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Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:04 am
by RandomGeekNamedBrent
glad to see Itsuki back. and in another arc, no less.
(almost posted this in the one-offs thread, stopped myself just in time.)

Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:05 am
by Obbl
ITSUKI!!!!! :D
Rick, you have made my week.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:10 am
by copper
Ooo, exam time. Will this be an Itsuki arc? That would be interesting.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:15 am
by IceKitsune
Yay! Itsuki Arc. This should be so much fun

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:19 am
by Sleet
Itsuki is pretty adorable. Though Mr. Sandwich comes across as a little condescending to him. I dunno.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:20 am
by Wanderer
Too bad I decided not to take my summer class. I feel like I wasted the summer :lol:
Wonder what Itsuki will do in this arc. He didn't do much in the last one.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:31 am
by McFly
Itsuki is pretty adorable when he's annoyed. :)

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:04 am
by Karl
Looks like Otaku strikes once again.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:31 am
by angelusbr
Itsuki-sama is back.
=D

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:06 am
by Liam
Sleet wrote:Though Mr. Sandwich comes across as a little condescending to him. I dunno.
And Itsuki comes across as a little bit insolent, so that balances out things.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:39 pm
by KJOokami
Is the tag around his neck supposed to indicate that he "officially" works with Mr. Sandwich now, or is that a purely cosmetic change?

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:54 pm
by Sleet
I assume the former.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:04 am
by IceKitsune
Heheh so very annoying. He looks adorable in a shirt.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:19 am
by McFly
Been there before.

Also, I think Rick missed a spot in Panel 4. The patch of fur on his left arm isn't colored.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:23 am
by RandomGeekNamedBrent
egads, you're right.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:36 am
by copper
Is that guy in back wearing a Calvin and Hobbes T shirt? The yellow one.

Those phone noises can be quite annoying....

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:22 am
by Renkun
Itsuki look in panel 7 how a wolverine :lol:

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:20 am
by Kyderra
"HTC - quietly brilliant"
*BEEP BOOP BING BEEP*

^ Actual startup screen text and sound of my HTC wildfire that is impossible to mute.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:36 am
by Karl
I always wanted to buy a smartphone one day. But now I think I'll pass and be happy with what I already have.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:46 am
by sliceofdog
Tut tut. Before the exam started he should have taken his phone out of his pocket, turned it off, and placed it sealed under the table in the clear plastic bag provided. Then he should have placed his student card in the top-right corner of the table, and written his student number, table number and module number on the front of the exam paper. The time is currently 11.45am, meaning you will finish this exam at 1.45pm. You may begin.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:04 pm
by Sleet
Karlos wrote:I always wanted to buy a smartphone one day. But now I think I'll pass and be happy with what I already have.
Mine silences itself just fine.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:39 pm
by Liam
That's why I never brought any electronic gadgets with me on tests besides a calculator.

And because no other devices were allowed in the rooms.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:50 pm
by KJOokami
I generally keep my phone on vibrate, and I really don't get calls/texts all that often, so this was never really a problem for me.

Also, am I the only one who's curious what the song playing is? :0

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:25 pm
by Sinder

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:36 pm
by Gren
Aww, this kawaii tanuki is so funny. I love that face in panel 7, It's like he's strangling his phone :lol:
Sinder wrote:yes
Oh dear god! Tsukishima?

Image

(That was my first thought when I saw the tittle of this video)

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:58 am
by Obbl
Oh, Rick! When the stems on the 8th notes point downward, the flags traditionally go the other way ;)
LOVE the facial expressions here. :D

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:51 am
by Karl
Obbl wrote:LOVE the facial expressions here. :D
And I love his shirt and tie :) It so totally does not fit him.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:03 am
by IceKitsune
:lol: he is just getting so very frustrated its adorable

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:04 am
by copper
Let us all bring in the shame curtains for Itsuki. :roll:

wow, that is a poor grade for him. I hope he will be alright.

Those clothes clash with each other... just saying. :?

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:10 am
by KJOokami
"You still have an average, Mr. Kitamura."

An average. He has one.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:11 am
by RandomGeekNamedBrent
an A average

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:18 am
by Wanderer
I don't think my GPA would stay at an A average if I got a D :I

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:40 am
by Sleet
It was just on one test. His grade remains an A.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:08 am
by justacritic
I understand his pain but I have ceaseless envy that he manages to have an A average with a D

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:54 am
by Liam
All he has to do now is just put on a paddy hat and grab a knife to commit honourable sudoku and we have our stereotype bingo complete!

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:55 am
by Blue Braixen
Sleet wrote:It was just on one test. His grade remains an A.
Funny, when I was in high school last year, tests were 70% of your grade. Flopping one of those was actually a serious problem. D:

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:43 am
by Dissension
When I was in high school (and college), the teachers and professors typically said things on the line of "To get an 'A' for the semester, you need to make at least a 62 on the final. = P

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:14 am
by JeffCvt
I had a teacher last year who refused to tell us what we needed to pass. She said if we knew what we needed to pass, that's what we would aim for. By not telling everyone, they would then go for the highest score they could.

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:32 am
by Dissension
I always tried for the highest score I could, too, but it was nice to know I wouldn't be sunk if I had a bad day. x3

Re: Arc 57: Testing Grounds

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:58 am
by Sleet
Tha Housefox wrote:
Sleet wrote:It was just on one test. His grade remains an A.
Funny, when I was in high school last year, tests were 70% of your grade. Flopping one of those was actually a serious problem. D:
With just four tests you can get a 92 average with a 67 on one.