The Kingfisher - Horror webcomic - In which Jack's got to make him express himself HEY HEY HEY HEY.

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CHAPTER 9.5 - PAGE 15

   Karl was getting annoyed. Jack was a hard interview. Not that he'd ever done a real interview before, but it sure seemed harder than those ones on Glenland Tonight. Maybe because he didn't have a nice potted plant and soft lighting. Then he could just steer the questions to softballs like 'What's it like working with a preternaturally death-defying superhero?'
   'What was your inspiration for developing a career as a hardened criminal?'
   'What did you do to get in shape for the topless scene, we're dying to know!'
Hmm maybe not the last one. For the moment, he'd have to defend himself from the sardonic onslaught.

In which Jack's got to make him express himself HEY HEY HEY HEY.

Karl snorted.
"Oh like that's not a little overly dramatic. You know I loved that cat. So you really never thought about how I felt in that moment?
I don't see you for two weeks, and you show up unannounced with a pet that I don't know how to take care of. Then you storm off because I wasn't instantaneously cheering. I was an immature idiot at times, but it wasn't like you never did anything wrong. Disappearing for weeks and when you show up on a whim I'm supposed to drop everything and be all 'rah rah Jack's here?' Just because people don't act exactly how you want them to 100 percent of the time doesn't mean that they hate you or they're totally worthless."

   "...Tch. Whatever."
   "I don't even think it was raining that much."
   "UH HUH! It totally was."
   "Okay."

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October 3rd, 2013

By: Kelly

I don't know why drawing silly things amuses me so much. I always wanted to draw one of those peanut headed anime guys. You kids what can draw the animes are something else, that shit is hard. Also when I was writing the alt text, I looked up this video which I forgot was so entertaining. My synopsis: Madonna lives above the inscrutable industrial push-up factory for shirtless muscle dudes, and loses her cat because she's too busy humping the air behind a shoji screen. Shirtless muscle dudes keep looking up like they're being annoyed by the bizarre keyboard instrumentation. Madonna in an ill-fitting suit does a Marlene Dietrich impression which is marred by her apparent bladder discomfort. Then she loses her contact under the table when she was chained to the bed and decides to drink some milk she left on the floor. She dumps the rest on a guy's back. Shirtless Muscle Dude A finds her wet cat (INNUENDO EVERYONE OMG) and brings it back to her and gets his grubby mitts on her expensive sheets. Something like that I think.

So less than a month until Halloween you guys! Are you getting ready? Don't forget that it's also the THIRD ANNIVERSARY of the Kingfisher! Can you believe it? This comic is almost old enough to have its own Tumblr account! We're planning a special treat and I am ever so excited about it. :)

TRANSCRIPT: This is the text of the comic, for purposes such as translation and internet searches.

1.)

(Modern Day Karl tries to defend himself.)

KARL: Come on now! It wasn’t all like that. There were good times too!

2.)

(Jack and Karl watch television impassively. Karl's mom schemes behind them.)

KARL VOICE OVER: I really did care, things just always got in the way.

TV:I’m DJ KwikPeet and this is Glenland X’s Janglecore Hour.

3.)

(Domina leans on the sofa charmingly, Jack smiles and Karl looks annoyed.)

DOMINA: Oh you two are so cute. Jack, make sure Karl behaves.

JACK: OK.

DOMINA: Karl, be nice to your special friend here. Sometimes you need to let your guard down.

4.)

(Karl whines and Domina and Jack share a knowing look.)

KARL: MUUUMMM! LEAVE US ALONE!

DOMINA: OK sweetie. I just know you have a hard time expressing your feelings...

5.)

(Cartoon-y vision!)

JACK: It’s funny your mum is a goth too. Did you get it from her?

6.)

(Karl's all PSH what PSH!)

KARL: WHAT?! No way. She’s just like, a dark hippie. She got it from me if anything. I’m not goth anyway, I’m indie.

7.)

(Behind Karl is a pile of various spooky items. Jack gets L'il Orphan Annie eyes.)

JACK: Uh. Okay...

8.)

(Karl puts his arm around Jack.)

KARL VOICE OVER: Can you not interrupt for five seconds? Sheesh.

9.)

(He gives Jack a loving look...)

KARL: I wanted to tell you something...

10.)

(And is distracted by the television.)

TV: Welcome Harlan’s hot new group, the Belfries! Introduce yourselves fellas!

11.)

(Jimi Jams introduces his band, Darren is picking his nose in a manner most crude.)

JIMI JAMS: I’m Jimi Jams, drummer is Tony Saxon, bass is Paolo and the lady killer over here is-- UGH! DARREN!

12.)

(Karl sits on his bed, biting his lip as he brings a needle to his finger.)

KARL VOICE OVER: Then I tried to make something special for you...

13.)

(A drop of blood wells.)

14.)

(Karl gets a little dizzy as he paints with the blood.)

KARL: Whoa this uses more blood than I thought...

15.)

(Karl presents a painting to Jack, and is unimpressed with the reaction.)

JACK: Um, it’s nice... I don’t know about art. Is it all brown for a reason?

15.)

(Jack walks in the rain, talking to something wiggling under his shirt.)

JACK FLOATING DISEMBODIED HEAD: You wanna talk about gifts, huh?

JACK: Shh, almost there...

16.)

(Karl opens the door with a worried look.)

KARL: Jack! Where’ve you been? I was worried. I um, I have some people over right now...

JACK: I brought you something.

17.)

(Jack presents a little black kitten, Karl continues to have a somewhat pensive expression.)

JACK: Jelly had a bunch of kittens! This one reminded me of you. She’s named Noodle.

KARL: Oh... that’s really nice.

18.)

(In dramatic anime mode, Jack storms away into the rain.)

KARL:Uh, I guess you could..

JACK: No. Forget it.

19.)

(Karl enters a sparkling world of sycophants.)

ANIME FREAKS: YAY KARL

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