Wait, Black Mage hasn't tried to rape someone? Because this looks a lot like an attempted at forced sex. Otherwise known as rape.

No, that is not rape, that is trying to extort a sexual favor. Rape would have just been BM jumping on her and proceeding to throw down a little Thrustdoken. And if trying to get sexual favors from female friends (using that term loosely with WM and BM) is rape, then I'd be somebody's bitch in prison right now.

Sexual coercion? Yes.

Highly immoral? Yes.

Illegal? Yes.

Rape? NO.

We didn't see RM cast Ice on BM. Maybe 'Ice on me' is the incantation for casting ice on himself, whereas 'Ice on you' would be ice on his (BMs) target?

That could be blue magic - instantly casting any spell he has encountered.

You should be a movie producer. You obviously know how to see something, and instantly change it to what you WANTED to see.

I wonder what Theif's doing in that last panle....

seriously, we did cinda see it, because ICE came in a route..

He's leaning in to remind you, the viewer, of just how awesome he has become. Also, to remind you, subtly, that he's never worn red. :p

Yeah.... Well, it was Waroween. And the joke was less about rape as it was just how horrible King Steve's "inventions" are. Or something.

Can I call it a social commentary on the horrors of war? Please?

Well remember, BM just tried to kill them all with a Hadoken/valcano, so thy probably weren't feeliing too sympathetic for him.