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The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Hiryuu holds a telephone and is speaking to Pete]] / Hiryuu: Hey Pete, your mom's on the phone. / Pete: Yeah? OK, give it here. / [[Pete picks up the phone]] / Pete: Hey, mom! What's up? / [[Pete's mouth gapes as a look of shock crosses his face]] / Pete: WHAT?! But how? Why? ... Are you SERIOUS?? ......
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Hiryuu looks shocked while Pete is staring off in the distance]] / Hiryuu: What the? What do you mean? / Pete: My parents... My family... Finances... / [[Pete looks down, Hiryuu is speaking to him]] / Pete: They hit some hard spot and need cash fast... / Hiryuu: So? Most people face that, man, they'll...
 
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Hiryuu is aghast, Pete is shocked]] / Hiryuu: Are you SERIOUS? / Pete: Deadly... They lost a bundle... Took a gamble... / [[Pete rubs the back of his head]] / Pete: At first I thought they meant the market... But I'm not so sure anymore. / Pete: In any case, we're doomed. / [[Hiryuu cringes]] / Hiryuu:...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Fred is speaking to Pete, Pete looks annoyed]] / Fred: We're being approached for a "business proposal." / Pete: No way! I'm NOT seeing any family now! / [[A silhouette appears on the right; Pete is taken aback]] / Fred (off-panel): She's not FROM your family... / Pete: Uh? / [[Pete and Fred speak conspiratorily...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Pete looks less than enthused as Laura speaks to him]] / Pete: OK, I'll bite... What's your proposal? / Laura: I was thinking of a way to revive our entertainment. / [[Laura appears in silhouette, holding out her hands]] / Laura: Too much of it is vapid and scripted... We need surprise! Some REAL emotion! / [[Laura...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Laura is speaking]] / Laura: Now, the problem with current reality TV is that it's all edited for drama. What you see isn't always what happened. / [[Laura holds up her hands]] / Laura: My idea is to use camera teams to follow subjects around all day, showing things as they appear! Uncensored! Unless...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Hiryuu folds his arms; Pete signs the contract]] / Hiryuu: Hold on, now... What about Jeremy? / Pete: What ABOUT Jeremy? / Hiryuu: Shouldn't we ask him? / [[Pete and Hiryuu appear in silhouette]] / Pete: Do you think he'd agree? / Hiryuu: Well, no... / Pete: Exactly. Besides, we outnumber him, so we win. / Hiryuu:...
 
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Pete hands Laura the contract]] / Pete: So... You'll be filming us. / Laura: Yup! You're the focus of this show. / [[Pete looks worried; Laura looks over the contract]] / Pete: But, uh... How will you deal with Jeremy? / Laura: Oh, don't worry, it's all taken care of. / [[Pete rubs his head]] / Pete:...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Hiryuu walks along behind Laura]] / Laura: Now, there's a very important factor in all of this... / [[Laura opens a cupboard]] / Laura: PRODUCT PLACEMENTS are a way of life in... Hey! Why do you have all this store-brand food? / Hiryuu: It's what we buy. / [[Hiryuu is annoyed]] / Laura (off-panel): Oh...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Pete is on camera]] / Laura (off-panel): And we'll be using hidden cameras, and crews on location. / Pete: Right. / Laura (off-panel): And don't tell your roommate. / Pete: Gotcha. / [[Pete, on camera, rubs his chin in confusion]] / Pete: Say, uh... How ARE you going to broadcast this 24/7, anyway? Webcast? / Laura...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Pete and Hiryuu are on camera; Hiryuu holds up a hand]] / Laura (off-panel): OK, guys, we're good to go... Just act naturally! And... ACTION! / Hiryuu (thinking): Geez, why so soon? / Pete: Um, hi! Welcome to Geekhause, the 24/7 show with US as your hosts! / Hiryuu: Who's us? Well, that's Pete, I'm Hiryuu,...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Pete, Hiryuu, and Fred, all on camera and grinning, address the viewers]] / Pete: So yeah! You get to follow us around! / Hiryuu: But remember the #1 rule: / Fred: "DON'T TELL JER!" / [[Pete continues to address the camera; Hiryuu gets a worried look; Fred looks panicked]] / Pete: If he finds out, baaaad...
 
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Pete is on camera at work, wearing an apron]] / Cameraman (off-panel): So, mind explaining what you're doing? / Pete: No prob... I'm at work, serving up coffee and other such. / [[The camera zooms in on Pete, who grins]] / Pete: And... I'm kinda famous here, for being a NINJA. / [[Camera zooms out again;...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Hiryuu is on camera, sitting at a desk reading a textbook]] / Cameraman (off-panel): So... You're reading... / Hiryuu: Yup, I'm doing some research for my thesis. / Cameraman (off-panel): And you were reading before... / Hiryuu: Checking up on some game rules. / [[Camera zooms in on Hiryuu, looking peeved]] / Cameraman...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[The camera is zoomed in on Fred, who is addressing the viewers]] / Fred: Now, see, the video gamer has to achieve a ZEN STATE before he can get utmost playtime satisfaction! / [[Fred continues to speak to the camera]] / Fred: During this period, NOTHING can disturb him! No chores, no friends, nothing!...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Pete is on camera at work]] / Cameraman (off-panel): So, are we to understand you like anime? / Pete: Sure thing! I guess you saw my movie collection? / Cameraman (off-panel): Uh, you told us to ask you. / Pete: Oh. Right! / [[The camera pans over to reveal Hiryuu sitting at the counter reading a book]] / Cameraman...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Pete and Hiryuu stare at the camera]] / Cameraman (off-panel): You know, you should really pick up the pace. / Pete: Huh? What do you mean? / [[Pete looks thoughtful]] / Cameraman (off-panel): Well, you need something to keep our... uh, YOUR viewers]] / Pete: A draw, eh? Hrm, lessee... / [[Pete gets...
 
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Argosy sits at the counter]] / Cameraman 1 (off-panel): Who IS this guy?! / Cameraman 2 (off-panel): Human interest, that's who! Excuse me, sir... / Argosy: Hmm? / [[Argosy angrily reaches out to push aside the camera]] / Cameraman 2 (off-panel): We would like to... / Argosy: AAGHH! Get the camera away! / [[Argosy...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Fred speaks to the camera]] / Caption: Time passe, ratings climb... / Fred: Now, lemee tell you something... With THIS game, you can't just, y'know, charge it. / [[Fred continues speaking]] / Fred: THIS is a sneaker... Level's filled with cameras, eyebeams, and other such nasty obstacles! So how do you...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Hiryuu is on camera washing dishes; Jeremy comes up behind him, looking worried]] / Hiryuu: Good morning... Hey, what's wrong? / Jeremy: I'm a little concerned about Fred. / [[The camera zooms in on Jeremy]] / Jeremy: He's in the living room talking to himself... Okay, he's ALWAYS talking to himself,...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[The camera is on Jeremy eating cereal; Hiryuu is in front of him, looking nervous]] / Hiryuu: Uh... / Jeremy: Kinda weird, actually... It doesn't register at tech support... / [[Camera zooms in on Jeremy]] / Jeremy: Though... it started around the same time Fred snapped... Ugh, this cereal needs pep... / [[Hiryuu...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[The camera is on Jeremy and Hiryuu; Jeremy looks angry and suspicious while Hiryuu shrinks away from him]] / Jeremy: OK, this has got to be a joke, right? Haha? Or I'm going nuts? SOMETHING'S going on... / [[Jeremy looks in the camera's direction]] / Jeremy: I mean, what POSSIBLE expla- / [[Jeremy...
 
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Jeremy clenches his fist and glowers into the camera; Hiryuu stands behind him]] / Jeremy: What the HELL is going on?! / Hiryuu: Hey, uh, I've got some, uh, CLEANING to do... / [[Jeremy grabs Hiryuu by the shoulder]] / Jeremy: Oh, no you don't! YOU are in on this! Tell me what's happening! / Hiryuu: I,...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[The camera is on Jeremy who speaks angrily to Pete and Hiryuu, who come up behind him]] / Jeremy: Why the - No, wait. I DON'T want to know why you're doing this. / Hiryuu: But - / Jeremy: However, I do NOT want any part of this! I'm out of here until this... THING is over and finished! / [[Jeremy is...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[The camera follows Jeremy as he's walking down the street]] / Jeremy: What the... It sounds like there's someone behind me... Am I being followed? / [[Jeremy turns to address the camera]] / Jeremy: Oh... I guess you guys *have* to film me... Well... if so, I'm going to make life very BORING for you,...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Jeremy is walking down the street; Fred comes running up behind him]] / Fred: Jer! Wait up! You OK? / Jeremy: I'm FINE, now that I ditched that camera crew... / Fred: Hey, we want to apologize and deal - / Jeremy: No way... so long you're doing TV, I refuse to go home. / [[Jeremy grins]] / Jeremy: I...
The Tao of Geek: an online comic [[Chris looks annoyed]] / Chris: OK, let me get this straight... Your friends, without your knowledge, set up a reality TV show in your house... You're being filmed without consent... and you want to hide out here? / [[Jeremy is sitting and looking exasperated]] / Jeremy: That's the long and short of...
 

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