so last page I chalked up the blank stares to the dragons having individual reactions to the particular commands (Jack being surprised hearing the Old Tongue / Buckeye being idk dramatically devoted to playing dead), but the close up on Jack’s lifeless eye in panel 5 gives me a bad vibe about the use of Old Tongue :<
that’s interesting! I didn’t think of your initial interpretation. buckeye is a very focused but not so bright sort of dragon, so I’d buy that explanation too :x
I’ve had a bad vibe since Tigertail first gave Lucky what appeared to be some sort of command words. It got worse when she used them and Jackdaw went walleyed just before submitting. It doesn’t seem to have occurred to Lucky yet that Jackdaw is way too smart to be just a “beast”, and that these words appear to be some sort of mind control.
Also, your little chibi Jackdaw icon is frigging adorable.
so last page I chalked up the blank stares to the dragons having individual reactions to the particular commands (Jack being surprised hearing the Old Tongue / Buckeye being idk dramatically devoted to playing dead), but the close up on Jack’s lifeless eye in panel 5 gives me a bad vibe about the use of Old Tongue :<
that’s interesting! I didn’t think of your initial interpretation. buckeye is a very focused but not so bright sort of dragon, so I’d buy that explanation too :x
you’re onto something!
I’ve had a bad vibe since Tigertail first gave Lucky what appeared to be some sort of command words. It got worse when she used them and Jackdaw went walleyed just before submitting. It doesn’t seem to have occurred to Lucky yet that Jackdaw is way too smart to be just a “beast”, and that these words appear to be some sort of mind control.
Also, your little chibi Jackdaw icon is frigging adorable.