DeViations

Friday , March 21 , 2003
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This is an inside inside joke. I'm not sure how or why I saw it online, but a Web Comic critic, calling himself number 12, had posted the following review on March 13th:

Not so much a comic as an exercise in computer rendering of nearly naked fantasy women, DeViations is notable for its visual success. It's very good looking. There was an interesting tutorial a while back on how he creates the comic. But, aside from the rendering, there's not much going on. A question in the FAQ asks "Why isn't it funny", to which the printed answer is that it's all inside jokes, but really the reason is that it's simply all about the imaging. Very download intensive, be warned!

So, I put this comment about having read the review into the next installment of DeViations. You can see the date above, and the next time I read it, there was an adendum that reads:


Update 3/22/03OK, I admit it! I have actually been following the current story line in DeViations with great interest, and it is very good. The trio of (nearly naked) main characters have emerged into the real world, finding themselves at a science fiction convention, following the trail of demonic power that has destroyed their own universe. References to D&D and LARP culture are quite humorous to us in the know, but more importantly, I would hesitate to offend the author of such an impressive artistic work, which obviously requires a great deal of skill and effort to produce. I can only say to Mr Troll: I offer a complete and utter retraction. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my remarks may have caused you, or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat such a slander at any time in the future!

Go figure.

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