Tale of the Cave

Reminder

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

For him, it was 3 hours, but for you guys, it's been close to two years.

For me, it was... Tuesday.

The Golden Rule

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Get, it? Because his text is red!

...

Yeah, I'll stick with my day job.

Destructible Terrain

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

I've decided to switch the format up just a bit. I felt that the panels were running into each other too much, so I made the margins a little bit wider.

Let me know what you think!

Too Greedy, Too Deep

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Uh oh.

Bat Wants Big Boom

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

I think Bat saw that technique on Mythbusters.

Always A Bad Sign

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

There's always time for weird puzzle crap!

A Target Of Much Reticule

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Who didn't see this coming?

New Toy

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Thought I'd forgotten about him? Nahhhh. I bet you did, though!

He's The Rocket Man

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

What is this, a plot thread resolved? Scandalous!

Rocket On

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Why is there a firing button on the top of the gun? How the heck am I supposed to know?!

Living On The Fourth Wall

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

I was unable to locate a trope that applies here. I'm sure there is one, though.

A Hero Is Him

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Yar har har and a fiddle dee-dee!
You are a hero!

0x FFor The Love Of...

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

<_<

Good For Your Heart

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Fortunately for him, he got a spare right then!

Don't Try This At Home

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Seriously, don't do that.

Boss Bat II

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

CSI He Ain't

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Gasp! Has Bat ingested some of the forbidden Red Flowers?! Find out what happens next time!

Stupid Gen. Protection

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

To be fair, the terminals are probably still running CaveOS 95...

Terminal Condition

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

And so we go back to our bumbling protagonists!

Biography: Toroko

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

"Arthur, you idiot, why didn't you pick up eggs before shuffling off this mortal coil?!"

Cat-astrophe

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

If you haven't guessed what inanimate object I think Balrog most resembles, this comic should be a big clue!

Critical Observation

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Heck, that took me two panels for me to think up...

If the strip seems rushed, please bear in mind that it's the only thing standing between me and Mario

All Good Plans...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Damn, he was so close to fooling absolutely no-one!

Serendipity

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

See, in comedy, timing is everything. This is why this comic is showing up now- Wait, what?

... How many days ago?

Green-aged Wasteland

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

That wacky Balrog! How will he get out of this mess this time?!

Good News!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

No, he's not being ironic.

Filler: Quote Cola

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600

So, hey, turns out Photoshop CS4 does 3d stuff. Cool.

He's A Real Troper

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600

I'm not sure why I thought this would be a funny joke.

Reference, for the clueless.

EDIT: Ack, I wasn't aware that the punchline was already a trope! Oops! Do note that this comic doesn't really fall under either trope...

Consequences Reprise

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600

I'm not entirely sure what Quote was about to say in Panel #3...

Consequences

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600

This whole thing was on a whim. It just popped into my head before I made the real comic, so I had to follow through...

Cookie for anyone who recognizes the music!

That's Good, Right?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Sorry for the lack of updates. It was a bad week last week (and, I suspect the upcoming week will be similar. But, hopefully I can manage!).

Anyway, fortunately for you guys, there's an outtake for this strip! (That joke spontaneously occurred to me while I was writing the second panel, so I had to follow it to its logical conclusion).

Comics I Will Never Ever Make - Part 2

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Castle of the Winds is a very interesting game. It's, essentially, a Rogue-like with training wheels. Sort of.

Anyway, if you've never played it, by all means, go get it now!!

Comics I Will Never Ever Make - Part 1

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

DeceasedCrab ran La-Mulana's Bonus Level Of Hell.

Hilarity ensued!

Meta-Plot

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

I never meta-plot I didn't like!

...

Okay, I'm tired right now. See, originally, I was just going to skip this update entirely, and update on Wednesday. But, then I thought "No, I can't do that. I'll just make a filler."

So, I made a filler. But, it ended up taking longer than a normal comic, and was far, far worse than anything you can possible comprehend. So, I decided to just make a regular comic and get it over with. The result was this.

The filler, however, still exists. Do note that this is the comic that must not be seen. It should not exist, it must not exist. And, yet... For those who would risk everything, I placed it at the end of a long, trap filled dungeon.

No, not really. Still, those who have no regrets, may view the comic.

Phoning It In

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

*Insert recycled joke here*

Wall of Text

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

I started this comic at the regulation size of 400x400. Then, I bumped it to 600 high. And then, 800. I only trimmed a bit from the bottom.

Fortunately, this should get the plot out of the way, so we can get back to inane fart jokes!

Nostalgia

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Don't worry, I'm just as confused as you guys are, and I made the damned thing!

SAN Check

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

You cannot break what is already broken.

You cannot shatter what does not exist.

Biography: Misery

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Sorry, yesterday was Labour Day, a fact which I celebrated by doing absolutely no labour!

Ya R'yleh!

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Oh R'yleh?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

That sign took a good twenty minutes to make...

Sprinklers From Heaven

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Actually, no they don't

Tempting Fate

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

He was going to say that it could be the sprinkler system.

Dragon Your Eggs

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Mr Exposition is taking forever

Ghost-Buster

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

I swear, when I typed the script out, that pun snuck in without my realization. Only when I proofread it did I realize what horrors I had wrought...

Recaponanza

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

I want laser eye beams.

Click

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

And, now, Quote rejoins the plot!

And He's The Protagonist

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

His options are few...

Bad Idea

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Callback!

Pressing Matter

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600

And thus, we return to the strip!

CaveOS 7

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600

...

Critical Failure

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600

...

Judgemental Behaviour

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600

No, I haven't played it, so I don't have an actual opinion.

WJBC - The Truth

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600

But seriously, I'll praise Mega Man 9 as soon as it stops handing me my ass.

The Weakest Hit He Has

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

This would have turned out a lot differently if that last sprite didn't look so... gleeful!

WJBC - Power

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The actual event in question didn't involve a power switch, but it was too esoteric to set up as a joke properly.

Behemoth Assassins

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Hmm, isn't this getting interesting?

Int Was a Dump Stat

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Behemoth Pile

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Yeah, I dunno what to say here.

Bug Zapper

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The literary technique featured in this comic can be adequately described on Wikipedia.

'Using' A Potion

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

No, really, how are you intended to use it? Osmosis? I don't think so.

WJCB

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

I wish I was making this up.

The Chemist Conundrum

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

How does one interface with a glass capsule?

More Than Meets The Eye...

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

I have no comment at this time.

Wafer-Thin Bat

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Two extra awesome points to anyone who got the reference the moment they read the title, before reading the strip!

Infinite Loop

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Oh, that silly Bat, doing things without a plan or anything...

Also, now that my internet is no longer retarded, regular updates again!

In This Strip, The Same Person Dies Again

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

In This Strip, Someone Dies

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Biggest strip to date!

Fawlty Name

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Talk talk talk talk talk talk ACTION talk talk talk talk talk...

Bat and Quote's Eggcellent Adventure

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

...

Platform-O-Vision

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The fact that the character can see through floors and walls, but enemies cannot is never explained in any game...

Eggciting

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

How ever will they know?

Lost In Transportation

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Yeah, only 41 strips until this storyline title became relevant!

No-Transport For You

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

REARRANGING PARTICLES... OK.

RETICULATING SPINES... OK.

OMINOUS LATIN CHANTING... OK.

Access Violated

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

See, the green code is good. And, the red code is... bad. How bad? Very bad.

Double Meaning

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Imagine the computer speaking in the voice of the "computer" from Reboot

Tired, Overused Joke

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Tired, Overused Link: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfFunny

Ummm...

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Eh... I had to break this joke up between this strip and the next. Narrative flow trumps comedy, unfortunately...

The General Rule

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Sadly, this is more common than you might suspect.

Storming the Castle

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Man, that lag is something else, eh?

Con Preparations

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

It's been a while since this comic style has been smeared across this page...

(He's using something like Skype, by the way)

Biography: Balrog

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Background info on Balrog!

Cop Out

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Hey, they can't all be award winners!

Miscommunication

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

And, the plot moves on...

He Saves!

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

There's a pattern here, but I can't quite put my finger on it...

Pressure

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

About Friday: I had a comic. I nearly uploaded it, even!

But... It sucked. So, I'll just pretend there wasn't a problem.

Plan Awesome

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Of course he would.

Post Election Stress

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Oh, you crazy American electoral process.

Not Good

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

And, why is it on fire? That's a very good question.

What Do You Think?

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Ah, Balrog, you lovable, incompetent, comma-inducing minion.

The Twelve Steps of Grief

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I like to think that it's been waiting patiently, just off screen, this whole time.

Not a Morning Person

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I estimate that this joke will be run into the ground by 2009 Q2

Deja Vu Two - Electric Boogaloo

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Alright, fine, we're going back to the regular comic.

Tale of the Crater - Breakfast

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The content of next week's strips depends on how many crater jokes I can think up on the weekend.

Tale of the Crater

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Guys, I wasn't joking.

The End

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Well, that's about it. See you guys later!

Critical Existence Failure

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Critical Existence Failure

170th Comic Extravaganza!

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Well, the whole description is in the comic today. So, I guess that the fact that I'm typing this is a profound waste of time.

Got Old Quickly

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Yeah, moving right along.

Some Things...

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Rule of thumb: If it's blurry, it's dead.

Quote Dies (For Real)

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Dying by tripping and snapping your neck while running away from a ghost (and then subsequently appearing as a ghost) is certainly a form of irony, as far as I'm concerned.

(Also, since yesterday was a holiday, and I was holidaying, there are no missed comics)

Getting It Would Be Key

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Merry Thanksgiving!

Tragically Avoidable

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

*whistle*

G-g-ghost!

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Yes, his text is supposed to be like that.

Higher Power Source

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

God is 128-bit.

Bad Good Advice

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Graveyards Are Creepy

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Heh.

Have a Heart

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Ironically, I don't think he even needs it.

War!

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Yeah, this turned insane quickly. I just want to get him out of the cemetary...

Odd Mushroom

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Oooh, is he just gonna take that?!

Stabby and Slashy

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Their other brother, Pokey, is off causing trouble in other lands.

The Silence is Deafening

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Serves Him Right

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Ironically, that's the only target he's ever hit

Ineffectual

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I know, I know. In cutscenes, you don't miss. I'm sorry.

Chapter 4: Eggs In Your Face

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I think I'm going to do title pages, for no real reason.

Grade-A Freakout

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I just wish I thought of that myself.

What Really Happened

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

And... back to our regularly scheduled storyline!

150th Comic Spectacular!

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

If you don't get it, the enemy's is called the "Behemoth".

If you still don't get it, you really need to play some Final Fantasy games.

Second-Fiddle

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

No, I didn't make that name up. I can only guess that his last name is "Fawlty".

So Sad

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

*sniff*

Evil Plans

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I've no comment.

The Great Paradox

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I'm pretty sure this has come up in other works, as well. I'm looking at you, Robert Jordan's Corpse! (although, I'm sure this has come up elsewhere as well)

Big Plans

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I got the close-up of the Doctor here, but I don't know where it came from originally. I've seen it elsewhere, before...

The Doctor, MD

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Yes, he's a Medical Doctor. Even in the game. I find that amusing on several different levels.

I Hate To Say It, But...

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The astute amongst you may notice that the Doctor's text is a darker shade of green than the last time he spoke. The rest of you will notice this now.

Originally, it was the same colour as Toroko's text. Unfortunately, I neglected to consider when they were both talking at the same time. So, I changed the Doctor's text.

Huge Success (filler)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

This was originally going to be #141, which went up last Thursday (for historical reference, it's now the following Monday). I don't like making excuses, but I was thwarted from making this comic earlier because:

* My new job has had me working odd hours, which has been rather exhausting.
* A heat wave combined with a lack of Air Conditioning has been combining to cause my PC to crash a lot when using Photoshop.
* Interestingly, this same heat wave has not prevented me from playing the Orange Box, which is the reason I am making this comic in the first place. Curious.

Anyway, portals would be awesome in Cave Story.

A Lie (Filler)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

...

Zombie Apocalypse Redux

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I had fun making the second panel.

Hypothetically Speaking...

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Lying solves all problems.

Not Helping

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

If you don't get it, read the first panel again.

Letter to the Editor

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I just wanted to see Bat hit a part of the background that is, for all intents and purposes, just painted on. Like in Looney Toons

Status Quote

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The mushroom-star-hammer-whistle combination giveth, and the mushroom-star-hammer-whistle combination taketh away.

Super Smashed Balrog

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

And the winner is... Quote!

Quote Lives!

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Quote's livin' large!

Quote Dies

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

See, this comic is really going to focus on the Adventures of Balrog! Yay!

Something New

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

This is the closest thing he has to a real attack at this point.

Uncomplicated

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Well, really.

Side note, if I offended you... I don't care.

A Bit Underwhelming

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Yes, he really just does that in the game.

Slight Regression

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

No matter the format of comic, some things will never change.

Dead Mike Day (Filler)

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Well, there's a reason I do sprite comics...

Anyway, this was caused by my having to work multiple shifts at work in (almost) a row, causing me to not have time to prepare a comic (also, I found my old tablet (whose raison d'etre is a mystery, since I could never draw)). So, yeah. Scribble.

Pointless Banter

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I'm sure I stole that joke from somewhere, but I can't remember where. Ah well.

Deus Ex Randoma

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I admit, this part is not quite as well planned out as I hoped. But, I promise that I am going somewhere with this.

Doctor Appointment

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

'Red' is Quote, of course.

He Doth Protest Too Little

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Like this wasn't a totally obvious joke.

He Needs LifeAlert

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

"I've fallen and I can't get up!"

Name Game

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

This is the comic that was originally going to be for yesterday, but I've edited it to make room for the extra comic.

Innocent Appearance

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

All this while Bat goes on his own little adventures!

Note: This comic was a last-minute addition, resulting in this comic, and particularly the next one, being weird. I apologize, but the alternative was to leave a plot hole...

Zombie Apocalypse

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Ironically, Bat is very safe from zombies.

A Fixer-Upper

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Maybe they could flip it, and make a huge profit!

Zing!

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

And, Balrog gets one off on Misery! But, will it last?

Isn't It Ironic

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

No, I don't know if it really is ironic or not.

Ambiguity

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I have been waiting for a long time to do this joke.

Also, another comic physics law: If a spell could be interpreted in more than one way, the spell's effects will be those which are more humorous.

Miserable Attendance Record

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

She is unique in being the only person in the game to have what could be used as "reclining" sprites.

Bad Shot

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I would make that shot fine, myself.

Really, Really Bad

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I dedicate this to one of the regular forumers

Shows What He Knows

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Yeah, this joke just threw itself at me.

Dragon/Fly

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

According to the Cikipedia page on teleporters, the energy used to transport matter is either fatal to house flies, or causes hideous growth and mutation. Research is being conducted in this field.

Oh, Right

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

THAT's what happens.

No Reason To Worry

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Uh oh, we all know what happens when a fly gets into the teleporter!

Unsourced Statements

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

In spite of this comic, I happen to like Wikipedia.

Incidentally, "Cikipedia" is pronounced "sicky", not "kicky".

Irritating

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

It's a shame IRC doesn't have status icons, like MSN (so people can ignore them more blatantly)

Getting Hungry

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

This is a common problem on IRC. MSN too, sometimes.

Not Quite The Sims

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Go For The Gold

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

You'll see here a recurring theme in the comic: Bat is stupid.

Regal Nomenclature

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I am having fun writing this dialogue.

Misleading Questions

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

All while poor Quote struggles to move.

Head in the Sand

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

You don't want to know what he said.

Total Eclipse of the Brain

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Hmm, the Mimiga's Almanac didn't mention anything about a total eclipse of the sun...

The Only Choice

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

That... was easy.

Eye Witness

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Yes, I'm poking fun at the fat guy, and I don't care.

Anyone Can Do It

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Not quite the same Toroko as the game, it seems...

It's A Long Way Down

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Doubtlessly, listening to Bat is a good idea.

Reassertions

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

This is my explanation as to why there is no ladder in-game.

Group Hug

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The more things change, the more they stay the same

He Who Hesitates...

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

...is something-something. I think.

Ignoring the Bright Side

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Wouldn't the whole world be happier if everyone shut up?

Red Glow is Bad

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

It's a fact.

Very Bad

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Oh, this is rather unexpected.

Forceful Entry

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Uh oh, plot is being revealed!

Best Intentions

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I am not stalling. I am merely utilizing an action scene. That's all.

RTFM

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I like this style of comic, where multiple panels blend together. It's not cheating.

Vote Evil

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Topical!

There are no plot holes

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Ha! In spite of the previous comic's note, I fooled you all! It was actually part of my master plan!

<_<

About Time

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I hope I was the only one to notice my error -_-'''

Of Arms and Armaments

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

It's a good question.

It's Not Stupid

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Though it was coy in the face of a gun being held by something, it's not going assume anything about a gun being held by nothing

Mission Possible

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

This comic was as fun to make as as it (probably) is to read.

Side note, this may be the first time in a regular, non-filler comic that Bat is clearly defined (for those without LCD monitors).

PlasticineTM

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The dialogue in Panel 3 had to be tweaked slightly when it occurred to me that Bat did have ninja-like stealth abilities (that don't work on Quote).

Partly Safe

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

I like that effect. It's a shame that I'll never be able to duplicate it (except by raw copy and paste >_>)

In Which Stuff Happens

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Well, how 'bout that?

Merry Christmas

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

As the comic says, there won't be any more new comics until next Monday, December 31, 2007. See you then!

Natural Selection

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

In truth, I just wanted an excuse to use the "narrow-eye" door sprite.

Even He's Getting Bored

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Ok, ok, the plots moving again.

Oh Snap

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Really, his idea is a good one.

Snowed in

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Big storm last night, lots of snow.

Not A Wascally Wabbit

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Nothing much to say.

Not Guilty

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Nothing to say here.

Don't Question Evolution

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

When in doubt, accept things blindly.

Conclusions

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

And, Quote (and the plot!) moves forward! (about 7 or 8 tiles)

Pseudo Evil Programming

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I think his brain's sprite is so much better than his regular one!

Bat Helps!

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

And, yet, Quote can't comprehend this. It's his loss, really.

Not Necessarily Better

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

But, the mystery is... what did Bat also not find?!

See You Next Fall

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Quote's punny, isn't he?

Has to Happen

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Now or later, doesn't matter to me.

Shattered

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Must make comic, and
many visual effects.
Not much time for sleep.

Predictability?

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Even I'm not even sure if he's being serious or not.

Thinking Straight

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Knot another pun fest, please...

Sarcastic Tirade

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I'd vote for him!

It Rarely Does

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

What is he, a nefarious villan?

Snow Day II (not filler!)

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I've got something for everyone!

Snow Day (filler)

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

It's not supposed to snow now... It's been snowing off and on for three days

Healthy Concerns

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Yay, a new sprite of the Hermit Gunsmith!

...

No, it doesn't have to look good.

Comic Book Guy Syndrome

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

It happens to the best of us...

He's a Hermit For a Reason

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I like his style, really. No nonsense, etc.

Disappointment

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Remember that "hermit" means to live alone.

Logic is for Rubes

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Balrog will get far in life, I can tell

I'm Done Now

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

And, so, we return to normal non-fuzzy graphics.

Even Hurtfuller

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Yes, I am aware that this stopped making sense, like, 3 panels ago.

Hurtful

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Even pseudo animate objects can have feeling.

Batshit Insane

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Ha, my title pre-empted you all!

Spike Today, Gone Tomrorrow

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Nothing to say today.

Weirder and Weirder...

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Ok, so I'm drifting away from the game. So sue m... er, on second thoughts...

Rambling On

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

It would probably be in Bat's best interests to hurry up.

Delayed Reactions

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Pay more attention the first time, mysterious yellow-shirted rabbit thingy!

He's A Helper

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

With great power...

That Makes Three

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Aaand, that's game!

The Tables Turn?

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Oh dear. This could be an issue for our weaponally-challenged hero.

Slow Learner

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600

And, to follow up the last comic, I did make this one in flash.

Also, the title is doubly-applicable.

To The Victor...

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I should do some of these in flash, so I can sound effects >_>

Not What They Expected

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Nothing to say here, really.

Union Boss

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

An alternate title might have been "The Gravity of the Situation", which is funny for a wholly different reason.

Right to Work

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Guess whether I'm unionized or not >_>

Distraction

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Non physics nerds can look at Wikipedia's article on the Unified Field Theory.

Action Plan

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

What should he do?

Wakey Wakey Redux

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I like referencing old jokes

Technobabble

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I have nothing to say today.

Reactivation

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

A watched robot will not reboot.

Precautions

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

You know, just in case.

Old Man Ranting

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I'm sure that everyone knows an elderly person like this, complaining about today's youth, etc etc.

Specialties

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I don't really have anything to say today.

Questionable Quantities

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

It's just a tiny pond, really. A puddle, even.

Plan C

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

No, don't ask how he's holding that.

Plan A

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

It would make sense to try this first, but he didn't. Deal with it.

Plan B

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I love comic-physics

Life Doesn't Come With A Manual

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Oops?

A new beginning

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Nothing like a quick montage

'Special' jobs

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Yes, he's very, uh, special.

Enter the Bad Guys

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Well, they're talking in a darkened room, about plans to kidnap someone. They must be evil, right?

Didn't Do It

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

This space intentionally left empty

Tragic Loss

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I really find this amusing for no apparent reason. I really do. And, I get to set up plot, which is win-win!

Poser

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Evil, or just retarded?

Pwned

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

What? A segue? Oh noes!

The End

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

What, you think I could keep up a comic like this for more than a month? Pfft. ... I'm kidding.

Ouchie

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Well, what did you expect? You can't even do kung-fu in the game!

Gradients Ahoy!

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

None of Quote's sprites in this comic are original. They're all custom (by me!)

He's Dedicated

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

You must admit, you have to like a guy who does his job.

HE Certainly Isn't Bright.

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Get it? Bright? ... Fine. Also, I felt that doing this in one big comic was necessary, as I couldn't make it smaller, or split it into two comics.

Trailed

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

If you look carefully, you'll note that he was there all along...

Pay More Attention!

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I so didn't steal this joke from anywhere.

Dead End

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Comics don't have to have a punch line, as long as they have a plot-point. Conversely, if they have a joke, they don't necessarily have to have a point. Either one will do.

Nor Him

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Monsters, however, are fair game.

Not the Brightest Bulb

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

For the record, I'm not creating a "stupid" protagonist. Merely one who has brain farts at humourous times.

Don't Even Say It

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

See the title.

Not a Chance

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

The best thing to do in this type of situation is to assume that you won. Also, you may notice that over the last four comics, I used three different means of showing motion ("ghost" shadows, a line and an action statement). I was experimenting at this point, and wasn't sure which method I was going to use. In the end, I decided on the actions.

To Boldly Go

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

The good thing about a memory is that it can be wrong at plot-critical times As you may know, this comic basically sat on my hard drive for a year, before the new site launched. When it finally saw light on the intarwebs, reader feedback... encouraged me to revise it. The comic at the top of the page here is the new one, but I also saved the original here.

Nor in OZ

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Nothing like starting off a new comic with a Wizard of OZ reference, eh?

Wakey Wakey

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

For the record, this comic was created on April 4th, 2006, over a year before this site was launched, and Tale of the Cave was released to the public.

State of the Comic Address

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:01:40 -0600
tl;dr version: The comic is dead, I'm sorry.

Well. It's been a while. To stave off any questions or concerns, no, I'm not dead. However, the same cannot be said for Tale of the Cave.

Normally, I'd post something like this:

[url=http://f...

Bikdip's Adventure

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:18:05 -0600
One of my favourite Let's Players on Youtube is a fellow by the name of "Bikdip on a Bus". Eh's makes Zelda Classic quests, and doesn't afraid of anything.

He recently did a play through of two of his quests, [url=http://www.youtu...

Lots of updates

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:53:09 -0600
So, I know comics have been kind of sparse around here lately. It seems that you guys aren't the only ones upset about this, though. It would appear that the server itself was so happy that a new comic was posted on Monday that it continue to post it over and over again to try and make up for my sho...

Almost Sorry

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:38:11 -0600
I apologize for the lack of comics recently. However, let me tide you over with something else instead.

Note: If you do not read MS Paint Adventures, you are sorely missing out. And, of course, lacking context for these pieces of art.

Arrgh.

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:37:59 -0600
As if anyone's surprised, last week was devoid of content. Sorry, it was a nasty week at work.

Anyway, to make up for it, I'm going to try and post a comic each day this week. Yes, 5 comics this week!

But, hey, why go through the grief of checking the site, only to discover tha...

Hmm...

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:45 -0600
A discussion on the forums has made me reflect recently on the state of said forums. And, the fact that the thread in question is the only active thread outside of the comic threads is rather telling.

Turns out that, Surprise! No one uses the forums anymore!

Just for clarity,...

I'm sorry :(

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:25:13 -0600
Sorry about no comic on Wednesday. Though January 6 is quite possibly the most important day on my calendar, today (Thursday) was the first day where I didn't come home from work and immediately go to bed for the night.

No, today I ...

So long, 2009!

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:20:58 -0600
Thank-a you so much a-for to living this year!

We will return to our normal comic schedule on Monday. See you guys there!

Monday's comic

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:24:49 -0600
In the off-chance that there are any pedants in the audience, I've changed Monday's comic. Since I created that strip, I looked up how the terminal room in the Egg Corridor is actually laid out, and redid the last panel based on this info.

Just FYI.

Quick Note

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:34 -0600
Sorry about the lack of updates this week! I'm going to get something up ~~tomorrow, Saturday~~ next week, Monday, so be sure to come back then!

:'(

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:24:34 -0600
I'm sorry that there is no new comic today. Unlike last week though, which was laziness, this time I have an excuse.

Since Saturday, I've been in excruciating pain with some sort of tooth ache or something (I'm not entirely sure, all I know was that it felt as though there was a knife in ...

Sorry... But, thank me anyway

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:58:40 -0600
Yeah, I'm not feeling very inspired tonight. Been a busy day/week and such. I'm sure I'll have something for Friday, though.

However, not all is wasted! If you've installed Windows 7, like I have now that it's been released to the general public, and you use Live Messenger (aka, MSN Messe...

Shocking news: Comic will be delayed!

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:03:18 -0600
Since Windows 7 came out last Thursday (the 22nd), I decided to go out and grab a copy. Everything seems to be working great... Except Photoshop, which is being a dick and doesn't want to install.

So, that might interfere with my making a comic. Just FYI.

UPDATEDIT: Well, I got...

Infrequently asked for...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:33:15 -0600
Hay guyz. I herd u liek Frequently Asked Question pages.

... No? How about,

i think Frequently Asked Questions is a pretty cool guy. eh answers questions and doesn't afraid of anything.

Bad News Everybody!

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:33:57 -0600
Sorry that there was no new comic today, I've been hella-busy getting ready for...

...My vacation! I'm off for a week, so there won't be any new comics next week either!

Sorry about the short notice, but I'll make it up to you guys, with a 5-comic week when I get back, m'kay? G...

Good News Everyone!

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:44:08 -0600

No, seriously. I recently acquired a new phone, the Blackberry Curve 8330 (a very good phone, by the way), and I tried to look at Tale of the Cave on it, and it looked like crap! Well, no wonder, with all the Jav...

The End Of The World

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:06:02 -0600
... or not!

Turns out, the "doomsday counter" was nothing more than a publicity stunt, to indicate that there's a new Tale of the Cave!

Yes, that's right, I'm updating again, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday! This week will be focusing on why there haven't been comics for the...

Tale of the Cave has been hacked

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:03:26 -0600
Someone pointed this out to me earlier today, and I've spent most of the day trying to figure out what's going on. Here's what I've found out so far:

The hacker replaced the main page's news feed with some kind of count down. I'm not sure what it's for, but he's locked me out of the main ...

:(

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:36:41 -0600
Effective immediately, the comic will be switching back to a three-day-a-week schedule: ~~Monday, Wednesday, Friday~~ Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

This is unfortunate, as I rather enjoyed updating all week long. However, I have to blame work for this one. Recently, I've been getting ho...

It's that time again

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:49:06 -0600
Today, at exactly 1:00 pm, EST, the forum will be going down temporarily for upgrades. With any luck, it should only take about 30 minutes or so.

Edit: Ok, it's complete. As always, if you notice any issues, please reply here!

Happy New Years!

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:51:52 -0600
Well, that's the end of 2008. That means that it's time for one of my "reminiscing about the last year, and looking forward to the next year" big, long posts. I wish I had this typed up in advance, but I was otherwise preoccupied today, and thus had no time to do so. Anyway, it feels more fitting to...

My first ever public appearance

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:37:14 -0600
If you live in Southern Ontario, please look at this topic: http://taleotc.com/forum/index.php/topic,781.new.html#new

Topic shift: I am aware that new comics are fleeting around here. The main problem is that since my weekends, evenings and any time I consider closing my eyes is snatched...

Experiment

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:18:45 -0600
I'm trying a new experiment for a little bit. I've added a new ad box to the main site, on the right hand side. I also put a (relatively) high minimum bid for it, to see just how tolerant the market is.

If I don't get very good response (from advertisers), then I'll tear it down, as I'd r...

Three, count 'em, three new features!

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:23:04 -0600
I've added three things to the site today.

The biggest (and longest-to-make) is a new tag map for the comic. I'm slowly going through all the comics, and tagging them. Then, they'll show up on the tag map, a la certain social bookmarking sites, w...

Er, oops.

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:20:58 -0600
Well, I was updating the Cast Page with some shiny new bios and animations, when I discovered that the Cast Page wasn't even in the menu!

This grievous oversight has been corrected. Be sure to check it out!

Grr...

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:58:52 -0600
[html]

Don't be shocked.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:02:59 -0600
Please remain calm, do not be alarmed. Reports of the website being hacked and defaced are false. Nor is this a server glitch or April Fools joke. No, this is actually something far more sinister...

That's correct, I'm actually up...

Ha.

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:11:09 -0600
BIG EDIT: I wrote a tool that took the invalid character sequences (which were actually 5-8 bytes long, each), and replaced them with real characters. All posts should be good now. If you see any posts with invalid characters still, and you know what those characters are supposed to be, please let...

Upgrade time again

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:05:09 -0600
I'm going to be upgrading the forums shortly, so things may be weird for a bit. I'll let you know when everything's done, and when to tell me about any further weirdness.

EDIT: Well, the upgrade is complete, including nearly two hours of upgrading the theme to be compatibl...

I need your prayers

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:30:45 -0600
I am not a religious person. Anyone who knows me knows that.

However, sometimes things happen beyond our control. For example, the most important person on this forum, Fallen Angel, was admitted to hospital today. He has been experiencing health problems recently, and unfortunately,...

I'm not dead

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:57:43 -0600
Well, it's kinda funny. The last <number> weeks ago have been something of a blur for me. I'm not sure exactly how long it's been, but it feels like an eternity.

My absence has mostly been due to a total and complete lack of will to make comics. I've stared for hours on end at a canvas in...

Hmm.

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:11:24 -0600
5 hours, I sat down to write a big long rant about something. I forget what it was, although it seemed really important at the time.

Then, I played this.

For anyone with even a passing familiarity with...

Heh heh... heh...

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:48:08 -0600
Ok ok, so I lied.

No, scratch that. I was... "mistaken". Yes, that's the ticket. Mistaken.

Anyway, I've got two for you today, and I'll put two more up tomorrow, and the last one on Sunday (if all goes to plan).

In the mean time, Youtube video time:

[html]...

I'm sorry

Sat, 03 May 2008 09:12:00 -0600
I would like to apologize for the lack of comickage lately. I've just been so out of it recently, since my daily life has looked something like this:

Go to work at 10:30pm. Get home at 9:00am. Eat. Sleep. Go to work at 10:30pm. Get home at 9:00am. Eat. Sleep. Go to work at 10:30pm. Get ho...

TotC -- now with 50% less tables!

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:55:25 -0600
I tweaked Tale of the Cave's layout to remove the single table used for the basic-basic layout (two column), and replaced it with a few divs instead. Ostensibly, this was for a more "Web 2.0" layout.

The only visible change is that the main content is a few pixels lower than it was, for r...

The Internet, It Keeps on Churning...

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:52:32 -0600
While poring (not pouring, that would imply syrup) over the web-site logs, I learned that The Middle Ground Comics (a comic website much larger and longer lived than us) linked to Tale of the Cave recently. That gives me a nice warm-fuzzy feeling

Big Oops

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:18:52 -0600
Last week at some point, an anti-spam mechanism I built into the registration system broke due to a server-config change that I wasn't aware of. No big deal, I fix it like I always do.

Except, I neglected to test it (like I always do (forget, that is.)).

The effect of the fix (...

There.

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:30:28 -0600
I uploaded the real new design yesterday, and finished it today. (Note that it only affects the main site. The forum looks and functions exactly as before.)

The primary change is that the menu bar is no longer a long, ugly list of links. Instead, it's a cool drop-down menu at the t...

Quick heads up

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:08:18 -0600
Due to me needing to be up extra early to work an extra shift (after working a late shift), there will be no comic for wednesday. i will make up for it with a saturday comic, however. sorry!

New Site Design

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:16:23 -0600
Well, here it is, the big launch! I've deployed the brand new design, and you can see it on the main site!

Don't be surprised when you see it -- it looks like a whole different site.

And, comic goes up as usual at 1:00 am.

Big things

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:57:42 -0600
Well, March is the first month that contains spring. Spring is a time of renewal. Ergo, March is a month of renewal (specifically, the last week and a half). With that superfluous justification out of the way, I'm going to talk about renewal and changes, both to the site and otherwise.

P...

Tale of the Cave Alerts

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:39:25 -0600
Please also note that I am selling some games. Please check them out!

I must hand it to Microsoft, evil though they are. They create some pretty cool software stuffs, like MSN M- I mean, Live...

Games for sale

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:38:15 -0600
I've been cleaning out my closet recently, and I'm selling a bunch of old games that, while fun, I do not play any more. I put them on eBay, the universe's largest auction site (or, so I've been told). Check them out:

http://search.ebay.ca/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZpkmnfrk

If ...

First Annual ToTC Easter Hunt <_<

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:52:02 -0600
So I was feeling Festive...gimme a break <_<

I have painstakingly hidden 20 Easter Eggs and Bunnies throughout the forums. Be the first one to find em' all, and post your results here. What do you win you ask? Umm...no idea...but it could be fun, and well...you would just win rig...

Forum Upgrade

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:58:17 -0600
Quick note here: I upgraded the forums to a new version. Let me know if you see any problems! Thanks!

New Music!

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:29:28 -0600
As most of you SHOULD know, I've been working on a complete soundtrack of Cave Story (although, I haven't released any new tracks in a few months... hmm...). I decided to take a break the other day, and do a slightly different song.

I remixed...

Coolness

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:34:56 -0600
I just discovered that you can use Javascript in the Wii browser to access the Wiimotes! Isn't that awesome?

If you have a Wii console, and the browser, could you visit this page, and tell me if it works for you?

http://taleotc.com/wii.html

Also, [ur...

Site Whoring

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:48:26 -0600
For quite a while, there's been an odd button in the comic archives. It kinda looks like a "C" inside a quote bubble, and it sits right in between the "Next" and "Previous" buttons. I added it... oh... 5 months ago, I guess. I forget, really. It was an experiment, seeing if it would be clicked on wi...

More stupid time changes

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:14:15 -0600
I guess this applies to almost all the members on ToTC right now except our Aussie friends. Their clocks change on April 6th I believe, but our Daylight Savings Time started last night (sigh...a week early) so, be sure and adjust your local time in your profile accordingly ok.

New update schedule

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:03 -0600
In the off-chance that you visit this site relatively infrequently, you may not have noticed, but I've updated every week day since the Monday before last. If you have noticed, then... well, you get to listen too.

I decided to try an experiment. I'm updating every week day (that's ...

Hallmarked Holidays

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:31:37 -0600
Hihi everyone! Just wishing ya'll a very happy Valentines Day... whether you believe in celebrating Hallmark Day or not, have a partner or are happy and single... I hope you all have a brilliant day! <33

New Domain Name

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:07:49 -0600
"Good news, everybody"!
~ Professor Farnsworth

That's right, I hooked up a new domain name for Tale of the Cave, http://taleotc.com! I've also set things up so that taleotc.com is the default domain, replacing the old domain, http://taleofthecave.com.

The old domain still ...

Storylines

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:15:41 -0600
This just in! New feature from TotC Labs: Storylines!

If you check out the Archive page, you'll notice that there are now headings every so often, dividing the archive page up into chunks. These headings are storyline under which those com...

Comic Transcriptions

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:36:47 -0600
Back on New Years, I dropped hints about a few features that I was working on for the comic system. Well, today, I'm ready to unveil one of them. I present to you, the Comic Transcription System (not abbreviated CTS)!

Each comic is, by its very nature, a picture. The picture contains wor...

Forum upgrade

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:55:02 -0600
While I wasn't looking, a new forum version was released. Thusly, I upgraded to it. Amongst the multitude of bugfixes, it also entirely replaces the hack I put together just a few weeks ago to keep track of spiders and what not crawling the site. That's good, because I also no longer have to ...

Screw this comic

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:58:41 -0600
I remember, a long, long time ago, I stumbled across a website which I think, overall, sucked. However, I've forgotten what it was, so I'll talk about another one instead.

Screw These Comics

I found this site roughly an equal am...

The Comic

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:33:51 -0600
Sorry that there's no comic for Friday. My PC's been a bit under the weather recently (which has nothing to do with the upgrades I subjected it to >_>), and so I'm going to have to skip it, and get one ready for Monday.

Communication

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:23:53 -0600
I've noticed a recent trend amongst the users. They tend to ignore or treat the global moderator's moderation comments lightly. There's a reason Mike has made us Moderator's. TO MODERATE. Our comments (in regards to our duty) are for a good reason. Be it spammers, or foul language, or inappropriate ...

Changes

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:19:46 -0600
I've been making some tweaks to the site over the last few days (and rewriting significant parts of it, but that's beside the point), so if anyone sees anything weird or problematic, let me know, ok?

The biggest visible change is with the comic ar...

Wooh!

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:04:58 -0600
A few things today.

Firstly, I noticed that at some point in the past few days, the hit counter at the bottom of the page surpassed 100,000 hits. Yay, way to go guys! I must point out that it has some rudimentary intelligence built in so that it doesn't recount people, or something like t...

2k8

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:55:04 -0600
Mnmph, huh? What? News post? Why would I- what? New beers? But, I don't dri- Oh, oh! New Years! Fine fine, keep your pants on. What? I'm live? Oh, sh-

Hey, Happy New Years! I can't believe it's 2008 already. It's kinda hard to wrap my brain around that. It's been a crazy year, that...

New Forum: Showcase

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:00:34 -0600
I opened up a new forum on the... uh, forum: Showcase!

If you run a website, you can start a new topic, soliciting comments, what not. You can put a banner in it if you want (and don't forget an actual link to the site!)

Anyway, check it out!

Note: All spam will be z...

Banners and stuff

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:11:07 -0600
Since I started Tale of the Cave (for the search engines, it's a sprite comic based on Cave Story), I haven't really pushed for links, since I was in the middle of seeing how effective Project Wonderful, the advertising service is for advertising the site, in a...

Stupid Time changes

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:32:48 -0600
Hey, just a little reminder to those of you in different time zones and the like. Although the forum time was changed and offset accordingly by Mike, I have noticed some of the Members haven't changed their 'local' time to reflect the stupid DST EST...ugh PST and what have you. -Curses at George Bu...

Move Incomplete

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:51:04 -0600
~~Quick message here. It seems that somehow, the server ate the domain name, and won't give it back.~~ Thanks to Bruce for restoring the domain name!

Move complete

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:45:09 -0600
It seems that the move is done. I am announcing this just in case some people can't see the new site. Remember, it may take 24-48 hours before your particular chunk of the internet realizes to look in the new location for the site. The domain is the same, but the IP address changed.

See y...

Server is moving

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:57:14 -0600
I just got notice this morning that Swifthost (our totally awesome web host) is switching servers... uh... tonight.

Quote from: Swifthost
Important Notice to ALL CURRENT SwiftHost.net users!

SwiftHost.net will be transferring ALL users to a new...

Short downtime

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:07:51 -0600
We experienced a few hours of down time, due to an unexpected software confi... you know what? I'll skip the technobabble.

Something broke, and our omni-potent server admins Bruce and Leo (who I've not plugged on this site yet! My gosh!) fixed it. Yay for t...

A few updates

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:41:19 -0600
I've been working on the site for a bit, and I'd like to mention a few things.

First, I swear that I will fix Flash display on the main site. I really will. Some day.

Second, I'd like to remind those who are new to forums, and this site specifically, Global Moderators (G-Mods f...

Crap

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:05:03 -0600
I apologize to all who were expecting a comic up today. The last few days (weeks?) have been hectic, and I forgot that I didn't have a comic ready for today.

I'll get one up ASAP, I promise.

Registration

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:41:06 -0600
If anyone has tried to register an account since I upgraded the forums, and could not because the Register button just wouldn't click, then please try again now. I found and fixed a bug in the forum which was not only preventing registration, but spamming the Error Console with errors when you tri...

Upgraded forum

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:26:23 -0600
I just finished upgrading the forum software to a brand new version. This new version is basically a next-gen version of the software, so it took longer to upgrade than I expected. Further, it broke a lot of stuff, most of which I hope I fixed.

If you notice any issues with the main site...

Wallpaper!

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:11:03 -0600
Yay, Tale of the Cave now has wallpapers for your desktop!

Pillow-chan created some sprites based on the characters in Cave Story, and we created a wall paper based on them. It comes in three sizes:...

Horrible downtime

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:23:43 -0600
Naturally, shortly after my computer goes in the fritz, the server dies too. Apparently, it died sometime yesterday morning, and was only just restored a few minutes ago.

I'm not sure what happened, but it seems that all data on the server since August 5th, about 1 or 2 pm is gon...

I hate elecctrons

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:59:39 -0600
Computers are funny things, you know. Trying to tame them is hard. Like, for example, the troubles I've had recently.

First, exactly four sectors on my hard drive go weird, exactly the theoretical minimum to render a computer a vegitable.

Then, upon fixing that problem, my USB ...

First month already?!

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:38:30 -0600
Wow, it's already the end of the first month. My, how time flies. (Actually, in reality, it felt like ages since the start of the month, so I'm not complaining)

Anyway, I'm just going over the statistics for the last month, and I find a few thing surprising.

First off, bear in ...

Lolchat

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:43:25 -0600
~~Against my better judgement~~ In light of popular demand, I now announce the opening of #totc, the official Tale of the Cave IRC channel. It is hosted on DarkMyst, irc.darkmyst.org.

However, for those relatively new to IRC, I added a Java applet for doing the whole IRC thing as...

Diamonds

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:42:25 -0600
Anyone got PokÃ©mon Diamond or Pearl, and is Post-National Dex? I want to battle you! Anyone who can best me in a Single Battle via Nintendo WFC will earn a special reward, and bragging rights!

My Friend Code is 1418 3195 6803, but you should PM me when you add me, so I can add your c...

Forum issues

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:13:36 -0600
It has come to my attention that recently, there has been "time out" issues on the forums. I, personally, never saw this, but I have reports from no less than 4 people individually that say this. So, I decided to actually try and see what was going on.

I created a new user that has consid...

Potentially Late Comic

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:03:59 -0600
Hmm, second week, and I'm already delaying a comic?! I think it's a new record!

Anyway, I decided to change a lot of stuff in the back end of the site, at the perfect time of "3 hours before the next comic is supposed to go up". If the comic were to go live automatically before I complete...

I know, I know

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:33:50 -0600
Heaven forbid things work properly on the first try.

I'm working on getting the comic up, the problem stems from an anti-readahead measure I implemented, which is deciding that no comic is ready to be viewed.

I'll post more when it's fixed.

EDIT:...

Welcome to Tale of the Cave!

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:07:35 -0600
This day has been in the making for over a year now, and it is fitting that it happens on July 1st, 2007, Canada Day, as it is a great day for all Canadians! This day is the launch of Tale of the Cave, a new sprite comic based on Cave Story.