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Storyline GuideThis is a little guide of the story arcs that have taken place. Some of the storylines have been broken up into chapters. This is to assist you in finding good places to jump in and out of the plot.
Contains minor SPOILERS!! SPOILER ALERT! HEY SPOILERS! OKAY! I TRIED TO WARN YOU! |
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1. Hard at work this is where it all begins...kinda. We meet Max (a comic book artist), Emily (the writer), and Chip (a dork). |
2. Are you for real? |
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3. Check out the competition! Max reunites with an old crush, and rival comic book artist, Alli. |
4. And her name was Buffy Max's fandemonium with Buffy the Vampire Slayer is strong, and becomes contagious . |
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5. The first date Max and Alli should have a romantic night, but is this the right thing to do? |
6. Neato-People, Issue #1 Max and Emily's first comic issue comes out, and the pressure to be successful hits hard . |
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7. Inker Search 2001 |
8. Mystery of the Stolen Pages! Neato-People, Issue 2 is gone! Could it be an inside job? |
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9. Gimme Some Lovin' |
10. SUPERCON Max and the gang get invited to SuperCon. Max picks up some baggage, and Alli gets a new job offer. |
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11. Coffee Shop Blues When Max is at his depressed he turns to Hypno Coffee, and it's goth barista, Damion, for support. |
12. Bohica Mouse is born The strangest band you'll ever see and never hear gets together. |
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13. Splinters and Sex |
14. American Artist in London Taking some time off, Max goes to London to visit a friend, but he gets more action than he bargains for. |
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15. A New Beginning? (Artist note: After the last storyline, I redesigned everything to save time drawing strips. Abrupt, but necessary). |
16. Alli Needs a Home Alli is staying with Max, but it's not working out. She finds a new place to live, with some perks. |
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17. Caption Contest! The artist had finals, so he asked readers to fill in the blanks for a week. See what they came up with. |
18. Welcome to Hypno Coffee When times get tough, Damion gets a new co-worker. |
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19. Let's Rock Out! Bohica Mouse get their first gig. When the gang shows up, an unplanned reunion shocks everyone. |
20. The College Years- 1: Studies The flashback begins with Rachael and Emily meeting for the first time, and Rae's roommate Kim bares all. |
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21. The College Years- 2: Parties Kim takes the girls out for a night at the frats, and ... a theatre party? |
22. The College Years- 3: Plays Will Rachael find her calling, and possibly a soul mate, in the theatre? Or will she break a leg? |
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23. The College Years- 4: Promises Jumping ahead to Junior year, Rachael starts to have her doubts about who she is with. |
24. The College Years- 5: Secrets Rachael decides to have an affair, but when the truth is exposed, everything changes. |
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25. The College Years- 6: Discoveries After a series of difficult events, Rachael finds consolation in a new friend. |
26. The College Years- Epilogue Max and Rachael finish discussing the events of the past, and tempers ignite. |
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27. New Projects Emily and Alli's new comic book starts to take shape, as Max tells Tommy what's really going on. |
28. Damion: A Short Film When Tommy's roommate Rob decides to use Damion as his documentary subject... chaos reigns. |
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29. Ex-treme Awkwardness- Part 1 All this sneaking around can't be good. If the truth gets out will everyone be able to remain friends? |
30. Guest Tease 2003! I hand the reins over to a diverse group of artists for two weeks of new Striptease interpretations! |
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31. Ex-treme Awkwardness- Part 2 Work tension is high for Tommy and Emily, and the secret affair is revealed. | 32. Twisted Sisters Max and Alli both have sisters. When they come to town, things get a little crazy. |
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33. Seduction of the Innocent The girls have an interesting movie night, while Chip searches for a lost item, but finds something else. |
34. Fifteen Minutes of Doom Rob's documentary of Damion premieres, causing Damion to cash in on stardom by searching for love... online. |
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35. Turncoats- 1: bound Chip's new relationship heats up, setting events into motion that could be ...bad. |
36. Turncoats- 2: closer Chip makes some changes of his own, while Naomi has her way with the gang... including Rachael? |
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37. Turncoats- 3: sex, lies, & videotape Max reveals a few secrets, as the gang confronts the problem at hand... but what lines are they willing to cross? |
38. Turncoats- 4: battle royale In order to save a friend, Max forms an uneasy alliance. Meanwhile, Rae learns a shocking secret about her past. |
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39. Turncoats- 5: intolerable cruelty As the gang is in major trouble, Alli reveals why she and Naomi have such a troubled past. |
40. Turncoats- 6: cast away Max finds himself in a difficult spot, with only his thoughts to keep him company. |
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41. Turncoats- 7: fatal attraction Chip is forced into a hard choice: between helping his love, and that which is right.... dramatic, no? |
42. Turncoats- 7: final destination Everything comes down to this showdown. Against all odds, Max must risk everything to save a friend. |
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43. Turncoats- Epilogue: serenity New questions are asked, as old rivalries come to an end. |
44. Moving on As everyone deals with the events in Turncoats, Mia calls Max with a problem, and Alli's new lawyer... is very familiar. |
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45. Tell me everything Kim starts interviewing everyone for Alli's trial, while Alli seeks help from a financial debt counselor, Forrest. |
46. Out Rachael faces facts and decides it's time to make some changes in her life. |
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47. The New Me/the Party Rae gets a makeover, and Em throws a spontaneous shindig after overhearing some troubling words from Tommy. |
48. Take it or Leave it Party time is over. A late night encounter causes events to spiral out of control. |
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49. Something is Missing Emily gets a rude awakening, causing Alli to confront Kim about what happened the night before ...with fists! |
50. Good night and Good grief! Em convinces Max to be strong and do something about his loneliness. And someone gets an eye opening date |
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51. it's never too late...unless it is With Forrest's help, Alli tries to salvage a mistake... but is she already too late? |
52. Love is a battlefield Hearing about the competition from your ex is never easy |
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53. Friendly advice Kim gets Rae's help starting a new life in town, while Max gets a reminder on why he needs to be himself |
54. Flirting with Disaster Rachael and Willy both have needs of their own. When they try to find love, how far are they willing to go? |
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55. On the Line Bryan, the new inker, starts to drive Max crazy. So it's a great time for him to admit his true feelings to Alli. What? |
56. a Little to the Left Max and Alli decide something has to be done about Bryan, while Kim uses her own method of getting new clients |