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Swords, Sorcery, And Then Some!
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Swords, Sorcery, And Then Some!
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Didn’t see that explanation coming. I thought it was going to be “because the sword is magic”, but turns out it’s because Olivia is magic.
Oh god, are you really saying…
“A Wizard did it”?!
Has ‘the Deep Logician’s formula’ or Olivia’s nature been mentioned before?
@Quentin, yes the formula has been mentioned before, as far as I can recall this is the first time it’s actually been mentioned what exactly it did to Olivia
Pannel one looks like “T” is copping a feel on “P”
Tess is a cheater! Know i know she is perfect for the king.
Oh the web those two could weave.
Now run baddie Mc douch bag though and get on to the wedding.
Trying to come up with a pun…and drawing a blank. Dagnabbit.
The old saying is true!
“Home is where the heart is.”
Looks like someone planned ahead, and was EXPECTING the Coriander to take this exact course of action, knew about the North Wind and was expecting it to be used in the duel. I honestly don’t know why I am surprised…
Kind of explains why the sword turned. The logical fallacy in Olivia’s chest is playing havoc with the sword’s consistency.
Uhm okay, that explains That. But did the North Wind shrink as a result of the magic too… Because otherwise, the bit that’s missing is… Well… The Bit that’s Missing. As in the other end of North Wind which should at least be sticking out the back a Little considering how big it seems in the barbarian’s hands…
(sorry, brain glitched on the girl-guy’s name… Haven’t had any coffee yet… >>;;)
Ohkay I will not dwell on this, logic has failed me once again.
“Didn’t see that explanation coming. I thought it was going to be “because the sword is magic”, but turns out it’s because Olivia is magic.”
Except the “Sword never fails its wielder” enchantment had to take that into account to know it’s safe to plunge into her chest without violating its directive. So… yeah, partially the enchantment of Northwind too.
She is the first character I have heard of that actually has an attempted explanation for a trope used in about all anime.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VictoriasSecretCompartment
Although, I also think this is the author employing another well known trope for the explanation.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Asspull
@Quentin Olivia’s origin story, continues on the next page:
http://www.exiern.com/2015/03/24/a-logistical-nightmare/
…just as planned? I’m really tempted to say both she and the king planned for this to happen, but that would have required some EXTREME forethought
I’d say the explanation for why the sword isn’t sticking out anywhere is because right now, the sword simply… isn’t. Anything. Which is the fallacy.
Now I only have 4 more impossible things to think of before breakfast.
Is Terry groping her step-daughters bewb? o_O
As long as the North Wind isn’t piercing that heart now instead of coming out of Olivia’s back…
How very Grimm. Or am I supposed to think of another fairy tale collection?
Ha! Absolutely didn’t see that coming, yet it does build on previous plotlines. Well done!
@mhalpern: Except Northwind would have killed Olivia if it wasn’t for the fact that her heart is elsewhere.
Well that’s an interesting development.
So she got a dimensional bag where her heart should be? Leave it to Northwind to find that one spot precisely.
@Jake: That fact might have been included in the calculation.
Personally I doubt a higher plan, just a set of lucky coincidences.
So Northwind managed to not pierce any lung or sever any arteries around the heart. Sounds like it’s working just fine. Just the blood loss would be lethal in short order.
@Quentin Olivia’s origin story, continues on the next page:
http://www.exiern.com/2015/03/24/a-logistical-nightmare/
‘I know where Olivia’s heart lies.” And presumably can feed it to a stray dog whenever she wants.
We have now confirmed one thing above else.
The Queen has EARNED her position. This… is truly a Queen worthy of her King.
I absolutely love how they tried to play off that sketch panel as an art Error yet here it is. lol
@Goines
What sketch panel?
Well
That’s… a twist. That’s definitely a twist. excuse me while i go try to wrap my head around that one
Hooray for illogic. 😀
I’m still hoping that the rest of the sword is sticking out of the Grand Huppy Duppy’s back.
My only issue is that the initial sword strike the way it was drawn would not have pierced her heart in the first place. A totally survivable if severe wound (well given the context of having magic that heals around).
@Fairportfan
I’d bet he’s sneaking off right now while everyone’s looking at Olivia.
And on comparing the pages, the sword entry wound is even right where past-Olivia is clutching her chest after the Deep Logician was interrupted. Continuity well done indeed, if anatomy a tad bit off.
@Elanora
Awhile back a, not sketch, inked copy of that panel showed up and we were told the sword going into Olivia was an art mistake and it was supposed to be somewhere else.