Page 212
Posted on March 16, 2012 by Celesse
Uh oh, somebody's not dead yet! And Meela's shoe must really stink. This concludes chapter 8! Next week is a 2 page update, so come back Thursday night for Chapter 9's splash page and Friday morning for page 214!

152 thoughts on “Page 212”

  1. Lin

    I’m kind of happy he’s alive o///o

    1. Lin

      And I was right, he IS a panther!!!

      1. Secrets

        I he’s more of a melanistic Tiger, going by his tail, legs and ears ;D

        1. Secrets

          * think <- inbetween 'I' and 'he's'

        2. Lin

          Good point. But, Jaguars has those markings too, so he may be a Jaguar?

        3. Sonixaly

          its a melanistic tiger, jaguars have spots.

          though u are tecnically right lare cats with the melanistic traits are called panthers by most people.

        4. iwaterbear

          no it’s a jaguar, tigers are are bigger and have thick fur.

        5. Anon Y. Mouse

          Plus the face looks nothing like a tiger… but I’m betting on it being some kind of leopard/tiger mix. It’s a fantasy world, it can do what it wants lol.

        6. Sofy

          his face if you look does also resemble a lions

      2. Alvara101

        OMW!!! It’s Shiva!! Ok you people wouldn’t under stand… He’s a carrie from a RPG i’m in who happens to be a big black kitty like that.

        Panther is a black jaguar, it could also mean black couger, or black leopard.

        1. KaelinaLuvsLomaris

          Shiva! Lolz, didn’t think of that! But of course, I know who he is! Shiva’s nicer though….

        2. Sonixaly

          its a melanistic tiger. and also a panther.

          a panther is a large cat that has the melanistic trait.

        3. Willow the Clever

          Alvara’s right; panthers are jaguars. My little brother did this huge ginormo report on jaguars for school one time.

        4. Willow the Clever

          What the heck does melanistic mean, anyway?

        5. Kayota

          To put it simply, they have an excess of black.

        6. noerartnoe

          A Panther is simply a member of the Panthera genus – hence why melanistic jaugars/leopards are called ‘Black Panthers’. And there is no scientific evidence of (truly) melanistic cougars. Reports; yes – authenticated evidence – not so much.

          @Willow: melanism == the polar opposite of albinism. Someone/something with melanism has an excess of melanin(a dark pigment) in their skin.

          As for what he actually is; this is a fantasy setting, as others have mentioned – he’s a large, black, feline with some striping. Does it really matter beyond that?

        7. Arthwaya

          Yup, totally Shiva. Kaelina’s right, he’s nicer though.

      3. Nyar

        Well, it doesn’t really matter what he is, anyway, since he is in a different world. So in a different world, the creatures would be different. I’d say, just by looks, (and this includes body structure) that he is probably more of a tiger-like thing, both with the stripes, and the brawn.

        1. Alvara101

          panther means big black cat that has markings…
          tiger
          couger
          jaguar
          leapoard
          etc…

  2. Dragonia

    YES! I wish it was Next week now XD

  3. Azirigel

    O.o Whoa, did NOT see this guy returning, let alone seeing his animal form, which I like. Wonder what will become of this guy…

  4. Silversong

    Woah! It seems Feral’s job isn’t done yet…

  5. Chelsea.S

    lol everyone figured something bad was going to happen because that shoe was left behind

    1. lillynire3

      i didnt even notice she lost it!! XD

      1. Willow the Clever

        Me neither.

        1. Sonixaly

          sorry i tried to reply to you up there but it wouldnt let you.

          and it depends on where you come from. i look up shit like that for no reason at all :]

          a panther meaning only jaguar is ussually refered in in South and Central America. In Africa and Asia its a leopard. in North America its a cougar or mountain lion, and Black Panther is a black variant of leopard, jaguar, tiger or cougar

          :]

        2. Amberblaze77

          Melanistic = Pretty much the opposite of being albino. Instead of not enough pigment it’s got too much.

  6. Zinc

    Well, that’s certainly a change of pace. Here I was hoping to see Holland and Feral.

    Back into danger we go!

  7. Frost

    for some reason I thought that this guy was a monkey O.o

    1. Mari

      i did too o_o

    2. arielleassault

      me too o.O

      1. Forbiddendestiny

        ME THREE! O_o Maybe he’s very monkey-esk. :P

        1. Alvara101

          LOLZ!! you people are funny. That’s awesome…. He did kind of look like a monkey but he had wiskers that gave it away for me…. not to mention he didn’t like “lost little dogs.”

        2. Forbiddendestiny

          Oh snap! I just read back, he doesn’t like little dogs! And he does have whiskers! WELL PLAYED SIR! WELL PLAYED! :)

    3. Ashen

      That’s okay, mate. I thought he was a bird, so when first I saw this page I was like, “WHO THE HELL IS THAT?!” ^^;

      1. Willow the Clever

        Ditto. ^-^”

      2. Kayota

        But he had a tail and whiskers…? Birds don’t have panther tails and whiskers…

        1. raptorly

          i agree with Ashen, i made the same mistake, so at first i had no idea who was this big kitty :p

        2. Alvara101

          @Forbiddendestiny
          I’m a lady…. lol but you can call me that anyway…

  8. Pegasus

    ….uh-ohhhhhhhhh…..

  9. Angeliclily

    …….UH OH…..

  10. sumkid

    Oh snap….

  11. Toxickitten

    He’s purdy <3 But where is his stab wound from Meela's knife? O_o Isn't it supposed to be in his left leg?

    1. RoanHusky

      We only see his right side right now, so we cannot see it anyway.

    2. Lin

      I thought he got stabbed on his right leg?

      1. Toxickitten

        Yeah, I meant right. At my job we flip left and right and I confuse people outside of work all the time because it’s a habit to flip them.

        1. Willow the Clever

          That sounds interesting. What’s your job?

        2. Toxickitten

          I work as an orthodontic assistant and because we work in patient’s mouths we have to refer our left to their right and our right to their left. It can get a bit confusing at times but you get used to it.

    3. Celesse

      His leg wound was healed with magic, much like Feral’s shoulder wound from the gunshot in a previous chapter.

      1. NorwegianGirl

        But how come Feral has all those scars, then? Does it leave a scar even if it’s healed with magic?

        1. Celesse

          The body can only handle so much forced healing with magic, and some wounds can’t be healed with magic at all. For example, Meela’s wound from the poisoned dagger couldn’t be healed with magic, so she will have a scar.

  12. rallyjr

    think he enjoys the thrill of the hunt?

    1. Willow the Clever

      I think he’s mad.

      1. Willow the Clever

        As in angry.

        1. Willow the Clever

          Not crazy.

  13. Dotcom

    Oooo! A black tiger!

    1. iwaterbear

      panther. black panther.

  14. Dotcom

    No contest. This guy would have everyone for lunch in his animal form!

  15. Kit

    … D8 Everyone is celebrating over his appearance with no thought that OH SNAP HE IS GOING TO TRY AND KILL MEELA. WHEN SHE ALREADY HAS BOUNTY HUNTERS AFTER HER.

    Meeelaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, watch ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut… ;; Don’t let the kitty eat you, you’re tougher than that!

    1. Scarlen

      Meela-chan better hurry up and get better, or she’s gonna be kitty kibble! D: …Unless, of course, Holland and Feral save her again. Who knows, maybe Piper will lend a hand/paw, too?

      1. Willow the Clever

        For Holland maybe. ;)

  16. MarkHalo

    Hey, now that’s not funny!!!! I espected to see Feral!!

  17. Jaime

    so thats what he was!

  18. BarkingSpiders

    Am I the only one that went back a few pages to find when the shoe fell off? XD

    Ah! I’m excited for next week! I anticipate a big showdown between him and Feral soon. I’m scared.

    1. songstress

      I did it too. I should have paid morea attention to when they fell out of the tree the first time. Poor Meela.

    2. heilix

      I totally missed the shoe.
      I was wondering whose shoe that was.

      but where i the only one to go back to see who that jaguar was???

      1. Scarlen

        Lol, I’m sure you weren’t. But I think most of us remembered the guard from the party/ball thingey.

      2. Willow the Clever

        I read the comments to find out who he was.

  19. songstress

    Poor Meela. Holland and Feral better get back in time to help Piper fight that guy off!

    I love his animal form though. When lookng back to find when her shoe fell off I noticed the HUGE hint that was given about his form though. The way he held his poisoned knives was like claws, very catlike.

    1. KaelinaLuvsLomaris

      He had a tail and whiskers too…. that was my hint, though I did notice the claw-like daggers too….
      I had a feeling he would come back, because people who make it on the covers of volume pages tend to be important….

      1. songstress

        lol I didn’t think about the splash cover part. And with people saying monkey I didn’t mention the tail, because it could have been translated wrong to some people but I did miss the whiskers again. I do know I thought cat when I saw him the first time though.

    2. Willow the Clever

      Yeah. That kind of reminded me of Wolverine. ^-^”

  20. Bethany

    IT’S THE SHOE!! XD I knew that was going to come back and bite them. <D This page is so exciting!!

  21. Selenewerewolf

    I knew that shoe was going to be used.

  22. 13thprotector

    Uh oh!
    Looks like the protagonists are up for another fight… looks like the guy from before, keep your eyes peeled guys, it’s gonna get rough.

  23. IrondragonMetals

    wow i thought “drawing his energy” would have killed him. guess not. Then again… he’s a cat so he’s got like 9 lives, right?

    1. Scarlen

      I really, really hope not.

      1. Willow the Clever

        O.O”

    2. songstress

      I don’t think Feral wanted to kill him, at least not that way. I think Feral was just hoping to subdue him long enough for Meela to not be the guy’s target.

  24. Liae

    Well… Crap.

    1. Willow the Clever

      XD I wish you could ‘favorite’ comments.

      1. lillynire3

        u just say seconded!

  25. Gigi

    Uh-oh…. You better get training in Meela, otherwise you’ll almost die again… ._.

  26. Amber

    Bwauugh! It’s the cat dude! D8

  27. Irishxlily

    Whoa, he sure healed up fast o.o

    1. Willow the Clever

      Meela better break his record or she’s toast.

  28. SneeMonster

    Oh my gosh it’s Chekhov’s shoe!

  29. LTS

    *Gasp* Quick! Somebody shove catnip up his nose! Perhaps that will hold him off!

  30. VickyLynn

    Oh no! But Meela’s still in recovery! Can’t wait to see the next two pages :}

  31. thelightedDarkness

    Uhh, i hope a swan a fox and a bounty hunting wolf are enough to stop that one…. but why wouldnt they????
    Also, how come drawing energy didnt stop him? did feral not draw enough?
    And i knew the falling shoe was important.

  32. Willow the Clever

    Everyone keeps saying, “I knew the shoe was gonna be important” and I’m like “Shoe? What shoe? I don’t remember any shoe. Hey, isn’t that Meela’s?” XP

    1. renna

      Lol

  33. Sigma

    Owh, Kitty is not happy, the return ! OxO
    Run, Meela and cie ! Run !

  34. renna

    Something told me yall wouldnt show feral and holland….

  35. Guest

    OMG! I think I know what will happen! When that kitty-guard guy attacks them she get the power to transform to her wolf form! :D And sorry for my bad english…

  36. Icesky

    Woooah man. Somethin’s going down.
    Can’t wait for next week! New chapter, new chapter!

  37. Jubilee

    I though he was a monkey O.o

  38. arthour

    i like this comic, can’t wait for next week :)

  39. VoidedFilms

    Aw crap! I thought for sure he was dead. I cant wait to see what happens next!

  40. DreamBoyMal

    Oh, wow…the return of Visrial! :D

    Loved the use of the shoe, too. XD

  41. Mah

    Now Meela should walk barefooted.

  42. Tesseri

    Shouldnt he have a big gash in his leg from Meela stabbing him?

    1. renna

      Differnt leg

    2. Celesse

      His leg wound was healed with magic much like Feral’s shoulder wound from the gunshot in a previous chapter.

  43. Keenawolfwoman

    AAAK Feral get your tail back to Meela! Holland, stay where you are!
    … Anyone else wishing that they were in the story so that they could help??

  44. Avarice

    OMG, maybe Evil Kitty and Feral will fight in their feral forms!

    1. Shinjite Florana

      I second this awesome.

  45. H

    Hes fat compared to his human form……..

    1. LTS

      He’s not fat, he’s just…well fed. :D

      1. Ebeth+Bliza

        Like my doggy!

        1. H

          Lol

  46. Fallenskye

    I like him better this way. Can we keep him this way?

  47. Blue-Starr

    So ther WAS a reason for Meela to lose her shoe!!!!! How strangely convenient! XD

  48. Mari

    https://www.straysonline.com/2011/11/page-196/ ah man! he’s back? i though he died :/ and i was just wanted to see the Holland and feral talk…. damn… that shoe, hmmm i wonder what going to happen now

  49. Mari

    but i think there will be a reason for that battle of that dude………..

  50. Junryou

    The plot thickens! Pondering if he’s been ordered to track the group down or if he’s just out for revenge. [Or maybe a bit of both.]

    Loving Visrial’s feline form, especially the stripes on his extremities.

    1. raptorly

      i think he is on a mission, but he’s also on a personal vendetta

  51. KC

    Owo I had thought whats-his-face would just be a plain black kitty. Guess they don’t let housepets be guards in here xD

  52. Scourge the bloody angel

    I wonder if Meela will notice that she lost her shoe!X33333 lolz

  53. Controled~Chaos

    wow….. ok, now i go to wolf form and nom some kitty

  54. Safaia

    He should have a wound on his back left leg tooo *tries to peer around* damn you 2D!! >.<

    1. Celesse

      The leg wound was healed with magic, much like Feral’s shoulder wound from the gunshot in a previous chapter.

      1. Safaia

        but scars are always funny when they were made by a little kid XD

      2. VickyLynn

        Love how she can just copy & paste this comment ;}

  55. Wraith-Shade

    Hey, so I’ve been lurking here for a while now and I have to say I LOVE this comic. Aaaand, I would totally skip spring break to have the next page. Just saying…

  56. Wolfeth

    Okay Feral you should come back now and REALLY kill this guy to save Meela(again) D: Can’t wait for next week!

  57. TalesAscen

    Okay couple things, how is he able to track them after three days and a rain storm, and yes he was stabbed in the right leg, if I skew my vision and stare close to the screen i can see a slight discoloration of his right hind leg just behind the knee which may be due to a mistake, my lack of sleep, or it could be a stab wound.

    1. Celesse

      His leg wound was healed with magic, much like Feral’s shoulder wound from the gunshot in a previous chapter. And yes, the rain washed away their scent trail, but her scent is still on her shoe, so he can remember the scent and go tracking to try to find it again.

  58. Tia

    Hmmm. He doesn’t look anything like a tiger, so… Gonna settle my guess on “stripey jaguar thing”. Although the longer I stare at him the more I want to say “lion”. xD

    1. Atkinsa

      I know~ However, the body does look like a tiger. The head looks like a lion’s though. Tiger’s heads are like……. Squarer and fluffier :I

  59. AuthorE

    Hmmm…Wonder who this is? X3
    Yeah, he looks like a mixture between a bunch of big cats. Mostly tiger and jaguar.

  60. romsai

    The big kitty cat’s gonna kill MEELA!!

  61. Kayla

    Yuuuuup! We called it! It’s a shame when Feral drained his energy, it wasn’t ALL his energy, thus killing him. Dangit.

  62. Kayame92

    o.O woah I did NOT see that coming

  63. Atkinsa

    Anybody ready for sarcasm? No? Well, here it is anyway~

    OH MY GOD FERAL! And here I thought you were a wolf! You talented boy you! You have more than one form! But why so angry? You mad?

    -insert trollface here-

  64. Andi

    Poor Meela, not only stabbed but poisoned too. Also I wonder what Feral’s doing right now.

  65. Ebs

    @ Celesse Aside from looking great, why did you do stripes instead of spots? Personally I think it looks nicer than spotting. It’s simple and doesn’t detract from his face, or the scene.

    1. Celesse

      Thanks! I chose them because stripes look more imposing than spots do.

  66. Skeeva da Argoniin

    The scar looks like one from Predator vs. Aliens. LOL.

  67. Raver

    *^=^ goes to strays cominc to see new page >:D *
    *checks lates page(: *
    *sees page * and wonders umm . o_o who’s that . . ?
    >_> i didnt see this coming . T_T

  68. TheJinxedFox

    Finally, I finished reason up to date! I just started reading this comic yesterday. And I agree with everyone else, that guy makes a pretty menalistic tiger/panther/whatever you wanna call it…

  69. Alva

    I know it sounds odd, but I don’t want that Visrial dies :( Wish he could turn into a good guy or something… -_-

  70. Aschbain

    Oh hi Vesuvius

  71. Aschbain

    Or visrial or whatever his name was

  72. Midwinterain

    Raaaaaaagh I’m so ready for the next pages. DRAMA LLAMA! :D

    I had to go back to when he first appeared before I remembered who he was XD

  73. Gwen

    I’m happy the kitty is back. I liked that character and was hoping for more of him. Any possibility of him becoming a Token Evil Teammate?

  74. Katseme

    I think I’m a little confusedddd. Is this the guy on the roof who poisoned Meela?

  75. leopard1234

    AND VISRIAL MAKES A EPIC REAPPEARANCE! in cat form :3

  76. Guest

    …how do I look now?…STILL GOOD!
    Anyone else see the resemblance to ‘Cat’ of Red Dwarf?
    =)

  77. mi

    Is that Visrial?

  78. eLlipszilon

    Kittycaaat!

  79. Guesticus

    Damn, that pussies still around!

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