Colonel Haulley’s got the ol’ Crazy-Eye. And frankly, after what I’ve been putting him through in this chapter, I don’t blame him! This pair of pages is really one of my favorites so far, so I’m going to post it up on topwebcomics.com for everyone to see – I realized I haven’t done that for a while, so why not?
As for me, it has been a thrilling week of major and unexpected design crises on this project I’m doing at work. But all seems to have been resolved – took the better part of a week, though. Lots of overtime. Things have a way of overtaking you. So I only really made a start at sorting out the website, and I fear I was very neglectful about answering posts last week. The simple fact is, I had almost literally no spare time whatsoever. I hope to have a gentler week this time around, and to get some more stuff online. In the meantime, however, I did, at least, get this darned page up to scratch, so I’m at least happy about that, especially as this chapter is now hurtling towards its conclusion.
For now, though, I’m turning in. I haven’t been getting enough sleep lately, and I need to stay alert, lest things get over on me again! Thanks everyone for the comments and the encouragement – I’m still plugging away here!
OK now this is good. Now am just trying to see if the FSR will side with the UNA to counter what CONASUR has or if perhaps they have their own agenda.
About the only thing which would surprise me now is if the Arab League decides to drop in.
Don’t put it past me! There are plenty of independents, too – India, Senegambia, Mali Federation… okay, three. But still.
😀
–M
Any second now, Aaaaaaany second now, Haully is going to just snap completely and start screaming “IT WAS THE SQUIRRELS! THEY WERE BEHIND IT ALL ALONG”
Every man has his breaking point, even a “tough guy.”
–M
And Haulley’s was reached about 20 minutes ago. By now he is, to paraphrase Terry Pratchett, several miles beyond the madness horizon and still accelerating.
The FSR might have drove up to poor ol’ Haulley’s doorstep, guns and all, but somehow they do not look that threatening…
Almost seems like the UNA they… “lost” an enemy?!
I wonder where Mike and Zaballa are in this? Just can’t wait till next week… 🙂
Yeah, it looks like they’re here to ask WTF is going on. That’s not an aggressive “we’re going to invade you now” stance and more of a “uh…guys? Can we just sit down and work out what in Lenin’s name is going on? Also, those Killbots creep me out” one.
😀
Glad you guys are liking it – and glad the Feds came off right. They’re actually a little sad, aren’t they? They just seem tired.
–M
I think they know something we don’t know yet. MIKE should be around somewhere, too. He can’t have gone that far in that short amount of time.
I find myself fascinated with the red-tinted helicopter canopies. Reflections of the sunset, or something else?
Kind of, but mostly a design choice – I liked the look of it.
–M
If you want an excuse…err…explanation, try this one: Red cockpit lighting is used to give the pilot the chance to see stuff without ruining their night vision…red light causes the least amount of disruption to that.
The FSR looks like they’re just here to watch the show. Also, I’m glad to see they managed to survive the nuclear exchange without a big fancy superbase like the UNA. Though I bet walking around unprotected in the wasteland is doing nothing for their long term health prospectives.
Or their short-term health, for that matter.
–M
And no googles to keep that dust out of their eyes… *ouch*
I have to say if it was possible for a guy in a one eyed battlesuit to look kinda tired and dejected the guy up front pulls it off. Nicely done. Now to see what happens next and if the troopers politely decline to set off the nuke.
I like that despite their firepower, not a single FSR gun is pointed at the UNA. It’s like they FSR is just to exhausted to fight any more.
I think that it does look as though all the FSR troops are tired even the ones in power armor give of the look of being exhausted
Red lights are used in the nocturnal animal section of the zoo so you can see them awake instead of curled up asleep during the day. Best of both worlds.