Dysfunctional

[Ghastly Epigram]

So, I suppose this is a comic of the web variety. It features OOTS-style stick figures, as I am far too lazy to come up with a style of my own. :smalltongue: Aiming to update it every 2-3 days, but knowing me that could fall apart (I have a small buffer though).

Comments of absolutely any sort are welcome and encouraged. Hope you enjoy it! :smallsmile:

LATEST COMIC:
Dysfunctional #012: Game, Set, Match
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional012.png

Archives:
Chapter 1: Meet The Family
Dysfunctional #001: Ahead Of Her Time (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional001.png)
Dysfunctional #002: Food For Thought (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional002.png)
Dysfunctional #003: The Voice Of Innocence (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional003.png)
Dysfunctional #004: What People Are Made Of (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional004.png)
Dysfunctional #005: Lovecraft's Got Nothing On Him (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional005.png)
Dysfunctional #006: Know Your History... (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional006.png)
Dysfunctional #007: ...And Then Run As Far Away From It As Possible (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional007.png)
Dysfunctional #008: Thought For Food (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional008.png)
Dysfunctional #009: Well Hello To You Too (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional009.png)
Dysfunctional #010: It's A Legitimate Question (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional010.png)
Dysfunctional #011: It's A Hard Habit To Break (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional011.png)

Chapter 2 (Name pending)
Dysfunctional #012: Game, Set, Match (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional012.png)

Extras
Dysfunctional #901: Insightful, Truly (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional901.png)


Banners:
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Banner.png (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5215047#post5215047)

[Nevitan]

I like it, it had some good jokes and for the most part the art worked out well, although it seems to me that the hair is a bit unnatural and,... big.

[Lord Xeno]

Haha! I like it, I hope to see and hear more of the orc looking guy!:smallwink: :smallbiggrin:

[Beholder1995]

That was funny. Really funny. I will definitely follow this. :smallbiggrin:

[Sneak]

I'm kind of jaded against most of the fancomics on these boards, as most of them tend to be short-lived and terrible...but this one was actually really good. I hope you can keep it up. :smallsmile:

EDIT: That's not to say that the art couldn't use a little improvement, but it's still pretty good. And art isn't really the most important part of a comic to me. All I care about is that it's not another bland OOTS clone.

[Ghastly Epigram]

I like it, it had some good jokes and for the most part the art worked out well, although it seems to me that the hair is a bit unnatural and,... big.

Yeah, hair is not my strong suit. Maybe you could just pretend they are all hippies or something. :smalltongue:


Haha! I like it, I hope to see and hear more of the orc looking guy!:smallwink: :smallbiggrin:

Nope, sorry, written him out of the comic, never seeing him again. :smallwink:


That was funny. Really funny. I will definitely follow this. :smallbiggrin:

Yay, another minion reader. :smallbiggrin:


I'm kind of jaded against most of the fancomics on these boards, as most of them tend to be short-lived and terrible...but this one was actually really good. I hope you can keep it up. :smallsmile:

EDIT: That's not to say that the art couldn't use a little improvement, but it's still pretty good. And art isn't really the most important part of a comic to me. All I care about is that it's not another bland OOTS clone.

Thanks! :smallsmile: And the rest of you as well. Truly appreciated.

Decided to put up the next two at the same time, since #002 is somewhat lower on the funny scale. Hope you enjoy them both though. Once again, comments are welcome and encouraged!

Dysfunctional #002: Food For Thought
Dysfunctional #002: Food For Thought (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional002.png)

Dysfunctional #003: The Voice Of Innocence
Dysfunctional #003: The Voice Of Innocence (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional003.png)

[Nevitan]

I wish I could convince people to count cracks on the wall...

and Man do you know a lot of synonyms for slut....

Good comics, I enjoyed them both.

[SoD]

SoD finds this comic mildly amusing. SoD plans on following this comic. SoD also plans on refuring to hisself in the third person for a while.

[Heroic]

Great comic! I will surely follow this!

[Beholder1995]

Dysfunctional #002: Food For Thought
http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional002.png

Dysfunctional #003: The Voice Of Innocence
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional003.png

These are great. :smallbiggrin:

How long would you say it takes you to make one of these?...

[Ghastly Epigram]

These are great. :smallbiggrin:

How long would you say it takes you to make one of these?...

Good question! It was a slow process for the first one as I had to create all the templates and such from scratch, and was still learning my way around Inkscape (Making Kelana's body not look horribly disfigured took me a while). Now that I have all that stuff and have gotten into the swing of it though, I would say maybe...two to three hours. It can be hard to judge since I do not always do it in one go, and I spend a lot of time having mental blocks. :smalltongue:

Once again, thank you all heaps, great to know people are enjoying these! :smallcool: Here is #004. [Insert something about comments and the encouragement thereof here]

Dysfunctional #004: What People Are Made Of
Dysfunctional #004: What People Are Made Of (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional004.png)
Also, should anyone ever feel the pressing urge, :smallwink: I made one of those nifty banner thingies, as seen in my signature.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Hilarious! It's like a sitcom in comic form!

I WILL read this. Keep up the EXCELLENT work! :smallbiggrin:

[someonenonotyou]

haha i like it nice comic

[Nevitan]

That Guy is scary smart for an Orc.
That was just as great as the others:smallbiggrin:

[Beholder1995]

Loving this update schedule.


Hilarious! It's like a sitcom in comic form!

What he said! :smallbiggrin:

[Fawkes]

Wow, this is actually really clever. I'm not too crazy about Kel or Jade, but the other two are pretty interesting. I loved comic#2. It reminded me of Calvin and Hobbes. 4 was pretty good, too.

For pony!

[SoD]

Makes me smile. I liked that last one.

[Fiery Diamond]

The last one was the best. I love the orc-guy. He is my favorite character. And, like others said, this is like a sitcom in comic form. It is awesome. Keep it up.

-Fiery Diamond

[Ghastly Epigram]

Hilarious! It's like a sitcom in comic form!

Heh, that was EXACTLY what my brother called it when I showed it to him as well. Yay for writing a sitcom? :smallconfused::smallwink:


It reminded me of Calvin and Hobbes.

Gee, that is a pretty big compliment right there. :smallcool:

Thank you all guys, glad #004 went down well. :smallbiggrin: And these next strips will be good news for those who like the green guy. That having been said, here is #005.

Dysfunctional #005: Lovecraft's Got Nothing On Him
Dysfunctional #005: Lovecraft's Got Nothing On Him (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional005.png)
As always, any comments you have are appreciated, I love to hear 'em! :smallsmile:

[Nevitan]

Maybe that thing is a mouse?
and Wise choice freezer guy.

[Beholder1995]

Cthulhu... in your freezer...

Love it. :smallbiggrin:

[memnarch]

What's Jade; a fey of some sort? :smallconfused:

I like this comic; {watches}

[Ghastly Epigram]

Maybe that thing is a mouse?

We may never know! :smallwink:


What's Jade; a fey of some sort? :smallconfused:

We also may never know! :smallamused:

Thanks for the praises guys (Yes, I must say it every time! :smalltongue:). Here is #006.

Dysfunctional #006: Know Your History...
Dysfunctional #006: Know Your History... (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional006.png)

Comments of all kinds are welcome! (Yes, I must say THAT every time as well! :smalltongue:)

[Fay Graydon]

Great comic, defiantly gunna keep track of this.


Cthulhu... in your freezer...

Love it. :smallbiggrin:

yeah Cthulu is a great way to liven up any comic.... *makes mental note to run off and put Cthulu in ABR*
...
man I wish my friend and I could actually be bothered to start our webcomic....
it had Cthulu in too...

[someonenonotyou]

hahahahahaha math IS for nerds

[Fawkes]

I like the new guy. :smallsmile:

Do emo, orc, and newguy have names?

[Nevitan]

Ten Billion Years!
:smalltongue:

[memnarch]

A hammerspace freezer; cool! :smallbiggrin:

[SoD]

Brilliant! Tardisfridge! Newguy is the post-tennant Doctor! It all makes sense now!

[Ghastly Epigram]

I like the new guy. :smallsmile:

Do emo, orc, and newguy have names?

Yep, they do. Well, I say that, I have not actually thought of one for the angst kid yet, but I intend to give him one when the opportunity presents itself.


Brilliant! Tardisfridge! Newguy is the post-tennant Doctor! It all makes sense now!

*Slowly backs away from SoD while making a call to the Loony Police*

Glad to see y'all enjoyed it. Without further ado, here is #007.

Dysfunctional #007: ...And Then Run As Far Away From It As Possible
Dysfunctional #007: ...And Then Run As Far Away From It As Possible (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional007.png)
Roll up, roll up! Pin the comment on the comic! Get the bullseye and win a prize! (The bullseye being mindless and unconditional praise :smalltongue:)

[Green-Shirt Q]

Looks like we have a plot, and not just random funniness.

I don't exactly get the last bit of that comic, though.

[memnarch]

And I would agree with the orc-dude. :smalltongue:

[Beholder1995]

Great, as usual.

Keep 'em coming!

[Nevitan]

aaaaawwww, there gonna get in Trooooooouble. :smalltongue:

[Ghastly Epigram]

Looks like we have a plot, and not just random funniness.

I don't exactly get the last bit of that comic, though.

Basically, Divvur is messing with the green dude's head by suggesting that people could come in the middle of the night and murder him. He knows he is being messed with, which is why he says these next few days are going to suck (Divvur being around constantly messing with him).

Of course, whether there is actually any truth in what Divvur says remains to be seen.

Sorry this one was a bit late guys. I just have not been able to get on the computer I do it on as much (This tends to happen during the weekends especially). Hopefully I should be able to get back into the swing of it though. In any case, here is #008!

Dysfunctional #008: Thought For Food
Dysfunctional #008: Thought For Food (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional008.png)
As always, anything you have to say is much appreciated! :smallsmile:

[memnarch]

Ooo... Ouch! :smalltongue::smallbiggrin:

[Nevitan]

Well this one was a bit Joke shy, but thats OK because it set up the next one for some good interactions.
Also, I really liked the title.

[Nevitan]

Man I hope this didn't die:smallfrown:

[Ghastly Epigram]

Man I hope this didn't die:smallfrown:

It did not, I swear! It was just unwell while I had to leave quickly for urgent business in...erm...Peru! Yeah. Top secret government stuff. Fortunately I am "back" now, so I can give it its medicine and hopefully will make and get the next comic up in the next thirteen or so hours.

But yeah, I do not want it to die either. :smallfrown: I will do my best to get it back up and running. :smallsmile:

[Nevitan]

Glad to hear that you hadn't given up.
Take your time, I just wanted reassurance that it was still going:smallsmile:.

[Ghastly Epigram]

And lo, just an ever so tinsy bit late, a new comic has arrived!

Dysfunctional #009: Well Hello To You Too
Dysfunctional #009: Well Hello To You Too (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional009.png)
Sorry for the delay, here is to hoping it does not happen again. Thoughts and comments are always appreciated!

[Nevitan]

yeah!
A new comic
Yeah!
I liked it, Morgan is kind of witty.

[someonenonotyou]

Yeah new comic
hehe nice :smallbiggrin:

[Beholder1995]

Awesome. :smallbiggrin:

Er... did redhead call the old woman 'sir'?... :smallconfused::smalltongue:

[Nevitan]

Awesome. :smallbiggrin:

Er... did redhead call the old woman 'sir'?... :smallconfused::smalltongue:

Is that 'old woman' a old guy?

Yes, yes he is.

[Lissou]

I find the baloon tails to be too long, especially in the latest comic (#9).
I'm guessing you don't want to hude the art you've worked one, or something, but I find it harder to read because of that.

Just my two cents.

[Ghastly Epigram]

I find the baloon tails to be too long, especially in the latest comic (#9).
I'm guessing you don't want to hude the art you've worked one, or something, but I find it harder to read because of that.

Just my two cents.

Hmm, you raise a good point. Generally I try to avoid it, but often when there is a lot of text (Especially a conversation like this where it all needs to be in the right order) it is unavoidable unless I have everyone swap places each panel, which just looks weird. I have no problem with putting them over stuff like furniture, but over people is obviously a problem, as it can also destroy their expressions, and in turn makes it very hard to connect other speech bubbles to them. And in my experience it just looks messy. I think you're right though, especially with the latest one, that it could have been done a bit better. Arranging and using speech bubbles is a fine art. >.>

But thanks for the constructive criticism, I will definitely try and keep that more in mind in future. :smallsmile:

Also, as you can all tell the new comic is not up. This is because I am lazy I have been busy. Yeah. Busy. With...stuff. Mmm. In any case, I will try and get it up as soon as I can be bothered.

[Nevitan]

that's fine, its worth waiting for.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Yes. I too, eagerly await the next comic.

[Beholder1995]

Is that 'old woman' a old guy?

Yes, yes he is.

He's a guy?...

Looks like a woman... >_>...

[Ghastly Epigram]

Hmm...confusion over Divvur's sex...

...VAARSUVIUS TIME! :smalltongue:

Fashionably late, here is #010! As always, all thoughts/comments/whatevers are appreciated and encouraged!

Dysfunctional #010: It's A Legitimate Question
Dysfunctional #010: It's A Legitimate Question (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional010.png)
Completely uninteresting facts:

1: I could not get the Q in the title to stop showing up like that when I exported it to an image. It showed up fine in Inkscape, but whenever I tried exporting it, it came out like that for some reason. No idea why. :smallsigh:
2: This is the first time all four main characters are in the same panel (Five if we include Divvur, who has had more appearances than, say, Jade >_>).
3: Divvur originally had a fair bit more to say in panel six. It did not fit though, so I had to change it. I like it better this way anyway though, ended up snappier, as it was mostly useless text anyway.

[Fawkes]

Yeah, what's up with that? Does no one use the freezer? How do they eat?

[Nevitan]

Even though you did it in a funny way, I hope its not androgynous mage time >.>.

And I predicted right, totally worth the wait :smallbiggrin:

[Green-Shirt Q]

1: I could not get the Q in the title to stop showing up ...

I think my brain froze up when I read that the first time. :smalleek:

Not your fault. Anyway, about your comic: HILARIOUS!

[Nevitan]

Bumpity bump bump bump ?

[Beholder1995]

Nice comic, as usual. Keep it up!

[Ghastly Epigram]

Late? Me? Inconceivable!

Honestly though, I am REALLY sorry for the delay. I always swore to myself I would not become one of those people who takes eons to update - or indeed even show that he is alive - especially given these are not that hard to make, and now look at me! I could probably give a list of reasons or mitigating circumstances, but I am like, too kool for that. So yeah, sorry.

But hey, it is here now! When I actually sat down and did this it turned out to be rather frustrating to make due to my arch-nemesis Masking, but I got it done in the end. So without further ado, here is #011!

Dysfunctional #011: It's A Hard Habit To Break
Dysfunctional #011: It's A Hard Habit To Break (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional011.png)
EDIT:


Yeah, what's up with that? Does no one use the freezer? How do they eat?

I do not know about you, but I do not actually use my freezer ALL that often, and I could certainly imagine living without it (I would not especially WANT to, but I could). Besides, using the freezer would be precious extra effort, and the cast of Dysfunctional are as lazy as they come. :smalltongue:

[Fawkes]

But the freezer is where you keep frozen food! It's what I live off of!

[Nevitan]

Yeaaa!
It's not dead :D!!

This was a good one, and I hope all their intelligence scores aren't relative to the Half-Orc's because If in that world a Half-orc is worldly and full of tact, then everyone else would be raving animals.
(I know that's not the case, but It went through my head as I was writing the post, so now it's been posted)

[SoD]

Very nice, makes SoD laugh. Humour.

[Moff Chumley]

I like it thus far. Keep it up.

[Ghastly Epigram]

10 days! Eek!

Sadly, I come to you with no updates. :smallfrown: I generally only like to post when I have one, but I have had a severe mental block where the words refused to appear. And so, I turn to you, my friends, to help me write a FILLER STRIP! :smalltongue:

Post your questions here, for specific characters or the cast in general, and the Dysfunctional team will answer them in a no doubt hilarious fashion! Because that is how we roll. :smallcool: The questions can be about whatever you want. Hopefully this will get my creative juices flowing and will help me to blast through previously mentioned mental block. So get to it!

[Nevitan]

Woo! Filller!

Alright, so do any of the characters have class levels like in DnD or are they all Commoners or does this comic have nothing to do with gaming?

[Fawkes]

How do you type with boxing gloves on?

[Scatman]

You can do a comic just showing what some of the characters might do in their free time.

[Green-Shirt Q]

What's the green guy's name, and is he a rip off of a character in my comic who is ALSO an intellectual orc?

[Fawkes]

What's the green guy's name, and is he a rip off of a character in my comic who is ALSO an intellectual orc?

You didn't invent playing against tropes, Q.

[Green-Shirt Q]

You didn't invent playing against tropes, Q.

I know, but those are some pretty good questions. Easy to make fun of. I'm giving the writer easy question to work with. Ad least I'm trying to, anyway.

Another question: Why does the orc guy bother keeping the people he's annoyed with around with him? He's letting them live there, dosen't he have a choice?!

[Ghastly Epigram]

Just a quick note to say that I AM working on the comic, and I am glad a few more people replied as I was having difficulty spreading the boxing gloves for half a comic. :smalltongue:

Should be up by this time tomorrow at the latest (Though even I would not trust my own word at this point :smallconfused:).

[Ghastly Epigram]

Double post because the comic is done! As always, your thoughts and comments and all that jazz are greatly appreciated! (And thanks for the questions, of course!)

Dysfunctional #901: Insightful, Truly
Dysfunctional #901: Insightful, Truly (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional901.png)
Completely uninteresting facts:

1: I toyed with the idea of a Monty Python reference to unladen swallows for the title, but decided against it in the end. Because then I would lose ALL my street cred. :smalltongue:

[Nevitan]

This was great!
You those guys are truly great at sarcastic answers!

But Jade is Mean.. and stupid :smalltongue:.

Very good update.

[Scatman]

Awesome, I got my question.. If it was a question.. Answered. Everyone wins.

[Nevitan]

*koff*
>.>...<.<..

[Ghastly Epigram]

*koff*
>.>...<.<..

Oh right. This. Erm...

>.>

<.<

...HEY LOOK A KIWI BIRD OUTSIDE GO AND LOOK!

Even after the "Mail Call," I still found myself somewhat stumped. I had a general idea of what I wanted the strip to be like, but the specifics completely evaded me. Then there was Christmas and the New Year and all that shizzle, and I, like, forgot. D:

I cannot make any promises, but I will try and get back to this.

[Nevitan]

Well howsabout some more filler?
In the shape of a guest comic(s)!
Also:
You lied about the bird :smallmad:

[Ghastly Epigram]

Well howsabout some more filler?
In the shape of a guest comic(s)!

Hey, if someone wants to send me one I am certainly not going to complain. :smallwink:


Also:
You lied about the bird :smallmad:

I am sorry! I will never do it again! :smallfrown:

*Hastily hides flamingo away*

[Nevitan]

Hey, if someone wants to send me one I am certainly not going to complain. :smallwink:


Offer some sort of Prize!
Like a cameo!
Or a Camel!


I am sorry! I will never do it again! :smallfrown:

*Hastily hides flamingo away*

:smalltongue:

[Ghastly Epigram]

Rejoice! I return! "But Ghastly!" I hear you say! "Nobody cares-" *SHOTGUN BLAST*

Oh, and see if you can solve it before they do. :smalltongue:

Dysfunctional #012: Game, Set, Match
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/GrimOswald/Dysfunctional012.png
Completely uninteresting facts (To be consumed after the main course):

1: It actually is based on a poem I wrote a long time ago, so Divvur's answer is technically correct. We can plainly see why I do not write more of them. :smallwink:
2: This took a while to come out. A loooooong while. I knew I wanted it to be Divvur and Morgan having some kind of "face-off," preferably at least a little thought provoking (Fat chance), but was completely blank as to the details. So I forgot about it until I was reminded today by my brother, and I decided to take this idea that suddenly occurred to me and run with it.

[Nevitan]

I'm thinking that may have been a trick question >.>

Also, when I saw this was bumped by your name, my face went :D

[Desouulm]

Interesting comic! Definately something a little different!

I demand a Dungeon Crawl, however.

Preferably into the freezer.

Anyway, I'm putting the banner in my sig, so I'll expect a cameo in the next page. That's the first of Rule of Banner-sigging, as I'm sure you know. :smalltongue:

[Sequinox]

This is easily the most interesting comic on the forums! DON'T DIE!

*Casts Resurrection, despite the whole 'sorcerer' thing*