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More on the Five Friend Dynamic

2012-02-02T14:16:42-08:00

So when I wrote about the Five Friend Dynamic a while back, I really doubted I was the first to ever notice this. I figured if anyone had seen this pattern before, news of it would make it to TV Tropes. Turns out, they almost got it, but I think my friends and I hammered it out a little nicer. In fact, their observation is more directed towards "Five-Member Bands," which we noted as often a different dynamic than the "Fraggle" Five. Still, it's really neat to cross-reference.

It's supposed to be gum

2012-01-29T22:34:48-08:00

I don't like drawing my characters doing nothing but standing and talking. I also don't like drawing Nat standing around without a cigarette, but she doesn't smoke around Jet. So I tried to draw her getting a stick of gum out in the last scene. Without any context, I don't think it's apparent. Anyway, Seattle based fiction's obligatory scene at the Fremont Troll. I've actually drawn the Space Needle exactly once, but only a local would have known that.

The Indies - Obligatory Fremont Troll Scene

2012-01-29T00:00:00-08:00

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Obligatory Fremont Troll Scene

It's Magic

2012-01-23T14:52:43-08:00

Watching "My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic" is like mainlining liquid hugs after freebasing a rainbow.

The Indies - Needs

2012-01-23T00:00:00-08:00

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Needs

Back to Normal

2012-01-22T12:57:54-08:00

The blizzard shelters have wrapped up just in time, because I have fully depleted my "being a hero" reserve. I suddenly find myself with significantly more humility than usual and an unusually strong need for a hug.

Voluntold

2012-01-21T09:56:27-08:00

Red Cross keeps my life exciting, for sure. We have a handful of shelters open across the region due to the ice storms knocking power out. There was also a shelter managers' class scheduled today, which has already been postponed twice before. This meant our chapter had to make a very "WarCraft" decision between upgrading and deploying troops, ironically, because of a blizzard. I never got word if the class was on or not, so I showed up. It is off, but there's plenty of administrative/logistical stuff to do, so - as has happened to me a few times before - I got deputized. Totally not complaining. I love being in a position to help people, and I planned on spending the day with ARC anyway.

The Indies - The Opposite of Pros

2012-01-16T00:00:00-08:00

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The Opposite of Pros

The Indies - Everybody has seen Ghostbusters

2012-01-09T00:00:00-08:00

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Everybody has seen Ghostbusters

The Indies - Launch Day

2012-01-02T00:00:00-08:00

A new episode of The Indies is available now at Splurd.com!
Launch Day