The Courtesan (page 24)
Added 2021-05-15 10:43:20 +0000 UTCWhoops.... it’s the L word... 👀
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Scream! I was following this comic earlier this year and then life caught up with me and I have returned to it after MONTHS and now im yelling seeing this!!!!!!
Em (8)
2021-12-29 00:43:43 +0000 UTCAbsolutely!
Whiteley Foster
2021-05-16 10:21:56 +0000 UTCThanks! I did read that. Sorry for not remembering it all. Can upperclass women hire courtesans?
Kat Holtz
2021-05-16 02:21:58 +0000 UTCIt gives him very good protection, usually it comes with pay but Mansa doesn’t have a lot of money so in this case probably not, they won’t move initially, and Thomas made the jump because single men sometimes marry their courtesans. I posted this with the first page of this comic but it explains a lot of it, please excuse the copy paste! Many people considered courtesans to be at the top of the sex worker ladder. They were paid to keep the company of wealthy upperclass men. However many times it really was much more than just sex. These were usually two people that chose to be together in a time when marriage was a business transaction. Physical attraction was a driving force behind the couplings, but so is the case in most modern relationships. There were often contracts drawn up between the two parties in something akin to marriage, and financial settlements were made for the courtesan to keep up a lifestyle they grew accustomed to should they ever terminate the relationship (think nuptials!). AND one of the coolest things in my opinion is that many upperclass women who did not want the social restrictions of marriage would become courtesans to keep up their lifestyle, and still remain unattached! If you were a courtesan you didn’t need to worry about the incredibly taxing job of producing heirs, what a bonus! Some women also sought out this profession because in the end it could lead to marriage, and I imagine it would be one of the few marriages for companionship during the time period, especially since you would have essentially had to opportunity to “date” your partner for years when many other women only got to meet their husbands a handful of times before matrimony. There were of course downsides to being a courtesan during this time period but basically your job is to be somebody’s partner! Which is where we will leave the lesson for now!
Whiteley Foster
2021-05-15 23:10:35 +0000 UTCI kike that being a courtesan comes with a contract. Does it give good protection to Song? Does the job come with pay or just "room and board"? Will Mansa have to move to his own house? Why did Thomas jump to marriage when the contract was mentioned?
Kat Holtz
2021-05-15 22:58:53 +0000 UTCThere will be confessions of love so help me-!
Whiteley Foster
2021-05-15 21:40:10 +0000 UTCAwwwww!!!!! 😭💙
yorick
2021-05-15 21:36:39 +0000 UTCHe is definitely in love 🥰
Whiteley Foster
2021-05-15 21:35:42 +0000 UTCWow, the L word after only about a year??? Question, does Mansa mean like, LOVE love, or was he getting a little ahead of himself since Song was the first person he dated? 🤔
yorick
2021-05-15 21:32:46 +0000 UTC🥰
rippingoffmyface
2021-05-15 20:55:10 +0000 UTCAWW SHIT AW SHIT AW SHIT!! It is ALL happening -- you CANNOT change the channel
gingerhaole
2021-05-15 19:21:58 +0000 UTCWhoa! That escalated quickly!
Jessie Marie (SuperGeek21)
2021-05-15 18:42:01 +0000 UTCI reeeeaally hope Mansa gets to tell him first, and not have Thomas spoil this for him. I mean, I know it will end up well, but 😬
Mimsynims
2021-05-15 18:36:11 +0000 UTCMic drop. In your face, Thomas. That's a clear statement, Mansa. To the point, not rude, but (obviously) offending enough for Thomas. 😉 Now go tell Song.
Telda
2021-05-15 18:32:53 +0000 UTCMansa’s reaction is amazing. Rather than throwing hands, he fights bigotry with love 🥰 I love this character
Gabriel Wolfe
2021-05-15 17:06:16 +0000 UTCTHAT WAS SO NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING AND I AM SO PROUD OF HIM!!!!!’n
Ana
2021-05-15 14:27:27 +0000 UTCHAHA Thomas’ face here makes his character worth it 🤣
Glissando365
2021-05-15 14:12:01 +0000 UTCMansa 💜💜💜
YamiKakyuu
2021-05-15 13:49:54 +0000 UTCOh yes, but also oh nooooooo! If Thomas sees Song at the "meeting" before Mansa gets there...😨😨😨
Razaica
2021-05-15 13:37:59 +0000 UTCAwww 🥰 Wonder if Mansa has already admitted this to himself yet or it’s just come out spontaneously in conversation as he’s thinking about it. Being the pensive type he may have acknowledged this already but that had a very ‘I LOVE him’ feel about it like, what did I just say? I DO, I love Song! ❤️❤️ I am living for them to exchange their ‘I love you’s’ 😍
Nicola Coxon
2021-05-15 13:27:31 +0000 UTCAnd honestly Thomas fuck off noone wants your opinion
Marta
2021-05-15 13:26:35 +0000 UTCAwwww Mansa I wasn't ready for that😭😭❤❤❤❤❤❤
Marta
2021-05-15 13:25:06 +0000 UTCAwww! Now go tell Song that, Mansa!
AJ Constantine
2021-05-15 13:17:46 +0000 UTC(In case that was confusing I am SCREAMING and I LOVE this) (sorry, that part about no coffee)
Terri J
2021-05-15 13:11:51 +0000 UTCOk I haven’t had coffee yet so please excuse any mistakes in this early morning math but: [(AAAAAAH x 3) + (deep breath) + (AAAAAH x 3)] = [❤️ X infinity]
Terri J
2021-05-15 13:07:56 +0000 UTCMansaaaaaaaa! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Dropping truth bombs! EAT IT, THOMAS!
Lowtown Liz
2021-05-15 12:31:57 +0000 UTCHmm I hope Thomas isn’t gonna bring up the possibility of a hexed love potion....
Darius Crawford
2021-05-15 12:15:34 +0000 UTCI love Thomas "sucking lemon" face.
Rachel Thorpe
2021-05-15 11:41:13 +0000 UTCOh my God. Does Song know this Mansa??
Neil K.
2021-05-15 11:36:53 +0000 UTCYeah! Eat shit! Mansa LOVE HIM!
Sarah Marino
2021-05-15 11:33:17 +0000 UTCLMFAO, HIS FACE. TAKE THAT YOU PRICK. (Also oh my GOD, Mansa knew he loved Song this early? My HEART)
Ash S.
2021-05-15 11:30:10 +0000 UTCYou can almost see Thomas's eye twitching!
Claire Strom
2021-05-15 11:26:51 +0000 UTCI hope he'll be telling Song this important information!
Unashamedly-enthusiastic
2021-05-15 11:21:22 +0000 UTCThat's what I'm thinking.
Mama Move
2021-05-15 11:18:21 +0000 UTCLol Mansa don't give two shits what Thomas or anyone thinks. I love it
Kyle Rose
2021-05-15 11:15:53 +0000 UTCOooo wow! What sort of love do you mean, Mansa?
Goat Matron
2021-05-15 11:08:39 +0000 UTCCRITICAL HIT
StillNotAbroad
2021-05-15 11:08:09 +0000 UTCU wOt I want to know more about Thomas his hatred of internals is far stronger than just snobbery
Pears
2021-05-15 11:05:25 +0000 UTCYou should!
Whiteley Foster
2021-05-15 10:57:53 +0000 UTCYessssss, Mansa 😍😍❤️❤️❤️ should we assume they haven't confessed to each other yet here?
Lyubi
2021-05-15 10:55:43 +0000 UTCJust because that guy had a bad experience with an infernal doesn't mean everyone would. Sheesh. He needs to open his mind!
Vala
2021-05-15 10:52:07 +0000 UTCOh man. We really are gonna have to hate this guy, aren’t we?
Breeyn Rogelstad
2021-05-15 10:51:25 +0000 UTCBOOOOM!!! Sorry Thomas, throwing a tantrum won't change Mansa's mind!! He's already gone!!! 😂😂😂
Giada
2021-05-15 10:51:22 +0000 UTCOh, that face. Ok, maybe he had his own sad story with infernal (or not), but this is not an excuse for being an a***ole.
BigBadCat
2021-05-15 10:48:46 +0000 UTCooooh, this is HUGE ❤️ and Thomas's reaction is *chef's kiss* 👀
sick_pineapple
2021-05-15 10:46:32 +0000 UTCTake that, Thomas! What can you do about it? Push Mansa away with your bigotry when you have a tantrum?
Arctic Rose
2021-05-15 10:46:19 +0000 UTCThomas is Big Mad about something he has no say in!
Hannah Barnes
2021-05-15 10:44:51 +0000 UTCOh that face. Is Thomas perhaps one of Mansa's suitors?
sparksearcher
2021-05-15 10:44:17 +0000 UTC" You what?! " uh oh that look
Ueida Raven
2021-05-15 10:43:53 +0000 UTCMansa broke the bigot
Tarek Giver of Cookies
2021-05-15 10:43:52 +0000 UTC
