The Dreadful -- Chapter 13: Old Holden - Page 5

circusmachina · 03-11-2014, 12:18 PM

I don't know. It made sense to me:

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Charsi: "I didn't want that to happen! You tricked me!"

In regard to inadvertently charging the wand by holding it.

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Sabueso: "Because you knights are softer'n fish turds these days, Miss Parker!"

Because the Knights don't do the things they used to do: purges, mass executions, public humilation, etc. (referenced on page 5 of the chapter). Charsi is too trusting now, but the implication is that if the Knights were on top of their game, like they used to be, she would trust no one. Especially not Sabueso.

Then again, even Kit got taken in, so Sabueso's massive and improbable bulk clearly hasn't squeezed all of the brains out of his head.

Anyway, longtime lurker, but I've been enoying the sci-fantasy-western vibe of the story!

MSperoni · 03-11-2014, 01:15 PM

Yeah it reads okay to me too, but I wrote it so I've probably got a biased opinion

Sabueso's "Because you knights are softern' fish turds!" is him explaining to Charsi why he tricked her, even though she didn't really ask why, he wanted to tell her anyway so he could rub it in.

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Originally Posted by mginn82

You can +1 your estimate.

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Originally Posted by circusmachina

Anyway, longtime lurker, but I've been enoying the sci-fantasy-western vibe of the story!

Thanks!

Gillsing · 03-13-2014, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by circusmachina

... but the implication is that if the Knights were on top of their game, like they used to be, she would trust no one. Especially not Sabueso.

I interpreted it slightly differently: If she'd been tougher on Devilkin, Sabueso could've let her in on his plan to have her charge the wand to zap Kit, and she would've agreed to do it. But with her being soft on 'beasts', he had to trick her.

circusmachina · 03-13-2014, 06:52 AM

Yeah, I could see that, too. In any case, Sabueso is less than impressed with everyone but himself.

It'll be interesting to see whether and how Charsi intervenes, though it won't really be necessary. Kit's more than a match for everything about Sabueso but his ego.

epcharles · 03-15-2014, 07:08 PM

Well... Kit is more than a match for lots of things... when she isn't too busy writhing in pain. I doubt Sabueso would have left his plan hinging on something that didn't have enough juice to keep her down for at least a short while.

It might be nice if something distracted him for a bit while Kit had a chance to recover.

MSperoni · 03-16-2014, 11:15 AM

Kit's had a really long day too. I mean, earlier in the afternoon she got pummeled by Jeanne and dropped off a cliff. This was after she got slammed against a tree by a giant zombie. And this was after she got shot in the gut by a double barreled shotgun

I figure by now she's probably pretty exhausted!

(and the day's not over yet!)

MSperoni · 03-19-2014, 01:42 PM

259!

Y'know I don't know what Sabueso and the JDA have in store for Kit* but they probably ought to do whatever they're gonna do NOW before she gets a second wind.

*actually I do.

Gillsing · 03-20-2014, 06:55 AM

So... why is "blueberry" a highly derogatory term for Devikin when they aren't even blue? Mike Blueberry? Cavalry uniforms? What? You yellow-bellied, green-horn, blueberry, redskin...

MSperoni · 03-20-2014, 07:10 AM

If you look at some of the colored pictures I've done of Kit (not that there are many of them), you'll notice that parts of her are purple/blueish in color.

So that's where the name comes from.

epcharles · 03-20-2014, 08:50 PM

And they better do it before the knight starts decides to intervene. Not that Sabueso couldn't fight back, but the other two are gonna be toast.

Also, this seems a bit dark for Sabueso... we just went a step beyond normal rivalry.

03-15-2014, 07:08 PM	#45
epcharles Eric Charles Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 98	Well... Kit is more than a match for lots of things... when she isn't too busy writhing in pain. I doubt Sabueso would have left his plan hinging on something that didn't have enough juice to keep her down for at least a short while. It might be nice if something distracted him for a bit while Kit had a chance to recover. __________________ . . The smartest person you know (who lives in my house).

03-16-2014, 11:15 AM	#46
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	Kit's had a really long day too. I mean, earlier in the afternoon she got pummeled by Jeanne and dropped off a cliff. This was after she got slammed against a tree by a giant zombie. And this was after she got shot in the gut by a double barreled shotgun I figure by now she's probably pretty exhausted! (and the day's not over yet!) __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

03-19-2014, 01:42 PM	#47
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	259! Y'know I don't know what Sabueso and the JDA have in store for Kit* but they probably ought to do whatever they're gonna do NOW before she gets a second wind. *actually I do. __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

03-20-2014, 06:55 AM	#48
Gillsing Troopa Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 70	So... why is "blueberry" a highly derogatory term for Devikin when they aren't even blue? Mike Blueberry? Cavalry uniforms? What? You yellow-bellied, green-horn, blueberry, redskin... __________________ I'm a slacker, hear me snore...

03-20-2014, 07:10 AM	#49
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	If you look at some of the colored pictures I've done of Kit (not that there are many of them), you'll notice that parts of her are purple/blueish in color. So that's where the name comes from. __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

03-13-2014, 06:52 AM	#44
circusmachina halfway between man and machine Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sol III, Orion Arm, Milky Way, the Universe Posts: 3	Yeah, I could see that, too. In any case, Sabueso is less than impressed with everyone but himself. It'll be interesting to see whether and how Charsi intervenes, though it won't really be necessary. Kit's more than a match for everything about Sabueso but his ego.

03-20-2014, 08:50 PM	#50
epcharles Eric Charles Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 98	And they better do it before the knight starts decides to intervene. Not that Sabueso couldn't fight back, but the other two are gonna be toast. Also, this seems a bit dark for Sabueso... we just went a step beyond normal rivalry. __________________ . . The smartest person you know (who lives in my house).