The Reed of Carnal Beckoning is a time-honored traditional accessory that indicates a general willingness in the wearer to, in scientific terms, “get it on.”
Originally and officially, the blue-leafed reed-stem is for use by an enclave’s females to indicate that they re approachable for certain reasons, but it has since become fashionable for males to use the reed’s color or the reed itself in personal decoration, as well. Because of this, the reed’s distinct light blue color has become the yinglets’ general cultural indicator of “come get some.”
Merry Happy Year!
Love how well Kass’s expressions and body language express just how tired and exasperated he is. Also feel a little sorry for Poak. that expression so looks like a little kid suddenly told, no you can’t actually have that.
Eyy, glad you noticed that little detail! Yeah, it’s disappointing being advertised something that it turns out the store’s all out of.
She is tired of her shit and she will use that Reed to take it out of the Matriarch’s hide.
So, Kass strolling into the meeting wearing that is the equivalent of low-cut jeans, a smile, and a wink?
I believe it would be more accurate to say Kass went into the meeting wearing the equivalent of a giant flashing neon sign saying: “I WANT TO MATE. HARD.” on her head.
Actually, it’s more like Kass walked into the meeting wearing the Reed of Carnal Beckoning!
SIMILE PARADOX
HEAD ASPLODE
Or a Horga’hn from Risa in Star Trek.
I love how the reed wilts when Poak explains it. 😀
I also can’t help but notice the ‘donate’ yinglet on the right of the page is wearing a fair chunk of light blue… :O
That’s Lopin, the merchant yinglet, he’s definitely a fancy rat. Mayhaps that is why the other yinglet tried to kill his hat?
Dude probably just couldn’t handle the level of dapperness Lopin was giving off.
Ah! We finally get to know the meaning of that blue feather (yes I thought it was a feather, I’m dumb).
Well they both are thin stalks with colorful blooms coming out of either end, so they do have a lot in common!
Good to finally see an update
Just remember, updates occur on weeks!
It just so happens that every day of every year happens to be on a week!
First, gotta say I am really liking the website design. Really draws in the eye and fits the comic quite nicely. Secondly what an awesome page. You’re grasp of body language is put to good use through and the expressions are spot on for what I would expect from them given the situation.
So we finally discover the meaning behind the blue reed and the reason for Poak’s excitement. He was excited to see this new attractive female whom, from his pov, was in the mood for some yinglet lovin’. Only to discover it was not the case, poor guy. And Kass, oh the look his face upon Poak’s proposition. Understandably surprised and now justifiably irritated, love that expression when Kass goes to speak with Vizlet. As well as Vizlet’s reaction.
Now the question is did Vizlet have one of the girls put the headdress upon Kass as an attempt to setup a little carnal rendezvous for the enclave’s newest female? Of course at the time Vizlet believed that she was little more that just another female. So the revelation of things not being as they seem surely might of changed Vizlet’s mind, but not in time to change the attire. Still I look forwards to hearing the matriarch explain the meaning of this little incident.
Hey, thanks! I’ve been sitting on this site redesign far too long, so it’s satisfying to finally have it switched over. And yes, those questions will be answered veeeery soon~
Ooo, the promise of the comics to come. I also cannot help but think back to when Kass made the agreement with Viracroix. Kass made some hefty demands of Viracroix, and though he agreed it was under the concession that he would be able to ask for something in return.
So now that Kass has begun to integrate into the Enclave, I find myself wondering if perhaps Chronocrosser was correct. Viracroix has a desire for knowledge so I can’t help but wonder if having Kass go through the Yinglet mating rituals and process to the point of possibly having a younglet of his own might be Viracroix’s demand for the continued upholding of the aforementioned agreement between he and Kass.
Great comic I can’t wait to see the next one.
I can not help but think this might be the last time Kass willingly wears the Reed of Carnal Beckoning. I wonder how there conversation will go, will she explain her original plan and why she did it and hope for the best, or just lie like a dog.
I have been looking forward to this conversation for a while about the females sacred duty.
And what does Kass intend to do about it, I would recommend asking the Matriarch but not even she is excused from that sacred duty. And I assume she would loss her position if she tried to prevent it for to long. I suppose she could ask Viracroix for help. But how would Viracroix react to that, is he willing to order Kass to do her duty for the truce and what just might be his only way to ever find out about Yinglet breeding habits.
Personally I wonder just how long Kass can avoid mating with the Yinglets even with the or Viracroix Matriarch’s help.
Will she eventually give in and if she does with who.
I can not wait to find out.
Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I’ve been eager to get to this part for a while, so I can finally get some vital parts of yinglet culture/life explained!
As for the rest… well, the only way to find out is to keep reading!
pro – Hell yea page update! 😀
con – have to wait another week for update (like one punch man ;P)
“another week”
don’t get upset when it doesn’t happen. This isn’t a frequently updated comic
However, if you look back at the release schedule, you’ll find that every comic has in fact been released on A Week!
Exactly as planned~
Quite so. Quite.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally i found this comic again. I stumbled upon this gem , but forgot to bookmark it and have been frantically going through other webcomics in hopes that one would link here. So many dead links and bad comics ~shudders~
I got nothing that i don’t like about this comic. Art is great, story looks wonderful ,foreshadowing tooo op , world building 11/11 .
P.s.None did BTW i found it by going through my Ad block exceptions.
Oh awesome! I know how that is, trying to re-find a comic I haven’t read for a while; half the comics I read, I do so by checking out once every month or two and marathoning through the new content.
And I’m so glad you’re enjoying this story as much as you are! I just wanted to tell the sort of story that I personally wish there were more of, so that means I must be doing something right! Reading comments like yours really keep me motivated, so thank you!
So, does Chakki’s fur-color make him desirable then?
EVERYTHING about Chakki makes him desirable.
Total diva, that guy.
Great page. If the blue color of the reed has been adopted by males yet still has the same meaning, that’s an interesting proposition. I also wonder, Lopin wore such blue clothes. Does this mean he was open to selling more than just his trinkets?
More or less! Wearing the reed itself is a straight-up “ASK ME OUT” signifier, while just wearing the color is a more general indicator of flirtiness/fanciness/etc.
And Lopin is a fancy lad.
“I’m blue, da ba de da ba di. I’m in need of a guy, I’m in need of a guy!”
I feel like Kass should have said “pazhient” or something 😉
Just discovered this comic just now. Lots of fun! Definitely going to put this on my reading list. 🙂
Eyy, glad you found it, and are enjoying it! Plenty more to come, oh yes.
LET’S GET IT ON!!!
Poor Poak. He was SO convinced that Kass was looking for jamaharon.
Poor Lippie. She always looks like she could really use a hug.
I see that even a Yinglet matriarch knows that when her name is said as separate sentences, the speaker ain’t very happy. LOL.