So..wow...cussing time :smalleek:
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So..wow...cussing time :smalleek:
Epic. Go Parson.
crowning moment.
Holy...
****?!?!?
Hmmmmmm. Erfworld lost its power for a little bit.
::Applauds::
Well done Rob and Jamie... well done.
And we still don't get to cuss as board members?
Man, that is such a letdown.
Holy boop. I wasn't expecting that.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have officially hit the upper limits of PG-13. Guess there a joke in there since Erf is moving, and therefore can't hit the R mark with another well timed... fudge.
Wow.
That was a very powerful use of the word ****.
Applause indeed.
This clinches it. I'm buying it when it hits print.
He won't keep cursing; as long as he knows it's in his power he'll probably settle for saying boop.
The single curse at the end of this book is a powerful statement of individuality and self-determinism that, in my opinion, has significant artistic merit. It is unlikely that turning off the board filters is likely to generate many such moments compared to the tens of thousands of careless usages per day it will enable.
So no, board members still don't get to cuss. Write and draw a brilliant 150-page fantasy epic, and maybe I'll let you cuss here. Once.
Hmm... no boop. I guess he got his Christmas gift.
Bravo!
The value of the obsenity is less than the meaning of the soliloquy. The part about not being a gamepeice; but being a player: That is what separates the PCs from the NPCs. :smallsmile:
whoa.
That was unexpected.
On second thought, I hope Parson isn't going to abuse his newfound cussing powers, I'd miss the *boop*
I think that there is definately some deeper meaning behind why Parson was able to drop an F-bomb like that... and this really blind-sided me.
This is how to effectively swear.
Is this a challenge Mr. Burlew? :smallamused: Either way, your post there hit the nail on the head: you were able to say what I wanted to without me knowing exactly how to word it properly, thanks Rich.
All I can say is WOAH! Way to go man! Show the Erf who's the player!
Dammit Rich, why do you have to hog all the awesome?
Actually on topic:
Wow. I'm not too sure what actually has been going on in Erfworld (I'm going to have to have another archive binge), but just reading this one strip shows that there's so much more than meets the eye.
Also: I think that Parson deserves the Rory for the most gratuitous use of the word "****" in a comic.
I was thinking, and the curse, while being a perfect end to Parson's rage against theheavensuniverse, reminded me of this page.
To be specific, Panel seven.
"He breaks things, Rules, ideas, people."
The eyestones on the handle are glowing and it appears that magic is being activated/released as the sword sinks into the lava. Is that the 'ruthlessness', 'combat' and 'leadership' gone?
Or has Parson matured/grown to the point where he no longer has need of the sword to act as a focus for these qualities, as they have now been "awakened" in him? Perhaps, as he continues his development (or as a necessary part of it) he'll be able to keep breaking more of the shackles imposed by Erfworld.
Epic. Very well done!
An excellent final!
This is foreshadowing some interesting themes in Book 2.
I would recommend updating with one last faux page, with the erfworld.com url in it, as the newspot with it in it will get pushed down eventually, so future readers know where to go.
EDIT: Wow, just caught the significance of the page layout.
This last page, like the volcano linkup page one, is 'breaking' the usual layout.
:::Applause:::
Woot! Awsome! Throw off those shackles of oppression...
You'll need them to place on others soon.
Very good finish.
. . . how long till book two?
I find Earth to be much less forthcoming when I demand changes of it. Seriously, 1.6x10^-19? Isn't that a bit excessive?
Hoo-ooo boy.
Considering anything I write semi-professionally does not have a single swear word (unless you count "damn" as a swear word), I was surprised to be taken seriously.
Hopefully it does not repeat itself in the future, y'know. Would kind of take away the strength of the moment away.
...I just realized I must add another URL to my daily comics visit. That blows, man.
Suddenly, I am much less worried about Stanley possibly being able to disband Parson.
Wow.
Most powerful utterance of a curse word in the history of webcomics, anyone?
First time posting here. I must say this story was a very interesting one, with Parson's trying to figure out what's going on, and using meta-knowledge to overcome his problems.
And the ending, with him just simply giving the finger to that world, was awesome. I'll be checking the new site.
Everything melts in lava!
looks like parson is finally free of a great many restrictions. not just the censorship- probably a lot of other rules of the realm as well. a Player.... well this will be interesting.
Well, there was Black Mage's one-strip bomb in 8-Bit Theater. Although that was powerful in terms of the webcomic itself, which refrained from using the word for hundreds of strips and did it when Black Mage lost the rulership of Hell.
Then it used it a second time and it kind of made the first lose impact.
All the info you seek is here.
Nice way to end the book. Now that Erfworld is moving, I guess I'll have to add another bookmark to my favorites list. : sigh :
:smallwink:
Just posting to say congrats to Rob and Jamie on completing this first major milestone, and a well-made completion at that. Even though I've vocally disagreed with some of your artistic decisions in the past (not like it matters what a stranger on the internet says about anyone's work) I and I think most everyone on this board will commend you on a job well done.
Best wishes for Erfworld.com, for the dead tree version of Book 1, and for a successful Book 2 and beyond. :smallsmile:
That was an awesome ending.
Breaking my two-year silence to say:
Congratulations.
*Great* ending. I really love this story. I cannot express how satisfying it is to have completion to a story arc I've been following for a couple years, and have it be actually really good. Rare, precious stuff. THANKS and CONGRATULATIONS to the authors. Looking forward to buying the book with my tool credits.
...I liked that sword...
The sword... huh. Maybe not such a good idea.
Rich: That was pretty much the exact, correct thing to say.
I'm going to miss having two stellar comics on this site; still, forward and onward!
Epic ending. I'll buy the book once its out.
holy boop.
That was epic.
*Claps*
Awesome guys :smallbiggrin:
I'm really glad you let us go on this journey with you, and will most definitely pick up book one when it's out.
Mr. Burlew, any idea on who will be trying to fill Erf's rather large shoes?
Understood. Thank you for the response :smallsmile:
I really have got to say that it was a nice pick. It's going to be a little sad not having the two strips on the same site anymore.
That was a great ending to Book 1. For a second I almost thought he was about to kill himself there to see if he gets out of this "dream".
Also, this final page raises the questions about a universe which censors swearing but allows for wholesale slaughter. This statement seemed to have silenced those detractors from the story who objected to the prevalence of violence in the comic during the battles.
What this says about the nature and Rating of the story, I don't know but it is a fun one and I don't intend to stop reading it.
I started applauding at my computer screen.
What an amazing scene; reminded me of "I am not a number! I am a free man!"