Speaking of attention...
It'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...
2022-01-15 06:51:03 +0000 UTC View Post
To Stand Out or Not To Stand Out?
You choose to be yourself in public to the full extent you can possibly get away with.
It fills you with determination.
2022-01-13 05:20:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Bee secrets.
It 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.
2022-01-11 04:12:17 +0000 UTC View Post
The most shocking reveal so far of 2022
NO 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 re...
2022-01-08 05:17:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2022-01-08 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Epiphany
Hey, 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 natu...
2022-01-06 06:05:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Detected!
Justin 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 p...
2022-01-04 06:27:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh noes! Unless...
But 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 bet...
2022-01-01 04:01:08 +0000 UTC View PostFeminine Tedd dressed in a lab coat. In all options, Tedd is wearing accessories that may or may not be wands (they’re definitely wands).
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New Milestone images this upcoming week
2021-12-31 05:52:21 +0000 UTC View PostNanase 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...
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New Milestone images this upcoming week
Normalized confusion
EDIT - Small typo fix.
I 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...
2021-12-30 04:09:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Three categories
"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..."<...
2021-12-28 06:33:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Overwhelming Jealousy - https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/jestful-13
Next EGSNP Tuesday, December 28th
To 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 closenes...
2021-12-23 06:04:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Rumors spread at the speed of sound, got... Wait, they technically would be at the speed of sound, wouldn't they? Huh.
I 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, i...
2021-12-21 05:47:26 +0000 UTC View Post
What Do Your Justin Ears Hear?
I 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_O
Okay, 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.
2021-12-18 04:57:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Item chosen!
I 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 l...
2021-12-16 06:43:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Actual EGSNP in not-actual SPACE -
I'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 ...
2021-12-14 06:36:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, 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 th...
2021-12-11 22:22:59 +0000 UTC View Post
And now, a teacher
I 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...
2021-12-11 05:14:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Understood
We've all been startled by bells before.
Or, at least, I've been startled by bells before.
They are loud.
2021-12-09 06:58:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Can YOU tell?
Whether 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!
2021-12-07 07:42:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Why were you in space?
This 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.<...
2021-12-04 08:52:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Exceptional Clarity
Okay, 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 yo...
2021-12-02 07:24:19 +0000 UTC View PostAshley 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…
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2021-11-30 17:50:45 +0000 UTC View PostSomeone (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.
2021-11-30 17:48:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Ideas Given
The 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?" 2021-11-30 08:58:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Sigh Grace?!
The 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 rea...
2021-11-25 07:34:56 +0000 UTC View Post
GRACE KICK!
This 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 he...
2021-11-23 06:11:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Type Type Type?
Commentary
As 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 mont...
2021-11-20 04:23:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Comments!
I 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'r...
2021-11-18 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post