Unlikely; among other things, she pulled off stealing a Key of Kings in the past apparently, a task that is likely far beyond the capabilities of a pale devil. Also, note how few names she gives for herself; “Cio Cioelle Estrella Von Maximus the Third”, while not short, is a far cry from the hundreds of names Vladok’s claimed to have lost.
Most likely her becoming blue (again, since obviously she went through it once before) happened after whatever went down with her stealing a key, though whether she did it deliberately (lying low, with a new form and a new name) or it was punishment or something for her actions, among other things, is unknown, though I’m leaning towards the former. It’d also explain why she’s so much larger than the average blue devil; she was considerably more powerful in the past, and while her power may have decreased she didn’t physically shrink, for whatever reason.
Throne is a place of all kinds of thirsts and appetites, but even that grand, grand congregation of hedonism is modest compared to the edacious levels of drink imbibed during a college house party in full swing.
One almost had to pity the Ebon Devil, as he found himself running out of verses to sing and began to realize what sort of opponent with which he’d found himself contesting. A master at holding his liquor? Certainly, compared to other demons and mortals. But Usagi was a member of House Omega Kappa Phi; and as one of them, Usagi could drink the motherfucking air in space.
“Don’t ever take a cocktail from an Omega Kappa Phi; half the ingredients came from under the sink or out of the washroom.”
Peter D’vie-n, Liar, Aggrandizer, Villein of Throne
He was in the pilot draft. The biggest character by far that hadn’t yet resurged; a scoundrel and a thief. His old coat held many things within it, I know not the nature of the new one.
i dunno, i would only expect the flame to be lit when inhaling, like you see in the second to last frame. in the last frame, he is exhaling, so no air is rushing through the cigar so it shouldn’t be burning as bright as before
So, for those of us not familiar with the original forum game / adventure / interactive story / etc, could someone kindly give a run down of exactly who this Oskar fellow is?
OSCAR, also known as DHUUTHOLMEL, is a LEVEL 680 LESSER DEVYL who wields the COAT OF ARMS. He has dedicated himself to a life of DEBAUCHERY, LECHERY, and THIEVERY MOST VILE and generally enjoys himself quite a lot. ALLISON first came across Oscar as he was pilfering a FATE BOOK from the LIBRARY OF TERRIBLY NAUGHTY SECRETS.
“He wieldeth the COAT OF ARMS and consygns himself to a LYFE OF LECHERY, DEBAUCHERY, AND THIEVERY MOST VYLE, but he greatly ENJOYETH himself.”
-ZHUM-AKUL, LORD OF REFERENCES, referencing Dhuutholmel a.k.a Dhothuulmell a.k.a Oscar.
Oh Oskar, you just showed up and you’re already stirring our heads with your nice coat and interesting implications.
Considering Cio’s seemingly* small amount of names for a blue devil, I’m inclined to believe she was once a greater demon since diminished back to blue.
White Chain sought Cio out because she is apparently the only one to have ever successfully stolen a Key Of Kings, but she evidently doesn’t have the key still, and we don’t have any further context. Which begs the question of the aftermath. Is it possible she was lessened (perhaps from gold or green even) as a punishment when she was caught?
*At least according to quotes from the treaty/manual on demons that we were seeing at the start of the chapter.
Oh Oskar. Just showed up and you’re already a delight with your nice coat and interesting implications.
Considering Cio’s seemingly* small amount of names for a blue devil, I’m inclined to believe she was once a greater demon, since diminished back to blue.
White Chain sought Cio out because she is apparently the only one to have ever successfully stolen a Key Of Kings, but she evidently doesn’t have the key still, and we don’t have any further context. Which begs the question of the aftermath. Is it possible she was lessened (perhaps from gold or green even) as a punishment when she was caught?
*At least according to quotes from the treaty/manual on demons that we were seeing at the start of the chapter.
So Cio wasn’t always a blue? Wonder how high she got, and how she fell.
Ever since we got the rundown on demon colors I’d been wondering why she was so much larger and more complex than the other blues we’ve seen. Most other blues so far have just been little naked imps. Guess this maybe explains it?
Well if you look in the panels above, you see that the first two verses actually provides evidence for this. The little blue devil aspires to go from blue to red to green to yellow to black. But the red devil below sings a sorrowful tale of having been a feared yellow devil, before circumstance unknown reduced them to red again.
The first singer reiterated the proper order of progression, while the second illustrates that devils may regress. These both allow Oskar’s comment about Cio’s color to have greater impact.
That is some good storytelling, especially since not all readers might have read or remember the descriptions about devil colors from before.
I’ve been wondering the same. Maybe you’re right? I also wonder whether femininity and masculinity might be tied to the various stages. A lot of the blue and gold devils appear pretty feminine, while the red and green seem more masculine (I dunno, maybe that’s just because they’re more bestial)?
Is that a family resemblance I detect? Or just a similar taste in masks and cancer sticks? Oscar’s been around, I bet he has relatives out there.
I’m eager to learn how and why Cio got demoted. (It certainly explains her crankiness and impatience, and puts a big question mark on her motives.) What I have no desire to know is the ingredient list for Lymphatic Sweet Wine. And neither does Allison, clearly…
P.S. All comics should henceforth serve their exposition as booze-fueled musical interludes. Actually, everything should. Sing, don’t tell!
I love that one eyed squint. That’s the look I’d give a drink if it started sprouting tentacles.
Well now. You can go backwards too? That’s a thing.
Someone enlighten me on this – you’re supposed to lose names by making deals with humans, right? How do you even gain names???
It probably explains big-mouth’s last line there. “Thou looks good in blue”? Sounds like Cio was not always so cerulean.
Well, she probably would have had to be a Palid Devil before becoming a Blue, so that could be another explaination.
Unlikely; among other things, she pulled off stealing a Key of Kings in the past apparently, a task that is likely far beyond the capabilities of a pale devil. Also, note how few names she gives for herself; “Cio Cioelle Estrella Von Maximus the Third”, while not short, is a far cry from the hundreds of names Vladok’s claimed to have lost.
Most likely her becoming blue (again, since obviously she went through it once before) happened after whatever went down with her stealing a key, though whether she did it deliberately (lying low, with a new form and a new name) or it was punishment or something for her actions, among other things, is unknown, though I’m leaning towards the former. It’d also explain why she’s so much larger than the average blue devil; she was considerably more powerful in the past, and while her power may have decreased she didn’t physically shrink, for whatever reason.
ceruuuuuuuuuulean
Bless the hells, the prodigal best character has returned.
IS THAT WHO I THINK IT IS?
And what a lovely coat indeed.
Oh. This one.
Fucker.
Do you have a link from where we saw him last?
Well, Oscar was technically last seen on the chapter cover for Wielder of Names, but his last significant appearance was here (http://mspaforums.com/showthread.php?47341-KILL-SIX-BILLION-DEMONS-%28NSFW%29-NOW-A-FRUITY-WEBCOMIC), at the proto-KSBD.
“H….hi, mom…”
Throne is a place of all kinds of thirsts and appetites, but even that grand, grand congregation of hedonism is modest compared to the edacious levels of drink imbibed during a college house party in full swing.
One almost had to pity the Ebon Devil, as he found himself running out of verses to sing and began to realize what sort of opponent with which he’d found himself contesting. A master at holding his liquor? Certainly, compared to other demons and mortals. But Usagi was a member of House Omega Kappa Phi; and as one of them, Usagi could drink the motherfucking air in space.
“Don’t ever take a cocktail from an Omega Kappa Phi; half the ingredients came from under the sink or out of the washroom.”
Peter D’vie-n, Liar, Aggrandizer, Villein of Throne
Oh lords of heaven, IT BEGINS
THE TIME HAS COME.
FUCK YES! OSKAR! My one true love is back, hahahaha!
It took a while, mate.
MIX SIX BILLION COCKTAILS
Fucking Oskar….
Fancy seeing you too there, Oskar!
I don’t recognize this guy, and going back through the comic, I can’t seem to spot him. Can someone enlighten me?
Oscar is from the original iteration of the comic, here: http://mspaforums.com/showthread.php?47341-KILL-SIX-BILLION-DEMONS-%28NSFW%29-NOW-A-FRUITY-WEBCOMIC
He’s from the original KSBD thread on mspaintadventures.
He was in the pilot draft. The biggest character by far that hadn’t yet resurged; a scoundrel and a thief. His old coat held many things within it, I know not the nature of the new one.
Oh abaddon, you magnificent bastard you
Wait, should this finely be-coated individual be familiar?
He’s a legacy character from K6BD’s first incarnation as a forum adventure. This is his first appearance in the comic.
Only to those who have read the progenitor of this story. Link may be found in several places in this comments section already.
FINALLY!
Also, Oskar’s cigar appears to stop being lit between the second to last and last panels.
i dunno, i would only expect the flame to be lit when inhaling, like you see in the second to last frame. in the last frame, he is exhaling, so no air is rushing through the cigar so it shouldn’t be burning as bright as before
So, for those of us not familiar with the original forum game / adventure / interactive story / etc, could someone kindly give a run down of exactly who this Oskar fellow is?
OSCAR, also known as DHUUTHOLMEL, is a LEVEL 680 LESSER DEVYL who wields the COAT OF ARMS. He has dedicated himself to a life of DEBAUCHERY, LECHERY, and THIEVERY MOST VILE and generally enjoys himself quite a lot. ALLISON first came across Oscar as he was pilfering a FATE BOOK from the LIBRARY OF TERRIBLY NAUGHTY SECRETS.
I think he was the first devil we saw in the forum ksbd. He was kind of gentleman thief archetype, if memory serves.
He is a fucker, and not to be trusted.
Admittedly this description is equally valid for most of demonkind, but Dhuutholmel, of the resplendent coat, tries harder than most.
Figures. It’s always the shiny ones that you can’t turn your back to.
Apparently vladok is the grandfather of oscar.
..Atticat is more observant than I. Hum.
This description is, in fact, an excellent one for 90% of the cast, demon, mortal, demiurge, or any number of things in-between.
He’s a thief who essentially tried to take advantage of Allison’s prophesied fame.
“He wieldeth the COAT OF ARMS and consygns himself to a LYFE OF LECHERY, DEBAUCHERY, AND THIEVERY MOST VYLE, but he greatly ENJOYETH himself.”
-ZHUM-AKUL, LORD OF REFERENCES, referencing Dhuutholmel a.k.a Dhothuulmell a.k.a Oscar.
Am I alone in believing Alison didn’t put the origami spell Cio made? This could really be Alison all on her own.
I quietly suspect the same. I look forward to whenever this becomes clear in the next several pages.
..and I feel rather unknowledgable due to this character. Seems more reading is required.
Still think she hasn’t eaten the paper.
I was just coming down here to say that. Can’t wait to see Cio’s face!
Well, she wasn’t shown eating it, so.
The devil is in the details.
OH MY ZOSS, HES BACK
Oskar’s back! And he’s looking quite the pimp in that fancy coat and plumed hat, I have to say.
i would buy bottles and bottles of those drinks … KSBD needs an alcohol line
They’re based on real drinks.
I believe people would still specifically buy the relabelled drinks so long as they where done in a KSBD style
especially if they where custom bottles
ok but tell me where can i find this “marquis of laflaffe”
I already don’t like Oskar.
Thoughts for the modern noble:
Any adventurer of worth is likely to acquire deadly enemies, irritating acquaintances and problematic friends.
It is important that one keeps tabs on such folk to be informed of what tag currently applies and to shield against inconvenient surprise.
“Kept you waiting, huh?”-Oscar, Wearer of the Coat of Arms.
Oh Oskar, you just showed up and you’re already stirring our heads with your nice coat and interesting implications.
Considering Cio’s seemingly* small amount of names for a blue devil, I’m inclined to believe she was once a greater demon since diminished back to blue.
White Chain sought Cio out because she is apparently the only one to have ever successfully stolen a Key Of Kings, but she evidently doesn’t have the key still, and we don’t have any further context. Which begs the question of the aftermath. Is it possible she was lessened (perhaps from gold or green even) as a punishment when she was caught?
*At least according to quotes from the treaty/manual on demons that we were seeing at the start of the chapter.
I honestly liked it better when demons didn’t have a strict evolutionary line through their masks and were more individual.
Oh Oskar. Just showed up and you’re already a delight with your nice coat and interesting implications.
Considering Cio’s seemingly* small amount of names for a blue devil, I’m inclined to believe she was once a greater demon, since diminished back to blue.
White Chain sought Cio out because she is apparently the only one to have ever successfully stolen a Key Of Kings, but she evidently doesn’t have the key still, and we don’t have any further context. Which begs the question of the aftermath. Is it possible she was lessened (perhaps from gold or green even) as a punishment when she was caught?
*At least according to quotes from the treaty/manual on demons that we were seeing at the start of the chapter.
So Cio wasn’t always a blue? Wonder how high she got, and how she fell.
Ever since we got the rundown on demon colors I’d been wondering why she was so much larger and more complex than the other blues we’ve seen. Most other blues so far have just been little naked imps. Guess this maybe explains it?
Well if you look in the panels above, you see that the first two verses actually provides evidence for this. The little blue devil aspires to go from blue to red to green to yellow to black. But the red devil below sings a sorrowful tale of having been a feared yellow devil, before circumstance unknown reduced them to red again.
The first singer reiterated the proper order of progression, while the second illustrates that devils may regress. These both allow Oskar’s comment about Cio’s color to have greater impact.
That is some good storytelling, especially since not all readers might have read or remember the descriptions about devil colors from before.
I’ve been wondering the same. Maybe you’re right? I also wonder whether femininity and masculinity might be tied to the various stages. A lot of the blue and gold devils appear pretty feminine, while the red and green seem more masculine (I dunno, maybe that’s just because they’re more bestial)?
There was an original adventure/forum/game? Where can i read it?
http://mspaforums.com/showthread.php?47341-KILL-SIX-BILLION-DEMONS-(NSFW)-NOW-A-FRUITY-WEBCOMIC
Is that a family resemblance I detect? Or just a similar taste in masks and cancer sticks? Oscar’s been around, I bet he has relatives out there.
I’m eager to learn how and why Cio got demoted. (It certainly explains her crankiness and impatience, and puts a big question mark on her motives.) What I have no desire to know is the ingredient list for Lymphatic Sweet Wine. And neither does Allison, clearly…
P.S. All comics should henceforth serve their exposition as booze-fueled musical interludes. Actually, everything should. Sing, don’t tell!
I’m talking note of this.
You shall know that it is you who placed the great doom on the future.
And with the satisfaction of your words I shall weave horrible wonders.
Did anyone else read those lyrics to the tune of the Whose Line Is It Anyway hoedown music?
Always thought Cio was a bit big for a blue devyl
All this exposition on colors and ranks makes me feel as though a KSBD and Homestuck crossover is all too possible.
Love the shit-eating grin on Cio and the “oh shi-” reaction of the last two panels.
… Possible Cio used to be a higher colour I guess?
fuck this shit fuck everything i need more
Dark Crystal and Labyrinth meet in a pub in Hell!
Love it!
Magic paper doll drinking aid or not, she must be getting pretty Grimdrunk by now…
That confirms my suspicion that Cio used to be a far more powerful devil.
Hello, thank you in spite of word! I repost in Facebook
Alestorm’s “Rum” really fits the refrain well. I can’t believe there isn’t an adaptation of this song yet
Is “Demon” synonymous to “Devil”? One finds myself increasingly confused.
Palebloom, huh.
Any relation to Paleblood? :V
very interesting post.this is my first time visit here.i found so mmany interesting stuff in your blog especially its discussion..thanks for the post!