Holy crap, it’s over…. It’s… finally over.

::wipes brow:: Phew. Man. Well, that was a hoot. And in honor of the conclusion of our first major story arch, and as promised, I have prepared a Special Limited Collector’s Edition of Superhappymechafuntime XI. There is a special foil cover and alternate endings. Even a deleted scene. Man, if this special edition malarky wasn’t so tongue in cheek, it’d be pretty cool. Scratch that. It is cool.

This also means I have no time to make a more detailed post. I HAVE to talk about Big O.

-Arlo

So wait… Isn’t this, like, cheating or something? The ending is so close I can taste it. It tastes a bit salty. Oh, and a big shout out to Chris “Clucky” K. I probably didn’t get this up in time for you to see it before you went to bed. Too bad. A drunk Chris is an assured laugh. Maybe a sleepy Chris is one, too… Hmm….

I’m playing Tomb Raider as I type this (I grew two more arms last night. You didn’t hear?). I’m surprised I’ve lasted as long as I have. They cleaned up the control scheme, made the platforming much more intuitive, and slopped a fat layer of clean all over it. I’m actually having fun in a Tomb Raider game. Huh. I don’t think I’ve ever had fun in a Tomb Raider game… Don’t get me wrong — I’m not neccessarily suggesting a buy, but it is definitely worth a passing glance. At the rate I’m plowing through it, I bet you could beat it with one rental. But damn if the graphics aren’t hit and miss. Sometimes I think, “Wow, this game actually looks next gen,” while others I just want to jab myself in the eye with a spork. Mainly, I feel that last one when I look at the skin textures and character model creases. I’d give it an 8. Looks like they hit the nail on the head with this one, in terms of gameplay.

A side note: Writing “pussy” and being so analytical in it’s position and rotation, it lost all meaning, derogatory or otherwise. It didn’t look like it was spelled correctly. I find that happens to me often. When I look at mundane words for too long, they just don’t look right. Except this time, the mundane word is “pussy.”

-Arlo

What is this? The gauntlet was just thrown down. I’ll tell you now, I’m no good at that game. Race kicks bootay. Troll…. well, Troll doesn’t move much.

So I was driving to my mom’s work to help her with her printer and I was thinking that certain words just don’t get the reverence they deserve anymore. For instance: Supermarket. “I’m going to drive to the supermarket and get some eggs. Maybe one of those tiny half-dozen containers this time.” How can you say that? In passing?! That shit is super! Give it some respect. “I’m going to drive to the SUPER(!) market, where any number of wonderful amazements and oddities may be found along with those necessities that its majesty deems to provide to us in all its glory, and get some eggs. Maybe those tiny half-dozen containers this time. Those are wicked sweet.” That’s better.

And Marshmallow! … Ok, that one is just weird.

I took a break from Oblivion tonight to watch some Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU. It’s an interesting departure from the regular tone of the series and is the peanut butter to Excel Saga’s jelly. It manages to make fun of almost every convention of modern anime and still remain compelling in its source material. Check it out. But maybe check out the original first, otherwise, you’ll be way lost.

Today, the assistant manager from my neighbor store phoned me up just to call me out on my xbox affinity. It was odd. I held my own in objectivity, not fan-boy-ism. And that was the whole conversation. That was it. He said he looked forward to further banter. It was fun, actually… but very random — kinda like the flow of this post.

-Arlo

So we’re killing people and that’s good. Troll said this is what the arc needed. I didn’t tell him we had his presence planned like a month ago.

I was out for a few days in Sonora with family and had some fun. Shout out to Kevin and Kyle who got the url Sunday morning. Now do you understand why I told you not to show your parents? Tell your friends.

Anyway, the point of that Sonora reference is that on the ride up and back, I was in a massive truck with my cousin, her dad, and her boyfriend. We were listening to Sirius Satellite Radio. Now, I have this problem… I have a severe case of Stickupmyassaholism. Please dont tease me. It’s a disease and should be pitied. I have this thing where I decide I want something with no research and no “Sleeping On It” and I must have it today. I did that with DVR and was rewarded. I did that with the PSP about a month or two ago and haven’t touched it in maybe two weeks. I’ve become increasing disengaged from FM radio and have relagated myself to the solitude of my iPod and Mix”Tape” CDs. Three comedy channels are good. Plus, I’m wicked excited about the prospect of getting old and having a 90s oldies station; I won’t have to wait as Sirius has fully two 90’s channels, one of which is dedicated to rock. Holy Jeez. So I’ve decided on Sirius over XM, obviously, but what I want to know is if you have any recommendations as to the reciever based on quality and price or if I’m even headed down the right path at all. I’m looking at this. Not too expensive and it’s versatile. I don’t want to have to buy a whole new cd player, either. ::sigh:: This stick up my ass isn’t getting any more comfortable (no gay jokes, please) and I might just have to deal with it… ya know, by pulling it out.

Plus, I got a tape from my Grandma Mom that we recorded when I was twelve. I do some reading on it and some really bad impressions of a generic six-year-old and a grandmother, too. Man, I was set up to be an English major from an early age. That, and I’m so fucking adorable. WAS. WAS so fucking adorable. Yeah… that’s it…

-Arlo

The chaos begins!!! I don’t know why, for sure, but I’m kinda proud of this one. Like it’s the one kid that hasn’t been arrested or something. Yeah, those others are bad ass (especially the one that got you the “discount” dvd player for Father’s Day), but this one went to college and everything. Don’t ask me why I feel that way. I can’t describe it and you won’t know what I’m talking about until you have kids of your own… or a webcomic.

FInally finished the Dark Brotherhood a couple of days ago. Way cooler story line than the Thieves’ Guild. I can’t stress that enough. The Thieves Guild never gave me a horse named, like, McStealstuff.

I’m going to Sonora this weekend for a family reunion so maybe I’ll come up with more original ideas. As it stands there is stuff out there that you guys have never seen. And some of it is made by me.

But on to things made by Race. Dr. McNinja (probably one of my top 3 or so webcomics now that my other-webcomicking-half introduced me to it) posted an image of this work of art for which Race has this uncanny knack. That’s right. Etch-a-Drawing. I’d use the real name, but I don’t want to get sued. You can not believe the cool stuff she can do with these things. I was seriously heartbroken when I found out that she couldn’t find any more. This paragraph is like a double-edged katana — I get to show off the talent of my partner and direct you to things that you need to see.

MORE NEWS FLASHES! OK, JUST ONE!

The special features section of the forums has been opened in honor of wadewilson hitting Level 5 Bumbling Squire! And in honor of us going red at onlinecomics.net in addition to getting over 100 fans there! AND in honor of over 10,000 hits! Be there or be square. It was going to only be opened for those displaying participation in the forums, but in a rash decision made but 30 seconds ago in an IM, Race and I decided to open it up to only one elite group comprised of just you! … but only if you’re registered. HAHA! The section will be updated as we find more content. I have a feeling about that “more content” appearing at the end of this story arch.

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-Arlo