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Yep, I'm definitely getting a "Secret of Nimh"/"Redwall" vibe here.
And now I can't help but thing of my own pets, including my late cat Arthur and his brother Merlin.
...Yea, Arthur and Merlin. I was four when I named them, what do you want from me?!
And now I can't help but thing of my own pets, including my late cat Arthur and his brother Merlin.
...Yea, Arthur and Merlin. I was four when I named them, what do you want from me?!
Don' worry Cory, this mini arc was a fine addition to Erin's story, BUT I must stress that I DO expect this to return one way or another in the future. Since you know the rule of writing something into a story "If you made it then you have to use it."... Okay so that's MY rule but it should still stand it's ground just because it wasn't made by a guy decades ago. 
Ummm... just a question, but did you miss the previous page where the old Suchong fell over, everyone seemed sad and got a painting of himself put on the wall? That KINDA implies that he died.PunkRex said:
Erin's eyes in that last panel... TOO CUTE!!!
Well, remember, Erin isn't exactly the brightest of bulbs, but I think the mere presence of a Suchong is enough to keep her grounded.DuelLadyS said:
That's a bit silly. Kids have to experience grief at some point.Caramel Frappe said:
When my first hamster died (I was 9 years old at the time) my mum used it as an opportunity to talk to me about death. She helped me wrap up the hamster (her name was Harriety) and put her in a cardboard box while my dad dug a grave. I even wrote a goodbye letter to Harriety and put it in the box with her. I don't remember what I wrote, except that I hoped she'd had a happy life. Then we buried her. My mum told me it was OK if I wanted a bit of time to myself to cry. So I sat on my own next to the grave in the garden and I had a little cry.
Looking back, I really admire my mother for how she handled that.
You know what, one thing that confuses me is that if there are tons of Rats in line for becoming the next Suchong and the intelligence of keeping the masquerade up...why not just simply hide the Skittles? I mean if they're dieing at such a rapid pace because of the consumption of skittles, wouldn't it make sense for them to avoid eating them in the first place...
...Unless there's some sort of secret agenda with the elders, possibly involving keeping the worthwhile mates in circulation and giving the "blessing" of being the next Suchong as a way of getting rid of them to a chocolate death? Only other option is that they avoid telling them that chocolate is poisonous to ensure that Suchong always looks as young as he is, due to more young rats to take his place?
EDIT: Dear god, what if he always looked that young because the rat was replaced on a weekly basis, we could be on Suchong Two-Hundred-And-Six by now.
...Unless there's some sort of secret agenda with the elders, possibly involving keeping the worthwhile mates in circulation and giving the "blessing" of being the next Suchong as a way of getting rid of them to a chocolate death? Only other option is that they avoid telling them that chocolate is poisonous to ensure that Suchong always looks as young as he is, due to more young rats to take his place?
EDIT: Dear god, what if he always looked that young because the rat was replaced on a weekly basis, we could be on Suchong Two-Hundred-And-Six by now.
and so, generation upon generation, many ancestors later, all the rats died in the fire that will occur in the next story advancement :\
no but seriously, i like the idea of generation upon generation of rats succeeding each other, and vieing for the position of... um...
Knight of the Skittle?
a pity he couldn't include the trials page he had in mind.
no but seriously, i like the idea of generation upon generation of rats succeeding each other, and vieing for the position of... um...
Knight of the Skittle?
a pity he couldn't include the trials page he had in mind.
And there was also kinda the funeral pyre, directly mentioned in the notes of the 3rd strip; very respectful of the rats.Gaboris said:Ummm... just a question, but did you miss the previous page where the old Suchong fell over, everyone seemed sad and got a painting of himself put on the wall? That KINDA implies that he died.PunkRex said:
Great, great arc, connects with anyone who has ever lost a pet, as well as further characterizing the rats as one of the most kind hearted and noble creatures in the whole comic.
Also I imagine this is only Suchong #2 seeing there was only one picture on the wall behind the Erin Shrine.
Considering the world's oldest cat was 36, Pumpkin could live another 15 years, and for it's sake and yours I hope it does.Imp Emissary said:
Unless that picture is of the original Suchong and the rest are his descendants or followers or something.The Bread is Delicious said:
" The original plan was to end that strip on the funeral pyre but I figured after the first strip that would be a huge downer so I added that Erin shrine, which kinda ruined the punch of the arc. "
You just didn't have the guts to produce a downer. That is a bigger downer than the original arc would have been.
You just didn't have the guts to produce a downer. That is a bigger downer than the original arc would have been.
Grey should be happy that there was absolutely no Rat-Sex in this arc. Or disappointed, perhaps. His disinclination might have been a ruse.
Wouldn't mind seeing more of this Of Mice and Fire group, to borrow from DVS BSTrD and Semudara. They'd fit right in with all the things she has to live with in her life.
Wouldn't mind seeing more of this Of Mice and Fire group, to borrow from DVS BSTrD and Semudara. They'd fit right in with all the things she has to live with in her life.
Actually the last time I looked it up it was 38! xDimmortalfrieza said:
Also, thanks. I just hope she dies happy, and so far she is.
Happy I mean, not dying. Though I guess we are all dying, in a way.
:/ What were we talking about?
Oh yeah. The comic arc was good. Well done Cory!
....Keep digging into a mystery you know nothing about and you'll fnd the order at your door step with cheese and swords in paw....Plucky said:
Oh right, my bad. I didn't realise he was on the pyre...Gaboris said:Don' worry Cory, this mini arc was a fine addition to Erin's story, BUT I must stress that I DO expect this to return one way or another in the future. Since you know the rule of writing something into a story "If you made it then you have to use it."... Okay so that's MY rule but it should still stand it's ground just because it wasn't made by a guy decades ago.
Ummm... just a question, but did you miss the previous page where the old Suchong fell over, everyone seemed sad and got a painting of himself put on the wall? That KINDA implies that he died.PunkRex said: