Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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Margueritem said, 3 months ago

A study in black and grey….
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

So fine in silhouette! –And so like the Sketch!
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BikeNBoatN said, 3 months ago

Aww, Nat and Dru, together again. Gee, is he dying in her arms? Reminiscent of Henmellyn?
And the sketch and final look nearly the same.

Well, I’ll be away from a computer for a few days. My wife and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary, so I might check in once in a while on the hotel computer. Otherwise, see you all on Thursday.
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

gee, it is an awful lot like the sketch –
azrach said, 3 months ago

OK .. memories of my reaction to movies when I was a little kid …. when are they gonna finish the mushy stuff and go on to the action?

(I really wanna see Tom T. get what’s coming to him)

(And I also wanna see how this convoluted dreamscape, combined with the uncouncous Oognat, frost-converted Pibgorn, and whatever’s going on with Nat and Dru in the volcano works out)
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

Let me see if I’ve sorted this out. Nat is at the viewer’s left, and we see him from behind; Dru is at the right, and partially obscured by Nat; they embrace torso-to-torso. Is that how you see it?

ADD: Nat’s right arm goes over Dru’s left shoulder, his left arm under her right arm (the hand of which holds the fedora). Her left arm is around his back….
Radical-Knight said, 3 months ago

Mr. McE won’t try to prolong this reunion for the entire week, will he?
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

(I bet he forgot to do the sketch again!)
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

Be patient everyone I’ll have the story up as soon as I can. I need a tissue to wipe away the tears in my eyes, so please be patient.
MurphyHerself said, 3 months ago

Happy 25th, BikeNBoatN. Goes fast, no?

Sisyphos, I think you can see it any way you want–it’s really hard to tell who’s who and what limb belongs to which person. Interesting. Are they going to more than mind meld?? Surely not a final goodbye (sob).
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

A happy 25th, BikeNBoatN! You and Mrs. BikeNBoatN have a good one!
Lunatic_fringe1 said, 3 months ago

Got to go back to work g’night all.
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

I think that this page is the finale of this “scene,” so to speak, and that tomorrow there will be a ‘cut” to other characters: Geoff and the Pibsicle–one would think that with the volcano and all she’d be melting by now!–or perhaps the Eggs?
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

This kind of reminds me of Ann Reinking and Roy Scheider in All That Jazz.
DreamScourge said, 3 months ago

It doesn’t add all that much to the storyline… Ahh but the artistry!
desertdwlr said, 3 months ago

sha-wing
Fairportfan said, 3 months ago

Today’s Luann - notice all of the signs on the bulletin board that she says she lettered are backhand - letters sloping the wrong way.

Often symptomatic of a left-handed writer (which Luann is) … except that my righthanded sister writes a backhand, and left-handed i write a more-or-less normal hand.
Fairportfan said, 3 months ago

The sketch and the finish are different. Just not a lot.
Fairportfan said, 3 months ago

Oopsee…

I’m sure Seth would have enjoyed that more (than he did) were his orientation a tad different.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 3 months ago

I could see seth offering those plastic overshoes that NASA and Intel clean rooms use…

Or Edda ripping the carpet out…
Fly Guy said, 3 months ago

Where is Luann available now?
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

THE LAND OF MAGIC

By ladywolf17

Part Two
A New World

I felt strange as the box was spinning around in circles. A wave of nausea washed over me. Then the spinning was over.

I waited for a few moments in the box to see if the magician would open the box. There was nothing but silence. I couldn’t even hear the crowd noise.

I slowly open the lid of the box, and stepped outside. I stepped onto a beautiful meadow, as far as the eye can see. I wasn’t in the town of Cedar Hills anymore.

“Good afternoon to you!” said a strange voice from out of nowhere it seemed. “Who said that? why are you hiding?” I asked looking for a person, but finding none but myself.

“My my! what a silly girl you are.” said the voice again belonging to a blue jay. That was quite a surprise to me, to here a blue jay talk in a human voice. Everything went black. I had fainted.

I woke up in a cabin, and looked around. The cabin was well kept, there was not a single mess anywhere. ” Ah! you’re awake, splendid !” said an old man with a pleasant tone.

The old man who was bald except for gray hair on his side, and back of the head came to where I sat up in his bed, and offered me some tea. I gladly accepted the tea and then asked him politely his name and what town that I was in.

The old man using a cane to walk with strolled over to the window and opened up the curtains. “My name is Barris Hueller, and you young lady, are in the Land of Magic.” said Barris as he opened up the door and stepped out into the sunlight.

So as not to be rude I told him my name as I followed him outside. Barris then looked at me thoughtfully then said, “Magic has brought you here for a purpose. Now you must discover what that purpose is.” The old man named Barris sat down in his rocking chair, took out his corncob pipe, then reached into his shirt pocket and pulled out a bag of pipe tobacco.

On the table to his left side he picked up a box that had matches in it. He took out a match, struck the side of the box, and lit his pipe. He took a couple of puffs then said to me, “Just follow this path that leads to the North, and you will come to a palace where the Head Magician lives. Only he can help you.”

I waved goodbye to Barris and immediately set off on the journey to reach the palace in the North.

TO BE CONTINUED……..

……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Saskfan said, 3 months ago

Ladywolf, I meant to compliment you on your choice of story. What happens inside the magic box? So MANY choices, and such a wonderful beginning. Tonight’s installment is also very good.

Sketch VS Final art: the tendrils are longer in the sketch. It doesn’t make it less confusing.

Tennessee Charlie: There won’t be such a book, because this strip isn’t for dummies. Which is, of course, why you’re here (you’re obviously not a dummy if you are here).

You will understand what’s happening; but you won’t understand the stirp WHILE it’s happening. You’ll jut have to wait patiently, like most of the rest of us, and when it has happened, you’ll understand.
Saskfan said, 3 months ago

9CWL: He’s carrying the argument a bit far. And all Edda needs to do is pass a little gas and he’ll put her down.
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

You are all aware of the dumb things that I have been apart of. Well I have been ashamed of myself. I acted stupid and almost lost a good friend ( kozykitn27). We made up late last week over at Hubert and Abby. I have since then settled down and started to act like a seventeen year old girl is supposed to.

Well I used to love Big Top, but I don’t anymore. It was agreed over there that the hatchet was supposed to be burried, so to speak. So I thought that everything would be back to normal. Most everyone there gives me the silent treatment, and I guess I deserve it. I was told i had to earn friendship, but that task has proven impossible since Most everyone except a few continued to ignore me. My dad tried to reason with them, but it was no use. Now because of my childish stupidity which I thought would be dead and buried in the past, my father who doesn’t even come on that much and myself have been branded as deceivers.
I can’t bear to live with this shame. I only wanted to start over and show them that I could be myself, that was why I took up meditation. In the end all I managed to do was Hurt myself. I was my own troll, my own worst enemy. I see that now. It is a bitter pill to swallow and a painful lesson that I had to learn. I am done with Big Top and will never go back there again. I have nothing bad to say about Big Top, I brought this all upon myself, and have to live with my shame. My father shouldn’t have to bear this shame with me He’s innocent! This is my burden and mine alone.
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

You are all lucky, because I almost decided to cancel the story because of how I feel. I came home happy that my cast came off. Now I’m not happy at all. See my last post .
Saskfan said, 3 months ago

Ladywolf: Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re a teen, and your maturity level will fluctuate; that’s natural. When you want to write a post, write in a word processor first, then edit it for spelling, then walk away for half an hour. Come back and read it again, as if it were someone else’s post. Look at what you’re writing; does it sound petty? Would you take offense if someone posted that comment about you? Have you said anything that might offend someone? Is the tone relatively positive about people? Is it revealing too much of yourself?

When you’re satisfied that it’s Politically Correct, it says what you want to say without risking hurting someone’s feelings (even if you’d like to!), THEN copy it to the comment box and post it.

It’s a lot of work, yes. But it’s worth it to learn how to write positively and still say what you need to say. An with this, I do not mean to say that you’ve insulted anyone here. This is just general advice, and you’re welcome to tell me to stuff my advice.

And if you don’t learn something every day for the rest of your life, I’ll be surprised. Now I’m going to shut up and mind my own business for the night.

G’night!
paciii said, 3 months ago

WildFlowerrose from last night:
Requested Each other vs one another clarification:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/kn9d2x

says it better than I could.

Short paraphrase… they are interchangable, like regardless and irregardless.
paciii said, 3 months ago

Today’s Pib:

Are the strings/cables just hanging there or are they descending??

Night all!!
OldMan Montgomery said, 3 months ago

Great scene. I have no idea how they’re arranged, other than I’m pretty sure that’s Dru’s leg on the right, and I think she still has the hat.

And I have a hunch they’re celebrating. Ahem.

So… what are those tendrils hanging down?
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

The most important thing was that I learned a valuable lesson that will serve me well for now on. I shall forever be aware of what I type as well as my attitude. I can move on now, and start fresh again or I can let my bad past consume me into deeper misery.

I choose to leave my demons behind and start on a road to a better life. I’m starting to feel better already. So many thanks for the advice Saskfan.
paciii said, 3 months ago

Ladywolf,

What Saskfan says is SO true.

I’m 50+ and I wish I could follow Saskfan’s advise all the time, but still sometimes do not. Emotions affect what we say when we write, and with the printed/electronic media, there are no inflections or visible emotions to help get the message across correctly as there are when speaking face to face. So contriteness may not be perceived correctly; sincerety may not be able to be expressed at all, at least not so the other party can fully take it at written value.

I’ve taken to sending e-mails to myself, first, then re-read and if it still makes sense, THEN send it to whom it was written. Probably half the time, it gets deleted from my inbox and never sent anywhere else.

Be patient. Not everything or everyone changes overnight or even over-month. Enjoy what you have and where you can contribute. Lurk elsewhere. That’s what lurking is for!!
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago
Okay! time to start doing things the right way.
1. To fear-ciuil : Congrats! are in order for your family what was it you said, 41 year anniversary for your parents WOW! that is quite a milestone.True love is everlasting and they are proof of that. Well Done.
2. To MasterDiver : Happy birthday fellow couch-mate.
3. to BikeNBoatN : Congrats on your 25 anniversary. WOW! another milestone.
4. And to the rest of you : Thank You for sticking with me, and for reminding me of who I am, A teenage girl with a talent for writing stories, And that’s all I’m going to be.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 3 months ago

Yep, I wish I always took that second look at posts. Good advice Saskfan.

Keep writing LadyWolf. I never thought I’d finally get in the bookstores. Happened this week, finally, but only in SW Oregon so far. Most of my early writing is junk, with a capital J. It takes a lot of bad work to start writing good work and what I’ve seen of your stories are pretty good. Much better than what I wrote as a teen. You have a gift for it. Keep writing.
cryptomaniac said, 3 months ago

Ladywolf

I’m new to Pibgorn, but have seen your comments over at C&H, Garfield and GMG.

You have an interesting story there, though I feel compelled to point out that you probably meant for your heroine to faint, not feint! (Sorry, musta been a copy editor in a previous life).

All the best with being 17 and learning your life lessons, and may your demons go back to where they belong!

Will await the next instalment.
wolfbyte36 said, 3 months ago

Thank you all for your encouragements and advice to ladywolf17. She is sleeping now and I advised her to take some time off of work and just relax and work on her ankle rehab and her meditation. She was called a troll tonight by BT and it made her emotionally upset. She felt better after talking witk Saskfan and paciii. So to both of you I say thank you.

I think that BT is not the place for her. Thank the maker that Pibgorn is
waycyber said, 3 months ago

Bit late today, sorry. To mark the anniversary of the death of Genghis Khan, today is.

Support Your Local Tyrant Day

(Sponsored by the Government of Id)
waycyber said, 3 months ago

Oh, and as Virginia Dare was born today in Roanoke, it is also.

Disappeared Places Day
geedub said, 3 months ago

TA-DAAAAAA That’s All Folks!!
IamMac said, 3 months ago

Is it just me, or does there appear to be a vortex forming???
Cashew Jim said, 3 months ago

Sisyphos said, about 7 hours ago
Back across several state lines, Cashew Jim said “[a] friend from Iowa (formerly Wisconsin)….” Gosh! We’ve lost a state by consolidation? All those non-Bears fans from Green Bay, Iowa?! Who knew? OOPS on me should be “formerly from Wisconsin”. I need to watch my english better. Good catch Sisyphos.
Elizabeth said, 3 months ago

That appears a staple with Nat.
You know it’s serious when the HAT comes off.
Moe A. said, 3 months ago

BikeNBN, Happy 25th! That is way cool!
Here’s to the next quarter century!
Donna and I celebrate our 35th in January!
We like to think we appear nicely in silhouette to this day, not unlike our protagonists above.
Cheers,
-Moe hisownself
Poms said, 3 months ago

Happy Silver Mr & Mrs BikeNBoatN
Enjoy your time together!
Cashew Jim said, 3 months ago

A happy 25th, BikeNBoatN May you have many more. It is our 51st today, and Phyllis is just waking up. Got to take her card down to the breakfast table. Got her something she really likes. Books!! I am so lucky to have someone that also loves to read.
Gweedo Murray said, 3 months ago

From Yesterday:
UncaAlby said, about 21 succ-cesses ago

I just can’t believe @Gweedo Murray said, 12 minutes ago

her succi goodness.
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She can apply sucction on me anytime.

Silly me. The red is inside the hat. If it were blood it would be drippy/runny.
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MoonsingerFanGenius said, about 11 fe-masculines ago ………etc………

As if this wonderful but sometimes confusing story were not enough reason to be on the Confusion Couch, now Real LIfe is giving me reason to sit there also! Is cushion #7 available? If not, any corner where I can curl up into a fetal position will be fine.
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Nat caused me to curl up in a fatal position.

¥¥¥¥
Today
Saskfan said, about 5 blowouts ago

9CWL: He’s carrying the argument a bit far. And all Edda needs to do is pass a little gas and he’ll put her down.
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It’ll be a real blowout.

We wouldn’t want ladywolf’s heroin to be feint of heart, now would we cryptomaniac? Keep copy editing. It helps us all be better writers, although sometimes, we do it bad on purpose.
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The Nat Hat is all That!
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Nats off to all those of long term couply goodness.
Radical-Knight said, 3 months ago

Marker
waycyber said, 3 months ago

I still think it might be a vampire hat.
waycyber said, 3 months ago

At twelve zulu, the last card in my deck gets added to the pile.