You probably knew this conversation was coming up eventually. But did it play out how you expected? Is this page as straightforward as it might seem?
People have been discussing (and shipping) these two a lot in the past week, but can that happen? Does Allison still have feelings for Rain? Does Rain still have feelings for Allison?
Allison's playing with her hair, asking if Rain's crush is a girl, and saying that Emily would be a dumbass to turn her down... She also has a funny face in the third panel...
*Takes a microphone*
Dear passengers, the S.S. Rainily is currently experiencing difficulties. However, rest assured that we'll sail in a short time. Please excuse us for the inconvenience.
Welp we've got the HMS Raimily, the RHNS Rainison, and the GNS Raimilison past their inspections, out of the dock at Bolthole, and ready for shake downs. The impellar nodes are hot, so lets let out those drives to see which of these gets to go into the first canon fleet. Along side the IANS Marnen, who hopefully won't freak out and roll pods on the new ships.
I don't know how I missed this comment in my first read-through. But on further inspection, I would have to suspect that if Dame Lady Honor is commanding one of those ships then that's the one that wins.
If she is just the CO inspecting, she'd thumb her nose, claim right as ranking in both GNS and HMS, and officiate all of them just to thumb her nose at the keys who haven't had the decency to drop dead yet. The apoplectic fit it would cause would be reason alone, and Stinker would approve of the joke.
I love this comic and the comments that Rain community makes... but I didn't not imagine it could so suddenly get so much more amazing.
Honorverse references? I cannot find words for how awesome that combination is.
Sometimes it's too late for a relationship like Rainison. Things were too complicated then, and now Rain's moved on. I want Raimily because this has been a thing for a few chapters and needs to finally happen, lol. Maybe in another universe there can be Rainison.
I don't believe Rainison is actually possible. In short because the feelings were there pre-transition. Rain moved so that she could transition in an environment where nobody would be comparing her to her past self. I don't think that Rain could fully believe that Allison cares for HER, not the person Rain used to be. Just like how Rain had trouble believing that Rudy loved her, not her male parts.
As to Raimily, I believe that Emily will refuse to let it happen. Emily is convinced that she cannot be in a relationship. Perhaps Emily is scared of losing her emotional support, or perhaps she believes it would be unfair to Rain to take a backseat to a baby. Her concern is valid, but I'm afraid it will break Rain's heart and self-confidence.
my friend started transitioning in november of last year and had been in a relationship with a woman for most of the previous year. They're still together and quite happy with eac other, her girlfriend having posted an announcement when their anniversary came by recently in full support of my friend. I understand for some it would be hard to but i felt this somewhat relevant
Allison clearly still has feelings for Rain, and regrets not acting on them sooner, but I'm conflicted on where it will go. Will Allison turn into her bff and push her to Emily, even if it hurts, or will Allison try and rekindle a relationship with Rain? Or will Chase make a poorly timed appearance and screw it all up in the most dramatic way possible?
Heck, why pick one? Emily already told Maria she doesn't think she could/should be with Rain, probably (but not certainly) because of the baby, so maybe Allison spurs Rain to actiom, but Emily turns her down, and then something will end up developing (slowly and organically, of course) between Rain and one of the various other people she's shipped with.
(It is with a heavy heart that I say "one," but even beneath my irrational desire to ship based on my personal preferences and cuteness factor, there is a literary side of me that feels like Rain isn't at all the polyamorous type based on the evidence.)
I made art jokes last page, but seriously, does anybody else notice how much more emergent Allison's nose is than Rain's? It's odd to make the mental conversion from this art to a realistic person, but I'm honestly imagining Allison as having a big nose at this point. (Then again, I've also always seen Rain as having a tiny nose, so maybe it's just the comparison that makes Allison's seem big.)
Kind of random but will Rain's father ever come into the story? I feel like he'd pull some utter crap and show up for her graduation or sometime when she starts college.
Deep truths in Allison's words. And I somehow have the feeling that it's just as how she herself still feels about Rain.
About how this affects Rain now, I really want to see and find out.
Time to be an anxiety monster, espescially since I'm pretty confident this won't happen but:: things people could say that are worse than no:: ew, what the hell, how dare you, etc
*Takes a microphone*
Dear passengers, the S.S. Rainily is currently experiencing difficulties. However, rest assured that we'll sail in a short time. Please excuse us for the inconvenience.
If she is just the CO inspecting, she'd thumb her nose, claim right as ranking in both GNS and HMS, and officiate all of them just to thumb her nose at the keys who haven't had the decency to drop dead yet. The apoplectic fit it would cause would be reason alone, and Stinker would approve of the joke.
Honorverse references? I cannot find words for how awesome that combination is.
This is the HMS Raimily, coming to your aid!
As to Raimily, I believe that Emily will refuse to let it happen. Emily is convinced that she cannot be in a relationship. Perhaps Emily is scared of losing her emotional support, or perhaps she believes it would be unfair to Rain to take a backseat to a baby. Her concern is valid, but I'm afraid it will break Rain's heart and self-confidence.
Rough waters ahead no matter where this goes.
(It is with a heavy heart that I say "one," but even beneath my irrational desire to ship based on my personal preferences and cuteness factor, there is a literary side of me that feels like Rain isn't at all the polyamorous type based on the evidence.)
JUST DO IT!
It's a beautiful thing.
Also, awww. ^__^
About how this affects Rain now, I really want to see and find out.