30/05/2011 [DMFA# 1223] - Waiting. Pining. Worrying

MT Hazard · May 30, 2011, 05:33:29 AM

It seems he does a lot of waiting for Dan, but then he is Abel's responsibility and probably the closest he will get to a brother.

Tapewolf · May 30, 2011, 05:41:05 AM

Well, Dan has had a tendency to get into trouble when he goes out lately.

LordViking · May 30, 2011, 05:53:09 AM

Well, one has to do something while waiting, be it for headstrong fellow cubi or just tired out travelers.
It wouldn't be too far fetched to conclude that Dan is spending the night at Matilda's house, now it is just waiting for the speculating to start at what is happening there

Dard · May 30, 2011, 10:41:16 AM

Are those Warp-Aci banners in the background?

MT Hazard · May 30, 2011, 12:48:03 PM

Quote from: Dard on May 30, 2011, 10:41:16 AM
Are those Warp-Aci banners in the background?

I was thinking that. Yes, I believe they are.

Also:quiet on the forums today, everyone else away?

LoneHowler · May 30, 2011, 01:23:24 PM

Ones a warp aci the other is some type of bird I think

joshofspam · May 30, 2011, 01:25:52 PM

Well taking in how events have gone so far, I would have to say Abel generally cares for Dan an Alexsi. In fact as long as Alexsi isn't mad, Alexsi and him get along well.

As for Dan, will we have to worry about Dan coming home finding out he just became a father?

The detail of the background are very nice Amber.

Alondro · May 30, 2011, 02:00:47 PM

Abel is worried about Dan...

I can't imagine why. It's not like Dan has ever been caught by demons looking for sacrifices and mistaking him for a girl.

DavidRokon · May 30, 2011, 04:00:41 PM

Seems like there's been a bit of a time skip perhaps.

Madd the Sane · May 30, 2011, 04:28:24 PM

Webcomics need more timeskips.

AmberCross · May 30, 2011, 05:53:53 PM

I'm still trying to figure out if this is at the same time waiting for Dan to get back from Matilda's or a month in the future waiting for him to be back from SAIA. I think it would be epic if Alexi in this strip is actually Dan, but that does seem unlikely. Still, while I wish this is a month later cause time skips are fun... I also wanted to see that centennial meeting thingy. Or was it decade? Either way, if this was a time skip Amber may have to depict the leader meeting in a flashback.

nevwyn · May 30, 2011, 06:14:32 PM

Not to overload Amber but I hope this is a month later, just so we can get another side story involving Dan's month at SAIA as I don't think any thing less then a whole years worth of comic could come close to a month's time worth of Mink and Dan especially is there is a clan meeting going on too.

Mao · May 30, 2011, 06:18:01 PM

Month, year, hours, days.. we'll find out soon enough. I'm just happy to let the story take me wherever it's going.

Also: Who said anything about Mink? ;-)

D'ymkarra · May 30, 2011, 06:36:46 PM

Timelines aside, it looks more like Abel is in deep thought, or perhaps feeling a bit 'homesick' as it were. SAIA was his home for almost four centuries, and he's finally had enough time while not watching Dan for him to start feeling it...Knowing Dan is going back, and he's forced to stay behind; A little resentment, perhaps?

I'm with Mao..Lead on, Mon Capitan!

lilpuppy23 · May 30, 2011, 07:03:22 PM

I really like the backgrounds with this one

Also: Mink!

Tapewolf · May 30, 2011, 07:15:19 PM

Quote from: AmberCross on May 30, 2011, 05:53:53 PM
I'm still trying to figure out if this is at the same time waiting for Dan to get back from Matilda's or a month in the future waiting for him to be back from SAIA.

I wondered this too, but then I realised that Dan is liable to reappear in a flash of light on his return from SAIA, not walk in through the front door. IMHO, Abel's vigil only really makes sense if Dan walked to Matilda's place.

joshofspam · May 30, 2011, 08:34:48 PM

It seems like Abel's time as a librarian is showing here as well.

I wonder if Abel at time still has hope of being a librarian?

He certainly has a wide and diverse education from the Saia.

Zaejue · May 30, 2011, 08:58:58 PM

I wanted to see the dan at saia arc D=

Mao · May 30, 2011, 10:26:18 PM

Quote from: Zaejue on May 30, 2011, 08:58:58 PM
I wanted to see the dan at saia arc D=

You likely will. There was a cameo attached to that arc that I know she wouldn't renge on so I can almost say for certain that we will. Most folks are just speculating and jumping to conclusions without any real basis for what they're saying. It's par for the course in here, you'll find.

nevwyn · May 30, 2011, 11:02:09 PM

Quote from: Mao Laoren on May 30, 2011, 10:26:18 PM
Quote from: Zaejue on May 30, 2011, 08:58:58 PM
I wanted to see the dan at saia arc D=

You likely will. There was a cameo attached to that arc that I know she wouldn't renge on so I can almost say for certain that we will. Most folks are just speculating and jumping to conclusions without any real basis for what they're saying. It's par for the course in here, you'll find.

Par? Par! I'm not par, I'm lucky if I double bogey at the best of times.

Madmann135 · May 31, 2011, 12:23:53 AM

Dan is always getting into trouble but he manages to find a way out.
Side note, I see why P-Ducky likes Alexsi, when she is not being scary she is quite beautiful and nice.

I want to see the upcoming Dan and Able meeting. I have my reasons.

llearch n'n'daCorna · May 31, 2011, 05:03:11 PM

Quote from: Tapewolf on May 30, 2011, 05:41:05 AM
Well, Dan has had a tendency to get into trouble when he goes out lately.

... or when he doesn't go out. ;-]

I do find it interesting that Alexsi is gently ribbing Abel about organising the bottles...

... and Abel appears to be totally missing the amusement.

Anker Steadfast · June 01, 2011, 04:23:56 PM

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Abel was a little bit homesick.
The question is, which home ?

The one he was born in?
Or maybe SAIA ?
Or has the inn become his new home and he's worried how quick that changed ?

There's plenty of possibilities, and lets not forget that he has started dreaming as well.
More fuel for his angst.