Pilcrow & The Asterism

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

Alright, but how much for the leech facial? Asking for a friend.

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18: Remedies of Old - October 27, 2023 (F)

Panel 1

[An eclipse is going on above the Black manor.]

The Asterism: "My dear Pilcrow, amid this eclipse's enveloping embrace, an illness of immense has infected me."

Panel 2

[Pilcrow in the guise of a crow-headed humanoid stands holding a book. The Asterism as a three-eyed flamingo-headed humanoid lies in it.]

Pilcrow: "Fear not, based upon this tome of the ancients I know exactly what to do!"

Panel 3

[A great cloud of dust is superimposed with the text "Frantic Medical Action!]

Panel 4

[The Asterism is covered in various ridiculous medieval remedies like leeches and obscure herbs.]

The Asterism: "Should this alchemical administration elevate my well-being, or merely mire me in medieval malaise?"

Pilcrow: "Just give it a century or two, and you'll feel fine!"