2019/05/31 - Nuts To You
2019/05/31 - Nuts To You
[2019/05/31 - Nuts To You]
Title Text: not quite the scene from The Sword In The Stone
Rejected by everybody. Today kinda sucks, doesn't it, Marion?
Title Text: not quite the scene from The Sword In The Stone
Rejected by everybody. Today kinda sucks, doesn't it, Marion?
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Just more bad luck today. Also what in the world would squirrels have to even Narc on to the cops? They steal a bunch of nuts or something?
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I get the reference.not quite the scene from The Sword In The Stone
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The name of the comic strip was the name of a previous one.
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And...they’re gone.
Desperation is not a good look on him. Neither is getting clobbered with a nut.
Was that squirrel there the entire time?
Desperation is not a good look on him. Neither is getting clobbered with a nut.
Was that squirrel there the entire time?
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Aww, poor Marion. Wouldn't it be nutty if he winds up becoming pals with Bino? I'm sure the two of them can realte to getting rejected by the folks of Babylon Gardens...
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Getting picked up for relocation by animal control is a lot worse if you have squirrel-sized legs.IceKitsune wrote:Just more bad luck today. Also what in the world would squirrels have to even Narc on to the cops? They steal a bunch of nuts or something?
Oh, please. There are several strip names that have been used three times each. With 1740 strips you're bound to get some repeats.Hawkfang42 wrote:The name of the comic strip was the name of a previous one.
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OK, not the reaction he wanted
from someone who looks almost like him;
Just a bit of a different shade here;
a nut to the nut is really quite grim.
Squirrels just don’t talk to the Dogs, it seems;
Marion just doesn’t understand the rules.
‘They’re the enemies that chase us away,
any other thoughts you had are for fools.
Here, play catch with a fresh Acorn, girl,
I’ll send it your way, straight at your pin head.
Maybe I’ll let you talk when I’ve calmed down
but don’t think on my tree being your bed.’
from someone who looks almost like him;
Just a bit of a different shade here;
a nut to the nut is really quite grim.
Squirrels just don’t talk to the Dogs, it seems;
Marion just doesn’t understand the rules.
‘They’re the enemies that chase us away,
any other thoughts you had are for fools.
Here, play catch with a fresh Acorn, girl,
I’ll send it your way, straight at your pin head.
Maybe I’ll let you talk when I’ve calmed down
but don’t think on my tree being your bed.’
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What a Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad day
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The misunderstandings just multiply, don't they, darlin'? ...and acorns hurt!
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Thanks for that, i was about to start the whole discussion on it againChampion Wallace wrote:
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Dang. Just really ain't his day, is it? End Of Year 11 is either going to show a ludicrous turnaround in fortune for Marion, or this current arc is going to end on something bittersweet. My guess is on the latter, with my "He finds a safe spot to live for the time being, but has no answers or support" theory. Either of those two things alongside it being revealed why he got transformed at the end of the strip.
For a turnaround of fortune, I could see him getting knocked out the tree being his breaking point. He snaps and starts ranting and yelling about how he had everything taken away from him as he walks down the sidewalk. He bumps into a pet who's face is off panel, and the next shot is Fox/King/Tarot/Sabrina, staring at him wide-eyed, having heard everything he said:
Marion: "What did I do to deserve this?!? First I get transformed into a squirrel - a female squirrel at that - then I get crushed by heavy objects multiple times, almost have a heart attack, get kicked out of my house by my own mom, nearly got mauled, and possibly have a concussion from being hit in the face by an acorn and falling out of a tree! I used to be human, dangit! Almost out of high school! My girlfriend and I were going to go off to the same college together, but nOoOo, the universe had to throw me the biggest curveball ever, and now former human Marion Ward is cursed to live the rest of his life as-"
[The squirrel bumps into a pet who'll believe him. He looks up and sees them staring back, and rolls his eyes in an "Of course it had to end like this" fashion.]
M: "You know what? If you could just make it quick and not 'play with your food', that'd be greatly appreciated."
Sabrina/Fox/Tarot/King: "Actually, could you run that part about you being human by me again? Because here's the thing about that..."
[Scene cuts to elsewhere, where we see the reason Marion got transformed.]
For a turnaround of fortune, I could see him getting knocked out the tree being his breaking point. He snaps and starts ranting and yelling about how he had everything taken away from him as he walks down the sidewalk. He bumps into a pet who's face is off panel, and the next shot is Fox/King/Tarot/Sabrina, staring at him wide-eyed, having heard everything he said:
Marion: "What did I do to deserve this?!? First I get transformed into a squirrel - a female squirrel at that - then I get crushed by heavy objects multiple times, almost have a heart attack, get kicked out of my house by my own mom, nearly got mauled, and possibly have a concussion from being hit in the face by an acorn and falling out of a tree! I used to be human, dangit! Almost out of high school! My girlfriend and I were going to go off to the same college together, but nOoOo, the universe had to throw me the biggest curveball ever, and now former human Marion Ward is cursed to live the rest of his life as-"
[The squirrel bumps into a pet who'll believe him. He looks up and sees them staring back, and rolls his eyes in an "Of course it had to end like this" fashion.]
M: "You know what? If you could just make it quick and not 'play with your food', that'd be greatly appreciated."
Sabrina/Fox/Tarot/King: "Actually, could you run that part about you being human by me again? Because here's the thing about that..."
[Scene cuts to elsewhere, where we see the reason Marion got transformed.]
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Wait until the squirrel discovers he's a girl
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D-Rock wrote:[2019/05/31 - Nuts To You]
Title Text: not quite the scene from The Sword In The Stone
Don't you mean the NUT JOB?
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Of course the frightening thing is the other Squirrel could be 'nut'ting him for telling the K-9's about the transformation. Because it's never been confirmed that Marion is the first this has happened to... The K-9's are there on duty, after all. Are they looking for someone ELSE who's missing?
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I still wait for the fat squirrel to arrive.
Merlin is just waiting somewhere, I can tell.
Anyway, there's no sensible explanation for this discomboomeration
oh please, we have class
Merlin is just waiting somewhere, I can tell.
Anyway, there's no sensible explanation for this discomboomeration
Keeshah wrote:D-Rock wrote:[2019/05/31 - Nuts To You]
Title Text: not quite the scene from The Sword In The Stone
Don't you mean the NUT JOB?
oh please, we have class
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Man oh Man, this is just not Marion’s day is it? Here’s hoping that his luck turns around soon.
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The other squirrel may be a girl.Mctwisp wrote:Wait until the squirrel discovers he's a girl
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Yeah, Lady Luck seems to be on vacation in his case. Though I did have a random thought: What happens if, in comic, he goes back to bed and wakes up the next day as a different animal?trekkie wrote:Man oh Man, this is just not Marion’s day is it? Here’s hoping that his luck turns around soon.
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And here I am, just trying to figure out why Brown Squirrel has a tear in the eye. Anyone else wondering why?
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Um, he doesn't? That's just a half closed eye.TheOne wrote:And here I am, just trying to figure out why Brown Squirrel has a tear in the eye. Anyone else wondering why?
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I think that is a scaling error.TheOne wrote:And here I am, just trying to figure out why Brown Squirrel has a tear in the eye. Anyone else wondering why?
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Ah. I see it now. I had to really zoom in to see it.
The wonders of using a small screen, lol.
The wonders of using a small screen, lol.
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You thought you found a friend
to get you out of this place
Someone you could lend a hand
In return for grace
It's a beautiful daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
I mean, it isn't a beautiful day. But the first thing that popped into my head was a U2 lyric so *shrug*
Let's hope Marion catches a break soon.
to get you out of this place
Someone you could lend a hand
In return for grace
It's a beautiful daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
I mean, it isn't a beautiful day. But the first thing that popped into my head was a U2 lyric so *shrug*
Let's hope Marion catches a break soon.
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At the rate he's going, we can only hope if he does catch a break, it isn't in a major bone....
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It’s very weird that I agree, falling out of that tree is the best chance Marion has. I feel there’s another chance at him getting some mild good luck (Rick please let him have some good fortune soon, he’s due for it after this arc you put him through) if he meets with his girlfriend, doubly so if she’s the owner of someone like mungo, as he’s not directly related to the magic stuff, but he does know more than Ralph and Kevin. At this point it just be nice if he has a safe place to cryAsh Greytree wrote:Dang. Just really ain't his day, is it? End Of Year 11 is either going to show a ludicrous turnaround in fortune for Marion, or this current arc is going to end on something bittersweet. My guess is on the latter, with my "He finds a safe spot to live for the time being, but has no answers or support" theory. Either of those two things alongside it being revealed why he got transformed at the end of the strip.
For a turnaround of fortune, I could see him getting knocked out the tree being his breaking point. He snaps and starts ranting and yelling about how he had everything taken away from him as he walks down the sidewalk. He bumps into a pet who's face is off panel, and the next shot is Fox/King/Tarot/Sabrina, staring at him wide-eyed, having heard everything he said:
Marion: "What did I do to deserve this?!? First I get transformed into a squirrel - a female squirrel at that - then I get crushed by heavy objects multiple times, almost have a heart attack, get kicked out of my house by my own mom, nearly got mauled, and possibly have a concussion from being hit in the face by an acorn and falling out of a tree! I used to be human, dangit! Almost out of high school! My girlfriend and I were going to go off to the same college together, but nOoOo, the universe had to throw me the biggest curveball ever, and now former human Marion Ward is cursed to live the rest of his life as-"
[The squirrel bumps into a pet who'll believe him. He looks up and sees them staring back, and rolls his eyes in an "Of course it had to end like this" fashion.]
M: "You know what? If you could just make it quick and not 'play with your food', that'd be greatly appreciated."
Sabrina/Fox/Tarot/King: "Actually, could you run that part about you being human by me again? Because here's the thing about that..."
[Scene cuts to elsewhere, where we see the reason Marion got transformed.]
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Luckily squirrels have a really low terminal velocity.
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So, Ralph and Kevin dont really answer the question and then just walk away without a word? Not even the natural follow up of "why do you ask?" I thought Ralph was a better cop than that.
Oh, and I think that I discovered how Marion transformed. The answer is at this link...
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Oh, and I think that I discovered how Marion transformed. The answer is at this link...
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I’m hoping we see kinda a shadow of someone for dramatic effect. We don’t know who it is or if they’ll be friend or foe. Adds to the tension. At this point I’m not holding my breath we’re going to find out the cause anytime soon. Rick seems to be trying to make Marion and his story as vastly different from King's as possible so by that logic we won’t find out the cause until the end of the arc (when I say arc I mean part 2).Ash Greytree wrote:Dang. Just really ain't his day, is it? End Of Year 11 is either going to show a ludicrous turnaround in fortune for Marion, or this current arc is going to end on something bittersweet. My guess is on the latter, with my "He finds a safe spot to live for the time being, but has no answers or support" theory. Either of those two things alongside it being revealed why he got transformed at the end of the strip.
For a turnaround of fortune, I could see him getting knocked out the tree being his breaking point. He snaps and starts ranting and yelling about how he had everything taken away from him as he walks down the sidewalk. He bumps into a pet who's face is off panel, and the next shot is Fox/King/Tarot/Sabrina, staring at him wide-eyed, having heard everything he said:
Marion: "What did I do to deserve this?!? First I get transformed into a squirrel - a female squirrel at that - then I get crushed by heavy objects multiple times, almost have a heart attack, get kicked out of my house by my own mom, nearly got mauled, and possibly have a concussion from being hit in the face by an acorn and falling out of a tree! I used to be human, dangit! Almost out of high school! My girlfriend and I were going to go off to the same college together, but nOoOo, the universe had to throw me the biggest curveball ever, and now former human Marion Ward is cursed to live the rest of his life as-"
[The squirrel bumps into a pet who'll believe him. He looks up and sees them staring back, and rolls his eyes in an "Of course it had to end like this" fashion.]
M: "You know what? If you could just make it quick and not 'play with your food', that'd be greatly appreciated."
Sabrina/Fox/Tarot/King: "Actually, could you run that part about you being human by me again? Because here's the thing about that..."
[Scene cuts to elsewhere, where we see the reason Marion got transformed.]
I feel like Lois doesn’t get a lot of mention. She’s his girlfriend and clearly has a role to play. This is going to be hard for her if she does eventually come into the story. Your boyfriend is a small animal and female, how do you even respond to that? What do you do with him? It’s a true testament of their relationship.Gameb18oy wrote:It’s very weird that I agree, falling out of that tree is the best chance Marion has. I feel there’s another chance at him getting some mild good luck (Rick please let him have some good fortune soon, he’s due for it after this arc you put him through) if he meets with his girlfriend, doubly so if she’s the owner of someone like mungo, as he’s not directly related to the magic stuff, but he does know more than Ralph and Kevin. At this point it just be nice if he has a safe place to cry
On another note, it would be awesome if Marion’s pet partner is Lois’s pet so that at least gives Marion more reason to find her.
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Lois hasn't really had a chance to come into the story just yet. In real time only a few hours have passed, shes likely still in school and still thinks this is a prank.
I have a feeling that Marion is going to be a long term character. Seems like too much set up for for him to turn back at the end of the next arc. I still have doubts that this is related to Steward or the coin, though his involvement seems likely at some point.
I have a feeling that Marion is going to be a long term character. Seems like too much set up for for him to turn back at the end of the next arc. I still have doubts that this is related to Steward or the coin, though his involvement seems likely at some point.
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Him meeting up with Lois in the next strip (and him convincing her that it’s him) would be good. I could imagine a couple neat jokes coming from that.
[Marion sitting on her porch, waiting for Lois to get home. She walks up.]
Lois: “Oh, well if it isn’t ‘Marion’. Did he really send you over here all for a prank? Is he bribing you with some really good almonds or something?”
Marion: “You know, Lois, I’ve had a really terrible day, so: [embarrassing and funny PG-rated secret that only they both know and swore to never tell anyone].”
Lois: “MARION?!?”
And then in the next arc after this one:
[Marion is looking at a laptop screen, with an “I can’t believe this” look on his face. Lois walks in.]
Lois: “What’s wrong? Couldn’t come up with any leads again?”
Marion: “No, not this time. It’s just that, when I knew I was going to be taking exams this week-“
[Next panel shifts to show the laptop screen, with info about the General Obedience Exam on it.]
“This isn’t what I had in mind.”
[Marion sitting on her porch, waiting for Lois to get home. She walks up.]
Lois: “Oh, well if it isn’t ‘Marion’. Did he really send you over here all for a prank? Is he bribing you with some really good almonds or something?”
Marion: “You know, Lois, I’ve had a really terrible day, so: [embarrassing and funny PG-rated secret that only they both know and swore to never tell anyone].”
Lois: “MARION?!?”
And then in the next arc after this one:
[Marion is looking at a laptop screen, with an “I can’t believe this” look on his face. Lois walks in.]
Lois: “What’s wrong? Couldn’t come up with any leads again?”
Marion: “No, not this time. It’s just that, when I knew I was going to be taking exams this week-“
[Next panel shifts to show the laptop screen, with info about the General Obedience Exam on it.]
“This isn’t what I had in mind.”
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Anyone else concerned by the word NARC from a Squirrel who, more than likely, heard the story Marion was trying to tell the Cops?
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I think ferals may just have a general distrust for the K-9’s, and call any feral that talks to or seeks help from them a NARC.Welsh Halfwit wrote:Anyone else concerned by the word NARC from a Squirrel who, more than likely, heard the story Marion was trying to tell the Cops?
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That's so nice of you, K9 officers, leave alone a citizen who's trying to demand for help... Oh, that tree has already an inhabitant. Poor Marion, thrown out even from his new fellows... What else can go in the wrong way?
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That's... not what I expected next strip. There goes the theory of Marion being accepted by the forest animals since word spreads quickly. Unless this squirrel tell him to look towards the wisdom of the Opener of Ways, in which case he'll probably meet Jessica and Zach. And that would be... highly interesting, for sure.
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Or carnivores in general.Ash Greytree wrote:I think ferals may just have a general distrust for the K-9’s, and call any feral that talks to or seeks help from them a NARC.Welsh Halfwit wrote:Anyone else concerned by the word NARC from a Squirrel who, more than likely, heard the story Marion was trying to tell the Cops?
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I just realised... Marion is now a FEMALE squirrel! Hope he/she doesn't get any unwanted 'attention'!
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I suspect they just hate dogs (understandable for squirrels...), so any squirrel seen talking to a dog is automatically an enemy to all squirrels, and NARC is a well enough known word for them to know it. But I'm hoping that they'll soften up to this poor, deluded squirrel who thinks she's a male human, and try to take care of her... possibly through the Opener of Ways, as has already been suggested!Welsh Halfwit wrote:Anyone else concerned by the word NARC from a Squirrel who, more than likely, heard the story Marion was trying to tell the Cops?
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……… which means Marion will soon meet Craig, Draig, and Badger and, when they hear his transformation experience, will be verrrrrrrrrrrry, verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interested.shadowlucario50 wrote:That's... not what I expected next strip. There goes the theory of Marion being accepted by the forest animals since word spreads quickly. Unless this squirrel tell him to look towards the wisdom of the Opener of Ways, in which case he'll probably meet Jessica and Zach. And that would be... highly interesting, for sure.
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Aww look how hospitable they're being, offering free nuts.
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