Issue 27, Page 36
Transcript
1: Julia backs up a bit from Mel who maintains her confrontational stance.
Julia: Hey now… Let’s not get drastic.
(whoa whoa whoa)
2: The Smiling Man stands from his seat.
The Smiling Man: I will not give a loaded gun to a child.
3: Melissa leaning forward, a little angry now.
Mel: Don’t call US children when YOU won’t act like an adult!
(WATCH YOUR MOUTH)
4: Julia has returned to Mel’s side.
Julia: She’s right! While you gods are sitting around and letting our whole species go insane,
(deadbeats!)
we’re trying to do something about it.
(trust us/give it to us!)
Mel: I know the risks. This needs to be done.
5: The black cat just grins, tilting his head and raising a hand in a vague motion.
The Smiling Man: …Very well.
It’s your body. If you want to risk it by trying to control this mistake, then please, by all means…
6: Mel perks up in surprise. There’s a soft spark of energy around her clenched fist.
7: In her open hand is now a black, smoking key.
The Smiling Man: …And if this mistake gets out of hand, then that will be on your head.
We will survive and there will always be new races ready to evolve and find us once more.
Hope you know what you’re doing Mel.
Hoo, here we go…
Also, can I just say that I *love* how Mel’s conviction keeps her statement steady about knowing the risks and doing it anyway, with no underlying intent? That’s such a shiver-inducing nice touch with the writing.
Them all throwing “species” and “races” around like confetti totally got me dizzy in the context…
That’s a great, ominous hint, there.
A hint of: [If you play with this mistake, you’re furry/human-like race might get destroyed!].
Hoo boy!
😀
Wouldn’t be the first time, maybe? That “once more” sure sounded so…
Yeah!
This smiling guy is a spooky guy.
😀
One thing we’ve lost track of since the time horror like this was being codified.
Gods that are NOT dependent on mortals. That are barely capable of noticing mortals at all. This one understands them enough to not want to do something that could destroy just two of them.
And is also warning them that if they screw it up, it could destroy ALL of them.
And despite caring, he can only care so much, because the consequences CAN’T affect him.