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

'I-- It's not like I LIKE you or anything, Penk-Senpai!!!~'

Chapter 28 – Page 30

on January 27, 2014
Chapter: Chapter 28
└ Tags: Auraugu, Goblaurence, HAMMERHEAD, Magda, Penk, Rana
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  1. Retrikaethan
    Retrikaethan
    January 27, 2014, 12:05 am | # | Reply

    Hammerhead is definitely my favorite.

  2. Ganurath
    Ganurath
    January 27, 2014, 12:06 am | # | Reply

    Goblaurence approves. In the end, that’s what matters.

    • Chris
      Chris
      January 27, 2014, 9:55 am | # | Reply

      That is an awful lot of trust for someone that is yet to be tested in combat.
      The one victory Penk had was on top of a rhino, so a lot of heart and mouth is all we have seen so far of Penk.

      • Magus65
        Magus65
        January 27, 2014, 11:00 am | # | Reply

        He jumped into a volcano and retrieved an item of power and was deemed worth to be an avatar of a god. And survived to tell the tale. I’m pretty sure he has divine super powers now :). So its not that far fetched to have confidence in him.

    • Saskyou
      Saskyou
      January 27, 2014, 10:10 am | # | Reply

      Are you BAAAAAKA? Of course he doesn’t approve, how can you suggest Goblaurence-sensei would even consider him? Goblaurence-sensei is best!

  3. Joe
    Joe
    January 27, 2014, 12:18 am | # | Reply

    My favorite part of this strip is that HAMMERHEAD is tagged in all caps.

    • Wylf
      Wylf
      January 27, 2014, 12:23 am | # | Reply

      HAMMERHEAD has always been tagged in all caps. In all the strips. :o

    • Hatman
      Hatman
      January 27, 2014, 5:48 am | # | Reply

      It’s how his named is spelled. Hammerhead is a completely different dude, and the pronunciation of his name is different.

      • Mujaki
        Mujaki
        January 27, 2014, 8:26 pm | # | Reply

        It just doesn’t have the right amount of low-frequency reverb unless you properly pronounce the all-caps.

        • Speedy
          Speedy
          December 18, 2018, 11:01 pm | # | Reply

          If his name doesn’t set off car alarms, you’re saying it wrong.

    • TheLivingNick
      TheLivingNick
      May 28, 2015, 11:26 am | # | Reply

      Awesomeness is case-sensitive.

  4. Loyal
    Loyal
    January 27, 2014, 12:30 am | # | Reply

    High praise, Goblaurence.

  5. Gabe
    Gabe
    January 27, 2014, 12:33 am | # | Reply

    This is incredible story-writing. All sides to this conflict are being developed deeply so that there are no one-dimensional bad guys or good guys. Even the cultists are lead by a well-intentioned man, trying to free some people he got stuck in an experiment, who has been driven to instability in his desperation. You can’t just immediately dismiss that, even if he is emotionally dominating his secretary. If we don’t get back to the Gastonian gang soon I’m going to like the World’s Champions more!

    • Random Whatever
      Random Whatever
      January 27, 2014, 2:00 am | # | Reply

      Oh yeah. Like totally. I guess that is as Grinch/Goblaurance gets. However: I wanna know what happened to HR’s mini me. An while I’m on the subject, where’s that hapless newbe cultist that Bro Tom sent to dimensions unknown? Also I think I am crushing on the reporter with the big schnoz. I miss her sepia face.

      • Anonymouse
        Anonymouse
        January 27, 2014, 4:49 am | # | Reply

        I’m pretty sure that cultist *turned* into the portal.

    • Loki
      Loki
      January 27, 2014, 8:48 am | # | Reply

      Who says HR is leading the cultists? I think the only thing we know is that he pushed a button to give them some view (or was it full-fledged access?) to yet another Tron-like world.

      • TBeckett
        TBeckett
        January 27, 2014, 12:08 pm | # | Reply

        He’s kind of their inspiration, though, and he is enabling them (he gave them the haxorz skillz). He’s effectively a distant god-figure for them, even if they are only vaguely aware of who he is (and really, how many religions can claim more?).

        • Loyal
          Loyal
          January 27, 2014, 12:21 pm | # | Reply

          The cultists had their presence, their cause, and their powers long before HR started getting involved with them.

          • Asterai
            Asterai
            January 27, 2014, 1:20 pm | # | Reply

            But HR created (or something) the whole damn world. The cultists may just be a subconscious tendency surfacing, or something like that. And now? Not subconscious anymore. They have his attention. He’s actively feeding them power, now.

            • Loyal
              Loyal
              January 27, 2014, 6:58 pm | # | Reply

              Even HR now thinks he merely ‘discovered’ the world instead of creating it. A possibility which grows more and more likely as time goes on.

              Based on the rule of perception, there’s little reason to believe HR and the cultists have been in contact in any way until recently. Further, whether or not he’s empowering them now is irrelevant to how and from where they got their power in the past, which is exceedingly unlikely to be HR.

              • MDude
                MDude
                January 27, 2014, 7:42 pm | # | Reply

                Given how the portal looked, though, the source of the Countless Limb’s power could be related to how he learned magic. It could be there’s a being from an unseen world using HR to influence Arkerra indirectly.

                • Speedy
                  Speedy
                  December 19, 2018, 12:08 am | # | Reply

                  Or, four beings. I mean, what’s more likely? That T, Phil, and the Waltrips created these amazing worlds, beautiful images and riveting stories, or that they sacrificed their limbs to create a portal, to gain the ability to see and influence these preexisting universes?

                  The worlds may never know.

  6. biggmac
    biggmac
    January 27, 2014, 12:46 am | # | Reply

    Lemme see if I got this right: Penk already said he was Direction, so the rest:
    Muscle – of course HAMMERHEAD
    Heart – I think, Magda?
    Brains – of course Goblaurence
    Eyes – probably Rana
    Courage – gotta be Arooowooo, he’s the only one left
    Or have I got this wrong?

    • Devlerbat
      Devlerbat
      January 27, 2014, 12:54 am | # | Reply

      Well yea. Everyone except for Auraugu has been confirmed for their roles in a previous strip and Auraugu as courage just makes sense.

      • TBeckett
        TBeckett
        January 27, 2014, 12:10 pm | # | Reply

        Auraugu was described (jokingly, but accurately) as the balls of the team. So yeah, ‘courage.’

    • BarGamer
      BarGamer
      January 27, 2014, 12:57 am | # | Reply

      Sounds legit.

      HAHAHA, that hovertext.

    • Jean-Luc
      Jean-Luc
      January 27, 2014, 1:00 am | # | Reply

      By their powers combined he is Captain Earth’s Molten Core!

      • Acrox
        Acrox
        January 27, 2014, 3:45 am | # | Reply

        Go Magma!

        • Loki
          Loki
          January 27, 2014, 8:50 am | # | Reply

          Never! All will be drowned in righteous waves, so that our true God, Kyogre, will rise from the depths and rule all! [/Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire ref]

      • mrknifey
        mrknifey
        January 27, 2014, 8:47 pm | # | Reply

        “fire”
        “lava”
        “magma”
        “explosion”
        “big rocks”
        *together* “GO MOLTEN!”

    • Saskyou
      Saskyou
      January 27, 2014, 10:13 am | # | Reply

      You forgot that Goblaurence is also the ass.
      Maybe the dick… not sure…

      • wwlaos
        wwlaos
        January 27, 2014, 10:53 am | # | Reply

        He’s multifaceted.

      • Asterai
        Asterai
        January 27, 2014, 1:21 pm | # | Reply

        Nah. Dick’s job is to screw things. Goblaurence’s job is to shit on things.

        • Mordecai
          Mordecai
          January 27, 2014, 6:57 pm | # | Reply

          Don’t limit your anatomical analogy making. He can be all three…as the cloaca of the group.

  7. Bardsdoitbetter
    Bardsdoitbetter
    January 27, 2014, 12:57 am | # | Reply

    Notice me, Penk Sempai!

  8. Bloodvork
    Bloodvork
    January 27, 2014, 1:11 am | # | Reply

    Of course he’s also Tectonicus’ avatar now Magda, can’t you see he has scribble text too now?

    • Loki
      Loki
      January 27, 2014, 8:51 am | # | Reply

      scribble-text?

      • Bloodvork
        Bloodvork
        January 27, 2014, 9:30 am | # | Reply

        The scribbly dialogue text. Harky has it and now Penk has it after volcano diving.

        • Acrox
          Acrox
          January 27, 2014, 12:12 pm | # | Reply

          I’m not very good at checking details*, but now that I notice it, I guess if this comic was animated, in addition to his armor two sizes bigger, his voice would be two age categories older. Picture the Scout from TF2 wearing full plate and now voiced by Frank Sinatra.

          * My best spot check was Byron doodling in the sand something that, based on what the cultists did afterwards, might be the Countless One, just after the rabies-induced PTSD (Post-Totalpartykillandrez-stress-disorder)

  9. davesignal
    davesignal
    January 27, 2014, 2:29 am | # | Reply

    So does Goblaurence bend all his cigarettes, or does he buy them like that?

    • Garithos
      Garithos
      January 27, 2014, 2:40 am | # | Reply

      He probably just rolls them himself. Additionally, it looks like they are in a very hot climate so maybe that is a factor.

      • Saskyou
        Saskyou
        January 27, 2014, 10:15 am | # | Reply

        We shall see if his cigarettes turn erect in wintertime.

  10. Zathael
    Zathael
    January 27, 2014, 2:29 am | # | Reply

    Goblaurence is so tsundare. Desu desu, sugoi!

    • Torint
      Torint
      January 27, 2014, 6:04 am | # | Reply

      I bet Magda is a yandere. We’ll just have to wait and see.

    • Tsenzei
      Tsenzei
      January 27, 2014, 7:25 am | # | Reply

      And we have Aura UGUUUU!!!

      • wwlaos
        wwlaos
        January 27, 2014, 10:54 am | # | Reply

        That terrifies me. D:

      • Nethernox
        Nethernox
        January 28, 2014, 10:34 am | # | Reply

        Damnit Tsenzei, that cracked me up.

        Wish I’d thought of that. UGU~

    • Saskyou
      Saskyou
      January 27, 2014, 10:16 am | # | Reply

      dat picture

    • Smallfoot
      Smallfoot
      January 27, 2014, 12:53 pm | # | Reply

      tsun tsun dere tsun, dere tsun tsun~

      • Sybarite
        Sybarite
        January 28, 2014, 12:23 am | # | Reply

        Tsundere Cats?

  11. Darchias
    Darchias
    January 27, 2014, 2:53 am | # | Reply

    The armor looks like it fits Penk much better without that ridiculous helmet on.

    • Loki
      Loki
      January 27, 2014, 8:52 am | # | Reply

      Yeah, I’m less compelled to crack his limbs and suck out the delicious flesh inside, now.

      • Loki
        Loki
        January 27, 2014, 8:52 am | # | Reply

        [/looks like a delicious cooked crustacean]

        • TBeckett
          TBeckett
          January 27, 2014, 12:27 pm | # | Reply

          HA Now you sound a less depraved!

    • Aslandus
      Aslandus
      January 27, 2014, 6:21 pm | # | Reply

      I just realized the side horns are there to contain his long pointed ears

  12. Guesticus
    Guesticus
    January 27, 2014, 6:01 am | # | Reply

    Wait, is Penk still wearing his old armour/skins as well as the new Tec-armour?

    • Villyne
      Villyne
      January 27, 2014, 6:42 am | # | Reply

      Well wearing armour directly on the skin would get a bit uncomfortable after a while

      • Tsenzei
        Tsenzei
        January 27, 2014, 7:24 am | # | Reply

        Not just that, hard armor is actually kind of pointless without some padding beneath. Otherwise the shock of the blows it’s deflecting tend to shatter your body anyway.

        • Loki
          Loki
          January 27, 2014, 8:53 am | # | Reply

          Huh.

        • Gillsing
          Gillsing
          January 27, 2014, 1:55 pm | # | Reply

          If only I had known this before I grabbed a plywood shield and told my friend to hit it as hard as he could with a tree limb. Ouch. My bare arm sure felt that impact. Wasn’t shattered though, just stunned. And in a real fight that would’ve been bad enough.

  13. Tsenzei
    Tsenzei
    January 27, 2014, 7:21 am | # | Reply

    Hmm, well, if Auraugu is “courage” than “hairy bollocks” was spot on.

    • Saskyou
      Saskyou
      January 27, 2014, 10:18 am | # | Reply

      The team finally grew some Auraugu

  14. Dotcom
    Dotcom
    January 27, 2014, 7:30 am | # | Reply

    So I can’t help but wonder what became of Harky after yanking out his bellybutton gem thing. Is he still alive, is he still huge, and if so will he no longer be immortal?

    • CorrTerek
      CorrTerek
      January 27, 2014, 8:29 am | # | Reply

      Well, he was addressing the crowd just a page or two ago, so I’m assuming he’s still alive. He doesn’t look to be huge, but then I’m not sure he ever was.

      • Aleister Crow
        Aleister Crow
        January 27, 2014, 9:23 am | # | Reply

        Still alive, and still bigger than Penk and smaller than HAMMERHEAD.

        As for immortal, he did say his bond with Tectonicus was strong enough that he no longer needs the fireseye. So at the very least, he thinks he is. We’ll know for sure when someone kills him.

        • Saskyou
          Saskyou
          January 27, 2014, 10:20 am | # | Reply

          WHEN? Why do you be so mean, Al-chan?

  15. adell
    adell
    January 27, 2014, 1:23 pm | # | Reply

    that armor still looks ridiculous, though a bit more bearable without the helmet on

    • Shikome Kido Mi
      Shikome Kido Mi
      January 27, 2014, 3:51 pm | # | Reply

      Well, it IS an MMO. Frankly, I’m suprised more ridiculous armor hasn’t been showing up.

      • Aslandus
        Aslandus
        January 27, 2014, 6:25 pm | # | Reply

        I don’t care if I’m playing a barbarian that hasn’t invented chest armor, I demand shoulder pads at least twice as big as my head!

  16. holyknight
    holyknight
    January 27, 2014, 6:36 pm | # | Reply

    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD
    HAMMERHEAD

  17. mrknifey
    mrknifey
    January 27, 2014, 8:53 pm | # | Reply

    Did I miss something? Penk just said they need to unite against Gastonia “and the cultists”. When did they learn about the cultists, never mind determine them as a threat? Or is this Divine Wisdom of some sort?:)

    • Tsenzei
      Tsenzei
      January 27, 2014, 9:56 pm | # | Reply

      Cultists existing is something everybody knows about. They might not know of any nefarious plan involving sapient sacrifice that opens a portal to a nether dimension that might possibly hold a previously arrogant bard… but they know they’re not nice people and that it’s important to stand against the Cultists on a matter of principle. Plus with the time skips and other disjointed stuff, it’s possible that the Cultists made a more public move that the audience isn’t aware of yet.

  18. zero
    zero
    January 28, 2014, 7:42 am | # | Reply

    see this is going to end in tears, because now we like our villains. So half of these guys are probably going to die, and the rest will gang up on HR!

  19. ach271
    ach271
    January 29, 2014, 7:36 pm | # | Reply

    Now whe I look at him I see a king.

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