What? Who's talking to Darkblade? Is it Mark? Or is it someone else?
With this page, I've run out of paved road. I had the issue planned out until this point, and now I'm left with vague "write something funny" guideposts. I've got the ending pretty tight, which is normal. I always have the ending in mind when I start the story, so that I have a target to aim for. Some of the staging is a little sketchy at this point, but I know how it's going to wrap.
If I can do two more pages this month (and yes, I know I'm running out of month) I'll be exactly on schedule for where I should be on this issue. That's all the more impressive when you realize I have a month less to get this one done than I do on most issues. We'll see if I can keep up that pace.