Hmm... I wonder if Fa'Lina will be able to shed any light on Abel's renewed ability to dream. Although, feathery breakfast notwithstanding, sinister forces seemed less evident here than in the Pip dream... :3
I feel that eating a pillow would be very difficult, even when fully conscious.
Love the cough pose in the last panel.
As for the computer, good that that is getting fixed, even if it does mean an extended outage.
EDIT:
I hope Alexsi doesn't mind his disappearance too much, sick day or no.
The facial expression on the second panel certainly gives the icky feeling Abel has right now. Though I wonder if something else will make him put off that call to Fa'lina that he needs to make?
Maybe the squished spiders are like the barf sludge that the worms of Dune cuff up.
YES! The Pillow is gone!
I have to wonder if torn pillows are a common thing in a world where many people have claws...
"I will be the death of you, small chirping thing." HA! Abel and me have something in common. I swear one of these days I'm going to flip out and go after the *#!&@^$% birds outside my window with my bare hands and RIP THEM INTO BILLIONS OF BLOODY, FEATHERY FRAGMENTS WHICH I WILL THEN BURN TO ASHES AND JUMP UP AND DOWN ON FOR GOOD MEASURE!! :rant :tantrum :cuss
...What?
His dreaming ability is obvious for anyone who looks at all the little clues Amber has left scattered around.
He's becoming the next tri-wing of Siar.
Quote from: Ghostwish on February 07, 2011, 11:12:36 AM
He's becoming the next tri-wing of Siar.
Name: Abel's Clan
Members: 0 (approx)
Motto: "Leave me alone."
Quote from: Ghostwish on February 07, 2011, 11:12:36 AM
His dreaming ability is obvious for anyone who looks at all the little clues Amber has left scattered around.
He's becoming the next tri-wing of Siar.
That hadn't even crossed my mind, but now that he's the only siar left....that makes an awful lot of sense. I havn't really noticed any breadcrumbs telling us that, but then i'm not all that observant.
I'm tempted to suggest that maybe, just maybe Able is going to attempt to leave Siar entirely and change clan. I'm not sure which one yet, but I think we're being led towards the idea that he might join Quoar, wherever he is.
I'm actually reminded of this English comic strip I read years back.
The character was this guy who ate a lot, and started a strip going "Have you heard the story about the boy who dreamed he was eating a big marshmallow, and when he woke up, his pillow was gone? Well it would be no different if that happened to me because *panel change* MY PILLOW IS A MARSHMALLOW *scoffs entire pillow*"
There was actually more to the strip, but since I can't remember the punchline it's not really worth relating (except it involves a big panel depicting the kids nightmares from eating too much before going to sleep).
Quote from: Tapewolf on February 07, 2011, 11:22:30 AM
Quote from: Ghostwish on February 07, 2011, 11:12:36 AM
He's becoming the next tri-wing of Siar.
Name: Abel's Clan
Members: 0 (approx)
Motto: "Leave me alone."
His complete and utter lack of caring about being tri-wing is evidenced even in the creativity of the name of his clan XD.
Quote from: Wanderer on February 07, 2011, 10:53:28 AM
"I will be the death of you, small chirping thing." HA! Abel and me have something in common. I swear one of these days I'm going to flip out and go after the *#!&@^$% birds outside my window with my bare hands and RIP THEM INTO BILLIONS OF BLOODY, FEATHERY FRAGMENTS WHICH I WILL THEN BURN TO ASHES AND JUMP UP AND DOWN ON FOR GOOD MEASURE!! :rant :tantrum :cuss
...What?
I know all about panel 1. With me, it's my dogs.
Quote from: Ghostwish on February 07, 2011, 11:12:36 AM
His dreaming ability is obvious for anyone who looks at all the little clues Amber has left scattered around.
He's becoming the next tri-wing of Siar.
Wow... that honestly did not occur to me, but that is within the realm of possibility. Perhaps Siar was having a little chat with him in that Pip dream.
Quote from: Jasonrevall on February 07, 2011, 12:07:00 PM
His complete and utter lack of caring about being tri-wing is evidenced even in the creativity of the name of his clan XD.
Well, by convention the clans are always named after the tri-wing founder. It would probably be
his clan if he did ascend, hence Clan Abel. But without any known living relatives (I'm assuming Aniz is really dead here) it's not going to be much of a clan.
Personally I'd put more stock in the Abel Quoar theory, myself.
Quote from: AxiLarin on February 07, 2011, 12:15:00 PM
Wow... that honestly did not occur to me, but that is within the realm of possibility. Perhaps Siar was having a little chat with him in that Pip dream.
To put it mildly, I think she's a little bit too dead for that...
Amber is becoming a bit too predictive in this strip. In the forums where we were talking about Abel dreaming someone made a joke abouut Abel eating his pillow, and someone else mentioned that Abel needed to talk to Fa'lina (I'm too lazy to go back and look at who said what).
Anyway, Abel coughing up the feathers kind of reminds me of a cat coughing up a hairball.
Yeahh... Abel becoming a tri-wing is kinda sorta unlikely. Awesomeness aside, he's sorta lacking on sheer power to pull that off. I'm actually sort of hoping for Quoar too cause that's something that could theoretically happen and something about Abel being in the clan of 'Love' makes me giggle lots.
Other than that though, I especially like panel 2. He looks kind of like he has bedhead there.
Quote from: joshofspam on February 07, 2011, 10:03:20 AM
The facial expression on the second panel certainly gives the icky feeling Abel has right now.
I second any love for the second panel. How would you describe that expression?
i dont think jyrras will care that much about getting a new pillow if he is allowed to use abels belly as pillow till then
Ergh!
If thats how you feel after dreaming as a Cubi, then I am taking up drinking if I ever became one at least then if you wake up with a hangover you likely did something the night before to deserve it.
Quote from: nevwyn on February 07, 2011, 04:10:28 PM
Ergh!
If thats how you feel after dreaming as a Cubi, then I am taking up drinking if I ever became one at least then if you wake up with a hangover you likely did something the night before to deserve it.
To be fair....Abel did consume some alcohol on a nice (mostly)empty stomach the night before...so...some of the icky could be from that. :3
Quote from: Tapewolf on February 07, 2011, 12:36:27 PM
Well, by convention the clans are always named after the tri-wing founder. It would probably be his clan if he did ascend, hence Clan Abel. But without any known living relatives (I'm assuming Aniz is really dead here) it's not going to be much of a clan.
Oh yeah that's right, it is first name normally isn't it. My bad.
Quote from: iceick on February 07, 2011, 12:52:47 PM
Amber is becoming a bit too predictive in this strip.
You may have that backwards -- Amber may have added the pillow consumption because of the comment in the forum.
On the other hand, talking to Fa'lina has been on his agenda since the previous day. 95 strips ago! Yow!
A: Isn't Abel still naked?
B: He looks sick in A and B.
Quote from: high_ace on February 07, 2011, 11:41:28 AM
I'm tempted to suggest that maybe, just maybe Able is going to attempt to leave Siar entirely and change clan. I'm not sure which one yet, but I think we're being led towards the idea that he might join Quoar, wherever he is.
I am voting more to him joining Cyra but he does have the physical attributes of Quoar (His different colored eyes and his wings being feathered and leather-ed)
Off-camera, Abel's been impregnating dozens of beings every day since leaving SAIA. In his sleep. It's part of his clan-destiny.
Quote from: Brunhidden on February 07, 2011, 03:53:40 PM
i dont think jyrras will care that much about getting a new pillow if he is allowed to use abels belly as pillow till then
Yeesss! Yeesss! I agree with this! >:3
*steals all the pillows in Jyrras' house* :shifty
Quote from: Tezkat on February 07, 2011, 09:27:21 AM
Hmm... I wonder if Fa'Lina will be able to shed any light on Abel's renewed ability to dream. Although, feathery breakfast notwithstanding, sinister forces seemed less evident here than in the Pip dream... :3
On the note of Abel's ability to dream again, I think it's mostly do to his conflicting state of being out in the world again. He's spent most of his life at SAIA, where he was protected and safe and other than the possibly stress of life there (eg: dealing with Destania, homework, etc); there probably wasn't a lot of more "serious" stress related issues (eg: like the threat of dragons (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_682.php), babysitting Dan who has a lot of enemies (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1016.php), old acquaintance Devin being undead (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1185.php), etc). So I think the influx of stress and dealing with these issues, is why he's dreaming again. At SAIA, he didn't deal with all this; so less stress equaled a more calm state of mind.
He's already had a couple of (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1100.php) breakdowns already..... (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1164.php) D:
Quote from: high_ace on February 07, 2011, 11:41:28 AM
I'm tempted to suggest that maybe, just maybe Able is going to attempt to leave Siar entirely and change clan. I'm not sure which one yet, but I think we're being led towards the idea that he might join Quoar, wherever he is.
Although, I definitely would not be surprised if he was being reached out to by another Clan Leader through his dreams; so the Quoar/Abel thing is a possibility or even Cyra/Abel that someone else mentioned. I mean Cyra is probably looking out for Dan and could see what he thinks of Abel. Plus more members is good for her, since she's only down to 2 and Abel's clan (Siar) is pretty much non-existant.
Quote from: Ghostwish on February 07, 2011, 11:12:36 AM
His dreaming ability is obvious for anyone who looks at all the little clues Amber has left scattered around.
He's becoming the next tri-wing of Siar.
As to him ascending to being the next Tri-Wing of Siar, I'm in agreeance that he might not quite have the power to do that just yet; although who knows I could be mistaken. :B Although, if he did the Clan Strength would not be 0; as it was mentioned that there were other members alive, but that they were too few and too scattered to really consider Siar a clan anymore.
I guess a clan reunion is long overdue, isn't it.... :P
Although, I am curious as to what clues you are referring to? I have surfed around and either I am missing them or just not noticing them.... :.
Here's another e-mail I thought I'd share with the rest of you...
"Been reading through Fluffy's Demonology 101 files, and I've come across a curious
l'il quandry--if a cubi loses the ability to reproduce apon achieving tri-wing status,
how does he or she start a clan to begin with? Amber, let Fluffy dust off the
Louisville Slugger and have a go at those persnickety cubi--I'm sure she'll be able
to get something out of them."
Now, it is mentioned that an existing clan member can "convert" or adopt outsider cubi clan members. That happened at least once when clan Siar fell. But again, we're left with the problem of how a tri-wing founds a new clan. The only thing I can think of, is that when one attains tri-wing status any blood relatives (sons, daughters, siblings (?)) automatically switch clans to the one the new tri-wing is founding. Clan membership by press-gang, as it were.
Which leads me to a couple of other potential problems/questions...
1) Do all cubi have to belong to a clan, or are there clanless cubi? I don't think so, but I could be wrong.
2) If a tri-wing is not supplanting an existing clan leader (like Zezzuva did), one would think there would be some bad blood between the new tri-wing and their parent clan. (Along those lines--what clan did Cyra formerly belong to?)
Anyway, it's late, and I needs sleeps.
Quote from: Omegan on February 07, 2011, 06:10:53 PM
Quote from: iceick on February 07, 2011, 12:52:47 PM
Amber is becoming a bit too predictive in this strip.
You may have that backwards -- Amber may have added the pillow consumption because of the comment in the forum.
On the other hand, talking to Fa'lina has been on his agenda since the previous day. 95 strips ago! Yow!
I agree, just because she sticks to her guns, doesn't mean she's predictable - We are after all talking about Amber here !
The fact that I speculated in Abel doing pillow nom-nom's, doesn't mean she couldn't have come up with it long before I did.
Besides, it's fun. :)
Abel : Oh hey, sory Jyrras, I ate one of your pillow while dreaming.
Jyrras : Uhh ... riiight ... was it tasty ??
Abel : Oh yes !
:D
Quote from: Tenfey on February 07, 2011, 09:34:58 AM
I feel that eating a pillow would be very difficult, even when fully conscious.
Shapeshifting+rule of funny?
Quote from: terrycloth on February 07, 2011, 06:53:16 PM
Off-camera, Abel's been impregnating dozens of beings every day since leaving SAIA. In his sleep. It's part of his clan-destiny.
... done, well, clandestinely?
BTW, Tezkat, I must have been asleep when I looked at this thread the other day. You get a gold star for the pun.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2011, 06:56:57 AM
BTW, Tezkat, I must have been asleep when I looked at this thread the other day. You get a gold star for the pun.
... I feel horribly uncultured, I have no idea what the pun is. As such, I also get the feeling this is like saying "no pun intended" in the middle of a sentence and watching as a person agonizes over what the pun was. :|
Also, didn't Aniz have more kids than just Abel? So there's something around ten or fifteen people in clan Siar?
Quote from: Tapewolf on February 07, 2011, 12:36:27 PM
Quote from: AxiLarin on February 07, 2011, 12:15:00 PM
Wow... that honestly did not occur to me, but that is within the realm of possibility. Perhaps Siar was having a little chat with him in that Pip dream.
To put it mildly, I think she's a little bit too dead for that...
*Charline bah!* Since when has a little thing like death stood in the way of a fictional character's ambitions! (Kenny, Jean Grey, Superman, the entire cast of DBZ...)
Quote from: Inumo on February 08, 2011, 08:47:11 AM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2011, 06:56:57 AM
BTW, Tezkat, I must have been asleep when I looked at this thread the other day. You get a gold star for the pun.
... I feel horribly uncultured, I have no idea what the pun is. As such, I also get the feeling this is like saying "no pun intended" in the middle of a sentence and watching as a person agonizes over what the pun was. :|
"Feeling a little down in the mouth" is a euphemism for being depressed.
"down" also means the soft, fluffy feathers used in pillows and quilts and duvets/doonas.
Hence the classy pun supplied by the tigerish one.
Quote from: Inumo on February 08, 2011, 08:47:11 AM
Also, didn't Aniz have more kids than just Abel? So there's something around ten or fifteen people in clan Siar?
Nope. He'd planned, but hadn't implemented any of those plans prior to Fa'Lina shutting him down.
Okay, so he _might_ have had a lot of other spawn, but none of them were Cubi, so (as far as he cares) they don't count. And, of course, as far as the Clan goes, there were four left the first night. Two of those jumped ship to another clan, the third one committed suicide, leaving Aniz all by his lonesome.
So, Aniz and Abel, makes two. And now, of course, that's one again.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2011, 10:38:43 AM
Quote from: Inumo on February 08, 2011, 08:47:11 AM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2011, 06:56:57 AM
BTW, Tezkat, I must have been asleep when I looked at this thread the other day. You get a gold star for the pun.
... I feel horribly uncultured, I have no idea what the pun is. As such, I also get the feeling this is like saying "no pun intended" in the middle of a sentence and watching as a person agonizes over what the pun was. :|
"Feeling a little down in the mouth" is a euphemism for being depressed.
"down" also means the soft, fluffy feathers used in pillows and quilts and duvets/doonas.
Hence the classy pun supplied by the tigerish one.
What teh boxy said. When you frown, your mouth curves down, hence the phrase "down in the mouth". It's no longer a very popular expression (at least on my side of the puddle...), but you do hear it a lot in old movies and such.
Unfortunately, I can't claim credit for the pun. I blame Mary Poppins (or more specifically, Dick Van Dyke's character Bert) for that one.
:mowtongue
Chim Chim Cheree Chim Chim Cheroo~
Meh, the Tri-Wing!Abel things seems very unlikely to me. In fact, from what I've read, (http://aary-kitty.livejournal.com/1030.html) I'd say he's far from that point. Far, far, far from. Quoar!Abel seems highly unlikely, but I suppose it's vaguely possible. ... But aren't clan-adoptions willing, not subconscious? On both sides? Yeah, at this point, I think Abel isn't interested.
Anyway, I also like the second panel. :mowsmile Looks like Abel didn't devour his entire pillow. Good, I can't imagine eating one of those things to be good for you, Cubi or not, feline or not, full-of-fiber or not...
Quote from: Alondro on February 08, 2011, 09:38:34 AMQuote from: Tapewolf on February 07, 2011, 12:36:27 PMTo put it mildly, I think she's a little bit too dead for that...
*Charline bah!* Since when has a little thing like death stood in the way of a fictional character's ambitions! (Kenny, Jean Grey, Superman, the entire cast of DBZ...)
Erm... He
did say 'to put it mildly.' Think deader-than-deader-than-dead, and then some. :sigh
I don't think it's implausible that Siar could come back. I don't see any reason to expect her soul to still exist, but no one on the Cubi side who saw the battle survived, and I doubt the dragons are talking.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2011, 10:38:43 AM
Quote from: Inumo on February 08, 2011, 08:47:11 AM
Also, didn't Aniz have more kids than just Abel? So there's something around ten or fifteen people in clan Siar?
Nope. He'd planned, but hadn't implemented any of those plans prior to Fa'Lina shutting him down.
Okay, so he _might_ have had a lot of other spawn, but none of them were Cubi, so (as far as he cares) they don't count. And, of course, as far as the Clan goes, there were four left the first night. Two of those jumped ship to another clan, the third one committed suicide, leaving Aniz all by his lonesome.
So, Aniz and Abel, makes two. And now, of course, that's one again.
So, does that mean all the other kids he dropped off at SAIA are now dead? Or was I misinterpreting this strip? (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_013.php)
Quote from: Inumo on February 08, 2011, 07:14:37 PM
So, does that mean all the other kids he dropped off at SAIA are now dead? Or was I misinterpreting this strip? (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_013.php)
"Do you intend to" means "in the future", I would have said.
See also here (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_056.php), and the page after it. And possibly those around it.
Given Abel hung around at the Academy for ~400 years, and only left when Fa'Lina forced him out, Aniz was about four hundred and forty when Abel was born (see here (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_012.php) and obviously here (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1193.php)), and that Aniz hasn't been allowed to have any more children at SAIA until Abel hits 400, my bet is that Aniz never did manage to have any more Cubi children, and that Abel is now alone.
Obviously, I could be off by one in my accounting, but that's my feel for the matter.
"This will only end in FIRE"
Oh Gee, And Abel ate the only marshmallow.... NO S'mores tonight..
You know Abel could be adopted into Fa'lina clan, if he could just cheer up out a little. or maybe that isn't a requirement. Still, Abel's clan is leaderless or something now that Aniz is Dead. So that makes Abel is the Clan leader, unless he has an elder brother or sister.
Goddess My head hurts now ..............It would better If Fa'lina just takes Abel in fully under her wings.
PBH
<.< >.> Second panel. Abel's bedhead is dead sexy, amirite?
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on February 08, 2011, 10:17:59 PM
You know Abel could be adopted into Fa'lina clan...
She can't. A clan leader needs an existing clan member to adopt people in her stead. Since Fa`lina HAS no clan members, she can't convert Abel to her clan. I guess hope DOES ride alone after all. *Gets shot at by "The Protomen" fans* Ack! *Runs away*
While Abel cannot transfer clan, clan markings 'n' everything, he could be made a honorary member of Fa'Lina's clan.
Though to be honest, every single student at the Cubi academy are probably already that, Abel included.
On a sidenote, if Abel is the last of his clan, he obviously become leader, and thus I reckon it would be up to him to decide if it was still Clan Siar, or it was now going to be Clan Abel. Offcourse, next thing we know, Abel will have a Dan Moment (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_378.php) and everything goes crazy - Why, they might even enroll him into the Cubi academy .. again ... but this time for Leadership 101 classes and such. :D
Let the speculation run wild !
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on February 09, 2011, 01:33:22 PM
While Abel cannot transfer clan, clan markings 'n' everything, he could be made a honorary member of Fa'Lina's clan.
Though to be honest, every single student at the Cubi academy are probably already that, Abel included.
On a sidenote, if Abel is the last of his clan, he obviously become leader, and thus I reckon it would be up to him to decide if it was still Clan Siar, or it was now going to be Clan Abel. Offcourse, next thing we know, Abel will have a Dan Moment (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_378.php) and everything goes crazy - Why, they might even enroll him into the Cubi academy .. again ... but this time for Leadership 101 classes and such. :D
Let the speculation run wild !
Somehow I always thought that to be a clan leader one had to be a tri-wing.
Quote from: Maark30 on February 09, 2011, 01:39:51 PM
Somehow I always thought that to be a clan leader one had to be a tri-wing.
It's implied, but Amber has pointed out that our sample set is somewhat limited (Fa'Lina and Cyra, at the time, I think) and that in actual fact the situation is a little more blurry.
Sadly, I don't recall precisely where she said that, so you'll have to just take my word for it.
I just want to leave a note here. Amber, you have one of the best webcomics on the web. Everyone has stuff happen, like exploding computers and whatever, don't let it get you down. You plan things out well in advance, and have a talent for hidding little clues that I'd compare to J.K.Rowling, who has twarted my furry brain many times. I would much rather you proceed at whatever pace you can manage and not worry about things, rather than have you burn out from stress and see DMFA derail complete. Crap, Gaming Guardians does about one update every two months now, Sluggy Freelance might be daily, but it's not in color.
Relax, you're awesome, and I hope your computer raises from the dead without too many Special Infected attacking. - Blackfoot :mowcookie
The best laid plans of Mabs and Mows oft go Awry.
That is to say, it's not your fault, Ambargh, truthfully that dispite your best efforts, things happen that're out of your control, most folks here are patient, hell, some of them would prolly give you the shirt off their back regardless of whether you asked them or not.
So, when things go a tad askew, just roll with it and go from there.
and as the man said: "Don't worry, Be Happy" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU)
Like me.
I've got a gifting offer that could put some of your computer woes to bed. Or at least serve as a viable Plan B when they do come up. It's sitting in your e-mail inbox, waiting patiently for you. ;)
Amber, I know you fear PRAISE (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_563.php) but BlackfootFerret is right. You have a comic that has beaten the odds as you have pointed out yourself with Fluffy's help. (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_688.php) This is because what you have earned is a loyal fan base. You do what you must and stay sane while doing it. We will still be here when you get your Pyroducks in a row. :mowcookie (Ducks from the furniture flying at him) :mowdizzy
Quote from: JayEnfield on February 10, 2011, 09:56:32 PM
Like me.
I've got a gifting offer that could put some of your computer woes to bed. Or at least serve as a viable Plan B when they do come up. It's sitting in your e-mail inbox, waiting patiently for you. ;)
... given her machine is down, it's going to be a bit tricky for her to access her emails, don't you think? ;-]
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 09, 2011, 03:32:58 PM
Quote from: Maark30 on February 09, 2011, 01:39:51 PM
Somehow I always thought that to be a clan leader one had to be a tri-wing.
It's implied, but Amber has pointed out that our sample set is somewhat limited (Fa'Lina and Cyra, at the time, I think) and that in actual fact the situation is a little more blurry.
In essence, Abel is the
acting clan leader for Siar as the only known member still alive. 26 years ago that distinction would have fallen to Aniz, as his father and presumably somewhat stronger because of age difference (and aspiration). If Abel had the desire, he could still probably start building a clan, it just wouldn't be Siar once he ascended to tri-wing.
As for Abel's siblings, the 4th panel of Ab_013 (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_013.php) implies that previous children brought by Aniz turned out to not be cubi and thus either didn't survive the experience or were expelled by the time Abel arrived.
Well do what makes you feel better Amber.
Strange how this seems like the money and time seem to be competing here instead of being dependant on one another.
I know I can most definitely wait until you get your computer fixed. So waiting isn't a problem for me.
Well, who know .. perhqaps Abel's sudden ability to dream means he's about to become a tri-wing ?
After all, Cyra contacted Dan in his dreams, so I reckon that means that she can dream too ?
You know... I don't think ascension to demigodhood is something that just happens randomly. Becoming a tri-wing normally requires a bit of work. Thousands and thousands of years of work... :animesweat
Quote from: Tezkat on February 11, 2011, 03:14:11 PM
You know... I don't think ascension to demigodhood is something that just happens randomly. Becoming a tri-wing normally requires a bit of work. Thousands and thousands of years of work... :animesweat
With how little we know about, and all the crazy little clues lying around, who can say? Maybe he'll absorb Dan into the clan, though I think that would tick Cyra off something fierce.
It seems like becoming Tri-wing either takes thousands of years of work.. or doing something truly horrific, ie -absorb- another creature. They mentioned that Cyra might have started the dragon-cubi war.. and Cyra is *HUGE* :mowdizzy I have a feeling she might have -eaten a dragon-...
I have a feeling Amber's kept the exact mechanics for becoming Tri-wing secret for now.. because they're going to be very important to the plot later on. Aniz is up to something, after all, and it's going to take more than an internet news posting for me to believe that he's dead. He needs children for -something-.. the only clue I can think of is the bind that Fa'lima is in, being a clan of one, a Tri-wing needing other clan members to keep a clan going. That and from Dan's example cubi in a clan seem to be able to share energy. Best guess is Aniz wants power both to restore the clan, and kick dragon ass for revenge. How he plans to -get it-, and what it's going to cost, and to who, is going to be really interesting.
Quote from: BlackfootFerret on February 12, 2011, 06:23:10 AM
It seems like becoming Tri-wing either takes thousands of years of work.. or doing something truly horrific, ie -absorb- another creature. They mentioned that Cyra might have started the dragon-cubi war.. and Cyra is *HUGE* :mowdizzy I have a feeling she might have -eaten a dragon-...
Bear in mind we haven't seen Cyra. We've seen her representation in a dream that Dan had, which probably has been affected by the power she carries. In personal appearance, Fa'Lina is not much taller than Dan.
Of course, given the power levels we're talking about, it's entirely possible that Fa'Lina can be as large as she wishes, and Cyra is much the same.
... A sudden thought. I'm wondering if Cyra suffers from Small Man's Syndrome, and is compensating for it in Dan's dreams...
Quote from: BlackfootFerret on February 12, 2011, 06:23:10 AM
It seems like becoming Tri-wing either takes thousands of years of work.. or doing something truly horrific, ie -absorb- another creature.
Heh. Usually both, actually. >:] Amber suggested that the standard path to tri-wing status involves consuming lots of souls. Although a few founders did ascend by other means, they're supposedly more of an exception.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 12, 2011, 08:34:17 AM
In personal appearance, Fa'Lina is not much taller than Dan.
If by "not much taller" you mean she towers over everyone around her by only a head or two, then sure. :3
Quote from: Tezkat on February 12, 2011, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 12, 2011, 08:34:17 AM
In personal appearance, Fa'Lina is not much taller than Dan.
If by "not much taller" you mean she towers over everyone around her by only a head or two, then sure. :3
Comparative to Cyra's (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1001.php) apparent size, yes.
Quote from: Tezkat on February 12, 2011, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: BlackfootFerret on February 12, 2011, 06:23:10 AM
It seems like becoming Tri-wing either takes thousands of years of work.. or doing something truly horrific, ie -absorb- another creature.
Heh. Usually both, actually. >:] Amber suggested that the standard path to tri-wing status involves consuming lots of souls. Although a few founders did ascend by other means, they're supposedly more of an exception.
We are however talking about
Abel here ... he has the power of
Cute in his dreams.
Not to mention Fa'Lina might be interfering.
Also, Mab might be interfering.
And Aniz too.
And Jyrras is just an interference waiting to happen.
Even Amber might be plotting some interference in the background (one which she dreads to draw) !!
Heck with all that interference, I'm kinda surprised he hasn't ascended yet by sheer accident ! :erk
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 13, 2011, 05:32:56 AM
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on February 12, 2011, 07:15:20 PM
And Aniz too.
Posthumously?
Indeed.
Just because he is dead, doesn't mean any of his plans might not still be going on.
He was the kind of guy that would make long term plans, I think.
There could be all sorts of fallout from some of those.
Old enemies, old friends (read enemies), and old settles to score !
Not to mention he might have left a bill or two at the bar.
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on February 13, 2011, 12:20:42 PM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 13, 2011, 05:32:56 AM
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on February 12, 2011, 07:15:20 PM
And Aniz too.
Posthumously?
Indeed.
Just because he is dead, doesn't mean any of his plans might not still be going on.
He was the kind of guy that would make long term plans, I think.
There could be all sorts of fallout from some of those.
Old enemies, old friends (read enemies), and old settles to score !
Not to mention he might have left a bill or two at the bar.
Nah. Cubi who doesn't survive his milleniun, doesn't really have plans. Yeah, he may
think he has, but those plans are calculated and accounted already by someone with
better planning skills. And as we know, Aniz wasn't the brightest cubi,
by far. So I believe even his death gone just as (someone else) planned.