Thanks to everyone who came by to say hi at RCCC! It was a great con!
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So, is there a no doing magic close tot he egg type thing because of side effects? I’m interested to hear this explanation.
No magic being used that close, I could understand.
But why no manual carvings over the centuries, considering what has been done elsewhere in the cave system?
Just wait – the room itself will make the Sistine Chapel look like a hovel.
I would not be surprised by such at all.
But the question is why are there no decorative carvings in that corridor?
probably to throww off intruders? i mean a tiny shaft like this doesn’t look like the right way to go
Well, I suppose misdirection is a good tactic for hiding something…
That was my first thought as well, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if there’s a nearby grandiose tunnel near this one’s entrance that trips some sort of old alarm or something.
Aw yeah. Just like the Holy Grail, only with tunnels instead of cups
The medieval designers would likely ask, why bother with an alarm, when a tunnel to an abyss is so much simpler?
Or, at least an oubliette; you just have to remember to check it occasionally. (That’s a joke, if you know that the root meaning of oubliette is “forget”.)
I’m expecting plenty of grandeur (or power, at least) from the egg itself, considering how we saw Michele with all the eyeglow and in her midform and everything.
Serious application of Magical Power, most definitely.
There’s also what she does to her Medallion.
I notice that Michelle starts out in the first three panels on James’ left side, then in the last three is on his right side. Teleportation confirmed as a sphinx power.
I love how Ravi has to slightly crouch while James and Michelle can fit easily
After all the work to so fuse and mislead people, I bet the last thing wanted was “here! It’s over here!!” Carved into the walls
I wonder if the Beatles ever visited…
John: I am here, as you are here, it’s cramped in here, and we are here together,
See how it runs, like breech of a gun, it’s not well high,
And winding.
Stooping through a cornflake, *touches sandstone wall*
Wanting for the end to come,
Claustrophobic feeling, stupid bloody tunnel,
Man, it’s been a nasty jaunt,
This place is far too long.
Ah, there’s the Egg Room,
We’re at the Egg Room,
Feel like a *grunt* walrus-
*long series of intermittent grunts as he straightens his back*
James: *eyeroll* I told you it weren’t gonna be easy to get to.
Ringo: Oh, he’s always complaining…
Paul: So this is it?
George: Wow!
John: Hang on, let me write some of that down…
>:=)>
Love it! The filk is strong with this one.
I really want to see this done as a page now. The Beatles in the Avalon – class!
Is James the Eggman, then?
Well, Ravi isn’t around to offer objections at that point, so it looks like he would be!
I’m suddenly wondering about ventilation, seeing as you don’t want to be running out of good air down in a tunnel/cave system.
I wouldn’t worry about it. To quote Jim: “Ta da! Magic!”
Magic. Just, magic
But magic itself has rules! I am maybe possibly a little smidge of claustrophobic. And these panels make me faintly nervous. I NEED TO KNOW WHERE THEIR AIR IS COMING FROM!! D:
There’s pretty good airflow in most caves just because of multiple entrances (not all the entrances have to be big enough for people to enter through), and because of elevation. (You’re going DOWN into a cave. Cold air sinks. So, you get airflow.)
It looks alright to me. Generally speaking, diffusion and natural air currents keep the air viable even in deep or extensive cave systems, and the air resident in the cave will be sufficient for the needs of a reasonably-sized party that are just visiting. Of course, if there are large numbers, especially engaged in strenuous activity or lighting fires, and/or the party is going to be there permanently, and/or the passage(s) in are restricted or flooded (although flowing water usually brings in dissolved oxygen, and will dissolve and carry out carbon dioxide) there can indeed be problems. Not to mention the possibility of various nasty gases seeping out of the rock, or the presence of anaerobic biota. Usually, though, the air in a cave like that will be fine, and three people (assuming Ravi is actually respiring aerobically) should have no problem breathing, whatever physical activity they get up to.
That’s incredibly reassuring, actually. Thanks!
Come on Michelle, it’s like the oldest trick in the book to make your most precious room the least grand. It’s a method of camouflage, so the thieves go after the fancy rooms and ignore the little old worm hole of a corridor.
Gotta love how Michelle’s sphinx face looks here ;v; What a cutie!
Dang, everyone else mentioned the obfuscation technique used :/
Oh my god this is my favorite Michelle page! Her expressions are so cute and the comideic and adorable timing of her “great” “where are we?” is just perfect! specially with the looking around its just great! very well done!
I think James’ pride floof really compliments her “…Really?” very well!
I suspect it NOT being grand AT ALL is rather the point. If I had something that I built a temple or facility to protect, I’d build a gigantic, grand vault with marble, granite and gold inlay, with a gigantic door… And then lock the item in question in a small janitor’s closet with a reinforced titanium/osmium door on the other side of the building.
It’s kind of like I told a conspiracy theorist: If there ever WERE any alien corpses, would you keep them some place as conspicuous as Area 51 (Groom Lake)? Area 51 would be a smoke screen… that’s where they’d WANT you to believe the aliens were, when in fact, they’d probably be in a generic-looking warehouse in the middle of an industrial park somewhere.
It’s all about misdirection, so the would-be thieves (or in this case, conspiracy theorists) look in the most obvious location, and ignore the secret entrance hidden in the janitor’s closet.
lack of detail can hide things and keep people looking looking for riches looking elsewhere.(nope just a closet, nothing here).
I have been reading this for like 2-3 days… and they end now… whens the next page/pages going to be… I hope soon…. this is so riveting
I just gotta say, I love the way you draw Michelle in her sphinx form, she looks very flexible, floppy and bendy, just like a real cat. <3 Gorgeous job!
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So, is there a no doing magic close tot he egg type thing because of side effects? I’m interested to hear this explanation.
No magic being used that close, I could understand.
But why no manual carvings over the centuries, considering what has been done elsewhere in the cave system?
Just wait – the room itself will make the Sistine Chapel look like a hovel.
I would not be surprised by such at all.
But the question is why are there no decorative carvings in that corridor?
probably to throww off intruders? i mean a tiny shaft like this doesn’t look like the right way to go
Well, I suppose misdirection is a good tactic for hiding something…
That was my first thought as well, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if there’s a nearby grandiose tunnel near this one’s entrance that trips some sort of old alarm or something.
Aw yeah. Just like the Holy Grail, only with tunnels instead of cups
The medieval designers would likely ask, why bother with an alarm, when a tunnel to an abyss is so much simpler?
Or, at least an oubliette; you just have to remember to check it occasionally. (That’s a joke, if you know that the root meaning of oubliette is “forget”.)
I’m expecting plenty of grandeur (or power, at least) from the egg itself, considering how we saw Michele with all the eyeglow and in her midform and everything.
Serious application of Magical Power, most definitely.
There’s also what she does to her Medallion.
I notice that Michelle starts out in the first three panels on James’ left side, then in the last three is on his right side. Teleportation confirmed as a sphinx power.
I love how Ravi has to slightly crouch while James and Michelle can fit easily
After all the work to so fuse and mislead people, I bet the last thing wanted was “here! It’s over here!!” Carved into the walls
I wonder if the Beatles ever visited…
John: I am here, as you are here, it’s cramped in here, and we are here together,
See how it runs, like breech of a gun, it’s not well high,
And winding.
Stooping through a cornflake, *touches sandstone wall*
Wanting for the end to come,
Claustrophobic feeling, stupid bloody tunnel,
Man, it’s been a nasty jaunt,
This place is far too long.
Ah, there’s the Egg Room,
We’re at the Egg Room,
Feel like a *grunt* walrus-
*long series of intermittent grunts as he straightens his back*
James: *eyeroll* I told you it weren’t gonna be easy to get to.
Ringo: Oh, he’s always complaining…
Paul: So this is it?
George: Wow!
John: Hang on, let me write some of that down…
>:=)>
Love it! The filk is strong with this one.
I really want to see this done as a page now. The Beatles in the Avalon – class!
Is James the Eggman, then?
Well, Ravi isn’t around to offer objections at that point, so it looks like he would be!
I’m suddenly wondering about ventilation, seeing as you don’t want to be running out of good air down in a tunnel/cave system.
I wouldn’t worry about it. To quote Jim: “Ta da! Magic!”
Magic. Just, magic
But magic itself has rules! I am maybe possibly a little smidge of claustrophobic. And these panels make me faintly nervous. I NEED TO KNOW WHERE THEIR AIR IS COMING FROM!! D:
There’s pretty good airflow in most caves just because of multiple entrances (not all the entrances have to be big enough for people to enter through), and because of elevation. (You’re going DOWN into a cave. Cold air sinks. So, you get airflow.)
It looks alright to me. Generally speaking, diffusion and natural air currents keep the air viable even in deep or extensive cave systems, and the air resident in the cave will be sufficient for the needs of a reasonably-sized party that are just visiting. Of course, if there are large numbers, especially engaged in strenuous activity or lighting fires, and/or the party is going to be there permanently, and/or the passage(s) in are restricted or flooded (although flowing water usually brings in dissolved oxygen, and will dissolve and carry out carbon dioxide) there can indeed be problems. Not to mention the possibility of various nasty gases seeping out of the rock, or the presence of anaerobic biota. Usually, though, the air in a cave like that will be fine, and three people (assuming Ravi is actually respiring aerobically) should have no problem breathing, whatever physical activity they get up to.
That’s incredibly reassuring, actually. Thanks!
Come on Michelle, it’s like the oldest trick in the book to make your most precious room the least grand. It’s a method of camouflage, so the thieves go after the fancy rooms and ignore the little old worm hole of a corridor.
Gotta love how Michelle’s sphinx face looks here ;v; What a cutie!
Dang, everyone else mentioned the obfuscation technique used :/
Oh my god this is my favorite Michelle page! Her expressions are so cute and the comideic and adorable timing of her “great” “where are we?” is just perfect! specially with the looking around its just great! very well done!
I think James’ pride floof really compliments her “…Really?” very well!
I suspect it NOT being grand AT ALL is rather the point. If I had something that I built a temple or facility to protect, I’d build a gigantic, grand vault with marble, granite and gold inlay, with a gigantic door… And then lock the item in question in a small janitor’s closet with a reinforced titanium/osmium door on the other side of the building.
It’s kind of like I told a conspiracy theorist: If there ever WERE any alien corpses, would you keep them some place as conspicuous as Area 51 (Groom Lake)? Area 51 would be a smoke screen… that’s where they’d WANT you to believe the aliens were, when in fact, they’d probably be in a generic-looking warehouse in the middle of an industrial park somewhere.
It’s all about misdirection, so the would-be thieves (or in this case, conspiracy theorists) look in the most obvious location, and ignore the secret entrance hidden in the janitor’s closet.
lack of detail can hide things and keep people looking looking for riches looking elsewhere.(nope just a closet, nothing here).
I have been reading this for like 2-3 days… and they end now… whens the next page/pages going to be… I hope soon…. this is so riveting
I just gotta say, I love the way you draw Michelle in her sphinx form, she looks very flexible, floppy and bendy, just like a real cat. <3 Gorgeous job!