Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XXXVIII: This Show Blew My Boogeyman

[Trazoi]

Is Bronto a pun or a reference? I don't get it.

From the way it's used in the comic, I'm assuming it's the Butler Bouncer's name.

It's also a gift to Dominikudigan, as he'll come across as Thor.

[T-O-E]

The way it's used and how it's different from all the other fantasy names makes it sound like one of Mookie's utterly hilarious references. Like A Capello (urgh.)

[Trazoi]

It's not that different to stuff like Erossus and the Elemecca, or naming the ice orc "Stonewater". He's effectively named the big dude "Thunder".

Edit: Well, maybe not as cringe-worthy as Erossus and the Elemecca.

[Palmer]

Look at that, look at that. The swords changes within three panels. It literally transitions from katana to rapier. God, dayum.

Mrs. The Masters looks utterly heartbroken in the second panel, too. Szark and Dominic have destroyed a family.

[Mr. McGician]

Looks like I cross off a square.

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Top left: A problem is solved off-screen with no explanation given.
Top center: Mookie takes one of his own metaphors too literally.
Top right: Chance and Heliner have to work together.
Center left: The King has a plan that’s at least as stupid as Celesto’s.
Center: Spark does something vaguely useful.
Center right: Lobster Dom shows up again.
Bottom left: Mookie creates a Voodoo Shark when trying to patch up a plot hole.
Bottom center: Dominic has to use a sword for some reason.
Bottom right: A strip brings up a problem that was just pointed out in one of the forums.

[mwchase]

It's not that different to stuff like Erossus and the Elemecca, or naming the ice orc "Stonewater". He's effectively named the big dude "Thunder".

Edit: Well, maybe not as cringe-worthy as Erossus and the Elemecca.

With Mookie's track record, he was trying to name the big dude "Dinosaur".

[Lillith]

It's not that different to stuff like Erossus and the Elemecca, or naming the ice orc "Stonewater".

What was wrong with the Elemecca? A reference I didn't get or something?

[Seerow]

Look at that, look at that. The swords changes within three panels. It literally transitions from katana to rapier. God, dayum.

Mrs. The Masters looks utterly heartbroken in the second panel, too. Szark and Dominic have destroyed a family.

I'm 90% sure that the rapier is Chance's sword, and the last panel is the only panel it shows up in. All the other's are Szark's, and are relatively consistent as far as Mookie-art goes.




Anyway, I do like this page. If it turns out that Celesto has been disguising himself as the Butler a la Jacob disguised as the innkeeper I'll be relatively happy. Especially since that means it was Celesto throwing Dom around like a rag doll.

[Kris Strife]

What was wrong with the Elemecca? A reference I didn't get or something?

Element + Mecca = Elemecca.

[engineer-errant]

With Mookie's track record, he was trying to name the big dude "Dinosaur".

I'm calling it now. We're going to get a Brontosaurus(Bronto's sore at us?) pun, probably uttered by Szark. The news post for the day will be Mookie talking about how the brontosaurus was his favorite dinosaur.

[raxies94]

This isn't that bad, as far as I'm concerned. Finally getting some movement in the plot.

[Johnny Blade]

Because DD writing has dropped to the level where any alteration from the original content is an improvement.

Let's put that to the test...

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Ah, the old memes...those were the days.

By the way, this is the strip that inspired it originally. Looking at it again, I wondered if two wrongs could make a right:

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[Gez]

I just understood why Bronto the Battle Butler always keeps his eyes closed: he doesn't want to look at the monsters that surround him. Look at him in profile: no snoutface, but something that nearly looks like a nose. He's a throwback, a Dominion Ape much closer to the humanoid shape they supposedly once had.

From this we can deduce that the floundermouth (FM) appeared earlier than the non-Euclidean snout (NES). The NES is probably the ultimate result of FM, after countless generations of inbreeding.

Suffice to say, Bronto isn't exempt from other deformities. The position of his thumbs, for example, is quite unsettling. But he's still the closest thing in shape to an actual human being that the Dominion can show. Therefore, he is intensely disgusted by the misshapen aberrations with which he needs to interact, lacking any other form of company. Hence, the closed eyes and the scowl.

Food for Domiologists' thoughts.

[Trazoi]

With Mookie's track record, he was trying to name the big dude "Dinosaur".

But then he would be nicknamed Dino! And that's terrible.

[Turcano]

Here's a side by side comparison:

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There is no contest.

"Chiswick! Fresh horses!"

[Fawkes]

By the way, this is the strip that inspired it originally. Looking at it again, I wondered if two wrongs could make a right:

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[Zaq]

Ten minutes to midnight, and no one's posted Sneaky Gate? (Future Link.) Man, that's damning.

So . . . not like we've missed much, though. I guess Chance Masters just skewered Bronto the Megabutlersaurus? I honestly missed that the first time around. Oh! And Dominic's had enough! What's it gonna be, folks? Lobster 2.0? SEE THE TRUTH? Summoning some goddamn clothes? Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion to this masterful cliffhanger!

[Trazoi]

Haven't we all, Dominic. Haven't we all.

I guess this means Dom and Szark will be up for manslaughter at the end of this arcpngshahaha yeah right.

Dominikudigan:

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[random11]

Gee, I guess restraining young Masters doesn't sound like a bad plan now.

Also, did Celesto just use the ninja "replacement technique"?

Edit: I fear that my prediction for a trial arc seems closer to reality now.

[Zaq]

I do like Celesto's face in panel 1. I'd love to see it show up in a slay or two. See? Mookie can do different kinds of smug!

[Palmer]

I'm 90% sure that the rapier is Chance's sword, and the last panel is the only panel it shows up in. All the other's are Szark's, and are relatively consistent as far as Mookie-art goes.

I need glasses :I


So who predicted that Szark who have a ten year old boy murder a man through sheer, unrelenting, incompetence? Also Dominic has apparently decided that it's time to get dangerous, just as Celesto leaves. The equivalent of getting your ass kicked then talking about how you could have totally taken that guy if you didn't mess up your back at the gym.

[Humbug]

Yea, I don't really know what to say about this page, I'm just so underwhelmed by it. Oooh! Dommie is angry now. What ass pull does Mookie have planned this time? More DBZ blasts? Some inane ability that was never established and will promptly be forgotten after this? Can't Mookie use some intelligence to resolve a situation?

And Chance killed Bronto? Highly unlikely, but if he did, will he get punished for it? Go to jail? Of course not, good guys don't go to jail, and Mookie will avoid doing a potentially interesting plot point to make sure everything is all kittens and rainbows in the end. He'll just say Chance was under influence and he will be absolved of everything or something. *sigh* I'm sick of all this undrama, I want to see more wacky stuff, coz at least those are entertaining.

[Zaq]

Yea, I don't really know what to say about this page, I'm just so underwhelmed by it. Oooh! Dommie is angry now. What ass pull does Mookie have planned this time? More DBZ blasts? Some inane ability that was never established and will promptly be forgotten after this? Can't Mookie use some intelligence to resolve a situation?

And Chance killed Bronto? Highly unlikely, but if he did, will he get punished for it? Go to jail? Of course not, good guys don't go to jail, and Mookie will avoid doing a potentially interesting plot point to make sure everything is all kittens and rainbows in the end. He'll just say Chance was under influence and he will be absolved of everything or something. *sigh* I'm sick of all this undrama, I want to see more wacky stuff, coz at least those are entertaining.

You know, I wish I could say "now now, let Mookie make the mistakes before you chastise him for them," but I'd be a hypocrite, since I'm thinking the exact same thing.

[Trazoi]

Oh and look, new official chapter titles!

• Symphony of Destruction
• Face-to-Facebath
• Revelation
• The Search for Celesto
  • Crystal Bubbles
  • A Chance to Change

We need to update the one panel summaries.

[Miklus]

... Oh! And Dominic's had enough! What's it gonna be, folks? Lobster 2.0? SEE THE TRUTH? Summoning some goddamn clothes? Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion to this masterful cliffhanger!

10 Zorkmids says it's going to be beam spam!

[Darkmyst]

Finished yet? No? Right, carry on then. See you all at the end of the arc, I am officialy done with this.

[Castel]

Bronto's gonna get a wicked nose piercing. He will be so metal he will be the new star in Greg's band.

[Yora]

What? I havn't read the comic in half a year, and they are still fighting that tentacle thing? Did anything happen at all?

[Trazoi]

What? I havn't read the comic in half a year, and they are still fighting that tentacle thing?

Half a year ago Dominic was fighting the Beast by summoning giant lobsters.

Currently Dominic is fighting Celesto pretending to be the Beast by pretending to summon giant lobsters.

Completely different!

Did anything happen at all?

Not really.

[Welf]

So, is Chance talking to the butler or still in Mindscape mode and nearly killed his family's loyal servant?

Corrected it for me. Well, it's unexpected, let#s see where this is going. And welcome back both Yora and Friday cliff hanger.