Arc #32: The Dog Days of Summer

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:36 pm

I never said anything about avatars, I said they were both cute.

fenning · Post by **fenning** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:45 pm

I don't know. I hope that his avatar is Fox, but at the same time, it wouldn't make sense. Wouldn't he have been able to escape from PETA? But then again, he could just be commanded by kit. with no special powers or anything. Maybe THAT'S why Fox and King make such good friends!

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:49 pm

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:54 pm

xD

That was indescribably awesome!

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:54 pm

Kitch wrote:GK = Daisy xD

So, is King kind've boinked here? He can't change back to a human, it's been way too much time. Will they have to pawn him off on another Babylon Gardens owner?

living with Bino and Max
Perish the mutt

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:13 pm

Sinder wrote:stuff

I lol'd.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:38 pm

Sinder wrote:

now thats just silly Sinder....

Indagare · Post by **Indagare** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:24 pm

"Remember kids, only you can prevent a fiery apocalypse!"

Ihasadonut · Post by **Ihasadonut** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:28 pm

I can imagine the Great Kitsune as a telemarketer with that face.

HI, GREAT KITSUNE HERE.

Don46 · Post by **Don46** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:46 pm

Ihasadonut wrote:I can imagine the Great Kitsune as a telemarketer with that face.

HI, GREAT KITSUNE HERE.

And I'm here to sell you the ultra rare FIRST addition of Universes and Unrealities!

(Much better than Shamwow! by the way)

Flamboyant-Pencil · Post by **Flamboyant-Pencil** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:03 pm

Wait, why would the GM have an avatar, if we're going by vague DnD rules?

Unless he's more of a GMPC, which wasn't stated, I doubt the Great Kitsune has an Avatar at all.

Barkeron · Post by **Barkeron** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:09 pm

Pete just had to make up him own loophole to justify he did. *facepalms* Well at least Pete can't do more stuff to King for the time being. Oh and panels 7 and 8, priceless. (Looks like Pete didn't read the manual on mind control aka brain override, lol).

chronocrosser · Post by **chronocrosser** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:38 pm

So what is going to happen to King Now?

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:57 pm

Don46 wrote:(Much better than Shamwow! by the way)

Hm?

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:26 pm

Okay, I'm sorry, but.... if King's fate is to be as stuck as dog, then, I'm sorry, that's just tragic. As much as I would really like him to stay King, if it is by the cruel hand of fate, that's tragic.

However, I covered this on page 36, I think. And Pete DID just get summarily slapped. So I'm willing to think, based on the comic itself and other evidence, that Rick knows something we don't know.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:30 pm

PhoenixAsper wrote:Okay, I'm sorry, but.... if King's fate is to be as stuck as dog, then, I'm sorry, that's just tragic. As much as I would really like him to stay King, if it is by the cruel hand of fate, that's tragic.

However, I covered this on page 36, I think. And Pete DID just get summarily slapped. So I'm willing to think, based on the comic itself and other evidence, that Rick knows something we don't know.

Well Kings fate is to stay a dog for now (which does not surprise me at all) now once their game is over who knows he might get turned back or he might not want to be turned back into a human by that point.

YoruOokami · Post by **YoruOokami** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:36 pm

Flamboyant-Pencil wrote:Wait, why would the GM have an avatar, if we're going by vague DnD rules?

Unless he's more of a GMPC, which wasn't stated, I doubt the Great Kitsune has an Avatar at all.

But he says in panel 2 that he plays in their universe, which would imply that he has an avatar of some form. So I would vote on him being a GMPC.

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:37 pm

I wasn't surprised either, it's too soon. Really not much of a human life to go back to, anyway, he just doesn't realize it yet. And I HOPE he does choose to stay.

However, what I meant was that this arc might leave him in a worse place than he was before, like out on the street. But again, I am TRUSTING Rick not to do something that horrible.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:37 pm

PhoenixAsper wrote:Okay, I'm sorry, but.... if King's fate is to be as stuck as dog, then, I'm sorry, that's just tragic. As much as I would really like him to stay King, if it is by the cruel hand of fate, that's tragic.

However, I covered this on page 36, I think. And Pete DID just get summarily slapped. So I'm willing to think, based on the comic itself and other evidence, that Rick knows something we don't know.

I don't think it's that tragic, unless he still has to put up with Pete, since while I don't belong to the "animals have it better than we do" crowd, pets seem to have a pretty sweet deal in this universe at least. Aside from the whole part where you're unlikely to ever see 30. Thank God for comic book time!

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:39 pm

Sleet wrote:Aside from the whole part where you're unlikely to ever see 30.

Yeah, I kinda wish Rick would pop up and summarily address THAT issue in no uncertain terms, heh heh.

Only if he wants to, though. <shrugs>

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:42 pm

Word of God states that the pets live about twice as long as their real life equivalents would. So reaching 30 would be like a real pet reaching 15, which is somewhere around 90 for a human, depending on the species and breed.

chronocrosser · Post by **chronocrosser** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:53 pm

Sleet wrote:
I don't think it's that tragic, unless he still has to put up with Pete, since while I don't belong to the "animals have it better than we do" crowd, pets seem to have a pretty sweet deal in this universe at least. Aside from the whole part where you're unlikely to ever see 30. Thank God for comic book time!

Don't forget Pete can no longer do anything to King or enter the arena till he gets an avatar. So unless he can get one before this ark ends I fail to se how he can continue to be King's owner. Which brings me to my ultimate question what will happen to King now. Will he go to the pound? Will Bill Jeff or one of the other owners adopt him? will the Great Kitsune take care of everything? Or will the worst outcome yet will he be turned back to Joel so soon.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:53 pm

PhoenixAsper wrote:I wasn't surprised either, it's too soon. Really not much of a human life to go back to, anyway, he just doesn't realize it yet. And I HOPE he does choose to stay.

However, what I meant was that this arc might leave him in a worse place than he was before, like out on the street. But again, I am TRUSTING Rick not to do something that horrible.

I really doubt that Rick will leave King out on the street. What I think will happen is that since Pete is not allowed to manifest in the arena King will tell Kitsune that Pete not being able to come down will put him in a very huge disadvantage and will hurt him because he will be with out an owner. I think then Kitsune will let him go down but will only allow him to manifest as a human and not as his normal form. (If that isn't what Kitsune mean already because Kitsune could be talking about only manifesting as his Griffin form for all we know)

Edit: or I just had a thought King could be given a new owner It might be Sasha's owner and it would be a twist on what I and a few others have been saying that Joel once he was turned back into human would become Sasha owner. (this is kind of a crazy theory but it would make sense if the Kitsune is Sasha.) but I think my first theory is more likely

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:02 pm

chronocrosser wrote:Will he go to the pound?

Bite. Your. Tongue. Please?

IceKitsune wrote: I really doubt that Rick will leave King out on the street. What I think will happen is that since Pete is not allowed to manifest in the arena King will tell Kitsune that Pete not being able to come down will put him in a very huge disadvantage and will hurt him because he will be with out an owner. I think then Kitsune will let him go down but will only allow him to manifest as a human and not as his normal form. (If that isn't what Kitsune mean already because Kitsune could be talking about only manifesting as his Griffin form for all we know)

Edit: or I just had a thought King could be given a new owner It might be Sasha's owner (why I don't know maybe to help her or something it doesn't matter) and it would be a twist on what I and a few others have been saying that Joel once he was turned back into human would become Sasha owner. (this is kind of a crazy theory but it would make sense if the Kitsune is Sasha.)

Under any other circumstances I would say that leaves King in the same sad place he's been. But he also can't do anything more to King now, so I'd take that, maybe (and if he DOES, King can always sic Dragon on him. But, trading one abusive owner for another? Really? I'd see him being adopted by Bill, and that would be REALLY uncomfortable. But at least he'd have Fox.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:13 pm

PhoenixAsper wrote:
IceKitsune wrote: I really doubt that Rick will leave King out on the street. What I think will happen is that since Pete is not allowed to manifest in the arena King will tell Kitsune that Pete not being able to come down will put him in a very huge disadvantage and will hurt him because he will be with out an owner. I think then Kitsune will let him go down but will only allow him to manifest as a human and not as his normal form. (If that isn't what Kitsune mean already because Kitsune could be talking about only manifesting as his Griffin form for all we know)

Edit: or I just had a thought King could be given a new owner It might be Sasha's owner (why I don't know maybe to help her or something it doesn't matter) and it would be a twist on what I and a few others have been saying that Joel once he was turned back into human would become Sasha owner. (this is kind of a crazy theory but it would make sense if the Kitsune is Sasha.)
Under any other circumstances I would say that leaves King in the same sad place he's been. But he also can't do anything more to King now, so I'd take that, maybe (and if he DOES, King can always sic Dragon on him. But, trading one abusive owner for another? Really? I'd see him being adopted by Bill, and that would be REALLY uncomfortable. But at least he'd have Fox.

Well him being owned by Sasha's owner was more of a really crazy off the wall theory then a serious theory. And I like him being owned by Bill better anyway but I still think my first theory is more likely.

Post by **Dissension** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:15 pm

Have I already said that Great Kitsune is everyone's new favorite character?

Draange · Post by **Draange** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:29 pm

Time to keep a look out for pets with red eyes, that's the only sure way to find out who (if anyone) is the GM's avatar.
I'll also mention that King was adorable in the 7th panel.

*awaits Wednesday to see what else happens*

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:37 pm

Dissension wrote:Have I already said that Great Kitsune is everyone's new favorite character?

Of course! (S)he's the first fox (or fox-like thing) to appear in multiple strips, after all. :3

I'd find it very amusing if we got to see his/her mom. Or is that a stereotype Rick doesn't want to perpetuate?

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:41 pm

On another note, I should say: while there are times I can appreciate being jerked around, made to to think a character's story had one theme, when it had another, that time is not now. I'm a little disappointed. However, if Rick has something BETTER in mind, that's okay. Knowing him (and I don't), he USUALLY does.

[facetious] Also, does it seem like Rick's written himself into a corner here? Either the arc ends with all this intact and people who are weirded out get mad, or it's a BIG cop out, and MORE people get mad. He can't win! ........................ Or CAN he?

[/facetious]

Say hi to your pointy bushes from all of us, Rick!

(I'm joking!!)

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:51 pm

Draange wrote:Time to keep a look out for pets with red eyes, that's the only sure way to find out who (if anyone) is the GM's avatar.
I'll also mention that King was adorable in the 7th panel.

*awaits Wednesday to see what else happens*

naaah, too predictable. (though one hopes for a certain pet *coughcoughSashacough*)

Typhon · Post by **Typhon** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:08 pm

Kyderra wrote:
Sinder wrote:

now thats just silly Sinder....

What-? Wall-E???

Ratros · Post by **Ratros** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:28 am

Dissension wrote:Have I already said that Great Kitsune is everyone's new favorite character?

Actually my new favorite character is Pete.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:25 am

Th great kitsune is not my new favorite character. It's still Maxwell!

Also, now that I'm looking at those pics of cartoon characters, I realize I didn't see any of those cartoons.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:44 am

Dreamworks: Antz, Over The Hedge, Bee Movie, Shrek (that's Donkey, since obviously you don't know), Shark Tale, Kung Fu Panda (greatest non-Disney animated film EVER) and Madagascar.

Pixar: 3 for Toy Story, a thrown-in image of King, Ratatouille, 6 for A Bug's Life, 2 for Monster's Inc., 3 for Finding Nemo, 4 for The Incredibles, Lampy, 4 for Cars, 4 for Up, and Wall-E.

Dr. Prower · Post by **Dr. Prower** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:22 pm

valerio wrote:
GameCobra wrote:Then Daisy reveals she's a ninja sent from the future to prevent all of this from happening. Her words are actually a translation from the future should they not understand how to speak her tongue which usually comes from the sign of gifts and hugs.
Save the King, save the World!

I miss Heroes...

Cerberusx · Post by **Cerberusx** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:31 pm

...Okay. I understand most of whats happening, but whats the deal with this avatar stuff. And the dragon and kitsune both agree that King should not be a pet/dog, right?

Dr. Prower · Post by **Dr. Prower** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:35 pm

Indagare wrote: "Remember kids, only you can prevent a fiery apocalypse!"

I just saw that XD

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:36 pm

^facepaw. :3

Ihasadonut · Post by **Ihasadonut** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:38 pm

All bets on the Great Kitsune's avatar being Maxwell?

JOFOXX · Post by **JOFOXX** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:39 pm

Ihasadonut wrote:All bets on the Great Kitsune's avatar being Maxwell?

It seems a lot of people are saying this, though there's plenty of other characters that are suspected. Only Rick knows for sure! xD