2026-05-07 - DMFA 2169 - Well, if you live long enough

killpurakat · May 08, 2026, 02:17:16 AM

Hopefully Biggs will get the whole story and choose to do the right thing and give the spear back.

Also... is there something off with today's comic? It looks less polished that Amber's usual work, but maybe they mentioned trying out a new style and I missed that?

Tapewolf · May 08, 2026, 05:51:51 AM

Quote from: killpurakat on May 08, 2026, 02:17:16 AMHopefully Biggs will get the whole story and choose to do the right thing and give the spear back.

Assuming it's not already been scrapped. Then again, he may be able to get a replacement made. That won't have the sentimental value but it would at least protect the inn. However, Destania won't like that and it puts Biggs into a big conflict of interest.

Also, Alexsi losing her hammer's powers (or un-powers?) is not going to be good when Tashatani comes to call.

samidare · May 08, 2026, 03:49:40 PM

Destania isn't doing a perfect job of discarding Alexsi here, looking at the second panel —- not surprising since she organized a kidnapping just to be able to see her.

But yeah, I doubt she's too willing to fix Alexis's mallet at this point.

Radagast · May 08, 2026, 05:47:46 PM

Damn, Biggs really is running the gamut, isn't he? First he went mad with power, then sad with power...and now he's gone bad with power!

samidare · May 08, 2026, 06:51:43 PM

Maybe he'll lock in and become rad with power when he has the chance to turn to heroism?

Cassi-kun · May 08, 2026, 09:50:35 PM

And then he'll be glad with power!

e_voyager · May 09, 2026, 03:07:20 AM

Well bigs now you know why running a villainous organization can be so difficult. He was to say nothing of heroes governments and other villains also known as governments sneaking in infiltrators to make it harder to accomplish your missions

Cassi-kun · May 09, 2026, 11:29:35 PM

Also, can I say that Dee makes some fantastic faces on this page?

Merlin · May 10, 2026, 04:36:35 AM

Quote from: killpurakat on May 08, 2026, 02:17:16 AMAlso... is there something off with today's comic? It looks less polished that Amber's usual work, but maybe they mentioned trying out a new style and I missed that?

I've been thinking about how to reply to this without being rude for a while but i think it looks great check your monitor lol

Amber's been doing lots of experimentation with line weights and I really like it! The amount of shading on the characters and detail in the backgrounds doesnt look any different to me than usual tbh

Hariman · May 10, 2026, 01:49:29 PM

Destania's relationship with her step-daughter is severely disappointing to me.

I think it was Abel who warned Dan that his mother wasn't the kind person he thought she was, and Abel is 100% right about that.

Ironically, Pyroduck is probably the only one of Hizell's get who ISN'T Destania's sworn enemy.

Quote from: Radagast on May 08, 2026, 05:47:46 PMDamn, Biggs really is running the gamut, isn't he? First he went mad with power, then sad with power...and now he's gone bad with power!

What's next, will he go Plaid with power?

Quote from: samidare on May 08, 2026, 06:51:43 PMMaybe he'll lock in and become rad with power when he has the chance to turn to heroism?

I think that's always been the goal, but it's hard when your minions and allies bring personal grudges into the mix.

samidare · May 10, 2026, 03:10:48 PM

I think Destania's relationship with her step-daughter isn't even consistent in her own head, considering how she's acted not just within this single comic, but overall. I basically think she's splitting.

Anri · May 10, 2026, 05:46:43 PM

Quote from: Cassi-kun on May 09, 2026, 11:29:35 PMAlso, can I say that Dee makes some fantastic faces on this page?

I was coming to say the exact same thing! Absolutely amazing expressions.

Chairtastic · May 10, 2026, 08:41:30 PM

I think Biggs has finally realized his star is hitched to a wagon full of nitroglycerin.

He gave her clearance to settle personal vendettas and throw her family aside, now he's seeing she took him up on that. Maybe it was meant to be sarcasm at the time, we don't know without hearing his voice -- but it appears to have been received as an order.

Regret, thy name is Biggs.

Merlin · May 10, 2026, 08:55:07 PM

personally i think biggs has never and will never do anything wrong. go biggs!!!

samidare · May 10, 2026, 09:03:19 PM

Quote from: Merlin on May 10, 2026, 08:55:07 PMpersonally i think biggs has never and will never do anything wrong. go biggs!!!

This is a perspective I can respect.

Moofy · **Today** at 12:05:08 PM

Quote from: Hariman on May 10, 2026, 01:49:29 PMIronically, Pyroduck is probably the only one of Hizell's get who ISN'T Destania's sworn enemy.

From the bits we've seen regarding the two of them, especially considering the feather that used to be attached to Pyroduck's braid was Destania's, I get the feeling that her malice toward him is entirely one-sided. After Pyro was raised by the phoenixes it seems like he must've spent more time around Fa'Lina/SAIA for her to consider him her "baby." He and Destania have almost certainly met before. Fa'Lina would prevent Destania from killing him outright but he's probably never actually done anything to her. Maybe some purposeful annoyance at best, swiping a feather from her? Destania is obviously overreacting in the current comic, but it could be to an even greater degree than it seems at first glance.