Pilcrow & The Asterism

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

When your renewable energy plan involves a black hole, maybe it's time to revisit solar.

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86: Alternative Energy - April 8, 2024 (M)

Panel 1

[Pilcrow and the Asterism are in a hobby room in the Black Manor in their bird-headed humanoid forms of a crow and three-eyed flamingo. Pilcrow is wearing a lavender suit, and the Asterism is wearing a comfortable oversized sweater and some leggings. In between them on a counter is a container attached to a wire, with a black spinning object visible inside it.]

The Asterism: "Using a black hole for energy sounds risky. Are you sure you've thought this through?"

Pilcrow: "It's contained! What could possibly go wrong?"

[Pilcrow activates the container with a click.]

Panel 2

[The room's contents start spiraling towards it violently, pulling at the pair of them as well.]

Panel 3

[Pilcrow grabs at a TV as it hurls past.]

Pilcrow: "Well, uh - no not the TV! - at least it's pulling its weight around here!"

Panel 4

[The Asterism is hit by a chair.]

Asterism: "Next time, let's - OW! - just pay the electric bill!"