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Small plot hole: Ryan wasn't in the car with Doug and Boo when they returned to the Shaman's temple in Salisbury (see Chapter 12). So, although we didn't show or mention it (very slack!), I've kind of left you to assume he must have taken the train. Or flown!
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009
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User: DragonDeadite 5

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Ouch...
-Posted on Nov 18, 2009

User: Jenshin 5

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Oh no Ryan's at it again.. sigh.
-Posted on Nov 18, 2009

User: DAJB

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Matt: Tee hee!

Amanda: I'm the same with quite a few comics. Especially the humour comics. Anyway, welcome back (and make sure you put Mondays in your diary!) ;-)

JNP: You're right! All the world's problems could be solved if only there were more sandwiches to go round!

SoItBegins: Yup. Of course, Ryan does tend to specialise in "Ooops!" moments!
-Posted on Nov 18, 2009

User: mattchee 5

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WOW! Even Ryan's MOUTH is reckless, undisciplined, and impulsive! We can probably add "toothless" to the list of adjectives soon, too.
-Posted on Nov 17, 2009

User: amanda 5

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*catches back up* I don't know why I can't manage to keep up like a normal person ^.^ I'll try really hard this time, though.
-Posted on Nov 17, 2009

User: JustNoPoint 5

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Darn all these reckless, undisciplined, and impulsive people!

If only more people had sandwiches!
-Posted on Nov 17, 2009

User: SoItBegins 5

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Oooooops....
-Posted on Nov 17, 2009

User: DAJB

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Azu: You may be right. I'm not sure they'd let him carry his jet pack on the train anyway!

Khard/Stranger: Ryan does seem to have touched a nerve, doesn't he?! Earlier on there were a few hints that our merry little band never dared even to mention the source of Doug's pain. For Ryan to not only bring it up but to then throw it back in Doug's face, therefore, was probably not the wisest decision. But that's Ryan for you. In the heat of the moment he just can't help himself, poor lamb!

Albone: I guess if anyone was going to get Doug riled up enough to pummel someone, it was always going to be Ryan rather than some super villain!

Thip: They did indeed! As a demon hunter, part of Arturos's role is simply to help them find Thrawn. Ryan's first line in Panel 3 is meant to indicate that Arturos has already suggested he can do that. Of course, being a super hero comic (of sorts, anyway!) Arturos willl also be required to play his part in confronting the nasty beastie and that'll be coming up in Chapters 15 and 16. (Not long now ... just one more page of this chapter to go!)

Abt: Heh - I promised there'd be no more sandwich-centric dialogue in Shades. I never said Arturos wouldn't quietly continue to enjoy them!

Starstriker/Trevor: Thanks, guys!

Ghost: Absolutely! Although that's not the only emotions at play here. Ryan is genuinely concerned about Becky (and no doubt feeling responsible!) while Doug - although he can't help getting angry with Ryan - is actually still trying to protect him.

UsedBooks: I find that one of the fun things about a shot like that in Panel 3 is trying to decide what the characters in the background might be doing! In this case, Arturos was always going to be oblivious (well, having just arrived from the spirit world, he's probably still a bit jet-lagged!) but I liked the idea that Boo has a kind of "been there, tried that" attitude as she watches Doug attempting to reason with Ryan!
-Posted on Nov 17, 2009

User: AzuJOD 5

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I'm guessing Ryan flew back, seeing as he, y'know, can!
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: thefightingstranger 5

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Angry.
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: khard12 5

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Probably shouldn't have brought that up Ryan.
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: albone 5

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Doug is going to straight up tag Ryan for being a punk. Good to see Doug can still get riled up so he can use that vinegar to lay a whooping down.
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

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User: thip

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Oops - impetuous youth shooting off his mouth, and impatient experience, ah, shooting off his temper. Seems the bad guys have plenty of time to implement their evil schemes. And Arthur's just standing there with that smarmy grin, adoring Boo; not that I can't understand him, but didn't they bring him back (or is it "forward"?) in order for him to be of some kind of assistance *LOL*
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: Abt_Nihil 5

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Mmmmmm... sandwich.
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: Starstriker 5

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nice
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: ghostrunner 5

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raging egos :D
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: usedbooks 5

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I like panel 3 and how Boo and Arturos are just hanging back watching the drama (or not, heh). That would totally be my reaction. Oblivious eating ftw!
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

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Adam: When Hell plays host to the Winter Olympics, I suspect!

Peipei: Well, a boy-and-a-very-old-man-who-looks-a-lot- younger fight, anyway!

Muses/Paul/Jonko/Hero: Thanks, you guys!
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

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User: Adam Black 5

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Oh, geez, Ryan. When are you gonna learn?
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

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User: Peipei 5

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Omg, it's a boy fight >:D! Lol xD xD

He should learn to keep his hands to himself D:
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

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User: houseofmuses 5

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*thumbs up*
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

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Doc: With good cause, though ... It's taken him 60+ years even to be able to talk about what happened to Francine!

Lem: In his current (rather unbalanced!) state of mind, I'm sure the distinction would be lost on him! ;-)

Lunetta: Hey, welcome to Shades!

Coyote: Yeah, Ryan's definitely a foot-permanently-in-mouth kind of person! One of his first actions nearly got him pummelled by Boo and here he is making the same mistake with Doug! In his defence, he is worried (and probably feeling a little guilty) about his sister. Oh, and Arturos is far too engrossed in the second half of his sandwich to fully realise what's going on!

Brogan: Thanks!
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: Doctor Shadow 5

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oooooh, touchy there Doug!
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: Lemniskate 5

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Aha. A truth, but not the truth. I wonder whether Credo knows what he reveals with this careless wording.
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

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User: CoyoteLongshot

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and of course by "Biy", I meant "Boy". >_>
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

User: CoyoteLongshot 5

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Biy, Ryan sure does know all the right buttons to push, doesn't he? Boo looks like she's about ready to throttle the both of them! And Arturos, well... he doesn't seem too concerned by this.
-Posted on Nov 16, 2009

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