Character Questions 2
10 Feb 2015 · page 462 of 1306
I don't know why I'm making a comic when I could be making a dating sim.
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LET THE SHIPPING COMMENCE.
Yes! Send me some of those comic books you write, Mrs. Kate! Ship them to me!
That is what I assumed was going on here.
I really want a widdershins dating sim now.
Only I kind of want Voss to be the main character so you can have Envy snarking on all your decisions... (I have no idea who you would even pair him with the idea of a dating game with the two of them just strikes me as funny.)
Voss: That one looks nice!
Envy: No, I want her!
Voss: Okay.... Oohh, that one is dazzling!
Envy: I want that one too!
Voss:.... I'll take the last and ugliest o-
Envy: Want it!
PLEASE tell me Wolfe shows up at the end of this scene to deliver a lecture to Voss and Envy about objectifying women, claiming them like toys, and referring to them as "that."
No, Voss just steals Wolfe's ideology on Equal rights.
Yes, katie. You know you want to. Make the most british dating sim of all time! All the choices will be either snark or comments about class!
Hell, you might as well go full Austen with it!
Already been done, actually: [http://www.matchesandmatrim...](http://www.matchesandmatrimony.com "http://www.matchesandmatrimony.com")
(I've played it, and it's a lot of fun.)
Ben's passive aggressive comments on Mal's clothing are hilarious. I love the dynamic between those two!
Hopefully he'll stop that now that he realises the O'Malley can't see colours.
Ben, you're so adorable. Can I have a hug? Please?
"but she snored most intriguingly" hahahahahahhaahahhaha XD
And since it's Wolfe, we know it to be an earnest compliment.
I wondered for a bit how O'Malley could possibly have not noticed that he had white in his hair- because despite being colourblind, surely he'd be able to distinguish shades- but then I remembered he never looks at himself in mirrors.
Which makes me wonder also how long it's been since he last looked at himself in a mirror/reflective surface at all. Clearly it's been years (kind of impressive, really), since the last time would have been before he got the white in his hair...so maybe when he was quite young, then? Assuming he even bothered to look at his face in mirrors, and not at the empty space above his head where he focuses his attention on most people the first few times he sees them. Does he even know what he looks like?
(Also that picture of Florrie is adorable).
Remember how he is with mirrors?
How old is Mal, anyway?
I don't think he knows, if I remember correctly? It's a bloody good question, though.
Correct, he isn't sure. Mid twenties at best guess.
It's always strange to have the realisation a character may have no idea what he looks like! However, Mal can't be completely clueless- remember that Wolfe actually drew him (and Ben) back in the first story!
True, true! Though maybe since he can't read (let alone read German) and isn't terribly familiar with what he looks like, he didn't recognise it as himself? He didn't remark on it at the time, though I remember Ben asking about his own portrait.
Does he not grow facial hair? How does he shave without looking in a mirror?
His magical affinities stunt the growth of his facial hair. You have any idea how long it took Sidney to grow his little soul patch?! ;)
Herr Wolfe, a Gentleman does not mention in passing that a Lady happens to snore. People may get the wrong idea entirely and that will do her reputation no good at all.
Wait comics aren't dating sims???
The comment sections might be.
I hate fandoms, they are like cultists. But they are all into romance between fictional characters instead of ending the world, so you cannot kill them legally... Erhm, I mean, DISSUADE them..... from.... their current behaviour...... without attracting the police...... yeah, that's what I meant.
Myself, I'd like to know how each sister (including Nora) got such different careers.
Hahaha O'Malley, having money ?
If you did make a dating sim, you'd have to do at least 2 versions: one featuring a male character as protagonist with the girls as romantic options, one featuring a female character with the guys as romantic options . . . but then you've got fans shipping the boys so you might need a BL version, and if you did that it would only be fair to do the girl equivalent which comes to 4 versions . . . and why not an "anything goes" version where any character can be pursued for a grand total of 5 different versions? The Megatokyo game has a path for each major character, so such a thing would be doable . . . would just need some serious fundraising to get it done . . .
Just do the "anything goes".
Yeah, Dragon Age 2 style.
Not that I have anything LIKE the free time needed to make a whole separate project, haha. Fun to think about it though.
Solution: Use 1.2 kabajillion monies to hire a game studio to get it done for you.
My comic book millions
Pay them in artwork.
I realize this is mostly a joke, but it might not be as impossible as it seems. Have you ever heard of Ren'Py ([renpy.org](http://renpy.org "renpy.org"))? Being able to art and also write has you like 90% of the way there ^_^;;
You have given me dangerous knowledge this day.
Yeees, yeesssss! ::Rubs hands together:: Excellent.
Thank you for showing that game creator. I have been thinking about putting together something for a while, and that might just be the tool I was looking for.
I really love Ren'Py - its free to use and surprisingly simple to learn, even if you aren't particularly computer/coding savvy, and the community support is fantastic.
You really do a wonderful job of giving your characters distinct speech. I feel like i could read just text and know who the narractor is.
Thank you! That means a lot to hear, since it's something I try very hard with. Glad it's coming across!
I thought he was early thirties, meself.
.... Is nobody going to call Wolfe out for completely evading the question? Because he completely evaded the question! He just complimented the ladies. Is he serially indecisive? Is he like this at restaurants?
"Can I take your order?"
"Your prime rib is surely the most aromatic of dishes, and the salad would be delightfully crisp and cool."
"...So can I take your order?"
"Yes, please, certainly. You are so kind." disarming smile.
He may not have given a direct answer, but I think it's pretty clear which one he favors...
Wait a moment.... De Monfort... De Monfort... Demon Fort!!!! Florie's husand is working with the bad guys!
by the way, can't the ghost busters deal with them?
No. Time for a history lesson. (After fully acknowledging the lighthearted nature of your post!)
"De Montfort" ("of Montfort", perhaps derived from mont-forêt?) is a name of noteworthy anglo-french aristocracy. In england, the De Montforts reached their hightest point in the 13th century when they led a rebellion against the king and briefly presided over the first parliamentary rule (some even say a precursor to parliamentary democracy) in England. The main line of the family extinguished at that point, but some de Montforts definitely persisted in England, and the name is quite widespread now.
Or maybe Wolfe shaves him?
Can this please be canon?
Had a thought: grimoires and demonologies miss a trick when it comes to the whole health and safety warning section. Sure, you get told to be careful not to summon something you can't send back or which is way beyond your pay grade. But, the warning would have more urgency if they pointed out you could be stuck with a 24/7 distillation of the worst mother-in-law, disapproving aunt and unimpressed school marm snarking at your every action. xD
Just curious, although Mal is color blind since he see's in shades of grey wouldn't he likely know about the white bits? Even though he dislikes mirrors he has seen himself on a few occasions and the white bits are long enough he could almost see them from the corner of his eye. Unless he's only recently grown them, I suppose. Then that could explain how he missed it when most recently looking in the mirror.
Yah, at a stretch, I'd be inclined to favour Nicola, though I can see what Wolfe sees in Florrie, definitely. But a woman who is the pursuer... now that is a rare and valuable thing!
Silly comment: I ship Wolfe and Harry. I don't know why, as he says they barely even know each other! But I do! :-)