Comic for Monday, June 27th
I think Miko’s found a new friend. They seem to be getting along splendedly. Do we know the teal-haired-hacker-girl’s-name yet? Hmm, no doesn’t look like it… alright then, THHGN? Nope, that doesn’t really work. That’s probably the most unpronounceable name I’ve ever seen. Anyway, her. Yes, she’s a lot more talkative here then usual. I reckon this has something to do with some level of stress. She also seems to be ignoring Miko’s monologging (I… yeah, no idea how to spell that one and I seem to have even gotten spellcheck lost… monologueing? Monologing?…yeah I dunno. I took Latin, that’s Greek. I think.). I would point they’ve been there apparently twenty six minutes, and judging by Miko’s appearances so far, it is hardly unusual behavior – including that it is both disjointed and makes little sense 😉 . She’s probably gotten used to it by now.
If we aren’t careful, Miko may develop a fully realized sense of morality. Then who would balance out Naomi?
I always feel bad cutting back and forth like this, since we’ve left poor Ila out in the rain. At least I don’t have to draw the rain for a bit 😉
Note, if you want a site specific comment avatar, just let me know; it can be any character from the comic, or something you send me that’s appropriate and ~100x100px. You can obviously set up your own using gravatar as well (as has always been the case).
Head’s up; I’ll be out of the country next week. Will try to get at least one comic buffered and up by then. After I get back though, I have a long stretch of hopefully comic bountiful time in each we can make up any missed comics (currently we are at 1). I wouldn’t count on returning to 3 a week normally yet, but may try to catch back up any missed ones then.
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> Miko’s monologging
This spelling made me smile, because it’s so appropriate – Miko is a hacker, computers tend to do a good bit of logging, usually without anyone else chiming in in them (or even reading them)… And there’s a logging library named Monolog. So, pretty good pun, even if unintentional. 🙂
I have enjoyed this comic for a while. My fovorite character so far a miko. Could I happen to get a miko avatar please.
Done!
Great to hear that you’ve been enjoying the comic! I appreciate the kind words. 😀
This comment took a long time because I cannot decide what character I want an avatar for. After careful consideration I have decided that the most mysterious character for which I have the least information about is Magnolia Dai, so I pick her. On the surface, she’s a background character, but I have a hunch there is more to her.
I spend most of my comments on theories, so it seems appropriate to bet my avatar on one.
Speaking of which, I’m trying to decide if Miko knows Mium is not there. At this point I am wondering if Mium is actually not there. It has not been confirmed he actually went after Kally/Ila.
I can’t imagine Peter would leave Miko AND not tell her (as I’m pretty certain Miko a she, based on the name tip. Thanks Delta-v). This also means that Miko is probably [someone else who has been mentioned that would be a spoiler to say if I’m right], and that Peter is even less likely to leave her unguarded, and we haven’t seen that Tyler has managed to get inside the building, even IF Peter would trust Miko to Tyler, which I sort of doubt.
Well, sometimes a cloud is just a cloud… 😛 Ah… who am I kidding, a cloud is a never a cloud in this comic 😐
Avatar set up! 😉 I did not think we’d have this many bench characters up for avatars. Will have to run a new poll soon for character art incentives soon, seems the old guard has fallen (though Ila is winning the avatar race…)
Always enjoy reading the theories 😛 Will do my best to not comment on them. Especially the ones over on the contact page… Delta-v see what you started 😐
@Amaranth: You picked the “smiling woman”. Cool. 🙂
Miko probably knows as much about Mium as Peter does–perhaps more, and I’ll bet you’re right about her “secret identity”. ^^
Oh, and it would be Peter trusting HER with Tyler–remember, she may bite. ^^
I think Miko knows statistically who is most likely to come through that door of the various groups. And she’s okay with that.
Also requesting Ila avatar.
Miko’s a bit of an odd duck. Seems pretty confident so far though, guess we’ll see how that plays out. It’s worked out for Peter so far, even he’s started to show a crack or two.
Ila avatar set! Let me know if you’d prefer the orange version. 😉
No I think white hair will be fine, and will help distinguish me from the other Ila.
And if Peter’s starting to show cracks then Miko might be in a situation where panicing is a good idea. If only because that means that things are getting REALLY MESSY.
Yes! More Ila! soon IlaAvatar’s will rule the comments! her rightful domain! ^^
heh id like query plz. why? just because.
Just so we are clear, you are talking about the little robot…right? 😛
If so… ask and ye shall receive and what not, as I just made a little robot avatar for you. May as well add him to the cast page now I guess.
We have, as far as I remember, seen very little of Query so far. If I get to publishing the prequel chapter Query features quite a bit more though. As far as the future goes… well, we’ll see 😉
perfect ty.
Psst you missed the “v” in “involves”. (bottom panel 3)
Fixed, thanks 😉 I added that word to fix another problem, but apparently we are dealing with a zero sum game on spelling errors; to get rid of one we need to add one.
“There is definitely something fishy here. The I.D.S and the initial assailants seem to be avoiding each other.”
That’s what I expected, since the initial assailants are working for I.D.S. Too bad she can’t figure that much out by her observations.
“Ugh. No, just stay there try to be QUIET.”
You really need an “and” between “stay there” and “try to be QUIET”…
Fixed the grammar error, thanks!
If you’re handing out avatars, can I claim Kyle Kepler?
Done! 😉
Thank you.
Re; Author’s Comment: “Monologuing”, according to Google.
I like “Overwhelmed Hacker Girl”.
Cliffhangers and scene switches are pure gold for keeping readers glued to the comic.
And I think I’d like an Arron avatar, because A) I share more traits with him than I do anyone else in the comic, and B) I don’t think anyone else would pick him. 🙂 (Arkady would be my second choice)
Ah, but spellcheck still doesn’t like ‘monologuing’; usually that means I’ve strayed off the ranch and started making up words again.
It is a regret of not updating on Friday’s anymore, Friday’s really are the traditional time for cliffhangers.
Interesting choices. I can see why you’d pick Arron, but we’ve barely met Arkady 😉
Spellcheck doesn’t like it when you change a noun into a verb–I don’t know why.
Arkady is well-meaning, friendly (so far), a trifle awkward socially, and male. If Arron wasn’t around, Arkady would be my closest match.
Oh, and thank you very much. I appreciate my new Avvie. ^^
On the subject of Cliffhangers and keeping fans glued to the story:
Tension and cliffhangers do have their place in storytelling. But, some people react better to a whole lot of tension than others. And (depending on who you ask) there is such a thing as too much.
Myself, I always felt that Freytag’s Pyramid is way overused in modern fiction, whether it be written, broadcast, or film. (That is, the standard story plot model of rising tension, climax, resolution, etc.) My favorite stories tend to be those that are entirely one-sided – where there is very little doubt that the protagonists will win. (Among others, the “Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There” anime comes to mind.) It may be a matter of preference and opinion, but I do NOT find the tendency for such stories to lack tension and be more-or-less predictable to depreciate the entertainment value.
Well, I can assure you that my esteemed readers are far more versed in literary tropes than I, so I doubt I’ll be sticking to any of them too much due to lacking the requisite knowledge of them 😀
I mostly joke about cliffhangers on Friday’s as best I can tell it’s an old webcomic tradition; I don’t think we have too many real cliff hangers, as it’s more of a puzzle then a roller-coaster around here, for the better or the worse. I probably worry about cutting back and forth more then I should, but I don’t like doing it despite how often I do it. It slows down the passage of time a lot to do it that way, but I also can’t bear to skip too much 😐
I’ve been watching Gate (the anime) for a awhile now. It’s pretty good. I watch shows very slowly by anyone’s estimation, as I don’t typically watch TV in general. People who I recommended it to are already done, and I’m still on the first season 😐
Freytag’s Pyramid is not a trope. Freytag was a playwright and novelist who analyzed ancient Greek and Shakespearean drama to write a theory of “dramatic structure”.
I think you’re writing style is good. Your pacing seems fine and there’s not too much tension or anything. I just don’t want to see you change your style to focus on lots of cliffhangers.
Gate was one of my favorite anime. (I’m anxious to hear whether or not they’ll be making a new season.) You might consider the English translation of the Gate manga. The anime left out the funniest lines and most badass moments and one needs to read the manga for that.
on gate i like how it was not going to be published, due to the writer’s “caustic” attitude to the officer and civilian political corps. he was forced to tone it down.
the anime it still bleeds over somewhat, with our (u.s.) president, chineese premire and the great parliment scene. not that he spares the noble’s at all.