Topic: WCT: Aug 17-21, 2009 (Read 62954 times)

JD · « **on:** 17 Aug 2009, 00:19 »

I like the dresses, though Dora could lose the hat.

akronnick · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 00:39 »

Hawesome!!!

Angus needs to get his ass to The Revelation, posthaste!

Delirium · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 00:40 »

Yay more (sort of) victorian outfits!

ysth · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 00:52 »

*cough* worry hat.

TheReaper · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 01:03 »

I love dapper hats.
Even saying it is fun.

Dapper hat.

"Brotrayed" is also suitably amusing.

JackFaerie · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 01:22 »

Why why WHYYYYYYY can't artists ever properly draw corsets??!!!!

Honestly, this isn't that bad, I'm mostly annoyed because of other webcomics where this issue came up recently. The way that corsets and bodices are constructed to create that super cleavage is NOT by being a wonderbra, but by squashing boobs up and FLAT. Medieval and Renaissance corsetry would have given women an altogether flat front, while as Victorian corsetry did provide a curved one, but one should not be able to see the naturallish undercurve of the breast in either case. Lifting and separating was not the game.

http://www.roundtwocostumes.com/galleries/SSS6.jpg

http://z.hubpages.com/u/161837_f260.jpg

http://www.shootingstarhistory.com/silkcorsetfront.jpg

Flat of course, not meaning "without cleavage."

http://www.crimsongypsy.com/bodices_corsets/bodice2.jpg

As opposed to modern "corset-style" tops like these, which don't have the same construction and thus meld to the figure (but also don't have the uplift):

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B6J6nGs6VwA/SV93CJSfOaI/AAAAAAAAOCw/QrbwTYdeepM/s400/Laceup+corset+vs.jpg

https://www.fashionsthrutime.com/catalog/images/Bodice.JPG

http://www.allthingsrenaissance.com/bodices/bodice1.jpg

Again, this is really a pet peeve triggered by other things mostly, but still...

akronnick · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 01:38 »

Did you consider the possibility that the costumes the gang are wearing are actually modern clothes made to look like Victorian fasion, but designed with modern ideals about beauty and built for the modern expectation of comfort using modern construction methods?
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Did you also consider the fact that
They're Frakking CARTOON CHARACTERS!!!!!

Sorry, had a little she-hulk moment there (If it's possible for a guy to have a she-hulk moment.)

JD · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 01:40 »

Then you had a regular hulk moment.

JackFaerie · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 01:44 »

Quote from: akronnick on 17 Aug 2009, 01:38

Did you consider the possibility that the costumes the gang are wearing are actually modern clothes made to look like Victorian fasion, but designed with modern ideals about beuty and built for the modern expectation of comfort using modern construction methods?

I did. I also didn't go off on the various other "inaccuracies" in the clothes, because I assume they are period-inspired rather than actually period. But if Marigold is commenting on her corset's cleavage-enhancement, then chances are it is an actual corset. (By the way, classical-type corsets and bodices are soooooo much more comfortable than modern underwire and push-ups.)

And of COURSE they're cartoon characters. That's why I'm commenting on how their clothing is DRAWN.

akronnick · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 01:55 »

I wouldn't know about that, not having the boobs myself.

pendrake · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 02:10 »

HULK DEMAND FAINTING COUCH!!!

(couldn't resist

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Border Reiver · « **Reply #11 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 04:16 »

Jeph - we don't get tired of the Victorian costumes either - we all win.

evilbobthebob · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 04:20 »

I demand a poster of all the QC cast in Victorian clothing, sepia tinted! Demand, I say!

Great comic again.

Simple example, took ten seconds or so:

Because everything looks better in sepia.

LeeC · « **Reply #13 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 04:22 »

next thing we know pintsize winslow and momo-tan find a way to mess with the space time continum and accidentally change the universe to have current everything but victorian era clothing.

snubnose · « **Reply #14 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 04:36 »

Hmm.

I guess the small bubbles near the head mark who is how drunk.

So that translates to:

Dora, Faye, Merigold = drunk

Hanners, Marten = still quite sober

I sense a pattern there.

And yes I dont think these are ORIGINAL clothes HUNDREDS OF YEARS OLD.

For those would be

(a) extremely supersupersuperexpensive

(b) extremely fragile (the "dont touch or its in pieces" kind of fragile)

(c) too small for todays people

I doubt any of the originals survived that long, though.

nichidani · « **Reply #15 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 05:34 »

nitpicking aside, i quite enjoy this comic.

maximum ridiculosity in numbers.

The Duke · « **Reply #16 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 06:09 »

Can't get enough of Monocle-Marten...

Delirium · « **Reply #17 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 06:20 »

Quote from: snubnose on 17 Aug 2009, 04:36

Hmm.

I guess the small bubbles near the head mark who is how drunk.

So that translates to:

Dora, Faye, Merigold = drunk

Hanners, Marten = still quite sober

I sense a pattern there.

And yes I dont think these are ORIGINAL clothes HUNDREDS OF YEARS OLD.

For those would be

(a) extremely supersupersuperexpensive

(b) extremely fragile (the "dont touch or its in pieces" kind of fragile)

(c) too small for todays people

I doubt any of the originals survived that long, though.

Marten's bubbles are off-panel, I think.

H0b0K!n9 · « **Reply #18 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 06:28 »

Hooray for old-timey costumes! And no awkward zone to concquer this time!

Monocle-Marten needs to appear more often.

alienatedduck · « **Reply #19 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 06:47 »

I want a bar where I can dress up as a victorian

Border Reiver · « **Reply #20 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 07:33 »

That would be any bar in existence - bars that have victorian clothes for you to dress up in are a different story.

Although I look good in a 19th century gunner's uniform.

Shok Xone Studios · « **Reply #21 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 09:46 »

You'd probably find me in the bar that offers Old West dress-ups. I wouldn't even need their clothing stock, I'd just show up in my 'Man With No Name' costume. I've got the poncho and everything.

innermoppet · « **Reply #22 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 10:06 »

I was going to make a smart ass comment to the person bitching about the incorrect drawing of boob curvature on Marigold's corset but then I thought, wait a second, I HAVE a life.

Angus is being a real wanker here. I want to smack him.

*wait a second, I'm reacting emotionally to two dimensional comic characters... maybe I DON'T have a life either...

Shteevie · « **Reply #23 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 10:30 »

Quote

Will I ever get tired of drawing my characters in Victorian-era-esque clothing? All sources point to "no"

Will I ever get tired of seeing your characters in Victorian-era-esque clothing? All sources point to "no" [The boob thing definitely helps.]

maddness · « **Reply #24 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 11:03 »

I was thinking that Angus was being over dramatic about Marten not inviting him out, but then I got to thinking of all the possible reasons he might be that upset about it and was thinking that a combo of several reasons might explain it.

1) Marten is a fairly new friend. Angus is thinking of him as a bro, but he might be thinking that Marten's failure to invite him means that Marten doesn't.

2) Angus may see this as a missed opportunity to become part of their group.

3) Marten knows that he's interested in Faye. The brotrayal might be Marten denying him the chance to hang with Faye and possible gain some ground.

4) Angus is bummed about not getting to spend the evening surrounded by a gaggle of tipsy ladies.

5) Maybe he's had a rough day at work and could really have used a night out with friends.

6) Nobody likes being left out of a fun outing.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #25 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 11:11 »

7) He wants the smack down for being a whiny b* that Momo-tan seems to be contemplating.

He lacks that level of social assertiveness necessary to just go down to the bar himself.

nichidani · « **Reply #26 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 11:55 »

that makes sense. i mean, nobody likes missing out!

efrex · « **Reply #27 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 12:40 »

As long as someone's being nitpicky, I should point out that Dora meant that she can't decide whom to ravage first (objective form, dontcha know). Inebriation and Victorian garb combined are no reason for bad grammar...

evilbobthebob · « **Reply #28 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 12:41 »

And if you're going to be nitpicky, that would be 'ravish' not 'ravage'. Important distinction.

rabidcentipede · « **Reply #29 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 13:13 »

I hear they can be done simultaneously.

Somebody · « **Reply #30 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 13:28 »

To get off the subject of period-corsetry... why is Momo USING a computer? Why not just wire(less) herself in?

JD · « **Reply #31 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 13:50 »

Maybe Warcraft doesn't have that compatibility.

nichidani · « **Reply #32 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 14:21 »

maybe she was doing naughty things with it. o_o

LeeC · « **Reply #33 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 14:29 »

Quote from: maddness on 17 Aug 2009, 11:03

I was thinking that Angus was being over dramatic about Marten not inviting him out, but then I got to thinking of all the possible reasons he might be that upset about it and was thinking that a combo of several reasons might explain it.

1) Marten is a fairly new friend. Angus is thinking of him as a bro, but he might be thinking that Marten's failure to invite him means that Marten doesn't.

2) Angus may see this as a missed opportunity to become part of their group.

3) Marten knows that he's interested in Faye. The brotrayal might be Marten denying him the chance to hang with Faye and possible gain some ground.

4) Angus is bummed about not getting to spend the evening surrounded by a gaggle of tipsy ladies.

5) Maybe he's had a rough day at work and could really have used a night out with friends.

6) Nobody likes being left out of a fun outing.

my best guess is 2, 5 and 6. I hate number 6 and I always go out of the way to make everyone included in events I am having, or a drinking night. Well maybe not out of the way but. You know I just dont like being left out or leaving people out, lets leave it at that.

ink slinger · « **Reply #34 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 14:58 »

Quote from: evilbobthebob on 17 Aug 2009, 04:20

I demand a poster of all the QC cast in Victorian clothing, sepia tinted! Demand, I say! Great comic again.

Agreed. I would love to see a print of this for sale, sepia or otherwise.

Mambo · « **Reply #35 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 15:05 »

So, is Hannelore going to get her own Victorian outfit for the next time they go to that bar?

Charleson Mambo

H0b0K!n9 · « **Reply #36 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 15:06 »

If the last panel becomes a print,, they should include a secret image in it that you can only see if you look at it through a monocle.

NeverQuiteGoth · « **Reply #37 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 15:24 »

Quote from: Somebody on 17 Aug 2009, 13:28

To get off the subject of period-corsetry... why is Momo USING a computer? Why not just wire(less) herself in?

Because that would be considered "botting" and she doesn't want to get Marigold's account banned.

"Shut up Angus! I'm healin' raidz!"

Somebody · « **Reply #38 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 15:30 »

So it's not okay to have a computer play for you; but perfectly fine to have a computer play for you using another computer? Heh.

LeeC · « **Reply #39 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 15:39 »

Quote from: Somebody on 17 Aug 2009, 15:30

So it's not okay to have a computer play for you; but perfectly fine to have a computer play for you using another computer? Heh.

there has to be a yo dawg meme in there somewhere.

Kugai · « **Reply #40 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 16:04 »

Quote from: LeeC on 17 Aug 2009, 04:22

next thing we know pintsize winslow and momo-tan find a way to mess with the space time continum and accidentally change the universe to have current everything but victorian era clothing.

You've been reading Harry Harrison again haven't you.

Yay for Faux Victorianware. Sir Marten and wife out with Lady Fayemarch and ward.

LeeC · « **Reply #41 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 16:51 »

no, that exists?

Jimor · « **Reply #42 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 17:20 »

Quote from: Somebody on 17 Aug 2009, 15:30

So it's not okay to have a computer play for you; but perfectly fine to have a computer play for you using another computer? Heh.

This is actually how online poker bots work, you use a second computer to actually run the mouse/keyboard input and it uses OCR on the screen output to get the information from the table. The software from the poker sites run detection programs on the native computer, so this is the only way to get it to work.

Jeff7 · « **Reply #43 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 17:25 »

Marigold, I can't believe it either.

soniku64 · « **Reply #44 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 18:34 »

Quote from: Somebody on 17 Aug 2009, 13:28

To get off the subject of period-corsetry... why is Momo USING a computer? Why not just wire(less) herself in?

Maybe because she wants to use a monitor with herself?
oh the dirty thoughts...

innermoppet · « **Reply #45 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 19:08 »

Quote from: maddness on 17 Aug 2009, 11:03

I was thinking that Angus was being over dramatic about Marten not inviting him out, but then I got to thinking of all the possible reasons he might be that upset about it and was thinking that a combo of several reasons might explain it.

1) Marten is a fairly new friend. Angus is thinking of him as a bro, but he might be thinking that Marten's failure to invite him means that Marten doesn't.

2) Angus may see this as a missed opportunity to become part of their group.

3) Marten knows that he's interested in Faye. The brotrayal might be Marten denying him the chance to hang with Faye and possible gain some ground.

4) Angus is bummed about not getting to spend the evening surrounded by a gaggle of tipsy ladies.

5) Maybe he's had a rough day at work and could really have used a night out with friends.

6) Nobody likes being left out of a fun outing.

Of course no one likes being left out but Angus isn't just whinging because he's been left out, he's specifically complaining that Marigold got to go and he didn't. That shows a lack of emotional generosity in him and a lot if immaturity. If he were fifteen I could see him pouting about being left out when his little sister got to go but not as a fully formed adult. He needs to sack up.

But wait a second... he's not generous emotionally... he pouts when he doesn't get his way... he's kind of a douche bag... I take everything back, he's PERFECT for Faye. They deserve each other! Imagine he'll whine like a ninny and she'll punch him in the face and the whole thing will be a prelude to their disturbingly violent love life.

Ahhh Jeph, you wascally wabbit, you knew what you were doing all along eh?

Tobimaro · « **Reply #46 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 20:52 »

My only question is: How did Marigold get drunk? In other words, what alcohol goes well with Mountain Dew?

Lyrical · « **Reply #47 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 22:24 »

Tobimaro, I've mixed it with orange juice and either peach schnapps or midori a couple of times before, but I like really sweet frou-frou drinks. She might have had something else though (besides sampling the beer).

maddness, the only time he's been invited along was by Marten *alone* that one time - otherwise, he's just happened to be there and invited himself. He's been trying for months now to join the group, without much luck, and Marigold just gets accepted without even trying. Since she's his housemate, and rather messy, he might just be a little frustrated with her in general, too.

JackFaerie, on the corset thing, Jeph specifically said they're Victorian-esque, not that they're accurate reproductions. Don't be a Costume Nazi!

Delirium · « **Reply #48 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 23:02 »

good lorf, there is no drink that goes well with that chartreuse poison.

akronnick · « **Reply #49 on:** 17 Aug 2009, 23:03 »

Quote from: Tobimaro on 17 Aug 2009, 20:52

My only question is: How did Marigold get drunk? In other words, what alcohol goes well with Mountain Dew?

Rum, Vodka, Gin, Jagermeister, take your pick

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