Well, this one turned out way differently than what I had originally planned. The newspaper in here is a reference to AM New York, a free newspaper that they hand out around subway stations in the morning. Since it’s free, they get their money from advertising, and there are a ton of ads all over the newspaper. Most people just take a newspaper from whoever is passing them out, and then throw it away when they get to the nearest trash can. Last year when I used to go to school at a normal time (as in “not zero-period gym”), I’d often see these newspapers littered all over the sidewalk/street floor, on stairs, on subway seats, and especially around the trash can right outside the subway station entrance. Uhh… where was I going with this again? I have no idea. Oh yeah, we also took our senior portraits today. The waiting took forever.
My bed time has been brightened, I am touched by the story of the news paper girl, and would like to see more of her in upcoming daily and touhou flashes~
The subway station by me is a bit more interesting I think. At the entrance to the uptown stands the AM Newyork Guy busily passing out newpapers. While, across the street at the downtown entrance, there’s the Metro Newspaper Guy handing out his advertisement packet. I feel like there always is some sort of invisible struggle going on between the two on who will hand out more papers. It would be AWESOME if they got into some sort of Sakuya style newspaper throwing fight to the death MORTAL COMBAT type thing……… I also feel sorry for them when I see those guys in their ponchos handing out papers in the rain.
The one AM NY woman that I see everyday by Penn station is awesome. She’s like the AMNY Mary Poppins. A newspaper and a smile, she sings to the passer-bys like a 1920s diva.
That said I don’t really even bother with picking one up unless I want to keep that day’s front page as wall decor, or looking up the bands that are playing that weekend.
Poor Alice, being relegated to handing out free newspapers. I wonder if she’s now a part of Aya’s media empire…
Anyway, we actually have a pretty cool free newspaper here in Baltimore (no, not the Examiner). Still full of ads, and it’s not handed out by anyone, but it’s still interesting.
From my daily travel on the Metro down in DC, the free daily they give out is basically a mini, less-well published Washington Post, giving us what we need for each section, which is cool. Then on my rail stop, there’s someone else handing out free Washington Times, which is even more cool.
I tend to do what the characters in this strip did with just paper ads though. :v
… Also, it occurs to me that, if I was that Alice, I wouldn’t be fooled by that dialog, if not for the fact that that’s how the Daily Flash characters talk normally.
Shanghai is probably the newspaper dispenser. ^w^
And Hourai is a demonstration of what happened when you threw away one of Alice’s newspapers.
But Alice isn’t that eval. Orin is though ;_;
*Sees MarisaMuffin snuggling Alice*
Damn, I knew I should have done that when I had the chance. ><
Oh well, back to the SDM I go. Plenty to snuggle there.
*is all alone with no one to snuggle* :(
I wanna make comics. Rather I have but I don’t have any cool way to upload them other then sticking them in my blog…
I actually read the AM and Metro every morning… I have a long subway ride… But the distributer are getting more and more aggressive they force them on me D:
@KirbyM: I can’t say I was expecting that because I never actually thought about that, but like the case with Get Down (Walfas ver.) I am not surprised it’s on MikoVideo.
Cute.
Newspaper girl oddly reminds me of Alice. Must be the wardrobe and headband.
is confused for some reason
@Anonymous: I think the resemblance is deliberate. :P
*mastersparks KirbyM*
I thought the same. Of her resembling Alice. Also, I’d take a newspaper to brighten their day, but we have no need for a subway where I live.
Also, I’m suddenly reminded of my stay in Japan, where instead of handing out fliers, they hand out fans with advertisements on them. ^_^
This one brightened my night.
I guess making newspaper Alice happy made me happy too.
My bed time has been brightened, I am touched by the story of the news paper girl, and would like to see more of her in upcoming daily and touhou flashes~
Wut I thought it was Haruhi handing out SOS ads all along and I wondered where her pew pew lasers were until the end I thought of Alice.
Yey colors ( ｜ヮ｜)
Also, cats shaped like pota… err potato chips shaped like cats are indeed important world events!
@Pingy: You, that image has scarred my mind.
Also I noticed how the ending makes me think of オワタ＼(＾o＾)／ for various reasons.
But more like オワタ＼(⌒ヮ⌒)／
The subway station by me is a bit more interesting I think. At the entrance to the uptown stands the AM Newyork Guy busily passing out newpapers. While, across the street at the downtown entrance, there’s the Metro Newspaper Guy handing out his advertisement packet. I feel like there always is some sort of invisible struggle going on between the two on who will hand out more papers. It would be AWESOME if they got into some sort of Sakuya style newspaper throwing fight to the death MORTAL COMBAT type thing……… I also feel sorry for them when I see those guys in their ponchos handing out papers in the rain.
Hooray!
the last frame….is going to give me a nose bleed….
Even Iku would be proud of Headphone girl’s atmosphere reading abilities.
I HNNNGed a little bit during the last panel.
Hooray! ＼( ≧∇≦)／ Wait wat, that isn’t Cirno D:
The one AM NY woman that I see everyday by Penn station is awesome. She’s like the AMNY Mary Poppins. A newspaper and a smile, she sings to the passer-bys like a 1920s diva.
That said I don’t really even bother with picking one up unless I want to keep that day’s front page as wall decor, or looking up the bands that are playing that weekend.
The Touhou tag has been added, newspaper girl = Alice confirmed.
Awww that’s cute.
I didn’t think it was Alice until the last panel when it was colored. Then it was pretty obvious.
I love happy endings.
Poor Alice, being relegated to handing out free newspapers. I wonder if she’s now a part of Aya’s media empire…
Anyway, we actually have a pretty cool free newspaper here in Baltimore (no, not the Examiner). Still full of ads, and it’s not handed out by anyone, but it’s still interesting.
I demand newspaper Alice in future flashes.
I expected an Aya cameo.
The Alice coloring made up for the lack of Aya, though.
@Kilgamayan Lol i expected Aya to appear also xDDD
Alice x Aya would be nice~
@Pingy: Alice x Aya? AYAYAYAYAYA
lol newspaper Alice. But then what does that make Shanghai?
OMG full color!
Wait… didn’t Alice work in a life insurance company…?
Oh my god maybe she got fired becouse nobody was interested and now has to do work for Aya? And she had to sell Shanghai for money?
And yet just getting a newspaper was enough to make her happier… Such a sad story…
Newspaper Alice is moe.
Good end
Awesome ending
Newspaper Girl = Alice. That was awesome. xD
Oh, yeah, and Headphones Character recycles. Recycling is awesome.
Aww… thoughtfulness of Headphones character.
Kirby is a girl?!
Who would have known?
Or is it just her character?
I’m so confused…
maybe unnamed character? maybe long haired character?
btw… that last frame was the cutiest thing i have seen… *_*
speaking of alice look alikes,
that yandere in shuffle! looks alot like alice
Alice Newspaper Girl: ＼\(⌒ヮ⌒)／/
I like how everyone’s deciding that it’s the Bunbunmaru. Meaning it’s crap and is 75% advertisements.
Oh whatever. *snuggles Alice*
From my daily travel on the Metro down in DC, the free daily they give out is basically a mini, less-well published Washington Post, giving us what we need for each section, which is cool. Then on my rail stop, there’s someone else handing out free Washington Times, which is even more cool.
I tend to do what the characters in this strip did with just paper ads though. :v
I was definitely expecting Aya.
Anyways, new EWI video:
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5590631
Awesomest EWI end EVAR! XD
… Also, it occurs to me that, if I was that Alice, I wouldn’t be fooled by that dialog, if not for the fact that that’s how the Daily Flash characters talk normally.
Shanghai is probably the newspaper dispenser. ^w^
And Hourai is a demonstration of what happened when you threw away one of Alice’s newspapers.
But Alice isn’t that eval. Orin is though ;_;
New EWI!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Cwwp44lqg
Just kidding! Gpop got it it first. Lol.
BAW Here in Georgia, we don’t get subways or free newspaper
*Sees MarisaMuffin snuggling Alice*
Damn, I knew I should have done that when I had the chance. ><
Oh well, back to the SDM I go. Plenty to snuggle there.
(Snuggle-Dekiru Mansion… *Sets up egg shields*)
But, but, if you don’t receive the newspaper you can’t do the sudoku or the puzzles in classes! ^^
So I guess KirbyM has something to post tomorrow now with the new EWI video ;)
Snuggle-Dekiru Mansion. :o!
*pets Pingy* Nah, that’d be Kirby posting today. ;)
*is all alone with no one to snuggle* :(
I wanna make comics. Rather I have but I don’t have any cool way to upload them other then sticking them in my blog…
An ImageShack is fine too. P_p
http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pingywm0.jpg
*Snugglies with Muffin chan*
very cute…. and the newspaper girl is Alice….
Here, in Chile, the people fight for the subway free newspapers…
[snuggles krisslanza]
sempai: whats going on here?!?!?
[natasha hugs him]
sempai: [blushes]
I actually read the AM and Metro every morning… I have a long subway ride… But the distributer are getting more and more aggressive they force them on me D:
Happy Alice~
Happy Alice~~
Looks like someone decided to translate this on Nicovideo, hooray!
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@KirbyM: I can’t say I was expecting that because I never actually thought about that, but like the case with Get Down (Walfas ver.) I am not surprised it’s on MikoVideo.
Anyway, that’s awesome! :D
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