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Sorry. For some reason…I have NOTHING interesting to say here in my blog posts lately.
I guess over 1100 pages…I’ve run out of current events to talk about…ha ha.
Please forgive me. Hopefully my life will become interesting again.
🙂
Scott
Sorry. For some reason…I have NOTHING interesting to say here in my blog posts lately.
I guess over 1100 pages…I’ve run out of current events to talk about…ha ha.
Please forgive me. Hopefully my life will become interesting again.
🙂
Scott
pendant? are we seeing the transformation of the sword? perhaps the sword and the pendant arent really one in the same then? Perhaps the pendant was just the catalyst to get… rats, can’t remember his name, dan? into dreamland and pick up the sword?
I was right… It is respect.
And here we see the other side of the coin. Bugger. If it had worked. So once again I ask, why did the Wraiths NOT want it to work and what did they gain from stopping it?
And why do I think that the next word out of Merlin’s mouth will be “but…..”
eeeep. not good, not good at all… XD
though, I have to admit that merlin not knowing dreamland is a disadvantage right now, or else he might have given a different advice.
but I see a way appearing for dan to be able to come over, too… that pendant they’re speaking about still exists, doesn’t it (unless, like raidur said, it’s the sword necklace)?
a thought, though: had arthur not tried to bring humans over, nic would never have turned evil and alex and co. wouldn’t have so many problems right now. poor fellows (including nic). 😉
question is, what exactly sets nic off? just bringing over some humans – while bad – doesn’t sound like reason enough for nic to go on a century-long rampage. I’m guessing the people arthur brought really did try some conquering, didn’t they? ^^;
Ahaaaah! A “pendant” to travel between Dreamland and the real-world. Daniel and Nicole are going :”Dreamland HERE WE COME!!!
Juust the tiny detail of finding said pendant, stands in the way.
Hold on Merlin… Good for the whole human race? Where did that come from? There is more in the world than just Camelot. Surely, there are other nations living in peace. It’s just Camelot that isn’t at the moment.
Dreamland however is accessible for all humans. So keeping peace in Dreamland would be the best for all humans.
Tss Merlin, I had such high expectations of you… I see why Scott gave you a short nose.
Merlin: “…then I believe you are doing what is best for your people.”
Two weeks later…
“OMG! Dragon! Kill it and take it’s stuff!”
Nicodemus: “Arthur, I TOLD you this would happen! OW! Hey, watch where you stick that sword!”
Arthur: “I know, I know…look, I have to run, I’m auditioning another few ‘times are tough’ guys.”
“Hopefully my life will become interesting again.”
Be careful what you wish for, Scott! 🙂
The wraiths represent the nightmare realm in political affairs. What makes you think that humans in Dreamland would not want to kill off nightmares, if for no other reason than a good nights sleep? Add to that technically at the time Nicodemus could be considered a nightmare for some people (giant intelligent flying lizard that can spew fire at will and may or may not have treassure, as far as they know). It would be a xenophobes dream come true resulting in the inevitable conquering of all the races of Dreamland, and the realm of the nightmares, or the enslavement of the races of Dreamland for cheap labor, and the destruction of the nightmare realm. Considering the time frame that this is happening in, its easy to see why and how this whole situation could go bad from my point of view.
The wraiths would make it seem like an invasion was starting, then start attacking Dreamland. Acting in “defense” of their own interests and setting up the humans who do come to Dreamland with weapons as “Arthur’s Generals” in the viewpoint of the nightmare realm. Humans are naturally a double sided species, they will react and think later more often than not based on instincts. The nightmare realm is the personification of the worst of the possible negative reactions that humans have, hard wired in some cases, in to an entire half of the Dreaming world. There is a story that demonstrates one instance of a negative reaction by people that involves an early gatling gun and a tribe of african warriors attacking three men who were operating the gatling gun. The tribes men had hide and bone shields and spears. The specific incident I am referring to took place in a box canyon. The gatling gun operators just kept feeding rounds in to the gun and cooling it with water from a near by well. None of that tribe is left alive.
It’s my bday today and i’m 11!!! The pendant is on the necklace
ugh, see this is part of the whole good intentions problem. Merlin is basically saying “Nic may have a point, but if you think it’s good, who am i to stop you?” this does not an adviser make.
lol!! You beat me to it, Casey. 😀 I was going to say the same thing. Usually when stuff like that pops out of my mouth, all heck breaks loose shortly afterwards. ;P
To all human CHILDREN. The only adult human that can enter Dreamland are the ruler at that time, which currently is Arthur. The kids aren’t the problem, bub.
And it’s not Camelot that’s not living in peace, but rival nations.
When Merlin says “sees”, it makes me think that the person could only view Dreamland, not actually be there. Still, I wonder where it is now, it’s not the sword. I’m getting concerned (and somewhat confused) at what’s really best for Dreamland. I wish Nic was more compromising and Arthur more careful about who he brings over to Dreamland.
This is why Willy Wonka gave everything over to a kid, adults will want to run things thier way and muck the whole thing up.
😛
Happy Birthday Sophia!
Hope you have a great day!
Happy birthday, Sophia!
(You’re only a couple of days off from sharing a birthday with one of my nieces.)
May your dreams be as entertaining as Dreamland, and may your nightmares be weak, pathetic, and very un-dragonlike!
Wouldn’t it be the sword pendant?
Arthur isn’t using one here as far as we’ve seen, after all; it seems to come naturally to him since he’s the King. That’s why in the modern era, Nic is so surprised that a new king can come here, since technically Arthur’s still in place (until he dies.)
… or so I imagine, anyway.
It truly is hard to give advice about something you don’t really know about 🙁
I’m really starting to wonder about Nic. I’m fairly certain now that he never intended for any of the bad stuff that clearly went down to happen (however evil he is in the future). But…well, he seems to be more than JUST a big dragon.
For one, he’s the ONLY dragon we’ve seen in all of Dreamland to date. For two, he bleeds the same way nightmares do.
From what we’ve seen, Dreamland could be considered the “universal subconscious” that Jung theorized existed. If that’s the case…what if Nicodemus is MORE than “just a dragon”.
What if Nicodemus IS “Dragon”: like the avatar of everything that means to the human race? An immensely powerful, terrible and covetous and proud but also extremely wise and intelligent creature? If that’s the case, then he’s a manifestation of one of the most powerful things humans can envision: not necessarily good or evil to begin with, but a frightening force of nature.
Christian themes aside, would that make Nicodemus like the Aslan of Dreamland? Not a perfect metaphor (even without Christian themes included), but still.
Makes me wonder what happens if that’s correct. What does it mean for all humans if you strike down the avatar of one of their strongest concepts?
Scott, if I’m wrong and you read this, don’t say anything. I’m enjoying the comic so much i’d rather wait and see. Great work!
(Christian themes ASIDE
ah so the Pendant is the Sword Neckless it makes since now
The lighting in this scene is fantastic. I can’t stop looking at it. 😀
Good point. After all, nightmares are very misunderstood. We really hate them, for good reasons, but they’re not evil. After all, nightmares can foretell something bad and warn people about their actions. But knowing people’s mind sets some would love to stop all unwanted dreams and get rid of them, not thinking of the good they can bring too. So I can see why the nightmares would be scared of adult humans coming to Dreamland. Children can’t do much, but adults can be very dangerous.
Scott, don’t forget the legendary Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. Me, I’ll take boring and peaceful anytime.
And, the objection to Arthur’s plans make less sense if the human adults cannot really enter Dreamland, but only see it. That way, they could learn from what Dreamland has to teach, but reduce their effect on it to a minimum, and only because we know you cannot observe something without affecting it. (Thank you, Heisenberg!) However, being reasonable will not, I fear, reduce the resistance to Arthur, soon to erupt in open rebellion.
(“The wraiths are revolting!”
(“I know they are; I can’t stand them either. But what are they up to now?”)
Hmmmm… very interesting. I got small chills reading this over because a lot of it makes more sense now. That said… I don’t know that the SWORD itself is the pendant they’re speaking of, exactly. I’m not really convinced of that point just yet, as the sword pendant (at least in Alexander’s time) is what allows him to enter Dreamland. I assume something similar would be the case with Arthur himself. I could easily be wrong, I’m just leaning towards a different pendant/charm that acts almost like the sword.
Also, the wording isn’t ‘travel’ but ‘see’ – significant? Maybe.
“SEE” Yah, I caught that too. Not come but see. So now I wonder just how that threatens the nightmare realm and how honest their spy will be with Nicodemus.
See as in…what’s the word…scrying? I’m really sick so I can’t add much more. Great story, Scott, but wow do I miss Alex and Nastajia and the gang.
Problem with the sword pendant theory… if the sword wasn’t created before this point, how could it tell the story of how everything got messed up as it is now?
The only way that the sword pendant theory would hold water, is if by chance Arthur himself was trapped in the sword, making the sword of kings a metaphor because it holds the spirit of the king.
Thus allowing anyone who wears it a way into dreamland because they would be seen by whatever dreamland gatekeeper as the king (A.K.A. King Arthur) and allow for the sword to tell it’s tale because Arthur is the one actually telling the tale.
Perhaps Arthur trapped himself in the sword to give the gift of dreamland to humanity, leaving Nick in charge, and you know the old addage, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Figured I’d just get those brains a churnin’ out there!
Boring life is better than most!
keep it that way for a little while anyway
People are talking about a lot of dialog that I just don’t see in this page. Am I missing something? Was the page changed before I got to see it?
“When Merlin says “sees”,”
“Merlin: “…then I believe you are doing what is best for your people.””
“Hold on Merlin… Good for the whole human race?”
What is all of this referencing?
@Agustin2
Arthur was just attacked in his backyard. I think it’s save to say that Camelot isn’t that peacefull as it used to be.
And yes, only children can enter dreamland, but only children who can rest peacefully. If you are a child living in a constant terror and fear, you’ll end up in the Nightmare Realm. And that’s a vicious circle…
I can see some enterprising human company setting up a Pay-Per-Dream service where you pay money in Our World in exchange for a specific dream, or pleasant dreams in general. It would become just one more thing to market.
I’ve heard that in some cultures, they say as a curse, ‘may you live in interesting times.’