…i was hoping for a completely different (tactful) development… oh well.
also, these are human-animal hybrids… wouldn’t someone with great hearing/sight have noticed an masked man shoving a little girl around… nearly right after that scene she made at the weapon’s smith’s?
i’ll never be as good of an artist as you guy’s are but this page seems so… forced…
Well, he didn’t go far with her. They’re literally right around the corner behind the hat booth. Depending on how he moved with her, he could’ve avoided unwanted attention for a few minutes. Kids disappear in crowded places like this all the time without anyone noticing.
Even the most watchful and conscientious parent can lose their kid. Our most memorable lost kid moment happened when I turned to ask a quick question to my husband and when I turned back around, my kid was completely gone. He didn’t get too far, which is a relief. So, I can totally see Feral and Holland missing her.
zwaan-cride
true, from Feral & Holland’s point of view, they were sidetracked… generally when one of my kids goes missing due to the same circumstances as you said… OTHER people have noticed/paid attention.
people, generally care… I would have hoped that was the norm.
Boo on you! I’m sure people prefer to mind their own business, just like in a big city! Who knows what that masked man could do to someone interrupting his snatching; I certainly wouldn’t mess with him!
I don’t know… if I saw someone shoving a little kid around after she loudly exclaimed that whole “you’re rich” scene, I would try to do 1 of 3 things depending on the child’s reaction to being mistreated (however justified):
1) watch her for a little while to make sure no one thought of kidnapping her to get a ransom.
2) actually walk up to child and ask what was so important/need to buy.
3) obviously “absently drop” some $ near the child. This would test him/her . if child returned money I would buy child “reward” or let her/him keep the $.
I have lived in big cities (L.A.) & small hamlets (Lisbon, ME), a little kindness goes a long way…
You’re kinder than I am, I guess. I see kids screaming for stuff from their parents all the time, and I ignore it. I wouldn’t ask what the kid wanted or why, and I certainly wouldn’t drop money for them to find.
I think you may be looking at this from an insider perspective. You know Meela and company intimately, so you naturally react differently than if they were strangers. Meela didn’t make that big of a scene (you can see around them nobody stopped to watch) so her further actions went largely unnoticed. Lupians are rough by nature and seeing a small scuffle between them isn’t unusual. Meela didn’t cry out in pain or call for help, so nobody got concerned.
If I’m wrong about your reactions, then I apologize. But what happens here is basically true to real life.
Bluerosebud
Eh, I would probably be concerned about a child being pushed around too, especially by someone that is very unlikely to be her guardian.
However. Pardon me for this interpretation if it’s false, but this might be a culture that generally encourages minding your own business. Unlike the current “children must be protected at all costs” culture we’re looking at this from, there were plenty of occasions in the past where children that didn’t belong to you wouldn’t even register as being there. When in Meoley you have people like Mithrennon casually arranging for people’s deaths so openly that a prince can get wind of it, that might be a clue that heroic bystanders are not common. Plus, he didn’t take her too far to draw attention to himself, as noted.
zwaan-cride
bluerosebud (sorry, it won’t let me reply to you),
I suppose I would have to be there to experience what is happening. -how much did Jyaku\feral move when dealing with meela (quick movements tend to get my attention -ADD (YAY!))- positioning of shadows / How loud is meela compared to the other patrons…
I suppose it’s just me… i guess i am looking at it a little bit from a “children must be protected at all costs” mentality… maybe not “protected” but ‘defiantly watched” to make sure they don’t do anything super dumb.
Tenshi
You forget the time and setting of this plot. It’s not modern, far from it. It’s set more in the medieval times, a time when people didn’t pay much attention or give much of a crap about people being mistreated. Regardless of their age. Given that most of these people are inhuman and have animal traits, I would think that would make them even more unlikely to interfere in something that they have no direct connection with. Even as it is, you have some nerve to jump on the artists/author’s backs simply because you don’t agree with what is going on. They are free to write/draw it however they want to.
I would like to counter and say that you are right on one point – this is definitely set in a time frame different than our current “child worship” culture. But the people of Meoley do not “not give a crap.” If she had been actually mistreated in any way it’s likely that people around would have noticed. Meoley isn’t an uncaring culture, but a child whining for money and then getting pushed away isn’t a cause for concern. Lupian siblings are even known to get into fist fights/sparring matches. So bystanders mind their own business unless real harm is being done.
And I don’t feel zwaan-cride was jumping on our backs, they were just expressing their opinion on it. Anybody is welcome to disagree with us as long as it is in a respectful manner, so I don’t mind.
Hmm…clearly he didn’t harbor any intentions of kidnapping her after all! XD
I’m even more intrigued by this Cervian’s identity now than I was before, though. Granted, he could very well still be a minor character, but his sheer presence here has gotten my suspicions growing…
its not jyaku. the yair is too long, and not fuzzy
DracoPickles
I’m fairly certain it is Jyaku. He DOES have the same hair. The fuzzy ‘hair’ we see is very obviously a headpiece and in several shots of the character it’s very easy to see his hair underneath. Especially in the fight scene with the panther guy. From the back you can see the bottom ends of his hair sticking out from underneath the headpiece. And earlier in the close-up of his eyes/face you can see his bangs (or whatever) hanging around his face.
It feels really weird seeing him without his mask and stuff though. He looks too young compared to how I pictured him haha Like some middle-aged wise shaman guy or something lol
DreamBoyMal
Well, after reading over Celesse and Algy’s comments here, they all but confirm it to be him. I have to agree that he’s definitely a good ten years or so younger than I initially suspected him to be, but it’s also true that he’d worn that mask of his in every scene until now–so it’s not as though there were any obvious indicators of his age to pick up on in the first place. XD
EarthstarTheKitty
My guess is it is Jyaku. I looked at the antlers on both people, and Jyaku has 2 diffrent shapes- a kinda sling shot shape, And a dolphin shape. Same exact shape for this guy. My guess? Yes, It is Jyaku.
We won’t be releasing the chapterlets anymore, we are just trying to diminish the remaining stock.
The Volume 1 has the first 5 chapters and Volume 2 will have another 5 chapters, and so on. So I’d recommend going with the volumes.
You know, Meela’s reaction here is pretty scared, even before he starts the hand-cutting-off thing. Anyone else want to bet she thinks he’s one of the bounty hunters after her…?
well Jyaku, give her some other activities! how about pottery? jewelry making? hunting? maybe she can learn to turn fur into yarn and shave Feral and knit him a hat!
Oh oh oh oh! Now I’m -sure- it’s Jyaku! In the previous page people said he had lighter hair. Well, ta-da! His hair gets lighter at the bottom and looks about the same style~ Victory!!
“We you not taught the stealing is wrong?”
Meela: ……… No ;3;… I live with a grumpy lupin who kills people for money, and a fox lady that steals for a living…. so…. No….
Aaand I now stand completely corrected. >.< Sorry about that, guys! That is without a doubt our masked cervian crusader.
Look at Jyaku, being all motherly and harsh with the belittling "awkward pups" phrase. It's like he has a personal interest in her safety.
I think we see some maturity on Meelea’s part here. I was glad to see that she did not bald face lie to her retainer and was more honest.
It’s great that your characters actually show that their learning.
AHHHHH! XD The guy is so hot! Don’t exactly know if he’s who I think he is but I’ll let the story tell :) I love the mysteriousness, keep up the good work!
Wait… I checked the previous pages of Jyaku and maybe he isn’t him? I don’t know but the hairstyle is very different… MAN THIS SUSPENSION IS KILLING ME! DX
121 thoughts on “Page 255”
Zookie
Sweet! I love the guy with antlers.
This comic is gorgeous, can’t get enough.
Tybel
jajajjajaja Poor Meela, she’ll better behave from now on XD!
Sofy
Awesome! I just checked like a minute ago! >uu>
Magycal
That dude has such epic hair.
Moon
Actually…she has been taught to steal XD
Cenica
Lol. So true! Totally forgot about that. Haha.
SotiCoto
Not well enough, apparently.
monica
eee what is jyaku’s deal man scaring poor meela
DeanCota
Mhmm, wonder if Holland’s going to give him a stern talking to, being a bit protective of Meela and all.
Mary
Or he might thank him. Seeing as putting a scare into her might be the best thing that could be done.
EarthstarTheKitty
But scaring her isnt going to help. Telling her its wrong will make her do it more. :L
Owl
Though threatening to cut off her hand might XD
Sofy
Actually scaring people is a very effective tool when it comes to learning. She seems quite scared to me.
sumreader
pretty hair!
perhaps she needs more ‘refined’ teaching of when is and when isn’t an opportune time to steal?
Hey Piper! Let Meela buy a hat eh? You did steal Holland’s wallet. share the spoils? XDDD
Kae
Gosh, every new page is just as intriguing as the one before. I just want to keep gobbling them up!
DiamondSnake
D: Don’t eat them before I see them!
zwaan-cride
…i was hoping for a completely different (tactful) development… oh well.
also, these are human-animal hybrids… wouldn’t someone with great hearing/sight have noticed an masked man shoving a little girl around… nearly right after that scene she made at the weapon’s smith’s?
i’ll never be as good of an artist as you guy’s are but this page seems so… forced…
Celesse
Well, he didn’t go far with her. They’re literally right around the corner behind the hat booth. Depending on how he moved with her, he could’ve avoided unwanted attention for a few minutes. Kids disappear in crowded places like this all the time without anyone noticing.
Purplefire
Even the most watchful and conscientious parent can lose their kid. Our most memorable lost kid moment happened when I turned to ask a quick question to my husband and when I turned back around, my kid was completely gone. He didn’t get too far, which is a relief. So, I can totally see Feral and Holland missing her.
zwaan-cride
true, from Feral & Holland’s point of view, they were sidetracked… generally when one of my kids goes missing due to the same circumstances as you said… OTHER people have noticed/paid attention.
people, generally care… I would have hoped that was the norm.
Taney
Boo on you! I’m sure people prefer to mind their own business, just like in a big city! Who knows what that masked man could do to someone interrupting his snatching; I certainly wouldn’t mess with him!
zwaan-cride
I don’t know… if I saw someone shoving a little kid around after she loudly exclaimed that whole “you’re rich” scene, I would try to do 1 of 3 things depending on the child’s reaction to being mistreated (however justified):
1) watch her for a little while to make sure no one thought of kidnapping her to get a ransom.
2) actually walk up to child and ask what was so important/need to buy.
3) obviously “absently drop” some $ near the child. This would test him/her . if child returned money I would buy child “reward” or let her/him keep the $.
I have lived in big cities (L.A.) & small hamlets (Lisbon, ME), a little kindness goes a long way…
Celesse
You’re kinder than I am, I guess. I see kids screaming for stuff from their parents all the time, and I ignore it. I wouldn’t ask what the kid wanted or why, and I certainly wouldn’t drop money for them to find.
I think you may be looking at this from an insider perspective. You know Meela and company intimately, so you naturally react differently than if they were strangers. Meela didn’t make that big of a scene (you can see around them nobody stopped to watch) so her further actions went largely unnoticed. Lupians are rough by nature and seeing a small scuffle between them isn’t unusual. Meela didn’t cry out in pain or call for help, so nobody got concerned.
If I’m wrong about your reactions, then I apologize. But what happens here is basically true to real life.
Bluerosebud
Eh, I would probably be concerned about a child being pushed around too, especially by someone that is very unlikely to be her guardian.
However. Pardon me for this interpretation if it’s false, but this might be a culture that generally encourages minding your own business. Unlike the current “children must be protected at all costs” culture we’re looking at this from, there were plenty of occasions in the past where children that didn’t belong to you wouldn’t even register as being there. When in Meoley you have people like Mithrennon casually arranging for people’s deaths so openly that a prince can get wind of it, that might be a clue that heroic bystanders are not common. Plus, he didn’t take her too far to draw attention to himself, as noted.
zwaan-cride
bluerosebud (sorry, it won’t let me reply to you),
I suppose I would have to be there to experience what is happening. -how much did Jyaku\feral move when dealing with meela (quick movements tend to get my attention -ADD (YAY!))- positioning of shadows / How loud is meela compared to the other patrons…
I suppose it’s just me… i guess i am looking at it a little bit from a “children must be protected at all costs” mentality… maybe not “protected” but ‘defiantly watched” to make sure they don’t do anything super dumb.
Tenshi
You forget the time and setting of this plot. It’s not modern, far from it. It’s set more in the medieval times, a time when people didn’t pay much attention or give much of a crap about people being mistreated. Regardless of their age. Given that most of these people are inhuman and have animal traits, I would think that would make them even more unlikely to interfere in something that they have no direct connection with. Even as it is, you have some nerve to jump on the artists/author’s backs simply because you don’t agree with what is going on. They are free to write/draw it however they want to.
Celesse
I would like to counter and say that you are right on one point – this is definitely set in a time frame different than our current “child worship” culture. But the people of Meoley do not “not give a crap.” If she had been actually mistreated in any way it’s likely that people around would have noticed. Meoley isn’t an uncaring culture, but a child whining for money and then getting pushed away isn’t a cause for concern. Lupian siblings are even known to get into fist fights/sparring matches. So bystanders mind their own business unless real harm is being done.
And I don’t feel zwaan-cride was jumping on our backs, they were just expressing their opinion on it. Anybody is welcome to disagree with us as long as it is in a respectful manner, so I don’t mind.
Sofy
And I’m pretty sure that there is a lot of hustle and bustle going around in a market, making it pretty hard to notice her so easily.
Havockitten
0w0 *snuggles the pretty hair*
DreamBoyMal
Hmm…clearly he didn’t harbor any intentions of kidnapping her after all! XD
I’m even more intrigued by this Cervian’s identity now than I was before, though. Granted, he could very well still be a minor character, but his sheer presence here has gotten my suspicions growing…
mirza
This is definitiely Jyaku. same hair, same earrings, same old-fashioned talking style XD
Marshmallows
Who’s Jyaku? Anyone have a link to the comic?
Bluerosebud
He’s actually in the character profiles, but he shows up first here: https://www.straysonline.com/2012/04/page-218/
Mi Tala
its not jyaku. the yair is too long, and not fuzzy
DracoPickles
I’m fairly certain it is Jyaku. He DOES have the same hair. The fuzzy ‘hair’ we see is very obviously a headpiece and in several shots of the character it’s very easy to see his hair underneath. Especially in the fight scene with the panther guy. From the back you can see the bottom ends of his hair sticking out from underneath the headpiece. And earlier in the close-up of his eyes/face you can see his bangs (or whatever) hanging around his face.
It feels really weird seeing him without his mask and stuff though. He looks too young compared to how I pictured him haha Like some middle-aged wise shaman guy or something lol
DreamBoyMal
Well, after reading over Celesse and Algy’s comments here, they all but confirm it to be him. I have to agree that he’s definitely a good ten years or so younger than I initially suspected him to be, but it’s also true that he’d worn that mask of his in every scene until now–so it’s not as though there were any obvious indicators of his age to pick up on in the first place. XD
EarthstarTheKitty
My guess is it is Jyaku. I looked at the antlers on both people, and Jyaku has 2 diffrent shapes- a kinda sling shot shape, And a dolphin shape. Same exact shape for this guy. My guess? Yes, It is Jyaku.
Mikki
Jyaku looks like he has the potential to be very good looking. I can’t wait to see the rest of him!
Safiyah Yasmeen
That… sounds soooooo messed up >.>
Kitkats
LOOL
Mikki
LOL Indeed, indeed. I apologize. My intent wasn’t to sound inappropriate.
Safiyah Yasmeen
XDDD I know, I know. I just had to point it out because I was laughing so hard.
Kitkats
Mmm! Jyaku for the rescue! He probably dragged her away cause he wanted to protect her to get caught. ^.^
Novalyyn
When I can afford it, I’m totally gonna start buying the books. I just need to decide whether to buy them as volumes or chapters…
Algy
We won’t be releasing the chapterlets anymore, we are just trying to diminish the remaining stock.
The Volume 1 has the first 5 chapters and Volume 2 will have another 5 chapters, and so on. So I’d recommend going with the volumes.
Eva Emaria
You know, Meela’s reaction here is pretty scared, even before he starts the hand-cutting-off thing. Anyone else want to bet she thinks he’s one of the bounty hunters after her…?
Keslin
well Jyaku, give her some other activities! how about pottery? jewelry making? hunting? maybe she can learn to turn fur into yarn and shave Feral and knit him a hat!
TheBookwormBakery
That would be the best thing ever. Filler comic, anyone?
DiamondSnake
Oh oh oh oh! Now I’m -sure- it’s Jyaku! In the previous page people said he had lighter hair. Well, ta-da! His hair gets lighter at the bottom and looks about the same style~ Victory!!
CabdyL
I knew it was Jyaku
Swiftsnowpack
“We you not taught the stealing is wrong?”
Meela: ……… No ;3;… I live with a grumpy lupin who kills people for money, and a fox lady that steals for a living…. so…. No….
zwaan-cride
heh, heh… yes I suppose they’re not the greatest of role models, but I don’t think piper would steal if she had $… or maybe she likes the chase?
KaelinaLuvsLomaris
Haha, poor Meela. she’s so terrified. But I think he means not to harm her, or he would have just let it happen….
Definitely Jyaku!
Bluerosebud
Aaand I now stand completely corrected. >.< Sorry about that, guys! That is without a doubt our masked cervian crusader.
Look at Jyaku, being all motherly and harsh with the belittling "awkward pups" phrase. It's like he has a personal interest in her safety.
zwaan-cride
…Holand is a prince. I think it would be in his best interest to make sure anyone associated with him to stay out of trouble…
or, could be, he was Meela’s dad/mom best friend or something…
zwaan-cride
*(2nd line) he= Jyaku
Bluerosebud
Heh, I didn’t think of that. Yeah, he could be going for a “don’t embarrass my charge!” on the next page.
Wolftrest
I think we see some maturity on Meelea’s part here. I was glad to see that she did not bald face lie to her retainer and was more honest.
It’s great that your characters actually show that their learning.
zwaan-cride
maybe Jyaku & Piper should sit down + have a real long talk… or just a staring contest.
zwaan-cride
*(2nd line) he= Jyaku
Irvette232
<3 Jyaku. That is all.
Keenawolfwoman
O_O oh wow… What’t gonna happen???
Keep up the great work!!!!
troolololol
she could have said “i was just going to try it on and see how i looked.”
Celesse
Yes, she could’ve. But unfortunately Meela hasn’t developed a quick wit yet. She’ll probably kick herself later for not thinking of that.
Amber
LOL, don’t we all! xD The best come-backs are always thought of after the fact! v.v
mushimoon
I’m really starting to think that that guy is Jyaku. The end of his hair is similar to that of page 242
Thiefheart
AHHHHH! XD The guy is so hot! Don’t exactly know if he’s who I think he is but I’ll let the story tell :) I love the mysteriousness, keep up the good work!
Thiefheart
Wait… I checked the previous pages of Jyaku and maybe he isn’t him? I don’t know but the hairstyle is very different… MAN THIS SUSPENSION IS KILLING ME! DX
Bluerosebud
Check the scenes where he’s fighting Visrial–that fluffy hair we see him with is part of his headpiece, and the light tips are visible underneath.
Riverfox237
I love how Meela keeps progressively increasing her number of totally awesome guardian dudes. And I love this guy already. =D
Ikaru