12/07/2010 [DMFA# 1174] - Bang

[Lego3400]

But does she know how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootise pop?

But yes, I have a feeling the last weapon is a gun of some kind.

Also I know the title isn't funny. I couldn't fit what I wanted.

[Jasonrevall]

Well isn't Jy-jy just a little chatterbox. Also I love the final panel.

Also I know the title isn't funny. I couldn't fit what I wanted.

It serves its purpose well enough I think.

[latei]

I just wanted to say that I love that last panel with a fiery, burning passion. I can almost imagine it as a wallpaper *imagines*

[Psaakyrn]

Jy's already made seed shooters and mining devices, so that's not particularly special. Though a more portable device would help, admittedly. I'm thinking more fantasy tech though, there's just so much possibilities.

Given that the more natural something is the less affected by magic it would be, it wouldn't be very far-fetched to think that it would be completely immune to magic, if not being anti-magic as well. A black hole of magical phenomena. Or maybe reflective instead. Who knows!

Alternative theory: Could the screwdriver here be that one which was 98.7% natural? Conclude as you will..

[Kaerou]

Jy's already made seed shooters and mining devices, so that's not particularly special.

Huh, judging by his actions there those were in fact real guns.  Maybe Mab is referring to a gun that would shoot through magical barriers and would be immune to magical healing.

[Maark30]

In many places that have magic lore it is said that Iron is immune to magic and can disrupt it, so maybe that is connected to this.  Maybe iron from an extra terrestrial source such as a meteorite would be 100% pure and magic disruptive as say a bullet. 

[Infranscia]

Huh, I guess there was a reason why Fluffy was cut off in comic 346?

I also guess that an item doesn't have to be completely magic-free in order to have no aura (or at least no detectable aura).  Hmm...

I love how Abel is using his tentacles to help move things around.   The downward-pointing hand is also a nice touch.

[Suwako]

I didn't expect an update, equal opportunity re-arranging of household object, hurray.

[Anri]

But yes, I have a feeling the last weapon is a gun of some kind.

It could be that perhaps not a gun but... 100% natural may end up being the best material for weapons that would take on pretty much anything magical. Completely nullify it even!

*speculatespeculate*

[AmberCross]

I am far more enamored of the tentacle hand than Mab's "I'll give you a hint." face. I think what throws it off for me is that her face is looking at her smoking gun, but her eye is looking past the fourth wall. I sort of feel that subtracts a little from the effect Amber may have been going for.

Furthermore, I don't think it's exactly a gun she's hinting at so much of a "Hey, if you haven't been paying attention, this is what I was talking about." sort of thing. But that's just me. Great revelation, it's really cool (though not quite as cool as Abel's wing hand :p)

[Naldru]

It could be that perhaps not a gun but... 100% natural may end up being the best material for weapons that would take on pretty much anything magical. Completely nullify it even!

*speculatespeculate*

Ah yes, the ultimate nullifier.  The Fantastic Four found it so useful when dealing with Galactus.

[Kibin]

I'm imagining bullets that could ignore all magical defenses, and penetrate creature defenses as if they were made of paper.

Sniper rifles with armor-piercing ammo has always seemed like a good idea against dragons and the like, unless we're talking about shadowrun or RIFTS dragons.

[MT Hazard]

I'm imagining bullets that could ignore all magical defenses, and penetrate creature defenses as if they were made of paper.

Sniper rifles with armor-piercing ammo has always seemed like a good idea against dragons and the like, unless we're talking about shadowrun or RIFTS dragons.

Which could upset the balance of power considerably. From their point of view the short lived, magic weak lifeforms would suddenly be a serious threat.

Imagine if our pets and cattle suddenly decided to take a stand. Then, in a relatively short time, developed technology equal to ours, that's what may appear to be happening from the creatures point of view.

[Psaakyrn]

Huh, I guess there was a reason why Fluffy was cut off in comic 346?

I also guess that an item doesn't have to be completely magic-free in order to have no aura (or at least no detectable aura).  Hmm...

I love how Abel is using his tentacles to help move things around.  The downward-pointing hand is also a nice touch.

At the very least, we know non-magical creatures have no detectable emotions..

Which on an offnote, makes me wonder just how natural M.A.C.E. is (since she was created when Jyrras was specifically trying not to work on magical effects, and with that suspicious potentially 98.7% neutral screwdriver), and if she's also likewise immune to detection from magical wards, like those of Zinvth..

[Sid]

Huh. Call me weird, but I totally didn't view that as some sort of "He's talking about a gun!" revelation, but more as a "Precision shot inspiration" + "Just as planned..."

Jyrras already has plenty of destructive machinery, and I sort of don't see Mab as someone who would encourage building more devices to kill people with.

Then again, I may just be blind to the freaking obvious, who knows... (It's also been some time since I reviewed the comics hinting at Mab's Grand Plan, so this might just be memory-fail)

[skybluegill]

I actually thought the last panel was more of a foreshadowing / end of Cowboy Bebop reference...

[Jasonrevall]

I actually thought the last panel was more of a foreshadowing / end of Cowboy Bebop reference...

I agree. I don't think it means that the device will be a gun.

[Alondro]

To me, it looks like Mab has done something EBIL!! 

Of course!  Mab is actually the REAL villain!  Not a campy "Nyah ha ha ha!  I tricked you into thinking I was good" villain, but one of those "I hate to trick everyone, but it's 'for the greater good that I rule the universe'" kind of villain. 

Charline would be the 3rd type:  classic, straight-up, in-your-face 100% evil.   

[Ryy Lazurus]

It struck me as kind of a "bang on" move from Mab. She can be very cool (in a creepy nearly omnipotent sort of way).

Also, didn't she say something about Jyrras kick starting some sort of revolution?

http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1035.php

[terrycloth]

I think it's more than just anti-magic. Magic has ways of dealing with anti-magic -- if someone's immune to magic fireballs, levitate a boulder over their head and drop it on them. That sort of thing. Not to mention humans and weres already being antimagic and not dominating the balance of power.

Also, that would be *boring*. Mab wouldn't make a *boring* plan. 

[joshofspam]

I wonder if Mab is actually making a reference of all this talk about what he can achieve might be the final spark into actually taking it from a side project too full blown research project and development?

Has Abel unknowingly acted as the catalyse to get Jyrras to achieve what plans Mab's has for him?

[Naldru]

Actually, my assumption had been that the laminator produced laminations for creating composites.  Jyrras would probably view this page as light reading.

[Psaakyrn]

Huh. Call me weird, but I totally didn't view that as some sort of "He's talking about a gun!" revelation, but more as a "Precision shot inspiration" + "Just as planned..."

Jyrras already has plenty of destructive machinery, and I sort of don't see Mab as someone who would encourage building more devices to kill people with.

Then again, I may just be blind to the freaking obvious, who knows... (It's also been some time since I reviewed the comics hinting at Mab's Grand Plan, so this might just be memory-fail)

The final... countdown? No, that's not right..

[D'ymkarra]

In many places that have magic lore it is said that Iron is immune to magic and can disrupt it, so maybe that is connected to this.  Maybe iron from an extra terrestrial source such as a meteorite would be 100% pure and magic disruptive as say a bullet. 

This is sort of what I was thinking. Furrae seems to favor the rennaissance/ early industrial revolution period; as such many things are likely already being made of iron. Considering what Jyrras said about residues being present, it simply wouldn't exist 100% naturally....Perhaps Mab is hoping to spur/ nudge Jyrras into overcoming this limitation with technology, as she already knows and understands the implications?

[Jakon]

The "bang" is a reference to Chekhov's Gun, I think.

[Arcblade]

Currently, I'm favoring the anti-magic theory.  Maybe magic-nullity.  Consider the effect of 100% natural bullets on a tri-wing.  Or a dragon.  And it's probably safe to assume there're a population of beings that aren't too happy about being second-rate citizens to creatures.  Good revolution material, to be sure. 

Very interested to see where this is going. 

[joshofspam]

Here's some interesting food for though.

If Were's have a magic Null form whats the possibility that Mab didn't at one time try to create her own army like DP and the Creatures didn't like the fact she made them to hand the other Creatures their own bums?

If 100% natural is magic null they would have something in commen. Its strange but maybe without magic all the characters without magic might turn human without it.

Hmmmmm...Maybe its thinking to much but we do have some things that are already magic null. Maybe there all in the sand box the Fae put them in and Mab is tired of all the bigger kids picking on the poor little kids.

[Maark30]

Also as far as Mab goes we must remember she has access to multiple plains of existence.  Who is to say that she has not tried her plan on one of the other plains just to see what would happen?

[Gamma]

There is always the good old A-Bomb to contend with. Having a core of solid, heavily refined and sometimes enriched materials. It too is a good canidate, if not now then later on in history.

I really couldn't guess myself at the effects of 100% natural.
I'm only grasping at nuclear fission because of the purity involved; least for a current grade weapon.
Biggest problem is that so far I don't even think nuclear materials have been brought up at all yet.
Though somecould argue that is a good case for it as well...

[Whalefreezer]

Woo! Time for a five-on-time-updates-in-a-row celebration