04. Advance Generation
“Oh, my! Look at all these silly names in the tags.
Such colors.
Such cultures.
Such beliefs.
So many…
So, so many…
-A Webcomic by Jonathan H. Gray-
“Oh, my! Look at all these silly names in the tags.
Such colors.
Such cultures.
Such beliefs.
So many…
So, so many…
“You can’t begin to understand my intense loathe of these needlessly complicated concepts.
But I digress.”
“I bet you’d love to know what all these scenes you’re seeing represent, wouldn’t you?
Well…
I know what they are because I’ve lived them.
All of them.
Even the nonliving things.
I live everything there is in my own special way.
Everything but the star.
It defies order to live on its own…”
“Now, the technique that I’m using here is called ‘breaking the fourth wall’.
And, as you can see, I’m talking to you both A) in the comic itself, B) here in this very column, and C) in what I believe is called ‘the alternate text’.
If you don’t know what alternate text is, hover your mouse’s cursor over the comic. It’s even on those pedantic Chip and Walter strips.
Go on. Try it out.
I’ll wait.”
“Oh this is much nicer. My text is quite vibrant in this quaint little news column! CMYK color settings certainly do dull colors terribly, don’t they?
Well… even though you can see my name in those silly character tags, I think I’ll introduce myself properly at the end of this chapter.
Don’t worry.
I’m sure you’ll appreciate it.
Now, let’s get started. I can see you. But can you see me?”