Well… this is interesting. I’m kind of wondering how Jinjur’s army managed to get through the poppy fields that easily since Emma herself had some difficulty with them when she first rescued Scarecrow.
And umm… that Gatekeeper’s wearing a poppy. I’m a little concerned at that. Somehow I didn’t notice that in the last page. Looks like maybe Emma’s guess about other people being poppy controlled might not be that far off…
Well, for starters, they have masks that help them not fall asleep. There’s more to it then that, but then i’d be telling you guys about future plottings…
A brash young person impatiently telling a seemingly harmless older person to get out of their way? You just KNOW that this guy’s going to turn out to be a master of kung fu or bazookas or something.
The gatekeeper! With the green “protective” glasses!
I always loved in the book, when Dorothy leaves the Emerald city after the witch, and upon turning in the glasses she finds that her lovely green dress had somehow turned “plain white”…
Jinjur, really. 1. He’s got a poppy. If you haven’t investigated the poppies throughly, you don’t know what you’re up against. 2. He’s CALM. Consider that anyone who’s calm while facing a lot of bigger, armed opponents is a bit more dangerous than they appear. 3. Charging the gates is rarely a good tactic.
From this i conclude: Jinjur is about to get her ass handed to her. Possibly some of her army killed, or worse; poppied. I doubt Jinjur will get poppied (is that a word btw?) simply because she has that kind of luck. I also conclude that Jinjur hasn’t ready any books regarding tactics. (Why the first book I’ve read to my daughter was Art of War Ugh) I also, just now realized that Jinjur sounds like Ginger. I’m tired and not noticing puns. But it does make me want to see Jinjur with red hair. Ok going now before I get silly.
On the other hand, this is simply the normal reaction in Oz. In Jinjur’s original revolt in _The Marvelous Land of Oz_, the Guardian of the Gate tried to talk with them reasonably and then got his butt whipped because he simply wouldn’t hurt a woman and didn’t carry a weapon. The one soldier in all Oz, the Soldier with the Green Whiskers, tried to stop them but he never actually loads his gun because it might go off and hurt someone.
Those are some badass needles. If *I* sharpened a knitting needle I seriously doubt it could cut through a vine half that size if the vine was in any way tough enough to pose a threat.
Either that or Ozites like Jinjur and her friends are VASTLY stronger than normal humans.
Well… this is interesting. I’m kind of wondering how Jinjur’s army managed to get through the poppy fields that easily since Emma herself had some difficulty with them when she first rescued Scarecrow.
And umm… that Gatekeeper’s wearing a poppy. I’m a little concerned at that. Somehow I didn’t notice that in the last page. Looks like maybe Emma’s guess about other people being poppy controlled might not be that far off…
Well, for starters, they have masks that help them not fall asleep. There’s more to it then that, but then i’d be telling you guys about future plottings…
Whoa. Don’t mess with Sylvia.
Sylvia is my beautiful tank. I love her.
Hope she has a good healer. (Sorry I don’t play anymore but years of WoW makes me unable to pass up a tank joke)
Props for the Wow joke!
I love how Jinjur’s revolts are so commonplace that they’re usually scheduled.
A brash young person impatiently telling a seemingly harmless older person to get out of their way? You just KNOW that this guy’s going to turn out to be a master of kung fu or bazookas or something.
Or master of bazooka kung fu!
Mind you now that I think about it, that would be freaking awesome… martial arts and explosions; what more could one ask for?
The gatekeeper! With the green “protective” glasses!
I always loved in the book, when Dorothy leaves the Emerald city after the witch, and upon turning in the glasses she finds that her lovely green dress had somehow turned “plain white”…
Well, what do you know… they actually reached the gates. It’s more than I expected. XD
Jinjur, really. 1. He’s got a poppy. If you haven’t investigated the poppies throughly, you don’t know what you’re up against. 2. He’s CALM. Consider that anyone who’s calm while facing a lot of bigger, armed opponents is a bit more dangerous than they appear. 3. Charging the gates is rarely a good tactic.
From this i conclude: Jinjur is about to get her ass handed to her. Possibly some of her army killed, or worse; poppied. I doubt Jinjur will get poppied (is that a word btw?) simply because she has that kind of luck. I also conclude that Jinjur hasn’t ready any books regarding tactics. (Why the first book I’ve read to my daughter was Art of War Ugh) I also, just now realized that Jinjur sounds like Ginger. I’m tired and not noticing puns. But it does make me want to see Jinjur with red hair. Ok going now before I get silly.
On the other hand, this is simply the normal reaction in Oz. In Jinjur’s original revolt in _The Marvelous Land of Oz_, the Guardian of the Gate tried to talk with them reasonably and then got his butt whipped because he simply wouldn’t hurt a woman and didn’t carry a weapon. The one soldier in all Oz, the Soldier with the Green Whiskers, tried to stop them but he never actually loads his gun because it might go off and hurt someone.
Good point. I have to admit I haven’t read the books yet. I keep thinking our rules apply. They don’t silly of me
Oh, they do, to a certain point. Jinjur just thinks she’s stronger then them. and she kinda is.
AH! The little detail of their sharpened knitting needles makes me /so/ happy! <3
Those are some badass needles. If *I* sharpened a knitting needle I seriously doubt it could cut through a vine half that size if the vine was in any way tough enough to pose a threat.
Either that or Ozites like Jinjur and her friends are VASTLY stronger than normal humans.
It’s all the knitting they did. Gave them strong wrists and fingers. SNICK!
Why the hell would any gate guard hold such an obvious key in there hands? Unless it’s a weapon they use, of course.
I actually didn’t notice the key. XD But now that I see it, that thing’s almost like a mini Keyblade.
Yeah, I’m kinda obsessed with certain games. XD
Castle stormings by beautiful women should be a daily occurrence.
The eternal question of Oz readers is how the Guardian of the Gates is always there when someone arrives at the city gate.
You make Jinjur and her army so awesome!