Ch01-004
Added 2026-01-16 04:56:51 +0000 UTCYou know, originally I had that sixth panel just open ocean and ship bits but I got sentimental this morning, went in, and added the family clinging to the debris ;o; Fie to your death flags! And I'm sure they have insurance.
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Comments
It's definitely a balance. The Prologue was pretty heavy, so it seemed wise to ramp the fun back up a little :)
Ashley
2026-01-16 17:57:54 +0000 UTCPerhaps he's being sabotaged :3
Ashley
2026-01-16 17:56:23 +0000 UTCIf he really wants to be “MalLARD” instead of “MALlard” he’s really not doing himself any favors with the duck
Madison
2026-01-16 16:56:35 +0000 UTCI'm so completely smitten by the wine dark purple sea you've rendered. Primo color choices throughout these panels! My eyeballs are slurping it up!
Alexandra Valtakis
2026-01-16 16:01:59 +0000 UTCAnd then a duck for good measure.
Talcon
2026-01-16 12:48:17 +0000 UTCKrak-a-NOM
L Anon
2026-01-16 09:26:06 +0000 UTCAwww, I'm glad they survived! And it's good to have things turn out different degrees of horrible, keeps us on our toes. ;-P Also, I guess touching the 'mast' didn't really make difference, it would have activated anyway. Neat duck!
Reed Copperstrand
2026-01-16 07:39:50 +0000 UTCYou got sentimental? You made it explicit that they might yet live? Right after the prologue? Wow, this is going to be a decidedly different book from Unsounded. /hj (Explanation: I recall you mentioning that you had considered letting the wandering root regrow, decided that'd be out of tone for the book, and then have Duane burn it instead.)
Alight
2026-01-16 07:39:42 +0000 UTCTrue enough! Current news headlines also have me feeling maudlin though, haha x_x I'm glad this chapter is mostly light and fun.
Ashley
2026-01-16 07:22:19 +0000 UTCSee, this is more intriguing than wholesale slaughter, because it adds a real cheeky air to whatever this Captain Mallard is about. And good to know we can sometimes barter for the lives of fleeting comic appearances with our commentary! Like blowing hopefully on the dice behind the scenes, even if events are still beholden to the True Storymaster ;)
CD
2026-01-16 06:48:46 +0000 UTCNever a more elegant master of land, sea, air, and the very depths themselves~
Luuuuuuu
2026-01-16 05:59:50 +0000 UTCi know its a hat but i am actively choosing to see the duck as rocking one hell of a pompadour
Rainwalker
2026-01-16 05:44:30 +0000 UTCThe panel said ‘KRAK’, but my mind replaced it with ‘NOM’
LordOfChains
2026-01-16 05:40:39 +0000 UTCY'know, I'm glad they survived. It makes the rubber duck calling card even better here, 'cause Captain Mallard didn't have to kill them to loot 'em. It shows how fearsome he is, that he's strong enough to just chomp down a ship, loot 'em, toss out a rubber duck, and be on his way. It's like when you take candy from a baby. You don't gotta punch the baby to take their lolly. You just snag the lolly and stroll off whistling to the tune of Isabel Ne'er Do Well. (I am not actually an expert on stealing candy from babies, that's Sette's department)
L Anon
2026-01-16 05:34:20 +0000 UTC
