Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Ah, the ol’ succubus mind fuse…..
fear-ciuil said, 4 months ago

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StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

Dru is at it again, working without a net.

Almost turned into a Wile E. Coyote moment there.

Thankfully (to Dru) Nat is soooo responsive!
Fly Guy said, 4 months ago

Moonsinger Don’t give up hope, it took me over a week to make it play on my Mac. I’ll try to remember how we did it.
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

Looks like Nat beat her to the bite!
fear-ciuil said, 4 months ago

Given the last panel, the dead-space stick guy just made me laugh out loud. Bravo, Mr. McE.
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

9CWL:
Amos be modestly insane.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Do I correctly foresee what might be called carnal impalement here? Kinda reminds me of a scene from a ribald novel I read long ago, Candy by Terry Southern….
CoBass said, 4 months ago

@fear-ciuil Re: dead-space stick guy

Huh? I totally do not understand what you’re talking about. I must be slower than normal - could you elaborate?
debra4life50 said, 4 months ago

That must have been some cliff they fell off of, cause they did a lot of talking while falling at approximately 32 feet per second.
mjolnir 9 said, 4 months ago

lincolnhyde

Wandering through yesterday’s postings one last time and picked up on something you said earlier…

The old name of LA is actually El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles del Rio de La Porciuncula
(The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the River of Porciuncula)

There is some dispute about the actual wording, because - in early letters and diaries - there were partial excisions from the name, dysphemisms deleted depending on who dictated the document. (Isn’t ‘dysphemism’ a lovely word? It means ‘word’).

The ‘Porciuncula’ comes from the earliest name of the (now mostly invisible) Los Angeles River, the ‘Rio de La Porciuncula’, called so for the feast day of Porciuncula (celebrated by the explorers who ‘discovered’ the river). Porciuncula was a plot of ground (it literally means “the little portion”) in Asissi, Italy, where the St. Francis of that locale dwelt and preached. Much of the early ‘naming’ of Southern California was done by Fr. Junipero Serra and his merry band of Franciscan monks, including, in the case of Los Angeles, one Fr. Juan Crespi, who described a “very spacious valley, well-grown with cottonwood and alders, among which ran a beautiful river”. Understandably, the Franciscans tended to favor their founder (which is how ‘San Francisco’ came about).

The ‘real’ name of LA (which it held for over a thousand years before Fr. Crespi ever saw it) was Ya-ngna (usually mispronounced as Yang-na) where the original locals lived (the site is currently buried under City Hall or Elysian Park - another thing local historians argue hotly about).

Ya-ngna, BTW, actually means “the place of the salt”. In the Uto-Shoshonean-Aztecan (yeah…those Aztecs) dialect they spoke, ‘Ya’ meant ‘salt’ and ‘ngna’ meant ‘place of” (there was either a ‘salt lick’ nearby or the soil was alkaline)’.

I had to research all this for a video once….the ‘Ya-ngna’ section ended on the cutting room floor, but the knowledge still comes in handy for getting people seriously exercised at LA parties. True Angelenos tend to take their historical ethnicity very seriously….

Oh! Goodness! New episode….and Dru is…and Nat is…and they’re about to…

I’ll get back to you sometime on all that LA historical stuff…
StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

Sisyphos: - nearly a smashing success!!!
Adrienne Gormley said, 4 months ago

9CWL and Sister Caligula: ROFL
debra4life50 said, 4 months ago

I wonder if the last panel shows them just about to go “WHOMP” or if it shows Dru stopping them just before they would have gone “WHOMP”.
Does anyone else have an opinion on this?
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

I don’t know why Nat is so surprised at Dru’s tactics. Is his memory so short (if so, she’s going to be disappointed in her mind fusion; of course, even so, there’s still the bodily)?
fear-ciuil said, 4 months ago

@CoBass, look at the white lines that divide the panels.
Fly Guy said, 4 months ago

CoBass The stick stuff has me puzzled also.
mjolnir 9 said, 4 months ago

debra4life50

You know when you’re falling in a dream…only you never hit? Either the dream shifts (Dru may be headed back to the game show) or you wake up (in which case, things could get very interesting). I don’t think Dru is stopping them…but I don’t think they’re going to WHOMP, either.
MoonsingerFan said, 4 months ago

I am so glad that this story finally seems to be coming together. It can be rather frustrating to wonder when we’re going to get back to some far-flung happening (like Geof and Pib) and how all the pieces fit together. I guess that’s how we came to have our lovely couch to sulk on. By the way, isn’t it about time to get this thing cleaned again?

I am also loving the story at 9 Chickweed Lane.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

CoBass, it just dawned on me that fear-ciuil is referring to the “figure” formed by the intersections of the panels….
EDIT: Ah! In the interval, she herself has explained it! Sorry, fear-ciuil! (I need to remember to Refresh my page before posting; ‘course, if I do, I lose my post…!?)

Honorable Master is among the most creative of comic-artists in forming his panels in innovative ways!
fear-ciuil said, 4 months ago

@Sisyphos, YES.

Llefty, give the Klein bottle to Sisyphos. What do you mean, the ducks stole it? What do the ducks want with our Klein bottle?
waycyber said, 4 months ago

The answers to my questions last night are water lily and water!
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

Can’t stop haaa haaaa haaaa haaaa!!!!!! laughing must get a hold of myself.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

Hey, they’re demons.

They can crash into things and come out unscathed.

It takes a little something … special … to do in a demon.
mjolnir 9 said, 4 months ago

Sisyphos

I, too, was bemused by the ‘carnal impalement’ theme, but instead of Candy what came to mind was the limerickal
“Young Man of Eau Claire”. I believe his…er…situation… was more closely akin to what is depicted here.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

9CL

Awwww, they’re not nakkers after all.

(sulks into corner mumbling to himself)
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

BTW, yes, spell it out with alphabet blocks, please and thank you.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

9CL

You don’t have to be insane to be in one of Brooke’s cartoons.

– but it sure helps!
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

I think that when Nat and Dru “hit”, they will be back in the volcano. That is where Nat first woke Dru up.
Saskfan said, 4 months ago

Moonsinger: I can’t see the 27 (so far) comments from today (yet), but you might be trying to upload an avatar image that is too large for the site to digest. Just a thought; I had no trouble using Camino to get the avatar up there.

And if you’re using a Mac at home, DEFINITELY download the trial of Bento from FileMaker. I haven’t used it, or tried it, but as I said “yesterday” FileMaker is wonderful, so I assume Bento is all the go, too.

dpetril: could the toothed bills be attached to Playtypuseses perhaps? Kowing this erudite, if somewhat motley, crew, I wouldn’t be surprised!
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

I take issue with the route to a man’s mind being through his … his …

… whatever it was that I think she was gonna say.

Indeed, I’ll tell you this now –

– and this is a guy secret now, don’t tell nobody –

– the reason guys go utterly nutzo crazy woo woo over you good lookin dames, is that when the blood flows down there, there’s less of it to work the brain!
Gweedo Murray said, 4 months ago

Yeah. Edda looks Kyoot in her suit but it aint the Va-Va-Va-VOOM I was waiting for…
Fly Guy said, 4 months ago

@SidSnomann In a crowd like this there must be several.
dahdidah de w9cwd
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

9CL

I just noticed – Amos has got his slouch back!

I wonder if the good Sister is the reason for his lacking of self-esteem – or is that just a “Fear Reflex” ??
waycyber said, 4 months ago

Nat’s hat still there in free fall.

I have heard of a gyrocopter, but can you stay airborne with hip gyrations?
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

UncaAlby, yes, God gave us guys enough blood to run our brain, or something else, but not both at the same time.

The dialogue in the sketch is quite a bit different than the final drawing today.

9CL: Must be a pretty murky pond that S.S. can’t see Edda’s dark-colored top just below the water.
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

Actually, since Dru can fly, does she really care if Nat lets go of the cliff? They’ll only fall as far as she wants to. That’s assuming, of course, that the original malady she had (falling off the top of the building the very first week) is no longer affecting her.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

9CWL: Well, UncaAlby, at least a “soggy psychotic”! …I’m guessing that Amos’s slouch signals that he is (still) intimidated by S. Caligula, and is hoping to curry favor with his inane little remark about how cute Edda is, which provokes S. Steven’s little “insane” remark to Edda!
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

hip gyrations There was a strip in 9CL where Amos calculated the additional wind chill factor caused by Edda’s lateral hip motion. May be something similar going on here….
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

wind chill
Found the 9CL links.

http://tinyurl.com/lv7tcl
http://tinyurl.com/nmyjdb

edit: Found using Jim’s archive. Man, I do appreciate that , Jim!
waycyber said, 4 months ago

I know what will happen tomorrow. Dru and Sister S swap places!!
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Dru wants to know…what’s been happening in Other Realities since she got sucked into the Game? Or does her Awareness Gap go all the way back to the beginning of this arc?

Cushion 777!
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

Ok I’m better now. (snicker) As I promised you all it’s time once again for me to finish up my story.

DRAGON KNIGHT

Part Three

The night was indeed long for Eziah, but he didn’t have long to wait. Lady Keona,transformed into an eagle, came flying in, and attacked the dark creature’s eyes blinding him so that Eziah could put him out of his misery for good.
“What are these creatures”? Asked Eziah. “Dark elves, long ago who’s minds were twisted to insanity by the practice of dark magic”. Sarrin said as she continued to repair the broken seal.

Early morning sunrise came, but King Gabriel and his soldiers could not enjoy it’s beauty. They were fighting for their lives and for their kingdom. Good news however,came in the form of a loud bugle sound. Reinforcements have arrived.

The work on the seal was finished as the sun rose into the sky. Sarrin collapsed from exhaustion. Eziah nelt down and held Sarrin in his arms. “Rest now Sarrin, you’ve earned it”. he said softly to her, then looked up at Lady Keona. “stay with her and wait for Taunimus to show up, or for me to return”. Eziah said to her. “As you wish”. Lady Keona said and bowed to him. Eziah wasted no more time as he mounted on the dragon and was off.

The battle was more fierce than ever. canons blazed, catapults, heaving large boulders, and archers with renewed spirit shot forth flaming arrows into the air killing demons, trolls and ogres.

There were a heavy amount of losses on all sides. Blood had literally stained the battlefield.Still all seemed lost for the humans and their allies. The demon hoard still outnumbered them . All King Gabriel could do was pray for a miracle.

God must have been listening, for out of the sky a dragon knight on his dragon appeared. The dragon swooped down and spewed forth fire on the demon hoard. drastically thinning their numbers.

The dragon knight leaped off his dragon and started slicing his way through the demon hoard. He was untouchable, no demon, troll, or ogre could touch him. The humans, elves, and dwarves joined the dragon knight and by late afternoon the battle was over.

All that was left to do was burn the bodies of the demon hoard and give those who had died in battle a proper burial. King Gabriel made his way to the dragon knight to shake his hand. He was surprised with joy as the dragon knight took off his helmet to reveal that it was his brother Eziah. The king overjoyed hugged his brother and patted him on the back. then he shouted out for all to hear, “Tonight we shall celebrate! A new era of peace has began for all of us”. King Gabriel cleared his throat, then said, “God bless you all, my friends”.

Eziah told his brother that he would see him tonight, but first had to go back for Sarrin, Lady Keona, and Taunimus.
They deserved to be there to celebrate with him THE END

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

So marks the end of my story. I hoped you all enjoyed reading it, as I enjoyed typing it.
invisifan said, 4 months ago

I think JoeM has it right - Dru & Nat are re-creating their … “position” in what may or may not approximate their personal possibly waking (?) reality … I would surmise that when they … come to the ground (as in any other dream) they (or at least Nat) should …jerk … awake ^_~

Or given they mind mixing, Nat could end up in a dress in the game show … O_O
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

Now with the story out of the way I can relax.

OH! HI ALL YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE.

IT IS SO NICE TO BE AMONG SUCH FINE AND WONDEFUL PEOPLE HERE AT PIBGORN YOU ALL DESERVE AROUND OF APPLAUSE. HUGS AND KISSES GO OUT FROM ME TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR TAKING ME AND MY FATHER IN AND FOR MAKING US A PART OF THE PIBGORN FAMILY. SO TONIGHT I GIVE A TOAST OF FRIENDSHIP TO ALL OF YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@ladywolf17 Nice wrap-up. I look forward to your next story.
Phaze58 said, 4 months ago

hmm these blueberry muffins are just FINE ,AND THIS ESPRESSO HASN’T AFFECTED ME AT ALL
This sort of thing happens all the time in the UK .
what falling of of a cliff.. nooo the mind meld with a succubus
(the GF/wife .. ……
baslim_the_begger said, 4 months ago

Falling in love? love in falling?
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

Waycyber I look forward to hoping some day to read your novel when it sells in the bookstores.
sarge112751 said, 4 months ago

Sisyphos - the thought of Dru ad Sister S, SWITCHING places … for SOME reason, I can’t “see” the good sister enjoying a “fusion” like Dru would!

(And, thinking back, “Candy” didn’t get inpailed _BY_ a rock, she was impailed ON one! - I spent 2 weeks in detention because of that book, and I’d do it again in a heart-beat!)

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A fantastic saga of adventure both high and low, of forbidden passion and iambic pentameter, of fays, fools, organists, demons, accordions, heaven, hell and Shakespeare, Pibgorn follows the whims and flights of its eponymous fairy heroine as she plies her conviction that there must be more to life than depositing dew drops on dandelions and sleeping under mushrooms.

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