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Nanase and Her Fox - 11 - HD
🕑 Added 2023-10-05 03:00:02 +0000 UTCMeanwhile, in Ashley's brain...
EDIT - Reworded part of the comic (addressed below)
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On that day, the towel mages briefly thought they were about to have their moment. Once again, however, it was stolen by the clothes mages.
The clothes mages always looked down on the towel mages, as did everyone else.
The towel mages, however, knew that they, and they alone, would NEVER be without a towel.
EDIT: The comic originally said "white mage" instead of "healer mage." I thought it was pretty common to refer to magic healers as white mages, but responses I got quickly suggested referencing that was needlessly confusing. Below is what I wrote before the edit (it was not reasonably common knowledge):
I'm not sure how many RPGs use "white mage" to mean healer (I know Final Fantasy is one), but hopefully that's reasonably common knowledge.
Comments
Some Ed
Thank you. I did not see it until now, but i would've been confused. In the Dragon Lance Chronicles, white mages aren't known for their healing magic. In fact, arcane healing isn't a thing, it's a significant plot point. White mages in that work are known for having almost the same kind of attitude as paladins, except more magic oriented rather than hitting things with big hunks of metal. Also a significant touch of the elvish "oh my deity, don't do these things we used to do, everyone should have instantly learned the lessons from our mistakes despite our being collectively unwilling to admit any of them."
Dan Shive
My concern was entirely that people were saying they didn't know what it meant, and I didn't want any confusion.
Prof Sai
Ugg. I suppose snow is racist now.
Stephen Gilberg
I did too, but I don't blame Dan. It sounds racist.
Ed Abrams (aka The Superdak)
Patreon's decision to change the "Read more" link to "Show more" today was...unfortunate.
A Red Mage Named Blue
Clothes Mages are just Red Mages who found a market niche
Prof Sai
That's odd. I'm not a big RPG player, but I still knew what "white mage" was supposed to mean.
Chordat
Hey, you don't know! Maybe this world has healers who aren't mages! The distinction is important!
KiTA
Hm, this is true!
Dan Shive
Healer mages sets up the naming convention for towel mages and clothes mages. They’re all “____ mages.”
KiTA
Hm. Instead of "healer mage" I'd just use "Healer." In many isekai and litrpg novels I've seen "healer" used but never "healer mage."
Sleep
Eventually, Ashley's subconscious will stop short-circuiting these scenarios.
KiTA
Bonus pinup idea that will NEVER happen: Ashley meeting Casual Sarah.
KiTA
For some reason I just picture Sarah as the one having this particular daydream. Maybe Ashley and Sarah should compare notes one day in the corner of the lab while shooing away Tedd anytime he comes near.
KiTA
EXACTLY what I came to post. Or at least something very similar. ;)
Dan Merget
Hey, you sass that hoopy towel mage? There's a frood who really knows where his towel is.
