Spent a week in a dark room. I would go mad. :mowdizzy
Spend a musical era listening to the jangling dischords of disco - I nearly did go mad.
Wait, I'm not that old.
Abel looks very serene in the last panel.
Maybe it's just the half light, or possibly his eyes, but Abel has this sort of sly "cute" look about him in that last panel. It's pretty.
Abel..With disco fevet...Hells yeahs
The lighting and shading on this page is amazing. I especially like panel 2, with the light falling on Abel's eye.
And I need to get to bed
Quote from: AndersW on January 04, 2008, 01:03:22 AM
Jyrras is missing the Fae curse marks on his wrists in panel 3.
Abel Doesn't know that Jyrras has been cursed, this will be news to him.
they're not missing, they just don't show on the underside of his wrists as shown in panel three of the previous comic
*sighs*
This is why people are supposed to PM me when they think something is in error rather than post about it. Because when I fix it, posts become irrelevent and it takes up useless space.
Keep that in mind AndersW since if you do it again, I'm temp banning you for a day.
Why missing disco is a wonderful thing. (http://josiah.webmunkee.com/disco-holiday.mov)
Goodbye Sister Disco indeed. Even so, I find myself imagining a Fro-headed, polyester suited Abel dancing the DDR.
You know, "Miss Europa Disco Dancer" by The Manic Street Preachers is the finest disco song of all time.
Bar none.
Shut up, cretins.
Back to the comic. The shading is fantabulous on this. Lighting that make Tomb Raider II look like a pile of snot (and I love Tomb Raider II's lighting effects).
Curses. No "Miss Europa Disco Dancer" on Youtube. You'll just have to wonder, I suppose.
Hmm. Disco attire.
Ya know, that's one good thing about the cubi shapeshifting. You'll always have a wardrobe that's hip with the times.
I agree with the lighting, it's wonderful.
Now, I wonder whether Abel was actually just lying there? He told Dan he sleeps, although I'm not sure Jyrras ever found out about it.
Another interesting question is why Alexsi just left him like that, when her usual approach is to order both him and Dan around regardless. It's also curious that with Merlitz and Dan gone, they don't have anyone to guard the bar.
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 04, 2008, 04:26:39 AM
Another interesting question is why Alexsi just left him like that, when her usual approach is to order both him and Dan around regardless. It's also curious that with Merlitz and Dan gone, they don't have anyone to guard the bar.
I know there was a comic pondering why in the world Alexsi needed Merlitz in the first place, but she is still the second most frightening thing the bar has ever seen.
heh heh. I bet if I was as long lived as Cubi are, I would probably loose track of a few weeks/months/years as well. especially since I wouldnt need to eat.
Quote from: Amber Williams on January 04, 2008, 01:15:58 AM
*sighs*
This is why people are supposed to PM me when they think something is in error rather than post about it. Because when I fix it, posts become irrelevant and it takes up useless space.
Keep that in mind AndersW since if you do it again, I'm temp banning you for a day.
:<
*takes note of this*
I will eat all your faces! :U
That and its really an ouch everytime I forget because I even put a little note to remind myself to add certain things that I have a habit of forgetting. There was a couple months where I kept forgetting to add May's nose-marking. X_x
The bangles are supposed to be on all round and through clothing. But they're new and I'm not used to adding them as second nature yet...so I forget. So if you see him without, PM me. Because it's not any conspiracy or anything, its actually me forgetting to add them.
So incredibly jelous of abel, I've wanted to sit in a dark room for long extended periods of time and just sleep for like, my entire life.
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on January 04, 2008, 01:04:42 AM
Maybe it's just the half light, or possibly his eyes, but Abel has this sort of sly "cute" look about him in that last panel. It's pretty.
Indeed, i'm curious as to what they will talk about with abel being in that room for a week, and all the little events that have happened in jyrras's life and now they finally see eachother again in a pitch black room.
Here's a thought. If it's been a week, the shield Abel put on Jyrras is going to have expired, and Jy's mind will be wide open to him...
**EDIT**
To clarify which 'he' and 'him' is which
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 04, 2008, 06:28:26 AM
Here's a thought. If it's been a week, the shield Abel put on Jyrras is going to have expired, and Jy's mind will be wide open to him...
**EDIT**
To clarify which 'he' and 'him' is which
I think that Jyrras's mind shield will be longer lasting, Fa'Lina's mind shield on Dan was to make a point more than anything else (and it was different kind) and Merlitz's old adventures group had mind shields, it would be a little awkward to keep renewing those each week.
Quote from: MT Hazard on January 04, 2008, 08:24:29 AM
I think that Jyrras mind shield will be longer lasting, Fa'Lina's mind shield on Dan was to make a point more than anything else (and it was different kind) and Merlitz's old adventures group had mind shields, it would be a little awkward to keep renewing those each week.
You may be on the right track, but for the wrong reason. Abel has had to renew the spell at least once (607), but thinking about it, the rationale was to prevent Dan knowing that Jy was gay for him. Now that Dan and Jy are level with each other, Abel has no reason to renew it.
The only problem is that the shield also prevented Abel from knowing that Jy set his sights on him instead.
That would only be a problem if Jyrras actively thought about it, which would be unlikely (unless he was about to say it out/ask Abel for a date/etc, which would make the point moot). Being a recent convert to homosexuality though, such issues may be loud enough in his mind to be picked off easily.
On that note, when did Jyrras tell Alexi? (granted, Alexi seems like the first person he would confide in, given past experience..)
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 04, 2008, 08:28:15 AM
Quote from: MT Hazard on January 04, 2008, 08:24:29 AM
I think that Jyrras mind shield will be longer lasting, Fa'Lina's mind shield on Dan was to make a point more than anything else (and it was different kind) and Merlitz's old adventures group had mind shields, it would be a little awkward to keep renewing those each week.
You may be on the right track, but for the wrong reason. Abel has had to renew the spell at least once (607), but thinking about it, the rationale was to prevent Dan knowing that Jy was gay for him. Now that Dan and Jy are level with each other, Abel has no reason to renew it.
The only problem is that the shield also prevented Abel from knowing that Jy set his sights on him instead.
Abel only cast the mind shield once (in 607 (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_607.php)) and hasn't needed to renew it. When he first tried to cast the mind shield in 576 (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_576.php) he was interrupted, we know because Aaryanna was reading his mind in 587 (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_587.php).
Quote from: Amber Williams on January 04, 2008, 01:15:58 AM
*sighs*
This is why people are supposed to PM me when they think something is in error rather than post about it. Because when I fix it, posts become irrelevent and it takes up useless space.
Keep that in mind AndersW since if you do it again, I'm temp banning you for a day.
I am sorry, I wasn't aware that we are suppose to PM you about errors. It won't happen again.
Quote from: AndersW on January 04, 2008, 10:22:06 AM
Abel only cast the mind shield once (in 607) and hasn't needed to renew it. When he first tried to cast the mind shield in 576 he was interrupted, we know because Aaryanna was reading his mind in 587.
(slaps forehead) Of course. However, unless the spell Fa'Lina cast on Dan was based on radically different operating principles, it will need to be renewed at some point. Also Fa'Lina is orders of magnitude more powerful and experienced than Abel, so I'd expect his spells to last an even shorter length of time. Note that Dan's spell wore off after considerably less than a week, around two days maximum.
Quote from: Psaakyrn on January 04, 2008, 09:48:26 AM
That would only be a problem if Jyrras actively thought about it, which would be unlikely (unless he was about to say it out/ask Abel for a date/etc, which would make the point moot). Being a recent convert to homosexuality though, such issues may be loud enough in his mind to be picked off easily.
Unless he's oh... I don't know, All alone in Abel's a dimly lit bed room, just a foot or so from a scantily clad cubi who's butt he likes
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 04, 2008, 10:28:26 AM
Quote from: AndersW on January 04, 2008, 10:22:06 AM
Abel only cast the mind shield once (in 607) and hasn't needed to renew it. When he first tried to cast the mind shield in 576 he was interrupted, we know because Aaryanna was reading his mind in 587.
(slaps forehead) Of course. However, unless the spell Fa'Lina cast on Dan was based on radically different operating principles, it will need to be renewed at some point. Also Fa'Lina is orders of magnitude more powerful and experienced than Abel, so I'd expect his spells to last an even shorter length of time. Note that Dan's spell wore off after considerably less than a week, around two days maximum.
The spell Fa'Lina cast on Dan was a mental filter (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_488.php) to bloock out the surplus of rogue energy and only filter in the desired amount.
The spell Abel cast was a mental shield (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_575.php) to keep others from reading your mind.
Also, I think that Fa'Lina cast a weak mental filter that would wear off in a short amount of time, in case Dan decided to make a break for it, so he would have to come back.
Quote from: thegayhare on January 04, 2008, 10:35:53 AM
Quote from: Psaakyrn on January 04, 2008, 09:48:26 AM
That would only be a problem if Jyrras actively thought about it, which would be unlikely (unless he was about to say it out/ask Abel for a date/etc, which would make the point moot). Being a recent convert to homosexuality though, such issues may be loud enough in his mind to be picked off easily.
Unless he's oh... I don't know, All alone in Abel's a dimly lit bed room, just a foot or so from a scantily clad cubi who's butt he likes
Trying to start another bout of fanart on par with the Abel Story one? ;P Naaaaah, not you.
A part of me almost wanted Jy to walk into the room, have the lights not work, and search around cautiously. Only to have Abel jump out and go "Booga! Booga! Booga!". >.>
Quote from: AndersW on January 04, 2008, 10:39:48 AM
The spell Fa'Lina cast on Dan was a mental filter to block out the surplus of rogue energy and only filter in the desired amount.
The spell Abel cast was a mental shield to keep others from reading your mind.
They are both mental filters. I can't speak for how DMFA's magic works, but if they were computer programs, there would be a lot of common code. In fact if it was a network firewall (which is basically what they're doing!), you'd use exactly the same unit with a slightly different configuration for each task.
QuoteAlso, I think that Fa'Lina cast a weak mental filter that would wear off in a short amount of time, in case Dan decided to make a break for it, so he would have to come back.
I'll grant you it may have been designed to have a limited lifespan, but I'm not sure you
could escape from SAIA unless she wanted you to. Fa'Lina knows practically everything that happens there.
If it was a deliberately time-limited spell, it's more likely to 'encourage' him to learn how to do it himself (since it was a stopgap measure, after all).
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 04, 2008, 10:47:10 AM
Quote from: AndersW on January 04, 2008, 10:39:48 AM
The spell Fa'Lina cast on Dan was a mental filter to block out the surplus of rogue energy and only filter in the desired amount.
The spell Abel cast was a mental shield to keep others from reading your mind.
They are both mental filters. I can't speak for how DMFA's magic works, but if they were computer programs, there would be a lot of common code. In fact if it was a network firewall (which is basically what they're doing!), you'd use exactly the same unit with a slightly different configuration for each task.
Considering that we have no clue how magic works, you might be right, you might be wrong. We have no way to tell.
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 04, 2008, 10:47:10 AM
Quote from: AndersW on January 04, 2008, 10:39:48 AMAlso, I think that Fa'Lina cast a weak mental filter that would wear off in a short amount of time, in case Dan decided to make a break for it, so he would have to come back.
I'll grant you it may have been designed to have a limited lifespan, but I'm not sure you could escape from SAIA unless she wanted you to. Fa'Lina knows practically everything that happens there.
If it was a deliberately time-limited spell, it's more likely to 'encourage' him to learn how to do it himself (since it was a stopgap measure, after all).
The mental filter that Fa'Lina cast for Dan in 589 (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_589.php) seems to have survived to the present comic. We likely would have heard about it if it had worn off. And Abel has spent a week in his room uninterrupted.
Quote from: AndersW on January 04, 2008, 11:01:57 AM
The mental filter that Fa'Lina cast for Dan in 589 seems to have survived to the present comic. We likely would have heard about it if it had worn off. And Abel has spent a week in his room uninterrupted.
This is true. On the other hand we haven't seen Dan lately. If he's got a headache again, we'll know what's happened :3
Hey! What's wrong with disco? It actually has some very good music!
Oooohh, I'm very much hoping for a lovely character convo between Abel and Jy in the next comic. Maybe a more-than-mutual understanding will begin to develop. <3
Gah, I'm such a fangirl.
On forth, hormones! >:D
Quote from: Aleolus on January 04, 2008, 11:45:00 AM
Hey! What's wrong with disco? It actually has some very good music!
Agreed. (Does "Tragedy" by The Bee Gees count as disco?)
Woah, the first panel has a picture in it! Its just all dark. I just noticed that.
I guess Amber wanted to leave an Easter Egg for those who ran the image through color/exposure correction. At least she didn't put a nasty message in the first frame for those using image processing tools.
*****
I'm wondering if the record of 48 years that was mentioned in the caption could be Rip Van Winkle. He may not have been a furry, but he did have a really long beard. (Does that count as fur?)
Quote from: Naldru on January 04, 2008, 06:22:52 PM
I guess Amber wanted to leave an Easter Egg for those who ran the image through color/exposure correction.
It probably depends on your monitor settings and calibration. On the machine I'm using now, I can see it clearly without any tweaking.
*Charline whistles innocently as she strolls out of the room Abel's in* Nothing at all was going on! O:)
Excellent visuals here. I love the third frame; Abel's stretching is almost palpable.
Quote from: Naldru on January 04, 2008, 06:22:52 PMI guess Amber wanted to leave an Easter Egg for those who ran the image through color/exposure correction.
Muh? I can see Abel's face in the first frame just fine on this monitor. ... Wait, are you suggesting that anyone is actually running every single DMFA jpg through an image program just to see if there's anything hidden? That's creepy-sad.
Quote from: rabid_fox on January 04, 2008, 02:20:14 AMYou know, "Miss Europa Disco Dancer" by The Manic Street Preachers is the finest disco song of all time.
An unusual definition of disco. I'd say only the song's final bit ("Brain dead m*****f***ers...") could remotely qualify as disco. It's a good song, though.
Best disco song ever = Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive". :)
I've been having the image of Abel dancing to "Macho Man" all day
Quote from: thegayhare on January 04, 2008, 07:36:52 PMI've been having the image of Abel dancing to "Macho Man" all day
:ddrabel
Sorry, I just had to.
Quote from: Paul on January 04, 2008, 07:28:31 PM
Excellent visuals here. I love the third frame; Abel's stretching is almost palpable.
Quote from: Naldru on January 04, 2008, 06:22:52 PMI guess Amber wanted to leave an Easter Egg for those who ran the image through color/exposure correction.
Muh? I can see Abel's face in the first frame just fine on this monitor. ... Wait, are you suggesting that anyone is actually running every single DMFA jpg through an image program just to see if there's anything hidden? That's creepy-sad.
Probably only the images with areas that appear almost entirely black or almost entirely white. Don't you remember the people talking about the pictures of the individuals at the Creature Council (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_366.php) where a number of people were discussing the best methods for enhancing the image.
However, I was looking at it on a rather old monitor. When I looked on the laptop, I was able to see Abel in the first frame without using enhancement.
Quote from: Naldru on January 04, 2008, 06:22:52 PM
I guess Amber wanted to leave an Easter Egg for those who ran the image through color/exposure correction.
Or, for a simpler explanation: Amber is an artist. As such, she probably has a CRT monitor plugged into her computer. CRTs are preferred for a variety of reasons over LCDs for artists, a couple of the reasons being increased color fidelity and contrast. Note that last one, all of you who can't see squat in the first panel. Here's a fun little exercise - go turn up the contrast on your screen. Ta-da, there's sleeping Abel!
In all likelihood, Amber made that frame such that she barely saw Abel in the first panel - he's in a bloody darkened room, duh. However, that was barely visible on her CRT monitor. View that on a LCD and wham, bam, thank you ma'am, Abel's done gone invisible because of the lower contrast on the LCD.
*goes on a slashing spree with Occam's razor whilst singing* "Swing your razor wide, Sweeney! Hold it to the skies!"
Quote from: Poofyspikes on January 05, 2008, 02:12:09 AM
Or, for a simpler explanation: Amber is an artist. As such, she probably has a CRT monitor plugged into her computer. CRTs are preferred for a variety of reasons over LCDs for artists, a couple of the reasons being increased color fidelity and contrast.
Actually she's got an LCD now, IIRC. Whether it's a 6-bit or 8-bit one, we can't really tell. Either way it hasn't made much difference to her artwork.
(Actually I went back to CRT because the LCD was too difficult to colour with. ^_^'')
Quote from: Amber Williams on January 05, 2008, 07:30:41 AM
(Actually I went back to CRT because the LCD was too difficult to colour with. ^_^'')
Heh. It was probably a 6-bit one then. I still prefer CRTs myself, although Turnsky seems to manage well with his LCD, which IIRC is a high-end ViewSonic. Of course, I still think there's something kind of cool about having a particle accelerator on your desk.
unlicenced, of course.
Quote from: Paul on January 04, 2008, 07:43:39 PM
Quote from: thegayhare on January 04, 2008, 07:36:52 PMI've been having the image of Abel dancing to "Macho Man" all day
Sorry, I just had to.
Evil...
now I'm having trouble getting the image of Merlitz dancing to Disco inferno out of my head
Quote from: Paul on January 04, 2008, 07:28:31 PM
Excellent visuals here. I love the third frame; Abel's stretching is almost palpable.
Being a shape-changer (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_690.php) would give you an advantage in stretching.
Am I the only one wondering about what the spiders have been up to while Abel has been sitting alone in a dark room for a week? I can only imagine beady little eyes quoting Shakespeare in the dark. *shivers* I'm not even sure that Abel's ultra sexiness could convince me to stay the night in that room!
...This comic doesn't help the fact that I've had "Funkytown" stuck in my head for a while.
But yay. Abel's back.
Quote from: Rebekka on January 05, 2008, 04:57:22 PM
Am I the only one wondering about what the spiders have been up to while Able has been sitting alone in a dark room for a week? I can only imagine beady little eyes quoting Shakespeare in the dark. *shivers* I'm not even sure that Abel's ultra sexiness could convince me to stay the night in that room!
*as they plot to destroy Abel and take back the room from the cursed spotted destroyer*
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
or maybe this is more appropriate
To sleep, perchance to dream-
ay, there's the rub.
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
For those having color fidelity issues, consult the following article for how to fix:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000965.html
Quote from: Cogidubnus on January 04, 2008, 01:31:33 AM
Why missing disco is a wonderful thing. (http://josiah.webmunkee.com/disco-holiday.mov)
Goodbye Sister Disco indeed. Even so, I find myself imagining a Fro-headed, polyester suited Abel dancing the DDR.
Thank you for finding that clip for me. :3
Quote from: Aleolus on January 04, 2008, 11:45:00 AM
Hey! What's wrong with disco? It actually has some very good music!
I would agree with this, however the downside is the hordes of complete schmucks like me who are incapable of dancing who get up and try anyways- disco somehow makes them believe they can do it, they try, and fail at an epic level. the macarena did too but those individuals were often hospitalized after a stray thumb to the eye and were quickly removed from the dance floor before inflicting themselves on others.
QuoteStifling an urge to dance is bad for your health - it rusts your spirit and your hips
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 04, 2008, 06:28:26 AMHere's a thought. If it's been a week, the shield Abel put on Jyrras is going to have expired, and Jy's mind will be wide open to him...
You don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows, and I don't think you need mind reading to know what Jyrras is thinking.
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 04, 2008, 10:47:10 AMThey are both mental filters. I can't speak for how DMFA's magic works, but if they were computer programs, there would be a lot of common code. In fact if it was a network firewall (which is basically what they're doing!), you'd use exactly the same unit with a slightly different configuration for each task.
Yet a firewall and syncookies are fundamentally different. Among other things, you don't want to leave syncookies on all the time. It's bad for network health.
What's wrong with Disco?? Great style of music, I love it!