So, I decided I will make an NC Christmas Special...

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-20-2007, 01:13 PM

A year and a half has been long enough. I have decided to put together a Christmas comic for NC. If Jay allows so, it will be posted in NC otherwise it will just be linked from the SMBHQ main page.

My ideas for it so far are that it will be based on the faux documentary style of The Office (even borrowing some plot points from the UK Office Christmas Special) and it will make references to the long hiatus.

I'm open to suggestions/collaborations, so feel free to post.

EDIT: I've been re-watching The Office Special and I have a rough plot outline in my head. It won't follow the special to a T, but there will be plot similarities, most specifically the fact that it will be in two parts with the first part concentrating getting up to date with the characters, while the second part deals with a Christmas party.

I don't think it'll take too long to do, so I should have it ready by Christmas.

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-20-2007, 07:53 PM

OK, I've officially started work on the comic now. I attached one of my first frames as a preview (I'll do this periodically as I go along)

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-20-2007, 09:19 PM

Here are two more preview frames.

I like the first one, since the comment makes no sense, yet its possible that someone, who is ill-informed in the arts, would actually say it. Also, as you can see from the frame, I have included David Brent from the Office in the comic.

The second frame (which chronologically comes shortly after the first frame) is a demonstration of the Office-ish "talking head" scenes that will be prominent in the comic. As you can see, I just enlarged the sprite to fix the frame to create the illusion of a close-up.

I hope to have at least the first half of part one done tonight.

**Crazyswordsman** · 12-20-2007, 09:24 PM

Who's the stick figure celebrity this time (sorry if I sound like a moron). -CSM

**Perrin Aybara** · 12-20-2007, 09:47 PM

You have my blessing. And if you remind me, and I don't think it's too horrible, I can put it up on NC.

(That reminds me, I should really update that thing some time during my short winter break...)

-jay

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-20-2007, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazysnowman

Who's the stick figure celebrity this time (sorry if I sound like a moron). -CSM

Ricky Gervais as David Brent from The Office

**Crazyswordsman** · 12-21-2007, 12:55 AM

Yeah, I don't watch much modern TV anymore. I'm stuck in the '90s. -CSM

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-21-2007, 01:14 PM

Enjoy the latest preview frame, which comes from a montage showing what the NC characters have been up to.

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-22-2007, 10:08 AM

Small change in plans. Since I don't want to rush in getting two parts ready by Christmas, only part 1 will be ready for posting at that time and part 2 should come by new years.

**Perrin Aybara** · 12-22-2007, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean P Kelly

Enjoy the latest preview frame, which comes from a montage showing what the NC characters have been up to.

Hehe, I like that one.-jay

Chunky Kong12345 · 12-22-2007, 02:48 PM

So, CSM, do we ever plan on doing LotW?

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-22-2007, 02:54 PM

In what can be constituted as recycling, filler, or both, I have decided that it would be fun to have part 2 open with the 40 frames I made about 2 years ago for the scraped "NC Christmas Carol"

I'll explain away the story suddenly ending when the actual story continues right after.

As such, my next preview frame will be from that section (even though you won't see it until part 2)

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-22-2007, 07:49 PM

New preview frame.

Guess the reference.

**Crazyswordsman** · 12-22-2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

So, CSM, do we ever plan on doing LotW?

Yep. Send me some ideas. I forget what happens next. -CSM

Valigarmander · 12-22-2007, 09:33 PM

Neat. Looking forward to it.

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-22-2007, 09:50 PM

I should have part 1 done tomorrows and I will e-mail it to Jay for posting.

I will leave you with one final preview frame.

**Crazyswordsman** · 12-22-2007, 10:02 PM

I miss Bob Dole Jay. -CSM

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-23-2007, 07:11 PM

Alright, Part 1 is finished an e-mailed to Jay.

My self-critique is that the comic seems a bit more like random vignettes than a self-contained storyline, but I hope that it's documentary format will help to explain that away.

I anticipate that Part 2 will have a bit more story two it.

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-27-2007, 08:09 PM

So, part one went up today.

How do you like it?

X-3 · 12-27-2007, 08:43 PM

Not bad. I thought Fred more of as an Orc, myself. The Mr. T WoW reference was pretty cool.

Can't wait for part 2.

12-20-2007, 01:13 PM	#1
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,270 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Points: 181,205.98 Bank: 70,395.38 Total Points: 251,601.35 Donate	So, I decided I will make an NC Christmas Special... A year and a half has been long enough. I have decided to put together a Christmas comic for NC. If Jay allows so, it will be posted in NC otherwise it will just be linked from the SMBHQ main page. My ideas for it so far are that it will be based on the faux documentary style of The Office (even borrowing some plot points from the UK Office Christmas Special) and it will make references to the long hiatus. I'm open to suggestions/collaborations, so feel free to post. EDIT: I've been re-watching The Office Special and I have a rough plot outline in my head. It won't follow the special to a T, but there will be plot similarities, most specifically the fact that it will be in two parts with the first part concentrating getting up to date with the characters, while the second part deals with a Christmas party. I don't think it'll take too long to do, so I should have it ready by Christmas. Last edited by Sean P Kelly; 12-20-2007 at 04:36 PM.

12-20-2007, 09:24 PM	#4
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,042 Thanks: 541 Thanked 378 Times in 260 Posts Points: 132,234.48 Bank: 30,063.17 Total Points: 162,297.65 Donate	Who's the stick figure celebrity this time (sorry if I sound like a moron). -CSM

12-20-2007, 09:47 PM	#5
Perrin Aybara LLLUUUCCCCCCAAA!!! Ban HotD Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 11,795 Thanks: 184 Thanked 357 Times in 178 Posts Points: 62,745.84 Bank: 151,320.92 Total Points: 214,066.76 Donate	You have my blessing. And if you remind me, and I don't think it's too horrible, I can put it up on NC. (That reminds me, I should really update that thing some time during my short winter break...) -jay

12-21-2007, 12:55 AM	#7
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,042 Thanks: 541 Thanked 378 Times in 260 Posts Points: 132,234.48 Bank: 30,063.17 Total Points: 162,297.65 Donate	Yeah, I don't watch much modern TV anymore. I'm stuck in the '90s. -CSM

12-22-2007, 10:08 AM	#9
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,270 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Points: 181,205.98 Bank: 70,395.38 Total Points: 251,601.35 Donate	Small change in plans. Since I don't want to rush in getting two parts ready by Christmas, only part 1 will be ready for posting at that time and part 2 should come by new years.

12-22-2007, 02:48 PM	#11
Chunky Kong12345 Трахните Вас парни. Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ogmftwbqq Gender: Posts: 16,573 Thanks: 62 Thanked 240 Times in 166 Posts Points: 705.79 Bank: 95,733.50 Total Points: 96,439.29 Donate	So, CSM, do we ever plan on doing LotW?

12-22-2007, 09:33 PM	#15
Valigarmander Frankly, more awesome than you. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Either UN's bed or Andre's bed. Gender: Posts: 12,876 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,283 Times in 642 Posts Points: 439.16 Bank: 114,939.15 Total Points: 115,378.31 Donate	Neat. Looking forward to it.

12-22-2007, 10:02 PM	#17
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,042 Thanks: 541 Thanked 378 Times in 260 Posts Points: 132,234.48 Bank: 30,063.17 Total Points: 162,297.65 Donate	I miss Bob Dole Jay. -CSM

12-23-2007, 07:11 PM	#18
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,270 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Points: 181,205.98 Bank: 70,395.38 Total Points: 251,601.35 Donate	Alright, Part 1 is finished an e-mailed to Jay. My self-critique is that the comic seems a bit more like random vignettes than a self-contained storyline, but I hope that it's documentary format will help to explain that away. I anticipate that Part 2 will have a bit more story two it.

12-27-2007, 08:09 PM	#19
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,270 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Points: 181,205.98 Bank: 70,395.38 Total Points: 251,601.35 Donate	So, part one went up today. How do you like it?

12-27-2007, 08:43 PM	#20
X-3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brigade HQ Gender: Posts: 9,234 Thanks: 280 Thanked 308 Times in 225 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 11,843.13 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 11,843.13 Donate	Not bad. I thought Fred more of as an Orc, myself. The Mr. T WoW reference was pretty cool. Can't wait for part 2.