“Putting up with this shit” does require a certain amount of sustained energy.
Out-of-Placers
A story of inconvenient changes
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Ah but see, in internet parlance, grill would mean girl. And yes, to girl Lopin would be so Fancy. He is a fancy lad, so why should it be terrible to be a fancy+1 lass?
…oh. You mean that kind of grill. Now I’m curious as to what Yinglet jerky tastes like. Probably sadness and inadequacy.
But Lopin is cuter as a guy :).
IS it too late to make a crack about Fancy-Lad snack cakes?
Fancy goes beyond the concept of sexes
Fancy is eternal
Indeed it is. Fancy is eternal, and demands an appropriately eternally fancy hat.
Also, note the fact that each panel gets more crowded.
At least when fainting the ground isn’t as far away as it used to be.
either way its like drinking vodka in Russia, the ground hits you.
I can understand wanting to research Kass’ condition, but I feel the research on how he got that way is far more valuable. Plus, if such research is conclusive enough, they could have all the research subjects and first-hand accounts they want. As such, Ran should be all over getting info out of Lopin and diving into research on the artifact and Kass’ transformation.
Plus the fact that Kassen cut a few deals with Viracroix Salia means that the deal is off and they return to poverty if he becomes human again. So it’s like voting for the POTUS, you either vote for a douchebag or a turd sandwich. both options suck.
And now to make things weird by taking the analogy and applying it to the comic. Looks like Ran is voting for Turd Sandwich while Isher is voting for Douchebag. I’m voting with Isher. Douchebag 2016! =-P
no its Douche16!
and suddenly this comic becomes obvious showing it really was only predicting the current election using Kass as a way to show the US falling apart and his friends, mostly colored and immigrants, against the the white guy who obviously doesn’t seem to care about the feelings of others around him. at least in this case his elevator workers get paid which confuses the theory a little. Kass even ran away from Beletam which would be the British empire and so he represents being made up of immigrants.
this leads us to the current vote which was hinted at in #27 with the puking orange comment and the hint at whoever was puking it up could no figure out why and could not figure out they should stop.
yes this theory may have a few holes, but I might be able to pick apart the comic and fill those, with a liberal amount of very loose interpretation.
not to mention Lopin representing the current non issue of illegal immigration bringing down “normal” working class blue collar people to their level, while Ran and his technology is displacing jobs like crazy. Just look at the elevators. It probably took 20 people to move cargo up and down stairs and now its just one.
ok I need to stop else I will find proof in here that the moon landing or something. And we should all be attempting to stop the spread of tinfoil hat syndrome not spread it.
not to stir more of this theory but we can obviously see the prediction of android controlling everyone. The meaning is hidden in the tapestry and how it peeks out behind everyone. and it then becomes obvious ran is a windows user which is losing market share to android. I mean look at the placement of that window and how small it is in comparison to the yellow droid moth.
not to mention the fact windows is notoriously buggy as shown quite clearly here.
Now I am sure there is something with the belt buckles and the tunic wrist ties, I just don’t know what yet.
Political and corporate conspiracies aside; I believe this all just comes down to a conflict of interest. Ran seems to be the only major reasearcher/scholar emplyed by the trade house. As such he is expected to study an immense swath of different fields; from astrophysics to sociology. I suspect, however, that his true passion is for non-human biology and anthropolgy (or whatever it would be called for non-human-non-animals; zoanthropology?). So he has to decide between his work and his passion, and he seems to be impulsive, so his passion is winning.
Oh, he definitely has to focus on any research that Viracroix requires, but he tends to let Ran do his own thing for the most part, acting more as a patron in the Renaissance sense.
Well, lucky for Ran, Viracroix’s typical interests also seem to run parallel to his own. I have no doubt that if Viracroix told him to prioritize the transformation research Ran would do as ordered; he wouldn’t enjoy so much freedom of research if he didn’t. Yet, until that order comes through, Ran will probably focus on his own current interests, even if in the back of his mind he knows something less interesting to him is technically more important.
That’s the impression I get anyways.
I wonder if Ran would be saying anything similar if he was the subject of this research that was transformed into a scav. I also have to say thou, I kinda hate Ran for being so insensitive to Kassie situation. And goodnight Kassie, sweet dreams. I hope things get better for you latter.
Fairly certain he would, maybe less being a woman, but some people just have that burning interest.
I love how she just stares into the camera like … “this sh*t right here”
This brings up a question I had earlier: Why did Viracroix allow Kass to be surrounded by friends loyal to Kass rather than people loyal only to Viracroix? Viracroix is taking a big risk if a situation were to ever arise in which Kass’ and Viracroix’s interests were not aligned.
Those friends all have something to lose, Isher would have great difficulty getting work anywhere else and Elim is a deserter who could be turned in to the army he ran from. Meaning they could be manipulated if they started to turn against the trade master.
If all else fails Kass is small and vulnerable, remember how he treated Kass when they fair met? The moment they were alone? (prologue 36). This is a person, who would probably kill, or give orders to kill, those who cause him problems. Or, at the very least, a skilled manipulator of people.
Viracroix seems confident to the point of arrogance in the amount of control he has over the situation, he, in all likelihood, believes that even with the presence of his friends, Kass could be brought back ‘under control’ if he became a problem.
‘fair met’ should be ‘first met’, oh, how I wish for an edit button.
Leverage wouldn’t help him if the gang could pull off some stunt before Viracroix had the chance to find out he’d been duped. Perhaps he’s counting on Elim’s terrible OPSEC to tip him off if they were to try anything sneaky.
Either way, the smart money says a man doesn’t get to Viracroix’s position without knowing he’s going to have to keep an eye on Kass at all times. At least that’s what a Lannister would do.
The comment software DOES have an add-on that allows you to edit, or request deletion of, your own posts within five minutes of posting. If Valsalia wants to install it, Kory Bingaman, the owner/writer of Skin Deep would be the person to ask about it. Out of three webcomics that I visit that use the same comment software, she’s the only one who’s installed the Edit functionality.
Also in this case, having his friends and ‘support group’ around him helps keep him stable and useful. Without those he trusts around him, he might suffer a complete breakdown and loose all usability.
Yeah, in that case, Kass would probably loose his mind, although I’m not sure if Viracroix is empathetic enough to pick up on this fact. Ran certainly isn’t.
Mostly this; but also, it helps with cooperation to be constantly reminded that “your friends are also in my employ,” so all the more reason to stay loyal to House Ivenmoth (not that Kass & co. really have any other choices)
Yannit’s face in the last panel. ^w^
It’s easier to make that face when you have mandibles
Enjoy yinglet and reduce the fat with the lean mean grilling machine, from George Foreman.
Great tasting healthier scav in minutes!
Shitposting aside, HOLY TITS Kass finally went to sleep! He’s been awake for like, 18 months!
Just make sure to grill the USDA certified organic yinglets. The wild yinglets have been proven to contain dangerous amounts of lead and mercury.
Well he did have a brief nap on the way back to the main city area!
It really just hammered in how much he needed a decent sleep period, though.
Everyone is missing the most important detail. I doubt yinglets have frilly underthings, and Kass is face down tail up with everyone staring at the anatomically correct version of Ran’s models.
Replying to myself, that’s probably why Ran phrased his remark how he did now that I think about it. It makes the line of sight and facial expressions of all of them significantly more…significant.
Isher gave, and showed Kass how to wear, tailed-female under garments earlier. Presumably Kass is still wearing them or his new uniform came with something similar.
I seem to remember, when Kass met the girls and they changed Kass’ clothes, seeing a pair of red panties that are part of the House Ivenmoth outfit. So yeah, she’s got undergarments on. No worries there.
After reading so many posts that deal with weighty socio economic and political issues I cant help but wonder, would Yinglet fijitas be better with a beer marinade or Tabasco? Grilled with red bell peppers and onions. Mmmmmm.
not sure what could ever tenderize them enough. I am positive all you can do is slice them up as instant jerky. Sort of tough and stringy. possibly fishy maybe.
That actually is an interesting question. I mean I can’t speak from personal experience but from what I’ve heard despite the fact that a wharf rat and a seagull are both scavengers living on similar diets and in similar conditions, one tastes absolutely foul (seagull) and the other actually pretty palatable (rat).
So where do Yinglets fall on the flavor spectrum?
With enough Tabasco sauce anything is eatable even Sloth.
Careful. John Crichton (Farscape) once fried up some Dentics, claiming “anything is edible once it’s been fried”. The expression on his face after he ate one clearly said, “I was wrong.”
http://farscape.wikia.com/wiki/Dentic
I’m still wondering what would have happened if Elim was the one in a squeaky ratbird body.
And poor Lopin. He could have simply lied and said he didn’t know about za-that thing. He’s too honest and fancy for his own good. Or maybe it’ll benefit him later? He’s avoided grilling so far!
Random question: Where did you get your background image of the stars and nebula viewed from the beach at night? Is this an image of a location from the comic?
Looks like it was created by the artist to me. The nebula part is a shopped-in photo (as well as some other elements). I would guess the image is of the view looking north from Val Salia; you can see the coast, and a road leading up into the Indrel Mountains. That`s the direction of what was formerly Dlinnlan, Kass and Elim`s homeland.
You can see the full image here:
http://www.valsalia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PageBGblackout.jpg
I’m wondering if it’s possible for a human to be transformed into a male Yinglet, or if it’s one of the rules of that kind of magic that they always become female. Would a female human remain female, or would they likewise always become male? Or is it random?
In Shard of Confusion’s comic, Chasing Bolide ( http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15847999/ ), a human male gets transformed into a male yinglet, Zhorin. IMHO, it’s really up to the artist.
I have to bump this! Chasing Bolide starts off with poor artwork and horrendous spelling…
…but the minute the artist realizes that people are enjoying the story, he steps-up the awesome!
The weird creatures are called “blanks”; Zev is the female and she is mute, so she talks with sign language. Can’t say much more without spoilers, so just give it a chance.
Seriously, it needs its own website someday after cleaning up the dialogue on the first few dozen pages. Don’t let some grammatical errors dissuade you from reading this excellent story.
Ohh, first page is here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15534212
Darn. xD I’m all caught up now. I was hoping I’d be able to continue on reading more. I’ve fallen in love with this comic.
I have my own theory about “zat zhing”, but I’ll comment about it at the next update.
He raises a good point. The chance to know how to undo the transformation in case anyone in the future has the same problem can’t be overlooked.
bed time