Muzzle Development Journal 1: Writing the Girls

Most people who know me know that I seem to have two groups of friends: the guys (Jim, Heather, Kevin, Joe, and Tim) and the Girls (Binkie, Patty, Jenna, and, of course, Alexis). Due to the fact that Muzzle is a fictional take on real life experiences, I do have to make some of these things up, but I realized something today. When it comes to the Girls (and the guys as well), I barely have to write their material.

A few examples:

1: Patty is a psychotic. Several times, Patty has done something, or said something, that makes no sense to anyone but her. This strip is actually inspired by her telling me that she was haunted by the ghost of Caligula before. Another bizarre Patty moment was a few years ago when her, the girl I was dating, and I were talking about Nine Inch Nails' album "Year Zero." Patty decided that when you mix government, religion, and music, you get butter. She was serious, too.

2: Jenna is throwing a costume party, and wanted to make sure Binkie would make it (and to make sure she was up for it due to her father's sudden passing). The following occurs:

B: What are you going as?

J: Why do you want to know?

B: So I know what not to dress up as.

J: Don't dress like me.

This isn't the first time the two have had unusual banter like this. Even when they were renting the same apartment (Jenna now owns a house that Bink lives in as well), they had some... interesting conversations.

3: As much as we all like Jenna and her Valley Girl attitude, it can yield unexpected results at times.

"Alexis: Jenna mocks and humiliates your attempts to--

Jenna: Yes! I'm famous!"

"Patty: As the toughest person in the game, I demand I go first!

Jenna: As the "smartest person in the world," I demand you go fuck yourself.
-Before playing "Arkham Horror""

"Jenna: You're right, Kate Gosslin goes have nice breasts. But you know who has better?

Bink: Kim Kardasian?
Patty: Chuck Norris!"

(While I'm trying to find a reference picture of Jenna) Jenna: You know, if you have a picture of me in a bikini, it may increase you're readership.

Me: ... You know, you're right.

Jenna: Or you could--

Binkie: No, he's not making you a French Maid.

Pause

Binkie: You're making her into a French Maid, aren't you?

Me: It's possible...

4: You know how most people have terms of affection for one another? Well, Alexis (as much as I love her to death) has one of the most bizarre ones I've seen. She acts like she's biting my arm, and calls me "taestee foods." That combined with her big brown eyes has to be one of the funniest and cutest pictures I have seen in my life.

5: Binkie's extremely conservative, Jenna and Alexis are extremely liberal, and I think both sides have no idea what's going one (mostly the liberals, but conservatives aren't exempt). You would think this would cause a lot of arguments. It actually doesn't. Unless, of course, you try to convince Jenna to move back to California, and tell believe that Alexis supports certain politicians due to her political affiliation.

6: Their fashion sense and personalities couldn't be any more different, but they get along like they've know each other for years. Well, Patty, Bink, and Jenna have, but Alexis grew on them fast. Yet, its funny when you see the professional dressing and acting Binkie, the Valley Girl Jenna, the crazy tomboy Patty and the feminine tattooed goth-girl Alexis in the same room together, and talking like they're sisters. It's surreal, but in a cool way.