🙁 I never broke my leg, but after combining every memory of childhood injuries together, I’m pretty sure they sounded exactly like this comic looks — the sudden moment of “oh no!”, the hammered KRA/ACK, and the aftermath of nothing existing but the bawling-your-lungs-out pain.
Two other things. One: I feel like Mama Perkins had a little halting moment in the middle of comforting Presti. She did just say that magic was dangerous, but if it’ll help cure Presti’s pain, then she chooses to eat her words a bit (in addition to whatever else she can do.) Horrible irony, but there you have it. Much respect to her.
And two: this adds a staggering bit of subtext to the end of the reunion chapter, when Presti said that she’s been waiting all her life to design an airship.
You clearly missed something in the last comic because she warned against using it without supervision, not against using it at all. She doesn’t have any problems with magic. It’s just not something a little kid should be getting into alone.
I mean, she’s not wrong, magic IS dangerous for kids to be playing with (as this demonstrates). But I don’t think she thinks it’s bad per se, in much the same way we can un-hypocritically tell a 6-year-old that driving a car is dangerous and that they shouldn’t be doing it, then take them to the emergency room in one when they break a leg.
I actually wonder if she wasn’t going to finish that sentence some other way, like “Your father can HEAL it with his magic.” Then either realizes he can’t, or decides that letting it naturally heal would provide a better object lesson. (Being able to heal children’s injuries with magic must be a frightful temptation for parents in such a setting; see their child suffer, or teach them that consequences can be circumvented easily with magic?)
I think she stopped for a moment because she was being interrupted by presti. it’s not the only time it happens, either, and the speech bubbles are set to indicate that kind of interaction.
This comic is dedicated to every child who has leapt off of the garage with an umbrella expecting to float down…and to the loving parents who are still helpless to stop them.
Sometimes it’s the painful lessons that are the longest lasting. I don’t know of too many people who deliberately touched a hot stove burner a second time after getting burned as a kid. Willing to bet Presti heeds her mother MUCH more closely after this!
I wonder if she gets introduced to making magic items after this, since adult Presti has an interest in those and flying brooms are a thing you can make.
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Apparently the trick with the cloud took some mastering.
Probably with safety cushions beneath or Featherfall in effect. Because as poor Presti learned here, there isn’t much broom for error.
So what you’re saying is, Presti is essentially my sister with a palette swap.
The sound of a kid in agony, and a mother at the end of her rope. Oof, this whole thing just hurts reading it.
It’s one of those situations where you would be mad at the kid for not listening, but you feel too sorry for them to stay mad.
🙁 I never broke my leg, but after combining every memory of childhood injuries together, I’m pretty sure they sounded exactly like this comic looks — the sudden moment of “oh no!”, the hammered KRA/ACK, and the aftermath of nothing existing but the bawling-your-lungs-out pain.
Two other things. One: I feel like Mama Perkins had a little halting moment in the middle of comforting Presti. She did just say that magic was dangerous, but if it’ll help cure Presti’s pain, then she chooses to eat her words a bit (in addition to whatever else she can do.) Horrible irony, but there you have it. Much respect to her.
And two: this adds a staggering bit of subtext to the end of the reunion chapter, when Presti said that she’s been waiting all her life to design an airship.
Turns out something horrifying did happen, but it was a relatively mundane horror. Hopefully more heartwarming stuff will follow.
You clearly missed something in the last comic because she warned against using it without supervision, not against using it at all. She doesn’t have any problems with magic. It’s just not something a little kid should be getting into alone.
I mean, she’s not wrong, magic IS dangerous for kids to be playing with (as this demonstrates). But I don’t think she thinks it’s bad per se, in much the same way we can un-hypocritically tell a 6-year-old that driving a car is dangerous and that they shouldn’t be doing it, then take them to the emergency room in one when they break a leg.
I actually wonder if she wasn’t going to finish that sentence some other way, like “Your father can HEAL it with his magic.” Then either realizes he can’t, or decides that letting it naturally heal would provide a better object lesson. (Being able to heal children’s injuries with magic must be a frightful temptation for parents in such a setting; see their child suffer, or teach them that consequences can be circumvented easily with magic?)
I think she stopped for a moment because she was being interrupted by presti. it’s not the only time it happens, either, and the speech bubbles are set to indicate that kind of interaction.
This is why parents are always reminding their kids not to use magic without supervision.
How many wildfires were started by kids showing off to their friends? “Hey! Bobby! You think your burning hands is cool? Watch me do a fireball.”
Yes, you can make a broom float with Mage Hand. That doesn’t mean you can then ride on it.
To quote the world’s most powerful wizard, “Now don’t get any foolish ideas that magic will solve all your problems, because it won’t!”
Mustrum Ridcully?
Merlin. Sword in the Stone (1963).
This comic is dedicated to every child who has leapt off of the garage with an umbrella expecting to float down…and to the loving parents who are still helpless to stop them.
My interpretation was that it’s an actual flying broom. But retired to its original undignified role since it’s acting up like this. Hence “FIZZLE”.
Unfortunately, neither children nor mages get Fortitude proficiencies on saving rolls.
It’s a good thing the Mother class gets advantage on Sanity saving throws.
The mischief was its own punishment.
Sometimes it’s the painful lessons that are the longest lasting. I don’t know of too many people who deliberately touched a hot stove burner a second time after getting burned as a kid. Willing to bet Presti heeds her mother MUCH more closely after this!
I wonder if she gets introduced to making magic items after this, since adult Presti has an interest in those and flying brooms are a thing you can make.
Spell duration: just long enough to get you in trouble!
Happy Mother’s Day! (Even if this particular mother may not be very happy at the moment…)