I am now worried for Dan by how hilarious Abel finds it that his guide around SAIA for the month is Mink. On the plus side, we get Mink in the present so we have reason to be happy
Snark snark snark.
If Abel ever has a reason to laugh that _isn't_ snark, I...
... no, I won't eat my hat. Ambaargh would like to see that, so it's not a fair bet. ;-] I will be hugely amused, though. And very much surprised...
Well, that answers people's questions about whether Mink is still alive and in the Academy. Does this mean that Jin still doesn't consider him ready to leave, or is he pursuing some kind of extended course?
It looks kind of like Abel may have fallen out with him, though.
To be fair, Dan has had to deal with people like Mab and Wildy for years, wondering how hard it'll actually be for Dan to get along with a cubi who's genuinely friendly and not a big pile'o'snark.
*hops about cheerfully* Mink Mink Mink Mink Mink! :mowmeep
Interesting turn of events.
Oddly enough, he reminds me of Rocky while laughing like that or an evil master mind after gloating how doomed the hero is.
Though with how Mink is, would Mink still be Abel's friend even if Abel considered himself to be alone?
In most cases we saw Abel just simply ignore Mink. Dan should be more interesting to see how they interact. There weren't no limits on love when Abel first came to Saia, let's see how much love, joy, and endless dialog Dan can handle. :mwaha
I'm kinda wondering how Fa'Lina was able to move fast enough to get out of the last panel.
As for Abel's humor, could it be that he knows Mink is a bit AD-Ohhhhh, shiny combined with insight into others' feelings? (Reference Aary.) Dan, who runs away from his feelings combined with Mink should be entertaining to say the least.
ffffffff-Dat last panel.
FOREVER
Now, -I- maniacally laugh about my best friends all the time, but I suspect this is a rare occurrence for Abel. Can't imagine why. :B
Also? The last panel? It's my avatar on TV Tropes now.
Also? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MINK IS COMING BACK!
Quote from: Atharyn on July 22, 2011, 11:20:49 AM
I'm kinda wondering how Fa'Lina was able to move fast enough to get out of the last panel.
Perhaps this could be an explanation (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_490.php) :judges
Quote from: Tapewolf on July 22, 2011, 08:17:36 AM
Well, that answers people's questions about whether Mink is still alive and in the Academy. Does this mean that Jin still doesn't consider him ready to leave, or is he pursuing some kind of extended course?
I have a feeling this will be answered in-canon soon enough, barring a preemptive answering by the Mab..
And then we find out that Mink has sobered quite a bit during passage of years and is now busily composing a discourse on the proper methods for peeling grapes... which I for one am eagerly awaiting!
Quote from: D'ymkarra on July 22, 2011, 01:03:00 PM
I have a feeling this will be answered in-canon soon enough, barring a preemptive answering by the Mab..
Yeah, it was more a rhetorical question :P
Ah, it's good to see that Amber's computer is working again. Remember, threatening the machine with a hot soldering iron can be quite effective. (Works for me, anyway. :) )
I like the way the characters got slightly chibi-fied in the last panel. The addition of Abel's lower canine teeth (are they still canines in a feline?) is a nice touch. The lower canines are something I very seldom see in anime or manga. Usually it's just the upper ones. (Okay, and now there are cats, dogs, and people fighting on the radio. Weird.)
Squiggly returns! =D
Is it good or bad I was laughing the same way as Abel at the end.
I eagerly await seeing a half-squashed Mink due to his unfortunate anvil impacts :p
Well, it's been a while since we've had epic walls of text. I approve! :eager
Quote from: Naldru on July 22, 2011, 01:00:41 PM
Quote from: Atharyn on July 22, 2011, 11:20:49 AM
I'm kinda wondering how Fa'Lina was able to move fast enough to get out of the last panel.
Perhaps this could be an explanation (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_490.php) :judges
Or telepathy of sorts, maybe?
Mink <3
Glad the squiggly is still around. I suspect ze (he, she, it) hasn't left the academy yet due to Jin's probabtion (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_093.php). Wonder how much longer...
Quote from: Arcblade on July 23, 2011, 11:19:17 AM
Mink <3
Glad the squiggly is still around. I suspect ze (he, she, it) hasn't left the academy yet due to Jin's probabtion (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_093.php). Wonder how much longer...
I wonder if Jin has set up some sort of agreement with the Taun to give escorts of a few Taun to guard a Jin clan member for when she allows any of her clan to leave the academy?
Buffs got to guard their healers.
Though with the clan being so small their really isn't a reason why they couldn't work at the academy after finish their classes or take classes more of a hobby while they work there. Though that makes me wonder how the clan plan's to expand with most of them kept locked up tight in Saia.
very very slowly, after all no sense in rushing in and losing a clan member due to unfortunate circumstances when you got centuries to live
Speaking about Mink, do you think his wardrobe has changed as much as Abel's?
When Dan first meet Abel, Abel was very much dressed like Mink.
Dan could probably dig a lot of dirt on Abel if Mink was willing to talk to Dan about him.
Quote from: joshofspam on July 24, 2011, 12:07:24 AM
When Dan first meet Abel, Abel was very much dressed like Mink.
This is true. Nice catch!
On one hand, Mink! Yay! :eager
On the other hand... that final panel... scary... :cry
On the gripping hand, I think Dan might get along really well with Mink. They seem compatible. (Though you don't really know until they meet)
Dan and Mink at Saia? Hmm... Both lack the kind of forethought that keeps careful people from having adventures. Both are generally good-natured, Dan can and has lost his temper a few times but Mink hasn't hit that point yet, and possibly never will.
So, I think they'll get along nicely. They'll have a few completely unnecessary adventures getting into trouble at Saia, Dan will say or do something stupid and have to make it up to somebody... Mink will be Mink.
And then the random element, the Twisted Amber Of Chaos, will appear. :mwaha
Quote from: Attic Rat on July 24, 2011, 04:57:33 PM
Dan can and has lost his temper a few times but Mink hasn't hit that point yet, and possibly never will.
Well, we haven't seen Mink for centuries. For all we know Abel found the magic combination needed to turn him into an Emo.
Cool! Mink in the main comic.
Mink squids are the best squids.
I wanna meet mink and challance him to a head tentical wrestling match. I bet my ears could beat his head tenticals