You're browsing the archives of General Protection Fault.
You can search these comics too.

show: [ full transcriptions | abridged transcriptions | just the first line ]

GPF Archive: Wednesday, January 1, 2003 Sharon: It looks like Ki based the characters in her novel on people she knows... / Dexter: I'll bet I'M the hero... / Sharon: Somehow I doubt that. I think she based the main character on herself. This elven ranger "Kithinera". / Dexter: Mmm... Ki with pointy ears... / Sharon: I forget how much of a perv you can be... / Dexter: Come again? / Sharon: Never mind. Let's start reading. She hasn't done an opening yet; this reads like a "Chapter Two"... / Narrator: "As dawn broke, Kithinera rode into the glen to discover she had already arrived too late..."
GPF Archive: Thursday, January 2, 2003 [[Inside Ki's fantasy novel. An elven Ki is riding through the ruins of a caravan.]] / Narrator: The caravan lay in ruin, the refugees and their escorts slain. The evidence was clear. Orcs had ambushed them. / Narrator: Only the men remained. Women and children were taken as slaves. Even the horses were ravaged: the foul beasts had been thorough. / Narrator: Worse yet, the Captain's signet was taken as well. Was it removed merely as another trinket to hoard, or did the Orcs bear enough intelligence to foresee its true political value? / Narrator: The answer would have to wait. A rustling beyond the clearing signaled the arrival of more visitors...
GPF Archive: Friday, January 3, 2003 [[Kithinera is braced up in a tree. Below her, people are speaking.]] / Person 1: Are you sure this is the way? / Person 2: No, but I'm more sure of my sense of direction than I am of your cooking... / [[Below is revealed four people: a mage, knight, barbarian, and rogue.]] / Mage[[Dwayne/Duncan]]: This isn't right. I sense danger. And do I smell smoke? / Knight[[Nick/Nicholas]]: Fan out. Ready your weapons. / [[Back to Kithinera. She's strung her bow, and is readying an arrow for firing.]] / Person 1: Alas! A great struggle has happened! These poor souls. What do you think attacked them? / Person 2: Considering I just stepped in Orc poop... / [[Kithinera aims her bow]] / Person 3: Shh... I sense we are not alone...
GPF Archive: Saturday, January 4, 2003 [[Still in Ki's fantasy world, in the clearing where the caravan was raided. An arrow has been fired.]] / Knight: Archer! In the trees! / Rogue: I've got him! / Knight: Sharon, wait! Duncan...? / Mage: <> / [[Mage walks up to tree and hits it.]] / Mage: <> / <> / <> / [[Elven Ki falls out of tree.]] / Ki: Oof! / Barbarian: It's raining Elf maidens! Must be my lucky day! / Ki: Ngh...
GPF Archive: Sunday, January 5, 2003 [[Ki's fantasy world. Kithinera is on the ground, surrounded by the other four.]] / Narrator: The strangers were unknown Kithinera, obviously from outside the Realm. Although they clearly had nothing to do with the attack, she remained wary. / [[Shows the group; Dwayne, Fooker, Sharon, and Nick]] / Narrator: A motley band they were...a mage, barbarian, rogue, and knight. All were human, and apparently all deferred leadership to the knight. / [[Ki looks alarmed as she looks at Nick]] / Narrator: But never had she beheld a human so noble in countenance and pure of spirit. Her heart raced at the sight of him despite herself. / [[A ray of light shines through the trees at Nick/Nicholas's head]] / Narrator: There was gentleness beside the determination in his eyes, and his voice was clear and soft. / Knight: I am Nicholas. Let me help you up. {{holds out hand}} / [[Back to Dexter and Sharon in the GPF office. Both stare at the screen]] / [[Dexter and Sharon laugh]] / Dexter and Sharon: Bwahahah!!
 
GPF Archive: Monday, January 6, 2003 [[Trent walks in.]] / Trent: What's so funny? / Dexter: What? Oh, we're reading Ki's novel in progress. / Sharon: DEXTER! / Trent: Really? I didn't know she was an author... / Dexter: Neither did we. But she's basing characters on some of us. / Trent: Hrm? What about you? Or _Me_? Am _I_ in this book? / Sharon: I'll do a search and see if I can find your names. / [[Sharon has completed her search and looks nervous. Trent looks agitated]] / {{Sharon knows that Dexter is an ogre and that Trent is Trudy's evil minion.}} / Sharon: Um...let's go back to where we were... / Trent: WHAT? GO BACK! NOW I WANT TO SEE! / Dexter: I'm a god, aren't I?
GPF Archive: Tuesday, January 7, 2003 [[Nicholas/Nick helps Kithinera/Ki up]] / Duncan/Dwayne: Can we trust this stranger, Nicholas? How do we know she isn't behind this attack? / Nicholas: Because elven rangers don't use orcish arrows. / [[Show Nicholas/Nick and Kithinera/Ki]] / Nicholas/Nick: I believe she has come upon this travesty much as we have. / Kithinera/Ki: I am Kithenera, scout and emissary for the captain of the royal armies of Ethendale. / [[Nicholas/Nick introduces Duncan/Dwayne and Sharon, whose name remains the same]] / Nicholas/Nick: I am Nicholas, knight of Sternhelm, and this is my wizardly companion, Duncan. / Sharon: I am Sharon of Dirthwood, emissary to the King of Sternhelm. / [[Kithinera/Ki turns to Fookar/Fooker as Sharon rolls her eyes]] / Kithinera/Ki: And you are...? / Fookar/Fooker: Fookar the barbarian, slayer of big ugly things and ravager of women, the most wanted blade this side of Rothland!
GPF Archive: Wednesday, January 8, 2003 [[Nicholas/Nick and Kithinera/Ki survey the scene]] / Narrator: Strange as they were, Kithinera quickly learned that the Party was just as innocent of the carnage as she. / [[Sharon bows to a king seated on his throne while Nicholas/Nick and Duncan/Dwayne stand by]] / Narrator: Sharon ahd been sent to the King of Sternhelm by a local governor to seek aid in the recent wave of Orc attacks. Nicholas and Duncan were sent to investigate. / [[Kithinera/Ki and Nicholas/Nick look at the captain's corpse. Nicholas looks thoughtful]] / Narrator: Much like herself, they had learned little beyond the obvious. But Nicholas feared a darker hand stirred this insurgence, and the Captain's stolen signet confirmed ihis suspicions. / [[Kithinera/Ki looks scared as Fookar/Fooker is attempting to stomp on something]] / Narrator: As for Fookar... well, he just tagged along, hoping to kill things. / Fookar/Fooker: Die, cricket! Die! Ha!
GPF Archive: Thursday, January 9, 2003 [[The group is conferring with Kithinera]] / Nicholas/Nick: It seems we share a common purpose. Mayhaps it would be wise for us to combine our talents. Shall you join us, Kithinera? / Kithinera/Ki: I don't see why not. / [[Ki motions for the group to be quiet]] / Duncan: We could use your tracking skills. If we can follow the orcs' trail... / Ki: Shh! We are not alone... / [[Dex-tar/Dexter towers over the party]] / Narrator: Sudddenly, the forest exploded as a vile, hideous shape burst into the clearing. / Dex-tar/Dexter: DEX-TAR SMASH! / [[Sharon is snickering as Dexter is angry]] / Dexter: I'M AN OGRE?! / Trent: Actually, it seems pretty fitting if you think about it / Sharon: SNK
GPF Archive: Friday, January 10, 2003 [[Fookar/Fooker holds Dex-tar/Dexter's severed head, which is almost as large as he is]] / Narrator: The Ogre was dumb and slow, however, and was quickly dispatched. For the time being, Fookar's blood lust was quenched. / Fookar/Fooker: Ar ar ar! / [[Focus on the rest of the group]] / Kithinera/Ki: Ogres do not frequent these woods. This beast must have been sent to stop us. / Nicholas/Nick: Or to deliver a message from our adversary. / [[Fooker displays a phoenix feather]] / Nicholas/Nick: The ogre was a challenge, yes, but nothing we could not handle. Its master _knew_ it would be defeated, but would survive long enough to deliver _this_. / [[Duncan/Dwayne, Kithinera/Ki, and Nicholas/Nick view the feather, while Fookar/Fooker barks]] / Duncan/Dwayne: A phoenix feather! Rare indeed! Only in the heights of the Forgotten Mountains can this be found. / Nicholas/Nick: And so to these mountains we shall go. / Fookar/Fooker: Arf arf arf
 
GPF Archive: Saturday, January 11, 2003 [[Horse riders travel along a road across hills, the Forgotten Mountains in the distance]] / Narrator: The journey to the Forgotten Mountains would be long and treacherous. Kithinera used this time to get to know her new companions. / [[The group is around an open fire; Sharon sings and plays a lute, while Duncan/Dwayne casts cantrips as Kithinera/Ki watches]] / Narrator: At night, Sharon would sing bard's yarns while Duncan illuminated the circle with cantrips. Even boorish Fookar shared tales of his daring exploits. / [[Kithinera/Ki and Nicholas/Nick are looking into each other's eyes]] / Narrator: But it was to Nicholas her mind and eyes always returned. His humble grace and gallant ways charmed her, and she was certain this attraction was mutual. / [[Dexter and Trent are getting impatient as Sharon rolls her eyes]] / Dexter: Can we skip the mushy stuff and move on to more fighting? / Trent: When do _I_ come into this? If it has anything to do with Trudy...
GPF Archive: Sunday, January 12, 2003 [[The group is seated at a tavern table. Various characters are strewn about the tavern, including Bruno the Bandit and his sidekick Fiona and Bob the Elf (from "Elf Life"). One warrior is passed out nearby.]] / Narration: As they neared the Mountains, they paused at a small tavern in hopes of finding a lead... / [[A small hobbit-like creature is atempting to get Kithinerai's attention.]] / Underhill: PSST! / Underhill: Psst! Hey, you! Elf! Over here! / [[Kithinera turns in her chair to face Underhill]] / Kithinera: Who are you? / Underhill: Name's... er... Underhill. Look, I need you to take this ring for me. / Kithinera: I don't want a ring. / Underhill: See, it's magic. Some Grey Wizard wants me to throw it into a volcano, but I'm lazy. Just take it and forget you ever saw me. / [[Kithinera turns away, annoyed, as Underhill gets angry.]] / Kithinera: I'm sorry. I don't-- / Underhill: Just take the freakin' ring, Lady! Sheesh! It's not like some Black Rider's gonna hunt you down and kill you! / [[A Black Rider approaches Underhill. Kithinera turns to face him again, amused.]] / Kithinera: You mean like HIM? / Underhill: EEP! / [[A bony hand grasps Underhill's shoulder. He jumps.]] / Black Rider: Never mind thisss LITTLE one. I'll take him home. He'sss quite sssick..
GPF Archive: Monday, January 13, 2003 [[Kithinera/Ki wakes up, chained, in Trenton/Trent's presence]] / Narrator: Kithinera awoke to the maniacal laughter of her captor... / Trent's voice: Hold on a second... / [[Trent is talking with Dexter and Sharon]] / Trent: First they're in an inn. Now she's captive. / Sharon: Some authors don't write their works linearly. I guess Ki hasn't finished it yet. / [[Sharon examines Ki's notes]] / Sharon: Looks like there's a few general notes about a fight, the party scattered, and Kithinera captured. I think we're about to meet the villain.]] / [[Dwayne sternly looks in]] / Trent: Hmph. Any others surprises you'd like to share? / Dwayne: AHEM.
GPF Archive: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 [[The three viewers turn around, surprised, as Dwayne crosses his arms]] / Dwayne: So what time-wasting activity am I paying you three for _this_ time? / Sharon and Dexter: DWAYNE! / Sharon: Sorry, Dwayne, I was restoring the back-ups when I happened on this file of Ki's. Dexter convinced me to open it, and it kind of snowballed. / Dwayne: And just what part of Ki's privacy are we invading then? / Dexter: Her unfinished fantasy novel. She's based the cast on us. / [[Dwayne's anger is replaced by curiosity. Sharon and Trent smile]] / Dwayne: Am..._I_ in it?
GPF Archive: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 [[Trenton/Trent looks Kithinera/Ki in the face]] / Narrator: It was Lord Trenton, governor of the Western Lands and Warlord of Wormwood. His words dripped with venom as he- / [[Trent looks on with disdain as Sharon looks angry]] / Trent: Oh, of course... She paints me as the villain, just because she doesn't like me... / Sharon: Trent, there's more, pipe down. / [[A shadowy figure enters. Trent bows to her]] / Narrator: But all in the Realms knew he was naught but a puppet of the true evil of the land: vile Queen Gertrude, mistress of the dark magicks. / [[Trent lunges for the keyboard as Sharon and Dwayne are shocked]] / Trent; AND _NOW_ I'M A PUPPET OF TRUDY? WHERE'S THE DELETE KEY?!?
 
GPF Archive: Thursday, January 16, 2003 [[Dexter holds Trent back]] / Sharon: Now, where were we? / Dwayne: We'll have to remember this. It could come in handy... / [[Trenton/Trent confers with Gertrude/Trudy]] / Trenton: While the rest of the party eluded my orcs, we were able to capture _this_ one, my lady... / Gertrude/Trudy: She will suffice, Lord Trenton. / Gertrude/Trudy: An elven ranger, of Ethendale no less. This presents a grave problem. If the men and elves unite against us, our plans shall be forfeit. / [[Gertrude/Trudy, giving orders to Trenton/Trent, gazes at Kithinera/Ki, who scowls at her.]] / Gertrude/Trudy: Such a lovely, comely lass... It shall be a shame breaking her. Torture her 'til she talks or dies, whichever comes first.
GPF Archive: Friday, January 17, 2003 [[A carriage with a cage, driven by Trenton/Trent, travels down the road with orc escorts, to a distant castle]] / Narrator: Bound and flogged, Kithinera was led to Lord Trenton's dreaded torture laboratory, infamous throughout the Realm as a vile pit of hell upon earth. / [[Focus on Trenton/Trent]] / Narrator: The lord himself escorted the cart, surrounded by his Orc champions. The dread lord took great pleasure in his torture skills, and saw her as a new challenge. / [[Kithinera/Ki kneels in the carriage.]] / Narrator: Usually defiant and determined, she slipped into an uncharacteristic hopelessness. While bound, she had no hope of freedom... / [[An arrow hits an orc in the back, much to Ki's surprise]] / Narrator: ...save but one...
GPF Archive: Saturday, January 18, 2003 [[Duncan/Dwayne casts a spell, Fookar/Fooker grabs an orc, readying his bloodied axe, and Nicholas/Nick swings at an orc with his bloody sword]] / Narrator: The battle was brief but intense. Kithinera watched as her new companions made short work of the orc guards. / [[Nicholas/Nick and Trenton/Trent cross blades]] / Nicholas/Nick: The Warlod, however, proved a greater challenge. Fiercely, he deflected Sharon's arrows and Fookar's axe. Only Nicholas's blade proved a match. / [[Kithinera/Ki smiles as Duncan/Dwayne hands her a sword]] / Narrator: The clash of steel on steel rang across the countryside as the warriors fought. Duncan freed her from her bonds, a short sword awaiting her skilled hand. / [[The rest of the group looks horrified as they see Trenton's sword sticking out of Nicholas/Nick. Trenton/Trent lies presumably dead, Nicholas/Nick's sword stuck into his back]] / Narrator: But the battle was already finished, and if a victor could be named, he would be difficult to find...
GPF Archive: Sunday, January 19, 2003 [[Kithinera/Ki kneels beside an unconscious Nick/Nicholas, near a dead orc, as Sharon stands by. Nicholas/Nick appears to have entry and exit wounds from Trent's sword]] / Kithinera/Ki: NICHOLAS! / Sharon: The sword pierced 'tween the armor plates, but he stilll lives! / [[Kithinera/Ki talks with Duncan/Dwayne]] / Duncan/Dwayne: But not for long. His wound is grave, and my skill is not within the healing arts. / Kithinera/Ki: If I could ride with him to Ethendale.... / [[Kithinera/Ki mounts Trenton/Trent's horse]] / Fookar/Fooker: The journey is too long! He will not survive! / Kithinera/Ki: An elf can speak to a horse as others cannot. I'll ride alone! / [[Kithinera/Ki rides away with Nicholas/Nick]] / Narrator: So Kithinera took the lord's mount and rode swiftly across the plain, as the knight's life drained from its vessel. / [[Sharon, Dexter, Dwayne and Trent are watching]] / Sharon: Oooh, this is getting good... / Trent: Hrmf. Too predictable, if you ask me. No big surprise what happens next... / [[Ki approaches Sharon's office, looking at her watch]] / Ki: Nick's got errands to run, so I wonder if Sharon's up for some lunch...
GPF Archive: Monday, January 20, 2003 [[Ki walks into room where others (Dex, Trent, Dwayne, Sharon) reading her manuscript. They are startled]] / Ki: Hey, Sharon! You want to get some lu-- / Others: AAH! / [[All jump]] / Ki: What's going on in here? / Dwayne: Nothing! Nothing at all! Just a little conference is all! / [[Ki looks angry]] / Ki: Then why do you all look so sheepish? And what's that on your screen? / Sharon: [[huge nervous grin]] Er, um... customer document? / Ki: [[turns to where Dexter is restraining Trent in a giant bear hug]] And this... This has so many punchlines I don't know where to start...
 
GPF Archive: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 [[Ki with an angry look on her face, Dwayne with a look of confusion, Sharon looking sad and down at the floor]] / Ki: Okay, something fishy is going on here... / Sharon: I'm sorry, Ki. It's all my and Dexter's fault. / [[Ki glaring at Sharon with Evil Eyes, Sharon looking sad and down at the floor]] / Sharon: I was restoring the backups when I found the file... / Ki: What file? / Sharon: And Dexter talked me into opening it... / Ki: What File? / [[Sharon looking at Ki with sad eyes, Ki looking shocked with big eyes]] / Sharon: Um... "The Counsel of Ethendale?" / [[Dexter holding Trent, Ki with disproportionate eyes like she's about to explode]] / Dexter: [[quietly]] So... is she angry or embarrassed? / Trent: [[quietly]] I don't know. But I've never seen a person turn that shade of red...
GPF Archive: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 [[Ki stands before Sharon's monitor in disbelief. Sharon is at the keyboard, and Dwayne is standing behind her.]] / Ki: You... read... my... private... file... / Sharon: I-I'm sorry, Ki! I didn't want to, really! Dexter-- / [[Ki screams, VERY loudly, pointing to the door. Dexter still has Trent in a bearhug.]] / Ki: THAT'S IT! ALL OF YOU! GET OUT! --GET--OUT!-- ALL EXCEPT SHARON! / [[Dwayne sprints for the door, scared to death of Ki.]] / Dwayne: I think I have some paperwork to do... / [[Trent is still trapped by Dexter.]] / Dexter: Um, Ki, I'm really sorry, I didn't-- / Ki: I don't want to hear it, Dexter! GET OUT! / [[Ki becomes so angry, her hair frazzles.]] / Ki: AND DROP TRENT! / [[Dexter lets Trent go and snaps into a salute. Trent falls to the ground.]] / Dexter: AYE AYE, SIR! ER, MA'AM! / <>
GPF Archive: Thursday, January 23, 2003 Sharon: Ki... I'm really sorry. I knew it was wrong to read your novel without your permission... A sys admin should never abuse her power. / Ki: I'm more upset with you as a _friend_ than as a user. How _could_ you? You let the whole office see it! I'm so embarrassed I could cry and so angry I can't see straight! / [[Ki is facing away from the viewer, head down. Sharon is sitting, looking sad]] / Ki: So... did you _like_ it?
GPF Archive: Friday, January 24, 2003 Ki: So you really did like my novel? / Sharon: Well, it's still pretty choppy, but it's off to a good start. / Ki: I've never thought of myself as creative, but I really liked this idea and wanted to give it a try. I'm still too embarrassed to show it around, but the feedback is nice. / Sharon: My main advice is to keep it somewhere other than the file server. Besides prying sys admins, you almost lost the file in the fire, if it hadn't been backed-up. / Ki: Hey, I think I'll keep it triple encrypted on a floppy in a safe in a bomb shelter from now on. / Sharon: Make that redundant floppies and you're on the right track.
GPF Archive: Saturday, January 25, 2003 Sharon: I'm sorry about this whole novel mess... / Ki: Oh, I forgive you. And I'm sorry I blew up at you. / Ki: I need to make sure to talk to the others. I'm still pretty sensitive about this book, and I don't want word of it getting out yet. / Sharon: As mad as you were, I doubt they'll say anything, even Dexter. Let them think you're still mad at them, then talk to them later. / Ki: Eh... The last thing I want right now is for Nick to find out about it... / Nick: Find out about what?
 
GPF Archive: Sunday, January 26, 2003 [[At a fast food outlet.]] / Nick: So you two still aren't going to tell me what you were talking about? / Ki: Girl talk. / Sharon: Mm hm. / Nick: Right... / Sharon: Subject change. Have you ever noticed that if you really miss someone, you think you see them everywhere? / Ki: Not really... / Sharon: I thought I saw a guy that looked just like Fooker the other day at the store. I miss him so much. / Sharon: In fact, that guy at the counter looks like him too... He's coming this way... oh my... it can't be... / [[Sharon pounce-hugs a blonde guy who looks like Fooker.]] / Sharon: FOOKER!!! / Ki, Nick and blonde guy: <>
GPF Archive: Monday, January 27, 2003 Justin: D-do I *know* you? / Sharon: Of course you do! It's Sharon, your girlfriend! / Sharon: Unless... they mind-wiped you too!?! / Nick: It's not Fooker, Sharon. The voice is wrong, and he's wearing long pants. / Justin: Mind wipes? Long pants? Who *are* you people? / Nick: You wouldn't happen to be related to a Jason Barker, would you? / Justin: That explains a *lot*. / Sharon: NO IT DOESN'T! EXPLAIN IT TO *ME*!
GPF Archive: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 Justin: You must be friends of my scum-bag brother. / Ki: Brother? Then that makes you Justin, right? / Nick: So you know him? / Ki: Know of him. Fooker told me some about him back in college, but we never met. / Sharon: So this is Fookers brother? Not him? / Justin: I wish you people would stop using that stupid nickname of his... / Sharon: Get your hands off me, you brute! <>
GPF Archive: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 [[Ki and Sharon walk past Justin and Nick]] / Justin: So the red-headed fire cracker is his girlfriend? And no buck teeth or body odor? / Nick: You'll have to forgive Sharon. She really misses Foo-- I mean, Jason since he left the country... / Justin: Left the country, huh? Figures. That dog's probably enjoying himself somewhere. / Nick: Do you... know what your brother does for a living? / Justin: Of course I do. The chump stole my job.
GPF Archive: Thursday, January 30, 2003 [[View of outside GPF Software, Justin et al are inside]] / Justin: This is a safe place to talk about "stuff"? / Nick?: Yeah. Everyone who doesn't know is out to lunch. / [[Sharon, Nick, Ki, and Justin are in the GPF kitchen]] / Sharon: Coast is clear. Trent and Dexter are gone. / Nick: You said Jason "stole" your job? / Justin: Hmph. Yeah. / Sharon: I'm assuming we're talking about the secret agent gig? / Ki: Fooker never told us how he became a secret agent... / Justin: No wonder. / Justin: He's the luckiest idiot I know. It was pure chance that put him in the right place at the wrong time, ruining everything I and my father had worked for. / Ki: I smell a flashback...
 

Archive Page:
<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 >>