Well, it certainly has been a long time between email answerings, hasn't it? I'm sorry about that. Let's clear the inbox today, and if I somehow missed your letter, I'm sorry. I'll try to do better next time. Now, down to work... Hey Lucy, I read your story about you and Fisk, and unlike others I have talked to, I wasn't disappointed. It also struck me that maybe because of your past together, you have a deeper connection with your brother so you care about him more, or something like that. I've just been tracking your latest adventures and all the randomness contained there in, and tonight as I read the Year 3004 episode, a question popped into my head, so here it goes: Have you ever met a Dragon? It seems odd, but I notice a lot of furry types aren't represented in New Talia, which is fine, just a bit odd. So I asked that question, and now I have one more before i quit bothering you: Have you heard any decent porn music that your fans might be able to experience for themselves? I mean other than the Pussy-worthy work you do of course... Well, that's all from the lost one of the 50, here in New Mexico. Yours loyally, Mitsozuka I don't know about Fisk anymore, really. He's become different since he joined the military. To tell the truth, I haven't even talked to him in close to a year, due to his being overseas and secretive and all. I'll always care about him, but he does make it hard sometimes when he takes immense pride in taking lives. Regarding dragons, no, I haven't met one. I don't ever see them around. If they exist, they don't seem to live out in the general public. I don't know what their deal is, honestly. I wish I could give you a better answer on the porn music thing, but I really don't pay a lot of attention to it. I'm too busy listening to regular, commerical music, and when I'm watching porn... well, my mind isn't on the music. Dear Lucy, This is probally a very odd question, but, what sound do you believe a half-wolf, half-ferret would make? I wont go into how such a thing would come about, let's just forget that..... Oh, and to be on subject (there's a subject?), what are your opinions of 'love'. I hate to be so broad and general with that, just it's hard to get more specific till ya have a basis, ya know? - Ze Cabbit A half-wolf, half-ferret? DAWOOOOOOK! I think love is a great thing. I'm amazingly haooy for Lydia and Dirk. I just kinda doubt I'll ever feel that strongly about anyone, myself. I like Jezzebel a whole lot, but... I dunno. It's kinda hard to answer a question like that when it's so nonspecific, and the topic so complicated. Dear lucy, well, bothering you again so soon, oops... but, i have a couple questions that i thought of only yesterday (when you posted the new episode of your column) and i would forget them by the next time i write otherwise first question... what country are your ancestors from? normally, i would guess that it's European, but the name koneko is very oriental sounding, so i was curious the second quesiton would be, have you heard of this site : http://hownottorunacomic.keenspace.com or read any of the points in it... and do you think any of these apply to BDK? now, don't get me wrong, i love the archives, i'm just curious if you can find anything in here that applies to the BDK site in thier archives and, are there any suggestions you would want to make to mat, based on that site anyway, good luck with your confounding of Vincent Rann, and please pass my best wishes to your fellow/former band mates -- Reese Tora PS: bet you thought i would forget the OSR, huh? - smooth, ridged, or studded? My family originated in England. Koneko is my middle name. It's Japanese for "kitten," apparently. Which is odd, since "Lucy" is a very non-Japanese name. Second, no. I don't run a webcomic, so I've never been given cause to look at a site like that. I passed it along to Mat, though. he'll need some time to digest it, but I'm sure he'll have something to say eventually. PS: I don't know what "OSR" is, but you seem to be discussing condoms. I like smooth, myself, but... well, to tell the truth, I haven't had sex with a guy other than Fisk in a few years now, and I was on the pill at the time, so we never bothered with condoms. *shrug* Dear Lucy, Yay, I finally thought of something new to ask! I got two questions. They're musical and sexual, but at least they're kinda interesting, I guess. 1) I was just wondering your opinion on Jewel's changes. I really liked her old music, as it was different and soothing. Now it seems she sounds just like every other pop "diva" out there. I can't tell her from any of the others anymore. How about you? Do you think she sold out for popularity? 2) Ok, so you say that your sexual standpoint is that you're bi, right? But, if memory serves (and it often doesn't so don't get mad at me if I'm wrong :P) I haven't seen you with any guys in the comic, except Fisk, and the time you kissed Dirk. All your relationships we've witnessed have been with women. Are you sure you're not a lesbian with an incest/brother fetish perhaps? Oh and tell Mat he should try a comic in color from time to time. Fill tool is easy to use. =3 ~Blue Fantasy 1) I like to think that Jewel was trying to be comedic with her transition to pop, making trash music in an effort to make fun of it. If you view it in that context, it's actually pretty funny. If she's really serious about turning to pop, though, we can throw her on the pile with Britney and Christina and Beyonce and Kelly and Fantasia and I'll bring the gasoline. 2) Hey, I'm bi! I'm totally bi! I just... don't have sex with guys much. Or at all. Anymore. 3) Well, Mat's been doing a bunch of comics in color since I last answered my email, so I hope you've enjoyed it! Greetings from hot, humid Arkansas. No matter how bad you may hate your weather, chances it's worse here. Anyway, here are two little questions I was hoping you could answer for me. 1. So the endless questions about various bands and the endless questions about your sex life are either getting on your nerves or they've already been there for some time. However, many fans (not including myself) see those as your only facets. Is there anything you could tell said fans about yourself that might change that? 2. I don't remember if this has been asked before on here, but it's most definitally been asked on other strips. Here goes: Lydia has a pet ferret. How do non-anthro and anthro animals get along? I guess this is sort of like how more conservative people question why there are still apes if humans evolved from them. If this is too touchy for you, just ignore it. Many thanks, Allen Hall 1. Well, I could tell them that I've given up the polyamorous lifestyle in favor of a nice, monogamous relationship with Jezzebel. Not much I can say about the music, though, as it is my job. I guess I can just remind everyone that I am an opinionated, snarky thing who enjoys making fun of stuff, so you can build your questions around that fact. 2. I never thought about the anthro/non-anthro thing before. I guess it would be weird to humans, but we just accept that there are cats and there are cats. That's just.. always how it's been. Dear Lucy, I am now officially addicted to BDK. i have some questions for you about cats and other things so here goes: 1) Have you ever had fleas?? My cat has them and we don't know how to get rid of them. Do you have any suggestions on getting rid of them?? 2) How much does a cat's brain weigh? I mean cats are very smart, so how do they fit all their knowledge into their tiny heads?? 3) If I send you a pic of my kitty, do you think Mat could turn her into a charactor??(just a thought!) Her name is Cuddles by the way. I'm very curious about the second one because my cat acts like she doesn't really have a brain at all!! Sincerely, lolocat 1) Fleas are kind if a touchy subject among us cats. It's kind of like human head lice, sorta. Not the sort of thing you want to discuss at length. I, fortunately, have never had fleas. Anyway, there are medicated shampoos and powders and stuff you can put upon your cat to get rid of fleas, and you can also talk to her vet about it. I've never owned a cat, so I'm not really sure of the mechanics of the non-anthro version. 2) I don't know how much cat brains weigh. I'm a music editor, not a doctor. I assume they're pretty light, though. But really, knowledge isn't strictly related to brain size. How smart do you think a whale is? 3) Mat doesn't add characters by request. He does it when he feels like it, or when he loses bets. Sorry! Dear Lucy, I know that you're the music buff, and that Lydia is the Movie buff, but what is YOUR favorite movie? And in turn, what's Lydia's favorite band? And doesn't Oasis just, like, rule? Thanks, Ross Hester Palm Desert, California I like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Lydia? I like Marilyn Manson. There you go. And no, I'm afraid Oasis doesn't rule. They're okay, but they're nothing to get too worked up about. 2 things, I just started reading BDK and i went through the whole archive, good stuff, i understand that ask lucy replaced BDK improv, while ask lucy is a great feature i still think that improv should happen again, both ask and improv can coexist peacefully right? also, as a very short dragon (that cant draw for shit) i was wondering if you could have Mat draw a little pic of me that i could put on my xanga site, or just have. I'm 4'6", green, and have a tail with a devilish end, no wings tho :( , thnx. MijitDragun According to Mat, BDK Improv was a very hard project to coordinate, since he was relying on others to get things done on time and in a useable format. So no, BDK Improv won't be a regular thing. It may come back someday as a special thing, but not a regular feature. As for the drawing, I'll ask him, but he sucks at drawing dragons. Lucy, it's been a long time since i've written you, so here goes: Remember when you said you'd do Sierra from "Father of the Pride?" Well, say you did meet Sierra, you asked her if she wanted to engage in a sexual relationship, and she accepted. What would it be like? ... I assume there would be a lot of lesbian sex? Seriously, I don't know. She seems a bit too bitchy for me to tolerate on a day-to-day basis, but she's hot enough that I can fantasize about bedtime. Also, some have pointed out that she's jailbait. Again, I can fantasize, though I'd never act on an underage girl. Or guy. Dear Lucy, I am sooo freaking out right now! i dont know who else to turn to. I really need some advice right now if I'm gonna make it outta this alive so please help if you can. George W. Bush has been given an extended period of time in which to terrorize the world, and I need to know how I can be fully prepared for the inevitable apocalypse to come. I've already dug a very large hole and lined the inside with cement, and I've got my lifetime supply of ramen noodles and bottled water. I've got a small black and white t.v. down here too, but it doesnt get very good reception, and I figure that when the apocalypse does come the cable will probably die out, and then what? Please, since you are on the outside looking in on this horror unfolding, please tell me is there anything else I need to do to be fully prepared? Is there a fully prepared? How can I live through Bush again? HELP! GAAHHHAHRRHGHAH!!!!! Signed, Jon S from '4 hours from Atlanta.' Oh Lord, here we go. I've just hit the early November portion of my email. Look, America is actually a pretty safe place to be right now, because the United States isn't going to declare war on it. All you can do is sit there and wring your hands and pray for the people in other countries. And squirrel away lots of savings, because you know you have another four years of economic depression to come. Oh, and get the hell out of the south and into New England. You'll still live under Bush, but at least you'll be among people who didn't vote for him. Dear Lucy, I have recently discovered an online comic called Better Days, drawn by some dude named Jay. It stars a family of felines by the last name of Black. Namely, the mother (Sheila Black) and her twin kittens, Fisk and Lucy. Fisk and Lucy are normal enough...other than the small matter that, in chapter 10, they slept together. As for Mr. Black, he is referred to from time to time as a military man (the ties between the military and the Black family are still EXTREMELY strong) who died in 'Nam, and Fisk shows signs of carrying on in his footsteps. Being a longtime fan of Badly Drawn Kitties, I felt my head spin when I found this site, and I couldn't believe it when I discovered that niether Mat OR Jay included each other in their links! Am I insane? Is this all a coincidence? Or have I stumbled into some strange alternate reality?! Confusedly yours: ~Tom Cullen Read this and this. That should help explain everything. Mat and Jay were once friends, but then Jay snapped. I think he's in his attic, polishing his guns and wearing Kleenex boxes on his feet now. Dear Lucy, I've only just recently started following your exploits (thanks to the link on Miss Mab's site), and I love it. :-D Anyway, to the question: At the height of your and Fisk's relationship, whenever that was, would you have considered him your "boyfriend"? Like...obviously, you had a caring brother/sister relationship, and also indulged in a sexual kink you both shared. But were/are you really romantically involved, or are the two aspects of the relationship seperate? On a similar note, is lusting for someone you love equivalent to romantic love? If you're sexually attracted to your best friend, are you in love with them? That question always makes my head hurt. Thank you, ~Ami Ah, Miss Mab. If Nala or Sierra turned me down, she'd be the next choice in my "girls I couldn't possibly sleep with but want to" fantasy world. I think of the relationship Fisk and I had as "helping each other masturbate." Not really romantic, just physical. I needed a cock and he needed a pussy, and what do you know? And no, lust and love are seperate. Think of a person, and imagine living with them as a part of your life, like your parents lived with each other (assuming they did). If you can imagine it, that's love. If you just get hard/wet andyour mind jumps right into bed, that's lust. Dear Lucy, You live in New Talia. You work at ZZ Studios. Sabrina lives in Columbus. She works at ZZ Studios. ZZ Studios for her is a "local studio". So why do you go to Columbus to work? Why not work somewhere closer? From Jalexster Wormholes. Ah, greetings and salutations and what not. I just wanted to salute you for not backing down on your liberal beliefs. Personally, I'm rather dissapointed that fourty-five percent of the questions you get seem to be about sex or whatnot. Certinally people can think of other things to ask you; not that they are bad questions, or bad people. I actually thought some where rather clever and innovative; but, it does seem a bit stale. But, to each their own, and to all who have been brave (Or inebriated) enough to come forward with such questions, I salute you! But, I ramble. I have two questions for you, and then I have to go back to work. First off, do you have a favorite book, or series? Maybe even genre? It would be fascinating to know what you enjoy reading. Secondly, at the defeat of John Kerry in the national election for the United States of America, I have been seriously considering moving to Canada, or failing that, Japan. I would do Canada first, as in the long run, I can afford it. I have family in Japan, though, and I like it a lot.. It's just that, Canada seems the better choice at the moment. For a rather liberally minded, outspoken, academic type, who tends to lean towards alternative government ideas, what's the atmosphere? Would you say decent? I do hope this isn't too odd a question; I know it is a bit... Off the wall. Anyway, I thank you very much for your time and patience, and I would like to say a great big "Hello!" and "Good job!" to every other member of the cast, a "Good luck, and Godspeed (Or deity of choice) getting back," to Fisk, and two things to Mat. One, "Excellent job chronicling(Oh blight, I do believe I mispelled that.)," and two I have a question. "If you still play Neverwinter Nights, what sort of roleplaying are you interested in?" I personally love the games versatility for roleplaying, combined with relative faithfulness to the rules, and maybe sometime I'll see you around, if Vampire: Bloodlines doesn't steal my soul. Well, thank you again, and work hard for the sake of the people. Good evening, Mahou Belial Woo, long email. Let's see what I can do... My favorite books are the "Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series. That's funny and weird stuff. I find myself drawn to the sci-fi and fantasy genres for some reason, but I also like comedy and well-written erotica. I don't live in Canada, but I get the feeling that the atmosphere there is pretty relaxed. It seems like a very thoughtful, peaceful and tolerant place. I'm not really sure what the political climate there is like, but I understand that they have a multi-party system, so perhaps you could find something you like. And I have passed your questions along to Mat for answering. Not a lot of email for me, but I guess I don't really advertize it like Lucy does. On the plus side, I've got a fortune in email telling me how to enlarge my penis. Let's get started. Lydia, I have am facing a situation in which I have no idea how to respond. My best friend and my ex-roomate have just hooked up after realizing that they liked each other after kissing because of a dare. Now my best frind thinks that she is in love with my ex-roomate. The problem is that both my ex-roomie's best friend and I do not think that my ex-roomie loves my bestfriend. she broke up with her girlfriend only because my bestfriend said she had to. Neither of them is thinking straight cuz they both just want to get drunk and have sex with each other(mucho lust). I don't want to cause any trouble in case they really are in love, but on the other hand, I dont want to sit around and watch my bestfriend get her heart ripped apart. This is the drama that goes on in an all-girls catholic boarding school. so, um...help? ~B.M.W ps:I love your work on Badly Drawn Kitties, how come you aren't on keenspace anymore? It's an all-girls Catholic boarding school, and they're spending their time getting drunk and screwing? Wow, men's fantasies aren't all that misguided after all. I think what you're going to have to do is let your friend get her heart ripped out, and be there to support her. I know from experience that people don't tend to believe people who try to "meddle" in their relationships, and learn best from having the worst actually happen. So await the inevitable, and be there for her when she needs someone to console her. That's my advise. It's painful, and maybe I'm wrong, but there it is. As for KeenSpace, it exploded in early 2003, just as a better option made itself available. You can't have your wedding next August! That's when /I'm/ having /my/ wedding! August 19th, 2005! Full moon and everything! My voice is going harsh from all the shouting! Anyway...congratulations on your guyses engagement and the like. I apologize in advance if I won't be able to attend, but if you're not busy on August 20th, you're welcome to come to our reception in Grand Rapids, MI. - Cal You're getting married? Mat never told me that. Did you ever tell him? Anyway, it's doubtful our weddings will overlap, since August 20th is a Saturday and I have a weird feeling mine will be on a Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday. And since I'll be busy, I doubt I'll be able to go to your reception, but it's certainly nice to be invited, and I thank you for that. Good luck, sir!