Jazz Baby pages 45-49
Added 2020-05-10 09:45:52 +0000 UTC
CW for implied drug use by background characters!
Well this is the story I set out to tell... so here we go!
going back and rereading through it (for who-knows what number time), noticed that this is the first divergence from his typical outfit (first update) or his party outfit (which has been all white up to this point) by putting on the black bowtie ónò; poor baby
ceesl
2020-06-21 21:44:30 +0000 UTC
Oh noooo... sweetie don’t... :( Poor little cinnamon roll :( My heart is breaking for these two :(
Shadow Kana
2020-05-13 17:40:06 +0000 UTC
oh dear.... oh no.....
Marie Schröder - Marsch_00
2020-05-12 10:56:15 +0000 UTC
Ahh yes here it is my weekly dose of "Oh honey..."
Undercover Hoe
2020-05-11 16:36:02 +0000 UTC
IM YELLING
Sev Dragomire
2020-05-11 15:56:46 +0000 UTC
HO BOY! I am buckling up!!!
Kiana Yasana
2020-05-11 15:37:40 +0000 UTC
Oohhhh no. Oohhhh sookie sookie no!
Khadijah Danielian
2020-05-11 15:23:39 +0000 UTC
Oh, what a dark place for Aziraphale to be in. Hang in there!
Autumn Hiscock
2020-05-11 14:16:59 +0000 UTC
Oh fuck no!
Sarah Marino
2020-05-11 10:20:22 +0000 UTC
Noooooo
A Geek with a Hat
2020-05-11 01:36:05 +0000 UTC
Oh, Aziraphale. When Crowley said “Have fun without me” in his letter he was just twisting the knife a bit because you went radio silent on him for months. He didn’t mean go out and do THAT!
Kostgard
2020-05-10 20:00:40 +0000 UTC
🥺🥺
Thia Grey
2020-05-10 18:57:11 +0000 UTC
oh no baby
Kaylee @myloadedgodcomplex
2020-05-10 18:51:08 +0000 UTC
Oooh, that bartender knew exactly what to say! Poor Aziraphale! I think this is a very interesting direction to take this story, will comment more here as it progresses. I love the shift in colors, like everyone else, and I have a strong feeling that this will continue to be a huge indicator of Aziraphale’s mental state as things progress.
Hannah
2020-05-10 18:34:48 +0000 UTC
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Ineffable Penguin
2020-05-10 17:46:37 +0000 UTC
@CuddlyHawk, now that you said about it, yes! he totally does give those vibes! and this whole decay thing I've felt checks out 🤔
but maybe he is just a human good at "reading" people as many bartenders with long job experience do, and some humans over the course of history have, unfortunately, proven to be worse than any demon could possibly be 🤷🏻♀️
sick_pineapple
2020-05-10 17:28:54 +0000 UTC
Yes yes yes this is exactly what I'm saying too!! He's giving me very demonic vibes and I'm glad other people are picking up on that too
CuddlyHawk
2020-05-10 17:22:29 +0000 UTC
That baby face in the last panel is killing me.
CopperBeech
2020-05-10 17:19:07 +0000 UTC
Almost too good? I'm starting to suspect demonic intervention? He just...I dunno, he's giving me very Hellish vibes.
Or maybe he's just good at his job
CuddlyHawk
2020-05-10 17:18:42 +0000 UTC
Sweetheart, nooooo!
As with everyone else, I love the color change. When he was with Crowley, the colors were warm and bright, now it's cold and muted. It encompasses Aziraphale's mood perfectly while also showing how things are definitely NOT going to be okay anytime soon.
Also, I agree with the whole "that guy seems to be a demon" thing. I don't know, I think it's his smirk.
Genesis Calderon Borgos
2020-05-10 16:42:04 +0000 UTC
Nooo nnno sweet baby nooo.
YamiKakyuu
2020-05-10 16:36:31 +0000 UTC
Uh oh...
Angela Bryce
2020-05-10 15:44:33 +0000 UTC
Oh no oh nooo
JyuuNoHana
2020-05-10 15:30:49 +0000 UTC
The colour on that bartender is giving me strong demonic vibes. He resembles a Hastur or a Ligur type demon... could it be that Hell has secretly placed undercover demons around to cause more corruption via drug abuse and addiction?
Bobla Blubb
2020-05-10 15:27:00 +0000 UTC
Nonononononono
Katy Clanton
2020-05-10 15:21:31 +0000 UTC
As soon as Crowley left town and we saw Aziraphale’s shaking hand I was so worried and sure it was going to be him. I just assumed he already had tremens. This is such a hard thing to talk about for so many people, and I appreciate that you are tackling it.
UnreliablyNarrated
2020-05-10 14:48:15 +0000 UTC
beautiful use of color here to depict how much darker (literally) Aziraphale's world becomes when Crowley is gone :(
lizzard713
2020-05-10 14:39:54 +0000 UTC
ouch. These visuals are amazing.
Vapor
2020-05-10 14:37:05 +0000 UTC
I definitely did too 😭
Ash S.
2020-05-10 14:08:05 +0000 UTC
OH NO AZIRAPHALE NO
Ash S.
2020-05-10 14:07:28 +0000 UTC
Oh Aziraphale, don't do something stupid!!
Samara Lilly (Sandra)
2020-05-10 14:02:12 +0000 UTC
😭😭😭😭😭
Alex Booer
2020-05-10 14:02:03 +0000 UTC
That bartender is a better tempter than Crowley!
Hannah Barnes
2020-05-10 13:58:20 +0000 UTC
Aziraphale no!
strawhat4life
2020-05-10 13:22:09 +0000 UTC
Hmmm a celestial trip? In public??
M Aidan
2020-05-10 13:18:42 +0000 UTC
I knew it was gonna be Aziraphale, it fits more both narratively and for the character. And you have set it up very well. The naivete bracketed by the hurt and loneliness. Especially when it all plays into Aziraphale's concern with being cowardly. He knows avoidance has always been his strategy and the way that guy is pushing on the guilt of that. Woof, rough.
Gonna add my two bits on the great work on the tonal shift of the last few weeks and it's visual expression. It's all great! Thanks so much.
Tiffo
2020-05-10 13:17:58 +0000 UTC
Oh angel noooo! Love how you convey the mood with colors. Such a change. Ugh! I'm so scared for Aziraphale. 😭
Mysti Jones
2020-05-10 13:07:59 +0000 UTC
Oh god Aziraphale no!! I thought it was going to be Crowley tbh, I never expected our Angel would... but it makes sense. And it’s going to hurt when Crowley get’s back and finds out.
And wow, the whole change in atmosphere, how different everything is from when he went with Crowley, nervous but happy, to now without Crowley and sad and lonely and afraid. Breaks my heart. 💔
Emi-Wan Kenobi
2020-05-10 12:49:37 +0000 UTC
Me too! Plot twist!
cozygothmode
2020-05-10 12:28:18 +0000 UTC
Wow, the place seems so different without Crowley, but that's probably the point. 🖤
rippingoffmyface
2020-05-10 12:19:31 +0000 UTC
Crowley is gonna kill that bartender when they get back, aren't they?
Anita Harkess
2020-05-10 12:12:51 +0000 UTC
Poor little angel! I just want to hug him and take him some place quieter...better...safer.
Debbie Champion
2020-05-10 12:09:53 +0000 UTC
Such a change in atmosphere.
Kari
2020-05-10 12:05:58 +0000 UTC
Man that bartender really is a piece of shit 😡
ETA this part captures perfectly how different a place seems when you go with someone you like vs when you are feeling upset. Same place, same crowd, a whole different experience. Great job in conveying this message 👏
IneffableKink
2020-05-10 11:51:42 +0000 UTC
Oh angel. Angel, no. No. =(
We know it's coming but ow, ow, no.
Ashfae
2020-05-10 11:06:32 +0000 UTC
Yeah, so did I 😳😳😳
Dee2908
2020-05-10 10:54:16 +0000 UTC
Aziraphale, no!
sparksearcher
2020-05-10 10:48:05 +0000 UTC
Oh angel. No.
Tarek Giver of Cookies
2020-05-10 10:44:56 +0000 UTC
I like how the unfocused girl looks like Whiteley :)
Alize Louise
2020-05-10 10:09:45 +0000 UTC
Uh oh...I guess I was the only one that didn't see it coming 🥺 (I expected it will be Crowley...)
Nads (@teslatherat)
2020-05-10 10:09:08 +0000 UTC
:( :( :(
Fyre
2020-05-10 10:08:25 +0000 UTC
I knew this was coming, but I still wasn't prepared enough...! Oh no, sweet angel...!
Marmelade Marmelade
2020-05-10 10:03:14 +0000 UTC
Baby angel no :(
Emma Atkinson
2020-05-10 10:00:12 +0000 UTC
oh, oh, oh no
as much as everyone knew we would get to this part, it didn't get easier to handle 😔
the change of colour palette since the last time in this setting is amazing, so much more grim and unsettling, and the shadows on barmen's head even gave me a vibe of flesh decay of sorts, which is oh so suitable in a way 😔
and those were the only right words to get into Aziraphale's head, huh, this barmen is damn good at his damned job 🤔
sick_pineapple
2020-05-10 09:55:25 +0000 UTC
Oh Angel, baby no!
_Ms_Mayflower
2020-05-10 09:54:35 +0000 UTC
Oh Azi no, just don’t 😞 poor sweetheart. Great work as always, thanks so much for telling us your story of them, your updates always brighten up my day.
Joana Hauri
2020-05-10 09:50:54 +0000 UTC
Oh, Aziraphale. You don't need that either. You've plenty of that when you really need it. 😔
Kaiannanthi
2020-05-10 09:49:23 +0000 UTC
BBY NO DRUGS
Tomanto
2020-05-10 09:48:42 +0000 UTC
NO
Tomanto
2020-05-10 09:48:35 +0000 UTC
NO
Tomanto
2020-05-10 09:48:30 +0000 UTC
NO
Tomanto
2020-05-10 09:48:26 +0000 UTC