January 25th, 2019
25 Jan 2019 · page 869 of 1306
Losing his cool.
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He forgot didn't he.
I was thinking he didn't actually make one, but this makes more sense.
I like the theory floated above: He didn't forget it, but his current confident attitude? He used it on himself first. Probably why he made it in the first place. And so, using it will revert him as well.
With the lantern it's starting to remind me of Pumpkin Scissors, hehe
Someone needs to remind the porter that now students have to pay their own fees, it's all about "enhancing the student experience".
I thought it was to give them a sense of pride and accomplishment. ^_^
Interesting... whoever set this up (I'm assuming Dr. Flack) did so knowing Sharpe would come back to the university. So did they set this up before he was scheduled for execution? If they knew he was set to be hanged, why did they assume he'd be able to escape?
Could have just been set as precaution. Just in case Sharpe ends up snooping before or after his arrest.
Yes, this has to be right, because the trigger (on the previous page) activating the 'method' was recognizing Sharpe. Up until that moment the porter had almost been persuaded into winking at the situation. The spell could easily have been used on the porter before Sharpe was arrested.
The summons infused into the porter seems to be something to do with angry enforcement of rules. What would one call this?
I like Sanjay Merchant's theory above that it's the spirit of Get Off My Lawn.
Yeah that's the "Shit I forgot" face right there, Sharpe. OR it's the "I don't know because I didn't actually make any of this I'm taking credit for it please don't hate me oh god".
Gilderoy Lockhart's grand-uncle?
Huh, maybe whoever actually did it used the method on Sharpe, and that made him so full of himself that he took credit for it despite not actually creating it?
.......he forgot. oh boy
So many comments saying he forgot, I bet he doesn't want to say it because as people mentioned it before, he used it on himself and itd undo it
I'm with you.
That sounds... really bloody possible.
Alternatively, someone used it on him and carefully made him unwilling to actually use the safe word
Seems unlikely, now that we know people who have been Sharpened get glowy eyes when directly under its influence. Every time he claims to have forgotten it, his eyes would glow whatever color represents the fear of using the word.
fyi i love Sharpened as a term and am kicking myself for not having thought of it
You can thank Sanjay Merchant for that
The other option would be some variation on "Willed". Actually, "Will-Sharped" carries the right meaning...
Or the failsafe is "I'm sorry," or similar.
"Would you kindly..."
And now do you see why this method could be dangerous, Will?
Oh no! He's been imbued with the spirit of Get Off My Lawn!
Since he didn't set this on the porter someone could have used a different fail safe word so he doesn't know it for the porter.
Who was it who said the word might have been wiped from him? That's now my guess too until demonstrated otherwise.
Aiiigh! Why did it has to stop now?
I met you, Kate, at the London MCM, where I had to admit that I hadn't read the comic at all, shame to me!
Now I made up for it (and enjoyed a lot of very good comments on the way, too), and I'm truly enchanted. Keep up with the good stuff!
There should be a word for the sensation of "I've been binge-reading this webcomic, only now the 'next' button isn't working. ...Oh, no."
I think Crashing might work. Think of it a little like the exhilaration of a fast moving vehicle pulling forward faster and faster, then suddenly coming to a complete and sudden stop.
OK. I'm confused. One moment, the watchman has found someone who's guilty of a capital crime. The next, he's yelling about "respect for the rules"? :-o
ETA - OK, it must be Sharpe's mind-control trick. It's hard to remember everything days later.
Even if he does remember/ can get himself to say it... There's no way it's the same word.
Basic password security, surely?
No jokes about 'safe word' in the comments? Even with the handcuffs clearly visible? I'm mildly disappointed.
We've made so many in the past few strips, it must've gotten old sooner than expected
It's probably been noted a billion times already, but Eliza's last name is Swift... and she's far and away the smart one of this group (or at least the 'swiftest' to understand the situation). Vin's last name is Knott... and he's wrestling with quite the tangled problem. Will's last name is Sharpe... and he's also quite smart, but so 'sharpe' that he cuts himself.
I only just got that, and... well... I'M NOT WORTHY! I'M NOT WORTHY!
I guess Will caught a good deal of flak from the good doctor over this whole mess.
Good God, you're right. That's probably what got her interested in the whole glorious mess.
yeah i basically chose to abandon subtlety from the instant i decided to call a hangman Knott
And here I thought it was just a cleverly considered trade surname. You know, like "miller" or "smith", but in the same way that has a locksmith called "keys".
oh it is, but again- not exactly subtle.
Btw, only after this chapter began I remembered Ben's words in ch. 5: "That apothecary with the swiftness malform..." ( [https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/june-16th-2014/](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/june-16th-2014/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/june-16th-2014/") ) So, I think, Eliza had a chance to see the Widdershins witch working. :)
And one of the jobs where Voss's minions got there first was at Swift's Apothecary too: [https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/july-21st-2014/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/july-21st-2014/")
I can't wait to see what happens if this crew meets up with the Malform Busters at some point in the future.
Dang, that Ashwin lady puts her cameos way out in advance, doesn't she?
you can see eliza on page 18 of the first book :V
So you can!