Housepets!

I have a feeling this is going to be super adorbs. :3

Has Rick just dropped in a new character!?!?!?
impossumble.....
(Dodges the first brick, gets nailed with the next three)

Whoopee! A new arc and it's gonna be a cute one yet.

I can imagine at least one of them being disappointed when they meet Zach.

That raccoon is looking quite feminine today.

Moreso than usual.

...

Openermas? I'm looking forward to this arc for many reasons. =3 ...and Zach's reactions. X3

Is that the possum from Over The Hedge!?

snakebug wrote:Is that the possum from Over The Hedge!?

I was just imagining the text in Avril Lavigne's voice

snakebug wrote:Is that the possum from Over The Hedge!?

The OTH character's name was Heather

Thanks, I forgot the name for a while...

Be right back going to watch it again....

Well this should be fun!! i think it is neat ink does not have a mask.

jrodsqod wrote:Has Rick just dropped in a new character!?!?!?
impossumble.....
(Dodges the first brick, gets nailed with the next three)

*Hides bricks*

Yay, new (named) characters! This shall be an interesting arc. Also expecting to see Zach and his reactions.

so is Openermas the celebration of the anniversary of Zach's arrival in Babylon Gardens? and if so, would you have done this arc even if he hadn't been introduced in a Christmas strip?

also, is the anniversary of Zach's opening the door to Pete's temple the woodland critters' equivalent to Easter?

I'm sad the arc isn't called Woodland Critter Christmas.

Those forest animals are gettin technological. Using matches and candles and stuff.
Also is the title of the arc some Christmas themed quote/movie title I can't think of?

Roarin wrote:Those forest animals are gettin technological. Using matches and candles and stuff.
Also is the title of the arc some Christmas themed quote/movie title I can't think of?

I believe the title is in reference to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_Virgi ... anta_Claus

CheckMate wrote:Well this should be fun!! i think it is neat ink does not have a mask.

Oh, he probably does - when he applies ink.

Opening the door on a new, leading, lady,
Ink reminds us how cold it is out there.
Too cold and white for anything shady
and much too cold for any to bear.
Shut that flamin' door right there!
Head under paper, trying to be dead,
Jess just wants to be left alone.
Instead the holidays are inside her head
and the opener's inside her zone.
Perhaps it'll be warm in his home?
From paper bed that's too cold to handle
with plant pot seat and no lock.
That thing she lights, dear kids, is a candle
and, soon... Zach's in for a shock...
Hope his courage is up for a knock.

you know Jessica, this is the first time I see you ... and Im already liking you. Ink, this aint the first time you appear and yes, you`re cool too

Dissension wrote:Title Text: Spirit, from the Latin spiritus, literally ''breath'', hence the holiday spirit is letting your breath show as much as possible[/color]

I've noticed Rick likes to use a lot of Latin in arc/strip descriptions.
'Tis cool. I like it.
(puts ice back on black eye and glares at Zrip)

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:so is Openermas the celebration of the anniversary of Zach's arrival in Babylon Gardens? and if so, would you have done this arc even if he hadn't been introduced in a Christmas strip? also, is the anniversary of Zach's opening the door to Pete's temple the woodland critters' equivalent to Easter?

It's official. Zach is Jesus. Joking of course, but it is all coincidental when I think about it. (probably just me)
It would make the Latin references make sense, though.

DAWWWW!!!! Jessica is a win already at her first appearance! She is quite a match to compensate Ink's exhuberance...just like Grape is for Peanut!

Well, these two characters seem cool...pun entirely NOT intended. /:[

But yes, can't wait to see more of these two. This should be quite fun.

I dunno why, but I love the name Custom Ink.

Muninn wrote:I dunno why, but I love the name Custom Ink.

Falstaff, Truck, Custom Ink and...Jessica.

Hm. Aerith and Bob?

All I can say is...awesome possum. That about sums it up.

jrodsqod wrote:I've noticed Rick likes to use a lot of Latin in arc/strip descriptions.
'Tis cool. I like it.
(puts ice back on black eye and glares at Zrip)

Why are you looking at me like that? I'm innocent. 0:3 <- Don't you see my halo?

Hmm, now that I think about it, I wonder if the woodland critters came up with some Openermas carols?

♪O Openermas tree, O Openermas tree
Thy leaves are so... dead~♪

...And that is why I am not a lyricist. ^^'

jrodsqod wrote:

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:so is Openermas the celebration of the anniversary of Zach's arrival in Babylon Gardens? and if so, would you have done this arc even if he hadn't been introduced in a Christmas strip? also, is the anniversary of Zach's opening the door to Pete's temple the woodland critters' equivalent to Easter?

It's official. Zach is Jesus. Joking of course, but it is all coincidental when I think about it. (probably just me)
It would make the Latin references make sense, though.

Yet given that on the day of the opening, it was Pete that resurged, not Zach, Pete would be Jesus as well. I don't know if the christmas introduction timing of Zach was intentional for Rick in this, but either way it fits funnily. I do have the question though, how does one get the name Custom Ink?

Oh, new character? This is bound to be interesting~

I love the timing of this one. After weeks of beautiful weather, today winter hit us full-blast where I'm at and it snowed all day. I practically had to excavate my car!

Amazing how another Christmas arc just arrived, I remember reading King's and Bailey's Winter Party one like it was yesterday! Time sure goes by fast.

Hedronal wrote: Yet given that on the day of the opening, it was Pete that resurged, not Zach, Pete would be Jesus as well. I don't know if the christmas introduction timing of Zach was intentional for Rick in this, but either way it fits funnily. I do have the question though, how does one get the name Custom Ink?

If this wasn't Housepets! I'd guess tattoo artist, but that wouldn't fit the tone. Maybe he's into graphic design

Dear lo... opener! They've even made a holiday for Zach... AND IT'S A PLAY ON WORDS!!

Cerberusx wrote:All I can say is...awesome possum. That about sums it up.

*BRICK*

Stuff. wrote:Well, these two characters seem cool...pun entirely NOT intended. /:[

TO LATE! *BRICK*

CheckMate wrote:Well this should be fun!! i think it is neat ink does not have a mask.

OOOOOHH... I understand the custom ink thing now. But if it's custom, does that mean Ink knows how to make ink?!?!

Muninn wrote:

Hedronal wrote: Yet given that on the day of the opening, it was Pete that resurged, not Zach, Pete would be Jesus as well. I don't know if the christmas introduction timing of Zach was intentional for Rick in this, but either way it fits funnily. I do have the question though, how does one get the name Custom Ink?

If this wasn't Housepets! I'd guess tattoo artist, but that wouldn't fit the tone. Maybe he's into graphic design

More likely he used to use ink to simulate the normal Raccoon Mask.

Welsh Halfwit wrote: More likely he used to use ink to simulate the normal Raccoon Mask.

That is far more likely. And adorable

Openermas? Cheez! They still cant leave poor bunny alone?

I can tell I'm already going to like Jessica. :3

Plus she looks pretty darn good for a feral possum!

Well, this is different!

Xane wrote:The comic is so good it's unseeable! I've gone blind!

New idea for an adversitement:
"Housepets!: The comic that makes you go blind!"
Instantaneous best-seller for sure!

Sleet wrote:I'm sad the arc isn't called Woodland Critter Christmas.

As long as it does not turn out like in south park....

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:so is Openermas the celebration of the anniversary of Zach's arrival in Babylon Gardens? and if so, would you have done this arc even if he hadn't been introduced in a Christmas strip?

also, is the anniversary of Zach's opening the door to Pete's temple the woodland critters' equivalent to Easter?

Time to look through the books and see how Zach arrived. Curse my spotty memory.

And at first I thought those were tiny milk crates.. but then I see how big possums can get.

jrodsqod wrote:

snakebug wrote:Is that the possum from Over The Hedge!?

I was just imagining the text in Avril Lavigne's voice

The strip could use a little Shatner

Die frozen , changed in a snowman ; but get the spirit of Christmas