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Published: 2017-02-06 15:29:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 4762; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 5
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Description Holding consideration to how hard it seemed for his "patients" to cope with his usual treatments (mostly those involving needles, scalpels and all forms of sharp contraptions) Scientist SkekTek had decided to switchinto a different approcah to medicine, whenever he would need to exercise it.
Not to spare his fellows of any sort of pain-since he couldn't really care less- but to keep his laboratory safe from their panicked thrashing whenever he laid his hands on them.

The tragic thing with his newest idea on what a harmless approach to health care might be (reiki) is that, even though said treatment would not only be completely painless (and very non-skeksis indeed) but also truly soft...No sane skeksis would EVER allow the Scientist to put his hands  pretty much anywhere near them..least to say  around their necks...XD

This was just a small sort f "inner joke" we had with my dear friend with whom we were once debating the true usefulness of Reiki and related therapies...and then skeksis entered the conversation and this idea appeared XD 

ENJOY! ^^

I'll be back soon with more art! ^^

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Comments: 57

SkekLa In reply to ??? [2020-12-29 14:35:58 +0000 UTC]

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John-the-Enforcer In reply to SkekLa [2020-12-30 00:36:51 +0000 UTC]

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Zephyr-J-Kimbley [2020-04-08 03:33:15 +0000 UTC]

With how violent Skektek was in killing the grunaks I wouldn’t want to see what he wants to do to my neck either. “ reaches out to neck... SNAP!”

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RyunoOhi [2019-12-11 21:26:05 +0000 UTC]

Poor SkekTek. He’s only trying to help.

Another idea for him to attempt: dry-needling. From personal experience, it hurts like the dickens & often leaves big bruises, but it’s the only thing that helps me sometimes for muscle spasms.

All he needs are very thin needles, & a willing subject to practice on.

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What-if-Writer [2018-12-23 02:33:21 +0000 UTC]

Nothing is more hysterical than a running skeksis! Fantastic!

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SkekLa In reply to What-if-Writer [2018-12-23 16:38:13 +0000 UTC]

if there were something more hysterical, I don´t want to know it!

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What-if-Writer In reply to SkekLa [2019-01-25 19:38:12 +0000 UTC]

It doesn't exist XD

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Ffey [2017-02-18 01:50:55 +0000 UTC]

chamberlains' face on the first panel is perfect

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SkekLa In reply to Ffey [2017-02-23 13:43:04 +0000 UTC]

XD THANKS! 

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Wolha-Redna [2017-02-11 16:10:51 +0000 UTC]

LOL!
I love SkekSil's face on both panels

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SkekLa In reply to Wolha-Redna [2017-02-17 15:10:06 +0000 UTC]

Teeheheh thank you!!! ^^ *I do too! XD It was hilarious to draw the poor dear so horrified! XD *

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mamc1986 [2017-02-10 14:28:09 +0000 UTC]

Isn't reiki considered new age treatment?  LOL

I would think that a scientist like him would dismiss such things.

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SkekLa In reply to mamc1986 [2017-02-11 14:36:29 +0000 UTC]

It is! XD and he should have discarded it from the get going!

What presumbly led SkekTek to trying such thing up is the fact that when all skeksis have been enclosed together for the last hundreds of years and he has already shown all of them his "kind of usual treatments"(which tend to include some form of mutillation, needles, sharp scalpels and apparatuses and things of the like)

I imagine most of the skeksis would rather be sick than go see him, and would likely wait until any sickness or pain would be utterly intollerable, to dejectedly go meet the "Doctor"
Due to such reticence, the Scientist may try (I stress TRY) to "open his mind" to alternate possibilities...and attempt at things such as Reiki!

This, not out of his wish to work (May the Crystal forbid it! ) but because the Emperor would be angry at him if the entire court would be sick and refused to go to medical treatments out of fear ...
That, and SkekTek loves to experiment too, so he also might just be wanting to say he'll try with reiki, to suddenly press his patients' windpipes just enough time to knock them down and experiment and mayhem them more freely as they remain unconscious

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MidnightRoses888 [2017-02-08 14:00:19 +0000 UTC]

SkekKa being the curious type would ask him what this treatment was first and then out of more curiosity and interest would allow him to do it. Normally she's very scared of his treatments. Needles, pain and herself don't go to together.  SkekTek and herself don't act like mates in this situation, they're strictly professional. Although he does assure her that he'll be gentle. However through the treatments she's thrashing. After his treatments she hits him before walking, sometimes limping in pain out of the lab. She then goes to the kitchen to get a snack, goes to her bedchamber and refuses to come out until all of pain has gone.

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SkekLa In reply to MidnightRoses888 [2017-02-09 13:57:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, poor SkekKa! ^^
I wouldn't blame her for not feeling too sure about Tek' treatments on her, neither for slapping him after said treatments! 
Tek never seemed to quite realize his experimental subjects and his patients don't feel the same as he does about his experiments, contraptions and treatments
SkekKa must be very patient as her mate, to try and remain with him even during such moments! ^^<3

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ZureLazuli [2017-02-07 20:59:51 +0000 UTC]

Sil's expression in the first picture nearly kills me with laughter, he just looks so afraid of Tek XD
I love this comic so much, La It's so funny, cute and awesome all at the same time
Thank you so much for bringing this idea to life This is amazing!

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SkekLa In reply to ZureLazuli [2017-02-09 14:00:26 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe yes, the poor thing's utterly terrified! XD
I'm so glad you are fond of it, dear Azure!
If it weren't for you, this comic would not exist! so HERE'S TO YOU!! A podling choir to sing you in sign of thanks:         oops there was a failed one in there


Thanks a lot for enjoying it, my friend!

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ZureLazuli In reply to SkekLa [2017-02-12 22:28:44 +0000 UTC]

Aww, you credit me too much, this was a joint conversation that spawned this hilarious little idea!
That podling choir though, thank you for them, even the one that blew up XD (skekNa's nightmare right there, spontaneously exploding slervvvess XD)

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Sunstar-Of-The-North [2017-02-07 16:36:31 +0000 UTC]

(Chuckles)Awesome!

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SkekLa In reply to Sunstar-Of-The-North [2017-02-09 14:00:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot, SunStar!

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Sunstar-Of-The-North In reply to SkekLa [2017-02-09 14:16:24 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome SkekLa!  

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animatedrose [2017-02-07 13:23:22 +0000 UTC]

Poor Tek. He just wants to protect his lab. He didn't mean to look threatening...

lol

Run, Sil, run! Before Tek seriously decides to strangle you, as you believed him about to do to you!

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SkekLa In reply to animatedrose [2017-02-09 14:01:24 +0000 UTC]

He did't INITIALLY mean to harm anyone...tho Now, indeed, he may try to strangle Sil for wrecking his lab, if he catches him! XD

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animatedrose In reply to SkekLa [2017-02-09 14:27:02 +0000 UTC]

lol

Run, Sil, ruuuuun!!

Even ah wouldn't let Tek get THAT close to his throat. Bad enough that he has to let the Scientist near his spine...

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dondena [2017-02-07 09:03:22 +0000 UTC]

It's so funny!

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SkekLa In reply to dondena [2017-02-09 14:01:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Dena! I'm glad you like it! ^^

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charmsp1 [2017-02-07 09:02:59 +0000 UTC]

This one just made me laugh and laugh, I love it, poor Tek not understanding why they don't like his new method of treatment!

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SkekLa In reply to charmsp1 [2017-02-09 14:02:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm very happy to know you enjoyed it, Crharm!
Tek really can't see wht's wrong with putting your hands around another skeksis' neck...tho of course, being at such risk of beiing strangled, all other skeksis differ with him XD

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DragonMaster003 [2017-02-07 06:50:05 +0000 UTC]

My dear scientist it is because the others think your going to strangle them.

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SkekLa In reply to DragonMaster003 [2017-02-09 14:03:48 +0000 UTC]

Indeed! ^^
Sadly, SkekTek hasn't even pondered his gesture of wrapping his fingers around their throats could seem menacing XD....
He really should have thought better

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DragonMaster003 In reply to SkekLa [2017-02-09 20:05:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh dear.....I feel sorry for them as SkekTek is there doctor, how does the emperor deal with him then?

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SkekLa In reply to DragonMaster003 [2017-03-09 16:31:44 +0000 UTC]

The Emperor is patient with SkekTek (kind of patient...) because he's the only one who can provide him with healing and restoring essence!
But the others....I doubt they are cooperative when they need a health check-up

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sisterawesomeness [2017-02-06 23:45:13 +0000 UTC]

This is hilarious and to skekSil's credit I would've probably had the same reaction. 

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SkekLa In reply to sisterawesomeness [2017-02-09 14:04:12 +0000 UTC]

Most of us would, indeed
I'm so very glad you find it funny! thank you! ^^

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AlexRichardon [2017-02-06 23:00:39 +0000 UTC]

Who could blame him?

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SkekLa In reply to AlexRichardon [2017-02-09 14:04:36 +0000 UTC]

Noone! Most of us would be equally horrified!

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SpiritBird-250 [2017-02-06 20:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Heheh, you managed to sum up me at the doctor's in a nutshell! XD

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SkekLa In reply to SpiritBird-250 [2017-02-09 14:05:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, you too? ^^ 
Join the club ) : that is exactly how I feel inwardly at the doctor (mostly at the dentist )  

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SpiritBird-250 In reply to SkekLa [2017-02-09 21:56:24 +0000 UTC]

Yep. Idk why, but anything medical creeps me out... 

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Uitinla [2017-02-06 18:48:31 +0000 UTC]

I thought he was trying to cut off their air supply to 'knock them out' before 'treating' them.

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SkekLa In reply to Uitinla [2017-02-09 14:06:28 +0000 UTC]

He just MIGHT! -...
With the MAD SCIENTIST acting as their only possibility of getting medical treatment, one never knows...

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Uitinla In reply to SkekLa [2017-02-11 05:39:10 +0000 UTC]

Mad scientists are always a fun idea to explore, if you're lacking on ideas, perhaps you can expand a bit more horror into your story, like, perhaps trying to make more Gefling slaves by splitting half a brain between two, and creating/combining random animal parts to already Gefling bodies to give them more 'strength' to repair the castle, but the shock collar or putting parasitic something in their brain and using something the parasite 'likes' to bait and have the Gefling abomination body listen to the Skeksis masters would be pretty fucked and disturbing. 

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SkekLa In reply to Uitinla [2017-03-10 14:42:56 +0000 UTC]

Yes they are!!!
I have made an approach to SkekTek which kinda pars him up with dark-age early physicians and anatomysts: I will soon be having a story uploaded (maybe todayyyy) concerning how things look when SkekLa must undertake a work as nortary and illustrator to his disections.
Your ideas into the treatments certain unruly gelflings or podlings might get from him are shiver-inducing but certainly very interesting n twisted! I like that! ^^
HAVE  A   in thanks for your creativity!!!

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Uitinla In reply to SkekLa [2017-03-14 23:44:33 +0000 UTC]

 Oh gosh, you're very welcome Lavi, I'm glad to hear that you like my crazy ideas.
Of course there is no rush I know you have plenty of projects to do thanks for listening!
*huggles sharkie and squeals*

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ArlenFram [2017-02-06 16:33:53 +0000 UTC]

Haha, look at Sil's face in the first panel
He is so cute in his fear... I would even hug him in the very moment... if he ever allowed
Tek at the other hand... really, who sane would allow him to strangle them?
Brilliant drawing/comic, dear La!!
I love how you drew it and added humor! xD

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SkekLa In reply to ArlenFram [2017-02-09 14:07:47 +0000 UTC]

He likely would allow it in this occasion: he really does need a hug there! XD
Tek likely never tried to se it from his patients' p.o.v! To him it is a mistery why wraping ones' fingers around anothers' throat shoud scare them XD...SILLY TEK...
Thanks a whole lot for liking it, dear Kel!

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ArlenFram In reply to SkekLa [2017-02-11 16:56:38 +0000 UTC]

SkekKel: MHY THROATH?? Ifh yhou whanth tho fheel a fhagger dheep inh yhour ghuts, phroceed... ghhh...

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bbb35 [2017-02-06 16:10:28 +0000 UTC]

Well, given the way your hands LOOK, I wouldn't want your hands around my neck either.

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Sierra walked into the room, accompanied by two of her dark knights, and stopped when she saw the mess littered about.
"I thought I told you to stop doing that 'New Treatment' SkekTek?" Lady Despair scolded.
"My dear mother, if they'd but let me try it ONCE! I could see if it works, or not." SkekTek said as he swept up the pieces.
"And here you are....without the daily dose of essence for me," She sighed crossing her arms, and tapping her metal finger against her arm. "I shall revoke your 'drilling' priviliges if this should keep up!"

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SkekLa In reply to bbb35 [2017-02-09 14:09:06 +0000 UTC]

Well said !
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XD LOL...Tek shall better stop trying reiki if he wants to keep his Mothers' essence doses coming as they should  
And stop giving his brethren heart-attacks from horror ...XD

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bbb35 In reply to SkekLa [2017-02-11 03:06:37 +0000 UTC]

Tots.

And Thank you.

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