So, I was thinking that I haven’t done a Sketch Bonus Saturday in awhile, and I’ve been wanting to explore what an adultified Selkie may look like. So, in addition to the usual Friday strip, check in on Saturday for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I seem to remember saying I was going to try to write shorter arcs for awhile. I looked back over the archives and realized this arc started December 27 2012. ...I SUCK at short. XD
The final damage number of George’s combo was 15 damage to each unit in the area. Sage’s Elixir adds 3 to the Brains stat for one turn. Goblin Gunpowder adds 2 damage to the next Explosive-type item’s damage. The Doom[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On the subject of the Haunted House game, I basically made up enough details to give the characters something to talk about, but from what's been presented, I don't think it would work well as a real-life game without a lot of tweaking. The most intuitive victory condition (attack the Evil Boss) is reportedly impossible without a full party of six, limiting smaller play-groups in their choices. And as George displays here, the Last Man Standing victory condition basically turns the game into an arms race of deceit and mistrust which can assassinate players from out of nowhere. (Geoge WAS going to save that nuke combo for the Baron, but well... he had to leave. XD)
I will finish the comic and post it up later today. It’s only half done right now because I got a last minute opportunity to pick up some extra cash providing stage hand presence for a 10pm tear-down. Backgrounds and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Selkie's character is a Muscle based character who can sometimes add extra damage to attacks.
Agent Brown appeared briefly in a flashback, but was not mentioned by name. So, I’ve been really getting into a webcomic lately, The Bully’s Bully. I caught it from one of the ads that run on the site, and been[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I feel like I should have given the game a better name than Haunted House. The Baron's Lair or something.
Today some jerk turns thirty-one. Congratulations. You jerk. (I’m the jerk.) Also, if you do not normally read the Director Commentary, check out today’s. It’s a bit of a long spiel about the Haunted House game Selkie and George are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A few readers correctly guessed that the Haunted House game Selkie and George are playing was inspired by Betrayal at House on the Hill. I don't have it detailed out enough to be a fully-fleshed out game, but I made enough details up for the characters to be able to talk about it, and to give it my own flavor instead of just quoting someone else's material. XD The game features up to six characters, Chad Tommy Larry Carrie Tina and Lucy, each one possessing four statistics: Muscle Brains Charm and Health. Each one also has a special ability unique to them and is strong in one stat but weak in the others. Chad and Carrie are Muscle and specialize in direct combat. Larry and Lucy are Brains and specialize in evasion disarming traps and solving puzzles. Tina and Tommy are Charm and specialize in confusing or even recruiting enemies. The game has multiple victory conditions and part of the challenge is figuring out what sort of victory condition the other players are aiming for, while working towards victory yourself in some way or another. Escape is a co-operative victory where you work together, avoid dying, and escape the House. without getting caught or killed. Save the World involves figuring out Baron Khan's Evil Plan and thwarting it, whether through combat or trickery. Judas is a victory condition where you defect to work WITH the Baron, and aid in the death or capture of the other players. Last Man Standing involves killing the other players and escaping with your own life. It can cross over with a Judas victory.
The PDF version of the Selkie Volume 1 ebook… is HERE!! You can purchase the ebook through either the shopping cart or through a Paypal button I’ve included. The direct Paypal button is a little easier, but both options work.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Euphemia Tarenberg grew up reading Lovecraft and likes her horror stories eldritch. Also, regarding the six players Selkie refers too, The Haunted House is a six-player game. There are multiple ways to win, some more challenging than others. Baron Khan is a six-player challenge mode.
George’s anguish makes me laugh. I’d feel horrible for that if this bit wasn’t inspired by real life events. Yrragh! – – – – – Status update on the Selkie ebook: I have the content compiled and I’ve made a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have the inside-my-character's-heads background thinking that George, when he met Asuka in the hallway earlier, thought she was really pretty. And now she's giving the "accident" line.
So, I was thinking about Selkie’s screech and how it sounds to me over the weekend, and it’s not exactly what I hear in my head, but if you took this, but gave it the shrill piercing quality of this,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I can't decide if Mrs. Tarenberg and the Ikaris are being concerned neighbors, or just a little nosy. XD
-EDIT- I forgot to mention this when I initially posted, but due to a death in the family, there will not be a Friday strip this week. The ebooks may be slightly delayed to next week. I am looking at[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am of the opinion that censoring curse words makes them funnier than just having them spoken regularly, censor bleeps being a prime example. Hence, I love coming up with little graphic doodles for curse words. XD
Todd’s spider-sense is tingling like crazy. Just a quick announcement, I’ve been working to compile the first 50-ish strips into an ebook form, for those that want to have Selkie on-the-go. I should have it up in the Selkie Store[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Selkie's screeching capacity was referenced briefly back in strip 236 (https://selkiecomic.com/selkie236/). My background philosophy for the screeching is that Selkie will use it in anger or for effect (to scare or intimidate for example), but on some social-awareness level, Selkie knows that humans don't screech, so screeching makes her look less human.
