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[yuuago]

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[yuuago]

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Anon posting is allowed and encouraged, but it isn't required. This is a discussion post, not an anonmeme.

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That's everything for now, I think.

[yuuago]

...And now that I'm done being all official, WHERE IS THE UPDATE?! sob

[tentaclekitten]

Theories!

1) kittens ate today's update

2) Minna forgot today was Monday

3) tomorrow's page is a double page that refused to be split and Minna is deep in artist mode and forgot to tell anyone

4) kittens!

[yuuago]

Hmmm, I'm going to settle for 5) all of the above!

The lack of twitter updates is a bit unusual - usually she announces when there'll be a delay - but oh, well, I won't die if there isn't an update before I go to bed. xD

[tentaclekitten]

Seems like kittens was the magic word! Today's update just appeared XDD

*giggles* leg trolls look confused at having their legs on fire!

[yuuago]

Holy shit, you're fast. And also psychic.

...And then I was hit smack in the face with THOSE CREEPY THINGS and EMIL'S GORGEOUS FACE and FLAMETHROWER ACTION. Yes, I like this page very much. :D

[(Anonymous)]

Those trolls are hilarious, doubly so when on fire, and yet I can't help but think they're going to start being horrific very soon.

Any bets on what they're about to do next? Sprout tentacles and/or more legs, burst, start screaming and won't stop?

[(Anonymous)]

IKR. THOSE FACES.

Those two in the bottom panel slammed together pretty hard, but didn't seem to break - unless we see that in the next page... hm. I kind of want to see what would happen if it burst. (DISGUSTING)

[tentaclekitten]

I was re-reading the last ten pages because of Sigrun's wet hair (for the 50th time) when it appeared.

It's so cute how Emil can look all confused and helpless but do all the right things anyway XD he's all ??? and eep and ack but jumps out of the way promptly and sets allllll the things on fire and he would almost be cool if he wasn't so adorable XD

I wonder if those two brain things that bumped together like that are going to melt into each other to make an even stompier one... the squishy stuff looks kind of like it might be possible. Creepy!

[yuuago]

Start screaming and won't stop

Anon, are you trying to give me nightmares?

[tentaclekitten]

What if they don't burst but melt together instead? Into a giant brain-leg thing? Which is ten times stompier... (but still on fire, pfff. Good job, Emil!)

[yuuago]

Looks like he isn't quite as incompetent as I'd thought. Surprise, surprise!

...Oh gods, if those two things fused into one super-jelly-creep, that would be - AMAZINGLY TERRIBLE and also cool. And gross. (Which is typical of Minna's monsters, but YEEK.)

I like hope they look almost... friendly? And then STOMP. Not quite so cute.

[(Anonymous)]

That would be horrible. D:

[tentaclekitten]

He's got fighter instincts, anyway! Even if he's adorably fail at the same time.

Maybe stompy troll was saying hello. Maybe stomp is hello in leg troll land. Maybe the trolls were inviting Emil to have tea with them and he set them on fire. Rude, Emil.

[aguacatillo]

I found the top-left panel troll plenty horrific, at this time of night, and that was before they turned all stabby and went on fire.

Emil's beautiful faces, as he comprehends and reacts, make me smile though ;p

[(Anonymous)]

/da

/looks at page again

/SHUDDER

...Yeah, you're right, it's plenty horrific all on its own D:

[yuuago]

Now that I look at it... He's using his flamethrower with his eyes closed. Which, uh. Seems a little counterproductive. At least as far as aiming goes. ;p

[elleth]

No idea what they're about to do (though I don't think it'd be screaming, they don't seem capable of making mouth-noises -phew - I'm rather imagining one of those bubbles bursting under pressure from the fire and showering Emil in goop), but I wonder what Emil is going to do. Go running and scream for Sigrun as he's done in close encounters so far? Or take his cue from the yelling he's heard and run the other way so he doesn't land his teammates in more trouble by luring a bunch of burning trolls their way?

I wonder - since no one can really help him right now, could it be the setup for Emil's first big hero moment?

[moxieweed]

I find them really horrific already but brain stuff is very dnw for me /shudder

though I concur about the ones at the bottom possibly fusing together. Ohh, but what if they burst and the fluid inside is superbly flammable? Yikes!

And I can add "Are brains flammable?" to my list of weird google searches...

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah. Oh, man, I almost feel bad for the squishy little dudes, they're the most ineffectual trolls we've seen yet. All they do is toe-stomp things and fall over a lot. These guys look like they're more likely to knock each other over than anything else! Splap over onto the ground and wiggle their firestilts. (I mean, they probably won't. Just a mental image.)


Looks like Emil's gonna get his bonfire, though.

[(Anonymous)]

I wonder what Emil is going to do. Go running and scream for Sigrun as he's done in close encounters so far? Or take his cue from the yelling he's heard and run the other way so he doesn't land his teammates in more trouble by luring a bunch of burning trolls their way?

Running the other way might be good, seeing as Sigrun is kind of occupied at the moment. But depending on how far he gets, he'd possibly be putting himself in even more danger. D:

BIG HERO MOMENT would be wonderful, if it happens. *_*

[(Anonymous)]

...

/searches "are brains flammable"

I feel like I should know the answer to that but you never know

Flammable goo = BIG FIREBALL, y/y :D

Very important

[(Anonymous)]

Let's stop being serious for a moment and ask ourselves:

Who's the hottest out of all of Minna's characters?

Not your favourite, but the one that makes you go WOW HOT A WHAT.

/predicts 90% of the answers will be "Sigrun"

[(Anonymous)]

Stomping, indeed. Very. They look dorky, but I wouldn't want to be curb-stomped by one of those things!

I've been jonesing for FIRE for ages, but I'm not quite sure if I imagined this is the kind of enemy he'd be up against. ;p

[aguacatillo]

Hrmmm, from p.496 I've been interpreting their legs as ending in knives, daggers, some manner of slicey/stabby edged weapon that is capable of serious damage, though perhaps limited by having pretty much just one angle to stab from & the need to keep one's balance.

blh, now that I type this it just makes me want to see Emil get a little sliced up.