Episode 39 – Toy Story, Part One of Four
So what is it then?
I can not tell you.
You aren’t James Bond, man, just tell us.
Please, with the telling.
I always share these secrets with you and I always worry one day I will get in trouble.
We don’t know anyone you work for, or against, or anything, and hell, man we’ve never shared your secrets.
Besides I got you this gig, didn’t I? You owe me this one.
Wait, you got Sven his current job? How did that happen? No, wait, hold on. Lemme crack open another bottle.
Thanks, dearling.
No worries, thanks for coming over you guys. I was getting bored.
Bored? You were watching movies and playing video games at the same time.
Ain’t technology grand? Still, bored.
Your boredom aside? Sven, what are you working on?
No, I want to know how you got Sven a job in the first place.
What do you mean?
It was perfectly normal.
Yeah. The designer I work for…
Designer? Don’t you work for a bottle wholesaler?
Not anymore, no this is my new job.
How? How do you do that, man? Most people can’t get a job, singular, and you keep getting new ones!
Clean living.
Now that there is a lie.
All right, that is a lie. But I don’t know, guys, I just get new jobs sometimes.
Sometimes?
All right! Often, but it just happens, it isn’t like I try to keep changing jobs. I get offers, calls, I know a lot of people. Sometimes I say yes.
You’re easier than a … than a … damn it! Than a…
Than a two dollar whore in Canada?
Sure! Thanks, ‘Tashi.
Of course.
Shut up, both of you. God, you should two date. Except for the whole thing.
The “I’m gay and she’s a woman” thing?
That’s the one!
It is a stumbling block.
Tell me about it. Besides we would kill each other with a quickness.
It’s true. Still, don’t think this will deter me from the track I’m on, Jake. Nope. How did this happen? The job thing, I mean.
It just did. So I work for a designer now, and my boss has friends. They needed a guy who could build toys. So I called Sven.
And I am grateful!
Do your friends need…
A guy who can watch 2001 and play the DS at the same time? I’ll keep an ear out.
I was going to say “a really good customer rep,” but that works better. Let me know.
You bet!
So Sven, you are building a toy. Why is this such a secret? We’ve seen toys you are to build before.
This time, I mean normally I work for little companies and they have odd ideas and aren’t even in the country. It’s different.
So this is big?
It would have to be.
Why?
All I know is it’s for a cartoon.
A cartoon? Toys?
Yes. Which is why I can’t tell you.
You have to!
I’m working for a new start-up production company. This is their lifeblood, this one cartoon.
And they already want the toys to go live, but the cartoon hasn’t yet, has it?
No.
So you think, what, we’ll be so excited we’ll tell people and it’ll get back and you’ll lose your job?
Yes!
We wouldn’t. Truth’s.
I can’t!
You have to. Or we’ll use torture.
TO BE CONTINUED
Devilflamejr
June 23, 2009
9:30 am
now, there’s a proper cliffhanger :D
APK
June 23, 2009
9:41 am
I try not to do 4 parters much because, well, two weeks and long gaps between them. But the raw file of this was 14 pages. So. MUAHAHAH!
Devilflamejr
June 23, 2009
10:03 am
4 parts? I’m looking forward to see where this is going!
APK
June 23, 2009
10:06 am
Yeah, note the title of the episode. “Part one of four” *grin* There wasa nother 4parter, before. Episodes 11-14.
Devilflamejr
June 23, 2009
10:13 am
Blimey! you’re right! well, that’s DFJ for you… I just spot the chapter number, think “Hey, new episode” and start reading:P I don’t bother checking the full title, bad habit;)
APK
June 23, 2009
10:13 am
*sniff* I spend HOURS, slaving over a hot keyboard to make those titles for you, and this is the thankks I get? *runsoff crying*
Devilflamejr
June 23, 2009
10:21 am
well, guess I shouldn’t tell him I don’t really read the comics either >:D (Joking ofc ^^)
APK
June 23, 2009
10:24 am
AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAH! So, for you and everyone else who eventually replies to this one. I’ve been thinking of doing weekly (or almost weekly) NEWS posts. Like Monday or Weds. They’d be in the mix like everything else but would update on other projects or ideas and maybe contests with this place as well. Sound like fun or just something that would interfere with the ability to easily enjoy the comics?
APK
June 23, 2009
10:36 am
NEW FEATURE! A click “Susbscribe to comments on this post” so you will get email with follow-up comments! Now we don’t have to check back, but can sit and wait to be told when new things pop up! It’s under the comment box. A click box. Also ways to manage your thread subscriptions.
Devilflamejr
June 23, 2009
10:49 am
I’m all for the NEWS! sounds fun:) And thank you for the subscribe option, it’s one of those things you just never thought about, but can’t imagine how you lived without^^
APK
June 23, 2009
11:00 am
Yeah I kept missing it and couldn’t find a god plugin to make it work. Now I have. This one seems to be a fine one to use. So hooray!
Devilflamejr
June 23, 2009
11:01 am
confirmed, it works:)
APK
June 23, 2009
11:01 am
Awesome! Yeah you missed the 5 suddenly fake comments while I was testing VERY FAST this morning. So what other features so I try and add, do you all think?
elfro
June 23, 2009
2:34 pm
I’m all up for news and stuff, so long as it doesn’t make the comic late. I know how busy you are. ;)
APK
June 23, 2009
2:38 pm
Writing a news post every week or so won’t be a problem. I just realize that I want a place to stick things like new feature announcements and stuff. And have nowhere right now. Except in comments, ala this.
Mindy
June 23, 2009
4:04 pm
Perk… Toys :D
APK
June 23, 2009
4:07 pm
Not all toys are sex toys, Mindy.
elfro
June 23, 2009
4:10 pm
APK; only the ones that don’t fit. ;)
Mindy
June 25, 2009
10:29 am
HEY! I (mumbles about the pile of legos in the corner and the 18 inch tall Starscream on her desk) know there are other Toys >^,,^<.
spider monkey
June 25, 2009
6:19 pm
LOVE!!!
Jonathan
October 15, 2009
4:07 pm
… dun dun dun dun dun..
Wolfsblood99
November 24, 2009
11:59 am
Torture always an option! =D Ha! my little symbol looks like a rug! XD Mind if I steal it and put it on a shirt?