Pilcrow & The Asterism

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

Nature's embrace? More like a chokehold.

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22: Outdoor Spirituality - November 6, 2023 (W)

Panel 1

[Pilcrow as a sea of green feathers in the forest with eyes talks to the Asterism, who manifests as a sphere of pink light with three bright star eyes over the forest.]

Pilcrow: "Through this journey, we shall find that nature's embrace will purify our souls!"

The Asterism: "I find that I favor flipping through a formidable tome by a fireplace, frankly."

Panel 2

[They now look like their bird-headed humanoid selves as a crow and three-eyed flamingo, wearing camping clothes. They are attempting to put together a tent and failing.]

Pilcrow: "Why is assembling this tent so complicated? It looked simpler in the illustrations."

Panel 3:

[They are on a hike, fighting off insects buzzing around them.]

Pilcrow: "The wilderness, it seems, harbors an appetite for my very being."

The Asterism: "I yearn for the melodies of our gramophone and the comfort of velvet drapes."

Panel 4:

[They are now by logs in a fire pit, failing to start a fire.]

Pilcrow: "Sigh. Nature is overrated."

The Asterism: "Let us agree that our next 'retreat' involves room service."