WIP Discussion (Part 1!)

[boldilocks]

And while I'm a firm believer of rule #34 (not necessarily a fan of it), this is neither the time nor the place.

Ah, but is it the time and space?

[Hālian]

And while I'm a firm believer of rule #34 (not necessarily a fan of it), this is neither the time nor the place.

Ah, but is it the time and space?

Space is the place.

[boldilocks]

And while I'm a firm believer of rule #34 (not necessarily a fan of it), this is neither the time nor the place.

Ah, but is it the time and space?

Space is the place.

Don't eat the tar dip.

[sunphoenix]

It's been a while since a girl looked at me like that.

I wonder if Alex' heart is melting too...

I also wonder what's going through her thoughts.
And am looking forward to next Monday.

Aheh...yeah... mine is to! I think if Loroi spend much time around humans... they will learn we are not that hard to 'read'... nor impossible to "encourage" to yield up our secrets...with the right motivation!

Yeah... long time since I've seen that kind of look in a young girl's eyes too... nothing else in existence like it... like the sun is shining on you... Personally!

[entity2636]

I wouldn't be surprised if Arioch is either trolling us, or her expression is taken far out of context and in reality means something completely different than we (the audience) want to see/believe.

Still, yeah, those lovely lovely eyes....

[boldilocks]

I wouldn't be surprised if Arioch is either trolling us, or her expression is taken far out of context and in reality means something completely different than we (the audience) want to see/believe.

Still, yeah, those lovely lovely eyes....

Let me tell you, the text doesn't help with the context. Just you wait.

[Arent]

Alex was hardly "in the mood" to give up information to Fireblade and her aides. Maybe there is a way to bring down the human lotai.

Exactly. Just having a "defense" against the Loroi wouldn't really help in the war. So I suspect there is something more.

If that way is well, I doubt that, since that would rapidly make tto comic NSFW...

Oh, come on, I'm sure the Loroi can keep their hands off each other. After all, they have to manage with males/females broadcasting their affection. It's like someone telling you straight to your face that they like you. You don't have to go with it, you can also say "let's keep it as friends".

[Krulle]

While it is nice to entertain these thoughts (hey, this is the internet after all), I homestly think that she's just in a thinking posture, like talking through the options they have. Kind of "thinking out loud"...

[Arent]

While it is nice to entertain these thoughts (hey, this is the internet after all), I homestly think that she's just in a thinking posture, like talking through the options they have. Kind of "thinking out loud"...

Oh, I didn't neccessarily mean that in connection to the next comic. On the other side, I'm not sure Arioch makes Beryl sitting on Alex' lap for pure fanservice. But yes, maybe she is simply saying something like "Hush, little male, we will protect you!"

[cacambo43]

I don't see how one could expect Beryl to be meaning and speaking in a way to imply what some of you are thinking. Loroi society and gender relations are very different than humans'. I think she's being 100% factual. Now it might be funny if Alex assumes what some of you are assuming and Beryl is either/both clueless and then angry over it or something.

But also:
After all this talk about professionalism and Alex having this serious responsibility to humanity, he actually said in effect, "Things could be worse, I have a blue-elf on my lap. Hey-hey [wink!]"?? I'm sure that remark should have given Beryl (and Tempo, who HAS to be listening) pause...

CJSF

[boldilocks]

To be fair, Alex has a history of wisecracking.

[dragoongfa]

No spoilers from the Patron page please.

[boldilocks]

No spoilers from the Patron page please.

Turns out alex was dead the whole time.

[Krulle]

And the story of Outsider we are currently reading is merely the product of an oxygen starved, dying brain's fantasy...

[Arioch]

And the story of Outsider we are currently reading is merely the product of an oxygen starved, dying brain's fantasy...

Hey!

[novius]

I don't see how one could expect Beryl to be meaning and speaking in a way to imply what some of you are thinking. Loroi society and gender relations are very different than humans'. I think she's being 100% factual. Now it might be funny if Alex assumes what some of you are assuming and Beryl is either/both clueless and then angry over it or something.

While the bias in numbers and the sexual dimorphism make for a different society, I still think gender relations are a bit more than "You've been assigned to male #162363-A, you have one hour, and do try to make the most out of it". As in, both male and female still might have the rights to pick and choose, to an extent. And if that is true, Loroi might have some idea about flirtatious behavior, as in, presenting themselves in a good light. As stunted as that might be.

(Side note: As hinted to in the pg. 132 discussion thread, this could also be true for Talon as well, even if it was never intended)

It doesn't even need to mean that Beryl consciously tries to make a pass on him. It isn't the first time her body language does say something like "I wouldn't exactly be adverse to".

[Krulle]

And the story of Outsider we are currently reading is merely the product of an oxygen starved, dying brain's fantasy...

Hey!

You're welcome...


And, sorry, I meant you're telling the tale as Alex's dying brain is trying to interpret the weird signals,it has into something, before he dies due to oxygen depleteion...
Forgot it could be interpreted as the comic creator being meant....

[Logannion]

Random Question, why is the thread called "WIP Discussion (Part 1!)"?

Was there supposed to be a part two around somewhere?

[dragoongfa]

Optimism from the one who made the thread that eventually the thread would reach such a humongous size that it would have to be locked for forum stability reasons. It may come to pass now that Arioch regularly posts WIP teasers.

[boldilocks]

I don't want to spoil the patreon page, but a throwaway comment by Beryl makes me wonder,
was the decision to move alex away from the front in this manner actually taken by Beryl rather than the military high command (stillstorm etc)?

I think arioch knows what comment I'm referring to