05/02/2010 [DMFA#1113] Abel's brain broke

[AmigaDragon]

Communications lost.

[Lorien]

Wow, Dan is a goober.   Poor Abel, though I can't help but feel that this evens the score with Abel's stand-offishness.

On a side-note I think the difference between Dan and Abel's builds are now obvious, and they both still look good. *thumbs up*

*goes back to lurking*

[Suwako]

Operational error, windows has shut down to prevent damage to your system. If this is the first time this has happened......  

Dan is naive, yes? 

[Jairus]

*jawdrops*

Wow. WOW. Just, wow.

Yeah, Abel and I had roughly the same reaction here. Seriously, Dan, you need a HUGE info-dump right about now. Amber, can we just skip Abel's Story this week just so that we can see Abel knocking some sense into Dan? Please?

[Balades_Wife]

Oh Dan, Dan, Danny, DANIEL, surely you know it's okay to be gay? : 3
~K. *: )

[Unsilenced]

Stupidity is a powerful force.

Use it wisely.





...

Wait...

[Congo Jack]

Because of the clothes the friendship was lost.

[Turnsky]

seems to me that Abel might need the brain specialist 

[Omega]

Did you notice how much effort Abmer did for the baground for this update?

She has been doing that more and more lately.

[InsanityRequiem]

For some reason, I must applaud Dan's ability to cause a hardware crash inside of a living being. But on the other hand, I need to give Dan a nice clocking with for the words he used.

[Captain]

correlation is not causation, Dan.

[Congo Jack]

For some reason, I must applaud Dan's ability to cause a hardware crash inside of a living being. But on the other hand, I need to give Dan a nice clocking with for the words he used.

Abel is exaggregating, of course. He spent, like 300-something years in students dormitory, so he can handle MUCH more.

[Nino]

Dan's kind of an idiot! The slightly homophobic dense/misinformed tough guy character always changes his point of views by the end though.

You know, I really like the Dan/Abel relationship dynamics though. They really have clashing personalities and it's always funny to see how they irritate one another. I mean, I could imagine Abel being difficult to get along with in general, but some people would have the personality to be able to let things go and Dan's not really one of them. Conversely Abel's sarcastic and unhelpfulness just egg Dan on more.

I've heard there's some truth in the idea that only children tend to not be able to get along with each other and get along best with non-confrontational younger siblings. And Dan and Abel don't get along with each other but both get along well with Jyrras. Weird!

[Azexu]

Heh, the Clan of Pain indeed; Dan can cause paralyzing pain with just a couple of sentences.

[Shade]

Dan's kind of an idiot! The slightly homophobic dense/misinformed tough guy character always changes his point of views by the end though.

I wouldn't even say that it IS homophobic at all. 

Just because he hasn't got a clue what causes 'teh gay' in people, doesn't mean that he thinks it's BAD.  He.... just would rather continue fancying girls.

[Brownie]

I have an IRL friend just like Dan.
Not clueless about homosexuality, but just clueless in general. This was an absolutly perfect time for this update to come around as he's been getting more and more clueless lately...
I even have a friend who acts like Abel. A lot. All the time. And he doesn't read DMFA (I don't think. At least, not anymore...)

Regardless, I can't wait to see what happens next.

[Jasonrevall]

Correlation does not imply causation! Also if that is all it takes to hurt Abel's brain, he may have more than one major weakness.

[jeffh4]

Yeah, Abel and I had roughly the same reaction here. Seriously, Dan, you need a HUGE info-dump right about now.

I think Dan managed to make Abel just give up.  For little things, Abel doesn't mind giving a detailed explanation why Dan is being ignroant/prejudiced/naive/etc.  But for something like this, Abel just gave up.

Before everyone rags too much on Dan, keep in mind the age and experience difference here.  Abel is, what, about 18 times older than Dan?  Of course Dan is not going to know diddly about interpersonal relationships and how people discover themselves.  He's just trained as an adventurer, the thinking of which goes:  See A, decide if A looks like a threat, stab A before it can react. 

Not much time for reflection or observing the world in his background.

[Kragoth]

OMG, I just lol'ed so hard my husband asked what was so funny! Of course he didn't understand it, 'cause he hasn't been reading the comic, so... Muahahaha, inside joke for me!

But really, this was awesomely drawn, the whole 'what the heck am I gonna say, words utterly fail me'-look in Abel's face and his whole body language... LOL

It hurts. ^^

[Vicorus]

I would like to thank Dan for forcing my brain to attempt to strangle itself, then shut down.

However, it is interesting to note Dan's worldview. As an adventurer, I doubt Dan had much time to consider other aspects of the world around him beyond "Find evil, stab evil, repeat cycle." Although his mind would still have to make a huge leap of logic to come to that conclusion, it is a slightly smaller leap than if he had an expanded worldview.

Besides, Dan is, well, Dan. Can't expect him to come to good conclusions all the time. Or er...half the time, either.

[Arcblade]

Ha, wow.  I guess if I grew up without knowing any gay folks, I might end up thinking the same things, but.... man, I hope not. 

On another note, I've seen this kind of situation a lot- where someone is so horribly wrong you don't know where to begin correcting them.  I definitely don't envy Abel here.  It's not like Dan's going to believe him if he tries anyway...

Where's Alexi?  Maybe she could fix this.  Possibly with a hammer. 

[Bjalf]

correlation is not causation, Dan.

Lies! Lies and slander!


This update is abso-frickin-lutely brilliant, I actually lol'ed.   

Dan does have a point, though, painfully wrong as it is. Jyrras was perfectly normal, then he met Abel, Abel gave him a make-over, and now Jyrras is gay. There are no rational arguments that Abel can use in reply to this. I love it! Also, it fits very nicely in with Dan's theory that all cubi are evil. Merlitz even saw Abel putting an evil mind-controlling spell on Jyrras!

Be careful, Abel, stupid can be contagious, too.

"Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. What's more, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

[Thirty Second Artbomb]

Oh, Dan. WIS was your dump stat, wasn't it?

I am adoring the New Improved Beefy Dan, by the way. Really looks suitable for a retired-adventurer type.

[Rambon]

I think someone really has to tell Dan that homosexuality is not a disease. It can't be caught  by air, water, physical contact, or any other way you can catch a disease.

[Netrogo]

Hmm Amber seems to have smudged this comic a bit, if you squint a little you see this red discolouration around Dan's neck area. In fact, it seems to have surfaced in every drawing of Dan ever... Odd...

[VAE]

I think someone really has to tell Dan that homosexuality is not a disease. It can't be caught  by air, water, physical contact, or any other way you can catch a disease.

So inherited diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, mongoloidism, multiple sclerosis, and muscle dystrophy are just figments of my imagination?
Ow...just...ow

[Vicorus]

I think someone really has to tell Dan that homosexuality is not a disease. It can't be caught  by air, water, physical contact, or any other way you can catch a disease.

So inherited diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, mongoloidism, multiple sclerosis, and muscle dystrophy are just figments of my imagination?
Ow...just...ow

Personally, I would say that inheritance counts as a way to catch a disease. But then it all descends into genetics, which to put it lightly, are not my forte.

[Techcubi]

Why the heck did the conversation have to turn away from the subject of the Soulstealers?

[Drayco84]

Biased Dan is biased! But yeah, he's blaming Abel for Jyrras being (potentially) gay too?! YOU FAIL PSYCHOLOGY 4EVAH! How much you wanna bet Dan somehow thinks he's turning gay and blames THAT on Abel as well?

And OMG! They're (almost) wearing the same outfit! FASHION FAUX PAS!

[AmigaDragon]

I think someone really has to tell Dan that homosexuality is not a disease. It can't be caught  by air, water, physical contact, or any other way you can catch a disease.

Just you wait, some drug company will develop a drug for it (whether it works or not) and get legislation passed calling it a disease, requiring their drug to treat it.

How much you wanna bet Dan somehow thinks he's turning gay and blames THAT on Abel as well?

Naw, he just thought his wardrobe was turning gay.