Grrl Power #116 – There was never really any choice
Not really sure what to say about this one, other than you probably shouldn’t hire me to design a name and theme for your restaurant, because apparently I can only come up with really silly ones. I would totally eat at a place called Luftwaffles though.
I finally finished the Dabbler vs. Zintiel wallpaper, you can vote for it at the usual place, and once you do that hit the DeviantArt page for the full sized image.
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This is a little off topic but I think some of you might enjoy it. I don’t have nearly as much time to play video games as I used to (just finished the first playthough of Borderlands 2 this weekend) so I keep my eye out for games I can play in smaller chunks now, and I rediscovered a classic this week. For anyone who thinks that games these days aren’t <i>nearly</i> violent enough, and are also way too easy, I recommend you check out Brutal Doom. It’s a mod for Doom I/II that… well makes it way way way more violent. I played through the first few levels over the weekend and I was giggling constantly. So for anyone interested here’s a few links:
Check out this Video, then download GZDoom, and finally Brutal Doom for GZDoom
I don’t know if you actually need Doom I/II installed to play this, but here’s how I got it working:
1) Installed Doom II via Steam
2) Unzipped GZDoom into it’s own folder in the Doom II install
3) Unzippled Brutal Doom into the GZDoom}y folder
4) Drag brutalv017gzdoom.pk3 on to gzdoom.exe
5) Groovy.
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The fanbase here needs a Borderlands2 clan to be joining
I wonder if the reapers in that area meet at Luftwaffles each morning.
Also… Is that waiter Groeder from Bionic Commando?
I think it is supposed to be Colonel Klink.
Evacuate the building.Gas masks everyone before it’s to late. :)
I guess Peggy is about to be impressed by one of Sydney’s “Powers”! :D
I foresee great chaos ahead. Sydney is reloading her signature Spicey Breath Halo-tosis (TM), just prior to the news conference.
I can see the news reporter comment on a mysterious government conspiracy to hide chemical weapon tests… and now and interview with Sydney!
Personally I am looking forward to seeing Suzie Shitwhiskers again.
Her looks of terror at Sydney’s language on air and her sense of humour, in the bank robbery earlier, make her a fun supporting character.
She has gained kudos in the media, not just through being a witness, but also getting the scoop interview which introduced both Maxima and Halo to the world (the camera was rolling when Halo yoinked the tube from Maxima. Not to mention revealing ARC itself.
As such, she may well become the public’s preferred reporter for Arc matters. The epic bleeping interview will be viral on YouTube already! I can just see the behind-the-scenes conversation going on at this time.
Studio Boss (to Suzie Shitwhiskers): “Sorry, you will have to do the follow up interview with Sydney, after the press conference. All the more senior staff have already refused to do it. Plus one anchor even threatened to resign if we made him!”
Mmm, Dave injects so much depth into his world, it makes me think. Wheels within wheels. We know Arianna has staged the bank robbery, purely for a publicity stunt. And she was planning it for weeks in advance.
Therefore there may be more to Suzy Shitwhiskers than meets the eye. She could have been tricked by Arianna to being in the bank, at the same time, as the robbery. Synchronising with her accomplice by the coded message “Golden Eagle has Flown”, in the sub-comic under the page linked.
Or alternatively it could just be a co-incidence that a news reporter just happened to be in the queue when the bank was being robbed as a publicity stunt. Perhaps she had just been investigating the alleged bio-weapons attack nearby? ;)
She wasn’t a reporter. She was a intern who wanted to be a reporter who happened to be in the right place at the right time, and convienced her boss that she could get a scoop on the competition by doing the interview then and there with her as the reporter. That way getting the news out that a super had stopped a bank robbery at least 20 min. before any other station.
In the media, entire careers have started with much less than that.
I know.
Sydney and Dabbler (at least) are being kept away from the news conference.
Reporter: Hey, isn’t that the crazy chick from that video?
Luftwaffles needs to be a real thing!
So, who saw Sydney bolting for the spicy food place? *raises hand*
“Luftwaffles”? Oh my God that’s GENIUS!
Luftwaffles….. OMFG! I so want to go there now :D
So, you think she’s going to Fusion?
Unless it’s near “Luftwaffles”– then…well then I expect her to stick her head in and yell, “Atchung!” causing chaos everywhere.
BTW- who thinks that Luftwaffles is actually the secret base of one of DaveB’s supervillains? Captain Atchung! – his power to make anyone stand at attention immobile and not able to do anything physically. (this includes power projection.) – but vs mental commands? Not so good- so Halo even frozen might end up surprising him with the Super Kancho w/her tentacle orb when Captain Atchung gets in her face to gloat vs shoot her. end result ? A very surprised Villain with a sore and tender nether region and a dogpile a few seconds later on said villain by everyone else that was immobilized!
Sorry but it’s “Achtung”.
I know it i’am from Germany.
But “Luftwaffels” is great, my funny bone says: open up somesing like that here in Muenster.
something
“Somesing” is how Germans pronounce “something.” No need to be a pedantic grammarian. Usually very rude. Especially since you ignore everything else said. Very Rude.
Ve haff Vays uf mekkink hyu tell us vat ve vant to know!
Now, Maple syrup, or Butter Pecan!
Do you have Strawberry?
no strawberry for you! you come back one year!
Channeling the Soup Nazi, I see.
Nein, mein Freund. Ihr Mangel an Erbeersirup hat mich gezwungen, DRASTISCHE Maßnahmen zu nehmen.
Maple please. Danke.
Yeah, especially since he was replying to himself. How rude, right?
… -.-
I thought Cupps was also great, it would also allow me the barrier of two store front windows while I watch Peggy and Sydney in Fusion. BTW, I’m afraid to ask what Fusions bathroom looks like, so don’t tell us, OK?
errr some thing like this
https://www.rayig.com/picture/funnypic1/picture/after_curry_toilet_roll_copy.jpg
If that Fusion place uses Ghost Chiles or the Trinidad Morgua Scorpion then Sydney might finally meet her match in spicy as those are two of the hottest peppers on earth, and are known for sending people to the hospital.
Dave if they use those dangerous babies in some way shape or form I want to see if Sydney can stand up to not only the heat, but the pain on the porcelain throne later.
EEEW!
But, if you want a song about the latter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T–HdJcaKBM
Considering the almost legendary power of those chilis, I have to wonder if any standard porcelain throne could cope with the fall-out without being etched or dissolving. Maybe the Fusion place has theirs specially made – just in case.
Hey Dave, did you get Luftwaffles from Poly City Chronicles, or was that coincidence?
Coincidence. He thought it up himself. Read his comments on first page.
Luftwaffles is definitely a real Geniestreich :)
Who works there, Hauptmann Deutschland, the german answer to Captain America?
But what really impressed me, was the Austro-German mix. You really did some homework, Dave.
Although everything Peggy mentioned was bavarian, not austrian.
On the other hand, Bavaria is technically a part of germany, so what…
(It´s our scottland. Technically ours, they don´t see it that way.)
Ah, so it’s Texas for Germany, eh? =P
If by research you mean I’ve been to a Schnitzel Haus here in Dallas, then yes. I have. (https://www.bavariangrill.com/) Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t Bavaria a state of Germany?
In any case I can blame Peggy for not being all that familiar with that slice of the world.
Well, formally Bavaria is part of germany, but sometimes people will claim it to be a foreign country. It’s just a bit of a running joke really and there’s no real movement to split off.
Apart from that: I’m german and I think that “Luftwaffles” is a stroke of genius :)
If I ever end up opening a restaurant, you’re in charge of designing the theme, okay?
Many Texans and Scots think the same way. That they should be their own country. So far the Scots are ahead but not by much with Texas.
As a native Texan myself, I can honestly say that most of us are proud to American. Although, I suppose there’s always exceptions, and I am hearing talk of more and more Texans whining about wanting to sucede from the United States, a right that I believe we gave up after being re-accepted into the Union post Civil War (not that sucession would really do any good anyway). Regardless, I’ll still be proudly flying an American flag no matter what may come.
yeah I saw the Petition about Texas and my first thought (myself being from Alabama) was “Yeah and that worked out SO WELL last time!”
There is a reason why many Texans celebrate their independence from Mexico but not their state hood to the USA. I don’t but I’m not much of a flag waver anyway.
Not to mention Cornwall. Not that history ever records it having formerly become part of the United Kingdom in the first place. It is more of an informal alliance, for the time being, with some taxation requirements tied up in the package.
Add Quebec to the list. Some days the rest of us wish those wonderful French-Canadians were actually serious about separating from Canada.
Viel glück damit, digger.
You´d be closed down faster than you could say “Just a Jok…”
Would be hilarious, though.
Would love to have wallpaper sized version of the Luftwaffles emblem. Just the way it looks: a white background with black lining.
A hawk carrying a waffle! Man that place would really go over well in the States, especially near DC!
More likely an eagle. It is probably an reference to the “Deutscher Reichsadler”. But, eh, you could be right too.
Morbo would not be surprised to discover Sydney in Cupps. She strikes Morbo as a closet lesbian.
Also on the subject of videogames, Morbo must recommend Bulletstorm if you are into hilarious giggle inducing violence. It even has a damsel who manages to be useful and not always in distress. At least no more than you.
Yeah Bulletstorm was a fun ride. It’s too bad there probably won’t be another one.
Morbo knows that pain. Knows it well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFEM7M9DzkE&feature=related makes Morbo feel better.
Oh, Morbo!
Perhaps unsurprisingly, coffee plus boobs, not an original idea:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wild-Bean-Espresso/310107682373957
(NSFW for bikini girls)
Boobs and skin from the way you draw them, reminds me of Hooters as well. Anything to bring in the paying customers.
Tame ours keep getting busted for um showing to much in Washington. And as everything coffee and the Seattle area you throw a rock and you hit three of these places.
I’ve found the coffee cups
https://www.fancydressfast.com/products/gifts-and-gadgets-novelty-mugs-and-glasses/%28out%29141996-boob-breast-coffee-tea-mug-cup-naughty-novelty-gift.html
During the eighties my mom baught a set of coffee cups that were ceramic breasts where you drank out of the nipple. She gave them out as christmas presents to all our relatives. They still use them to this day.
I also know a senile old lady who tried cofee+crotch. It turned out very well for her indeed. She even got on 60 minutes and said “I didn’t know coffee was going to be HOT!”
That lady got third degree burns from coffee at 171 degrees! However she later got shafted by the courts though she suffered greatly from the damage. You gently loving caring corporations at work.
This is McDonalds coffee were talking about. That stuff was a byword for being scalding hot even before that lady burnt herself.
My roommate had to do a “business ethics” report on that case in college, he found out some interesting things about it… Mcd’s had settled OUT of court about 10 times prior for the EXACT same thing, for undisclosed amounts (probably very small ones at that) before that lady stood up and took them to court. she had originally wanted a heck of a lot more than she got at the end, but the judge basically said that “you dumped hot coffee on yourself due to how you were carrying it… uh uh, not gonna reward you for stupidity and give you ALL that you asked for, BUT… since Mcd’s has shown a pattern of ignoring safety i AM gonna slam them by giving you a big chunk of change”…” the lawyer for that lady had brought in a few “coffee experts” and they said that at the temps that Mcd’s was selling the coffee at, that in less than 30 minutes at that temp, it can no longer be called “coffee” as it has broken down the “stuff” that makes it coffee and turned it into just a chemical soup… yet they routinely kept the brew pots full and not changing them out, IAW their stated policies for changing them out every hour of so (not sure of the exact times, it has been a while), and keeping the pots temperature up to hide that fact, so they were willfully violating safe operating procedures, etc.. that’s what got them…
The third degree burn thing always smelled fishy since I’ve had 300+ degree oil splash over half my face and arm and walked out with a few blisters. That and the fact that It’s COFFEE! It’s GOING to be hot right out of the freaking pot!!
She didn’t get third-degree burns. She did get very badly burned, however. And there’s a lot more to that case than ever gets reported because people have continually misreported it as litigation gone wild.
This was the case that caused McDonald’s to stop using those coffee cups with the fold-out paper handles. The handles were glued on with a thermo-set glue that melted at 170 degrees F. McDonald’s’ own internal guidelines required the coffee to be no more than 150 degrees to keep from scalding customers. The coffee was well above the temperature necessary to melt the glue holding the handle on as well as being hot enough to injure. The lady picked up the cup of coffee by the handle, the handle came loose and the coffee cup fell into her lap, burning her badly.
Not only did she not act in an unexpected way, but the McDonald’s staff wasn’t following the company’s written policy. It was no surprise the courts initially ruled in her favor. Then McDonald’s started casting the case as a poster child for litigation gone wild and destroyed her reputation.
Sorry, this case is a pet peeve of mine.
Oh no! Syd is going for the spicy food! Notify Haz Mat!
Haz Mat? sounds like a shop
Haz Mat is just the locals’ nickname for the janitor. He’s an Empowered, with virtual immunity to noxious environments, including vacuum for a limited time. He doesn’t really compete with Achilles for the ARC hard-man role, as he’s a lifelong pacifist and quite happy in his little niche. But the limit hasn’t been found to how far he’s prepared to go in defence of the people or (especially) the fabric of his beloved building against a present threat.
Haz Mat’s name isn’t really Matthew, but he’s never been bothered to correct people. He figures compared to some of the noms des puissances being bandied about at the time, he got off lightly.
Colonel Klink has gotten even meaner over the years Dave.
Werner Klemperer, RIP 1935-2000
As a Jew playing a Nazi, Werner insisted that Klink was a complete incompetent, which was how the writers planned on writing him anyway, so it worked out.
He also (as I understand it) insisted from the start that Klink never ever win – never get the girl or any kudos, or even win an argument .
Also his character was in charge of a POW camp which some people didn’t understand. He made a cameo in the window of Batman and Robin climbing a building in 1968 tv show as Col Klink. Yes it is just a shameless plug for the show so the incongruity of the time was ignored.
Hey, it was 1960s Batman. No further explanation needed. ;)
Klemperer was quite scary as a vampire in a “Night Gallery” episode called “The Devil Is Not Mocked.” Taking place during World War Two.
Uh oh! Panel 1. Sydney has just spotted us looking at her! Quick DUCK!
(Apologies to Tapeheads fans)
Reinholt’s the name, and they call me the king,
Grand-master of the schnitzel and the waffle thing!
Actually I believe Weird Al is the Waffle King!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljy4DymrO7w
I fucking love this comic. And maybe I’m just an asshole for thinking this but maybe its because I’m a lesbian who secretly wishes everyone was a lesbian. But I digress, y no lesbians? Plenty of lesbian jokes but no delivar. I mean a ton of lady superheroes? A “tomboy” who co-owns a comic shop? Like I said, it may just be me and my need for lesbian super heroes. Idk.
I think Dabbler can supply all the lesbian needs anyone has being a partial succubus. And any other sexual needs anyone or thing has. As a plus she can look like any fantasy you have.
Plus, when Dabbler entered the ballroom with her me so sexy spell dialed up to 11, while Sydney and Ariana wre thinking “Not a lesbian”, Harem was good to go.
Look at this page and check out Harem’s thought bubble. I still think it should have looked like a keyring, but there you go. One bisexual woman (all 5 bodies are really the same person) amongst a half-dozen of straight women, which I think is about the same proportions as the general population (about 10% according to one study I remember). Yes, Harem is bi and not pure lesbian as she is clearly after the beefcake here as well.
i can relate,,i know i would love to see some womenly love,,,maybe involving kenya,,and/or dabbler,,/and /or max,,, sidney
Why is it that when two lesbians are being intimate with each other, that many guys think this is erotic? Yes, two naked women is generally more attractive than one naked woman, but do you honestly think man, that one (or both) are going to want to play with you instead?
I see your point. But again, like you said, one bisexual. For some reason a lot of people are under the impression that bisexual and lesbian are the same thing. (Not implying that you do) the point is that one bisexual character, as believable as it may be, just isnt the same. And im not hounding for any girl on girl erotica or anything. Just a thought. Hell, who knows maybe itll happen eventually. Ill just be on edge til it dies. Lil
***does not dies. Damn mobile phone keyboard
I can understand the problem. While numbers from different studies range massively, lesbians are very underrepresented in most media. There should be at least 10% lesbian and 10% bisexual characters to be representative. Not that every group is a representation of demographic averages, but when most media displays the same biases, it starts to be a problem. Of course, if you start to follow those averages, you get a new problem, since most casts are not over 10 people, you start getting “the token lesbian” in the cast.
Here we have 1 bi-sexual (or bi-curious) girl (Harem) (Possibly pan-sexual) and one absolutely pan-sexual (Dabbler)
We know Arianna and Syd are uncomfortable with attraction to girls, and so are probably straight.
Heatwave has a boyfriend, but aside from knowing she isn’t into Harem, we don’t know her feelings about girls in general. Probably straight.
Anvil and Peggy, are, as far as I know, unknowns at this point. Same with Gwen.
I think it has been stated that Maxima is straight.
So, still several cast members that could be lesbians.
Don’t forget that Dabbler isn’t human so she is crossing species lines here. Xuriel is exosexual.
Omni-sexual would be more suitable.
She is definitely over sexual as one would be if one is a sexual demon.
‘omni-sexual’ implies there might be a choice. I’m not quite sure there ISN’T an adult on earth Dabbler wouldn’t sleep with given the chance.
If you want to be sure, ask Matt!
Not sure of correct term, but I meant ” With possibly any sentient being that has somewhat compatible orifices”
I hope so. It’s still early in this comic. Ill just keep my fingers crossed for now. Lol.
We’ve seen that Peggy likes men.
But ten and ten sounds much too high. I’m pretty sure it’s more like three and five.
Gallup’s answer. Wikipedia had similar numbers.
Yeah, never understood why two girls making out is so erotic. But, then again, i don’t understand a lot of things about human nature, so…
Perhaps this will brighten your day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae6c_F5HJR8
Lmfaoooooo. I love it thank you for that. Also, I love that it starts out with flcl. Nice touch.
You might want to check the music artist he’s known for weird stuff like “Dead Skunk”.
Well, Luftwaffles aren’t that original to be honest. Even The Simpsons did that joke already:
https://bilder.hifi-forum.de/max/80681/jabf18-02-luftwaffles_174786.jpg
the Simpsons have done most things, if not them, then family guy, American dad or robot chicken
As the Southpark quote go’s “Simson’s Did It”
Why do I have this sudden image of the End of Civilization being a hot pepper eating contest between Sydney and Achilles at this Fusion place?
So, did she hear the air imploding back into the space Sydney formerly occupied?
Not to mention she moved fast enough to leave an absence of light.
So Peggy, what is it like to have a sonic boom go off right beside you when you are not in an air craft?
One common property of people with inherent super powers, in this world, is that they have looks to match.
Another is that the laws of physics can be mutable. ;) Comedy trumps any such mundane laws. The universe has a sense of humour and bends the rules when it has an amusing result.
Beings evolving in such a world almost certainly have evolved a ‘that did not happen, I did not see anything, moving along here’ survival mechanism. If the universe is in a prankster mood, you really don’t want to attract it’s attention after all!
Showing once again that God has a sense of humor.
Now if only some people who say they speak for God would get one.
Yes, she does.
So, mace-breath can be counted as a super power right?
This gives me an awesome idea. Spicy waffles. I’m going to make some right now. I know, all, bask in my awesomeness for having such a revolutionary concept. Better yet, put little pieces of habeneros in it, not ground down into powder, so that it can be like olive loaf, but with peppers.
That sounds Delicious
About 1000 votes from the lead on the poll! Get crackin’ – vote like you’re a Chicagoan! :P
Why do I picture Col. Klink and Sgt. Schultz at Luftwaffles?
Schultz only does the washing up because He Knows Nothing Nothing!!
Lufftwaffles? Heilige Mutter Gottes, dieses Seitenstechen! XDDD
Very nice. Thats actualy the first gag here REALY making me give a comment.^^
mmmm lutwaffles yum
I just realized where this is leading.
Obviously we’re headed to a spicy-food eating contest between Sydney and Heatwave
Nah Heatwave can handle hot but probably not spicy enough for Sydney. Different reactions, one is chemical and the other is thermal.
IMO, instead of attracting attention with the orbs, Sydney possibly gathers a major crowd at Fusion. All gathering to watch this freak of bature devour MULTIPLE serves of Fusion’s infamous ‘Sudden-Death-Sign-This-Disclaimer-Before-Eating-And-If -You-Can-Finish-It-Is-Free-Special’.
Yeah, Arianna’s much-anticipated media circus gets upstaged by Sydney. Again..
There was a chain in the Toronto area that in September and October were featuring a Ghost Pepper Burrito. Sydney would be in nirvana!
Reporter 1: Let’s go grab dinner in the food court.
Reporter 2: Hey, isn’t that the crazy chick from that video? Over there, with all the people watching at her eat!
and she’ll complain who tame it is
Achtung! meine Waffeln brauchen Sirup! JETZT!
Seriously they really do need that Syrup now.
If I walk into Luftwaffles will I hear a muzac version of ‘Springtime for Hitler’ played on the accordion?
That one got a snort of Dr. Pepper through my nose. Thanks and $#@! you!
Take that comment however you feel you want to.
How about “Hitler on Ice” showing on the Big Screen?
Or Charlie Chaplin’s “The Dictator”.
…wait, they don’t do secret identities? But… (rechecks opening) oh. They do know. I must have figured they for some reason (because she’s lying to Joel for now in the flashback, I guess).
Say, we must be getting pretty close to the opening, mustn’t we? ‘Bout time.
Nope, the opening scene was several months ago (comment in final panel).
Personally I am very happy with the pacing of the story. Especially given that every page is good enough to look forward to all week. All we need to do is get some billionaire hooked on Grrl Power enough to commission Dave to work on it full time ;)
And if you knew how many billionaires there are out there, you would know the odds aren’t that bad.
Months of comic time, yes, but this is likely by far the most eventful day of those months.
Luftwaffles… Would you reheat those with a flying toaster?
Luftwaffles in flight
oh god these names are genius! :O
Just out of curiosity. How much coffee do you think Math goes through during a day in the office?
Luftwaffles.
That’s going on the list next to “Bloodbath and Beyond” as “Always in my games, now”.