2-7-07: Now that is one panicking roorat.

[MaskedRetriever]

AWWWWW!!

That.  Is so.  CUTE.

Hopefully the flailing will subside soon...

[bill]

No punchline. OMG NOT FUNNY. 

[Zedd]

Well thats no big surpize theres  

[xHaZxMaTx]

Cute?  I was thinking more along the lines of... awkward.  Either that, or just annoying.

-EDIT-
*Looks at comic title.* Oh.

[Boog]

Dan's expression is just so priceless.

[Kenji]

..... It's never fun to see a lil people cry.

[Caswin]

No punchline. OMG NOT FUNNY. 

I think Dan's face counts.

I'm confused.  How much time just passed?  If it was a few seconds, is the sky just an artistic liberty or something?  Because if it was a lot - this seems even stranger - did Jyrras really just cry for an hour while Dan sat there feeling awkward?

[Roureem Egas]

True dat, Boogey.  

Time certainly moves fast while Jy-Jy tries to comes to grips with things.

[Sienna Maiu - M T]

Aww... poor Jyrras, we love you.  

Of course... that might just be adding to your problems...

[Alondro]

No punchline. OMG NOT FUNNY. 

Haven't I seen you on the Sluggy Freelance forum?  

*Charline tail-flicks*  That roorat is so weak and pathetic!  Pitiful and utterly helpless!  *tail flick flick flick*  He's perfect prey!  I MUST EAT HIM!!!  

[xHaZxMaTx]

I'm confused.  How much time just passed?  If it was a few seconds, is the sky just an artistic liberty or something?  Because if it was a lot - this seems even stranger - did Jyrras really just cry for an hour while Dan sat there feeling awkward?

It can get dark pretty fast, if I had to guess I'd say 5 minutes has passed.

[Aridas]

He's got that "I'm being eaten alive from the inside" look about him. I wonder if we'll get another comic or two of this before one of them ends it?

[Boog]

I'm confused.  How much time just passed?  If it was a few seconds, is the sky just an artistic liberty or something?  Because if it was a lot - this seems even stranger - did Jyrras really just cry for an hour while Dan sat there feeling awkward?

It can get dark pretty fast, if I had to guess I'd say 5 minutes has passed.

I dunno, I'd say a bit longer. Mebbe 30 minutes, an hour. It can take a bit to work up momentum for that much heartfelt sobbing.

[superluser]

The artistic presentation is awesome, but it's got me wondering if Jyrras was talking.  I would presume that if the whole thing took more than five minutes, Dan would have tried to prompt some sort of reaction from Jyrras.  There are few things more awkward than watching someone cry, and it's surely not helping Jyrras.

Dan's expression in the last panel is great.  I've watched enough movies to know that that's supposed to lead to tender embracing, and then to sweet sweet lovin', and Dan looks none too pleased to have invited that scenario.

Part of me wants Dan to say, ``Hey!  I just got this thing dry-cleaned!''

[Regal]

We don't hear it, but I get the idea Jyrras may have been pouring out various random things that don't make sense, as people sometimes do when upset. And Dan is doing the only thing anyone can do in that situation. Just sit there and be there for the person who is upset.

[Grenn]

Silence can be a golden punchline if used properly.

This one would have been worse with words. As is, it's funny. All in Dan's face. 

[Manawolf]

::Reminded of crying scene from Anchorman::

[Psy-Kosh]

\*Charline tail-flicks*  That roorat is so weak and pathetic!  Pitiful and utterly helpless!  *tail flick flick flick*  He's perfect prey!  I MUST EAT HIM!!!  

I feel the need to point out a few things about the supposedly weak, pathetic, pitiful, and utterly helpless roorat.

First, as is inherently obvious, he has the power of KYOOT.

But, moving on, there are further considerations...

His technical mastery, well, we know he can and has built giant mechas.. And apparently other weapons as well. Weak, pathetic, pitiful, and incredibly well armed with devices of his own design.

Also, what seems to be missed by many is his magical mastery. Though not really explicitly stated, it's clear he has a deep understanding of magic. After all, while there may be many spellcasters and so on, especially those with natural born ability, Jyrras has sufficient mastery to have worked out a way to _mass produce_ magic. (Recall his Patches tech...)

In other words, if he has any warning at all you're coming, I would be betting on him.

But... a few more considerations. Due to the above, he's quite rich. Also, his mom's a lawyer. Between those two facts, a firebreathing (possibly litterally) team of lawyers would be following should you do anything...

And finally, one last consideration. The Prophecy: If you cut him down, he will merely return more powerful than before... as Earzilla!

*runs off*

[Faerie Alex]

Last panel=not what Dan expected

This one is funny.

[GabrielsThoughts]

I wonder if amber intends to put a blizzard or white/black space in the next comic to save time.

[KyleEverett]

First post I think, but been reading for a long time.

Awww. That is so cute! Heh, I recently did that whole crying on the chest of the guy you like thing. Only I don't think he was as perturbed as Dan is. Too bad that means boy-boy snuggles are kinda out of the question.

[superluser]

Last panel=not what Dan expected

Betcha he did!  If I were Dan, I would have imagined a hundred situations where Jyrras winds up with his hands all over Dan.  This would surely have been one of them.

It was what Dan wanted to avoid, surely.

For some reason, Jyrras' poses on the park bench remind me of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks.

I wonder if amber intends to put a blizzard or white/black space in the next comic to save time.

I think I know what you mean, but I'd like to hear you say it so that I can more properly tear that argument apart.

[Valynth]

Getting Jyrras to admit his crush on Dan:  Several years.

Jyrras having an emotional break-down over Dan knowing of the crush:  Five minutes

The expression on Dan's face as Jyrras cuddles him for comfort:  priceless.

[Alan Garou]

Poor, poor Dan. So sad, yet so funny. And his expression is priceless.

[Nerikull]

Haven't I seen you on the Sluggy Freelance forum?   

*Charline tail-flicks*  That roorat is so weak and pathetic!  Pitiful and utterly helpless!  *tail flick flick flick*  He's perfect prey!  I MUST EAT HIM!!!   

*the tiger stands between you and the roorat*
Ah-ah...what have I told you about consuming the cute? Bad Charline...baaaad!

[Psy-Kosh]

Getting Jyrras to admit his crush on Dan:  Several years.

Jyrras having an emotional break-down over Dan knowing of the crush:  Five minutes

The expression on Dan's face as Jyrras cuddles him for comfort:  priceless.

There are some things snot covered fur can buy...

[Starcat5]

\*Charline tail-flicks*  That roorat is so weak and pathetic!  Pitiful and utterly helpless!  *tail flick flick flick*  He's perfect prey!  I MUST EAT HIM!!!   

I feel the need to point out a few things about the supposedly weak, pathetic, pitiful, and utterly helpless roorat.

First, as is inherently obvious, he has the power of KYOOT.

But, moving on, there are further considerations...

His technical mastery, well, we know he can and has built giant mechas.. And apparently other weapons as well. Weak, pathetic, pitiful, and incredibly well armed with devices of his own design.

Also, what seems to be missed by many is his magical mastery. Though not really explicitly stated, it's clear he has a deep understanding of magic. After all, while there may be many spellcasters and so on, especially those with natural born ability, Jyrras has sufficient mastery to have worked out a way to _mass produce_ magic. (Recall his Patches tech...)

In other words, if he has any warning at all you're coming, I would be betting on him.

But... a few more considerations. Due to the above, he's quite rich. Also, his mom's a lawyer. Between those two facts, a firebreathing (possibly litterally) team of lawyers would be following should you do anything...

And finally, one last consideration. The Prophecy: If you cut him down, he will merely return more powerful than before... as Earzilla!

*runs off*

And lets not forget one other important thing: Backup.

He's friends with the daughter of a demon mare, two fae, several cubi, a handfull of seasoned adventurers, and, most dangerous of all, Wildy.

...but lets be honest here. Mentioning the rest was overkill. Wildy alone should be enough to ward off most potential threats.

[superluser]

You know, I just realized something.  It's night time.  Given the precision in Biggs' and Dee's plans, I was expecting the plan to start before the day was up.  Is it possible that Dan and Jyrras might see dragon carcasses on fire upon the deepness in the sky?

That would make this all the more interesting.  Dan and Jyrras thrown together in an adventure, while each tries to come to grips with the emotional upheaval that they have been put through.

[Psy-Kosh]

You know, I just realized something.  It's night time.  Given the precision in Biggs' and Dee's plans, I was expecting the plan to start before the day was up.  Is it possible that Dan and Jyrras might see dragon carcasses on fire upon the deepness in the sky?

That would make this all the more interesting.  Dan and Jyrras thrown together in an adventure, while each tries to come to grips with the emotional upheaval that they have been put through.

Huh? did I miss something? I got the impression those plans were mid to long term-ish.

Not "in a few hours from now"

[Eibborn]

I dunno why people think that this is something that would happen quickly. Tragic sobbing fits wane and wax. You can wait patiently for (what seems like) hours for it to wind down, only to have it start up again a half hour later. I can relate to Dan so well in this situation, because of course you are concerned about your friend and you don't want to hurt them, but there comes a point at which you just start to think "ENOUGH ALREADY GEEZE AUGH THIS IS THE WORST TORTURE EVER!"
You can only console people for so long.