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by Sleet
Tue Jan 26, 2021 4:55 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Discussion: Video Games
Replies: 7646
Views: 2165073

Re: Discussion: Video Games

JayBarker wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:50 am I've never gotten into Okami. Always wanted to, have plenty of chances. Just haven't. Am I missing out on much? Keeping in mind I personally value the gameplay loop over story.
It's basically Zelda, if that helps.

It's absolutely beautiful, and you get to play as a wolf which is fun.
by Sleet
Tue Jan 26, 2021 4:55 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: What is your preferred cheese-to-sauce ratio on pizza?
Replies: 90
Views: 22935

Re: What is your preferred cheese-to-sauce ratio on pizza?

Lots of sauce. I like cheese but sauce is my favorite part! :D
by Sleet
Tue Jan 26, 2021 4:54 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2021/01/25 - Empty Den Syndrome
Replies: 51
Views: 8551

Re: 2021/01/25 - Empty Den Syndrome

I doubt Todd's Mom will see much, if any, more action in this one outside of bits of humor. She's just there to sink any moment where he's trying to act tough and other characters can do that once they are on Earth. We rarely see human faces in the strip and she doesn't seem to be getting an except...
by Sleet
Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:20 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Joys And Sorrows
Replies: 16343
Views: 4059708

Re: Joys And Sorrows

That's wonderful!
by Sleet
Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:12 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 653416

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)

My mom's older dog seems like he stopped barking entirely, which is not convenient. He can't communicate otherwise!
by Sleet
Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:34 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2021/01/11 - A Lesson In Demons
Replies: 36
Views: 4464

Re: 2021/01/11 - A Lesson In Demons

I meant to imply that the cosmic game is meant to train younger Celestials, so I was suggesting that Dragon hadn’t reached that part of training. Not to mention... she clearly doesn't have everything together. She's rather immature and incapable of handling stuff this big. So I doubt Tarot would ha...
by Sleet
Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: The worst thing that has ever happened to me
Replies: 9
Views: 1608

Re: The worst thing that has ever happened to me

I feel like a massive, entitled jerk for writing this here, but... You know how I want to be a film director, and bring stories to life? You know how hard it is, to see order filmmakers making works based on stories YOU want to tell, and you're only 14 so you can't do anything about it? I am shakin...
by Sleet
Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Joys And Sorrows
Replies: 16343
Views: 4059708

Re: Joys And Sorrows

Sorrow: I have to move to another town for a month during the pandemic for school, which I'm not thrilled at.
Sorrow: Getting vaccinated is super hard right now, which is frustrating...
by Sleet
Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:48 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Discussion: Video Games
Replies: 7646
Views: 2165073

Re: Discussion: Video Games

It's not even a great "game." It's just a fantastic story in the format of a game.

That said a lot of the tropes being played with are video game tropes so it helps to have some video game background.
by Sleet
Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:48 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 653416

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)

My mom's dogs also complain about just about anything you could put on them.

Which I'm okay with. Dogs aren't dolls, they're animals!
by Sleet
Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:41 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/12/30 - Author Insert
Replies: 33
Views: 7714

Re: 2020/12/30 - Author Insert

Great, now he's going to need another collar.
by Sleet
Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:40 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: That Strip
Replies: 4
Views: 1135

Re: That Strip

Ah man I completely forgot about that one. That moment was a trip. :O
by Sleet
Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:39 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: The Demigods, yay or nay?
Replies: 76
Views: 14978

Re: The Demigods, yay or nay?

It's ultimately subjective. The supernatural things created a genre shift. Some people loved that and other people felt it was a departure from what they loved about Housepets! Housepets! is different things for different people, and with all the different characters, genres, and styles involved, mo...
by Sleet
Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:20 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Languages
Replies: 445
Views: 256742

Re: Languages

Oh wow, quite the bump. :O But between the earlier posts and now, I'm trying to learn more languages! Estudiaba español para siete años, 一年半一年間日本語を練習しました、我也学习过汉语一年半。
by Sleet
Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:14 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Discussion: Video Games
Replies: 7646
Views: 2165073

Re: Discussion: Video Games

D-Rock wrote: Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:30 pm New character for Smash Ultimate was revealed. Trailer here.
Yaknow I actually wanna learn to play him! He looks fun!

Shame his Final Smash is gonna take like 5 minutes. :B
by Sleet
Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:13 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/12/14 - Would You Like To Take A Survey
Replies: 33
Views: 3710

Re: 2020/12/14 - Would You Like To Take A Survey

Come on, that ink blot is too obvious. It's clearly an orange.
by Sleet
Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:35 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: What Are You Doing Today?
Replies: 4021
Views: 933342

Re: What Are You Doing Today?

Mercifully I have a day off today, so I'm gonna catch up on reading and video games!
by Sleet
Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:35 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Discussion: Video Games
Replies: 7646
Views: 2165073

Re: Discussion: Video Games

So, “Klassic skins” have been a thing in Mortal Kombat since Armageddon, with costumes that reflect the looks of the original games. With MK11, we then got the reoccurring antagonist, Shang Tsung, bearing a likeness to his movie actor, and if you were really lucky or preordered, you’d get a skin re...
by Sleet
Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:25 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/12/09 - But You Can’t Stay Here
Replies: 36
Views: 6762

Re: 2020/12/09 - But You Can’t Stay Here

He's helping. If he scares him to death he never has to leave. Clearly.
by Sleet
Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:08 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Joys And Sorrows
Replies: 16343
Views: 4059708

Re: Joys And Sorrows

Joy: I've got a long vacation for some much-needed relaxation and catching up on books, video games, and websites! Sorrow: School has been thrown completely into disarray by COVID-19. I basically need to be seeing patients to finish medical school so online is a pretty poor substitute. :/ I'll still...
by Sleet
Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:05 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/11/30 - Just Heaven Things
Replies: 31
Views: 5382

Re: 2020/11/30 - Just Heaven Things

I gotta say, things involving Heaven tend to be my favorite of the supernatural arcs because they're a lot more whimsical. So I'm excited!

...Until it stop being. :P But we can hope!
by Sleet
Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:12 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 653416

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)

You should share more pictures of the cutie!
by Sleet
Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Announcements of leave and return
Replies: 3639
Views: 1256910

Re: Announcements of leave and return

Welcome back!
by Sleet
Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Joys And Sorrows
Replies: 16343
Views: 4059708

Re: Joys And Sorrows

Joy: I get to start working in the hospital again on Monday!

Sorrow: I'm kind of nervous about it, since I've been out of practice for so long. Plus I need to move two hours away (for a month).
by Sleet
Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:07 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/09/21 - Do People Still Do This
Replies: 18
Views: 2866

Re: 2020/09/21 - Do People Still Do This

Yaknow, chances are he wasn't even alive at any point in time where vacation slide shows were a thing.
by Sleet
Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/09/14 - The Mouse Returns
Replies: 45
Views: 6900

Re: 2020/09/14 - The Mouse Returns

That's why you go with freeze branding, Spo.

So, like, he was gone a full year without Fido knowing why? That'd have to be nerve-wracking.
by Sleet
Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:06 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 653416

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)

Most conspiracy theories are nonsense. People want to be powerful. Powerful people have the means to stay that way. People want to be rich. Rich people have the means to stay that way. Sometimes people get hurt if unscrupulous people do that. It's not really a secret conspiracy, it's just the unfort...
by Sleet
Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/09/01 - Mocking Comics
Replies: 23
Views: 3907

Re: 2020/09/01 - Mocking Comics

Rick, are you... are you okay? :P
by Sleet
Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:23 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Discussion: Video Games
Replies: 7646
Views: 2165073

Re: Discussion: Video Games

The Stadia came too soon. The internet required for it to work doesn’t exist in every place. I get laggy playing MK with our best (limited) internet, and absolutely can’t play anything else on our slower (unlimited) option. Hasn't it been tried several times in the past by different companies, with...
by Sleet
Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:22 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 653416

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)

Bad days are bad days. There's a lot going on right now, but things can get better. It might not even take until the end of the year!
by Sleet
Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:22 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/08/26 - Too Much Information
Replies: 15
Views: 3004

Re: 2020/08/26 - Too Much Information

VeryAngryDeer wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:51 am King's looking somewhat chubby in panel 2.
Less muscular than usual? :P
by Sleet
Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:00 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/08/17 - Fox On The Run
Replies: 22
Views: 3931

Re: 2020/08/17 - Fox On The Run

Two hours is pretty impressive for all the explosions, pyrotechnics, and fake blood. :P I guess they're good at teamwork!
by Sleet
Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:00 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 653416

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)

It's incredibly stressful for everyone. Doubly so for those already struggling with other things. :( I really hope things go okay and you find some peace.
by Sleet
Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:58 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/07/27 - Gotta Hand It To Him
Replies: 20
Views: 3079

Re: 2020/07/27 - Gotta Hand It To Him

Wh-...why do they have that dismembered arm plushie?
by Sleet
Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Joys And Sorrows
Replies: 16343
Views: 4059708

Re: Joys And Sorrows

Joy: My board exams aren't that far away, after which that's a really big obstacle behind me for good!
by Sleet
Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Something you should all know about me.
Replies: 85
Views: 18862

Re: Something you should all know about me.

Glad to hear you've got internet access still! ^_^
by Sleet
Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:33 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 653416

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)

This is a good reason why you need to properly plan things out. Make lists, go out shopping, make sure you have the time and equipment to see it through. But sometimes, there's fun is seeing what you already have, slap things together, and see how it comes out. Preferably edible. When my mate and I...
by Sleet
Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:32 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/07/03 - Mirror Mirror
Replies: 22
Views: 3042

Re: 2020/07/03 - Mirror Mirror

So Pueblo is illiterate even after six plus months in the ECP? Or he can read and think his character can't? There is NO chance that Gale would let him remain illiterate. And he does wear clothes with words on. https://www.housepetscomic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-10-01-predatory-business-...
by Sleet
Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:31 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Let's count all of the Homestar Runner references in the comic!
Replies: 20
Views: 3799

Re: Let's count all of the Homestar Runner references in the comic!

Man, I loved Donut Unto Others. It just felt like an old-school Homestar Runner toon.

I would adore if anyone could make an exhaustive list. Obsessive fans... get on it!

One example I noticed pretty early was that tissues are all labeled "Tish, You!"
by Sleet
Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:34 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Discussion: Video Games
Replies: 7646
Views: 2165073

Re: Discussion: Video Games

And see just how many different situations Pikachu can get into. Seriously, there were so many "special" Pikachu photo ops you could find. Can't remember which one was worth the most points, was it Balloon Pikachu? So hard to even unlock, just as hard to get a good picture. I totally forg...