OOPs #153
May16
(SHE DIDN’T)
Or rather, she had just begun to succeed at repressing that awkward memory, until this moment.
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Out-of-Placers
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Everybody loves Poak.
But does she love being pleased by Poak poking her? One would think Poak would have quite a few offspring by now, and a few larger than average Yinglets running around the enclave.
Yeah, I’m wondering what their relationship is. Previously mated? Parent-offspring? Siblings? Just friends?
I know they don’t look related, but I mean, yinglet genetics are complicated.
And with genetics being carefully selected (and Vesaria isn’t Zally), it’s entirely possible for them to have never mated even without being related, too. Like, what if Viz always found better matches for either of them?
Or multiple – given the heavy mixing of yinglet genetics, and their enclave social structure giving minimal recognition to genetic parentage after the fact, inbreeding may well be common, safe and perfectly acceptable. Why would they have the same hang-ups as humans? Almost every yinglet in the enclave is a sort of half-sibling of all the others.
Poak is a high-maintenance Yinglet. He eats more food than the average Yinglet, doesn’t fit into the enclave’s tunnels, is more threatening to the other races outside which might cause trouble down the line for all yinglets. The Matriarchs have to consider a lot of things when deciding on a breeding schedule.
Lest you forget The Val Salian Yinglets are on a collision course with the Yinglets who run a confederacy of the Yinglet Enclaves. Vislet is a Rebel who wants to shake control away from the Yinglet Council. Having several Poaks around would make for better guards than what Vislet has currently. If The Val Salian Enclave was to be left alone, I’d agree with you, but sooner or later OOP’s plot will catch up with us. Patriarch Narklet is still here, and Brakka is still alive with the likely secret of “Zhat Zhing” in his head. Will Vislet and her Loyal patriarchs escape the clutches of the Yinglet Council? Will Kassen wake up one day without a tail? Or would she want to by that point? Stay tuned to find out.
Poor Isher, was this really preferable to taking him home to her delightful house? But I do like the contrast as to why its nice to be a Yinglet in this case. Though Isher is turning out to be more of a Zally I think.
Uhmmm… did Lopin share his eyeshadow with Vesaria?
Probably other way around, sometime in the past. I think Lopin is an Enclave outcast.
The way lopin describes how he can create that eyeshadow makes me think that’s him who gave it to Vesaria.
https://www.valsalia.com/comic/out-of-placers/oops-75/
Lopin was banished by Vizlet to avoid him being interrogated by Narklet.
https://www.valsalia.com/comic/out-of-placers/oops-31/
My reply was blocked because of the links. Let’s try this way…
The way lopin describes how he can create that eyeshadow makes me think that’s him who gave it to Vesaria.
www . valsalia . com / comic /out-of-placers / oops-75 /
Lopin was banished by Vizlet to avoid him being interrogated by Narklet.
www . valsalia . com / comic / out-of-placers / oops-31 /
it wasn’t
Well, that is just adorable.
A true poet will be able to work this overheard knowledge into a tale of Valkyrian proportions.
How bouts Shirlying Homes-guy ands ze case of ze Stairscase Stomper?
*blink blink*
Ands poor Isher needs ze hugs.
Alsos… Zhere needs to be more ‘Yeeeee’ in ze world. Yes Yes!
Oh, she’s getting hugs tonight. That or a certain silver-tongued sailor is going to be slapped by a large hand wielded by a maiden with a wounded heart.
Oh, nice. Was not expecting that segue, but it is so apropos.
Also some engineer needs to visit this inn. Who thought NAILING a rope to a beam was a good idea?
I’m gonna go with _nobody_ needs to visit that inn. Isher doesn’t look _that_ heavy, and if their sorry-ass staircase collapsed under her, it says more about Valsalian building code(s) than anything else. :/
The duality of being a heavyset person. Yeah, it’s awesome being able to grab things from a high shelf and help move stuff, but being over 250 pounds can really be a detriment.
Mmm~ yeah, like when it comes time to buy a nice chair that won’t quit on you.
Holy shit! Entire staircase?!?! Sweet titty-fucking Christ!