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Annotations Every Day - Written by T Campbell & Flo Kahn - Illustrated by John & Jason Waltrip

It's best not to ask them where you ARE welcome. You won't want to go there.

Chapter 14 – Page 3

on December 7, 2011
Chapter: Chapter 14
└ Tags: E-Merl, Frigg, Gravedust, Rachel, Scipio, Syr'Nj
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  1. gingikid
    gingikid
    December 7, 2011, 12:04 am | # | Reply

    Looks like they may be in over their heads.

    • alta lemur
      alta lemur
      December 7, 2011, 12:07 am | # | Reply

      They’re definitely waist deep in trouble.

      • gingikid
        gingikid
        December 7, 2011, 12:08 am | # | Reply

        They may need a boost to get over this one.

        • Twigs
          Twigs
          December 7, 2011, 12:30 am | # | Reply

          Hopefully Syr will arrive to give them a leg up.

          • MichaelHaneline
            MichaelHaneline
            December 7, 2011, 1:17 am | # | Reply

            They are welcome here gnome-more.

            • centuriancode
              centuriancode
              December 7, 2011, 3:34 am | # | Reply

              Their welcome ran short.

              • Ishmael
                Ishmael
                December 7, 2011, 8:09 am | # | Reply

                They’ll find little tolerance here.

                • Korbl
                  Korbl
                  December 7, 2011, 3:36 pm | # | Reply

                  Fortunately, Syr is known to love and tolerate the shit out of people.

                  • Geigan
                    Geigan
                    December 8, 2011, 9:00 pm | # | Reply

                    Not the smallest bit of courtesy from the gnomes I see.

                    • Geigan
                      Geigan
                      December 8, 2011, 9:02 pm | #

                      Also I seem to have gotten the short end of the stick on the avatar reshuffle. Best not to make a big deal about it, but I lament that I have the pornstache gnomore.

                    • Twigs
                      Twigs
                      December 8, 2011, 9:25 pm | #

                      I wonder if they’d have better luck going through the Gnome Office.

                      (blame David Bowie for that one, I accept no responsibility)

                    • Bob
                      Bob
                      April 27, 2012, 4:44 pm | #

                      We’re running short on puns

                    • Thomas
                      Thomas
                      August 13, 2013, 2:46 am | #

                      The peacemakers look stumped. I wonder what stunt they will pull next.

  2. Jean-Luc
    Jean-Luc
    December 7, 2011, 12:19 am | # | Reply

    I wonder if the human districts are called Humantown.

    • Ishmael
      Ishmael
      December 7, 2011, 8:09 am | # | Reply

      Nah, I think it might be a Chinatown-type deal.

    • FoolishOwl
      FoolishOwl
      December 7, 2011, 7:32 pm | # | Reply

      They’re called “Gastonian Army Outposts”.

  3. marywood
    marywood
    December 7, 2011, 12:23 am | # | Reply

    Everyone loves the peacemakers XDDD

  4. Carl-E
    Carl-E
    December 7, 2011, 12:24 am | # | Reply

    Centralized plumbing??

    Ewww…

    • centuriancode
      centuriancode
      December 7, 2011, 3:34 am | # | Reply

      What is it that you think you have in your own home?

      • Carl-E
        Carl-E
        December 8, 2011, 1:57 am | # | Reply

        The pipes don’t connect directly to my neighbor’s houses, though.

        • centuriancode
          centuriancode
          December 8, 2011, 9:02 pm | # | Reply

          Not above ground, but the only practical difference is that you don’t see the connection.

  5. Krogaladin
    Krogaladin
    December 7, 2011, 12:39 am | # | Reply

    Scipio, tanking it like a man.
    These gnomes sure have a short fuse, and don’t seem to enjoy small talk.

    • Karishi
      Karishi
      December 7, 2011, 10:38 am | # | Reply

      They’re not actually yelling at Scipio, because he’s half-gnome, half-giant.

      • Korbl
        Korbl
        December 7, 2011, 3:37 pm | # | Reply

        Ow.

  6. Messenger
    Messenger
    December 7, 2011, 12:45 am | # | Reply

    Where’s Bandit Keynes? She should be the one to lead the diplomatic approach. Although, her bandit status may make her as much an outcast as her non-gnome confederates.

    • ahdok
      ahdok
      December 7, 2011, 3:42 am | # | Reply

      You’re not supposed to be able to see the rogue until she stabs you in the kidneys.

  7. Hawk
    Hawk
    December 7, 2011, 1:14 am | # | Reply

    I love the shop sign in the background. “Shorty’s Short Bread”? Perfect.

    • Krogaladin
      Krogaladin
      December 7, 2011, 1:15 am | # | Reply

      I bet they use lots of shortening.

      • Krogaladin
        Krogaladin
        December 7, 2011, 1:18 am | # | Reply

        looked this up, shortening is for shortbread. *facepalm*

        • centuriancode
          centuriancode
          December 7, 2011, 3:35 am | # | Reply

          If only you’d taken the short time to check, first.

          • Krogaladin
            Krogaladin
            December 7, 2011, 8:12 am | # | Reply

            this is what I get for taking short-cuts.

            • TsunamiJane
              TsunamiJane
              December 7, 2011, 1:33 pm | # | Reply

              Nice save.

              • Geigan
                Geigan
                December 8, 2011, 9:04 pm | # | Reply

                Don’t short on the research before making a statement like that next time.

    • Abcus
      Abcus
      December 9, 2011, 12:22 am | # | Reply

      Myself? I wonder if they sell short shorts too . . .

      Cheers,

      Cote

  8. King of Zeroes
    King of Zeroes
    December 7, 2011, 1:48 am | # | Reply

    Scipio has the right idea. No sense worrying about problems that can be solved with tossing.

    • Korbl
      Korbl
      December 7, 2011, 3:38 pm | # | Reply

      No, no, that’s dwarves, you bowl with midgits.

      • centuriancode
        centuriancode
        December 7, 2011, 6:46 pm | # | Reply

        Nobody tosses a dwarf!

        • King of Zeroes
          King of Zeroes
          December 8, 2011, 2:02 am | # | Reply

          Certainly, sir. That’ll be one “backstab” instead.

      • alta_lemur
        alta_lemur
        December 8, 2011, 2:58 pm | # | Reply

        Fool! Gnomes are for Punting!

  9. Messenger
    Messenger
    December 7, 2011, 2:27 am | # | Reply

    And Rachel is in a sword draw stance.

    • Jean-Luc
      Jean-Luc
      December 7, 2011, 10:20 am | # | Reply

      The party may have to use non-lethal force, it’s a good thing Frigg brought mace.

      • LM
        LM
        December 7, 2011, 11:04 am | # | Reply

        The residents just wanted to continue to Occupy Gnometown.

      • John
        John
        December 7, 2011, 2:53 pm | # | Reply

        Hehehe, whack-a-gnome!

    • FoolishOwl
      FoolishOwl
      December 7, 2011, 7:32 pm | # | Reply

      She’s got her wimple back. She’s ready for business.

  10. ahdok
    ahdok
    December 7, 2011, 3:45 am | # | Reply

    Which would you rather fight, one duck, the size of a horse, or a herd of horses the size of ducks?

    • Miyaa
      Miyaa
      December 7, 2011, 11:52 am | # | Reply

      I think I’ll fight the goose instead.

  11. Kamino Neko
    Kamino Neko
    December 7, 2011, 3:46 am | # | Reply

    Emerl and Gravedust look so sad to be hated.

    (Also…Shorty’s Shortbread? Eesh, sounds like something a human would make up for a Gnome business.

    … Wait.)

    • Memetic
      Memetic
      December 7, 2011, 4:03 pm | # | Reply

      MostWritersAreHuman

      • centuriancode
        centuriancode
        December 7, 2011, 6:47 pm | # | Reply

        Nonsense. That’s just an anthropocentric lie made up to justify the oppression of the non-human races.

      • Abcus
        Abcus
        December 9, 2011, 12:26 am | # | Reply

        1% of the Races control 99% of the writing.

        #OccupyGastonia

        Cheers,

        Cote

  12. Slipdance
    Slipdance
    December 7, 2011, 6:12 am | # | Reply

    E-Merl! Watch your hat!

    • Fren
      Fren
      December 7, 2011, 9:25 am | # | Reply

      yoink!

  13. Karishi
    Karishi
    December 7, 2011, 10:40 am | # | Reply

    “Advances in three-dimensional geometry…”
    Hilarious.

  14. Robtimus
    Robtimus
    December 7, 2011, 11:42 am | # | Reply

    How to build a Gnome house

    1. Build a Tudor house
    2. Add pipes

    • FoolishOwl
      FoolishOwl
      December 8, 2011, 1:47 pm | # | Reply

      Just Glue Some Gears On It (And Call It SteamPunk)

      • FoolishOwl
        FoolishOwl
        December 8, 2011, 1:53 pm | # | Reply

        Nota Bene: I think the art on this page is excellent. It’s just that comment was an excuse to post a link to that video, which I found hilarious.

  15. Thracecius
    Thracecius
    December 7, 2011, 1:06 pm | # | Reply

    Mr. John Waltrip, you have outdone yourself with today’s issue. If I could have the whole thing printed on glossy, poster sized-paper, I would frame it an hang it on a wall. Beautiful art, sir.

    • John Waltrip
      John Waltrip
      December 7, 2011, 8:40 pm | # | Reply

      Thank you very much, Thraceius. Maybe we can get Phil and T to spring for a few art prints, or just make it available as a desktop wallpaper or something. Thanks again.

      • Phil
        Flo
        December 8, 2011, 10:16 am | # | Reply

        Prints will come as soon as we own a quality printer of our own with which to make them. WordPress has a feature to make prints of pages and I’d like to use it.

        In the meantime, wallpaper request noted!

  16. norm
    norm
    December 7, 2011, 1:13 pm | # | Reply

    Gnome way are they getting away clean this time.

  17. Tim
    Tim
    December 7, 2011, 2:26 pm | # | Reply

    Ah…Rothenburg o.d. Tauber. Nice artistic nod.

    • JarrysKid
      JarrysKid
      December 7, 2011, 4:08 pm | # | Reply

      Very nice. Rothenburg was a fantastic experience.

  18. Korbl
    Korbl
    December 7, 2011, 3:39 pm | # | Reply

    Might have gone better if Grave and Syr had gone in alone without all the humans.

    • SteelRaven
      SteelRaven
      December 7, 2011, 11:55 pm | # | Reply

      I think they would still stand out in this town.

  19. Doop doop
    Doop doop
    December 7, 2011, 9:57 pm | # | Reply

    So I take it they DIDN’T send out the lollipop guild this time around.

  20. SteelRaven
    SteelRaven
    December 7, 2011, 11:54 pm | # | Reply

    This crowd has a short temper.

  21. Redo19
    Redo19
    December 8, 2011, 5:15 pm | # | Reply

    Nice sword, Scip. Never noticed the gem-inlaid handle.

  22. Redo19
    Redo19
    December 8, 2011, 5:17 pm | # | Reply

    I wonder if everyone grows taller in the daytime. Seriously, I would feel so alienated in this place.

  23. Mutterscrawl
    Mutterscrawl
    December 8, 2011, 9:24 pm | # | Reply

    Hopefully Gravedust will be able to help everyone see eye to eye.

  24. The Indomitable Eric
    The Indomitable Eric
    December 9, 2011, 12:54 am | # | Reply

    Gnomes asking to be left to their devices.

    Because they tinker.

    Tee hee.

  25. Caw!
    Caw!
    July 20, 2012, 9:08 am | # | Reply

    In soviet arkerra, you stand in gnome’s lawn!

    Or possibly eastern Gnometown?

  26. NorthernDruid
    NorthernDruid
    September 21, 2013, 7:26 pm | # | Reply

    Amazing sequence, really impressed with how important the preceding scene actually was, and the transition used felt somewhat unique.

  27. Dinin
    Dinin
    October 15, 2013, 2:26 am | # | Reply

    Hehe… did you take the famous picture of the corner in Rothenburg as the basis for the design of the last panel? It’s funny how you find that picture everywhere and can immediately identify it. ^^
    http://www.germanplaces.com/de/templates/rothenburg-ob-der-tauber/images/rothenburg-stadt-small.jpg

    • genebko
      genebko
      February 14, 2020, 3:12 pm | # | Reply

      I have the same photo. One I took while on vaca.

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