Dudley's dungeon



Wednesday, 23 August, 2006 by L
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d "I've worked out exactly what this comic needs: a talking animal sidekick!"
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@ "Umm..."
d "So let me introduce Poe the Talking Raven!"
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d "I'm thinking we start with a week of Poe-related jokes to set him up..."
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d "Then we start selling the T-shirts and colouring books."
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d "And then the plushies with suction cups on the feet, for car windows."
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@ "But what does he do, Dogley?"
d "What does who do?"
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d "Oh, the bird. Well, here's his gimmick: he performs Monty Python's parrot sketch."
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@ "Well—"
d "But he only does the lines spoken by the parrot."
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@ "...the parrot doesn't have any lines."
d "That's just one interpretation."
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@ "Also, how come he doesn't seem to be moving?"
d "He really likes to get into the role."
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@ "Or breathing?"
d "You can't help but admire his professionalism."
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@ "Dogley..."
d "And unlike other pets, he doesn't yowl when you pull on the leash!"


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