New Page #23!
Amputations can wait. Brothers cannot.
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LOL – love this page. So much.
And seriously Bea, it took you how long to get to the part about him coughing up blood?
I love that John wasn’t all, “LET’S GO SAVE ALAN” *until* she got to the part about the blood.
Yes! Amid Bea’s emotional rambling, that would be the part that registers with a doctor. Or just a guy in general, methinks.
In the amount of time it took Bea to get to the point, John could’ve finished removing the guy’s leg (if Lora’s guesstimate of a minute is correct). You mean to tell me John Warren can’t multitask? And imagine Bea’s reaction if he started cutting away…
Last panel is THE BEST! Just sayin… :)
This page is fantastic. Although I kinda feel bad for laughing so much at the last two panels. That poor kid….and that poor leg….
As for the VI– MORE MARY WARREN! So excited XD
I know! the expressions on their faces were just too much :)
Oh my gosh, I hope that they get to Alan in time!
…and may I just say that I had to laugh at the expressions on the assistant and amputee’s faces in the last panel? Nice use of humor to lighten an otherwise heavy moment and topics!
Hee! That last panel is awesome. Um…I’m very sorry for the lost leg. Really. But great expressions!
Run, John and Bea!!
i feel oh so verry sorry for that poor man with the bad foot.
seriously you dont leave someone who seemed like an amateur to amputee a foot!
that poor poor man!
so to lift my mood- ALAN! You BETTER NOT DIE!!!
Judging by the look on the apprentice’s face, that man very well might still have his foot!
I have to say, I adore the last panel!!!!
And I’m beating Brent this week…
VI caption!
Aunt Mary: This is what you get for eating all those cozies Alan Warren!
She’s certainly giving SOMEBODY “The Look”. The only question is, who?
oh my gosh I probably shouldn’t have laughed, but when I read that last part “finish this” I laughed out loud, literally! The facial expressions are priceless!
Having said that I am hoping that Dr. John can save Alan!
Not that I ever really comment (I’ve been reading for since 2008 though and I love the comic), but I just had to comment to say that for whatever reason I think Dr. John might possibly be my favorite side character yet. I guess I love me a smart boy.
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John is a smarty pants. Like Nathan, but without the optimistic hope.
Then we are perfect for each other. I’ve always suspected. (Must be a youngest sibling thing…)
I’m not sure what it is exactly, but I love John’s face. It’s so… great. Haha, sorry I can’t be more eloquent than that. Maybe it’s the hair! I love his hair.
There are some webcomics that you check and sometimes you think, “Oh man, that was such a great page!” and sometimes it’s “Well, that was all right.” But this one? I love every single page. Just thought I’d say :)
Thank you, Heidi!
I try my best to make every update engaging and entertaining!
Best. Doctor. EVER!!!!
I loveloveLOVE the last two panels, and Bea’s meltdown (especially the “You know how he is” line), and just how utterly calm he’s being, and suddenly he’s looking a lot like Connor Paolo (Eric on Gossip Girl, Declan on Revenge) to me — does anyone else see that?
And that last panel….”So, you gonna get that off me or what?” Something tells me that Nurse Not-Alan hasn’t been doing this too long….
INCENTIVE CAPTION!!!!
Mary: “Alan, if you get injured or sick while fighting, THIS is the only expression you’ll see for the rest of your life, do I make myself clear?”
INCENTIVE CAPTION #2!!!
Mary: “Now, which of you history geeks forgot that Brent’s birthday was Sunday? Come now, do I need to break out the salts?”
Fine I’ll take the hint….Happy Birthday!
Yeah, happy B-day, dude!
Happy Birthday! *Now we should all sing the happy birthday song* Happy birthday to youuuuu. Ok, I am bad at singing. Sorry about your ears.XD
Ditto! Happy Birthday, friend!
Thanks for entertaining us week in, week out!
Aw, I was just playin’…… X-)
But thanks B-)
Happy Birthday Brent
Happy Birthday!
*sends e-cookies*
…The good, edible e-cookies, definitely not the bad kind of cookies that ruin your computer. Because, those would be a horrible gift and I’m not even sure I have that kind of know-how. But I do know how to send the awesome edible e-cookies! They’re chocolate chip! I hope you like the taste of cyber-space!
The last panel made me snort out loud.
:)
Hehe. I snort in silence all the time…
I was too tired to stay up for the update last night but it was worth it to wake up to. I like how Bea’s really coming into the 18th century now, the things she says and stuff. I’m going to love it when she starts remembering things. But will she start forgetting things in the 21st century and turn into a vegetable? O.o
lol those last panels. Awkward!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The VI: Hullo…are we having flashbacks again?
The worst-case scenario would have the 18th century Bea’s personality returning from wherever the heck it’s been all this time, and taking over in BOTH centuries. Can you imagine the consequences of that? An 18th century-minded Bea would be totally lost and bewildered! She wouldn’t understand why her family members aren’t equally shocked since they aren’t the ones she knows. Everyone with the possible exception of Yvette would think she’s bonkers and her parents would have her commited. On the bright side it would be an interesting plot-line for a “Girl, Interrupted” sequel!
Also, maybe the modern Alan could be introduced as another patient who is apparently suffering from Revolutionary War “delusions” similar to Bea’s. In fact Alan would there because he had suddenly started attacking every man he saw dressed in red while calling them “Lobsterbacks” and also claiming to be an officer in the Continental Army. This would be happening because the same thing that’s happened to modern Bea has now happened to modern Alan. This should lead to an interesting reunion scene for them. The attending doctors would be puzzled since to their knowledge these two have never met before. They have, of course, but under very different circumstances!
Okay, now THAT is an amazing and wonderful theory and it’s exactly the sort of ending I’m dying to see for our two beloved characters. I’ve no idea what our dear author has planned in that regard, but a reunion with Alan and Bea in the 21st century which allows their eternal togetherness is the only happy ending I can conceive of. And your scenario leaves for a whole lot of humor mixed in with the drama which is perfect for this web comic! I love it so much!!!
But I guess there’s nothing for it but to wait on the updates of the lovely Lady Lora. *martyr-like sigh*
Glad you like it. That’s just one of several possible ways that particular scenario could go. Since 18th century Alan and Bea are both very intelligent individuals they should be able to figure out the situation fairly quickly and do their best to “blend in” without arousing suspicion, which would obviously be a lot easier said than done! Yvette might be able to help Bea with that if she catches on in time and can convince her they are both actually BFF’s. It would be a hoot watching them both try to cover up the inevitable eccentric behavior incidents in a way that people wouldn’t think there’s something REALLY wrong with them, if you know what I mean!
On the other hand they both might just immediately “lose it” upon awakening in this century and find themselves being fitted for strait jackets at the very start!
Actually.. This made me laugh out loud! The assistant’s look is like “Oh my gosh, really?” And the patient is like “Are you really going to go through with this?” Oh my! Oh boy.. I can’t tyoe and I can’t stop laughing! Ha ha ha ha! Nice one Lora! :D
Love the soon-to-be-amputees expression! It’s bordering on “Never mind, I’ll do it myself!” And no one to help hold him down, either. Good luck with that, intern!
*like*
A couple of thoughts…
1) OMG those eyes! *swoon* I may have a new Warren-crush! :)
You’ll have to assume about a five minute break of fluttery-girlishness between points one and two. It took me about that long to look away from Dr. Warren’s (doesn’t every girl want to marry a doctor at some point in her life?) face. :)
2) Thank you for lightening the mood with those last panels. :D The “I don’t think he can do this” look on the patient’s face paired with the “I’m really sorry about the next several minutes of your life” look on nurse-not-Alan’s face…PRICELESS!!
3) Bea is SO here now. I think she’ll be really confused when she wakes up again. Of course, I’m just as into this time period as she is, so now I’m terrified she’ll faint or something on her way back to Alan and then wake up in the present. Then I’d have to wait a while to find out what happens to my first Warren-crush!
Hey my name for him stuck! Thanks, Julie!
I also plan on using it as a term for coworkers ill-befitting the task they’re given. “Way to go, Nurse-not-Alan! You totally botched that to-go order!”
They should be used to my Dreamer references by now. At least once a shift this exchange takes place.
“What are you talki…?”
“READ THE DREAMER!!!”
This was great – I love what you did with the two main characters, starting with John’s deadpan, “Was he shot?” onwards. But the ending…way to loosen up the tension!
Love the expressions in the last panel! It looks to me like the patient is thinking “You have GOT to be kidding!”
He’s thinking: I’d rather it just fall off on its own, thank you!
OR: Just go ahead an try.
That, too!
@sailormoonsonic: Just saw your video from the last page. Liked it. What exactly is the name for the music you played on it? Is it just called “The Grenadier March”? I remember it from “The Patriot” and I just thought I’d ask since it came up. Oh, and I got the “Titanic” symbolism!
It is “The British Grenadiers March”
Thanks for the info. I’ve wondered what the name of that tune was after having heard it numerous times in the past. It’s funny, but I don’t recall ever seeing an 18th century Grenadier being shown actually USING a grenade, except maybe in old period illustrations. I certainly don’t remember it ever happening during the entire run of “Liberty’s Kids”, or in any movies or documentaries. It just kind of makes the name “Grenadier” and the distinctive headgear seem a bit redundant, y’know?
Okay I’ve been sorta without Internet for a couple days so I probably missed some discussions on this point, but… how come John’s assistant is Alan’s doppelganger? At first I thought it was flashing back to a time when Alan was helping John at a field hospital. Took me several minutes and three reads before I realized it was all current action and weak-stomach-Alan-twin was his own person.
No, you haven’t missed something epic….well, other than that guy being named Nurse Not-Alan….