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Another page!
Wow. 3 this week.
IT’S A MIRACLE!
🙂
Sorry for the shortened week. Not only have my computers been taking forever to render these panels…but I also caught a bad cold.
Ugh.
Hopefully this weekend will see me caught up and feeling better.
Thank you for your patience.
And hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Scott
Splash.
well this actually makes sense as to why the legends always make merlin and the lady of the lake seem like there linked together in about every story tale i ever heard about in some way or tune..
and i just thought about something did the parents go to alex’s world thru the portal/pool if so where are they on earth.
“‘Ello, ‘maid. Welcomes to m’world.” to be a bit more Cockney. 😉 I always envisioned Merlin as Cockney.
You know, I never would have thought of that? That’s an interesting idea that her parents are in Alex’s world. ADVENTURE!
I’m sure you’re going to make a splash, dear.
Hey
Where are you going?
That would make complete sense – especially, since Dreamlanders loose their mermaid powers if they go on land again. Dreamlanders coming to Earth would be awesome… but crazy as well.
I also see another possibility for Nicole and Felicity to meet up.
If your computers are running slower than usual, try downloading and running CCleaner. Also try Defraggler to properly defragment your hard disks.
This is free and might bring your can back to operational state again.
Just a kind tip from a PC biz man… 😉
ZOMG!!
Also, *swoon*
It’s a kind of magic… magic… MAGIC!
of course they gotta track down Alex to make sure he is behaving in the other world (especially if he is courting their daughter. 😀 )
I would not go within 100 feet of CCleaner. The registry tool can really screw stuff up. (personal helpdesk experience talking)
I can see her kissing Merlin thus allowing him to come to Dreamland.
Yeah. The “offer” was irresistible. Who are you trying to fool lady?
Nice scene. Niv sure has good tail muscles to stay out of the water like that!
😉
I wonder if Alex could use this spell to bring Nastajia to his world…!!!!
Nice ending for this week!
Niviene and Merlin finally met each other.
But I can sense some logical paradoxes:
1. What if Alex can trevel through this “water-portal”? He will meet himself sleeping?
2. Can other creatures of Dreamland use this portal and enter our world? So I suppose Alex will want like crazy to have Nastajia walk with him in his world and Felicity will finally meet in person her old friend!
3. The (awesome) 2nd panel is a “snapshot” or it is supposed we see Niviene stand upright using her uberstrong fishtail muscles?
Of course it is obvious that in fantasy story-telling everithing is possible, but…you know…just checking!
We’ve gotta find out what conditioner Niviene is using for her hair to stay so bouncy despite being so wet 😉
Questions!
Is the portaal temporary or permanent;
does the spell only allow the user to pass through;
or others accompanying the user or with the user (pass through with or without the user);
does each person have to say the spell for them to pass through;
does it work both directions;
can only those with magic talent say the spell;
or does everyone in Dreamland have this magic talent;
is Alex’s brother going to come through and claim his throne?
Will we ever find out the answers to this question? Stay tuned!
My hair, which is naturally curly, remains bouncy even when wet. It really depends more on whether people have naturally curly hair. 😀
Am I the only one who wondered if, like Ariel, she loses her voice by coming to the human world? 🙂
Ariel traded her voice for legs to the Sea Witch (her voice was the price tag, and eventually her life if she failed to win her true love).
Well.. Only thing left now is for Nicole to find that lake….
On second thought…no.. Let it be unfindable. Many peeps overhere are of a sort You do not want to have access to Dreamland..
But the registry tool is like handing a loaded gun to a chimp, as far as most users go. The basic functions of cc-cleaner have helped me quite a lot (10- years of helpdesk work here)
No, I do not think Scott is fighting trojans/loggers and nsty scripts.
I’ll give ‘ya all a hint ” tree leafs and grass leafs”
Good old Alex actually learning something as intricate as magic? Including long phrases in Latin? Oh, come on.
Still, I have a very bad feeling about it. It everything were that simple, why would the older Merlin we’ve already seen put so much effort into creating the bracelet that would allow him to return the visit?
Guess it’s about time we learn what made the Nightmare Realm so uncomfortable with grownups crossing the border, and how its lord stroke back.
See? See? The water’s wet here! It’s been Dreamland magic all along. Told ya!
And a miracle, too. 😉
Quality over quantity works just fine for the readers, Scott.
I suspect the Pool is going to be destroyed at some later point in this flashback. That would prevent all sorts of crazy story directions and workarounds.
I could see Alex interrupting the story here with 1,000 questions, though!
Are you implying that Niviene’s intentions are less that 100% academic in nature?
How scandalous! 🙂
If the Pool and portal had been around when Arthur was trying to show his enemies Dreamland, Merlin would have been duty bound to tell Arthur about it. But Merlin didn’t and instead went to great lengths to work out the formula for the amulet.
The destruction of the Pool or some sort of closing of this method is one way. Alternately, the Pool may allow Dreamlanders to go to Earth, but may not allow humans to go the other way.
Or Felicity, for Nicole’s sake.
Just remember and be a proper gentleman, Merlin: no kissing on the first date… 😛
Based on the angle he’s standing at, I’m expecting Merlin to fall in at any time, now.
This page made me think of “Part of Your World” anyways, so it fits. 😀
Should we be talking about “Good tail” on a G rated comic? gonna start another debate LOL 😉
So anyone else thinking that Nastajia’s parents are now in our world looking for Merlin?
I guess so… Sorry DarkMyste, I didn’t see your post at first
just think of this… someone mentions that this may be a one-Way portal, thus if they came, they would be stuck in our world.
Not necessarily! Magic to come through, magic to return.
as for #3, this is what I see… in panel one, Merlin Grabs her hand, in panel two he pulls her up, in three, what you don’t see, is his arms holding her up.
You’re look’n bald to me!
I think he already ‘fell’ for her.
i see your point, but remember, the viewing portal was there before… Niviene used it to look at different bodies of water in our world. thus logically, it is located in dreamland and can only be initiated from dreamland.
now, I suppose you could make the argument that if it was opened from the dreamland side that someone from our world could go through…
Sorry, I had noticed it, but I didn’t want to mention it. I could see Scott’s shoulders slump over (even further) if someone mentioned it. You can tell that Scott has a lot more on his plate than he usually does….and if he hates to dissappoint his readers, can you imagine the obligation he has to his family (Scott, God first, Family second, and then all else).
Blessings on you Scott!
Actually, according to Neviene’s story, she could look through ANY natural body of water, so Nichole would only have to find a lake, pond, sea or ocean near her.
Very good point Jeffh4
what you don’t see is Merlin holding her up
Even better. Now we know that there’s a way for Nastajia and Alex to be together in the real world. XD
Or both. As far as we can tell its just latin combined with an understanding of what the words mean. So who says its just a single person at a time deal?
I wonder if part of the spell that lets her push through the barrier is also what’s helping her stay upright like that? Like she has to push through that one specific spot or something. I dunno. XD Hooray, though! Huge progress towards bringing people to and from Dreamland, perhaps?
Tune in next week, where all this, and more, may or may not be revealed. Maybe.
Kiss! kiss! kiss! Kiss!!!!
“Is this a kissing book?”
WOOHOO!!!
Internet hugs for you, Scott. We love you!
We definitely want our favourite cartoonist and writer feeling much better!
Report to the Physics Department Immediately!
Stand on a soft incline (muddy grassy soil) at the same angle shown here. With your Left hand lift 115 pounds to your waist level with your arm extended fully. WARNING: You are about to fall onyour face.
But actually, Merlin is not lifting her. Look at thee panel again, the hads are at waist level meaning they are both on their own power (feet and fin), which means this is currently a handshake (I’m sure the embrace will follow when he drops his staff).
And yet, Merlin should be falling into the water.
LOL
He might be referring to his chest hair. 😛
Dramatic page by the way Scott, and honestly, the continuing leap in graphical fidelity is plain to see. But most importantly, GET WELL SOON! ^_^
+1
see looks awesome Scott!
she not see hehe…
“…go on and kiss de girl…”
…what?
Scott. Thanks for the updates. Love how the story is going.
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hehe! Well…..she /is/ a red headed mermaid… ;D
holy cow! now she is deifying gravity!
hope you get better scott.:(
“When’s it gonna get good?”
Hello. We still have yet to see any potential drawbacks or downsides. For all we know, she could be sundenly shunted back to Dreamland, leaving a permanent scar of never ageing, or this magic violates some sort of strict law between the worlds. Again, we know nothing yet. Do not jump to conclusions. Arthur failed even though he was interrupted. If it was so simple, more Dreamlanders would come.
Panel 2 would make an AMAZING wallpaper! If my editing software were installed, I’d play around with making one to share, but it takes a couple hours to get it set up and… well… Skyrim. *cough*
Scott, maybe you need more RAM? Or an updated graphics card? Heck, I don’t know what you have in your computer, or how old it is. Maybe you just need an overhaul?
This is not me being selfish and wanting more pages each week….mostly. However, if you updated your system (if it needs it) you may be able to render faster, and be able to get to your own life more than pleasing us with your amazing work 😀
Me too! I had to resist the urge to burst out into songs from “The Little Mermaid” when I saw this page. ^.^
I don’t know if somebody already point this out, but did anyone else thought Niviene looks like River Song from Doctor Who? 😛
Anyway, an interesting question about paradox from Daggerfall 🙂
Let a rousing chorus of “Part of Your World” resound! Couldn’t help but think of that song in The Little Mermaid upon seeing this.
“aaa-aaa, saviour of the universe!”
🙂
foreshadowing sense, tingling!
Strangely enough, I find the ‘lake’ setting more magical than any so far. The others are intricate, stunning, fantastic – but especially for this story, the background is PERFECT.
Well magic can be a wonderful or a terrible thing so the question is:
Who wants to live forever? 😉
You mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QrKiod8rXM ? ;P
Congratulations! You just made me laugh audibly in a library! I very rarely do so even when by myself. Thankfully it’s mostly empty, so my embarrassment is only mild.
Never trust anything with a fish tail.