A special shout out to Deb from the medical centre in her giant panda head, last seen a year ago during Billie’s ill-fated effort to stop Brian’s long, slow slide into personal medical apocalypse.
I appreciate how Billie is making zero effort to hide what she is doing, and this is fine, because to Maggie this sort of thing is mundane. All too many authors writing a scene like this would have had Billie turn her video off and act embarrassed, and that would have ruined the joke.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaitaminnit – there are lines drawn through the camera and microphone icons on the screen on Maggie’s phone. Doesn’t that mean camera and microphone are switched off? In which case, how come they can see and hear one another??
Ah, Hallowthanksmas. I sure miss those heady ceremonies of my youth. Listening to the orgy through the door into the sanctum. Waiting up for some old guy dressed as Baphomet to come and sell us some presents. The cutting of mistletoe at midnight in the oak grove. Then of course there was the ritual burning of the wicker man.
Billie don’t turn off her phone while she’s at work and take personal call without any problem in doing it? She really is slowly becoming completely evil! Beautiful colours choice. The red panels are powerful.
Ronald, while I do not create webcomics, I am nevertheless a creator (game technology in my case) and I can say that it can be unbelievably frustrating when someone comes in overly critical and nitpicking about a product that takes weeks or months of difficult effort to create and then is given out on essentially a donation model.
To me, it’s all about appreciation. Mr. Allison, like most top webcomics artists, works *unbelievably* hard to entertain us all, and rarely asks for anything in return but a reasonable modicum of purchases and support. I don’t know that I could do what he does year in and year out for so much as two weeks in a row.
With an attitude of more gratitude, it’s just possible you will find a richness of interaction here beyond your wildest dreams.
John, I feel confident when I suggest/ask: this is the most fun you’ve had drawing a scene in some time, no? I can imagine the gears in your brain grinding and hear your snickers as you dreamt up this little window into the “happenings” in Tom’s church.
But nevertheless, he didn’t draw the buttons on the fictional phone OS quite right and that panda head is not quite on model when overlaid on its previous appearance – not to even get started on the girth of Deb’s knees! Mustn’t let him enjoy it too much – got to get the basics right first!
I’m just imagining the CCA inspector looking this comic over… “Hmm, some tobacco use and suggestive imagery in that leaflet. You do like to skirt the boundaries, don’t you, Mr. Allison? Some innocent texting about peach ice tea; nothing there… Well, why don’t we look at one more page and call it a day?” (turns page, jaw drops, face immediately melts)
I like how Billy is much better at being bad than Maggie is at being good. If their relative adjustments were more mirrored, that would have been predictable storytelling.
If my MMORPG dailies were THIS fun, I’d play retail more.
Instead, semi-required chores on a dozen characters, no ty.
Back to classic/D3/D4/caveman sim/restaurant sim.
And I thought my chores were bad!
Oh my.
Everyone else has full mascot heads on and she’s just wearing some holiday plush reindeer antlers. That’s gotta count for something.
A special shout out to Deb from the medical centre in her giant panda head, last seen a year ago during Billie’s ill-fated effort to stop Brian’s long, slow slide into personal medical apocalypse.
I was wondering if Billie was the only woman in there. Well spotted!
I’d recognize those knees anywhere.
it looks like her “third eye” has an eyepatch… is she a psychic pirate?
It does, but I think it’s functional: to keep the antlers on during strenuous exertions.
Is that Mick?
Looks like it is – getting a chest hair ride from someone.
I spy Eggsy in the back.
The goose is loose!
Untitled Goose Ceremony
I’m sure Tom appreciates the biggest thorn in his side talking to his chapter’s biggest heretic in the middle of his ritual.
You know them kids with their modern teller-phones these days. No courtesy!
She’s just doing what she whilst.
Will Billie need to bottle some naughty to bring over, or does Maggie already have it bottled?
It feels a little like the obligatory wine you take when visiting
Maggie already HAS an excess of naughty. She’s asking Billie to help her get rid of it, not to bring more. Or so she says.
Sounds like what Billie really needs to bring is a tarp to put down beforehand.
In the CoS, I suppose idle hands are not the Devil’s tools, as then the chores don’t get done.
I appreciate how Billie is making zero effort to hide what she is doing, and this is fine, because to Maggie this sort of thing is mundane. All too many authors writing a scene like this would have had Billie turn her video off and act embarrassed, and that would have ruined the joke.
Maggie probably recognizes the room, the specific ritual, and most of the participants
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaitaminnit – there are lines drawn through the camera and microphone icons on the screen on Maggie’s phone. Doesn’t that mean camera and microphone are switched off? In which case, how come they can see and hear one another??
The Power of Christ and/or Satan compels them
I just messed up drawing it
Ah, Hallowthanksmas. I sure miss those heady ceremonies of my youth. Listening to the orgy through the door into the sanctum. Waiting up for some old guy dressed as Baphomet to come and sell us some presents. The cutting of mistletoe at midnight in the oak grove. Then of course there was the ritual burning of the wicker man.
Oh, to be young again.
This is EXACTLY the setting I imagine for Shriekback’s “Nemesis.”
No one moves a muscle…
Billie don’t turn off her phone while she’s at work and take personal call without any problem in doing it? She really is slowly becoming completely evil! Beautiful colours choice. The red panels are powerful.
I’m just impressed that Billie has pockets.
Billie runs up all her Church of Satan outfits herself and she’s a practical lady.
I had a question but I knew it would just be considered a “complaint,” so I refrained. You’re welcome. 🙂
Just bloody ask it Ronald, I don’t care.
(I ask a question and I get b/tched at, I *don’t* ask a question and I get b/tched at, some people are just NEVER happy…)
Couldn’t Maggie just go have fun somewhere other than Mrs. C’s house?
This is discussed on an upcoming page.
There would be no temptation in that.
Also, we are never happy; we’re British, which is more or less the opposite.
Ronald, while I do not create webcomics, I am nevertheless a creator (game technology in my case) and I can say that it can be unbelievably frustrating when someone comes in overly critical and nitpicking about a product that takes weeks or months of difficult effort to create and then is given out on essentially a donation model.
To me, it’s all about appreciation. Mr. Allison, like most top webcomics artists, works *unbelievably* hard to entertain us all, and rarely asks for anything in return but a reasonable modicum of purchases and support. I don’t know that I could do what he does year in and year out for so much as two weeks in a row.
With an attitude of more gratitude, it’s just possible you will find a richness of interaction here beyond your wildest dreams.
Just saying!
Is that one guy dressed like a hedgehog?
I was thinking those were feathers on the costume, but you may be right. Hedgehog is certainly more fun.
Giant Satanic tribble!
Tibkins.
John, I feel confident when I suggest/ask: this is the most fun you’ve had drawing a scene in some time, no? I can imagine the gears in your brain grinding and hear your snickers as you dreamt up this little window into the “happenings” in Tom’s church.
Exact same was passing through my mind reading this page, thinking how much JA must enjoy drawing these COS revels
But nevertheless, he didn’t draw the buttons on the fictional phone OS quite right and that panda head is not quite on model when overlaid on its previous appearance – not to even get started on the girth of Deb’s knees! Mustn’t let him enjoy it too much – got to get the basics right first!
I’m enjoying the wild dancer behind Brian’s skull
Can’t stop the rock.
To Do List:
Unload/load dishwasher
Make up the bed
Start the laundry
Break for ritual sacrifice
It’s nice that Maggie has an emotional support Satanist she can call.
This comic may not earn the Comics Code™ seal of approval!
I’m just imagining the CCA inspector looking this comic over… “Hmm, some tobacco use and suggestive imagery in that leaflet. You do like to skirt the boundaries, don’t you, Mr. Allison? Some innocent texting about peach ice tea; nothing there… Well, why don’t we look at one more page and call it a day?” (turns page, jaw drops, face immediately melts)
Surely the no phones in church rule applies to satanists too
The only rule these Satanists have is “Do what thou wilst”.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the phones in church rule.
I like how Billy is much better at being bad than Maggie is at being good. If their relative adjustments were more mirrored, that would have been predictable storytelling.
Is Billie being bad?
If my MMORPG dailies were THIS fun, I’d play retail more.
Instead, semi-required chores on a dozen characters, no ty.
Back to classic/D3/D4/caveman sim/restaurant sim.
Blue flames, classic Satanic ritual. Either that or they need more ventilation.