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MilesKingford, I seriously hope you are wrong . I would hate to have been hanging on this friendship for two years only to find out it was NOT as I imagined it to be. :? As for Bailey, though part of me finds it cute, another part of me really wishes Rick hadn't taken the romance angle. Seriously co...

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Okay, back now! Sorry about the sudden departure!

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I have returned.

Not everything's okay, but I'm back! Had QUITE the 2800 mile drive!

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As of tomorrow evening, I'm out of here for a week or more. Moving.

I'll see you guys again.

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Sorrow: Moving.

Sorrow: May not get everything done in time. So much to do, seems like.

Sorrow: It's very cold.

Joy: Ideas!

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To what, animals aren't allowed to be there at all without owners and leashes? :| Rick, I see you've been getting practice with humans lately, well done. :) Something's amiss. I've never known a Christmas arc to not include Christmas itself in comic time. Looks like this won't be ENTIRELY flashback ...

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I want it known that this emotional (but well-written) tale is NOT what I want for King. There are SOME similarities. SOME. But not THAT many.

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At this point, I'm fairly certain that King's main concern is about losing Fox as a friend. He could take a beating because that's only a very temporary pain, and I feel like King probably (if only partially) feels like he deserves something like that after what he put Fox through. But if Fox were ...

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I thought of that. I meant recent responses.

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So if I were to go by responses here, the most I can ever expect out of this comic is sadness or incompleteness.

Guess I need to expect such answers when I ask the hard questions.

People, his whole LIFE seems to have been sad! Why can't he have a happy ending for once?

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Wow, another one. :) Although it COULD easily be a flashback arc. This also makes me think that after this, we won't be seeing King for a long while. Having said that, I REALLY hope there is some major resolution in this arc of some kind, seeing as this is right around the completion of his second y...

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Joy: They FINALLY have an app for the iPod to act as a USB storage device.

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AWESOME! Best of luck!

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I hope he rebounds quickly. I'd be frightened too.

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You are NOT.

Anyway I'm glad you do have music.

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Try again. New arc.

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Sorrow: Having to move a week sooner than I thought.

Sorrow: Stresses keep piling up, particularly yesterday.

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Well, since they've been friends for two years, I think Fox has seen the "better" part of who Joel is. He wouldn't want to beat him up then I guess. There will probably some kind of rejection, with King feeling depressed. And later (or much later) Fox will confront, or be confronted, on h...

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And who said anything about the next arc being for King? (I want that too, it would be so fitting, but I have my doubts now, and I don't wish to be disappointed.)

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You think so?

I was hoping for that (it would be fitting), but this particular ending drastically decreased that chance, I think.

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Anything?

Seriously, yes it can, within the rating of course. I'm pretty sure the arc is overwith as well.

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Sorrow: Losing my house, my independent lifestyle, and possibly my cat in two weeks. Why aren't there jobs out there that really want me?

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And I think that he has a difficult decision to make, and that PG ratings do NOT include permanently broken friendships, and I'll leave it there.

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Have you been listening to what I said earlier? That particular ending will be too dark for the comic. Fox would be scarred for life, King would be ruined, and Rick would have an angry fanbase! While you may have a point, THIS particular secret is VERY, VERY valid to their friendship being true and ...

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That would imply that he does NOT, in fact, TRULY value Fox's friendship, but the illusion of it. If he REALLY, REALLY does value him as a friend, the guilt would get to him. He would tell. At least the burden would be gone.

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Who ever said he had to tell? there really isn't a way for Fox to find out (well unless Pete does something) there's no way his mind is just gonna jump to, "hey that guy used to be Joel" So what are you saying? :? You'd rather he'd not tell? The friendship would remain a lie, sort of! :|

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There's really no way around this anymore, well, not for me anyway. The fact remains that King has been friends with Fox for TWO YEARS now, and vice versa. Now I don't know about the rest of you, but I would very much like to see him try and tell Fox who and what he REALLY is. Until that happens, th...

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I'm not sure what to think... I SHOULD be happy with this.

Wonder what the plan for Christmas is? ...

EDIT: Well, I know what it's NOT. Oh, and King........................................... IT'S. ABOUT. TIME!!!!!!!!!!

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Oh. My.

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How is telling the truth not necessary?

He'll be tortured until his friendship with Fox has no strings attached, or else he turns back to human!

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Perhaps, perhaps not.

The chain reaction begins.

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I don't like this either. I always thought a real tragedy actually needs some kind of tragic flaw or hubris, and if that sort of thing is missing the whole thing is incomplete. But how does that apply here? :? Housepets isn't a tragedy! ...... Right? But you guys will LOVE what I have planned. DON'...

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I think not.

Besides, see my earlier post.

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I wish to revise my position. If I were in his position, I think I might be losing my sanity, a little. He's been transformed into a dog, his best friend is the dog he's kidnapped before, he's discovered he was used as a pawn in a cosmic game of sorts, he's carrying around a piece of his very SOUL, ...

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Skylord wrote:Care to elaborate?

I'd rather not.

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I'm hearing myself two years ago in here.

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Well, yeah, he'd more likely be "put on a bus" as Joel.

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I would rather not THIS be the primary reason he decides to remain a dog, if that is indeed what his decision will be.

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Brilliant, Rick!

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Oh, REAL nice to mention that fact earlier, King!

I wonder if Fox will in fact encourage this?

I predict an awkward Thanksgiving dinner moment.

Have a safe journey north, Rick!

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