October 1st, 2019
1 Oct 2019 · page 932 of 1306
Cast: Benjamin Thackerey, Heinrich Wolfe
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Wow! Is Mal going away all what Ben needed to stop caring about formality?
Where do we learn that Mal is going away? I've seen a couple comments to that effect, but I've been rereading the story over the last few days and don't see where he's actually perma-leaving.
Well, he left Widdershins on the first page of this chapter, and he says to whatever buggerup is accompanying him, “Come back? ...I dunno. P’rhaps.” This page looks to me like he’s at least been gone long enough for his friends to get worried. [https://widdershinscomic.co...](https://widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/september-20th-2019 "https://widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/september-20th-2019")
Derp. :P
That's what I get for stopping at the end of the 7-sins arc.
Considered... maybe Mal isn't missing but left intentionally, were you going to say?
The Magpie could enlighten them about it, perhaps. At least I hope so.
👀 how so?
When Mal left Widdershins some magpie was not too far in the skies and on the roof.
Was that the magpie? I thought it was just a pigeon.
VOG said it's a magpie (p. 20.09.19, one of the earliest comments).
😊
Ooh, so she did! The one flying over, at least - I was thinking of the one on the rooftop.
At the rooftop it's sure a magpie - it's black and white.
Add:
But, alas, there is a teeny-weeny "but". Almost for sure this magpie is a living thing, not a spirity Sid's one :) It cleans itself up under its wing... :)
The one is the sky is the magpie and it looks spirit-y to me!
(Relevant [exchange](https://widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/september-20th-2019#comment-4622280122 "https://widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/september-20th-2019#comment-4622280122") in the comments of that page:
Magpies are a pretty common bird in the UK though, could easily have just been drawn in without being that specific magpie in question.
The flying one yes, it is. But l thougut that one on the rooftop was the same? I hope I was mistaken :)
Oh, of course, they're going to ask Sid for help finding Mal! I thought they were just checking on how he was doing, and Wolfe was trying to be tactful about it.
In the meantime, concerned fellows show up at Sydney's combined grief/anxiety shrine.
Also tended by faithful acolyte Gren, one assumes.
OOOOhHhH?
The boys clean up nice, and I'm very curious to see what an upgraded wardrobe says about the time since we've last seen them. I also love the fact that while he usually wears green/brown Wolfe starts out this chapter in a jacket in Mal's favorite color.
All their clothes probably burned up with the house 😔(nice detail about the blue!!)
And Ben wears green, the colour Mal dislikes! :)
I adore the idea that Ben did that on purpose to spite Mal for worrying them. It's such a him thing to do.
When they finally find him Ben specifically points out he's wearing green to make sure Mal knows even without seeing
And Mal grumbles, but realizes it's Ben's way of saying he missed Mal (and that he cared about him enough to remember he disliked green specifically XD ).
they did indeed!
Am I right, though, that what they're wearing now is nicer than what they were before or am I showing my ignorance of this era's style? Either way they still look very nice.
I'm torn between the options "The things go really well, they buy nice clothes" and "They are almost broke, buy second-hand clothing". :/
To me, Ben looks pretty similar (though it's hard to tell with his coat on), but he might be a little dressier than normal. Wolfe is definitely dressed nicer - more formal, with a waistcoat and everything; I hope that's because he's doing better in life, but that may just be a result of him actually having new clothes for once instead of constantly living in the same small set of clothes he carried around travelling, hah!
Wolfe is right to be worried. Even with her on the other side of the planet, I wouldn't dare cross Harry by trespassing.
If, as another commenter suggested, they're there to check up on Sid, I'm sure she'll forgive them.
Seeing as how Harry is (literally) halfway around the world, I don't think their informality is going to bother her in the least.
Don't underestimate the power of the Barber Side.
Well, if they need a detective, I know of one who'll be positively thrilled to help them.
Purple Hippo of Happiness voice Yaaay!
I've missed these guys!
I think Wolfe doesn't want to see Florrie.
I doubt that Florrie hangs out at Harry's office.
My question is what condition Sid is in right now.
Probably in a state of perpetual anxiety, and trying desperately to convince himself that he's not. Possibly with a few teethmarks if he's upsetting Gren.
Business as usual, then?
It does my heart good to see these guys again. I had figured they were unlikely to reappear in-comic.