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Akko:
True fact.
Greenpastries:
Standard stuff. Hiatuses are pretty normal around here.
rexmon21:
i thought this comic is posted every monday and fridayand it been two weeks.
lookingforanswer:
Will there be updates in the (near) future?
sailortitan:
Don't say I didn't tell you so, George. ;-)
Gonz:
You should totally add your comic to comicHovel.com so I can save it to my faves. =]
George (for it is he):
They're up to no good, I shouldn't wonder. But I'd best avoid local politics here, given that I managed to get into an argument about ancient Greek social policy.
Judith:
as an American, I would like to know what the Tories are doing...so? do you know what they are doing then?
Judith:
oh, site facelift, that will be cool to see. and the forums can be axed, i think the last use was more than an year ago...good luck with keeping the site glued together
George (for it is he):
Also, the forums will be axed. Will anybody mourn their passing? CERTAINLY NOT ME.
George (for it is he):
State your price! Um, seriously though, I'm working on a facelift for the site that's taken a bit longer than planned. It's not helped by the mid-nineties-era HTML I use to keep this place stuck together.
Mel:
I will pay you to update on time. I'm not joking.
Foxby:
It's George. There'll be a new one when he's got time.
Judith:
I was going to say, of course no new today, its an holiday, then i remembered, no its an american holiday very so, so er, no new today, eh?
sailor_titan:
*reading twitter feed* I'm working on a novel with a transman in it.
Foxby:
There were cultures that believed the bowels were the center of emotion. "You move me, baby! ...You move my bowwwwwwelllllsssss."
RGE:
Those crazy people. I mean, I don't really know for sure that I even have a brain, because it's not as if I've seen inside my skull. But it seems like a pretty safe assumption that whatever is in there is doing my thinking. Could be because that's where most of my sensory organs are situated.
George (for it is he):
Some ancients favoured the brain as the seat of consciousness, others thought it was the heart (maybe because it's a more conspicuously vital organ?). As for alternate functions for the brain: Aristotle reckoned it regulated body temperature. Bear in mind these are the same people who thought flies had four legs and buzzards had three testicles.
RGE:
Huh. What did they think the brain was for then? And what did they think did the thinking? Though I could understand that they might not call it "brain" but rather settle for "head".
George (for it is he):
Yes it is, and that occurred to me when I was writing it. Sadly I couldn't think of a more pleasing way to put it >.>
Lee:
Um... is it an anachronism for them to know that the brain is the seat of thinking?
Solarius Scorch:
@ sailor_titan: you have a point, but I'm expecting it to show any time soon...
George (for it is he):
When did you last check? o.o
Laura:
Wow this suck this comic hasn't updated one bit since I last check! Dear goddesses!
sailor_titan:
what part of her is dere?
Gabe Puratekuta:
Hey now, don't yell at the lyre girl. She didn't do anything wrong
Solarius Scorch:
Now it's official: Belanidi is a tsundere.
George (for it is he):
So let's not go further down this road, because I don't want this to get too personal. Let's simply acknowledge our different positions and respectfully disagree. I've found this an engaing discussion which has encouraged me to brush up on some of my classical history; I do hope that you've got something out of it as well.
George (for it is he):
Social engineering? Yikes. Look, when I began this discussion, I had no idea that we were arguing from such different standpoints. We clearly have very different views on what constitutes oppression. When we can't even agree on the nature of the fundamental concept underpinning this argument, it's unlikely we're ever going to agree.
rd cottage:
small thing to argue against. Nice to see close mindedness feminist programming at work. What sad is you close out the possibility it wasn’t the “big bad men” that was keeping women down; rather it was more likely natural development between men and women that resulted in the gender role of women had to take care of the house. You keep up the shame tactics though. It’s a testament to feminist social engineering.
rd cottage:
Are you comparing women to slaves in the south? That’s a pretty big leap. Nice to see social engineering at work. A person tries to argue that women weren’t treated as sub species but just moderately discriminated against. Then the shame tactics come out to try and shut them up. I notice you ignored most of my argument and just picked out one
George (for it is he):
Just been to the post office to work out postage rates for different parts of the world. Badges should be available in a few days!
Berserker:
Gotta get me an Ess badge pronto.
sailor_titan:
and then I had to go back and read all the "everyone finds out Eutropia is a d00d" comics because they're so awesome.
sailortitan:
I want the Eutropia badge!
George (for it is he):
That's it? That's your argument? That if you haven't risen up against your oppressors, it means you're fine with how you're being treated? I suppose Lincoln wasted his time freeing the slaves, then. If they really wanted to be free, they'd have liberated themselves. Good grief.
rd cottage:
they accepted it or it was nessary for society to function. otherwise women would stand up and demand rights and get it, just like what happened in mordern western society.
rd cottage:
thats also fnny since in western culture men contorled evertything. if the women in a certain area want equal right they can get it. the probelm is they accept thier role in that society. women don't just look around and say "i'm being opressed but i'm just going to sit and do nothing." if women have been mistreated in the past it is because
rd cottage:
how are the women supposed to overcome opression. well i'd have to say the same way western women did. if the women of a any societyt thought thier treament was bad, they could overthrow it. in only 50 years women in western society have gain all of the rights they wanted from men. amazing how 10,000 years of opression is mostly gone.
George (for it is he):
I suspect RD is referring to the fact that Sparta had a better track record with the treatment of women, as did (to a lesser extent) various Ionian and Aeolian city states. Athens was the most culturally influential power, though, and it was also the Athenians and their similarly-aligned neighbours who were obsessed with the Amazons.
Foxby:
Did... did he say "Greeks as a whole"? The more I hear from this guy, the less I think he knows about Greece.
George (for it is he):
So I'm saying that, yes, in most of these societies, it is extremely difficult for women to do much about their poor treatment. When men control the government, the economy, the military and religion, while women are denied education and even freedom of movement, their view dismissed as inconsequential, how exactly are they supposed to resist?
George (for it is he):
So you're arguing that it isn't possible for any society to repress its women? If that's the case, then I suppose women living under regimes like the Taliban are perfectly happy with their lot, since they haven't risen up against their oppressors. You're ignoring the asymmetryic nature of the problem.
rdcottage:
(continue) agreeing with george. if george wants mindless praise and nothing else; let him say so. if wants the comment section to be used what it was ment for; let him say so. and ues, i mad a lot of mistakes in my last comment on purpose. so unless you you can actually argue aganist me stop calling me a troll and complaining about grammer errors
rdcottage:
(continue) bad treament if they didn't think they had a equal compensation. @ salior titan, first you need to tell who your talking to an your supposly a english major. secound i assume your talking to me so, i all have say is sorry i don't reread my comments five times to make sure there right. what ithink your annoyed about is i'm not mindlessly
rdcottage:
george i'm not agrueing that women weren't equal in greek culture. what i'm argueing is that women were not hated and treated like dirt. i was also taking about greeks as a whole. whats ironic is that you are making women look bad saying that women were unable to stand up to treament that was horrible. i'm saying women would not stand for such
George (for it is he):
If you can, seek out a radio sitcom called Acropolis Now (but not the Australian TV of the same name... which might be good, but isn't as relevant). It sends up ancient Athenian gender politics, philosophy, drama and cultural relations beautifully. One of the main influences on this comic alongside Chelmsford 123 and the original Blackadder.
sailortitan:
And with the porn joke, you are officially the best webcomic writer evar XD!!
sailortitan:
Call me a snobby English major, but I'm inclined to think that anyone trying to argue a point without even attempting to use proper grammar and spelling is probably a waste of time. ^.^~
Sam:
In contrast, Spartan women had rights. They told the Athenians the difference was because only Spartan women could give birth to real men. Of course, the Spartans could be pretty oppressive too, but it was class-based rather than gender-based.
Sam:
Have you heard of Lysistrata? That's the play where women try to stop a war by refusing to have sex until the war's called off. The point was that war is so bad *even WOMEN could see how bad it is*. And the women nearly blow it because they're worse at controlling their sexual impulses than the men.
Sam:
Ancient Athens was one of the most misogynistic societies in history. They were very pro-gay, because homosexuality allowed love between equals. Yeah… Try arguing that one today. Sure, they had goddesses, but that's because the proto-Indo-European religion had them. And presumably gods could overcome female weaknesses.
Foxby:
Thinking back, I can't think of many societies that actually were female-dominated, save the Amazons.
George (for it is he):
rd: Explain how the presence of Goddesses was in any way empowering to women who were denied, education, property, inheritance and voting rights. Assuming they weren't abandoned as unwanted babies, of course. And I'm pretty sure society can function if half or even most of the members are unhappy. Isn't that how feudalism and slavery work?
George (for it is he):
sailortitan: I'm not convinced I'm dealing with a troll... although I have to admit I'm notoriously bad at spotting them. That said, I can't quite believe I'm being forced to defend the position that women were treated badly in ancient Athens, which is after all only the view of every modern historian.
rd cottage:
but if you look at the greek myths you see the greek godesses having serious power. like hera who would go aganist zeus many times. yes she had a bad reputation but she could activley fight zeus and even one time got the rest of the gods to follow her in a upriseing to overthorw him. the myth that women had no power in sociey is a big lie.
rd cottage:
first saliortitan any person who has a differnt view point isn't a troll. secound do you think if women were treated so badly and had no power in the society what so ever they would just sit there and take it. a society can't function if half the society is being treated horribly and unhappy. yes mabye socrates and aristotles hated women
sailortitan:
Ignore the trolls, george. ;-)
George (for it is he):
Read the works of Socrates, Aristotle, et al. They all took the view that women were unintelligent, volatile beings who were dangerous if not tamed, much like wild animals. Even Plato, who felt that women were treated unfairly, still maintained that "it is only men who are created directly by the Gods and given souls."
George (for it is he):
You need more women alive than men? This was not the Athenian attitude. Plato describes how families would commonly keep at most one female child, and leave any others to die. How does this square with your argument that women were valued members of society?
rd cottage:
their society formed around gender roles that had been formed out of necessity. you need someone to care of the home, the childern, the crops in the backyard. then you need to someone to make people. women did this. if women went to war who would make more people. you need more women alive then men. thier death rate was bad with child birth.
rd cottage:
when you ignore the fact thier main god was athena a warrior godess. then you could look at the spartans who expected thier woman to be strong warriors when their homeland was in danger. thier are storys of sparten women who died in battle in prorction of sparta. the greeks were not oppressing women with a iron fist.
rd cottage:
when you ignore the fact thier main god was athena a warrior godess.
rd cottage:
so the atheninans thought women would not be able to take care of themselve but they make a myth that say's the secound they are left alone they form a competent society? as for women being property in athens society this was common in most societys. it's easy to say hey they were treated like property that means they fear and hate strong women
Foxby:
Is it bad that I looked at the chart, checked the yellows, then only looked at a few others so I wouldn't think of myself as pervy scum?
George (for it is he):
Ancient Egypt, though hardly egalitarian, afforded women more rights, and their system seemed to work. Sexism was simply part of the dominant philosophy of Athens. Most philosophers perceived women as naive beings ruled by their emotions, who needed the protection and guidance of men. Plato had different ideas, but he was very much the exception.
George (for it is he):
I realise this is ironic coming from someone whose comic treats slavery in a very flippant manner, but you're glossing over the fact that Athenian women were little more than property. They couldn't enter into contracts or own anything of real value. I'm afraid I don't buy the argument that this was necessary for society to function.
rdcottage:
because before modern conviences men couldn't do the task of care of the babys. men had no fuctioning boobs. in a world were maybye two of six childern survived to adulthood. that resulted in when needing women to be pregant all the time to keep humans from dyeing out. so women couldn't be a poltician because they were keeping society going.
rdcottage:
women got everything they needed and all they were supposed to do was take care of the house. which was a nessary task for society to work. this symbaitic relationship resulted in men voteing but it ultimately was being dictated by the women of the society. if women were at the head of society running everything the symbotic relationship break.
rdcottage:
women were excluded from the political process? Well if you mean athens were only men were allowed to vote well that is because only men were expected to go to war, lay down thier lifes for women, provide women and the childern all the materials they needed. yes women were excluded but it was because men were expected to give women the best home.
George (for it is he):
...and with that, I seriously need to get back to working on the current comic!
prode:
Hey, thanks a lot, George! It really helps a lot to understand the comic!
George (for it is he):
Alternatively, if the Greeks saw nothing wrong with women running society, why were they excluded from the political process? I follow the interpretation that the Amazon myths were a product of how women were thought of at the time. Not saying there aren't other valid interpretations, but that's the one that's always made the most sense to me.
George (for it is he):
Not saying that all female warrior myths are sexist, but those of the Greeks are very suspect. Take the labours of Herakles: he took on giants and impossible creatures... and women. The idea of women taking up arms and forming their own soceity was every bit as foreign and weird to the ancient Greeks as mythological beasties with three heads.
rd cottage:
myths deeply sexist. no i'd have to disagree. there are a lot female warrior hero myths. men needed women to protect the home when they went off to war. amazon were protrayed as feared blood thirty warrior women was because thier main god was Ares the god of war. so the greeks showed them as really violent because of it.
George (for it is he):
Ununnilium: The dislike is mostly on Cyrene's side, true, but I think it's reasonable to assume Eutropia's feelings towards her aren't all that positive right now...
George (for it is he):
rd: In fact, the myths were deeply sexist! They represented Greek fears of what women might get up to if men weren't around to keep them in line. There's a reason the myths all end with the Amazons either being defeated or converted into 'normal' women. They were villains, monsters even! Portraying my Amazons in that manner would be depressing, no?
George (for it is he):
rd: There are many Amazon myths and they all contradict each other. It's absolutely necessary to pick and choose those myths to tell a consistent story. I'd say my Amazons are pretty bloodthirsty, but this is a comedy primarily, so there's a limit. The business with Ares is debatable, but I'll agree the myths weren't about female empowerment...
Ununnilium:
Also: Is Eutropia/Cyrene really *mutual* dislike? Eutropia seems more bewildered by her than anything.
Ununnilium:
Well, if they were fictional originally, then why not?
rd cottage:
(you choose the only one or two myth origins were they were some what ok morally) grammer fix
rd cottage:
i read some of this webcomic and you made the most postive view possible. in the greek myths amazons were just as blood thirsty as the spartans.you ignore that Ares was thier main god. you choose the only one or two myth origins were they weren some what ok. also amazons weren't about female impowermant they were there to give Ares a city.
George (for it is he):
Today's comic is a nine panel behemoth! Watch this space...
George (for it is he):
The moral: That while love might inspire us to do insane, dangerous things in its name, we can better serve our loved ones by staying safe and not taking silly risks. Based on an observation once made by Tazzy (for it is she) that always struck me as very profound.
Prode:
Wow, kate: such an adventurous spirit!...a pity it didn't turn out well.
Prode:
Cool! The goth gang is back! Nice comic George...but I can't stop thinking: what was the moral Melanippe was about to say?
Kate!!!:
it doesnt mix well at all...
Kate!!!:
ok, thanks!!!ima use ccallipygian very, very soon...prolly next time someone grabs jordan's arse when im around... > mwahaha! thanks! ......blech... i just learned that putting dark chocolate in the microwave to melt it, and then putting milk in to make choc milk is NASTY!!! it didnt mix.....and i dang near broke the cup while microwaving...
Heraclea:
They now have names!
Foxby:
I think the only person who knew that word before this comic was George. He then went to Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, etc., and added it.
Temperance:
My favorite web comic posted--and I learn a new word. Apparently a WONDERFUL new word to lay on my friends. heehehee.
JD:
...I still think it would be awesome if Cyrene and Ekphobippe were together
Foxby:
...Is... is George making an apology-something for having a late comic? Really? I... I think I see a horseman...
George (for it is he):
Gah, I suck. Comic will be up tomorrow, along with a little something extra to make up for my failure.
George (for it is he):
Kate: I used Ranger 2 to get those. I like Miltank and Mawile, myself! And everyone: new comic later today!
George (for it is he):
Sam: That's a good question. My assumption is that it's as obscure a word in Ancient Greek as it is in English. There were a lot of dialects back then - Sappho, for instance, would speak Aeolic - and though I've never really gone into it, the Amazon also have their own (rather crude) version of Greek. Also, Cyrene isn't a native speaker anyway...
Sam:
Firstly: Um... They're speaking Greek, right? So... How has Cyrene lived with the Amazons for so long without learning the Greek word for buttocks? Do the Amazons only ever use a cruder term? Judging by comic #163, I wouldn't put it past them. Secondly: Anyone remember whether we've ever seen Cyrene from behind?
Prode:
Btw, Kate, acording to wiki, callipygian means "having beautiful buttocks".
Prode:
Great comic as always, George!
Kate!!!:
hey, dumb question, but you play diamond, right? where did you find manaphy and darkrai??? deys is my 2 faves besides arcanine and blazekein!!!
Kate!!!:
what's callipygian mean?? O.o i keep reading it as 'capilligyan'... >.< luv da comic btw!!! keep it up, George!!!
Taz (for it is she):
And the use of "callipygian" is included in the comic uploaded closest to my birthday. I'm touched, really.
Moo:
Callipygian indeed. Heh, looks like Cyrene is in a heap of trouble now.
George (for it is he):
This update should have been up earlier, but internet problems intervened. So, um here it is, anyway.
JD:
>_>
George (for it is he):
Comic is on its way; watch this space!
JD:
Am I the only one who would like seeing Cyrene and Ekphobippe as a couple?!
sailor_titan:
start with something smaller and work your way up, like once a month. Then if ou're doing better than that, it will encouage you.
Moo:
Huh. o.O Well the more you know! Yay update.
wright:
Bwahaha! Deinomache, terror of the cadet Amazons (well, Ess at least)as the object of someone's affections... Funny and somehow touching.
George (for it is he):
Ekphobippe's in her thirties, and Deinomache is in her seventies, so maybe Deinomache was still quite attractive in her fifties... That's my theory, though don't expect me to draw it >.>
Ununnilium:
Bah, you people complaining about updates! He should go on vacation for a month just to weed you out! Back in my day narble narble narble...
Exy:
I have to wonder what Deinomache looked like that long ago for Ekphobippe to crush on her.
George (for it is he):
Well, I'm going to do everything I can to stay on schedule this year. I don't think I missed an update during the entire first chapter, so I must be capable of it. This is what I've told myself, anyway.
Mel:
You have problems with updating... I don't mind if you don't but don't lie and say you update twice a week if you don't. Just set a more realistic schedule for yourself and us if it takes you so long.
JD:
Ummm…update please. I miss this comic!
Mel:
Update time?
Josh:
I just started reading the comics, and I love 'em.
Foxby:
HAPPY NEW YEAR, just a weeee bit late.
sailortitan:
I almost voted Melanippe. It was *so* close. But Eutropia just barely squeaked ahead of her. I have a soft spot for transpeople.
Foxby:
I'd have voted for Kerasi/Berikoko if I'd been sober. Also, Merry Christmas Eve and Kheerful Kwanzaa Eve Eve to all'y'all!
Exy:
If I could have voted more than once I would have given my spare vote to Hypsipyle. But alas, I'm just always rooting for Belanidi.
George (for it is he):
Most likely, it was counted. The poll was kind of buggy and wouldn't show your vote unless you refreshed the whole page. Probably won't be using Micropoll again.
Ununnilium:
You know, I voted for Sappho, but I didn't see it show up. Now I wonder if I actually voted for her or if her one vote is someone else...
M. Northstar:
I voted for Androdameia, but Cyrene is my second favourite character. It's just that she hasn't had too much screen time and character development yet.
George (for it is he):
New comic up later today. Also, to the one person who voted 'Other' in the poll... WHICH other? O.O
George (for it is he):
The shoutbox (somewhat crudely) curtails posts that have angle brackets, thus seriously reducing my repertoire of emoticons.
Gabe Puratekuta:
...[INSERT NAME HERE}Crap, I didn't know that would happen....
Gabe Puratekuta:
Ah, I see. She feels that a poem would spark the greatness of love between her and
Sarah:
I love this comic. Especially the characters. The art is nice and clear and works for the storyline.
Foxby:
I always loved the crazy old names but now I don't remember any of 'em.
Berserk:
My total favorite is Ess' slave. Too bad I keep forgetting her freaking name
George (for it is he):
Incidentally, apologies if anyone's having trouble getting the poll to load. The site that hosts them seems to get a little slow from time to time. Which is something I wish I'd known when I made the poll...
George (for it is he):
Yeah, the way the poll refreshes is a little confusing; I too thought it was broken initially. Also, if you're struggling to choose, try to imagine the character whose face you'd most like to see on a small object.
Foxby:
It's hard to pick a character; I mostly know them by their appearance. ^^;
Moo:
Whoops, nevermind, just had to refresh it.
Moo:
Huh, either I'm doing something wrong, or the poll isn't workin' quite right. I try to vote for Tryphosa and it comes up with no new vote.
George (for it is he):
Woo. Character poll.
Exy:
Heck, George. I leave town for a wedding and when I come back the comic's back on schedule! I need to go to weddings more often.
Dianna:
I don't think we are really concerned about historical accuracy at this point XD
George (for it is he):
Ooh, I could write an essay on this subject. I do enjoy TG themes (if they're at least semi-realistic), and Eutropia is my nod to that. However, there are many problems inherent to applying modern-day concepts of gender and sexuality to ancient cultures. Oh yeah: new comic hopefully up later tonight.
Foxby:
Dianna: As in, transgender? Very risky surgery in ancient Lesbos...
Gabe Puratekuta:
My, what a naughty mind Harmonia has XD
Dianna:
hee hee. I love it, though part of me really hopes that there are some TG parts to it :3
Foxby:
I thought you'd end the naughtiness at "boobs," and then this. But then again, I thought the Tweet was going to be misleading. xP
Judith:
Hey, I just remembered, I have pictures of hyenas from my trip to kenya, their on my facebook page so you could at least see pictures of wild ones
George (for it is he):
Hoping to have a comic up later tonight, starring Pantariste and Harmonia.
wright:
Yay, updates and a new shoutbox! Thank you, George.
Lee:
I'm increasingly of the opinion that TV channels are a lousy place to watch TV programmes. Between the intrusive commercials, on-screen graphics, squashed credits and the ever-present danger of abridgement for the insertion of even *more* commercials, it makes a lot more sense to just buy the DVD if you can afford it.
Ununnilium:
DS9 forever!
DBear:
Gatamache certainly is attached to Beard Guy, isn't she? I wonder if he is actually her....naaaaaaah
George (for it is he):
Um... Glad to be of service?
Laura:
WOOT ONE OF THE FEW FIRST INCEST MOMENTS IN LIFE
Katboy:
LOL! Poor Ess get misunderstood wherever she goes!
Sam:
George: Fair enough. The fact that they eat their prey bones and all is pretty awesome. Oh, and I did read your rant on the state of British TV. It's always nice to know that there's something wrong with another country. Makes me feel all patriotic about our Big Brother being replaced by a cooking show.
Ross:
That was... amazing! D
George (for it is he):
Still working on today's comic. The theme is 'unfortunate implications'.
Foxby:
They can digest anything? Hoo, and I was wondering how I'd get rid of these bodies.
George (for it is he):
Hyenas are my favourite animals! And not just because of their startling genitourinary systems. They're more efficient hunters than lions, their social hierarchies are more complex than those of chimps, they can digest ANYTHING, and they're also ridiculously cute. This has been me, talking about hyenas.
Sam:
George: You tweeted that a zoo not having hyenas was a deal-breaker. Please tell us your interest in hyenas has nothing to do with the females having phalli. (Incidentally, my dictionary gives both plurals.) Temperance: "Hey, Rocky. Watch me pull a 'rabbit' out of my 'hat'!" "But that double-entendre NEVER works!"
Temperance:
To Sam: I've been away for a few days--bemused by your list of possible filtered communications. But I would suggest that instead of winkie-and-bull stories, I'd rather hear a bull-winkie story ("but that pun NEVER works!")
Foxby:
Also, Beard Guy is the best character. I find his internal conflict very enlightening and relatable, and hope to use the wisdom he has gained in my own life.
Foxby:
Don't worry about phalluses/phalli. Keep in mind that these are people speaking, and people ain't always grammatically right.
Sam:
Heh. When I saw the title "An Actor's Life for Me" it reminded me of the time a minor character on Xena came out as a thespian. Gabrielle: "She said 'thespian', didn't she?" Xena: "That's what she said."
George (for it is he):
Been working on some new stuff for the cast section, so the next comic will hopefully be up this evening.
Sam:
Hmm... Not only have I found a way to exceed the 350 character limit, but some of those words sound much ruder censored.
Sam:
George: Right. No more swearing, now that I've found out what your filter actually does. And hopefully no-one will have cause to tell us some winkieamamie winkie-and-bull story about a winkieney pilot having to deal with an invasion of winkieroaches in the winkiepit while the flight attendants serve winkie-a-leekie, winkieles and winkietails to a winkieatiel.
Foxby:
That raises a good point-- I've never heard someone swear at a more-than-minor injury.
George (for it is he):
That said, I do still have pretensions towards PG13-ness, so I'd prefer it if swearing was used only when appropriate - ie, minor injuries or existential crises.
George (for it is he):
Yes. I was originally going to remove it, but then I added just one word. For fun! Also because at the time I assumed nobody would use the shoutbox.
Sam:
Wow. Does your profanity filter only block one word?
Sam:
I can? Does that mean I can say "cunt"?
Sam:
So can I mention that this is an example of the "Scunthorpe problem"?
Sam:
Okay, the hyphen didn't do it. Apparently we can say dick, but can't use a synonym for rooster. Which also makes it hard to discuss male peafowl, raising the firing lever of a gun, or people whose surnames are pronounced (but not spelled) Coburn.
Sam:
George: Swear-filter? So we can say "dickface", but we can't hyphenate winkieeyed?
Sam:
starcat: What? I said "as long as George is just doing this as a hobby he can slack off as much as he likes." Did I not make it sufficiently clear that that is in fact what I presume to be the case? By the way, I do read IWC.
Foxby:
I almost like them more without names; it kid of enforces the 'still looking for an identity' deal they've got goin' on.
George (for it is he):
Oh, they have names. They just haven't come up in the story yet.
Heraclea:
Going to have to give names to those three one of these days.
Duggan:
^_^ Love the screaming man in the background, captures her shock entirely.
Moo:
Ah good to see an update, welcome back George.
George (for it is he):
Thanks for the comments, Temperance, and I apologise for your comment being slightly marred by a swear-filter I keep forgetting I still have >.>
Temperance:
"Sign me up" (in a manner of speaking) in support of this wonderful and eclectic comic. Yep, I was frustrated with no comic and no updates--but remember when 'Order of the Stick' was running on a winkie-eyed schedule. Welcome back, glad to see you, and no, I refuse to feed the trolls. (And lordy Foxby...I just got the whiteface!)
M. Northstar:
Which is why you could totally get away with it.
George (for it is he):
I really didn't take Sam's post as all that critical, honestly. It's certainly true that were I trying to make money from this, I'd have to stick to a tighter schedule. Well, there ARE webcomics that have huge delays and still make money, but they get away with it due to being really good...
starcat:
For the unfamiliar, that's Irregular Webcomic!, it updates seven days a week. It's very good, and I love it, but Amazoness is a totally different comic. Do I want more Amazoness, more regularly? Yes. Do I want George to change his comic to do that? Oh hell no.
starcat:
Sam, what about this webcomic makes you think that he's doing it to make money from you? Or from anyone? Plus the fact that in each annotation there is either "hey look, I updated!" or "wow I'm on a roll for updates" which is a clue that hey, it might not be timely. But it's still DAMN GOOD, so it's worth it. If you're annoyed, go read IWC.
Foxby:
Are they wearing... whiteface...?
Vampiric:
No bad Gatamache that man is not people food... okay technically he is people food just not food for people
Foxby:
@Gabe: Well, he didn't have long to live anyway. 8D;;
Gabe Puratekuta:
Silly Gatamache, elderly bald guy isn't food ^^
Foxby:
I think it's that -particular- horse that's not food. xP I've heard horse is delicious, incidentally...
Worldbeing:
HUZZAH! New comic!
DBear:
hmm, who wants to be the one to tell Ess that in some places, horses are food?p.s. Welcome back George
DBear:
hmm, who wants to be the one to tell Ess that in some places, horses are food?
kayboy:
Yes! An update! Sadly, I know exactly how poor Ess feels.
Sam:
The only webcomic whose author I have financially supported hasn't missed a day since it started. But as long as George is just doing this as a hobby he can slack off as much as he likes. He has got an RSS feed after all. Still, I think there should be something to warn newcomers that "Updated Mondays & Fridays" is a joke.
DWolf2k2:
GEORGE-SAMA!! Welcome back ^_^ *glomp!*
Foxby:
And as if to prove me right by some divine "Let's let Foxby be a total dick about it"-ity, an update! :3 Approve of Gattie swallowing a whole chicken.
starcat:
Guys, George is dealing with way more in his life than just "oh, is it time to do a comic again?" Don't be dickfaces. Trust in him and appreciate what we've got.
Foxby:
If he tells people he's done and then comes back later, then he'll not only have lied, but lost a lot of readers. : / We already all know George has the tendency to disappear, and we also know he has the tendency to come back with awesome Amazon goodness. So be patient. : /
Huh:
Yeah, I've had my own webcomic before, over 100 strips. And when I got bored of it, I let people know and ended it that way. Honesty is the way to go, not constant posts of "I'm updating it, honest". If the schedule is 'Once in a blue moon' then update the site to say that. Don't leave people hanging with empty promises.
Ratchet:
George, just tell us you're alright every now and then, and keep on trying. We'll keep on coming back to check up, so that when you feel up to it, you'll still have readers. Hope you're feeling better!
Foxby:
And everyone else: Shame on you. Do you all have your own webcomics? Do you think George works for you entertainment and the instant he takes a break, he should beg for your forgiveness? Sweet zombie Jesus on a stick, guys, it's just a fun little thing he does in his spare time. Check in once a month for updates and deal with it if there's none
Foxby:
I took you for the type of person who would ask me for "cyber" on a webcomic's shoutbox.
Taz (for it is she):
The 'girlfriend made me' comment is a semi-private joke. I know that there's a fair amount of story planned out to come. It just might take a while for it to get back on track.
Huh:
I actually had a lot of respect for you and your comic, but it seems you don't really care about it now. Why not just man up and admit it has reached the end?
Lee:
I dunno, seems kind of appropriate really.
General Tommy:
Shame on you George. Making us wait over a month, and only coming back because your girlfriend is making you...but there is no wrath like an angry woman...so yeah...good luck and try your best.
Mary:
You didn't feel like updating the webcomic for your fans until your girlfriend told you to?
George (for it is he):
Yes, I am alive. Also, I promised my girlfriend I would start updating the comic again. Looks like I have no choice now, eh?
Laura:
... This place is PG 13? I thought I streatched the truth, oh well Foxby I just got bored and thought why not who cares if the person is ugly and no I would'nt publicly post smut on a shout box what kind of person do you take me for? (Don't answer!) Hope George is alive I'll check back next month
Foxby:
I've got a pretty good screening process and you failed it already, sorry. xP
General Tommy:
Wow. Never thought my first statement here would involve mentioning that this is a PG-13 comic...
Laura:
Hey Foxby want to cyber one of these days I'm bored
Laura:
Hehe the title of this comic is the title of a japanese song For OLS. YAY FOR OLD ANIME!!!!
Foxby:
Now I can't stop imagining the Amazons as catgirls, bunnies, kitsunes, etc.
Berserk:
Hmm...bunny Amazons.
Laura:
I wonder if Gergo got H1N1... That would suck... This webcomic seems to taunt me like a giant chocolate BUNNY!!!
Laura:
I wonder if Gergo got H1N1... That would suck... This webcomic seems to taunt me like a giant chocolate BUNNY!!!
Sam:
Foxby: Or once a month...
Arnold:
Take as much time as you want George. It's a good webcomic and well worth the wait.
Foxby:
How much effort does it take to check a webcomic once a week for updates? .w.
Courtney:
I'm done, I'm just gonna remove it from bookmarks...
Melo:
It's a shame, it'd be such a good webcomic if only I could keep reading it...
Laura:
Hugs George. Take your time it's a web comic after all, people should be patient except in certain cases where we need to revive you because of blood loss or because you need some hard core lovin
George (for it is he):
Still here and still alive. I really apologise for the delay and seeming to disappear (I'm prone to the latter, you may have noticed). Been in a rut, and it didn't help that the next page I had planned was hugely complicated. So I've decided to just rewrite the damn thing. It'd be unwise to make promises, but I'm shooting for an update very soon...
Laura:
Wow I hope everything is ok I mean to be sick for a whole month! That is scary! Hope you feel better
Sam:
George: Ugh, I've been unwell all month too.
Sam:
Foxby: Well, doing it with camera angles is rather tricky, but the still-current-for-nearly-a-month comic above has lots of speech balloons. It'd be easy to put some of them in the right places to ruin the nudity. Well, except maybe the last panel, which might require a bubble around the snore. (A jagged one, 'cos it's a sound effect.)
Exy:
George, are you okay?
Mel:
It's been nearly a month. Please?
Laura:
I hope you feel ok. Hugs George. I love your webcomic I stayed up all night and read it
Moo:
Extended absences are not unusual for our George. :P No worries man, we'll be waiting for the next update. Get better soon, eh?
Exy:
Take your time, as long as you're alive.
George (for it is he):
Sorry gang, I've been unwell. Working on it, I promise.
Foxby:
RIP, George.
Foxby:
._. And he disappeared again.
Exy:
Considering she was allowed back into Lesbos after her exile and lived most of her life there, she could have had a later understanding with Pittacus.
Foxby:
That would be the best present EVAH
George (for it is he):
Woo! Might be a comic up today if I can get it finished in time...
Foxby:
It's mah birfday! :3
Foxby:
That's still a bit hard to do, Sammo.
Sam:
There's still no reason to resort to unrealistic clichés like modesty bedsheets. You can make nudity family-friendly by obscuring it with speech balloons, or with carefully-chosen camera angles.
Foxby:
It'd still be sexy, tho I'd prefer a bit o' sessie Hippolyte over Sappho. She's got such nice upper arms, after all...
George (for it is he):
Really, it comes down to this: Stupid as it seems, innocent nudity would get this labelled as an 'adult' site. People would be taking a risk viewing it at work/school/whatever, advertising would become harder, some networks would block it and I might even have to find a different host. Daft, innit?
Foxby:
As much as I'd love to see some nude lesbian slaves... barring Cap'n NotQuiteAWoman, but I can compromise one guy for the sake of a whole lot o' glorious bewbage. George getting locked up, though, isn't worth it.
Foxby:
Sam, didn't you see panel 3? xP And Solarius, depending on interpretation, it may be illegal if he doesn't put warnings and makes sure nobody under the age of 18 sees it without lying.
Lee:
Congratulations! You've now posted a strip for every hour of the week!
Solarius Scorch:
George, on all that nudity aspect: I don't really see what is wrong with showing nudity. You won't get locked up, will you? And the comic will not get closed down by government superagents, will it? So what's the problem?
DBear:
I had never noticed that Sappho had green eyes before. Failed my spot check.
Moox:
Hi,Recently started reading this comic. I think it's great! Good characters, storylines, and quite well-written.Hello!
Sam:
George, you're drawing a comic. It's perfectly okay to show your characters naked - just use the speech bubbles to cover the interesting bits.
Foxby:
But I'm currently learning French and Chinese and Primitive Kirian! D: I DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR ANOTHERRR
George (for it is he):
Shocking! Your punishment is to read through the entire archive, even the really early comics that I hate. Then... learn Hungarian and read it again.
Foxby:
Ack, I'd forgotten about this comic! Sorry, Georgeguy. ^^; READING AGAIN NOW
George (for it is he):
Sam: Probably not, given that it's intended to be a similar length to Beowulf. It's also probably best to leave the exact nature of all the horribly graphic content a mystery...
Solarius Scorch:
That was one of the funniest panels ever. You're getting better and better!
Sam:
Wow. That was a good ending. Any chance you could write the rest of "The Bloody Saga of Mighty Hvittrsal and the Foul Beast Myrkrillr" that well?
Gabe Puratekuta:
Uh-oh, she traumatized the young ones...
starcat:
Grunlauss should be an omake.
Exy:
Are we getting an update on Friday George?
George (for it is he):
Bleh. Apologies for the wait, a lot of things have come up at once. A new comic by the end of the week, though!
Exy:
I'm kind of wondering who there is for her to be in love with...
Worldbeing:
Wow! Somebody else remembers that episode. I was beginning to think I'd imagined it...
starcat:
I dunno, she seems more Ionic to me.
pato:
awsome, nicely done, great comic, wonderful art. YUp
Exy:
"Oh, and you'll be wearing an ugly mask and ridicusly high platform shoes. (What's your size, by the way?)"
Theseus, Duke of Athens:
Hrmph. Reality theatre? Mark my words, it will never catch on.
Sam:
Surely the uncertainty about Proto-Germanic is an advantage. You can pick whichever theory you like, just as you've been doing with Greek stuff. But bear in mind that reconstructed languages are usually simpler than the language really was.
George (for it is he):
Looking increasingly like Friday's comic will become Monday's comic, I'm afraid. Also, I totally forgot about Gothic! Mind you, the existing records date from a period long after the Goths left Sweden... although I'm not sure what impact this would have either way.
Heraclea:
The Gothic language is in fact preserved; we have most of a New Testament translation in it. There are also some Runic inscriptions that are pretty close to what's reconstructed as Proto-Germanic. This is yet another of my favorite geeking subjects. But Old Norse is close enough.
George (for it is he):
The trouble with Proto-Germanic is that it's entirely hypothetical. There are a few lexicons out there but because they've all been reconstructed from other languages, there's no way of knowing which one is the most accurate. I used Norse in the end because the two are very similar, but Norse has a bit more character to it...
Sam:
It's about the right time period for Proto-Germanic, isn't it? There must be lots of information about that on the web, what with all the nerdy linguists out there. Also: Yay, saga time!
Gabe Puratekuta:
Hahaha!! Amazons are funny XD
sailortitan:
hahaha! Epic jokes. Win!
Exy:
Damnit, now I really want to read that... (And I love how ashamed Belanidi looks.)
June:
Laughed out loud! ...in a room full of strangers. Thanks a lot George :P
UltraMatt:
the last panel is pretty cute! Melanippe looks pretty surpised
Solarius Scorch:
Melanippe's reviews are probably the funniest moments in the series. I love them!Also, great portrayal of love poems' genres.
Lee:
It's kind of touching that for all her apparent cynicism Melanippe is still chary of hurting the fangirls' feelings.
starcat:
Mmmm... ^_^
Aura:
Blast ! I was outbid since the auction ended at something like 2 AM and I was really tired. Maybe there will be a UK one sometime ?
George (for it is he):
UPDATE! The auction is now open to everyone, us UKians included. I just wish this wasn't such short notice...
George (for it is he):
Yeah, I just found out a few hours ago that the auction is US only! That kind of sucks. I was actually considering bidding on Nanda's piece...
Aura:
Really great comic, good luck with your auction ! I probably would have placed a bid but I'm over in the UK.
George (for it is he):
I tried looking up the Old Norse/Proto-Germanic for "black/dark horse", but none of the translations seemed to make pleasing-sounding names. Hmm...
Exy:
On an extra note, I'm going to use the line "Let us Praise the Snow God for budening us with slightly less snow than usual!" at least once a winter from now on.
Exy:
I think it's hilarious (albeit I'm Minnesotan). I wouldn't have even known that if I hadn't gotten curious and asked my mother what part of Sweden we came from right after reading this. You should ask the poster who actually LIVES there for ideas for Melanippe's original name.
George (for it is he):
My thought process when creating this strip: "I wonder if this an unfair portrayal of ancient Swedes?" "Nah, nobody in Sweden will read this anyway." Looks like I learned a lesson here!
queersammanbrott.blogspot.com:
Wow! Its kind of funny that Ive been reading this strip for a while, and then suddenly there is one strip about my town! Long live Amazoness!
George (for it is he):
That is awesome... and I apologise for the portrayal of your ancestors >.> Also, yes, Melanippe adopted an Amazon name. Her real name is probably something in Proto-Germanic.
Exy:
Hey! Melanippe is from the same place in Sweden my family comes from! Cool! (How did she get a Greek name though? Did she adopt it when she joined the Amazons?)
Exy:
I'm surprised there isn't a male fan in there. Then again, what sort of self-respecting male would actually be a fan of Amazons..........oh, right. I'll, I'll be over here.
George (for it is he):
New comic hopefully up later today. More importantly... HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS THE CHARITY AUCTION HAS STARTED. Click on the banner down there if you'd like to bid on my art.
starcat:
fangirls. D: This would be better had I not recently attended an anime con. fangirls are scary. D: D: D:
Berserker Loco:
Amazons rock, at the very least this comic updates fasta than Pawn. Although that aint saying much.
Exy:
Point. I can't really see Belanidi giving a crap about gender, but what about Kerasi and Berikoko? (Man that's a fun name to say out loud.) They seemed rather distressed by being nearly in the prescense of anything with non-familiar genitalia. (108) Granted they've probably not left the school, but hey, by now I'm just arguing for arguing's sake.
George (for it is he):
Well... see Comic 14 for the girls' different attitudes towards propaganda. In addition, Ess has likely been out of the city before and Androdameia has shown herself to not care about gender. Pantariste behaves more like a regular Amazon of her age would - she threatened a man on the boat (Comic 134) and caused some other unspecified chaos (138).
Exy:
It's odd that the three girls who have never even seen a male before seem so comfortable around them. You'd think they'd be all "Hmm, here are these creatures we've been taught to hate our ENTIRE lives and we consider evil in almost all forms, we're viewing you with hostile curiosity!" Instead they're all "meh."
Maria:
Why do I have a feeling that Solon should get as far away as possible?
DireSloth:
Hey, I mentioned Solon in a paper I wrote on ancient Sparta the other week. Cool.
Moo:
Hahaha, that was good. xD
Jamos:
well done george gd job on the comic
Mea:
"I'm a radical, not a madman" ... and apparently one with the survival instincts of a lemming. Good one George.
George (for it is he):
Aaaargh, well spotted. Fixed!
Foxby:
I was hoping for a "toootally radical, dude!" joke when you mentioned it, though...
Foxby:
It looks like Solon is commenting on how he has balls... and is talking about himself in the second-person.Also I didn't know there was an 'e' in the Brit version. 8D;; Sorry.
George (for it is he):
Well, bleh. Due to me only just finishing the comic now, I'm opting to put it up tomorrow instead, which is, you know, supposed to be an update day...
George (for it is he):
New comic to come later today!
bonny:
and yes I realize I must be super late to the party since there have been updates for a while now.
bonny:
WHAT ARE THESE UPDATE THINGS I THOUGHT THIS COMIC HAD DIED. (HURRAY HURRAY UPDATES!)
George (for it is he):
British English >.>
Foxby:
There's no "e" in "story," but otherwise, teehee! x3
Gabe Puratekuta:
That's some earring XD
starcat:
DireSloth, we may not have avatars here--but we have them in the forum! I like the multi-story turtle best, by the way.
Elith:
I lold so hard. X3
George (for it is he):
Nope. I just liked the idea of an ungodly human hybrid with a side parting.
Lee:
So... are the shrew and the centaur caricatures of anybody?
Foxby:
Just read that PAWN thing. I've got a friend that'd love it, and hey, there's a bit of vore in the fan art. Oh, and you're updating the comic again! *dances* I believe I had the same issues as Pantariste in making... I think it's a sonnet?
DireSloth:
If we had avatars in these shoutbox thingies, I would make crosseyed Pantariste mine XD
k6to:
Is it just me or does Pantariste sound like she's doing an Inspector Cluesoe in the last panel?
UltraMatt:
I never could get poetic meters right...heh
Solarius Scorch:
This comic is the kind of silly I really, really enjoy. XD
Solarius Scorch:
Well, I shall stand by my opinion... Having horny lesbians in a comic is not enough to make it good (it may be a necessity though). But it's just me...
Gabe Puratekuta:
Boobs Ahoy is not bad!!
George (for it is he):
Eh, I enjoy it, but I can see how someone could reasonably dislike it. Now that you mention it, though, I feel bad for not linking to Venus Envy on the front page too. Venus Envy needs some more love. Venus Envy also needs some more updates...
Solarius Scorch:
George... Boobs Ahoy is retarded. I am all out for some silliness, but BA is just bad.
George (for it is he):
And this is where you tell me that this wasn't what you were thinking about at all...
George (for it is he):
Heh, well, one objection to Eutropia's protrayal that I've often anticipated is that her gender identity seems to be the result of her upbringing, which isn't how it works for transgender people. However, Eutropia isn't transgender in the modern sense - the concept didn't exist back then. There might not even be a term to adequately describe her...
Exy:
Honestly? I do have a rant about male/female transgender issues ready, but I feel like I've used up my bitchiness quota for the day.
George (for it is he):
Honestly, if people are interested enough in this comic to point out flaws in the logic, I'm a happy man.
Exy:
Point sir.(I didnt' mean to sound so bitchy in my question, just ran out of characters)
George (for it is he):
Oooh! Me! It bothers me! Seriously though, this is a warrior culture whose royal family traditionally leads the charge into battle, which is a much greater risk than visiting a sympathetic territory (although the relationship between Lesbos and the Amazons is changing, and we'll see how later). And if they DO all die, there's always Deinomache...
Exy:
Doesn't it bother anyone that basically the ENTIRE royal family A) went on a diplomatic mission to a country that could very well become hostile, chartered a random ship, that could have well either sunk or intercepted by enemies, C) brought two generals along with, meaning that if they were killed there would be *no* strong leadership left home
sailortitan:
Great comic this time ^^
Akko:
Yeah sorry George your right. I should probably start thinking about what I type before I type it. To be honest thinking before I act or speak is something I don't much care for.
starcat:
the English education system is a marvel. IMO, it sounds pretty nifty, but then I don't have to deal with the bureaucracy and I've always been good at standardized tests. AFAI can tell A-levels are more like AP exams than the SAT. Sort of like a mini-diploma, but with scores. Anyways, there are more major checkpoints than in most US states.
George (for it is he):
Those would be GCSEs (unless things have changed since I was at school). I did take tests called SATs at around 14, but they weren't of vast importance. In conclusion: I feel old.
Akkie:
...or college depending on the course
Akkie:
SAT's are the exams you take when you are 16. The grades you get in your SAT's determin whether you can get into 6th Form to do your A-levels. You usually need 5 C-grades and above to get into 6th Form.
Gabe Puratekuta:
Oh, so it's like the SATs or something?
George (for it is he):
It's a qualification you can take at age 18. It's changed a bit now, but it used to be that if you stayed on school after 16, you'd narrow down to 3-4 subjects, and study these as A-Levels. The grades you got in them would determine whether or not universities would be interested in you.
Raihosha:
Oh masterful one, for those of us who are somewhat baffled by the English educational system... What exactly is an A-level?
Gabe Puratekuta:
Something trivial. So I will change the subject by asking just one question: Who might those three be?
George (for it is he):
Wait, what were we arguing about again?
sailortitan:
D00d, why complain when george is updating? HE'S UPDATING! DON'T JINX US!!
Exy:
Apologies, Gabe. But George, there is a difference between calling a woman 'large' and calling her 'fat.' "Large" is what I use when I don't want to sound insulting. "Fat" is when I do want to sound insulting. Or when talking about myself, which I suppose I mean in an insulting way. Wait, now I'm confused.
starcat:
I didn't say she looked fat, or even fatter--just that she'd puffed herself up. But I'm pretty sure you could offend an amazon -- "flabby" seems like it'd tick off a large warrior woman.
Solarius Scorch:
Wow, great sequence, nicely done. Good flow, man.
George (for it is he):
Worrying about offending an Amazon by calling her large is a bit like worrying about offending a model by calling her pretty. You probably won't offend them, but they MIGHT assume you're flirting.
Gabe Puratekuta:
Hey, starcat said it first
Exy:
Gabe, NEVER tell a woman she looks fat, fictional or no. Especially one with a love for axes.
George (for it is he):
New comic will be up later today, when I have returned from the dentist. Also, dentists are scary.
Gabe Puratekuta:
Actually, I think she looks fatter in the last panel because she changed her stance
starcat:
It's not inconsistent art. It was intentional, because Melanippe is now bristling with rage, and enlarging herself so as to intimidate the man into making it prettier. Also, there are men in my Amazon comic; the times they are a-changin'! But if it means updates that is TOTALLY COOL okay. just for the record. (Look I got it all in one message!)
Ace:
You need to have the guy say something about how it shouldn't be pretty.
George (for it is he):
Drawing a character multiple times from the same angle: The best way to show off your inconsistent art!
Foxby:
Is it just me, or is does she get noticably fatter in the last panel? o.o
Exy:
Melanippe, if you don't say "That's not an axe! This is an axe!" within five strips, I'm going to say it for you.
George (for it is he):
That tree! Precisely replicating great works of art on a fraction of the original scale is hard enough without having to contend with the world's most complicated tree. Those 19th century artists, eh? Always thinking of themselves...
Sam:
Not only does your charity pic have the same composition as "Sappho and Alcaeus", it's got the same tree.
Gabe Puratekuta:
Silly weaponsmith, it's not good enough for Melanippe if it's not pretty :P
Foxby:
Mmm, plump young slave.Oddly, she looks a lot like a recolor of one of my characters... which fills a similar niche.
Exy:
I'm more surprised Pantariste walked past a male without trying to kill him. (I Kid. Mostly) But I am interested in how a girl/woman from a society where men are despised deals with suddenly being in a society where they are the dominant gender. Especially if she's still following Amazonion rules. *Especially* Pantariste.
George (for it is he):
Today's comic has been slightly delayed but will be up before the end of the day. This has been a useful announcement.
George (for it is he):
It is indeed a guy. Men were allowed on Lesbos, you know... and indeed ran most of it.
Benu:
Is the sales person a girl or b because they says 'he' but they are in Lesbos aren't they?
Jamos:
niiice i sense love is in the air
sailortitan:
I lawled.
Jamos:
god can u make her any more stupid?
Mea:
Harmonia's experssion in the last three panels is choice. Heck ALL the expressions in the last three panels are choice.
Moo:
Hahaha, oh man, Pants, you really do not get it. xD Ever.
George (for it is he):
Well, there you are... the elusive crossover between Dora the Explorer and Amazoness! fandom. Also, what's wrong with "plump young slave"? If you're going to have a slave, best to go for a plump one, surely...
starcat:
Then you have Issues that even a thousand topless disco-dancing Amazons cannot solve, hotdog.
hotdog:
I love Dora the Explorer!!!
starcat:
George, why do you like the phrase "plump young slave" so much. It's worrying.
Solarius Scorch:
Wow, looks like Pantariste finally met someone who appreciates her (in a way). I smell romance!
Jamos:
god first you don't have any updates but then you start to make them flow from your brain ur great and unpridictable
Jamos:
god first you don't have any updates but then you start to make them flow from your brain ur great
starcat:
george i am offended by your blatant lesbian overtones in your comic. how dare you tease and not follow through with porn? (also, great comic )
Katboy:
One track mind? Sure. Can you blame her? I can't!
Elith:
This deserves Fanart! *Goes off to draw some Anazoness's fanart*
George (for it is he):
New comic later today! WOOOO.
sailortitan:
I was actually impressed with the hand sticking out the window....
Moo:
Hahaha, oh poor Pantariste, she just never quite wins. xD
Mea:
Congrats on making it this far Geroge. Pretty impressive despite delays.
Lee:
Anniversaries may just be an artifact of base 10 numerals, but I sure wouldn't mind having a digit or two less in the tens column. Anyway, congrats on your 150th and here's to thousands more, bwahahahaaaaa!
Gabe Puratekuta:
Okay, something's wrong. George updated ON TIME
Foxby:
*snicker* It's true! Poor Matt LeBlanc, for some reason Joey comes to mind.
starcat:
acting, too? awesome.
Exy:
My favorite character gets the lead. Lovely to see her have some screentime. :-D
Haraio:
Wow, ANOTHER comic? The updates just keep flying in
George (for it is he):
Papyrus as toilet paper? Scratchy... Anyway, thanks for the welcome back, everyone. Comic 150 tomorrow!
DireSloth:
I hate to say it, but when I first glanced an panel 2, I thought they were suddenly in a bathroom and the scrolls were rolls of toilet paper...
Katboy:
It's so great to see this comic being updated again!
starcat:
The fans rejoice. Fiancee, huh? That's funny, could have sworn she was your girlfriend last I checked. In any case, congrats on both the update and the impending wedding!
Jamos:
well done an update that really made my day after finding out that my aunt died it has made me happy
sailortitan:
Thank you, George! Hang in there. It's hard to stay motivated writing sometimes!
Glass_walker:
O_O wiii update *dances*
DireSloth:
What the..an update? Why did you update?! You totally ruined my day!! >Just kidding, welcome back Georgie!
hihi:
Hooray for the update!!
Alan:
Hallelujah! An update!
Sam:
Just to be clear: I don't know of any RSS-related product by a major online book retailer. I was making a lame pun. Perhaps it would have been better delivered as "AmazonEss? More like AmazonRSS!"
Sam:
Huh. I was just thinking yesterday that AmazonEss hasn't updated in longer than usual, and then this morning it shows up in my RSS reader.Seriously, if it wasn't for AmazonRSS, you'd have lost me.
D-Wolf:
George-sama!!! ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ Welcome Back! *pounce!*
Shanti:
hey, as long as your haven't forgotten about the comic, I'll stick around.
Dancyer:
Just wanted to make sure you were still here. I can wait a little longer for the story.
George (for it is he):
Okay. What I want ot say here is "hold tight, and I'll try and have a comic up by tonight." The trouble is that I said this before, and it didn't happen. So if I say it this time, you'd be quite justified in not believing me. So... I dunno what to say. I'm trying!
K:
It's not like I as a reader actually WANT to go off and never return, but after quite a while I (and others) simply forget. Has happened, several times. If it's going to have to take a hiatus due to quite understandable LIFE ISSUES, just TELL people. It doesn't take much. ***Please?*** :/
K:
OK, almost June now.... can The George purdy-please perhaps make an update sometime before July, eh? *hopeful* ....It's quite sad being a fan of rarely-updated webcomics...
Foxby:
Grarrrrrrrrrgle. George is losin' readers. D:
Sami:
I know! They can be very tricky, acting all cute and then the next thing you know, you have a tiny ninja star in your back!
Gabe Puratekuta:
Damn squirrels!
Ross:
Well, the comic is dead. Delete from bookmarks...
Sami:
True.....Bu he should at least let us, the fan of the Amazoness comic of the world, know he wasn't attacked by assassin ninja squirrels!
Gabe Puratekuta:
Don't do that, Sami! He hasn't updated on time :P
Sami:
I'M CALLING THE CIA! THE FBI! AND WHAT EVER ELSE I CAN! *starts phoning Interpol*
jamos:
george u have to update now put more on plz
Whatzzy:
GEORGE!!!!
Gabe Puratekuta:
"George? George! GEEEEEOOOOORGE!!"
Foxby:
*obligatory Metal Gear Solid joke here*
Sami:
Wait.......you KNOW george? AWESOME! We miss him ='(
Tazzy (for it is she):
George has had some computer issues and such. Here's to hoping that frightening, important things are resolved well.
Exy:
Hello? George? Hello? Hellooo! Oooh! An Echo! Echo! Echo! Um, Ess! (Ess) Androdameia! (meia) Pantariste! (re) Dang it, Greek names don't echo well.
Elith:
We love him that much.XD
Gabe Puratekuta:
Patience is a must here. Or else George wouldn't have any readers :P
jamos:
on plz?
jamos:
put another update
green_meklar:
I'm sure George is doing fine. If he updated on time, THEN we'd have to call a doctor.
D-Wolf:
George!! Where are you??
Kat-chan:
AGGGHHHH! I want am update so bad! Is George doing ok?
Gabe Puratekuta:
No, that's at the center of me! :P
Sumi:
Lesbians?
Haraio:
What is in the center of a George? o.o I've always wondered about that :P
Moo:
How many licks does... ya know, nevermind.. :P Heh, still waiting around for update, I hope you're doing alright George.
Foxby:
He's alive! *licks a George* :3
George (for it is he):
Really sorry for the extended delay, guys. I've been distracted by frightening, important things. I'll do my best to get something up for Monday...
Mea:
No word from George in a while. Hope everything's okay.
sailortitan:
Geeoooooorge....T_T
June:
Haha, yeah. I've gone to amazon.com or amazon.co.uk a few times when I meant to go here.
Meems:
Do you know how easy it is to accidentally end up going to amazon.co.uk when typing your comic's address?
Foxby:
Cyanide and Happiness, anyone? xP
sailortitan:
Lee is right about the art. Just look at OOTS...that's drawn entirely with stick figures, and it's one of the most popular comics on the 'net.
George (for it is he):
No, I haven't forgotten there's an update due :P Currently learning Flash, and there's the possibility of a cool new add-on for the comic. If I can figure out what I'm doing.
George (for it is he):
Sorry, it completely slipped my mind. Stephen Fry approves of your computer, though!
K:
Er... you might also mention that Mighty Jill Off is a Windows app, thus unplayable by Mac users... :/
Moo:
Ah new update, I love it.
Lee:
Oh, don't beat yourself up over the art quality. Creators are always more critical of theit work than their readers (unless the readers happen to *be* critics, of course.) It's the facial expressions that really sell this one, especially Gatamache's. So innocent in panel 5, so evil in panel 6...
George (for it is he):
I beat that room thusly: Jump and then immediately press the button again to cancel. You can do this very rapidly, and the spiders tend to bunch together, so you just have to jump over them occasionally and move to the opposite corner. And I can't spoil the ending... you really have to see it for yourself :P
DireSloth:
Yay, Gatamache has a purpose again! I played Mighty Jill Off awhile ago, but gave up at that room where you have to jump a trillion times before the door opens. Someone wanna spoil the ending to me?
starcat:
Oh no no no. It doesn't stop. The comics keep sputtering out every once in a while, and they're always worth it. Ess's expressions in the last few panels are priceless...
Oukan:
How come all the comics I like always get into it good then just up and stop.
sailortitan:
Wants more comic! Pweas?
K:
Just discovered this webcomic - I have to say it reads like my teenage daughter wrote it and even looks like her artwork (anime-influenced, disgustingly cute and only a bit naughty). ...In any case, I likes.
DWolf:
*waits patiently for the next comic* m^_^m
starcat:
Ehh. I like seeing the little slices of each thread! This would be hard to follow daily, but it's nice every once in a while! Don't lose heart!
George (for it is he):
Yeah? Well I... I mean... um... Touche.
green_meklar:
This isn't longer than expected...merely longer than promised.
Foxby:
HOW DARE YOU TAKE LONGER THAN EXPECTED D:
Ununnilium:
She *is* cute when she's sleeping.
George (for it is he):
The new comic's being worked on! Taking a bit longer than expected, as usual...
Elith:
Third panel for the win!
eekee:
Hypolyte's cute in the last panel.
Foxby:
She should know best, she met her! ...Or maybe it was all a dreeeeam.
HarryMason:
I am not convinced that Sapho is a woman...
PorkCow:
LOVE the first panel. So adorable. If you can look at a loved one at that moment and still find them attractive with drool... I think the queen would make a great goddess of love.
George (for it is he):
The new strip should be up some time tonight! I've been doing some work on the cast page that might make it a bit easier to navigate. Or... maybe not.
Foxby:
I know you say you have issues with it sometimes, but the teens actually came out pretty well....is what SHE said.
UltraMatt:
I've actually read some of the old greek comedies..and ironically this isn't too far from the truth in terms of plot..awesome comic!
Mea:
And thousands of years later, the same conversation is still going on at sitcom meetings today.
eekee:
I read Sapho's text in panel 4, & the very first thing I saw in panel 5 was Hippolyte's face. Hilarious.
starcat:
Unfortunately, you've been matched by two other comics now. But...well, really, without starting to show explicitbits or say naughty words, how would you up the rating?
Trazoi:
Gee, does Hippolyte ever take off that crown
Moo:
... Bwahahahahaha, that's great. xD
Foxby:
Oh my... I LOVE THIS PAGE.
Mea:
Ahh.. diplomacy.
hihi:
O.O...HAHA!This is so funny!Everything just gets worse for Ess.
sailortitan:
HILARIOUSLY WRONG.
Bookkeeper:
I will NEVER think of diplomatic conferences the same way again.
Sami:
That is so wrong on SO many levels but so funny!
starcat:
George, this made me honestly laugh out loud. Even the second time I read it. AWESOME.
Foxby:
I think this kind of negotiation needs to be more popular. x3
sailortitan:
yay for updates!!
Lee:
I read the strip from top to bottom, and I had the end of their negotiations totally sussed by the time I got to the second row.
Moo:
Haha, so cute, it's been the week of kissing recently in a lot of the web comics I read.
Shepherd:
LOL, there going well are they?
DWolf:
O.O Wow...talk about aggressive negotiations...
starcat:
Lesbian voyeurism. Uh...well...uh...I have no idea!
Elith:
Best explanation ever...Loved the chibi. XD
Foxby:
It's hard to read 'lesbian' so many times without thinking about its modern-day meaning.
starcat:
If all your exposition is this adorable, you should explain plot more often.
Sumi:
Yay update
eekee:
Kerasi's cute when she's explaining.
DBear:
When did Kerasi become Ms. Plot Exposition?
June:
Haha, it is chibi-McCain! I didn't think about that. He's not all bad, y'know.
Moo:
Good page! I love the chibi amazons. xD Oh and chibi McCain hurts my brain a little, but I'll take it, haha.
George (for it is he):
Well, we know from 300 that the Spartans were good, honest, rigidly heterosexual types. Yay, historical accuracy!
Foxby:
starcat: There WERE female Spartans, you know.
Moo:
Yay update! ... And yeah I miss PAWN. x.x I really like your Sappho.
Stig:
"Cute" might not be the best thing for a future ruler, but there are far worse things she could have said too.
starcat:
Ess is adorable, it's true. I didn't notice hte backgrounds until the second time i read the blurb.
starcat:
I vote for simply "updated." March comes...in like an Amazon, out like a Spartan? Somewhere along the line there's a genderswap.
George (for it is he):
I keep wondering whether I should change that title banner, but the point is that I DO want to stick to that schedule... and if I took it down I wouldn't have the guilt poking me into making updates...
Ruka-kun:
I know I love PAWN but it's a year behind.
D-Wolf:
YAY!!! New Comic!! =^_^= *goes sniffing after George to make him keep working*
Lee:
How about "Updated Mondays or Fridays or days inbetween"? (Runs away quite fast)
Sam:
The irregularity of your updates would be less conspicuous if the title banner didn't say "Updated Mondays & Fridays".
Sami:
YAY! He's been found! OK BOYS! GOOD JOB!*mummbles and goodbyes* Nice comic!
George (for it is he):
*Flings update up, slinks away quietly...*
DireSloth:
...But the FBI has no authority outside the U.S....
Sami:
THATS IT! I'M SENDING THE FBI THE CIA AND WHAT EVER THEY HAVE IN GREAT BRITIAN AFTER YOU! *sounds of helicopters* GO! GO ! GO!
starcat:
oh George, i have some pokemon that aren't on your Dex. you may otherwise have them by now but figured i'd offer. Ambipom and Gabite along with others.
starcat:
It's amazing, isn't it. We've gone from boy who looks like a girl to a woman who looks like a boy.
D-Wolf:
*chu* Please George, hurry with new comic? Most of the Webcomic world's gone Emo. ;-;
Sami:
At least Essie has a role model.....short, dark....just like her!
George (for it is he):
Graaah. Another delay? This is kind of inexcusable, isn't it? I'm working on the new comic now!