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Hunger rules the predator and fear drives the prey -- but change is coming.
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You may be confusing the concept of 'plot armor' with regular ol' plot-- would you find it narratively satisfying if Rask had no agency here? Is that a good story?
The 'plot armor' trope tends to refer to things that are serial or episodic, where at the end of each monster-of-the-week scenario, things return to a status quo. You see this most of all in television where you expect to see the same cast every week, and you want your show to run for multiple seasons without meaningful adjustment to formula. Conversely, in a movie, you wouldn't say a character who avoids getting hit by a car in one scene only to get shot and die in another has plot armor, would you?
Anyway, semantics. You can't say every time someone doesn't die it's because 'plot armor' because what does that do to narrative stakes in general? Does it mean that every time a character is in danger, they MUST die or else they have 'plot armor'?** That makes the concept of 'plot armor' sort of meaningless as a trope when it comes to discussion. You might as well say 'alive.'
Oren's Forge is a single linear story that by nature of the Internet, I post a single page of every week. The story is written as a graphic novel and meant to be consumed in one go. Swift can die on the next page, she can die at the end of the story, or she can live but be permanently change-- but you won't know until the end. The goal is to make that end satisfyingly (which imo having her trip on one page and skewer herself on toothpicks arguably isn't. ;] )
**Side note-- there's a lot of really good 'high attrition' fiction that plays with this well, episodically killing characters until the (obvious) main character is the sole survivor. I like this genre, The Long Walk (novella), The Hunger Games (novel) and Squid Game (television show) are good examples of how you can use 'plot armor' effectively and still create a high-stakes story, even when your main character's survival HAS to be guaranteed (or else you have no story).
The 'plot armor' trope tends to refer to things that are serial or episodic, where at the end of each monster-of-the-week scenario, things return to a status quo. You see this most of all in television where you expect to see the same cast every week, and you want your show to run for multiple seasons without meaningful adjustment to formula. Conversely, in a movie, you wouldn't say a character who avoids getting hit by a car in one scene only to get shot and die in another has plot armor, would you?
Anyway, semantics. You can't say every time someone doesn't die it's because 'plot armor' because what does that do to narrative stakes in general? Does it mean that every time a character is in danger, they MUST die or else they have 'plot armor'?** That makes the concept of 'plot armor' sort of meaningless as a trope when it comes to discussion. You might as well say 'alive.'
Oren's Forge is a single linear story that by nature of the Internet, I post a single page of every week. The story is written as a graphic novel and meant to be consumed in one go. Swift can die on the next page, she can die at the end of the story, or she can live but be permanently change-- but you won't know until the end. The goal is to make that end satisfyingly (which imo having her trip on one page and skewer herself on toothpicks arguably isn't. ;] )
**Side note-- there's a lot of really good 'high attrition' fiction that plays with this well, episodically killing characters until the (obvious) main character is the sole survivor. I like this genre, The Long Walk (novella), The Hunger Games (novel) and Squid Game (television show) are good examples of how you can use 'plot armor' effectively and still create a high-stakes story, even when your main character's survival HAS to be guaranteed (or else you have no story).
Intentional or not.. If you think about it, it makes more sense for the spike trap to fail to get a kill.
I may be going out a little bit here but generally, what we can pick up from the situation is all the bunnies are learning these skills still. I don’t get a feel that they are all well practiced in hunting and crafting traps. Even if they craft stuff, its not likely something there well educated in. new skills rather than well practiced.
Before the safety of the grouping they almost certainly were more bothered by finding food and keeping safe. It’s the same reason why a lot of intelligent creatures don’t seem to bother doing intelligent tasks that could land them more food. ‘Could’ in less certain that the tried and tested. But that’s going off track a little. Point is events here seem only posable due to recent, events. So we can only conclude that they are pretty unskilled at what they do.
So it’s more than likely the spikes were put in loos soil, or they may even have used inferior wood that could be rotten or flexible.. thus to me the spikes failing is the more logical outcome.
The pit is also very shallow kinda confirming this again. They would not have fallen in if not in fear mode. So any blind fall would end up more side on. But the spike were in view clearly even if just for a moment, so they still have footing to evade, be it last moment. Not seeing spikes until your falling means you’re left with gravity and RNG XD But that’s nit picking I guess lol my main reasoning was the first thing I mentioned, they just haven’t got the skills yet.
I’m just curious as to see what way its gona go, I can think up 3 likely outcomes from this given the artists style. :3
I may be going out a little bit here but generally, what we can pick up from the situation is all the bunnies are learning these skills still. I don’t get a feel that they are all well practiced in hunting and crafting traps. Even if they craft stuff, its not likely something there well educated in. new skills rather than well practiced.
Before the safety of the grouping they almost certainly were more bothered by finding food and keeping safe. It’s the same reason why a lot of intelligent creatures don’t seem to bother doing intelligent tasks that could land them more food. ‘Could’ in less certain that the tried and tested. But that’s going off track a little. Point is events here seem only posable due to recent, events. So we can only conclude that they are pretty unskilled at what they do.
So it’s more than likely the spikes were put in loos soil, or they may even have used inferior wood that could be rotten or flexible.. thus to me the spikes failing is the more logical outcome.
The pit is also very shallow kinda confirming this again. They would not have fallen in if not in fear mode. So any blind fall would end up more side on. But the spike were in view clearly even if just for a moment, so they still have footing to evade, be it last moment. Not seeing spikes until your falling means you’re left with gravity and RNG XD But that’s nit picking I guess lol my main reasoning was the first thing I mentioned, they just haven’t got the skills yet.
I’m just curious as to see what way its gona go, I can think up 3 likely outcomes from this given the artists style. :3
That's my point-- you know from the start Garraty makes it to the end otherwise you don't have a story. Just like how you know Katniss does, as does Player 456, because they are all framed as the main character. These 'high attrition' stories play with the conceit of plot armor, while still managing to tell a high stakes story. (Long Walk is also my favorite King novella, for what it's worth!)
I watched a low budget shitty doomsday movie one day. Anything was as to be expect, very mediocre effects, alot of people running and screaming.
But one thing I realy liked. The main character was a god like looking guy, the inperson of maskulinity. Of course he saves a pretty girl, and the typical side romance is forming. After about 40 %of the movie, he got hit by an arrow on the lower body. Of course, he shrugs it of, bandage around and be done. Over the next 15 minutes, he gets paler in each scene, and than they discover, that the wound is infected, he gets weaker and weaker, and at about 70% of the movie, he dies, in cave, while crying. Just like that.no happy end, failed side romance, no plot Armour. That was cool.
But one thing I realy liked. The main character was a god like looking guy, the inperson of maskulinity. Of course he saves a pretty girl, and the typical side romance is forming. After about 40 %of the movie, he got hit by an arrow on the lower body. Of course, he shrugs it of, bandage around and be done. Over the next 15 minutes, he gets paler in each scene, and than they discover, that the wound is infected, he gets weaker and weaker, and at about 70% of the movie, he dies, in cave, while crying. Just like that.no happy end, failed side romance, no plot Armour. That was cool.
But what *is* the right choice?! She still needs to eat!
(Just to be clear - I'm not '!!' in aggravation at your comment. I'm '!!' because this comic is so good I find myself wishing the same thing, and then have to ask the question XD)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH
(Just to be clear - I'm not '!!' in aggravation at your comment. I'm '!!' because this comic is so good I find myself wishing the same thing, and then have to ask the question XD)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH
Swift got a bit lucky in that fall and her hunters reflexes might also have helped a bit. She only nearly pierced her shoulder.
And Rask as the now official protector of the Hollow after Hemlock leaving is planing to do what must be done. But That last panel if I guess correctly is him remembering the wolverine attack on his family. After all he saw the fear in Swift's eyes when she ran by. The fear of a mother trying to protect her cubs from death.
My guess at this point for the next pages is. the reminiscing of Rask will be long enough for Oren to arrive who I think also saw it in Swift and they will spare her for a bit to learn more about the circumstances. After all Swift, Red and the cubs are now also strays without a pack just like Rask was.
But that is in a way still wishful thinking since the first introduction of Swift that somehow the wolves and the prey animals of the Hollow form a coexisting relationship.
And Rask as the now official protector of the Hollow after Hemlock leaving is planing to do what must be done. But That last panel if I guess correctly is him remembering the wolverine attack on his family. After all he saw the fear in Swift's eyes when she ran by. The fear of a mother trying to protect her cubs from death.
My guess at this point for the next pages is. the reminiscing of Rask will be long enough for Oren to arrive who I think also saw it in Swift and they will spare her for a bit to learn more about the circumstances. After all Swift, Red and the cubs are now also strays without a pack just like Rask was.
But that is in a way still wishful thinking since the first introduction of Swift that somehow the wolves and the prey animals of the Hollow form a coexisting relationship.
oops just realized. Rask was not at the first fire so he didn't see her fear. So Swift lying in the trap is just triggering possibly a memory from his flight and Sybil's words about finding a place to be safe. And Swift just wants that at this point for her family as well. So Rask sees what Sybil saw in him which might stay his spear long enough for Oren to arrive.
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