Royalty is a continuously cutting motion. Cutting to be cut to continue cutting to be cut… The beginning was so far away as to be inevitable
Life is a continually advancing motion, perhaps. One foot in front of the other, in front of the other… The end of which is so far away as to be inconsequential.
There is as much value to one as there is no value to the other, from either point of view, mayhaps.
It’s not a bad answer, Allison. Could be worse. And thanks, Abaddon, for sticking with this for all this time. It’s been a wild ride, found this comic a loooooong time ago, lost it, and found it again some years ago. It’s been an honor, and I look forward to seeing where this all goes. <3
Loved these past few chapters, I’m glad we finally learned more about Meti’s life and her past.
On a completely unrelated note, I understand that Allison has quite a lot on her plate at the moment but I can’t help but notice she hasn’t really thought or spoken about Cio at all since when she woke up in Jadis’ palace.
Three years have passed since Cio’s death and Allison’s awakening (and I’m not entirely sure how much time Allison spent inside Jadis palace before she escaped) but I’m not exactly sure what is Allison’s stance on the whole matter, we haven’t really seen her elaborate on that, she asked about Cio’s whereabouts when she first woke up, but Jadis just said “She’s been dead for three years” and I don’t think Cio’s been mentioned ever since.
I don’t know exactly how to take Allison’s “silence” on this matter. Maybe she just accepted it and is moving on, or maybe she hasn’t had a moment yet to really stop and think about it with a clear mind.
I was pretty damn sure it was going to be “What then?” because that fits Maya’s character the best. I was thinking it’d be “And then what?” Because you just ask it a couple times, and eventually Maya can’t answer it anymore. She doesn’t actually need or want anything all that power can get her. If she had every power in the known universe she’d have nothing to do with it all. All she actually wants is noodles and beer, so all of that power is pointless to her. Meti exposed Maya’s entire path so far as an irrelevant and pointless hollow waste of time leading nowhere, how she’d have been better of and happier doing none of it, because none of it meant anything. Who care how many legions you have if you have no goal you want to achieve with them?
I love this whole page, I love Allison’s compassion towards her teacher but also love what feels like a little bit of Hellblazer homage in the last 4 panels.
Like a lot of folks I guessed “What do you think about death?” And, in interesting ways, this is a mirror to that question. Instead of finality, speak of continuity. Death, after all, is not the end of a story but of a single actor in it.
I love the way Alison demolishes the deep philosophical BS with a few simple questions and comments. It’s just hilarious, especially Meti’s WTF face as she listens.
Love where things have gotten to in this story so far. It’s the kind of thing that sounds simple to the point of stupid when you just *say it,* but with the weight of an entire story behind it the punch *lands.* All I can do is keep moving forwards, we’ll figure out the rest later.
Text: “Random shit happens, and everyone dies eventually, so it’s not worth worrying over every little thing.”
Subtext: (Allison has achieved enlightenment)
Well, mercy, mercy, I do declare,
If half the fun of going is getting there,
Mercy, Percy, you better start rowing,
‘Cause the other half of getting there is going.
–Gordon Bok “Old Fat Boat”
She’s lived this long out of spite alone. If the purpose of her life is no longer to spite those who would have her dead and instead to run a noodle shop, will she just drop dead? Is “running a noodle shop” sufficient to let one live past their time?
(The answer is yes, of course.)
Royalty is a pair of scissors gliding across a sheet of wrapping paper
And that is the only answer. Not the only possible answer. Not the worst answer. No the best answer to be sure. Not a plausible answer either. It is just the only answer it all of those and less and no more.
It’s impressive how so many peabrains have repeatedly gotten this far, and yet still struggle to grasp even the most blatant messages or seem to miss the point so hard.
I’m wondering about Alyson and her “i’ll die in 35 years” that she witnessed with Jadis fatalist/nihilist point of view.
Isn’t “breaking the wheel” all about actually breaking all that pre-ordained/pre-destined thing to avoid the repetition and unavoidability of that fate ?
Isn’t that the whole point of the wheel story : escaping the unescapable fate inscribed for all time in the wheel ? Something Zoss never was able to do and that Jaggy can only hope for.
… out of killing billions of demons of course that Alyson kill list is still vastly lagging behind 😀
I think “then what?” is a very interesting question to ask in fiction. And I think a very common mistake is applying story logic to real life.
You don’t have to make things interesting. You don’t have to have escalating conflict or dramatic tensions. And you can’t have everyone living happily ever after to the end of their days. Knock all story expectations out of the way, and what actual answers do you have?
Alison doesn’t want to rule over the multiverse. She just wants to stop the worst people in the multiverse from ruling it or breaking it. Stop assholes from taking power and using people, I guess. Create conditions that allow more people to do what they want, be who they want and go where they want. Anyway that’s what I’d do.
What a letdown. Instead of making something unique…
Oh well.
Impressive how dumb you are.
I mean, she could still cut off Alison’s finger 🙂 bit after losing an arm, leg and eye with no effect, I doubt it wod work 😀
Royalty is a continuously cutting motion. Cutting to be cut to continue cutting to be cut… The beginning was so far away as to be inevitable
Life is a continually advancing motion, perhaps. One foot in front of the other, in front of the other… The end of which is so far away as to be inconsequential.
There is as much value to one as there is no value to the other, from either point of view, mayhaps.
It’s not a bad answer, Allison. Could be worse. And thanks, Abaddon, for sticking with this for all this time. It’s been a wild ride, found this comic a loooooong time ago, lost it, and found it again some years ago. It’s been an honor, and I look forward to seeing where this all goes. <3
Loved these past few chapters, I’m glad we finally learned more about Meti’s life and her past.
On a completely unrelated note, I understand that Allison has quite a lot on her plate at the moment but I can’t help but notice she hasn’t really thought or spoken about Cio at all since when she woke up in Jadis’ palace.
Three years have passed since Cio’s death and Allison’s awakening (and I’m not entirely sure how much time Allison spent inside Jadis palace before she escaped) but I’m not exactly sure what is Allison’s stance on the whole matter, we haven’t really seen her elaborate on that, she asked about Cio’s whereabouts when she first woke up, but Jadis just said “She’s been dead for three years” and I don’t think Cio’s been mentioned ever since.
I don’t know exactly how to take Allison’s “silence” on this matter. Maybe she just accepted it and is moving on, or maybe she hasn’t had a moment yet to really stop and think about it with a clear mind.
She went on full anime pep talk.
I was pretty damn sure it was going to be “What then?” because that fits Maya’s character the best. I was thinking it’d be “And then what?” Because you just ask it a couple times, and eventually Maya can’t answer it anymore. She doesn’t actually need or want anything all that power can get her. If she had every power in the known universe she’d have nothing to do with it all. All she actually wants is noodles and beer, so all of that power is pointless to her. Meti exposed Maya’s entire path so far as an irrelevant and pointless hollow waste of time leading nowhere, how she’d have been better of and happier doing none of it, because none of it meant anything. Who care how many legions you have if you have no goal you want to achieve with them?
I love Alison so much
A sword in hand inspires dread
Idiots tend to chase bloodshed
No other way to keep them fed
Sword of Want will be her answer to this question. No matter good or bad intentions, this is the desired outcome, and the will to make it so.
I love this whole page, I love Allison’s compassion towards her teacher but also love what feels like a little bit of Hellblazer homage in the last 4 panels.
Like a lot of folks I guessed “What do you think about death?” And, in interesting ways, this is a mirror to that question. Instead of finality, speak of continuity. Death, after all, is not the end of a story but of a single actor in it.
Resignation to ones own fate is its own freedom…
I love the way Alison demolishes the deep philosophical BS with a few simple questions and comments. It’s just hilarious, especially Meti’s WTF face as she listens.
Love where things have gotten to in this story so far. It’s the kind of thing that sounds simple to the point of stupid when you just *say it,* but with the weight of an entire story behind it the punch *lands.* All I can do is keep moving forwards, we’ll figure out the rest later.
Text: “Random shit happens, and everyone dies eventually, so it’s not worth worrying over every little thing.”
Subtext: (Allison has achieved enlightenment)
Well, mercy, mercy, I do declare,
If half the fun of going is getting there,
Mercy, Percy, you better start rowing,
‘Cause the other half of getting there is going.
–Gordon Bok “Old Fat Boat”
How much anyone want to bet that, the next time we see Maya, she’s running that noodle restaurant, just like Alison says she will? 😉
She’s lived this long out of spite alone. If the purpose of her life is no longer to spite those who would have her dead and instead to run a noodle shop, will she just drop dead? Is “running a noodle shop” sufficient to let one live past their time?
(The answer is yes, of course.)
The greatest spite is living a good life
And that is the only answer. Not the only possible answer. Not the worst answer. No the best answer to be sure. Not a plausible answer either. It is just the only answer it all of those and less and no more.
It’s impressive how so many peabrains have repeatedly gotten this far, and yet still struggle to grasp even the most blatant messages or seem to miss the point so hard.
I’m wondering about Alyson and her “i’ll die in 35 years” that she witnessed with Jadis fatalist/nihilist point of view.
Isn’t “breaking the wheel” all about actually breaking all that pre-ordained/pre-destined thing to avoid the repetition and unavoidability of that fate ?
Isn’t that the whole point of the wheel story : escaping the unescapable fate inscribed for all time in the wheel ? Something Zoss never was able to do and that Jaggy can only hope for.
… out of killing billions of demons of course that Alyson kill list is still vastly lagging behind 😀
Thirty four and a half, now
Sword lesbians left in shambles
I can’t abide sword hate. Time for the sword fanclub to retaliate
I think “then what?” is a very interesting question to ask in fiction. And I think a very common mistake is applying story logic to real life.
You don’t have to make things interesting. You don’t have to have escalating conflict or dramatic tensions. And you can’t have everyone living happily ever after to the end of their days. Knock all story expectations out of the way, and what actual answers do you have?
Alison doesn’t want to rule over the multiverse. She just wants to stop the worst people in the multiverse from ruling it or breaking it. Stop assholes from taking power and using people, I guess. Create conditions that allow more people to do what they want, be who they want and go where they want. Anyway that’s what I’d do.
Great! Well done Allison! Now please please please please please go put your girlfriend’s mask back together
Kinda has more pressing concerns right now, no?