Pilcrow & The Asterism

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

The Asterism's musings could fill an ocean—and the manor.

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100: Drenched Musings - May 24, 2024 (F)

Panel 1:

[The Asterism and Pilcrow are in a parlor room of the Black Manor in their bird-headed humanoid forms of a three-eyed flamingo and crow. The Asterism is wearing an orange wrap-around dress, and Pilcrow is wearing a tan suit over an orange turtleneck. The Asterism is pondering while pouring them tea.]

The Asterism: "Have you ever considered, dear Pilcrow, that the infinite regress in the concept of self-similarity within fractals mirrors our own recursive existence?"

Panel 2:

Pilcrow: "I can't say that's crossed my mind before. Can you elaborate?"

Panel 3:

[The Asterism is still pouring tea, which has overflowed the cup and table dramatically.]

Pilcrow: "Uh, Asterism, the cup is full..."

The Asterism: "Like the infinite points on a line, our existence spans dimensions beyond mortal comprehension."

Panel 4:

[The tea now fills the room as a small sea. Pilcrow is entirely submerged, and the Asterism's arm and head is sticking out of the tea. She's still pouring. The table is floating away.]

Pilcrow: "Stop! We're drowning in your transfinite musings!"