#625; In which the Train thunders on

Comic Transcripts

[[Exterior of a building.]]
JEFF: Just got off a conference call with the client. Had a good long talk about direction for the campaign.

[[Interior.]]
JEFF: They want to position the Plaque-Vac as a time-saver. So let’s hear some copy about saving time.

WANDA: Saving time…saving time…time’s a-wasting. Don’t waste time. Time flies. Don’t let time fly away, use the Plaque-Vac every day. Time keeps on tickin’. Time is a girl’s best friend. All we need is time. Without time, nothing else matters. Save time, save a life. Save your own life.
JEFF: What about something being late?

DREW: Running late. Wake up late, you’re late for work. Kids late for school. You don’t have time. Busy schedule, you grab a junk-food breakfast. Pop Tarts, drive-thru, donuts. Sorta montage between ’em.

WANDA: You can use the Plaque-Vac at work. Use it after lunch! Get home late, why waste time. Takes ten seconds before bed. Get right to bed with your loved ones. Improves your quality of life. An easy way to improve dental health while adding time back into your schedule.
JEFF: I like that. Your current tooth-cleaning method is stealing time from your life and you don’t even know it. Now, you can add – what? Five minutes a day? Ten? Fifteen? Add that time back.

DREW: That’s extra time Extra time that you get to keep. It’s like a gift. Plaque-Vac is the gift that keeps on giving. Give it to yourself, and Plaque-Vac gives you the gift of time.

SIMON: Have you ever actually used Plaque-Vac? My aunt gave me one for Christmas. The suction motor is really cheap, so you either have to go super slowly and hit a bunch of spots twice, or just brush your teeth the regular way afterwards. It doesn’t really save you any time.

[[Beat.]]

JEFF: I like “THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW PLAQUE-VAC GIVES YOU THE PRICELESS GIFT OF MORE TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES.”

{{alt-text: FINE, Simon. We’ll also pitch ‘Don’t you deserve a day off? Indulge yourself with Plaque-Vac! Take whole lazy afternoons to pamper your gums.’}}

#625; In which the Train thunders on transcribed by in

[[Exterior of a building.]]
JEFF: Just got off a conference call with the client. Had a good long talk about direction for the campaign.

[[Interior.]]
JEFF: They want to position the Plaque-Vac as a time-saver. So let’s hear some copy about saving time.

DREW: That’s extra time Extra time that you get to keep. It’s like a gift. Plaque-Vac is the gift that keeps on giving. Give it to yourself, and Plaque-Vac gives you the gift of time.

[[Beat.]]

JEFF: I like “THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW PLAQUE-VAC GIVES YOU THE PRICELESS GIFT OF MORE TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES.”

{{alt-text: FINE, Simon. We’ll also pitch ‘Don’t you deserve a day off? Indulge yourself with Plaque-Vac! Take whole lazy afternoons to pamper your gums.’}}

#625; In which the Train thunders on transcribed by in

[[Exterior of a building.]]
JEFF: Just got off a conference call with the client. Had a good long talk about direction for the campaign.

[[Interior.]]
JEFF: They want to position the Plaque-Vac as a time-saver. So let's hear some copy about saving time.

WANDA: Saving time...saving time...time's a-wasting. Don't waste time. Time flies. Don't let time fly away, use the Plaque-Vac every day. Time keeps on tickin'. Time is a girl's best friend. All we need is time. Without time, nothing else matters. Save time, save a life. Save your own life.
JEFF: What about something being late?

DREW: Running late. Wake up late, you're late for work. Kids late for school. You don't have time. Busy schedule, you grab a junk-food breakfast. Pop Tarts, drive-thru, donuts. Sorta montage between 'em.

WANDA: You can use the Plaque-Vac at work. Use it after lunch! Get home late, why waste time. Takes ten seconds before bed. Get right to bed with your loved ones. Improves your quality of life. An easy way to improve dental health while adding time back into your schedule.
JEFF: I like that. Your current tooth-cleaning method is stealing time from your life and you don't even know it. Now, you can add - what? Five minutes a day? Ten? Fifteen? Add that time back.

DREW: That's extra time Extra time that you get to keep. It's like a gift. Plaque-Vac is the gift that keeps on giving. Give it to yourself, and Plaque-Vac gives you the gift of time.

[[Beat.]]

JEFF: I like "THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW PLAQUE-VAC GIVES YOU THE PRICELESS GIFT OF MORE TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES."

{{alt-text: FINE, Simon. We'll also pitch 'Don't you deserve a day off? Indulge yourself with Plaque-Vac! Take whole lazy afternoons to pamper your gums.'}}

FINE, Simon. We'll also pitch 'Don't you deserve a day off? Indulge yourself with Plaque-Vac! Take whole lazy afternoons to pamper your gums.'

#625; In which the Train thunders on

— May 25th, 2010

[ Tags: delusion, marketing, the culture ] Permalink: https://wondermark.com/c/625/

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In addition to buying things directly from me, the normal way, my game Bolted! is also now available on Amazon dot com.

On that famous website, you can also get the Creature-Crafting Magnets Set, which is made of the same artwork from the game, but is just a weird little trinket (not a playable game).

My kiddo made the elaborate version below to show off just how many magnets you get in the set (it’s 150 pieces in all — this isn’t even all of them).

Also now on Amazon is my set of Multi-Purpose Greeting Cards — a full dozen cards with envelopes in a fancy, unbranded, foil-stamped box!

Event alert!

I’ll also be showing off Bolted! at Greenwood Games, an event in Seattle this Saturday:

Greenwood Games is a free, all-ages community game event that invites players to spend the afternoon walking Greenwood Avenue from 65th to 80th, collecting clues, cracking puzzles, and discovering games made right here in Washington.

Think of it as Pride Hop, ArtWalk, and the Gumshoe all rolled into one, except the whole thing is built around games and puzzles.

Local game designers will be set up at different places along Greenwood Avenue in Phinney Ridge (near Ballard). My specific spot will be the “Holy Mountain Phinney Ridge Taproom”. All the information about all the different games & venues is on the website!

(If you’re in Seattle generally but not free tomorrow, Bolted! is also stocked at Blue Highway Games in Queen Anne.)

Next week, I’ll be at Gen Con! I personally will be hanging with my buddy Sam Logan at BFE Webcomics, booth #1217… but I have it on good authority that copies of Bolted! will be available at the CRWN Studios booth, #2549.

Visit one booth! Then the other! The order…is up to you.

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#625; In which the Train thunders on

— May 25th, 2010

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