2019-09-06 [DMFA#1940] The Birds and the Arthropods

[Rafe]

I have to say, I've been into SciFi/Fantasy for a long time, and with all the symbiotic creatures out there, I never remember it being a sexual relationship between the symbiant and their host. Hard to believe no one has thought of it before. Maybe this is a first for Amber.

I'm wondering whether Callig might have been the source for the groan Dan heard (or perhaps sensed telepathically). It's not quite clear how he's communicating.

[HaDDea]

Amber has created the most adorable Lophiiformes ever.

[techmaster-glitch]

...Okay, upon acquisition of this knowledge, I had to immediately go back and find every page I can remember where these mythos appeared.

First appearance I can recall is back when Mab went to the moon looking for cakes. If I recall correctly in the discussion of that comic at the time, those things -were- noticed, but some speculated them as being actually part of the mythos' spacesuit backpack/lifesupport.

Only other appearances I am aware of are - all - the - recent comics with Dan & co visiting Cyra, and of them their backs are only barely visible in the second and fourth strips.

Interestingly, we never saw those 'tails' before (in the ones I've linked) or we might have guessed. Sneaky Ambaaargh, sneaky. |P


If anyone remembers any other appearances I have forgotten, please link!


EDIT: Also, I do wanna know more about these mythos now, including the details of their lifecycle!

[Tapewolf]

First appearance I can recall is back when Mab went to the moon looking for cakes. If I recall correctly in the discussion of that comic at the time, those things -were- noticed, but some speculated them as being actually part of the mythos' spacesuit backpack/lifesupport.

I'm pretty sure Mab said then that they were the males.  But it's nice to see that confirmed in canon, because things like that are subject to change until they appear in-comic.

EDIT: Also, I do wanna know more about these mythos now, including the details of their lifecycle!

When the 430-year-old empath says "Nooo!" you know it's going to be bad...

[WhyNot?]

Hmm, I am curious what those backpacks are for... Jetpacks maybe?

It's the males of their species. 

And here I thought that would be an esoteric fact that only I would remember, nice to see it's still a thing now they're more than a one off.

[Cassi-kun]

I'm reminded of the Trill from Star Trek, symbiotically attached to each other... Though the Trill and their symbiotes are separate species.

[ProfesseurRenard]

I'm reminded of the Trill from Star Trek, symbiotically attached to each other... Though the Trill and their symbiotes are separate species.

That and I'm pretty sure the Trill symbiotes didn't mate with their hosts.

[Kuzma Volkov]

I have to say, I've been into SciFi/Fantasy for a long time, and with all the symbiotic creatures out there, I never remember it being a sexual relationship between the symbiant and their host. Hard to believe no one has thought of it before. Maybe this is a first for Amber.

I'm wondering whether Callig might have been the source for the groan Dan heard (or perhaps sensed telepathically). It's not quite clear how he's communicating.

Angler fish made cute... Definitely keeps the ferret theme of cute until angry.

[Aurum Lupus]

This reminds me of the symbiotes from Stargate SG-1, especially the symbiote relationship in that resistance movement of the Goa'uld.

[Merlin]

I'm reminded of the Trill from Star Trek, symbiotically attached to each other... Though the Trill and their symbiotes are separate species.

That and I'm pretty sure the Trill symbiotes didn't mate with their hosts.

Dax reeeeaaaaally wanted to bone Jadzia, if that counts

[ProfesseurRenard]

This reminds me of the symbiotes from Stargate SG-1, especially the symbiote relationship in that resistance movement of the Goa'uld.

The Tok'ra?

[Rafe]

...Interestingly, we never saw those 'tails' before (in the ones I've linked) or we might have guessed. Sneaky Ambaaargh, sneaky. |P

If there's any images of these mythos without "tails", one could always assume that they hadn't been paired with a symbiant yet.

And I guarantee that this symbiant/host relationship has been there from the beginning. This is Amber we're talking about. I've never seen anyone who figures out all the ideas and tiny details from the minute she creates something the way she does.

[Cassi-kun]

I'm reminded of the Trill from Star Trek, symbiotically attached to each other... Though the Trill and their symbiotes are separate species.

That and I'm pretty sure the Trill symbiotes didn't mate with their hosts.

Dax reeeeaaaaally wanted to bone Jadzia, if that counts

Curzon, yes

[MT Hazard]

That groan of frustration was all the readers who didn't want a scene change before we found out who the mystery creepy person was.