2014/10/22 - Nerd Love

Goforit · Post by **Goforit** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:03 am

[ Nerd Love ]

Title Text: Not real OCD, but geek OCD, where it only applies to your geeky fixations

Post by **SeanWolf** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:04 am

Wow, I actually got his costume right! Yay for me!

Last panel, though, Joey's expression reminds me of Chucky somehow.

KingFan202 · Post by **KingFan202** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:05 am

I totally forgot about Squeak! XD How cool.

I wanna see more of Fido's mouse buddy xD

Post by **ArcWolf** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:07 am

Make up your mind Joey!

Do you want people to recognize your costume or not?

Post by **D-Rock** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:09 am

Rival Schools? As in, United by Fate? If so, only reason I know of that is Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.

And oddly, I got an increased liking in Squeak because of this strip.

Xane wrote:"I'm going as Peanut!"

"Housepets 1.0 Peanut, 2.0 Peanut, or 3.0 Peanut?"

Dude, I actually want to see that. A little too meta, though, don't you think?

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:11 am

This will be the second year in a row no one recognizes my costume. So I guess I'm Joey.

Gbr23 · Post by **Gbr23** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:14 am

I guess Im include in one of those two groups Squeak mentioned ... because if I see someone in the street with that costume my first guess would be "Generic Japanese Character #45"

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:14 am

Squeak's giving advice on fashion
despite her lack of need,
showing that a girl's eye and passion
are what a guy needs to succeed.
This is before he meets with Lester
and beats him with his idea?
This thing, Squeak thinks, is sent to test her
and the sight is something to fear.
She's writing her memoires in his house,
storing the adventure of her days.
She's truly a legendary Mouse;
special in oh, so many ways.

Bucky-Roo · Post by **Bucky-Roo** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:15 am

One pretty sweet costume Joey. Better than my ghost costume. I'm not even going to wear anything. I'll be the ghost of my dreams. Get it? Because my dreams are dead.

I'm also very cheap.

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:23 am

Bucky-Roo wrote:One pretty sweet costume Joey. Better than my ghost costume. I'm not even going to wear anything. I'll be the ghost of my dreams. Get it? Because my dreams are dead.

I'm also very cheap.

Well, you'll need to save your cash to pay your own bail on the 1st November.

ChekeBello · Post by **ChekeBello** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:26 am

SeanWolf wrote:Wow, I actually got his costume right! Yay for me! Last panel, though, Joey's expression reminds me of Chucky somehow.

Yeah, u were! *highpaw* and how popular this is? looks like just u and Rick knew about it here xD

Mistacheeeez · Post by **Mistacheeeez** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:42 am

Looks like Joey is suffering from a rare case of... JOECD!

-Please don't brick me...

Rikunda · Post by **Rikunda** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 1:10 am

Anyone else notice the letter she was writing? Wonder if that is important.

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 1:20 am

Rikunda wrote:Anyone else notice the letter she was writing? Wonder if that is important.

Fanfic?
Diary?
A story about a Mouse overcoming massive odds in an inter-species love story?

WhoElseButQuagmire · Post by **WhoElseButQuagmire** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:08 am

Joey should go as Doctor Who. His doghouse always appears bigger on the inside to me.

For example https://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/06/ ... x-of-nerds

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:47 am

Welsh Halfwit wrote:
Rikunda wrote:Anyone else notice the letter she was writing? Wonder if that is important.
A story about a Mouse overcoming massive odds in an inter-species love story?

That, and her first guilty attraction to a minuscule mouseboy...
Next chapter: "The Shaved Letter"

Acritic2 · Post by **Acritic2** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:26 am

I did not even think close to that. Well to be fair i had no chance to begin with, I barely watch anime.
Now I know this is off the topic a bit but imagine one of them dressing up as a Five Nights at Freddy's character?

Cataloochee · Post by **Cataloochee** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:05 am

Acritic2 wrote:I did not even think close to that. Well to be fair i had no chance to begin with, I barely watch anime.
Now I know this is off the topic a bit but imagine one of them dressing up as a Five Nights at Freddy's character?

kinda want to see Karishad as foxy now

Acritic2 · Post by **Acritic2** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:13 am

Cataloochee wrote:
Acritic2 wrote:I did not even think close to that. Well to be fair i had no chance to begin with, I barely watch anime.
Now I know this is off the topic a bit but imagine one of them dressing up as a Five Nights at Freddy's character?
kinda want to see Karishad as foxy now

Same here.
Oh golly, I can practically see him surprising Keene in that costume and doing the robotic scream.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:17 am

SeanWolf wrote:Last panel, though, Joey's expression reminds me of Chucky somehow.

You mean like this?

Welsh Halfwit wrote:
Rikunda wrote:Anyone else notice the letter she was writing? Wonder if that is important.
Fanfic?
Diary?
A story about a Mouse overcoming massive odds in an inter-species love story?

She is a geek herself. Fanfic is most likely. :3

D-Rock wrote:Rival Schools? As in, United by Fate?

Yes.

Gamewolf67 · Post by **Gamewolf67** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:06 am

It would be funny if Peanut dressed as Mario, Grape as Luigi, Fido as Goku and Kevin as Vegeta? Maybe Ralph will dress as Cell if we're lucky.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:38 am

The Mario joke's already been done.

jrh150482 · Post by **jrh150482** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:45 am

Mistacheeeez wrote:Looks like Joey is suffering from a rare case of... JOECD!
-Please don't brick me...

Nothing doing, dude. *throws a brick*

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:54 am

WhoElseButQuagmire wrote:Joey should go as Doctor Who. His doghouse always appears bigger on the inside to me.

For example https://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/06/ ... x-of-nerds

That would be fantastic!

Unfortunately I have a feeling Joey's not a Dr Who fan (if that's the case, Joey will soon be able to build his doghouse out of a stronger material).

yoshisman8 · Post by **yoshisman8** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:42 am

hey look! more anime references i don't get! i really need to step up my anime game....

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:51 am

I think it would be neat if she was writing to Spo. Both of them sharing all the secret, nerdy stuff that Fido and Joey do :3

I never try to get into too much detail with my costumes for Halloween. Just as long as it's scary. But I like seeing people that do put in the extra effort where my limited brain can handle for Halloween.

Cataloochee · Post by **Cataloochee** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:37 am

Xane wrote:
Cataloochee wrote:
Acritic2 wrote:I did not even think close to that. Well to be fair i had no chance to begin with, I barely watch anime.
Now I know this is off the topic a bit but imagine one of them dressing up as a Five Nights at Freddy's character?
kinda want to see Karishad as foxy now
What, you mean like this?
https://twitter.com/Karishad/status/504119852697534464

Joey should go to a horror convention this time of year, there'll be enough generic nerds there to recognize him. You know, for as much as I love Halloween, I rarely put on a costume. I just don't like it for some reason.

that's pretty awesome, all he needs is an eyepatch

deepskycyan · Post by **deepskycyan** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:58 pm

Hehe, they're such a cute couple!

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 1:26 pm

I love how Squeak's tail is also questioning Joey's costume in panel 1.

HundKatzeMaus · Post by **HundKatzeMaus** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:05 pm

Awesom I would had never thought about Daigo from Rival Schools congrats on everyone who knew it, really

Also I'm impressed Rival School isn't as mainstream as Street Fighter, so yeah I'm impressed

I really like Squeak and Joey, they are a little bit odd, but that makes them SO loveable

Also I like Joey's new design, makes him looking much more fluffier

Acritic2 · Post by **Acritic2** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:11 pm

Xane wrote:
Cataloochee wrote:
Acritic2 wrote:I did not even think close to that. Well to be fair i had no chance to begin with, I barely watch anime.
Now I know this is off the topic a bit but imagine one of them dressing up as a Five Nights at Freddy's character?
kinda want to see Karishad as foxy now
What, you mean like this?
https://twitter.com/Karishad/status/504119852697534464

Joey should go to a horror convention this time of year, there'll be enough generic nerds there to recognize him. You know, for as much as I love Halloween, I rarely put on a costume. I just don't like it for some reason.

Well we know who's be foxy now, but what about the other four and Mike?

Cesco · Post by **Cesco** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:16 pm

Joey, it's the people around you are who are wrong, not what you do with your cosplay.

Don't care much about that, but instead, show them that you know more than what they know.

Honestly, I don't see so many details put in your costume.

Geeky fixations sounds less bad than real OCD, but try to tell that to poor Joey... Cute ear caress by Squeak in the last panel!

I already knew that Rival Schools is a beat 'em up game, don't know nothing else about it.

Mistacheeeez · Post by **Mistacheeeez** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:02 pm

GameCobra wrote:I think it would be neat if she was writing to Spo. Both of them sharing all the secret, nerdy stuff that Fido and Joey do :3

Sorry to nitpick, but she is Squeak. I think you mean Spo... unless you're talking about a Squeak in an alternate Hp universe in which all of dtlux's fantasies come true!

Duster · Post by **Duster** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:06 pm

I don't think its possible for Rick to not draw Joey cutely. Even when he's pouting he is adorable.

I'm starting to like Squeak more with each new strip she's in.

Sleet wrote:This will be the second year in a row no one recognizes my costume. So I guess I'm Joey.

If you cosplayed as Joey I would be impressed. :3

gamepopper · Post by **gamepopper** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:38 pm

I'm kinda surprised to see how much stuff is in Joey's doghouse, it's practically his own study! Although Sasha apparently has a large dog house, but I assumed King made it that way so she had a nice place to stay away from her owner. Then again, if you want a place to study and roleplay, I guess you need a large and private house of your own.

Shadowstar23 · Post by **Shadowstar23** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:45 pm

You know. That jacket and scar actually suit Joey. It would now be odd to see him without it.

Kitch wrote:The Mario joke's already been done.

......And clearly no one can pull off looking like Karishad other than Fox.
Also, Squeak must have fairly strong arms to be able to write with that pen/marker.

gamepopper · Post by **gamepopper** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:40 pm

Shadowstar23 wrote:

How is it after all this time I HAVE NEVER NOTICED KARISHAD AND FOX WERE ACTUALLY FOX AND KARISHAD?! =O.o=

InDaZone1219 · Post by **InDaZone1219** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:59 pm

I'm sensing extra character development here....
I never noticed that Fox was taller than Kari.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:13 pm

InDaZone1219 wrote:I'm sensing extra character development here....
I never noticed that Fox was taller than Kari.

Well Kari is a fox.

dtlux1 · Post by **dtlux1** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:32 pm

gamepopper wrote:
Shadowstar23 wrote:
How is it after all this time I HAVE NEVER NOTICED KARISHAD AND FOX WERE ACTUALLY FOX AND KARISHAD?! =O.o=

Don't worry. I didn't know until I read it in the comments. But on a side note, I have only been reading Housepets for 2 1/2 months.

WHY MUST I ALWAYS BE LATE TO THE THREADS! I AM HARDLY EVER ON PAGE 1!

SuperStar wrote:
InDaZone1219 wrote:I'm sensing extra character development here....
I never noticed that Fox was taller than Kari.
Well Kari is a fox.

I think that they should have dressed as themselves. I want to see that now.

SeanWolf wrote:
Xane wrote:
Kitch wrote:Well, the painted-on scar over his right eye might be a clue as to who he's playing.
I'm only a casual anime viewer, so I've got no clue. Anyone?

Yeah, Tiberius would have been a great name for Trekkie Spottie Doggie.
I think I may know who. After doing a quick search, Joey might be Daigo from Rival Schools

As already stated, congrats, you were right. I would have never found that out.

Also, we need Peanut to dress up as a giant acorn, because thet is the best type of nut for hum to dress up as.