Collar6 #1145

Oh wow, it certainly seems like Trina really wants to get these trials over and done with (or Zircon really rubs her the wrong way with how she treats people), given her extremely deadpan expression and tone in the last panel? But, in order to try and save Michelle from Blackstone's clutches (maybe with her also hoping that she'll be able to make up for some of her past mistakes); Trina doesn't have many other choices available to her, except to try and complete every single one of the pony trials which Zircon and the other stable sisters have set up for her. That's due to the fact she won't be able to get into any of the locked chests, which will contain the items she will need to successfully access Blackstone's castle, without first completing all of the tasks which they might give her (not unless Trina gets creative; but I also think that any loopholes which she might find, like knocking one of them out and somehow guiding one of their hands over to the lock of their chest to open it, would probably end up being countered by the remaining stable sisters; along with her also needing them to apply their own items)! And it's good to see that Trina actually is somewhat back to her normal self again (but she might still be thinking that Michelle is her submissive), with her currently being aware that Blackstone had ended up altering her mana to be far more dominant than normal, while also realizing that all of these pony trials might be designed to make her submit to Blackstone's whims of her own free will, making this situation into a potential Catch 22 situation... I do wonder how Michelle will end up doing, now that Blackstone's also going to be taking a more active role in her rubber pony training? While she might be fully aware of her original self, Michelle's incredible willpower has taken quite an intense battering here; both due to Trina starting off her pony training (the training now affecting Michelle in the same way Sardonyx had reacted, the reaction being a potential hint at the chink that's beginning to form in Michelle's mental barriers) and the fact that Michelle'd also been sent into subspace for the very first time as a true submissive (and not by some special method which allows for a dominant to visit with some help from their submissive) earlier in the day, while Michelle's been still knocked off balance from the drastic mental shift which she had undergone earlier on; with her mana being totally converted from dominant to submissive. And without Michelle getting enough time to readjust to her current situation; along with Blackstone continuing on with the pony training which Trina had started earlier (while Michelle's still in the slightly more docile mindset which Trina had helped to induce in her, while was acting as 'Azurite'), widening some of the newer cracks which might have formed in Michelle's weakened mental barriers, we may be seeing the birth of Red Knight very soon! I do think that tomorrow's comic will either be a bit more set-up for Trina's first trial (maybe with it covering what she has to do, in order to pass it and earn her very first piece of pony equipment), or Michelle slowly recovering her wits again, only to discover the situation has gotten even worse; maybe with a bit of irony from Blackstone...

DarkJade

Big fan of this arc idea! I'm in no hurry to see the bad guys defeated either

Nathan

While she would need the use of her arms it seems like she could just beat them unconscious, drag them to the chest, and place their hand over it, rather then needing a combination or key.

Stefan J Neylon

Strip's going well, and you seem to be keeping to the two pages on the weekend reasonably well -- good going for you. As for the website, that's good news too. However, I will point out that, if I remember correctly, a significant number of your Patr[e]ons have already stated that you do not have to delay release of these strips a whole year before they get posted to the public website. A two month or one month delay (make it easier to plan -- 8 weeks or 4 weeks delay) is more than sufficient of "early access for patreons". (Some providers only give a week or even only a day advance access to their patrons.) 8-4 weeks is more than enough incentive to get interested people to join Patreon.

Great Scott

Trina's costume looks great. I'm in no hurry to see the bad guys defeated as long as we get nice visual treats.

B.B.L

Amen. Blackstone will (hopefully) get what's coming to her.

Ciern Selar

I find these Blackstone people very easy to hate, I look forward to seeing this Lady Blackstone broken and her life’s work torn asunder.