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2021-03-13, 06:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
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2021-03-15, 06:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Even Dave agrees this strip (Monday’s) is pointless. Can we move on?
This ... is my signature finishing move!
"It's never good when you make a fiend cringe" - MadGrady
According to some online quiz, I'm a 6th level TN Wizard. They didn't give me full XP for all the monsters I've defeated while daydreaming.
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I am a Ranger Archetype: Gleaming Warden (thx to Ninja Prawn)
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2021-03-15, 06:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2021-03-15, 07:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
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Procrastination: MLP
Spoiler: Original FictionThe Lost Dragon: A story about a priest who finds a baby dragon in his church and decides to protect them.
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2021-03-16, 04:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
I guess this means that he does not do much forward planning as this kind of hindsight would not be needed, if the story structure was properly examined in advance. A bit of a shame and a bit of hope that he will improve over time just as he does improve his drawing skills.
In a war it doesn't matter who's right, only who's left.
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2021-03-16, 08:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
As far as I know, the strip is STILL in flashback and hasn't closed the gap with the opening scene.
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2021-03-16, 10:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
May you get EXACTLY what you wish for.
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2021-03-16, 10:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Well she holds an actual military rank beyond recruit, corporal iirc, so there is that. She hasnt graduated from basic despite being on literally every single combat mission arcswat has had. I dont know if she was going on solo missions, somehow I doubt it as thats just terrible strategy. I wouldnt even send maxima out with no backup or support and she is a professional soldier superman. Did a quick jump back to the start, no indication she works solo, she was just reporting in to headquarters.
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2021-03-16, 12:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
No, he said that at the beginning of the sequence. To quote:
This next sequence will probably illuminate my lack of editorial rigor. I’m trying to wrap up this whole Aliens in Times Square kerfuffle, and I thought, “Why not do a romance subplot between two aliens whose names you guys don’t know?”
Anyway, my bar for putting stuff in the comic is “does it amuse me?” and it seems to have been a viable strategy so far.Last edited by Forum Explorer; 2021-03-16 at 12:34 PM.
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I Fell in Love with a Storm: MLP
Procrastination: MLP
Spoiler: Original FictionThe Lost Dragon: A story about a priest who finds a baby dragon in his church and decides to protect them.
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2021-03-16, 12:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
That's why I said 'if I remember the original version' - it's been running for over a decade now, and for some reason my brain 'remembers' that she was originally on her way to a mission on her own, not just checking in. But it did have a few extra details in it, that, if I'm remembering correctly, let a few character things out early.
May you get EXACTLY what you wish for.
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2021-03-19, 06:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Does anyone else feel like this alien girl is going to turn out to be some incredible badass as an attempt to shock us because she sounds so airheaded and ditzy with her bad english and general appearance? Possibly she might just have some sort of innate ability to taze them to the ground in a heartbeat or whatever.
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2021-03-19, 08:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
This ... is my signature finishing move!
"It's never good when you make a fiend cringe" - MadGrady
According to some online quiz, I'm a 6th level TN Wizard. They didn't give me full XP for all the monsters I've defeated while daydreaming.
http://easydamus.com/character.html
I am a Ranger Archetype: Gleaming Warden (thx to Ninja Prawn)
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2021-03-19, 08:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Already wasted two weeks on this sidebar, why not waste another two weeks.
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2021-03-22, 08:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
So beautiful you puke? Dave's weird.
This ... is my signature finishing move!
"It's never good when you make a fiend cringe" - MadGrady
According to some online quiz, I'm a 6th level TN Wizard. They didn't give me full XP for all the monsters I've defeated while daydreaming.
http://easydamus.com/character.html
I am a Ranger Archetype: Gleaming Warden (thx to Ninja Prawn)
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2021-03-22, 08:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
This sidetrack just keeps getting more aggravating.
If the damn thing actually eats "demon girl", then the last two weeks of "character development" that started with reptile skeev, will be even MORE pointless than it already was.It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2021-03-22, 08:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
I believe the intent was "it's a lovely sequence of lighting and patterns ... but if you look at it too long, it plays with the parts of the brain that handle equilibrium, so you end up puking from the disorientation."
Edit: Aaaand someone commented on the comic if it was an unintentional crossover with Freefall.... oh boy.Last edited by sihnfahl; 2021-03-22 at 08:39 AM.
May you get EXACTLY what you wish for.
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2021-03-22, 08:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Edit: Aaaand someone commented on the comic if it was an unintentional crossover with Freefall.... oh boy.
If so its the most interesting bit we have had since HW began to get screen time.
Honestly the last month have been kinda bad.thnx to Starwoof for the fine avatar
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2021-03-22, 10:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Why do I get the feeling that the Umbrivion is not a space tourist and is an immigrant?
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2021-03-22, 10:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
We first see him here, so ... no idea?
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2021-03-22, 11:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2021-03-22, 01:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
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2021-03-23, 01:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Am I the only one that's darkly amused by the fact that the other alien (the one in the... aquatic?.. pressure helmet) is now in an opaque bubble?
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2021-03-23, 08:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Last edited by Dragonus45; 2021-03-23 at 08:10 AM.
Thanks to Linklele for my new avatar!
If i had superpowers. I would go to conventions dressed as myself, and see if i got complimented on my authenticity.
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2021-03-23, 03:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
I missed that, and now I can't un see it. You aren't alone in the dark amusement here. These last few months have been great.
Dave has had to much fun there.thnx to Starwoof for the fine avatar
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2021-03-25, 03:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Aaaaaand the most recent strip.
I... uh... what?
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2021-03-25, 04:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
I'm not entirely sure what the Nine Hell's just happened.
But I definitely don't want to think about it.
Doubly so just before going to sleep..."If it lives it can be killed.
If it is dead it can be eaten."
Ronkong Coma "the way of the bookhunter" III Catacombium
(Walter Moers "Die Stadt der träumenden Bücher")
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2021-03-25, 06:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Looks like the 'real' alien was that flame on her forehead, and the 'body' was actually just a chassis, based on the text at the bottom of the page.
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2021-03-25, 08:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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2021-03-26, 07:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power VI: Stripping The Hero Doesnt Work
Either (as someone suggested) the alien is the flame, and she was riding a robot body; or - her species has the ability to detach their souls from their bodies and stash them in a safe place.
Comments suggest they have "disposable bodies", which supports either view, I guess.This ... is my signature finishing move!
"It's never good when you make a fiend cringe" - MadGrady
According to some online quiz, I'm a 6th level TN Wizard. They didn't give me full XP for all the monsters I've defeated while daydreaming.
http://easydamus.com/character.html
I am a Ranger Archetype: Gleaming Warden (thx to Ninja Prawn)
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2021-03-26, 07:54 AM (ISO 8601)
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