4th Apr 2022, 8:53 AM
in Ch. 44 - And When the Rain Clears...
Author Notes:
Jocelyn
4th Apr 2022, 8:53 AM
The answer is yes, they have met before. But their inability to recognize each other makes sense (at least, I think so). It was one time, six years ago, for like 5-10 minutes (if that). Plus, back then, he didn't have a beard, and she didn't have short, green hair.
Or maybe it just makes sense to me because I'm terrible with faces. XD
Colin has heard the name, Liriel before, though. Also, probably just once, but it's uncommon enough to stand out.
All that said, it is probably worth noting that Emily introduced her as Liriel. Every other character throughout the chapter has continued to say Rain, but Liriel is her first name now after all. As she says on the linked page, "everyone can still call her Rain", but presumably this means she goes by both. Maybe it's just Emily who says this? Maybe it's how she introduces herself now, while everyone who already knows her goes by what they always called her? Who can say? ^_^
Also, just because I completely forgot to mention this last time, Rain mentioned going home to wash her face after the makeup started running from her crying. And I meant that to imply why she's arriving after Emily (and also why she no longer has a mark on her face). I meant to include that in the last page's dialogue, but I think I cut the line because it didn't feel natural. Still, I probably should have addressed that in the blurb at least, given some folks asked about it. My bad. ^^;
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Or maybe it just makes sense to me because I'm terrible with faces. XD
Colin has heard the name, Liriel before, though. Also, probably just once, but it's uncommon enough to stand out.
All that said, it is probably worth noting that Emily introduced her as Liriel. Every other character throughout the chapter has continued to say Rain, but Liriel is her first name now after all. As she says on the linked page, "everyone can still call her Rain", but presumably this means she goes by both. Maybe it's just Emily who says this? Maybe it's how she introduces herself now, while everyone who already knows her goes by what they always called her? Who can say? ^_^
Also, just because I completely forgot to mention this last time, Rain mentioned going home to wash her face after the makeup started running from her crying. And I meant that to imply why she's arriving after Emily (and also why she no longer has a mark on her face). I meant to include that in the last page's dialogue, but I think I cut the line because it didn't feel natural. Still, I probably should have addressed that in the blurb at least, given some folks asked about it. My bad. ^^;
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User comments:
I don't mind at all. Please share away! ^_^
Honestly, I'm always the last one to jump on these things. I try to keep up, and I see that it's popular, so I feel like I should get in on it. But I figure by the time I actually join, the rest of the collective internet will have moved on to the next thing. It's happened to me more than once in the past. ^^;
So I think I'm just lowkey trying to wait until the next thing, and then I'll try to be one of the first on that.XDMy assumption is Emily introduced her as Liriel because that is her legal first name and so that's what the school would presumed to refer to her as. It just makes things simpler. The three people I know who use a different name than their legal first name in everyday life (and where both names socially align with their gender presentation) always give their legal first name in a situation where legal documentation or identification may be involved - school, work, pharmacy, etc.
My mother uses my chosen name if she talks to my kids; other people who know me since childhood use the old one, and I donāt feel taken serious, so I avoid the contact...
Im sure itll be gone by the time anyone responds to this and ask me what im talking about :)
Just fixed. Thanks for catching it. ^_^
what are you talking about? :)
/jk ( just in case it wasn't obvious. XD )
Over time he started to use his real name with new friends and at work. So I find it quite realistic that her "old" friends call her Rain but she introduces herself (well in that case Emily introduces her) as Liriel to new people...
But, as for who can say, I think that would be Rain, Emily, and you as the most likely authorities on the topic.
But I can relate to the name thing. I only use my first name for legal situations and everyone calls me by my middle (or nickname of 15 years). A remarkable number of friends donāt realize Cassie isnāt my first name.
Or maybe Rain will figure it out if she hears the story he just told Emily a couple pages ago. However it happens, I'm sure it'll come out.
I love how you wrote Kyās character and that they didnāt only go between only girl and boy, but occasionally Ky ends up feeling non-binary in some way. When I was reading Rain, I realized I was like Ky in that respect, except without ever feeling like a boy. You didnāt shy away from writing in Kyās dysphoria, which I found important - sometimes when I get dysphoric I feel like because sometimes Iām okay with being seen as a girl, then it makes no sense to also sometimes really hate being seen as a girl. Some donāt people donāt understand how gender can be fluid and then look at you weird for it - one of the reasons why Iāve been closeted for a while. But Iām starting to come out now, to friends, to siblingsā¦ maybe at one point my parents, but I feel like coming out to parents is harder than others, because youāve known them all your life.
I probably already said something similar to this as Kinkajou in a past comment, but I really wanted to say this as Sage, because I know if I had the chance to name myself thatās what I wouldāve chose.
In all seriousness, this comic is amazing, and thank you for all the representation that you put in here. If anyone bothered to actually read this, thanks for reading this far, I know itās long.
You wouldn't introduce someone by their middle name to a stranger (as far as Emily knows Colin is a stranger)
I'm not sure why Emily introduced Rain as Liriel. Maybe she goes by Rain only with friends and family.
2. I'm certain you've mentioned it but I don't feel like going through 1492 pages to find it, what do you use to draw these comics, especially Rain's hair and the speech bubbles?
Someone better break into a musical number soon
:P
I hope no-one, especially Jocelyn, minds if I do a little bit of analysis here, it's just something struck me as I was reading the comments:
If it hadn't been for Colin things could (would?) have turned out very differently.
Colin supplied the tickets for the con. It was at the con that Rain and Emily first started having feelings for each other. Maybe that wasn't the actual start of it but it's certainly where Rain admits to herself that she has "The biggest crush" on Emily. And Emily admits to herself she feels the same way, the affectionate kiss when Rain is asleep says it all really.
And then of course there is Kellen's criminal act! Which if nothing else positive came from it, it certainly helped strengthen the bond between Emily and Rain. Emily's uncompromising acceptance and reassurance while Rain was having some bad moments all point towards (As Maria put it) the ship sailing itself!
So what I'm saying here really is that despite the bad things that happened as a result (and there are always some), you could say that Rain and Emily owe much of their happiness to Colin. Would things have been different had they not gone to Centre Con together? Only Jocelyn (being effectively the "goddess" of Rain-World) can answer that, and frankly, it doesn't matter!
Makes sense that they don't recognize each other. It was a long time ago, they didn't meet for long, Liriel was exclusively going by Rain at the time, Collin had difficulty seeing her for herself, Lorcan had been dead for years...
I know people who use different names (middle names, legal names, childhood names) at work or with friends or family etc. It seems Liriel is the name Rain uses to introduce herself to fellow parents at least, and maybe other situations too. Seems perfectly reasonable