Arc #32: The Dog Days of Summer

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yoyodude wrote:I feel silly for asking this again but, what was the alt text? I'm stuck using my darn wii until my laptop arrives :/
You can surf the web on the Wii?
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Typhon wrote:
yoyodude wrote:I feel silly for asking this again but, what was the alt text? I'm stuck using my darn wii until my laptop arrives :/
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Yes, actually! But, you have to aim and click at every letter you would normally type in with a keyboard in the span of a millisecond, so it's a bit of a waste if you have a computer that works.

Either way... Short legs aren't good for making a hasty retreat. He'll probably be fine, but I'd still hate to be King when those five seconds are up. xD
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I think Grape was bluffing--she was basically saying "Tarot's my best friend's girlfriend, so if you know what's good for you you won't hit on her or say anything nasty about her."

The worst thing I've seen Grape do is knock Bino out with a frying pan, and he was asking for that. Grape doesn't strike me as unreasonable. She has made weird threats like "right after I stab you in the face" but there's no indication that she would ever actually DO such a thing.
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Alex wrote:Since when is Grape a queen?

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ChewyChewy wrote:I think Grape was bluffing--she was basically saying "Tarot's my best friend's girlfriend, so if you know what's good for you you won't hit on her or say anything nasty about her."

The worst thing I've seen Grape do is knock Bino out with a frying pan, and he was asking for that. Grape doesn't strike me as unreasonable. She has made weird threats like "right after I stab you in the face" but there's no indication that she would ever actually DO such a thing.
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ctcmjh wrote:
ChewyChewy wrote:I think Grape was bluffing--she was basically saying "Tarot's my best friend's girlfriend, so if you know what's good for you you won't hit on her or say anything nasty about her."

The worst thing I've seen Grape do is knock Bino out with a frying pan, and he was asking for that. Grape doesn't strike me as unreasonable. She has made weird threats like "right after I stab you in the face" but there's no indication that she would ever actually DO such a thing.
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Those were mice. Grape is a cat. Besides, the mice were being WAY unreasonable, and they weren't pets. Extenuating circumstances.
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yoyodude wrote:I feel silly for asking this again but, what was the alt text? I'm stuck using my darn wii until my laptop arrives :/
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I still think, that King should have stayed and fought Grape.

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That wouldn't really be a good idea. Grape probably has a frying pan somewhere.
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The frying pan was a deus ex machina for the Fido's Return arc. They brought it to lick bacon grease off of during the party.

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Yes, and why wouldn't they have a frying pan at this party for the same purpose?
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Yeah, but would Rick end an arc with the same joke?
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Who knows? But I would guess they have a uhm... Baseball bat instead! Because they shoot the ball, and take turns fetching it, maybe? no?:<
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Liam wrote:Yeah, but would Rick end an arc with the same joke?
Maybe, Chevov's Guns are funny, and easy to use...
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Kitch wrote:The frying pan was a deus ex machina for the Fido's Return arc.
I'm sorry, you can't call an incidental object a deus ex machina. Grape could have grabbed anything heavy to clobber Bino, and the frying pan itself did not resolve any lingering plot issues like, say, Tarot.
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Vadiant wrote:
Typhon wrote:
yoyodude wrote:I feel silly for asking this again but, what was the alt text? I'm stuck using my darn wii until my laptop arrives :/
You can surf the web on the Wii?
Yes, actually! But, you have to aim and click at every letter you would normally type in with a keyboard in the span of a millisecond, so it's a bit of a waste if you have a computer that works.

Either way... Short legs aren't good for making a hasty retreat. He'll probably be fine, but I'd still hate to be King when those five seconds are up. xD
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I'm sure Grape isn't going to do anything to King, it was just a threat
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rickgriffin wrote:
Kitch wrote:The frying pan was a deus ex machina for the Fido's Return arc.
I'm sorry, you can't call an incidental object a deus ex machina. Grape could have grabbed anything heavy to clobber Bino, and the frying pan itself did not resolve any lingering plot issues like, say, Tarot.
Uh,Rick did you just admit that Tarot is nothing more then a deus ex machina? Because that's how I'm taking what you just said.
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IceKitsune wrote:
Uh,Rick did you just admit that Tarot is nothing more then a deus ex machina? Because that's how I'm taking what you just said.
Technically she was, but given that the comic keeps going I used that to set up later plots *giggles*
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rickgriffin wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:
Uh,Rick did you just admit that Tarot is nothing more then a deus ex machina? Because that's how I'm taking what you just said.
Technically she was, but given that the comic keeps going I used that to set up later plots *giggles*
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rickgriffin wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:
Uh,Rick did you just admit that Tarot is nothing more then a deus ex machina? Because that's how I'm taking what you just said.
Technically she was, but given that the comic keeps going I used that to set up later plots *giggles*
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I find it fascinating when writers first introduce a character just to further the plot and have no intention on continuing with said character, but then something happens and the writer decides to keep said character a bit longer. I'm glad Tarot stayed then. Good idea on your part, Rick.

I love how a similar approach was taken with Ben on LOST. He was supposed to be killed off a few episodes after he was introduced!
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ChewyChewy wrote:
ctcmjh wrote:
ChewyChewy wrote:I think Grape was bluffing--she was basically saying "Tarot's my best friend's girlfriend, so if you know what's good for you you won't hit on her or say anything nasty about her."

The worst thing I've seen Grape do is knock Bino out with a frying pan, and he was asking for that. Grape doesn't strike me as unreasonable. She has made weird threats like "right after I stab you in the face" but there's no indication that she would ever actually DO such a thing.
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Those were mice. Grape is a cat. Besides, the mice were being WAY unreasonable, and they weren't pets. Extenuating circumstances.
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rickgriffin wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:
Uh,Rick did you just admit that Tarot is nothing more then a deus ex machina? Because that's how I'm taking what you just said.
Technically she was, but given that the comic keeps going I used that to set up later plots *giggles*
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Oh no! Its delayed D:
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3-D fireworks effects are hard to render
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Sinder wrote:3-D fireworks effects are hard to render
I spent hours on that, then scrapped it and went this route instead
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Two words for the last panel of the comic, oh, snap.... And King is still wasted. Haha.
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Ahh! Kowai! :shock:
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Uh Oh look Kings a dead man...dog,whatever. I wonder what Pete's been doing?
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IceKitsune wrote:Uh Oh look Kings a dead man...dog,whatever. I wonder what Pete's been doing?

I wonder about that too.
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rickgriffin wrote:
Sinder wrote:3-D fireworks effects are hard to render
I spent hours on that, then scrapped it and went this route instead
I could have sworn i've seen fireworks in a strip before. :roll:
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IceKitsune wrote:Uh Oh look Kings a dead man...dog,whatever. I wonder what Pete's been doing?
He's going to be punished. He'll be turned into a cat..... Or we get epic magic duel with Tarot.

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Dusty wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:Uh Oh look Kings a dead man...dog,whatever. I wonder what Pete's been doing?
He's going to be punished. He'll be turned into a cat..... Or we get epic magic duel with Tarot.

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Yay! I vote magic duel! I want to see the epic magic duel!
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Dusty wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:Uh Oh look Kings a dead man...dog,whatever. I wonder what Pete's been doing?
He's going to be punished. He'll be turned into a cat..... Or we get epic magic duel with Tarot.

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I pick Magical duel. Yeah like that would happen....
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Well this sucks for King.

I'm curious as to what exactly a guy like Pete needs to do that caused him to leave King at home. Or if he had a reason, other than being a jerk, to leave King there rather than let him go to the party while he was away. Whatever the reason, it's good to see him in his true form. As much as I like Chrono Trigger, I like this form much better.

Also, try this, guys. It's the wrong species, but it's closer than Liliana is.
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Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipe.... :shock: Pete looks REALLY scary there--I wasn't able to laugh at all....

Wonder what'll happen--WILL he and Tarot finally encounter each other?

Also, YAY! :D King was able to talk to Fido, the guy who arrested him! He's improving!
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ChewyChewy wrote:Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipe.... :shock: Pete looks REALLY scary there--I wasn't able to laugh at all....
Its almost as if you know what Pete sounds like. Yeah I know its crazy, use your imaginations people. (But don't go overboard..)
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Barkeron wrote:
ChewyChewy wrote:Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipe.... :shock: Pete looks REALLY scary there--I wasn't able to laugh at all....
Its almost as if you know what Pete sounds like. Yeah I know its crazy, use your imaginations people. (But don't go overboard..)
Sounds like? :? How is that the case?

Also, is King behind that tree in the third panel? I thought he was in front but it's covering the tip of his ear....
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ChewyChewy wrote:
Sounds like? :? How is that the case?
Actually I meant the sound of his voice. I was trying to humor some people. Oh well.
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Sleet wrote:Well this sucks for King.

I'm curious as to what exactly a guy like Pete needs to do that caused him to leave King at home. Or if he had a reason, other than being a jerk, to leave King there rather than let him go to the party while he was away. Whatever the reason, it's good to see him in his true form. As much as I like Chrono Trigger, I like this form much better.

Also, try this, guys. It's the wrong species, but it's closer than Liliana is.
Hmm, but Tarot communicates with the dead. I was actually going to say Jace The Mind Scuplture but even if the power fits the gender is wrong xD
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