Backfire

Posted by Steve on August 8, 2003: So, we've got the comic thing going on right here. So you guy's should probably you know, read it, or something.

In other site news, we've got a brand new characters page. Furthermore, I had absolutely nothing to do with it.

See, here's the deal. Bob had this idea and came to me about it, to write the little mini-bio's for the characters. The only problem is that I hate writing those bios. I tried it once and hated them, and we ended up changing it. I just can't write 'em. You'd think it'd be fairly easy, right? Write a description of the characters you've been writing about for over a year now. But they just always sound horrible when I write them. I swear, that and coming up with titles for the comics, that's probably the hardest part of this whole comic thing.

So then Bob came back and said "what if someone else wrote them?" See, now that sounded much better. I mean, if they suck, it's not even my fault, you know? So none other than Amanda (of Aikida guest strip fame) wrote the descriptions, Bob did the images, (natually) and that's that. I think it turned out really good.

This should amuse Jason.

Oh, remember last week when we talked about Bob and his Rollins fetish? Well, I was half right. He says he does in fact have a Rollins poster in his closet. Told you he's weird.

Speaking of last week, this is another week where Bob isn't around for the update, so any errors are his fault. This also means he once again isn't here to yell at me if I mess with his news post. So let's see what he wrote, shall we?

Posted by Bob on August 8, 2003: Hey everybody. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Amanda, Joe and Myself will all be at the Chicago Wizard World Comic-con! (I'd probably be there too, but someone didn't invite me. Not naming any names or anything. You know, names like Bob Dahlstrom. -Steve) I kinda look like comic-me, but without the glasses or sideburns at present. (He looks exactly like comic-him. He came in the store once, and one of the kids that reads the comic recognized him in a second. steve) I'll probably be wearing my normal attire, t-shirt with a button down over it, jean shorts and my Vans with stars all over the bottom. If you are there and see us, say hi! I'd like to see that SOMEONE outside of the three of us read this damn comic. (Yeah! And would it kill you to send an email every once in awhile? It doesn't even have to be a positive email. Tell us you think we suck for all I care, just tell us something. I mean, we've even got this form thing all set up. How easy is that? Steve) I'll probably update my deadjournal with details about it, mainly cause I don't know how to update the front page here without breaking everything. Need I remind you about the time I updated the random quote script? I didn't think so. (Oh man, now that was an experience. I fire up the computer, hit the site, and see literally every quote in the database all on the front page, with a post from bob saying something to the effect of "Oh no, I broke the site! Steve's gonna be pissed!" So now he just makes with the funny pictures, and I do the HTML stuff. steve)

Also, I see Steve has (hopefully) updated the cast page with the new images. (He doesn't see anything. He's not even online right now. See how he lies to you? Steve) I hope you all like them if they are there, and if not, well, then you're just gonna have to wait in antici---pation until they are finally up. (See what I deal with? Who puts a Rocky Horror reference in a news post? Steve) Amanda says they look fabulous, but I think she's a bit biased toward my work. (Just a little, she says.) (Okay, totally.)

My addiction on KOTOR continues; I'm ten hours in and almost totally dark side. I slaughter anyone in my path, and if I can't, i talk other people into killing eachother so I don't have to get my hands (well, lightsaber) dirty. Heck, one of my party members said "There's something wrong with you; you take pleasure out of other people's pain." A hearty compliment indeed! Easily the game of the year so far, and the best reason to own an XBox.

Well, I suppose that's all I have for this week. (Damn! Breaking in like this is even more fun than writing my own post. Steve) That makes two weeks in a row with a front page post from me; so you know that means I'll have nothing to say for a month. See ya in a month!