New Pages 5 & 6 today! Nathan is able to finish his thought. My apologies for the abrupt end to last week’s update. But, the wait is over! Go find out what on earth he was getting at.
(At least Nathan doesn’t think Bea is crazy… But what she thinks of him is yet to be determined.)
Who knew “cogito, ergo sum” without looking it up? :)
This week’s update highlights a common plight of the Revolutionary Soldier: hunger. The poor soldiers were starving in 18th century, rural America which was about as close to the Garden of Eden you’re likely to get this side of heaven. The British soldiers’ letters home were filled with awe over the beautiful American farms, fruit trees, flowers, and over-all abundance of produce. And yet the Contiental Army was starving. The more you learn about it, the more interesting it gets. Soldiers on both sides burnt farms, cut down fruit trees, and slaughtered animals to keep their enemies from getting the food. Farmers hid what they could to keep their families alive while both armies plundered their livelihood. The Continental dollar was a joke, as was Congress’s ability to raise money to support their army. And so the soldiers spent the better part of seven long, cold, thankless years scouring the countryside for food.
So Bea helping Nathan out is no small deal. I think the two of them are going to be all right after all.
Next week’s update is especially fun, since there’s a very special cameo in it: My great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather. :)
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Voting incentive this week is the illustrated cover to a short story I wrote about Nathan Hale, which tells the story of how he went from School Teacher to Army Officer. It also sheds light on his love life. My favorite thing about this story is that it’s all true–I was able to actually put all my Nathan Hale trivia to use. Look for it next week, when it’ll be available to download. But for now VOTE to see the cover!
If you didn’t read my blog earlier this week, Issue #3 of The Dreamer is now available for download at WOWIO! It contains the script to the first eight pages of that issue, with all my edits and everything. Remember, everytime you download The Dreamer, I make money even though it costs you nothing! So we both win.
I didn’t know that cogito, ergo sum was latin for “I think, therefore I am,’ but I’m familiar with the phrasing. Lookit the big brain on Nathan!
I especially liked the last panel of page 5 and the first panel of page 6. :)
Wicked looking Nathan cover in the voting incentive. He looks all talky but action and check out the blond! Not really sure what’s up with these blond Dreamer girls that catch my attention. Must be something in the water, er, colors. XD
I knew!
PSHH, you do realize that a large portion of your readers are dorky history buffs, right? I bet a much larger portion of us knew it without looking it up, versus your average webcomic reader.
*silly dance*
Ooh yeah, we’re smart, we rock…
Haha, I knew what it meant but I checked anyways to make sure since I don’t really speak latin…lol
I LOVE the expressions on these pages-both Nate and Bea, and hey! Alan’s stale salted pork and slightly moldy biscuit came in handy after all! The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach…
I am so excited about Nathan Hale’s story…
I could just pee myself.
lol, Caera, 10 points to you for catching that! ha ha! I didn’t think anyone would…! [link]
10 pts to Narumi, too. :)
Ooo la la. I like Nathan’s green jacket. ^-^
Cogito, ergo sum means I think therefore I am and was said by Descartes. I feel smart! Yes, I knew that without looking it up. :D
I second Narumi. Oh, and I’m so dorky I could tell you what that phrase is in the original French. (beware: philosophy major here)
I love these pages!
I had to look it up:( No Kudos for me.
TWG seems to be having problems this morning tallying The Dreamer votes. I tried it from the link and from TWG’s page. Buzz is working fine for me.
Thank you so much for the wonderful comic!!
Oh my! I love the new update and I can’t wait until next week!
Going to vote now…
“I think therefore I am” thank you, Rene DesCartes! this little tidbit has gotten countless fictional characters out of the mire of circular reasoning!
Hahaha, now all the fictional characters in my head are claiming to be real-I keep telling them “you’re real to me,” lol I’m so struggling to not get institutionalized, but they won’t listen! ;)
I must agree with Narumi. I memorized the spanish (since it’s my mother tongue) and latin (read it on a book) versions of that quote since I was a wee child (long story), but it wasn’t until I read the english version when I was a bit older that it finally made sense ^_^; . I still consider it one of my favorite quotes ever.
Awwww… “this could be the start of a beautiful friendship”. Great pages! And I just gotta know… is the chick in the red dress in the balcony on the cover of your story about Nathan a self-portrait in any way, shape, or form? *L* She looks completely smitten with our young Mr. Hale.
And on the topic of the plight of the Continental Army… after reading David McCullough’s “1776″, I’m frankly amazed we even earned our independance! The things our little rag tag band went through… just amazing.
Okay, so the first thing I thought was Nathan wolfing down the pork like Homer Simpson…or the beast in Beauty and the Beast. But its cute to see them all palsy again!!
And horray for upcoming downloadable goodies!!
Knew it! Years and years of Latin and math will do that to you.
I’m one of those history buffs Narumi mentioned (Minus the dorky! History is not dorky!) and I’ve been reading for a while now. I’ve gotta say I go into spasms of dorky glee (You have no idea how dorky I personally am) every time I see the marvelous detail you put into this.
I’m so glad you had the balls to pursue your dream and make The Dreamer.
Nice! I can’t wait until next week! :)
ha ha. I think all the girls in the balcony are me. ^^; And the cute blond girl behind him crying because I was born 200 years too late. ;)
Having just studied descartes in philosophy I should hope I know what it means! Though you could totally go descartes on this comic (even more then what Nathan just did), what with all this dreaming – what’s real and what’s not? Oh god – need to stop thinking that. Descartes just poses more question than it properly answers.
I miss the good old days where The Republic and Mediations on First Philosophy and The Communist Manifesto weren’t floating about in my brain. Now I can’t turn it off.
Anyway – much enjoyed new pages!
Wow, something I actually didn’t know about when it came to Latin. I feel, mortifyed… okay, now that we got the giggles out. I have to say your comic is fantastic! The colors match their scenes, the plot is good and I got my friends hooked. That’s the best part.
YOU were born 200 years too late Lora? You’re MARRIED. I’m still single so if anyone comes along with a time machine I’m going first. lol Man, that would work out REALLY well.
Hehe, I love how just about all of us knew about Descartes. I don’t feel so much like a know-it-all when I’m on here because y’all all know this stuff too! *hugs everyone* We must have a party, but it will have to be later because I really really really have to try and go to sleep again…
“I think, therefore I am.”
^-^ Well, my name is really Beatrice and Warren really looks like this amazing guy that I like, so you just made my whole day brighter. <3 Continue with the comic!
Caera- *L* a party sounds like a fabulous idea. Martha would insist upon a menu of 18th century fare.
I knew as well, and it made sense, knowing Nathan Hale. I agree with the being born a few centuries too late, only the 18th century would have been a bad time for me, I would have been burnt at the stake (not fun)
I’d not let anyone burn any of my friends-but then there’s a reason I’m not able to go back in time because there’s a lot of things I’d try to change…
Yes! A party with colonial food an dress! lol
As if your comic wasn’t awesome enough, now you throw in Descartes and have a family cameo! Well, what’s the fun of doing a historical comic if you can’t play around with genealogy as well? Looking forward to next week, as always!
ita, sciam. :) nunc, quod dixam, sciasne? My conjugations may be a bit off on account of not studying for the past year, but I’m fairly certain it’s correct. :) latinam archaeologiae scire necesse est ^.^
I may have nothing in the way of Latin skills, but I know my Decartes, so it was easy to figure.
Latin is a language as dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient Romans, and now it’s killing me! Sed amo linguam Latinam.
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