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The Monster Under the Bed
“Embrace your fear.”
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Down and down into the Deep, who knows what we’ll find beneath!
Most likely trouble!
As soon as I read the “Oh, like birds!” A flashback came to me from Red Dwarf about the intelligent toaster, Just mention toast or don’t mention toast. The next thing is a parody about “toast” from the toaster.
So, just curious “How many panels about birds are coming up ?”
Haha I know and love Red Dwarf and understand the reference… but rest assured I won’t be going on and on about it.
Oh god, legendary scene and series! ROFL
and when i hear Birds, i started to think Hitchcock.
Is this a reference to the old story?
I mean… it’s a reference to itself! Haha
Aah…so you’re a waffle man!
(braces himself for the fourteen-pound lump hammer “accident”)
…….”Now you listen here!”
Nox Lore next page?!
Hmmmm…. no, not really. I’ve got something else planned than any sort of deep dive.
Didn’t inherit that ability from his mother, or did he?
Even having that ability doesn’t mean it works with zero training.
I appreciate a good Jamiroquai reference.
It’s almost like Jim Henson’s The Labyrinth.
Down in the underground / You’ll find someplace new / Down in the underground / A land serene / A crystal moon / A-ha! / It’s only forever / That’s not long at all / The lost and the lonely / That’s underground / Underground
I’ve been trying not to spam that but now you gave me a reason. And halfway through when I was formatting it with line breaks, I realized it would probably look obnoxious because of how far it would push down any comments below me.
I can’t help but think of that song either when I read this comic. That and Gargoyles.
Two great things I love, and while not direct influences have probably crept in here and there. Always liked Ghosts and Monsters (and Muppets) ever since I can recall.
While we’re still talking Jim Henson I started wondering if there’s any traces of Fraggle Rock here.
Haha maybe subconsciously? I did watch it as a kid… barely recall most of it to be honest. I know the basics and the theme song is great!
If Tim is half-Noxian, will he eventually develop the instinct to navigate Nox perfectly like Shadow and Midnight?
Probably if he spent enough time in Nox.
For any skill, expertise requiires innate talent plus training PLUS experience.
The general guideline is that it will take about 10,000 hours to master a skill.
🎵 Tim is…
Vexed by…
Und-er-ground In-saaaan-i-ty! 🎵
It feels somewhat intimidating and exciting to think that they will meet on their path
WAIT, HOLD ON, TIME OUT! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WERE BIRDS?!
Midnight did say “something like that, once upon a time.” So I guess this means Noxian’s evolved from a bird-like creature? Hope we learn more about this in the future.
Perhaps as in “the birds and
the beesthe weasels”?Oh, it’s no throw-away line of dialogue. I know what they are/were at one point. 😋
Hmmm… Speculation:: I have previously commented that Noxian features (hand & foot claws, eye adaptations for low light levels) point to nocturnal origins. Now, add to that, knowledge of avian ancèsrry, the reason for their foot morphology (clawed & 3-toed) becomes clearer.
Their ancestors were underground OWLS!!
There is a relevent limerick.
“A vice most obscene and unsavoury
Held the Bishop of Wessex in slavery.
With maniacal howls
He deflowered young owls
Which he kept in an underground aviary.”
Underground bird people!
Bird-like. I think I remember Brandon mentioning that Noxian’s were cat and bird like in certain ways. Hope we get more elaboration on this in future chapters.
Well that’s just insane.. No way for a non member to move around down there. The walls have legs! lol
They know by sense/feelings.. weird. “Once upon a time” wat does that mean?!?!
Thanks for the page Brandon.
You’re welcome!
He will eventually master it… remember he has had no opportunity to learn how to traverse those paths yet…but practice and instinct will eventually kick in and he will be fine…
Tim just cannot keep hiis mouth shut, can he?
Logorrhoea = diarrhoea of the mouth..
IAs soon as a stray thought strikes hiis brain, it has to dribble out of hiis mouth & down his chin.
He has no place on a secret or stealthy mission (unless gagged).