And then in Panel 4 you’ve got the various snakes rethinking the situation in light of Nerussa’s question. Two snakes studying Brandor, two snakes considering Kob…"Yeah. We sssship it."
*wipes laughter tears from eyes* And to think that my only thought while drawing Gorgon hair-snakes is making sure (a) they look like snakes and (b) they’re evenly spaced enough to please me aesthetically.
Beautiful thing is, Rich, you don’t NEED to give the snakes any more thought than that. It’s their very simplicity of design — no limbs, no faces beyond an eye-dot and a one-in-three chance of a forked tongue, no job in the scene other than "be a snake" — together with the fact that each one is, by necessity, looking *somewhere*, that lets the rest of us project personality and complex inner snek lives onto them! 🙂
YAFGC began, on day and strip one, with a celebration of relationships, love, romantic and sexual attraction, including and perhaps especially atraditional examples thereof.
I’m not intending to argue that homosexuality is actually all that unusual, for barbarians or for anyone, mind you. Simply that, whatever you believe in that respect, it should not surprise you in the slightest to see homosexuality well and postiively represented in YAFGC. And, for that matter, heterosexuality, bisexuality, pansexuality, xenosexuality, and every other sexuality that Rich chooses to namecheck even glancingly here.
I suspect you’ll find a great deal of historical support for sexual norms other than exclusive heterosexuality in the ancient cultures that inspired and informed barbarian fiction. But far more importantly…YAFGC literally began with a beholder with a thing for a goblin lady. It’s safe to assume that inclusion and positivity for sexual and romantic diversity will always be a core theme of YAFGC.
Option 1: Boobies and having one of the single most powerful beings in your group.
Option 2: Anger the gorgon and have her take off the mask.
This is why barbarians have high strength scores and low intelligence scores.
Personally, in this case, low wisdom. To me, intelligence is ability to think things through as well as handle abstract concepts like these funny symbols are called numbers and you can do this thing called math with them. I consider wisdom much more intuitive like fire burns, this person seems shifty or if you piss off your gorging girlfriend you’re a statue.
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Is boobies gorgon slang for snakrs?
Not slang
The funny thing here is that in Dutch, ‘slang’ literally means ‘snake’.
Like the African boomslang?
I thought boomslang meant disgusting BFG fruit.
Correct. The name comes from Africaans which is based on Dutch.
Going by that little jiggle as she says that, I’m gonna guess not.
The lone snake peering down at them with "Oooh…preylike susurration detected, tracking" attention lock *makes that panel*…
And I’m seeing the snake point to them for Brandor’s benefit: "Look! See? They’re nice, right?"
t!
You just suggested that the snake is doing "Vanna White hands" without hands, and I love you all over again, sir.
No word of a lie, I did almost write, "like Vanna White."
t!
I’m sold on BOTH these interpretations.
And then in Panel 4 you’ve got the various snakes rethinking the situation in light of Nerussa’s question. Two snakes studying Brandor, two snakes considering Kob…"Yeah. We sssship it."
*wipes laughter tears from eyes* And to think that my only thought while drawing Gorgon hair-snakes is making sure (a) they look like snakes and (b) they’re evenly spaced enough to please me aesthetically.
Lies!!!
t!
Also:
Mucat – thunderous applause. Particularly for the spelling.
t!
Beautiful thing is, Rich, you don’t NEED to give the snakes any more thought than that. It’s their very simplicity of design — no limbs, no faces beyond an eye-dot and a one-in-three chance of a forked tongue, no job in the scene other than "be a snake" — together with the fact that each one is, by necessity, looking *somewhere*, that lets the rest of us project personality and complex inner snek lives onto them! 🙂
To quote "The Human Beinz": No no No no No no Nonono no!
And as another wise man said: no no no no no, wel yes
Try adding in a "please" and maybe they’ll consider.
They’ll consider, and then answer "No."
Is Kob shocked by the implication, or shocked by the denial?
That’s what I was thinking
"Wait, that was a possibility?"
I’d assume the implication, because I don’t recall Kob over buttering his toast on both sides.
Ever – not over, lol
Perhaps Kob’s simply shocked that it’s that clear to outside eyes.
I would not be able to resist snake tiddies. as a fan of Monster Musume that’s a serious weakness I have.
Don’t know about you guys but it’s kind of weird for a barbarian to be a gay.
Why? Isn’t their whole point being unable to repress their feelings?
Barbarians are very popular with the gays. Big buff scantily clad and few women to get in the way? seems pretty gay to us.
Do you like gladiator movies?
I get that refrence
YAFGC began, on day and strip one, with a celebration of relationships, love, romantic and sexual attraction, including and perhaps especially atraditional examples thereof.
I’m not intending to argue that homosexuality is actually all that unusual, for barbarians or for anyone, mind you. Simply that, whatever you believe in that respect, it should not surprise you in the slightest to see homosexuality well and postiively represented in YAFGC. And, for that matter, heterosexuality, bisexuality, pansexuality, xenosexuality, and every other sexuality that Rich chooses to namecheck even glancingly here.
I suspect you’ll find a great deal of historical support for sexual norms other than exclusive heterosexuality in the ancient cultures that inspired and informed barbarian fiction. But far more importantly…YAFGC literally began with a beholder with a thing for a goblin lady. It’s safe to assume that inclusion and positivity for sexual and romantic diversity will always be a core theme of YAFGC.
You, sir, are a man of class.
t!
No weirder than for anyone else. And especially not for Kronar’s tribe (https://www.oglaf.com/son-of-kronar/ nsfw).
Lawnmower man says, "Access Denied!"
Just remove the ‘nsfw’ and you should be good to go
The "nsfw" isn’t part of the url.
Ah yes, doh! Silly me.
Don’t tell me he’s one of those barbarians that value adventure over romance. I guess he’s just not ready to settle down.
Who said they have to settle down? Conan was born on a battle field
Or maybe he’s only into brunettes…
My brain before coffee: "But we don’t know what color Nelussa’s…oh, right."
Nicely played.
So does her carpet match the drapes??
Asking for a friend…
If they do, you would get stoned looking at her ‘carpet’ as well 😛
Well, that was what happened with a gorgon in the ‘Evil Inc.’ comic 😀
NotRichard- well,at least one part will be rock hard 😉
I wouldn’t be able to turn her down, that’s for sure.
She is a snake charmer for sure
Brandor could always go back to one of his first ideas back on the mountainside — taking her head to use in battle against his enemies. Win-Win!
He’s shown interest in women before, so maybe he’s miffed because this time around it wasn’t his idea first.
Oh, I hope he changes his mind, I super ship it.
Option 1: Boobies and having one of the single most powerful beings in your group.
Option 2: Anger the gorgon and have her take off the mask.
This is why barbarians have high strength scores and low intelligence scores.
Personally, in this case, low wisdom. To me, intelligence is ability to think things through as well as handle abstract concepts like these funny symbols are called numbers and you can do this thing called math with them. I consider wisdom much more intuitive like fire burns, this person seems shifty or if you piss off your gorging girlfriend you’re a statue.
Y’know, if Firehair’s not interested, I’ll be _extremely_ nice to her!