When I worked at a cable company tech support center, I had a customer once who, when I called him Mister Jones (not his real name, don't even remember the real name) he got severely indignant and demanded I call him Doctor Jones. It always struck me as a really egotistical and conceited thing to do to a complete stranger. That experience is a small part of where Professor Trunchbull comes from.
Piece of bonus commentary: I had to post the outlines of this strip first and the colored version afterwards, but I also made a small dialogue change in the process. Instead of “Save it, Mina” in panel 4, Todd now[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
"That escalated quickly" would make an appropriate title for this whole arc, honestly.
There is a very small numerical symbology reference embedded in the strip's dialogue if you wish to puzzle it out. Hint: there are also three affronted faculty members.
In which the wrong lesson is learned. – – – – – Just want to share this: a Selkie reader emailed me the other day to let me know that, motivated by the strip as well as real-life accounts which[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If Amanda ever finds out that groin kicks = week off school.... well, she just shouldn't ever know this.
Getting a bit… draconic in here. A few link-backs. First, the return of the Terrible Tolerance poster. Also, Chris Thompson: baseball enthusiast, collector of turtles, ex-elementary school gym coach, current Wool-Mart grocery bagger.
Todd probably shouldn't have made that hobbit crack. I mean, hobbits are peaceful farm folk who want nothing more from life than a good pipe underneath a large oak on a balmy day. It's almost a compliment. Unless you count Smeagol.
We’re finally coming to a wrap-up. Didn’t think the arc would go this long, honestly. Good thing I didn’t pull this back during the twice-a-week schedule, eh? – – – – – I got a fan-art yesterday from Courtney Huddleston[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I may start referring to Principal Ashton as "Peaches".
Sandy maaaaaay not be entirely kidding about the makeup thing, but I don’t think Todd and Selkie’s home has anything more extensive than chapstick. – – – – – More fanart came in that I wanna share. Courtesy of Amber:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I had a few more plans for the "Wu is Mad at Selkie" sub-thread, but (1) I feel like Wu wouldn't continue to hold a grudge once they came under mutual attack (especially knowing she got hurt) and (B) my original plans would work better as it's own dedicated arc, I think, so I'm gonna backburner them for awhile.
Sorry to keep pulling the half-finished comic thing gang. The new overnight shifts are throwing me for a loop sleep-wise. I’m off the next few days though so will try to get more caught up, and this one should be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Amanda's a southpaw, so her left hook is pretty good.
Sorry for another “finish it later” strip gang. Got sidetracked with some last minute errands and need to get some sleep before work tonight. So… finish it later! XD -EDIT- Finished!
I now have an urge to make up nicknames for the other cast members.
