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By: Tricksterson

Tricksterson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:30:53 +0000

On the Godesses question I would say that in a sense all the gods and goddesses folowed by the Erogenians are Tula’s. In another sense the Moon Goddess is her god in a very personal way. It’s like all your family is your family but some are closer than others.
As for “the gods of rock” maybe, maybe not but there must certainly be a god/godess of Music, if not in this universe than outside it (leading to the question is the Erogenian Moon Goddess the same as say the Greek Diana? Are deities limited to one universe or do the just have different names in different places?) If there isn’t a Music God in this universe maybe he is using Mentl as his/her entry into it. In which case Mentl will be the beneficiary of a WHOLE LOT of potential power.
Just some thoughts.

By: Lora

Lora — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:03:53 +0000

Elfguy: I never said it would be Mentl singing… But either way it’s a bad idea.

By: Hypertrophobic

Hypertrophobic — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:28:42 +0000

Well Hugh, I think you might be wrong when you say that Mentl’s power isn’t derived from a god. The songs he invokes are creations of rock (demi-?)gods who have large numbers of devoted/adoring followers. Perhaps JED’s implying that that would make them gods in Mentl’s home world if magic where possible in it, but that it turns into power when crossing into Zona and Tula’s world.

By: AdamZero

AdamZero — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:45:30 +0000

Yes, JD it is. Maybe something with lace?

By: Elfguy

Elfguy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:34:16 +0000

@Lora: Who says it would be Mentyl singing that? Bwahahaha!

By: Hipponerdamus

Hipponerdamus — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:36:31 +0000

Maybe Shuach has escaped his prison? Or at least torn a hole in it? G may be working with toys, or he may not. OR, he is just an underling to the real bad guy who we have yet to be introduced to.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:09:36 +0000

Jason, I just noticed the “es” as well. I think you are right on the second panel. Even more telling is the last panel where G’s spell casting gets interrupted - almost never good for a spell slinger. But I agree and am looking forward to see what JE will do next.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:12:15 +0000

I just realised, second panel, Gorshash definately looks… Concerned.
Or is that just me?

Also, Hugh, Tula says her “goddessES” imprisoned Shauch, so she is referring to the both of them putting Shuach away. Although that doesn’t necessary mean she can call on the powers of them both- I’m more than a mite fuzzy on that point. I believe we’ve only seen her call on the Moon Goddess. *shrug*

We will just have to wait and see what JE has planned.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:33:28 +0000

Girl’s got game.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:29:45 +0000

Fatuncle - it may be true that Shuach is inherently less powerful, but I don’t think you can take Tula’s word on that - she is inherently biased. Second, Tula misstates things a bit when she says that her goddess imprisoned Shuach since it was really the moon goddess AND the earth goddess who defeated Suach , and that’s a bit different from just the moon goddess.

Second, even if Shuach is constrained by his imprisonment (and he is obviously not fully constrained since he still has unholy ground that negates the moon goddess’s magic and is obviously giving some power magic to Gorshash), if Gorshash is his ONLY priest, he may be giving more power to G than Tula is getting from the Moon Goddess, who presumably has multiple priestesses out there. I honestly doubt if JED’s magic system is that mathematical, but I don’t think we can afford to count G out yet.

And finally, Mentl himself proves that magic is not all god-driven. It is possible that either Tula or Gorshash (or both) might be using some of their own power and skill to prevail.