Grrl Power #293 – Zonked
Why settle into bed gently when you can slam into it mid laugh? For those of you wondering, Sydney used to go with the geeky sheets, but eventually she decided she wears her geekdom on her sleeve enough already, and generally speaking you can get better quality sheets if they’re not concerned about having Star Wars or She-Ra printed on them. This was originally the last page book 1 but I realized I needed to address at least one more thing, so the next page wraps it up and then we’re off to book 2!
Most of the posters in Sydney’s room are movie posters, but the one above her computer is a Rainbow Dash I found at DeviantArt (used with permission :)
Be sure to check out the Valentine’s Day Sex Drive picture I did this year (NSFW, as are all the participants). I particularly like the Star Cross’d Destiny submission as well, so be sure to check that one out through their vote incentive, and check out the comic too (click on the comic thumbnail on the left.) The main character tends to look a bit like Maxima at times. She does have purple hair, but she only looks like she has gold skin occasionally because Blair, the artist, actually takes colored lighting into account when she colors. :)
I hope to have the vote incentive updated by next weekend, but I’m having some much needed foundation work done on my house this week and that involves jackhammering through the floor in a few places in my office, disassembling the computer and general distractions as I have to deal with all that stuff, so we’ll see.
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I think panel one is fast becoming my favourite image of Sydney. That is not to say that it is her, at her prettiest. Even on this page, the final three panels beat that. But it is showing the real Sydney. With all her guards down. No bluster or walls, fending off embarrassment.
Of course the hyperness and quirky behaviour are also very much a part of her. But that is all part of the front that she presents to the world, all the time. It is nice to see her without it. And yet still radiating her ‘hug me’ aura. Which only gets stronger, by the end of the page.
You just like seeing women vulnerable. It is the same instinct lions have that makes the sight of an injured antelope so appealing.
Hardly. It awakens my protective instincts. Anytime I have been in such a situation, I have always been a perfect gentleman. My conscience is clear.
Yes, nice seeing Sydney in an off moment. And boy is she tired! Interesting too how the orbs shut down at that point.
I admit that if were there I would hug Sydney because it would seem the right thing to do. Better than a pat on the back for certain.
She snores like the Three Stooges!!!
One of the few times I’m jealous of a character’s room. I want those Totoro and Jake plushes. Even the Wolverine plush! Lol, yet another thing to add to my list of “poor college student goals”.
The sunlight! Halo, the sunlight!
Aww! The orbs going to sleep with Sydney is just so cute! It’s like they’re checking on her, see that she’s asleep, and go, “Ok then, time to sleep as well!” and just power down and sleep.
Wonder if they still stay within the same range from Sydney or if that’s the only time they can be taken from her. Like, if one fell on the floor and rolled away, I wonder if it would stop at a certain point or just keep going.
We have seen that Tubey was unmovable, even when we found out later that the orbs were sleeping. Possibly they only napped because of the strain of having to resist Maxima’s attempt to throw them. But I feel it more likely that the ‘tether’ does not strain the orbs, and is always-on, even when asleep.
Oh yeah, good point Yorpie! Good puppy!
Is that the snore Pegasus does in Hercules…?
Neigh.
didn’t this happen before the game at the beginning chronologically?
No, we have nothing to link it to that at all. Even at the time of writing this the comic still has months to go to catch up to that ‘flash forwards’. Whereas this page is notable as being Sydney’s first night’s sleep after coming out as a super hero.
The start of the comic, on the other paw, was after Sydney has finished basic training and has even been promoted to ‘corporal’.
Fact: “zonked” is one of the funniest words in the English language.
It is right up there with discombobulation.
Interesting that she would snore like that…
Did you know, snoring is actually a problem, and a major cause of something called “sleep apnea”, which totally destroys sleep quality?
… Yeah, she’s not going to have a very restful night like that.
Yes, in fact snoring can be fatal. Studies show that besides the obvious (but rare) asphyxiation threat, it substantially reduces lifespan via heart attack and stroke. Thankfully, for most people snoring is little more than the result of displaced tissues. These can be remedied with basic exercises such as Yoga or Martial Arts. Of course, if you’re overweight these have a dual benefit; snoring is exacerbated by excess poundage.