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    Default Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XXXIII: DeeganBallZ

    Welcome to a new year of Dominic Deegan. Help yourself, try the fish, and if you find a plot, tell us! Everyone is looking for it -- except the author and the characters, apparently.

    If you're new to these threads, we discuss and poke fun at the webcomic Dominic Deegan. It's a bit like MST3K, but not on a TV.

    Snark Chronology (Snarkhronology)

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    Thread I - Oct 31 2006 to Aug 9 2007 - 77 pages, the first half of which actually contained praise yet. Then Snowsong came about...
    Thread II - Aug 8 2007 to Jun 10 2008 - the epic one, 301 pages, OVER NINE THOUSAAAND posts. Here the foundations of Domiology - our snarky fanon - were created.
    Thread III - 10 Jun 2008 to Aug 12 2008 - 63 pages of snarky goodness, first one to contain the archives in the first post.
    Thread IV - Aug 12 2008 to Sept 20 2008 - 50 pages, the one that carried us through the first half of the horrid Vacation Arc and brought the first actual fans into our threads (of course, their resolve starts to falter by now )
    Thread V - Sept 20 2008 to Oct 18 2008 - 50 pages, the Vacation Arc continues to our unimaginable horror.
    Thread VI - Oct 18 2008 to Nov 11 2008 - 50 pages, the final part of the vacation. So much to be learnt about walls and limbs; knowledge that Mookie, unfortunately, shall never possess.
    Thread VII - 10 Nov 2008 to Dec 1 2008 - 50 pages, finally the Plot Creature caught up - but what has Mookie done to Celesto and TIM?
    Thread VIII - Dec 1 2008 to Dec 23 2008 - 51 pages, wherein Dex rises from the dead and we are introduced to Sn'gl'euth'u, the cutest extradimensional Lovecraftian being since Hello Cthulhu.
    Thread IX - Dec 23 2008 to Feb 20 2009 - 50 pages, which taught us that orcs not only have despicable traditions, they are also completely insane.
    Thread X - Feb 20 2009 to Apr 5 2009 - 50 pages, which taught us that orcs are not only completely insane, they are actually crazy enough to make Cthulhu roll Sanity checks!
    Thread XI - Apr 5 2009 to May 1 2009 - 51 pages, in which the orcs are at their height of insanity (going one step beyond), Luna is the designated Messiah of Everything and that tusks make you speshul.
    Thread XII - May 1 2009 to Jun 6 2009 - 50 pages, where the orcs, after reaching the height of insanity previously, find ways to fly to entirely new planes of mind-crushing madness, sufficient to warp their plain to the size of a backyard and time to freeze, as nothing interesting happens at all.
    Thread XIII - Jun 6 2009 to July 9 2009 - 50 pages, where the orcs continue to plumb the bottomless depths of inanity. Oh, and insanity too. Meanwhile, Luna discovers a new Sue power: inflicting the worst monologues ever on hapless readers. Also, Jacob is evil.
    Thread XIV - July 9 2009 to Aug 6 2009 - 50 pages, where we are still occupied with Orcs. Orcs. Orcs, everywhere! Oh gods, is this arc not going to end ever?! I repent, Mookie! I repent! Just make it stop! Make it stooooop!
    Thread XV - Aug 6 2009 to Sept 7 2009 - 50 pages, with Orcs, who do Orc things and KILL THEM, KILL ALL THE ORCS, EXTERMINATE THEM, SO THIS HORROR CAN END!
    Thread XVI - Sept 7 2009 to Sept 26 2009 - 50 pages. Do I have to tell you what it was about at this point anymore? You have three guesses. And the first two don't count.
    Thread XVII - Sept 26 2009 to Oct 20 2009 - 51 pages. The Orcs are still insane, and in this thread, they managed to temporarily infect us. Among the results are a debate about relativism and many pictures of various cute, funny, and weird animals. There also was a decapitation. It was metal.
    Thread XVIII - Oct 20 2009 to Nov 19 2009 - 50 pages, in which the March Through Maltak continues against logic, reason, good taste and sanity. Also including attempts at a non-lethal battle and awesome plot twists(Dominic fixes everything!)
    Thread XIX - Nov 19 2009 to Dec 15 2009 - 50 pages. The Battle At the Bikta Sanctuary is trudging along, with consistency and logic being casualties.
    Thread XX - Dec 15 2009 to Jan 14 2010 - 50 pages, where many lessons are learned: Never trust a bard, rain solves everything, and a stunning revelation by a necromancer so important it's the next thread title.
    Thread XXI - Jan 14 2010 to Feb 25 2010 - 51 pages. Now that events have been set into motion that may affect the destiny of the entire world, we get to see Nimmel and his crazy college shenanigans!
    Thread XXII - Feb 25 2010 to Mar 31 2010 - 51 pages, where Nimmel fully ascends into the First Caste, donning the Mantle of Sue that he might make us all immune to boobs.
    Thread XXIII - March 31 2010 to May 9 2010 - 50 pages. After Talking to one tentacled creature about another, Mamma Deegan returns home, and Greg starts a band.
    Thread XXIV - May 9, 2010 to June 9, 2010 - 50 pages. Greg's band is so meh it's un-****ing believable.
    Thread XXV - June 9, 2010 to July 22, 2010 - 51 pages. The strange ecology of the Wild Edge Territory, and the stranger behavior of the Callanians living there. If there's a keyword, it's "random". Also, inappropriate names for creatures.
    Thread XXVI - July 22, 2010 to Sept. 6 2010 - 50 pages. Stunt's stunts in the Wild Edge show a stunting of character and such stunted emotional capacity that he probably suffers from stunt. Also, Celesto meditates naked.
    Thread XXVII - Sept. 6, 2010 to Oct. 6, 2010 - 50 pages. The comic goes to hell. Again. Siegfried returns and shouts a lot.
    Thread XXVIII - Oct. 6, 2010 to Oct. 27, 2010 - 50 pages. Curly has exploded at the end of the War in Hell just like a soul. Now, on to a trial.
    Thread XXVIIIS - Nov. 6, 2010 to Nov. 7, 2010 - 1 page. Wherein a true fan who has made it as far as Storm of Souls, makes a thread.
    Thread XXIX - Oct. 27 2010 to Dec. 2, 2010 - 50 pages. The "trial" is just a veiled excuse to have Bulgak grow wings on his head and look into goalposts that show him important events in his past.
    Thread XXX - Dec. 2, 2010 to January 1, 2011 - 51 pages. Bulgak goes boom. Filler. Then nothing happens except Curly's marathon readthrough of Maltak.
    Thread XXXI - Jan. 1, 2011 to January 21, 2011 - 50 pages. Dominic and Luna finally show up, and then we get an arc about plastic surgery.
    Thread XXXII - Jan. 22, 2011 to Feb. 18, 2011 - 50 Pages. Luna is great. So great. Also: Snuggly joins the Loony Toons.


    And our sister threads:
    Strip Slays, the best thread ever
    Strip Slays 2: the best thread strikes back
    Strip Slays 3 - Someone Is Going To Slay For This Outrage.
    Strip Slays 4: A Slay On Words.
    If the madness of this thread does not suffice to bring your SAN rating down, those will. For sure.
    [DD Snark]Maltak: The Unsuckening - Art by Domochevsky, Writing by Oracle_Hunter, edited by us. A parody of the longest arc done in the style of Hiimdaisy's comic strips, now with snazzy new (non-sucky) link!
    Dominic Deegan - The Second Coming - the now dead Dominic Deegan rewrite, where everyone could contribute! Assuming it was still alive.

    And of course, the Dominic Deegan Wiki.

    There is also an Archive of all Dominic Deegan threads, courtesy of Whoracle:
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    I finally got my lazy backside to bring the backups up-to-date, that means up to Thread XIII.
    But there's more:
    The previous backups were simply saved pages off the GiantITP-Archives, which were kind of fractured. But no longer!
    I present you the backups in not one, not two, but three different versions:

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    The ultralight version is the same as the backups I madebefore.
    It contains each thread in a single folder, with html-files named thread_X_Y.htm(l), where X is the thread number and Y is the page mumber as presented in the GiantITP-Archives.
    Furthermore it contains a file named current_status.txt, which is a plain text file including information on the date and time of the last backup, the threads backupped and who made the backup.

    This version has the smallest filesize, but is not that convenient for full text searches, especially in the legendary thread.


    Light Version
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    The light version includes everything from the ultralight version.
    In addition to this I added another folder called complete threads that contains files named X-complete.html, where X is the thread number.

    These files contain the complete thread that corresponds to its respective number.

    While larger than the ultralight version, the good thing about this is that you have a much easier time full text searching the threads if you now in what thread to look.


    Complete Version
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    The complete Version conatins everything from the previous versions.
    In addition to this I merged every single page into one big (20+ MB) file called Dominic Deegan Backup.html that resides in the document root of the archive, plus I made a backup of the GiantITP-Archive-stylesheet, so even if giantitp.com should someday go offline (I expect this to happen shortly after satan starts ordering winter woolens :) ), the integrity and viewing pleasure of the backups won't be disrupted.

    I added an index in the beginning of The Big File(tm) for easier referencing.

    This version is the biggest of the bunch. I recommend you download this if you want the easiest way of full text searching something.

    !::! WARNING !::!
    [i]The Big File(tm) is really big, and some PCs might experience browser or even system crashes opening it. I recommend at least 1 GB of RAM for viewing this, as that's the spec I tested it with. I take no responsibility for any damage that occurs to your PC when opening that file.
    !::! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !::!


    All files are virus checked and should be ok, but better be safe than sorry: Go ahead and check them again before unpacking.
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    The Encyclopedia Dominica can be found here now!
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    Why We Snark - Collective Responses of a Thread of Snarkers
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    Since every few weeks somebody comes around and asks us why, if we apparently hate the Dominic Deegan comic so much, we still keep reading it instead of deleting it from our bookmarks. This post shall serve as a collection of all our stances on the comic and why we keep reading it after all, so that we can refer the person asking to this post (or just quote it), and be done with it.

    Anyone who wants his opinion mentioned here - or who wants his previous statement changed - shall tell me so, so I can edit this post.


    rubakhin
    Honestly? I get more entertainment out of all the snark than I would probably get from Dominic Deegan if it were a good strip.

    Also, it's interesting to read as a writer. For the same reason why in writing groups you're encouraged to listen to the critiques directed at other members as well. You learn a lot whenever you see the flaws in a work of fiction being dissected like this. You get a better feel for what works, what doesn't, and why.


    Winterwind
    Most (all?) of us used to enjoy reading DD and, when it went bad, stayed in the hope it might recover. Meanwhile, we kept discussing the comic, which invariably ended in mocking its failings. Over time, we found that mocking the comic is far more funny and enjoyable than the comic ever was even before its great fall. I presume you did not read this thread, else you would have noticed what this thread has spawned. There were many sides long parodies of Dominic's over-manipulativeness comparing the comic to 1984. There were parodies on his Mary Sue'ness, drawing an analogy to the Inquisition. There were such things as the Encyclopaedia Dominica, or just utterly bizarre and mind-blowing stories and explanations for the comic's logical fallacies. The strip slay thread, undeniably funny, is just the other side of the same coin, where this thread is the other - more of the same parody, except now in words, not in images.
    Delete it from our bookmarks? Are you freakin' kidding me? Why the hell would we want to block ourselves from the fun which is this thread?


    MReav
    Originally I read DD because at first it was kinda cute and funny, and the consistent updates were a welcome change from some of my more favoured webcomics at the time (namely, Captain SNES). Yeah, the preachiness was annoying, as was the constant portrayal of common people as ignorant thugs, but I could skip those comics by and large. But it got a lot worse.

    Now I read DD because it's kinda like watching a trainwreck in slow motion. It's entertaining in a MST3K sort of way now, going over with fellow mockers the incredible amounts of Mary Sue-ness, the idiot plots, the poor art, the attempts at the fetishistic, the rampant anti-jock sentiment (which I really think was derived from watching college films than any real human interaction), the Deus Ex Machinas, the gobs of poorly-thought-out Fantastic Racism, and all the other entertainingly bad actions of the comic and its writer.

    I won't bash Mookie too much, since I don't pay for his comic nor is anyone making me keep the bookmark, but since his comic is on the web for all to see, I'll enjoy snarking about it over here.


    averagejoe
    If I could appreciate this thread, and strip slays, without reading the strip, I probably would. I've tried to quit several times, but these guys keep drawing me back!


    Morty
    I can already say that I'm reading DD primarily out of curiosity- I want to see what will author screw up this time. But reading strips so I can see them mocked here is fun as hell too.


    Oracle_Hunter
    As I've said before, DD is compelling for me because of Mookie's guileless writing style. He is probably well read, and is in any case well familiar with a wide variety of Tropes, and he can even put a plot together in a Fridge Logic kind of way.

    Yet, despite all this apparent sophistication, the man writes Eragon-level stuff. Vastly derivative and often very loopy... yet he is not like the average attempted webcomic writer. He occupies a twilight realm between Total Crap and Graphic Novel Writer and that makes him unique, and worthy of study.

    Nobody else can do what Mookie does, for better or for worse.


    CrazyFatGoblin
    I personally read DD for literary ideas, for Mookie *does* have some good ideas, but really sucks at execution. Well, if he *did* have execution, it'd be awesome, but thats not the point.
    I read DD to try and wonder what it would be like if such and such happened, or if Mookie was actually good at writing.
    I read DD because Mookie is a *genius*, transporting his readers in a masterpiece of suffering so powerful, a few weak-willed ones do not even realize they are suffering, and ask for more. I read DD because I cannot look away, same as if a trainwreck was shown on constant loop.
    I read DD because the madness that is Mookie is fascinating, like a book that cannot abide, yet still read to find out what happens in the end.
    In short, I read DD because, quite simply, I desire what twisted knowledge Mookie has at his disposal to make us suffer so. What could I do with that knowledge?


    Spiryt
    The whole problem is that we (or at least I) don't hate that comic. I, in fact, think that it will be rather silly thing to hate damn poor internet comic.

    I just recently discovered that making fun of it is good entertainment.

    I however had Stoped Reading : some strips appeared so horrible to me (Sword of Centuries... Arghhh) that I literally hadn't dared to read them.


    kukn
    The reasons are varied. Mostly, I wouldn't call it hatred, at least not for me. The posts here are mostly an intellectual excersise in criticism and satire. Which is fun. (It can get a bit too much at times, a negative stance makes people see only the negative side of DD, often twisting neutral or even good aspects of a strip into yet more negativism.)

    We can get a bit full of ourselves here, to be fair. But then, we're only human.


    Johnny Blade
    It all starts with the author, here, because you must think of DD not only as a webcomic that tells a story or tries to be funny, although it briefly (for the first few arcs) fell into the latter category. No, DD also serves as a means for Mookie to preach his opinionated world-view and show the greatness of his self-insertion, the namesake of this train wreck.
    Well, I guess it’s unnecessary to discuss why a blatant Mary-Sue who knows everything about the setting, is always right, served as the chosen savior of the world and can solve almost every problem with his convoluted, logically questionable plans is not a sign of good writing.

    So on to Mookie whoring out his opinions. First, it is done in a totally obvious way – the villains seldom let a chance to say how racist/sexist/homophobic they are pass, and don’t get me started on the “Nerds always get their revenge.” thing.
    Second, it gets creepy from time to time. Well, often. Examples include Mookie using Celesto, one of the Third Caste (arguably) villains, to brutally kill Brett Taggerty as punishment for being a jock (by the way, there’s only one jock who isn’t stereotyped) and Mookie using Jacob, another Third Caste member, to torture Neilen as punishment for being a womanizer trying to get into Luna’s pants.
    Third, Mookie is a pseudo-liberal hypocrite, though I don’t even know if he’s truly aware of this. Yes, racism is bad, but the cultures besides the United States of Wapan/Callan that he has shown us consist of noble savages oppressing their women and living in barbarism or bipolar nudist werewolves who are racists themselves. And yes, homophobia is bad, but yet Szark-who-is-gay’s sexuality is played for laughs where nobody else’s is (exception: Gregory, who now has a girl) and he is apparently unable to have any romantic feelings besides those for Dominic, shown by his reaction to Alseltio’s death. And yes, sexism is bad, too, but even though Mookie seems to be careful here, just take a look at Luna. A wonderful, intelligent, caring and whatnot woman, blah blah. Yet she obsesses about a (minor) physical detail and needs Dominic to save her from herself. Granted, this type of female character is an archetype in and of itself, but it really is a sort of damsel in distress who had the dragon holding her captive replaced by society and a bad childhood.
    Fourth, Mookie likes to bash the United States in a way resembling Michael Moore. Callan is full of idiots, tries to invade another country every now and then and is run by an evil government of some sort. The Encyclopedia lists this as the Invisible King, but I guess it really is a president who came into office through election fraud by devising a system that didn’t count the votes of all Orcs in the country.

    Then, there’s Mookie’s inconsistent world-building. Not only does it seem to be a really small world, given how at least Dominic apparently has friends everywhere. No, it’s also full of anachronisms which aren’t explained anywhere. It is generally assumed magic does the trick here, although we interestingly don’t get to see too many wizards besides the protagonists and the populace of Lynn’s Brook (GAH!) were quite easily scared by magic.
    This leads to another point: magic in general and illusions in particular can solve everything. Everything, I tell you. Drive away an angry mob, trick extremely powerful enemies even if they know about magic, fake your death (to calm down loved ones in a frenzy, for example) and whatever else it is you want – illusions can do it.

    Add in horrible writing, best shown by the recent proposal: So, we have Luna, who actively helped Dominic manipulate everyone back during the Snowsong arc, even if it meant risking the life of Greg and the rest of Barthis. And then there is Dominic, who as always been really patient when it comes to Luna being the emo crybaby she often was. But all of a sudden, Luna is pissed off by Dominic’s puppet-mastery and Dominic finds Luna’s emotional problems annoying, although they weren’t actually significant as of late – all we had was Luna running around babbling about how she feels inferior, which probably was done by Mookie to signify she still has these problems. Great. So they tell each other how annoying they are, bicker around a little, don’t resolve their problems at all, and then…marry! Yay!
    I won’t even comment on the Snowsong arc with its downright bizarre jump-the-shark moments and yet another instance of Dominic saving the day with an overly complicated scheme.
    Mookie’s laughable art also has been mocked to an overdue death and I wholeheartedly recommend reading the Encyclopedia entries on Balloon Boobs, Glasswood, Snout and Trees on this subject.
    Actually, one Encyclopedia Dominica article is enough to prove why Dominic Deegan is bad, so I’ll just stop here. I forgot what I was going to write, anyway. Hopefully, more will come later, though.

    But you shouldn’t think I hate Dominic Deegan. Most of those who post here don’t. I actually find it one of the most entertaining webcomics around, because no one can do what Mookie does. Yes, there are other webcomics which are so bad they’re funny, but Dominic Deegan actually has a setting created for it, relatively complex arcs, an extensive cast etc., yet it is a horrible train wreck that just keeps going on and on. Like Ed Wood producing comics with the subtlety of Ayn Rand’s works instead of movies.
    Seriously, just look at a random DD strip, sit back, and think about it for two minutes. It may drive you insane, but it will make you giggle in a fashion implying you are in any case.
    Oh, and this wonderful thread here is a great reason to love Mookie’s stillborn brainchild, too.

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    Not exactly part of our declarations why we keep reading the comic, but, as I feel, an important message to newcomers into this thread nevertheless:

    Jerthanis
    If you like the strip, don't read this thread. I'm serious and am not being a jerk... this thread will indoctrinate you if you're not careful. You'll come to realize things about the writing, characters, art and so on that you would have never noticed, but once you see them, you can't stop thinking about them.

    Basically, if you enjoy the comic, please continue enjoying it and don't let us ruin your fun. If, at some point, you find yourself scratching your head, dry heaving, or the like, remember that lambasting it here is still a way to enjoy it still. The sad fact is that while it would be nice to have an alternate opinion around these boards, we've all been burned by the comic, and to varying degrees we're all stubborn about our reasons for not liking it. Either way, good luck.
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    Listen to Jerthanis here, for his words are distilled truth.


    Notable Snarky Articles, or Snarticles


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    Turcano's Chart of Arc Hope

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    Helanna's Chart of Thread Trends

    guttering_flame's Cycle of Life and Death (Spoiler: It All Leads to Maltak)


    Snark Art (Snart)
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    Dominic Deegan's art is garbage. However, some people may at times believe, possible after being exposed to it for way too long a time, that it's not that bad.
    Well, here's something to guide the lost souls back to the light.

    Domo's Beef:
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    Domo's Reenvisioning (of the Melna vs Taran fight scene and Luna's entrance at the Bikta camp):
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    Silverblood
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    Pay close attention, you may notice a little surprise.

    Garland
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    BEHOLD! MUSTACHE!


    SNARKSERVICE


    Maltak: The Unsuckening


    Domo's commentary on werewolf society:
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    Joro's good old days:
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    In an alternate universe, Dominic Deegan: Surly Jerk With a Fish on His Head is a well regarded webcomic.
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    Crud, I think I drew his nose off center.

    Jacob used to be somewhat cool. What happened? Curse you, Maltak.
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    Glass Mouse:
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    Averagejoe's One Panel (Sn)Arcs
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    SaintRidley's Deegan Poetry
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    The Psalm of the Dominus
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    Dominus is my Chosen; I shall not be in thought.
    He makes me wander featureless plains,
    He grants me random encounters,
    He lets me see the truth.
    He guides me in paths of ignorance
    For his name's sake.
    Yea, though I dance
    Through the mountain of the shadow of Orcs
    I will fear no clans--
    For I have Huk-Thak,
    Adept at killing,
    And the nakta protects me.
    You prepare a sacrifice for me
    In the presence of a necromancer.
    You grant me the powers of Sue;
    My heart runneth over with joy.
    Surely mindless drones will follow me
    All the days of their lives,
    And the third caste will dwell in Aberthast
    Forever.

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    Snarker Index cut. That stuff can be outsourced to the Wiki. It's not like anyone reads that anyway. (And it means half as many posts for each new thread start.) >_>
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    Quote Originally Posted by Domochevsky View Post
    Snarker Index cut. That stuff can be outsourced to the Wiki. It's not like anyone reads that anyway. (And it means 3 posts less for each new thread start.) >_>

    Well, I never!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Webox View Post

    Well, I never!
    Drastic measures need to be taken to get the population back in line! It's the only way! o/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aziraphale View Post
    There's still totally a chance this is some sort of elabourate gambit on the part of Snuggly, and it'll infest this lobster-abomination and burst out from the abdomen as some sort of terrible non-Euclidean...thing.

    Right?
    RIGHT?

    Then, y'know, the wedding will have to be cancelled and those plot-trinkets Miranda made would be explained decently and maybe used, but not in such a fashion that the whole fight becomes meaningless. They could even (hope against hope) kill off a Deegan!

    Preferably Greg, but, y'know. Probably Jacob as some sort of redemption thing. Or Celesto, even though he's not First Caste, which actually makes him more likely a target.
    The chances of this are significantly lower than of you starting to post more on here and maybe deciding to attend the next UK meetup. Which is a very good thing for us on this forum, if not for Dominic Deegan. Hint hint.
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    Is everyone playing Dominic Deegan characters with Akinator? Get any interesting wrong guesses after 20 questions? I got Eridan while going for Punchy (got Punchy after 30).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Miklus View Post
    Holy crap, the Akinator got Dominic in 30 questions.
    I got him after 20 questions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Welf View Post
    I got him after 20 questions.
    So did I, and I answered "probably yes" to "Is your character bad?" and "Is your character evil?".

    Edit: Ha, I tried Greg and got Elan after 20. Then it asked "Is your character bad?" and I had to answer yes - no-one's character is as bad as Greg's! That made it all confused.
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    I approve of this thread name. Also I couldn't get it to guess Snuggly/The Beast. =(
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    I tried Luna and got Agatha from GG. Burn.


    Also I've been putting Warlord Moustache in and it keeps coming up with Baron Wulfenbach. Interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by T-O-E View Post
    I tried Luna and got Agatha from GG. Burn.
    I tried the same and got Buttercup from Princess Bride. Ouch. (And the choice of picture of Luna is inspired.)

    The problem with characters like Luna and Greg is their attributes are so wishy-washy it's hard to pin them down. Is Greg's hair short or long? Red or blond? Does he use magic or not? Is he kind or a smug jerk? You could answer anything.

    Also I've been putting Warlord Moustache in and it keeps coming up with Baron Wulfenbach. Interesting.
    I can see the resemblance. I'm going to try the same...
    I got Jake Here from Once We Were Warriors after 20. Then I got Moustache after 30. I guess someone already submitted a picture because I was ready to do so myself.

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    Yeah, that was me. Is it WM holding a knife to an orc? For me, it only shows the default.

    Also, it asks if Greg is an adult man. I mean technically I suppose he is but...
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    Quote Originally Posted by T-O-E View Post
    Yeah, that was me. Is it WM holding a knife to an orc? For me, it only shows the default.
    It hasn't been approved yet.

    I tried Snuggly, and it first guessed Shoop-da-whoop. Then after 40 it guessed, of all things, Zalgo. That's scarily close!

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    What are you guys talking about? Whats this akinator thing?

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    Wow. I just got around to reading today's comic, and...

    Wow.

    I really hope Snuggly isn't truly defeated this way, because being axed by a giant space planar bug from nowhere would be one hell of an anticlimax.
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    Quote Originally Posted by T-O-E View Post
    I tried Luna and got Agatha from GG. Burn..
    I tried the same thing. After 10 questions, I somehow got Aphrodite.

    (Interesting detail: When asked "Is your character a dictator?" the expected answer was "?". Clearly I have missed something in the comic's subtext....)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Traab View Post
    What are you guys talking about? Whats this akinator thing?
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    Think of a character, and Akinator will figure out who it is. Doesn't have a large following of Dominic Deegan characters, although I did teach it Stonewater (and that Stonewater likes children and has saved someone before) and Punchy McStonefist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thufir View Post
    The chances of this are significantly lower than of you starting to post more on here and maybe deciding to attend the next UK meetup. Which is a very good thing for us on this forum, if not for Dominic Deegan. Hint hint.
    Flattered you think so highly - if it's London or dear Brighty, I'll do what I can.
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    Ha. I beat Akinator.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kris Strife View Post
    Ha. I beat Akinator.
    Amusingly enough, I beat it a couple of times asking for Princess Celestia from MLP... and now it gets to guess it's her at the second try, at the latest.
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    Akinator was able to guess itself after 12 questions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Domochevsky View Post
    Snarker Index cut. That stuff can be outsourced to the Wiki. It's not like anyone reads that anyway. (And it means half as many posts for each new thread start.) >_>
    Man, there is like, nothing on that wiki. Was it created by a snarker? If not, it's been abandoned. I think we should spruce the place up a little bit, unless we want to switch over to a different wiki.
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    It seems to be the result of some kind of schizophrenic editorial policy.

    In any case, I've been hearing so many [WONDERFUL THINGS] about Wikia's MO that I think it would only be prudent to treat them as toxic. It would probably make the most sense to give any new attempt some kind of expressly snark slant, because that way, it distinguishes itself from DDWikia's... peculiar offerings. This is all my opinion, of course.

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    Beat the Akinator on Celesto.

    Yeah.
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    Well, I managed to beat it three times now, apparently it does not recognize Evil Coop.

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    I typed "deeganballz" into google and this page was the only result. So... we just beat Googlenator?

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    I swear that thing is capable of toying with me. I was thinking of Rainbow Dash. It figured out that I was a talkative cartoon flying horse. Then it asked if I was from a fantasy realm (No, the story's about a magical flying horse fighting corruption and racism as a newly-elected D.A. in Chicago), if I was an elf (a horse elf?), and if I looked like a cartoon character (one of the side effects of being in a cartoon, I think).

    After a whole bunch of these "No, duh" questions had convinced me that Akinator had become horribly confused, it got Rainbow Dash on its first guess. I honestly think it had perfectly figured me out by question ten.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mewtarthio View Post
    I swear that thing is capable of toying with me. I was thinking of Rainbow Dash. It figured out that I was a talkative cartoon flying horse. Then it asked if I was from a fantasy realm (No, the story's about a magical flying horse fighting corruption and racism as a newly-elected D.A. in Chicago), if I was an elf (a horse elf?), and if I looked like a cartoon character (one of the side effects of being in a cartoon, I think).

    After a whole bunch of these "No, duh" questions had convinced me that Akinator had become horribly confused, it got Rainbow Dash on its first guess. I honestly think it had perfectly figured me out by question ten.
    Yeah, sometimes it does that.

    Other times, it asks only the most generic questions, followed by a few oddly specific ones that are clearly misguided, and then just when you think you've stumped him, he gets it out of nowhere.
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