Collar6 #1173

To add to BBL’s comment, all authors and artists find their audience. Stephen King is beloved the world over, but for every fan he has, he also has a hater. People will like it or they won’t, just keep doing what you’re passionate about Fi. ^^

Jazz Anarchist

Blackstone's mock compassion makes for great villain dialogue. She's sort of the reverse of a good BDSM mistress. She plays at being caring, while she's actually a sadistic monster. As opposed to someone like Sixx who plays at being cruel, while she's actually loving and supportive. Good stuff. I'm really enjoying this arc. Powerful/dominant characters getting dominated is one of my favorite things. Plus the longer and more complete Blackstone's victory seems, the most satisfying her eventual defeat will be. Really hoping that will include a chance for Sixx and the girls to fully turn the tables on her. I'm in no hurry to get there though. This whole arc has all been great.

Trisk

Thank you, I really needed to hear that. Feel like I'm just making everyone mad at me with this arc.

Fiona

On the contrary to what many people may say, I enjoy most the parts where the heroes are helpless in the villain’s clutches and their situation seems hopeless. And I do love the impossibly long expository speeches the characters spout during action – that is a cherished comic book tradition. Keep up the good work and don’t worry too much!

B.B.L

Thank you so much!

Fiona

She's not. She's removing the artificial soul bond created by the paixao raiz. There's a whole arc where Sixx goes to the rainforest and experiences the pain of that bond being severed. The feelings the girls have for each other exists independent of that link, but the soul bond itself, which is effectively a wireless connection between them, is effectively shut down. From there Blackstone uses archaic hypnomancy to twist them into whatever role she finds amusing. The real people are inside their own minds watching their bodies behave in ways they have no control over.

Fiona

How does she just REMOVE a relationship?!?

TheFinalFan

Oh boy, seems like things are really looking bad for all of our primary heroes right now, aren't they? Blackstone has managed to shut down Trina's mana link with Laura (this link having allowed Laura to mentally connect with those she'd bonded with, letting them shake off Blackstone's attempts to control them), a situation which leaves Laura all alone and trapped inside her crystal prison; given that Ginger's currently under Blackstone's control right now (being the first one whose link was cut off, even if Blackstone didn't fully realize what was going on until later), while Michelle looks totally defeated right now (with her in a kind of mental fugue state, both from the Paixao Raiz link with all her lovers having been cut off [or suppressed to the point where she can't mentally connect with any of the other three] and the fact she's also still consciously adjusting to having only submissive mana when she had been a pure dominant before; items which Blackstone has exploited to keep Michelle mentally off balance and unable to fight back, with it also seeming pointless to do so; due to Blackstone seemingly being able to perfectly counter every single attempt that they have made to fight her head on); while Trina's about to become Stable Sister Azurite once again. But this time around, trying to break Blackstone's mind control over Trina will probably be an even harder task! Looks like it might all be up to Nora and her current allies (whoever she had been able to convince from Venus City, along with some other potential contacts they might have) to try and figure out some way to beat Blackstone... Maybe they could also get some additional support from some of the others whom Trina might have freed, during her storming of Blackstone's castle, but chose to go into hiding; instead of facing Blackstone directly? Of course, if Laura's somehow able to learn how to mentally connect with someone whom she does not have a prior mental link to (like Nora), that could potentially be a major advantage: providing their rescuers with information in advance. Some truly amazing work here and I look forward to whatever project comes next! No pressure though...

DarkJade

Oh dear... Nora, any time you and the Council want to show up, that would be great...

LlamaMaster

This was well worth the wait. Great job.

Throwcat2

Thank you so much darling~! I'm sorry, that was just intended to be a flourish of her speech with the little wavy ~ thing. A personal habit I've developed that's kind of bled over into my comics it appears. Sorry about that. And I'm also sorry to say that this is very much the 'all is lost' period for the girls. But remember, Nora isn't going to just sit back and let her daughter remain someone's captive~ :)

Fiona

That last “anew-“ gives me hope, it implies she’s being interrupted, hopefully by Ginger making her play. Excellent work my friend.

Thank you, I put a lot more time and work into it these days! :)

Fiona

I'm sorry :(

Fiona

I'm really loving this direction and the art is great

Jagues

And the last falls :( every panel seems to tug at my heartstrings! Really hoping things begin to turn around soon for everyone

Vi