08/28/09 [DMFA#1036] - Hide in fear!

[Raiettei]

Indeed, after the long period of frowns, seeing smiles... ESPECIALLY on these two specimens here, is extremely jarring.

I contributed nothing. NOTHING.

And this is why I never show my face around here.

[Starcat5]

The last sign! IT's the end of the world! Panic!

[JackTheCubiWolf]

Oh god, there smiling. That's never a good thing with those to....


RUN FOR YOU LIVES!!

[Janus Whitefurr]

It's probably just the slant of the eyes, but....

Is Abel looking at Alexsi's rear end?

[tiggertoo]

That, um, yeah, that's a bit unnerving.    What the heck is up with those two?

[techmaster-glitch]

...and the only detail that I and the other nerds will focus on is is the automatic teleportation system, and want to be fed with further details of the juicy magic-y workings thereof

[ChaosMageX]

Oh goody, a night on the town arc.  There hasn't been one of those in a long time.  Hopefully they will be going clubbing, and hopefully there will be more gender confusion.

[JackTheCubiWolf]

That, um, yeah, that's a bit unnerving.    What the heck is up with those two?

I think Alexsi is leaving for a few days and is leaving Abel in charge. Why else would she be telling him this stuff.

[Ren Gaulen]

Oh goody, a night on the town arc.  There hasn't been one of those in a long time.  Hopefully they will be going clubbing, and hopefully there will be more gender confusion.

Abel will be mistaken for a girl and will have to beat up somebody with a bat.

Also, Abel got some pimpin' shirt.

It's probably just the slant of the eyes, but....

Is Abel looking at Alexsi's rear end?

That's unpossibel!

[Jairus]

...and the only detail that I and the other nerds will focus on is is the automatic teleportation system, and want to be fed with further details of the juicy magic-y workings thereof

Indeed! I wonder, is that another Jyrras magitech trick, or did Alexsi get someone else to set it up?

Also, for some reason, I am remembering a giraffe that's supposed to show up in a club arc of some sort. Am I going crazy, or does anyone else remember that giraffe?

[Baal Hadad]

Oh goody, a night on the town arc.  There hasn't been one of those in a long time.  Hopefully they will be going clubbing, and hopefully there will be more gender confusion.

Abel will be mistaken for a girl and will have to beat up somebody with a bat.

Also, Abel got some pimpin' shirt.

It's probably just the slant of the eyes, but....

Is Abel looking at Alexsi's rear end?

That's unpossibel!

Why would Abel beat someone up for that?  He's given no indication of such before, when fans wrote in to ask what sex he was--he took it in stride.

And no, it doesn't look like he's looking that far down, or even at Alexsi at all.

[techmaster-glitch]

...and the only detail that I and the other nerds will focus on is is the automatic teleportation system, and want to be fed with further details of the juicy magic-y workings thereof

Indeed! I wonder, is that another Jyrras magitech trick, or did Alexsi get someone else to set it up?

Just a guess, but I think it might be one of those "established magical systems" like the Messenger Orbs that were in Abel's story (though I can't remember if real phones exists at the main comic point in time, if they do, then they've probably phased out Messenger Orbs). However, this kind of thing might not be so easily replaced by technology. A Jyrras magic/tech combo is possible, but I think that may be unlikely.

[senrath]

Why would Abel beat someone up for that?  He's given no indication of such before, when fans wrote in to ask what sex he was--he took it in stride.

Well, the fans asked what gender he was.  I assume he'd take things differently if, instead of asking, someone simply assumed he was female and acted accordingly.

[Brownie]

Quick! Everyone! Out of the universe!

No cookie for reference.

[JackTheCubiWolf]

First Futurama movie

[Tapewolf]

Indeed! I wonder, is that another Jyrras magitech trick, or did Alexsi get someone else to set it up?

Depends when it was done, I guess.  The inn is older than her, after all.  The former owner of the Inn was Destania, who has had 7000 years to learn how to do that sort of thing, and before that, Edward who may possibly have had the magical know-how himself (we simply don't have enough information).

Also, for some reason, I am remembering a giraffe that's supposed to show up in a club arc of some sort. Am I going crazy, or does anyone else remember that giraffe?

Now you mention it, it is kind of familiar.  May look it up later.

Oh god, there smiling. That's never a good thing with those to....

I dunno.  They might simply have cancelled out each other's moodiness.  'Course, the slightly more sinister possibility is that Abel deliberately lightened her mood.  I'm sure he could if he wanted to.

[Valynth]

I prefer to "cower" in fear.  Hiding only makes them angry.

[Garsemor]

I'm surprised that Alexsi chose Abel to watch over the inn.
Well actually no, I am not. The others live away from lost lake and Dan wouldn't be able to stand it.

Wait is Abel smiling for no comical reason? No prank? Nothing? Oh god, it's the Apocalypse. Everyone quick lie down and put a paper bag on your head.

[Naldru]

Whoever watches the inn for the night will have to cook dinner for the guests.  Abel likes to cook and probably feels guilty about what happened to Dan.  Also, a relaxed Alexsi is less likely to be a scary Alexsi.

[Lucheek]

I'm getting the idea Abel got some kind of job. He seems to be happy about it; maybe he likes having a sense of purpose other than to be  a Dan-sitter.

[rabid_fox]

Abel sure does love the domestics.

[Tapewolf]

I'm getting the idea Abel got some kind of job. He seems to be happy about it; maybe he likes having a sense of purpose other than to be  a Dan-sitter.

Or, if he was party to the conversation in 1023, he might simply have offered to help out to keep Alexsi sweet.  If she's that scary, you'd probably want to try and stay on her good side.  Things could get interesting if the topic of Destania comes up, though.  Alexsi and Abel seem to have very different opinions of her.

[Sofox]

I'm really suprised that not really anyone, except Lucheek, has copped on to what is probably happening. Abel is most likely taking over Merlitz's job. I mean it was heavily hinted at in this strip, you could almost expect it.

[ChaosMageX]

I'm really suprised that not really anyone, except Lucheek, has copped on to what is probably happening. Abel is most likely taking over Merlitz's job. I mean it was heavily hinted at in this strip, you could almost expect it.

Abel might be the inn's new bouncer.  I was also thinking that might be the case.

I forget, but was cubi strength/muscle density higher than beings, or is that only demons?

Hey, that's actually a good shape-shifting question.  Can cubi alter their physical strength through shapeshifting, and if so, is there a limit to that?  This may also come back to whether or not they can violate the law of conservation of mass.

[Tapewolf]

I forget, but was cubi strength/muscle density higher than beings, or is that only demons?

I think it's only Demons.  I have little doubt that their strength could be artificially increased through spells, though.
We don't know enough to know if it can be done through shapeshifting or if they can only make shapes and not mechanisms.

Having said that, it seems pretty clear to me that the wings are stronger - if used as limbs - than a normal Being's limbs would be.  Look at what Dan was doing in the Soulstealer basement, for example.

[Janus Whitefurr]

Having said that, it seems pretty clear to me that the wings are stronger - if use as limbs - than a normal Being's limbs would be.  Look at what Dan was doing in the Soulstealer basement, for example.

"As I said, our wings are the most indestructible part..."

[ChaosMageX]

I forget, but was cubi strength/muscle density higher than beings, or is that only demons?

I think it's only Demons.  I have little doubt that their strength could be artificially increased through spells, though.
We don't know enough to know if it can be done through shapeshifting or if they can only make shapes and not mechanisms.

Having said that, it seems pretty clear to me that the wings are stronger - if used as limbs - than a normal Being's limbs would be.  Look at what Dan was doing in the Soulstealer basement, for example.

Hmmm, perhaps, if nothing else, they could wrap their wings around their arms and/or legs and morph them into a discretely disguised version of those strength enhancing battle suits that the military is developing.
Heck, if they're skilled enough at shape shifting, they could probably make their wings appear as part of their fur.

We don't really know how cubi hide their wings anyway.  They could already be wrapping them around their body and making them appear as fur, or they could be super-compacting them into dense modules easily hidden with just a bit more shifting over fur patches.

[joshofspam]

I'm getting the idea Abel got some kind of job. He seems to be happy about it; maybe he likes having a sense of purpose other than to be  a Dan-sitter.

Or, if he was party to the conversation in 1023, he might simply have offered to help out to keep Alexsi sweet.  If she's that scary, you'd probably want to try and stay on her good side.  Things could get interesting if the topic of Destania comes up, though.  Alexsi and Abel seem to have very different opinions of her.

Well with a job, Abel gets to get all that frustration out of his system.

I mean from Alexia's point of view, she probably can't hit every misbehaving person with a mallet and run the bar at the same time. Even though it is tempting.

Yes very tempting

While Abel is touchy with Destinia an even more awkward moment might be bringing up Dan's and Alexia's dad. When Ink mentioned him Abel nearly ripped him to shreds

Now how will Ducky handle Dealing with Abel on a daily basis Now that Abels will be out in front more often?  

[Tapewolf]

"As I said, our wings are the most indestructible part..."

That too, but I was thinking in terms of force, rather than tensile strength.  That's something that's not explicitly been stated, but it has been said that 'Cubi can punch/cut through rocks with them.

Talking of which, Fa'Lina seems to be able to crush rocks with her hands (just to confuse things further).  She's not your average 'Cubi, though.

[Ghostwish]

...

Abel is checking out some tail..

He's more of a perv than I gave him credit for!