I really hope that has only been recording and not broadcasting/streaming out. There’s hope for only private soul crushing and not public embarrassment too.
Unless tech is a bit different there, it’s really hard to live stream through a cave. For some reason massive piles of rock and unknown ore composite in the ground interfere with wi-fi ๐ I think it’s just a camera to get images of all the things in Sera’s cave.
I don’t know that that’s a piece of tech – maybe a magical item? a controller of some sort? Courtesy of that Valentine guy? Or maybe a memento of Maxine, who I suppose is the lover she feels she’s betraying…
This is so f*cking good. You had me ages and pages ago, and now I’m just getting in deeper.
And full pages can’t come fast enough – when do you go daily? ๐
It would appear she manipulated Sera into bringing her down here so she could get footage of the cave and the minaret. I was so hoping she had good intentions, but alas my fears were correct.
The only upside is that it looks like she had a change of heart. She now sees Sera as a real person and feels bad about manipulating her. There’s still hope for her redemption.
That doesn’t make sense. She led Sera through the catacombs, not the other way around. If all she wanted was footage of the cave and the minaret, she could have gotten that on her own, at less personal risk.
It’s the candid shots of our reclusive li’l friend that would be worth the big bucks. I’m guessing it had something to do with “Maxine’s” post-explosion needs. Given the tension between Sera & Maddie in the old days, I can see why she might succumb to the temptation to do a little “paparazzi” work.
btw, AA: great job of misdirection! with the previous panels of Maddy taking her sandals off, everyone was focused solely on her having a “shoe-camera”— so no one thought about her having a “necklace camera”!
but, now we know better: the necklace was the recording device, and her sandal was a “shoe-PHONE” that she picked up at a C.O.N.T.R.O.L garage sale! (if Maxwell Smart = Agent 66 and his partner was Agent 99, then my guess is Maddy = Agent 666!)
you’re too clever by half, Aaron. too, too, clever. \(^.^)/
THAT’s what she was looking at back on page 85!!!!!! I was a little weirded out by her eyes on that page; I didn’t think she’d be the type to oogle someone’s chest…
Page 83: “I would never violate you like that”
#1: Maddy’s got a whole new way to ‘violate’ Sera? Eek!
#2 Then if her necklace is a camera? The ‘past tense’ of her statement is still true…
Page 85: Sera’s looking at teh boobies! AA is teasing us with the jewelry…
What if she is doing this to sell the pictures for the money to help Maxine. At first I thought she meant “sick” as in psychologically. I.thought she was disparaging Maxine and distancing herself from her. What if this is instead a desperate attempt to help someone she cares about? But now that she has spoken with Sera and sees her as a person rather than an inhuman thing, she has changed her mind?
Hmmm… “Maxine” hurt… maybe needs money?… candid Sera photos WOULD be worth a lot…
Okay, going even this far could be interpreted kinda harshly, but I gotta give Maddie some kudos for backing out before it’s too late. Maybe she’s surprised to find that Sera’s nicer than she’d remembered?
If by “candid” you bean “stark naked”? Then yes, they could be worth a bundle.
I have the notion that “Maxine” was Maddy’s “partner” (Professionally? In love? In crime?) when her fingers got blown off. It messed up Maxine (physically or mentally?) far worse… I’m leaning towards physical damage.
I still vote for stark naked Sera though! Just to be clear about that.
*immature moment* hehehe “b-m”…. It’s ok. It happens. The brain is weird and seems to “shape-shift” these things at times… It’s kinda creepy after awhile.
We need a strong dose of HSS to get us through this “tough patch” eh?
(Yes, it took me all day to notice that ๐ )
Also: Sera has a “cat nose” in panels 4 & 6… at least I think so…
AA: Were you making the jewelry “extra sparkly” lately on purpose? (Considering what Maddy’s necklace turned out to be!) Or is that just how you normally draw? Either way is fine with me, I’m just… curious!
As for the extra-sparklyness of the jewelry – they’re in a cave lit only by the glow of Sera’s supernatural critters. And that glow was getting stronger (and brighter green) as the nymphs came to the surface…
…and here I recall my earlier comment about ‘sweaty dynamite’. I don’t know what Sera would do… but if an awful lot of the people I know were in her shoes, Maddy would have to be very lucky to see sunlight again.
I’m liking everyone having theories about her doing this to help maxine in some way, but I bet someone put her up to it, promised to pay for Maxine’s hospital bills if she got some specific info/imagery from Sera
At base level, that’s really the same thing. It’s not extortion – they’re not saying they’ll hurt Maxine if she doesn’t do it – she’s still just doing it to pay Maxine’s bills!
But she can’t bring herself to do it… I wonder how much healing power Sera has? She took care of her own sword wound – maybe she can help Maxine directly and still have a friend in Maddy.
omg I fear the end of Serenity Rose. I really fear it.
Well, there’s “the other shoe” we were expecting, but dreading.
I do not at all like the look of that… thing. Which appears to be a video camera?
*THUNK* The other shoe hits the floor!
I’m hoping it’s ‘just a video camera’ and not some nasty-bad magical device…
That doesn’t look like any video camera I’ve ever seen.
Actually, scratch that. I’m convinced that it is a camera.
Yeah, I reacted the same way at first then realized, “DUH, it’s disguised as jewelry.” ๐
I really hope that has only been recording and not broadcasting/streaming out. There’s hope for only private soul crushing and not public embarrassment too.
Unless tech is a bit different there, it’s really hard to live stream through a cave. For some reason massive piles of rock and unknown ore composite in the ground interfere with wi-fi ๐ I think it’s just a camera to get images of all the things in Sera’s cave.
Oh, you tease – I was right about the tears.
I don’t know that that’s a piece of tech – maybe a magical item? a controller of some sort? Courtesy of that Valentine guy? Or maybe a memento of Maxine, who I suppose is the lover she feels she’s betraying…
This is so f*cking good. You had me ages and pages ago, and now I’m just getting in deeper.
And full pages can’t come fast enough – when do you go daily? ๐
Maddy Maddy Maddy, what have you done?
It would appear she manipulated Sera into bringing her down here so she could get footage of the cave and the minaret. I was so hoping she had good intentions, but alas my fears were correct.
The only upside is that it looks like she had a change of heart. She now sees Sera as a real person and feels bad about manipulating her. There’s still hope for her redemption.
That doesn’t make sense. She led Sera through the catacombs, not the other way around. If all she wanted was footage of the cave and the minaret, she could have gotten that on her own, at less personal risk.
It’s the candid shots of our reclusive li’l friend that would be worth the big bucks. I’m guessing it had something to do with “Maxine’s” post-explosion needs. Given the tension between Sera & Maddie in the old days, I can see why she might succumb to the temptation to do a little “paparazzi” work.
I am thinking it was this Maxine that put her up to it.
awww man….
*hate* the fact that I was right about maddy and her betrayal motives. (T.T)
*love* the stone textures used in the backgrounds! (^.^)
brace yerselves — the hammer’s comin’ down… (*ะด*;)
btw, AA: great job of misdirection! with the previous panels of Maddy taking her sandals off, everyone was focused solely on her having a “shoe-camera”— so no one thought about her having a “necklace camera”!
but, now we know better: the necklace was the recording device, and her sandal was a “shoe-PHONE” that she picked up at a C.O.N.T.R.O.L garage sale! (if Maxwell Smart = Agent 66 and his partner was Agent 99, then my guess is Maddy = Agent 666!)
you’re too clever by half, Aaron. too, too, clever. \(^.^)/
Maxwell Smart was “Agent 86” not 66…
The term “86” used to be a slang term: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term)
But has fallen from use. There were lots of very subtle jokes in “Get Smart” that most people missed. The Karman Ghia = lolz!
86’d is still used in the restaurant industry all the time. Kitchen speak.
THAT’s what she was looking at back on page 85!!!!!! I was a little weirded out by her eyes on that page; I didn’t think she’d be the type to oogle someone’s chest…
Page 83: “I would never violate you like that”
#1: Maddy’s got a whole new way to ‘violate’ Sera? Eek!
#2 Then if her necklace is a camera? The ‘past tense’ of her statement is still true…
Page 85: Sera’s looking at teh boobies! AA is teasing us with the jewelry…
Well, looks like some of you guys were right. Not to happy with this turn of events, but I suppose it can’t be helped
Until next time! I’m going to be freaking out of what could happen next!
What if she is doing this to sell the pictures for the money to help Maxine. At first I thought she meant “sick” as in psychologically. I.thought she was disparaging Maxine and distancing herself from her. What if this is instead a desperate attempt to help someone she cares about? But now that she has spoken with Sera and sees her as a person rather than an inhuman thing, she has changed her mind?
Intense moment…followed by betrayal. Stay tuned.
Hmmm… “Maxine” hurt… maybe needs money?… candid Sera photos WOULD be worth a lot…
Okay, going even this far could be interpreted kinda harshly, but I gotta give Maddie some kudos for backing out before it’s too late. Maybe she’s surprised to find that Sera’s nicer than she’d remembered?
If by “candid” you bean “stark naked”? Then yes, they could be worth a bundle.
I have the notion that “Maxine” was Maddy’s “partner” (Professionally? In love? In crime?) when her fingers got blown off. It messed up Maxine (physically or mentally?) far worse… I’m leaning towards physical damage.
I still vote for stark naked Sera though! Just to be clear about that.
“bean”?
*sigh*
I proofread, but cannot tell a “b” from an “m”…
*immature moment* hehehe “b-m”…. It’s ok. It happens. The brain is weird and seems to “shape-shift” these things at times… It’s kinda creepy after awhile.
Even clothed, Sera’s reclusive and “celebritous” enough that candid pics would bring in serious bucks. But yeah, naked would be a big bonus.
Aw man!!! I knew it! I know Aaron won’t disappoint though! And whatever it is Sera will get through it! ๎ข
Two full pages next week? = Woo Hoo!
We need a strong dose of HSS to get us through this “tough patch” eh?
(Yes, it took me all day to notice that ๐ )
Also: Sera has a “cat nose” in panels 4 & 6… at least I think so…
AA: Were you making the jewelry “extra sparkly” lately on purpose? (Considering what Maddy’s necklace turned out to be!) Or is that just how you normally draw? Either way is fine with me, I’m just… curious!
As for the extra-sparklyness of the jewelry – they’re in a cave lit only by the glow of Sera’s supernatural critters. And that glow was getting stronger (and brighter green) as the nymphs came to the surface…
Well I guess we know why Maddy kept grabbing that necklace so often.
I would kill to see what face Sera’s tshirt is making right now.
I was wondering the same thing, but got distracted with comments & forgot to ask…
Well, this explains an awful lot.
…and here I recall my earlier comment about ‘sweaty dynamite’. I don’t know what Sera would do… but if an awful lot of the people I know were in her shoes, Maddy would have to be very lucky to see sunlight again.
I’m liking everyone having theories about her doing this to help maxine in some way, but I bet someone put her up to it, promised to pay for Maxine’s hospital bills if she got some specific info/imagery from Sera
At base level, that’s really the same thing. It’s not extortion – they’re not saying they’ll hurt Maxine if she doesn’t do it – she’s still just doing it to pay Maxine’s bills!
But she can’t bring herself to do it… I wonder how much healing power Sera has? She took care of her own sword wound – maybe she can help Maxine directly and still have a friend in Maddy.
I know, I know, I’m an optimist…
A vile thing, done for a noble reason, is still a vile thing.
Ak who is Maxine???