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I don’t think Meesh blames you, Bloodcarver
All the more reason the two of them have to stick together now.
bloodcarver blames bloodcarver.
and he see the parallel : him bringing her to dispater to help (the dragon to get lives) , ending in disaster as dispater was never genuine
compared to her bringing him to avalon’s authority, to help (defuse the situation)… toward a likely hostile crowd
Let’s remember too that Michelle INSISTED on making the decision herself to accompany Bloodcarver to Dis on her own terms instead of being swept along by events or otherwise treated like it was out of her hands, like always.
Blood’s having a Meesh moment.
They both needs hugs.
Quick Meesh – make a medallion for him so you guys can hug without him squishing you.
Also, bottom left, how can he talk while his mouth is underwater? :)
Maaaaaaaaaaagic. The maaaaaaaagic of comics.
It really is a shame, since while it would have still been hard on Meesh to try to work out something equitable for her and all the dragons all by herself, It really seems like Dis Pater really wouldn’t have listened and that old dragon may very well eventually die on that hill regardless of how the other dragons feel about it (and while some seem like their gung ho about it, I think a lot of them got really bullied / intimidated the same way Bloodcarver was / has been).
The (in this case, literal) road to hell is paved with good intentions BC.
The old saying is so literally true here.
Poor BC’s now an exile in a foreign realm which is unlikely to accept him and Miche is still stuck in a parallel world she sees as not normal and one in which she is considered just as ‘legendary’ as BC.
I think Bloodcarver is starting to understand why the dragons didn’t get medallions. It’s getting really hard for him to be proud of his race.
Omg, is he swimming with his wings? That’s… pretty cool actually, I bet he gets a lot of thrust going like that.
Some dragons, especially aquatic ones, are depicted as using their wings as a form of propulsion in water alongside the rest of their body. A good example of it is Draco in Dragonheart during the ‘slaying’ scene with Bowen when he’s swimming after it.
Have you ever seen a bat swim? They totally use their wings, and it’s adorable and amazing and 1000% that’s what Bloodcarver is doing because it’s THE BEST.
Sorry, BC. Pater sees only enemies. Some people don’t want peace. They only want revenge.
I am just disappointed she is heading back to greg, I have always gated that character. There are better men and woman in this comic that she could be with that isn’t greg…. I really really hate him.
I’m kinda warming up to him. I didn’t like him very early on when he yelled at Meesh for being upset (about, you know, suffering from sudden body dismorphia, being nearly killed by a hulking monster that was shouting the name of her species, fearing alienation…) instead of being “grateful” that he was friends with her. But I think he has grown up (please excuse me, dear Kory) as the author themselves matured. He did apologize for it, after all, so there is that.
I think I only hate the official villains… what’s wrong with Greg?! :)
but greg’s the literal GOAT!
He is! 8-)
And he’s nice and even a little cool in his own way!
You did do the right thing, Bloodcarver.
“… and that’s what matters in the end, or whatever the cliche is,” as Gabe said back in Orientations.
While Blood’s specific plan didn’t work out, I think this may actually have a net positive effect. The dragons in Dis now know there’s someone willing to make them medallions in the world, and even if most of them are under Father’s influence, there are still some like Jubilee that are willing to give the idea a chance. The main issue is getting communication between Michelle and those dragons up, and getting them out of Dis.
You apologize a lot, buddy. *pats head*
I’m worried about the veritable army that’s going to greet us.
Ahahaha I’m sorry, panel 5 and 6 I just see
“I am sorry. I thought Ib bwawbs dboibngb thb rbblurblurblurlburble….”
Hahaha, that’s a much better way of putting my question above. :)
He’s obviously better at doing the right sink than the right thing. >:->
I can think of two /possible/ alternatives to that. One is just a matter of timing. The talking could be before or after a quick dip. The other is semi-intelligible speech (almost more like humming) through his nose, which appears to be above water.
*Edit– This was supposed to be a reply to Fallingfeather’s comment about ‘Carver seeming to speak with his face underwater.
They both need alot of rest after this literal hell of a journey.
‘Pater’ means Father in latin.
“Family’s always embarrassing, isn’t it.” – Ford Prefect
Just Dis Pater is really leaning into that…!
As mentioned above, these two have both done what they thought would be the best for all and yet have ended up regretting the whole journey. They have literally done the whole ‘Road to hell is paved with Good Intentions’ thing and discovered a shared sense of disillusionment and regret and a shared fear of the consequences.
As much as I’d like to see Miche knock out a medallion for BC right now, I don’t remember her physically having the tools or metallurgical/alchemical knowledge, just the visions of her forebear working in her workshop.
She probably picked up some basics of metalworking just from watching her father making jewelry, and he may have even guided her through some simple techniques. Although he died when she was quite young, it’s likely a good base to build on when she reviews what she learned from the ancestral info-dump.
As for supplies and equipment, those should be locally available.
In particular there is a near-eternal spirit around who had helped with the earlier production runs, apparently, so I’d ask him for help!
Did he actually help, or was he simply a by-standing witness? If that?
Phineas (with Ravi on his shoulder) may have watched some of the steps, but I seriously doubt he was allowed to be underfoot for the whole process.
He may not have needed to see every step, but he seems to know more than anyone still living now!