Seeker of Thrones 4-26
Chapter: 4
“The Idiot: unshod and ungirded, he grasped at power, and found himself burned.”
-Goblin Proverb
Kill Six Billion Demons
BREAKER OF INFINITIES
“The Idiot: unshod and ungirded, he grasped at power, and found himself burned.”
-Goblin Proverb
Well this is certainly a good, well-thought-out decision that will never come back to bite her in the ass, ever.
better than a 6 panel montage of training… or what did you mean?
Her? What about him? No worries for old Incubus?
He’s a big demiurge, I’m sure he can handle himself.
Panels like this are why this is the best webcomic.
I know opinions are always subjective, but god damn it is hard to argue that it isn’t the best ever.
Detailed art with great style and dynamic as fuck. Distinctive characters. A story and setting that are not quite like anything else I’ve ever seen. And every page has flavor text that adds to the world building.
It’s just fucking amazing.
“My job here is done!” “But you didn’t do anything.” (dramatic cape swish)
Well I’m totally sure that this won’t have negative consequences down the road.
What could possibly go wrong? >:D
On you, little girl, I don’t want to waste much time; you’ve been pushed round all your life.
You been pushed round by your mother, your sister and your brother.
And if you were a warrior, you’d be pushed round by your knife.
But in your future, the you I see is ~exactly~ the one you always wanted to be.
Shake my hand, girl. Won’t you shake a poor sinner’s hand?
~Physician Of The Well-Kept Road, Guildmaster, Guild Of Mysterious Peddlers
Incubus has friends on the other side.
Has, is, these questions get complicated.
You took that from the Princess and the Frog.
Which would make that an intercontinuity crossover, yes?
How dare you suggest that the Guildmaster, Healer Easy Path, has any well-known or popularized aliases.
Are you reeeeeeady….transformation central! I hope you are satisfied. But if you ain’t, don’t blame me! You got what you wanted. What you wanted is what you got!
She’s not ready.
I hope she’s satisfied.
You liar, that’s Dr. Facilier. 😛
While both statements are accurate, their conjunction produces entirely the wrong impression.
Well this certainly will never bite anyone in the arse, ever.
This isn’t going to end well. I’ve got a feeling. Alternatively, she immediately uses her newfound power to rip that little piece of his mind right out of her skull.
Absolute power hungers absolutely.
Under ordinary circumstances, I would judge this a recklessly foolhardy attempt to increase one’s power.
These are, however, extremely extraordinary circumstances, and I find myself utterly convinced of Alison’s ability not only to come out on top of this deal but also to personally kill Incubus if he even attempts to fuck her over.
That was… decidedly unexpected
That was… unexpectedly decided
this seems like a classic blunder
Similar to going in against a Sicilian in a game of death?
But it usually turns out more like the Corsican Brothers, brothers who are Corsican Twins, They always fight fight fight, but since they are Corsican Brothers, Corsican twins, nobody ever wins.
It’s their vile cheese, it makes them stop to rest & fart for hours, so they can never get anything done.
Oh dear.
Well, I’m sure everything is going to be fine. Allison certainly won’t come to regret this choice at any point in the future.
The second chapter of every book so far could be titled “Allison Makes An Unwise Decision”
*freezeframe; record scratch*
Yup, that’s me. I bet you’re wondering how I got myself into this situation.
I approve of this.
*freeze frame; fade to sepia; Roudabout by Yes begins playing*
TO BE CONTINUED
Ah anger my old friend has taught me many a great thing, one of them being never talk to contract based being while raging. It was an odd millennium acting like a devil sure but it was wonderful in that I also met my first husband.
An understandable, but ill-considered choice. Although ill-consideration doesn’t always lead to being burned. Perhaps Incubus’ fire will find itself wanting against the flames of want. Perhaps not.
Perhaps the demiurge wasn’t hiding anything at all, and made the bargain in the best of all faith.
That last would be the most interesting outcome of all, I think.
Agreed, brother. The path of power rarely travels in a straight line. Besides, whatever her decision Alice would regret it.
Methinks that Incubus is going to regret waking up her potential.
I mean, if he thinks he can make her “his”…well, let’s just say I’m looking forward to his little ambitious plan blowing up in his face!
You know I’m pretty sure I met another demiurge like this before. He put fragments of his soul in people that gave them power and then he would yank it back with interest. Weird guy called himself god had a pure white clothing fetish and leaded a entire army of people who were like his children.
Oh, I remember that one! Called himself The Almighty. Used a giant arrow as a sword. King-killer, and accursed.
Nasty piece of work.
For all things there is a price, but power is worth any price. Glut thyself ‘pon power and deals, young Al-YIS-UN. Slay your creditors and take their debtors as your own. A party cannot collect the spoils of a contract if it is dead. The gods are meat and meat wants for the hungry.
Lust’s the finest thing in the cosmos, but it takes a proper devil to wield it.
Even ol’ kings, boyish-faced though they may be, are just puppets for that lovely fire.
But don’t tell the Seven (bless their rotting material hearts) I said that!
Well, fuck.
That is CERTAINLY not going to backfire in any way.
We eat the beasts which eat the birds which eat the flowers which drink the blood of the earth. We eat other. Power cannot be given. Power is something you EAT.
Any enemy can be beaten and then eaten if one keeps it from eating for a long enough time first. The weaker it becomes the safer the meal but also the less savory. I hadn’t seen you here in a while and feared that you had met a meal that matched you. Welcome back
EAT THE GODS EAT THE GODS EAT THE GODS EAT THE GODS EAT THE GODS EATHEGODSEATHEGODSEAT HE GOD-SEAT THE GOD-SEAT THE GODSEAT THE GODS EAT THE GODS!!!! Such is the true nature of Throne.
What bad things can come of this?
Oh poor girl, stumbling in the dark and hungry for light.
Did you think the fire was free, did you think the flame fed itself?
You grasp at straws and bind yourself to corpses, you thirst for dreams so much you’d gorge yourself on nightmares.
You hunger so sweetly, so tenderly, that you’d gnaw on the bones of god for a taste.
Pay the price, gain the fire, but when you’ll burn blame no one but yourself.
inb4 she has to kill him herself
The difference between courage and foolishness is thought. One can only speculate how high a price Allison will pay for not giving any.