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Darth Fluffy

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  1. NP Comic for Saturday, Feb 10, 2024

    Recall that Pandora was hundreds of years too old, and was capable of things other immortals were not. I suspect it is both; mastery, and an enhanced capacity that comes from training up that mastery.
  2. Things That Are Just Annoying

    Hell of a day, man. Any Idea what brought it on? Did the medical prodding reach any conclusions?
  3. Sketchbook January 22, 2024

    I can't think of one that a health inspector would not cite. Even a hostess walks patrons to their table. Walking between tables is an issue, working in the kitchen, even as a dishwasher or cleanup crew, is an issue. Now, if she could morph into a non-hairy species, like an anthropomorphic cockroach, self-contained in chitin, there should be no problem . . . ?
  4. NP Tuesday February 06, 2024

    It's a nice touch that when you queue "Gonna Fly Now", she actually does . . .
  5. Comic Wednesday February 07, 2024

    Her current antics have something to do with contacting Sarah indirectly, letting Sarah know who she is. You'd think a cell phone might be easier. She can afford one, if their prices track with ours; she's spent more on cards. I thought Spaceballs was funny, but also a bit lame. I could watch it occasionally. My kids. born after it was released, grew up with it and loved it. Probably appropriate, I think Mel Brooks is a dad joke master. I vaguely recall something about Yarnell and Shields, don't think I ever saw the show. Mid 70s? There were three years, from mid 73 to mid 76, that I did not watch much TV. I never saw Police Squad either. The bits I've seen on YouTube are brilliant. I especially like the guest stars dying in the opening credits and the background sight gags. Word is, that's why it was unsuccessful, you had to pay attention to it.
  6. Comic for Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024

    One of the design features needed for data disks is that they be writable in some fashion, be it photo based, or direct etching by laser, or something I'm not thinking of. This has direct bearing on the material choices. The last time I read about it, decades ago, tellurium was the material of choice for the data layer (for CDs, don't know about denser media). The weird thing, to me, is that being embedded in plastic is not protection enough against humidity. I wonder if a very fine layer of oil or wax could help?
  7. Story Friday February 02, 2024

    FWIW, in canon he has not displayed any magic ability, so he should be safe.
  8. Story Wednesday January 31, 2024

    Ah, you're thinking they are not looking to steal from 'royalty', but specifically from royalty that passes their 'evil' test. That's plausible, and more or less fit with their current behavior; . . . counterpoint, Mist's looking for royalty in the shared dream did not seem to be selective at all. I think they are attempting to establish a single seat at the table (for now) rather than to take over. "We want to be heard, so that we can sway the biased public perception." From my P.O.V., I don't think their plan would accomplish changing their society even if they succeeded. If you look at human culture, acceptance of 'others' takes a long time, and often fails and ends badly.
  9. NP Comic for Saturday, Feb 10, 2024

    "Mammarius Maximus!" "No, Hermione! You'll hurt your back!" Consult you physician before attempting this spell. EGS is not responsible for any injuries incurred, nor for any unwanted attention. Doubtless the desire is due to having a hot older sister (with inevitably larger boobs) who is a local public figure. It seems odd that Tedd is imagining Sarah like this; imagining themself like this seems to fit their trope better. But can Tedd benefit from a magic workout? I would guess so, but there may be unstated special rules. Can Hope work out and build up faster?
  10. Comic for Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024

    Aluminum is very reactive. It stays shiny because it almost instantly forms a protective oxide coating when exposed to air. This can be subverted, and it is not eternal. Works well in space, where there's nothing to react with. Aluminum house wiring was popular for a number of years, because it was cheaper than copper. Then there was a higher incidence of house fires, traced back to the aluminum wire degrading, particularly at connections. Mostly no longer used.
  11. Comic for Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024

    It helps that I live in an urban area with plenty of choices.
  12. NP Comic for Thursday, Feb 1, 2024

    Amazing. Kevin is even more obnoxious than he was weeks ago. I would not have thought that possible. He has more knowledge than you could shake a stick at . . . except he shakes himself at you, so I guess not . . . And it is always a great idea to bonk people on the head when you are teaching them. Especially martial arts types. "Kevin, do you know what kindling is? It is used in ancient fire magic, used to call forth the fire. Would you like to observe?"
  13. Story Wednesday January 31, 2024

    . . . and corrupting them. Their response to their royals corruption is also corrupt. (In fact, from our PoV, we've seen their corrupt behavior; we have not seen their royals' corrupt behavior. It's hearsay with some evidence how Virginia was treated) at this point. Case in point, though, Dwight had issues, but he was not corrupt. Liam was more or less benevolent, as far as we've seen, but he was less than candid. Did he think ill of Edward? Edward is royalty, and is threatened by this scheme. The other griffins thought well of Nanase, she is also threatened. None of them know Rhoda. Still, a sensible scheme would have had them verify the unworthiness of their target, not just that they were 'royalty'.
  14. EGS NP Tuesday January 30, 2024

    True fact: Kevin's first job was as Pinocchio's nose.
  15. Sketchbook January 22, 2024

    You make an interesting point, but I don't think your contraption is gonna fly, Mr. Langley. I think a health inspector has enough latitude in their authority to make decisions about unconventional situations, and a human wearing fur around food would likely be a problem. Consider that the kitchen staff has to wear hair nets. Would they make an exception because the long, swishy tail is biologically attached? I think the best that could be hoped for is guidance on how to cover up the tail.
  16. Comic for Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024

    They were children. The oldest in in his early forties, so yeah, about thirty years. Records are not so great on several counts vs other media. They are not dense storage, so if you have a collection of music, you need a lot of storage space, and they are heavy in quantity. They are subject to wear when you play them (there are expensive laser turntables that avoid this) and the fidelity limited at the high end. On the other hand, environments that would destroy magnetic tape (which I believe has a lifetime; the high speed data tapes did) or trash a CD leave a grungy record that can be cleaned and still used. Breakage is not a really big concern for vinyl records. It can and did happen, but not a lot. The older materials were less robust. If you find mono 78s, check for damage. I don't know much about CD's degrading, but if you have any, do not store them in an even slightly damp place. Re: streaming, my kids love it, and love not having to deal with media. I rankle at paying for each play, would rather own media, but it does all take up space and requires some attention. A also like broadcast radio, now FM only, I no longer listen to AM, just sounds better, and there's plenty of it.
  17. Comic for Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 Their staff allegedly steals magic and the aura from a person, mot used for a long time and never in the EGS world. These three miscreants are going to cause some serious drama.
  18. NP Comic for Thursday, Jan 25, 2024 This has got to be a fantasy in Ashley's head. 'A spell trade off with no downside', for a specific set of circumstances. Would not work to current Nanase's benefit. Ashley's taller elf image is cute.
  19. Sketchbook January 22, 2024

    I agree, being physically a fox person would be way too much distraction for a service job in a world where such things are not commonplace. And the tail swinging around would not be great in a restaurant. Even of it does not knock things over, you wouldn't want it near your food.
  20. NP Tuesday January 23, 2024

    I get the sense of what you are saying, but it is not literally true. Bacteria are in a sense immortal but they do not time travel. Many die, but not from old age. They reproduce by cloning themselves.
  21. Comic for Monday, Jan 15, 2024

    For that to be true, either it was built that way, not part of any store, which makes little sense, although you could probably scare up a scenario, or else either Pandora or Faith created it by magic and edited many people's memories. That could be a Pandora thing, not sure about the 'guide and influence' thing; Faith does not seem to have the power nor mindset to be that intrusive. The treasure chests must have come from Pandora. Perhaps it was storage she created, anticipating her future need.
  22. Comic for Monday, Jan 15, 2024

    Comic for Monday, Jan 15, 2024 So Hope lives in a supernatural room, and changes her clothes magically, but sleeps like a human and dwells in the physical universe. Cute that she cares that Justin and Luke, both of whom she barely knows, are happy. "I (as Pandora) marked you, now I am responsible for you"? Does she breathe oxygen, and how does the room get fresh air? . . . So, up to now, the cast was Hopeless, and now they are encountering Hope.
  23. The current arc, Hope visiting Justin's store, has me curious which cast members have met immortals. I'm only counting the young cast; if the older cast has met immortals, it happened off screen. (I imagine Edward is aware that Adrian is an elf, a hybrid son of an immortal). Susan and Nanase met the couple, Helena and Demetrius. Grace, Susan, and Sarah have met Jeremy (now rebooted as Zeus). Diane met Zeus, but was not aware if who he was. Zeus sends messages to Susan. I don't recall her meeting him. Several have been marked by Pandora in secret. Several met Pandora in a mall survey guise. Sarah talked with Pandora in her bedroom more than once. Tedd talked to Pandora in his basement. Susan and Diane had a brief conversation with Pandora at the mall. She was materialized in a public place, it is possible many people saw her (briefly). Magus had extensive interaction with Pandora in the spirit realm, and seems to know quite a bit about immortals, which is a bit weird, because he is from a different universe, and based on the griffin universe, the universes seem to have different rules for immortals. As with Pandora's mall appearance, Voltaire appeared in public at the mall. He met Ashley in a particularly unhelpful way, and then harassed Elliot (as Cheerleadra) at the lower level. Helena appeared and refuted his claims, then Helena and Demetrius assisted Elliot (as Cheerleadra) and Ashley in escaping the crowd. A large crowd saw and heard Voltaire. In the non-Canon NP arc, Goonmanji 2, Hanma interacts with Susan, Rhoda, Catalina, and Ashley. Though it is non-canon, Hanma has appeared in the main story line, for instance, when the immortals are listening to Voltaire rant about changing immortal law. It does not seem that Rhoda and Catalina have much awareness of a magic community beyond themselves. (This is also odd, wouldn't someone with magic wonder if anyone else did?) Probably actually non-canon . . . ? Awareness of Adrian as a half-immortal elf seems to be fairly well known in the main cast. A few have witnessed this, and they talk. Also Diane's partial elf status, though even she seems to be unaware of her own sometimes pointed ears. Tedd has noticed she has elf magic sensing ability. Susan is apparently distant enough that these things do not manifest.
  24. NP Tuesday January 23, 2024

    Nanase is reluctant to try it. I can relate. It should reverse itself after a time. But what if it doesn't or it has incremental cumulative effects?
  25. Other Random Comics

    Grandly missing the point