Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire

[Winterwind]

Oh, no, that's the former thread you are thinking of. In this one, we do not even attempt to make it look like as if we would like the comic as is. No, no, you have entered the realm of never-ending mocking, where rivers of satire flow and we have scorn instead of acorn trees. No veils, no attempts at sugarcoating our words lie between the comic and our scathing laughter about its pathetic, poorly written, awfully drawn ways.

[Freelance Henchman]

Oh, no, that's the former thread you are thinking of. In this one, we do not even attempt to make it look like as if we would like the comic as is. No, no, you have entered the realm of never-ending mocking, where rivers of satire flow and we have scorn instead of acorn trees. No veils, no attempts at sugarcoating our words lie between the comic and our scathing laughter about its pathetic, poorly written, awfully drawn ways.

Ah, OK. *Phew*, then the world makes sense again.

[Humbug]

Winterwind, I think I have the hots for you.

[Winterwind]

Umm... thanks!

[AmberVael]

Wow, that last panel looks horrendous. Seriously, it's like he decided that he was too good actually drawing even his already terrible style.
My thought? He might as well have had this:

Instead of what he drew. It would have been more humorous, and it is about the same in terms of artistic quality.

[Mewtarthio]

Wow, that last panel looks horrendous. Seriously, it's like he decided that he was too good actually drawing even his already terrible style.
My thought? He might as well have had this:

Instead of what he drew. It would have been more humorous, and it is about the same in terms of artistic quality.

...Wow. That actually is better, and not just from an ironic standpoint. Think about it. What's creepier: Yet another cliched villian slaughtering random people and wearing a concealing cloak, or a villian slaughtering random people and wearing a yellow "Have a Nice Day" smiley mask? It jumps the comic up from "This guy is evil" to "This guy is disturbed and twisted in a large number of ways."

[Tekraen]

I choose
E) The story arc with the Infernomancer will start right now, but will be actually just a continuation of the arc we are currently in, fulfilling its transition into The Arc That Would Not Die. Any virtue that might be inherent to the story will be crushed under the weight of failed attempts to consolidate the forthcoming events and all that happened so far in this far too long arc into one big structure holding together, resulting only in a cancerous, Frankensteinian monstrosity of an arc, collapsing under its own weight.

This said, I admit I was amused by The Infernomancer having become... The Infernomancer. Kudos on that, Mookie, nice nod to the community.

"I am...TIM."

All we need is a dynamite rabbit and a gaggle of knights, sans minstrels. Those were eaten.

[ElfLad]

You know, for a Demon of Wounds who has been established as a fighter, not a speaker, guy loves to hear himself talk.

[sihnfahl]

You know, for a Demon of Wounds who has been established as a fighter, not a speaker, guy loves to hear himself talk.

Well, how else do you expect Mookie to introduce the next arc?

I'd far prefer a single day of Talking Heads than two or three weeks of 'action shots' showing TIM doing nothing but be a bloodthirsty berserker.

[Mewtarthio]

I'd far prefer a single day of Talking Heads than two or three weeks of 'action shots' showing TIM doing nothing but be a bloodthirsty berserker.

Thankfully, Mookie will give us both!

[Ganurath]

You know, for a Demon of Wounds who has been established as a fighter, not a speaker, guy loves to hear himself talk.

He's the lord of Hell. That makes him less of a fighter and more of a politician.

[Winterwind]

Thankfully, Mookie will give us both!

Or neither, if this whole mess goes the Oracle Hunter's (the comic character's, not the poster's) and Huk Thak's way.

He's the lord of Hell. That makes him less of a fighter and more of a politician.

Really? Poor guy.
I was thinking all this stuff about how he used to be Miranda's and Donovan's friend was some start of his redemption arc, but considering Mookie already stated that the government is a bunch of criminals, and I suspect this kinda reflects his general naive world view, Karnak becoming a politician doomed him to Fourth Caste without any further chances.

[Myrdhale]

Is anyone actually enjoying reading that? In a non-ironic sense? That's a pretty awful comic, how did it end up with a umpty-page thread?

Oh no... WE"RE GIVING IT ADVERTISEMENT! People will think it is the end all sight on the net since it has 130 pages devoted to it, and will read it... and... well, either come join us... or them *hiss*. Is it worth the risk of expanding the Livejornal community in order to gather more followers to our side?

*puts the topic up for debate. It's better than discussing DD's current nonsense.*

[Freelance Henchman]

Oh no... WE"RE GIVING IT ADVERTISEMENT! People will think it is the end all sight on the net since it has 130 pages devoted to it, and will read it... and... well, either come join us... or them *hiss*. Is it worth the risk of expanding the Livejornal community in order to gather more followers to our side?

*puts the topic up for debate. It's better than discussing DD's current nonsense.*

I don't really care how much attention this guy gets, more power to him, or not, whatever. I was just amazed that people who have access to the winnitude of OOTS could bear to read that stuff or even enjoy it. But since this a mock-thread, it seems a bit more understandable.

[sihnfahl]

But since this a mock-thread, it seems a bit more understandable.

Ah, but you must read the thread to appreciate the totality of our design!

To say we are a mock thread is the equivalent of going to a single wing of the Smithsonian and saying 'these are good paintings'.

We do not merely 'mock' DD here, good sir! Many genres are our playthings when we desire to find some enjoyment out of DD in some fashion...

[Tekraen]

Ah, but you must read the thread to appreciate the totality of our design!

To say we are a mock thread is the equivalent of going to a single wing of the Smithsonian and saying 'these are good paintings'.

We do not merely 'mock' DD here, good sir! Many genres are our playthings when we desire to find some enjoyment out of DD in some fashion...

Our most notables being a tie between 1984 and the Inquisition.

[Freelance Henchman]

Ah, but you must read the thread to appreciate the totality of our design!

Thanks, but I must decline since I always cherished my sanity. And my invisible flying wombat friends.

[sihnfahl]

Thanks, but I must decline since I always cherished my sanity. And my invisible flying wombat friends.

Ah, but sanity is a worthy price to pay for entertainment.

[thorgrim29]

And mad science, lets not forget mad science..... you know what, I actually quoted narbonic BEFORE reading it the other day..... does that make me mad? Oh and yea, DD is horrible, nowadays I just read it so I can understand what the funny people on this thread are saying....

[averagejoe]

I like how Karnak refers to his court in the third person. I bet he refers to himself in the third person, but only when he's alone.

[Oracle_Hunter]

Oh TIM, what is under that cloak. Is it another dumb mask? Or something ridiculously easy to draw?

You know, in another 50 or so strips, it'll just be day after day of spandex-clad characters wailing on each other inside of a confusing panel structure. I remember when there used be be "plot" between action sequences...

By the way, when that day does come, I call dibs on renaming it "Deegan Ball Z"

[Twin2]

Oh TIM, what is under that cloak. Is it another dumb mask? Or something ridiculously easy to draw?

My guess, Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

[Tekraen]

I like how Karnak refers to his court in the third person. I bet he refers to himself in the third person, but only when he's alone.

If he's not careful, he's going to be voiced by William Shatner.

...

That would actually be pretty neat, the Lord of Hell voiced by William Shatner.

It may make this arc bearable.

[Oracle_Hunter]

If he's not careful, he's going to be voiced by William Shatner.

...

That would actually be pretty neat, the Lord of Hell voiced by William Shatner.

It may make this arc bearable.

Man, if DD were animated or something, then I could finally play "Dominic Deegan: The Drinking Game." As it is, I just check DD in the morning, and chase it with a double shot of bourbon.

It's not very much fun, but it gets me through the day

[Gez]

Man, if DD were animated or something, then I could finally play "Dominic Deegan: The Drinking Game."

Chug a glass every time someone randomly shouts to respect the bolding from the strip? I think everybody would die from alcohol overdose during the next talking head strip.

(Though we do have a few Eastern European snarkers. They may have the training to survive this ordeal.)

[Tekraen]

Chug a glass every time someone randomly shouts to respect the bolding from the strip? I think everybody would die from alcohol overdose during the next talking head strip.

(Though we do have a few Eastern European snarkers. They may have the training to survive this ordeal.)

Great. Now everybody sounds like they're voiced by William Shatner.

[Winterwind]

My guess, Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

I think so, too.
Just not as insanity inducing, merely insanely stupid.

Man, if DD were animated or something, then I could finally play "Dominic Deegan: The Drinking Game." As it is, I just check DD in the morning, and chase it with a double shot of bourbon.

It's not very much fun, but it gets me through the day

Bourbon? Given the context, I thought it would be Victory gin!

[Turcano]

Well, my sarcasm meter is kind of on the fritz lately. I need everything explained to me in not-too-long words, and with diagrams if possible.

Well, if it's visual aids you require, I suggest popping over to the strip slay thread. There are much lulz to be had.

He's the lord of Hell. That makes him less of a fighter and more of a politician.

I thought demons were the fighters and devils were the politicians.

[Green Bean]

I thought demons were the fighters and devils were the politicians.

That's only true in worlds with internal consistency.

[Arakune]

That's only true in worlds with internal consistency.

If mookie had 1/1000 of this quote wiseness...