Old Comic Discussion: "Imaginate" to "Imaginate, too!"

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:40 am

Last panel! OMG it's so much made of win!

And I think I can see what will happen here. Max and Grape will tell Peanut to get out, and that will only make him sad. The poor dog just wants to have his fun...

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:35 am

I'm left wondering if the wording "My Fantasy" meant the world they are roleplaying at the moment, or Grape's overall view of Pridelands.

The way i'm seeing it, i'm sure Peanut intended no harm in having his comic combined with Pridelands for the shere purpose of humoring and impressing Grape (Her comments on how she liked Spot may have been taken too highly XD) and maybe showing off Spot to the others, but the other part of the issue lies on how fixed to Pridelands that Grape is. She read it as a kitten and probably considers herself the real Prideland leader in the family, and if she's still reading it after all this time and still talks about it, i wouldn't do anything to mess with the series unless i'm SURE i know what to tamper with, and i bet that's what Grape's thinking at the moment.

I'm wondering though if Grape really would mind Spot in this world? I'm sure she's just upset that Peanut is putting too much attention onto spot and not pridelands. i'd bet if Peanut knocked Spot down a few levels she would be fine. Would be funny if they added a rule after this that Peanut can only use Spot's powers if he was given something. Like Orphanite! but instead giving him powers XD

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:03 am

GameCobra wrote: Would be funny if they added a rule after this that Peanut can only use Spot's powers if he was given something. Like Orphanite! but instead giving him powers XD

Grape's will

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:24 pm

And if they cannot stop Spot by Friday, then Max and Tarot must team up to save the Princess from the vile superdog who has taken the princess to another castle.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:56 pm

...GAH!

My girlfriend just pointed out that "Tarot" is not pronounced "Tarrot," (like carrot) but rather "Tah-roe."

...I did not know this! AUGH! Why is English so strange?!?

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:03 pm

Buckdida wrote:...GAH!

My girlfriend just pointed out that "Tarot" is not pronounced "Tarrot," (like carrot) but rather "Tah-roe."

...I did not know this! AUGH! Why is English so strange?!?

You're in good company--John Lennon pronounced it wrong too. So don't feel bad.

(Isn't that the French pronunciation, anyway? Silent "t" at the end?)

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:06 pm

If you look at Wikipedia (All knowing Wikipedia)the correct English pronunciation is the "French" way of saying it. Apparently.

Flamboyant-Pencil · Post by **Flamboyant-Pencil** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:01 pm

Okay so the Alt text is a reference to something

I remember it in the back of my head.

I have a vague suspicion it is Spongebob.

SOMEONE HELP MEEEE

arcict · Post by **arcict** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:21 pm

The problem with English, or so my little bro says, is that it derives words from Germanic descent where you can have thirty consanants in a row and say all of them, and from French descent where you can have thirty vowels in a row and say none of them!

I already heard some time ago that Tarot was pronounced with a silent ending "T" but... well, it didn't occur to me to mention anything to anyone else on the forum, it just didn't seem that important at the time.

I kinda love/cringe at Peanut's thinking, he doesn't care about any body else's fantasy, he has his own and he's sticking to it!

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:12 am

I like at how grape points her finger to spot in the last frame.

(oh and, first to post in this thread after the update

)

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:23 am

ReCreate wrote:first post

Cool man, so cool

I think Alex kind of takes the cake, given he's the first to post on page 100. *giggles*
Grape's still kind of being selfish too. Hi I'm going to use your girlfriend to play out my fantasy with my boyfriend when you obviously like me and then get angry at you for playing out yours!

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:23 am

The next first comment I see will result in its speaker being slapped to the moon with a large trout! (Or possibly a brick.)

Well, let's see. Max and Grape hijacked the story, and Peanut is powergaming. Either way, neither side are doing very good RP'ing!

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:24 am

ReCreate wrote:I like at how grape points her finger to spot in the last frame.
(oh and, first to post in this thread after the update )

But she's not pointing, she's got open palms facing each other.

Anyway, I can see both of their perspectives. I'm glad Grape's beef is that Peanut is hogging all the glory rather than simply that he introduced his own character into the world of the Pridelands books--if it had been the latter I would have thought she could stand to be more lenient.

I can also see Peanut's perspective, up until the end. Maybe if he were playing alone, or if they could ALL do that, but that is kind of selfish on his part (though I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt that he doesn't mean to be). And yeah, Grape and Max were being a little selfish there too, by using Tarot and Peanut to play out their fantasy and getting mad at Peanut for what he's doing, and I'm not sure if I can forgive that entirely (don't know why, exactly)....

(I also like "she said, setting up the segue"....

)

But I'm confused as to how Peanut was able to play the role he wanted but Grape wasn't--unless it's simply because the scenario came directly from Peanut? Tarot's explanation (as the bird) seemed to suggest that....

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:27 am

ChewyChewy wrote:But I'm confused as to how Peanut was able to play the role he wanted but Grape wasn't--unless it's simply because the scenario came directly from Peanut? Tarot's explanation (as the bird) seemed to suggest that....

In that case, he made Grape the princess...

...wait. Periwinkle?

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:28 am

ChewyChewy wrote:But I'm confused as to how Peanut was able to play the role he wanted but Grape wasn't--unless it's simply because the scenario came directly from Peanut? Tarot's explanation (as the bird) seemed to suggest that....

That's a good question, and the answer to most good questions is that Rick probably forgot

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:32 am

Sinder wrote:
ChewyChewy wrote:But I'm confused as to how Peanut was able to play the role he wanted but Grape wasn't--unless it's simply because the scenario came directly from Peanut? Tarot's explanation (as the bird) seemed to suggest that....
That's a good question, and the answer to most good questions is that Rick probably forgot

I'm willing to give Rick the benefit of the doubt and believe that my explanation is the correct one. After all, the scenario did come from Peanut's imagination specifically, and Tarot gave an explanation for why Max was the character he was, why it made sense. It makes sense to me.

And Periwinkle?

Rick totally should have gone with a joke like that!

Post by **Dissension** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:35 am

Or, you know, the scenario is based on Peanut's alternate continuity comics involving Spot the Superdog. Nobody in a comic is as powerful as the hero. Someone might appear to be, but you know how it is.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:37 am

In my opinion, most of what Peanut says is better. the only problem is his side of the story sunk when he mentioned the one man army dealie.

Grape and Max hopped on the idea to play Pridelands and leave the Idol adventure unfinished. They (Or Grape at least) also pretty much think this whole thing is their idea, not Peanut or Tarot's.

Peanut on the otherhand wanted to play a canine character (Which also intrigues me!), but also wanted to steamroll everything himself. I'm wondering if he's been playing Hero too many times? Seems to be a common thing i see when people play Hero in Pretend games alot.

All in all, i'm with Peanut's logic, but not his final answer. If only he played Saso, then this would've been alot smoother i would say. But Grape should've thought of this before jumping in with Max's idea.

EDIT: They are playing in the memory of Peanut. i'm taking a chance here that Peanut knows who Max likes to roleplay, but doesn't know enough about Grape's interest in the series to know who she wants to play as EXACTLY. (Chances are, he's embarassed to make a wrong guess, or Grape doesn't want Peanut to know)

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:38 am

That still doesn't explain why Grape didn't get her choice of character, unless Gapre (or whoever) is somehow more powerful than Spot

Post by **Dissension** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:41 am

What if Princess Illaya, Parnok, and Spot the Superdog are the main characters of the Pridelands/Spot (Superdog!) crossover comic?

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:48 am

If that were the case, Peanut needs to rewrite his script so that he's not a one man army =P

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:48 am

That would be awfully limiting, considering how expansive the Pridelands universe appears to be (based upon the number of novels and supplementary material), and we have every reason to think that Peanut is just as well-versed in it as Grape and Max are. Tarot specifically mentions why certain characters aren't included in this particular playtime segment, and it's because they aren't appropriate for the timeframe, not because they don't appear in Peanut's offshoot.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:52 am

in other news, muscles

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:56 am

Ebly wrote:in other news, muscles

Spot in Panel 3 shows off some chest bone power too.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:20 am

I'm with Peanut on this one.
true, it might be ruining some things for Maxxwell and Grape..but:

I remember playing "Power Rangers" in school, and arguing who gets to be the green / white ranger .
at the end you would just go with being the other ranger, just so you could still play.

Basically what grape is saying is: "Well, then I don't wanna play"
I would never picture her saying something like this. (at least, not during normal imagination play time)

Esquire Fox · Post by **Esquire Fox** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:57 am

As a kid, playing make believe, I'd always want to play as the guy who can do everything

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Cerberusx · Post by **Cerberusx** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:19 am

I got to say even though Peanut is not playing a proper role/character and him being Spot is a little selfish, but that is not compared to how selfish Grape and Max are being. I mean even though this is "The Pridelands" and they want to "act/play" it by the book. But this is one of probably many of Prideland scenarios that Peanut has came up with and considered this is Peanut's "imagionation" of the Pridelands, with HIS charater Spot already in it. And Grape and Max think it is selfish that Peanut has Spot in it, when they are just using him to play this max believe, but it even seems that Grape not rrealizing it is taking advantage of her friendship with Peanut because he loves her, and he probably wouldn't say no to her.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:45 am

Well, even if it's unfair towards Max and Grape, Peanut deserved it, since he made this all possible, by "calling" Tarot over, and agreeing with Max to play Pridelands.

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:50 am

Since Tarot said that the participants' minds influence the psychic simulation I presume Max and Grape couldn't play their desired chars because they also subliminally wished for the highest faithfulness possible, thus Tarot('s subconscious?) assigned them for their current ones.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:52 am

Liam wrote:Since Tarot said that the participants' minds influence the psychic simulation I presume Max and Grape couldn't play their desired chars because they also subliminally wished for the highest faithfulness possible, thus Tarot('s subconscious?) assigned them for their current ones.

But then why is Peanut playing a character who isn't even IN Pridelands? Surely that isn't faithful....

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:07 pm

ChewyChewy wrote:
Liam wrote:Since Tarot said that the participants' minds influence the psychic simulation I presume Max and Grape couldn't play their desired chars because they also subliminally wished for the highest faithfulness possible, thus Tarot('s subconscious?) assigned them for their current ones.
But then why is Peanut playing a character who isn't even IN Pridelands? Surely that isn't faithful....

Oh, I forgot the second part which has actually something to do with today's strip... <_<

Peanut wanted to play as Spot and in consequence didn't care for faithfulness, so he signaled that subliminally and received the opportunity for a free choice in return.

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:23 pm

I think there is room for compromise here. Peanut doesn't have to be the only superhero. Ladies and gentlemen, I believe it is time for the Pridelands Superfriends.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:48 pm

Grape as Catwoman?
......wait

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:27 pm

Kyderra wrote:Grape as Catwoman?
......wait

Oh, for...

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:47 pm

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:06 pm

Sinder wrote:snrk

No one word posts HA!

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:14 pm

ReCreate wrote:
Sinder wrote:snrk
No one word posts HA!

No mini-modding HA!

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:27 pm

No I was just... Reminding him of a rule.... yes. yes. A fellow member reminding another member of a rule he seems to have forgotten. that doesn't count as mini-modding does it

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:40 pm

ReCreate wrote:No I was just... Reminding him of a rule.... yes. yes. A fellow member reminding another member of a rule he seems to have forgotten. that doesn't count as mini-modding does it

actually yeah that is pretty much right on the head of what mini-modding is
reminding members of the rules that they seem to have forgotten is what moderators are for

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:44 pm

brb applying palm to face at high velocity