Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
As these two new ladies are still in school-I'm assuming High School, from their style of speaking-should we assume that they're Ursa Minors?
*clink*
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Can't believe that nobody beat me to pointing out that they're a pair of Ursa minors.
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According to my culture's stories, you probably have, and never noticed.Skruddgemire wrote:I think that by now, we can safely assume that if it exists in myth and legend, it's likely to occur in the Wapsi-verse.Leak wrote:Since those two are bearfolk the lady on Monday probably was/is merfolk...
We've seen Minotaur (the poor kid confused by the antics of Atsali in the library), Vampires, Gorgon, Kraken (Stinky), whatever the heck Castilla is, sphinxes, demons, golems, titans (or at least the sub-titans <cough>Monica<cough>), Whatever the smeg Nudge is (hints anyone?)...
Now we've seen true shapeshifters.
So from this point on I'm not likely to be surprised to see any critters from legend popping up at the local Stop-n-Shop picking up a bag of Doritos
My pastor has twin sons, and I asked them which one was the Evil Twin, and they pointed to each other. Berdine and Nadette would probably answer the same way. I like these two.
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
OldManBill wrote:As these two new ladies are still in school-I'm assuming High School, from their style of speaking-should we assume that they're Ursa Minors?
*clink*
(Actually, someone did.)loxmyth wrote:Can't believe that nobody beat me to pointing out that they're a pair of Ursa minors.
If that's the case, of course, then it wouldn't be surprising they're in Minnesota. After all, the state motto is "Etoile du la Nord" (Star of the North).
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
Party tricks are the best!
Nadine is also a common(ish) name...at least in the South. And actually, Berdine is listed on a baby-names website as a possible female name. It's apparently a short form of Bernardine (like Chris is the short form of Christopher I guess). Nadette wasn't on that site's list...but that doesn't mean someone hasn't given a girl that name before. It just feels weird that they're from out west with names like those. I'd expect names like that from the more hillbilly areas of the US.Neveko wrote:Hehe. Berdine and Nadette are not names that I can tell (not in a traditional way, anyway), but Bernadette and Bernadine are.
Nope...because the are-bears.Graymalkin wrote:Oh, so they're not called were-bears?
I believe she's a trickster-god.Skruddgemire wrote:Whatever the smeg Nudge is (hints anyone?)...
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
...and Bennie Hill and his gang.Dave wrote:... and sewage settling ponds.Fairportfan wrote:...and watch out for Italians and helmet-spikes.Dave wrote: Well, if we're going to go in for classic references:
"Balloons... and blunderbusses!"
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
Balloon sculptures are not party tricks...
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Were-bears? There bears! There Village, There Castle.
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
As to the Ursa's place in the American Indian pantheon just look here. As for the girls names I am guessing that their folks used a single name "Bernadette" and split it into 2 names "Berdine and Nadette" both names are forms of the one. The remaining unanswered questions are 'is the balloon animal her sister' and 'are they actually 2 beings or is one a projection of the other'. (Sorry for any migraines that last thought may cause).
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
*Sighs happily* Another of my very favorite movies; featuring the great Bennie Hill....Dave wrote:... and sewage settling ponds.Fairportfan wrote:...and watch out for Italians and helmet-spikes.Dave wrote: Well, if we're going to go in for classic references:
"Balloons... and blunderbusses!"
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
I'm just trying to think what an overexcited little thornbush-girl might do to a balloon-animal girl... hope those two think fast.
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
Wait, wait...
Twin...(giggle)...shapeshifters?
(gigglesnort)
"Wonderbear powers...ACTIVATE!"
"Form of...a balloon animal!"
"Shape of...a high school bimbo!"
Then the inevitable question...which one needed more inflating?
Twin...(giggle)...shapeshifters?
(gigglesnort)
"Wonderbear powers...ACTIVATE!"
"Form of...a balloon animal!"
"Shape of...a high school bimbo!"
Then the inevitable question...which one needed more inflating?
Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
Teenage Female Ursamorph Highschool Twins? I know they will teach Castela some really funny shapeshifting tricks. Possibly how to have lots of fun in her "Squiggle" form. Pickle Squiggle.
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
Dave wrote:Well, if we're going to go in for classic references:TheDOCTOR wrote:'IT IS BAH-LOOOON!' Sorry, that was on F-Troop yesterday.
"Balloons... and blunderbusses!"
I think that happened quite some time ago! It's clear that in the Wapsiverse, a bunch of what we consider immutable laws of physics are actually just simplified approximations, and that there must be some interesting "outs" to which the paranormals have access.Timotheus wrote:I believe we can now safely say that the laws of conservation of mass, energy, molecular and atomic bonding, matter conversion, thermodynamics, and just plain common sense have been replaced by the laws of visual and structural convenience. It does make things easier to work with story wise.
As to any departure of "plain common sense"... take a brief look at the state of politics in any country you care to name, and tell me that common sense didn't depart on vacation quite some time back!
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
Is anyone else getting a Weasley (As in Ron's older brothers in the Harry Potter series) vibe from these two in today's page?
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
I am wondering if they have any trickster like hooved relatives anywhere relatives anywhere.
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Well. there haven't been any 'wabbitts' in the strip yet [bunny Jin(?) was off screen + a long time ago] so there hasn't really been the opportunity.Atomic wrote:Ladies and Gentlemen, I cannot tell you how proud I am to be part of an online forum which as managed to go two whole pages of strip commentary with nobody -- absolutely nobody -- making anything even resembling a hint of commentary about ursine hygiene in the deep forest! You're a class act, people! Keep it up!
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
I think you might be right about their being California Bears.
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Re: Ursamorphs 2013-11-08
Hump? What hump?Timotheus wrote:Were-bears? There bears! There Village, There Castle.
Aaaaannnnd....
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