PART 7 of this ongoing series. Borgus and Aemice are in the office of their insurance agent, who holds a copy of their policy. Borgus' trademark hat has been badly damaged in the lightning strike that also apparently has significantly damaged their home.
AGENT: I'm afraid your homeowner's policy is very clear. There's no coverage for lightning strikes prompted by explusion of repellent fauna from the premises.
BORGUS: Oh, they were REPELLENT all right
AEMICE: WHERE does it say that? I read that policy very carefully!
AGENT: Right here: "Excluded in the case of force majeure." That's the scientific name of lightning duds.
BORGUS: It's just...ASTONISHING how EVERYONE knows about these creatures. NEITHER of us EVER heard a BREATH about them our WHOLE lives!
AGENT: It can be surprising what gaps exist in our knowledge. Until last week, I had never heard of a CHURRO. You ever have a churro? They're incredible!
BORGUS (his eyes narrowed): YES I've had a CHURRO
AGENT: I'm trying to be delicate here... But sometimes... information is WITHHELD from people who cannot be TRUSTED with it. Your home was fine UNTIL you learned about the lightning duds.
AEMICE (crossly): The HOUSE was fine but my UNDERWEAR was all stretched out!
Madam! PLEASE do not prompt me to imagine disgusting, slobbery goblins wrapped in stolen, silky underwear whilst I am at WORK!
This storyline began with Part 1.
The computers tell me it was 20 years ago, June 9, 2006, that I arrived in New York for my first-ever comic convention as an exhibitor, MoCCA.
It was an important trip for me, a milestone in what would go on to become my career.
I wrote a little reminiscence on Patreon (free/unlocked) — including a first-since-then reprint of the photocomics I made at the time, documenting the trip!
Read the rest here: [ 20 Years Ago (In Photocomic Form) ]
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