Not quite what I'd expected...
**EDIT**
Think I've got the subject format right now...
But somehow missed that I'd typed '03' instead of '08';
There are worse fates..:]
Say's who? that's a blow not only to your body but to your pride and sense of self worth as well. luckily that's not what really happens but i'm betting at this point Poor Roo rat is having a hard time telling what happen form whats didn't.
Given that "to molest" is not a verb I'd expect to see in the main storyline, I must now switch to alternate language theories.
Spanish: Molestar. Translation: To annoy.
Poor Jy REALLY needs a hug right now...he looks so scared!
But I love how Mab jumps to autoreaction. XD
I've got to wonder if Mab knows about Jy's preferences.
Either way, is it just me, or does anyone else think Nutmeg's chance of having a child is rapidly dwindling away?
8)
Quote from: Indilee on August 13, 2007, 05:28:39 AM
Poor Jy REALLY needs a hug right now...he looks so scared!
But I love how Mab jumps to autoreaction. XD
8) Did I just hear the chances of Queen Nuttermeg getting a soul, to have a child, just plummet ?
( What, this, happen to my poor little Jyrras ? )
Eh you never know. Beings tend to recover form emotion traumas a lot faster then some of the long lived races like fae and cubi. and on top of that Jyrras has experience in that department and soon as he gets over the shock his remain Male ego will probably force him to fake being okay in front of Mab and Lorenda at least until he's somewhere where he can brake down alone and deal with what happened.
Well... you can't really fault Mab for jumping to conclusions, hopefully things'll be cleared up and she'll tell us what that mark on jy's wrist is...
Or impale Albanion/Deny him and Nutmeg her parent's souls, either one of the three
the looks on mab priceless :lol
the unheard line that should follow is "AND IT WASN'T ME!"
also, i would like to ask the fate of Jyjy's pants, i have a sneaking suspicion someone will use them as a hat.
QuoteI can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty.
8)
Quote from: e_voyager on August 13, 2007, 06:18:17 AM
Eh you never know. Beings tend to recover form emotion traumas a lot faster then some of the long lived races like fae and cubi. and on top of that Jyrras has experience in that department and soon as he gets over the shock his remain Male ego will probably force him to fake being okay in front of Mab and Lorenda at least until he's somewhere where he can brake down alone and deal with what happened.
8) I still think that Amber isn't playing straight when it came to the game, ( O.K. When did Jyrras's mind snap ? ) He seems to have just suvived so far ... Is all of this going to permentantly imprint itself on Jyrras's character, or will his mind get a chance to recover ? At the moment, it seems like from Disaster to disaster ...
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 13, 2007, 05:34:28 AM
Either way, is it just me, or does anyone else think Nutmeg's chance of having a child is rapidly dwindling away?
I don't know. Considering how random things are Nutmegs chances might actually be sky rocketing, making a loop and whistling while making brownies.
Quote from: ITOS on August 13, 2007, 07:54:57 AM
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 13, 2007, 05:34:28 AM
Either way, is it just me, or does anyone else think Nutmeg's chance of having a child is rapidly dwindling away?
I don't know. Considering how random things are Nutmegs chances might actually be sky rocketing, making a loop and whistling while making brownies.
Pray for cookies, you of all people should remember the brownie incident
Quote from: Brunhidden da Muse on August 13, 2007, 07:19:00 AM
the unheard line that should follow is "AND IT WASN'T ME!"
also, i would like to ask the fate of Jyjy's pants, i have a sneaking suspicion someone will use them as a hat.
QuoteI can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty.
Hey Brun, if you look at panel three his pants are lying on the ground behind him.
well what do you know... Mab got it right in one... though but it's a loose defination.
Jyrras was psychologically "molesternated" by Albiaon.
Who's to say a Fae won't find Jy's pants cute and use them as a hat or find Jyrras cute and try to cheer him up with a hug.
Turtle-taur!
Seriously, though- next time you're down, Mab, you should bring your pantheon of characters- we'll put together a BYOC and really blow the other players' minds ;)
When Jyrass's mind snaps, will he become Dr. Jyrass? :D
Quote from: Kaerou on August 13, 2007, 09:16:45 AM
When Jyrass's mind snaps, will he become Dr. Jyrass? :D
Janus wishes. :P
:3 I'm very glad I'm not the only person who loves to make up my very own words
I guess mab is right .. poor jyjy is suffering from a bad touch
And someone give the poor roo-rat some pants
*walks away whistling his hands in his pocket... he's not going to tell anyone how long it took Mab to get there after Albiaon left*
Butchering the english language indeed.
But what surprises me is just how quickly Mab jumped to that conclusion. Just how common is it for people to get molested in the Fae realm?!? :erk :erk :erk :erk
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 13, 2007, 10:03:52 AM
Butchering the english language indeed.
Nah, Shakespeare did that all the time, and so do I. When words fail you, make new ones. What
does upset me is broken phrasing like "I could care less" and various other recent corruptions, but that's a rant for another day >:3
QuoteBut what surprises me is just how quickly Mab jumped to that conclusion. Just how common is it for people to get molested in the Fae realm?!? :erk :erk :erk :erk
This was a pretty funny strip, but my guess is that the only word they'll get out of Jy is "
...albanion...". If Mab gets the idea that he's raped Jyrras or something, things should
really get amusing :mwaha
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 13, 2007, 10:11:55 AM
This was a pretty funny strip, but my guess is that the only word they'll get out of Jy is "...albanion...". If Mab gets the idea that he's raped Jyrras or something, things should really get amusing :mwaha
Oh dear gods, I don't even want to
think about the possible consequences of
that...
But on another note:
"Fourteenth Floor: Garden center, Daycare, Roo Rats!"
As Rammenstien would say,
"That makes me tickle. Bweeheeheehee!"
I just love the look on Mab's face in the last panel.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 13, 2007, 10:11:55 AM
This was a pretty funny strip, but my guess is that the only word they'll get out of Jy is "...albanion...". If Mab gets the idea that he's raped Jyrras or something, things should really get amusing :mwaha
I agree, that will probably happen, and it'll be hilarious when Mab gets the idea Albanion raped Jy.
Quote from: Indilee on August 13, 2007, 05:28:39 AM
Poor Jy REALLY needs a hug right now...he looks so scared!
Better ask him first - between what we know about him so far and, well, what's recently happened to him, a surprise hug could as easily make things worse.
there should be a trial.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 13, 2007, 10:11:55 AM
This was a pretty funny strip, but my guess is that the only word they'll get out of Jy is "...albanion...". If Mab gets the idea that he's raped Jyrras or something, things should really get amusing :mwaha
Aye, particularly if Nutmeg is around to hear it. :U
Looks like it took about seven hours for anyone to spot the typo in the date.
This post is to try and propagate the correct date and has no other purpose.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 13, 2007, 11:26:48 AM
Looks like it took about seven hours for anyone to spot the typo in the date.
This post is to try and propagate the correct date and has no other purpose.
Heh. That's because you presume everyone else didn't see it, rather than saw it, and decided not to say anything in the hopes that nobody would notice. ;-]
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 13, 2007, 11:43:25 AM
Heh. That's because you presume everyone else didn't see it, rather than saw it, and decided not to say anything in the hopes that nobody would notice. ;-]
Well, 3 and 8 are the same shape...
I suppose that is not too far off, it was definitely a bad touch.
Quote from: Azlan on August 13, 2007, 12:12:52 PM
I suppose that is not too far off, it was definitely a bad touch.
http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_086.php ?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 13, 2007, 01:04:44 PM
Quote from: Azlan on August 13, 2007, 12:12:52 PM
I suppose that is not too far off, it was definitely a bad touch.
http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_086.php ?
Indeed the box has it.
...Molesternated? :erk Mab, you need to get a dictionary. That was just painful to those of us who behave like English majors.
Quote from: Aleolus on August 13, 2007, 01:54:00 PM
...Molesternated? :erk Mab, you need to get a dictionary. That was just painful to those of us who behave like English majors.
pfffft, feeding the entire Oxford dictionary into a woodchipper and torturing English majors and grammar Nazis with the results is half the fun!
Quote from: Aleolus on August 13, 2007, 01:54:00 PM
...Molesternated? :erk Mab, you need to get a dictionary. That was just painful to those of us who behave like English majors.
I was wondering if it was part of the process of keeping it PG...
I like elevator announcement gags. So this strip was tops for me.
And to be fair, Jyrras has in fact been molested. Just not sexually molested (I assume).
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 13, 2007, 10:03:52 AM
But what surprises me is just how quickly Mab jumped to that conclusion. Just how common is it for people to get molested in the Fae realm?!? :erk :erk :erk :erk
Under surface appearances, who knows how dangerous this place really is? Jy has been there under five minutes and he's been bullied, threated and marked, all because he didn't hug a strange woman with a spear through her chest. The Fae Realm may be less Cute Eccentric and more Insane Asylum. It's lost it's charm to me already, even with the elevator joke.
Quote from: Regal on August 13, 2007, 02:57:26 PM
The Fae Realm may be less Cute Eccentric and more Insane Asylum.
But a Cute Insane Asylum!
Fea realm also know as C.I.A.
Hmmmmm. That could explain a few things......
Is the FBI invoved somehow?
Quote from: Vidar on August 13, 2007, 03:11:28 PMIs the FBI invoved somehow?
The Fae Building for the Insane?
The Scientific Process in action, Fae Style!
Okay, I'd been waiting to see when someone else had noticed, but it looks like Amber has been serving us up some very interesting parallels with David Hopkins' Jack in this comic. Both the cute Jyrrass and cute Fnar have been assaulted. If that's not enough, look at the art
Viz:
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/JyMolesternated.jpg)
In this story, Jyrras has been marked on his arms. In "Fnar Reborn", he Fnar gets the slashes on his eyes.
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/FnarJy.jpg)
Poor violated pantsless guys... and shocked friends.
*headdesk*
*headdesk*
*headdesk*
'Molesternated' is now the new word of the week. :P
Also, DMFA seems to have randomly contracted bi-polar disorder. I knew we shouldn't have let him play with that morbid Abel's Backstory. D:
Best. Word. Ever.
Quote from: superluser on August 13, 2007, 04:30:56 PM
Quote from: Vidar on August 13, 2007, 03:11:28 PMIs the FBI invoved somehow?
The Fae Building for the Insane?
Judging by the way fae are, wouldn't that be filled with normal, mundane types persuing accounting, law and management duties...
Quote from: Aleolus on August 13, 2007, 01:54:00 PM
...Molesternated? :erk Mab, you need to get a dictionary. That was just painful to those of us who behave like English majors.
Wow, suddenly I absolutely love that word for no reason in particular :mwaha
*Charline bah* Jyrras needs to experience life more often! Look at Charles, for example. He's gets molesternated 20 times a day, and he's fine!
*Charles plucks the wings off flies to eat* I can't fly away... you don't get to either... can't fly... can't get away... only one way left... :redrum
*Charline blinks* Uhm... getting molesternated is fun! :analprobe
Oh my! This is a case for the "Law & Order: M.V.U (Molesternated Victims Unit"!
I'm more conviced that tha Fae Realm and the Looney Toons one are the same...
Well thing could be worse for jyrras ... like ... being Stuck in a underwater city were everything is trying to kill him :kruger
Quote from: computer nerd on August 13, 2007, 07:24:00 PM
Well thing could be worse for jyrras ... like ... being Stuck in a underwater city were everything is trying to kill him :kruger
Yeah, luckily Jyrras + Fae Realm isn't quite the same as Sonic + Aquapolis Zone.
Quote from: Aleolus on August 13, 2007, 01:54:00 PM
...Molesternated? :erk Mab, you need to get a dictionary. That was just painful to those of us who behave like English majors.
I dunno, I'm normally slightly allergic to the chainsaw-and-sticky-tape approach to tweaking words, but in this case (and because it's Mab), it fits. Then again, there's my .sig quote... ;)
well its mabb, she was able to think of 'friggernaffy' so what others dont you expect?
QuoteFOR PONY!
Quote from: Rafe on August 13, 2007, 05:05:35 PM
Okay, I'd been waiting to see when someone else had noticed, but it looks like Amber has been serving us up some very interesting parallels with David Hopkins' Jack in this comic. Both the cute Jyrrass and cute Fnar have been assaulted. If that's not enough, look at the art
Viz:
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/JyMolesternated.jpg)
In this story, Jyrras has been marked on his arms. In "Fnar Reborn", he Fnar gets the slashes on his eyes.
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/FnarJy.jpg)
Poor violated pantsless guys... and shocked friends.
My god, you're right! And if all continues as it did in
Jack, then.......... OH BOY.
Quote from: Kenji on August 13, 2007, 07:33:15 PM
Quote from: computer nerd on August 13, 2007, 07:24:00 PM
Well thing could be worse for jyrras ... like ... being Stuck in a underwater city were everything is trying to kill him :kruger
Yeah, luckily Jyrras + Fae Realm isn't quite the same as Sonic + Aquapolis Zone.
Or like Jak and Daxter + Precursor City ruins. :U
Quote from: bilbo-sama on August 13, 2007, 09:32:12 PM
Quote from: Kenji on August 13, 2007, 07:33:15 PM
Quote from: computer nerd on August 13, 2007, 07:24:00 PM
Well thing could be worse for jyrras ... like ... being Stuck in a underwater city were everything is trying to kill him :kruger
Yeah, luckily Jyrras + Fae Realm isn't quite the same as Sonic + Aquapolis Zone.
Or like Jak and Daxter + Precursor City ruins. :U
how would we ever live if Jyjy were turned into a small furry...err... nevermind...
QuoteAnd so we carry on, into the face of certain death, outnumbered, and....where did everybody go?
Oh snap its like the cogs in Jys mind are slowly breaking
I wanted to say this, but knew you'd people would come down on me, but dammit, she's pulling some Jack drama (and that's a good thing).
Quote from: bilbo-sama on August 13, 2007, 05:45:35 PM
'Molesternated' is now the new word of the week. :P
Also, DMFA seems to have randomly contracted bi-polar disorder. I knew we shouldn't have let him play with that morbid Abel's Backstory. D:
which one?
O noes! Now poor Jy will never find true love!
Albanion, you will have to answer for this transgression or by the power vested in me I now declare you Husband and wife!
I din't want to spoil it but I was planing on having a trial in the unholy RP by the end of the week, with Abel as Al's lawyer and fi as "the doll"
Jy's mom: now Jyrras, I want you to show the jury where Albanion touched you.
of course Fi would protest to being used in such a manner, and nutmeg would be the judge.
All forms of Molesternizationistic activity must hereby cease. The Mows have told me this.
They whisper to me in the night.
While they eat my venetian blinds.
And that is why I can never sleep in late.
Quote from: Zina on August 13, 2007, 05:19:57 PM
*headdesk*
*headdesk*
*headdesk*
*pats* It's ok, here, have some fire water
This forum is the reason why I've become an alcoholic.
Jack Drama is the only kind of drama!
It's the best kind of drama. Give into the green bunny, for he is the epitome of tortured souls.
:mowmeep Goodness ! Jyrras has been pushed through the hoops again, and suvived ! Jyrras is tough, but do we all know who is pulling the strings of his indignity ... When will he break, and run amok ...
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w68/kaskar_photos/659b.jpg)
Quote from: Manawolf on August 14, 2007, 04:32:52 AM
It's the best kind of drama. Give into the green bunny, for he is the epitome of tortured souls.
Ahahahahahaha
no.
Quote from: Zina on August 14, 2007, 06:08:04 AM
Quote from: Manawolf on August 14, 2007, 04:32:52 AM
It's the best kind of drama. Give into the green bunny, for he is the epitome of tortured souls.
Ahahahahahaha
no.
i dyed it blue. :P
Makes me wonder whats next on the soup of the day in the mind of the wicked girl know as Amber. Makes me wonder this will be a classic tv moment.
QuoteLUCCYY! YOU HAVE EXPLAIN' TO DO!!
Quote from: Zedd on August 14, 2007, 06:25:03 AM
Makes me wonder whats next on the soup of the day in the mind of the wicked girl know as Amber. Makes me wonder this will be a classic tv moment.
QuoteLUCCYY! YOU HAVE EXPLAIN' TO DO!!
whatever happens, i can predict one thing..
awwwwwwkwaarrrrd.
8) And I bet he has no forgotten all those issues that he had to talk out with Lorenda now ...
and of course the chance that nutmeg will show up wearing his pants
followed promptly by someone saying a "getting into your pants" joke
QuoteWhat is ten thousand years? Time is short for one who thinks, endless for one who yearns.
Pants... pants... singing the praises of pants.
Well, since many Fae wear clothing, I bet that if Jy's pants are TOO ripped they can just shuttle him over to the local Abercrombie & Fitch or something.
Or they could have Jy do a mental exercise too.
"You can do it! Believe you have pants! Be one with the pants! Believe in the pants!"
-Seth
Quote from: Zedd on August 14, 2007, 06:25:03 AM
Makes me wonder whats next on the soup of the day in the mind of the wicked girl know as Amber. Makes me wonder this will be a classic tv moment.
QuoteLUCCYY! YOU HAVE EXPLAIN' TO DO!!
Except it's "LUUUCCYYYYY! YOU GOT SOME 'SPLAININ' TO DO!"
Why do people keep talking like Albanion stole his pants?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Netrogo/PANTS.jpg)
They're RIGHT there.
Why did Albanion steal his pants again?
On another note, I wonder if he has gadgets in his pants as well. What? He has a lab, so it's posible.
Quote from: Seth C Triggs on August 14, 2007, 01:17:31 PM
Pants... pants... singing the praises of pants.
Well, since many Fae wear clothing, I bet that if Jy's pants are TOO ripped they can just shuttle him over to the local Abercrombie & Fitch or something.
Or they could have Jy do a mental exercise too.
"You can do it! Believe you have pants! Be one with the pants! Believe in the pants!"
-Seth
Saying "Believe in the pants" made me remember a comic book from some years ago.
There was a comic book called DNAgents by Mark Evanier. A character named Rainbow had mental powers and liked to go to the beach naked and use her mental powers to make everybody think she was wearing a one piece bathing suit. In one episode, she was knocked out by a mugger. The mugger then saw her naked, which distracted him long enough for one of the other characters to knock out the mugger. However, on the way back, her mind was still fuzzy and her clothing developed a few bare spots.
It's just possible that we're about to see Mab actually furious, for maybe the second time ever... and maybe more so than the last.
Flaming orbs, angry look, and full on wings and power aspect.
If she seriously believes Albanon molested Jy... or even just comes to know what he DID do to Jy... Well, Mab cares. And I get no sense that she cares at all about Albanon, much less Nutmeg.
This could get really ugly... and violent. Faewar violent.
Quote from: SkipSanders on August 14, 2007, 10:49:52 PM
It's just possible that we're about to see Mab actually furious, for maybe the second time ever... and maybe more so than the last.
Flaming orbs, angry look, and full on wings and power aspect.
If she seriously believes Albanon molested Jy... or even just comes to know what he DID do to Jy... Well, Mab cares. And I get no sense that she cares at all about Albanon, much less Nutmeg.
This could get really ugly... and violent. Faewar violent.
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w68/kaskar_photos/LandOMabRb.jpg):mowignore And remember, before she blew up like an atom bomb last time, it was in the outside world, what happens when she blows up the Fae world ? Another scenario, ( remember Nutmeg was with Mab and Lorenda at the time ), is do we have a united group of females soothing an embaressed Jyrras, and bashing Albion up ? Would Albion survive the combined attack of Mab, Lorenda, and Queen Nutmeg ? I wonder ...
Quote from: Rafe on August 13, 2007, 05:05:35 PM
Okay, I'd been waiting to see when someone else had noticed, but it looks like Amber has been serving us up some very interesting parallels with David Hopkins' Jack in this comic. Both the cute Jyrrass and cute Fnar have been assaulted. If that's not enough, look at the art
Viz:
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/JyMolesternated.jpg)
In this story, Jyrras has been marked on his arms. In "Fnar Reborn", he Fnar gets the slashes on his eyes.
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/FnarJy.jpg)
Poor violated pantsless guys... and shocked friends.
Hmmm...Given that Mab appeared in one of Jack's crossover arcs, there may be something to that.
Quote from: SkipSanders on August 14, 2007, 10:49:52 PM
It's just possible that we're about to see Mab actually furious, for maybe the second time ever... and maybe more so than the last.
Amber once mentioned that we've never seen her get angry. Blowing up the glen and stopping the fight are closer to 'mildly irritated' :U
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 15, 2007, 04:09:50 AM
Quote from: SkipSanders on August 14, 2007, 10:49:52 PM
It's just possible that we're about to see Mab actually furious, for maybe the second time ever... and maybe more so than the last.
Amber once mentioned that we've never seen her get angry. Blowing up the glen and stopping the fight are closer to 'mildly irritated' :U
Only time we will see her mad..Is when her head is about to explode type of thing
Mab is a bubbly girl.
Those are the hardest to get angry but if they do get angry you will want to be in the next state over (at least).
Besides Mab's previous bouts of anger were not bouts of anger.
A bombed her glen was pure surprise because someone yanked on her antennas.
Stopped Dan and Aaryanna's fight was more annoyed because Dan was fighting someone (more like evading her attacks).
I'm dreading to see what could happen if Mab got angry. Which might happen if Jyrras mentions what happened with him and Albiaon.
Mab's more powerful than she lets, so on I wonder where this will lead to.
My guess is Mab is the first Fae! she has never "Died" So shes the oldest, and mostest powerful of all!
:mowhappy :B
((And by default the most insane >:3 ))
Quote from: Aurawyn on August 15, 2007, 12:07:35 PM((And by default the most insane >:3 ))
I doubt it. Wild card though she may be - one of the main reasons I've looked forward to seeing more of her - she seems a lot more stable than Albanion or Nutmeg.
mab is unlikely to be the first, otherwise how could she be selling her parents souls? she may be damned old, but don't tell her that to her face.
QuoteGo on, prove me wrong. Destroy the fabric of the universe. See if I care.
Yeah I'm with Brun on that. Mab's having parents kinda disproves the whole 'Mab's the first fae' thing.
Quote from: Illusionist on August 15, 2007, 04:05:00 AM
Hmmm...Given that Mab appeared in one of Jack's crossover arcs, there may be something to that.
Actually, Mab has appeared in at least two
Jack arcs. Most people know that she has her very own chibi-heaven in "Fnar's Vacation":
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/040102cr.jpg)
But she also shows up (with some friends) on the last page of "Harold"
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/050214cr.jpg)
Yes, that person in the lower right is Mab.
Huh. Never noticed her before.
Wow i never noticed that before but you're right Rafe.
Dave and his wife are also there, and is that fourth tavern goer you Rafe?
Yeah. Apparently Mr. Hopkins decided to have Karma, Pepe, Rafe and Mab go out for food and/or drinks. Dismembered corpses have to be expected, I guess.
Quote from: Rafe on August 16, 2007, 04:00:41 PM
Yeah. Apparently Mr. Hopkins decided to have Karma, Pepe, Rafe and Mab go out for food and/or drinks. Dismembered corpses have to be expected, I guess.
And I get souls of the people! Souls! Must have more! >:]
Do you ever not try to reference something to yourself?
I swear, you and Mana...
But all in all...Hand in hand..It just shows soon Mab will have to turn her cheek towards the king right now
Mab will only turn the cheek if Jyrras was not hurt. Fae and non-Fae have different definitions for hurt, Albiaon should know this, Mab knows this (as far as I can tell). Mab may seem a bit of an air head but that only means she loves to have fun and she loves having fun with her friends (no 18+ jokes if you will), which is why Mab goes on adventures with Dan every now and then.
Sometimes I wonder what Dan and Mab's (never to happen but fun to think of) child/children could look like.
Mab: Oh Dan he has your eyes and wings
Dan: Mab he has your antenna and... Wings?
*watches as the contents of the vegetable crisper suddenly burst into flames*
Quote from: Zedd on August 15, 2007, 04:12:23 AM
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 15, 2007, 04:09:50 AM
Quote from: SkipSanders on August 14, 2007, 10:49:52 PM
It's just possible that we're about to see Mab actually furious, for maybe the second time ever... and maybe more so than the last.
Amber once mentioned that we've never seen her get angry. Blowing up the glen and stopping the fight are closer to 'mildly irritated' :U
Only time we will see her mad..Is when her head is about to explode type of thing
Quote from: AnizInDisguise on August 13, 2007, 08:55:44 PM
Quote from: Rafe on August 13, 2007, 05:05:35 PM
Okay, I'd been waiting to see when someone else had noticed, but it looks like Amber has been serving us up some very interesting parallels with David Hopkins' Jack in this comic. Both the cute Jyrrass and cute Fnar have been assaulted. If that's not enough, look at the art
In this story, Jyrras has been marked on his arms. In "Fnar Reborn", he Fnar gets the slashes on his eyes.
Poor violated pantsless guys... and shocked friends.
My god, you're right! And if all continues as it did in Jack, then.......... OH BOY.
Okay then, lets assume Mab does get REALLY angry this time, and AnizInDisguise is right about how it goes...
(http://24.106.113.210/otown/MabAttack2.jpg)
Sorry, I was tired of waiting for an update (and I decided the showing what Mab does in the following panels would be way too horrifying).
So is Albanion going to be left as half a head in the middle of a field somewhere?
Slightly off topic, but I've never liked how Farrago reacted to that. "Because you went full rage for the greater good, beat up someone who deserved it, never presented any risk to anybody I care about and the whole thing was over in 10 minutes, I'm dumping you and denying you the chance to say goodbye to one of about 5 people you ever truly cared about."
Jack let his wrath take him over. He did what he did because he let his sin control him. True, who cares about Drip, but he strangled one of his only friends, and scared Fnar horribly in the process. It was what he did to himself more than anything, that turned Farrago and Central against him.
After that, Central had to protect Farrago and Fnar, and she put on a fierce fighting face with Jack, but as soon as he left, you could see (from Hopkins' excellent body language) that she hated to do that to him. In fact, the next time Central shows up, in "Ghosts of Plato's Past", she is still upset - almost breaking down emotionally - because she couldn't help him.
But back to Albanion - yes, it would be tempting to see Mab come crashing down on him and slice and grind him into a half-alive disembodied head, and then use her power to keep him that way. But that's obviously taking things too far, even just joking around here. I have to admit, Amber has brought out a lot of violence in this story - what with all the stabbings of Nutmeg and Albanion scaring Jyrass horribly, but she does it in such a masterful, controlled way (and she is extremely good at that) that all the nasty bad feelings (the sinful wrath, if you will) are removed, and everyone is friends again. Seeing how she does that whole process is why I love this comic.
that actually reminds me of a conversation earlier held somewhere around here- electing seven of the forumers to be the 'seven deadly sinners'
ive got dibbs on sloth, i recommend zedd and TGH battle out for the title of lust, and were going with the title 'greed' and not 'avarice' or 'covetous'.
QuoteFreaky birds, scary gargoyles, and a bit of Gothic revival exterior. Yep, I,d say thats the place where our demon lives.
Quote from: Brunhidden da Muse on August 19, 2007, 09:25:46 AM
QuoteFreaky birds, scary gargoyles, and a bit of Gothic revival exterior. Yep, I,d say thats the place where our demon lives.
That's no demon's residence, that's my summer cottage.
Quote from: Rafe on August 15, 2007, 04:40:03 PM
Actually, Mab has appeared in at least two Jack arcs. Most people know that she has her very own chibi-heaven in "Fnar's Vacation":
You've just reminded me that I last kept up with
Jack a couple of years ago. I've spent the last few days catching up, and recovering from catching up so quickly. :erk
Quote from: Rafe on August 19, 2007, 08:28:53 AMI have to admit, Amber has brought out a lot of violence in this story - what with all the stabbings of Nutmeg and Albanion scaring Jyrass horribly, but she does it in such a masterful, controlled way (and she is extremely good at that) that all the nasty bad feelings (the sinful wrath, if you will) are removed, and everyone is friends again. Seeing how she does that whole process is why I love this comic.
In the cases you noted, it helps a lot that - although exactly Albanion's attack on Jyrras will entail remains to be seen - it's been established that it takes more than a spear to have any lasting effect on a Fae. I'm not sure it really applies here... or anywhere else in the comic I can think of (except maybe the odd incident with Wildy, if not all of them, even), really.
Quote from: SpottedKitty on August 19, 2007, 06:45:19 PM
Quote from: Rafe on August 15, 2007, 04:40:03 PM
Actually, Mab has appeared in at least two Jack arcs. Most people know that she has her very own chibi-heaven in "Fnar's Vacation":
You've just reminded me that I last kept up with Jack a couple of years ago. I've spent the last few days catching up, and recovering from catching up so quickly. :erk
You wouldn't think
Jack could keep getting better like that, coming up with even more ways to make you care for those characters and jerk on your emotions - and for that matter
DMFA has gone from "wow, that's a good comic" to "this is one of the best things I've ever read".
I don't know exactly why there are so many
DMFA/Jack crossover fans. There are a lot of differences, but what they do have in common is characters you get attached to and care about. That and very good plots to put them in from Amber and David and Katie Hopkins.
By the way, according to the Belfry Comic Index of something like 5,000 web comics, the top ten most read are:
1. Better Days ALV
2. Sabrina Online A
3. FreeFall
4. Faux Pas
5. Jack ALNVX
6. VG Cats LV
7. Peter is the Wolf ANVX
8. Kevin & Kell
9. Dan & Mab's Furry Adventures
10. Ozy & Millie
*takes deep, calming breaths* Statement to follow.
I have read Jack from its inception through to the end of the arc that starred a good friend of mine (Aecas). It failed to continue holding my interest. Hindsight has made me wonder what I saw in the first place.
Jack is incredibly, vastly overrated by its fanbase, at least those visible on this forum. The constant comparisons said people make are largely irrelevant ones, which seem to serve no purpose other than a reason for them to spout the 'glories' of the comic, be it a character's personality or the emotion of a particular arc.
It is blown far out of proportion by its fanbase, and whether I am alone in this statement or not, I don't care. I wish you people would be quiet for once and stop making the damn references every chance you get, because it's tiresome and irritating. You're fans, we get it. I'm not, and surely others aren't either. Now please.
Shut. Up. About. It.
Aaaargh.
*hugs the ferret*
i wont say anything either - but i do agree with what janus said - i orginally started reading it when an old friend refurred me to it as well - but soon it become to much for me - but as janus said YES Jack has a HUGE fanbase - but damnit stop going so damn hyper over it saying its the best thing since sliced bread - that if something happens in DMFA you gotta go compare it everytime to jack - its annoying ><
sorry ><
I totaly agree with you there...Sides I know its a webcomic..Nothing more just a lovely timekiller..And a abit of exsitement. I just wanna state..Its good comic and so are others just as good or better. Im glad most of us can enjoy a good story created and inspired others. Me? I just look at webcomics as a lovely time muse and enjoy what to read. And I agree...Noone should take Jack this far anymore,Nuff said.
Imagine, discussiing webcomics on a forum dedicated to a webcomic, especicially one that has a lot of mutual fans including both authors, and one that is known share characters. And of ALL THE TIMES to do it, when there is major lull in the primary comics' story.
You people are as bad as the ones on the Jack board who complain about DMFA. Seriously, lighten up a little.
Quote from: Brunhidden on August 19, 2007, 09:25:46 AM
that actually reminds me of a conversation earlier held somewhere around here- electing seven of the forumers to be the 'seven deadly sinners'
Forum sins, huh? That'd be the seven sins of Flaming, Trolling, Spamming, Pornography, Gratuitous Thread Derailment, Swearing Your Tits Off, and Spelling So Bad We Can't Tell What You Mean. ;)
Quote from: Rafe on August 20, 2007, 01:13:58 AM
By the way, according to the Belfry Comic Index of something like 5,000 web comics, the top ten most read are:
7. Peter is the Wolf ANVX
Hmm. This is the only one I don't read. Yet. ;-]
Wow touched a nerve there eh Janus? Sorry you feel that way but as a rather avid member of many fandoms I can tell you you're not going to escape the comparissons so easily. Mutual fans exist in all fandoms and when you have people who are fans of two different things comparissons will come up, even if they have nothing to do with each other.
Try being a comic geek and hearing the million and a half {Insert DC hero here} vs {Insert Marvel hero here} debates. They're never ending.
Woooo hypocrisy at its finest!
Quote from: Aridas Soulfire on August 20, 2007, 10:13:30 AM
Woooo hypocrisy at its finest!
Pot, this is Kettle. Listen, I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but there's been some concern raised recently regarding your current hue...
You apparently don't even know what that means, since you're accusing me of doing what I didn't.
Who's a hypocrit? I'm confused now.
I'm going to have to throw my hat in as well and say how incredibly annoying it is to see constant comparisons to Jack and ONLY Jack from certain forum members. Jack is a webcomic, guys. It isn't the end all and be all of drama, Drip isn't the king of bastards, and Amber doing something dramatic in DMFA doesn't mean she's taking a page out of David Hopkins' book.
It does seriously feel like whenever people get the get the chance, they have to jump in and tell people how great Jack is. And, guys...guys...it gets so old after a while.
Soooo....anyone read Dominic Deegan? :3
Quote from: Amber Williams on August 20, 2007, 01:57:04 PM
Soooo....anyone read Dominic Deegan? :3
Yup, another of my favs. I met Mookie at Otakon too
I was surprised by Dominic Deegan myself. When I first even heard about it, it was in negative light by various circles. So for the first while I was only giving it passing glances with a bit of a negative frame of mind.
Then after a while I decided to finally just sit down and read through the whole thing so I could know what everyone was talking about. And thats when I found out DD is actually a pretty cute and nifty little read and perhaps some people are taking it too seriously. Granted, there are a couple aspects I can understand in the critique...but deep down a lot of the things in Dominic Deegan struck me as simple and honest expressions and from Mookies rants, it reminds me of a lot of similar ways that I feel in regards to DMFA. And I can't knock a person who just wants to tell their story.
There's been some complaint recently about DD, regarding the way, recently at least, that the main characters have become untouchable - ie, they win at anything they put their hands to, nobody can permanently beat them, etc etc.
Whilst the person complaining has a point, I think we're still mid-swing, and we'll just have to wait and see. After all, we can't see where things are going from here, and if you look back, there's been points where the same thing could have been said....
Still and all, a nice little story, as Amber says. I know -I- enjoy it.
But then, I enjoy all sorts of crap. ;-]
Quote from: Netrogo on August 20, 2007, 01:05:48 PM
Who's a hypocrit? I'm confused now.
I was talking about the people who think DMFA is ZOMG TEH AWESOME and the people who think Jack is ZOMG TEH AWESOME, and how they say the same things about one another like some freaky mirror of webcomics. It was a few posts or so up from yours.
Thats enough Aridas. The conversation is now about webcomics and the discussion of them.
I do agree that there can be a bit of Meh-Factor in that its "oh lookie. Here comes another obstacle that Dominic and crew will skate through easily-breezily" And I do admit from my standpoint, the artstyle does retain a bit of staticness to it. But I also realize that is a possibility when you are chugging out daily strips: you need to find a steady default to rely on.
Quote from: Amber Williams on August 20, 2007, 01:57:04 PM
Soooo....anyone read Dominic Deegan? :3
i should, people say things about it, either good or bad.
i should really go see what all the hubub's all about.
that aside, i do dislike the general styling that DD's presented in, i mean character style, by the way.. the way their faces look as though they could stab people by a well placed faceplant. >:3
but really, that's his artstyle, who am i to pick it? Still, anatomically, his characters do seem overly stiff, again, that's been a fault with my style that i've been trying to iron out for ages. I think that's the problem with a few self-taught artists out there, we tend to pick up bad habits and it's a pain to get them out of our systems.
I dont think I have...Its alittle sometimes I will have to catch it if I lurk around some
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 20, 2007, 02:20:44 PMThere's been some complaint recently about DD, regarding the way, recently at least, that the main characters have become untouchable - ie, they win at anything they put their hands to, nobody can permanently beat them, etc etc.
This may be true, but DD seems to have been changing a bit. It not as clear that what Dominic et al. are doing is right or good, anymore. Granted, they are still always in the right, but I have a sneaking suspicion that we're going to see that change, pretty soon.
Also, it's pretty hard to have a strip center around one guy and his family and then kill all the characters off. If you want that, go read Robin Hobb.
Quote from: Turnsky on August 20, 2007, 02:52:09 PMthat aside, i do dislike the general styling that DD's presented in, i mean character style, by the way.. the way their faces look as though they could stab people by a well placed faceplant. >:3
Well, his style used to be a lot better...and by better, I mean you'd hate it even more.
So...anybody else read yesterday's PvP?
PvP is a comic that tends to be touch and go with me. Its never been overly offensive to my senses, but the times it has caused me to laugh out loud are few and far between. Yesterday's comic wasn't really noteworthy IMO as it didn't really have a punchline so much as a launchpad to continue the current storyline.
I read Dominic Deegan, it is not too bad, and I have seen and understand its criticisms. I do find it nice that things work out for the crew, that aspect doesn't bother me, as I read a huge amount of comics and it is about the only one that does, so it is kind of an uplifting thing. Many take things far too seriously, fans of many of the comics out there that is, which is depressing to witness. It is entertainment, artists and writers telling their stories, it is really awkward to see fans throwing so much emotion into it...
Anyways, meh... I swore I'd stop paying attention to it all, the gods only know I have a tirade to throw into the stuff previously mentioned.
I grew tired of PvP myself, been meaning to check it out again...
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 20, 2007, 08:32:11 AM
Quote from: Rafe on August 20, 2007, 01:13:58 AM
By the way, according to the Belfry Comic Index of something like 5,000 web comics, the top ten most read are:
7. Peter is the Wolf ANVX
Hmm. This is the only one I don't read. Yet. ;-]
Pretty much one of those thin-stories-tying-together-porn-scenes type of comics. If you like werewolf porn, go for it. I'm actually impressed that there seems to be such a mix of comics in that top ten. Everything from tame to, well, that one.
By the way, anyone here know of any other webcomic listings/ratings like Belfry (maybe with less of a bias toward furry comics) ?
Quote from: Rafe on August 20, 2007, 05:26:13 PMBy the way, anyone here know of any other webcomic listings/ratings like Belfry (maybe with less of a bias toward furry comics) ?
The Webcomic List (http://www.thewebcomiclist.com/)
TopWebComics (http://topwebcomics.com/)
BuzzComix (http://www.buzzcomix.net/)
Comixpedia (http://www.comixpedia.org/index.php/Main_Page)
Handy for finding new drugs. I mean new comics. (But don't take the rankings too seriously. They're decided by votes, which doesn't reflect actual readers numbers.)
EDIT: Oh, right: Webcomics hosting sites ComicGenesis (http://www.comicgenesis.com/) and DrunkDuck (http://www.drunkduck.com/) have listings, too.
Dominic Deegan does the dandiest little puns this playful pony could possibly find. ^-^
Quote from: Kenji on August 20, 2007, 08:26:55 PM
Dominic Deegan does the dandiest little puns this playful pony could possibly find. ^-^
Yes, they do
horse around eh?
I like 2kinds, myself. That and Yosh, at www.yoshsaga.com (http://www.yoshsaga.com)
I read Sluggy Freelance!
Any comic that can do this:
http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=001107
is worthy. :3
*re-reads.. and still ends up :milklaugh
Part of the problem with being newer on a forum is that you miss stuff that happened before. There are new people that show up all the time as a comic gets more popular, and though some people might get annoyed when things are repeated, it's really nice for people like me. Rafe writes about a lot of cartoons and comics, and it's because of him that I found DMFA. I'm sure a lot of you have heard it before, and sorry if it's annoying, but it makes a lot of us newer types feel more informed and welcome. :mowsmile
And thanks to Amber too. Hope we didn't get too out of hand and cause trouble.
Quote from: BeckyW on August 20, 2007, 11:55:14 PM
Hope we didn't get too out of hand and cause trouble.
Says you. Getting out of hand and causing trouble is just a friendly way of letting the admins know they're useful >:3
Quote from: superluser on August 20, 2007, 03:43:12 PM
Well, his style used to be a lot better...and by better, I mean you'd hate it even more.
that's a distinct possibility, i think the last 'big' issue with DD was the recent 'supergreg' plot. which some say it was jumping the shark, somewhat.
Quote from: Turnsky on August 21, 2007, 12:20:05 AMthe recent 'supergreg' plot. which some say it was jumping the shark, somewhat.
Quite possible. I'm still holding out hope that the main characters will be a little less bulletproof in the not too distant future.
Bah! Sluggy has jumped the shark in virtually every strip since day 1! Sluugy is the awesome! Sluggy... is it not nifty? Worship the comic! :bow
Simply put, if your webcomic is going to be absurd, make sure it's consistently so. Then you have a hit! :3
Ooooorrrr, you could just make it about graphic sexx0rz and be guaranteed lots of hits from pervs. :P
Quote from: Netrogo on August 21, 2007, 12:12:49 AM
Says you. Getting out of hand and causing trouble is just a friendly way of letting the admins know they're useful >:3
Heh. Would you like me to be useful to your account? ;-]
Ah heh heh... I'll be good... for now >.>
So yea....spent pretty much 10 hours last night up till 5am reading through the entire Jack archive from strip 1 to the latest for pretty much the first time. It was worth it.
To be honest it reminded me ALOT more of Sin City then it did of Amber's comic. I can see where you'd draw parallels between the two, but really I don't think they could be more apart, and I mean that in a good way. One of the parallels though I think that stood out the most is that both of them have really compelling main characters. I want to know what happens to them. That's probably the most important goal for any story, giving a reason to come back.
"Jack" isn't really like anything else if you ask me, but you're right about the characters. I don't know how many times I've seen people admit that there were parts of "Jack" that made them care so much about a character that they were crying ("...and that NEVER happened to me before..." they usually say.) Also, a lot of them start reading and have to do the whole thing like you did because it grabs them so much. Also, you can find similar things in any two comics. If you ask me, I think Manawolf and Rafe and the other assorted "Jack" fans know how different DMFA is, and they do this comparison stuff just to be entertaining and to fill in when things get slow. They don't write like fanboy maniacs like that usually.
I wanted to mention another comic, (no comparisons - let's just say it's something in between DMFA and "Jack"). It's "Gene Catlow" by Albert Temple. It has some implied sex and violence, and "blanked out" profanity, but nothing anyone would object to. It's really an adventure comic, like an old-fashioned newspaper serial comic. The only thing is, like a lot of the concepts in DMFA, you kind of have to read from the beginning and pick them up. It is worth it, of course. Albert Temple is a good writer, and the comic is a lot wordier than most - almost like an illustrated novel. Just a suggestion - try it out. It's here - http://genecatlow.com/ (http://genecatlow.com/)
Quote from: BeckyW on August 21, 2007, 05:34:00 PM(no comparisons - let's just say it's something in between DMFA and "Jack"). It's "Gene Catlow"
This will not end well.
(not because it's wrong, but because I don't think this forum can come to a consensus on whether Gene Catlow is any good)
I hate Gene Catlow more than words could ever say.
Wow, I never heard anyone say they "hated" Gene Catlow. I can't wait to see what other people say. It isn't as "shiny" artwise as
DMFA, and it is more on the literary side, but I do like it in general. Anyone else have any comics they hate out there? I'm starting to enjoy this discussion.
Quote from: BeckyW on August 21, 2007, 05:34:00 PM
...I think Manawolf and Rafe and the other assorted "Jack" fans know how different DMFA is, and they do this comparison stuff just to be entertaining and to fill in when things get slow. They don't write like fanboy maniacs like that usually...
I'm glad at least some people could see that. No, I'm not the "fanboy maniac" type, but I do write like that when I'm bored and trying to be funny. Not everyone picks up on that, apparently. I really wasn't trying to be annoying (well, not THAT annoying).
Quote from: Rafe on August 22, 2007, 04:29:15 AM
Wow, I never heard anyone say they "hated" Gene Catlow. I can't wait to see what other people say.
Ok...
Um, who?
I've read Gene Catlow for years. It sometimes has its slow points, but I think it's interesting for the perspectives on racism and power struggles that it presents.
I've also met Albert and chatted with him. :)
Gene Catlow kinda annoys me. If only for the parts where there's some guy who's going on some tirade about something, and all the main character has to do is say a few words in rebuttal or give them some sort of stern 'look', and the other guy is at a complete loss for words while the main character has a smug look on their face.
I don't think I've ever groaned or rolled my eyes so much while reading a webcomic.
Quote from: Rafe on August 22, 2007, 04:29:15 AMWow, I never heard anyone say they "hated" Gene Catlow.
I don't actually hate Gene Catlow, but I read it for about a month (and read through the archives), and after a month or so, I realized that nothing ever really happened in the comic. Nothing changed, but it wasn't like a sitcom where everything reset, it was more like he kept adding story elements that made the plot more complex, but that never actually moved the comic forward, and the strip started getting formulaic and predictable.
So I stopped reading it. It doesn't mean that I hate it, just that (for me) I don't see the point in reading it.
I remember that Jim Halisstrad had a similar experience (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=2104.msg85983#msg85983).
Quote from: Rafe on August 22, 2007, 04:29:15 AMAnyone else have any comics they hate out there?
Pupkin. Also, UserFriendly. JD Frazer's art style bothers me. That's also why I don't follow XKCD, though I do enjoy XKCD whenever I read it.
Quote from: Alondro on August 22, 2007, 10:59:55 AM
I've read Gene Catlow for years. It sometimes has its slow points, but I think it's interesting for the perspectives on racism and power struggles that it presents.
I've also met Albert and chatted with him. :)
Albert Temple looked to be trying some new stuff in the last few months. It was a little hard to see if it was going to work out or not for a while. The current GC story (with evil Matt the Matagot and Michele the as-yet-unborn rabbit) is actually pretty entertaining, in my opinion.
Last time I actually got to talk to him was at Conifur about three years ago. I was at the dealer table helping David and Katie Hopkins and he had the table next door. Very nice guy. I suggested he should help Dave with his grammar and spelling, and he muttered something about his 'Hopkinsese' an went back to doing badges.
I'll apparently be seeing him in a few months. A certain DMFA forumite is getting married, and they've asked me and Albert Temple to be the groomsmen.
Quote from: Rafe on August 22, 2007, 10:00:27 PM
I'll apparently be seeing him in a few months. A certain DMFA forumite is getting married, and they've asked me and Albert Temple to be the groomsmen.
Oooo, who's going to be married? :eager
I'm sure there'll be an announcement soon enough. (And I'll let them handle it.)
Fair enough :)
I found Gene Catlow preachy preachy preachy. About as subtle as Jack. In addition, I found the art flat and uninteresting. It just wasn't engaging in the least.
Quote from: Eibbor_N on August 22, 2007, 11:31:32 PM
I found Gene Catlow preachy preachy preachy. About as subtle as Jack. In addition, I found the art flat and uninteresting. It just wasn't engaging in the least.
That's kind of odd - I didn't think Jack was too terribly preachy. Yeah, there are preachy elements, but only about as much as the avarage American TV show. Compare the first few seasons of The Simpsons, for example. Or, it could just be that Jack's characters/storylines/art/whatever distract me from preachiness others can see.
I completely agree about the art though.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 22, 2007, 10:06:55 PM
Quote from: Rafe on August 22, 2007, 10:00:27 PM
I'll apparently be seeing him in a few months. A certain DMFA forumite is getting married, and they've asked me and Albert Temple to be the groomsmen.
Oooo, who's going to be married? :eager
Charline and Janus! D:
Quote from: Alondro on August 23, 2007, 03:30:41 PM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 22, 2007, 10:06:55 PM
Quote from: Rafe on August 22, 2007, 10:00:27 PM
I'll apparently be seeing him in a few months. A certain DMFA forumite is getting married, and they've asked me and Albert Temple to be the groomsmen.
Oooo, who's going to be married? :eager
Charline and Janus! D:
Hmmm...Thats a scary thought