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Originally Posted by
Lycan 01
You may be the only person who does, in that regard. :smalltongue:
I can just see Serrin running laps around her room while shouting excitedly while Rolf is passed out.
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Well, high school is not exactly the most accurate measurement of society and culture as a whole. College is much better in that regard, as high school is where most of the idiots lurk. :smallwink:
I find out next year! :smallbiggrin:
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Hm. Well, its still good to know you and your family weren't directly effected or anything. I didn't know New York got tornadoes, especially in the city!
Neither did I! :smalleek:
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Hm. Okay, I see your point, and I am reminded of "Death by Snu-Snu" from Futurama. :smalltongue:
College. Is. Awesome. :smallbiggrin: Seriously, you will love it. Even if the one you go to is different from mine, it'll still rock your socks off. No bullies, no cliques, all the high school cliches are gone. You can be yourself, and not worry about being judged. I go to a pretty conservative school, and I still see people with anime t-shirts, spikey neon hair, and random things that would have made people in high school hate you... but are "normal" in college.
They're pretty common in Mississippi. One almost hit my college last year, in fact. It touched down a few blocks away, IIRC. :smalleek:
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Heh Gicko. Were I two to three years younger I'd probably agree with you. As it is, well, a Junior in college tracking down a senior in high school (third year university and last year pre-university for you non-Americans) from halfway across the country is just a little...creepy. So I won't entertain the idea.
Plus, from what I can tell she's a cat person. I'm a dog person. Would never work.:smalltongue:
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Lycan 01
Hm. Okay, I see your point, and I am reminded of "Death by Snu-Snu" from Futurama. :smalltongue:
Pretty much. :smalltongue:
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College. Is. Awesome. :smallbiggrin: Seriously, you will love it. Even if the one you go to is different from mine, it'll still rock your socks off. No bullies, no cliques, all the high school cliches are gone. You can be yourself, and not worry about being judged. I go to a pretty conservative school, and I still see people with anime t-shirts, spikey neon hair, and random things that would have made people in high school hate you... but are "normal" in college.
You have just made me even more excited about college, if that's possible. Will I have time to work on my comic?
MoleMage, I'm more of a dog person, but that would still be extremely creepy.
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CoffeeIncluded
You have just made me even more excited about college, if that's possible. Will I have time to work on my comic?
Well, I still have time to participate in numerous play-by-posts, play my video games, play in one real-life DnD campaign, create homebrew when I want, and sometimes work on my language for the race of gnolls in my homebrew system which I also have time to work on sometimes. Oh, and read like ten webcomics including yours, read fantasy novels (usually before bed), and play frisbee when we can get enough people for it. I don't do as many clubs as I could though.
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CoffeeIncluded
MoleMage, I'm more of a dog person, but that would still be extremely creepy.
Well this changes everything. I need to travel halfway across the country to my original hometown up in ND, relieve my parents of the puppies (actually a twoish year old dog and two old dogs), then travel halfway across the country AGAIN and use them to attract your notice. Hah.:smallyuk:
Like I said before, try to find guys in your interests; clubs do exist for all manner of things at most colleges. Learn from the mistakes of geeks before you (me) and actually take part in those clubs.
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Coffee, I have more time than I know what to do with at college, and I'm a Junior who's taken the max amount of hours allowed for every semester up until this point. I took so many classes my first two years that I'm almost out of classes to take. I could graduate half a year early, if I wanted. And even though I worked my butt off for those first two years, I still had more than enough time to spend hours a day doing nothing - playing video games, surfing the web, writing fan/crack fics, running RPGs, hanging with friends... And I still have a 3.0 average... without even applying myself to most of my classes. This semester, I'm only taking 15 hours - 5 courses. I spent about four hours in class on Monday through Thursday. I go to class for an hour on Fridays. An hour. And that's with 15 hours, an average schedule. I could take 15 hours for the next two semesters, and graduate. I could take 12 for the next three, the minimum, and still graduate on time. I'm a History Major, though, and I have less courses than a science-y major would need, admitably. But I know several medical, biology, and dental majors. They still spend more time having fun than working most days.
In short, Coffee, you will have time for you comic. :smalltongue:
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I thought Terrence and Gianna were halflings, not dwarves?
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Thanks guys. That makes me feel better.
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Marnath
I thought Terrence and Gianna were halflings, not dwarves?
Terrence is a halfling, Gianna is a dwarf.
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Coffee, if you have time in high school for all this, you will definitely have time in college. I did way more work in high school than I've ever had to do in college, on average. I mean, reports and stuff are hard and time consuming - I need to work on a 5 page paper due Wednesday, actually - but generally speaking, classes aren't that demanding.
You'll enjoy it. Trust me. :smallsmile:
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Take it from me Coffee, you will have time to do this during your college year. And if you have trouble, you can always come to me so I can practice my therapist classes if you want to just want to talk. I'll listen any time you need me.:smallsmile:
(Speaking of which, check your pm soon.)
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Silverraptor
Take it from me Coffee, you will have time to do this during your college year. And if you have trouble, you can always come to me so I can practice my therapist classes if you want to just want to talk. I'll listen any time you need me.:smallsmile:
(Speaking of which, check your pm soon.)
In junior college. The first thing i realize was 'god this class is cold!'
The first thing i realized that didn't involve classrooms was 'DAMN i have a lot of free time'
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CoffeeIncluded
Terrence is a halfling, Gianna is a dwarf.
Now I want a Terrence and Philip crossover.
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My dense black core of cynicism warns against hoping that college will be good; hopes are the first step towards disappointment. Mind you, a little hope is never bad. Blah, this makes me seem a lot more... what's the word? Jaded, perhaps. Yes, jaded works. So, it makes me seem a lot more jaded than I am. Regardless, I wish you enjoy college when it comes~
Anyway! I've not read the prose as of yet, nor the comic in any great detail. Would you kindly put a link on this page, since I've only just caught up on the thread and have forgotten which page it's lurking on.
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The comic's on the front page. The story is here.
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Lycan 01
You're a great girl with a good heart, a sense of humor, and a love of DnD, webcomics, and other "nerd stuff" most girls hate. You are a rare breed that many guys I know would fight tooth and nail just to be friends with, let alone date. Don't be too hard on yourself. :smallwink:
Totally behind you on that.
-Xavez
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Well, in theory its true, but from what I've seen, most geeks aren't like to fight tooth and nail over many things. Shyness kinda gets in the way of that.
However, their willingness to actually fight notwithstanding you'll definitely be piquing their interest.
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MoleMage
Well, in theory its true, but from what I've seen, most geeks aren't like to fight tooth and nail over many things. Shyness kinda gets in the way of that.
However, their willingness to actually fight notwithstanding you'll definitely be piquing their interest.
I consider myself pretty geeky; and I would fight tooth and nail over many things (I am also a martial arts enthusiast so that might be the reason I would do that)
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I'm a true wizard. I'm not physically strong in any sense of the word, but I am smart.
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Smartness is something I really found atractive, IMO there is no point on a relationship if you can't have a meaningful deep conversation.
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Dusk Eclipse
I consider myself pretty geeky; and I would fight tooth and nail over many things (I am also a martial arts enthusiast so that might be the reason I would do that)
Can i quote that? it's just too awesome XD
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CoffeeIncluded
I'm a true wizard. I'm not physically strong in any sense of the word, but I am smart.
In that case you'll attract people actually capable of holding a conversation. That's the second best kind, next to weird people who might be good at conversations anyway.
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HalfTangible
In that case you'll attract people actually capable of holding a conversation. That's the second best kind, next to weird people who might be good at conversations anyway.
Unfortunately, I have serious social issues.
Now I have good news and bad news with the comic:
Bad news: Because of college apps and senior and swim team...Well, you know how much it's eating into my time.
Good news: When I'm swimming laps for 2 hours straight, my mind needs to wander to stay sane. (Yes, I have a very short attention span; I'm diagnosed with ADHD and take medicine and stuff). This gives me lots of time to think of the Aequar series.
I'm gonna need a flowchart for the sequel.
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CoffeeIncluded
I'm a true wizard. I'm not physically strong in any sense of the word, but I am smart.
I'm a Monk. I'm powerful in theory, but when I get into a fight, I'm pretty much useless.
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I'm a commoner with badly spread skillpoints.
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I'm an expert. With no particular pattern to skill points. If magic existed, I'd be a sorcerer probably; except I don't know if I have enough Charisma.
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I'm a Bard, but we already knew that. :smallwink:
I have a few more things to add to the whole "Coffee having social issues and getting a boyfriend" conversation, but I am afraid we may be getting off topic. So, I'll just PM them to Coffee instead, rather than posting several paragraphs off off-topicness. :smalltongue:
Also, its a pity we have to wait, but I can be patient for new comics. All good things in time, after all.
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I'd probably be an Expert, too. Or maybe a Monk.
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Only 2 more days to wait. Now let's get back on topic.
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In other news I'm currently working on a webcomic, and one of the characters is a Half-Orc who may or may not be of evil alignment.
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Great, I'll have something to look forward to on Friday.
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I am, I just have to actually make the strips. I'm still in the character designing phase.
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Maxios
I am, I just have to actually make the strips. I'm still in the character designing phase.
Ah okay.
To anyone wondering where my post went, I deleted it once I realized this wasn't actually a comic and was just a banner.
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CoffeeIncluded
I'm a true wizard. I'm not physically strong in any sense of the word, but I am smart.
I have been placed as either a Fighter, Paladin, or a wizard in 3 separate tests. However, all three tests agree that I'm lawful good.
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I've been placed as a sorcerer or a bard, but all agree I'm chaotic neutral.
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Silverraptor
I have been placed as either a Fighter, Paladin, or a wizard in 3 separate tests. However, all three tests agree that I'm lawful good.
Same here with the alignment part.
I always got placed as a wizard when I could actually find those tests, but that was years ago...
Anyway! Don't mind us, Coffee, we don't mind waiting :smallsmile:
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Keveak
Anyway! Don't mind us, Coffee, we don't mind waiting :smallsmile:
I do. My D&D group needs to respond already!
but not for this comic.:smalltongue:
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Maxios
And yes, that is Wilson from that movie with Tom Hanks :smallcool:
Stop quoting the image! No likey screen stretch!
-Xavez
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HalfTangible
Can i quote that? it's just too awesome XD
Sure, but I don't see why that is awesome.
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Can we get the focus back where it belongs? Namely, on coffee's comic?
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Thank you, HalfTangible! Update tomorrow evening, I promise!
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Kewl. Can't wait to see what name serrin comes up with. Well, I can wait, it's just a figure of speech. :smallwink:
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We can elimate the Linear Guild, the Order of the Stick, and Saphire Guild for the possible name :smalltongue:
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Maxios
We can elimate the Linear Guild, the Order of the Stick, and Saphire Guard for the possible name :smalltongue:
Fixed that for ya =P
I vote 'The Ragtag Band'
Or the 'The Misfit Brigade'
Or babblebabblebabble...
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my guess is AMAZING WHIMSICAL SUPER OPTICAL MESMERIZEAITION EXTRRRRRRRRRAVAGANZAAAAAAAA!!!
or "AWSOME" for short.
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Maxios
I'd vote for the Unmchkin Bugbear guild, but I already took that for my FFRP.
Hey coffe, can I post one of my strips of my webcomic on here to see how the playgrounders like it before starting a whole thread for it?
Please stop hijacking Coffee's thread.:smallsigh:
It would be better to start your own thread right off the bat.
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Maxios
I'd vote for the Unmchkin Bugbear guild, but I already took that for my FFRP.
Hey coffe, can I post one of my strips of my webcomic on here to see how the playgrounders like it before starting a whole thread for it?
Maxios, it's not that we never go off topic around here. Hell, I do, and then I feel bad when Coffee calls me on it.
But see, it's not just Coffee wanting to keep the thread on-topic; the Forum rules require it. And when Coffee asks the mods to kindly let her start Murphy's Law Thread 5, she's gonna have trouble making her case if Thread 4 was ful of off-topic chatter.
Of your last 12 posts to this thread, 11 of them were about your own webcomic. And now you want to post a sample of it, and presumably have other people post their thoughts about it here, so you can "see how the Playgrounders like it."
With all due respect, please stop.
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So in order not to look like an utter hypocrite, I'd better post something on-topic here!
Coffee, I did read the fragment you posted from the sequel. It's quite well done, both compelling and disturbing; I look forward to hating this villain in the sequel.. I keep trying to write a full response to it. That will take some time, and I keep running out of time this week, so apologies for the delay in feedback.
I hope I'll be able to get my thoughts into writing tonight; we'll see if it's before or after the new comic is ready! :smallsmile:
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mucat
Maxios, it's not that we never go off topic around here. Hell, I do, and then I feel bad when Coffee calls me on it.
But see, it's not just Coffee wanting to keep the thread on-topic; the Forum rules require it. And when Coffee asks the mods to kindly let her start Murphy's Law Thread 5, she's gonna have trouble making her case if Thread 4 was ful of off-topic chatter.
Of your last 12 posts to this thread, 11 of them were about your own webcomic. And now you want to post a sample of it, and presumably have other people post their thought about it here, so you can "see how the Playgrounders like it."
With all due respect, please stop.
Besides, aren't there already threads or this kind of stuff?
Our Comic Lab In The Playground comes to mind when it comes to aspiring comics :smallsmile:
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Incredible, Daring, Inventive Overseers of Truth and Stuff.
See what i did there =D I made a reference and made fun of them at the same time
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HalfTangible
Incredible, Daring, Inventive Overseers of Truth and Stuff.
See what i did there =D I made a reference and made fun of them at the same time
hehehe, nice. :smallsmile:
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On the vignette; I felt it was quite interesting. It did feel a bit too... verby for my tastes, but that's understandable. I did occasionally need to read parts over once or twice ("He carved them himself" would have been better phrased, I think, as "He'd carved them himself", since the former implies, as the entire work is set in the past tense, that he was carving them at the time of writing, as opposed to in the past, which is, I think, what you're getting at), but it was largely quite well-done, and only a shame it was not longer! :smalltongue:
Should I have offended any sensibilities with this post, my sincerest apologies. This was intended in the name of honest criticism, as opposed to stuffing my orifices with pepper before I began typing.
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*Sighs in relief* It's been a long week, but HERE IT IS!!!
If you guess the reason behind the name, you win a cookie.
#86: Talk About Timing
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Marnath
Please stop hijacking Coffee's thread.:smallsigh:
It would be better to start your own thread right off the bat.
Thank you. Maxios, you're wasting post space and I really can't afford that right now. Also, college admission officials might be looking at this.
So no, Maxios, you can't. I don't mean to be rude, but please go start your own thread.
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Burn Books --> Burn people?
Er... OK? This reminds me of a recent news thing involving a book that starts with "Q" (or "K" in some circles)
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Love this one. I liked that Janine apologized and Lloyd makes a decent argument. It's not Necessarily true but it definitely can be.
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Herpestidae
Burn Books --> Burn people?
Er... OK?
I think the argument is "If you're willing to burn something because you don't agree with it, you might be just as willing to do the same thing to some one."
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Yea LLoyd! Way to make Janine think for once!
Yea Janine! Way to think for once!
(Yeah, they both get a cheer for that. It was a joint breakthrough.)
Yea Serrin! Because Fir is adorable when she has to run full tilt to keep up!
...and the timing isn't absolutely perfect, but thirteen days ain't bad at all. Yea Coffee!
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Kyuubi
think the argument is "If you're willing to burn something because you don't agree with it, you might be just as willing to do the same thing to some one."
Yep. Of course there's a bit more to it. Just think about all we know with the relationship with Astridians and the Plavaan.
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mucat
Yea LLoyd! Way to make Janine think for once!
Yea Janine! Way to think for once!
(Yeah, they both get a cheer for that. It was a joint breakthrough.)
Yea Serrin! Because Fir is adorable when she has to run full tilt to keep up!
...and the timing isn't absolutely perfect, but thirteen days ain't bad at all. Yea Coffee!
Thanks, Mucat! But what do you mean by 13 days?
Ooh, can you guess why Serrin chose Team Gale? It is appropriate, but you've got to find the link! :smalltongue: (I'll tell once someone gets it, SILVERRAPTOR YOU ARE INELIGIBLE)
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CoffeeIncluded
But what do you mean by 13 days?
Ah, maybe I misunderstood what you meant by the title. In deference to board rules, I'll just say that book burning has been on my mind of late...
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mucat
Ah, maybe I misunderstood what you meant by the title. In deference to board rules, I'll just say that book burning has been on my mind of late...
Oh. Oh, I see. It was about Serrin's timing.
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Without getting too in-depth(cause I like not getting in trouble:smalltongue:) I'll just say I liked the strip and I agree heartily with Lloyd, that's a slippery slope that has been tread before. While I don't get the reference, I'd like to submit that it is probably a pokemon reference? Idk.
Also, Hello College Admissions people! Welcome to the playground, here's some cookies. :smallsmile:
I hope you like what you see here! This is one of the most popular fan comics in the playground.
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Yikes. It sounds like Lloyd is speaking from first-hand experience. Considering how much care goes into writing a book (especially if the information contained within was hard to obtain), its not a very big jump from books to people.
Also, the name of the team is going to have me scratching my head for a while. Maybe Serrin imagines their adventure taking them all over the world, like the wind? That's my first guess, anyway.
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CoffeeIncluded
Yep. Of course there's a bit more to it. Just think about all we know with the relationship with Astridians and the Plavaan.
"He who destroys a good book kills reason itself"
Or something along those lines =/
And team gale... it sounds so familiar... like RIGHT on the edge of my memory...