Abel handled that one pretty well if I say so... and I do.
You beat me! :D
Anyways, as I was saying in the duplicate:
I guess Abel's clan marking while noticeable doesn't seem to be much for her to be concerned over. I mean, we've heard people talk about tattoos and all that, but you would think an experienced adventurer would have some knowledge of Cubi clan markings and which one means what?
But then again Siar (Abel's clan) isn't exactly mainstream these days, so maybe that's why she apparently doesn't recognize it.
Or maybe she does and isn't saying something... but I digress... :ipod
Also, umbrellas make any drink better. :p
I recall hearing somewhere that one should never drink an alcoholic drink that:
A) Has a humorous name
B) Changes color or suddenly goes cloudy when the last ingredient is added
C) Comes with many, many little paper umbrellas.
I wonder if the rules apply here...
In any case, I would imagine that a large, odd brightly coloured symbol on fur would be something of a dead giveaway, though, irregardless of whether or not a clan is recognizable... considering Abel's earlier alarm when Dan's came in.
I like especially how Abel called her a child without her knowing it.
stop- hammered time
abel must think thats a kids drink, (or is using cubi powers to tell she has kids?) seeing as how weve seen him drink nothing stronger then tea yet i wonder what he considers 'adult'
Quote from: Grenn on October 30, 2009, 02:08:44 AM
. . .You would think an experienced adventurer would have some knowledge of Cubi clan markings. . .
Would this experienced adventurer be from the same group that pegged "Danlexi" as a cubi because of Abel's shapeshifting spell. . .and completely missed the fact that their former member Merlitz was actually Abel in disguise?
Wow. :giggle I didn't expect to see Gen react like that.... :rolleyes Way to go, Abel! Especially for not losing your cool while doing so! :D
Quote from: !KCA on October 30, 2009, 02:20:06 AM
Quote from: Grenn on October 30, 2009, 02:08:44 AM
. . .You would think an experienced adventurer would have some knowledge of Cubi clan markings. . .
Would this experienced adventurer be from the same group that pegged "Danlexi" as a cubi because of Abel's shapeshifting spell. . .and completely missed the fact that their former member Merlitz was actually Abel in disguise?
Quite the good point. Perhaps the blunt object brigade is about 1 can short of a six pack? :)
I mean... Genesis DID think that "pink slip" meant she needed to take her top off when they fired Merlitz. :p
Quoteconsidering Abel's earlier alarm when Dan's came in.
That had more to do with the mark being from clan Cyra.
Something about Gen ordering a drink with *extra* umbrellas is just too amusing to me. I think this kinda defines Gen's character in a nutshell. Very smooth there Abel - I think he's giving the apple to her extremely immature personality -- if she ever gives any trouble, just wave something shiny at her.
Quote from: Escher on October 30, 2009, 02:13:40 AM
I recall hearing somewhere that one should never drink an alcoholic drink that:
A) Has a humorous name
B) Changes color or suddenly goes cloudy when the last ingredient is added
C) Comes with many, many little paper umbrellas.
Discworld,
Hogfather. The exact quote is:
Quote from: Ridcully
I remember my father tellin' me some valuable advice about drinks. He said, "Son, never drink any drink with a paper umbrella in it, never drink any drink with a humorous name, and never drink any drink that changes colour when the last ingredient goes in. And never, ever, do this — "
At that point, he put his finger in the beaker.
Of course, it was probably said somewhere else first. But Wikiquote is giving me that, and Google is giving me nothing :erk
Quote from: !KCA on October 30, 2009, 02:20:06 AM
Quote from: Grenn on October 30, 2009, 02:08:44 AM
. . .You would think an experienced adventurer would have some knowledge of Cubi clan markings. . .
Would this experienced adventurer be from the same group that pegged "Danlexi" as a cubi because of Abel's shapeshifting spell. . .and completely missed the fact that their former member Merlitz was actually Abel in disguise?
Dan was changed via spells while Abel's change was a natural ablity. They can't detect natural ablity like they can magic
And Cubi hide what clan markings look like and write them off as a tattoo. Some clan marks have also become popular as tatoos as well IIRC
Ahh... duly noted.
<== Newbie to the fandom, as one could probably tell.
Quote from: Lego3400 on October 30, 2009, 03:37:14 AM
And Cubi hide what clan markings look like and write them off as a tattoo. Some clan marks have also become popular as tatoos as well IIRC
Just to be clear, that's a possibility I mentioned last week. It's what
I'd try to do if I had a marking that could get me killed in the wrong company - get loads of other people to wear it as well so your enemies can't see the wood for trees. It's not something that's necessarily canon.
Strictly, the problem is that Abel's clan has approximately two members in it, and he's one of them. Practically no-one outside of the 'Cubi has heard of Siar clan for 350 years or so, so your average adventurer has no chance of recognising it as a clan.
EDIT: Also, there's liable to be more Beings with tattoos in the world than there are 'Cubi in total, so it's not exactly a perfect way of telling...
As for the comic, so far so good. And I love the apple business.
Bweehee.
"free apple to the kiddies" "wanna free apple?" ;-]
Wonderful. Just wonderful. Only Abel knows he's treating her like a child. Perfect cut-down. I love it!
Gonna join in the apple crowd here - thought that was a wonderful and especially subtle joke :giggle
Quote from: Lego3400 on October 30, 2009, 03:37:14 AM
Quote from: !KCA on October 30, 2009, 02:20:06 AM
Quote from: Grenn on October 30, 2009, 02:08:44 AM
. . .You would think an experienced adventurer would have some knowledge of Cubi clan markings. . .
Would this experienced adventurer be from the same group that pegged "Danlexi" as a cubi because of Abel's shapeshifting spell. . .and completely missed the fact that their former member Merlitz was actually Abel in disguise?
Dan was changed via spells while Abel's change was a natural ablity. They can't detect natural ablity like they can magic
That was the point of the comment, you realize. That these "experienced" adventurers think that the "Alexi" they met is a cubi because she was changed via spells (something most cubi would never use on themselves) but completely missed the fact that the "Merlitz" they talked to was a cubi who'd shifted naturally (something ALL cubi use).
QuoteGonna join in the apple crowd here - thought that was a wonderful and especially subtle joke
I don't get it. Is there a reference I'm missing?
Body of an adult,mind of a child, she's not a extreme case but there area all too many like that in fiction.
Personally I find that kind of person slightly disturbing, especially when I meet them in real life. Another example of the reality/fiction gulf I guess.
Although I'd like a free apple.
Ooh, Abel is smoooth. And, if she stays there all night like she says, he's going to prolly make quite a lot of money off her too.
However I forsee that Lexi and Dan are going to have a meltdown (which, knowing Lexi, means beating up on Dan) and ending up at the Inn.
However Amber has always been good at throwing us curveballs, so likely something completely unexpected will occur.
Oh, and this icon is veeery good at distracting my chain of thought. :ipod So shiny and destracting *stares*
Quote from: Wanderer on October 30, 2009, 06:17:09 AM
I don't get it. Is there a reference I'm missing?
http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1052.php (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1052.php)
Oh and for the rest of you, I would like to point out one fact. Dan is an experienced adventurer. He knew of cubi, but never learned about clans. I think only a particularly studious adventurer would ever hope to know about the clans let alone know them by symbol. Thus, Able wasn't worried about adventurers when he hid Dan's mark.
Quote from: Chaos on October 30, 2009, 06:30:23 AM
Quote from: Wanderer on October 30, 2009, 06:17:09 AM
I don't get it. Is there a reference I'm missing?
http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1052.php (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1052.php)
...Congrats to me for really not paying attention. I missed the content of what she was saying there in the joke of the mere fact that she WAS saying it.
If it's any consolation, the only reason I got it was cause other people were saying there was a joke to get.
pffffffffffffahahahahahaha
Great job with that sense o' humor, Amber.
I just love her expression in the last panel, particularly the ears.
And now I think about it, that's probably a good strategy for dealing with adventurers... ply them with drink until they're incapable, then if they do somehow realise what you are, it's too late for them to pose a threat.
Sometimes I feel like the only person who's not apparently been issued with detailed biographies of the side-cast in DMFA.
"Has, uh, Michael Finn been in here today?"
With regards,
W. C. Fields
Quote from: rabid_fox on October 30, 2009, 08:58:07 AM
Sometimes I feel like the only person who's not apparently been issued with detailed biographies of the side-cast in DMFA.
There's a lot of stuff on the DMFA wiki (http://dmfa.wikia.com/wiki/Dan_and_Mab%27s_Furry_Adventures) but not the 'blunt object brigade' yet, perhaps some one on the forum can start one?
Quote from: MT Hazard on October 30, 2009, 09:35:46 AM
There's a lot of stuff on the DMFA wiki (http://dmfa.wikia.com/wiki/Dan_and_Mab%27s_Furry_Adventures) but not the 'blunt object brigade' yet, perhaps some one on the forum can start one?
Oof, I meant to update the Edward picture.
I don't know, wouldn't her getting drunk make for more of a mess if Alexia came back and she was still at the bar?
Though this could be more of a kids drink with a funny name here.
Like one of those Shirley Temple's that the kids order at a fancy restaurant.
Contents include
7-Up
Cherry juice
With a cherry impaled by a umbrella
No alcohol
The apple is a funny jibe by Abel, But I hope this girl doesn't turn into the adventurer equivalent to Regina
While other comments made about how the BOB (blunt object brigade) didn't pick up on Abel's natural shape-shifting, showing the entire group's lack of knowledge-- or lack of being able to sense such things-- I'd like to mention that Gen might just be a little slower than the rest of the group. She did strip and give her dress to Merl for a pink slip.
Abel's smile is really cute, to bad there are daggers in that smile! I also like the ladies hair.
Quote from: Pagan on October 30, 2009, 10:14:12 AM
While other comments made about how the BOB (blunt object brigade) didn't pick up on Abel's natural shape-shifting, showing the entire group's lack of knowledge-- or lack of being able to sense such things-- I'd like to mention that Gen might just be a little slower than the rest of the group. She did strip and give her dress to Merl for a pink slip.
Wait I thought that was the Amazon of the group that did that.
Nope, that was Gen. Page 60 (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_060.php).
Quote from: Pagan on October 30, 2009, 10:31:29 AM
Nope, that was Gen. Page 60 (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_060.php).
Holy smokes Pagan that's hilarious.
Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to me! Gen is very silly, happy birthday to me!
No, really. That girl is "excentric" enough to make ME look sane in comparason, and I'm as much a loon offline as I am online. :mowdizzy
*Charles hmms* So this lioness is silly, stubborn, immature, and really slow on the uptick. Maybe it is Charline after all! Hee hee hee! :giggle
*Charline looms from behind, enraged!* :boom
*Charles :eek * I'm going to suffer horribly for this...
Amber does really need to knock down the size of the chests of the girls.
Quote from: Minishear on October 30, 2009, 05:14:13 PM
Amber does really need to knock down the size of the chests of the girls.
I (and most others here, I believe) will strongly disagree with that. :P
Quote from: Minishear on October 30, 2009, 05:14:13 PM
Amber does really need to knock down the size of the chests of the girls.
Blasphemy! She does not, and even the busty girls she draws really aren't that huge. Would you prefer that she draws them flat chested?
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 30, 2009, 05:31:58 PM
Quote from: Minishear on October 30, 2009, 05:14:13 PM
Amber does really need to knock down the size of the chests of the girls.
I (and most others here, I believe) will strongly disagree with that. :P
I won't. :P
Er....
*just realized that could be taken another way*
You know what, forget I said anything.... :animesweat
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 30, 2009, 05:31:58 PM
Quote from: Minishear on October 30, 2009, 05:14:13 PM
Amber does really need to knock down the size of the chests of the girls.
I (and most others here, I believe) will strongly disagree with that. :P
Then their chests will be bigger than there heads, and the line will be officially crossed.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 30, 2009, 05:31:58 PM
Quote from: Minishear on October 30, 2009, 05:14:13 PM
Amber does really need to knock down the size of the chests of the girls.
I (and most others here, I believe) will strongly disagree with that. :P
Amber needs to knock up the 'codpiece' sizes of the guys to compensate.
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on October 30, 2009, 07:33:03 PM
Amber needs to knock up the 'codpiece' sizes of the guys to compensate.
You would love that. :P
Quote from: Joe3210 on October 30, 2009, 07:38:46 PM
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on October 30, 2009, 07:33:03 PM
Amber needs to knock up the 'codpiece' sizes of the guys to compensate.
You would love that. :P
Someone's got to stand up for the other side. Rise to the challenge, if you will.
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on October 30, 2009, 07:33:03 PM
Amber needs to knock up the 'codpiece' sizes of the guys to compensate.
Since you ask:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/tapewolf/dmfa/Niall-Blackline25.png
I used this as a ref once. The resulting picture had an even larger bulge. I am kind of tempted to use
that as a reference and see if I can get some kind of feedback loop.
Looking back at the earlier strip, I see that Genesis4 is a water mage. Does that mean that she's all wet?
Quote from: Naldru on October 30, 2009, 07:57:18 PM
Looking back at the earlier strip, I see that Genesis4 is a water mage. Does that mean that she's all wet?
GO TO BED
Quote from: Minishear on October 30, 2009, 07:22:49 PM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 30, 2009, 05:31:58 PM
Quote from: Minishear on October 30, 2009, 05:14:13 PM
Amber does really need to knock down the size of the chests of the girls.
I (and most others here, I believe) will strongly disagree with that. :P
Then their chests will be bigger than there heads, and the line will be officially crossed.
Hehe, you wouldn't like how big I would consider the line officially crossed. :U :P
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on October 30, 2009, 07:39:42 PM
Someone's got to stand up for the other side. Rise to the challenge, if you will.
If you say so. :mwaha
Abel will be able to do this. :B
Wait a moment, I just noticed something. Gen says she can wait all weekend, to me that implies that she has a weekend off and is doing this without the rest of her groups knowledge or consent. Plus, in her previous attitude to Alexi she seems rather jealous, so this could be Gen, on her own, going to take down the 'evil succubus Alexi' and win Merlitz heart once and for all.
I also noticed that Genesis4 is wearing slacks, whereas she has always before worn a dress.
OK, she's only shown up twice before, but this does support the hypothesis that she is "off duty".
Quote from: Naldru on October 30, 2009, 07:57:18 PM
Looking back at the earlier strip, I see that Genesis4 is a water mage. Does that mean that she's all wet?
No, it means that those who mess with her are likely to be all wet. If they are lucky.
Back when Dan's headwings popped out, it became obvious that what he knew of Cubi was barely more than that they exist. Heck, Alexsi knew more. It is possible that adventures simply don't know much about Cubi, and don't know anything about Cubi clans and clan marks.
Able was surly more worried about dragons and other enemies of the Cyra clan finding about Dan's clan affiliation.