What a great twist. I wondered how the Hamlet just so happened to come into being by the shovel beam, and now this explains it.
My respect for Pericles has all but diminished now. I wonder if Aric or Lemmo will figure out how to harness the energy in the shovel in order to use it against him in an effective manner.
My respect for him has actually increased. Grabbing that shovel took balls; it’s basically like grabbing the Sun. He had no idea what would happen, but they screwed with him so he took their damn shovel and hit the road.
If the hamlet and its people came into existence due to the shovel beam, isn’t van mudgett comitting genocide on the unsettlers by removing their source of existence?
matter can only be created, so says cookies. So him removing the beam just will no longer create more unsettlers I would imagine. Since the ones already created cannot be uncreated?
“– but they screwed with him so he took their damn shovel and hit the road.”
I disagree. By his own account, he rejected them before they could reject him. I think this is all the result of self-hatred.
Going back & reading from “Tragedy” will give a new perspective on things. Which also shows that the people were still alive even without the beam in place. Also, since there is now an emergency amongst them, they ought have even more clarity than before (see “Soggy Metaphors” & “The One Where Aric Gets Something Right”).
I KNEW IT!! Also, pardon me & my confusion, but does that story mean he’s immune to shovels because he managed to grab the shovel from the shovel beam? How did he do that without getting horribly, horribly injured?? And shouldn’t he have not been able to grab it, if he was transparent?
His name must mean “whiny little selfish b!7&c” or something… geeze pericles! that was just sooooo childish T.T i had high hopes for you, i really did…
I think this guy is going to have a fit once Aric and Lemmo tell him that they created the shovel beam… and all of the ghost people’s “history” of their creation comes crashing down around him. :P
So the Unsettlers were created by the shovel beam, which was created by Aric and Lemmo. This means Aric and Lemmo are Pericles’ grandparents.
Hold on, I need ot take this further/crazier. From this we can extrapolate that Pericles Van Mudgett is upset because his grandparents didn’t spoil him as a child, and…I dunno, something about two grandads? Running out of ideas here.
Interesting note: While Lemmo and Aric created the shovel beam, what with Aric playing a particularly interesting role as if not for him it would be the Shovel-and-screaming-Lemmo beam and probably wouldn’t have ignited into a glowing beam at all…
What created the shovel?
Can we just stop and look at how beautiful the artwork is today? Not sucking up or anything, I swear. I am just in love with the look of the flashback.
@ David_The_Don
Misty can’t be dead she was also named making her just as alive as pericles. Perhaps she knew of the power of names which i why she wanted a name so terribly bad.
he rejected his people before they could reject him… so pretty much, he had such an extreme view of himself, after changing he went nuts…
Im just pretty sure that the others probably wouldve accepted his change, but nooooo
@ Ray’s comment “………How did he do that without getting horribly, horribly injured?? And shouldn’t he have not been able to grab it, if he was transparent?”
He was not transparent due to being named. Just wanted to point that out.
Nice art work, cant wait for next update.
The artwork is very pretty, particularly the “poof” squiggles and the way the orange is marbled into the yellow glow. Out of curiosity, has anyone played the game Okami? It has similar artwork.
@Chlimaxe: If that was the case, she would be much more decisive.
Just noticed that the drawings below each text bubble is a different part of the story. :D First it’s the shovel beam by itself, then the hamlet of people, then the “Naming of Pericles” with the poof around him. Then lastly Pericles destroying the little hamlet for his own personal vendetta…
“so do you guys know where the shovel beam came from or how long it’s been there?” asked lemmo
Somewhat bothered by being interrupted but curt, pericles replies “it is said that it has always been there, since the beginning of time, and that over the eons it’s power became potent enough to create life.”
Lemmo jumps up, smiling, “i hate to break it to ya dude but we found the shovel lying in the middle of nowhere and-”
OMG IS LEMMO GONNA REMEMBER HE GOT HIT IN THE HEAD?!?
*flashback*
*Aric takes a whack at lemmo with the pre-beam-shovel*
Lemmo hugs pericles really tight like “that makes you my grandchildren!”
Or i am jsut so way off base here but it was fun :3
April 22nd, 2010 at 1:35 am
What a great twist. I wondered how the Hamlet just so happened to come into being by the shovel beam, and now this explains it.
My respect for Pericles has all but diminished now. I wonder if Aric or Lemmo will figure out how to harness the energy in the shovel in order to use it against him in an effective manner.
April 22nd, 2010 at 1:37 am
I also would like to add that I really enjoy the artwork for this strip. I think it was drawn exceptionally well.
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:02 am
My respect for him has actually increased. Grabbing that shovel took balls; it’s basically like grabbing the Sun. He had no idea what would happen, but they screwed with him so he took their damn shovel and hit the road.
April 22nd, 2010 at 4:58 am
If the hamlet and its people came into existence due to the shovel beam, isn’t van mudgett comitting genocide on the unsettlers by removing their source of existence?
April 22nd, 2010 at 6:46 am
Not to quibble with anyone, but this is my impression of him: What a jerk.
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:10 am
matter can only be created, so says cookies. So him removing the beam just will no longer create more unsettlers I would imagine. Since the ones already created cannot be uncreated?
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:43 am
“– but they screwed with him so he took their damn shovel and hit the road.”
I disagree. By his own account, he rejected them before they could reject him. I think this is all the result of self-hatred.
April 22nd, 2010 at 9:31 am
Going back & reading from “Tragedy” will give a new perspective on things. Which also shows that the people were still alive even without the beam in place. Also, since there is now an emergency amongst them, they ought have even more clarity than before (see “Soggy Metaphors” & “The One Where Aric Gets Something Right”).
April 22nd, 2010 at 9:56 am
Does this mean that Misty is dead? ;_;
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 am
I KNEW IT!! Also, pardon me & my confusion, but does that story mean he’s immune to shovels because he managed to grab the shovel from the shovel beam? How did he do that without getting horribly, horribly injured?? And shouldn’t he have not been able to grab it, if he was transparent?
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:01 am
@Renee: Lemmo invented you’re a jerk =P
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 am
@Ray – The shovel doesn’t harm them, for they are of the beam.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:21 am
This guy is seriously weird.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:34 am
His name must mean “whiny little selfish b!7&c” or something… geeze pericles! that was just sooooo childish T.T i had high hopes for you, i really did…
April 22nd, 2010 at 12:09 pm
I also want to say that the artwork on this one is really great. I love the different style used. Well done Lemmo!
April 22nd, 2010 at 12:21 pm
I think this guy is going to have a fit once Aric and Lemmo tell him that they created the shovel beam… and all of the ghost people’s “history” of their creation comes crashing down around him. :P
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Ooh! Visually interesting :)
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Hmm.
So the Unsettlers were created by the shovel beam, which was created by Aric and Lemmo. This means Aric and Lemmo are Pericles’ grandparents.
Hold on, I need ot take this further/crazier. From this we can extrapolate that Pericles Van Mudgett is upset because his grandparents didn’t spoil him as a child, and…I dunno, something about two grandads? Running out of ideas here.
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Additional: love the “shadow-theater” flashback. Fun stuff.
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Interesting note: While Lemmo and Aric created the shovel beam, what with Aric playing a particularly interesting role as if not for him it would be the Shovel-and-screaming-Lemmo beam and probably wouldn’t have ignited into a glowing beam at all…
What created the shovel?
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
@ Mackie: That is a very good point, how did the shovel manifest?
This comic is so good on so many levels, it cannot be described.
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Can we just stop and look at how beautiful the artwork is today? Not sucking up or anything, I swear. I am just in love with the look of the flashback.
April 22nd, 2010 at 4:03 pm
arrogant much? Jeez, is this guy serious?!
April 22nd, 2010 at 5:04 pm
@ David_The_Don
Misty can’t be dead she was also named making her just as alive as pericles. Perhaps she knew of the power of names which i why she wanted a name so terribly bad.
April 22nd, 2010 at 5:34 pm
he rejected his people before they could reject him… so pretty much, he had such an extreme view of himself, after changing he went nuts…
Im just pretty sure that the others probably wouldve accepted his change, but nooooo
April 22nd, 2010 at 5:37 pm
another thing… how did he grab the shovel? i mean, i know hes invincible to it and all, but… there WAS a hole there… wasnt there?
April 22nd, 2010 at 6:41 pm
On monday Lemmo will tell Pericles that he´s an idiot.
April 23rd, 2010 at 1:02 am
@ Ray’s comment “………How did he do that without getting horribly, horribly injured?? And shouldn’t he have not been able to grab it, if he was transparent?”
He was not transparent due to being named. Just wanted to point that out.
Nice art work, cant wait for next update.
April 23rd, 2010 at 5:15 pm
The artwork is very pretty, particularly the “poof” squiggles and the way the orange is marbled into the yellow glow. Out of curiosity, has anyone played the game Okami? It has similar artwork.
@Chlimaxe: If that was the case, she would be much more decisive.
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:38 pm
I like it how Aric and lemmo’s stick figures are in the middle, emphasizing that they were, in Pericles’ mind, to blame.
April 24th, 2010 at 2:21 am
Just noticed that the drawings below each text bubble is a different part of the story. :D First it’s the shovel beam by itself, then the hamlet of people, then the “Naming of Pericles” with the poof around him. Then lastly Pericles destroying the little hamlet for his own personal vendetta…
April 24th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
“so do you guys know where the shovel beam came from or how long it’s been there?” asked lemmo
Somewhat bothered by being interrupted but curt, pericles replies “it is said that it has always been there, since the beginning of time, and that over the eons it’s power became potent enough to create life.”
Lemmo jumps up, smiling, “i hate to break it to ya dude but we found the shovel lying in the middle of nowhere and-”
OMG IS LEMMO GONNA REMEMBER HE GOT HIT IN THE HEAD?!?
*flashback*
*Aric takes a whack at lemmo with the pre-beam-shovel*
Lemmo hugs pericles really tight like “that makes you my grandchildren!”
Or i am jsut so way off base here but it was fun :3
April 24th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
I WAS RIGHT. HE IS OF THE BEAM.