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   Three Steps Over Japan said, 7 months ago

   “Music Master”… Probably not Rafer’s master. (Unless it is, in which case Margo and Lucius will be called upon to rescue Biff and Rufus from a successful Taking.)
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   waycyber said, 7 months ago

   The identity of the musician was not his mama. That was a real blow! Stay sharp lads! This may be a Scottish piper from Fife trying to horn in on the takers’ act.
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   J2P2 said, 7 months ago

   Oh, HER voice! How painfully wistful—and I love the artistic style of this chapter!
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   Zarniwoop said, 7 months ago

   He’s tall and thin like Rafer. Perhaps they’re brothers.
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   Zarniwoop said, 7 months ago

   @waycyber

   From Fife? Are you sure he’s not from Maryhill, Glasgow?

   “I’m very good with rats
   And sneaky wicked vampire bats
   Snakes and lakes and dragons breathing fire
   And if you have this problem
   I very soon can solve ’em
   For I have one remedy for all complaints
   So lean easy and close your eye
   Lean easy and take a sign
   Open up your ears, my daring dears
   My music is the balm
   My music makes you calm
   Melodious medicinal charm

   People call me The Pied Piper
   People call me The Pied Piper
   People call me The Pied Piper
   Pay the piper call the tune

   All children in the world
   Brown and white and boy and girl
   Know the secret meaning to my song…
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   olddog1 said, 7 months ago

   @waycyber

   More likely a German piper from Hamlin.
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   RockHouse said, 7 months ago

   Anyone recognize the art style in the second image with the piper?
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   crookedwolf said, 7 months ago

   @RockHouse

   “Anyone recognize the art style in the second image with the piper?”
   No, but it is amazing what he can portray with just a few brush strokes.
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   crookedwolf said, 7 months ago

   Also, where are you, Goatsucker? Too stuffed with rats to come running to help?
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    Sisyphos said, 7 months ago

    The Music Master provides memories! Maybe he will turn out to be another strange ally for the boys!
    Harken to the toon!
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    Trickle Down said, 7 months ago

    @olddog1

    That would be the Pied Piper of Hamelin, also known as Hameln.
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    Forest-runner said, 7 months ago

    A time before Michele Bachmann??? Maybe I didn’t read that right . . .
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    katybissell said, 7 months ago

    The Pied Piper!
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    waycyber said, 7 months ago

    @olddog1

    Yeah, but you can’t play a Hamilin.
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    waycyber said, 7 months ago

    Crispian St Peters
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