27/07/2010 [DMFA #1130] - We're walking in the aiiir...

[Tapewolf]

Actually I hate that song.  Interesting to see Abel do a partial shapeshift - I'm kind of weirded out by his eyes, though.

EDIT:
It looks like the block-coloured eyes are a feature of Gryphons, but I can't check because the site has gone down...

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

If he was wearing trousers, they'd be brown, now... ;-]

[Bjalf]

What's with the long face, Abel?  

Flying in the nude, a dangling ... participle ... appears.  



Wait, is Abel visiting Jyrras, naked?  

Careful there, you don't want to lose those clothes, now ...  

[!KCA]

I feel sorry for anyone below.

[Fex]

is it me or is there a white rabbit on the back of the big one?

[PantheraLeo]

is it me or is there a white rabbit on the back of the big one?

No, There is not a small white rabbit with red eyes and pink snout sitting on the spine of the of the blue griffin peeking over the left shoulder in the right upper third of the second frame. You don't have to worry, you are completely insane and seeing things! (I wouldn't want you to worry )

Edit: Err wait ... Able didn't finish the course and already know about this hazard?

[Bjalf]

Err wait ... Able didn't finish the course and already know about this hazard?

He finished the course ages ago.

He's taking the exam now.


Edit:
I wonder if Professor Trik will be there to grade him when he lands?
I bet Jyrras will contribute with a bonus question or two.

[Raskahn]

Makes you wonder what the final exam was about. Then again, the look on Abel's face and the lack of clothes might have something to do with it.

[Naldru]

This certainly answers the question about whether the wings are functional.

[That_wolf]

This can eather end up really, really bad, or really, really funny.

[Tapewolf]

I'm kind of wondering where he's going - Jyrras didn't seem to live that far away...

[Wanderer]

Makes you wonder what the final exam was about.

IS about. He's taking it right now. And it's about not getting eaten by giant gryphons while flying.

[Bjalf]

And it's about not getting eaten by giant gryphons while flying.

or worse ...

[Mao]

IS about. He's taking it right now. And it's about not getting eaten by giant gryphons while flying.

I don't think it's just getting eaten that he's worried about.  One would not want to deal with the more... amorous... advances of a Gryphon I would think.

[Raskahn]

IS about. He's taking it right now. And it's about not getting eaten by giant gryphons while flying.

I don't think it's just getting eaten that he's worried about.  One would not want to deal with the more... amorous... advances of a Gryphon I would think.

Dang, you beat me to it Mao. But yes, In my opinion, the expressions are not of the "Hey! Lunch!" kind.

Also, Was or is? Who's to say? If I read the comic five minutes before someone else does that mean I can write about it in the past sense or can I only do that after I've posted about it at least once?
It must be related to me inability to determen wether a comic in a fantasy universe follows our own rules of space and time. 

[Aurawyn]

I'm kind of wondering where he's going - Jyrras didn't seem to live that far away...

He has an Armfull of clothes.. so Maybe he is going to bring them to Dan.. I dunno...

[That_wolf]

No, those are his.

[Bjalf]

Dang, you beat me to it Mao. But yes, In my opinion, the expressions are not of the "Hey! Lunch!" kind.

Well, he could get royally violated, and then end up as an after-sex snack. The worst of two worlds, as it were.

[Sofox]

This can eather end up really, really bad, or really, really funny.

You insinuate those are mutually exclusive.

An insinuation all the more perplexing given the author of this strip.

[joshofspam]

IS about. He's taking it right now. And it's about not getting eaten by giant gryphons while flying.

I don't think it's just getting eaten that he's worried about.  One would not want to deal with the more... amorous... advances of a Gryphon I would think.

It would be kind of annoying if they decided to hang out with him all the way to Jyras's house.

I wonder if smaller Griff's are seen as Baby Griff's and these giant Griff's can only tell if your a Griff or not?
Such things as the of the different types of Griffian's might totally be something the giant Griff's are totally clueless about.

[PantheraLeo]

I was thinking they were all the same size, just a different distances. (Unless they could go from a cruise to a hover very quickly or make some very sharp turns it wouldn't pay to fly around anywhere near each other outside a formation.)

[Grey Wolf]

I think that rabbit is a griff of some sort. Looks like it has a beak...

And maybe you guys are joking, and I'm just taking things too literally, but I don't see the love there. Remember, griffins have been known to attack flying things that aren't other griffins (one of the reasons griffs are still the preferred means of air-travel).
I think the cries of "CHIIII~" are akin to "One of us!"

I still think, given his clothing choice, he's headed somewhere chilly. Is SAIA in the mountains? He still needs to see Fa'lina, right?

[Turnsky]

and people say pigeons and seagulls were bad. 

[Rambon]

I think that "rabbit" Is actually an albino Griffin.

[Draken]

I think that "rabbit" Is actually an albino Griffin.

Or it could be a baby griffin with the momma givin a ride.  Who knows.

Abel looks odd as a griffin.  But then again, maybe that's the norm for shapeshifting outside the normal species.  Eh.

As for the "is it love or what" conversations, I think it's more "OHMIGAWD, new thing in the sky!".  Haven't the larger griff's been noted as basically ADHD, and will immeadiately notice the next new thing, especially in their territory (the sky)?  Would definitely explain Abel's face/reaction considering that every single gargantuan hyperpowerful being in the vicinity all noticed him at once.

[ChaosMageX]

I don't think I'm completely clear on air travel and what all is up in the sky and how they all get along in furrae.

This strip seems to indicate that modern jet airliners exist in Furrae and are a hazard to all but the largest of flying creatures.

I actually wonder how jet airliners get along with Gryphon C.

I mean, most other creatures that can fly are civilized and intelligent enough to know about the upside down wedding cake airspaces around airports and other airspaces restricted to airplanes and other flying machines.

They probably risk getting fined and incurring other penalties with the law for flying in zones meant for aircraft.  

Heck, Furrae probably even has a 'sky police' with creatures including gryphons A & B, demons, and other creatures who are highly skilled at using their wings and keep the peace with other flying creatures and maybe smaller personal aircraft, such as auto-gyros and ultralights.

Gryphon C, however, are a different beast altogether, since they are only barely sentient.  One would wonder what they do if there's a risk of one of them meeting up with a jet airliner in the sky.

Maybe they plan around their migration patterns, get some members of the other gryphon classes to convince them to fly out of the way, or maybe have the high priority flights escorted by military aircraft.

I just got a mental image of a Gryphon C in a dog fight with an F16...Awesome.  

And maybe I'm just overthinking things, as usual.

[Rambon]

I just got a mental image of a Gryphon C in a dog fight with an F16...Awesome. 

And now you have that image stuck in MY head!

[Jasonrevall]

I just got a mental image of a Gryphon C in a dog fight with an F16...Awesome. 

And now you have that image stuck in MY head!

Or maybe a Jas 39 Gripen (Griffin).  XD

[SpottedKitty]

One would not want to deal with the more... amorous... advances of a Gryphon I would think.

Agreed, but let's face it, the differences between boy Gryphons and girl Gryphons are only important to other... um... Gryph...



Oh, wait.

Hilarity ensuing in 3, 2, 1...

[That_wolf]

Abel looks to be about normal sized here, judging by his cloths. Those griphons must be WAY bigger than him.