Chapter 4: Page 64
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Thank you everyone for your understanding last week–I had a bit of a family emergency that took me on a whirlwind trip across the country and pretty much rendered me indisposed for the whole week. But I’m back now and in the swing of things, and we’re really excited to get back to the story!
Being a criminal isn’t always about escaping scot-free, as Rook clearly knows from experience. After his death-defying race to the aviary, he’s accomplished his task–and since they’re trapped in a small outpost in the middle of the desert, escape isn’t exactly in the cards this time.
You can even see from Rachel’s notes here that Beck is actually looking kinda blasé about the whole thing because this isn’t her first time being chained up as a criminal. Janik is trying to keep things together and Mitra is pretty angry about the whole thing, but Beck? She’s been here before–and this is either a small bump in the road…or the end of it.
Only time will tell which.
This week for guest art, given the resurgence of canid soldiers we can see throughout the page, I wanted to feature this wonderful piece by reader starlightsktchs of our favorite skewered canid general from Chapter 2: Clovis!
Yes, I know that’s a very specific qualifier–I just needed to make sure he was the only person who fit the description!
Thank you so much for this wonderful artwork, starlightsktchs! I love the look of him, his expression in particular being that perfect mix of superior and completely put-out. WHY are you bothering me? I just assumed it was the usual reason: that you’re a buffoon, and you don’t value my time.
Whoa Clovis, hey, calm down man!
I also love the background, evoking the canid flag! Very cool stuff :)
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DAMN. How are they going to get out of this mess? :(
With style, cunning and aplomb!
Or, maybe they’ll just sit and wait for Theo to send a rescue team. Time will tell!
It’s a good thing Asha didn’t go with Beck and Rook. As an ermehn, those soldiers probably would have killed her already.
Ooh, yeah. Good point.
So all four of those guys died?
I was kind of hoping at least Flowerpot-Head would survive if only to explain to the canid high-ups how two weedy nerds half his size escaped a point-blank ambush and how his commander ended up with a crossbow tracheotomy.
Almost as embarrassing as being killed by aloe vera, the most soothing of plants.
By now someone in the canid empire has got to have enough data for the cost/benefit analysis of giving the army helmets. Feels like it would reduce the casualty rate by 50%.
LOL !!! :)
Such is the harsh realities of gardening combat
I see that Canids dictatory is perfect prepared for any ocasion. Look at those lovelly slave chains <3 . Ordinary ropes are passé.
Aw, no problem Alex! Glad to do my part!
Also, lol at first I thought Rook was trying to do a Jedi mind-trick in that second panel. Like: “I’m not the droid you’re looking for.”
“You murdered four of our soldiers in Cenolau” buddy you sent assassins after them and they defended themselves. Ahhh, gotta love the revisionism of military dictatorships.
Remember, it’s only self-defense if it’s a canid soldier killing someone else. If it’s someone else killing a canid soldier, it’s murder. Hope that helps.
They’d better hope the canid decide to arrest them and take them someplace whence they can be rescued, and not just execute them on the spot.
I guess it’s hoping too much for the sandstorm to get a lot worse suddenly and they manage to escape during the lack of visibility?
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