I just love how the Abbess does the classic hero move and uses the villain’s thought processes against her to get that one-on-one battle. TV Tropes is probably pointing at this very page today.
Why do you assume the Abbess is on the heroes’ side? Her side is the one that has the shadow government in league with mad scientists, black budget defense contractors, and ancient secret societies. Tigerlily is a fiercely independent underdog getting by on her wits and whatever she can scrounge up to oppose her enemies.
I just sort of assumed that the Abbess was just as crazy as Tiger Lily…she’s just got a more constructive and stable crazy. Well either that or she’s suffered a total psychotic break. Madness can, after all, come in many forms in the Narbonic/Skin Horse universe.
“SHING!”? For years, I have sought an answer to the question, “How does one spell the sound made by a sword being drawn from its sheath?” And now, I have found The Answer!!
(and in honor of Dr. Lee, I have spent the last twenty minutes debating whether to post this comment…)
Sound effects for silence? Well, there is , and , plus I suppose you could just sraw a big gloomy cloud with “Oppressive Silence” in it 8-). It seems like it might be cultural contex dependant, though.
(TUNE: “Let It Ride”, Bachman-Turner (non-sensual) Overdrive)
Violence in the offing!
“You’re goin’ down now, Gran!” (Sense, Sense, Sensual Overdrive!)
Abbess now is scoffing,
“And you call us the Man.” (Sense, Sense, Sensual Overdrive!)
CHORUS:
And Jones has been played,
As the Abbess draws her blade
That she herself has made,
Sensual Overdrive!
And Jones must admit,
That that sword is really It!
And now she’s in deep s**t!
Sensual Overdrive!
Abbess says “unhep”, an’
Puts Jones’ funk to shame! (Sense, Sense, Sensual Overdrive!)
Then unsheathes her weapon
Which has a damn fine name! (Sense, Sense, Sensual Overdrive!)
Ed, I used to sing this song when I was in a band, circa undergrad. I would definitely argue against calling BTO “non-sensual”: the music was just sex plus a drum kit. Happy New Year to you and all.
Wait…what? Did you write this while you were drunk, Jeff?
“Stay thirsty, my friend.”
“…and thank you for your support.”
As the person who introduced Jeff to sweet, sweet wine, I apologize to the universe.
Seriously, I’m pretty sure this all comes out of him while sober.
…hmmm. Try a bottle of Barefoot Muscato for a control.
I agree. If this is Jeff “sober”, we have got to see what he writes when drunk.
I bought a bottle of Barefoot Muscato at random for a wine and cheese party. It was the first one drained. Amazing wine.
As much as I love Tigerlily Jones and her pimpstick, I have to root for the Abbess and Sensual Overdrive. Bring on the funk!
Daaaaang. I think the Abbess has officially crossed the point where she’s too rad *not* to fight.
I continue to love this arc so, so much. The last panel cracked me right the hell up.
Someone please tell me the Abbess is going to pull out her collection of P-funk on 8-track cartridges…
I just love how the Abbess does the classic hero move and uses the villain’s thought processes against her to get that one-on-one battle. TV Tropes is probably pointing at this very page today.
Why do you assume the Abbess is on the heroes’ side? Her side is the one that has the shadow government in league with mad scientists, black budget defense contractors, and ancient secret societies. Tigerlily is a fiercely independent underdog getting by on her wits and whatever she can scrounge up to oppose her enemies.
Not finding it yet, and I don’t have time to correct the issue. A Batman Gambit (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BatmanGambit), perhaps?
I just sort of assumed that the Abbess was just as crazy as Tiger Lily…she’s just got a more constructive and stable crazy. Well either that or she’s suffered a total psychotic break. Madness can, after all, come in many forms in the Narbonic/Skin Horse universe.
“SHING!”? For years, I have sought an answer to the question, “How does one spell the sound made by a sword being drawn from its sheath?” And now, I have found The Answer!!
(and in honor of Dr. Lee, I have spent the last twenty minutes debating whether to post this comment…)
This is what I do in my day job as a manga editor. Make up nonsensical sound effects.
The hardest one is the sound of silence.
Sound effects for silence? Well, there is , and , plus I suppose you could just sraw a big gloomy cloud with “Oppressive Silence” in it 8-). It seems like it might be cultural contex dependant, though.
Whoa, I put angle brackets around the sound effects “crickets” and “pin drop” and they disappeared! Guess they are quieter than I thought
… Simon and Garfunkle?
…they’re not “underlings”. they’re *creations*.
i wonder if the abbess built sensual overdrive herself??
(TUNE: “Let It Ride”, Bachman-Turner (non-sensual) Overdrive)
Violence in the offing!
“You’re goin’ down now, Gran!”
(Sense, Sense, Sensual Overdrive!)
Abbess now is scoffing,
“And you call us the Man.”
(Sense, Sense, Sensual Overdrive!)
CHORUS:
And Jones has been played,
As the Abbess draws her blade
That she herself has made,
Sensual Overdrive!
And Jones must admit,
That that sword is really It!
And now she’s in deep s**t!
Sensual Overdrive!
Abbess says “unhep”, an’
Puts Jones’ funk to shame!
(Sense, Sense, Sensual Overdrive!)
Then unsheathes her weapon
Which has a damn fine name!
(Sense, Sense, Sensual Overdrive!)
(repeat CHORUS)
Ed, I used to sing this song when I was in a band, circa undergrad. I would definitely argue against calling BTO “non-sensual”: the music was just sex plus a drum kit. Happy New Year to you and all.
Go Abbess go!
“Sensual Overdrive and I await you on the Plateau of Neptune.”
Sentences like that are the reason I read this comic. Okay, one of many reasons, but still. Only in Skin Horse, folks.
Dangit, you’ve got me over a barrel here. The Abbess is so over-the-top perfect she’s GOTTA win this one–in which case, we’d be wasting UniLee. Poot!
–Nonie
Aaaand… now we have a portmanteau name for the UNITY/Dr. Lee combo!
“UniLee” sounds like a brand of tire makers.
I was thinking unitard/leotard outfits for acrobats, myself.