#420 – Bactine

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July 23rd, 2009
#420 – Bactine
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July 23rd, 2009

#420 – Bactine

Either it takes less time to make a comic with this snazzy tablet, or I’m more motivated now that everything’s coming to fruition, or a little of both, but comics are coming out way easy lately and I feel a push to get the rest out as fast as possible.

This one made me cry when I drew it :(

I sent out my first wave of donation incentives out this week, a little more than a third of them, and I’ll be sending out another wave in the next few days. I hope to get everything sent out by the end of next week.

Thanks for reading,

-Colby

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  • Phenoca
    No..!
  • Wendy
    He looks so young and happy in that second-to-last panel...
  • annalia
    You know, Sangwine always reminded me somewhat of Guybrush, from Monkey Island. It's even worse (in a good way!) in that second to last panel, with his huge grin. He's in for a bad surprise, I'm afraid. :x
  • keLpy
    oh noes. :(
    do not like.
  • Addie
    Nooo!!!! She can't die!!
    Sang is gonna go on some marvelous quest to bring her back to life or something- right???
  • Jason
    This is going to sound odd, but I love comics where not ALL the good guys survive. In war there are many casualties, and actually letting a character we love die is showing a level of realism which is rare.

    I am, of course, saddened by Bactine's death, but given how we last saw her I am unsurprised, and therefore not half as strongly affected as most other commenters.

    We will see where it goes from here.
  • Dani
    This is pretty much my take on it. Comics where everyone we like always lives may be more cheerful, but they don't have the same depth, at least not to me. Bactine's death is (would be, if she's not really dead) a tragedy, but a good one.
  • LyssaGirl
    Very true, but not only that but Bactine + Sang couldn't really work out. Prince elf can't marry any human. It just couldn't work out. She needed to leave somehow.

    I still assume she isn't dead or something.
  • Jason
    Actually, I was going to add that as well- that it does help Sangwine out as he will no longer have to make an impossible choice.
    BUT. At the end of the day he's probably going to mourn for her longer this way- as they didn't get to have a life together- than if she died of old age, whether they were together or apart. So it's no blessing in disguise for him, really, is it?
  • Falco
    That's the reason I hope she *isn't* dead, though... I was curious to know how how they would work out the problem of their relationship, and to just have one or the other die seems too easy.
  • Crystal
    ouch
  • Silvara
    "She will give everything up in sacriface, but in the end, she'll have nothing." right ?
    Now, what does nothing mean ? Nothing of what ? I'd like to believe that it a good omen, but then I remeber than between two people of different lifespans, love rarely ends well. It's hard to imagine her growing into a old hag while dashing wealthy Sang goes on with life, and with the more powerful mage gone Colby kwos were, it's hard to imagine how they can sort that problem.
    Yet, whatever you choose, I think it will be ok, you will makes it so.
  • Mad-Dawg
    HAHAHAHAHA. She be dead lookin. HAHA. And sangwine was so hopeful. ^_^
  • Crystal
    O.O
    U... WILL... DIE.... FOR.... LAUGHING!!!!!!!!!!1
    jk jk but still O.o
  • Phenoca
    Haha - the bottom-left strip is great. Reminds me of... Chinese Paladin episode 34. Except with less blood of course.
  • SilverReed
    Hm...how very interesting. I has been a while since I've tried to theorize on anything, so let me try it sans my typical tl;dr fashion.

    Pendant of Truth - no king should be without one
    http://www.purnicellin.com/lint/2005/12/05/12052005/

    http://www.purnicellin.com/lint/2007/02/16/02162007/ and the page following.

    Specifically the bit about kings, unicorns and fairies:
    http://www.purnicellin.com/lint/2007/08/10/08102007/

    And of course, the page preceding this.
  • CC
    Of course! You're brilliant!
  • HelenaHermione
    Well, obviously, Sangwine has to tell the truth as king with t he Pendant...

    The bit about Sangwine's father is promising--the only thing he can do with his blood is to bring back to life the family tree of the Schoeffl line (last name??) and that means Bactine...

    And there was that bit about kings, unicorns, and fairies, which is hopeful in Bactine's case since we remembered what Hope did to save Sangwine in Pixie Pass...

    Yay for magic! And great, great work on the art, Colby!
  • Phenoca
    No... I think Bactine dies like in Chinese Paladin.
  • Crystal
    whens the next update? I'm about ready to blow up and cry
  • CC
    Tuesdays and Fridays, isn't it?
  • Crystal
    aw, yeah, but... [-.-'] wow i feel dum....
  • Crystal
    right... i think i get it.... the wound transfers... she trades off
  • Crystal
    wow... now i see i'm not the first to notice... -.-'
  • LuckyMrph
    ........!!!!!! O_O OH NO!
  • Lime
    This page makes me sad... but optimistically:

    Bactine just healed two incredibly hurt people (well, elves- but still)
    She would be extremely tired even if she managed to rid herself of both injuries...
    Maybe she's sleeping? :(

    But.. I don't really think so. TTATT
  • :3 I miss the carefree pages of the early comic, but it's nice to see at least this cycle coming to a close.
  • Ellie
    NOOO!!! She's dead! :( I like the white streak thingy hehe, look's cool :P This comic is so awesome! Love it :) xx
  • Kenosaki
    I gave a little sob when I saw Bactine. She looks pretty, in a way, lying there...
  • whimsicalwishing
    NOOOOOOOOO, Bactine, NOOOOOO!! :(
    ----
    Incidentally, I was under the impression that empaths take the wound or whatever upon themselves and then heal/expell the wound from themselves. If I'm correct, then I think Bactine needs to work on the 'ridding oneself of a wound' part.
  • Empaths do have limits.
  • LeafyGreenTerrorist
    Meaning...she's....?

    *sobs*
  • Vueiy
    I love Sanguine's model-on-the-beach pose in the first panel, and his goofy smile, but of course, that last one... :(
  • Noah
    Oh! Also, where's the ring? He should have at least had it later in the page...


    !Noah!
  • Noah
    Nooooo!!!! Live, Bactine, live!


    !Noah!
  • Kirlily
    Nooooooes!! Get up, Bactine! Get up! If Fang get to live, you should toooo!!!

    -Sits and waits for the next update-
  • Dani
    She's not looking so hot there...
  • Me
    She.....dead?
  • Zypher
    ...*sniffle* Awwww!!! I knew it was totally coming but... *cry*
  • Kade
    Gah her pale face is kinda horrifying :(!!!!!!
  • Crystal
    idk... maybe that's just her hair...?
    i'm still wonderin y her hair got all white
  • CC
    That happened after she healed Zedwig. From the strain, I guess.
  • CC
    She's not really dead...is she? Come on, even Fang gets to survive. Surely the good guys will make it through too!
  • rissriss
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
  • NOOOOOOOH! BACTINE!
  • I hold firmly to the belief that the necklace is going to do something at this point.

    If it doesn't, I'm going to cry.
  • yerk
    :*( sangiune looks all bright and happy and then he sees bactinescold and lifeless body. he will be traumitized. this is not funny. sanguine will cry.
  • Fhánaí
    Gnngh, I've been dreading this for the last few panels.
  • Crystal
    me too!!! wow i really wanted to know... great job, me... -.-'
    T^T
  • Darth Claire
    Holding my breath on this one.
  • spas
    me too! healing the mages 'used up' the other healers, or some such, but maybe there will be some kind of miracle here, we don't know yet. i hope she's still alive!
  • Meep... was afraid of that... :(
  • serious! No no no!!! Say it ain't so... I have to admit I feel a tear myself!!! Magic her back to life PLEASE!!!
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