That cretin is like a bomb that could go off at any moment and he probably will by the time the house catches fire.

the tension. Jacks gonna go all serial killer on everyone.

Awwww poor Gemma

Page 350 and its still going, hehe

I get a feeling things are going to get weird from here. I recognized the dialog from earlier . . . wow, four years ago . . . but I'm still not sure what is going on. Rips me up, though. I know this is all a story, and that these people don't exist in anywhere but a story form, but those are telltales of a really great story, one where you can become so involved in it that the characters become as real to you as your next door neighbors.

Geez, he reminds me too much of my step dad. He too called me a 'thing'.

I'm sorry to hear he treated you that way.

Jack seems to be talking like a pirate in his last bubble... that's never a good sign, I think

Talking like a pirate??

I was joking. Perhaps it's one of those transatlantic differences, but 'on your head be it' comes across as an odd, vaguely archaic, way of speaking and so I was suggesting that, perhaps, his syntax was a sign Jack was going crazier...

hmmm im fairly sure ive heard and used that phrase before in just normal speaking....I think to make it sound like a pirate it would be "on your head it be" LOL

I think what he's trying to say is it's kind of an archaic term. Shakespearean sort of dialect. Though given the fact that he was kind of a bookworm nerd type deal before, it'd be understandable that he'd say something like that. I believe he's thinking a "If something happens, It's on -your- hands" sort of thing would have been more understandable. "On your head be it" makes some think of old timer Villains, twisting curled mustaches, and about to go into a manacle laughter.

Kind of like the Phantasmagoria game. They had the husband being a real, understandable asshat, then when it came out that he was possessed, he started acting... Almost comedic villain, laughing maniacally, and saying really off the wall goofy things. So far what we've got from him is he's smart, albeit a jealous sort. Then when it's obvious he's the bad guy in real life as well as in her dreams, we start seeing kind of archaic, (Some might say goofy) terms.

Don't get me wrong. I love it. I love the quote because I enjoy Archaic dialogue and "On your head be it," Makes, in my book, a more... Understandable threat. Just figuring that might be what he's talking about. It's not so much "Pirate" as it is "Archaic".

PS: Archaic=<3 XD

maybe ive just grown up in a weird family this phrase I am pretty certain has been used at various points in my life LOL i didnt think of it as odd or old or anything other than just a turn of phrase hehe

Family of readers perhaps? Or those that love the bible? Because that's a situation it'd be understandable to have it heard often enough. ^^ I mean, Don't quote me here because last time I read the bible was when I was eight and it gave me really bad nightmares... But I believe there's a quote in there that's pretty much that?

No not at all in fact im the only one in my family who reads. but speaking to my husband he also thinks its a fairly common phrase so im guessing maybe its just more often here in the UK?

It probably is, I dunno what it means o.o;;

UK! OH! That explains everything.

arr matey, on yer head be tha curse now!

Wow, your art has DRASTICALLY CHANGED since that page. You've improved a lot since then. I'm happy to be one of your fans who's watched this comic from the beginning.

ahh poor Gemma mean old daddy gone now

It's the exact same moment from before! But on looking back we didn't get to see what happened after mommy soothed her little girl. Is that what you're planning, Sammy?

getting close to the end, then I can read the complete story from start to finish~

poor baby gem and her mommy

WOW. Just look how far your artwork has come! Holy jeeze!

Wow look at how significant the art improvement is between both pages! That's crazy good!!

The change in styles, though. Gotta love it~
The situation itself, ehh not so much. ^,^"

The art has improved dramatically since then.

Well ... uh ... why are you crying so much here?

Father of the year everyone.

1, significant art improvement, nice! 2, wow, jack is an a## h%%%. (censored to protect the little ones)

I'm starting to wonder if jack actually does have a valid point in this, other than him believing his wife had a baby with his brother.

Wow that's an archaic phrase..
'on your head be it'
Using some old style English are we?

Mrs. posion Get your gun go JACK HUNTING!!!!

What's Jack implying by that last line?

a threat. I got a bad feeling he's going to do something to Gem when Nicole isn't looking.

interesting whoa crazy

cant wait for the scene were she shows jack up xD

If she goes to sleep in a dream and has a dream...what if she turns into Grub!?!

Wait a second.... A few pages ago jack had a scarred face which gem revealed to us.... And now we're not even allowed to see it?

When is the next page of shine coming out

Don't think you'll get away with this, Jack... you WILL pay for having put Gem through all this hell! (fist in palm, cracks knuckles)

eep

Darn you Toddler girl, tell us what happened! xD Quit teasing us lol

Not another cliff hanger!!! I'm really hating Jack!

Hello any body home

Does anyone have an app called bitmogi

poor gemmy :< how can anyone not like that little ball of fluffy luv :O! heartless heartless heartless!!!!

Looking between the two, Wow, You've come a long way, and have gotten a LOT better.

Secondly > Its always nice to see a Momma save the day! It'll be aight gem!

Poor Gem. Mommy will take care of you.

Omg yess u posted it

Oh this makes me sad

Wow look at the change to the art over time.

Jack hits me a little too close to home. My father was never vocal about it, but I think he never wanted kids.

You know, with all of the effort you seem to be putting into making this guy as hateable as possible, I get the feeling that either:

A.) He's exactly what he appears to be, just a mostly one-dimensional hate sink/walking plot device whose only purpose is to be responsible for Gem's tragic past and eventually get written out of her life so that Paul can supplant him as Gem's primary paternal figure. (The cynical version.)

B.) All of this setup is really a red herring designed to make us pour all our anger onto this guy, only to then turn around reveal his later, more tragic/sympathetic/possibly even heroic moments or actions, all so we can feel extra guilty for hating him so much. (The genre savvy version.)

Ah! My heart it's pounding! Waiting in anticipation for more!

I wonder if maybe the drug is causing Gemma to recover memories. But maybe not -- maybe it's making her imagination seem real. Anyway, maybe we'll see what happens next in this sequence. It's been a long time since we were last here.

I..I...I can't stop my tears... This comic is so interesting, but it's really really really sad...

I just want you to know that I actually read this and held back tears.

I just spent the last few hours reading this comic, and I have to say that I am completely enthralled by it. The story, the emotion, all of it... And I am sad now that I have caught up to the current point. I wish the story was still going... It has been three weeks since the last page, that means the next page is coming soon, right?

... Right...?

Yup my parents used to argue so much that I cried