The 100th page! I didn’t plan anything special for it, unfortunately — I’ve had too many things going on in the past few months. But I may cook something up for the two-year anniversary.
Meanwhile, it’s exeunt Msaka, with one more page left in the chapter. There have been a lot of questions posed so far, especially in this chapter. The next one is when we answers start showing up. I’m excited about it.
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Roger: Jacob, how did she --
Jacob: She didn't. She can't.
Roger: But look at the --
Jacob: Keep moving, Roger.
Msaka: I'm not coming with you. I am the daughter of the first beasts. I thought that made me the most dangerous creature in the world. But I am not even the most dangerous person on this street...possibly not even the second-most. No, being a leader is my true strength. I must stay and help Dakar through its civil war. You must go. Find your true strength. And take as much evil with you as you can.
Jacob: She didn't. She can't.
Roger: But look at the --
Jacob: Keep moving, Roger.
Msaka: I'm not coming with you. I am the daughter of the first beasts. I thought that made me the most dangerous creature in the world. But I am not even the most dangerous person on this street...possibly not even the second-most. No, being a leader is my true strength. I must stay and help Dakar through its civil war. You must go. Find your true strength. And take as much evil with you as you can.
This is now one of my most favourite webcomics on the internet – the ideas and their realisation are so well done. Good work and good writing are such a pleasure to see. thanks for the 100 pager and I look forward to your story continually unfolding.
and dont you *dare* cut to an ‘… and when I woke I realised it was all a dream’ page.
(which is one of the worst writing conclusions of all time)
I didn’t think Mkasa would leave. It’s HER town, after all… and she’s got some scores to settle.
@ Thomas: Remus will be better to us than to cut it off with a “It was all the dream” ending.
However, I’ve read one book that I thought had an even worse ending then that: It switched character narration, claimed it was reading someone’s diary about their adventure/travel and the diary ceased abruptly.
No dream endings here. (I actually think I’m better at endings than I am at beginnings. 🙂 )
But now that Moxie’s mentioned it, that book Roger picked up *is* a diary. You’ll hear more on that in the next chapter…