Can't... type... rofling... too...
:mwaha
*Thud*
*laughing* Even MORE derailment! >:3
Turn away Abel! TURN AWAY! For watching the soap will turn you into a soulless husk of a Cubi and you'll never be the same again!
If he's this enthralled with TV wait until he gets to see the internet. :mowdizzy
And not the whiny portion of it, though I do think he would still spend much time there laughing at them.
Quote from: Gamma on April 03, 2010, 11:53:25 PM
If he's this enthralled with TV wait until he gets to see the internet. :mowdizzy
And not the whiny portion of it, though I do think he would still spend much time there laughing at them.
Don't they have internet at SAIA?
Meh, I'm just hoping Jyrras will walk in and greet Abel.
... Abel will then realize that someone saw him watching a soap. Hilarity will follow.
On another note. I don't know why, but my gut tells me that there is something just around the corner that will
blow everyone out of the water.
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 04, 2010, 12:02:45 AM
Meh, I'm just hoping Jyrras will walk in and greet Abel.
... Abel will then realize that someone saw him watching a soap. Hilarity will follow.
Really? :O I have more of a feeling that stabbity will follow.
Well, he is attracted to confusion...
Ahahahahaa! Oh the evil, siren call of daytime television. With hundreds of years at his disposal, never needing to sleep or properly eat, Abel could become the world's authority on whatever the equivalent of Days of Our Lives is. Or worse, Guiding Light!! Now *THAT* show has been around for freaking EVER.
*horrified mental image of somebody walking in some day and asking who a character is on the show, and Abel reciting an entire chronological summation of everything that's ever happened to that person....*
Zombified by the horribly complicated (and yet not complex) plotzorz...poor Abel. Hopefully Alexsi remembers where she stashed him and will save him from himself in a day or so. Either that or with his new found ability to dream, this will degenerate into Jyrus having an evil twin that Dan has to run off with in order to save Lorenda from her coma.
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 04, 2010, 12:02:45 AM
On another note. I don't know why, but my gut tells me that there is something just around the corner that will blow everyone out of the water.
You mean those actually ARE the twins and neither knows it yet? D=
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 04, 2010, 12:02:45 AM
On another note. I don't know why, but my gut tells me that there is something just around the corner that will blow everyone out of the water.
Merlitz is back and the lake is on fire?
Man, that soap actully sounds kinda interesting...
though it dosnt surprise me that Abel is apperently weak to cheesy soaps...
Another weakness of his is probably bubble baths by candle-light with a Harlequin-novel.
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 04, 2010, 12:02:45 AM
On another note. I don't know why, but my gut tells me that there is something just around the corner that will blow everyone out of the water.
Since Abel has had one dream, there is a possibility that he might have another.
Since he is watching a soap opera with a convoluted plot that involves evil twins, amnesia, poisoning, and a few other bizarre situations, there is a possibility that those elements might become part of the dream.
I could say that Amber is setting something up, but
Amber is always setting something up. In any event, the logical prediction would be a dream sequence adventure with the characters of DMFA playing a part in the ultimate soap opera.
Edit:
I just noticed that somebody else had been thinking along this route. However, given the change in behavior of Alexsi, she would probably be the best candidate for the evil twin.
Quote from: Gamma on April 03, 2010, 11:53:25 PM
If he's this enthralled with TV wait until he gets to see the internet. :mowdizzy
It's quite possible he's never seen a soap before. Being in its own hyperrealm, SAIA would have to have a centralised TV feed since it probably can't pick up broadcasts. It might be that only students who knew about TV would request a feed...
It's not 100% clear if SAIA has an internet link either, the framing story for the Founders arc may not be canon. In any case, if they offer a computer course Abel might have learned to program an S360 using punch cards, or a PDP-11 in assembler and then not bothered to follow later trends...
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 04, 2010, 12:02:45 AM
Quote from: Gamma on April 03, 2010, 11:53:25 PM
If he's this enthralled with TV wait until he gets to see the internet. :mowdizzy
Don't they have internet at SAIA?
So
that's the real reason he spent 300 years at the academy without ever getting out. Everything makes sense now!
Wow ... if that's the effect a television has on abel, a generally grumpy guy, imagine what would happen if Mink got to watch television ?
... endless reruns of Dallas, and Dollars and SG1 episodes. :D
Quote from: Shachza on April 04, 2010, 02:28:54 AM
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 04, 2010, 12:02:45 AM
On another note. I don't know why, but my gut tells me that there is something just around the corner that will blow everyone out of the water.
Merlitz is back and the lake is on fire?
What's that? Is there trouble down the old mill? Or has Merlitz fallen down the abandoned mineshaft? (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_496.php)
I lost 2 cousins an uncle and 2 aunts this way. Watch out, those soaps are dangerous.
Quote from: Jasonrevall on April 04, 2010, 09:09:56 AM
I lost 2 cousins an uncle and 2 aunts this way. Watch out, those soaps are dangerous.
For a moment, I thought you were talking about them falling down abandoned mineshafts :U
...I would totally watch/read a soap Amber wrote.
One time I was home ill for a days and saw one of the soaps that my wife was watching. I pointed out that the character who had been arrested for murder had been the one person who couldn't have committed the crime. (The road that he would have had to use was blocked at a key moment.) After it turned out that the supposedly murdered individual was still alive, my wife told me that she never wanted me to watch a soap again.
My wife's main interest now is HGTV (http://www.hgtv.com). Can you imagine Abel discovering HGTV and The Food Network (http://www.foodnetwork.com).
I've recently been sucked into Soap storylines, mostly cause I rather enjoy the gay storylines they've added recently. Durn blasted youtube videos following just them make it easy to get involved without following the others. Yet, the others are sometimes interesting too so I make an effort to watch it on TV sometimes, much to the confusion of my roommates.
And then there's the European ones, which are actually better than the American ones.
I just have this to say. Amber, you should totally write soaps. :U I'm not even into them (my mom loves General Hospital though, and my grandmother loved Days of our Lives). But I'd watch -this- one. xP
My mom used to watch soap operas when I was a kid, back in the 80's. She eventually grew out of them.
Quote from: Naldru on April 04, 2010, 10:46:22 AM
My wife's main interest now is HGTV (http://www.hgtv.com). Can you imagine Abel discovering HGTV and The Food Network (http://www.foodnetwork.com).
Omg. Abel needs to watch the Food Network for a few days and then come to my house and express his new knowledge all over my kitchen. Then, I could die happily
I've heard that T.V. might rut your brain.
Let's hope that this isn't the start of Abel becoming a couch potato.
Then again this could be a good time for Fa'lina to make an entrance or maybe Ducky to sneak up and ask what he's watching. :P
Slightly off-topic:
There is a horrible soap called "The Bold and the Beautiful", and it started several years late in Norway, I think we were 5-6 years behind the rest of the world. So after several years the TV company decided to catch up. By just skipping 6 years worth of episodes. Wham! An abrupt 6 year forward timeshift over the weekend.
Nobody noticed.
It was the same conflicts, the same pregnancies, the same scandals, the same (real life) botched nose jobs. Nothing had happened story-wise.
I watched one episode and lost 2 IQ points.
I wonder who gets all the lost IQ points ?
The look on his face in panel three is what does it for me. That's pretty great.
Quote from: Bjalf on April 04, 2010, 12:57:57 PM
It was the same conflicts, the same pregnancies, the same scandals, the same (real life) botched nose jobs. Nothing had happened story-wise.
That's the great thing about soaps, you can literally miss years' worth of episodes and somehow not lose anything important plotwise.
Quote from: Bjalf on April 04, 2010, 12:57:57 PM
Slightly off-topic:
There is a horrible soap called "The Bold and the Beautiful", and it started several years late in Norway, I think we were 5-6 years behind the rest of the world. So after several years the TV company decided to catch up. By just skipping 6 years worth of episodes. Wham! An abrupt 6 year forward timeshift over the weekend.
Nobody noticed.
It was the same conflicts, the same pregnancies, the same scandals, the same (real life) botched nose jobs. Nothing had happened story-wise.
I watched one episode and lost 2 IQ points.
That is one of the most hilarious things I've ever heard. Absolutely amazing.
What if he is not in fact a victim of the idiot box? :U
His eyes seem to imply surprise; perhaps he recognizes someone on the screen, and has yet to emerge from the 'holy crap!' mind frame?
*ninjavanish* :mowninja
Quote from: Naldru on April 04, 2010, 06:29:11 AM
I just noticed that somebody else had been thinking along this route. However, given the change in behavior of Alexsi, she would probably be the best candidate for the evil twin.
Ahah! You are probably correct; thought that complicates the Dan-runs-away-with scheme....ew.
Quote from: Morgan on April 04, 2010, 12:42:05 PM
Quote from: Naldru on April 04, 2010, 10:46:22 AM
My wife's main interest now is HGTV (http://www.hgtv.com). Can you imagine Abel discovering HGTV and The Food Network (http://www.foodnetwork.com).
Omg. Abel needs to watch the Food Network for a few days and then come to my house and express his new knowledge all over my kitchen. Then, I could die happily
Also, this. Definitely this. I heart Food Network.
Quote from: Meany on April 04, 2010, 12:24:00 AM
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 04, 2010, 12:02:45 AM
Meh, I'm just hoping Jyrras will walk in and greet Abel.
... Abel will then realize that someone saw him watching a soap. Hilarity will follow.
Really? :O I have more of a feeling that stabbity will follow.
Hahah! If someone were to walk in on Abel I think he would flip channels trying to act like nothing was going on. >XD Denial isn't just a river in Egypt....
Quote from: Meany on April 04, 2010, 01:44:42 PM
What if he is not in fact a victim of the idiot box? :U
His eyes seem to imply surprise; perhaps he recognizes someone on the screen, and has yet to emerge from the 'holy crap!' mind frame?
*ninjavanish* :mowninja
Well, it is known that some of the cubi clans are involved in the entertainment industry. Most soap operas do have one evil person whose life is dedicated to destroying the happiness of others. (http://www.missmab.com/Demo/Leader03.php) And many of them have a seductress (What would the male equivalent be?) dedicated to breaking up the happy marriages. (http://www.missmab.com/Demo/Leader07.php)
Quote from: Meany on April 04, 2010, 01:44:42 PM
What if he is not in fact a victim of the idiot box? :U
His eyes seem to imply surprise; perhaps he recognizes someone on the screen, and has yet to emerge from the 'holy crap!' mind frame?
*ninjavanish* :mowninja
I disagree. That's deffinitely a mesmerized-by-TV-while-stuffing-my-face-with-snacks look if ever I've seen one. I should know, I've mastered it.
DMFA is NOT a soap. Now, if they started sleeping with each other and the guys got into fights over who was pregnant with their baby, THEN it would be a soap.
I would also have to make an emergency trip to Canada, abduct the author, and force her to give up her soap addiction, cold turkey. (I'm sure I can convince a mental institution she's nuts. Unfortunately for me, they might also 'take me in' as well. It's a risk I'm willing to make!)
Quote from: Drayco84 on April 04, 2010, 03:51:49 PM
DMFA is NOT a soap. Now, if they started sleeping with each other and the guys got into fights over who was pregnant with their baby, THEN it would be a soap.
However, I realised a few years ago that it seems to be fulfilling the same need in me that a soap opera fills for other people. Probably why I'm in it for the drama.
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 04, 2010, 03:56:21 PM
Quote from: Drayco84 on April 04, 2010, 03:51:49 PM
DMFA is NOT a soap. Now, if they started sleeping with each other and the guys got into fights over who was pregnant with their baby, THEN it would be a soap.
However, I realised a few years ago that it seems to be fulfilling the same need in me that a soap opera fills for other people. Probably why I'm in it for the drama.
Ehhhhh... Point taken. But, there's far more Soap-like comics out there... Like This (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php). (It even has characters dying and coming back to life! Oh, and the MAD science doesn't hurt.)
Oh Adventure, Romance, and Mad science...." My favorite
But reaally We need Dan to show up...Cheerful and glowing too.
PBH
Quote from: Drayco84 on April 04, 2010, 04:04:52 PM
Ehhhhh... Point taken. But, there's far more Soap-like comics out there... Like This (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php). (It even has characters dying and coming back to life! Oh, and the MAD science doesn't hurt.)
gah! love-triangles! tho atleast they dont have the "A love B while B loves C who doesnt notice B" version.
very annoying story element either way.
Quote from: Jairus on April 04, 2010, 01:10:35 PM
Quote from: Bjalf on April 04, 2010, 12:57:57 PM
[Disturbingly funny story of a bad soap opera]
That is one of the most hilarious things I've ever heard. Absolutely amazing.
I was about to post almost the exact same thing. Great story.
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 04, 2010, 06:44:36 AM
It's quite possible he's never seen a soap before. Being in its own hyperrealm, SAIA would have to have a centralised TV feed since it probably can't pick up broadcasts. It might be that only students who knew about TV would request a feed...
It's not 100% clear if SAIA has an internet link either, the framing story for the Founders arc may not be canon. In any case, if they offer a computer course Abel might have learned to program an S360 using punch cards, or a PDP-11 in assembler and then not bothered to follow later trends...
That makes far too much sense. I wonder if they have college radio?
But more to the point: The text has spoken. Barring a time travel rescue, this is the last we will hear from Abel. Fa'Lina will go un-contacted, Dan will just have to teach himself, and Aniz will have to be dealt with by someone else. Like... I dunno, Matilda, Pyroduck, Zombie Cid Rewanz...
I wonder if Abel realises it's a play? >:3
EDIT: Since that sounds kind of weird on its own, think of reality shows...
Oh boy...
I almost feel bad for Abel XD
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 04, 2010, 07:01:48 PM
I wonder if Abel realises it's a play? >:3
EDIT: Since that sounds kind of weird on its own, think of reality shows...
Good point. He hasn't been around the block in a while, but then again, he does generally know what beings are like in real life - he's experienced weddings, friendship, conflict, love - and can probably see this for a farce.
Yeah, but presumably he forgot a lot, maybe has some sort of repression of most of his early life. He didn't seem to remember that a normal sleep cycle lasts around eight hours, and not 20ish minutes.
Quote from: Morgan on April 04, 2010, 08:44:22 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 04, 2010, 07:01:48 PM
I wonder if Abel realises it's a play? >:3
EDIT: Since that sounds kind of weird on its own, think of reality shows...
Good point. He hasn't been around the block in a while, but then again, he does generally know what beings are like in real life - he's experienced weddings, friendship, conflict, love - and can probably see this for a farce.
Uh huh, and how much did
you learn about "The Real World" while in college? I'll tell ya what I learned, DIDDLY SQUAT! (Then again, I did only take one year at a community college while still living in my parents' house...) Now, take three years of that and multiply by 100...
Quote from: Meany on April 04, 2010, 01:44:42 PM
His eyes seem to imply surprise; perhaps he recognizes someone on the screen, and has yet to emerge from the 'holy crap!' mind frame?
This is entirely plausible; we now know that many members of Kish'Ta's clan make a living as actors :kruger
It could also be the excessive use of evil twins... "Hey, let's set up your evil twin with my evil twin and we can get the antidote for so-and-so!" Seriously, who comes up with that kind of cra-... Oh... Right... Nevermind... (Still doesn't beat All My Circuits though... "Yes Calculon... You have a third alternate personality, one that the other two don't know about!")
And KIsh'Ta specialize in horror flicks, remember? (Dimanika, though, I'd believe.) Besides, that's a Deer-in-a-strobe-light-room-look: http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_199.php
EDIT: Botched a bracket...
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 04, 2010, 07:01:48 PM
I wonder if Abel realises it's a play? >:3
EDIT: Since that sounds kind of weird on its own, think of reality shows...
I'd argue that there's as much reality in reality shows as there is fighting in wrestling.
But it's too early in the morning, I can't be bothered to right now :sleep
(or dogs in dog biscuits. intelligence in military intelligence. grape-nuts.)
Quote from: Bjalf on April 04, 2010, 12:57:57 PM
Slightly off-topic:
There is a horrible soap called "The Bold and the Beautiful",...
I watched one episode and lost 2 IQ points.
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on April 04, 2010, 01:03:05 PM
I wonder who gets all the lost IQ points ?
Certainly not Hollywood or DC.
I know how Abel feels to get sucked into a soap opera's story. The Bold and the Beautiful gets me every time. D: I am ashamed, but it's just so horribly hilarious.
I wonder if a Cubi can feed on a soap opera ?
Maybe they are really delicious ?
:D
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on April 05, 2010, 11:26:27 AM
I wonder if a Cubi can feed on a soap opera ?
Maybe they are really delicious ?
:D
If a soap is like a full meal, then an action flick would be like an energy drink.
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on April 05, 2010, 11:26:27 AM
I wonder if a Cubi can feed on a soap opera ?
Maybe they are really delicious ?
:D
The cubi equivalent of junk food.
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on April 05, 2010, 11:26:27 AM
I wonder if a Cubi can feed on a soap opera ?
Maybe they are really delicious ?
:D
Not unless they can feed off of their own emotions... (Because last I checked, TVs don't have any emotions.)
Other viewers, on the other hand...
Quote from: Drayco84 on April 05, 2010, 12:12:15 PM
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on April 05, 2010, 11:26:27 AM
I wonder if a Cubi can feed on a soap opera ?
Maybe they are really delicious ?
:D
Not unless they can feed off of their own emotions... (Because last I checked, TVs don't have any emotions.)
Other viewers, on the other hand...
So, if a member of Kisha'ta's clan took some people to see Saw... would that be like drinking super-caffeinated coffee? Or would said member get a massive headache from the sudden spike in fear?
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 05, 2010, 02:29:34 PM
Quote from: Drayco84 on April 05, 2010, 12:12:15 PM
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on April 05, 2010, 11:26:27 AM
I wonder if a Cubi can feed on a soap opera ?
Maybe they are really delicious ?
:D
Not unless they can feed off of their own emotions... (Because last I checked, TVs don't have any emotions.)
Other viewers, on the other hand...
So, if a member of Kisha'ta's clan took some people to see Saw... would that be like drinking super-caffeinated coffee? Or would said member get a massive headache from the sudden spike in fear?
I'd wager on a headache from the all-you-can-eat buffet.
Quote from: RandomMetaphysics on April 05, 2010, 02:29:34 PMQuote from: Drayco84 on April 05, 2010, 12:12:15 PMQuote from: Anker Steadfast on April 05, 2010, 11:26:27 AM
I wonder if a Cubi can feed on a soap opera ?
Maybe they are really delicious ?
:D
Not unless they can feed off of their own emotions... (Because last I checked, TVs don't have any emotions.)
Other viewers, on the other hand...
So, if a member of Kisha'ta's clan took some people to see Saw... would that be like drinking super-caffeinated coffee? Or would said member get a massive headache from the sudden spike in fear?
You mean in a cinema ?
Well, I guess that would be dependant on how high the cubi's limit is, which I reckon might differ from cubi to cubi.
Some might get a headache, while others would get a rush out of it.
Now, the saw is a good one, but what about the Excorcist in a highly religious area ? :)