissed when the Emperor in Purple did it
The alt-text indicates that this is going to really gonna Be Some Shit right here.
Ha ha! True, that! I had no idea that piece of music was called “Entry of the Gladiators”, which I’m sure will prove accurate in the near future…
The one true difference between the authentic and the imposter is the strength of ones lie, my master once told me. The planet of worms concerns, because in madness she believes her own lies. There is no liar more dangerous, and unpredictable, than one who misleads themselves.
Clowns are the Great Unifying Terror in every universe, it seems
Having relationship troubles? Go see the great clown Pagliacci! He’s so bad at clowning and he knows it. Just, an absolute dogshit of a clown. You’ll laugh like you haven’t in years and feel so much better.
Now, if Pagliacci is here to see YOU, that’s worrying.
Cio seems to have taken her loss harder than one would expect.
By the third panel, she appears quite blue.
Thank you for keeping the art of puns alive !
*honks*
Does this mean that White Chain won with two pairs? Or what?
They folded, so no.
From the looks of it, White Chain would have won with a pair of queens if she’d bet, but she folded. An ace and a two were showing, she had a queen and a four in her hand, and there was only one card to be turned over, so actually folding was a perfectly good move since she had nothing. Except that everyone knows she doesn’t bluff, so if she HAD bluffed she’d have duped everyone regardless of what the last card was.
Please to not foretell the future using cards, my good Preem. The Guild looks poorly on copyright infringement.
Copyright is a lie, just like the gods.
I’d bet Allison’s weight in black glass that he’s come to bargain… If I had any, that is.
I’ve got more than I need.
A chip of my skull should cover the weight.
Alison is trying to treat demons and angels like humans. That may be an invalid approach.
And the harlequin looks like a servant of the wormy member of the seven. Gog Agog was it?