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Faye, Claire, Marten, Steve and Shelby travel the country in a beat up van solving mysteries.

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The return of indie references. Current audience perplexed and doesn't know what's going on.

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Total Members Voted: 76

Voting closed: 22 Mar 2015, 09:42

[valkygrrl]

I will happily add hugs to the hug jar. I'm a huggy person. So long as you're into it, I will hug you at any available moment. *hug*

You don't want to hug me, I'm a monster.

Leave them in the jar for those in need.

[OldGoat]

Is Arthur just a walk-on character, or is he another red haired guy like Angus there in the strip to freak Fay out once she take time to notice?

[Consilium]

I've been waiting for Jeph to get to this part of the story since the newspaper article! This is kind of exciting. 
I wonder if Jeph will have whacky characters in the group, or if he'll take more of a serious approach to it. Probably a hybrid of the two, based on his experiences.

Anyway, the whole alias thing caught me by surprise. I know Faye is skeptical about the group, but Hanners isn't! Maybe she just wants to feel incognito? I wonder how this will play out; if any characters revealed in the group end up being "full time" cast members, they'll likely have some qualms with Jane suddenly not being 'Jane' anymore. Not to mention the baroness' name...

[cesium133]

I've been waiting for Jeph to get to this part of the story since the newspaper article! This is kind of exciting. 
I wonder if Jeph will have whacky characters in the group, or if he'll take more of a serious approach to it. Probably a hybrid of the two, based on his experiences.

Anyway, the whole alias thing caught me by surprise. I know Faye is skeptical about the group, but Hanners isn't! Maybe she just wants to feel incognito? I wonder how this will play out; if any characters revealed in the group end up being "full time" cast members, they'll likely have some qualms with Jane suddenly not being 'Jane' anymore. Not to mention the baroness' name...

Hanners saw Faye coming up with an alias and thought that meant she needed to as well. She's just not very good at coming up with aliases.

[Gladstone]

Is Arthur just a walk-on character, or is he another red haired guy like Angus there in the strip to freak Fay out once she take time to notice?

He actually is Angus, playing the greatest role of his life: that of an Angus lookalike whose slight resemblance to Faye's old boyfriend will unnerve her a bit, even as his group therapy (and, later, one-on-one) sessions help her to heal.  Even though their relationship is, of course, that of therapist and patient, he will nonetheless use his unholy ACTING. TALENT. to get close enough to Faye that she finally opens up and realizes that maybe, just maybe, she can trust another man again.

And then he'll break her heart the way that she broke his.

[tywren]

Between the crazy grandmother line, and the crowbar, does anyone else see Hannalor being pointed in the direction of the "separate group"?

[Rghfrgl]

She's just not very good at coming up with aliases.

She's not good at it. She's great at it.

I bet Jane doesn't even have a backstory.

[explicit]

She's just not very good at coming up with aliases.

I bet Jane doesn't even have a backstory.

Unwed mother of 17. Took to the drink to forget about all the assassinations she did to provide for her kids.

[Kugai]

That's a painkiller.



PLOT TWIST  Arthur turns out out to be Angus' long lost brother.

[Wildroses]

Anyone else think Hannelore wasn't lying and really does have an insane baroness grandmother? Seems appropriate considering her family. Probably her maternal grandmother, Hannelore's Mum is the one with the more aristocratic side.

[Euthemes]

Relax Hannelore, just act unnatural.

Faye should have given her a warning, besides the crowbar. Hannelore seems to have a problem with spontaneous lying.

[jwhouk]

PLOT TWIST  Arthur turns out out to be Angus' long lost brother.

Actually, remember when Angus talked about his first impressions of Marigold back in college?

Arthur is one of Angus' roommates.

[tywren]

Is Arthur just a walk-on character, or is he another red haired guy like Angus there in the strip to freak Fay out once she take time to notice?

He actually is Angus, playing the greatest role of his life: that of an Angus lookalike whose slight resemblance to Faye's old boyfriend will unnerve her a bit, even as his group therapy (and, later, one-on-one) sessions help her to heal.  Even though their relationship is, of course, that of therapist and patient, he will nonetheless use his unholy ACTING. TALENT. to get close enough to Faye that she finally opens up and realizes that maybe, just maybe, she can trust another man again.

And then he'll break her heart the way that she broke his.

Then Hannalor's mother shows up saying "You should have taken that job i offered you when you had the chance".

BTW i'm just going to start calling these little snippets The Ultra-Dark, Other-Vers, headcannon. They even come with their own theme song.

[BenRG]

Not the best start, is it Faye? On the flip side, there is no doubt that she's nervous. Hiding behind a pseudonym probably makes her feel less vulnerable. It might have worked if Hannelore's imagination was anything but mad squirrels running in circles in her head!

Of course, Arthur has probably lost count of all the 'John Smith', 'Jane Doe' and the like on the registration cards. I'm sure that most eventually admit to their real names in time!

[anahata]

It's part of Arthur's job not to be shocked at the things revealed by people in the group, so I'm sure he doesn't turn a hair at obvious pseudonyms. I'm surprised he even commented at Hanners' choice.

[Akima]

What did Hanners do with the crowbar?

I'm imagining Hanners' insane grandmother as a dieselpunk* version of the Baroness from GI Joe. No doubt on her mother's side; those Bond-villain genes have to come from somewhere.

*Hanners isn't old enough for her grandma to be steampunk - or is she? Steampunk is in my computer's spell-checker, but dieselpunk is not.

[NilsO]

Hanners probably parked the crowbar by the entrance, in order not to look too conspicuous.

Regarding Hanners' pseudonym: Any clue?

[Meilu]

Hanners probably parked the crowbar by the entrance, in order not to look too conspicuous.

Regarding Hanners' pseudonym: Any clue?

I came here to post the same thing. Curses.

[Sir Wheatley]

Plot twist: Her grandmother was the great Old One Cthulhu ! 
Or a deep one...

It would explain her mental problem...

[Dr. Gamera]

"Life Support's a group for people coping with life

You don't have to stay too long"

[NilsO]

Is Arthur just a walk-on character, or is he another red haired guy like Angus there in the strip to freak Fay out once she take time to notice?

He actually is Angus, playing the greatest role of his life: that of an Angus lookalike

Somehow, Arthur reminds me of Clinton. Hopefully, he is less creepy. Arthur might be a recurring character (and a prime target for shippers), we just do not know yet. Also, what is his background? Is he a psychiatrist like Dr. Corrine, or an ex-alcoholic?

I am surprised they had to hunt down a person to ask for directions, an event like this should have a sign at the entrance. Also, I hope there will be more people showing up than just Faye and Hanners (I guess it boils down to how many characters Jeph can be bothered to draw).

The support group is a good opportunity to introduce new characters. Jeph seems to have grown tired of many in the old cast.

[valkygrrl]

"Life Support's a group for people coping with life

You don't have to stay too long"

No day but today.

[DrBear]

Trivia item 1: The episode in which Henry Blake is killed in MASH is titled "Abyssinia, Henry."

Trivia item 2: "Abyssinia Coelacanth" was Jeph's second choice for a band name after "Deathmole."

(note: one of these items is likely not true)

[KevxD]

I just assumed Hannelore's Grandmother actually was an insane Baroness, only occurred to me after that that was made up as well

[chaospersonified]

I don't see the similarity between Arthur and Angus. Different hair, different faces.

I will happily add hugs to the hug jar. I'm a huggy person. So long as you're into it, I will hug you at any available moment. *hug*

You don't want to hug me, I'm a monster.

Leave them in the jar for those in need.

I have hugs for anyone who needs/wants one. Even monsters, if they're not going to snap my neck, or do anything else horrible to me for it

[BenRG]

I just assumed Hannelore's Grandmother actually was an insane Baroness, only occurred to me after that that was made up as well

Actually, when you take into the consideration the possible date, there is no reason why you can't have a head-canon that Beatrice's older sister is The Baroness from GI Joe. That would naturally make her grandmother the former Baroness.

I like the thought that Hannelore is, on top of everything else, blue-blooded Eurotrash. I like even more the thought that, as well as having a malevolent corporate overlord as a mother and a mad scientist with orbit-to-surface weapons at his disposal as a father, her maternal aunt is a senior member of a global terrorist group/cult and the favourite of Cobra Commander Himself. There is literally no end to the amount of financial, technological and physical harm that Hannelore could arrange to be done to Juicy if she ever gets really, really mad at her.

... I've suddenly visualised Hannelore in Crimson Guardsman combat gear... 

[publicfig]

What do you think the chances are that Sven is going to be in the same rehab program as her?

[BenRG]

What do you think the chances are that Sven is going to be in the same rehab program as her?

Less than zero. Sven isn't the sort of personality to become dependent on a substance and, even if he was, he isn't the sort of personality to admit that he needs help.

[chaospersonified]

What do you think the chances are that Sven is going to be in the same rehab program as her?

Why do people want this so much? I don't get it, the support group was specifically for people with  substance abuse problems, and beyond that, Sven's presence would basically guarantee Faye making a hasty retreat, too fast for Hanners to recover and grab the crowbar she seems to have left outside 

[Radium_Coyote]

Why do people want this so much?

Speaking for myself, there's already too many characters to handily keep track of.  Recycling a few for this story would clamp down on "cast overflow" syndrome.

[NilsO]

What do you think the chances are that Sven is going to be in the same rehab program as her?

Zero. He does not have a drinking problem. I have no doubt we shall see Sven in the future, but not in this context.

Also, welcome, new person!

[Zebediah]

If Sven did show up, it would go like this:

"Hi, my name is Sven, and I'm a creep."
"Sorry, you're supposed to be in the room across the hall."

[chaospersonified]

Why do people want this so much?

Speaking for myself, there's already too many characters to handily keep track of.  Recycling a few for this story would clamp down on "cast overflow" syndrome.

The problem is how Faye would react, which is to say, badly. I don't think even Hannelore, in her angry, stern mode with a cfrowbar would be able to keep Faye in a room with the people she knows to talk about her alcohol problems

[Aziraphale]

Why do people want this so much?

Speaking for myself, there's already too many characters to handily keep track of.  Recycling a few for this story would clamp down on "cast overflow" syndrome.

Let's say there's nine people (other than Faye) in her support group. Not everyone's going to be there for the first time like she is, and might decide for one reason or another to stop attending over time while other newbies come in. Faye might hit it off with one or another of them, whereupon they might become a "regular" cast member, but a lot of the others would only crop up when we see them in group.

Plot twist: Hanners tries to leave after dropping Faye off, only to have Arthur (or Faye, jokingly) try to persuade her not to leave.

Unrelated: We won't see Sven here, for reasons already articulated by NilsO and others (whatever other issues Sven may have, drinking isn't one of them).

Further unrelated: No, I'm not shipping, but I wonder if there's an Arthur/"Abyssinia" story line in the offing.

[Endellion]

Sounds like a fishy insane baroness to me.

Must have the gill to resist making a pun.

...gah dangit.

[Rghfrgl]

'Alright Ladies, how about you tell me your real names?'

'Hannelore Elicott-Chatham.'

'*Sigh* Fine, don't tell me.'

[Roborat]

I just assumed Hannelore's Grandmother actually was an insane Baroness, only occurred to me after that that was made up as well

I figured she was a Hetrodyne.

[DSL]

If Sven did show up, it would go like this:

"Hi, my name is Sven, and I'm a creep."
"Sorry, you're supposed to be in the room across the hall."

SVEN: "That's what they told me across the hall."

[Neko_Ali]

I just assumed Hannelore's Grandmother actually was an insane Baroness, only occurred to me after that that was made up as well

I figured she was a Hetrodyne.

Well, that still works just fine...

She still sounds more like one of Lucretia Mongfish's cousins though.

[Mlle Germain]

I like today's comic. It's funny. 

Also, I don't think Arthur looks like Angus; that didn't even occur to me while I read the comic. I think this is just Jeph's generic way of drawing guys.

[Dark Matter]

Also, I don't think Arthur looks like Angus; that didn't even occur to me while I read the comic.

I agree. If anything he looks more like Clinton to me.

[Rghfrgl]

Also, I don't think Arthur looks like Angus

That's because he's early Clinton.

[Zebediah]

So place your bets now: Who will Arthur's sister end up dating?

[Kugai]

Hanners?


*EvilGrin*

[Perfectly Reasonable]

Anyone else think Hannelore wasn't lying and really does have an insane baroness grandmother?

Yah, like Liz Bathory, maybe?

[Gladstone]

Hannelore's great-grandfather sounds like your typical imperialistic White Man's Burden/"spreading civilization"-type.  I'm guessing in the Chatham line, the domineering-tyrant gene and the crazy-recluse gene like to alternate generations, so it's entirely possible that Hannelore's grandmother, stuck between Thaddeus Whitehall and Beatrice, was more of the insane type. 

My guess for Hannelore's children?  Spoiled, super-entitled, no barriers...and we're probably watching them right now in Alice Grove.  Just wait until Gavia grows up.

(That's probably why Station decided to send them to one of the Sanctuaries in the first place.  Gotta nip those bad qualities in the bud before it's too late, dontcha know.)

(This is now my personal headcanon.)

[chaospersonified]

Also, I don't think Arthur looks like Angus

That's because he's early Clinton.

Nope. Not the same. Arthur has too much forehead and a lumpier nose.

[tywren]

Is Arthur just a walk-on character, or is he another red haired guy like Angus there in the strip to freak Fay out once she take time to notice?

Red haired? Are you color Blind, that guy's a blond. Maybe a honeywheat blond in comparison to Hannelore's more platinum shade, but still a blond.

On a different note, i just had a thought; Hannelore is still wearing her house clothes (i'm guessing her wardrobe is still short after the Juicy incident). With her in nothing but a tanktop/undershirt, bicycle shorts, a pink house slippers, what are the odds that he thinks she's with the drinking problem, and "Jane" is the one there for moral support?

[Consilium]

https://ruins-of-adventure.obsidianportal.com/characters/abyssinia-coelacanth

just a friendly update that someone made a table top rpg character sheet and backstory for Abyssinia Coelacanth.
For all those interested...

[Rghfrgl]

Red haired? Are you color Blind, that guy's a blond. Maybe a honeywheat blond in comparison to Hannelore's more platinum shade, but still a blond.

Going back to this again since it's the same as the Alice thing, his hair looks red. Real world red hair. Which is orange. Which gets odd since you have >>  red hair which is actually red.

So it canonically probably is a shade of blonde, unless Claire's whole family uses hair dye. But you're not color blind for seeing orange. Because it's orange.