Dominic Deegan - The Second Coming

[Johnny Blade]

Yeah, so, over here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98739), we decided to start a little narrative game. Which can be considered done now, as this is the thread where it will take place.

This is a work of parody.



Rules and Guidelines - read them first!

1. In this game, we will take turns at changing the text of all Dominic Deegan strips in order. The art shall not be altered and no strip or panel be left out. Also, no speech or thought bubbles are to be changed. Just the text. Basically like Dominic Durgan (http://dominicdurgan.comicgenesis.com/) (not really family-friendly), although...

2. ...something tells me the board rules still apply here.

3. Anyone who wants to continue with the next strip can write a post saying something like "Next!" or whatever. Then, said person will have 2 hours per strip to post the rewritten version of the next strip(s) in the archives. (The only exception to this rule is Death Dragon, who is only given one hour, for a variety of reasons, the most important one being my personal amusement (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5496670&postcount=93).) If he/she doesn't, somebody else can have a go at it. Everyone can rewrite up to 4 strips at once or in a row, but once that limit has been reached it's up to the other participants.

4. If no new strip is posted within a two day period, the last strip can be redone by anyone. Simply write an usual "Up next!" line and rewrite either the strip that was last posted or the one that would follow it.

5. This is a narrative game, and thus, the narration we come up with should be somewhat consistent. So no rewriting of characters just for a joke when it goes against the work/ideas of the community. Of course, this thread shouldn't be just for posting new strips but also to talk about this little game, so if the people demand change...

6. Dominic Deegan has an extensive archive and lots of recurring characters, so this will probably become quite complex. Also, I suspect that our fanon will find its way into this. Thus, some knowledge of both would help.

7. I'd say a signature like the one I used is in order so we can discern who did which strip.

8. And this (http://www.dafont.com/search.php?q=anime+ace&nb_ppp_old=10&page=1&text=beautiful%2C+no%3F&nb_ppp=10&psize=m&classt=alpha) is the font I think we should all use just so this doesn't end in total chaos.

9. Please, wrap your strips in some spoiler tags.

10. If you have a general idea but don't really know what to write, just ask about it. However, such questions and answers to them should be spoilered.

11. If you post a new altered strip, please add a link to the next strip in the archive so no one loses track.

12. Discussion about future plotlines should take place in spoiler tags as well.

13. We now have a naming convention, too. The name of a strip should consist of ddsc and the name/date of the original strip. For example, the altered version of this strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2006-01-30) would be named ddsc20060130.
I think that's all. If I forgot something, just say so, I simply started this thread to, well, get it started.



The first strip:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0001.jpg


Our work so far can be downloaded here (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S89G7DMV). The archive contains all strips up to this one (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6699328#post6699328).

[Jayngfet]

Awesome, just makes me wish I had any skill with this stuff to help out.

[Helanna]

So in this version, are we making Dominic into the evil puppet master he is unwittingly portrayed as in the original strip? If so, is he absolutely evil or just more of a smug jerk?

I say he starts off as just a jerk and devolves into being evil. I've been tossing around the concept of "negative character development" lately. So few stories detail someone's slow descent into evil.

[Raroy]

Awesome. Too bad the story will go very slow do to the very high measure of quality ensuring that only a few people will have the skill to be able to make more. Awesome nonetheless.

[Arakune]

Awesome! I'm going to make one too!

Can we make various storylines for this? One for Lord Dominus and another one for an actual DD without fail?

[Johnny Blade]

Awesome, just makes me wish I had any skill with this stuff to help out.

Awesome. Too bad the story will go very slow do to the very high measure of quality ensuring that only a few people will have the skill to be able to make more. Awesome nonetheless.
Uh...what? :smallconfused:
I mean, I really don't see where this is coming from. All you need to do is erase the text and write something in the blank bubbles. Even Paint can do that, and it's just two work steps.

That's why I said no image-editing, after all: To keep the entry requirements as low as possible.

Oh, and if you don't know how to install a font, here's a FAQ (http://www.dafont.com/faq.php).

EDIT: Also, GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/). Free software that should be more than suited for our needs.


So in this version, are we making Dominic into the evil puppet master he is unwittingly portrayed as in the original strip? If so, is he absolutely evil or just more of a smug jerk?
I don't know. It's a narrative game, so the only rule regarding this is that we have to build upon our previous work. So far, Dominic at least thinks that he's a seer and is apparently a jerk, but that's about it.


I say he starts off as just a jerk and devolves into being evil. I've been tossing around the concept of "negative character development" lately. So few stories detail someone's slow descent into evil.
Well, that's one idea, and a good one at that. If you want to see it happen, start making some strips. :smalltongue:


Awesome! I'm going to make one too!

Can we make various storylines for this? One for Lord Dominus and another one for an actual DD without fail?
Well, I guess if you feel unhappy with the way this one is going, you might as well start a new one. I don't know if one thread is enough for two storylines, though.
I would, however, prefer it if we'd just get this one started to gain some momentum first, but if you don't like it, go ahead and start another one. Or, well, if no one does another strip until tomorrow, you can just discard my strip and start over again.

[Greep]

Got next! :D

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020522-3.gif

Edit: Also, shouldn't this be in webcomics? Strip slays is, and those are the people that are going to be doing this mainly.

Edit: ack, also forgot a sig :D Gotta fix that.

[Johnny Blade]

Got next! :D

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020522-1.gif
Nice one. :smallbiggrin:

EDIT: You could have added a signature, though. Just in case we start to archive those.


Edit: Also, shouldn't this be in webcomics? Strip slays is, and those are the people that are going to be doing this mainly.
Well, it fits here too, I think, and I didn't want to open up yet another Dominic Deegan thread in the webcomics forum.
I wouldn't be surprised if a moderator moved this thread, however.


EDIT: So...new strip, just to get things started.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0003.jpg

The next strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-24). (I think such a link would be helpful.)

[Raroy]

Uh...what? :smallconfused:
I mean, I really don't see where this is coming from. All you need to do is erase the text and write something in the blank bubbles. Even Paint can do that, and it's just two work steps.

Quality of humor. What, did you think anyone can just prance in and make a strip? No. The hidden requirement here is that you have to be funny. Like I said, only a few people will be able to carry this.

I guess what I mean is. I feel bad that I can't participate.

[Greep]

Quality of humor. What, did you think anyone can just prance in and make a strip? No. The hidden requirement here is that you have to be funny. Like I said, only a few people will be able to carry this.

I guess what I mean is. I feel bad that I can't participate.

eh, I think all we care is that it be better than dominic durgan and definately better than dominic deegan :D Also, You get 3 hours once you claim the next strip to write it. I have faith that eventually you will come across a strip that you will know exactly what to do, claim it as yours, and mess with it. Also, not all of these need be humorous. It's just the starting ones probably should be to match the faces of the strip, since they are obviously not serious faces.

Anyways, I claim next :P

[Johnny Blade]

Quality of humor. What, did you think anyone can just prance in and make a strip? No. The hidden requirement here is that you have to be funny. Like I said, only a few people will be able to carry this.

I guess what I mean is. I feel bad that I can't participate.
Well, yeah, you always need an idea and feel confident about it.

However, I encourage everyone who has an idea for a strip to just go ahead and do it. The worst that could happen is that it puts the thread on hold for some time. (Oh, and you'll be disgraced and dishonored for all eternity.)

Also, it doesn't need to be funny, at least not always.


EDIT: Also, it may help to just look at the strips without text. For example, when I edited the last strip, I really just wanted to help get this game started. I had no idea what I would do, it only somehow came to me after I erased the text.

[Greep]

oh hey, also I think we should collaborate if we want to do something but not sure what, since this will probably be an archived work. In this strip, I'm having dominic say... "Ugh, for the last time, the seer's powder is not food!" and spark saying "Whoa, yeah sure. Man I can see into the future! Dominic? Why are you...?" And I dunno what to write next. Needs to be funny and suggesting he's acting like he ate something "funny".

^Eh too late, comic done

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020524-1.gif

So yeah, a seer's vision is now partially influenced by... er... "seer's powder". It's canon :D

[Johnny Blade]

Yep, but I think such requests (and answers) should be spoilered.

Drug version:
"Ugh, for the last time, the seer's powder is not food!"
"Whoa, yeah sure. Man I can see into the future! Dominic? Did you know you really are a purple space bug?"

...yeah, not very good.

Something like a set-up for a later strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-28):
"Ugh, for the last time, the seer's powder is not food!"
"Whoa, yeah sure. Man I can see into the future! Dominic? Why are you slipping rat poison into Ernie's food?"


You could also have Spark describe an actual vision, maybe about fish falling from the sky, maybe something cryptic. ("And when the hyena falls, fear the bite of her cub.", which would be about
Whatshername Travoria - the bite of her cub would be that kiss on the cheek Luna gave Dominic.)


EDIT: Yeah, looks like that took me a little too long. :smallbiggrin:

By the way, signature.


Oh, and this strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-25) is up next. So, who's up to it?

[Greep]

Yep, but I think such requests (and answers) should be spoilered.

Drug version:
"Ugh, for the last time, the seer's powder is not food!"
"Whoa, yeah sure. Man I can see into the future! Dominic? Did you know you really are a purple space bug?"

...yeah, not very good.

Something like a set-up for a later strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-28):
"Ugh, for the last time, the seer's powder is not food!"
"Whoa, yeah sure. Man I can see into the future! Dominic? Why are you slipping rat poison into Ernie's food?"


You could also have Spark describe an actual vision, maybe about fish falling from the sky, maybe something cryptic. ("And when the hyena falls, fear the bite of her cub.", which would be about
Whatshername Travoria - the bite of her cub would be that kiss on the cheek Luna gave Dominic.)


EDIT: Yeah, looks like that took me a little too long. :smallbiggrin:

By the way, signature.


Oh, and this strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-25) is up next. So, who's up to it?

ah okay. HAH! both thought of the same thing, fish falling from the sky? Perfect :) And yeah I keep forgetting my sig >.> just put it in.


Yep, but I think such requests (and answers) should be spoilered.


Ah and that makes sense, it won't spoil it for those going to the thread just to read the comics. Can you add this to the rules?


So in this version, are we making Dominic into the evil puppet master he is unwittingly portrayed as in the original strip? If so, is he absolutely evil or just more of a smug jerk?

I say he starts off as just a jerk and devolves into being evil. I've been tossing around the concept of "negative character development" lately. So few stories detail someone's slow descent into evil.

It's going to be difficult to do this. If this turns out to be the case, he at least cannot "let on" that he is evil. E.g. Everyone will need to think he is tolerable, but when he's alone he causes the deaths of characters that in the comic die for reasons unrelated to dominic. Remember, every image in DD is going to be unaltered, so if everyone thought he was evil, it would be VERY difficult to get DD & co. to actually do some of the actions he does in the comic with a straight face.

Which brings up another question... should we allow image alterations that do not affect future panels? E.g. Dominic can't get a permanent moustache, but he can get a mouth-flip?

[Johnny Blade]

Ah and that makes sense, it won't spoil it for those going to the thread just to read the comics. Can you add this to the rules?
Added. Two more rules, I wonder where this will end.


Also, I'll do the next strip.

[Greep]

Added. Two more rules, I wonder where this will end.


Also, I'll do the next strip.

whoo! well I'm going food shopping so it might be a while before my retort comes by :)

[Johnny Blade]

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0005.jpg

Argh...EDIT: Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-27)

[Greep]

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0005.jpg

Argh...EDIT: Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-27)

The thumbs up is so fitting :) So our dominic is turning into a drug addicted total jerk.

I got next one :)

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020527-1.gif

next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-28)

sorry if I'm writing a little "blue" but so was mookie at the time and the faces had to match something like this.

[Johnny Blade]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020527-1.gif
Heh...what a deliciously awful pun. :smallbiggrin:
You got a typo in the first panel (weekend), by the way.


Also:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0007.jpg

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-29) Plot, perhaps?

[Greep]

interesting, I think I'm gonna make dominic a real bad guy, and siggy a good guy :D

Got next.

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020529-1.gif

It always bugged me how dominic wouldn't be able to foresee these types of things like the oracle. Heh, I wonder just how bad a boy dominic has been ;)

Next comic may be hard to follow with this, but the rest should just fold out naturally.

next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-30)

[Johnny Blade]

Well, Dominic already is pretty close to an actual villain, although he's just an unimportant ******* right now.

Anyway, I'll go to sleep now. But maybe someone else will (finally) join us, now that the actual narration is about to start.

[Phase]

Dibs! I call next.

[Greep]

whoa, our writer population has increased to 3 O.O

Btw, according to the new rules apparently, your claim only lasts for an hour instead of three, so better hurry before someone else gets an idea for it ;)

[Phase]

Sorry I'm late:
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/Guanlong93/Second%20Coming/SC1.gif

This one's next. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-31)

[Meynolds]

I've got the next one.

EDIT: Done. I added an extra speech bubble to make the comic flow better.

Alright, so Siggy's being a bastard. But so is Dominic (according to previous strips).

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/20020531.png

Next comic. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-01)

[Greep]

woohoo! and we're off. Got next. Also, these are going to be archived, so make a signature for both your comics if you want to be credited for doing it.

... and DONE!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020601.gif

Luckily siegfried pretty much beats up dominic throughout the comic so it's fine to have dominic reveal his true self just to him. He'll even have to keep his mouth shut with DD keepign him on a leash like this. DANCE PUPPETS DANCE!

Next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-03)

[averagejoe]

Heh...what a deliciously awful pun. :smallbiggrin:
You got a typo in the first panel (weekend), by the way.


Also:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0007.jpg

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-05-29) Plot, perhaps?

One criticism; it's basically the same joke as the original.[/is distracted from studying for finals]

[Greep]

One criticism; it's basically the same joke as the original.[/is distracted from studying for finals]

well if you're referring to the third panel joke, that's kind of unavoidable as Dominic has no speech bubble to explain anything.

BTW, is spark implying he's gonna just eat the squirrel, or take all his food like dominic? Well I guess DD would have a cat like that.

[Morty]

Hmmmm... I might give it a shot one time, when I feel creative. Good job, so far. *thumbs up*

[Johnny Blade]

Well, great to see that we have some new writers.



EDIT: Done. I added an extra speech bubble to make the comic flow better.

Nice one, but that's against the rules, so please don't do it again. I mean, I absolutely see why you did it, but the game is about working with the material we're given. Also, if we start making exceptions like this, I fear it could turn into full-fledged strip slaying soon, and not everyone has the skills and software to do this.

Oh, by the way:

Also, these are going to be archived, so make a signature for both your comics if you want to be credited for doing it.
What he said.

Apropos, I think we need a naming convention to make archiving the strips easier. I say we use the same names as Mookie (just the date of the strip), but add ddsc in the beginning, resulting in a file name like ddsc20020603.jpg.


One criticism; it's basically the same joke as the original.[/is distracted from studying for finals]
I know, but as Greep said, there wasn't much I could do about it.


BTW, is spark implying he's gonna just eat the squirrel, or take all his food like dominic? Well I guess DD would have a cat like that.
Well, cats are carnivores.


Also:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020603.jpg

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-04)

[averagejoe]

It's hardly unavoidable. For example, just off the top of my head...


1st panel-
Spark: ...so he had to throw this one out and I had to find a replacement. Got a discount too, made myself a smooth grand.
Squirrel: Wow, Spark, you sure have a great job. I just bury acorns all day.

2nd panel-
Squirrel: Where'd you find a discount crystal ball anyways?
Spark: Some guy in an alley. Wouldn't show his face. Seemed nice.


Or something like that.


well if you're referring to the third panel joke, that's kind of unavoidable as Dominic has no speech bubble to explain anything.

I'm referring to the fact that the joke is still, "Spark replaced Dominic's crystal ball with yarn and thought it was clever." Mine, admittedly, didn't deviate a lot from that concept, but Johnny's slay wasn't very different at all from the original strip.

[Greep]

It's hardly unavoidable. For example, just off the top of my head...


1st panel-
Spark: ...so he had to throw this one out and I had to find a replacement. Got a discount too, made myself a smooth grand.
Squirrel: Wow, Spark, you sure have a great job. I just bury acorns all day.

2nd panel-
Squirrel: Where'd you find a discount crystal ball anyways?
Spark: Some guy in an alley. Wouldn't show his face. Seemed nice.


I'm referring to the fact that the joke is still, "Spark replaced Dominic's crystal ball with yarn and thought it was clever." Mine, admittedly, didn't deviate a lot from that concept, but Johnny's slay wasn't very different at all from the original strip.

Well I personally wouldn't mind leaving a comic fully as is if it was funny. we're rewriting DD our way so it's more entertaining, if we have to strain ourselves to make it funny... I dunno I'd just leave it :) And bah someone do the next one, I want to do the bumper/stunt one lol.

Also nice job johnny blade, bringing some practicality to siggy :) It will make tearing him down that much more fun bwahaha.

[Meynolds]

I've got the next one.

EDIT: Done.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/20020604.png

The punchline was going to be: 'No, I'm trying to kill you.' or 'No, I'm just very hungry.' but those didn't fit into the bubble very well.

[Uncle Festy]

Nice, subscribed.
I might do a couple at some point.

[Greep]

I've got the next one.

EDIT: Done.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/20020604.png

The punchline was going to be: 'No, I'm trying to kill you.' or 'No, I'm just very hungry.' but those didn't fit into the bubble very well.

yeah I'm a meanie, I stuck the hard one on you :)

Got next.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020605.gif

Okay so obvious joke is obvious, but it had to be done :)

next one. The faces in this are a real nice setup :) (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-06)

[Phase]

Dibs on this one.

EDIT: Now that I've got the hang of it...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/Guanlong93/Second%20Coming/SC2.gif

[Uncle Festy]

Obvious joke is obvious.
But funny nonetheless. :smallbiggrin:

[Johnny Blade]

You know, I respect unpretentiousness, but you could really put a signature under your strips. :smallwink:

Dibs on the next one, by the way.

[Greep]

hey I just noticed the only name we have given spark so far is "cat" wanna just call him that?

[Johnny Blade]

hey I just noticed the only name we have given spark so far is "cat" wanna just call him that?
Well, the relation between him and Dominic isn't quite clear yet, so I guess we should leave this open and just call him "cat" until someone has an idea for that.


Also:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020607.jpg

[Meynolds]

yeah I'm a meanie, I stuck the hard one on you :)

It's not that, it's just that there were other punchlines I would have preferred to use.

I vote we stick with Cat for now. Dom is enough of a bastard (the way things are going) that it's plausible he never named his cat. Somebody else can give it a name later.

Oh, and I've got next.

[Phase]

Hey Johnny, how do you get such clear letters?

[Johnny Blade]

Hey Johnny, how do you get such clear letters?
Well, Photoshop lets you change the style of the writing. Default is none, which looks just like yours. I use crisp.

What program are you using?

[Helanna]

Wow . . . you guys were complaining about only having two writers, and I feel a bit bad. I was supporting this so much and then I just bailed . . . I think this is the first weekend -EVER- that I haven't had even the hour it might take to make a strip! I've never been this busy before in my life!

And I don't even have time now, because I have to finish a super-important paper . . . alright, tomorrow I AM making a strip . . .

Definitely love it so far, though. :smallbiggrin: I already like this way more than the original (the beginning of the original, when it was still, y'know, not awful.)

[Greep]

Wow . . . you guys were complaining about only having two writers, and I feel a bit bad. I was supporting this so much and then I just bailed . . . I think this is the first weekend -EVER- that I haven't had even the hour it might take to make a strip! I've never been this busy before in my life!

And I don't even have time now, because I have to finish a super-important paper . . . alright, tomorrow I AM making a strip . . .

Definitely love it so far, though. :smallbiggrin: I already like this way more than the original (the beginning of the original, when it was still, y'know, not awful.)

well we did keep it afloat until we got two more writers, and don't worry, I'm sure johnny and I had plenty of fun doing that :)

[Meynolds]

Done:

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/20020608-1.png

Next Comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-10)

[Phase]

Well, Photoshop lets you change the style of the writing. Default is none, which looks just like yours. I use crisp.

What program are you using?

I'm using MS paint. It's better than nothing, eh?

[Johnny Blade]

I'm using MS paint. It's better than nothing, eh?
Presumably, yes.

Well, that's something I didn't consider. I don't know a DD-like font that works well with Paint, though. Maybe I'll find one.

Or maybe someone else.

[Phase]

Presumably, yes.

Well, that's something I didn't consider. I don't know a DD-like font that works well with Paint, though. Maybe I'll find one.

Or maybe someone else.

Comic Sans? That should work.

[Fawkes]

Okay so obvious joke is obvious, but it had to be done :)

I really don't think you had a choice in the matter.

[Johnny Blade]

Comic Sans? That should work.
Hm...yeah, although it's not really that good. I don't know, I'll look through some fonts tomorrow. So far, results were not really promising.

By the way, most image editing programs have some basic text anti-aliasing. GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/), for example. It doesn't quite have the quality or quantity of options that Photoshop offers, but you can legally get it for free.

And it's better than Paint.

[Fawkes]

This one's not very good. Source comic SUCKED.
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1488/mousekh2.jpg

"Seer's Powder" is apparently what Dominic calls his psychotropic substance of choice.

Next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-11)

Actually, this next one's good as is. We just need to make it clear that Croona isn't Dominic's customer, but that he is hers. :smallwink:

[Johnny Blade]

Dibs! (Nice weather today, huh?)


EDIT:
Done!
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020611.jpg

EDIT II.:
Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-12)

[Greep]

Dibs! (Nice weather today, huh?)


EDIT:
Done!
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020611.jpg

EDIT II.:
Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-12)

cool :) also if you're "going somewhere" with a strip wanna add where you're going in spoilers? Mine was pretty obvious with siggy turning to be the "goodish" guy. If you're intending something specifically for future strips I wanna know it. Whether or not I go ahead with it or do something else is another matter muahaha.

[Johnny Blade]

The only thing that I'm going for is that, somehow, Luna is the daughter of Croona Travoria and the Fish King (Shocking, isn't it?), and that some recent events have led to a serious conflict.
Just what this conflict is? I have no idea.

[Fawkes]

Clearly, it will involve raining fish.

Also, dibs.

[Greep]

ah okay, is the fish king an actual character in DD? I stopped reading after oracle hunter. If he isn't then I'll take a stab at the next comic.

Edit: Ah too late haha. Go ahead mecha fox.

[Fawkes]

Fish King will have to be an unseen character.

I call this one: What's in a Name?
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2356/whatsinanamenr8.jpg

Next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-13)

[Greep]

Fish King will have to be an unseen character.

I call this one: What's in a Name?
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2356/whatsinanamenr8.jpg

Next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-13)

good one :D Also, dibs :) (Prepare to cringe for bad puns)

[Turcano]

I'm using MS paint. It's better than nothing, eh?

If you have PowerPoint, you can import the strip into that and letter it there (or copypasta the lettering back into Paint). That's what I do for complicated image manipulation for strip slays.

Also, how far in advance can we call strips?

[Greep]

If you have PowerPoint, you can import the strip into that and letter it there (or copypasta the lettering back into Paint). That's what I do for complicated image manipulation for strip slays.

Also, how far in advance can we call strips?

Well all we care is that it's all orderly. I wouldn't say more than one strip in advance for now, though. You may think you got the perfect twist only to have the next couple writers totally flip around what storyline was directed to go.

Anyways, done :)

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020613.gif

For future writers... I'm setting it up so you can make "tuna travoria" want to fake anyone as the father. My choice? Seigfried's father :) should make the upcoimng travoria mansion part interesting. Heh... should also set up a luna's middle name joke like siggy ;)

next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-14)

[averagejoe]

Cripes you guys move fast.


Well I personally wouldn't mind leaving a comic fully as is if it was funny. we're rewriting DD our way so it's more entertaining, if we have to strain ourselves to make it funny... I dunno I'd just leave it :) And bah someone do the next one, I want to do the bumper/stunt one lol.

Well, yes, but I also thought that the idea was to make the comic better than DD. Therefore I'm going to say something if I don't think a strip is funny, and why I don't think so.

In the interest of not seeming excessively negative, I will say that this one made me chuckle:

I call this one: What's in a Name?
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2356/whatsinanamenr8.jpg

[Greep]

Cripes you guys move fast.



Well, yes, but I also thought that the idea was to make the comic better than DD. Therefore I'm going to say something if I don't think a strip is funny, and why I don't think so.

In the interest of not seeming excessively negative, I will say that this one made me chuckle:

well... if you really want to help you can write one of your own ^^ and yeah that one was great.

[averagejoe]

well... if you really want to help you can write one of your own ^^ and yeah that one was great.

I've already stated my interest in this project on the DD forums. I currently have finals I should be studying for, though, so I'm gonna wait.

[Fawkes]

Glad to see you guys liked mine. I wasn't crazy about it myself. I feel like I messed up the last panel.

[SolkaTruesilver]

I have to say all of these strips gave me a heartly chuckle, and even a few laughs. Keep up the funny work!

[Johnny Blade]

Well all we care is that it's all orderly. I wouldn't say more than one strip in advance for now, though. You may think you got the perfect twist only to have the next couple writers totally flip around what storyline was directed to go.
I agree. Actually, I think that we shouldn't allow this. I mean, we all probably have our ideas for some strips and storylines years (in the archive) ahead, so we should probably keep this flexible - as long as we have only few writers and the whole thing is moving rather slow, a lot can be done by simply discussing things, and something like a wish to do a specific strip is easy to communicate and manage in general.

After all, there always is the possibility of discussing future developments in spoilers. Like...
This (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-13) could be the Fish King, father of Luna. Or another relative.




Ahem...
Oedipussy (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-17)



next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-14)
So, nobody else wants this one?


No?


Dibs.


EDIT:
Done.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020614-1.jpg


Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-15)

Also, please name your strips as follows so I can archive them: ddscYYYYMMDD.jpg (or whatever format), using the original date. For example, the next one would be ddsc20020615.

[Helanna]

Alright, I've got next! Might not be great, but there's not a ton to work with . . .

Alright, FINALLY done and actually got it up!!!! I was being incompetent Stupid website troubles.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/ddsc20020615.gif

Alright, I've participated! I actually am kinda pleased with this, since it implies that Dominic's seeing can indeed be faulty.

[Johnny Blade]

Alright, I've got next! Might not be great, but there's not a ton to work with . . .

[...]

I actually am kinda pleased with this, since it implies that Dominic's seeing can indeed be faulty.
Yeah, I didn't leave you many options there, and having only one thought bubble to work with probably didn't help either.
Anyway, you made the best of it. Or at least something near that.

So...dibs on the next one. Please keep in mind that the previous slays don't leave me many options and I only have one thought bubble to work with.


EDIT:
So...yeah. Done.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020617.jpg








If someone has a better idea, go ahead and do it, but I wanted to give Dominic a good reason to get involved. :smallamused:

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-18)

[Meynolds]

I've got the next one.

EDIT: Done.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020618.png

Next Comic. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-19)

[Greep]

I've got the next one.

EDIT: Done.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020618.png

Next Comic. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-19)

omg that's so awesome. I'm so glad I didn't try to do that one instead :)

Anyways, Dibs! This one won't make a lot of sense to people who haven't seen apocalypse now :/ If you haven't, you've GOT to see it. It's like Platoon on acid.

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/ddsc20020619-1.gif

next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-20)

[Meynolds]

omg that's so awesome. I'm so glad I didn't try to do that one instead :)

Thank you. Yours is very good as well.

I've got the next one.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020620-1.png

Next Comic. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-21)

[Johnny Blade]

I've got the next one.

[Greep]

btw what are all your views on the future dominic? If we make him a one-dimensional jerk the entire comic, we risk making him as boring as the real dominic. I was thinking maybe working towards something like davan in something positive, at least for the beginning hundred comics or so.

Hmm.. on second thought, more like davan + the serious side of jack sparrow (I don't think second coming dom would do jack's logical comedy mania very well)

[Johnny Blade]

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020621.jpg

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-22)



About Dominic's character:
I was thinking of him as an amoral opportunist with a sadistic streak that, throughout the comic, will always try to use any conflicts to gain more power, but ultimately fail.

I don't know if that is in line with your ideas since I have no idea what Something Positive is, to be honest.

[Helanna]

btw what are all your views on the future dominic? If we make him a one-dimensional jerk the entire comic, we risk making him as boring as the real dominic. I was thinking maybe working towards something like davan in something positive, at least for the beginning hundred comics or so.

Fine, you and your logic that requires foresight . . .

So yeah . . . I guess he could either become more evil or less of a jerk. Whichever way is fine with me. Let's see, which would be more convenient to write . . .

[Fawkes]

What a twist!

[Greep]

whew, thought you were gonna take the next one from me XD

Got next!

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/ddsc20020622.gif

I'm actually surprised at how well the faces are fitting our comics... I guess the real DD has a hidden evil side :)
Next comic. The shaded dominic fit so well with the last comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-24)

And basically Davan is a total jerk who's loyal to his friends johnny. Mostly.


I actually am kinda pleased with this, since it implies that Dominic's seeing can indeed be faulty.

:P already did that with my first siegfried comic ;) Still nicely done.


This (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-13) could be the Fish King, father of Luna. Or another relative.


So THAT's where Luna gets here tusks!

[Meynolds]

I've got the next one.

EDIT: Done! Not completely happy with this one.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020625.png

Next Comic. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-25)

[Uncle Festy]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/ddsc20020622.gif

Nice. :smallbiggrin:

[Helanna]

I actually am kinda pleased with this, since it implies that Dominic's seeing can indeed be faulty.
:P already did that with my first siegfried comic ;) Still nicely done.


I knew there was another comic that did that, but I didn't have time to go looking for it.

Got next! Hooray! Comic! Also, I just realized I was writing all in bold last time, I fixed it this time. Oops.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020625.gif

Also remembered the next comic link (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-26) this time!

[averagejoe]

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020625.gif

You know, Bumper was a really good art change. He looks so much like Bambi in this.

[Greep]

Got next!

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/ddsc20020626-2.gif

For writer's...
Okay maybe I went too far with this one *grin* Should be interesting if you guys wanna keep it, but it will change a lot of the future if Greg was messed with by Dominic and not jacob. It'll be fun, though, I bet


Done! Not completely happy with this one.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020625.png


yeah I think "Dominic is evil" would've been better than fish bones, the first two panels really painted a sinister image of DD.

next strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-26)

[Johnny Blade]

Dibs on the next one.

EDIT:
Done!

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020627.jpg

For writers:

Yeah, I intended Stunt to be the contact. However, he could as well be bluffing.
Same about Greg's leg. Dominic might just tell everyone he did it to look like an actually dangerous enemy. Also, since he is not exactly one to get his own hands dirty too often, I think he shouldn't have directly caused it.

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-28)

[Greep]

For writers:

Yeah, I intended Stunt to be the contact. However, he could as well be bluffing.
Same about Greg's leg. Dominic might just tell everyone he did it to look like an actually dangerous enemy. Also, since he is not exactly one to get his own hands dirty too often, I think he shouldn't have directly caused it.

good point, perhaps the jacob character did cause it, but as a task for DD :)

Also we should prolly give fish king a name

Got next!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020628.gif

Next strip :) (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-06-29)

[Johnny Blade]

Got next!

EDIT: Done.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020629-1.jpg


Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-01)

[Greep]

got next :D

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020701.gif

Seriously, I wouldn't enter the left wing on that castle for a million bucks. Besides, it also looks like a house copy posted :D

*squiddy voice* IT'S A TRAP!

btw, looks like we started a trend lol (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99800)

next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-02)

[Johnny Blade]

Heh. :smallbiggrin:
There's something about buildings defying all laws of physics in this comic. I mean, remember the trip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2008-06-16) to (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2008-06-17) Nagastrali (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2008-06-20)?


btw, looks like we started a trend lol (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99800)
Yeah, I've noticed. :smallcool:

[Greep]

hmm.. I think we should have a 6 hour rule or something that allows a writer to write 2 strips in a row. It's been about 6 hours, I have a lot of free time for "0 energy tasks" atm, and nobody's making one now. Regardless, I'm gonna write one soon if nobody steps up.

Edit:Okay nevermind, this headache is getting too bad. Still, I think maybe we could add this :) Yay beaurocracy.

[Coidzor]

Pretty cool, guys. Keep up the good work.

Ed: Sorry to be a downer Greep, there's a typo on the last one you did. "Afriad" instead of "Afraid"

[Johnny Blade]

hmm.. I think we should have a 6 hour rule or something that allows a writer to write 2 strips in a row. It's been about 6 hours, I have a lot of free time for "0 energy tasks" atm, and nobody's making one now. Regardless, I'm gonna write one soon if nobody steps up.

Edit:Okay nevermind, this headache is getting too bad. Still, I think maybe we could add this :) Yay beaurocracy.
Yeah, we should probably add this. For the time being, at least.

I'd like to change it back once we reach the 8 panel strips, especially if we get some more writers.


But for now...dibs.

EDIT:
Done.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020702.jpg

For writers:
I just did this to give one possible reason why Siggy ends up killing Tuna.
Also, it might explain why Dominic finds Luna in the water later.

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-03)

[Greep]

Got next!

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020703.gif

FWs:

dun dun dun... I'm guessing Siegfried is the CoD but could it be tuna... or even luna??? Anyways, up to guys exactly what they are, I only had so much room for boring exposition + joke ;) I'm guessing they're viewed like light yagami in Death Note. Outlaws respected by some but hated by most.

This can also be used to explain siegfried killing tuna travoria, and johnny's comic. Work with it the way you want.

Also, joke was lame ;) If you got a better idea that won't change future strips tell me and I'll rewrite it later, but continue with the story :D

[Helanna]

Got next! Because nothing is more inspiring than having no ideas and a one-hour time limit!

EDIT: Going to be a little late, but I'll have it in a few minutes.

EDIT2: Alright, here it is!

EDIT: Nope, hold on, uploaded the wrong picture! I think my computer erased mine . . . why won't it work?!?

EDIT AGAIN: FINALLY!!!!

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/Deegan.gif
Sorry for the delay, I was distracted by pizza. :smallbiggrin: And then by my computer eating the strip. :smallfurious: I'll try not to be late again, though.

FW:

The speech bubbles were a little too small to do much with (it shows :smallwink:) so I just made their situation a little worse. They're sneaking into an unfamiliar mansion, with people around that will kill them on sight, and now they don't know who they're looking for.

Final edit: Next strip! (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-05)

[Johnny Blade]

I have to admit, I don't know what I find funnier: The strip slay, or the many obstacles that you had to overcome to finally upload it.
Both made me laugh, though. :smallbiggrin:



Also, I guess we could change the time limit to two hours. Opinions?

[Uncle Festy]

Hah, nice slay, DD. I love it. :smallamused:

[Greep]

I have to admit, I don't know what I find funnier: The strip slay, or the many obstacles that you had to overcome to finally upload it.
Both made me laugh, though. :smallbiggrin:



Also, I guess we could change the time limit to two hours. Opinions?

lol I dunno, I thought that was pretty entertaining, and the slay as well, haha.

But practically, sure two hours sounds good I guess.

Btw, we should probably work on archiving this somewhere pretty soon. It's definately going to be a requirement for future writers to know what's going on in our strip, and it'll be a lot easier if they didn't have to sift through the forums to read it all. Though it seems they would miss out on some of the entertainment lol.

[Helanna]

Glad to know you're all amused that my computer ate my strip. :smalltongue: At least some of us find it funny (although I'm sure my face was pretty priceless when it uploaded the unaltered strip.)

And yeah, archiving would probably be a good idea before the thread gets too long to be worth reading.

[Fawkes]

Has anyone called dibs yet?

Dibs.

Done.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/116/20020705oy1.jpgWhat's this? Siggy was working for the Fish King? The plot thickens...

Story thoughts:
This gives him a pretty good reason to kill Tuna (I love that we're using that name for her).

Next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-06)

Can I call advance dibs on this comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-11)?

[Greep]

Can I call advance dibs on this comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-11)?

So far johnny and I are saying no to advance dibs cause it might slow things up and we don't wanna do that with only like 6 writers write now. I'd say if you have something you specifically want for that, put in in spoilers and hope someone puts it in? *shrug*

Anyways, I think the whole dibs thing is going bye-bye once we get enough writers, but that won't be for a while.

Edit: Hmmm.. 24 hours and no post. Guess nobody likes this next comic to work with :D I call dibs then.

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020706.gif

Hmm.. I'll have to fix that last bubble, but whatever, I'm tired now. Get working you lazy writers, or I'll reduce your pay!

[Greep]

Anyways, it's been a day since I've edited the post, and people following the thread may not know their turn to write is available... I think under the cricumstances it's okay to...

BUMP!

[Johnny Blade]

Yeah, well...I don't have the time right now, but I'll slay the next strip this evening, which means in a few hours. However, if anybody else has an idea, just go ahead.

Anyway, about calling dibs in advance: I'm mainly against it because the system of calling dibs is pretty suboptimal in general, since it only awards those who come first, not good ideas, and can easily lead to a situation where a few people are pretty much making all important decisions regarding the plot and characters. Expanding it would make matters worse, I think.
Also, looking at their strip slay records, I'm absolutely sure Turcano and Mechafox have great ideas, but those shouldn't be implemented simply because they call dibs.
That's why I believe we need more discussions among writers here, especially now that the gag-a-day times are pretty much over.

[Greep]

Well I think we eventually need a system without dibs where each writer writes the current comic, then when we get two or three we vote on which one goes in.

This sounds overly complicated, though. We could also have we all talk about what to do next and then one writer makes it. More practical, but less desirable I think.

Open to ideas. For now, we just call dibs ;)

As for discussion, yes we should. Here's my thoughts on the direction so far by character:


Siegfried-Probably is a CoD (Tuna does not seem to have a self-righteous syndrome). Is probably going to kill Tuna because of said CoD ness when Tuna commits some evil act, or for another reason. Maybe Dominic manipulates him into killing her?
Tuna- won't last long, meh ;)
Luna-probably going to be a ditz character, but shares DD's evil opportunisticness? I think DD will at first treat her as an annoying sidekick but eventually will still love her. The two have to be attracted for some of the scenes to make any sense.
Greg-Probably not DD's brother, DD did allegedly cause his ailment.
DD-Evil opportunistic starting out.
The CoD-They'll probably be undercover in the royal guard and royal battlemages


As for as next events... I'm thinking the "Luna suicides" will all not be suicide. E.g. the future hanging rope is not for her, her falling into the river is just her meeting her dad, etc.

Also... the ! Siegfried makes... may NOT be because he finds Luna ugly! It could be he recognizes her and finds he has to leave to do something.

[Helanna]

Siegfried-Probably is a CoD (Tuna does not seem to have a self-righteous syndrome). Is probably going to kill Tuna because of said CoD ness when Tuna commits some evil act, or for another reason. Maybe Dominic manipulates him into killing her?
Tuna- won't last long, meh ;)
Luna-probably going to be a ditz character, but shares DD's evil opportunisticness? I think DD will at first treat her as an annoying sidekick but eventually will still love her. The two have to be attracted for some of the scenes to make any sense.
Greg-Probably not DD's brother, DD did allegedly cause his ailment.
DD-Evil opportunistic starting out.
The CoD-They'll probably be undercover in the royal guard and royal battlemages


As for as next events... I'm thinking the "Luna suicides" will all not be suicide. E.g. the future hanging rope is not for her, her falling into the river is just her meeting her dad, etc.

Also... the ! Siegfried makes... may NOT be because he finds Luna ugly! It could be he recognizes her and finds he has to leave to do something.

Well, I'll have some time later for slaying (school's closed because of a blizzard!:smallbiggrin:) but I'll be busy for a while. So until then I'll just discuss my story views.


Siegfried - CoD sounds good to me. Would that be Knight Templar-like? (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KnightTemplar)

Tuna - maybe she thought she could get on the good side of the CoD by inviting Siggy over, but then she got caught in an evil act?

Luna - opportunistic, definitely, probably a jerk like Dominic. Or maybe... She wasn't a jerk originally, and Dominic hired her to do chores and stuff, and she learns to become a jerk from him?

Greg - I'm thinking that he should remain Dominic's brother. Perhaps Dominic manipulated Jacob into harming Greg, forcing him to flee, but before he left he told Greg that it wasn't him. Thus, Greg is still eager to see Jacob while Dominic hates him talking about it (in case he finds out the truth). But during his years of exile, Jacob was studying ways to get revenge and eventually turned evil? (Yeah, that last part needs a bit of work...)

CoD - I'm not sure where we're going with this. Are they too judgmental and harsh, killing or hurting people for minor acts, and generally being tyrants? Or are they like a police force?

[Johnny Blade]

The slay:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020708-1.jpg

For writers - the ideas behind it:

I decided to go for a ditzy Luna as well. Also, I think her Yas could become a regular feature of the character.
Also, I too think that Siggy should recognize her, or something about her.
My idea is that it's something about the fangs/tusks which give away that the daughter of the fish king wasn't fathered by some ordinary trout, but the monster Dominic encounters later.
There could be something dangerous about these halfbreeds, like enhanced magical powers and generally unstable, almost psychotic behavior.
Also, it could mean that the fish king is much more dangerous than the kamikaze attacks imply.

This could lead to a few things:
1. Siegfried confronts Tuna, because he finally realizes that this war might actually be dangerous. Also, producing offspring like Luna could be a crime.
2. The humans decide to give the fish king what he wants - it's only Luna, after all.
3. When Dominic finds out about it, he could decide to go looking for Luna and her father later, since they have some power.

EDIT: Of course, that would mean the accident was a lie, although we wouldn't know if it was made up by Luna (to get Siggy to shut up) or Tuna (to explain young Luna why she has tusks/fangs.

I'll post something about the other characters and general developments tomorrow.

The next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-09)

[Greep]

yay talking:

well with the CoD I was thinking something along the lines of a knights-templar that is actually somewhat respected and less extreme. Perhaps the law is so corrupt or small that it cannot really fend off disorder, and these people are taking the matter into their own hands. So they won't kill you for not saying "God bless you" after sneezing, but they won't just bring someone to court if they see a felony committed if you know what I mean. One thing IS certain: The royal guard hate them, and may of the royal guard are undercover CoD

and yeah I was going for a lie with the dental accident :) Also, some problem with the half-breeds are crazy powerful: why would Siegfried not be concerned, he already knows luna is. Or does he just not believe Tuna and the Fish King mated? (It is pretty freaky!)

[Johnny Blade]

Also, some problem with the half-breeds are crazy powerful: why would Siegfried not be concerned, he already knows luna is. Or does he just not believe Tuna and the Fish King mated? (It is pretty freaky!)
So far we only said that Luna is the daughter of the fish king, whose army consists of catapulted trouts for all Siggy knows. He doesn't know that the fish king isn't a fish himself, but some kind of sea monster instead. Seeing Luna's tusks would change that.
Of course, this requires those monsters to be known to at least Siggy, and the fish king to be relatively obscure. Or maybe it was just generally assumed he was some megalomaniac salmon or something, not a dangerous monster.

Also, maybe he tried not to think too hard about the whole affair. Because, as you said, it is quite freaky. So I guess he could have avoided delving deeper into this until he was alarmed by the sight of Luna's tusks.

By the way, do we want to call them tusks or fangs?

[Helanna]

Alright, got next then. I shall return soon with a strip!

Ta-da!

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020709.gif

I liked the "ya" idea, and I couldn't think of anything else . . .

Story thoughts:

I left it kind of open as to what, exactly, he's not getting paid enough for. Does he have problems with the fish king? Is it taboo? Cursed? Bad luck? I don't know, but I bet you guys do.

And I would call them fangs, because it sounds more fish-like. Tusks make me think of boars and elephants, mammals and whatnot.



Our next strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-10) returns us to Dominic!

[Johnny Blade]

Dibs on the next one.


EDIT: Done.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020710.jpg






I know it's not much, but there wasn't much to work with anyway, so whatever.
Oh, it's character relevant!
I'll do something actually funny the next time.



Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-11)

[Fawkes]

Dibs!!!!!!!!!

Done.
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9104/20020711nl0.jpg

Next (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-12)

[Greep]

johnny: Actually, I like it. It may not be good on its own but its difficult doing this without perespective. I don't know how or where to archive things, but this is the list so far of what our comic looks like:


http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0001.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020522-3.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0003.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020524-1.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0005.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020527-1.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/dd0007.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020529-1.gif

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/Guanlong93/Second%20Coming/SC1.gif

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/20020531.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020601.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020603.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/20020604.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020605.gif

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/Guanlong93/Second%20Coming/SC2.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020607.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/20020608-1.png

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1488/mousekh2.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020611.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2356/whatsinanamenr8.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020613.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020614-1.jpg

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/ddsc20020615.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020617.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/ddsc20020619-1.gif

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020620-1.png

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020621.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/ddsc20020622.gif

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020625.png

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020625.gif

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/ddsc20020626-2.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020627.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020628.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020629-1.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020701.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020702.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020703.gif

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/Deegan.gif

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/116/20020705oy1.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020706.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020708-1.jpg

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020709.gif

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020710.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9104/20020711nl0.jpg



Holy crap that took longer than expected.

Having seen the whole archive actually has made my perspective of the strip better. It seems the "wordy" drama is fine and short drama is okay but our wordy jokes are just not very good, and our short ones are. The only wordy jokes I liked are mechafox's "what's in a name" and my "journal entry 505".

Edit: hmm nevermind.. I relooked at the jokes I didn't like.. and there really was nothing you could do with the art with most of 'em.

[Fangly]

2:30 AM and mah roommate's banging some dude. We have a curtain instead of a door. NEED DISTRACTION. LET ME HAVE THE DIBS.



EDIT: CLASSY.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b12/unicornkiller/slays/sc1.gif




Shut up, it's my first time. And I'm under duress. And my toe itches. And Mars is in the Fourth House, totally messing up my aura. And I just learned

Santa isn't real!!


So yeah. Totally not my fault.

[Greep]

2:30 AM and mah roommate's banging some dude. We have a curtain instead of a door. NEED DISTRACTION. LET ME HAVE THE DIBS.


LOL, I wonder if this is gonna affect the slay :D

[Fangly]

LOL, I wonder if this is gonna affect the slay :D


*glances at slay*


Hard to tell. I've been overcompensating for a strong mormon fundamentalist background for quite some time. Nearly every post of mine is filled with unnecessary swearing and unpleasant carnal imagery.


But yeah, the vagina detente was inspired more by what I wish would happen RIGHT THE **** NOW (oh look, unnecessary swearing. What are you doing here so late?) to end my pain and suffering.


It's been half an hour. I'm turning on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Maybe I can guilt them into shutting up.

[Greep]

oh no, that spoiler ruined my life! :(

Oh well, dibs :)

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020713.gif

yeah stunt doesn't look spanish at all, it's kind of an inside joke. That and raul is easy to rhyme.

next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-15)

[Johnny Blade]

For writers:

So, do we want Luna to try to kill herself? Or who/what else could the rope be for?

I thought Stunt could maybe cast a spell on her that causes a mood swing. Of course, he'd then need to have this kind of magic later on as well, but it could work for a character that somehow gets away with almost everything up until the Two Thief arc.
Or he could blunder out that he and Bumper are there to kill her. She could already be about to kill herself anyway, of course.

Or it could be something different, like Luna planning to use her magic to make Siggy hang himself because he dared not to bang her.


Thoughts?


Also:


Santa isn't real!!
Christmas will never be the same again for me.
And it's your fault! You terrible, verminous, spiteful person.
There's no way I could forgive that you didn't consider our naming convention and put no signature under your otherwise good slay now.
You must burn for your sins, witch! Burn, I say!

[Fangly]

For writers:

So, do we want Luna to try to kill herself? Or who/what else could the rope be for?

I thought Stunt could maybe cast a spell on her that causes a mood swing. Of course, he'd then need to have this kind of magic later on as well, but it could work for a character that somehow gets away with almost everything up until the Two Thief arc.
Or he could blunder out that he and Bumper are there to kill her. She could already be about to kill herself anyway, of course.

Or it could be something different, like Luna planning to use her magic to make Siggy hang himself because he dared not to bang her.


Thoughts?


She just wants to tie the knot with Siggy.






Christmas will never be the same again for me.
And it's your fault! You terrible, verminous, spiteful person.
There's no way I could forgive that you didn't consider our naming convention and put no signature under your otherwise good slay now.
You must burn for your sins, witch! Burn, I say!


New statistic for my sig: number of people I've ruined Christmas for.

[Johnny Blade]

She just wants to tie the knot with Siggy.
That's another possibility. :smallbiggrin:
Actually, given Luna's characterization, it is.

[Fangly]

On a more serious note about the writing:


I've been dreaming up fish king related puns all night, for what porpoise I do not know. Perhaps it was just for the halibut. Anyways, Stunt and Bumper seem to be floundering in the current situation. They definitely need kelp. If only Dominic hadn't been so shellfish and had told them what Luna looked like. He probably feels no remoras, sitting in his nice and koi-zy plaice.

What if it wasn't a fish king after all? What if it was the Codfather and his mussel bound bodyguards? He must be making a pretty blenny off all this.


Sorry, I know many of you don't enjoy herring such bad puns, I'll clam up now.


Okay, it's 7:45 and my roommate's up already after a long night of banging. She must be a vampire. It's the only explanation.

[Helanna]

Story ideas about magic:

Obviously Luna can use magic, so we need to get a working magic system up! I was thinking we could use the system that's being discussed in the main thread now, where "Black" magic is directly offensive magic, and "White" magic is defensive/healing magic, but Black isn't necessarily evil and White isn't necessarily good. Illusions could probably be the domain of both. So it's looking like Luna uses mostly black magic.

Then we'd have to start setting up rules and limits and whatnot . . .

EDIT:


I've been dreaming up fish king related puns all night, for what porpoise I do not know. Perhaps it was just for the halibut. Anyways, Stunt and Bumper seem to be floundering in the current situation. They definitely need kelp. If only Dominic hadn't been so shellfish and had told them what Luna looked like. He probably feels no remoras, sitting in his nice and koi-zy plaice.

What if it wasn't a fish king after all? What if it was the Codfather and his mussel bound bodyguards? He must be making a pretty blenny off all this.


Sorry, I know many of you don't enjoy herring such bad puns, I'll clam up now.

Ouch.

[Fawkes]

But yeah, the vagina detente was inspired more by what I wish would happen RIGHT THE **** NOW (oh look, unnecessary swearing.

I think you mean dentata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina_dentata). Detente (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detente) is something else entirely. :smalltongue:

[Greep]

I think you mean dentata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina_dentata). Detente (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detente) is something else entirely. :smalltongue:

wow so she's created peace between countries just using... fun!

[Kurald Galain]

Great work, guys! This is way funnier than the original!

[Helanna]

Wow, no one's done a slay in a while. I don't have anything else to do right now (stupid white-out conditions ruined my concert plans :smallmad:) so I've got next.

Here 'tis! I think parts of it might not make much sense, but it should be okay. The first balloon in the second panel is Siggy talking, by the way.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020715.gif

While writing it, I suddenly realized: Didn't Siggy just come from Luna's room? How did they end up back there? Shouldn't the thieves have run the other way? Some mysteries will never be solved, I guess . . .

[Johnny Blade]

Got next, then.

EDIT:
Done...averagejoe's gonna love me for that.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020716.jpg

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-17)

[Helanna]

Well, I'm snowed in so I guess I'll do another strip.

Alright! Done!

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020717.gif

Apparently being cleansed of defilement is a painful process.

[Johnny Blade]

Dibs!





10 characters!


Slay!
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020718.jpg


Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-19)


Also, @ Death Dragon:
If it doesn't pain you too much to talk about it, may I ask what band you're missing?

[Helanna]

Also, @ Death Dragon:
If it doesn't pain you too much to talk about it, may I ask what band you're missing?

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. So it's not exactly devastating to miss, but it is a family tradition. Also, this would be the first year we didn't drag along my sisters, both of whom hate it and spend most of the trip out there and back complaining about having to go (uncultured brats.)

Now if the Disturbed concert in February gets snowed out, THEN I'll be upset.

Nice strip, by the way!

[Fangly]

wow so she's created peace between countries just using... fun!

This is why we need more women leaders.






Amusing slay(behold how I sneakily compliment in order to avoid any sort of direct compliment. My plan is genius!!)


Ha. While you waste your time and talent on this "game" I will use my time and wit to DESTROY you. Already my next slay is brewing in my image editing program.

Of course, playing a silly game like this one makes it look as if you're not really trying, making my defeat even more humiliating, or my win less satisfying.


...


Touché Johnny Blade. Touché.

[Silverblood]

Hm...yeah, although it's not really that good. I don't know, I'll look through some fonts tomorrow. So far, results were not really promising.

By the way, most image editing programs have some basic text anti-aliasing. GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/), for example. It doesn't quite have the quality or quantity of options that Photoshop offers, but you can legally get it for free.

And it's better than Paint.


...why why why why WHY WHY do you keep trying to inflict GIMP! on those poor noob MSPaint users???
Go to http://www.getpaint.net/
THEN graduate to GIMP.

Seriously; it's much easier to use, it has layers and fonts and stuff. IS there really noone out there using it? Is there some terrible stigma attached?

----
ok, that was all. You may all continue slaying.

[Jahkaivah]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c226/saxcsa/Noose2.jpg

This was too obvious not to resist :smalltongue:

Next Strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-20)

[Helanna]

Jahkaivah, was that your first strip? Hooray! New writers! Welcome to the thread! (Now watch me be wrong and you've actually participated before, but I'm too lazy to check. Not to mention all the writers I haven't greeted. You know what, I'll just put out a blanket welcome. Hi, new writers!)

About time someone did a slay. I was sick the other day, and up until four o'clock in the morning because I couldn't breathe if I lay down, and I checked this thread a lot, but no one updated. I was sad, but too incoherent to make a strip of my own.

I'll probably stop back later and make a strip though. I'll actually be participating a lot over the next few weeks. School's out until the 3rd!! :smallbiggrin:

[TSA]

The extra bubble is a must here. My brain overheated when I tried to think of something appropriate to fit in the original.

There was some concern over calling dibs, so I've got a suggestion: Succession format.

There's a roster, e.g.

poster x
poster y
poster z

Everyone does a strip in turn, preferably with a quick turnout. If poster x feels that s/he can't finish in a reasonable timeframe (24h or something), they can skip their turn, and the next fella takes it.

If poster å (getting exotic) wishes to join, they are simply added to the end of the roster.

I have no idea what, if any, advantages this would have. Just throwing the idea out here.

[Meynolds]

The extra bubble is a must here. My brain overheated when I tried to think of something appropriate to fit in the original.

There was some concern over calling dibs, so I've got a suggestion: Succession format.

There's a roster, e.g.

poster x
poster y
poster z

Everyone does a strip in turn, preferably with a quick turnout. If poster x feels that s/he can't finish in a reasonable timeframe (24h or something), they can skip their turn, and the next fella takes it.

If poster å (getting exotic) wishes to join, they are simply added to the end of the roster.

I have no idea what, if any, advantages this would have. Just throwing the idea out here.

I'm not a big fan of this format, mostly because I only write a comic when I have ideas.

Now would be an example of one of those times. As such, I've got next.

EDIT: Done! How did Dom just walk in there (or so it seemed) while Bumper and Stunt had to sneak in?

The comic:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020720.png

For writers:
Yes, Tuna cannot be killed by magic. That does not mean immune however.

This sets up later comics somewhat, making it so that Dom can manipulate Siggy to kill Tuna - through whatever methods we desire. Also, thinking even further ahead, does this immunity carry over to Luna? Only part (she is only half-[whatever Tuna is])? Or none at all? It would explain a lot if I remember later strips properly.

[Uncle Festy]

Eh, why not.
Dibs.
I have an hour, right?
EDIT @ Meynolds: I have no idea where you were going with that last comic. :smallsigh:

[Johnny Blade]

Actually, two. I was simply too lazy to change the rules yet. I'll do it now.

[Uncle Festy]

Umm…
Meynolds? I have no idea where you were going with that last comic.

[Johnny Blade]

Umm…
Meynolds? I have no idea where you were going with that last comic.
Neither have I, to be honest.

But it's already established that Luna is prone to erratic behavior.
And with established I mean that it was an idea I suggested in one of our "for writers" spoilers. :smallamused:

Anyway, the next step could be finding a reason for Luna's plan to kill her mother.

Anyway, it's nice to see you (and Jahkaivah) chose to join us. :smallsmile:


Also, rules updated.

[Meynolds]

Neither have I, to be honest.

But it's already established that Luna is prone to erratic behavior.
And with established I mean that it was an idea I suggested in one of our "for writers" spoilers. :smallamused:

To be perfectly honest, neither did I. :smalltongue:

I had a basic idea and worked from there.


Anyway, the next step could be finding a reason for Luna's plan to kill her mother.

Or perhaps faulty seeing on the part of Dom. I believe it's been mentioned that his second sight is not perfect.

[Johnny Blade]

Or perhaps faulty seeing on the part of Dom. I believe it's been mentioned that his second sight is not perfect.
Ha, I like that idea. :smallbiggrin:

"What do you mean, kill my mother? I was just practicing some knots so I can become a pirate on a big big ship. Arrrr...ya."

[Meynolds]

Ha, I like that idea. :smallbiggrin:

"What do you mean, kill my mother? I was just practicing some knots so I can become a pirate on a big big ship. Arrrr...ya."

And she's crying because the knot kept coming loose, right?

[Johnny Blade]

And she's crying because the knot kept coming loose, right?
Obviously. :smallamused:

[Uncle Festy]

Anyway, the next step could be finding a reason for Luna's plan to kill her mother.

… Luna's trying to kill her mother?
Ok, makes sense now. :smallwink:

…*does anyone know how to use fonts on GIMP?

[Greep]

… Luna's trying to kill her mother?
Ok, makes sense now. :smallwink:

…*does anyone know how to use fonts on GIMP?

There should just be a "T" button for text, unless we aren't using the same version. And then font is right underneath that part.

[Uncle Festy]

And that's a wrap!
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd293/Uncle_Festy/ddsc20020722.gif
… I just realized I made my font huge. Ah well, I think it worked out. Thoughts?

Anyways, next (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-23)!

[Greep]

And that's a wrap!
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd293/Uncle_Festy/ddsc20020722.gif
… I just realized I made my font huge. Ah well, I think it worked out. Thoughts?

Anyways, next (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-23)!

that was actually, really nice. You've took a twist strip and made it flow :D Not easy to do.

Edit: Looks like next ones mine :) dibs.

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020723-1.gif

Okay so Luna is a spoiled brat and a total ditz. And tuna is stealing dex's line :D

Also, I like how the comic is just playing into our hands. The "half-breeds" uberness not only handles siggy's reaction to luna but also gives reason for dominic to get involved

next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-24)

[Jahkaivah]

"What do you mean, kill my mother? I was just practicing some knots so I can become a pirate on a big big ship. Arrrr...ya."

Or she was trying to make herself taller :smallamused:
A cookie if you get the Anime/Manga reference.

[Helanna]

Couldn't have waited for me to leave the room, could you?

That was awesome. Nice strip.

. . . I'm not entirely sure where we're going with this, but that's no reason not to make a slay. Dibs!

Here it is!

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020724.gif

Thoughts for the next writer:
I was thinking that maybe Luna didn't know who her father was, and is shocked to find out it's the fish king. The last panel of the next strip is pretty good for that, if you erase the "blush".

Next strip! (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-25)

[Johnny Blade]

Yeah, about the blush, um, special effect:
I think erasing and adding such things is no problem at all, since everyone can do it.
Also, I think any signs, documents, banners or whatever should count as normal text, meaning that they can be rewritten.

Is anybody against it or should I add this to the rules?



EDIT:

Strip:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020725.png

For writers:
Yeah, not much to do there, eh?
I pretty much set the next strip up with the revelation that Dominic apparently came into contact with the Fish King, and although that could just be the smell of the kamikaze fish, my plan was that Dominic was sent to ensure Tuna's demise.

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-26)

Also, Dominic is a creepy ******* (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-27).

[Aidan305]

I'll take the next.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/Aidan305/DDSC20020726.png

For writers:
I felt that there needed to be some reason for Tuna to be keeping Luna around. From what we've seen of her character she doesn't particularly care about her offspring, so what makes Luna so important?

Next strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-27)

[Johnny Blade]

I'll take the next.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/Aidan305/Notall-1.png
Nice one, but please mind the naming convention and use the font everyone else does so it fits better.

Although, about the font, I say we could switch to one that demands less anti-aliasing. This one (http://www.dafont.com/search.php?psize=m&q=Digital+Strip)looks a little better.
Thoughts?

Slay:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020727.png

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-29) Should be interesting.

[Aidan305]

Fixed up my slay as per your request Johnny.

[Johnny Blade]

Fixed up my slay as per your request Johnny.
Thanks. :smallsmile:

[Helanna]

Alright, this thread seems dead, or at least hibernating. I'd yell at you for it, but . . . I'm one of the writers too . . . Alright, I guess I've got next.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020729.gif

Not the best quality strip, but it'll do. I intended Siggy's last line to refer to the fact that he thinks only Dominic can save his friends. Is that true? I certainly don't know, we haven't gotten to that part yet.

I think that something about either the comic or the paragraph above doesn't quite make sense, but I'm too tired to figure it out, so just let me know if something needs to be changed.

[Johnny Blade]

Alright, this thread seems dead, or at least hibernating. I'd yell at you for it, but . . . I'm one of the writers too . . . Alright, I guess I've got next.
Ah, thanks for that.
I was afraid it might actually die.


http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020729.gif

Not the best quality strip, but it'll do.
Not the worst either. :smallwink:


I intended Siggy's last line to refer to the fact that he thinks only Dominic can save his friends. Is that true? I certainly don't know, we haven't gotten to that part yet.
You mean Milov and Jayden (or whatever their names will be), I guess?


I think that something about either the comic or the paragraph above doesn't quite make sense, but I'm too tired to figure it out, so just let me know if something needs to be changed.
Well, Siggy's two sentences kinda lack a real connection, so it sounds a little strange when you read it. But that's bound to happen every now and then here, so it's no real complaint.



New slay:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020730.png

Another version of it, using the Digital Strip font (http://www.dafont.com/search.php?psize=m&q=Digital+Strip):
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020730x.png

And now the DigitalStrip font with no anti-aliasing at all so those of you without Photoshop (that means everyone unless I forgot somebody) can see how it looks.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020730y.png
A little better than the one we're using so far, I think. It's also not as wide, so I guess we should just use it from now on.

Next up: Physical violence. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-07-31)

[Greep]

Don't worry I'll keep it from totally dying in the worst case. Sorry it's just I'm hopelessly addicted to the "stone soup" rogue-like at the moment at the moment. I promise to post as much slays as before in a day or two, it is rather fun :) And the stone soup craze is wearing off, I keep getting like 4 hours in to a character then do something stupid and reckless like take on boris without any dodging skill.

[Helanna]

And now the DigitalStrip font with no anti-aliasing at all so those of you without Photoshop (that means everyone unless I forgot somebody) can see how it looks.

I have Photoshop. I have no idea what anti-aliasing is, just that it seems to be bad. But I'll switch.


Sorry it's just I'm hopelessly addicted to the "stone soup" rogue-like at the moment at the moment.

What is that? I've heard it mentioned but I'm not sure what it is.

[Johnny Blade]

I have Photoshop. I have no idea what anti-aliasing is, just that it seems to be bad. But I'll switch.
Actually, it's a good thing, unless you really don't like it when your brain is fooled to believe those letters have depth.

Anyway, if you have Photoshop, you could use anti-aliasing. Right in the bar where you select font, style and size, there's the option to choose an anti-aliasing method (none, sharp, crisp, strong, smooth).

[FoE]

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020730x.png

Fantastic. :smallbiggrin:

[Meynolds]

And now the DigitalStrip font with no anti-aliasing at all so those of you without Photoshop (that means everyone unless I forgot somebody) can see how it looks.

I've got Photoshop as well (but I use Illustrator).

I've got next.

EDIT: Done!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/Meynolds/ddsc20020731.png

Next comic. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-01)

[Greep]

whoo, I almost have the strength to uninstall stone soup! But at least I can chuck out a slay here for the moment :D

Dibs :) Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020801-1.gif

FW

whoo! Luna scares even shady dominic :D what can she do? I don't know! but I'm tired and going to bed so I'll leave it up to you guys. Luna's kind of the ditsy type, so whatever it is, it's probably something just related to her innate powers rather than discipline

[Kadir]

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/4952/ddsc20020802ys4.gif

dominus deegan: now with cash.

Luna can get some actual powers later, I think.

Also, hi.

EDIT: no one else? Okay, it's been 12 or so hours, dibs on next.
EDIT2:


Strip:
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/2834/ddsc20020803jv5.png


Writers:
don't really have much to say here, except that this strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-07) should probably have Luna receiving no inheritance not because her mother hates her, but because Dominic stole it all. This also gives a reason for her to hang around and bother him, at least in theory.

Next (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-05)

[Fangly]

Dibs.



EDIT= I tried downloading the new font, but had issues. I'll try again next time, because if I keep working on this my brain is going to melt out my ears.


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b12/unicornkiller/slays/teapot.gif

[Johnny Blade]

Dibs.

Done:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020806.png


Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-07)

For writers:
I think the last panel could show that Luna is ordered to join the River Court of her father.

Anyway, at least it doesn't have to be Tuna's will. In case you decide it's something else:

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/nottunaswill.png

[Kadir]

okie. dibs

Need to think of some excuse for siggy leaving her behind. hmmm.

strip:
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8603/ddsc20020807wd3.png

don't have time to write anything else, g2g work.

[Greep]

hah, this'll be fun. Dibs.

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020808.gif

This bugged me :smallconfused: So in the original she planned on killing herself by jump off a 30 foot high bridge... and she obviously knew how to swim because she couldn't drown in the time it takes for DD to go out there and fish.

[Kadir]

hah, this'll be fun. Dibs.

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020808.gif

This bugged me :smallconfused: So in the original she planned on killing herself by jump off a 30 foot high bridge... and she obviously knew how to swim because she couldn't drown in the time it takes for DD to go out there and fish.

I like.

and yeah, it's pretty silly. Best not to think about it.

dibs on next.

done

strip:
http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/4684/ddsc20020809pp2.png

writers:
honestly, it should be painfully obvious what to do for the next strip. If it was allowed, I would've done it myself. I feel more sorry for whoever has to do the strips after, since I've already established that luna doesn't actually know a thing about magic. oops.

Next (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-10)

[Greep]

well, you just showed that DD doesn't acknowledge luna's powers, whether she has any or not. My take on it was Luna has uber-powers and DD was just jealous enough to not admit to anything and kept what he saw to himself.

And yeah, cat-bait is so obvious it barely needs spoilers XD but I'm going to bed, too tired to do this one

[Greep]

Bah, I guess none of you creative guys like doing the obvious? :/ Well here we go :)

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020810.gif

[Helanna]

Hey, I'm just posting to say I probably won't be around for a while. Midterms are coming up, and my teachers have started trying to stress the importance of studying by giving us massive amounts of homework. It would help if the college courses I'm taking through my high school weren't actually harder than the actual college classes. :smallannoyed:

So that coupled with a couple other personal problems are making me scarce around here. I'll try and get some slays done when I can though, and I should be back around February. Then I'll disappear again around July, assuming we can keep this going that long, for finals . . .

God I hate school.

[Johnny Blade]

New slay:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020812-1.png

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-13)
Looks like the mighty Fish King is finally making his appearance.




@ Death Dragon:
Well, I guess all I can do about it is wish you the best of luck for your midterms and whatever else there is.

[Greep]

Heh, I like how dominic treats spark like total crap, and spark just kinda accepts it as his lot in life, complaining one moment and acting happily with DD the other.

Anyways, 6 days without a comic haha. Seems we got a precedent that in order to talk about it we need to post our own comic, I'm gonna break that by not posting my own even though there's 6 days without one :D (will do one tomorrow tho :))

Also, on second thought, I don't think we should bother with spoilers when we want to talk plainly. Let this be the writer's talk, and maybe let the impending archive be for the (impending lol) comic readers?

[Johnny Blade]

Yeah, I'll throw all the slays together and post our archives over at the strip slays thread some time today.

Anyway, if you want to make a new one - and I'm all for that of course :smallbiggrin: - I think it would be okay if you strip slayed the next two updates.

The later strips are usually 8 panels anyway, and we're moving kinda slow here.

[Greep]

Done!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020813.gif

And nah, I don't want another thread, just wanna make this thread more lax. Like I said, it's almost like we have to post a comic just to comment currently :)

Edit: Also, you know how a previous writer made it so that dominic wouldn't recognize whatever dark spell I made her cast as a real spell? We could make this a running gag :D Like she might cast fireball and dominic would be looking away, and DD then make some excuse for the corpse, like "Ah spontaneous combustion, truly a deadly force".

[Panabelle]

...Was I completely spoiled by the Strip Slay thread, or is it unusual that this hasn't updated in forever? :smallconfused:

[Greep]

well strip slays has been around for a while, and they had a "slay-off" which detracted attention from here. Plus I do a lot of these and I started online courses. I'll get one done by tomorrow if nobody else gets one up, I'm done with homework for a bit.

[Helanna]

Good news - my midterms are over!

Bad news - my computer is dead!

So until I can get a new power cord for my computer, I probably still won't be able to do very many slays. I'll try some in Paint but I'm not sure how that'll go, shouldn't be too hard right?

Well I probably can't do one today or tomorrow in any case, so I'll check back on Sunday and do one then.

[Greep]

Okay so I lied, it was 3-4 days not 1 :P But... new slay! :D

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020814.gif

So yeah. Perhaps Dominic isn't really good at being a villain. Maybe his cat pulls him out of danger a lot. It would certainly make sense, if he were a hot shot, he certainly wouldn't be staying in the backwater town.

Also, just what will his cat ask for? And why is Dominic so pissed about it in the...

Next Comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-15)

(edit: bum, used the wrong word. Evil Dominus points to the person who finds it!)

[Helanna]

Yeah, I lied too. But I'm actually going to make a slay now! It should be up fairly soon assuming the forum doesn't hate me today.

Okay, the forum doesn't hate me, so here it is!

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020815.gif

Somewhere in the archives Spark's food got taken away for a week. Poor Spark, does he ever get to eat?

[Greep]

whoa, holy crap! I'm not alone in this again! eh, 4 A.M., I'll do my slay later, though.

heh, is spark implying eating dominic? ;) Not that dom hasn't joked about eating spark in our comic :)

[SlyGuyMcFly]

I humbly submit my work to this most outstanding effort to bring a measure of sense to Dominic Deegan:

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii154/SlyGuyMcFly/DDSC20020816.jpg


Technically speaking, I have modified the speech bubble in panel 2, but I don´t think this violates the spirit of the rule. I just did it to fit the text properly, as smaller fonts looked quite horrible.

Anyway, the next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-17) is (I think) a fairly simple one.

[FoE]

Now we see the real reason Dominic was helping Luna: to rob her blind.

[Deckmaster]

I'm subscribing to this thread because it is made of win.

[Hell Puppi]

Soooo was reading through the thread last night and had a few thoughts since then....
You could have Luna have those mystical powers of her's innately (like I believe you were planning). That's why Luna's mom wanted her all to herself- she knew Luna would get all kinds of random powers eventually (like the Luna in the 'real' DD has now). That could also be the reason Dom decides to let her live with him- he would like to have someone around who's that powerful.
It could work out that he tries to seduce/get into a relationship with Luna because she's goofy enough to believe he really likes her and he gets a super-powered mage out of it (he could also continue attempting to ignore any powers she has just to make her think that any 'real' magic she does is the direct result of anything he teaches her).
Then eventually Luna gets wise to this (where they enter the slap slap kiss part of their relationship).
Yeah that's all I got. Just random bits. Any ideas on what you're going to do with Celesto?

[Greep]

Curse you fans making us come back to this half dead thread!

In my fury, I breaketh the fourth wall, and make hentai innuendos with dominic. Also, I make luna even more hopeless.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020817.gif

yeah that makes a lot of sense hellpuppi, especially since we cannot alter the images where dominic gets all lovey dovey with luna. The alternative is making luna evil as wel, but I think I like her as a total ditz honestly. And celesto is so far out in the comic... and we're gonna change it so much.. I doubt it's worth thinking about at this point. Probably the farthest we should think about is the infernomancer now.

Also, next comic would be awesome if luna doesn't even notice Dom is fried.

Edit: ANd another!

Behold, the complexities of the mastermind that is Luna!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020819.gif

[Johnny Blade]

Great to see that some people kept this thing alive. :smallsmile:

So, I guess I'll get back into this as well. Got next.

Done - looks like Luna went a little overboard.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020820.png

[Johnny Blade]

Ah, what's better than a good doublepost?

(The right answer is profiteroles. But I don't have any, so there.)

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020821.png


Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-22)

[Deckmaster]

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-22)

Do you even need to change that? Because that's perfect right there.

[Helanna]

Johnny, that slay was absolutely hilarious, I loved it.

And now you've guilted me into making a slay. I've got next, I suppose. I'll have to put off homework to do so, but that is a price I can bear, for the good of our comic! (Incidentally, this homework would've been done an hour ago if I hadn't been catching up on Dominic Deegan threads. This is why my homework is never done! That and chronic laziness.)

Alright, that didn't take as long as I thought! Cool.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020822.gif

I'm kinda pleased with this one, mostly because Dominic's face in the last panel is perfect. It's interpretation can easily change from "I'm offended" to "What the hell is wrong with you?" Also, I'm not sure what we're doing with the "ya" verbal tic, but that small speech bubble was perfect for it.

So yeah . . . glad to see the thread moving again! And we seem to have legitimate fans! What a shocking turn of events.

[Johnny Blade]

And now you've guilted me into making a slay.
Oh, did I? I would feel bad for it, but you just did the same to me, so...


I'll have to put off homework to do so, but that is a price I can bear, for the good of our comic! (Incidentally, this homework would've been done an hour ago if I hadn't been catching up on Dominic Deegan threads. This is why my homework is never done! That and chronic laziness.)
Tell me about it. I have a 12 page essay to write in two days. Which I by the way distinctly remember to have been two weeks quite recently. Weird.


I'm kinda pleased with this one, mostly because Dominic's face in the last panel is perfect.
Just "kinda pleased"? Well, you certainly have high standards then.


Anyway:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020823.png
The golden rule of sophisticated humor: When in doubt, sexualize.

Now try not to invoke it when slaying the next strip (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-24). :smallamused:

[Greep]

start with the laundry??? Heh... still, you know that would be kinda funny if he was a powerful machiavellian anti-hero who is still hopeless with the ladies and a virgin.

Unless by laundry he means "Lets do our clothes and don't replace them ;)"

Edit: Yay spark! As opposed to in the original DD, our spark has balls both figuratively AND literally!
For the moment anyways.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020824.gif

And yeah sorry I had to do this to dom, or next comic wouldn't make sense very much.

Btw, where do you think we should go with Dom? Surely, at first we were going for the whole "Murderous, evil machiavellian genius" to contrast the Mary Sue of the original, but if you look at the previous comics we know

-Dominic isn't really murderous because his pit is filled with fish bones, not humans
-His powers of second sight isn't that great even cause he didn't see the falling fish
-he can't be very powerful at all if he resorts to stealing for cable TV
-spark ended up saving his butt in the past and at the monster king
-he's a klutz with the ladies

I'm thinking Dom's gonna end up a lot more pathetic than what we started with :( Which might be a good thing since that's a total opposite of a mary sue really. I'm thinking a lot of the future "everything turns out right" will end up due to accidents and blunders that got lucky :D

[Greep]

Luna gets the first 3 letters correct!:

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020826.gif

Edit: btw, the town scene should be pretty fun. Instead of a clothes shop, I bet he goes to a brothel, given that one woman' dress in there. It also fits well with the "Dom isn't getting any" theme.

[Johnny Blade]

Btw, where do you think we should go with Dom? Surely, at first we were going for the whole "Murderous, evil machiavellian genius" to contrast the Mary Sue of the original, but if you look at the previous comics we know

-Dominic isn't really murderous because his pit is filled with fish bones, not humans
-His powers of second sight isn't that great even cause he didn't see the falling fish
-he can't be very powerful at all if he resorts to stealing for cable TV
-spark ended up saving his butt in the past and at the monster king
-he's a klutz with the ladies

I'm thinking Dom's gonna end up a lot more pathetic than what we started with :( Which might be a good thing since that's a total opposite of a mary sue really. I'm thinking a lot of the future "everything turns out right" will end up due to accidents and blunders that got lucky :D
All things that I had in mind for him as well. Also, he may be pathetic, but nobody has to know this. He may actually have a reputation as a powerful wizard due to regularly abusing his second sight and spreading rumors about his (numerous) exploits. Only that, when it comes down to it, he's only a small-time criminal.


Also, got next.

EDIT: I kinda forgot to say that both of your slays, especially the alchemist one, gave me a good chuckle.

Also, done.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020827.png

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-28)
Probably an obvious one after my slay, so I'll just do it too if nobody beats me to it in the next 6 hours.

[Johnny Blade]

And here it is:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020828.png
This one's next in the archive, but will be skipped due to a lack of slayable text:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/20020829.gif

So, the next one could usually be reached by following this link (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-08-30), but I can't access the Dominic Deegan page right now and might not be the only one having this problem. So...
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/20020830.gif

(By the way, that joke sure would work a lot better if it wasn't so outrageously absurd.)

[Helanna]

Btw, where do you think we should go with Dom? Surely, at first we were going for the whole "Murderous, evil machiavellian genius" to contrast the Mary Sue of the original, but if you look at the previous comics we know . . .

Hmm. I think he is more sympathetic than we intended, but I think it's turning out alright. And, y'know, at least he's not a rapist now? So, that's probably good. And although murderous, evil Machiavellian genius is the most common interpretation in the DD threads, wanna-be murderous, evil Machiavellian genius is a close second! And, as pointed out, pathetic is also the opposite of a Mary Sue. So either way I like this version.

Also, your "alchemist" slay was absolutely hilarious.

Sadly, I cannot make a strip right now because my mother is insisting that I actually get a decent amount of sleep tonight. Admittedly she does this a lot but this time she's actually watching to make sure I go to bed. So, I'll try tomorrow. Actually, quite a bit of my workload has been lightened as of today, so I might be around more. Which would be nice. Alright . . . must stop rambling, that's always a good sign that I need to go to sleep. Will be back tomorrow.

[Greep]

Hmm. I think he is more sympathetic than we intended, but I think it's turning out alright. And, y'know, at least he's not a rapist now? So, that's probably good. And although murderous, evil Machiavellian genius is the most common interpretation in the DD threads, wanna-be murderous, evil Machiavellian genius is a close second! And, as pointed out, pathetic is also the opposite of a Mary Sue. So either way I like this version.

Also, your "alchemist" slay was absolutely hilarious.

Sadly, I cannot make a strip right now because my mother is insisting that I actually get a decent amount of sleep tonight. Admittedly she does this a lot but this time she's actually watching to make sure I go to bed. So, I'll try tomorrow. Actually, quite a bit of my workload has been lightened as of today, so I might be around more. Which would be nice. Alright . . . must stop rambling, that's always a good sign that I need to go to sleep. Will be back tomorrow.

thanks :D and heh, johnny that cat is such a jerk, I can almost see why he doesn't feed it at times. But I guess its more his way of coping with dom.

So yeah, looks like we're going for "stunt/bumper with seer powers and thinks he has class" I guess. Bum, I'd love to do the clothes store/potential brothel, but I literally got 8 pages of crap due tomorrow at 11 :(

[Deckmaster]

So...is this dead or something?

[Helanna]

Nah, it's only been about two days. It's gone far longer than that before being revived.

But right now I have about 2 hours before going to see Watchmen, and absolutely nothing to do, so . . . I've got next? Something about a brothel? I dunno, I'll see what I can come up with.

Okay then, brothel has been incorporated.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020830.gif

I wasn't sure what to do for this one. I considered having the guy assume Dominic was gay, but ended up going with this instead. Also, I meant for the third panel to indicate that Dominic's been going on for a while about why he doesn't want to sleep with Luna.

I actually like the next few original comics. I'm always a bit surprised whenever I remember that these comics use to show actual potential . . . Mookie wasted a perfectly good plot (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot) indeed.

[Greep]

So...is this dead or something?

Nah we just randomly don't post for days at a time and come back to it.

Heh, and I like that second panel death dragon :) Whoa! I just noticed, your initals are DD O.O

Oh and don't spoil watchmen, I'm watching it tomorrow :P

[Uncle Festy]

"No."
:smallbiggrin:

[Johnny Blade]

"No."
:smallbiggrin:
Indeed. Actually, I'd even go as far as saying :biggrin:.

I also like how it looks like he made a list with all his reasons for not taking advantage of Luna's idiocy.


Oh, and by the way, another strip.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020831.png


Not exactly my best work, but, well, gotta keep things moving here.

[Jayngfet]

Wow, bad art, generic and predictable twist, stupid plot. Mookie subtly takes this to a new level. :smallannoyed:

[Greep]

Honestly, I have no idea where I'm going with this twist, but it sounds fun, so NYAH! to planning.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020902.gif

Options seem to include Tuna Travoria, accused by seigfried, or the fish king, accused by a fish. Or both. Or something else. Up to the person writing the next comic (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-03) which definately has to be DD interrogating the clerk about this murder.

Interestingly, this provides a reason for eventually leaving town in our comic.

Edit: Btw, watchmen freaking owned. Rorschach and the Comedian were so well casted!

[Helanna]

Murder! Mystery! Mayhem!

Awesome plot twist. Especially because we will need a reason to leave and this does provide a perfect one . . . isn't there a mob later? Perhaps they are looking for reward money . . .

Also:



Edit: Btw, watchmen freaking owned. Rorschach and the Comedian were so well casted!

Yes. Yes it did. :smallsmile: Of course, most of my English class saw it, and due to a misspoken statement by my teacher (I accidentally got her into Watchmen by mentioning it in an essay), we spent half the class talking about Dr. Manhattan's lack of clothing. Lovely.

[Greep]

darn you guys making me do this myself! well it's 3 A.M. but I'll get around to it tomorrow. Woulda checked earlier but the forum was down most of the day.

Edit: Meh, bored > sleepiness today.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020903.gif

so yeah, it's starting to make sense, now. Siggfried kills Tuna Travoria as a CoD, but unfortunately, as a Royal Knight he would've needed to bring her into trial. Thus, he puts the actual murder on DDs head. I think he figured by now DD's threat that killing him would lead to horrible consequences to Jayden was just a false threat, especially since he would've done some research on him to find out he's more of a charlatan than a real seer.

The only hard part to explain is... why is DD staying at his house during this for the next day? Probably has something to do with Luna. Or Gregory, as that's the next section of the comic. Btw, what is New_Greg's relation with Dominic?

[Johnny Blade]

Now that was a good one. :smallbiggrin:

(I don't have any ideas regarding the next strips or Gregory right now, so this will have to do.)

[Greep]

Now that was a good one. :smallbiggrin:

(I don't have any ideas regarding the next strips or Gregory right now, so this will have to do.)

You bum! quit initiating slay-offs! your slave labor is mine I say, MINE!!!

[Helanna]

Very well! I shall nobly and selflessly sacrifice my time to bring you all a strip . . . (my alternatives are doing History 201 or Public Speaking homework.)

Alright, here 'tis!

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020904.gif

People sneeze when other people are talking about them, right? . . . Well, it's a bit of a cliche, but hey, had to do something with that last panel.

And I trust you all remember the knights, the Cleansers of Defilement, and their painful cleaning techniques.

So obviously they're not caught, but hey, gotta have a backup plan.

Edit - okay, I just spent the last hour or so compiling all of our strips so far into a word document . . . I'm running out of procrastination techniques. . . I may actually have to do homework soon. :smallyuk:

Anyway, I got a few laughs going through our archives, and it reminded me that we do indeed have some continuity we'll need to remember. For example, it was implied that Dominic was the one to cripple Gregory, either directly or indirectly. It might be interesting to see that play out when the Gregory-arc starts . . .

[Johnny Blade]

You bum! quit initiating slay-offs! your slave labor is mine I say, MINE!!!
Believe me...master...the world is a better place without the slay I had in mind for the next update.

And it's a much better place with the one Death Dragon did instead.
(Yeah, I may still have no ideas for the next updates, but my mastery of elegant compliments remains peerless.)


...

I will do something later. But honestly, all my ideas for the next update are either totally random or simply sub-par.

I might go for a pretty random one, but this would mean thatDominic hits on Luna and starts to treat her better, if only to gain the trust of his chosen scapegoat.

[Johnny Blade]

It is now later.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020905.png


http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii136/JohnnyBladeJN/ddsc20020906.png

As you see, I took care of the next two strips. I think we should allow that for the time being. Matter of fact, I'm almost sure we already did and no one followed through with it. Plus, 8 panels are equivalent to later updates anyway.


EDIT: Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-07)

[Greep]

nice slays :) Yeah we've been breaking that rule right and left. While we had that burst in the beginning it was prolly needed, but now that we're down to 3 off and on writers, plus one or two occasional writers, we don't even need the dibs rule either.

Anyways, I'll get to writing a slay sooner or later, got some homework, and friends bugging me to work on a project some more.

[Greep]

Awww... dominic's feelings get hurt so easily. Kind of karmic, though, considering his consideration for everyone else's:

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Not_a_fifty_five/20020907.gif

And I've been taking all the "fun slays," so I leave the next one open :)

Btw, should we ever leave comics as is? I found it interesting the comic after the next one fits perfectly with the plot we have going right now, with the words all having the same literal meaning only with totally different motives.

[Helanna]

Jeez. I've been gone for an entire week and this still hasn't updated? And I don't even have the time to make a strip right now . . . Ah well, I'll be back soon, and then I'll make a strip.

Honestly, it's like you guys think that your lives have purpose beyond entertaining me. Back to work, slaves!

[Greep]

sorry, it was my turn for mid-terms :P Fat lot of good studying did for 'em though lol.

[Helanna]

Hmmm, our last slay was more than a month ago? Alright, time to fix this!


sorry, it was my turn for mid-terms :P Fat lot of good studying did for 'em though lol.

Ah, mid-terms . . . stupid vile inventions of hate.

Edit: . . . not a lot to work with on this strip, actually.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020909.gif

[Uncle Festy]

*cracks up*
That's great. :smallbiggrin:

[Johnny Blade]

As promised, I made a new one.

http://bayimg.com/image/oapedaabg.jpg

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-11)

[Helanna]

What truly makes that last slay hilarious is the expression on Dominic's face in the last panel. It's amazingly funny when combined with the text!

I would say that I've got too much to do to make a strip right now, but who am I kidding? I'm gonna procrastinate on all my massive amounts of homework and even though I have a brand-new gaming computer, just finished about an hour ago, with several games I've been aching to try, my parents have taken it over and it's likely I won't see it for a while.

So . . . a strip is forthcoming. here.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020911.gif
I originally meant that Dominic would be more likely to run if he could just ditch Luna as a distraction, but I realized it works much better when read as "Luna is likely to cause situations in which running will be necessary." Also, it's truer.

[Johnny Blade]

Very cleverly set up punchline there. :smallbiggrin:
I have been put to shame.

[Johnny Blade]

Time for plot.

http://bayimg.com/image/nappfaabg.jpg

http://bayimg.com/image/napphaabg.jpg

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-16)


Also, that was our 100th slay. :smallcool:

[Helanna]

Our 100th strip? Already? Hooray!
And plot? Hooray!
The forum didn't eat my post? Hooray!
. . . I finally handed in my 10 page history report? Hooray!

Hmm . . . very very interesting . . . I will have to think for a while about what direction we're taking this. If anyone else has any ideas, feel free to take control, because I don't have any right now.

So, a bunch of customers are coming up, right? Like interviews, perhaps? But why are they being interviewed, is the question . . . I'm assuming we can change the text on the paper in this (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-17) strip, correct?

Thought will definitely go into this . . . Not like the 9 hours I have to spend in school goes towards anything else. (Guess who CAN'T WAIT for summer?)

[Shades of Gray]

Perhaps:

Damn, I had my eyes on that waitress.

Nice hair chrome-dome

So... huge...

Damn, I had my eyes on that tailor...

Well now it will...

MY SCARF!

Just some ideas.

[Johnny Blade]

Hmm . . . very very interesting . . . I will have to think for a while about what direction we're taking this. If anyone else has any ideas, feel free to take control, because I don't have any right now.
Still none?
I could do the next few strips and write down what I was going for, then let you (and whoever else might be interested) take over for a while.


I'm assuming we can change the text on the paper in this (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-17) strip, correct?
Of course. All text and other symbols can be changed.


Also, do you want the first 100 Strip Slays in one .zip archive? Of couse you do, so GET THEM RIGHT HERE (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PAZUQ3YG)!

I should go into the advertising industry. Too bad you can't sell your soul to the devil twice.

[Fawkes]

If no one does a slay by tonight, I'll do one. But first, I have to finish packing and take a three hour drive home.

[Johnny Blade]

Great. Sounds like you'll have enough time to think of something as well. :smallwink:

[Fawkes]

Gonna have to cancel that slay. I just got an email saying someone I know died this morning. We weren't exactly close, but I'm not exactly in the mood for humor.

[Helanna]

Aw, that's too bad, Mechafox. Hope you feel better soon. :smallfrown:

Well, I'm not doing much at the moment, so let's see what's going to happen next . . .

Edit: Right, I've got the strip, but sadly, Photobucket refuses to let me log in. So I'll post it in a while, after it lets me try to log in again. I can NEVER remember this stupid password. And then when I reset it, I always suddenly remember it, think "Yeah, that makes sense," and re-use it. You'd think I'd have learned.

Edit2: alright, got it. Finally remembered my damn password.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020916.gif

So . . . this is pretty open. If you still want it to be Luna, maybe the immunization failed, or it was actually a pretext to do something else to her. I figured that since all the 'interviews' are coming up, maybe Dominic's looking for the possessed one? And then the whole Gregory arc is coming up . . . So there's lots of options here.

[Garland]

I had a different interpretation, as well:

Well, i took it as if luna's mom just had her sterilized, only she understood that it was an anti-posession procedure because she's um, well, stupid.

[Johnny Blade]

It is, quite possibly, the wrong signal to give in to Death Dragon's guilt-tripping (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6147047#post6147047) that easily, but then again, well, she was right.
Therefore:

http://bayimg.com/image/caajlaacb.jpg

Comments on actual plot - don't read it unless you're a writer, or you might just ruin it for yourself. RUIN IT I SAY!
My plan was that Spark is actually the possessed one, but Dominic thinks it's Luna all the way.

Next strip(s). (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-19)

EDIT: I should note that I do have an idea for those as well. Not necessarily the best, but hey, an idea nonetheless. So, I could just slay them too...should I?

[Helanna]

You can go ahead if you want. If you haven't posted in a few days, I'll do them, but I do want to see what you're going to do . . .

And the writer's note . . . this pleases me, yeeeees.

[Johnny Blade]

http://bayimg.com/image/paalbaacc.jpg
http://bayimg.com/image/paalcaacc.jpg
http://bayimg.com/image/paalaaacc.jpg


For writers:
Planning ahead for Ecstacy & Evil here. I mean, TIM/Karnak needs to have some interest in one of them, and that might be why.

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-23)

[Helanna]

Alright, alright, I've been ignoring this thread for a while. But in celebration of all my research papers being finished, I will try to post a strip later tonight.

And then my participation might slack for a bit, but I'll still try to upload strips. I've got my finals coming up, and my 3-year-old and 7-year-old male cousins just came to live with us for the summer, so things are getting hectic around here.

Alright, didn't manage it last night but I've got a strip now.

And . . . decided that I really hated it. I rewrote it, see my next post below.

[Ghill]

Okay, BUMP!

This is driving me crazy! The rewrite is great, but I can't read HALF of them because they don't load on the page! Could you tell me what site you have them on so I can look them up?

Johnny Blade, would you be so kind as to make an archive on the first page? If slayers included links to where they are saving their slays that would be easier to do...

[Johnny Blade]

Ahem...you know, I thought this thread was dead. Well, it pretty much is I guess, but now I see that someone had a question.

To answer it: The first 100 strips can be downloaded here (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PAZUQ3YG). (Link has been in the first post for a while, actually.)
The rest should still function normally.


So, anyone up to revive this?

[Helanna]

Well, my summer vacation just started, so I'll be around a lot more and have a LOT more time to work on snarking-related material. So . . .yep, I'm up for it. Anyone else?

[Helanna]

Okay! In celebration of the thread's re-opening (hopefully permanent, this time), I have written a new strip! And also re-written my last one, which I decided that I hated viciously. So, two new strips! (Which don't actually add very much, as one is a re-write and one's a single panel).

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020923.gif

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/DeathDragon92/20020924.gif

I bet Dominic has one of those trap doors under his table. I certainly would, if I were vicious, cruel, sadistic, and evil and had to work with stupid people.

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-25)

[Fawkes]

I bet Dominic has one of those trap doors under his table. I certainly would, if I were vicious, cruel, sadistic, and evil and had to work with stupid people.

Isn't that where he keeps his fish skeletons?

[Helanna]

I thought that was in a different place, but I figure he's probably got them all over his house. The skeletons under his table may or may not be fish, however . . .

[Johnny Blade]

Good work there, Death Dragon.

I'll make some later.

Anyway, I guess we could say that every writer is allowed to slay up to 4 strips at a time to get this moving a bit faster and allow for some more consistency.
I mean, I already uploaded 3 in a row at least twice anyway.
So, should I change the rules?

[Helanna]

Sure, go for it. I was actually planning on doing some more if no one else answered anyway, since it seems that at least a couple people are reading it, if not actually participating (shame on you all!).

So yeah, go ahead and change the rules, since we've already been bending them.

[Johnny Blade]

http://bayimg.com/image/pacpaaacg.jpg

Next strip. (http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2002-09-30)

I guess I just wrote us into a corner. The same one that Mookie went, although it stands to reason that he did it willfully.

Ah, well, at least the one to get us out of it gets to decide who "Gregory" is as compensation.

[Morty]

I might give it a try... or I might not. It's kind of hard to continue a plot woven by two people who are better at this than me, though. Anyway, I call dibs on the next strip.

[Johnny Blade]

I might give it a try... or I might not. It's kind of hard to continue a plot woven by two people who are better at this than me, though. Anyway, I call dibs on the next strip.
Well, I'll leave the assessment of your abilities to yourself. :smalltongue:

Anyway, just give it a try. We're not exactly doing this to create the best webcomic of all times, and the worst that can happen is that we put you in a ridiculous dress and laugh at you.

[Morty]

Anyway, just give it a try. We're not exactly doing this to create the best webcomic of all times, and the worst that can happen is that we put you in a ridiculous dress and laugh at you.

That seems excessive. Couldn't you just beat me up with sticks all day?

[Johnny Blade]

That seems excessive. Couldn't you just beat me up with sticks all day?
As you wish. I even promise not to hit you REALLY HARD!

Anyway, the sticks are readied, so, where's the slay? :smallwink:

[Morty]

Anyway, the sticks are readied, so, where's the slay? :smallwink:

Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

[Helanna]

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I might give it a try... or I might not. It's kind of hard to continue a plot woven by two people who are better at this than me, though. Anyway, I call dibs on the next strip.

Who's the other person? Because you can't be talking about me . . .

Anyway, the more authors the better I think! Also, I'm very happy we're on the 9th page. We were stuck on page 8 for more than 4 months while the strip nearly died. So overall I'm happy it's running again . . . overall happiness! Yay!

. . . I am definitely rambling again. Why is it that I only really post on DD threads rather late at night, well after everyone else has stopped posting, when I know I'm prone to rambling?

[Morty]

Okay, here it is. It's done in Paint, as I couldn't be bothered to get a better toolset before I know I'll do some more strips.
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2581/strip1.gif

For writers:
I decided that Gregory will remain Dominic's brother, but changed his name to Damian, as I planned to have all members of Deegan family to have names that start with "D". According to Dominic here, he's also mentally challenged, but it's up to you whether it's true or if Dom is just a jerk.

[Johnny Blade]

Quite an elegant solution.


Also, as "Jacob's" name, I hereby propose ... Donald.

Dread Lord Donald Deegan. :smallamused:

[Deckmaster]

Here's my first strip slay.

Nothing fancy.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l285/Deckmaster84/Dom_Parody.gif

[Helanna]

Hmm. What do we want to do with Jacob? Will he be a cartoonish comic relief? Or will he be the one sane man trying to halt Dominic's evil forever?

Maybe Damian isn't mentally challenged so much as "really really gullible" (The same thing, as far as Dominic is concerned). So Dominic has him believing that he's right and Jacob is evil, while Jacob is continually trying to get him to realize that Dominic is lying. Maybe Jacob is just trying to do the best he can to stop Dominic's evil and save the many lives that Dominic is willing to just throw away . . .

Edit: What? Somebody managed to slip in a response as I was writing? On this thread? Hmm, how odd.

Anyway, good slay Deckmaster, and welcome to the thread! Yay for more writers!