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520 – Absolutely not
Dec25
Hey All,
*** Disclaimer , strips are going to get a bit dark, things aren’t going to be their normal shenanigan filled selves. Our inner selves don’t always react how we want and our minds lead to places in which most of us don’t want to be. I do beg of you to stick with me. Thanks for your support and readership. ~Cheetah ***
Looks like Jim put a lot of thought into what he’s told Fred. Looks like Fred’s put too much thought into the opposite. More on that next week.
Till then,
~Cheetah out
Oh my! Maybe he should appeal to her mom?
Will certainly hang in there, to see how this resolves!
Things have just gotten interesting, and not in a good way.
Now we wait to see if this is a lead-in to one of those ‘she’s not my property and can decide that for herself’ subversions to the ‘asking the father for his daughter’ arcs.
Now for the ultimate test of love. Will Jim blow an older man to merry the woman he loves?
wow… just… wow
Heh! Welcome to the fiction writer’s dilemma: How “realistic” do we want to make our stories? Yup, if we’re trying to make our fiction (anthro, fantasy, shoot-em-up, etc.) *real* to the audience, we *must* be willing to have our characters occasionally walk down a dark road, and sometimes face unpleasant, unhappy choices. Your writing is maturing, Jim, and the story arcs are getting better, with more-believable (for anthros!) characters that have interesting backstories and lives. The new year for C&C is already looking good! Ciao! (the other) Jim
That last panel… man… nothing is more shattering
I was a supporter a couple of years ago, right about the time the dumpster was smouldering and the wheels were coming off. I didn’t feel right about reading without paying so I missed the last couple of years. And I’ve been a little busy- being medic hasn’t been as much fun as it used to be these last six or 700 days. For the last couple of days I have been cheating and catching up. (I’m working extra shifts, standing extra watches and I should have some disposable income to do right by you soon.)
A couple of thoughts occurred to me; first, from your perspective the prom thing took 3 1/2 years but from my perspective it’s been a wonderfully fun romp over the last couple of days. Really interesting and entertaining and enjoyable and engaging. I’m glad to know other people can do what I couldn’t and stick with you. You mentioned a few times in the comments, and I wanted to reassure you that I don’t think you could find anybody that thought it was a chore “sticking with you“!
My other thought is, I’ve been wondering when some of real life and the reality of millions upon millions dead worldwide would bring a somber note to this strip. Not having read further I can’t say if that was your intent, but… 🤷♂️😩 We all lost somebody. Even if it’s only in the John Donne for whom the Bell tolls sense. I’ve been doing this for over 3 1/2 decades and I’ve never dealt with anything like this. Even the worst trauma is over like the strike of a match by comparison. Maybe I’m just getting too old for this, but- I don’t know what I’m trying to say exactly. All the artists, all the ups and downs, all your personal tribulations & nothing seems to bring any shadows or shade your world with any negativity. Maybe that’s how you deal with your stress? Or maybe it’s not healthy? I hope you’re doing something to manage; otherwise we’re going to find you on a Clocktower somewhere contemplating a Greg Louganis/Johnny Weissmuller imitation, and that would be a great loss.
I dunno. Maybe I’m just burned out, washed up, wore down has been & I talk too much!
Reading the comic again. I have to say that I still hate Josie’s dad. Such a spiteful little man.