I'm not dead...

Despite the rumors, I'm not dead. Nor is McNaire or Garin. We've... uhh... been busy...? with other stuff... I guess...

We did start a Thanksgiving Special. We did mention a second season of Opti-Pessi. I think I even mentioned a few more BLU's yet-to-be-released. And all of this stuff, is still hanging out on our collective hard drives.

Speaking of hard drives. I finally got around to getting my CD collection ripped.


Now it's time to get that hard drive I've always wanted.

But that's off topic, or is it? I don't really remember.

The point is, we are around, we are working on comics and projects and such. But we are slaves to the retail world, and this being the craziest time of the year for us retail peons, it's just hard to find time.

We also lost the ability to run our own GMod servers. I used to be able to host them, but now I'm on a local network, and we've never been able to computer on a local network to host a server. I might work out a way to run a dedicated on one of the other computers, but I don't think that will solve the problem. I'm also pricing the cost of buying a GMod server, as well as web space and a proper dot com.

I also really enjoyed writing the 'Anatomy of a Comic', and want to try to do some more things like that.

Anyways, I hope to get some stuff coming this way shortly, and I am still hoping on Opti-Pessi season 2 to be released on/around Christmas, but that's still in the air a bit.

You there, Stalker, come over here.

Okay, couple of quick notes:

I'm playing too much S.T.A.L.K.E.R. right now.

We may or may not be working on a Thanksgiving Special, that may or may not intertwine both Opti-Pessi and BLU.

There will most likely be a delay with Opti-Pessi Season Two as I am moving this weekend, which along with the previously mentioned causes more delays.

Ess Tee Ay Ell Kay Ee Arr

Spent a good portion of the evening working on getting the Credits page updated. I think I have everything on there now. Even added a few things to pop in with Opti-Pessi: Season Two.

McNaire and I did some shooting tonight also, then he managed to spend two hours messing up and fixing GMod. I don't think he fixed it yet, just gave up due to fatigue. A few jolly good laughs.

Still planning on posting those last few BLU's. But there is a lot going on in both the McNaireHood and the KoreRatHood. So, may be a little longer.

One of the reasons might have something to due with the fact I bought S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl the other day, and have already logged a good ten hours in it. Sadley, I don't think I've done much of anything yet...

Anatomy of a Comic is completed. Part five was written in about two minutes, and when I re-read it a few hours later I didn't feel like it came across how I ment it too. So I re-wrote it, so give it a second look. And if you missed it read the whole thing.

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five

Polish are Cooler than Irish

Seeing as there are no Irish that view my site, according to my stat records.



But those Polish, they rock it out at number 2! And Latvia came out of nowhere. Sucks that Germany is so low on the list, I like them.

Okay, to be honest, it's late I'm kinda tired, just not sleepy, and I felt like I should make a post for a Update. So here is an update:

Anatomy of a Comic will continue, I'm waiting for McNaire to write his bit for the editing and he has a bit busier of a schedule than I. I had planed to post it today, but hopefully tomorrow or Wednesday. Wait, it's after midnight so today is tomorrow and... *sigh* So maybe it will get posted today or tomorrow...

We have a couple more BLU's in the que waiting to be posted. Then we will be unofficially canceling the project. It was a temporary gig from the start, and we need to focus all of our time on to the upcoming Opti-Pessi Season 2. However, if the mood sparks us or we get a good idea, we might still toss some out randomly.

Opti-Pessi is running smoother than planned. Although, I had wished to get a good 10 episodes in before releasing the first and it isn't looking that way just yet. We have almost the entire season written, albeit we are missing the beginning and the end. Plus we haven't posed anything or shot anything yet, so currently I'm unsure if we will make the December deadline. I might play the VALVe card and push the release back, plus season 1 started on the 25th of December so why not season 2?

So there is the update.

In closing, Russians loves me more that Irish.

Ubercharged Pyro Tennis

Last night I had a great game of Pyro Tennis over on the Ubercharged.net server. I recorded a demo of most of it and plan to try and smooth some of the better moments. Keep an eye out.

Success is so sweet...

The End of the Pigeons

This is why I should NOT have days off from work...



This is my Pigeon Launcher MkI. Ever since pigeons first showed up in Opti-Pessi, there's been a kinda inside joke about them. Any multiperson gmod server including Korerat and I are usually swimming with them before too long. So this the method of my dreams for disposing of them when the poop gets too thick. Here's a shot of it working:



And because it's a wee bit hard to see the pigeon that way:



I can out insanity Korerat any day of the week. :)

Well, Damn.

First, no comic. But I'm gonna assume you kinda figured that out. McNaire holds the files to the last comic I did up, although he has yet to do anything with them. I seem to have lost interest in Opti-Pessi, or at least what it is at this very moment. It started off, in my head, as one thing. But became something completely different in the comics. I'm not saying I quit, or that there will be no more Opti-Pessi, but it will be a while. I'll try and smack McNaire around, perhaps I'll give him some more brownies on Monday, and try to get that last episode finished and released. To all the fans and those who were waiting for Opti and Pessi's venture into Portal, I'm sorry. KoreRat FTL.

I do plan on keeping things around(this site mainly), and I have a couple of ideas that I want to try out. Some comic type things, some others.

Who knows, maybe my other ideas will be better than Opti-Pessi. Or, perhaps they will all be wretched and I'll go back to OP in a week or two...

Mmph hmmph mmf ghumm!

First and foremost, Pyro Pack Rules! I got my Flare Gun last night, I was also ruling that server. I had the highest score with a forty point gap! I do say that these achievements are much better than the Medic ones. With the Medic achievements most just seem to much a distraction, they are more so a hindrance to your team if you try to obtain them. Pyro achievements, most of them, are the things you're already doing. I can see now this is going to keep me from that KoTOR game I started a few weeks back..

This coming week, I'll be working something around 77 hours between today and Saturday afternoon. Can you guess what I'm going to say next? No Opti-Pessi on Monday, I really hope to get one on Friday. I'm also canning Bi-Weekly, until further notice we will only be releasing on Fridays. I have a lot of crazy crap going on at both bleedin jobs. But I do have a old Short that I never released, I'll post that tomorrow so you got something to look forward too.

Other reasons of a lack of comic are, for Fathers Day I was given the gift of Rock Band! Thus I have spent many nights flailing my arms like a crazed Scout swings his bat, pounding out rythems that fall short of maintaining rythem. That game does rule a bit too much.

Lastly, here is a project I was working on last month, that I finally got up and finished. It's not comic related or TF2. Just a whole other random part of the KoreRat.

My Turn to Be Lazy

So Saturday I had a closing shift at work and today was a graduation party for a friend. As such, I do not feel much like working on the comic, so Monday's comic will be delayed. I might get it done late Mon, or just wait until Fri, unsure yet. Anyhow, I figure it's my turn to be lazy.

In the meantime here's a good way to waste a few happy minutes AND pick out a great avatar to boot!
100 Kirbys

State of the Comic

I found out yesterday at Food Lion(my second job) that they need people in other areas of the store. Thus starting today I'm no longer working in the Deli, and am now in Grocery. I was also told that I could have as many hours as I so chose to have, up to 40. Now, I doubt I'll take 40 on top of the 40 I work at my day job, but you never know.

Therefore, Monday will have a comic release, Friday however, may not. McNaire is finalizing the finishing touches on Mondays Comic as we speak(well, technically he's not home this very second, but he's getting it done in between his RL duties and TF2 Medic Achievements). I have started Fridays, but am not even halfway done with it, and not sure if I will have the time to complete. I hope to get it done in time for McNaire for polish and post.

If there is no time, there will be no Friday comic, and that comic will be released on next Monday. I also believe that my working in the Grocery department my become a permanent thing, along with the extra hours, and since I need the money, I'll take the hours. If this does happen, Opti-Pessi will be forced to fall back to once a week releases...

I'm gonna try hard at keeping things running smooth for Bi-Weekly, but just want to keep you guys aware of the possibilities of the future.

-Bury

Pro, at Procrastination

So I spent my Monday working on the next two O/P comics. Then I told McNaire that he should get Friday's done soon, cause he might need the extra time for Mondays. Then I slacked off for a few days before I actually finished it. But now I have, ha!

Oh, I saw on a site I frequent, which had found it on a site they frequent. And we all seem to think it's greatness.

There was more, but I forgot what else I was gonna say...

Might post again later...

Budget Cuts.

So I had to cut McNaires budget, and well... This comic is a 'Use Your Imagine' release.



Therefor, I'm happy to announce McNaires budget has been reinstated, plus 5%. See the thrilling conclusion to 'Bridging the Boot' tomorrow.

Seriously.


Oh, and I just saw this and it rocks!

Slacktastic