It also seems to be that if you take any religious symbol and turn it upside down, it becomes Satanic: pentagrams, crucifixes, and apparently even Christmas trees (that one surprised me – how the Hell do you get an upside-down Christmas tree?)
ObeyPostulio
you obtain upside down christmas tree with the help of gorilla glue an duct tape, then set it on fire because everyone knows burning christmas trees are cooler then normal ones
malachron
er…actually an upside crucifix is the symbol for st. peter because he refused to be crucified the same way as christ..not really satanic in the least…though the upside down christmas tree is a new one i haven’t heard about…i’ll have to look that one up.
Perhaps I should rephrase: Some people believe that reversing any symbol makes it Satanic. The crucifix can be a symbol for St. Peter, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only meaning the symbol has – a lot of the “Satanic” symbols are just symbols taken from other believes and reversed or “corrupted”. In my experience, Satanists are either incredibly satirical (and quite intelligent about it) or just idiot kids (doesn’t matter how old they are – they can still be kids) trying to go against the “mainstream religions”.
At the art college I go to, there is a girl there that claims to be “Satanic” who wears upside-down crucifixes, pentagrams and yes, ankhs too, and if asked why, she says “Becasue it’s Satanic, and so am I.” She’s actually kind of a bitch…
That’s a pretty good assessment. I haven’t looked into it in a while, but I seem to recall there being a difference between the Satanists who actually claim to worship Satan and the Anton LaVey Satanists, who are basically humanists who don’t mind being jerks about it.
Rev Kicks
Hanging fir trees upside down goes back to the Middle Ages, when Europeans did it to represent the Trinity. But now, Christmas trees are shaped with the tip pointing to heaven, and some think an upside-down Christmas tree is disrespectful or sacrilegious.
PantherScott
I think they make the most festive video game spike trap. Especially when on fire and screaming. You mean they don’t scream? Well they should.
*Patents the band name Screaming Christmas Trees.*
GENE
Upsidedown Christmas tree is a Polish christmas tree. Very popular around Milwaukee WI.
Pashakitty
Actually it’s not the symbol of death. The “Ankh” represents Life, Death, and Rebirth as well as eternal life. Reversing it does not reverse it’s meaning.
Dunno what TSC is, but I am Pink Freud from N9, RHPS, and I’ve been using Pink Freud on various BBS’s since 1990. I am not the first, but the only one I ever found who used the name before me was out on the west coast.
I used to watch that show a LOT (on rereuns, I mean). I remember this one time Matlock pwnd these dudes who weren’t sure about hiring him (’cause he was old, y’know?). He just quoted a super-high retainer ($75,000, I think) and that was it; he was hired! Money rules all. 😉
This comic makes me smile on several levels. From Les’s verbiage, being back in meats, and getting together with Lilith to the mime quip and the Matlock sweatshirt.
I think you’ve identified a gap in the market, there. I don’t know whether blood-look lube would sell well enough to make it a viable product, or whether it could be made non-staining or given an authentic taste, but it definitely holds possibilities.
That blood bank comment gave me a nostalgia-flashback of that creepy guy who worked in the Santa Monica Med Clinic in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines dealing in the black market blood trade.
107 thoughts on “Ascension”
FWATANG
FIRST!!!
FWATANG
:3
Dude
THE CIRCLE IS NOW COMPLETE! NICK WILL NOW OFFER YOU THREE WISHES OF HIS CHOICE BECAUSE HE IS AWESOME.
David Herbert
As long as no one wishes for the TARDIS he gave me, I’m good.
Stephen
oops…
Airani
Dr. Who reference = WIN.
Nick Wright
Look under your chairs, everybody! TARDISES FOR EVERYONE!
But you can’t have David’s. It’s pink. Special order.
Broketoon
isnt the plural for Tardis…Tardis?…also Sweet I got a Tardis 😀
Zeiss Ikon
Hey, you missed me (either that, or the chameleon circuit is working so well I can’t spot the bloody thing).
Nick Wright
It’s an acronym, so it gets pluralized like any other English word ending in “is”.
Broketoon
After much interwebbing, I too now agree with you…
TARDISes is the plural of TARDIS…
rawr
Tardi? maybe?
The lorax
Sweet my very own TARDIS 🙂
Robby
TARDI would be “Time And Relative Dimensions In… … … ?!?!?! !!!!!!!!!1” which just leads to confusion.
I’d suggest Tardirs: Time And Relative Dimensions In Relatives Spaces.
That Jewish Dude
You must be unaware of the new criteria for being first. Your comment must contain at least two coherent sentences pertaining to the comic.
Just FYI.
-TJD
pimpim
FIRST AND YAS FINALLY
Pink Freud
First?
Please say yes
Tyler
No
Minty
Wow, Les’s ex is back. I wonder if she’ll be a reoccurring character. First.
Sarssol
WRONG.
Given that she’s asking him out, it seems that she’ll be in a couple more, at least.
Dude
SECOND! Btw, nice comic so far man =)
Nick Wright
Thanks Dude!
Pashakitty
So… is it just me or is she wearing an upside down Ankh around her neck?
Linus p. Lundh
Yes, indeed she is wearing the upside-down Ankh. If I am not mistaking, it’s the symbol of death. Befitting 😛
Rukaru
Lilith is also the Goddess of the Underworld.. appropriate much?
Ghost
It also seems to be that if you take any religious symbol and turn it upside down, it becomes Satanic: pentagrams, crucifixes, and apparently even Christmas trees (that one surprised me – how the Hell do you get an upside-down Christmas tree?)
ObeyPostulio
you obtain upside down christmas tree with the help of gorilla glue an duct tape, then set it on fire because everyone knows burning christmas trees are cooler then normal ones
malachron
er…actually an upside crucifix is the symbol for st. peter because he refused to be crucified the same way as christ..not really satanic in the least…though the upside down christmas tree is a new one i haven’t heard about…i’ll have to look that one up.
Ghost
Perhaps I should rephrase: Some people believe that reversing any symbol makes it Satanic. The crucifix can be a symbol for St. Peter, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only meaning the symbol has – a lot of the “Satanic” symbols are just symbols taken from other believes and reversed or “corrupted”. In my experience, Satanists are either incredibly satirical (and quite intelligent about it) or just idiot kids (doesn’t matter how old they are – they can still be kids) trying to go against the “mainstream religions”.
At the art college I go to, there is a girl there that claims to be “Satanic” who wears upside-down crucifixes, pentagrams and yes, ankhs too, and if asked why, she says “Becasue it’s Satanic, and so am I.” She’s actually kind of a bitch…
Nick Wright
That’s a pretty good assessment. I haven’t looked into it in a while, but I seem to recall there being a difference between the Satanists who actually claim to worship Satan and the Anton LaVey Satanists, who are basically humanists who don’t mind being jerks about it.
Rev Kicks
Hanging fir trees upside down goes back to the Middle Ages, when Europeans did it to represent the Trinity. But now, Christmas trees are shaped with the tip pointing to heaven, and some think an upside-down Christmas tree is disrespectful or sacrilegious.
PantherScott
I think they make the most festive video game spike trap. Especially when on fire and screaming. You mean they don’t scream? Well they should.
*Patents the band name Screaming Christmas Trees.*
GENE
Upsidedown Christmas tree is a Polish christmas tree. Very popular around Milwaukee WI.
Pashakitty
Actually it’s not the symbol of death. The “Ankh” represents Life, Death, and Rebirth as well as eternal life. Reversing it does not reverse it’s meaning.
Pink Freud
Damn I misses. I stayed up for this?
Lame (me too)
Dedsysop
PF from TSC?
Pink Freud
Dunno what TSC is, but I am Pink Freud from N9, RHPS, and I’ve been using Pink Freud on various BBS’s since 1990. I am not the first, but the only one I ever found who used the name before me was out on the west coast.
crazy white manboy
SECOND YES and cool les’ ex is back
Hawkzombie
YES! Bring Back Matlock!!
meeestashane
Matloooooock!
Dr Angry Ed
[Grampa]MAAAAAAATLOOOOOOOOOOOOCK!!![/Grampa]
Nick Wright
That was my hashtag for this update on Twitter.
chumash99
I used to watch that show a LOT (on rereuns, I mean). I remember this one time Matlock pwnd these dudes who weren’t sure about hiring him (’cause he was old, y’know?). He just quoted a super-high retainer ($75,000, I think) and that was it; he was hired! Money rules all. 😉
Dude
BTW, second is best LOL, and I need to re read this comic again, there are too many characters i forgot about =(
Dr. wonderful
Lilith? As in the first wife of adam?
Classic Nick, just classic.
John Madden
Evangelion reference?
Jeri
Someone watches waaaaay too much anime….
Tyler
Hey, Anime is better than most of the crap on tv now
John Madden
You say that likes its a BAD thing.com
Rukaru
You, sir, need to check your sources.. Did you seriously think they were the first ones to take that name?
Pink Freud
i was thinking about the demoness from Piers Anthony’s “Incarnations of Immortality” Seriously good read for any scifi-fantasy fans
bigwill076
I think he was going for more of a succubus vibe.
meeestashane
The return of Les! Also, love the detail on Lilith’s neck.
Dr Angry Ed
Dinner with the ex…a storm is coming this way
John Madden
The plot thickens…?
BermudaRectangle
First you gotta add some rosemary to it and a bit of butter.
It’s a good thing.
John Madden
So THAT’S why my plots all turn out like crap.
Rocky
IINTERESTING!! 😉 Great job on this comic. (THANKS!! Now my addiction be worse) lol!!
BumblebeeZ3
This comic makes me smile on several levels. From Les’s verbiage, being back in meats, and getting together with Lilith to the mime quip and the Matlock sweatshirt.
Squared
The fact Les was able to make a semi normal conversation and actually impress a woman at the same time is impressive in it’s own right.
But the last panel was kind of confusing though. Was it in reference that for once Les’s speech actually didn’t creep anyone out?
Nick Wright
It’s a reference to the fact that she thinks they look like mimes. Pale faces, black clothes, etc.
Oxford
Heh. Next she’ll be telling him: “No blood as lubricant!”
Greenwood Goat
I think you’ve identified a gap in the market, there. I don’t know whether blood-look lube would sell well enough to make it a viable product, or whether it could be made non-staining or given an authentic taste, but it definitely holds possibilities.
Pink Freud
Must….resist…urge…. to make… tacky…menstrual…joke….
Oberon
Why bother to resist?
YEAAAAHHHH! Get yer menstruation lube here, half price during that time of the month!!!
Bill M.
Shoot, I was thinking along the lines of “If you want him to think he’s your first, not just another muffstuffer, prep yourself with HY Lube.”
BermudaRectangle
hot goth chick….
Yess. But not my thing.
Kessog
Yeah, I’m all about dark hair and fair skin but piercings just creep me out. Seriously…
That Jewish Dude
That Jewish Dude is turned on by piercings. No idea why, but hi just finds them so sexy…
-TJD
The man who knows all
Meanwhile in the meat department.
Varmint
Man, there really is someone for everyone, isn’t there? Especially if that someone has a history of poor decisions.
Great comic btw.
Crane
That blood bank comment gave me a nostalgia-flashback of that creepy guy who worked in the Santa Monica Med Clinic in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines dealing in the black market blood trade.
lols