Gunnerkrigg Court

[Bandages]

What are you incredulous about?

[BRPXQZME]

think of the consequences!

(too many loose teef)

[chimericWilder]

I hope you're joking.

You're joking, right?

I am serious when i say he would be more awesome god than the real world ones. But of course i realise the odds of anyone worshipping Coyote, especially on a large scale. But gogdamn would that be the awesomest priesthood and think of how stuff like sermons would work! (Probably completely random and incredibly hilarious).

[ArmsAreLoud]

No I mean "are you seriously not aware that the coyote was a member of the pantheon of certain Native American cultures"

Like, those myths? Legit myths.

[Drillgorg]

Yep, check it.

[Freack]

I imagine that a society surrounding JUST this one Coyote would be kind of...

cool for the first week but then it gets crazy.

[chimericWilder]

No I mean "are you seriously not aware that the coyote was a member of the pantheon of certain Native American cultures"

Like, those myths? Legit myths.

... yes okay i did not know that.

I doubt they portrayed him in this manner though.

[Freack]

Oh gosh.

I think I pretty muched guessed that.

And also Annie's ancestors, that is a good point.

How does she even exist?

[godFish]

Not only do the boy and his family keep the world spinning, his death (and his family's) probably helped power Annie more directly then most, considering the way they died.

[dialecticBlight]

Ysengrin is officially my favorite character in the story.

The way he reacts to situations is so serious it nearly becomes funny, especially due to the general bizarre nature of everything in Gunnerkrigg Court.

[MathGirl277]

... yes okay i did not know that.

I doubt they portrayed him in this manner though.

He is and always has been the Trickster God.

I used to read stories about Coyote. The only story I remember independently of GKC is the one where he scatters the stars across the sky, but that made an appearance in GKC, soo

[chimericWilder]

I meant his mannerisms

[Bandages]

I am really loving all the world building exposition in this chapter

Also my favorite myth about coyote is the one where he drained an entire keg in one kegstand

[Dentrala]

remember that time this was the best comic


ever

[Nimz]

I was kind of wondering about that thing with Miss Carver's ancestors when Coyote explained why he doesn't exist.

@ unbridledExüberance, I don't know how I came to think that hadn't been made in this thread yet, especially after having read every single post.
* the shruggest of shoulders *

[Darlos9D]

Ysengrin is officially my favorite character in the story.

The way he reacts to situations is so serious it nearly becomes funny, especially due to the general bizarre nature of everything in Gunnerkrigg Court.

Maybe one isn't a weird deviant and the other isn't a monster clown, but I get this serious "Equius and Gamzee" vibe from Ys and Coyote, respectively. Ys sees Coyote as above him in the godly food chain (I think?), but Coyote doesn't act in the dignified manner that Ys would like. Ys is a tightwad who can sometimes be a comic straight man, and Coyote is an uncaring goofball.

Now lets just hope they don't succumb to similar fates...

[Mister Visceral]

Ysengrin is quickly becoming my favorite character in the comic.

It's funny because while everyone calls him insane or wild, he's probably the sanest character in the comic, even if not the most tolerant or reasonable.

Now the question becomes "Is Ysengrin the most savage anthropomorph, or is he the most human-like animal?"

AND HE WOULD HATE THAT QUESTION! HAHAHA HA HA!

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sometimes Coyote laughs in my head and he goes HAA HAA HEE HEE HOO HOO

[unbridledExüberance]

Attack of the bipolar magic wolf in bipedal wooden power armor!

Now taking bets for outcome:
A. Coyote steps in to save the day
B. Annie breaks the flare stick thingy and Eglamore runs in
C. Ysengrin calms himself down / Annie talks her way out of this
D. Jones.

I'm leaning towards C, but who knows- Gunnerkrigg is too hard to predict.

[Portalboat]

I think it's A, B, or D. Probably B, because Tom wouldn't have shown the flare if Annie wasn't going to use it.

[godFish]

Coyote knows Ysengrin enough to expect that this kind of outcome was fairly likely, so it would be believable for him to show up. But it also seems like the kind of thing he would let play out to see what happens.

[ikkonoishi]

A bunch of termite cats from space show up at the least opportune moment.

[Darlos9D]

Somebody on the GC forums suggested Annie maybe make some kind of etheric display to kinda shock him into chilling out. Possibly followed by her saying that she clearly has no reason to not believe in her heritage and other supernatural things.

I guess that would essentially count as C though.

[Rikushadow5]

There's also Option E: Shenanigans.

[ArmsAreLoud]

Just because belief causes the existence of a thing doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

[unbridledExüberance]

There's also Option E: Shenanigans.

Suddenly, Kamlen comes riding in on a rhinocerous!