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Everyone's day just got a tad more busy
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Everyone's day just got a tad more busy
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Guessing from the last page, the sweep angle and the viscera displayed..
Kalgkur basically cut the guy in half. Not much is staying inside them at this point
Kalgkur basically cut the guy in half. Not much is staying inside them at this point
He's fine.
Kids these days are just too fragile. I walked off dismemberment all the time in grade school.
Kids these days are just too fragile. I walked off dismemberment all the time in grade school.
Hehehehe. I broke an entire block wall as a kid and pissed everyone off and got crushed under it almost but was unhurt. Antique wall vs hyper toddler. I feel bad for the baxxid. They just lost their job on the first day and I got a sad feeling they may get executed and not be able to truely speak up on the matter because it was an accident. I CAN only hope for a miracle of plot as if the thug had killed someone else and that this was his karma... god I can only hope an outcome like that happens lol
Doubt he'll be executed, but this will definitely not be good.
Maybe even as bad as He-Who-Knows-What-He-Did?
We shall see, but I'm sure we have not seen the last of our bony boy.
Will ANYONE be stealing from that stall ever again? No? In val salia thats mission accomplished. He can probably expect a promotion.
(I don't think they wear red on accident....)
(I don't think they wear red on accident....)
"They just lost their job on the first day"
I mean, bare in mind that Kalgkur didn't ask to be a guard, he was doing this as community service for disturbing the peace.
Not sure whether that makes things better or worse, though...
I mean, bare in mind that Kalgkur didn't ask to be a guard, he was doing this as community service for disturbing the peace.
Not sure whether that makes things better or worse, though...
Either Kal lost his job on the first day, or now he's in the gaurd for life and shunned by Baxxid society as a killer. Making him Out of Place.
Judging from his reaction to what he had inadvertently done, and taking in the effect that it has had on those about him, not to mention that of his new friend, I wouldn't be surprised if in his traumatized state, he up and resigned his position and either tried to take up another job in which he would never have to come into contact with people again, or just wandered off into the wilds to become a hermit or something. This tragic event really screwed him up.
And yet all of you gave up adventuring from an arrow to the knee!
Nah was some guy banging coconuts together saying he was king of england that got me :P
The world needs more Monty Python.
What is really weird is I had just mentioned Monty Python in another post...
What is really weird is I had just mentioned Monty Python in another post...
Same goes for driving irl. One minute your speeding. The next you got a small car tumbling in a ditch flinging everything out of it at 50 mph while you skid into a ditch with the front right missing and sparks flying and airbags all blown up in your face(I imagined that it never happened dont worry but it helps me stay safe on the road because that can happen to anyone)
I guess. But punishments should fit their crime. A death sentence for petty theft? Yikes.
Whelp, retribution is a tad finnicky under hurry, so... things happen and now the story has a spicy conflict to treat?
And when he comes after ya, he doesn’t seem to be living until he strikes ya, and those black eyes roll over white, and then... then you hear that terrible high-pitch screaming, the sand turns red, and in spite of all the pounding and the hollering, they all come in and rip ya to pieces…
Eleven hundred thieves went into that city, 316 slip back out again, baxxid cut down the rest... I'll never shoplift again.
...
Anyway, we stole some nice gems.
Eleven hundred thieves went into that city, 316 slip back out again, baxxid cut down the rest... I'll never shoplift again.
...
Anyway, we stole some nice gems.
Show me the way to go. *boom **boom* I'm tired and I wanna go to bed!
gods, can not even one day go by in this city without someone getting shanked?
by the city's standards, we can probably still call that a shanking
I think this might fall under the label of police misconduct.
Don't worry, he will be put on paid leave for a couple weeks to really make sure he knows not to murder people in future.
Don't worry, he will be put on paid leave for a couple weeks to really make sure he knows not to murder people in future.
I dunno....that sounds a bit harsh
he didn't even kill a dog this time
he didn't even kill a dog this time
Your right, and the guard union is threatening to pull a general strike if their are, quote: "Any consequences to literally ANY of our actions" so... we can call this a wash.
Yeah, in the future we should just invest immense amounts of civic funds into strapping body-yings to all the guards, that will surely stop this from happening
Definitely, I mean unless they do something crazy like putting little rags over there heads and distract them with clams whenever the guards want to do some bullshit, but I can't imagine our boys in red ever stooping so low!
oh for sure, we can absolutely trust them to submit their untampered with body-yings for testimony against themselves
they have absolutely no track record of lying in court whatsoever
they have absolutely no track record of lying in court whatsoever
Now, you might think that's a lot of blood, but what really happened was Kal just knocked the pastry out of that man's pocket which was filled with delicious strawberry jam.
The problem is that he ate that pastry earlier in the day, and so by pocket, we mean body cavity.
Even worse, they're totally blunt, which actually made things far messier
I now have an intense desire for a Baxxid 'safely' armored in pool noodles and tennis balls and being surprisingly chuffed about the whole situation
This imagery made me chuckle rightfully.
Valsalia, a Baxxid armored in tennis balls and pool noodles sounds to me like a meddling of sheogorath at worst. Is this a funny enough idea for a doodle?
Valsalia, a Baxxid armored in tennis balls and pool noodles sounds to me like a meddling of sheogorath at worst. Is this a funny enough idea for a doodle?
Kalgkur about to join Kass in the mental breakdown club. Having your name start with "Ka" seems to be cursed.
I kinda wonder if this is something that'll actually result in new laws for the city.
Like Baxxids can be guards, but their claws have to be dulled, and this is the incident cited on why.
Like Baxxids can be guards, but their claws have to be dulled, and this is the incident cited on why.
His claws were already blunted, the thief was definitely more broken in half than cut in half.
And being that strong, to do that without meaning to, explains much of Baxxid psychology. Other life looks TERRIFYINGLY fragile.
They already are. That didn't particularly help.
Talk about a bitch slap in a hurry.
As if a wrecking ball hit a puppy.
As if a wrecking ball hit a puppy.
Now I'm imagining Oprah giving out PTSD - You get PTSD, you get PTSD, everyone gets PTSD!
A hallmark of a terrifying story! Everyone gets PTSD AND THE AUTHOR MAKES IT PULL ALL THE MOOORE.
Nell gets a brain blast of inspiration and decides to start making elaborate art pieces out of dead criminals bodies
Bones! Bone art pieces! Fashion the handle of a walking stick out of a leg bone, silly intricately carved!
You pretty much described Jhin
Except Jhin doesn't limit his creativity to criminal.
Except Jhin doesn't limit his creativity to criminal.
"So apparently I have a thing for polite shy worm monsters exploding people who antagonize me? I really gotta figure out what sort of childhood event could have resulted in this particular mix"
Dont worry I ended up with big dragon sitting their nuclear butts on criminals in alleyways. I have no clue... some things may be better left a mystery
Welcome to the wonderful world of PTSD, wherein you will punish yourself for decades for reflexively doing the right thing. AND NONE OF YOU DESERVE IT!
No, no, this was definitely not the right thing.
The right thing was intended, but mistakes were made in the execution.
I also recall a notable lack of training in the non-lethal appending of criminals, which they should have had, even if it was expected that they'd only have to stand around and look intimidating.
The right thing was intended, but mistakes were made in the execution.
I also recall a notable lack of training in the non-lethal appending of criminals, which they should have had, even if it was expected that they'd only have to stand around and look intimidating.
The sheer weight and speed of those big arms means even if they had a protective sock or covor... the blunt forces would STILL kill.
The blunt force here did a gore party - these claws WERE dulled.
Hurgh. Living in a paper world.
Hurgh. Living in a paper world.
"It feels like I live in a world made of cardboard. Constantly taking care not to break something. Or someone." Superman, Justice League Unlimited.
Training, not [just] equipment; that includes teaching safe techniques and force levels, like how hard you can hit a human without seriously injuring them and how to non-lethally detain a fleeing criminal. All drilled into them with repetitive training so it becomes reflex in those times they don't have time to think clearly.
The ease with which they can accidentally kill someone just makes training in non-lethal force application more important. Arguably, especially given this display, it should probably be mandatory for any Braxxid wishing to interact with humans.
The ease with which they can accidentally kill someone just makes training in non-lethal force application more important. Arguably, especially given this display, it should probably be mandatory for any Braxxid wishing to interact with humans.
The right thing to me was to intervene in the crime. That said, you're quite right about the rest of it. He did seem to be TRYING for a non-lethal stop. Even the best can err in the pressure-cooker of a horrid moment.
A lot of your readers will be feeling something akin to what the perpetrator/victim in the last page felt,
only stretched over a few days more pages.
The magic of being a storyteller is that the normally grim repercussions for causing this much misery
are reversed into adoration and gratitude, and this phenomenon applies to me fully.
Thank you for this bucket of icy water!
Beautiful construction of the scene of horror, with the city reacting to the incident
as an organism would reach to a painful stab.
Kalgkur's being the perspective bearer in this is especially poignant.
And Nell is cast as the one who reflects both his inner and the society's scorn,
not to mention the vision of his nascent friendship withering before his big bad eyes.
One man may be dead, but the killer isn't far behind in terms of his perceived quality of life.
only stretched over a few days more pages.
The magic of being a storyteller is that the normally grim repercussions for causing this much misery
are reversed into adoration and gratitude, and this phenomenon applies to me fully.
Thank you for this bucket of icy water!
Beautiful construction of the scene of horror, with the city reacting to the incident
as an organism would reach to a painful stab.
Kalgkur's being the perspective bearer in this is especially poignant.
And Nell is cast as the one who reflects both his inner and the society's scorn,
not to mention the vision of his nascent friendship withering before his big bad eyes.
One man may be dead, but the killer isn't far behind in terms of his perceived quality of life.
Who knew that Franz Ferdinand moonlighted as a modest drunken jewel-snatcher...
I'm holding my breath but I fear the baxxid could end up facing the same fate legally......
Things are going to get dicey, in so many ways...
But we'll burn that bridge once we come to it.
But we'll burn that bridge once we come to it.
Seems more like the human government will be re-thinking putting giant worm-creatures on guard duty with zero training as punishment.
The other baxxids, though, are going to be a lot more judgemental.
The other baxxids, though, are going to be a lot more judgemental.
"If you kick a beartrap, you lose a foot. If you try to keep a falling door open with your hand, you lose a hand. If you steal valuable goods in front of a clearly-marked guard, of a species noted for it's lightning prey-targetting reflexes and being the organic equivalent of heavy industrial mining equipment... The court rules this suicide-by-baxxid and sentences Kalkgur to three months of therapy (at their schedules convenience) and this coupon for unlimited hugs."
That's definitely going to leave a mark.
On everyone involved.
On everyone involved.
And this is the problem with putting an untrained guard on punishment duty. This wasn't murder. This was more or less involuntary manslaughter. Kalghur absolutely didn't want to kill the thief, but to stop him. He tried to cut him off, overcorrected and momentum did the rest.
Just the fact that he TOOK a life is probably punishment enough. I feel sorrier for the giant killer Baxxid than I do for the thief.
Just the fact that he TOOK a life is probably punishment enough. I feel sorrier for the giant killer Baxxid than I do for the thief.
Thief had it coming one day. Sad man with nothing to do to better his life. At least the death was more or less in the blink of an eye. Anyone remember what frieza did to planet earth when vegeta was about to put him down? Thank god for that plot twist lol.
To be fair, we have background on Kal, but not the thief. Guts boi may or may not have been a sympathetic character, but we'll more than likely never know that.
It could have been interesting if we had a background story of him and what led him to his and Kal's stories converging and their fateful interaction. Instead he ends up a bit player and plot point in Kalkgurs life story.
It could have been interesting if we had a background story of him and what led him to his and Kal's stories converging and their fateful interaction. Instead he ends up a bit player and plot point in Kalkgurs life story.
He did cut him ... just more than he expected to.
The sad part is, all he was instructed to do was just look intimidating and call out for other guards should something happen. It was when the now deceased thief stole from NELL...HIS LOVE INTEREST...RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM WITH A GUARD FLAG ON HIS HEAD, that made him want to intervene personally. He probably didn't want her to suffer any more since she's been forced to degrade and adjust to less of a profit due to constant stealing over and over again, which admittedly is a glaring issue within the city itself. Trying to be the hero, but now....well, I guess we'll see if whoever oversees judgement for Kal is understanding, and that Nell can forgive him. Honestly the only thing Kal has going for him right now is that the thief was most likely a repeat offender, and not some upstanding member of society by any means.
If it had been just loosing an arm and the guy survived he might have gotten away with a less significant consequences, but this much damage on a target who was only stealing and not even something significantly valuable there is no way there wont be major consequences,
if it had been a criminal who was a significant imediate threat to the lives of others then this level of force could maybe be justified.
Now if Kalgkur fully and immediately surrenders and submits himself for punishment there might be a chance of a small bit of leniency, but if he panics too much from the shock of what has happened things could get even worse for him.
if it had been a criminal who was a significant imediate threat to the lives of others then this level of force could maybe be justified.
Now if Kalgkur fully and immediately surrenders and submits himself for punishment there might be a chance of a small bit of leniency, but if he panics too much from the shock of what has happened things could get even worse for him.
"Welp, guess I gotta murder myself out of this situation I murdered myself into"
Baxxid Seppuku? While I doubt this is going to end well, I am hoping it has a happy, or at least a bittersweet ending <:3
you had to consider one thing tho... something some writter and critic even forget to take into accounts :
The story seem to take place in what would be our equivalent of ancient time, not our modern time, different time had different morale.
While obviously an authority figure couldn't kill left and right for the heck of it (.. and even then, I'm taking into account places where the persons in power weren't morally bankrupt), the morality and value of human life weren't the same as of today. You could perfectly had a society where as long we agreed the person was indeed a criminal, the authorities were in their right to end their life.
... not than they would did it all the time or it would be socially acceptable to had that one dude who is trigger happy, but one oopsie like that could be shrugged off.
The story seem to take place in what would be our equivalent of ancient time, not our modern time, different time had different morale.
While obviously an authority figure couldn't kill left and right for the heck of it (.. and even then, I'm taking into account places where the persons in power weren't morally bankrupt), the morality and value of human life weren't the same as of today. You could perfectly had a society where as long we agreed the person was indeed a criminal, the authorities were in their right to end their life.
... not than they would did it all the time or it would be socially acceptable to had that one dude who is trigger happy, but one oopsie like that could be shrugged off.
I understand the setting as more Renaissance.
I noticed that the reflection in the baxxid's eye could have been flipped to be reflectively accurate, but oh well!
A totally missed opportunity but oh well.... really good attentiom to detail by the way
Sometimes I do but oof. Not the way the poor baxxid got his. Jeez. Lets hope for mercy on the human side of things toward the poor baxxid
I want to hope this somehow ends well for Kalgkur... or at least not absolutely terribly.
Fatality!
Damn, Baxxids are damn powerful. Considering it was all an accident.. I wouldn't wanna know what a genuinely angry one could do.
Damn, Baxxids are damn powerful. Considering it was all an accident.. I wouldn't wanna know what a genuinely angry one could do.
The blunted one would give my dragon ocs a HELL of a bruise when those claws are blunt. If it was sharp.. they wouldn't know what hit them. Thats how strong a baxxid is compared to my character species.
I mean, that crook was just fucking stupid at that point. Ah yes, let's steal this potentially valuable item, in direct view of two very obvious guards, who are directly in front of me and the stand, ONE OF WHOM HAS GIANT BLADES FOR ARMS, then try and run, BY SHOVING THE GUARD WITH GIANT BLADES FOR ARMS, and hope he doesn't lose his balance, AND WILDLY SWING THE GIANT BLADE ARMS.
Kalgkur should walk away from this scot free, this is 100% not his fault in the slightest. He's got a fellow guard, a shop keep, and 2 other civilians who saw what happened. This is accidental manslaughter of a criminal who actively attacked the guard.
Kalgkur should walk away from this scot free, this is 100% not his fault in the slightest. He's got a fellow guard, a shop keep, and 2 other civilians who saw what happened. This is accidental manslaughter of a criminal who actively attacked the guard.
And to think, the downward spiral to this point began all because he was scared by a big bug.
Well hey since a butterfly flapping its wings in Africa can end up causing a typhoon in China, small insects have a pretty good way of shaping reality
Im pretty sure the baxxid is bigger than your mo- ok I'll shut up now lol
well, that's gonna be a fun time to clean up... gonna be wild to see the actual aftermath
chances are hes going to scrunch up as small as possible and hide his face. BUT those eyes of hers dont show Fear surprise yes But possible inspiration? like seeing his form manuver to stop the theif?
Looks like she's in shock to me, trying to process what just happened; the awkward fanboy gushing over her work just suddenly killing a man in the blink of an eye.
well she knows the theif took her item and he reacted to stop the theif but yea
Blink of a eye is right. From her perspective, Kal just whipped around and the thief exploded.
Kalgkur's definitely more effective at this than Brakka. Never send a Yinglet to do a Baxxid's job.
*Laugh track plays as he shrugs and looks at the camera bashfully*
oh i feel this one, god i can only imagine kal just wants to shrivel up and die right now i feel so bad for him
When you're whole body is a weapon its kind of irresponsible of your parents to not teach you how to safely use it.
Just plain Giant problems of size and strength around smol and squishy people.
Sure the boy's getting a stern punishment, BUT it might be a cut clean exempel of what the Baxxid Guards are capable of, even by accident, and might deter future Thieves or Opportunist-Thieves of what could happen to them, valueing the possessions of others higher than their own lifes.
Sure the boy's getting a stern punishment, BUT it might be a cut clean exempel of what the Baxxid Guards are capable of, even by accident, and might deter future Thieves or Opportunist-Thieves of what could happen to them, valueing the possessions of others higher than their own lifes.
Sucks man. It would be the same if you saw two Caterpillars fighting and you tried to brake them up, only to accidentally pick one up the wrong way and killed one.
Kalgkur had the best of intentions, and the mind to be careful, but. Well its like a 12 year old with shotguns for hands. He means well, but it a fraction of a second he's ruined his life, though no real fault of his own.
Kalgkur had the best of intentions, and the mind to be careful, but. Well its like a 12 year old with shotguns for hands. He means well, but it a fraction of a second he's ruined his life, though no real fault of his own.
Great but sad reality. Thats why rules and laws exist. Someones the dumb one that is the reason the rule gets put into place.
I'll just go ahead and assume that baxxids will in the future be required to have at least a little training before being allowed to perform guard duty at the market as punishment for minor infractions, assuming they're ever compelled to do that again at all.
Johnny Shotgunhands never could seem to catch a break.
"Hey fellas, what's going on?"
BLAM
"Ah, gee willikers, guys, I'm sorry!"
BLAM
"Why don't no one wanna be friends with me?"
"Hey fellas, what's going on?"
BLAM
"Ah, gee willikers, guys, I'm sorry!"
BLAM
"Why don't no one wanna be friends with me?"
Oh...oh no...well trauma to go around and lives ruined...I hope stabby boy is going to be okay...
Hoh boy.. those claws aint for show even if blunted... so much ketchup
There would now be a fair chance of that, yes.
I had hoped to the last moment it might have been an intrusive thought. But it is real. And it is horrible.
How could you do this to poor stabby worm baby! Nooooooooooooo!
How could you do this to poor stabby worm baby! Nooooooooooooo!
"You see, I had made a calculated decision, but I am bad at math."
Basically that, but applied to the Laws of Motion. Kalgkur didn't start his deceleration soon enough, and inertia is an unforgiving bitch.
He was instructed to not intervene at all, but either wanting to save Nell from another loss of her work, or going off of a sudden jolt of agitation, it seems like his good intentions and calculative mind still didn't equate to a satisfactory result.
Well I can say for certain nobody will attempt to rob her again!
... Yeah, this seems more like a reason why "be a guard" probably should not be a punishment for someone. That really is a job that requires actual training.
It was meant to be a "slap on the wrist" non-punishment. Everyone went into it with the attitude of, "this isn't real, Kalgur is going stand around and look intimidating," and that's what everyone, including the Baxxid and human guard captains kept telling him. "Stand around and look intimidating." They're all so used to the Baxxid being pacifistic that everyone, including the Baxxid themselves, forgot how dangerous they can be.
And now we see the baxid version of the 1,000 yard stare, earned after the first time one takes a life.
Head Surgeon Merrs (hanging head in regret): "I'm sorry. Please believe me when I say I did everything I could. In the end though, the patient pushed themselves far past the baxxid's grasp, scattering vital viscera across the marketplace. So despite my best efforts, it may be months before they are fit to stand trial for theft of property...perhaps longer."
The pain that Kalgkur is feeling is incredible. He has the heart of a good person that's for sure. But humans can be stupid, especially around non-human sapients. He showed how kind he can be over, and over through this thread, but will that be taken into account? Frankenstein's monster over again.
Being ADHD (and possibly high-functioning autistic, I was never tested as a fawn) I understand fully what impulsiveness can do; The Great Maker knows I've stuck my entire hoof in my mouth at times. But never have I murdered (or accidentally killed) a person in my life. The pain of having a friend see you such, to the point they don't wish to even be on the same planet with you, can be as devastating as the deed.
So Kalgkur has two sources of extreme angish; the accidental death of a stupid person. (I was never THAT stupid) and now the possibility of Nell being so afraid of him that she will leave him forever.
You portrayed this incredibly well. This strip has earned my respect and admiration over and over again.
Being ADHD (and possibly high-functioning autistic, I was never tested as a fawn) I understand fully what impulsiveness can do; The Great Maker knows I've stuck my entire hoof in my mouth at times. But never have I murdered (or accidentally killed) a person in my life. The pain of having a friend see you such, to the point they don't wish to even be on the same planet with you, can be as devastating as the deed.
So Kalgkur has two sources of extreme angish; the accidental death of a stupid person. (I was never THAT stupid) and now the possibility of Nell being so afraid of him that she will leave him forever.
You portrayed this incredibly well. This strip has earned my respect and admiration over and over again.
On the one hand, that crook had something coming. On the other, things may not end as good for Kalgkur as I originally thought if he's the center of that kind of attention, especially from his human love interest...
The other baxxid guard there looks like he willingly joined the ranks, and he'll probably be overseeing what comes next.
The other baxxid guard there looks like he willingly joined the ranks, and he'll probably be overseeing what comes next.
Also, just gonna point this out for any that see this, but the blood splatter that looks like a tear on his "eye" there was a very wonderful touch.
Well that should "cut down" on theft in the market for a while.
wonder if this will have it that future Baxxids working in the guard will actually get some training before being put on the beat to try and make sure accidents like this don't happen again? I mean I get his job was just to wonder around and look scary but I did find it odd the only thing he had to do before becoming a guard was just put a red rag on his head.
Like...this is 100% going to result in at least a very loud minority calling for all baxxid to be thrown into camps "because you never know when one might snap" and a bunch of idiot "centrists" going "well, the truth has to be somewhere in the middle". Add to that existing prejudices against yinglets (made worse by the yinglets' exiling of troublemakers) and the possibility that in spite of all the precautions taken by Viracroix, the story of yinglets attacking an Ivenmoth official and her guard detail might leak out...It's gonna be ugly.
I forgot…when did yinglets attack an official and her guard detail?
Brakka's attack on Kass and Elim.
Kass may have been a Yinglet so humans might just write it off as scav-on-scav violence but she WAS wearing the uniform and if there's one thing that's universal about uniforms it's that those who wear them have a vested (heh) interest in not tolerating ANY disrespect to it. And Elim was a guard, wearing guard red, doing his official job.
Kass may have been a Yinglet so humans might just write it off as scav-on-scav violence but she WAS wearing the uniform and if there's one thing that's universal about uniforms it's that those who wear them have a vested (heh) interest in not tolerating ANY disrespect to it. And Elim was a guard, wearing guard red, doing his official job.
Hah! Well I doubt anyone is going to try and steal from her again after they find out what happened to that thief. Gonna need a shovel and wheel barrow to clean up the mess though.
In a busy trading post like this, this event will quickly be forgotten by most, and it probably won't even be known to newer folks passing through, which would, of course, include itinerant thieves.
Oh! pardon me, let me help put you back together! -desperately uses blade arms to try and scoop them back into something recognizable-
If nobody comes to the rescue, that would be the time to leave, because one thing is at risk for sure besides repetition.
The self view!
The self view!
That's what I was thinking. It's naive to put a highly effective predator on patrol without adequate drill instruction in non-lethal intervention techniques.
Oh man...the kid saw it too? Jeez. So much trauma in such a short span.
Our friend struck me as a gentle soul. I think, even if they are lenient, he will not escape the punishment he brings onto himself.
Our friend struck me as a gentle soul. I think, even if they are lenient, he will not escape the punishment he brings onto himself.
It's interesting to ponder the concentric circles of impact of traumatic events.
Well, one less thief in the world, the bad thing is the trauma of the poor rookie and the girl.
And now to go bond with Kass about the trauma of taking a life
This whole murder business is really going to put a damper on Kalgkur's chances of scoring with Nell...
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Wait....did that guy try to steal , with obviously uniformed individuals RIGHT there? One with BIG blades for arms? Seeing that, and not thinking twice.
Too dumb too live?
Too dumb too live?
The things that can result from a unfortunate split second of action...
Well ... baxxid are abush predators. Sentient and highly intelligent, but still ambush predators ... with huge claws. Something like that had to happen one day, if it hadn't already before.
Also Kalgur seems to be the type who pretty much constantly experiences Murphy's Law: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."
Also Kalgur seems to be the type who pretty much constantly experiences Murphy's Law: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."
Even the Trademaster, Viracroix, isn't against ending the life of a problem to his city and citizens...he just does it subtly and behind closed doors.
waits for a twist where her reaction turns out to be shocked admiration for the fluidity of his (miscalculated) movements, instead of shocked horror. :P jk jk
Critical role on a tap to the shoulder to politely ask the thief to stop misappropriating wares.
Well, they were using them as a deterrent because they're imposing...
I feel like once word gets out...
That trait will be amplified.
I feel like once word gets out...
That trait will be amplified.
"Hey boss can we get us some more of these murderworms on the force"
hopefully its like seeing his body in motion to perform this manuver inspired her next work type reaction like whirling dervish dance figure
Okay, so is guard duty really the appropriate punitive job for young, inexperienced Baxxid? Seems like a recipe for disaster, putting a natural killing machine in a profession that, while not invariably violent, has a higher chance of ending in violence than, say, ditch digging.
Also, was he given any training on when to intervene and when to hold back? Or what to do when providing intervention? Because it seems he just accidentally slapped someone's entire body off when trying to grab them.
Also, was he given any training on when to intervene and when to hold back? Or what to do when providing intervention? Because it seems he just accidentally slapped someone's entire body off when trying to grab them.
Sir, my client would like to claim "oopsie-daisy" as their defence
I know it's been said, but Valsalia's ability to draw a species with giant unmoving eyes in a way where you can still tell exactly what they're feeling is incredible.
It's okay! Modern washing machines have this little button you press that helps get the blood out! Nothing to worry about!!
New Rook on the job w/o any supervision? I'm not blaming the Rook.
"An admirable effort, dear Kalgur. But if it's any consolation, that hurt like hell."
I initially wrote a paragraph to explain since it look ancient time, the view of an human life is lesser than today, so Kalgkur wouldn't be in so much trouble than let's say a modenr policeman.
... then I realized , Kalgkur is a Baxxid, it's isn't as much trouble he's gonna get from the human side of Val'salia, but how he could be in deep trouble with other baxxids.
When we now understood Baxxid had this kinda self-disgusted perspective of their former predatory life and are actively afraid of being badly percieved by human, how well it gonna be recieved a fellow baxxid needlessly butchered and killed a human in front of other human?
On top of that, it's Kalgkur we're talking about, the baxxid who already got punished for having woken up 1/4 of the city with his previous oopsie, let's really hope baxxids can be forgiving.
... then I realized , Kalgkur is a Baxxid, it's isn't as much trouble he's gonna get from the human side of Val'salia, but how he could be in deep trouble with other baxxids.
When we now understood Baxxid had this kinda self-disgusted perspective of their former predatory life and are actively afraid of being badly percieved by human, how well it gonna be recieved a fellow baxxid needlessly butchered and killed a human in front of other human?
On top of that, it's Kalgkur we're talking about, the baxxid who already got punished for having woken up 1/4 of the city with his previous oopsie, let's really hope baxxids can be forgiving.
Given how they treated He-Who-Knows-What-He-Did baxxids do not impress me as forgiving.
Well, to be fair, HWKWHD was orders-of-magnitude worse; his crime was advocating for the murder of ALL non-baxxid life in Val Salia, and it actually carried malice and intent.
So like the difference between Hitler and drunken vehicular homicide. Good point.
Don't do the crime if you can't do the... being gutted like a fish. D:
Aw. I can imagine that feeling Kalgkur is experiencing, where he's silently begging this to not be real... to have not really happened... that this was some twisted nightmare he desperately wishes he can wake up from... anything to somehow undo what he had just inadvertently caused... that terrible cold fear and shock of passing a point of no return...
Kalgkur is no doubt going to suffer psychologically from this. And we still haven't seen Nell's own true reaction set in quite yet. She's probably noticing Kalgkur the baxxid in a much more terrifying way. The next comic strip will no doubt be brutal.
Kalgkur is no doubt going to suffer psychologically from this. And we still haven't seen Nell's own true reaction set in quite yet. She's probably noticing Kalgkur the baxxid in a much more terrifying way. The next comic strip will no doubt be brutal.
Just closely examine Nell's expression there. She's obviously very impressed. ...Right?
I love the look of sheer shock on Nell's face with a hint of perhaps fear at what was such a swift and brutal blow to that thief, which likely looked more intentional than it did accidental. While she has gotten to know Kalgkur as a shy yet polite baxxid, her opinion of him now depends on whether or not she can understand the reasoning behind his actions.
The funny thing now is this is exactly how stereotypes and racism start. The actions of one represent the entire group. And I'm talking in regard of how the humans of Val Salia will react to this. Viracroix has been working to create a strong bond with the yinglets and the baxxids as well, and incidents like this or like when a yinglet stabbed Elim... I can't quite imagine what he must be thinking. Call me crazy, but I feel a slowly rising tension between the races.
The funny thing now is this is exactly how stereotypes and racism start. The actions of one represent the entire group. And I'm talking in regard of how the humans of Val Salia will react to this. Viracroix has been working to create a strong bond with the yinglets and the baxxids as well, and incidents like this or like when a yinglet stabbed Elim... I can't quite imagine what he must be thinking. Call me crazy, but I feel a slowly rising tension between the races.
I am of the belief Kal didn't want to KILL him, but he wanted to STOP him despite being directed to not physically intervene and call for other guards nearby. I guess having something stolen from his love interest RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM just set him off, and perhaps try be a hero of some sort to Nell to get her piece back. The intentions were good in my mind...but the execution (not referring to the thief) needed work. How this will affect baxxid/human relations, and if Nell will/can even see Kal again after all this is now in some massive TBD territory.
I just had a worrying thought. Even if the other baxxids are understanding of Kalgkur's circumstances, they may be so afraid of disharmony with humans that they may believe they have no choice but to punish him severely
"We are going to cut a number of thieves in half."
"Major, don't you mean 'cut the number of thieves in half'?"
"No. A quarter should suffice. Especially if they are quartered."
"Major, don't you mean 'cut the number of thieves in half'?"
"No. A quarter should suffice. Especially if they are quartered."
I lost the update prior to this one. I had to catch up as soon as I read the last panel.
It hurts indeed. Fuck.
It hurts indeed. Fuck.
Only to come back and beat me in the kneecaps when I least expect it?
I do kind of like it.
I do kind of like it.
Yeah, judging from all that blood and what we see on the previous page, it looks like that thief got extinguished real good.
What confuses is that I thought they had their blades blunted.
They do, but that doesn't change the fact that they are still very powerful arms. The biggest problems I see are that Kal disobeyed his directive to just be a presence and only call for other guards should something happen, and that when he did physically intervene, he misjudged how he moved by a longshot. On the other hand though, the thief made a hefty amount of poor life choices to steal something directly in front of a baxxid guard, and is probably a repeat offender.
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