Chapter 1: Page 34
Sorry for the minor delay! But we’re rolling once again!
Let it not be said that Quinlan gives up easily. He may feel particularly rusty at Tesque or that he isn’t best-suited to follow his war-hero grandfather as Captain of the Royal Guard. Still, he’s not quite ready to put up the white flag against a bully like Crim.
What will Quinlan do? Will he remember the third tenet? Is there any hope of salvaging this demonstration-gone-wrong? You’ll just have to return next week to find out!
Cue a snap kick into Crim’s chin that knocks him unconscious before Quin gets up while reciting the third tenet.
Oh snap, Quin has his serious face on.
Oi, Crim, don’t drag Dakkan into this. Not cool, man.
I wonder if the third tenet has to do with honor or something? Like only using it in the defense of oneself or others, or not using your skills to humiliate someone you don’t like? There should be a tenet like that.
That may be the last one for all we know XD
Well, I’m glad to see that Crim is at least taking a short breather to verbally taunt Quin before laying into our hero again. I’m still seeing stars in that first panel – which means Quin is too. I wonder how all the students feel about seeing their captain getting bashed by Crim; maybe some of them are secretly rooting for Quin as well. Let’s hope this turns around pretty soon!
Also agree with Pit’s observation. Nice way to play the species-superiority card there, Crim, with an influential Lutran standing right in front of you. You’re an idiot.
why that smug, grimy, no-good fluffball excuse for a squirrel! Let peanuts and acorns rain forever on his head and may roots always trip his path. May he always loose his grip in the trees and may the ground swallow him where he splats!!! THAT CRIM!!!! BEATING UP MY FAVORITE CHARACTER WILL BRING DOOM UPON YOUR MORTAL SOUL! whip’im Quin!
hehehe….anywho…nice page XD
Dakkan’s reactions are perfect. Poor guy, with his friend getting beat up and his country insulted…
Is it just me, or are the first two tenets extremely similar?
The first tenet (“A foot on the ground is a foot in the grave”) is meant to remind the successful Tamian warrior that they have a distinct speed advantage over many of their foes. The second tenet (“See the ground, feel the air”) is meant to support the first tenet with situational awareness. Quinlan may feel comfortable leaping about the battlefield, but if he’s not mindful of what’s happening on both the ground and in the air, he’ll wind up with Crim’s knee in his sternum.
So the first two tenets support similar themes, but are meant to support each other.
I’m glad to see that at least the background characters look a touch concerned about what’s going on.
Poor Quinlan must be feeling really bruised now. Crim takes time off beating him up to educate the nearby students on the second tenet of Tesque, while simultaneously mocking the Lutren not-so-subtly (not cool!) You know, Crim, Dakkan will probably never leap as far or as high as you can, but you will never be able to swim as deeply or as swiftly as him! Leaping through the trees is no more inherently “superior” than swimming in the ocean.
I was going to ask about the second tenet as well, but I think Alex explained it well in the comments already.
Honestly, I’m loving Crim just because of the awesome faces he makes. (seriously, that bottom left corner face) I take that he’s holding to some of those pre WWD “Lutren are scum because they can’t climb” beliefs? Dakkan’s face is pretty well done, too.
poor quinstin !