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Genevieve Page 20
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Genevieve Page 20

on March 16, 2013
Chapter: Intermission: Genevieve
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  1. imtrappedinabox
    imtrappedinabox
    March 16, 2013, 1:40 pm | # | Reply

    Is that his muse or just death?

    • karst45
      karst45
      March 18, 2013, 4:50 pm | # | Reply

      i think it just his body wiping the blood off the wall.

      And I TOLD YOU SO! bleed to death!

  2. J. H. Sorrow
    J. H. Sorrow
    March 16, 2013, 3:21 pm | # | Reply

    And down he goes.

    How did he write on the ceiling? I wonder if someone will be able to interpret his last story.

    Is that the deal maker forming out of his shadow?

    • the other ghost girl
      the other ghost girl
      March 19, 2013, 4:40 pm | # | Reply

      a yep, demons are very serious about collecting their debts, and this man was too smart for his own good,so he thought he could outsmart someone whose been in the soul buying business for hundreds times longer than he’s been alive

  3. Just An Amateur
    Just An Amateur
    March 16, 2013, 3:56 pm | # | Reply

    Lighting effects in panels 5-6… wow!

  4. gothold
    gothold
    March 16, 2013, 4:31 pm | # | Reply

    thus a local legend is born, people will speak of the house with the writting on the walls and the bizzare author who died for his art!

  5. Forry
    Forry
    March 16, 2013, 5:39 pm | # | Reply

    I thought it was ink smear in the last panel. On a second look, I think it’s a shadow aka the Deal maker aka HIS DOOOOM.

    All those who said that his demise is blood loss gets a cookie

    • Seth
      Seth
      March 16, 2013, 11:04 pm | # | Reply

      I saw the writing on the wall. Ironic that he couldn’t.

      • squidbunny
        squidbunny
        March 17, 2013, 9:43 am | # | Reply

        *rimshot*

  6. Bartimaeus
    Bartimaeus
    March 16, 2013, 6:35 pm | # | Reply

    It’s a devil of a story.

  7. Kaja Rainbow
    Kaja Rainbow
    March 16, 2013, 7:50 pm | # | Reply

    Even if a lot of people saw this coming, it was still beautiful seeing it come to pass.

    • Messenger
      Messenger
      March 17, 2013, 1:24 am | # | Reply

      Yep. Just because a story is predictable doesn’t mean it’s going to be a bad story. Much of it is about portrayal- the author did well here.

  8. Karyl
    Karyl
    March 16, 2013, 9:44 pm | # | Reply

    I think that’s his soul or what’s left of it, the shadow of his soul? and he’s down for the count…………..

  9. Psychlycan
    Psychlycan
    March 16, 2013, 11:59 pm | # | Reply

    Now, imagine if this was only the beginning of his story…

    • Sulucamas
      Sulucamas
      March 19, 2013, 12:30 pm | # | Reply

      I’m crossing my fingers so hard right now. 😮

      Either way, though, can’t wait to see how it ends.

  10. Alexx
    Alexx
    March 17, 2013, 9:38 am | # | Reply

    OKAY…whew! There are arrows ‘n stuff showing you where to go. It’ll be tough, but at least he thought that through. Woulda driven me crazy, starting in the middle of the wall like he did. I know you’re crazy man, but at least bleed yourself to death intelligently!

  11. Sweets
    Sweets
    March 17, 2013, 12:32 pm | # | Reply

    Heh, not too bright on his part. Guess he didn’t comprehend that he was essentially writing the story in his own blood. The body can only loose soo much before you die. 😛

  12. drealm2459
    drealm2459
    March 17, 2013, 2:55 pm | # | Reply

    and the punchline is the landlord comes in after and paints over it all….

    • Copper
      Copper
      March 18, 2013, 12:02 am | # | Reply

      Oh, that just made me laugh so hard I woke up my boyfriend and the dogs…

  13. jubilare
    jubilare
    March 18, 2013, 9:02 am | # | Reply

    Hmm… this is nitpickety (sorry!) but why did he write on the ceiling before filling up all the walls?

    • Taylor
      Taylor
      March 20, 2013, 4:54 pm | # | Reply

      I think he was revising at this point. You can see all the scratches out and arrows pointing all over the place. Either way, this guy is obviously deranged so it’s fair to say he’s not thinking logically at the moment.

      • jubilare
        jubilare
        March 21, 2013, 7:51 am | # | Reply

        Ah, yes, revising is a good explanation. Thanks!

  14. Somebody Somebodyson
    Somebody Somebodyson
    March 18, 2013, 12:52 pm | # | Reply

    After reading this chapter, the only thing I can think now is, “If this was a lovecraftian story, he would’ve had a fourth wish for unlimited reams of paper and it would be fulfilled by having his skin become coarse in texture and able to be ripped from his body, in addition to growing back when taken from his body.”

    Strange, isn’t it?

    Anyway, I guess there’s going to be some form of ironic punishment relating to writing waiting for him in whatever analogue of hell exists in this crazy, crazy cyborg-horse world.

  15. PJF
    PJF
    March 18, 2013, 2:50 pm | # | Reply

    Maybe the demon will feel sorry for him and give him his soul back… A soul this easy has to be cheap, like government cheese, and who really wants that?

    • drealm2459
      drealm2459
      March 19, 2013, 4:16 am | # | Reply

      Getting a soul easy and cheap is what most demons live for i’m sure . and as to feeling sorry? doubtful as best . I’m fairly sure the demon will revel in this and use the ease and minor cost to get his soul as a way to toment his soul later.

  16. wr4ith0
    wr4ith0
    March 19, 2013, 11:02 am | # | Reply

    oh, no rampage…

  17. the other ghost girl
    the other ghost girl
    March 19, 2013, 4:36 pm | # | Reply

    and the moral of this story is that pens are for visual art, pencils are for writtimg, oh and don’t sell your soul to demons, even in shares

  18. Thorgeous
    Thorgeous
    March 20, 2013, 4:54 pm | # | Reply

    He was bleeding so slowly while writing, he would have fainted long before he could have bled to death. Fun concept though.

    • Sybarite
      Sybarite
      March 21, 2013, 4:04 am | # | Reply

      How do you know that isn’t what just happened? Given how “nicely” he fell, it looks more like fainting than death.

  19. sophia the wolf
    sophia the wolf
    March 21, 2013, 6:01 am | # | Reply

    he shouldn’t have been that passionate for his art

  20. Ntofan
    Ntofan
    March 22, 2013, 9:20 am | # | Reply

    Just caught up from the archives. Love the main story thread, absolutely ADORE the art and I’m enjoying this “hiatus” story, even though I thought about skipping it. Glad I didn’t now. Oh, and I never comment on Webcomics but I felt I just had to add my voice to the others here lauding your immense talent. Only problem is now I have to wait for an update! 🙁

    • squidbunny
      squidbunny
      March 22, 2013, 9:26 am | # | Reply

      Yeah, sorry about that last bit … and very much obliged for the kind words.

  21. qoheleth
    qoheleth
    April 5, 2013, 8:22 pm | # | Reply

    Hmmm. What if this isn’t his story at all (in a manner of speaking), but just the preface to her story…
    Marvelously done and very, very well illustrated.

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