Comic 536 - At the Tower Window
11th Jun 2020, 12:00 AM in Dragon Slayers
At the Tower Window
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Microraptor edit delete
Microraptor
I wonder how snipers in movies always find a spot for their sniping where they can be completely undisturbed for a longer period of time...

Also, cameos!
From left to right, we have in the middle panel...
A mysterious unnamed guy from NIL; Canticum Bellum,
Nita from The Extras,
Sylvester from The Mansion of E,
Stetson from Pine Hill Creature Feature,
and in the lower panel...
Naomi from JinGo! Beyond,
Mason from The Underground Empire.
Many thanks to all participants! There are still a few more cameos to come in this chapter!

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Announcement:
I think I'll just do weekly updates for the remainder of the month, in order to replenish my strip buffer and to get more time for my other projects.
User comments:
Jeremy7 edit delete reply
Jeremy7
Take your time, I understand.
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
Thank you!

The next page is already drawn, just this time scheduled for next mid-week instead for this weekend.

But that's exactly it: My buffer is currently exactly just one page, and that makes me feel uncomfortable.
It make me fear that metaphorically the same will happen to me as it did to Mira trying to catch Neon on her motorbike: "Tripping" once (e.g. one day too many where I don't have the opportunity to draw anything), and I lose the chance to hold up my usual update schedule.

Thus this controlled temporary update slowdown instead.
lirvilas edit delete reply
lirvilas
you and your "preparation in advance" always amuses me

speaking of preparation, it looks like someone forgot to dress up in construction worker garb and put up a bunch of "floorboards removed" warning signs
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
Oh, I do get the appeal of not stressing myself out over the updating schedule so much, and e.g. in the simplest model just posting the pages whenever they are done.
But I like to bridge gaps of low productivity that otherwise might lead to miniature hiatuses (and also to be prepared for hypothetical unforeseen situations which may lead to larger hiatuses!), and to have time for editing mistakes in the pages before anyone notices.

As for the sniper's preparations: Yeah, Jouko is lucky that the tour guide cares more about upholding the damn house rules rather than the fact that he just saw something he should probably tell the police about...
The Doodler edit delete reply
The Doodler
Ok, I snorted weirdly at this page in an otherwise quiet room.
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
So it seems then that this comic is not suitable for reading it in a library! :-D
Jeremy7 edit delete reply
Jeremy7
"And he's not wearing a mask, how rude!"
lirvilas edit delete reply
lirvilas
Lol
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
Yeah, that too!
I'd guess that the masks are mandatory for participants of the tour. Furthermore, it would make sense to restrict the number of people in any tour, so that Jouko - mask or not - can not even tag along with this one.
Candralar edit delete reply
Candralar
I laughed out loud when I read this page. The tour guide isn't bothered in the least that a man is up there with a sniper rifle aiming at the people below, but Dammit...don't be up in the castle unless you're part of a tour! Now go wait for the next one! :D
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
The tour guide has clear priorities, it seems! :-D
Firefly Jelly edit delete reply
Firefly Jelly
OMG. I completely and totally missed this! Thank you for the Nita guest star appearance!
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
Aw, better late than never!
You're welcome! :-D
eekee edit delete reply
eekee
Sylvester! The Mansion of E is an old favourite of mine, but I think that's the first shout-out to it that I've ever seen. I'm happy now. XD

I wonder if he's wishing he still had the confuflux? (That backpack.)
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
This came about because I asked for characters to cameo in a forum thread, and geoduck was one of the creators who responded.
(It's a good way to get multiple unique character designs for a crowd of people that's not supposed to look too uniform - like in this case tourists from all over the world.)
eekee edit delete reply
eekee
Oh that makes sense. It does make for a good variety.