- Sandra: Retry?
- Taylor: No! The game ends in a draw!
- Sandra: A draw?! A table tennis match can’t end in a draw!
- Taylor: It totally can! … If you have only one ball.
- Taylor: We continue with the replacement challenge.
- Larisa: Hooray!
- Zoey: Hold my hand, Sandra.
- Sandra: Gulp
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Its finally time.
Only one ball? Guess my objection a few strips back has been countered.
Now I wonder if Sandra and Zoey can agree on an overall draw in their contest in the face of Larisaball.
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
At this point, I think Oliver is just fucking with us.
Almost seems like a plot to get those to to be friends through shared adversity.
ok, that settles it – taylor is another one of the devils sisters. who else would be cruel enough to unleash larissa on two poor, innocent girls?
Are they finally going to realise that they should be angry with Larisa rather than each other?
I thought the arc has somehow shifted to another arc about gods. But nope! Back to the pool, and it’s time for Larissaball!
I’ve been wondering for several strips if Sandra and Zoey will want to do a re-match the following weekend … and how long it would take them to realize that they really enjoyed competing with one another.
I didn’t allow for the ‘common terror’ factor …
(I am also looking forward to finding out what happens with the S&W gods. Will Richard spot a job advertisement? “Wanted, mature developer for a position with great power and responsibility?” … or will Seeoahtlamakaskay have a lot of fun? )
dragonsister wrote:
Ooh, I’d love to see Richard as the human god, but I feel that has a low chance of happening because he’s just too close to the main characters. Maybe he’ll be offered the position but refuse, or he takes it on for a time then decides to relinquish it, but I don’t really see him as the long term god.
Depending on the danger content or maybe kissing content (both favorites of Larissa) it might be time for Zoey to give up her anti-Sandra mindset. It might make her more likeable and she could gain a few friends. Not saying Sandra is perfect but I don’t think she’s earned the hate Zoey has for her. Of course every protagonist needs an antagonist right?
I wonder if Larisaball is anything like Calvinball?
Nobody won, nobody lost, but they’re doomed just the same.
Playing Larisaball in knee-deep wet ash isn’t the same as mudwrestling, but that’s what you’re left with after an unattended Larissa burns down a still-full in-ground pool. Should we be worried that the Fate Machine can melt a table tennis ball? What else could the fate beams be focused on?
Somehow this seems like a really good time for Sandra and Zoey to make a break for the hills!
Hm and no one is concern about the fact that the ball is just melted? Is this not a bit Strange? I would totally freak out if something like this happens to me.
Oh yes, somebody won. Larisa totally did. Just as sure as Sandra and Zoey both lost.
…Then again, if they become closer through the ordeal, it will be worth it 🙂
At this point, if I were Sandra (or Zoey) I think I’d just declare that honor has been satisfied and call the whole thing off.
Jonathan Corbett wrote:
Quite similar, but add fire.
@ Vicious Sand:
I’m pretty sure melting a table tennis ball is on the low end of a Fate Machine’s power scale.
Well, we already know something vewy, vewy scwewy happened, so it’s not hot enough to melt plastic.
LOVE their expressions!
Wonder what Larisa come up with next
At least we’re back to bikinis. <3
Shared adversity can sometimes turn enemies into allies.
No matter what her other failings may be, at least Zoey obviously isn’t clinically insane…
I’m guessing it’s the game that Larisa was suggesting earlier.
…How much longer is this story arc going to drag on for?
Ahh, so that’s how it’s going to go! Sandra and Zoe will unite in FEAR!
M. Mitchell Marmel wrote:
Right!
Larrisa: “There can only be one way to settle such. Trial by fire!”
Well, now this will involve either fire in illegal amounts or boy-kissing. And since larissa knows that boy-kissing will be off-the-table for both (for diametrically-opposed reasons), that leaves … FIRE!!
But Larissa, being the prankster she is, will probably have some safe alternative that will leave Sandra and Zoey both confused.
Mysterious Dark Lord v3.2 wrote:
Something beeing off-the-table for the players just makes the game harder.
I call shenanigans!
M. Mitchell Marmel wrote:
Statler & Waldorf in unison: “BIKINIeeeees!”
@ M. Mitchell Marmel:
@ AnotherBear:
@ Iron Ed:
When this arc ends and they go back to wearing normal clothes, will people complain about a lack of bikinis? 😉
Something along her version of ‘the floor is lava, beach edition’ if that cheer is anything to go by.
I’m not sure what Larisa’s replacement challenge is going to be, but it probably involves fire.
@ PS2kid:
Thing is, you cannot leash Larissa
ph snap wrong person 🙁
…and now back to our show!
You know, by this time, I have totally forgotten what the contest was originally supposed to decide.
[0827PT 09/14/2018]
This is either going to be one hell of a challenging challenge or something utterly depraved. And possibly something fire-related, of course.
@ Brijeka Vervix:
Brijeka Vervix wrote:
More like they’re going to realise how much of a hot mess they’re into. Now where does that leave them and where do they go from there, that is the question.
Well, we’ll just have to wait and see….and grab some popcorn, ’cause this is about to get good!!!
Brijeka Vervix wrote:
“Pledge $16 or more on Patreon to access exclusive bikini versions of strips”
oledakaajel wrote:
Why is this not an option yet? I’d support that! 🙂
@ oledakaajel:
@ Byteflush:
I’m good thanks…
@ Brijeka Vervix
I’d be okay with it as long as the ones that do it get a bikini badge so we can see how much they “appreciate” the comic.
Brijeka Vervix wrote:
Yes.