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C04P16 – Be Wicked
When everybody’s telling you who you are, sometimes refusing to let other people define you feels like taking on the role of the villain. Ironically, people that seek to put others in boxes are usually the bullies. I’ve always struggled with labels, and I do a lot of things that make it hard to put me in a box. Woman. Engineer. Artist. Business owner. Those are four things that most people don’t know what to do with when you put them all together. I am hardly conventional. If that’s wrong, I, like Pakku, would rather be wicked.
In what ways do you defy convention?
(…and because I can’t hold it in anymore…I THINK I’LL TRYYYYY DEFYYYYING GRAVITY!)
As part of the Spider Forest Collective, I am featuring a Comic of the Week. This week’s comic is Keys. In a land of terrible wars and towering empires, one man finds himself thrust into the machinations of men and gods, and only a mythic blade may hold to the key to his salvation. People that like world-building, political/religious maneuvering, and unique magics will find a lot to enjoy in Keys, even if it is relatively new!
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Great page (and great musical). Here’s to Pakku and the rest of us who don’t fit into neat little boxes.
I’m a huge fan of Wicked. I had the pleasure of seeing it twice, even if it was from wwaaaaaay back both times. Someday I’d like to work my way up to near the front!!
…and I thought I couldn’t love Pakku any more than I already did. FAVORITE CHARACTER FOREVER. More fanart coming when Horse Week is over on Sketchbet.
As for defying convention, I do it a little too much for even MY taste. Celibate panromantic asexual, trans*, vegan, anti-capitalist, Pagan WHOOPS HOW’D THAT HAPPEN, WHERE’D ALL THE CONVENTION RUN OFF TO? Can’t be helped, though, and instead of fearing being labeled as having “special snowflake syndrome” I will stand up with Pakku and NOT GIVE A DAMN.
…THAT’S WHY I LOVE THIS PAGE SO MUCH, OBVIOUSLY.
Autistic, demiheteroromantic asexual, vegan, and atheist here. Hi-five, sir.
Hi-five back, on Pakku’s behalf! Pakku would return your hi-five if he understood the gesture. Instead, he will probably stare at you awkwardly. He does, however, appreciate the sentiment.
Also, I make no guarantees that Tama will not swoop in and attempt to steal said hi-five. He’s feeling a little jealous of all the affection at not-him.
That was intended as a response to Noel, but I’ll take it anyway.
Your commenting system doesn’t make replies terribly obvious, does it?
Whoops! No, no it does not! I’ve been trying to figure out how to make it stagger comments, but can’t seem to figure out the code. I know just enough to be almost dangerous. I am the Toy Poodle of Coders.
Good thing I go back to check on these comments (I used to get email notifications but not anymore…?), because now I see this was a reply. High five to you as well!
Dude, you rock.
*facepalm at using gendered pronoun like cis-privileged asshole*
I suggest you blame the English language, which tends to assume cisnormativity (which should be a word, but apparently isn’t).
Not giving a damn is harder than it looks, but if you can be comfortable with yourself, no matter how much you land outside the boundaries of convention, than that is true freedom. Someday I’ll get there too!
oooh, chills.
A shiver and a quiver up your spine? Then I do declare, victory is mine!
Have I mentioned lately that GO TEAM PAKKU? Because go team Pakku.
*waves Pakku flag* As soon as my button-making machine arrives, I’m making a TEAM PAKKU button just for you!
0.o Are you serious? Please tell me that you’re serious. I would buy that button in a heartbeat.
I am 100% serious. Working on concept art now! What do you think of this Design?
Khyansaria and I both just went all squeaky and enthusiastic. Consider it a win.
……..
And suddenly, there was no longer a debate.
Pakku is OFFICALLY my favorite character. So sorry Tama.
God I love the dialogue on this page.
/does a backflip into the sun
Tama is very hurt, and swears vengeance! No one shall be favorite but HIIIIIIM!! *throws table*
GOD this is brilliant. Pakku has been my favorite for a long while, but this merely clinches it.
Who knew the quirky Auditor would net such a dedicated following? He’s a favorite of mine too.
I love lists like this, here goes:
1. Marine
2. Artist
3. Video Game Junkie
4. Mormon
5. Martial Arts Instructor
6. Irish Tenor
7. Dad
8. Jewelry Designer
9. Writer
Labels are used by people with no imagination to try to understand the world.
Wow, how do you find the time for all that?
Irish Tenor, eh? Do you ever sing barbershop? I mostly sing baritone and sometimes lead in various quartets.
I am a
reader,
dancer,
singer.
Rather boring and pedestrian in comparison, but I put a lot into the singing and dancing.
So many music people!! I’ve been in a variety of singing groups since I was just a wee child, but couldn’t find a group that matched what I was looking for once I got out of college. Loved being in a Sweet Adeline quartet in university! As for dancing, what’s your favorite style?
There are so many cool things on your list! I’m with Kris (comment farther down page) in being intrigued by #6, Irish Tenor. Huzzah for the musically inclined! Not to mention Martial Arts Instructor — what type? I’m surrounded by friends with a variety of martial arts styles at the teaching level. I call them my Violence Consultants, because I’m always getting their advice on fight scene choreography! And congrats on being a Dad, one of the most important jobs of all.
@AlpineBob I really only sing in Church anymore, much to the chagrin of my wife.
@Robin I’ve yet to find anyone interesting who fits into the mold of any accepted label, and have always tried anything that interested me. As to the Martial Arts Instructor, I teach MCMAP, that’s the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Think MMA mixed with Bayonet/Rifle, Knife, and Baton weapon training. It borrows from most traditional styles in some form or another, and mixes it with morals and professionalism of the Corps.
Holy cow…That sounds AWESOME. I may have to bug you about Bayonet/Rifle fighting at some point — That’s Kali’s weapon of choice, but it’s been hard to research how to use a Bayonet in close quarters!
LOL wow, that was a quick turnaround of character! But I don’t blame him for getting upset over the slight!
I’m not sure what you mean? I’m glad you enjoyed the page tho!
@AlpineBob – what quartets do you sing in/where? I’m peripherally involved in a few of the barbershop groups here in Denver – no well known quartets, but some of the smaller choruses and the one at my college.
I’m just plain weird.
I know some might think this is a cop out but it’s simply the truth.
Personally, I prefer to go by “Odd Duck”.
The phrases is just so…well…odd.
Oh I just love the expression on the…oh jeez I’ve forgotten it’s name…well it’s obvious this isn’t the normal reaction it gets! I hope Pakku and Mizha get close, I think she needs this lesson and strength. Though we have yet to know how he got it so maaaaybe not.
Well, it is her dream world. Hopefully some of it sinks in on an unconscious level, at the very least. Although I’m not sure she’d be willing to go through what Pakku did to learn that lesson!
This is an epic page. Especially since I am way too attached to the idea of real world!Pakku with Asperger’s. Whoo neurodiversity!
I’m pretty conventional, actually. =/ Although I’m an atheist and a feminist, which apparently is such a not-thing we in the atheist community keep having to have long, loud discussions that amount to, “STOP DOING THINGS THAT EXCLUDE WOMEN. WE’RE HALF THE POPULATION.” And then jerks are like, “But we already fixed sexism!” And I facepalm forever.
That’s accurate to Pakku’s character, actually. He has the Tamakepe equivalent of Asperger’s syndrome. So your theory is not so much a theory as it is correct.