Pilcrow & The Asterism

A webcomic about the unsettling corridors of a manor where cosmic enigmas and mundane musings collide.

Some read the stars, others read the room. Pilcrow does neither too well.

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7: Eldritch Etiquette - October 2, 2023 (M)

Panel 1:

[Pilcrow is a bunch of crow's feathers with blue eyes floating freely in space.]

Pilcrow: "In the labyrinthine void, where chaos kisses order, one ponders: what, indeed, is the proper way to greet the ever-consumptive Black Abyss?"

Panel 2:

[The Asterism is three pink stars with black pupils in a pink stretch of outer space.]

The Asterism: "Oh Pilcrow, always a stickler for propriety! I simply twinkle at it. Much like I do with the lesser voids."

Panel 3:

[They now stand in the Black Manor, in a study with a view of planets above. Pilcrow, an anthropomorphic crow in a mustard-colored suit with a red tie, stares out the window into space.]

Pilcrow: "But how does one 'twinkle' at a void? Do you blink? Wink? Grin? Gesture?"

Panel 4:

[The Asterism appears in the view, an anthropomorphic flamingo with three eyes in a gray dress.]

The Asterism: "Why, it's an art, dear Pilcrow. Not everything has a manual... especially not in the realms of the eldritch."

Pilcrow (baffled): "I suppose I'll just nod next time."