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Jestful Statement - 22 - HD
Speaking of attention...- At egscomicsCommentaryIt's a good thing Grace made the choice she did, because she's sure getting some attention.Funnily enough, "determination" wasn't an Undertale reference (even if I did make a joke about it in the commentary).Originally, I was going to have him say "video game reference", but that felt really forced, so sure. Game name drop.
Jestful Statement - 21 - HD
To Stand Out or Not To Stand Out?- At egscomicsCommentaryYou choose to be yourself in public to the full extent you can possibly get away with.It fills you with determination.
Jestful Statement - 20 - HD
Bee secrets.- At egscomicsCommentaryIt took all of my willpower to not be any more specific about those dreams, but Grace did say she wasn't eager to tell anyone, and it would have been rude to include a list of names.Also, I ran out of space with the names.Also also, don't worry, we're moving beyond this part soon. 20-30 comics, top.
Jestful Statement - 19 - HD
The most shocking reveal so far of 2022- At egscomicsCommentaryNO GRACE ISN'T COMPLAINING ABOUT HER BEST FRIENDS!What? You weren't thinking that?Well, SOMEONE was, and it was probably FAIR ENOUGH, because *I* thought to make assurances otherwise, so THERE!Anyway, this Grace thought train hasn't reached its destination yet, we'll get to why this shocking revelation that a main character I wrote is an extrovert is relevant soon.Diane is also an extrovert, but she hasn't been around as long as Grace, so that's less shocking...
Just Not Sure - Diane and Rhoda
Diane just wasn't sure if Rhoda had magic!How would one even know?Even if there were some way to know, Diane was be too distracted by Rhoda's outfit. It was such an odd outfit, and Diane was directly eye-level with... Wait, eye-level?Was that right? Shouldn't Diane need to look down to look at Rhoda's eyes, not up?Diane was getting sidetracked. What was important was figuring out whether Rhoda had magic, and did Diane always have to lean forward to see her own feet?Focus! Diane was never going to figure this out if she kept gett...
Jestful Statement - 017 - HD
Epiphany- At egscomicsCommentaryHey, don't look at me! I'm just riding the wave of where this storyline takes me, and this is where it took me!Where it takes us next, however, is Grace's biggest, deepest, darkest secret that could tear the entire meta of this comic to SHREDS.TO SHREDS, I SAY.Actually, I'm not sure if it's a secret, or something people would naturally think applies to Grace? It just amuses me that it's a trait not shared by most of the main characters, who would be aghast at all the attention for a differ...
Jestful Statement - 017 - HD
Detected!- At egscomicsCommentaryJustin is talking with a mouth full of pizza because I was determined to show SOMEONE eating during this lunch scene.Also, it amused me.I wind up breaking the 180 degree rule in this scene as a result of me excitedly making the backgrounds in advance (basically, Ellen and Grace shouldn't be facing the same direction). Granted, I could probably flip the sea of blurry silhouettes that people might not have even noticed were silhouettes (and took me a weirdly long time to make) without anyone noticing, but I fe...
Jestful Statement - 016 - HD
Oh noes! Unless...- At egscomicsCommentaryBut what if it DID work that way?A lot of an anime stories would be a lot simpler and have less conflict, that's what.Picking up from the last comic...In the previous comic, Ellen brought up societal gender norms.These norms are an artificial construct, as evidenced by how much they can differ between societies, and how people of any given gender can be completely contrary to those societal gender norms.It is, however, a mistake to equate societal gender norms with personal gender identity.It is an ...
End of Month Poll - December 21 - #2
Feminine Tedd dressed in a lab coat. In all options, Tedd is wearing accessories that may or may not be wands (they’re definitely wands).Can vote for more than oneNew Milestone images this upcoming week
End of Month Poll - December 21 - #1
Nanase wants there to be rumors about HER! Granted, this is an odd thing to want, but roll with it.To this end, she is trying to be seen close with...Can vote for more than oneNew Milestone images this upcoming week
Jestful Statement - 015 - HD
Normalized confusion- At egscomicsEDIT - Small typo fix.CommentaryI liked the idea of guys being excited about Grace's clarity, and "women are confusing" is the sort of thing I've heard plenty of men express, but that left a not cool elephant in the room.Regardless of their coolness, however, I like pointing out elephants, and Ellen had stuff to say on some reasons why some gender-oriented communication issues are encouraged by societal norms.SOME reasons. There's a lot more she could have said if given the panel space. It&#...
Jestful Statement - 014 - HD
Three categories- At egscomicsCommentary"I find women SO CONFUSING!""Oh, that's ridiculous. What's your dating history?""Well, the first girl I dated was Diane...""Oh.""And when that didn't work out, she suggested I date her friend Lucy. Which I did, but it was kind of confusing, because all my dates with Diane had already been double dates with Lucy...""Oh ye gods.""And then I dated you, Nanase...""Oh yeah...""And you seemed nice and friendly, but not really all TH...
Jestful Statement - 013 - HD
Overwhelming Jealousy - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/jestful-13- At egscomicsCommentaryNext EGSNP Tuesday, December 28thTo be fair, Grace doesn't just hug Ellen more because "yay, Grace hugs everyone all the time always!" Grace's closeness to Ellen is similar to her closeness to Sarah, and that's VERY close.Like, if Justin, Nanase, and Ellen are walking towards Grace, it's briefly going to look like Ellen has a magnetic pull on Grace. That's just how Grace is with her.Now, if Ellen and Sarah were approaching Grace...
Jestful Statement - 012 - HD
Rumors spread at the speed of sound, got... Wait, they technically would be at the speed of sound, wouldn't they? Huh.- At egscomicsCommentaryI waffled a bit on how to go about things in this storyline, particularly at this moment. This is in large part because I am fully aware that this is all happening a little quickly. For Grace's behavior to really get noticed and become news, it really should take a few days, at least.That would work very easily if this were text only, but conveying that passage of time gets awkward in comic form. ...
Jestful Statement - 11 - HD
What Do Your Justin Ears Hear?- At egscomicsCommentaryI also wind up hearing nearby conversations, but it's not out of habit or desire.IT'S BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO IGNORE THEM O_OOkay, I sort of can if I have something of my own to listen to that involves people talking (like, say, my own conversation), but I have so much trouble just ignoring sounds around me.
Jestful Statement - 10 - HD
Item chosen!- At egscomicsCommentaryI have gotten confirmation that compasses would not work as desired on the moon, thus vindicating teenager-me being all like "but would it even work on the moon".I'm also fairly certain it was the moon in the real world exercise, because multiple people have described having to do the same thing, and that the compass was one of the things listed. Therefore, I have either morphed the memories of a bunch of people, or this was a relatively common exercise for a long time.In front of the class?Given ...
Jestful Statement - 09 - HD
Actual EGSNP in not-actual SPACE -- At egscomicsCommentaryI've heard that some people are confused by other people of different genders. I am aware that this is a farfetched concept, but I've decided to partly explore it for the sake of hijinks in a fictional story, which is something I believe has never been attempted before.TO THE MOOOOOON!The group assignment is based on an actual group assignment I had in high school. I don't remember all the specifics, but I do remember the idea being somewhere other than Earth, and one of the ...
Susan and Elliot - For The Ratings!
- At egscomicsOkay, this was going to be for tomorrow, but I wanna post it now, so there.Technically, this is someone imagining Susan and Elliot doing this for the ratings, most likely Ashley.So, in a way, this could be canon.HOWEVER! It is only speculation that Ashley is imagining them doing this!What if it's Susan herself? She does have an active imagination, and that very slight knee touch could be a wild fantasy by her standards.Just saying.As for the image itself, it was fun to make, and I'm happy with how it turned out. Some of th...
Jestful Statement - 08 - HD
And now, a teacher- At egscomicsCommentaryI originally wrote this teacher as providing a one panel explanation, immediately followed by what will now be the next comic.The reason she wound up getting a full comic to herself was I felt some explanation was necessary, but the panel she took up didn't leave enough room for the rest of the comic.As for her design, I wasn't really sure what I wanted going in, and wound up with this. I like how she turned out enough that she might get a doppelganger when we move on to college years.Or, heck, ...
Jestful Statement - 07 - HD
Understood- At egscomicsCommentaryWe've all been startled by bells before.Or, at least, I've been startled by bells before.They are loud.
Jestful Statement - 06 - HD
Can YOU tell?At egscomicsCommentaryWhether or not that last panel is a fair point will vary by character.Some characters know they can't tell sometimes, because they're not sure.Other characters, like Ellen, think they know, and don't question their conclusions much. This does not necessarily mean they actually can tell, but they might!
Jestful Statement - 05 - HD
Why were you in space?At egscomicsCommentaryThis comic basically just goes with what felt like the natural flow of their conversation with approximately zero advance planning beyond knowing the first thing Grace would say.Like, Ellen's question in the last panel wasn't something I had in mind when I wrote panel two. It just seemed the thing for Ellen to ask when I got there.
Jestful Statement - 04 - HD
Exceptional Clarity- At egscomicsCommentaryOkay, this is taken to an extreme in a situation in which it should be relatively easy, but seriously, try actually doing the "announce your tone and intent" in conversation.(Not during any important conversations, please.)It can be one HECK of a mental speed bump unless you keep it really simple. This is especially true if you try to do it for everything you say.It's not important how I know this.
November End of Month Poll #2
Ashley is being, well, Ashley, and imagining herself being embarrassed while transforming into a curvier, less-covered form in an all-eyes-on-her situation.She is imagining herself as…Can vote for more than one
November End of Month Poll #1
Someone (probably Ashley), is imagining Susan as curvier than normal, and Elliot in a curvy feminine form, in an attempt to get their review show more clicks.Can vote for more than one. Next Milestone image a week from Sunday.
Jestful Statement - 03 - HD
Ideas GivenAt egscomicsCommentaryThe initial inspiration for this storyline was essentially as follows:"Expectation of context can SERIOUSLY impact what people hear in alarming ways. Like, depending on their expectations, they can takes things a totally different way than intended.""Maybe people should announce the intended context before speaking, just to be sure?""Wait, that sort of sounds like the elcor from Mass Effect. That's kind of amusing to consider.""Hm... I've referenced that people sometimes can&#...
Jestful Statement - 02 - HD
Sigh Grace?!- At egscomicsCommentaryThe next EGSNP will be next Tuesday because of United States holiday nonsense.And also because this was a very last minute story idea and I want more time to think it through BUT MOSTLY THE EXTERNAL FACTOR THING AND NOT ME!Anyway, yes, that is Diane. I know some people can't help but mix her up with Sarah, but there are three big reasons this has to be Diane:1 - Diane and Grace got to a different school than Sarah.2 - Pointy. Bangs. (Imagine me dropping a microphone, then awkwardly picking it up again upo...
Jestful Statement - 01 - HD
GRACE KICK!- At egscomicsCommentaryThis was a late idea I had for a storyline brought about by an opinion of mine, an observation of said opinion, and an already established communication problem Grace has, another character who might have a suggestion that may or may not be presented seriously itself, and something else I realized about the whole situation, and myself.But hey, let's talk Volleyball!It was my favorite thing to do in gym class. I wouldn't say I was great at it, but none of us were, and I was successfully adequate at it. ...
For Reals - 18 - HD
Type Type Type?- At egscomicsCommentaryAs you can see, however, I have cleverly hidden the identity of this character who will one day be relevant!"'One day' as in a few months in-universe, huh? You haven't designed them at all yet, have you?"I might have!"..."..."..."It's technically true!
For Reals - 17 - HD
Comments!- At egscomicsCommentaryI originally imagined them getting annoyed by the comments, but no.Elliot and Susan are too clever for that!In the course of the storyline, I've been asked about authors defining who is or isn't a "real fan" of their work. My opinion on that is that authors don't really get to decide who is or isn't a fan of their work, and what they're actually expressing is which fans THEY'RE not fans of.The logic of which, if going by the definition Elliot and Susan settled on for "fan"...
