There are a few pieces of art I tend to reread or rewatch at least once a year, and for 2020 I've decided to live tweet at least one of them: @j_cutting's two completed works, "The Fortuna Saga" and "Hymns of the Apostate"
Some background: I've wanted to do threads on some of my favorite #webcomics for a long time now (particularly @bclevinger's "8-Bit Theater" and @jephjacques "Questionable Content"). Cutting's comic is one of THOSE works for me, where I notice something new with every reread
It's a Sprite Comic using both original and adapted sprites from a few different sources, with a connection to the world of #FinalFantasyVI. I'm gonna tweet about it page by page and say as much or as little occurs to me as I go!
A little more background! I found the Fortuna Saga because I believe it shared server hosts with 8-Bit Theater, which in turn I only found thanks to the existence of another Sprite Comic by Mario Panighetti, still available at zeldacomic.net.
Sprite comics came in all shapes and sizes and varied widely in both style and quality of art and writing, but they largely shared one common element: they were, for the most part, comedies.
Fortuna Saga captured my teenage imagination in part because it wasn't a comedy. It definitely has its funny moments, but it is, first and foremost, an epic fantasy drama that tells a tale in the spirit of the best of the SNES canon
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Title Card for Fortuna Saga: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/canti…
I'm calling it Fortuna Saga because that's the name of the website, but the work is actually divided into three Canticles (I believe that's the appropriate term), of which Fortuna Saga was the first published but is the second in chronological order.
You could make a case for all three Canticles being #fanfiction, (especially Lost Noise and Fortuna Saga, the first and second) but then, you can make the same case for the Aeneid. The stories draw inspiration from #FinalFantasyVI, but are very much their own tales.
Part 1: Innocence Title Card: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/part-…
I love the way the comics play with light and shadow. One of the things I've repeatedly discovered in the Fortuna Saga is some subtle bit of shading or a faded image just visible that adds nuance and foreshadowing
I love the way the comics play with light and shadow. One of the things I've repeatedly discovered in the Fortuna Saga is some subtle bit of shading or a faded image just visible that adds nuance and foreshadowing
Episode 1: A Green Phantom: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I could be wrong, but I think a lot of Part 1 is also working with the tension between being a dramatic story in a medium that's largely comedic
I could be wrong, but I think a lot of Part 1 is also working with the tension between being a dramatic story in a medium that's largely comedic
(There are going to be better, funnier examples soon, but the contrast between the weighty dialogue with which the page opens and the repeated "wake up" in panel 5 seems jarring in a way that definitely works but also feels like it's subverting dramatic set-up)
Also I just now noticed that the green phantom threw one of the soldiers into the other, which is a pretty funny detail.
Episode 2: Into the Wastelands: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"You brought a potentially dangerous creature into my city and let it escape."
"Precisely."
"That was not a question."
Ah, Chief, you're funny.
"You brought a potentially dangerous creature into my city and let it escape."
"Precisely."
"That was not a question."
Ah, Chief, you're funny.
Part 1 has its flaws, but it does a phenomenal job introducing its core cast and making you like them. These early Cole/Bleu interactions are a pretty good example of that, and I'm going to point out more later.
Episode 3: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Man, in three pages the green phantom goes from arguing with something in the great beyond to scaring some soldiers to contemplating the meaning of his purgatorial existence while talking to a bird. Sometimes I forget how much I like him.
Man, in three pages the green phantom goes from arguing with something in the great beyond to scaring some soldiers to contemplating the meaning of his purgatorial existence while talking to a bird. Sometimes I forget how much I like him.
Episode 4: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
A little exposition-heavy, but then we get AJ's introduction and one of Cole's many great quotes as he disappears from view between panels: "That thing smells like death. It's a bad omen. I'm not touching it anymore."
A little exposition-heavy, but then we get AJ's introduction and one of Cole's many great quotes as he disappears from view between panels: "That thing smells like death. It's a bad omen. I'm not touching it anymore."
Gonna talk more about AJ in later pages, but I want to draw attention to Panel 5, and the faint image of another character obscured by Cole's profile and speech. These little moments make Fortuna Saga such a delight to reread, because I think I know who they are...
And knowing that information changes Cole's speech, and ties his optimism to his relationship in a way that will only really attain significance later.
Episode 5: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Bleu's turn to get a golden quote: "I think the rioting has stopped, but now we have to put out the fires that the people started."
Bleu's turn to get a golden quote: "I think the rioting has stopped, but now we have to put out the fires that the people started."
The exposition-heavy first couple panels would be unbearable if it weren't for how they showcase AJ: she's knowledgeable, optimistic, and excited, and I can totally buy her ranting about her history to make a point to the mysterious ghost she's found.
Oooh, and this is a twofer for golden quotes, this time for AJ: "For a dead guy, you aren't being very open-minded about things."
Episode 6: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
No particular golden quotes here, but the Bleu/Cole and AJ/Ghost dialogues are on point here. Ghost is melodramatic, AJ is utterly unfazed by any strangeness, and Cole and Bleu's dynamic is just funny.
No particular golden quotes here, but the Bleu/Cole and AJ/Ghost dialogues are on point here. Ghost is melodramatic, AJ is utterly unfazed by any strangeness, and Cole and Bleu's dynamic is just funny.
Episode 7: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I think this is the first page so far that hasn't tried for any kind of comedy, and its probably the first page that really shows what Fortuna Saga is going to become. Panel lay-out, dialogue, character interactions, all on point.
I think this is the first page so far that hasn't tried for any kind of comedy, and its probably the first page that really shows what Fortuna Saga is going to become. Panel lay-out, dialogue, character interactions, all on point.
My love for the series is partly founded on having quotes I carry around with me at all times (as is my love for most pieces of art, if I'm being honest), and there's two here:
"We loved each other once. Maybe someday, we'll remember why."
"We loved each other once. Maybe someday, we'll remember why."
And:
"Perhaps the story is not over."
"Perhaps the story is not over."
Also of note: unless I'm very wrong, Cielle's image is the one in Panel 5 of Episode 4, so now you know a little about why Cole maintains optimism even in the face of uncomfortable circumstances.
Episode 8: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
A necessary digression to tell us more about AJ and let us see past her quirks to her powers and responsibilities. And another heart quote:
"Nothing her below is profane to those who know how to see. On the contrary, everything is sacred."
A necessary digression to tell us more about AJ and let us see past her quirks to her powers and responsibilities. And another heart quote:
"Nothing her below is profane to those who know how to see. On the contrary, everything is sacred."
Episode 9: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I went ahead and broke my rules by calling him Ghost before this, but I think this Mark's the first time Ghost is actually called Ghost?
I went ahead and broke my rules by calling him Ghost before this, but I think this Mark's the first time Ghost is actually called Ghost?
Episode 10: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I love Ghost's description of the other side, and am a little sad it doesn't get more play later.
I love Ghost's description of the other side, and am a little sad it doesn't get more play later.
Episode 11: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Hunter got a name! I like the Hunter, though I would have liked to know a little more about him through the story.
Oh man the speech bubbles just shifted and I am so much more at ease.
Hunter got a name! I like the Hunter, though I would have liked to know a little more about him through the story.
Oh man the speech bubbles just shifted and I am so much more at ease.
Episode 13: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Everyone's funny, but stakes are set. Something outside is sending a signal, and the main cast is on the verge of coming together. Dialogue is still solid AF
Everyone's funny, but stakes are set. Something outside is sending a signal, and the main cast is on the verge of coming together. Dialogue is still solid AF
Episode 14: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Cole and Bleu deliver quality content. No one is surprised.
Cole and Bleu deliver quality content. No one is surprised.
Episode 15: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
1. The intro that ends with "we make our stand here" is excellent, and has some terrific foreshadowing in its panels, to boot.
2. The questions about the ocean are basically the only part of this story that 100% relies on #FinalFantasyVI
1. The intro that ends with "we make our stand here" is excellent, and has some terrific foreshadowing in its panels, to boot.
2. The questions about the ocean are basically the only part of this story that 100% relies on #FinalFantasyVI
Episode 16: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
This might be the first page in Fortuna Saga I truly love
Two heart quotes here: "True evil is a tower firmly set, shaking not its top for any blast that blows."
And...
This might be the first page in Fortuna Saga I truly love
Two heart quotes here: "True evil is a tower firmly set, shaking not its top for any blast that blows."
And...
"For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defense."
Something about this quote seems relevant now. Not sure what.
Something about this quote seems relevant now. Not sure what.
Episode 19: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I've always liked Cole, but I feel like I'm seeing a thematic coherence in his character that I haven't noticed before? His...I don't know, seasoned optimism? Makes him a nice counterpart to almost every character he interacts with.
I've always liked Cole, but I feel like I'm seeing a thematic coherence in his character that I haven't noticed before? His...I don't know, seasoned optimism? Makes him a nice counterpart to almost every character he interacts with.
Episode 20: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I just realized Bleu flinches back here in case AJ is about to strike him with lightning again.
This is a nice scene. I don't think Bleu ever puts that helmet back on.
I just realized Bleu flinches back here in case AJ is about to strike him with lightning again.
This is a nice scene. I don't think Bleu ever puts that helmet back on.
Episode 21: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
The last five panels are pretty terrific, but my golden quote:
"That's about it. Those are my fears, inhibitions, and what I am capable of."
Just making small talk.
The last five panels are pretty terrific, but my golden quote:
"That's about it. Those are my fears, inhibitions, and what I am capable of."
Just making small talk.
Episode 22: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
CREW DUST FIGHT
I like this whole sequence, but I also think it struggles with adding drama to what was mostly a comedic medium. Later fights are more balanced between comedy and drama, but this one zigzags a bit between the two
CREW DUST FIGHT
I like this whole sequence, but I also think it struggles with adding drama to what was mostly a comedic medium. Later fights are more balanced between comedy and drama, but this one zigzags a bit between the two
That said, Cole/Ghost are the funniest characters, and their interactions still shine
Episode 23: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Poor Ghost. No one will let him be dramatic.
Hey, Bleu's helmet is back!
Golden quote: "Hold on, what are you doing? Is that my spine? I THINK THAT IS MY SPINE."
Poor Ghost. No one will let him be dramatic.
Hey, Bleu's helmet is back!
Golden quote: "Hold on, what are you doing? Is that my spine? I THINK THAT IS MY SPINE."
Episode 25: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
AJ saying "I never could get it to work" has some IMPLICATIONS
AJ saying "I never could get it to work" has some IMPLICATIONS
Episode 26: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Minor spoilers: Allen is the guy who dies at the start of the movie, causing the rest of the characters to launch an investigation that leads them to the plot.
Poor Allen
Minor spoilers: Allen is the guy who dies at the start of the movie, causing the rest of the characters to launch an investigation that leads them to the plot.
Poor Allen
Episode 27: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"I know. I've always known." Just an excellent example of subverting brainwashing reveals.
"I know. I've always known." Just an excellent example of subverting brainwashing reveals.
Episode 28: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Still a bit of the zigzagging, but in spite of some comedic moments I feel like the crew dust does bring a genuine increase in dramatic stakes and helps us see more of the characters (AJ's arrogance, Ghost's philosophy, Bleu's decency, etc.)
Still a bit of the zigzagging, but in spite of some comedic moments I feel like the crew dust does bring a genuine increase in dramatic stakes and helps us see more of the characters (AJ's arrogance, Ghost's philosophy, Bleu's decency, etc.)
Episode 29: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
The juxtaposition between "plant your foot firmly" and *poke* is terrific.
The juxtaposition between "plant your foot firmly" and *poke* is terrific.
Episode 30: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Bleu loses his helmet again (I will no longer be trying to predict the status of Bleu's helmet after my embarrassing failure).
I love Bleu's speech here. It's not a golden quote/heart quote, but it really shows his core character.
Bleu loses his helmet again (I will no longer be trying to predict the status of Bleu's helmet after my embarrassing failure).
I love Bleu's speech here. It's not a golden quote/heart quote, but it really shows his core character.
Episode 31: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I think this is where the Crew Dust fight really shines. It's a real taste of what the comic is going to become. Plus we get some foreshadowing on an upcoming major character!
I think this is where the Crew Dust fight really shines. It's a real taste of what the comic is going to become. Plus we get some foreshadowing on an upcoming major character!
Episode 32: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Using equations as splash effects will never go out of style.
Using equations as splash effects will never go out of style.
Episode 34: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Oh no. Even in the depths of my nostalgia, #KarenStrikesAgain
But seriously: in the foreground of this episode is of my top-tier villains, and I'm going to have a lot to say about him soon.
Love the reveal of the armor in the last panel
Oh no. Even in the depths of my nostalgia, #KarenStrikesAgain
But seriously: in the foreground of this episode is of my top-tier villains, and I'm going to have a lot to say about him soon.
Love the reveal of the armor in the last panel
Episode 35: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
The conversation between Ghost and the...ghost? Is actually very sweet.
"Quiet woman" is something I say to @Kaydbe a lot. That's not really relevant to this comic, but I wanted to share that to make her mad.
The conversation between Ghost and the...ghost? Is actually very sweet.
"Quiet woman" is something I say to @Kaydbe a lot. That's not really relevant to this comic, but I wanted to share that to make her mad.
Episode 36: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
John makes a pretty unforgivable art mistake here. If you pay close attention, you'll notice that Balen is wearing armor when he should, in fact, be shirtless. Hard to know how that one slipped by him.
John makes a pretty unforgivable art mistake here. If you pay close attention, you'll notice that Balen is wearing armor when he should, in fact, be shirtless. Hard to know how that one slipped by him.
Episode 37: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Ohhhh, Bleu lost his helmet when a mountain collapsed! Pretty good excuse, as losing things go.
Ohhhh, Bleu lost his helmet when a mountain collapsed! Pretty good excuse, as losing things go.
Episode 38: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I'm assuming AJ's "YEAAAA" here is an 80s style freeze-frame cheer until proven otherwise.
I'm assuming AJ's "YEAAAA" here is an 80s style freeze-frame cheer until proven otherwise.
Episode 39: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Heart quote: "Power rarely takes a step back - only in the face of more power."
Heart quote: "Power rarely takes a step back - only in the face of more power."
Episode 40: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I like to believe I would handle crashing out of the afterlife into an unknown country in the exact same way Ghost does.
I like to believe I would handle crashing out of the afterlife into an unknown country in the exact same way Ghost does.
Episode 41: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Sure is nice of Ghost to change his background to something suitably ominous for his declaration.
Sure is nice of Ghost to change his background to something suitably ominous for his declaration.
Episode 42: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I really like that Bleu tells an exaggerated story about killing the Crew Dust. He doesn't get a whole lot of light-hearted moments, so it's nice to see him being a little bit braggy about being a badass.
I really like that Bleu tells an exaggerated story about killing the Crew Dust. He doesn't get a whole lot of light-hearted moments, so it's nice to see him being a little bit braggy about being a badass.
Episode 43: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
...huh. I barely remember this page, and now that I'm reading it again, I find it strangely haunting.
...huh. I barely remember this page, and now that I'm reading it again, I find it strangely haunting.
Episode 44: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I love that AJ instantly understands that Cole is looking for an excuse to get rid of Rebecca. It implies that this has happened so many times before.
I love that AJ instantly understands that Cole is looking for an excuse to get rid of Rebecca. It implies that this has happened so many times before.
Episode 45: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Golden quote: "I try not to fret over the future. It will come soon enough."
Golden quote: "I try not to fret over the future. It will come soon enough."
Episode 46: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I honestly think Cole brings out the best in almost every character he interacts with. We'll see if that continues as I reread.
I honestly think Cole brings out the best in almost every character he interacts with. We'll see if that continues as I reread.
Episode 47: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
No matter how much it strains my eyes, I always insist on reading this transparent text. I've been doing it for nearly 15 years now.
No matter how much it strains my eyes, I always insist on reading this transparent text. I've been doing it for nearly 15 years now.
Episode 48: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
The guide saying "Gotta Go" and clearing out the moment Karen appears has amused me from the first time I saw it.
The guide saying "Gotta Go" and clearing out the moment Karen appears has amused me from the first time I saw it.
Episode 49: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Karen's use of time magic is the ur-example of how time magic and powers like it should be used.
Karen's use of time magic is the ur-example of how time magic and powers like it should be used.
Episode 50: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Again: freezing time for a moment to have a private interlude with an old friend, and then proceeding as though nothing has happened. Karen's use of time magic is on point.
Again: freezing time for a moment to have a private interlude with an old friend, and then proceeding as though nothing has happened. Karen's use of time magic is on point.
Episode 51: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Man, I kind of forgot how much I love Karen. She absolutely refuses to take Lucian seriously.
Man, I kind of forgot how much I love Karen. She absolutely refuses to take Lucian seriously.
Episode 52: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
One of the things I like about both Saga and Hymns is that the characters' actions are exactly as intelligent as the characters themselves are supposed to be. Bleu's astute analysis of things here is a good example.
One of the things I like about both Saga and Hymns is that the characters' actions are exactly as intelligent as the characters themselves are supposed to be. Bleu's astute analysis of things here is a good example.
Episode 53: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Balen and Karen's cavalier attitude towards Ghost here is pretty funny, given what we're going to learn about all of them later.
Balen and Karen's cavalier attitude towards Ghost here is pretty funny, given what we're going to learn about all of them later.
Episode 54: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Ghost is pretty funny here, but Cole and Bleu arguing about whether Ghost is a case of Revive Kills Zombie or not (while completely ignoring him) takes the cake
Ghost is pretty funny here, but Cole and Bleu arguing about whether Ghost is a case of Revive Kills Zombie or not (while completely ignoring him) takes the cake
Episode 55: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Ghost saying "No, let him through," is so deliciously petty and I am here for it.
Ghost saying "No, let him through," is so deliciously petty and I am here for it.
I also really like the silhouette battle panel
Episode 56: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Cole knew the Fire spell the entire time and waited 56 episodes to use it.
Cole knew the Fire spell the entire time and waited 56 episodes to use it.
Episode 57: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
This trend already started with Ghost's spell on the crew dust, but I really love how these stories handle the implications and applications of magic. I think it really informed how I handle it in Zodiac Brave Story
This trend already started with Ghost's spell on the crew dust, but I really love how these stories handle the implications and applications of magic. I think it really informed how I handle it in Zodiac Brave Story
Episode 58: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Curious about the intro text here, especially given the text color. Is it foreshadowing the nature of the foe they face, or Ghost's own powers and conflicts?
Curious about the intro text here, especially given the text color. Is it foreshadowing the nature of the foe they face, or Ghost's own powers and conflicts?
Episode 59: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Love the side eye Bleu gives Ghost here, but I love Bleu's speech combing his anger with the need for justice more.
Love the side eye Bleu gives Ghost here, but I love Bleu's speech combing his anger with the need for justice more.
Episode 60: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"Few successes are not cadmean purposes." Jesus, Ghost, that is pessimistic.
"Few successes are not cadmean purposes." Jesus, Ghost, that is pessimistic.
Episode 61: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I was always curious about what in AJ's training created such hostility between her and Cyri. It's not necessarily important to the story (and these allusions to unseen history add texture and depth to the characters), but I wonder.
I was always curious about what in AJ's training created such hostility between her and Cyri. It's not necessarily important to the story (and these allusions to unseen history add texture and depth to the characters), but I wonder.
Episode 62: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"Why are you telling the story?"
"Because I'm obviously the most entertaining one here."
"And what do you base that on?"
"Absolutely nothing."
I mean, Cole's not wrong.
"Why are you telling the story?"
"Because I'm obviously the most entertaining one here."
"And what do you base that on?"
"Absolutely nothing."
I mean, Cole's not wrong.
Episode 63: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
More excellent work with silhouettes. Also, I love that the river is called the Leathe.
More excellent work with silhouettes. Also, I love that the river is called the Leathe.
Episode 64: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I love the mechanics of geomancy, but I also love the underlying...I don't know, metaphysics? Philosophy? That are required to BE a geomancer.
I love the mechanics of geomancy, but I also love the underlying...I don't know, metaphysics? Philosophy? That are required to BE a geomancer.
Episode 67: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
There is so much going on here with the silhouettes and the contrasts (and I believe if you look very closely you can even see the mysterious assailant)
There is so much going on here with the silhouettes and the contrasts (and I believe if you look very closely you can even see the mysterious assailant)
Episode 68: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Dragoons have always been cool, but this dragoon is the coolest.
That said, Ghost's look of alarm is a little funny.
Dragoons have always been cool, but this dragoon is the coolest.
That said, Ghost's look of alarm is a little funny.
Episode 69: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"We haven't fought back yet." Bleu is just so fundamentally decent.
"We haven't fought back yet." Bleu is just so fundamentally decent.
Episode 71: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Pretty neat move with the fire column from the ground there, Cole.
Pretty neat move with the fire column from the ground there, Cole.
Episode 72: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Love the Cole freak-out text when the dragoon catches his spear. Also love Cole getting the ever-loving shit literally kicked out of him, though for different reasons.
Love the Cole freak-out text when the dragoon catches his spear. Also love Cole getting the ever-loving shit literally kicked out of him, though for different reasons.
Episode 73: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"Good thing we were here to stop him." Ghost is so deliciously bitter and sarcastic all the time.
"Good thing we were here to stop him." Ghost is so deliciously bitter and sarcastic all the time.
Episode 74: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I love the doubling effect on AJ's text to show how the words she's speaking aren't necessarily her own. It really adds to the surreal effect of this...vision? Flashback?
I love the doubling effect on AJ's text to show how the words she's speaking aren't necessarily her own. It really adds to the surreal effect of this...vision? Flashback?
Episode 75: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Really curious about how these events are going to connect to the events of Lost Noise (the fact that, according to the Fortuna Saga lore, our geomancer in Lost Noise is apparently NOT an Arlia Janet has already piqued my interest)
Really curious about how these events are going to connect to the events of Lost Noise (the fact that, according to the Fortuna Saga lore, our geomancer in Lost Noise is apparently NOT an Arlia Janet has already piqued my interest)
Episode 76: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
AJ's little "Oh, Fortuna," there is both campy as hell and really sweet.
AJ's little "Oh, Fortuna," there is both campy as hell and really sweet.
Episode 77: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"Stay sweet, and don't make the same mistakes I did," is a line that shows so much of AJ's grandma's personality in such a short time.
"Stay sweet, and don't make the same mistakes I did," is a line that shows so much of AJ's grandma's personality in such a short time.
Episode 78: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"I was commissioned. Belief has nothing to do with it." Karen is cold-blooded.
"I was commissioned. Belief has nothing to do with it." Karen is cold-blooded.
Episode 80: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Balen seems curiously out his depth here, given his skillset.
"I work with efficiency. You just make sure you are ready when I am done." No one likes Lucian, but you can't deny that he's effective.
Balen seems curiously out his depth here, given his skillset.
"I work with efficiency. You just make sure you are ready when I am done." No one likes Lucian, but you can't deny that he's effective.
Episode 81: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"I'll risk your disapproval for that peace of mind." Bleu continues to be best.
"I'll risk your disapproval for that peace of mind." Bleu continues to be best.
Episode 82: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"Want to get a drink?"
"Odd....you read my mind."
Cole and Ghost are always a quality time.
"Want to get a drink?"
"Odd....you read my mind."
Cole and Ghost are always a quality time.
Episode 83: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"I don't think you know how you work."
"Oh yeah?"
*beat*
*beat*
*drink*
I've always really liked Lauren, and I use a quote about her to make fun of @Kaydbe all the time.
"I don't think you know how you work."
"Oh yeah?"
*beat*
*beat*
*drink*
I've always really liked Lauren, and I use a quote about her to make fun of @Kaydbe all the time.
Episode 84:
I LOVE THE VERTICAL INTERSECTING STORYLINE STRUCTURE OF THIS PAGE SO MUCH
I LOVE THE VERTICAL INTERSECTING STORYLINE STRUCTURE OF THIS PAGE SO MUCH
Episode 85: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"I suggest you go to a safe distance," and then the soldier fleeing as fast he can, tells you everything you need to about how dangerous Lucian is.
"I suggest you go to a safe distance," and then the soldier fleeing as fast he can, tells you everything you need to about how dangerous Lucian is.
Episode 86: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"Saddle up lieutenant colonel. We're going to war." Part One was a fun ride, but I am so excited for Part Two.
"Saddle up lieutenant colonel. We're going to war." Part One was a fun ride, but I am so excited for Part Two.
Episode 87: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
I have spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure out how this marching hymn should be sung.
I have spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure out how this marching hymn should be sung.
Episode 88: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"Faith may have lost its meaning, but I still understand the importance of redemption. Responsibility will be taken."
This is my favorite of the soliloquies that make this whole chapter shine.
Heart quote: "Call me Ghost. I am a dead man."
"Faith may have lost its meaning, but I still understand the importance of redemption. Responsibility will be taken."
This is my favorite of the soliloquies that make this whole chapter shine.
Heart quote: "Call me Ghost. I am a dead man."
Episode 89: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"I do it so that I know everyone has the chance of living with their families instead of merely dying with them" is a great line that gets to the heart of Bleu's character, but my heart is with Ghost talking to the bird the way I do to my cat
"I do it so that I know everyone has the chance of living with their families instead of merely dying with them" is a great line that gets to the heart of Bleu's character, but my heart is with Ghost talking to the bird the way I do to my cat
Episode 90: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
"Hello Mr...Ghost." I like our (thus-far) unnamed geomancer apprentice being polite enough to try and be respectful to Ghost and confused enough to not know what to call him
"Hello Mr...Ghost." I like our (thus-far) unnamed geomancer apprentice being polite enough to try and be respectful to Ghost and confused enough to not know what to call him
That said, I think this is the first episode that implies that Dr. Allen was a full-fledged geomancer, and I don't want to be rude but that DOES raise some questions about how easily he was taken out.
(This account is now devoted to fan theories and stories about Dr. Allen)
(This account is now devoted to fan theories and stories about Dr. Allen)
Episode 91: fortunasaga.com/comic/fs/episo…
Holy crap this episode's background textures hit so much harder after the hours I logged playing Ogre Battle (after watching @j_cutting's video review). Embarassing admission: I made it to the final battle and have yet to be able to beat it
Holy crap this episode's background textures hit so much harder after the hours I logged playing Ogre Battle (after watching @j_cutting's video review). Embarassing admission: I made it to the final battle and have yet to be able to beat it
OH RIGHT I SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THE STORY NOT MY VIDEO GAME FAILURES
"HEY JACKASSES! DID SOMEBODY ORDER A CORPS!" Cole is glorious
"HEY JACKASSES! DID SOMEBODY ORDER A CORPS!" Cole is glorious
