That strip literally ends with him saying “pawn these visits off on Julia”. Roy probably meant that as “Eugene visit Julia instead of me”, but it could also be interpreted as “Julia visit me instead of Dad”. Which could account for Eugene impersonating Julia.
I would guess that it’s more like Eugene visits Julia and makes her worry about Roy not winning against Xykon, so she’d end up having to fulfill the Oath. That inspired her to visit Roy to try to help. Except that I don’t think Eugene can visit Julia since she doesn’t have the family heirloom (Greenhilt sword).
Eugene might be trying to manipulate Roy. Eugene is intelligent and he realizes Roy has grown suspicious of what he says (justifiably although Eugene doesn’t acknowledge that). So he’s pretending to be someone else that Roy still trusts.
Ok, so while nothing has happened yet, there are some indications that something might be happening soon. I guess that’s something.
“Intentions matter only in absence of results. And then only for blaming.”
Sounds like a politician.
Loving the title.
1276 A Bit Too Revealing - Giant in the Playground Games
Well, that seems conclusive.
Hah! For once, I’m right!
Curious that critters (or a critter, anyway) can see the projection. But I guess they (intentionally) always came when Roy was alone so maybe it’s always been viewable by anyone.
Sending (which is what Eugene was faking) isn’t, it’s all in the receiver’s head, but whatever he is actually using clearly is. Not sure if it’s an innate spirit power (it’s not a normal “Ghost-the-undead” power) or a spell.
Others have seen him before, remember.
That was different. The spirit of Eugene was physically on the Material Plane, having been summoned by Shojo’s priests.
How do we know he isn’t, now?
And when Roy was dead, he was also able to travel spiritually to the material plane (though he wasn’t able to make himself visible to normal people).
We don’t, but we have no reason to think he is.
I think the trope of an animal being able to see a ghost applies.
A big one, for me, is - why apply an illusion to a sending, rather than just send an illusion? The ending of the illusion is a pointer to actual presence, IMO.
“Goat-smacking fleece folders”?
Goat-smacking fleece folders
I just wanted to say that.