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Title: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Psaakyrn on April 04, 2007, 12:15:05 AM
Probably quite economical when a non-negligible number of customers have enhanced strength... But does it cover employees too?


[ edit, add number, leave. That is all... -- llearch ]
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Mashi on April 04, 2007, 12:15:56 AM
Damn, I was in the middle of making this thread. S'alright.

Bernadette's store policy seems pretty steep, don't you think?
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Manawolf on April 04, 2007, 12:25:28 AM
"We ask for money upfront.  Our customers have a habit of going off and dying somewhere not very pleasant."

And that's why the merchants don't accept credit cards.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: kaskar on April 04, 2007, 12:26:13 AM
    Have to feel that would be a good way to make a better profit. Doors are a standard item that can be bought in bulk, but make sure that people keep on 'breaking them' , with a door that has 100 % markup .May be the markup idea would slow down kria's demonic attacks .
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: superluser on April 04, 2007, 12:29:20 AM
Huh.  It's not the first time a customer's mother has broken into the changing room and it's not the first time a customer's popped out during lacing.  Is this Bernadette's catchphrase?
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Mashi on April 04, 2007, 12:36:42 AM
"This isn't the first time we lost the entire stock in a store fire. In fact, this is only the second..."
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Zedd on April 04, 2007, 12:44:31 AM
As they say..No such thing as a free lunch
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Roureem Egas on April 04, 2007, 01:32:36 AM
Quite the interesting clientele Bernadette must have had. The same can be said for a mall that has to require everyone to leave their weapons at the desk.

...Bernadette's from New York!  :U
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Valynth on April 04, 2007, 02:01:54 AM
Quote from: Roureem Egas on April 04, 2007, 01:32:36 AM
Quite the interesting clientele Bernadette must have had. The same can be said for a mall that has to require everyone to leave their weapons at the desk.

...Bernadette's from New York!  :U

More like any big city in the U.S.     :D
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: kaskar on April 04, 2007, 02:32:32 AM
     How strong a door is needed to keep Kria from breaking in to the rescue ? Even if the Heroineism is a bit misplaced in the rescue of Lorenda, can a demon be contained behind steel ?
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Cball on April 04, 2007, 02:44:38 AM
I can't believe that Amber is going to deprive us of seeing Lorenda in a Corset.  I was really anticipateing that :dribble


Such is the Goddes's plan for us.


-Cball
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Vraptor140 on April 04, 2007, 03:10:34 AM
I don't want to think about what has happened before in that store or what kind of customers they get.  :erk

But sure it's not a boring job. :D
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: kaskar on April 04, 2007, 03:27:08 AM
     Does that that mean now, Lorenda will have the frontal lacing corset that she can pull up herself, instead of having the mare race in ...
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Illusionist on April 04, 2007, 04:15:36 AM
That's actually a really good idea. Maybe the Government wouldn't be so strapped for cash all the time if they did a similar thing with bus stops or phone boxes or something.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: kaskar on April 04, 2007, 04:19:05 AM
   Is that because " They are strapped for Cash ? "
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: kaskar on April 04, 2007, 04:55:34 AM
     I wonder how weak you can make a door . If you pay for each door you break, it may pay more than the corsets ...
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Alondro on April 04, 2007, 08:48:00 AM
Quote from: Psaakyrn on April 04, 2007, 12:15:05 AM
Probably quite economical when a non-negligible number of customers have enhanced strength... But does it cover employees too?

*Charline nods*  Employees are priced by the pound... and USDA meat grade.   >:3  *stamps Charles with a Grade F... humans are icky*

*Charles*  :<
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 04, 2007, 09:04:32 AM
*stamps grade "offal" on himself*

... because I'm just offal, particularly when joking....
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: devilsislegrl on April 04, 2007, 01:08:01 PM
geez.  What HASN'T happened in that store?!   :rolleyes

btw, Bernadette is starting to sound a bit like Azlan when he's talking about Neni.  I was starting to think that it would be fun to see some of the things she does, but some things are better left to imagination...  :giggle
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: LionHeart on April 04, 2007, 01:57:31 PM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 04, 2007, 09:04:32 AM
*stamps grade "offal" on himself*

... because I'm just offal, particularly when joking....

(http://sa.tweek.us/emots/images/emot-rimshot.gif)
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: ShiningShadow on April 04, 2007, 03:37:04 PM
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm so others has broken doors before so you are the girfriend of Dark Pegasus *YIPES!* well our overheard is covered. >:3
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Zorro on April 04, 2007, 03:48:26 PM
This strip needs Monty Hall!

"Do you want to keep the frightened woman you have or go for what is behind Door #3?"   :P
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: RushFox on April 04, 2007, 04:09:58 PM
They must get ALOT of creature-type customers, or something...

...  :shifty

I'M NOT RACIST!!!
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Stygian on April 04, 2007, 04:27:11 PM
Quote from: RushFox on April 04, 2007, 04:09:58 PM
They must get ALOT of creature-type customers, or something...

...  :shifty

I'M NOT RACIST!!!

No, you're just obvious. See?

Anyhow, from what we've seen and heard, angels and demons have horribly fast reflexes and can harden their skin and such quite a lot. We have the demon power accumulation, the angels' speed, the cubi inherent abilities... but where do we have a rating of physical strength? Quite obviously, dragons are by far the strongest, and I would guess that the insectis, being what they are, could put up a whole lot of fight... but thus far we have no clear indication as to which races tend to be stronger and which don't. Info, please?

"Gee, Bob... I'm going to have to go for the super. I'll bring down all the doors. In fact, I'll bring down the house! [starts up chainsaw...]
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: superluser on April 04, 2007, 05:49:59 PM
Quote from: Zorro on April 04, 2007, 03:48:26 PM"Do you want to keep the frightened woman you have or go for what is behind Door #3?"   :P

Always switch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Prisoners_Problem) (I've got the original article kicking around here somewhere; it's a better description).
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Magic on April 04, 2007, 06:40:20 PM
On the contrary about dragons, Fae are my best bet on the most powerful races, Stygian.

QuoteThe dragon race is likely one of the oldest and most powerful races in the land of Furrae (The only thing making it an unsure victory being that the Fae aren't so forthcoming with their race history)

Simply out of the fact that they -individually- can eradicate entire races using armageddon magic out of whim. Mythos is close, but their magic is more specialized according to what type of mythos they are; whereas fae are walking demigods who only choose to die out of their own decision, and even then return as a whole different identity.

Still, the same piece of evidence makes it all that more unsure on whether or not dragons are stronger. Honestly, I wouldn't care. It would be all up to common sense whether or not you fight someone weaker or stronger than you, based on your convictions.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Stygian on April 04, 2007, 07:04:06 PM
I was not referring to power. There, things always become quite tricky, no exceptions or buts or ifs allowed.

I was speaking of sheer physical prowess here, Ink. Nothing but. And in that respect it is my firm belief that dragons are superior in most aspects, save a few where it is convenient to be small.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Killaexotic on April 04, 2007, 09:19:28 PM
Quote from: Cball on April 04, 2007, 02:44:38 AM
I can't believe that Amber is going to deprive us of seeing Lorenda in a Corset.  I was really anticipateing that :dribble


Such is the Goddes's plan for us.


-Cball
:wtf
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Magic on April 05, 2007, 06:06:46 AM
Quote from: Stygian on April 04, 2007, 07:04:06 PM
I was not referring to power. There, things always become quite tricky, no exceptions or buts or ifs allowed.

I was speaking of sheer physical prowess here, Ink. Nothing but. And in that respect it is my firm belief that dragons are superior in most aspects, save a few where it is convenient to be small.


That was a bit iffy given the context; being that blasting a door open is the same thing as breaking it down. Heh.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: bill on April 05, 2007, 06:53:44 AM
Dammit, Styg, stop posting in serifs.  :cry
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 05, 2007, 07:19:46 AM
Why not do what I do? If the serif is Stygians' choice, set my local css to overwrite it into lucinda console, or something equally helpful.

Makes him look much more mature, I tell you. :-]
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: bill on April 05, 2007, 07:34:29 AM
Can't I threaten to ban him instead?  :)
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Illusionist on April 05, 2007, 08:28:35 AM
What's wrong with posting in a different font? As long as it isn't webdings or something.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: kaskar on April 05, 2007, 08:37:16 AM

         Kria, the store and Door destroying demon !
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 05, 2007, 08:39:17 AM
Quote from: Illusionist on April 05, 2007, 08:28:35 AM
What's wrong with posting in a different font? As long as it isn't webdings or something.

Well, that's the problem, isn't it. How can you tell if someone decides to use webdings?

Of course, anyone who quotes the message will get it clearly without problems, but...
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Alondro on April 05, 2007, 08:39:33 AM
Quote from: Ink on April 05, 2007, 06:06:46 AM
Quote from: Stygian on April 04, 2007, 07:04:06 PM
I was not referring to power. There, things always become quite tricky, no exceptions or buts or ifs allowed.

I was speaking of sheer physical prowess here, Ink. Nothing but. And in that respect it is my firm belief that dragons are superior in most aspects, save a few where it is convenient to be small.


That was a bit iffy given the context; being that blasting a door open is the same thing as breaking it down. Heh.


*Charline hmms*  Not to mention powers of individuals may be increased by magic and/or science... speaking of which, you haven't been performing any Kurotsuchi-like augmentations to yourself, have you?  *pokes Ink's halo*  Perhaps you've fused yourself with Armisael, the Angel with the initially halo-like appearance, thus giving you the ability to assimilate other life-forms!   :U
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: bill on April 05, 2007, 08:40:04 AM
Woops! My bad!
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: superluser on April 05, 2007, 09:26:50 AM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 05, 2007, 07:19:46 AMWhy not do what I do? If the serif is Stygians' choice, set my local css to overwrite it into lucinda console, or something equally helpful.

Can we compromise and get rid of Verdana?  Seriously, even Georgia would be an improvement over this.  I'd suggest Baskerville or Caslon (http://www.goines.net/Writing/set_it_in_caslon.html), but my version is poorly hinted at whatever size this is.  Oh, by the way, Styg, your choice of font is not that bad (It's this one, right (http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/font/sylfaen/index.htm)?).  A bit too much like Bodoni for my tastes, but...

Oh, also I'm curious as to how you're able to change it to Lucida Console if you spell it Lucinda. :B
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Homicidal_Kitten on April 05, 2007, 11:26:25 AM
From what Ms.Rhinoface says, Everything seems to have happen at that store.
I bet the Greek War thingmambob from a kiljillion years ago didn't happen there.
-gets armour shined-
She can't say it happened! She just can't this time! D:
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 05, 2007, 11:47:36 AM
Quote from: superluser on April 05, 2007, 09:26:50 AM
Oh, also I'm curious as to how you're able to change it to Lucida Console if you spell it Lucinda. :B

I'm running Linux. I could call it "fish" if I wanted, as long as I went and explained to the system which font I meant by that... :-]
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: superluser on April 05, 2007, 12:00:29 PM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 05, 2007, 11:47:36 AMI'm running Linux. I could call it "fish" if I wanted, as long as I went and explained to the system which font I meant by that... :-]

Oh, sure.  But at some point, you have to enter something like /Lucinda-Console (lucidaconsole.pfb) ;  If you're consistently misspelling it, that won't work.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 05, 2007, 12:11:46 PM
copy/paste :-P
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Zedd on April 05, 2007, 12:22:49 PM
Pricecheck on evil mothers...Pricecheck on evil mothers who weld bladed weaponary..
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: ShiningShadow on April 05, 2007, 12:55:08 PM
*Price Check on splinterd doors and smoking wood*  >:3 Anywho I think Kria was going into mother protect only child mode it's very sweet but expensive *Ouch*.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Stygian on April 05, 2007, 01:02:29 PM
Yes, superluser, it is the Sylfaen font. Clever as usual... :rolleyes The same font as I use everywhere else on my system, actually. But what does that have to do with anything? Is this the comic discussion or not?

And everything did indeed happen at that store. Come on! They have corsets! How could it not?

... :shifty
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: ShiningShadow on April 05, 2007, 01:04:39 PM
Quote from: Stygian on April 05, 2007, 01:02:29 PM
Yes, superluser, it is the Sylfaen font. Clever as usual... :rolleyes The same font as I use everywhere else on my system, actually. But what does that have to do with anything? Is this the comic discussion or not?

And everything did indeed happen at that store. Come on! They have corsets! How could it not?

... :shifty


True Styggy and that's why everything is so darn expensive.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: superluser on April 05, 2007, 07:57:43 PM
Quote from: Zedd on April 05, 2007, 12:22:49 PMPricecheck on evil mothers...Pricecheck on evil mothers who weld bladed weaponary..

I wonder if creatures need protective eyewear or clothing for welding?

Quote from: Stygian on April 05, 2007, 01:02:29 PMYes, superluser, it is the Sylfaen font. Clever as usual...

Well, I can't see it, and most of the examples that I see for that font are from the Caucasus (http://www.armunicode.org/en/fonts/unicode/Sylfaen/) region (http://www.adjarabet.com/sylfaen.htm).  So when I found an example that looked to be the roman version, I had to add the caveat that I wasn't sure.

Funny that a Welsh word would be used for a Caucasian font.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: kaskar on April 06, 2007, 02:38:37 AM

         The super price tag . Cannot be pulled away by even the most savage creature , but releases by a special spell only known by the staff, owners, and salespeople . Most price - effective ...
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: Cball on April 06, 2007, 03:59:35 AM
Quote from: Killaexotic on April 04, 2007, 09:19:28 PM
Quote from: Cball on April 04, 2007, 02:44:38 AM
I can't believe that Amber is going to deprive us of seeing Lorenda in a Corset.  I was really anticipateing that :dribble


Such is the Goddes's plan for us.


-Cball
:wtf

Care to elaborate more?

I need to know if I am to call you a Heathen, Heritic or a sad closed minded fool.

Has Amber drawn any chr's that have been ugly?   Truly ugly?   or even remotely ugly? (she may claim all her works prior to 2001. but we know this to be false.)

I was in a production of 'The Good Doctor'.  Which ,for those that don't know, is a period piece where all the girls wore corsets.  There is no denying the appeal of the corset.  Why do you think it started in the first place.  To simply state the point.  I was completely amazed and blown away.

Either way.  I still stand by my origional statement.  I want to see Lorenda in a corset.  I imagine she would be irresistable.
Title: Re: 04-04-2007 [770] Pricetags everywhere!
Post by: kaskar on April 06, 2007, 04:40:20 AM

       The last few days seems as if Amber is 'threading' along the corset line, and seems to be 'stringing' us along . As the plot pages ' pull ' together , the tension now may show us finally Lorenda in her corset . ( apologies to Bernadette )