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Old 03-20-2009, 05:39 AM   #1
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In just a few episodes we'll start to see a bit more of The Fish Man's plans. Let me tell you, they're very, very silly. And be sure to pay close attention because from now on there are going to be little hints about things that will pop up in volumes 3 and 4.
Great!

And I like the story. Just hoping to see Alien doing something cute again soon
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Old 03-20-2009, 12:37 PM   #2
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Okay, I've been trying to draw some people for the prologue. I did try several Downers, but these three were the best ones I could make. So, it's now up to you to decide who it should be.

You cannot vote for yourself.



Keep voting until April, then I'll see who's most popular / appropriate.
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Old 03-20-2009, 12:54 PM   #3
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Hahaha. Wonderful.

++Legate

That picture captures him rather well. Squatter, on the other hand, looks too kind. Also, I think Greenie should be a cute little frog instead of a penguin.
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Old 03-20-2009, 01:10 PM   #4
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Also, I think Greenie should be a cute little frog instead of a penguin.
Although she looks quite good And she actually looks a lot like herself

But oh my, I like myself too, mainly, I have priceless expression
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Also, I think Greenie should be a cute little frog instead of a penguin.
She is supposed to be Lommy's sister.
Besides, I was planning on using Greenie at some point in volume 5, the fact that she and Lommy are related is sort of important. Alien gets them mixed up all the time.
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She is supposed to be Lommy's sister.
Besides, I was planning on using Greenie at some point in volume 5, the fact that she and Lommy are related is sort of important. Alien gets them mixed up all the time.
Aye aye sir!

...but an itty-bitty Greenie-frog would be so cuuuuute!
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Old 03-22-2009, 01:51 PM   #7
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Oh but both the Greenie and the Legate are incredibly cute.
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I like Legate! Greenie is nice too, though.
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Also, I think Greenie should be a cute little frog instead of a penguin.
I'm afraid the Downs has room for only one frog position and that was taken early on by Rimbaud.

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His expression doesn't fit the way I imagined him (where are the pointy ears?), but it will have to do.
One can have only one set of pointy appendage. Look at his nose.

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I'm pretty certain I'm going to have Squatter in a drinking contest with Death at some point.
That might be the death of Death.

It's difficult to choose between two such gracious gentlemen--six of one, half a dozen of the other--but it's even more difficult to resist a cute lil penguin.

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Is that a technical term, Jiggery-pokery?

So, what kind of sandwiches were those? Gravel-mustard-bread sandwiches?
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So, what kind of sandwiches were those? Gravel-mustard-bread sandwiches?
Oh, use your imagination.

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That might be the death of Death.
We shall see. I've not decided how the contest will end yet. Or what they'll be drinking. Probably mead in insane quantities.
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We shall see. I've not decided how the contest will end yet. Or what they'll be drinking. Probably mead in insane quantities.
Oh noes! Mead! That's more deadly, a hundred times more deadly, than port. If only I had taught the lad the Cardinal Puff drinking game when we met briefly.

Of course, I have to suspect that 'splody beans come into any drinking game.

And, and, I want to know if Legate walked on any of that pudding from the contest, in a serious effort to improve upon Legolas' pudding walk that Lalwende investigated.
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This is hilarious. Wonderful job with the drawings!

++ Legate

His expression doesn't fit the way I imagined him (where are the pointy ears?), but it will have to do. I almost voted for Squatter with his cut googly eyes.
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His expression doesn't fit the way I imagined him (where are the pointy ears?), but it will have to do.
Groin, elves do not have pointy ears! *raises a sword*
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