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There Are Many Stupid People Online
March 11, 2005
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First an apology for being absent from rant-age on Tuesday. I was a hideous wench and skived off for the evening because methought I needed a break. And then at like 11:30 PM on Monday night I was like... "Rant post... FUCK!" But yeah. There are bear-people with thongs in World of Warcraft - true story. Today's comic is also mostly true, although in real life there was the added element of Web Guy Josiah being funny. Also Mr. Asshat in the game said some much more offensive slurs, and we happily took a screenshot of what he said and sent it off to Blizzard, who hopefully suspended his account for him being a total homophobic fucknut. But to make it brief, here's how it all played out in real life:
Me: I have a chirpy accent when I speak Japanese because of anime.
Asshat: (offensive homophobicness)
Me: I'm a GIRL, you MORON.
Asshat: oh.
Other Guy: Seriously?
Another Guy: I can hear the "A/S/L?" from here
Me: They're welcome to try, my husband's in this same zone.
Josiah: Word.
Hilarity. Then the Asshat said the very bad thing and Josiah was like "Got a screenshot of what you just said, I'm sure Blizzard will LOVE to see it" and then Asshat said something like I'm-Scared-Shitless-But-Will-Pathetically-Try-To-Act-Tough, and yeah. Didn't hear much from him after that. ::pats self on back::
Advance notice: I will, soon-like (and hopefully, because the official announcement has not gone out yet and I'm being impatient) be joining the ranks of the hilariousness of the Mmm Biscuits Press - a webcomics team being gathered together (like a crazy webcomics-style A-Team) by Phil Kahn of the illustrious Hoojie Crew. The idea behind it I will put in Phil's own words, because frankly, mine suck:
"Mmm Biscuits Press is not a publisher or a syndicate, just a group of comicing cohorts. It doesn't collect money from the creators who work under the affiliation. The idea is that each comic could share their readers, get stronger readerships, and be able to entertain tons and tons of people."
What's not to like about that? Phil and I have talked more than once about the dream of a REAL webcomics community - about all that "sharing n' caring n' bein' cool" instead of constant link-whoring and forum trolling - and I'm all about that, and have been since Day One. Rocketbox Comics went downhill (although to be fair Barry Smith of Angst Technology has been doing his best to keep it going with his Comic Coach), and although it was great while it lasted, this is, I feel, going to be following a different paradigm, not so much based on perceptions of seniority or popularity. I could go on about this, but I'll just say that it's an honor to be included. Or... er... proposed to be included. Anyway. It's fucking awesome and YAY.
I'll note quickly that this will not mean any crazy things like URL changing or whatever - we'll be in the same place as always. However, it likely WILL mean site improvements that my lazy ass has been promising for forever but not doing. So yes, I still suck, but I endeavor as always to suck less, or at the very least start sucking at sucking. If that makes any sense.
Anyhow. A brief warning, and apology: my work schedule - 45+ hours a week - is starting to take a toll on me. I LOVE my job and I love my work and I love the comic. I won't do something retarded like make it once a week or not in color or one panel or some shit. I won't. Don't worry. I just wanted to warn you that I might not always be able to give you as extravagant of comics as I have in the past... a single comic is between 2-5 hours of work, with the 2-hour comics being lower-maintenance affairs like tonight's. Comics in the Star Wars storyline typically took about 5-7 hours to make, and D&D storyline sometimes clocked in at 8 hours - I threw in things like new drawings for every panel and shading and complicated coloring and backgrounds and just CRAZY shit, and yeah. But reality sets in. During the D&D storyline I had no job: during Star Wars I could make comics at work. Now I'm starting to live my dream - I'm training to be a video game designer, Oh-Em-Eff-Gee - and god DAMN if that doesn't take a shitload of time.
But like I said: I won't do anything stupid. I love this comic. I love my readers. I want to keep improving and refining my work. I call myself a hack - and I am, really - but I'm so proud of this little corner of the web, and what it's come to mean to some people (myself, of course, included). I don't want to imagine my life without I'm Blue, and fuck if I'm going to let it be anything less than totally wicked awesome.
SO. What the hell am I saying? There may be some Dead Annie Days wherein I give you hilarious stick figures like I do after vacations. Comics may be a tad less elaborate now and then (like tonight's). And of course I shall bug you all - like always - for guest art and comics and the hey-hey. The most important thing to me is the quality of the writing, of the humor, of the story; with art a very close second. I'm not going to cut corners. But I'm going to be trying to work smarter, and occasionally that means that I do something retarded in order to attempt to find out what DOES work better. We'll see. Maybe nothing will really happen. But I wouldn't have felt honest if I hadn't let you know about it.
In all seriousness, I love you guys, and you rule. Thanks for reading, and being so awesome. ::bows sincerely:: You're the ones who really make this fun.
Anyhow. I gotta run, but be good, and Scrumptulescent Linkstravaganza will be here on Tuesday. Missing it would be less than lovely.
Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground,
Annie "Blue" C
If ever a devil was born
Without a pair of horns
It was you
- The Reverend Horton Heat
"Jezebel"
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