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#962 We'll Need a Guinea Pig...

Amelius on Oct. 15, 2012

I was a little annoyed that I couldn't find more literature on the significance of tears in mythology and folk tales, and I know there's a lot of it! There's enough to mention on the healing properties of unicorns, phoenixs, Chuck Norris and Pokemon tears, and not to forget the tear-healing in the story of Rapunzel (healed blindness with tears!) Wikipedia was completely unhelpful. You know who was helpful? TV Tropes! But I have enough frustrations with Wikipedia as it is, I could be here all day.

Anyway, I did find something cute and amusing from a store called Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, bottles of salt “made from human tears” in a range of emotions. I wish there were more clever shops like that over here! ^_^

The ways of cartoonish magical potion-making have always amused me. I always loved the silly wall-decorations and fake potion bottles they sell around Halloween with punny names for the potions and spellcrafting books. Bat wings, spider legs, eye of newt, graveyard dust… the oddest things go in there! I rather enjoy all that witch-kitsch.

I'm sure some are wondering why you'd bother collecting your boredom tears when you got a wand, but there's something to be said about having back-up! A wand doesn't solve EVERY problem! :P

Your ad here, right now

Snevilly at 2:16AM, Feb. 3, 2013

Heeheee, I can't wait to see what happens next.

Maylilyx at 7:42PM, Nov. 25, 2012

I'd start running.

Willow wind Sylph at 1:03PM, Nov. 2, 2012

backs away slowly...

vampria13 at 11:08AM, Oct. 25, 2012

in UIU you said that there was a place where you update before DD, could you give a link?

Jackelopefan at 8:17PM, Oct. 23, 2012

Better run, Tony.

Jackelopefan at 8:17PM, Oct. 23, 2012

Better run, Tony.

NightReflection at 10:16AM, Oct. 23, 2012

Actually, that could be quite handy - he'd have a backup way of shifting even if he lost his hat.

PaulEberhardt at 1:21PM, Oct. 21, 2012

This is going to hurt a bit, but don't worry... ;)

NightReflection at 11:43PM, Oct. 19, 2012

@vampira13 Very tightly guarded secret. I'm guessing it's part of the storyline at some distant point in the future.

vampria13 at 8:32AM, Oct. 19, 2012

@NightReflection i was thinking more of the country where the pirates got him, just an idle question.

NightReflection at 11:31PM, Oct. 18, 2012

@vampira13 not sure about the context of your question. Charby is Amelius' own creation. For origins, read the first arc in the archive - he was spawned near the same area the comic is takinig place, just some 400-ish years ago. Other than that, Amelius is keeping mum.

b_templar428 at 4:14PM, Oct. 18, 2012

.....i would run screaming.

Razzy Jazz at 9:17AM, Oct. 18, 2012

Hurrah! No need to be worried she'd never hurt him on purpose!

Lilac at 4:02PM, Oct. 17, 2012

No not Tony! D,:

roycemarie at 1:59PM, Oct. 17, 2012

Poor lovesick Tony. That's a "Hello, sucker" smile if ever I saw one.

vampria13 at 10:03AM, Oct. 17, 2012

where does charby come from?

vampria13 at 7:59AM, Oct. 17, 2012

poor poor poor poor tony anyone remember when she was innocent? lol!

Hurricane Ivan at 12:16AM, Oct. 17, 2012

If you're after tears in mythology, don't forget the story of Finn mac Cool. Two danann (fairy) sisters had their hearts set on him, and wept a pool of tears in their misery. When they finally met him, one of them beguiled him into diving into the pool of tears, which aged him to an old man. He was later restored by a cup of milk with blood in.

Hurricane Ivan at 12:16AM, Oct. 17, 2012

Spikes at 10:37PM, Oct. 16, 2012

Uh oh ... She isn't going to try her "Bunny" cure on him is she?

Jimeth at 9:10PM, Oct. 16, 2012

I like the sound of that shop. When I was little I made potions out of everything. I remember adding a large amount of this garden weed once not realising it was infested with woodlice. When I added water to the mix, they all rushed out and I thought I'd created life! And yeah, poor Tony. This won't be the first time Mye's made him cry, I'm sure.

RazorD9 at 7:35PM, Oct. 16, 2012

Heys Tony, youse better be a runnin boy! When da weemen start ah grinnin', deen youse better be ah screamin'.

Shadowcat15 at 6:19PM, Oct. 16, 2012

cute yet evil smile O_o

NightReflection at 11:21AM, Oct. 16, 2012

Your expressions again... awesome. Only no-good can come of this.

Simpan at 9:41AM, Oct. 16, 2012

TONY RUUUUN!!!

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