And this strip features a literal punchline. :3
Wonder if there's going to be a monologue, or straight to more fighting.
Dangit! You beat me to the punch. Oh well...
And Aliph is back. And Regina thinks she's won: apparently she does not yet know that Dan's come out on top of DP several times before. Yeah! Go Dan! Knock that smug smirk off of her face! Oh yeah, DP's a little surprised at that!
So, she did finish the ritual. Heh. Smart girl. Now, did Regina tell him that there was an intruder in the house, or that the intruder was a Cubi, or that the intruder was Daniel Ti'Fiona? Or a combination of the three? Though even if he doesn't know it's Dan yet, he will know shortly. Oh, this is getting good.
EDIT: Oh, BTW. Nice outfit, Aliph. You look a lot more intimidating with the robe on. But the bandages are a nice touch. I'm guessing they both landed stomach wounds to the other.
I wonder....why his speech bubbles are different? Does it have to do with him being newly resurrected; or what Kria had said, earlier? About him losing a bit of himself, each time?
Quote from: Fox on March 13, 2009, 02:03:48 AM
I wonder....why his speech bubbles are different? Does it have to do with him being newly resurrected? o.o
They're standard evil text bubbles, of course. Reserved only for those most evil of evil people.
Apparently being evil changes your voice, who knew?
Get the camera honey! Dan threw his first suckerpunch! >:3
Quote from: Kibin on March 13, 2009, 02:05:28 AM
Quote from: Fox on March 13, 2009, 02:03:48 AM
I wonder....why his speech bubbles are different? Does it have to do with him being newly resurrected? o.o
They're standard evil text bubbles, of course. Reserved only for those most evil of evil people.
Apparently being evil changes your voice, who knew?
One possible explanation... but I don't think he's ever spoken this way before. Even when he killed Hennah. Interesting... I suppose we'll get an explanation tomorrow, or shortly at least.
You know, either Dan's head is a lot harder than I thought, or he knows how to land, because he recovered fairly quickly.
DP is going to have to take a rain check on the revenge on Dan thing... unless he wishes to be caught in a mass of deadly sharp wing tendrils. On the up side for DP, Dan might tire himself out with his rage on Regina.
I like how the punchline of this comic is an actual punch. Nice change up Amber
It is still funny to me how smug Regina is after she summoned DP to help in her battle against Dan only to get KO'ed not even 2 seconds into round 2. DP is looking at the attack like a WTF moment. Though with Dan getting the upgrade of Cubi and learning how to handle his new abilities I think the battle is more one sided.
Does anyone else have the theme song to "Mortal Kombat" stuck in their head?
Methinks DP may suddenly realize that Dan has somewhat increased in power since they last met...
Also, SUCKERPUNCH'D!
Quote from: Prroul on March 13, 2009, 02:12:19 AM
Does anyone else have the theme song to "Mortal Kombat" stuck in their head?
Methinks DP may suddenly realize that Dan has somewhat increased in power since they last met...
Also, SUCKERPUNCH'D!
not really a sucker-punch... Dan only took DP's advice Strike mid dialogue (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_923.php).
Can not wait for the next update... I wanna see DP's response to Dan 2.1
:erk
Okay, what exactly just happened there?
Quote from: Jairus on March 13, 2009, 01:57:32 AM
EDIT: Oh, BTW. Nice outfit, Aliph. You look a lot more intimidating with the robe on. But the bandages are a nice touch. I'm guessing they both landed stomach wounds to the other.
I disagree--I'm more scared of him this way....
<.<
>.>
Apparently, Dan has learned to strike under cover of darkness.
Aaaand. . .Regina goes down before the fight even starts. You can almost hear those classic video game sounds as Dan gets a power up from that hit.
BOOT TENDRIL TO THE HEAD.
Also, Aliph is somewhere on the overlord list of attractive-in-a-loincloth. Check out that well-defined chest, baby!
He probably wasn't expecting Dan to suckerpunch Regina, though. Way to wipe the smug look off her face.
Loincloth!
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on March 13, 2009, 02:20:54 AM
BOOT TENDRIL TO THE HEAD.
Also, Aliph is somewhere on the overlord list of attractive-in-a-loincloth. Check out that well-defined chest, baby!
He probably wasn't expecting Dan to suckerpunch Regina, though. Way to wipe the smug look off her face.
Loincloth!
being dead is good for the waistline.
Quote from: Baal Hadad on March 13, 2009, 02:16:19 AM
Quote from: Jairus on March 13, 2009, 01:57:32 AM
EDIT: Oh, BTW. Nice outfit, Aliph. You look a lot more intimidating with the robe on. But the bandages are a nice touch. I'm guessing they both landed stomach wounds to the other.
I disagree--I'm more scared of him this way....
<.<
>.>
Sorry, but for me the explicit
loincloth (though he has been wearing it since we first met him, I believe) just makes me giggle a little. I suppose that it's traditional or something, and that he'd probably kill me in some brutally efficient manner for giggling in his presence, but the loincloth just kind of ruins it for me. The dramatic black cloak would save the look.
Oh, and the fact that even though Dan sucker-punched Regina
Aliph is the one looking shocked... absolutely priceless. Thank you, Amber. Also, Regina's smug smirk while standing at her uncle's side really drives home to me just how immature she is. Or at least how absolutely unprepared she is. That was, to be blunt, embarrassing. But so very satisfying to watch.
Question: Do you think DP knew who he was facing when he was talking? I'd expect him to actually show he knew he was facing Dan in his dialogue, but he doesn't.
Of course, even if he does the tentacles are a bit of a shocker. Though the speech bubbles are also a shocker. o_o
And booyah to the smug grin being punched off that face! >:3
Meanwhile, Kria has a grumbling glare on her face.
It's official. No way is this chapter finishing in the next four pages. This is definitely going to be the longest DMFA chapter so far.
:)
man that is one good punch line :B
Quote from: Michael Chandra on March 13, 2009, 02:30:21 AM
Meanwhile, Kria has a grumbling glare on her face.
Of course she would: she's not gonna get paid now (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_979.php).
Quote from: Michael Chandra on March 13, 2009, 02:30:21 AM
Question: Do you think DP knew who he was facing when he was talking? I'd expect him to actually show he knew he was facing Dan in his dialogue, but he doesn't.
Of course, even if he does the tentacles are a bit of a shocker. Though the speech bubbles are also a shocker. o_o
Hm... I don't think he has any idea. Regina hasn't even mentioned Dan's name yet: she may have been more concerned with telling her uncle that there was an adventurer intruder, and he was an Incubus, and that he was here to stop Aliph's resurrection. I don't think she's been behind those doors for very long, so she hasn't had much time to raise Aliph from the dead and explain the basics of the situation to him. Aliph might not even know that this adventurer and Regina have a past together yet.
Say... didn't Kria mention that it was like a little more of her brother slipped away each time he came back? Maybe his speech bubbles are indicative of another bit of him slipping away.
Quote from: Baal Hadad on March 13, 2009, 02:34:51 AM
It's official. No way is this chapter finishing in the next four pages. This is definitely going to be the longest DMFA chapter so far.
:)
Someone looks happy. ;)
Quote from: Jairus on March 13, 2009, 02:36:13 AMQuote from: Michael Chandra on March 13, 2009, 02:30:21 AM
Question: Do you think DP knew who he was facing when he was talking? I'd expect him to actually show he knew he was facing Dan in his dialogue, but he doesn't.
Of course, even if he does the tentacles are a bit of a shocker. Though the speech bubbles are also a shocker. o_o
Hm... I don't think he has any idea. Regina hasn't even mentioned Dan's name yet: she may have been more concerned with telling her uncle that there was an adventurer intruder, and he was an Incubus, and that he was here to stop Aliph's resurrection. I don't think she's been behind those doors for very long, so she hasn't had much time to raise Aliph from the dead and explain the basics of the situation to him. Aliph might not even know that this adventurer and Regina have a past together yet.
Yeah, that's what I assumed. He has a bad look of who's on the ground there, so maybe he didn't realize.
I was going to comment he fought Dan with red robe on, not with black pants, but in #154 (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_154.php) he goes shirtless and wears the same pants. Except for he has a small brown belt now instead of a big red one.
On a side-note, I do have to admit Regina pulled a good smug evil pose there.
Gasp! DP isn't wearing shoulder pads! He's nekkid!
Quote from: Fex on March 13, 2009, 02:35:44 AM
man that is one good punch line :B
In my opinion that punchline is one of the best punchlines in the comic.
Hall of fame worthy
Regina just did a silent (and extremely smug) version of "I'm invincible!" -- of course she's gonna instantly get it right in the kisser. Heh *snerk* - Dan's timing is impeccable. :mowninja
No, I don't think Regina has told DP who he was facing (and you can be sure whatever she said was purely a product of "Regina vision" -- thus having little to do with any objective reality). I very much doubt that Regina has any idea that Dan is the one that's been vanquishing DP all these times -- she has no reason to think they know each other or to even bother telling DP Dan's name (this is Regina vision remember).
I think Dan's going to basically tell DP to sit down and take a number. :mowhappy
Well at least Dan's persistant- first things first right. Regina getting decked with that smug smile on her face made my day! GO DAN!
my guess is that dan feels Regina first then Alife if he needs to kill him again
Quote from: tiggertoo on March 13, 2009, 03:51:12 AM
Regina just did a silent (and extremely smug) version of "I'm invincible!" -- of course she's gonna instantly get it right in the kisser. Heh *snerk* - Dan's timing is impeccable. :mowninja
...
I think Dan's going to basically tell DP to sit down and take a number. :mowhappy
Actually, as an experience adventurer, he disabled the distraction before facing the more serious threat. I think Regina might be out for the count (did she even see the punch before it connected?), or at least until the fight is at least half over. Once he's done with Aliph, he can mop the floor with Regina, at which point, Kria and Lorenda might moderate.
Quote from: e_voyager on March 13, 2009, 04:14:50 AM
my guess is that dan feels Regina first then Alife if he needs to kill him again
Well, he came here explicitly to kill (or abort) DP.
Regina is very lucky - by rights that should have gone through her skull. Remember, what happened to the pillars can happen to her too.
DP also seems to have most of the wounds from the last battle. Weak spots, anyone?
Quote from: Baal Hadad on March 13, 2009, 02:34:51 AM
It's official. No way is this chapter finishing in the next four pages. This is definitely going to be the longest DMFA chapter so far.
I'm hoping the radio version will still fit on two tapes. Do you know how much those things
cost? :U
In principle Dan could slice DP in half and decapitate Regina here and now, thus preserving the SAIA arc as the longest running series(*). Since that wouldn't sit with the rating I;m definitely curious as to how this is going to unfold.
And I get to voice DP again. Yeah!
* Though this ending would have some wonderful dialogue:
Abel: Ah, you're back. Where have you been?
Dan: Shopping.
Fi: We went to find Destania, got drunk, then we went to some housing estate and Dan tore two demons apart limb from limb using only his wings, feeding upon their terror and pain!
You know I half expected DP filled will sorts of bugs and stuff...Guess demon horse hide is stronger than we thought.
I don't think DP will be back in total 100% shape..WHo knows, I guess it be like fighting Palatines clone....
Quote from: Tapewolf on March 13, 2009, 04:30:29 AM
I'm hoping the radio version will still fit on two tapes. Do you know how much those things cost? :U
"You should buy in bulk."
"SHRINKAGE!"
this scene can only be described as LOLZ! :3
Quote from: Tapewolf on March 13, 2009, 04:30:29 AM
Fi: We went to find Destania, got drunk, then we went to some housing estate and Dan tore two demons apart limb from limb using only his wings, feeding upon their terror and pain!
XD Now *that* would be hilarious! Too bad Amber can't use it because it'd both violate the ratings and has already been guessed. Quick, unguess, unguess!!
Quote from: Tapewolf on March 13, 2009, 04:30:29 AM
Well, he came here explicitly to kill (or abort) DP.
Regina is very lucky - by rights that should have gone through her skull. Remember, what happened to the pillars can happen to her too.
DP also seems to have most of the wounds from the last battle. Weak spots, anyone?
i don't think Dan want it to end easy for Regina. Alfi is definitely the greater threat so know out the girl but do it in a manner that wipes the grin off of her face and lets her know she's got some pain coming then deal with the main real keeping DP among the deceased.
Hm.
Well, Aliph is right in assuming that any adventurer coming into the house and making a rather enthusiastic assault on his chamber door is after him. Which, under normal circumstances, would be entirely correct. If things had gone according to plan.
However, Regina did something really bad to Dan and Company in the past, which apparently nobody else in the family knows about. And then, presently, hid in Aliph's vault after doing more stupid things.
So, all things considered, it seems that Aliph's surprise is due to the fact that the adventurer went after Regina instead of him. He hasn't got any reason to think Dan would be after anybody else. Unbeknownst to him but knownst to us, though, Dan's got plenty of reasons for going after Regina first. After checking the archive, it doesn't look like Dan's grudge against Aliph is particularly personal; Aliph was doing Bad Stuff (including incinerating Hannah) and Dan got caught in the middle of it, so being an adventurer, Dan now has to keep Aliph from doing Bad Stuff in the future. Well, and avenge Hannah, but avenging people killed by Bad Guys is also part of the adventurer thing of Righting Wrongs and Fighting for Justice. But Regina...oh dear, she actually went after him and his, and thus wronged him very directly. Can't get much more personal than that. And then she smashed his face with a drinks tray. Absolutely brilliant. As it's been pointed out, this reflects her maturity level (or lack thereof).
Of course, none of this means that Aliph's in the clear. It just means Dan's going to take care of more immediate issues first, and this has the added bonus of getting Regina out of the way early on so that he's not having to deal with up to three demons at once (Aliph, Regina, and Kria; I don't think Lorenda is going to side against Dan). I'm not even sure if Kria's going to get involved or if she's going to just watch in amusement. So he may only have to deal with one at a time.
And I dunno, but it occurs to me that it might actually be in Regina's best interests to get KO'd right away, instead of participating in a full-on deathmatch between Dan and dear old Uncle Aliph. Because there's going to be some pretty heavy firepower being thrown around, and I'm not entirely sure she can handle everything. I mean, Aliph's got several centuries of magic study behind him, and Dan 1) is really getting the hang of his Cubi skills, and 2) he comes from one of the more powerful clans (see his bio).
No matter what, I think we're gonna get to see fireworks of some sort.
Oh wow look it's past 5 AM. I should sleep now. This is what happens when I try to make forum posts while sleepy. I get verbose. :rolleyes
Quote from: PhoenixMiranda on March 13, 2009, 06:09:33 AM
Oh wow look it's past 5 AM. I should sleep now. This is what happens when I try to make forum posts while sleepy. I get verbose. :rolleyes
On the upside, you get coherent and verbose and cogent. That's a good thing, I think.
Quote from: Tapewolf on March 13, 2009, 04:30:29 AM
Regina is very lucky - by rights that should have gone through her skull. Remember, what happened to the pillars can happen to her too.
Possibly not. Keep in mind that Demons can harden their skin to diamond toughness and posses unlimited endurance. Meaning that while the tentacles seem to do alright against marble/concrete (whichever the pillars were) they likely won't fare as well against a demon. I swear everyone keeps forgetting that the creatures Dan is up against here aren't exactly lightweights. Yes, Dan has killed DP twice that we know of. We know the circumstances of one of those, the most recent one.. after he's been dead at least once (maybe he's had other incidents we don't know, it's doubtful, but we don't know). It's been covered that he's less and less of himself each time he returns though not what that entails. So I wouldn't consider it a safe assumption to say that "Dan has defeated DP before therefore he can defeat any demon with ease, especially since he's coming into his cubi abilities now!" From Demo 101 we know that most people aren't even sure how Demons die but it also states that Cubi can die from natural means unless they are of a certain power level. What this says to me: While yes, Dan is damn tough and is embarrassing them thoroughly I wouldn't conclude so quickly that he can just mop the floor with him. We don't know what 'power level' he is ("Vegeta, what's the scouter say about his power level?"), we don't know what side effects DP is experiencing and really, curve balls like having the hero get thumped are just the sort of thing that seems to happen around here when folks get to insistent and vocal about their theories.
Anyway, that's my rant.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on March 13, 2009, 06:18:02 AM
Quote from: PhoenixMiranda on March 13, 2009, 06:09:33 AM
Oh wow look it's past 5 AM. I should sleep now. This is what happens when I try to make forum posts while sleepy. I get verbose. :rolleyes
On the upside, you get coherent and verbose and cogent. That's a good thing, I think.
that's better then i do especially since i haven't slept in 22 hours
Quote from: Mao Laoren on March 13, 2009, 06:39:38 AM
Possibly not. Keep in mind that Demons can harden their skin to diamond toughness and posses unlimited endurance.
Yes, but cubi are really difficult to kill too. Dan's pretty much a nightmare from DP's point of view too - one that is both very experienced at fighting and knows him inside and out. In short order the following thoughts have gone through his head:
1) Oh dear. He's a cubi. That explains a few things.
2) He hit someone else before me. What has gone on while I'm dead?
3) If Kira chooses power over blood, I might have to fight her as well.
4) If I do kill Dan, which potentially very powerful cubi will I have offended by killing their offspring?
Oh my god..
hahahahahaha
Funniest comic ever! XD
I think Dan just "told" Regina to take a number. And yeah, Regina had that "now you're gonna get it, I've got my big bad uncle with me" smirk. She obviously still doesn't know the real score.
And Dan's got quite the reach there.
It should be obvious to DP that the intruder is a Cubi, but there's enough distance he won't immediately realize that it's Dan.
Quote from: ANTIcarrot on March 13, 2009, 07:36:24 AM
Yes, but cubi are really difficult to kill too. Dan's pretty much a nightmare from DP's point of view too - one that is both very experienced at fighting and knows him inside and out.
I never said that they weren't. Though I don't think DP fears Dan at all. The last death we saw, saw them both dying. Dan didn't exactly trounce DP. We don't know what happened the time before that.
That said, I've never heard anywhere about Cubi being that difficult to kill with regards to other creatures. In the case of beings yeah: creatures tend to have the advantage. In reading the demo 101 on them, in fact it seems they can die to natural means as easily as anything else
unless they reach a certain power level. We don't know what it is.
Dan is fairly new to his incubus abilities and powers so I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that he's DP's nightmare just yet. Especially since it was near mutual destruction last time they faced off.
Hehe. This is going to be fun. The sucker-punch'd Regina pleases me much. Also, Dan is darned resilient. He did just go flying down the hall after bashing himself a lot on a magically protected door. And yet he was ready to punch out Regina within six seconds or so. (talking is a free action!)
Very cool, Amber. :mowcookie
My first reaction "Woha DP looks... hot." Personally I think the bandages are for look more then for wounds. Also TAKE THAT Regina, TAKE THAT! Also. Love DP's expresion at this. On another note, anyone else think that Regina being in a T-shirt and jeans is kind of ruining the Dramaticness of the second panel?
Also, I wonder what DP's gonna do when he sees his Neice and possibly sister helping Dan. Lorenda is already helping hm in the first panel and Kria has that look like "Yah bro just shut up"
Quote from: Mao Laoren on March 13, 2009, 06:39:38 AM
Possibly not. Keep in mind that Demons can harden their skin to diamond toughness and posses unlimited endurance. Meaning that while the tentacles seem to do alright against marble/concrete (whichever the pillars were) they likely won't fare as well against a demon.
Yes, but I'm 99% sure that it's voluntary. IMHO if she was switched on enough to do that, she would have been able to duck anyway. Also she may not have either ability yet.
Finally, that didn't stop Dan from filleting DP last time.
QuoteI swear everyone keeps forgetting that the creatures Dan is up against here aren't exactly lightweights.
So I wouldn't consider it a safe assumption to say that "Dan has defeated DP before therefore he can defeat any demon with ease, especially since he's coming into his cubi abilities now!"
This was actually put to Amber (see wiki for reference I don't have long enough to find it) her answer was 'Dan is an adventurer'. Either way, facing two demons simultaneously like that is going to make things a lot tougher.
Oh noes! DP is back! Again! D:
Ya know, he's kinda like Davros. Every time you think he's finished, he pops up again creating more Daleks.
Sooo... the Undead are like Daleks in that case. Yup. :3
Quote from: Mao Laoren on March 13, 2009, 07:48:17 AM
Dan is fairly new to his incubus abilities and powers so I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that he's DP's nightmare just yet. Especially since it was near mutual destruction last time they faced off.
True, with both of them being at max health. DP doesn't look like he's in 100% condition with that bandage around his middle. Nor is it clear on how tip-top you are immediately after being brought back. Resurrection Sickness, anyone?
Quote from: Tapewolf on March 13, 2009, 08:42:28 AM
Yes, but I'm 99% sure that it's voluntary. IMHO if she was switched on enough to do that, she would have been able to duck anyway. Also she may not have either ability yet.
Which fits with what I'm saying. If she's scared enough of Dan (assuming she doesn't have to grow into that power.. though nowhere does it say that they aren't born with it either) to think she needs it I'm fairly confident she'll use it.
Quote from: Tapewolf on March 13, 2009, 08:42:28 AM
Finally, that didn't stop Dan from filleting DP last time.
As I've said, we don't know what's happening with DP. It's been covered that he isn't himself, so I wouldn't use him as a template for Demon kind. That said he's proven dangerous regardless of whatever side effects he may be facing from his resurrections.
Quote from: Tapewolf on March 13, 2009, 08:42:28 AM
This was actually put to Amber (see wiki for reference I don't have long enough to find it) her answer was 'Dan is an adventurer'. Either way, facing two demons simultaneously like that is going to make things a lot tougher.
Which doesn't say much to me. He's an adventurer.. ok.. but so was Devin and his friends there when they faced off against Kria and who ever else was with her in Abel's story... they didn't do too well iirc.
All I'm getting at, is that people are severely downplaying and underestimating what is, if demo. 101 is to be believed, one of the toughest and rather nastiest races out there.
Quote from: Prroul on March 13, 2009, 02:12:19 AM
Does anyone else have the theme song to "Mortal Kombat" stuck in their head?
Hell. YES.
(incidentally,
damn yooouuuuuu for bringing it up first!)
Allright now, everyone with me...
MOR-TAL KOM-BAAAAAAAAAT! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K957UpnaIs)
Dan is so Liu Kang...
:mowhappy
We're not sure what "losing a bit of himsetf" means. Power may not be a part of what he loses. Remember, dan would be dead if it weren't for Wildy. If somehow he gots more powerful each ressurrection, that can be a serious problem
First off, second panel is awesome in art, third is hilarious. Oddly enough, first thing I thought when seeing this comic was Pip in his pimpsuit. Leading to an image of him and Dan in pimp attire employing Regina as atonement for her crimes and as an excuse for Dan to tentacle smack her. My mind goes odd places.
Quote from: Cylonis on March 13, 2009, 10:03:08 AM
First off, second panel is awesome in art, third is hilarious. Oddly enough, first thing I thought when seeing this comic was Pip in his pimpsuit. Leading to an image of him and Dan in pimp attire employing Regina as atonement for her crimes and as an excuse for Dan to tentacle smack her. My mind goes odd places.
Very odd places.
Well, look on the bright side: we only have to wait until this evening to get a better grasp on Aliph's current status.
"Kria, where's my robe?"
"It's getting dry-cleaned, brother. When was the last time you washed that thing, it was disgusting!"
"Dangit sis, I can't look intimidating and evil without it!"
EDIT: Say, I just had a thought. Did anyone ever bring up the idea that Destania might want Aliph to not come back because he's a threat to her plans? Dan goes to see Biggs, and Destania as Biggs sends Dan to kill Aliph, or at least stop the resurrection ritual and destroy the body. Why? To have him meet Regina? Is it entirely possible that Destania sent Dan to kill Aliph because she knew he was A) powerful enough to do it and B) one of the few people who would basically go through with it because of a sense of duty? So, Dan gets to feel good by taking out his own rival/enemy, and Destania loses one more potential adversary. In which case, Dan
not killing Aliph and the two coming to some sort of accord would really throw a monkey wrench into D's plans. Just a thought.
Oh the puns, the dreadful puns this one causes.
WHAM.
Needless to say my Friday was made :D
Quote from: Jairus on March 13, 2009, 10:17:10 AMEDIT: Say, I just had a thought. Did anyone ever bring up the idea that Destania might want Aliph to not come back because he's a threat to her plans? Dan goes to see Biggs, and Destania as Biggs sends Dan to kill Aliph, or at least stop the resurrection ritual and destroy the body. Why? To have him meet Regina? Is it entirely possible that Destania sent Dan to kill Aliph because she knew he was A) powerful enough to do it and B) one of the few people who would basically go through with it because of a sense of duty? So, Dan gets to feel good by taking out his own rival/enemy, and Destania loses one more potential adversary. In which case, Dan not killing Aliph and the two coming to some sort of accord would really throw a monkey wrench into D's plans. Just a thought.
Maybe the dark god Alyph wants to revive is a dragon?
O_O
...Cool.
By the way, I love how Dan just punches Regina anyway...Also, how come DP has pupils when Regina doesn't? They each have all-iris-colored eyeballs, but only one of them has pupils.
Quote from: ANTIcarrot on March 13, 2009, 07:36:24 AM
1) Oh dear. He's a cubi. That explains a few things.
4) If I do kill Dan, which potentially very powerful cubi will I have offended by killing their offspring?
Me thinks he will put 2 and 2 together soon. (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_388.php)
Quote from: Jairus on March 13, 2009, 10:17:10 AM
Well, look on the bright side: we only have to wait until this evening to get a better grasp on Aliph's current status.
"Scene change!"
'Nyah-ha! I got my Uncle and he is gonna tromp you!' *K'POW!*
Way to go, Dan! Knocked the smug look off her face and surprised the heck out of DP. Now attack him while he is startled!
Quote from: Jack McSlay on March 13, 2009, 10:40:34 AM
Maybe the dark god Alyph wants to revive is a dragon?
Not impossible. They seem to have near-divine powers and could easily play the part of a deity if they wished to.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on March 13, 2009, 09:30:36 AM
Quote from: Prroul on March 13, 2009, 02:12:19 AM
Does anyone else have the theme song to "Mortal Kombat" stuck in their head?
Hell. YES.
(incidentally, damn yooouuuuuu for bringing it up first!)
Allright now, everyone with me...
MOR-TAL KOM-BAAAAAAAAAT! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K957UpnaIs)
Dan is so Liu Kang...
Close, but no cigar. That is the MK3 variation. The original, unaltered version which made Techno worth listening to is here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynoL3iGgEYc).
Quote from: Tapewolf("Vegeta, what's the scouter say about his power level?")
IT'S OVER 9000!!!
Sorry, couldn't resist, despite despising dastardly dragonball-z.
Well written, Amber. I couldn't stop laughing for a couple minutes after seeing this (still can't avoid laughing at least a bit if I see it.) The expression on DP's face when he looks at Regina is pretty damned funny, too. :mowhappy
Quote from: DPI am not sure if I should be disgusted or flattered.
Be afraid, be very afraid.
Quote from: Jack McSlay on March 13, 2009, 10:40:34 AM
Maybe the dark god Alyph wants to revive is a dragon?
1) Or mb she just send Dan away corse he find something about her past? Remember that in the first place, Dan comes to find his mother to ask her a question, something about "Mom, did you really was the head of the pain and terror department in SAIA?"
DP is an evil demon, but his plans always were ruined by Dan. I believe that Biggs, if he had his plans stomped by DP will never be the Twink leader. He has all things too well-planed, so just some random demons can't interfere with his mighty goals.
2) DP, Regina - demons. And both have "hate to death" mark on them in the Dan's eyes. So it might be all well-planed by D. "Unleash your rage, your hatred. Make them suffer. Make them pay for all the lives they're steal". *insert some Darth Vader hisses sounds here, and then insert some evil laugh*
Kind of interesting that when Dan was knocked off his feet his tentacles reverted to their ordinary wing form. It seems to imply that some sort fo concentration is necessary for a 'Cubi to maintain a shapeshift, and that it doesn't hold until they decide to shift to something else.
Ding Ding Ding Ding KNOCK OUT. :mowdizzy
So does this mean Dan is going to just let her lay on the ground while turning his attention to DP or is he going to finish her? :kruger
You know Regina is quite the child. Here she was running terrified of Dan and when she revives DP she leaves herself open by standing by his side instead of standing behind him. Maybe if she survives this she'll be more observant of people she has to get help with. If she survives that is. BWAHAHAHA
Boom! Headshot! >:3
The fact that shapeshifting requires concentration already known from when Abel told Dan how to conceal his headwings. The basic function of wing tentacles is subconscious but anything more requires conscious control.
Regina is not a full-fledged demon yet, Dan certainly is a full-fledged adventurer.
I bet the next comic will consist of Dan and Regina fighting while Kria, Lorenda and Aliph are watching. Then Aliph will ask why Dan is fighting Regina and not him, and Kria will say "Damned if I know."
Quote from: FreeFull on March 13, 2009, 01:19:04 PM
Regina is not a full-fledged demon yet, Dan certainly is a full-fledged adventurer.
I'm curious.. where does the concept of full-fledged come from? I was sure it was a race thing and there's no mention of them growing into powers or anything like that.
Heh. That's not a mid-dialogue strike. DP finished his sentence.
No, this was brilliant. DP was expecting the strike to be at HIM (strike at MY home), and Regina thought she was well protected by being behind DP (crossarmed smirking in center panel).
But Dan never was aiming for DP. He might remember the Hannah scene in a second...but for now, his wrath is for Regina. So DP was surprised to see the punch intentionally miss him (and possibly impressed by its speed and power), and Regina was surprised to get sucker punched right out from behind her protector.
Quote from: Mao Laoren on March 13, 2009, 01:48:39 PM
Quote from: FreeFull on March 13, 2009, 01:19:04 PM
Regina is not a full-fledged demon yet, Dan certainly is a full-fledged adventurer.
I'm curious.. where does the concept of full-fledged come from? I was sure it was a race thing and there's no mention of them growing into powers or anything like that.
True enough. But it isn't specific that they have all their powers either.
Most demons have lightning fast reflexes and the ability to turn their skin razor sharp and diamond hard. Kind of sounds like not all demons are as pumped up as DP and Kria.
Because of that I wonder if the demons that aren't included in the most category are the the children or an especially weak demon.
One way I interpreted this, was a demon starts out with the ability to first harden the teeth and claws and as they get older their capable of hardening the rest of their bodies. Thus making the children the ones that are out of the majority.
Quote from: Mao Laoren on March 13, 2009, 01:48:39 PM
I'm curious.. where does the concept of full-fledged come from? I was sure it was a race thing and there's no mention of them growing into powers or anything like that.
Lorenda got her wings late. This seems to be not uncommon, from the reaction of the shop steward. I'm sure Amber made a post about some kind of hybrid suddenly switching to a full demon when they came of age, but I cannot find it at the moment.
Aliph, while possibly still recovering from his recent resurection, is primed and ready to fight, even though he probably didn't know ahead of time exactly who he was going to be fighting other than a brief description (if any) ala Regina-vision. What he
wasn't expecting was for the fight to not involve him.
I fully expect him to remain shocked and/or bemused once he recognizes Dan and realizes that he's apparently not the main target for once.
Aliph: "So... Am I to assume that you aren't actually here to prevent my resurection, Daniel Ti'Fiona?"
Dan: "
That. Can. Wait!" The gratuitous pummeling of Regina continues...
Aliph: "Oh my... Kria? Lorenda? Would either of you know what's going on?"
Kria: "Not a clue, brother dear, but it does seem rather...
interesting..." leers at Dan's back as he lays into her niece.
Lorenda: "
Mooooooom!"
* * *
In any event, Dan's recently activated cubi heratage is almost irrelivent to the fact that he's a former professional adventurer who has come out of retirement. He actually
lacks two of the main weaknesses that are the downfall of many cubi: the arrogant belief in their own superiority and their usual lack of actual combat skills. Dan knew how to fight demons, diamond hard skin or otherwise,
before his powers grew in! Also, while Dan isn't the best strategic thinker around (although he's hardly bad at it), he is very much a
tactical fighter.
Case in Point: Regina may or may not have diamond hard skin at the moment. Edged and piercing attacks might not have much of an effect, but a tough hide doesn't actually provide much protection from a blunt trauma concussion. Sure,
Dan has a tough head, but he's had both experiance and training (advertant or otherwise) in dealing with such. Regina hasn't.
It's doubtful, even now, that Dan is actually unarmed (wing tendrils aside). Considering that his sister, Alexsi, can summon her hammer, Dan may actually have a sword set up in the same manner. And even not, he's probably quite handy with improvised weapons. In any event, the wing tendrils are just a
part of his potential arsenal, not the whole of it.
In any event, going for the knockout of the lesser (but emotionally higher priority) target is tactically sound. If Aliph stays out of it, the beeting will continue until something else interupts it (or Regina dies). If Aliph attacks, then Dan doesn't have an unpredictable
amature to worry about for at least a few moments, and he can afford to focus on the greater actual threat.
Also, Regina most likely resurected her uncle under less than prime conditions (Kria would have already have raised him if all the conditions where optimal). This could lead to any number of complications. His change in voice may even be a symptom of such...
* * *
And yes, that is
quite a reach Dan has with his tendrals! I'd say at least twenty fet or so... >:3
Quote from: Mao Laoren on March 13, 2009, 01:48:39 PM
Quote from: FreeFull on March 13, 2009, 01:19:04 PM
Regina is not a full-fledged demon yet, Dan certainly is a full-fledged adventurer.
I'm curious.. where does the concept of full-fledged come from? I was sure it was a race thing and there's no mention of them growing into powers or anything like that.
Full fledged
ADVENTURER, not full fledged cubi. Dan has experience combating demons from
before his cubi heritage activated. As I stated above, at the moment, his cubi powers are practically irrelivant to either him or Aliph. They aeren't what makes him dangerous - his
training and
experience are what makes him dangerous! Remember, Dan retired from a proffesion in which most practitioners never reach retirement age, which means that he was a very successful (and therefore very skilled) adventurer. And an adventueres job is to combat creatures, demons included.
Regina isn't a full fledged
anything, yet. In fact, at the moment, she's probably not even fully conscious... >:3
Race doesn't actually come into it at this point between those two.
Well said. Another option is that Dan may not even notice DP is *there* until Aliph stops Dan in mid-pummel with an "A-HEM. Remember me? The guy you're here to vanquish?"
Worst case scenario is he ticks off everyone and is faced with a 4-on-one fight. :U
Worst case scenario is that the world explodes and everybody but Fae and mows die.
On a more serious note, I can't think of a reason why Kria and Lorenda would attack Dan.
Multiple resurrections causing one to lose part of themself/bring something back from beyond the grave?
Why does this sound so familiar...
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8980/rubythink.png)
(http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Ruby for the uninformed)
I thoroughly enjoy Regina getting owned like that. She's a jerk.
That's all.
-Seth
Quote from: Mrs. WilliamsThis week is going to eat my face.
Evidently, Mrs. Williams personally posed for Regina's part of this strip.
With regards,
Ted
Muahahh! Regina gets owned, Aliph is a rather buff demon...and did anyone notice that Regina is wearing an ANGRY AMBER T-shirt?
Quote from: Nerikull on March 13, 2009, 06:51:50 PMdid anyone notice that Regina is wearing an ANGRY AMBER T-shirt?
Amber's a redhead with big animal ears and fur (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_970.php) now? Why didn't anyone tell me?! :<
I'm guessing the ritual was fairly simple (or nearly finished) Maybe it's just a giant red button marked 'Resurrect Reoccurring Villain - Warning! Pressing this may leading to drama and monologuing'
Quote from: Michael Chandra on March 13, 2009, 06:57:16 PM
Amber's a redhead with big animal ears and fur (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_970.php) now? Why didn't anyone tell me?! :<
It was in the memo. Or the meme. I forget which. Either way, it musta missed you.
So, Aliph is up and going, the fusion theory is nixed, Regina gets her tail whupped in 3 panels flat, DP looks like he got dissed (hey, he WASN'T hit like he was expecting afterall), and a lot of forum mass guessing ensues.
$5 on Dan ignoring DP for a while!
Just a few things to consider..
1: The source of Dan's power, as defined by Dr. Ink-
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_528.php
2: What happened the last time Dan and Dark Pegasus fought-
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_157.php
3: We have also been told that Cubi who generate "heads" on their wings belong to more powerful clans..
(Sorry, can't find the appropriate link.)
4: So far, every time Dark Pegasus and Dan have met, Dan has been a regular mortal. He's never shown any signs of being a Cubi.
5: We've been told that Cubi normally have to feed off others. Under specific circumstances, though, they can generate their own power. (Reference - point 1.)
Considering that Dark Pegasus knows points two and three. Point four probably comes as a bit of a shock to the demon lord, but what can you do? I've got two predictions for this. First, Dark Pegasus is at least going to consider getting the hell out of the area until he learns what is going on. Second, Dan's power is going to be "surging" until the fight resolves - as long as he is fighting Dark Pegasus and / or Regina he will be generating his own power at fairly high levels.
This is going to be a fun fight to read!
If demons can harden their skin to diamond toughness, it's no wonder they can be killed with relative ease!
*sigh* Before we go further with this "diamond toughness" thought, I'd like to clarify something, if I may?
Diamonds are hard. They are *not* tough. If you want a tough stone, then you're looking for jade.
When a diamond is in it's raw form, it's an octahedron - basically, a d8. To get the typical round, sparkly form, that d8 is turned into 2 d4s. Typically, with a chisel-shaped tool, a vise (to hold the stone) and a mallet. Yes, they're hard, you can scratch glass with them, and in powder form are used for coating on a lot of industrial cutting tools - but the very existence of said powder form proves my point. A diamond has four-way perfect cleavage. This basically means there are four directions from which you can hit a diamond and have it either cleave in half, or shatter. It also means that if you're not careful when faceting said d4 shapes, you can hit just the right angle to chip or shatter the stone instead of add a facet - which means it either gets trashed/used for industrial stuff, or you try to make a smaller stone out of the larger one, though the value will drop like a rock. This is one of the reasons why diamonds are so fardling expensive, and why you can go from having a lovely, eye-perfect diamond ring to having a huge chip in your stone just by hitting your hand on something. Happens a lot in car accidents, actually.
Jade, on the other paw, isn't very hard - those cool Chinese carvings many museums have are proof of this. And for a sample of their toughness, how often do you suppose those rather intricately detailed pieces have been dropped? ;) (Please note that I am by no means suggesting you try dropping your jade pieces and seeing what happens, though.)
Granted, Dan slicing DP across the midriff in their last encounter would follow that "perfect cleavage" thing. Except he wasn't cut in two, just gutted. Oh well. *shrug*
That being said, I am very much in agreement over the method Dan used to wipe that smug grin off Regina's face. :3
Quote from: Atharyn on March 13, 2009, 07:09:12 PM
3: We have also been told that Cubi who generate "heads" on their wings belong to more powerful clans..
(Sorry, can't find the appropriate link.)
"Quirks/Fun Facts: Dan's new wing tentacles have draconic heads. While unknown to Dan, this is actually a clan trait and if Dan had paid any attention, he would discover that he is from a rather high and powerful clan."
Source:http://www.missmab.com/Cast/dan.php
Is this what you are thinking of?
Exactly. Thanks!
Sure, DP may be "Less himself" every time he's resurrected.
But, he's gaining looks. evil looks that compell you to keep watching...
I know it's been said like half a dozen times but I love how self-satisfied Reg looks until she gets smacked :U
A lot of curious plans in the works. Mab wanting Jerras to finish whatever he's doing in his lab.
A common theme of interest in the continuation of the species and the acquiring of awesome power. i think all will have something to do with the nature of purity, quantity, and power of the soul of whatever creature we happen to be talking about.
EDIT: K-Pow Take that you prissy little teenager of a demon
Anyone think this may be a plot by destania to turn her son in to a cold creature like her and she was just faking being nice?
Quote from: Hellcat on March 13, 2009, 11:15:31 PM
Anyone think this may be a plot by destania to turn her son in to a cold creature like her and she was just faking being nice?
I guess it's possible, but I don't think it's likely. Remember she said that her old life ended "by these little hands".
Quote from: Hellcat on March 13, 2009, 11:15:31 PM
Anyone think this may be a plot by destania to turn her son in to a cold creature like her and she was just faking being nice?
That would be quite the Xanatos Gambit - there's very little certainty of just sending him there accomplishing that considering he is an adventurer and has slain DP before and he's not that cold already.
Quote from: Draken on March 13, 2009, 07:02:12 PM
Quote from: Michael Chandra on March 13, 2009, 06:57:16 PM
Amber's a redhead with big animal ears and fur (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_970.php) now? Why didn't anyone tell me?! :<
It was in the memo. Or the meme. I forget which. Either way, it musta missed you.
So, Aliph is up and going, the fusion theory is nixed, Regina gets her tail whupped in 3 panels flat, DP looks like he got dissed (hey, he WASN'T hit like he was expecting afterall), and a lot of forum mass guessing ensues.
$5 on Dan ignoring DP for a while!
I'm tempted to take that bet. I think Dan swatted Regina to keep her from getting away or interfering in his confrontation with DP. Six years ago, it might have been an even fight between Dan and Regina, but Dan has taken levels in Adventurer since then, and started developing Cubi powers. Regina, however, doesn't seem to have grown much. She's not a serious threat to him (to others, yes). Aliph, on the other hand, is dangerous and must be dealt with first. Then he can come back to Regina.
Like I said on the previous strip's thread, Dan vs DP is professional. I expect a little bit of dialog before they start their next death match. So we'll have a chance to see what it is DP doesn't know.
As Tapewolf pointed out, DP probably has reason to believe he killed Dan last time. And Regina hasn't used Dan's name even in her thoughts, so it's very unlikely she used it in briefing DP. So when DP hears Dan, or gets close enough to recognize him, we should her a line like "Ti'Fiona?! I thought I killed you!"
Quote from: Cvstos on March 13, 2009, 11:34:18 PM
Quote from: Hellcat on March 13, 2009, 11:15:31 PM
Anyone think this may be a plot by destania to turn her son in to a cold creature like her and she was just faking being nice?
That would be quite the Xanatos Gambit - there's very little certainty of just sending him there accomplishing that considering he is an adventurer and has slain DP before and he's not that cold already.
Yeah, Dan's job as adventurer involved, on occasion,
killing Creatures. Yes, he's a nice guy.
Who is a principled killer. A warrior. An adventurer. The anti-preditor, the guard dog to the wolf. The antithesis of the predatory Creatures. Kill an enemy Creature? Been there, done that already. Multiple times.
Dan has killed Aliph twice already. Killing him a third time wouldn't necessarily have pushed Dan into using his Cubi powers, it would depend on circumstances.
Regina, on the other hand, well she made it personal six years ago so Dan has sworn to destroy her.
That prompted him to cut lose, to go the full Cubi as it were. And the original encounter between Dan and Regina would have been after Dee left Lost Lake, it's an open question whether or not she knows anything about it.
HA HA YES! Excellent. Now there will be violence! Must put on some death metal to fit the next scene... Also I keep imagining Dan fighting DP whilst simultaneously strangling Regina with one wing tentacle.
I'd love to see Dan apologize to Aliph in an ever-so-civilized manner for any inconvenience resulting from his continuing to batter Regina. Sort of an "Excuse me, a bit of unfinished business. You know how it is.."
Quote from: Black_angel on March 13, 2009, 10:42:25 AM
...Also, how come DP has pupils when Regina doesn't? They each have all-iris-colored eyeballs, but only one of them has pupils.
Ah, I direct your attention to 972 (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_972.php).
Look at Regina's eyes carefully, you might be able to tell that there are different shades of purple, defining Regina's pupils and irises. I didn't spot it until that strip myself, and not on the first viewing.
Quote from: Terrion on March 13, 2009, 02:46:02 PM
Quote from: FreeFull on March 13, 2009, 01:19:04 PM
Regina is not a full-fledged demon yet, Dan certainly is a full-fledged adventurer.
Regina isn't a full fledged anything, yet. In fact, at the moment, she's probably not even fully conscious... >:3
Race doesn't actually come into it at this point between those two.
Regina may not be a full fledged demon (whether you're considering powerss or skills or both), but she
IS a full fledged brat.
Personally this fight in my opinion is more one sided than most people take into consideration.
My Primary Exhibit (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_160.php).
Upon examination of the primary exhibit one can gather from it that Dan even at the brink of death if he is given his primary empathic energy source then his body can rapidly recover (probably regenerate) from near fatal or/and (considering his heart actually stopped) Fatal injury.
Lets not forget that it has been stated that Cubi can feed off of not only other individual's energy but their own.
Exhibit A (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_975.php), B (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_979.php) and C (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_980.php).
Exhibit A and B show Dan is experiencing pain. This might also have activate his (presumed) innate but latent rapid recovering ability. In addition Dan most likely got a moderate power boost.
Exhibit C though funny also shows numerous things.
1 - Dan has fast reflexes and a strong tentacle even when he has been blown back by an explosive force
2 - Dan dished out some pain to Regina, as Primary exhibit probably demonstrates depending on the severity of the injury to Regina Dan could be up to near 100% (or even higher depending on the severity of the wound and Regina's pain tolerance).
Primary exhibit also demonstrates that Dan is able to feed from Creatures as we all know Azland (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_136.php) is a fae (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_240.php)
Dan has bested DP 3 times in the past, now with Dan's cubi abilities now active he is even more dangerous in battle, especially if someone is injured *cough* REGINA *cough.* Dan is familiar with DP's moves, strategies, abilities and weaknesses. Information is one of the most valuable and dangerous weapons
EDIT:
Exhibit C fixed
I think you messed up Exhibit C, there. Did you mean to link to strip 160 again? Or were you meaning 980?