Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire

[Winterwind]

Personally, I have not so much cared about the fur of the other werewolves, because the dress of that girl in the last panel had occupied my entire attention.
In fact, it still fascinates me.

I mean, if I specifically set out to design the most generic, featureless piece of clothing mankind has ever witnessed or may witness in any times to come... I am pretty sure I could not surpass that dressing gown of hers.

EDIT: Wooo! Only three more pages till we hit the magical 100!

[ElfLad]

EDIT: Wooo! Only three more pages till we hit the magical 100!

Quickly! We must make meaningless small talk, and lots of it!

So, how 'bout that there weather?

[Winterwind]

Quickly! We must make meaningless small talk, and lots of it!

So, how 'bout that there weather?

Has been perfectly sunny the last couple of days, only a few clouds passing at the horizon every now and then, but basically a perfect azure sky. I heard it's supposed to get worse soon though.

I love autumn. It's beautiful.

[Tekraen]

This has happened before and every time I hate it...
"You have such a cool scar, being blind in one eye must be awesome"

Take note boys and girls, disfigurements are the easy road to popularity.

That's right. Chicks dig scars.

[Manticorkscrew]

All this talk of weather has made me go back and look at some of the backgrounds to recent strips.

My God... it's full of mountains! And snow, sometimes, if Mookie can be bothered to draw it. The Winter Archipelago seems to have a weird magical property: the background to any outdoor scene will automatically fill up with mountains.

This has led me to the conclusion that the Winter Archipelago is surrounded by a perfectly circular chain of mountains, so no matter where anyone looks, there will always be a mountain in the distance. I think that this is a viable hypothesis.

Or maybe Mookie's mind is just stuck on the idea that cold=mountains, lots of mountains.

[Jack Mann]

Quickly! We must make meaningless small talk, and lots of it!

So, how 'bout that there weather?

The sky will open up, releasing

a torrent of hatred, bile, and

death. Children will die

in agonizing torture as

the rain washes away the lies

that kept them safe.

Also, there will be rainbows.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Has been perfectly sunny the last couple of days, only a few clouds passing at the horizon every now and then, but basically a perfect azure sky. I heard it's supposed to get worse soon though.

I love autumn. It's beautiful.

Weird. We're having the exact same weather in Houston.

It's one of the two to four weeks a year that it's not boiling or raining in the most unpleasant manner possible.

[Morty]

Where I am it's been grey and cloudy all day, a typical autumn weather. But that's what I call good weather.
More on topic: who volunteers to make yourself a gruesome scar and see if it works the way it does in DD?

[Green Bean]

Where I am it's been grey and cloudy all day, a typical autumn weather. But that's what I call good weather.
More on topic: who volunteers to make yourself a gruesome scar and see if it works the way it does in DD?

I'd volunteer to gruesomely scar Mookie except that would probably make his characters even more emo.

[Tekraen]

Weird. We're having the exact same weather in Houston.

It's one of the two to four weeks a year that it's not boiling or raining in the most unpleasant manner possible.

Egh. Got a cold front coming down from the north this week, expecting the highs to drop into the 40's.

So much for riding the street bike to work. I need to get my heavy weather gear.

[AmberVael]

More on topic: who volunteers to make yourself a gruesome scar and see if it works the way it does in DD?

Actually, I'm sad to say it might actually work. >>
You should see the reactions my brother gets to the huge scars on his arm.

[Manticorkscrew]

Nobody ever pays attention to the horrible scars on my torso.

Wait... I've got it... Stop wearing shirts! Problem solved.

[Tekraen]

Nobody ever pays attention to the horrible scars on my torso.

Wait... I've got it... Stop wearing shirts! Problem solved.

Dark red button-down shirt with three of five buttons undone, plus white polyester suitjacket.

A gold medallion is a must. As is a 5 o' clock shadow and shades.

And a pinky ring.

[Santino18]

Nimmel's got nothing on Vash.

[Manticorkscrew]

Dark red button-down shirt with three of five buttons undone, plus white polyester suitjacket.

A gold medallion is a must. As is a 5 o' clock shadow and shades.

And a pinky ring.

You want me to wear a pimp hat as well?

[averagejoe]

Nimmel's got nothing on Vash.

That's true, but no one has anything on Vash.

[Tekraen]

You want me to wear a pimp hat as well?

No. Slick your hair back with Dapper Dan or modern-day equivalent.

[Santino18]

That's true, but no one has anything on Vash.

Vash for the very, very win.

[Oracle_Hunter]

Psh, weather? I live in Chicago - I'm just happy I haven't been consumed by a storm of fire and ice yet.

Though relaxing by leaning on a 30-40 mph wind is the way to go

*shifts topic to clothing*

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Unfortunately, Mookie has an excuse on the dress-in-question. Remember when Katja talked about how people like roomy or cheap clothes, 'cause they are too lazy to take them off before transforming? Yeah, such a culture would make very cheap dresses - when they wear them at all.

That much made sense about WW culture... if they hadn't lived in a chilly north. Perhaps they are immune to cold?

*shifts topic to castes*

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Milov can't be First Caste for the same reason Jayden can't be - both require support of First Caste characters to do anything. The fact that Milov brought Nimmel along only enhances the idea that Nimmel is being promoted.

*shifts topic to Boris*

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Sadly, Boris is the reincarnation of Brett Taggerty. Fortunately, Boris is much funnier and far less annoying. By the way, what the heck happened to Evil Capitalist Man? Did he just go insane after Luna looked at him?

Man, I'm glad I upgraded to a three-speed browser yesterday.

[Mewtarthio]

I wouldn't exactly say Boris is Brett Taggerty. Brett was a sexist, and he used a derogatory term for a lesbian. That's worse than a racist in Mookie's book (NB technically, his treatment of Luna is not at all sexist in the slightest, since everyone need Dominic to be worth anything), since it ticks off half the population. Furthermore, Boris's xenophobia is targetted towards Callan, which is really fair game if the example of the Shintula Clan is followed. The only thing Boris has done to cement his place in the Fourth Caste is openly mocking a member of the Second Caste. Oh, yes, and his xenophobia was never justified by claiming that his race is more "noble" than the Callanians.

I'd place him between Serk Brakkis and Brett Taggerty on the Axis of Evil; therefore, his punishment will be somewhere between "all your ill-gotten gains are taken from you in a karmically satisfying manner, and then you are forced to experience a mock execution at the hands of a master illusionist" and "at the height of your evil, your body is wracked with a thousand unknowable tortures as the sheer forces of chaos warp you into a pile of teeth, limbs, and gore."

[Oracle_Hunter]

I'd place him between Serk Brakkis and Brett Taggerty on the Axis of Evil; therefore, his punishment will be somewhere between "all your ill-gotten gains are taken from you in a karmically satisfying manner, and then you are forced to experience a mock execution at the hands of a master illusionist" and "at the height of your evil, your body is wracked with a thousand unknowable tortures as the sheer forces of chaos warp you into a pile of teeth, limbs, and gore."

I hadn't thought about this before... but didn't that make Brett the more "evil" of the two of them? I mean, Serk was actually subjected to the legal system, instead of Karmic Justice. But... that would mean being a sexist jerk is waaay worse in Mookieverse than, say, setting up all that was evil in the world - ever?

And I thought Mookie's "sense of justice" couldn't get any more crazy!

EDIT: BTW, I don't think Boris is going to get more comeuppance than a smack upside the head. Like you said, he hasn't done anything aside from mocking Second Tier characters. I'll wait until he decides to eat Nimmel, forcing Milov to fight Boris in front of Gorn Rock.

And then Nimmel will somehow save the day - particularly if it didn't need any saving in the first place. Bouncing Balloon Breasted Beasts for everyone!

[Myrdhale]

I think it looks pretty good. It is a bit large to fit as an avatar though.

>_> <_< I um, decided to resize it to fit as an avatar, so I PMed that to you. Ehehe...

XD I totally didn't realise until now. Thank you!!!!

^^ looks alot better now, yet.

[Myrdhale]

... So Teenage rebellion is what's going to save they day. Awesome. Mookie's a damned hippie, and so are all the werewolves.

and in panel 5 there... wow, that wolfie in the back is giving off a nice free show, isn't she? >< no more generic attempts at nudity, Mookie. Copying the body shape of a naked chick out of a "how to draw for dummies" book doesn't make you're comic cool.

But, there is one redeeming thing here... I think Milov's going to kill the Callanians!

... ok, not really. But it's fun to dream...

[Winterwind]

I wouldn't exactly say Boris is Brett Taggerty. Brett was a sexist, and he used a derogatory term for a lesbian. That's worse than a racist in Mookie's book (NB technically, his treatment of Luna is not at all sexist in the slightest, since everyone need Dominic to be worth anything), since it ticks off half the population. Furthermore, Boris's xenophobia is targetted towards Callan, which is really fair game if the example of the Shintula Clan is followed.

Good point.
Which basically means Mookie applies racism towards racists! And I lack a smiley to express how confusing that is!

The only thing Boris has done to cement his place in the Fourth Caste is openly mocking a member of the Second Caste. Oh, yes, and his xenophobia was never justified by claiming that his race is more "noble" than the Callanians.

Actually, being a racist is practically enough to secure one a Fourth Caste rating; the only notable exception to this is Siegfried, who was so apt in the mysterious "earn arbitrary forgiveness" powers of the Third Caste that he managed to do what none other achieved before, and none other ever will again, and was forgiven even his racism and advanced to the Second Caste, as is the ancient right of the Third ones.

But, as we could see, even his redemption was incomplete; ultimately, the racism got to him and struck him down.
I call that SFCRS - Spontaneous Fourth Caste Re-Emersion Syndrome. A character who strains his Third Caste powers too much by obtaining forgiveness in spite of traits usually firmly associated with the Fourth Caste may, spontaneously and for a short period of time, suffer from a short burst of Fourth-Castiness. During this time, he may suffer from insomnia, lack of appetite, dizziness, comeuppance and, in rare cases, a severe allergy to furries.

I'd place him between Serk Brakkis and Brett Taggerty on the Axis of Evil; therefore, his punishment will be somewhere between "all your ill-gotten gains are taken from you in a karmically satisfying manner, and then you are forced to experience a mock execution at the hands of a master illusionist" and "at the height of your evil, your body is wracked with a thousand unknowable tortures as the sheer forces of chaos warp you into a pile of teeth, limbs, and gore."

For a xenophobic stance without any evil action following, no less!

I hadn't thought about this before... but didn't that make Brett the more "evil" of the two of them? I mean, Serk was actually subjected to the legal system, instead of Karmic Justice. But... that would mean being a sexist jerk is waaay worse in Mookieverse than, say, setting up all that was evil in the world - ever?

And I thought Mookie's "sense of justice" couldn't get any more crazy!

We're talking about the guy who forgives murderers and would-be murderers without hesitation, justifies rape and promotes manipulation of family and friends, while condemning people for much smaller failings. What did you expect?

EDIT: BTW, I don't think Boris is going to get more comeuppance than a smack upside the head. Like you said, he hasn't done anything aside from mocking Second Tier characters. I'll wait until he decides to eat Nimmel, forcing Milov to fight Boris in front of Gorn Rock.

But yeah, probably nothing bad will happen to him, unless demons/Siggy indeed appear, and Mookie wants a sacrifice to demonstrate that they Mean Business this time.
Basically, he's safe from immediate punishment, but he's carrying a huge bullet/slashiness/bad mojo/stabbity magnet around right now.

And then Nimmel will somehow save the day - particularly if it didn't need any saving in the first place. Bouncing Balloon Breasted Beasts for everyone!

And celebrate, for it means that the Damned Dominic Disbelievers Die!
...okay, I suck with these.

XD I totally didn't realise until now. Thank you!!!!

^^ looks alot better now, yet.

Still seems somewhat deformed, though.
The avatars can't be larger than, what was it, 105, 120 pixels? You need to reduce the size to that; right now, it seems the width fits, but the height does not, which leads to the avatar being compressed in the up-down-axis.


As for today's strip:
Yay, tell 'em, Milov! Shun the unbelievers! Shuuuuun!

(Sorry. Been watching too much MST3K lately; I seem to be falling to their "talk to the poorly written characters"-style.

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... So Teenage rebellion is what's going to save they day. Awesome. Mookie's a damned hippie, and so are all the werewolves.

Oh my... It's Wolfstock!

[Turcano]

In other news, Mookie's political structure becomes even more incoherent.

... So Teenage rebellion is what's going to save they day. Awesome. Mookie's a damned hippie, and so are all the werewolves.

(snip)

But, there is one redeeming thing here... I think Milov's going to kill the Callanians!

... ok, not really. But it's fun to dream...

This has been said to death, but yeah, that would at least be somewhat interesting. But no, this is a transparent ploy to save face without actually doing anything: teenagers rush to Nimmel's defense, Milov's honor is satisfied, and the spread of globalism continues unabated. Everybody wins. Except for the werewolves, whose culture will erode into nothing and be replaced with the byproducts of the Callanian advertising industry.

[Humbug]

XD I totally didn't realise until now. Thank you!!!!

^^ looks alot better now, yet.

Still seems somewhat deformed, though.
The avatars can't be larger than, what was it, 105, 120 pixels? You need to reduce the size to that; right now, it seems the width fits, but the height does not, which leads to the avatar being compressed in the up-down-axis.

Like these? I did 2 versions, one pixely and another not so pixely. All depends on personal preference. I think it's a very well made picture, tho it might be too large for an avatar.

[Winterwind]

Yep, like these.

(the lower one is much better, IMHO)

[Kurald Galain]

Ah, good old violence - the true werewolf's solution to every problem.

I do hope that he and his House are now going to brutally slaughter all humans present.

Which would be, what, three of them, right? Oooooh, such a noble, difficult task you set for yourself, Milov.

Aside from that, does it strike anyone as odd that all the children of fanatics are tolerant, whereas IRL they can easily be more outwardly racist than their parents are?

[Gez]

Aside from that, does it strike anyone as odd that all the children of fanatics are tolerant, whereas IRL they can easily be more outwardly racist than their parents are?

Societally, the Mookiverse is the real world with some funny hats.

However, psychologically, it is a fantasy world full of truly unknowable aliens whose mindsets are dreadfully far from what a normal human may understand.

[Winterwind]

However, psychologically, it is a fantasy world full of truly unknowable aliens whose mindsets are dreadfully far from what a normal human may understand.

But if Mookie is indeed channeling H. P. Lovecraft, why do we get this instead of lyrical, fear-instilling prose?