It represents Eidos data and Mium’s F8 connection to the rest of Mium spread out among all/most net connected devices.
Hmmmm … That may be the reason for Rovak’s insanity. In the monday-november-1st-2021 comic, Tyler sees lines coming from F8 Mium’s head. Mium warns Tyler to leave the Palace Beyond since “a human mind cannot handle too much Eidos data. If you go insane …”
just checking but where Arron calls Rovak a “walking war criminal”, did you mean “walking war crime” instead? Because that would make a lot more sense.
I think both/either would work.
Rovak is a war criminal – that is, one who commits war crimes.
But I wouldn’t be surprised if he was himself the victim of (or evidence of) a war crime, unless he became a psychotic immortal warmage of his own volition of course.
Most war criminals are capable of walking, so calling him a walking war criminal doesn’t make much sense.
However Rovak is insane and loves blowing people, places and things up. His mere presence is begging for atrocities and collateral damage. Thus his presence is esentially a war crime waiting to happen…. a walking war crime.
However not all war criminals walk. Only those still alive and free. Those who have been arrested or executed tend not to be as “foolishly pugnacious” as those who are still walking about. I’m guessing, my sample size is small.
If one thinks about it, there is symbolism in panel 3. Picture the M.Y.M. symbol as the “Eye Of God” and Rovak knows that God is taking a close look at him. Besides a shocked look, Rovak didn’t panic and leave like Elmon did. Poor Elmon lost bladder control and teleported out. I wonder where Elmon went and when we’ll see him again.
My best guess is he means Doctor Martin, which probably ties into what happened here. We know that Rovak can see Martin’s “ghost”.
My theory is that Rovak can either partially see into Eidos (like Magnolia) or that he is a cyborg/prototype of some kind. Depending on the nature of Martin’s “ghost” either of those could explain why he can see something other people cannot (Mir is being somewhat evidence for the later, but it’s also possible she can see into Eidos give her modifications and profession).
My old brain doesn’t remember a confrontation between Mium and Dr. Martin. I do seem to remember Dr. Martin commenting that he was glad Peter brought MYM back.
Panel 3 of today’s comic reminded me of when Elmon looked at Mium while in the Palace Beyond.
In comic-for-monday-october-11th-2021/
at/in the Palace Beyond, Elmon looks at Mium, sees something frightening and says “You… It’s infinite- You’re not- Stay away!” Elmon promptly teleports back to the “real” world leaving Mium, Tyler and Amy stranded. By the look on Rovak’s face in today’s panel 4, Rovak was shocked but didn’t freak out like Elmon did.
I don’t believe there has been a confrontation. Though, I believe Dr. Martin did say he killed Mium. Which could easily be because he was afraid of him.
This shows why Rovak has lived so long, despite there likely being several people who could kill him. I say that because Kally’s dragon erases Eidos, and there have to be others as well. He knows when to back down.
My bet for why he didn’t freak out is that Rovak already knew what Mium is, and that he just has more experience with the weird and unknowable. Plus, some people just react differently.
And… David really is a bit slow. He’s already been told what his options are and already been told that he is wrong about whether that is a Family mage or not – rogue or otherwise.
He just can’t accept either that simple truth or that he is *that* far out of his league. He couldn’t beat Rovak, but Rovak doesn’t want to fight Mium. Yet David thinks such a fight is a good idea? Or even the best available?
And he’s already been told that Arron would take him back to Central, where David could “expose” that traitor’s actions, yet he is refusing that, too!
And I gather it is your birthday, Creator? I hope it has been a happy one and that the year ahead bring just enough challenge to be interesting, with plenty of joy along the way!
I don’t think its just that he can’t accept that he’s that far out of his league. He refuses to accept that the ‘locals’ can measure up to the IDS and therefore their decisions shouldn’t reflect on his. If asked, he’d say that he would have killed Rovak if Arron (and Mium) hadn’t interfered, and he 100% believes that. He’s got a superiority complex the size of a planet, both for him and the IDS.
Arron’s ‘treason’ is simply accepting the fact that the IDS aren’t powerful enough to impose their will on this ‘backwater’ nation.
I agree. Arron’s literally offering him exactly what he wants, but it means admitting that he can’t do it by himself. There’s a small chance he backs down, and a not insignificant chance he attacks Arron.
Personally, I’m calling for Naomi coming out of left field and everyone else on David’s side realizing they’re outnumbered. It doesn’t matter if the enemy is using muskets to a modern rifle and body armor. If there’s ten of them pointing them at your head you surrender.
Plus, you know, Arron’s offering them a way home. If David doesn’t take it that’s on him.
It’s also a different beast politically between one person in foreign custody for attempted murder of a head of state and an entire team trapped there.
When the crazy war mage decides to leave a player on the battle field unmolested and walk away? It takes a lot, possibly chemically induced help, to say “I think I’d like a piece of that! ”
But hey, plain simple stupid sure goes a long way too.
In that center-top piece of the page, are those branching structures to the left and right supposed to represent decision trees for Mium and Rovak?
It represents Eidos data and Mium’s F8 connection to the rest of Mium spread out among all/most net connected devices.
Hmmmm … That may be the reason for Rovak’s insanity. In the monday-november-1st-2021 comic, Tyler sees lines coming from F8 Mium’s head. Mium warns Tyler to leave the Palace Beyond since “a human mind cannot handle too much Eidos data. If you go insane …”
just checking but where Arron calls Rovak a “walking war criminal”, did you mean “walking war crime” instead? Because that would make a lot more sense.
I think both/either would work.
Rovak is a war criminal – that is, one who commits war crimes.
But I wouldn’t be surprised if he was himself the victim of (or evidence of) a war crime, unless he became a psychotic immortal warmage of his own volition of course.
Most war criminals are capable of walking, so calling him a walking war criminal doesn’t make much sense.
However Rovak is insane and loves blowing people, places and things up. His mere presence is begging for atrocities and collateral damage. Thus his presence is esentially a war crime waiting to happen…. a walking war crime.
Probably walking war crime.
However not all war criminals walk. Only those still alive and free. Those who have been arrested or executed tend not to be as “foolishly pugnacious” as those who are still walking about. I’m guessing, my sample size is small.
Panels 3 and 4 made me laugh so hard! (it was laughter born out of sympathetic terror)
After all, just because you spell ‘digital god’ without an uppercase letters, doesn’t mean you aren’t in danger of being smited.
If one thinks about it, there is symbolism in panel 3. Picture the M.Y.M. symbol as the “Eye Of God” and Rovak knows that God is taking a close look at him. Besides a shocked look, Rovak didn’t panic and leave like Elmon did. Poor Elmon lost bladder control and teleported out. I wonder where Elmon went and when we’ll see him again.
“This is the last rope down the well. Take it.”
Man, Arron may be desperately trying to talk David down, but he still lives by his flair.
And it’s still adorable. 🙂
Happy Birthday, PastUtopia!
As I recall MayW is the one that managed the site while PastUtopia was gone, so am taking their word for it. But it might just be a successful prank.
I’m going to take a chance here and also say Happy birthday, Past! ^^
In panels 2 through 5, Rovak has an Elmon moment. Perhaps Elmon is who Rovak is referring to when he says “I think I can see why he fears you.”
My best guess is he means Doctor Martin, which probably ties into what happened here. We know that Rovak can see Martin’s “ghost”.
My theory is that Rovak can either partially see into Eidos (like Magnolia) or that he is a cyborg/prototype of some kind. Depending on the nature of Martin’s “ghost” either of those could explain why he can see something other people cannot (Mir is being somewhat evidence for the later, but it’s also possible she can see into Eidos give her modifications and profession).
My old brain doesn’t remember a confrontation between Mium and Dr. Martin. I do seem to remember Dr. Martin commenting that he was glad Peter brought MYM back.
Panel 3 of today’s comic reminded me of when Elmon looked at Mium while in the Palace Beyond.
In comic-for-monday-october-11th-2021/
at/in the Palace Beyond, Elmon looks at Mium, sees something frightening and says “You… It’s infinite- You’re not- Stay away!” Elmon promptly teleports back to the “real” world leaving Mium, Tyler and Amy stranded. By the look on Rovak’s face in today’s panel 4, Rovak was shocked but didn’t freak out like Elmon did.
I don’t believe there has been a confrontation. Though, I believe Dr. Martin did say he killed Mium. Which could easily be because he was afraid of him.
This shows why Rovak has lived so long, despite there likely being several people who could kill him. I say that because Kally’s dragon erases Eidos, and there have to be others as well. He knows when to back down.
My bet for why he didn’t freak out is that Rovak already knew what Mium is, and that he just has more experience with the weird and unknowable. Plus, some people just react differently.
The latter seams pretty likely, given that Rovak also immediately recognized that ILA is an artificial human .
Just had another thought. Perhaps Mir and Rovak seeing too much Eidos drove them insane as Mium warned would/could happen. Same for Dr Martin?
Happy Birthday man.
Reclassify!
Mr Zombie -> Mr Psychotic Warmage
😀
Glad to have it, Creator!
And… David really is a bit slow. He’s already been told what his options are and already been told that he is wrong about whether that is a Family mage or not – rogue or otherwise.
He just can’t accept either that simple truth or that he is *that* far out of his league. He couldn’t beat Rovak, but Rovak doesn’t want to fight Mium. Yet David thinks such a fight is a good idea? Or even the best available?
And he’s already been told that Arron would take him back to Central, where David could “expose” that traitor’s actions, yet he is refusing that, too!
And I gather it is your birthday, Creator? I hope it has been a happy one and that the year ahead bring just enough challenge to be interesting, with plenty of joy along the way!
I don’t think its just that he can’t accept that he’s that far out of his league. He refuses to accept that the ‘locals’ can measure up to the IDS and therefore their decisions shouldn’t reflect on his. If asked, he’d say that he would have killed Rovak if Arron (and Mium) hadn’t interfered, and he 100% believes that. He’s got a superiority complex the size of a planet, both for him and the IDS.
Arron’s ‘treason’ is simply accepting the fact that the IDS aren’t powerful enough to impose their will on this ‘backwater’ nation.
I agree. Arron’s literally offering him exactly what he wants, but it means admitting that he can’t do it by himself. There’s a small chance he backs down, and a not insignificant chance he attacks Arron.
Personally, I’m calling for Naomi coming out of left field and everyone else on David’s side realizing they’re outnumbered. It doesn’t matter if the enemy is using muskets to a modern rifle and body armor. If there’s ten of them pointing them at your head you surrender.
Plus, you know, Arron’s offering them a way home. If David doesn’t take it that’s on him.
It’s also a different beast politically between one person in foreign custody for attempted murder of a head of state and an entire team trapped there.
I think that David is using cocaine.
Cocaine would explain a lot.
When the crazy war mage decides to leave a player on the battle field unmolested and walk away? It takes a lot, possibly chemically induced help, to say “I think I’d like a piece of that! ”
But hey, plain simple stupid sure goes a long way too.
Or combat drugs that give an equivalent mental outlook of course.
Happy Birthday, PastUtopia!
WooHoo! Happy Birthday, Past!
Rock out loud brother! Party in Vegas!
Happy belated birthday, PastUtopia!