Well yes — it’s not even a fourth wall break, because even if Incubus has never heard of a singer in our little world, Al-YS-UN has, and since he’s manipulating her dreams, he can let her memories provide an “appropriate” image for the style and attitude he wants to convey.
Mind you, I’m still predicting this episode ends with her invoking the Key to smack him upside the cerebellum….
Their only action is vacillation.
Their favourite phrase: “it’s not yet certain”.
So granted, when you praise doubt
Do not praise
The doubt that is despair
What use is doubting to him
Who cannot make up his mind?
So I think it’s safe to assume that when our friend ‘Cubi is in Al-YIS-UN’s mind, he can change himself to look however he wants. Like an actual incubus.
Second, pointed ears? Did we end up in a RPG all of the sudden? Has our friend ‘Cubi played too much World of Warcraft?
It seems to me as if Incubus is taking on shapes that our dear Allison is familiar with. Since he’s been reading her mind and such he must have found out, among other things*, about the anime-loving part of her that she had locked away behind self-denial. Now, I wonder if, similarly to the blonde hair-dye, another certain characteristic she was hiding from her peers in the original forum thread is going to make a comeback…
*Such as, apparently, DAVID BOWIE! By the wheel Abbaddon, if this wasn’t intended I beg you to establish Bowie-fan Allison as canon. Greetings and godspeed, you magnificent bastard!
“…Again, the devil took Him up to a very high place and shewed Him all the kingdoms of the world in their glory. ‘All this I will give you,’ he said, ‘If you fall down and worship me.'”
Let us not forget we’re dealing with a creature named Incubus, here. I’m quite sure that temptation and lust are big elements of his character. Nothing says he’s showing AL-YIS-UN the inside of her mind and offering her power for her own good. He looks helpful, sure, but we also know his looks can be deceiving.
Ah, but that’s the rub, isn’t it? Is he even really offering her power here?
To me, it sounds more like he’s offering her one failing in exchange for another: An obsessive self loathing for an obsession or conceit of power. Certainly, the later might look more comfortable, particularly if you hate yourself, but it’s no less a weakness and one the demiurges are far more familiar with.
As she is, Alison needs to improve herself, but she also stands to drastically change the world, since she does not think like the other demiurges. If Incubus can direct her improvement and make her think more like the rest, that makes his position much safer, but still leaves the potential for her power to save the day against Jagaroth.
Some of the other demiurges will simply kill you. Incubus will arrange shenanigans and turn your mind inside-out until the sheer confusion might kill you instead.
Its times like this that make me sad I can’t experience some of mankind’s weirder aspects its dangerous sure but from the looks of it fun and highly amusing.
She reminds me of the babe.
incubus has a huge bulge
Nice David Bowie cameo.
I guess however that Incubus isn’t as….gifted as Bowie, beacuse his pants are lacking a certain distracting bulge.
I notice his hips are rather…womanly.
But if Incubus is anything like the mythological version, (s)he becomes Succubus now and again.
Creases on the pants
May go unnoticed at first
Each line has meaning.
She reminds me of the babe.
It’s literally David Bowie.
No one is surprised.
I’m surprised Abbadon would be so on-the-nose with the reference.
Guess I should have thought twice before I underestimated the memes.
Well yes — it’s not even a fourth wall break, because even if Incubus has never heard of a singer in our little world, Al-YS-UN has, and since he’s manipulating her dreams, he can let her memories provide an “appropriate” image for the style and attitude he wants to convey.
Mind you, I’m still predicting this episode ends with her invoking the Key to smack him upside the cerebellum….
This is the best thing to happen to me all week. I presume putting on a shirt is the Incubus equivalent of going super saiyan.
OH THE HORROR….
well that got real weird real quick.
Wonder how you fight someone who can just abruptly show up wherever they like and screw around with your thoughts.
maybe you don’t, and Incubus will be the one of the seven to follow Zoss, and arrange his own demise to get it over with.
The mind is truly terrifying, as it is the birthplace of doubt.
As well as some disturbing sexual fantasies.
Nothing wrong with a little doubt. The man who doubts nothing is blind and a fool.
As my master once said to me; ‘Potato, patato.”
Their only action is vacillation.
Their favourite phrase: “it’s not yet certain”.
So granted, when you praise doubt
Do not praise
The doubt that is despair
What use is doubting to him
Who cannot make up his mind?
Dance, Magic, Dance!
Hello, David!
Woah…
So I think it’s safe to assume that when our friend ‘Cubi is in Al-YIS-UN’s mind, he can change himself to look however he wants. Like an actual incubus.
Second, pointed ears? Did we end up in a RPG all of the sudden? Has our friend ‘Cubi played too much World of Warcraft?
Dunno, but he’s definitely been watching too much Labyrinth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jareth
It seems to me as if Incubus is taking on shapes that our dear Allison is familiar with. Since he’s been reading her mind and such he must have found out, among other things*, about the anime-loving part of her that she had locked away behind self-denial. Now, I wonder if, similarly to the blonde hair-dye, another certain characteristic she was hiding from her peers in the original forum thread is going to make a comeback…
*Such as, apparently, DAVID BOWIE! By the wheel Abbaddon, if this wasn’t intended I beg you to establish Bowie-fan Allison as canon. Greetings and godspeed, you magnificent bastard!
Well, if incubus is in Alison’s mind then he knows about her Cosplay sailor moon stuff,hence taking the role playing to the next level (so to speak)
>Jareth
>Jareth’s Tight Pants
> Elf Barbarian Allison
> Trippy mindscape visuals
> Pissy Defiant Mindscape Allison flipping her self-loathing off
Yes. I am pleased. This page is good.
The tiny ones I’m pretty sure ARE the self-loathing, note that they’re the ones doing most of the destructive shit to the other Alisons.
Psychology is curious.
We feel and think in ways mysterious
and are compelled to act in concrete ways.
OH NO HE’S DOING THE BOWIE THING. I HOPED HE WOULDN’T DO THE BOWIE THING D:
“…Again, the devil took Him up to a very high place and shewed Him all the kingdoms of the world in their glory. ‘All this I will give you,’ he said, ‘If you fall down and worship me.'”
Let us not forget we’re dealing with a creature named Incubus, here. I’m quite sure that temptation and lust are big elements of his character. Nothing says he’s showing AL-YIS-UN the inside of her mind and offering her power for her own good. He looks helpful, sure, but we also know his looks can be deceiving.
Ah, but that’s the rub, isn’t it? Is he even really offering her power here?
To me, it sounds more like he’s offering her one failing in exchange for another: An obsessive self loathing for an obsession or conceit of power. Certainly, the later might look more comfortable, particularly if you hate yourself, but it’s no less a weakness and one the demiurges are far more familiar with.
As she is, Alison needs to improve herself, but she also stands to drastically change the world, since she does not think like the other demiurges. If Incubus can direct her improvement and make her think more like the rest, that makes his position much safer, but still leaves the potential for her power to save the day against Jagaroth.
His halo is the Crocus Mars.
All that grindels is not gold.
Some of the other demiurges will simply kill you. Incubus will arrange shenanigans and turn your mind inside-out until the sheer confusion might kill you instead.
I didn’t notice the resemblance in the previous comic, but yeah, once you add the hair…
double
deuce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwhOh64DXuE
Clearly this is how Allison will look after the story hits its climax, pointy-ears and all.
Power causes pointy ears, you see
If devli liquor gives you horns, elven moonshine might be responsible.
A bit on the nose, Incubus.
Allison too, for that matter.
Its times like this that make me sad I can’t experience some of mankind’s weirder aspects its dangerous sure but from the looks of it fun and highly amusing.
oh my. this page/plot twist is brilliant.
If he goes off and pulls a Mottom I will very much be wishing a horrible cutting upon him.