Topic: WCT Oct 26-30 (Read 76699 times)

syrupykeyboard · « **Reply #200 on:** 29 Oct 2009, 23:04 »

Quote from: Delirium on 29 Oct 2009, 22:30

how the hell do you rape tentacles? the only way I think that would be possible were if they had an involuntary erectile response.

I don't know anything about tentacle monsters. Someone says the phrase, first thing that comes to mind is the cephalopod Architeuthis.
How would you rape a Giant Squid? Find the ink sac, and do naughty things? I don't know. All I know is, keep your little Jimmy John away from the fucking beak.

Kugai · « **Reply #201 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 00:37 »

<_<

>_>

Ummmmmmmmmmm

Then again, this is Pintsize - so why am I so surprised?

Border Reiver · « **Reply #202 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 03:10 »

The whole concept simply makes me want to back away slowly wiht no sudden movements.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #203 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 03:24 »

That only works on dinosaurs! And not very well! Squid can see static colour with at least the same acuity humans can - your best chance is to run like hell and hope someone else is slower.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #204 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 03:30 »

Or hope a passing sperm whale is peckish

syrupykeyboard · « **Reply #205 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 03:31 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 30 Oct 2009, 03:24

That only works on dinosaurs! And not very well! Squid can see static colour with at least the same acuity humans can - your best chance is to run like hell and hope someone else is slower.

No. You say you have a headache and want to go to bed.
Then you get the hell out of Dodge.
Send for your things later.
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a cephalopod scorned"

tinkerbell · « **Reply #206 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 03:40 »

Comiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiic. Huzzah!

Is it just me, or is Marigold even more socially awkward than usual? Perhaps it is just because she was taken off-guard or is embarrassed about knowing so much about Magical Love Gentlemen.
I wish I could place myself into a 3d version to see which character she is looking at most awkwardly, as someone who enjoys melodrama I would hope it is Marten. Oh I am terrible.

Wait, I just noticed. I think Jeph attributed what should have been Hanner's line to Dora in the second panel.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #207 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 03:46 »

RE: Marten's question of Dora: What else is she gonna check? It's not like she knows anything about the character except that he's from a yaoi manga.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #208 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 03:46 »

Are we already aware of this:

http://fera-festiva.livejournal.com/81311.html

If so, kindly ignore this post.

Akima · « **Reply #209 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 04:11 »

Epic comic, but I hope Jeph gets some sleep over the weekend.

Faye = Tsundere =

Staring at the shirt, I just noticed that tsundere is an anagram of "dentures". Also of "nerd suet" which cuts a bit close to the junk-food guzzling stereotype.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #210 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 04:35 »

Well, this was one of the lamer polls I've ever done...

What sort of hentai do you read/watch?

Stuff that makes Pintsize's look tame 11 (28.2%)
None - Japanese style anime leaves me cold/disturbed 18 (46.2%)
Just what I can pick up at the local Chapters 3 (7.7%)
What is this reading thing you speak of? 7 (17.9%)

Total Voters: 39

Anyway, what is it with checking out male dolls to see if they are anatomically correct?

And its alright Marigold, I won the GW Quiz at the last tourney I entered... Still a nerd, just a different brand of nerdery.

Carl-E · « **Reply #211 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 06:17 »

I love Marigold's blush in the last panel. Obviously, it was the first thing she checked, too!

Also, did Hanners mean that Faye won't get the joke of a Tsundere shirt, or that she may never get the shirt itself (the biggest hazard of getting someone a gift that you really like)?

Border Reiver · « **Reply #212 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 06:57 »

May not get the joke would be my guess, the shirt looks a little big for Hanners or Marigold.

fifthfiend · « **Reply #213 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 07:45 »

lol tvtropes

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #214 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 09:04 »

I'm quiet glad that I didn't understand the joke until I searched for the word...

keikun496 · « **Reply #215 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 09:09 »

I'm amused by Jeph's steadily increasing anime references, and this one just took the cake.

Faye confirmed for tsundere? I lol'd indeed.

Not too sure about Hanners being that moe though.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #216 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 09:20 »

I would say that she is the most moe character, but that's just me speaking.

Kazukagii · « **Reply #217 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 09:34 »

The is honestly the best possible shirt that Faye could wear.

Too bad she most likely won't...

Near Lurker · « **Reply #218 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 09:51 »

Quote from: Kazukagii on 30 Oct 2009, 09:34

The is honestly the best possible shirt that Faye could wear.

Too bad she most likely won't...

And give Hannelore a hard smack for suggesting it...

sha'mad conde · « **Reply #219 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 10:34 »

I really didn't get this comic. I had to look up what "Tsundere" was, (and it follows that old principle of if the joke has to be explained it isn't funny- even if it would have been otherwise) and I don't know what the "Moe" reference means...

I'm afraid this one was a little too obscure for me. I fail. I'm just not an anime person.

Heranje · « **Reply #220 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 10:49 »

And on the other hand, there are a lot of people who didn't get the obscure indie references back when there were a lot of those. About half the comics from those days went WAY over my head. x3 Everyone has something they find funny, and I think it's good when Jeph branches out and references varied stuff.

I actually prefer anime-jokes-I-don't-get to music-jokes-I-don't-get, because it's easier for me to google "tsundere" and go "oh! Haha!" than to figure out, without downloading and listening to their music, why a joke about a band is funny.

(Before someone jumps on me: I'm not saying QC should stop the music references, of course - that's basically what the comic was founded on ._.)

renrutal · « **Reply #221 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 10:57 »

Tsundere = Type of character who is stingy at first, most of the times even violent, but later she's all lovey-dovey. They show their feelings like "t-this is just a friend gift, it doesn't m-mean anything", with a red face while shuttering. Yeah, they really don't love you

Moe = Anything cute. Like small children. Something you'd want to hug and protect, and pinch their cheeks while going kyaaaaaaa with their cuteness.

LeeC · « **Reply #222 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 14:23 »

I like how Marigold is blushing in the last panel, probably at dora's comment haha.

Akima · « **Reply #223 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 14:43 »

Quote from: Heranje on 30 Oct 2009, 10:49

And on the other hand, there are a lot of people who didn't get the obscure indie references back when there were a lot of those. About half the comics from those days went WAY over my head.

Definitely +1 on that. And then there's the whole "alien culture" thing with USA-specific references. But that's all part of the QC charm. I think Jeph keeps a pretty good balance. There are lots of other webcomics with a far greater anime/manga slant than this.

Binary · « **Reply #224 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 16:23 »

Quote from: Akima on 29 Oct 2009, 17:26

Despite being a professional nerd

I'm contemplating a career change - what's the pay like?

I have only a smattering of anime/manga - a complete collection of UK magazine Manga Mania, which serialized stuff like Akira, Bubblegum Crisis, Appleseed and Dirty Pair, plus two VHS episodes of Kekkou Kamen, which Pintsize would approve of. So I had to stick Tsundere into Google to understand why Faye may well be adding some deliberate Hanner-bruises to the one she accidentally inflicted a few strips ago.

Quote from: Akima on 30 Oct 2009, 04:11

Staring at the shirt, I just noticed that tsundere is an anagram of "dentures". Also of "nerd suet" which cuts a bit close to the junk-food guzzling stereotype.

Also:

need rust rented us dense rut deer nuts
stun deer turn seed steed run use trend
dent user [in which case you would then need to] tend user
nude rest red tunes rude nets used tern

and the ever-popular poop reference: seen turd

Thank you Internet Anagram Solver

Theriandros · « **Reply #225 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 16:55 »

Is it just me or does it feel like there should be a band out there called "Used Tern"?

the_shankmaster · « **Reply #226 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 17:21 »

Quote from: Mad Cat on 29 Oct 2009, 06:48

Shankmaster: In Syrup's defense, lots of dudes use girls in their avvies. It's the collective male unconscious desire to be cute and perky... and play with dolls.

Incidentally, your avvie is cute and perky. The hat makes me wonder what you would look like in a full and proper sailor fuku.

My taste in Japanese manga/anime definitely runs more toward the techno-fetishism as opposed to the fetish-fetishism. GitS, DeathNote, Appleseed, Full Metal Alchemist, even Steel Angel Kurumi, and Chobits.

Aw, thank you, though my hat is actually a sleeping cap. And Full Metal Alchemist was amazing, and the first anime to make me cry. Brotherhood is getting pretty intense, too.

Hm. I'm never seen an anime plushie that wasn't chibified. Long limbs? Interesting.

JD · « **Reply #227 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 18:18 »

They exist. I have seen them.

Jeff7 · « **Reply #228 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 18:18 »

So subtle...

or not.

jonarus_drakus · « **Reply #229 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 18:47 »

Sigh... it probably says something about my personality/character that I read through all this and the only thought that comes to mind is: "I remember when Hanners was first introduced into the comic and she had long hair"...

...Fire away...

Kugai · « **Reply #230 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 20:08 »

"Load."
"UP!"
"Away!!"

Dawwwwww Mari-Bear looks cute when she's embarrassed.

I think Faye will either have a blank look on her face or glower at Hanners (at least). Just so long as she doesn't chase her with the Malaysian Battle Spatula.

The Duke · « **Reply #231 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 20:36 »

Quote from: jonarus_drakus on 30 Oct 2009, 18:47

Sigh... it probably says something about my personality/character that I read through all this and the only thought that comes to mind is: "I remember when Hanners was first introduced into the comic and she had long hair"...

I'm not an anime guy, so I didn't get the Tsundere joke, and therefore my thoughts were likewise of a different nature than the majority of the good folk here.

EDIT: That sentence certainly changed style from the beginning to the end.

Carl-E · « **Reply #232 on:** 30 Oct 2009, 22:44 »

I never got the indie music stuff either, but you could usually understand the joke even if you didn't know the music or artist. But the anime stuff has waaaaay too much vacabulary to do that!

To be honest, I didn't get the tsundere reference either, but I didn't have to look it up.

I just asked my daughter...

the_shankmaster · « **Reply #233 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 00:17 »

I actually had never heard that term until very recently, and it was in relation to a Watchmen comic someone posted on DeviantArt. *shrug*

Delirium · « **Reply #234 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 02:35 »

Quote from: renrutal on 30 Oct 2009, 10:57

Tsundere = Type of character who is stingy at first, most of the times even violent, but later she's all lovey-dovey. They show their feelings like "t-this is just a friend gift, it doesn't m-mean anything", with a red face while shuttering. Yeah, they really don't love you

not only this, but they flip back and forth between the two.

Binary · « **Reply #235 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 03:19 »

Jeph Jacques - expanding the cultural boundaries of his readership one strip at a time.

Nightson · « **Reply #236 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 06:04 »

Also, there is another type of Tsundere, someone who is calm and sweet on the outside but has a short trigger fuse when it comes to their love interest.

Theriandros · « **Reply #237 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 07:46 »

In another nod to anime, this arc will eventually lead to Hanners slowly transforming her neuroses into the basis of becoming a Yandere.

Kugai · « **Reply #238 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 13:52 »

Either that or they'll meed two nice nerdy boys who are into Yuri.

LeeC · « **Reply #239 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 14:50 »

Quote from: renrutal on 30 Oct 2009, 10:57

Tsundere = Type of character who is stingy at first, most of the times even violent, but later she's all lovey-dovey. They show their feelings like "t-this is just a friend gift, it doesn't m-mean anything", with a red face while shuttering. Yeah, they really don't love you

like Helga from the old "Hey Arnold" cartoons on nick?

Carl-E · « **Reply #240 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 15:41 »

Bingo! A perfect example!

LeeC · « **Reply #241 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 15:59 »

Im trying to think who the "Moe" was in that...the red head girl arnold liked? or maybe the clumsey dude eugine?

Border Reiver · « **Reply #242 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 17:36 »

And now to end this thing:

What's in the bags ?

Rare, unusual or new manga 5 (12.5%)
Something that would leave us cold/disturbed 12 (30%)
Nothing to see here, move along 10 (25%)
Something nice for Jeph 6 (15%)
Pancakes! 7 (17.5%)

Total Voters: 40

Even though it is now later on Saturday evening - consult the new poll

ysth · « **Reply #243 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 21:01 »

Quote from: Border Reiver on 30 Oct 2009, 04:35

Well, this was one of the lamer polls I've ever done...

What sort of hentai do you read/watch?

Stuff that makes Pintsize's look tame 11 (28.2%)
None - Japanese style anime leaves me cold/disturbed 18 (46.2%)
Just what I can pick up at the local Chapters 3 (7.7%)
What is this reading thing you speak of? 7 (17.9%)

Total Voters: 39

Perhaps because you left out an option for those that read but have never even tried hentai/anime/whatever?

Border Reiver · « **Reply #244 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 07:11 »

Perhaps.

ysth · « **Reply #245 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 13:50 »

Quote from: Border Reiver on 01 Nov 2009, 07:11

Perhaps.

I think you meant "subtlety" in the current poll?

Carl-E · « **Reply #246 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 14:06 »

Yes, he did. So not only subtlety, but spelling.

And who's Murgheil?

ysth · « **Reply #247 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 16:13 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 01 Nov 2009, 14:06

Yes, he did. So not only subtlety, but spelling.

And who's Murgheil?

Nice use of irony. For the clueless, Muirghiel.

Carl-E · « **Reply #248 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 17:24 »

Ah. Spelling again. No wonder I got "no results"...

And from you, the irony complement means a lot!

Border Reiver · « **Reply #249 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 19:19 »

So, based on the results below:

Should BR continue to do polls if he starts the WCT thread?

Yes - sometimes he's even funny 15 (60%)
No - he's a horrible human being with no regard for subtly 6 (24%)
Only if Jeph says its OK 0 (0%)
Sorry what was the question? I was thinking about Murgheil's bouncing tits. 4 (16%)

Total Voters: 25

I can continue with polls, but based on some of the other comments, I need to use spellcheck more often.....

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Poll

Should BR continue to do polls if he starts the WCT thread?

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