Line #42 Webcomic/NotDrunkEnough


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2	[[caption-width-right:350: But [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-4 whose silhouette]] are they all standing in?]]
3	''[[http://www.ndecomic.com/ Not Drunk Enough]]'' is an UrbanFantasy {{Horror}} {{Webcomic}} following repairman [[MrViceGuy Logan]] as he is trapped inside a monster-riddled abandoned laboratory. He must find his way out with the help of [[CuteBruiser Bia]], [[WomenAreWiser Maela]], and the CEO of said laboratory, [[BodyHorror Varker]]. Together they must find ways to overcome monsters, the [[MadScientist man]] in charge of the lab, and their own inter-fighting.
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5	The comic is written and illustrated by Tess Stone, who is previously known for his work as illustrator of ''ComicBook/{{Buzz}}'' and author/illustrator of ''Webcomic/HannaIsNotABoysName''.
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7	The comic currently updates on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A mirror can be found [[https://archive.org/details/not-drunk-enough here]].
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10	!!This webcomic provides examples of:
11	* ActionGirl: Bia and Maela both.
12	* ActionSurvivor: Most of the main characters, but especially Logan, who is just a repairman and has nothing to do with whatever is going on in this building.
13	* AirVentEscape: How Logan gets away from Drohane, since his [[FacialHorror monstrous head]] won't fit through the vent.
14	* TheAlcoholic: Logan seems to be this, based on his canteen apparently containing some very potent alcohol, and the fact that he gets pretty drunk while sitting alone in a supply closet with an unconscious Varker.
15	* AltText: Which often encourages readers to treat the comic as a DrinkingGame. Also sometimes mentions character's names before they are brought up in the comic proper.
16	* AnimeHair: Maela's cockatiel-inspired hairdo borders on this.
17	* ArtShift: Subtle, but the flashback scenes are much brighter and more colorful compared to the dark, high-contrast colors used in most other scenes. Most noticeable when you realize the the outlines are colored rather than standard black.
18	* BloodIsTheNewBlack for both Logan and Bia after their fight with a monster, [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-46 as pointed out]] by Maela.
19	* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: Or in Drohane's case, being mutilated makes you [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-79 desperate]] and [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-83 pragmatic.]]
20	-->'''Drohane:''' Don't you get it?! You'll ''die'' here!! Valor is only rewarded with an uglier death! ''There are no heroes here.''
21	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Bia is probably the most upbeat, friendly character, but she can absolutley WRECK monsters with nothing more than a wooden board or her [[CombatStilettos high heels]].
22	* BigBad: Birkov appears to be this.
23	* BodyHorror: The primary source of horror in the comic. Between Varker's [[NightmareFace forehead mouth]], Birkov's [[TheWallsHaveEyes creepy eyes]] (and [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-69 creepy torso]]), and Drohane's... everything, there's more than enough body horror to go around - and they're just a small sampling of it.
24	** The first monster Logan comes across [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-10 is mutilating the Varika Labs secretary]].
25	** One of Birkov's eyes has recently taken up residence in [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-106 Logan's leg]].
26	** Varker's entire confrontation with Drohane. [[spoiler: Drohane unbends several pieces of rebar sticking out of his torso and impales Varker with them by embracing him. When Mackenzie tries to separate them, Drohane literally tears in half at the waist.]]
27	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Seems to happen to Varker after the second time he hears the screeching sound that only he can hear. He attacks Logan, forcing the latter to lock him in the closet.
28	* BrokenHeel: The crew narrowly escapes ''something'' (likely Andrews) thanks to a jammed door.
29	* ButtMonkey: Varker, although he [[AssholeVictim mostly deserves it]].
30	* CampStraight: Birkov's appearance is decidedly flamboyant, but flashbacks show he has (or at least had) a wife and child.
31	* CharacterTics: Logan tends to bite his fingers/thumb whenever he is feeling uneasy.
32	* ClusterFBomb: [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-14 Logan]], while running away from the [[LampreyMouth lamprey head shadow monster]].
33	* DarkWorld: With the sudden appearance of monsters, and the sudden disappearance of Abrahms, this appears to be what Logan and the others are stuck in.
34	* DrinkingGame: The alt text encourages readers to do this. After a year's worth of comics, an ArchiveBinge while doing this would likely get a reader absolutely trashed.
35	-->'''Page 163 Alt Text:''' LOGAN GOT HURT TAKE A DRINK areyousmashedyet
36	* EvilIsVisceral: Goes hand-in-hand with all the BodyHorror.
37	* EyeScream: An [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-103 unfortunate side effect]] of Birkov's connection to his [[BuffySpeak creepy crawly eyeball plant thingies]].
38	* EyesDoNotBelongThere: The [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-64 Hall Monitor]] has large, [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] going up the length of its torso, and that's ''besides'' all the eyeball vine things.
39	* FacialHorror: Apparently the madman in charge of the lab disfigured Varker's face so that he has a giant mouth and even bigger tongue [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-55 ripping across his forehead]].
40	** Also, whatever is going on with Steward Drohane's head is [[NightmareFuel not pleasant]].
41	* FieryRedhead: Bia is a borderline example, having more auburn than red hair, and only getting "fiery" [[HotBlooded in combat]]. Otherwise, she is quite pleasant and agreeable.
42	* FauxAffablyEvil: Steward Drohane makes an honest attempt to persuade Logan through polite conversation. However, since this is only after stabbing him in the leg, it doesn't work very well.
43	* HellIsThatNoise: Varker repeatedly hears a high-pitched screeching sound that he only recognizes from when he [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-55 had his head ripped open]].
44	** The disgusting wet sounds made by whatever was chasing them in that hallway.
45	* HowWeGotHere: See InMediasRes below. It takes two full chapters before the audience is caught up to the opening scene.
46	* InMediasRes: The comic starts with Logan having already been stabbed by Drohane, who is trying to talk him down. It then cuts back to [[HowWeGotHere 3 hours earlier]], showing what led to the current situation.
47	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While there's no denying Varker's jerkitude, over the course of the comic it's only become more clear that [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-35 he]] [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-115 cares]] [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-156 deeply]] about the people who worked at Varika Labs. Even his jerkiest action - dragging Bia, Maela, and Logan into his mess - seems to be primarily motivated by guilt and desperation.
48	-->'''Varker:''' I'm so sorry, Stew... I thought... I thought I had time to come back and get you before... I'm... nrk... sorry. I really... fucked this all up...
49	* LampreyMouth: The [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-10 first monster]] that Logan encounters has a giant, circular mouth filled with teeth taking up the entire expanse of its head.
50	* LetsSplitUpGang: Done offscreen when Varker passes out. Maela and Bia go out to search for supplies, while Logan gets drunk in a supply with an unconscious Varker.
51	* LittleMissBadass: Bia may be a cute girl in a nice dress, but she saves Logan from one monster by beheading it with a wooden board. Later, she kills some of Birkov's eye-plant things with her CombatStilettos.
52	* LivingShadow: The first monster is ''also'' just a [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-10 flat black sheet]] with tendrils. [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-13 Until it isn't]].
53	* MadScientist: Birkov is definitely this, and flashbacks suggest that Varker is as well.
54	* MakeSureHesDead: After Bia beheads the monster in the basement, Logan decides to make ''extra sure'' by bashing in what's left of it with his [[PipePain lead pipe]].
55	* MalevolentMutilation: Through flashbacks, it's been made clear that Varker's [[BodyHorror condition]] was directly caused by Simon Birkov. It's implied that the same is true for all the antagonists of the comic, including Birkov himself.
56	* MeatMoss: While more [[FesteringFungus plant-like]] than meaty, the eyes growing on the walls of the building definitely evoke this.
57	* NotUsingTheZWord: Even after being apparently chased by Andrews' corpse, no one comes out and says anything about zombies or the undead.
58	* PipePain: Logan's weapon against the various monsters they encounter has so far been limited to a pipe he pulled off the wall.
59	* RedOniBlueOni: Maela is the blue to Varker's red. She frequently has to [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-21 talk sense into him]] when he is ready to fly into a rage or [[http://www.ndecomic.com/comic/page-36 make a poor decision]] based on his emotions.
60	* SanitySlippage: That extra mouth on Varker's head is doing him NO favors.
61	* SingleTear: Varker [[https://www.ndecomic.com/comic/book-two-page-97 appears to shed a tear]] when begging Birkov to let him "fix" things.
62	* SoleSurvivingScientist: Varker claims to be the only person with access to the lab, apart from the madman running the place now. Everyone else we've come across is either dead or not far from it.
63	* SurvivalHorror: Despite not being a video game, the comic is obviously inspired by these, showing many similarities to ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' and ''Franchise/SilentHill''.
64	* TokenEvilTeammate: Varker may not necessarily be ''evil'' per se, but as Logan puts it, "Dude, you reek of ulterior motives."
65	* TheToothHurts: part of [[spoiler: Logan's]] transformation was all of his teeth falling out.
66	* TrappedWithMonsterPlot: What the comic is as of now. The crew runs around the lab trying to reach the madman and defeat his horrifying creations.
67	* UnfazedEveryman: For a [[BadassNormal normal repairman]], Logan sure takes all these monsters and violence in stride.
68	* TheWallsHaveEyes: Birkov keeps track of the protagonists using his creepy eyeball plants.
69	* WomenAreWiser: Subtle, but Bia and Maela certainly seem to keep their shit together better than Logan, Mac, or especially Varker.

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