July 25th, 2014
26 Jul 2014 · page 394 of 1306
Troublesmith.
Kickstarter on Monday? Kickstarter on Monday. Yep.
Cast: Benjamin Thackerey, Heinrich Wolfe, Jack O'Malley, Nicola Barber
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Troublemonger.
Bespoke, handcrafted troubles at reasonable prices.
Wolfe, you are such a silvertongue. We all know your English is probably better than most English peoples'. ...And I may be totally starting to ship Wolfe and Nicola as of this page.... >.> IT'S NOT REALLY A DATE BUT Y'NEVER KNOW HOW THESE THINGS WILL GO (I mean come on, our other two main characters became work partners because one fake-arrested the other for accidentally stealing a magical artifact, CLEARLY this isn't totally without precedence).
Heeheehee, I can't wait to see what all these guys get up to. >:D
Yes, she was very quick to accept his offer (on HER terms, of course). And, just as quick to ditch the other two.
So much yes.
Love Mal's grin in panel 6.
And yet that grin fills me with more fear than any of the other villains I have seen just when their about to do something nasty. I know it properly won't be much beside the basic "make a mess of things" yet I can't help but shiver in fear at what this one might be. (he was taking a "class" in summoning at the start of the comic)
Third panel Wolfe is absolutely delightful. I love that he and Mal have pretty clearly rubbed off on each other during their travels.
Oh, this is gonna be fun.
I'm sort of visualising the stateroom scene...
I suppose you're wondering why I've called you all here tonight. Someone here in this room is... pause for melodramatic effect... possessed by the spirit of envy! And I can prove it! Weird... that sounded better in my head.
I was thinking of the Marx Brothers, actually.
Hmm... don't think I've seen whichever one of there's you're referring to
[How many people can you fit in one small room?](http://youtu.be/8ZvugebaT6Q "http://youtu.be/8ZvugebaT6Q")
Aaaaagh shipshipshipshipship Kate why do you -do this to me-?!
All aboard the good Ship Nicola x Wolfe, ready to set sail! Toot Toot!
Raise anchor, & cast off!
Gosh Wolfe. Your lawful goodness was slipping for a moment there.
It's not illegal if the police do it!
If Ms Nicola is going as a guest, does this mean we wll get to see her in a pretty dress? With a nice hat?
Slinky dress or ruffles?
Oh, ruffles. Definitely ruffles.
I see the new Kickstarter is up with a tier for a custom ink drawing of any character. Guess what I'll be asking for?
*Mit a nize het.
Yeah, I'm seeing this as one of those shindigs where they announce names as you enter. Not going to go so well when ol' Envy hears the name Barber.
I wonder if voss has a floating chandelier?
Almost certainly.
Yeah, that image link was supposed to go in the other reply and now I can't get rid of it. Still, nice dress.
Sigh. All of these wonderful, shippable characters, and I go straight to shipping Ben and Mal. IE, the WORST idea for a relationship.
I think it's just because I really, REALLY like nerdy, uptight magician characters right now.
Oh, I am loving the character dynamics right here! The life of a vagabond really seems to have agreed with Wolfe, or perhaps he was not always so straight-laced as he would appear. Anyway, he’s adorable in panel three (and come on, Nicola, I think you should be just a little impressed that Wolfe caught on like that).
Ben and Mal too though! We see all their bickering, but their interaction in the last two panels really gives away how much they’ve gotten used to working together. I mean, Mal is literally inviting Ben to join him in his trouble-making, and Ben looks much more curious than upset about it.
So, are we going to see Captain Barber trade the snazzy uniform for a fancy dress??? (Is Florrie going to help her with this fancy dress????) Are Nicola and Wolfe going to pretend to be a couple????? Would they be the absolute handsomest couple in all of Widdershins, or, dare I say, the world?????? (Yes. Hands down. No questions asked.)
I seriously can’t wait to see more of this! (Also can’t wait for the next Kickstarter!) Thank you for a truly marvelous story!
Yeah, I think this is a particularly good update in a good story.
"I aim to misbehave."
Oh wait, wrong Mal.
That smile. It bodes ill. Not sure for who exactly. . .probably everybody. Almost certainly Ben.
I love how Mal answers that last question.. and the expression on his face!
bespoke troublesmith - offering personalized hand-crafted troubles since
well, whenever mal was born, i guess
Mal's grin . . . very much looking forward to the trouble-making . . .
It's gonna be so much fun when Harry/Sid and Mal/Wolfe finally team up! Not just for Mal/Harry interactions, but even just one conversation between Sid and Wolfe would have so much entertainment value! Although...would Sid's spirit be as pure as Wolfe's?
Troublesmith might be my new favourite word
Nicola and Wolfe are a lovely example of why we need a proper word for shipping but like platonically cause i love them as a duo!