So I'm reading the morning paer a couple of days ago and I happened to notice the headlines to the Dear Abby column: Woman involved with one brother is strongly attracted to another which turned out to be nothing (the two guys are brothers just to each other), but it is certainly a sign of what effect BDK has had on me that I immediately thought of you and Fisk and how complicated it would be if he had to share you with another brother(!!). You can tell your boss/artist this strip is on my List. Not "badly drawn" but possessing a distinctive style. BTW do you know if that anemonetaur will be making any further appearances? Later Heh. Well, thanks for thinking of me, I guess. I just hope that I'm not known in the far-flung future only as "that girl who fucked her brother." Anyway, as far as having another brother is concerned.. well.. I really couldn't speculate. Me and Fisk's relationship is more than just a matter of kink between two cats who decided it'd be fun to have sex because we're related. There's emotion behind it. But I'll leave it for Fisk to tell that story. As for the anemonetaur, I sure hope that thing doesn't come around again. I had enough of tentacles in that last BDK Improv... Hello from... Well Like your brother I can't really say at the moment But for the record I'm not in the same country as your brother. I was rather interested in your sence of taste, being alot like mine, I love Radiohead, Im Bisexual among other things I have noticed, and I totaly agree with you on the fact that some rock singers should be shot, killed and sliced up with a really sharp blade, in a very slow and painfull way. Any way I'm not really sure what to ask since baisicly I'm more concernd with what I have to do in the morning, but I'll come up with something... I hope... Oh Jasmine Smith, hope you get well soon, I recently broke some bones too... but they weren't mine so It's not totaly the same, but I can asure you they were bones, the best thing to do is wait and be patient. As for you Lucy I think I thought of somthing, Have you ever felt an emotional pain like heart broken from a boy friend? I went through that once and became a totaly diferent person, it's also the cause of my Bisexuallity. From: Mateus Psych. In: Unavalible Nice to know that people in the service like good music! So your question is about heartbreak. Yes, I have experienced some rather painful things in my life. My first boyfriend comes to mind. Asshole. But unfortunately, that's another story I've gotta leave for Fisk to tell. I know, and I'm sorry, but I don't want to spoil it for him when the time comes. I will, however, give you a description of the story, direct from Better Days. The chapter is called "Lucy's Mom," and is described thusly: Lucy's first boyfriend is a high school smoothie. She'd have it made in heaven, if she didn't have to compete with her unwitting mother. Oh ho ho. Dear Lucy, I saw how you and Zig handled that gay-basher a while back, very nice. I was wondering how difficult it was for you and Fisk to grow up / come-out as bi-sexual while living south of the Bible belt. Also, do you have any similar problems (big-jerks) in New Talia? -Cromm I kinda kept my bisexuality more or less under wraps in Georgia. I was pretty scared by it, and didn't want to show it off for fear people wouldn't accept me. It's only been in recent years that I've really become comfortable with it, and my recent years have been spent here in New Talia. Unfortunately, bias against homosexuality is a universal thing, and there are some idiots here. But they always seem so much more biased toward homosexual males. Lesbians are okay. Maybe that's because they like watching girls go at it. Maybe it's because the Bible doesn't specifically forbid lesbianism in the part where it's telling everyone what kind of sex they can't have (Leviticus 20, which actually does forbid brother/sister sex, so... shit). I don't really know about Fisk, but he keeps his bisexuality really under wraps today, so I don't see how it would have been different back home. Deer Lucy, (hehe) Wow thanks for posting the X-mas pic I spliced together, didn't think that would show up cool! (btw you have a much cuter face than the one that used to be on that body) Anyways on to questions... OK last time you clarified that your life is your own, not up to Mat, thank you, so I know I should be asking you this question Will there be any prelude to events happening in Better Days on BDK? aka Will you touch upon events that will be elaborated on in forthcoming issues of Jay's historical strip, (which I assume you keep tabs on, seeing as a slip up would mean your reputation) I mean you didn't just pop out one day and were 20, surely there is more in your closet than what's in the "official" record. Just had to notice and I mean this in the geekiest/creepiest way imaginable, I was reading Better Days for Jan 5th and I have only 2 words Lucy: nice software please thank Jay or your mother or God or whomever is responsible for that pleasant turn in design ;-) However, this must mean that you matured before Lydia, that should have made for some prickly situations which your friendship survived, anything of note that you remember happened between you and Lydia in the way of jealousy or humility before she got her visit from the boob fairy? Would you please pass the following on to Mat? Upon hearing of your weekend, you sir have reached a level of nerd that we all can only hope to achieve. Scotch, whiskey, a Nazi cat and a bestiality Madame shortcake. Encore! I can only suggest what would make for a start of a second round of idiocy My little pony: a charming birthday If you can hold your stomach through the saccrine qualities, you may find the innuendos amusing you cannot ignore an animated movie in which all the characters are girls that romp around on all fours, licking food off each other and one of them has an obsessive need to scream "yes, yes, yes!" a la herbal essence shampoo commercials. Later -Rich, Orlando FL This seems to be the special, Better Days edition of Dear Lucy... And I really shouldn't be answering this, since as I explained and you reiterated, the creation of comics has nothing to do with me. So let's go to Mat... Jay and I don't collaborate on stories. We write seperately, though we do communicate and make sure we're treating each other's characters properly when necessary. I don't go out of my way to mention things in Better Days, nor does he work to mention stuff in BDK. I do keep Better Days in mind, though, and try not to contradict it. That's as close as the association generally gets. Now then, as for my boobs, thanks! As you have no doubt seen by now, Lydia and I matured at pretty much the same rate. But our other friend, Elizabeth, wasn't so lucky. That's where your jealousy comes into play. Oops, over to Mat again... The less said about that weekend, the better. Dear Lucy, Sorry I couldn't resist asking you something last time, but you know that you are just that irresistable, and it was a matter of great importance. My question for you now is this: if you could ask yourself one question, what would it be? Also, does it creep you out when Mat shows up to talk to you or Lydia in the strip? He is in Canada, you live in New Talia, and as far as I know he doesn't have any secret super powers (of course, if they are a secret, then...), so how does he justify that Love Always, Sphynn I forgive you. And also, you ask a very interesting question. What would I ask myself? Hmm... I think I might ask, "What exactly is your stance on romantic relationships for yourself?" And you never said I had to give an answer, so... As for your second question, look closely. Mat has never appeared in canon to talk to either me or Lydia. Any time he interacts with us, it's always outside the official story, where anything goes. **mumbles something about TerriKitten stealing the idea from his first email** Anyway...I was wondering about what you think about webcomics versus web animation sites. Webcomics are cheap and easy, and bandwidth-friendly unless you're BDK and your host runs out of bandwidth at the end of each month), whereas Flash sites offer more interactivity at a cost of higher bandwidth requirements and longer load times. Plus, Flash production is more involved, while one could just as easily sit down with a pen, paper and a scanner and make something like Mat does and gain millions of fans worldwide. Have you guys ever considered going animated? If so, who would do your voices? Who do you think would do a good job playing you in a movie, either live-action or as a voice-actress? Mine would be Danny Glover. Definately. - Calaver I'd like to take a moment here, since this is the second email this week to make me think of this, to point out something rather important (again): I don't draw a comic strip! I am not involved in the production of comics! I am not an artist! I am trained as a journalist and in music, and currently work composing the scores for pornographic movies. I am not the one to ask about what's going to happen in BDK, or what kind of scanner I use, or anything of that nature. Okay? Okay. And so, with no artistic and webcomicry background to draw upon, I am going to answer this question honestly as best I can. I think you've described two different animals. It's like comparing Garfield comic strips to the Garfield cartoon: they exist seperately, and the one isn't necessarily going to appeal to someone who enjoys the other. You can't compare the two, they're just... different. As for voices, well... Obviously, I'd use my own. (Note from Mat: This question has already been answered. The response was, "My first thought goes to Katherine Keener. She’s awesome. She’d make a good Lydia, with a little bit of a southern accent. Then I start thinking about Being John Malkovich as a whole, so I just figure Cameron Diaz will do for Lucy, and John Cusack will do for Dirk. Then thinking about John Cusack makes me think of High Fidelity, which makes me think of the fabulous Jack Black. So, since this is my world, I cast him as Fisk (Jay always says that Fisk sounds like Jack Nicholson, so consider him as well). As for Zig Zag, I’ve never really thought about what she sounds like. And since I’m thinking about High Fidelity, I just let Iben Hjejle play Zig. This also reminds me of Joan Cusack, so I cast her as Lola.") Hello Lucy! Me and my sister have been...um...fucking, like you and Fisk for 5 months. We need some advice and NO one out there can help us 'cause we are siblings and don't want that getting out! We came across your adventures and decided to ask you! First is from my Sis, Sarah and it is for Lydia, but since Lydia doesn't have an E-Mail she wanted me to ask you for her.Now to my sis.... "Dear Lydia! Hiyas!! When I go down and suck on my sister's cock, sometimes her knot gets stuck in my muzzle and since you got stuck on your boyfriend that one time I was wondering, how I can deep throat her still and not get stuck on her knot? Hehe...Love ya, Lucy!!" Hi! Amber again,now that my sister asked her question...oh! I should probably explain something real quick...I am a Feline/Wolf hybrid and that's why I got a cockknot! I am also a hermaphrodite...I have a pussy, cock and boobs! So now my questions for you, Lucy! Me and Sarah have been thinking about anal sex and was wondering if you have done that before? If you have...Is it worth it? Will I hurt her? I don't want that...any suggestions?? KK...I got to go...Sarah wants to fuck hard..before our parents get home! BYE!! Love, Amber and Sarah Jesus... Um... Lydia? Jesus... Why do I get stuck answering questions like this? Okay, um... I actually don't have experience with knots. Me and Dirk's situation involved our piercings getting stuck together. Don't ask me how. But if I had to make a guess, I'd suggest not sucking that far? Leave the knot outside your mouth? I dunno... Thanks, Lydia. Now, as for anal sex, that is something I am equipped to advise on. I have done it, several times. It's okay. Not as many nice nerve endings as the labia and clitoris in the anus, though, so your sister won't get the same kind of pleasure out of it. But she will feel nicely filled. I'd suggest that she also masturbate while you're doing her. As for you, though, the ass is much tighter than the pussy, so you'll probably get off real good. My tips are to use lots and lots of lube, go slowly, and be careful. Start with fingers until she's comfortable, then move on to the penis. And let her control the pace. Don't go ramming into her recklessly. Let her take you. Hope this helps! Dear Lucy, First off, I've gotta say this-your antics are far more amusing than, say, some Blue Bomber and his pals, or some Hadoken spewing wizard (no offense to them, though.) And not just because of the sex and lesbianism and stuff. That's my story. As you seem to be in the know about music, and have some good taste, I was wondering if you could share your opinion on a few bands that I've been listening to lately, which would be In Flames, Adema, Linkin Park, Trust Company, and Fuel. Wub, Jin P.S.-Though this will undoubtedly raise my internet geekometer, you own me. Ah well, I'm off to scribble some half decent fanart. You know, it warms the heart to see people coming to me to verify their taste in music. Why, if you didn't, you might never know if the band that you're listening to sucks or not! So let's get down to it. I'll be honest, and tell you that I've never heard of In Flames. A little quick research seems to peg them as a metal band. Oh. I guess it depends on how "metal" is defined in relation to them. My opinion of modern metal is pretty low, as a rule. I like songs that are slow enough that you can hear the meoldies and sounds, not just a breakneck onslaught of guitar with some screaming behind it. But really, not having heard this band, I can't offer a specific opinion. If they sound like Adema or Trust Company, though, they might be alright. Adema's not bad. For some reason, when I heard the name, I started thinking of that band with Korn's lead singer's brother. But... that's Deadsy, isn't it? So yeah, Adema. I haven't heard much of them, but what I have heard doesn't offend me. They don't jump out at me and go, "I'm incredible!" but I can't blame you for liking them if you're more into their style of music than I. I've already discussed Linkin Park here. The basic idea was that I thought they were really, really talented on their first album, then didn't expand on that talent on the second, simply repeating what they had already done. If they don't start showing some evolution soon, then I'm sorry, but yes Linkin Park, you will be ignored. Trust Company are very impressive. Not quite my style of music, but when they come on the radio, I will listen to them. They are very adept at what they do, and the fact that they can not only seem unoffensive to me, but actually grip and hold my attention until the damn song is over speaks volumes for their talent. Listening to a song like "Downfall" makes me go, shit, these guys are better than they have to be. And in today's musical climate, that is high praise indeed. Same with Fuel. Dear Lucy, Ever since "Dear Lucy" started, I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what to write about. Finally I came up with 3 questions, one about music and 2 about sexual stuff. 1) What do you think of Good Charlotte? Personally I think it's silly people complain they're not punk, cause if the music sounds good, does it really matter the genre? 2) What is the point in boob sex? I mean, all the girl seems to get out of it is sticky and squashed by a guy sitting on top of her. What's the deal? 3) If you had a penis, would you want to enlarge it? Thanks for reading my stupid letter, :P Blue Fantasy (there's not meant to be any sexual implications in my name >_>) 1) You're right. The genre doesn't matter if the music is good. Personally, I think all this punk music that people say isn't punk is actually better than punk because it steers away from sounding like punk, which I don't like. Unfortunately, not sounding like punk isn't enough to make it good, just tolerable and forgettable. That's Good Charlotte's problem. I actually had to search the Internet to see a list of their songs before I remembered which "new punk" band they are. Now I recognize them as the "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" and "The Anthem" band. So they're okay, but nothing special at all, and the world of music would be no different if they vanished completely. 2) The point is to get sticky! Cum is its own reward, my dear. 3) I doubt it, though it depends on how big it was to begin with. I don't like the thought of augmentative surgery. Unless that penis was, like, the size my clitoris is now. I'd want it to be useable. But if it was useable, then I wouldn't bother. Big dicks aren't always attractive, and in fact are sometimes just ridiculous. I have never and will never have sex with a horse for just that reason. Seeing something two feet long ready to penetrate me doesn't make me cream my panties, it makes me laugh. Heya Lucy, I just realized that your ears aren't pierced. Not only that, but you don't seem to have ANY noticeable piercings. Thus, I must ask: how were you ever capable in avoiding said piercings? I mean, you live with LYDIA, quite possibly the queen of body piercings. I'm surprised she hasn't slipped you a large quantity of nyquil and pierced your ears in your drug induced sleep. Of course, that's only one of many scenarios. There's always the, "woops, I, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push that sterilized thumb tack through your virgin lobes" scenario. I'd expect Lydia to go crazy around someone with no piercings. Who knows what she might do to get you to let her pierce you somewhere. Just think of the opportunities. Whoa... Actually, I can't think of many. I mean it could work as a bribe, but for what? Can you think of anything? At the same time, I realize that there are many places that you could be pierced that would not be so obvious. If you have one of those places pierced, which is it? And, uh, where is your favorite place to see a piercing on a guy? I mean, my girlfriend thinks I'd look really cute with an ear ring, but that makes me curious about other piercings. If either you or Lydia have any suggestions on placement or style of adornment it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance! Oh! I almost forgot. What are your feeling on classic rock, most importantly, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and the like. How about my favorite modern band, Tool. I'm just looking for an objective opinion. I mean, come on, you're a Radiohead fan, makes me kinda currious. Ok ok, sorry for all the questions. See you round... You know... In the comic... Signed, Daeron Sorry to make your first few paragraphs meaningless, but have you ever looked at my right ear? Those aren't pimples, you know. As for piercings on a guy, I really don't find them especially attractive. If he's got earrings, fine, but there's no one spot that really makes me hot. In fact, it's just the opposite. Most body piercings on guys kinda turn me off. Especially nose rings. And especially genitals. Gad. But, not to leave you hanging, I asked Lydia. Lydia? Where's a good spot for a guy to get pierced? EVERYWHERE! Except navel, 'cause that's more of a girls-only thing. And don't ruin your dick too much. You'll need it. "Don't ruin your dick too much." Words to live by. And aha! a third person asking about music! Bliss! *cracks knuckles* Led Zeppelin rule. Pink Floyd rule. I don't know exactly what "the like" are, but chances are they rule too. As for Tool, I do enjoy them to some extent. They work best as background music for me. I don't think I could link the names to many of the songs on Ænema or Lateralus, but they're nice to have playing. And they make some of the best music videos around. Just, generally speaking, not the kind of music where I find myself going, "Hey! I've just gotta listen to 'Hooker With A Penis' right now!" Though, actually, that is a pretty good song...