me too! i love how te fahns eyes lit up and she instantly rushed to selkie – you could all but see her thinking: thank the spirits, another sarnothi girl!!
Yes, in that there’s a greater power play, on the political scale, and Selkie’s comments should be taken in context of that, even if Selkie’s not super aware of that right now.
And yes, in that it’s good to be more careful and aware of potential miscommunications and such. Not everybody has the same sort of humor.
But no, in that I think it’s better not to pussyfoot around. It’s a little bit of “throwing them into the deep end,” but inducting them into the freedom to joke around can be a good thing. Making them see that Selkie’s not serious and not a threat, and giving them some quick context for her odder statements, that should be a priority here.
I’m not sure that Selkie’s method is the best way to achieve that kind of more relaxed attitude, but it’s one possible way, and Selkie’s not old enough where we’d expect her to be significantly more tactful, so….
Speaking of shoes (Ellie), this is something I’ve wondered ever since the other Sarnothi – Dr. Bunny-ears et al, Agent Snarky, Agent Orange’s family, and now these new kids – appeared. WHAT are they shod with?
As much trouble as they had shoeing Selkie, I believe that the first thing I’d do, right after I was assured my daughter was not going to die, was say, “Hey Doc, where you get your shoes?”
a good argument! at this rate the sarnothi´s should at least get a healthy discount on their custom orders, if not their own line of foot wear.
then again, as someone who has unuasually large feet for a woman, i know how near impossible it is to get them to make shoes even slightly out of the average norm, so good luck in finding a producer of foot wear progressive enough.
Or at the other end, feet so small that ya’ have to shop in the little kids’ department, because they just don’t make shoes that small in adult styles. It’s a legitimate gripe on both ends. We must unite, and fight! Together we can overthrow the evil shoe retailers!
Company in Florida hand makes the best, most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn, but dang! Not in traditional styles…
YAY! New friends to do friend things with! Things like conquering the surface world, cloning plesiosaurs to rule the Great Lakes with, or making cupcakes. I’ve never been a little girl, so I assume these are what they plan to do in the real world as well. I might be wrong…
That is 100% what I did when I was a little girl. Coincidentally, it is also what my little boys do now! It probably has to do with personality types that radiate snark 😉
(That whole storyline fits this one really well. Although I guess Te Fahn is more “traumatized” compared to Ursula’s “naively optimistic.” Anyway, neither of them has any idea what they’re in for.)
This is the wholesome content I love. X3
Oh, Selkie… don’t scare her! 🙁
Agreed. Selkie needs to let her know she has a sense of humor that takes getting use to.
Might take a bit given the maturity level of most 9-year-olds (can’t recall exactly what age Selkie is), though she’ll get there eventually.
On that note, I’m sure she’s thinking “Oh joy! My first minion!”
Maybe it could be done in an immature way.
George says: Selkie, stop being such a goober. She might not know when not to believe you.
She’s so cute. Hoping for besties. :3
me too! i love how te fahns eyes lit up and she instantly rushed to selkie – you could all but see her thinking: thank the spirits, another sarnothi girl!!
Was it just for effect…. and is it just me… but her eyes do seem brighter in panel two… as though they are slightly glowing.
I think it’s just the glint of the light in-universe – the Echo effect is purely green, as we’ve seen with other characters.
Oh, now Selkie, play nice!
Oh selkie selkie…. put yourself in their shoes and try to see how they feel… NOT in the mood to put up with doktor terrorhammer
Well, yes and no.
Yes, in that there’s a greater power play, on the political scale, and Selkie’s comments should be taken in context of that, even if Selkie’s not super aware of that right now.
And yes, in that it’s good to be more careful and aware of potential miscommunications and such. Not everybody has the same sort of humor.
But no, in that I think it’s better not to pussyfoot around. It’s a little bit of “throwing them into the deep end,” but inducting them into the freedom to joke around can be a good thing. Making them see that Selkie’s not serious and not a threat, and giving them some quick context for her odder statements, that should be a priority here.
I’m not sure that Selkie’s method is the best way to achieve that kind of more relaxed attitude, but it’s one possible way, and Selkie’s not old enough where we’d expect her to be significantly more tactful, so….
Speaking of shoes (Ellie), this is something I’ve wondered ever since the other Sarnothi – Dr. Bunny-ears et al, Agent Snarky, Agent Orange’s family, and now these new kids – appeared. WHAT are they shod with?
As much trouble as they had shoeing Selkie, I believe that the first thing I’d do, right after I was assured my daughter was not going to die, was say, “Hey Doc, where you get your shoes?”
a good argument! at this rate the sarnothi´s should at least get a healthy discount on their custom orders, if not their own line of foot wear.
then again, as someone who has unuasually large feet for a woman, i know how near impossible it is to get them to make shoes even slightly out of the average norm, so good luck in finding a producer of foot wear progressive enough.
Though there might be government subsidies or grants possible for any shoe manufacturer willing to give it a go, perhaps…
Or at the other end, feet so small that ya’ have to shop in the little kids’ department, because they just don’t make shoes that small in adult styles. It’s a legitimate gripe on both ends. We must unite, and fight! Together we can overthrow the evil shoe retailers!
Company in Florida hand makes the best, most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn, but dang! Not in traditional styles…
YAY! New friends to do friend things with! Things like conquering the surface world, cloning plesiosaurs to rule the Great Lakes with, or making cupcakes. I’ve never been a little girl, so I assume these are what they plan to do in the real world as well. I might be wrong…
>_>
<_<
>_>
Possibly correct.
(Hope the HTML worked… *clicks post*)
That is 100% what I did when I was a little girl. Coincidentally, it is also what my little boys do now! It probably has to do with personality types that radiate snark 😉
Te Fahn is so adorable!
XD Selkie’s a goober. Oh well, I bet they’re gonna get along great.
So cute!
Using your evil overlord persona on someone who was exiled by an actual evil overlord. What could go wrong?
Not just ANY row of desks, but magical disappearing-reappearing desks!
Isn’t modern magitechnology grand?
Selkie, you know the rules. No terrorhammering new students until the third day.
“Not on the first day, Dionne!”
http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2012/09/19
(That whole storyline fits this one really well. Although I guess Te Fahn is more “traumatized” compared to Ursula’s “naively optimistic.” Anyway, neither of them has any idea what they’re in for.)
And now Tehk is going to have to sit next to a human
Not helping, Selkie.
Then must have tell them she was not nice.
Georgie is gonna be jealous…
Oh my… By this point I’m thinking Amanda would be more healthy influence to the newcomers.