Guest Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 55 minutes ago, Hotaru said: I don't think it's due to poor storytelling, (psssst...I don't really think it is either) 47 minutes ago, KAL 9000 said: Sorry, dude. All Kerbals look alike, it's so hard to tell who's who! I know, right? If only there was a way to give them, I dunno, different color uniforms, or unique ways of speaking, or have other characters say their names out loud from time to time.. OK, so let's take apart the last few pages; other graphic novelists can take this as a "master class" in large crew character handling if they like Here we see the three Kerbals presently aboard Qwammer. There's a cockpit crew portrait in the first panel, which conveniently names Jeb (1). We then see two more Kerbals sitting in the crew compartment. The first one to speak is wearing a red uniform with some sleeve braid so even if he wasn't explicitly named in the 4th panel one might easily assume that's Bill. (2). Who's he speaking to? I thought that since his yellow speech balloon comes so soon after Jeb's there might be some confusion, so I made sure that Bill used his name--Kenlie (3)--right away in the second panel. Spoiler Now me move back to bridge. I didn't think I needed to name Val (4)--if you don't know who the Captin of the Intrepid is, then I'm clearly not doing my job. She asks the "science officer" for a report, who is Bob (5) in your game as well as mine, unless you've killed him. Then we have another possibly ambiguous yellow speech balloon. I don't necessarily expect everyone to recognize an Air Service Kaptin's uniform, so I make sure that the next kerbal to speak calls him Tedus (6). That female science officer, in turn, gets name-checked in the third panel--Lisa (7). And just in case you've been reading all this time and don't know who the male Kerbal in a command uniform with three rank pips is, Melbe (8) uses her crew portrait appearance to call him Mister Dilsby (9) Spoiler It was at this point I realized that we needed to check in with a certain kerbelle and give her some part of the building action, so as the Kerbulan ship claws on we cut to Clauselle (10) down in Main Engineering. No, I don't explicitly name her, but I think the "zut alors!" does that job well enough. And then finally, in the last panel, Melbe name-checks the two other members of the Damage Control team she commands: Nimzo (11) and Sarge (12) Spoiler So--twelve crew, in three pages, as the tension builds for a dangerous encounter with the Kerbulans. I explained it like this less to give an answer to the question than to show those interested a little bit about how I work and how I make a plan to manage such necessary information without letting it get in the way of the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAL 9000 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Okay, you've made your point. I had a big brain fart, but I'm still a huge fan. So back on topic now, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) On 3/22/2017 at 11:43 AM, something said: Gravity Waves are created at the interface of two fluids of whatever kind. This might also extend to aerodynamics and different layers of air (which then cause certain cloud patterns). Probably meant "gravitational waves," not "gravity waves." Gravitational waves are waves in space-time. Edit: I meant him, and I just noticed you already mentioned the difference in the last paragraph of your post. I probably shouldn't be posting at 2am. Edited March 24, 2017 by Soda Popinski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) You, me or him? Edit referring to the edit: Yeah kind of thought you meant him but probably shouldn't post at 0700h while I'm still sleeping my way to work... Edited March 24, 2017 by something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor of the Titan Squid Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Um, @Kuzzter, because of the cavalry hat, and the space battle, your aren't by any chance, a kerbalized version of Custer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Emperor of the Titan Squid said: Um, @Kuzzter, because of the cavalry hat, and the space battle, your aren't by any chance, a kerbalized version of Custer? In name only because he was...not a great guy What happened was I wanted to be "buzzter" but that was taken so I "added a k", then noticed the homonym so of course I had to put on the hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 5 hours ago, Kuzzter said: What happened was I wanted to be "buzzter" but that was taken so I "added a k", then noticed the homonym so of course I had to put on the hat Wait, really? I didn't even think of any connection before! I'm kicking myself now, because the ACW is one of my favorite subjects. Doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brent Kerman Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Uh-oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAL 9000 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Use the thingie! USE THE THINGIE! Captin, multiple boarding teams incoming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 At least it's not ++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Oh great. Queen Beyotch of the Kerbverse just docked......and she's got cramps. Not a good sign. Saddle up, lock and load Kerbals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 And now Evil looks Good in the eyes. Who will blink first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 minute ago, Dman979 said: And now Evil looks Good in the eyes. Who will blink first? Trick question. Neither species has been observed to have eyelids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, Kuzzter said: Trick question. Neither species has been observed to have eyelids! Zip it, you. The author is dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceplaneAddict Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The main ships have docked? Well, I can probably expect some improvised comedy and combat. C n C anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjp1050 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Kuzzter said: Trick question. Neither species has been observed to have eyelids! Are emoticons canon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obney kerman Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Booster rescues Qween! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 24 minutes ago, obney kerman said: Booster rescues Qween! Not a bad call! I'm upset with myself that I missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaturnianBlue Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 9 hours ago, KAL 9000 said: Use the thingie! USE THE THINGIE! Captin, multiple boarding teams incoming! Let's hope they won't aim the wrong way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAL 9000 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 1 hour ago, obney kerman said: Booster rescues Qween! Checksmate, bad guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Well, yep, that's it. Sorry for the abrupt finish, but like Mister Blocko says, this has been going on for far too long. Honestly I haven't really enjoyed writing this comic for, well...I won't say exactly. But don't worry, you might not have ol' Kuzzter to kick around anymore, but there's lots of other great fan fiction on the Forum--and of course there's always the Kerbal Chronicles. So anyway, I don't know half of you as well as I should like, and I like half of you half as well as you deserve, yada yada, bye. Edited April 3, 2017 by Kuzzter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0111narwhalz Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Hey! You're several hours early! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railgunner2160 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 This IS an april fool's joke right?? Cause it looked as if you had a plan for this beyond just this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Well, last year, Valentina laid an egg... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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