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[ Burned Out ]

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Is it conceited to comment about your own strip? ;) :P
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I don't blame him! I would feel burned out too doing an arc this long XD
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Douglas Collier wrote:Is it conceited to comment about your own strip? ;) :P
Yes, yes it is. Awesome though!
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And that is why we've only had one poll for a strip.

Though it also makes sense, it's a huge cast to begin with.

And I've been thinking this for a while, but I have a very difficult time seeing that persona as a Furret. Though I think it's a good thing, really.

Anyway, rest well, Rick!
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Hehe. I knew that the next thing after the Heaven arc would be guest strips.
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Stan Collier wrote:
Douglas Collier wrote:Is it conceited to comment about your own strip? ;) :P
Yes, yes it is. Awesome though!
I'll leave it to you guys, then. But first: Yay! My very first guest strip! :D
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I can only imagine the stress we put that furret through! The guilt THE GUILT!! I has!!
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Come here little Furret. Let me take you home to love you and comfort you and make you my new special friend!
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Oh it's not like I'm getting a lot of rest. Break time means I get to catch up on a ton of OTHER work I've left laying around, getting new scripts together, working on OTHER projects . . .

But I did get to work on some for-fun pictures and realized that my coloring technique has suddenly improved a lot, so I got that going for me, which is nice. Allowing myself a guest week means I don't have to be QUITE so frazzled for a few days.
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rickgriffin wrote:Oh it's not like I'm getting a lot of rest. Break time means I get to catch up on a ton of OTHER work I've left laying around, getting new scripts together, working on OTHER projects . . .

But I did get to work on some for-fun pictures and realized that my coloring technique has suddenly improved a lot, so I got that going for me, which is nice. Allowing myself a guest week means I don't have to be QUITE so frazzled for a few days.
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Nice one, Doug!

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Dang it. I was going to post a comment, but my computer decided to do an automatic update at that second.
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Guess we called for it :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Um, dat mouseover text. It's not very funny... :C
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I do believe Rick is hinting at something.
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Shadowstar23 wrote:I do believe Rick is hinting at something.
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When I look at Furrets move pool, I can totally see Rick as one. ^^ A Furret with more talent than any smergal for the arts. Anyways have some good time off, not having to worry about housepets Rick. Also love the A&H comic you draw, so anyways just have a good time dude. You are a masterful story teller, and I have felt honored to be reading a comic you make for free. But instead of like some artists, who think free art shouldn't be given their best. You have gone above and beyond that notion, and have given us your best as well better. So thank you so much for that, and you deserve this respite from house pets. So thanks Rick Griffin for giving us a lot of your time over these years, and I'm excited to see what you come up with next.

Also you did well here Douglas, and I don't think it's shallow at all you should comment on your piece for the guest week. ^^ The way you portrayed Rick, is quite interesting to say the least. (: So good on you.
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Leven wrote:When I look at Furrets move pool, I can totally see Rick as one. ^^ A Furret with more talent than any smergal for the arts. Anyways have some good time off, not having to worry about housepets Rick. Also love the A&H comic you draw, so anyways just have a good time dude. You are a masterful story teller, and I have felt honored to be reading a comic you make for free. But instead of like some artists, who think free art shouldn't be given their best. You have gone above and beyond that notion, and have given us your best as well better. So thank you so much for that, and you deserve this respite from house pets. So thanks Rick Griffin for giving us a lot of your time over these years, and I'm excited to see what you come up with next.

Also you did well here Douglas, and I don't think it's shallow at all you should comment on your piece for the guest week. ^^ The way you portrayed Rick, is quite interesting to say the least. (: So good on you.
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rickgriffin wrote:Oh it's not like I'm getting a lot of rest. Break time means I get to catch up on a ton of OTHER work I've left laying around, getting new scripts together, working on OTHER projects . . .

But I did get to work on some for-fun pictures and realized that my coloring technique has suddenly improved a lot, so I got that going for me, which is nice. Allowing myself a guest week means I don't have to be QUITE so frazzled for a few days.
Still Rick. Try to at least take ONE day of rest from everything. You deserve it bro. *hugs the furret*
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valerio wrote:
Leven wrote:When I look at Furrets move pool, I can totally see Rick as one. ^^ A Furret with more talent than any smergal for the arts. Anyways have some good time off, not having to worry about housepets Rick. Also love the A&H comic you draw, so anyways just have a good time dude. You are a masterful story teller, and I have felt honored to be reading a comic you make for free. But instead of like some artists, who think free art shouldn't be given their best. You have gone above and beyond that notion, and have given us your best as well better. So thank you so much for that, and you deserve this respite from house pets. So thanks Rick Griffin for giving us a lot of your time over these years, and I'm excited to see what you come up with next.

Also you did well here Douglas, and I don't think it's shallow at all you should comment on your piece for the guest week. ^^ The way you portrayed Rick, is quite interesting to say the least. (: So good on you.
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The Catholic Pet Church doesn't allow divorce, you know
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Douglas Collier wrote:Is it conceited to comment about your own strip? ;) :P
Rick comments on his own strips on occasion.
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Haha, nice job Douglas! Now lets see if I can get my strip finished by Friday.
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Aw. Rick is adorable.
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Gamewolf67 wrote:Aw. Rick is adorable.
Even moreso than usua--*brick'd*
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My vote is for the cast (various members) visit alternative universes like they did in that one arc. Like maybe where the humans are the pets and one of the ferrets is president. Humans rebelling and the army has to disperse the crowd with gas. Of course the army is made up of skunks and, well, you get the rest... :mrgreen:
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Heheh..this has to happen. Great job Douglas :D
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Fantastic work, Douglas! Way to sum-up what needed to be said.

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To be fair, there's only four pet couples I think that would make nice parents. We can't just make the comic all about having kids. X3

We need some embarrassing pet hijinx. I bet Tarot secretly likes to play Nintendo games.
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The moral of the story: An artist's worst enemy is fan service
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Depends. There's always too much fan service, but you gotta know when to draw the line.
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NO! ALT TEXT! GO AWAY! The only 2 married are King and Bailey. Unless you mean humans. :P
GameCobra wrote:To be fair, there's only four pet couples I think that would make nice parents. We can't just make the comic all about having kids. X3

We need some embarrassing pet hijinx. I bet Tarot secretly likes to play Nintendo games.
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Great work Douglas!

I forget, is this the first time Rick has made an appearance in a guest strip?

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dtlux1 wrote:That needs to be a guest comic. Now I wish I could make good art.
Your comment and your avatar just gave me a great idea for a guest comic - Joey charges Rick to draw a comic for him. :lol:

"That'll be ten dollars."

Unfortunately I'm too burned out from drawing this one to consider doing another one - and that's why I'm not interested in becoming a syndicated comic artist. :P If someone draws this, I'll give you an Internet. :)
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rickgriffin wrote:Oh it's not like I'm getting a lot of rest. Break time means I get to catch up on a ton of OTHER work I've left laying around, getting new scripts together, working on OTHER projects . . .

But I did get to work on some for-fun pictures and realized that my coloring technique has suddenly improved a lot, so I got that going for me, which is nice. Allowing myself a guest week means I don't have to be QUITE so frazzled for a few days.
That's good to read, still rest well and take your time :)
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I wonder if Tarot has a deck of Tarot cards somewhere. *Is bricked by Tarot* If she does have a deck of Tarot cards, since her name is Tarot, would she just call them cards? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Poor Rick just can't catch a break can he? :lol:

Great job Douglas! :D
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So I guess no Epilogues then? Bummer. :(

But on the plus side, it's good to know that Ricks gonna take a very well deserved break.
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