El Goonish Shive

[Mina Kobold]

The mark can be any shape as long as it covers the right surface area, so they could choose for themselfes. I think it would depend on what spell they got and the situation they were in what the would choose.

I know, I was considering what they'd chose.

The spell would fit their innate talents, according to the quoted page. So now we have another discussion!

What do you think their innate talents are?

PS: Oh, right. The d20. Embarrasing thing to forget.

[Madmal]

Soooo... Greg cosplaying as Chun-Li. Yeah.

[Mina Kobold]

If it's good enough for Jackie Chan, it's good enough for Greg.

Besides, people cosplay as odder things even when they're not huge anime fanboys from the Gooniverse. ^_^

[Felius]

Am I the only one who can't connect to the EGS site today?

[Mystic Muse]

Am I the only one who can't connect to the EGS site today?

No. I can't connect either.

[Lateral]

Weird, my connection's fine.

...Didn't this happen already?

[Tavar]

Yeah, it was fixed some time ago. Not sure what happened.

[Mina Kobold]

Works fine now. Hopefully it will continue to do so.

I quite wonder if Noah may have some connection to the Lord Tedd-verse since he reacts that way to the name Shade Tail.

Or maybe his connection to Damien is just deeper than I thought.

[Yuki Akuma]

Hey kids!

Let's play "Reasons I Hate The Official El Goonish Shive Forums"!

[In response to "And yup, Dex was lonely, definitely lonely."]
Which is why I fear what that fairy has witnessed and/or experienced.

Also : Terribly lonely social misfit is given the power to summon tiny duplicates of the cute high school chick who hangs out at the game shop to ogle.

That's not creepy at all

[pedobear.jpg]

It doesn't have to look like Nanase to be creepy.

Remember that Dex is a shut-in.

A shut-in with a comic/manga hobby (not sure if we confirmed comic or manga) and no social life.

A shut-in with a magical doll he can summon of the opposing gender at will.

Yeah, I really, really feel bad for that doll. Gosh I hope it is not sentient.

[In response to the 'pedobear' image macro]The term 'pedophilia' only applies to attraction to prepubescents. Attraction to post-pubescent teenagers would be 'ephebophilia'.

Also known as 'having a pulse'.

Still creepy, mind, but not for the reasons you said.

The creepiness level of the comic just raised about 10 levels. And Tedd's not even present.

Impressive.

Jesus Christ.

[Calemyr]

Yeah, there are some really bad fans there. It's as caustic as the Dominic Deegan fandom despite being written and drawn far better than Oracle for Hire's comic. The biggest gripe I have with some of them is that they just don't get that they don't know everything - so they take a scene out of context and gripe about it without ever acknowledging that the context is still missing. Others think that having even the slightest positive thing to say is akin to being a gushing fanboy who worships the ground the author walks on and so take every opportunity (whether said opportunity is valid or not) to pick at anything they could conceivably imagine as questionable.

And just like the Deeganites, they get royally pissed if someone suggests they stop reading the comic they despise so much.

I just hope the author doesn't take them seriously. People like that are why I don't publish any of my writing, and I'd hate to see someone who's actually good lose his will to continue after continual harassment like that.

[Yuki Akuma]

"Telling us stuff we already know" seems to be a favourite, too. Apparently, some people think that characters should never fill each other in on information and every character should automatically know everything the readers do.

And here I always thought this was a character driven drama-comedy, where incomplete information and bad communication is the foundation for the genre.

Also: the author doesn't read the reaction threads. So I'd say he doesn't care what they think.

[Calemyr]

"Telling us stuff we already know" seems to be a favourite, too. Apparently, some people think that characters should never fill each other in on information and every character should automatically know everything the readers do.

And here I always thought this was a character driven drama-comedy, where incomplete information and bad communication is the foundation for the genre.

Also: the author doesn't read the reaction threads. So I'd say he doesn't care what they think.

So... much... jumping to conclusions...

[Mina Kobold]

Speaking of different parts of the site; anyone know why the EGS: NP stopped updating? The last comic say it would be back withing a week.

It was posted last January.

I personally blame the burning catterpillar in the Dex-in-Wonderland panel. It looks like a Newspaper thief.

[Tavar]

And just like the Deeganites, they get royally pissed if someone suggests they stop reading the comic they despise so much.

Not sure about the current state, but the posters in the Deegan thread don't dislike the comic overall. At least, not in the way you imply. It's the difference between something so bad it's good(which DD counted as for most of it's run) and So bad it's horrible(what it's getting into now).

Plus, Mookie does have some good ideas. It's just the execution of said ideas absolutely blows.

[Mewtarthio]

"Telling us stuff we already know" seems to be a favourite, too. Apparently, some people think that characters should never fill each other in on information and every character should automatically know everything the readers do.

I will say that exposition is probably Dan's biggest weakness, though. It's a webcomic, so there's a certain economy of time that you have to take into account. Take, for example, "New and Old Flames, Part 3," in which every spends roughly three months of real time sitting in a basement, talking about the implications of what just happened. That was easily the dullest part of this current arc.

I think he recognizes this as one of his weaknesses, too. See his commentary on Tuesday's comic:

The contents of this comic was almost two comics with more text to say the same amount of stuff and no flashbacks or visualizations instead of three. Say what you will about my editing prowess, but it dodged a bullet Matrix-style on this one.

EDIT: Just so we're clear: Part 3 is the worst offender by far in this regard. I don't think he's done anything as bad in the rest of this arc. I certainly wouldn't apply that complaint to anything in the past few weeks; I'm just saying the complaints shouldn't be dismissed out of hand.

[golentan]

Okay, dex is rocking the puppy dog eyes. It's sad that so often those who most need social contact have the most difficulty finding it. But at least he has something in his life he can lavish affection on/be lavished with affection by.

I also recommend dogs. Or cockatoos. If he's got the time to give them proper care, of course.

EGS forums be darned.

[Gez]

It's sad that so often those who most need social contact have the most difficulty finding it.

It's logical. Those who have the most difficulty finding social contact are those that as a result are the most deprived of it; and that those that are the most deprived of it, because of this lack, are those who most need it.

[Mina Kobold]

Looks like we'll get to see party-Elliot after all.

Taking bets on how long it will take for that to end in shenanigans! Five minutes? Three? All bets are accepted!

[Gez]

Looks like we'll get to see party-Elliot after all.

Taking bets on how long it will take for that to end in shenanigans! Five minutes? Three? All bets are accepted!

Will Elliot finally obtain the answers to the questions he was asking (third panel)?

[Mina Kobold]

Probably, although he could just have looked it up.

But that wouldn't result in nearly as many hilarious reactions.

[Mystic Muse]

Yay! Dex is making a friend!

On the new comic.

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Well that's...interesting.

[Rappy]

Jesus Christ.

Tricia and her kind have a very...Keenspottian sense of humor vs. criticism. If that makes any sense.

Not sure about the current state, but the posters in the Deegan thread don't dislike the comic overall. At least, not in the way you imply. It's the difference between something so bad it's good(which DD counted as for most of it's run) and So bad it's horrible(what it's getting into now).

Plus, Mookie does have some good ideas. It's just the execution of said ideas absolutely blows.

Yep, that about describes us.

Also, hey, I read EGS, I just haven't had anything useful to contribute to this thread until now. *Waves*

[golentan]

Hello. We have angel squirrels here. They're awesome, and they don't let people wear stuff.

[Felius]

Poor Elliot... He's going to feel ultra guilty right now. At least he have the excuse of magic making him do it...

[golentan]

Yeah, but will sarah forgive him? That's the question.

[Mina Kobold]

He's pretty good at rationalising these things, like when he morphed into her form, but kissing Carol of all people? That's going to be a tough one.

But I'm personally anticipating the Q&A the most, what's all of you's oppinion on those? I personally found teh We're Bringing Silly Back one hilarious.

[Hidden Sanity]

"How to get murdered by your girlfriend in three easy steps!"

Also known as potentially creating further troubles between the couple who are already having minor troubles.

[Gaius]

Seriously. Even though I predict Sarah may be understanding enough not to consciously blame Elliot... Emotional reactions often aren't so reasonable. This is gonna be fun...

On the topic of the upcoming Q&A: This is gonna be fun.

[Gez]

Last two panels: is George crushing on Justin?

[tyckspoon]

Last two panels: is George crushing on Justin?

Pretty sure, yes. The strip where Justin actually tells him Elliot isn't his boyfriend has George reacting in a very "huh? What? You mean you're.. available? I need to go think about that way." Or that's what it looks like to me, anyway. Said strip, for reference.