Well, maybe he’ll segue into that in the next page. You know, a bit of dialogue to let her wake up and let him make that connection between the dreams and the name question, and then they can talk about it.
Selkie overlooks the possibility that the princess might have arranged her own capture, in hopes of winning the dragon over and gaining a valuable ally. A risky plan, but one with potential for great reward.
Or perhaps that the princess is in distress because someone is attacking her pet dragon with a gigantic sword.
Or perhaps she pulled a Cimorene and became a dragon’s princess because castle life was so darn boring.
I loved the craps out of the entire series when I was younger. Kind of wished she had kept it going after Talking To because she introduced a whole new set of characters that got no more stories. 🙁
Actually, the Enchanted Forest is featured in one of
the shorts in Patricia Wrede’s anthology, “Book of Enchantments” (had to go looking, now I’ve got to get a copy)
I wrote a story when I was younger where the Princess didn’t want to get married so she had the dragon as a pet. Two birds with one stone, a dragons gotta eat, and a princess doesn’t want to get married.
Yeah. I thought it was self-evident, I guess I was wrong. The big heroic knight in shining armor comes to rescue the princess from the scary fire breathing dragon and gets eaten. And the princess smiles and pets the dragon. I was a scary child.
Ya know, this just reminded me of a short story I wrote… one paragraph for and never finished. Been in my scrapyard since before I started Selkie, even. I feel like sharing, forgive me.
– – – – –
“So, what are you hoping to accomplish, here?”
“Orraawghh?”
The giant ogre thundered across the countryside, bashing trees aside with his giant club as he stomped and crushed a path of destruction across what was once a great forest. Her Royal Majesty Princess Therandra lay in his cupped left palm, chin resting in one hand as she counted the trees flying in all directions around her. “I mean, really. Kidnap the princess? Really? Really?”
“Ooraagh waaaagh reehh aarrgggg.”
“You didn’t even leave a ransom note. Most kidnappers leave a ransom demand of some kind. Or a long winded speech damning society at large.”
“Waaaaaagh.”
Therandra idly traced the ridges in the ogre’s rocky skin with her finger. “My sister Vassily got kidnapped by a dragon once. He scorched a message in the walls of her room proclaiming his intent to marry her.”
The ogre raised his single thick eyebrow disapprovingly. “Rgggh?”
“Oh, don’t you get any ideas.”
“Raghgh?! Raag waag aghh!”
“A bit oversensitive of a response, don’t you think?”
“Raaagh.”
“So, no ransom. No marriage interests. No grand plans of revolution. Why ARE you kidnapping me anyway?”
The ogre began a long string of guttural growls and gargling belches peppered with the occasional flatulence. Therandra waited patiently for him to finish, deciding it would be impolite to tell the ogre she could not understand one word after asking him a legitimate question.
“And what, if I may, is our intended destination?”
The ogre pointed his club to a tall tower in the distance. Shadowy wyverns flocked around the parapets, and lightning struck in the distance from dark storm clouds.
I think Selkie’s already figured it out, in her head. When Agent Brown first calls her Nei Li, she asks him how he knows her real name. That seems to indicated that she still thinks of her name as Nei Li, even if she doesn’t feel ready to abandon Selkie yet.
Oh, great point. It is very hard to change a name though. She’s going to have to literally refuse to respond to “Selkie” for a while. I know, I had to break people of the habit of using a version of my name I didn’t like that way.
Selkie has thought this strategy out before. Probably while talking with George.
I was a little astounded Todd didn’t go in further with her there. I would have thought that’s a good opening for a conversation
Well, maybe he’ll segue into that in the next page. You know, a bit of dialogue to let her wake up and let him make that connection between the dreams and the name question, and then they can talk about it.
Selkie overlooks the possibility that the princess might have arranged her own capture, in hopes of winning the dragon over and gaining a valuable ally. A risky plan, but one with potential for great reward.
Or perhaps that the princess is in distress because someone is attacking her pet dragon with a gigantic sword.
Or perhaps she pulled a Cimorene and became a dragon’s princess because castle life was so darn boring.
Oh man Selkie would love Dealing With Dragons. 😀
Calling on, Searching for and Talking to Dragons. Books every child should read. Cuz they are awesome!
I loved the craps out of the entire series when I was younger. Kind of wished she had kept it going after Talking To because she introduced a whole new set of characters that got no more stories. 🙁
Actually, the Enchanted Forest is featured in one of
the shorts in Patricia Wrede’s anthology, “Book of Enchantments” (had to go looking, now I’ve got to get a copy)
NO WAY – I have to find this now!
I loved that series! I was thinking of this the second I saw this comic.
Selkie’s view of magic and fantasy is outright awesome~
I wrote a story when I was younger where the Princess didn’t want to get married so she had the dragon as a pet. Two birds with one stone, a dragons gotta eat, and a princess doesn’t want to get married.
If the dragon didn’t eat the princess, what/who did it eat?
The princess’s betrothed, I would assume.
Yeah. I thought it was self-evident, I guess I was wrong. The big heroic knight in shining armor comes to rescue the princess from the scary fire breathing dragon and gets eaten. And the princess smiles and pets the dragon. I was a scary child.
Ya know, this just reminded me of a short story I wrote… one paragraph for and never finished. Been in my scrapyard since before I started Selkie, even. I feel like sharing, forgive me.
– – – – –
“So, what are you hoping to accomplish, here?”
“Orraawghh?”
The giant ogre thundered across the countryside, bashing trees aside with his giant club as he stomped and crushed a path of destruction across what was once a great forest. Her Royal Majesty Princess Therandra lay in his cupped left palm, chin resting in one hand as she counted the trees flying in all directions around her. “I mean, really. Kidnap the princess? Really? Really?”
“Ooraagh waaaagh reehh aarrgggg.”
“You didn’t even leave a ransom note. Most kidnappers leave a ransom demand of some kind. Or a long winded speech damning society at large.”
“Waaaaaagh.”
Therandra idly traced the ridges in the ogre’s rocky skin with her finger. “My sister Vassily got kidnapped by a dragon once. He scorched a message in the walls of her room proclaiming his intent to marry her.”
The ogre raised his single thick eyebrow disapprovingly. “Rgggh?”
“Oh, don’t you get any ideas.”
“Raghgh?! Raag waag aghh!”
“A bit oversensitive of a response, don’t you think?”
“Raaagh.”
“So, no ransom. No marriage interests. No grand plans of revolution. Why ARE you kidnapping me anyway?”
The ogre began a long string of guttural growls and gargling belches peppered with the occasional flatulence. Therandra waited patiently for him to finish, deciding it would be impolite to tell the ogre she could not understand one word after asking him a legitimate question.
“And what, if I may, is our intended destination?”
The ogre pointed his club to a tall tower in the distance. Shadowy wyverns flocked around the parapets, and lightning struck in the distance from dark storm clouds.
“…The dark scary tower. REALLY?!”
“Waaauugghh orgghh aaaghug.”
Ahem. You need to finish it. If you don’t, I’ll….I’ll….I’ll find something to do to you, somehow. 🙂 I would totally love to read that.
This would be a great side project… It would also give you an excuse to try a new art style (if you need such an excuse).
I think Selkie’s already figured it out, in her head. When Agent Brown first calls her Nei Li, she asks him how he knows her real name. That seems to indicated that she still thinks of her name as Nei Li, even if she doesn’t feel ready to abandon Selkie yet.
Oh, great point. It is very hard to change a name though. She’s going to have to literally refuse to respond to “Selkie” for a while. I know, I had to break people of the habit of using a version of my name I didn’t like that way.
THIS is a Princess.
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/irregemit/series.php?view=single&ID=214618
hmmm. Does she know from past fuzzy memories that she can learn lightning – like the doc and his wife? interesting…
Using my powers of deduction, I assume Web-Spitter’s power is his ability to wear that smart little hat with style.