Ch4 Pg27
Cheeko on Feb. 6, 2008
COUNTDOWN:
ZERO.
After careful consideration, I decided the nix the page previous to this one, and for several reasons. It was a black page with text only, and confusing dialogue at that:
“At last!” I exclaimed, for my time had finally come. Ranu had touched The Book.
Crysthel's sudden switch to first person didn't really fit with the rest of the tone already established for this comic. She's been speaking in the third person for two-hundred some pages already, so why the sudden change to first person?
See? Not needed. We just skip to the good stuff. That's the way I roll.
If anyone can tell me what just happened, I will draw you a picture of whatever you want. ;)
See you tomorrow.
Cheeko out.
Chameleon at 1:17PM, Feb. 8, 2008
WOW... awesome page.... I hope this means we get to see Crysthel soon ;)
Sly Eagle at 8:16PM, Feb. 7, 2008
I'd also say I think Ranu's a nearly last survivor of the all but vanished race that wrote the book. Certainly, he'll be able to read the book now. ;)
Black Dove at 6:29PM, Feb. 7, 2008
HOLY OLY OLY!!!
littletrinks at 6:05PM, Feb. 7, 2008
um... this isn't really what I expected... but I love it!
Bob the Hobo at 5:24PM, Feb. 7, 2008
I know what happened, but I'll keep my mouth shut :P
Stig Hemmer at 4:22PM, Feb. 7, 2008
What happened was that Cheeko showed us that she truly is the best candidate for DD Overlord. Seriously.
jiminycricketX at 4:13PM, Feb. 7, 2008
Ak, I made an oops! That comment down there from 'Nega Link'... that was actually me. I checked your comic on his computer, and I forgot to sign in with my account. I'm an airhead. Jut FYI. :)
Potato U Princess at 3:56PM, Feb. 7, 2008
Either he's turning into a giant floursecent lightbulb, or he's going to SPONTAINIOUSLY COMBUST!!!! Okay...Just Kidding. I don't think it would be good if he exploded...Right--I have two guesses about this. One--he's being transported to Crysthel's prision. Two--He's undergoing some kind of transformation triggered by the fact that he touched the book. If that's true, he'll probably look older and have wings when it's over with (I dunno, the only reason I think that is because he looks older in the character sheet you have up on DA and he has wings in the pic at the top of the layout...or at least I think he does...). Blah...I'm probably wrong, but the whole thing with him looking older in his mystrey portrait and appearing having a wing does seem very suspicious, if you ask me.
man in black at 3:18PM, Feb. 7, 2008
looks like someone was summoned
Blitz01 at 3:00PM, Feb. 7, 2008
well I think he is either becoming an avatar for Crysthel (like a few others said) or he is simply getting her powers, Or the powers of the book or he just explodes, that's another option aswell XD or maybe he just gets the power to talk directly to Crysthel
LupineQueen13 at 2:56PM, Feb. 7, 2008
I agree with Sly Eagle. Something in his lineage has caused a reaction with the book. He's probably going to have an annoying voice in the back of his head now. :)
Moonclaw at 1:20PM, Feb. 7, 2008
Is Ranu become her avatar of sorts?
Starwolf at 1:01PM, Feb. 7, 2008
BEEEEUTIFUL PAGE!!!! I love the light effects!!!
RhianConway at 11:14AM, Feb. 7, 2008
YUS! TAKE THAT LIZARDMAN! Beautiful work as usual! Uh...my guess is Ranu is going to get transported somewhere or put into some kind of mental trance, then he's going to be told the first clue to finding Crysthel's prison!
Memmy at 10:56AM, Feb. 7, 2008
Shiny! Love what you've done there. :) Becoming her avatar like someone mentioned? Or Crysthel is just saving his butt by blinding the lizard man.
tannalein at 9:10AM, Feb. 7, 2008
I'm with Sly Eagle on this one :) Great page, BTW!
lennan at 9:07AM, Feb. 7, 2008
Also! I'm glad you nixed the page because while it would have been an effective way to show the Plan at work, I think by dispensing with the page it lets everything roll right under the reader's nose. =) Which will help you in creating a situation where the reader will look back and think, "Ah! So that was it!" and the light bulb will go off.
lennan at 9:02AM, Feb. 7, 2008
I'm glad you skipped that page and went straight to the meat of the story. It certainly would have killed the spell of the story right there. So good choice. =) I really like Sly's answer to it as well. Although that just seems to bring up more mysteries about Ranu, which if it is the case is all good in my honest opinion. Nice effects there. And Kal'imh totally deserved that one. Heh. I also like that we see the Cap'n again, hmmmm I wonder what's going to happen now....
iamthatis at 8:01AM, Feb. 7, 2008
Obviously, Ranu's silent wish was to become a star! :) Unfortunately, he's such a small one that he immediately went super nova. Poor thing. Heart heart heart the awesome light effects and Ranu-outlines!
Evil Emperor Nick at 7:35AM, Feb. 7, 2008
I am SOOOOOOO glad you skipped that page. That is exactly the sort of page I hate. This on the other hand is a great page!
gvsumathnut at 7:33AM, Feb. 7, 2008
I believe Soli is correct. I would asume Ranu is being transported to the prison to get his question answered.
Nega Link at 7:29AM, Feb. 7, 2008
My closest guess is that Ranu is being transported, if only momentarily, to where Crysthel is. There he gets the right to ask his question. Either that, or he is being transformed by the power of Crysthel. He looked a bit older in the blacked out character pic of him on the character page, so maybe he is fusing with Crysthel? Just throwing stuff out there. Props for the early page.
Tabitha at 6:46AM, Feb. 7, 2008
WAIT NO! I GOT IT! Ranu's question was "how am i going to get out of this mess" and Crysthel is answering! i dono... i like my previous guess better
Tabitha at 6:45AM, Feb. 7, 2008
WAIT!!! i think i know! Ok so lets say that the beast in ScarFace's vision was somehow related to Crythel, (maybe her evil or darker half?) and That Beast is connected to ScarFace. That would form a sort of circular bond between Crysthel and Ranu and now that he's touched the book the circle is complete and crysthel is either free or released by being bonded to Ranu.... That or Crysthel (or part of her) has entered Ranu's body and the shear power of that transfer has lit him up like a star. (LOVE YOUR ART!!!!! *foams*)
Tybalt Makoto at 6:37AM, Feb. 7, 2008
Oh Shiny!!! Nice, what now?