Chapter 2: Page 83
This week, the situation grows ever more dire! Tensions flare! Suspense mounts! Moods swing! It really is something seeing these scenes coming to fruition after years of build-up, and the next few weeks I am confident will be talked about for quite some time by the readership :)
In a couple weeks’ time, the Beyond the Western Deep: Volume 1 paperback will be available through Action Lab Entertainment and through comic shops all over the country! Should you have a local comic shop you frequent, please do mention the book to them — it will be officially released on 5/27!
Remember last week when I mentioned there was more Dakkan guest art in the offings? Well, here it is! A totally unexpected but expectedly awesome piece from Temiree!
Anything I could say about this piece has, I believe, already been said in the comment thread on the original piece on DeviantArt, but I will reiterate here for completeness’ sake: the lighting (and lightning!), the angle, the colors, and Dakkan’s pose all come together in perfect form. He looks, for the lack of a better term, kick-awesome! Thank you SO much for this amazing piece of art!
That 2nd panel Stare. How many has it killed in looks-can-kill world.
This page is great. I have no idea what will happen next. Well, I mean, I have some ideas, but it can go so many different ways. If I had to put money somewhere, it’d be on Kenosh drawing steel to defend Hardin, but that would be an AWFULLY bold move. Just how deep do his loyalties run? And in which direction?
Also, Temiree’s Dak is great. He’s had some kendo training, I see. Which would actually probably be super great for staff fighting.
He’s not going to leave without the Ermehn. Hardin will tag along and become Quin’s and Dak’s new best friend through a series of wacky misunderstandings involving table manners and grooming standards.
And thus will the BWD ragtag band of misfits grow!
Quinlan, Dakkan, and Hardin; who else will join?
Other Sratha-din members? Janik? Lady Canid? Mr. Felis Bandit?
But it would have been nice if that happened :) – That will be an interesting situation
Very well done Kenosh! :D Very well that he said/realized him that he isn’t the lord (it is a pity that even he didn’t pointed out what crimes he and his soldiers have committed on Ermehn – but I think it would have ended up a duel – Clovis VS. Kenosh – and probably to Clovis to be tossed on Kenosh ) . I can see that Clovis good is already very pissed off…. In his eyes I see death and hate….. :(
I can wait – I am a very patient man :) (what I owe two things – firstly build Kraków Nativity scenes, and the society of my beloved younger sisters …. ;) ), so patiently waiting for the solution of all these complexities and puzzles us readers deserve . :)
But I’m very curious :D .
And after that, it is true that for a long time already I have seen Temiree graphics and once again I will say it out loud – Temiree, you are the master!!! :D :D :D
Oh, Alex, you and your “the next few weeks will be talked about for quite some time by the readership” line.
Telling us what’s going to happen without telling us what’s going to happen.
You play the conservation of information game better than most people I know.
It will be the part where Legolas shoots everyonewith arrows while sliding down the wall’s stairs standing on a shield. Yeeeeeah!
Oh no, what do you mean we’ll be talking about next week’s page? I’m both excited and nervous at the possibilities that could happen; Kenosh’s continued defiance, inadvertently declaring war against the Canid, Clovis being fed up with Kenosh’s meddling causing him to attack him, Dakkan and Quin stepping in to do something, The Sratha-din come in to save Hardin, or Hardin taking some sort of initiative. The only thing I’m almost certain is that these events are leading up to a 2nd war in Dunia.
Also I cant admire Temiree’s piece enough. The dramatic coloring, pose and lighting is just amazingly breathtaking.
Ahh…… Again another war may be – I have not thought about that …… :O :(
Someone on the not always aptly named deviantart page called this fan art “stunning”.
´Tis quite a…. shocking drawing, indeed!
“Turn in your badge, Captain, you’re off the case!”
“You’re a loose cannon, McKenosh. And I’m too old for this fish.”
MCKENOSH storms from the garrison. OFFICERS QUIN and DAK meet him.
QUIN: You can’t just leave now! The force needs you!
MCKENOSH: Too late, kid. A bunch of damn fools in there too dazzled by their own bark to see the truth.
MCKENOSH heads to the holding cells to talk with HARDIN and his goons.
QUIN: Great Salmon, Dak, we gotta do something.
DAK: (Epic 80s power rock starts) Looks like we’ll have to take matters into our own paws.
Petition to turn BtWD into a cop drama
“Beyond the Western Downtown Area”
Kenosh will be played by Liam Neeson, Dak by Chris Rock, and Quin by Michael Cera. But who is Hardin?
Ha!
I say Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to play Hardin. ‘Cuz why not?
Wow, after staring at last week’s page for so long with all its muted coloration, this new page hit my eyes like a visual blast. Spectacular in and of itself, quite apart from what’s happening in the page. Many teeth are bared; let’s hope none are used.
As for Temiree, been following her (his?) ottery art over on DA for some years now, so it should be a no-brainer that Tems would be a fan of “BWD.” Still, to see that confirmed here, and with such a wonderful piece of fan art, is quite a wunnerful thing indeed.
How do make people vomit rainbows:
Step 1–Leave them in an enclosed room with no windows and drab-colored walls for a week. They will be fed brown and tan-colored food on beige plates and sleep on similarly-colored beds.
Step 2–After 1 week, project the image file of this comic page on the wall of the room at maximum brightness and high resolution.
* Note: I have not actually tried this.
Or have them chug a pint glass full of smarties.
It is better to feed one person 40 days of fasting Żur soup and herrings; and then give her Easter table ^^
I have a feeling that they can these teeth to use … And even swords …
All this suspense is killing me!!
I gotta say, I really love the effect on the last two word balloons, it really emphasizes the tone of the words being spoken
Ooh, Clovis has some nerve. “Guest”? “Guest”??? Let’s just see what our dictionary has to say about that.
1) a person who is invited to visit or stay in someone’s home; a person to whom hospitality is extended
2) a person who is invited to a place or an event as a special honor
Somehow, neither of those quite fits Kenosh’s presence at Deltrada. Man, you gotta love to hate Clovis.
It seems to me that in this case the word “guest”, are only in the areas of interests and policy.
(It seems to me that if the Clovis may have, it would long ago have already killed Kenosh)
Wow, Kenosh, so much passion!!
On the other hand, Clovis looks like someone who spent the last two hours trying to solve a Rubik’s cube!
I do not know why, but seeing this scene of the quarrel of Kenosh VS. Clovis, I have before my eyes the scene of another quarrel with the old cult comedy … Kargul and Pawlak are neighbors, but their families are always the enemies,
only here is more situation to laughter ;) .
https://youtu.be/Cg0HN3TYhnk?t=22
Good. After how flippant Clovis has been it’s satisfying watching Kenosh tell him to sit down and shut up.
Heheh XD
I had in mind as another scream and pound, apart from the fact that each has been panned by his wife XD ( I did not have this in mind .;) But by the way, I figured now the same situation with Kenosh and Clovis if they had wives XD … )
I know VarVau, that Kenosh was hava a wife :p , but she was dead :(
Clovis is younger than Kenosh, but not by much right? I wonder if he intends to settle down soon, because he strikes me as a person for whom creating a big legacy is important.
He only has three children, but everyone thinks he has seven. “Your angry daughter looks a lot like your brooding one.”
Which one is Lady Canid?
Well, I do not know whether the Clovis has a wife in civilian life ? O.o
There’s the Lady Canid who spurned Dak, and Bubba Wolf from the previous page, but who is the third one? The Lone Canid drinking in the bar back at Tamia?
To Jakub:
“Lady Canid” is the fan name for the soldier that saved Quin atop the tower a few pages back. We have a running theory that she is a daughter of Clovis, which I think is what PB&J was getting at.
Heheh XD Very fun theory – I like it XD :D –
And I’m stupid to head for days where will be this “Lady Canid” ; “where the soldiers closed it? And who is it? “XD
But there in the garrison there is probably no women? I am there for the time being I have seen same Canid men – and after that I think that if there is such a harsh discipline is rather there is no ladies that may have a little distracting concentration of Canid soldiers… ;)
But there may be such ladies that match skills of men ;)
And one more thing – Please Four Master, If I could please explain what does the acronym letter “PB&J”? :)
“PB&J” is shorthand for “Peanut butter and jelly”, referring to the popular sandwich.
Nah, there are several Canid ladies we’ve seen so far, if not more; they’re just subtly drawn. Aren’t just dudes running around.
It’s interesting, I don’t too much attention to it, Saraa Luna :)
Thank you Fourth Master for the explanation :)
Unfortunately, for me there is no peanut butter … :( I’ve never had the opportunity to try it, but I suspect that he has a similar taste as Nutella. For me ( In my city ) is a popular appetizer are Obwarzanki, made only here from midlle ages ( from XIV century ) and this certified ;) ; so to speak, Obwarzanki are typical for Kraków, as Hod Dog for New York, or Baguettes and cheeses for Paris ;) Mmmm :)
There are plenty of Canid women in the garrisons. I probably didn’t draw enough to properly represent them, though I did get some in apparently important positions. The difference is indeed subtle. They’re slightly smoother and more delicate, but only slightly. And their uniform is different – it doesn’t have the big chestplate, for one thing.
The worst part is that Vulpin ladies swoon over being called “delicate little flowers”, and more than one unfortunate Vulpin lad has tried to pull this pick-up line over on a Canid. It doesn’t end well.
The average Canid woman has punched the lights out of more than a few lovesick foxes in her time. Lady Canid is the current record-holder. She paints a little Vulpin head on her body armor for each of them in the same way that fighter pilots mark their kills on the sides of their aircraft.
Wow … But I did get a lot of new things I learned :D
To be honest I’m a bit surprised, Rachel ;) . I was convinced that there is such a is “masculine” fort…
About the vicissitudes of love personally I am such a man – combined of romantic and gentleman with hilarious and funny ideas – this is very similar to the nature of the main character of the beautiful Italian film by Roberto Benigni “Life is beautiful” ; that spot on these poor Vulpin if I fell in love with a Lady Canid, I’d still try to, even if I already had a broken nose ;)
I like this kind of ladies … ;) :D
Except that God is my witness-I’ve never personally, yet the girls had …. :(
Theory time for the Order of the Stick readers out there (mild spoilers ahead, ye have been warned):
Clovis is creepily similar to OOTS’s Tarquin. The proof?
-Both are generals of their nation’s army and hold the real power while pretending to be subservient to a figurehead leader.
-Both are moody and emotionally unstable, able to go from happy and polite to bloodthirsty rage and back at the drop of a hat.
-Despite getting on in years, both of them are incredibly strong and skilled fighters.
-Clovis has white fur, Tarquin has gray hair; Clovis wears gray full plate armor with a red cape, while Tarquin wears red full plate armor with a gray cape.
Click on the spoilery link below if you dare and make the call for yourself appearance-wise:
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0751.html
Nah, Tarquin is way less blunt, way more pragmatic, manipulative and sadistic, and he’s ecstatic and obsessed with being a character in a story.
Clovis just wants to kill the pesky northeners for good and doesn’t care for no bleeding heart from Sunny-Forest telling him who to spare.
I see that discussion has died as we wait to see the critically important new page. The calm before the storm, perhaps? All quiet in the Western Deep?
Oh, it seems to me, that you’re right Fourth master with that “Silence before the storm” … This ominous silence …. (Also I wondered why so suddenly a discussion afterward…)