Darth Fluffy

Indeed!

Calvin on Christmas

That's all you needed. Glad you were able to get the foot appointment quickly.

The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything Else

Hope things go well for you.

Despite my misleading icon, I am not, but I am an engineer. I do not chase squeaky toys (at least not very often), but I do things that are arguably just as silly. If Florence ever visits the Earth, I wonder if squirrels are going to be a distraction. Maybe they can do a crossover comic where Florence visits the EGS universe and meets Grace. In a shout out to Tedd's experience in a restaurant, they can all bond over calamari. You definitely needed to post videos of that fox on YouTube.

And Moperville will be renamed The Shire.

Putting way too much thought (so to speak) into this, I think this would work much better with an airbrush than with a fountain pen. I thought of a use, though. Do you use them to sign hand crafted smoked meat? That would almost make sense.

This is a practice I have never observed in my few years living in San Antonio. What do you use it for? Sign your hams? I don't imagine it covers very well, is it for secret writing? Can you use any off the shelf fountain pen, or do you need a special culinary pen? I could see this with gel icing for cakes. I think they have squeeze tube for that, but a fountain pen would give you more control and a finer line. Are there other Texas uses for cream gravy we should know about? Spackling? Rinse your hair? Wash the S.U.V.? Dip your chips while you watch the Super Bowl? Dammit, now I have to look online for a fountain pen so I can try this. Do I need to spell 'Gravy' in cursive, or are block letters OK?

I am amused that competent engineer Florence like to play fetch.

Going to steam some Brussels sprouts. I'll add butter when they're done, and maybe some cheese.

This is my understanding: only Mist can see the Royalty aura, Saou is there to receive the aura transfer, and Potestas is a body guard for Saou.

Comic for Friday, Dec 1, 2023 It took a second to see that this was two different events, displaced in time. Clues: Susan is wearing a hair band in the last panels, their positions have switched, Susan's bangs are shorter, Susan's shirt is lighter, they are talking about a different movie. Elliot appears to not have changed. Oddly, still needs pretty much the same haircut, like it hasn't grown. I think the alien invasion is foreshadowing the three from the Griffin side of the EGS world.

NP Comic for Thursday, Dec 7, 2023 Tedd is shocked that Ashley threw Kevin the Insulting Stick at the golem. I'm shocked that Kevin made it back. Tedd seems to see Kevin as a bit of an oracle, so is presumably learning from Kevin. Kevin is designed by Arthur to instruct new agents, as such has a reflection of Arthur's knowledge. To me this says Tedd could do with some magic instruction from someone who could guide him <sarcasm mode> . . . if only there were such a person available </sarcasm mode>.

with population growth, the number available at any time should slowly increase. If three is a current exceptional time, two might be a new norm.

Kevin was made to be a training aid for new agents. As rare as seers are, it seems unlikely that he would have been given the specific ability to train them. Seems like Arthur could have, though, so it might happen.

I agree. I was either tired or distracted and misread her comment. They have not yet graduated. Your timeline looks accurate.

One of the Three Otherside Stooges uses that same dashed border, so we can assume that is the Fraud King, Saou. The other uses an octagonal speech frame, a rectangle with the corners clipped. I'd assume that's Potestas, 'Our future king's protector'. What's the point of a protector if he is not present? So we have names for all three of them. Presumably, Potestas is the tall one. Side note, Dan is not consistent with using the distinct borders. I'm going to guess that the magic staff thing they are lugging around is the Royalty aura capture device. Now back to your regularly scheduled program, Horsing Around with Mist.

Found one more that is more relevant now. The foundations of a bad plan, and Liam's prejudice. Presumably the speaking voice at the end is 'Fraud King'. The cameos - three people confirmed to have Royalty aura; Nanase, Edward, and Rhoda; then a blonde girl I don't recognize; too tall to be Sarah, hair is too long to be Diane; then Luke juxtaposed with 'we might find someone with an ability to use to find them (Royalty)'; then a silhouette of the speaker.

I was thinking of his dad, but that could work.

So I went back and reread the contact with Liam. Liam has a distinct prejudice against Royalty (2nd panel). He is convinced that they are coercive, in spite of a. being from a different universe and b. Tara and Andrea's relating Nanase's unawareness of what Royalty was. If he's not evil, he is definitely a bonehead. 'Things must be the way I imagine them to be.' Details about Royalty aura: Only humans, Looks like a crown - associated with power, so may need training; also some people have power but not the Royalty aura (all on last linked comic). Also there is a hint that Edward thinks Tedd does not have a Royalty aura. (We don't know if Edward can see this aura or not. Wouldn't someone who had one be almost blinded by it if they could see it?) This comic makes more sense, now.

So who are the 'good guys' in Israel today? I'd go with 'no one'. If you are harming innocents, you are not a good guy.

Time to start the cat for the morning activities.

Grace mostly uses Seyunolu transformation magic. She also flies, which makes no sense and does telekinesis through her antennae, which also makes little sense; the flying may be an aspect of the telekinesis. Those are both innate to her form (she can't fly unless she is in the battle form or maybe some variant), not human magic. She can do a little human magic , more since the change, as can the other Uryuoms and Seyunolus, but it has been a plot point that her innate Seyunolu abilities inhibit her ability to do human style magic. It is a fictional universe, subject to retcon, but up to now, indications are that Grace does not have a Royalty aura. She had an aura that freaked out Luke, but it was not nearly as bright as Tedd's. (Also, he apparently can not see the auras as forms, or possibly neither one of them were Royalty.) Grace is strong in a kind of magic, but it is not the kind tied to being Royalty. The same can be said of Mist. Mist is a Seyunolu, can invade dreams, can mask his and his comrades' appearance. But he is not Royalty. Bear in mind that the griffins are powerful casters, and do not have the royalty aura. The notion of stealing an aura seems a bit horrific. I wonder if it steals ability as well. I also wonder if Liam is actually a good guy. The Three Otherside Stooges and Liam as well are making assumptions about Royalty on the EGS side based on conditions on their own side. Liam, at least, has direct experience with Edward that says his assumptions don't apply. He should also know from whatever he was told by Tara and Andrea about Nanase that things are different. Although, he might have come to the conclusion, "They aren't using their auras, it won't matter if we take one."

I figure I've done the Task Avoidance Thread by not posting there.