138 – Duty
Because having two guys in this arc would be too much.
This comic was a bitch to draw but I’m glad I finally got to reveal Frederic’s job. Shout out to the nice Starbucks employees who were excited about me using their store in my comic and let me take a bunch of pictures of the place.
This comic is a subtle way to tell you that I’m not gonna add any more characters to the main group until the end of this little story. 10 is enough, and already makes drawing the recent comics complicated enough. Yes, I’m aware some of you won’t recognize all the characters in the last panel. Some of them haven’t made their official debut yet. (but will before the end of chapter 4!) I also wanted to have Flore’s parents in there, but I kinda ran out of space. Anyway, they don’t live in the city, and as a happily married couple living in a comfortable house, they have better things to do than hanging out in a café on a Saturday night.
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Now I want to know if the bear is a latte drinker or a cappuccino drinker.
He actually goes for Caramel Macchiato. He’s a fancy motherfucker.
In a mug or a jug?
that’s a green haired girl near Conroy, is that Phoebe?
According to the tags? Yes.
I was all set to scream GREEN HAIR AT THREE O’CLOCK, BRACE FOR PHOEBE!! too.
oh wow :D
are the kids drink coffee too? :D
I… don’t think so. They’re playing the DS, if you look closely.
She is not in attack mode though. Probably just enjoying a pumpkin spice latte after a long day of work as a crazy cyborg enforcer.
So Phoebe is a Punch Clock Villain then.
WARNING: TVTropes Link.
Oh, I didn’t mean “brace for combat.” I meant “brace for fans’ reactions to Phoebe finally showing up again.” I’m pretty pleased to see her & Conroy.
Social shenanigans are fun and all, but those two are a fun reminder that punching has happened and most likely will again at some point.
You guessed right! But she’s not near Conroy…
Hey it’s Laurie.
Laurence?
She happens once a while.
And the shut-in roommate, Delphene. Guess she needs to eat & drink too. Seems the red-head & brunette along with the yellowy-skinned guy from Lilianne’s failed date have also found their way here.
And BOTH Conroy & his green haired assailant, Phoebe apparently? This could either turn out to be a sudden blood bath battle (so much potential collateral meatsack damage there), a “follow your enemy to their lair” scenario (with high battle potential at any point along the way), or 1 of those comedy-movie scenes where they somehow matrix-dodge each other’s field of vision, both leaving with absolutely no clue the other was only centimeters away just minutes ago…
I didn’t recognize Felix and David at first… probably because I didn’t expect guys their age to be in a coffeeshop.
Little miss cat ears looks somehow familiar, though… ginger braids less so.
Yeah, me neither. I kept wondering why they’d be there the entire time I drew them. I guess they’re waiting for… David’s grandfather? Something like it. Or maybe they’re with a parent obscured by Frederic’s head…
Miss Cat Ears had a cameo appearance a few strips ago, but otherwise, she and ginger braids haven’t made their official debut yet. ^^
Hey! It’s that Laurence…person. Is your frog friend with you?
Laurence is there all right. No TOAD in sight though.
Also, glad to see you’re still around! :)
They’re only lonely because Dez has been ignoring them for too long.
Hey, Frivolesque is at 29!
Let’s all go vote again and keep it there as a Christmas present for Dez!
Vote every day! (whipcrack) *YIPE!*
Yeah, I know. That’s why I made this strip to give a shout out to every character… Mostly.
And thank you. ^^
I voted again and it’s in 30th place.
Clem looks like she’s going to try to steal some of M-N’s hair. o_O
Possibly to make a voodoo doll. Or just an ordinary doll that looks like her.
That would be cute. (the latter, I mean)
Yeah, I wanted her to look like she was looking at Chloe’s phone over MN’s shoulder, but no. It really looks like she’s staring at the back of her head.
Clementine does look kinda like she wants to Brush M-N’s hair. I wonder where I’ve seen that kinda thing before…
:P
Lol. Marie is so unlike Sal though. XD
Looks to me like Clem is touching her own hair though? o.o
We can all agree that this strip has something to do with hair.
Too Cool! And a great little joke for everyone worried about getting the gang together for that pizza party. (where does it end?)
The main gang is already there. :)
Although it’s unclear who “the main gang” is at this point.
I guess the comic is mostly about the big five, Gaia, Chloe, Marie-Neige, Saki and Flore… but Mimi, Liliane and Clementine sure appear all the time too. I guess Ben and Frederic would round out who I consider the “main” gang… Although Conroy and Delphine in my mind are still more important than the rest of the cameos in this last panel…
“My people need me”? Is that not what Poochie the Dog on the Simpsons said before he was put down? I hope nothing happens to Frederic.
I looked it up, and yeah, it seems to be something Poochie said first.
I just it souded funny. :)
first frame. even when a man is smack dab in the center, he still gets crowded out by cute girls. well done Dez lol.
Men can’t have the focus for too long in this universe.
They already have most of it in every other one.
ouch
Wait… what’s that behind the glass in the 4th panel? :)
It’s the Bear, bro. Pay attention!
I MADE IT! (I’m proud but kinda sad, because I will have to wait now :( )
Took me a week to read it. I love your webcomic, it’s amazing!
It was nice meeting you at the Qc comiccon this year! :)
Thank you thank you!
Which one were you at the Comic con? I want to know who you are! ^^
I cheated. I voted once at home, then again using the free wifi at a truckstop on my way into town
It’s perfectly acceptable.
Oh yeah, I use a vpn. I can vote twice.
Might as well.
So i commented on a much earlier post (the invasion comic actually which may be the largest character gathering in the series LOL) And I have come to a conclusion.
Pheobe may (or may not) be Gaias evil twin. I mean, obviously the two of them are seperate people. Also, there is a guy with green hair who also appears next to Pheobe in the comic I mentioned. Maybe their dad? I don’t know. (please if i am revealing secrets don’t hate me D:)
One more thing I wanted to point out is I was wondering who hat guy was. Does he even have a name? (for those who want a look at his face btw, WHICH IS REALLY COOL LOOKING, check out comic 126. He’s also wearing an “obey” t-shirt in that comic which is a nice nod to grand theft auto V….which i basically said in my earlier post on the earlier comic…)
Invasion is still the biggest gathering so far. Even though it’s lacking some folks that we see here. I’m still not gonna say anything about Gaia, Phoebe, and who that tall green haired man is in relation to them.
The douchebag guy doesn’t have a name yet. He just exists. And again… Obey is just a real brand. ^^;
He’s a douchebag? From his facial expressions when cameoing in Gaia and Liliane’s focus weeks (particularly Liliane’s), I assumed he was a decent guy, albeit a fashion-challenged goofball.
Well, you know. A jock? Spray-tanned, sports loving, gym hitting, pickup truck or sports car driving kind of dude?
They’re like a sub species of people here. We call ’em douchebags.
I just noticed something else. That star that Chloe has on her shirt…and hoodie… IS A GIANT PRODUCT PLACEMENT FOR WHERE SHE AND HER BRO WORKS! I say this because that same star is on the apron her brother is wearing…. lol
Haha. Well, it’s just a Mario Star I guess… I just love drawing those for some reason.
The “Space Latte” star logo is just a reference to my “Frivol-X” sci fi drawings I did… They are the Starbucks equivalent in the Dez-Verse I guess.
I don’t think Chloe’s shirt has anything to do with the Cafe even though they’re quite similar. Oh, and also, Chloe doesn’t work with her brother. She works in a video game store with Ben. ^^
So are they all going to decide to troop over to the cafe instead of the pizza place and drive poor Brother crazy?
Now THAT would be a crowd scene!
They are actually going to Flore’s pad, not a restaurant. :)
I like the idea of not yet introduced characters and even regular characters not involved in the story line being in the background as it makes the comic and it’s world feel more ‘real.’ It also makes new characters once introduced feel like they’re already part of this place and not like they were just magically dropped in.
Yeah. I like that too. It’s especially easy to do when you’re like me and can’t help but create tons of characters in advance…
That is an excellent point. It goes along with introducing an actor’s abilities long before they are needed.
One of my least-favorite SciFi author’s tricks is to get his characters into a hopless situation and then revealing that one of them has a previously unrevealed skill that saves the day in the nick of time!
He is also one of the most popular sci-fi authors. Go figure.
Anyone here ever seen this comic: http://www.devilscandycomic.com/ I think it’s cool and funny as hell. But I have a thing for Mad Science stories.
It’s one of my favorites.
that giant pin man. right through her breast. it’s just to funny. it’s got so much weird stuff in the background too.
Damn… just noticed the logo of the place… true, it’s a “Star”… something. XD Different than the logo you’ve shown me, but understandably, much easier to discern when printed I’m sure.
So all the cameos get to hang out together. Nice. I just realized that Chloe brother works in a coffee shop, not a pizza parlor; otherwise, wouldn’t it be a little awkward if they decide to order pizza in-store instead of having it delivered.
What about Flore’s alter ego?