Flaky Pastry - latest additions

Flaky Pastry - latest additions http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com The latest transcribed Flaky Pastry comics, powered by OhNoRobot.com en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:42:02 -0000 60 Flaky Pastry - 324. Mr Exposition http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=324 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=324 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:33:40 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=324">Flaky Pastry - 324. Mr Exposition</a> [[Cryptos points to a picture of a human brain]] Cryptos: This is a rough map of the human mind. As you see, there are a lot of instincts, desires and selfish impulses. But also redeeming qualities; empathy, moral judgement, the ability to feel for others and care for their well-being, to think of the consequences one's actions can have... In short, a conscience. [[Cryptos now points to a picture of a goblin's brain]] Cryptos: A goblin's mind however, works a little differently. They aren't inherently evil, but they are sorta bad. The motivations we associate with a conscience are sorely lacking, leaving the imperatives of self-preservation and personal short-term gain to guide them through life, ruling out such emotions as altruism, remorse, modesty... and love. Cryptos: We've established making someone forcibly fall in love is ...morally questionable... But you could hardly consider it immoral to give your amoral inamorata... morals. What i propose to do is to magically graft something akin to a "conscience" in her mind. thereby making it POSSIBLE for her to fall in love. [[Cryptos is shown to be talking to Kurt]] Cryptos: The rest... is up to you. Flaky Pastry - 324. Mr Exposition

[[Cryptos points to a picture of a human brain]]
Cryptos: This is a rough map of the human mind.
As you see, there are a lot of instincts, desires and selfish impulses.
But also redeeming qualities; empathy, moral judgement, the ability to feel for others and care for their well-being, to think of the consequences one's actions can have... In short, a conscience.

[[Cryptos now points to a picture of a goblin's brain]]
Cryptos: A goblin's mind however, works a little differently. They aren't inherently evil, but they are sorta bad.
The motivations we associate with a conscience are sorely lacking, leaving the imperatives of self-preservation and personal short-term gain to guide them through life, ruling out such emotions as altruism, remorse, modesty... and love.

Cryptos: We've established making someone forcibly fall in love is ...morally questionable...
But you could hardly consider it immoral to give your amoral inamorata... morals.
What i propose to do is to magically graft something akin to a "conscience" in her mind. thereby making it POSSIBLE for her to fall in love.

[[Cryptos is shown to be talking to Kurt]]
Cryptos: The rest... is up to you.]]> Flaky Pastry - 070. Gee minus http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=69 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=69 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:19:13 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=69">Flaky Pastry - 070. Gee minus</a> Literature class... [[While Marelle is quietly reading, Zintiel is holding a book with a huge bite mark out of it.]] Zintiel: Good book. NOT history class. Zintiel: I came, I saw, I conquered. You too, Brutus. Flaky Pastry - 070. Gee minus

Literature class...
[[While Marelle is quietly reading, Zintiel is holding a book with a huge bite mark out of it.]]
Zintiel: Good book.

NOT history class.
Zintiel: I came, I saw, I conquered.
You too, Brutus.]]> Flaky Pastry - 070. Gee minus http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=69 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=69 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:19:13 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=69">Flaky Pastry - 070. Gee minus</a> Literature class... [[While Marelle is quietly reading, Zintiel is holding a book with a huge bite mark out of it.]] Zintiel: Good book. NOT history class. Zintiel: I came, I saw, I conquered. You too, Brutus. Flaky Pastry - 070. Gee minus

Literature class...
[[While Marelle is quietly reading, Zintiel is holding a book with a huge bite mark out of it.]]
Zintiel: Good book.

NOT history class.
Zintiel: I came, I saw, I conquered.
You too, Brutus.]]> Flaky Pastry - 087. He has a name, you know! http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=86 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=86 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:13:48 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=86">Flaky Pastry - 087. He has a name, you know!</a> Kurt: This... isn?t really what I had in mind for this date. Nitrine: Wooh! Yeah! Baby! <<*clic* *clic* *clic*>> Kurt: Listen, Nitrine... You?re very nice and all, but I don?t think this is going to work out... So I... Nitrine: Thank you for a wonderful date, boyfriend. [[kisses Kurt on the cheek]] Kurt: ...<3 Flaky Pastry - 087. He has a name, you know!

Kurt: This... isn?t really what I had in mind for this date.
Nitrine: Wooh! Yeah! Baby!
<<*clic* *clic* *clic*>>

Kurt: Listen, Nitrine... You?re very nice and all, but I don?t think this is going to work out... So I...

Nitrine: Thank you for a wonderful date, boyfriend.
[[kisses Kurt on the cheek]]

Kurt: ...<3]]> Flaky Pastry - 087. He has a name, you know! http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=86 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=86 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:13:48 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=86">Flaky Pastry - 087. He has a name, you know!</a> Kurt: This... isn?t really what I had in mind for this date. Nitrine: Wooh! Yeah! Baby! <<*clic* *clic* *clic*>> Kurt: Listen, Nitrine... You?re very nice and all, but I don?t think this is going to work out... So I... Nitrine: Thank you for a wonderful date, boyfriend. [[kisses Kurt on the cheek]] Kurt: ...<3 Flaky Pastry - 087. He has a name, you know!

Kurt: This... isn?t really what I had in mind for this date.
Nitrine: Wooh! Yeah! Baby!
<<*clic* *clic* *clic*>>

Kurt: Listen, Nitrine... You?re very nice and all, but I don?t think this is going to work out... So I...

Nitrine: Thank you for a wonderful date, boyfriend.
[[kisses Kurt on the cheek]]

Kurt: ...<3]]> Flaky Pastry - 067. Classy entrance http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=66 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=66 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:13:24 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=66">Flaky Pastry - 067. Classy entrance</a> Leslie: What the... Daran: ? Morgana: Begone, foul spirit! Some guy: Hey! Busty blonde chick: Eeek! Marelle: ... Zintiel: Pssst.... Nitrine: Waah!! Flaky Pastry - 067. Classy entrance

Leslie: What the...

Daran: ?

Morgana: Begone, foul spirit!

Some guy: Hey!

Busty blonde chick: Eeek!

Marelle: ...
Zintiel: Pssst....
Nitrine: Waah!!]]> Flaky Pastry - 067. Classy entrance http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=66 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=66 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:13:24 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=66">Flaky Pastry - 067. Classy entrance</a> Leslie: What the... Daran: ? Morgana: Begone, foul spirit! Some guy: Hey! Busty blonde chick: Eeek! Marelle: ... Zintiel: Pssst.... Nitrine: Waah!! Flaky Pastry - 067. Classy entrance

Leslie: What the...

Daran: ?

Morgana: Begone, foul spirit!

Some guy: Hey!

Busty blonde chick: Eeek!

Marelle: ...
Zintiel: Pssst....
Nitrine: Waah!!]]> Flaky Pastry - 353. Never say never http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=353 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=353 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:12:53 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=353">Flaky Pastry - 353. Never say never</a> Arlen: I uh... Sorry about that. Marelle: I'll be fine. Arlen: So...Miss Marelle... You're Zintiel's... ... Arlen: ...lover? Marelle: WHAT? Marelle: We share an apartment to save on rent, nothing more. Arlen: S...Sorry!! I just try to keep an open mind... Marelle: Lovers? What a ridiculous idea. Flaky Pastry - 353. Never say never

Arlen: I uh... Sorry about that.
Marelle: I'll be fine.

Arlen: So...Miss Marelle...
You're Zintiel's...
...

Arlen: ...lover?
Marelle: WHAT?

Marelle: We share an apartment to save on rent, nothing more.
Arlen: S...Sorry!! I just try to keep an open mind...
Marelle: Lovers? What a ridiculous idea.]]> Flaky Pastry - 346. Unexpected turn of events! http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=346 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=346 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:11:44 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=346">Flaky Pastry - 346. Unexpected turn of events!</a> [[Marelle and Zintiel sitting at the table.]] Marelle: The last thing she said was she was going "home". I thought she meant here, not back to goblin lands. Permanently, according to this note. Marelle: And you say her boyfriend had a wizard give her a CONSCIENCE? I didn't realize goblins literally LACKED one, I thought it was just a... a... cultural thing. But I admit I thought she was just working on some new angle when she apologized to the neighbour. [[Zintiel is focusing on cutting into an orange, not apparently listening.]] Marelle: I can't see it being very easy for her to live with other goblins, considering her newfound conscience... But I certainly hope she finds some comfort among her family, at least. I would have liked to say goodbye, though... Marelle: Well, I'm sure we'll see her again, sooner or la... [[Zintiel jumps up, pounding her fist on the table and squeezing the orange in her other hand.]] Zintiel: NO!! We have to bring her BACK! Flaky Pastry - 346. Unexpected turn of events!

[[Marelle and Zintiel sitting at the table.]]

Marelle: The last thing she said was she was going "home".
I thought she meant here, not back to goblin lands.
Permanently, according to this note.

Marelle: And you say her boyfriend had a wizard give her a CONSCIENCE?
I didn't realize goblins literally LACKED one, I thought it was just a... a... cultural thing.
But I admit I thought she was just working on some new angle when she apologized to the neighbour.

[[Zintiel is focusing on cutting into an orange, not apparently listening.]]

Marelle: I can't see it being very easy for her to live with other goblins, considering her newfound conscience...
But I certainly hope she finds some comfort among her family, at least.
I would have liked to say goodbye, though...

Marelle: Well, I'm sure we'll see her again, sooner or la...
[[Zintiel jumps up, pounding her fist on the table and squeezing the orange in her other hand.]]
Zintiel: NO!!
We have to bring her BACK!]]> Flaky Pastry - 328. Doesn't this seem familiar? http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=328 http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=328 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:10:20 -0000 <a href="http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=328">Flaky Pastry - 328. Doesn't this seem familiar?</a> [[The neighbour and Marelle are sitting, chatting in front of the cafe. The neighbour's eyes widen as Nitrine starts walking down the sidewalk towards them.]] The neighbour, thinking: Oh no. Here comes Nitrine. The neighbour, thinking: She'll bug me about the time travel thing again. Why is she coming this way? I don't want to have to deal with her now... I should... hide my face, or something. [[The neighbour grabs Marelle's face and kisses her right as Nitrine reaches their table. Nitrine whips her head around with her hand to her mouth and eyes wide.]] Flaky Pastry - 328. Doesn't this seem familiar?

[[The neighbour and Marelle are sitting, chatting in front of the cafe. The neighbour's eyes widen as Nitrine starts walking down the sidewalk towards them.]]

The neighbour, thinking: Oh no.
Here comes Nitrine.

The neighbour, thinking: She'll bug me about the time travel thing again.
Why is she coming this way? I don't want to have to deal with her now...
I should... hide my face, or something.

[[The neighbour grabs Marelle's face and kisses her right as Nitrine reaches their table. Nitrine whips her head around with her hand to her mouth and eyes wide.]]]]>