October 26th, 2018
26 Oct 2018 · page 845 of 1306
Oh hey Will.
Gonna be at MCM London all this weekend, on a lovely row with some friendos! Come by and see us!
Cast: Vincent Knott, Will Sharpe
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Walp, you gave the lawyer thing a try. Time for heads to roll!
He’s not a headsman, he’s a (reluctant) hangman. “Time to face the drop!”
Time to show him the ropes?
The technique involved in a 'proper' hanging is actually quite interesting. At least if you have a taste for the macabre like I do. I can elaborate if anybody wants.
Just a technicality, Sir. You'll be walking free again in no time.
The fact that he didn't say that is the biggest proof that he's not an actual lawyer!
I read about this one on the back of a cereal box--just tell them that you did it, and say you're sorry, and they'll let you go because they respect your honesty. Easy-peasy.
Don't Worry. This is how Phoenix's first client meetings always go and he has a nearly perfect record.
oh no i love him
So, do we think he did something extreme but understandable, or is this gonna be a situation where we hate him but hold to our opposition to capital punishment? Feel like it could go either way!
I wondered about that all the way, and the phrasing "crime against magic" (not "crime committed with magic against person(s)") somewhat assured me against the option "we hate him".
I tend to think he did something extreme, beyond the limits of the common perceptions about how magic should/can be used, but I can't imagine what it could be. (Given even summons of Deadly Sins are considered as acceptable "with the right forms".)
Maybe, this something presents a grave potential danger to the structures of magic in the way they exist now. (Affecting Anchors?) Or maybe, that can be used as a lethal weapon.
My best guess would be that after what Pride did to the wizards during the Sins incident, he decided to try to destroy a Sin (and a fundamental part of magic/reality?).
Yeah, I've been wondering what kind of crime against magic could be extreme enough to warrant the death penalty (although that in itself assumes that executions are withheld for all but the most extreme cases). Lei tried to destroy the anchor back in Chapter 3 and didn't seem to be on death row when we last saw her.
The idea of fundamentally altering or destroying the structures of magic is an interesting idea, especially considering what we know happens to technology in Widdershins by Alexa's time.
>especially considering what we know happens to technology in Widdershins by Alexa's time.
That might not be due to a change in the nature of magic, though. It could simply be that that kind of technology hasn't been invented yet at this stage, so no one knows that magic affects it.
Oh I hate him. But I'm loving it.
The second-third panels: now, why did I recall Pratchett's "Going Postal"? :)
You're not the only one! That was my immediate thought when I saw he was trying to chip his way out with a spoon.
Lol yeah. As soon as he gets that stone out he’ll find a brand new spoon.
Not to mention the greatest of all treasures, which is Hope.
In New Widdershins, this would be literally true, as during one of the prison reform movements of the 18th century the idea was had to imbue the building materials the power of virtues in the hopes of aiding rehabilitation. The old new widdershins jail had hope imbued into the walls to this end, unfortunately, a flaw in the spell eventually resulted in the effect wearing off, though not until about the time the old prison jail was torn down in the 20s.
This conversation doesn't look like it's going to be an equal match. I can see the confident (possibly _over_confident) Will walking all over the nervous, pretending-to-be-something-he's-not Vincent, even though he's the one behind bars and under a death sentence.
Trying to escape, but not willing to lie to get free. Possibly proud of what he did, given that smirk. Intriguing.
Will's got his back to Vincent again - did he dismiss him that easily and decide his time was better spent checking out the window?
If Dr. Flack was Will Sharpe using a disguise to escape, then I fear he will be disappointed to learn that his disguise went ahead without him.
Ah, but that is actually Dr Flack wearing Sharpe’s prison uniform and a very bad wig.
Ah, puts me in mind of a movie:
"You're not being blackmailed?"
"Oh, I'm being blackmailed all right, but I did what I'm being blackmailed for."
. . . that's how blackmail works
Well you can be blackmailed with convincing fakes. But mostly it's all true.
Oh. Well. Conscience cleared, go do whatever you do to prep a noose and scaffold.
Exactly even years ago, the world met Harriet Barber.
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She was smoking her pipe, and we all fell in love with her immediately.
This story arc is deficient in tobacco. I hope that Vincent offers Prisoner Sharpe a cigarette.
I'm getting very strong Flynn Rider vibes.
And now I’m hearing all his lines in my head with Zachary Levi’s ‘Asgardian’ accent. This is not a bad thing. Very much not.
I wonder if what he did was to somehow 'eat' a spirit of Charisma, or something like that.
And proud of it, no less. Somehow it's very straightforward yet I can't trust it.
Alright, I stand corrected. I still don't trust her.
Yep- this is DEFINITELY Phoenix Wright.
Hang 'im. I've met this kind of guy, seems charming at first, but the longer you know him, the less difficult it becomes to pull the lever.
Well he's guilty, admits it, and seems unrepentant. Now what?
Hijinks?
Hijinks.
"His hair is perfect, and we all hate and despair and love that perfect hair in equal measure."
"I'm sorry. Let me re-introduce myself. I'm Vincent Knott, your executioner."
This is going to be the WORST court case of the 16th century.
Compared to the lynchings anyway.