18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

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18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by Feytala » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:38 pm

She is SO BAD at this angel thing.

I still love the page. :D I wonder if both Ears and his "talking backpack" need to solve a quest. Though I could see her just letting him through because she loves the story. Or as an apology. Or he fails and she lets him through anyway, since... Stupidly Riciously Lawful Good.

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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by Inspired » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:01 am

Awful(ly) Good. This is the wordplay I was looking for, ah well.

So, at least we know now why the fusion happened, and that Trolls still has a soft spot in her heart. The question is, does any of this has any effect on the plot (along with the sexual orientation), or it is just a tangent.
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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by Velgar » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:41 am

Was kinda wondering if the gargoyle got a trip too. Not really making sense, 'cose not really an inanimated object carried or possessed by the one who actually did the touching and would figure they would have been transported to their god as well, buuuut... Mmmke.

Also got to love the "oh, gay? gay is yay!" when we have given to understand that being gay is more of an non-issue with goblins... Guess it's more of an issue if you're an angel...
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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by Generic » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:48 am

This is a good page. I like the slow pace joke twist of it. How the image just lingers on Gellin having the time of a lifetime. This is nice.
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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by ForgetsKeys » Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:29 am

Personally, I sometimes find Elli's attempts to bring in societal issues, particularly LGBTQ representation, a little awkwardly done, but in this case the punchline was worth it.

Although, are angels sexual creatures in D&D?

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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by Feytala » Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:27 pm

Depends on the world and GM. In Greenwoods Forgotten Realms, basically everything is sexual.

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Post by Generic » Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:26 pm

Hey! Getting laid in fantasy worlds is one of my best takeaways from rpgs. :)
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Post by Feytala » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:03 pm

Hey, so is mine. No complaints :D

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Post by spiderwrangler » Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:48 am

Not this page specific, but noticed with the redesign that the comic either:
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• has the forum link buried somewhere I couldn't find

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Post by TSBasilisk » Fri Mar 19, 2021 5:52 pm

Okay, the stuff with Ears is sweet, but... look at the first panel again. The platform didn't have anything on it last time, especially not red, demonic vines. Did some of the Sacred's corruption seep into the angel's realm when Ears came through?

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Post by spiderwrangler » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:08 pm

Ellie confirmed on Twitter that it was intended.
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Post by Krulle » Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:20 pm

spiderwrangler wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:08 pm Ellie confirmed on Twitter that it was intended.
TSBasilisk wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 5:52 pm Okay, the stuff with Ears is sweet, but... look at the first panel again. The platform didn't have anything on it last time, especially not red, demonic vines. Did some of the Sacred's corruption seep into the angel's realm when Ears came through?
https://twitter.com/SteveWithaB/status/1372674951317164033 wrote:Hang on.... is there a reason the creepy border is present now in the Angel's realm?
https://twitter.com/EllipsisGoblins/status/1372681915552075780 wrote:Yuppers. It's the same reason that there are now hellstrands growing on the platform in panel 1.

spiderwrangler wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:48 am Not this page specific, but noticed with the redesign that the comic either:
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I found the same.
Pity, does the discord at least point in its description here?
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Post by ErisStorm » Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:52 am

The angel is really growing on me.
She looked rather cute reading Ear's character sheet.

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Post by WearsHats » Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:25 am

spiderwrangler wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:48 am Not this page specific, but noticed with the redesign that the comic either:
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It got lost in the shuffle of the redesign. That was not intentional. Restoring it is on the to-do list.
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Post by spiderwrangler » Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:03 am

Thanks for the links Krulle, was posting from my phone before bed.

Good to hear that someone's on it!
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Post by redfeather » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:14 pm

I find it surprising that Pawlush even reacted to the concept of BE being gay. I thought Pawlush was a genderless gargoyle from a species of genderless gargoyles that didn't even have a concept of gender; if that was indeed true, it would also mean they wouldn't have a concept of homosexuality (or heterosexuality).

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Post by Krulle » Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:28 pm

ErisStorm wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:52 am The angel is really growing on me.
She looked rather cute reading Ear's character sheet.
And I find it even better in b&w:
https://twitter.com/EllipsisGoblins/status/1371997602154090496 wrote:ME: This character that I designed to be covered in goblin ears and curled horns, sure takes a long time to draw.
ALSO ME: This scene looks better if I draw her over and over and over and over and...
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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by ForgetsHisUID » Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:17 pm

Pawlush nailed it. It's very rude to out someone, Trolls. Besides, you just read his private fanfic - your first response should NOT be to blurt out spoilers. No matter how much you ship it.

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Post by TSBasilisk » Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:40 am

I see two options for what's happening with the hell border. Either it's Ears's armor, which was created by the axe, or Ears himself acting as a beacon for the Sacred to reach the mortal realm. Then when he transferred to meet the angel, the beacon transferred there as well.

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Post by Krulle » Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:43 am

redfeather wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:14 pm I find it surprising that Pawlush even reacted to the concept of BE being gay. I thought Pawlush was a genderless gargoyle from a species of genderless gargoyles that didn't even have a concept of gender; if that was indeed true, it would also mean they wouldn't have a concept of homosexuality (or heterosexuality).
Well, maybe Pawlush is just asking if Big Ears is happy (=gay), as he doesn't sound very happy.

Pawlush is getting it wrong, because he (maybe) simply doesn't know about sexualism...
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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by Velgar » Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:58 am

Krulle wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:43 am
redfeather wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:14 pm I find it surprising that Pawlush even reacted to the concept of BE being gay. I thought Pawlush was a genderless gargoyle from a species of genderless gargoyles that didn't even have a concept of gender; if that was indeed true, it would also mean they wouldn't have a concept of homosexuality (or heterosexuality).
Well, maybe Pawlush is just asking if Big Ears is happy (=gay), as he doesn't sound very happy.

Pawlush is getting it wrong, because he (maybe) simply doesn't know about sexualism...
Didn't even think about Pawlush's take on this whole matter, but yeah. Them asking about it is one thing, but it being just "is this you being merry?" would be even better. XD

Trolls: "Oh, you weren't out for your backpack?"
Pawlush: "Out? What? I mean... Isn't it I who's inside a backpack? And oh, I'm not the backpack. And are goblins happy like this?"

One super confused gargoyle. :lol:

All in all, if this was the "player characters" talking. Then it'd be obvious, because our world always spills on fantasy (drows and whatnot... :roll: #goblinhavefeelingstooandmurderhobos=Mussolinialsowhytheyhavesobignoses :paranoia:), but the goblins being "sentient NPCs" (at least I haven't yet seen there be talk about their players) you'd think they operate on more "in-world" logic... >:?
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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by redfeather » Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:31 pm

I endorse this interpretation.

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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by Panando » Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:28 am

TSBasilisk wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:40 am I see two options for what's happening with the hell border. Either it's Ears's armor, which was created by the axe, or Ears himself acting as a beacon for the Sacred to reach the mortal realm. Then when he transferred to meet the angel, the beacon transferred there as well.
I didn't notice the hell leakage at first, but the much simpler explanation is simply that Ears is carrying the axe (wrapped in the pain cloak), and the axe is a leaky demon prison.

I assume that Ears bringing the second prissian to the angel is of enormous plot significance and one would expect it should derail the test thing. It is interesting that the axe is powerful enough to corrupt whatever realm she is in too. Also interesting that she is too distracted to "smell" it or whatever.

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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by Feytala » Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:34 am

The other option I see is... Well. Pawlush being his species version of gay. Like... Considering him/herself a gender. At all. Or being into a certain gender.

Hey, its possible! I mean, Complains digs girls with hair (Gross!)!

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Re: 18 March 2021: Oh Gods, were you not out to your talking backpack?

Post by redfeather » Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:51 pm

Feytala wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:34 am The other option I see is... Well. Pawlush being his species version of gay. Like... Considering him/herself a gender. At all. Or being into a certain gender.
That would just be ripping off an episode of Star Trek. I hope this isn't what's done.

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