Pilcrow & The Asterism

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

Who knew enlightenment could lead to such a literal breakdown of walls?

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62: Zenolition - February 9, 2024 (F)

Panel 1

[Pilcrow and the Asterism are standing a meditation room in the Black Manor, in their bird-headed humanoid forms of a crow and three-eyed flamingo. Pilcrow is wearing a lavender suit with a white button-up shirt. The Asterism is wearing a tank top and yoga plants.]

Pilcrow: "I need the ritual room. You done in here?"

The Asterism: "I am contemplating a post-workout koan, an unanswerable question teaching nonduality."

Pilcrow: "Which one?"

Panel 2

The Asterism: "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"

Pilcrow: "Psh. That's only unsolvable for mortals."

[Pilcrow's hand stretches to be much larger.]

Pilcrow: "Just a small change, and..."

Panel 3

CLAP!

[A large explosion occurs]

Panel 4

[The room is gone, replaced by rubble.]

Pilcrow: "See?"

The Asterism: "Yet, any insight from such an explosive answer remains elusive to me."

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