54-01 - Today did not meet with Daryil's approval.
It took me a hot second to realize that our "actually" glorious leader (as opposed to my tendency to use the term sarcastically) had shape shifted a wing into a hand for panel 2. I was all set to point out the lack of a glove and weird arm angle before realizing what had actually happened. :B
How embarrassing.
54-02 - Just the two of us
You see Lady Finch, the trick to pulling off the old "Knock out and disguise yourself as the guard" trick is to make sure the guard stays knocked out long enough for you to escape. Having them logging into the same Zoom Call as yourself like this is downright comical. :ipod
Quote from: Starcat5 on November 28, 2025, 06:41:31 AM54-02 - Just the two of us
You see Lady Finch, the trick to pulling off the old "Knock out and disguise yourself as the guard" trick is to make sure the guard stays knocked out long enough for you to escape. Having them logging into the same Zoom Call as yourself like this is downright comical. :ipod
I guess she was hoping she had a bit more time before he recovered. But yes, 'cubi in DMFA are notorious for bad decisions and this is one occasion where that tracks (most of mine are arguably too sensible).
And yes, she was being gentle here because she wants something and doing anything permanent to Nigel would undermine her bargaining position in a terminal fashion.
54-03 - How to make Daryil shut up
Destroying Yvonne. There's a wrinkle we hadn't anticipated.
For clarity, Finch is referring to the captured android head Illiath brought in for study, not Yvonne Daryil from Dark Lord Rising. Finch probably doesn't know she exists.
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 06, 2025, 04:46:33 AMFor clarity, Finch is referring to the captured android head Illiath brought in for study, not Yvonne Daryil from Dark Lord Rising. Finch probably doesn't know she exists.
Yeah, I gathered that.
54-04 - A desperate bargain
The lengths Albeth will go to for the sake of her son.
54-05 - When your ace in the hole slips away
Heh, a jam-like substance.
Also, I had a quick glance back at Chapter 52, and that android's head did survive, so that part at least wasn't a bluff on Daryil's part.
54-06 - The Lord Daryil can be merciful
Albeth wasn't expecting that Daryil construct to grab her from behind. And truthfully, neither was I.