Directions of Destiny

Get well soon and I hope you manage to finish everything. Your health is more important!

He was talking about how he was trying to do pages but couldn't because he'd feel like fainting when he leaned over his papers.

It was the saddest story in the world. ^^;

Oh, poor Hans. Feel better! Also, best of luck with that paper.

And its officially the 4th in my timezone, so happy birthday to zephan.

Aieee. Don't make your sickness worse! Get some rest and don't worry about the pages too much. :o And Happy Birthday to Zephan!

Don't stress yourself into getting worse! Your helth is the most important thing, we'll wait.

i hope you get better!! >.i hope you get better!! >.

Happy Birthday Zephan!! He's, what, 17 now? Or does he conveniently stay the same age that he is in the comic, heheh. Following real-time I think he'd be at least around 19 by now :S

Yeah, rest well Hans and good luck with your various papers and assignments due. Sleep! Sleep is important.

Aah, I hope you feel better and such! The plague is rampant these days. I think it transfers through the Internet. Good luck on assignments and papers, and don't stress yourself out, lest the plague affect you longer. ♥

~Meg, who's totally left comments before. Right.

get well soon and everything ;).

happy birthday zephan! :D

Please don't strain yourself too much. We'd rather you're in good health.
HB Zephan! :)

don't draw any comic pages until you feel better! As fans of DoD, we can wait a week or two for some pages.

And Happy Birthday to Zephan!

I wonder how many presents Zephan gets from underclassmen :).
Get well soon Hans and HB to Zephan.

Aww Happy Birthday Zephan! XD

To Hans: Get well soon. I have the same thing you do ;-;

Aww. Hope you get better! Good luck on the assignments. Remember to rest!

Happehhh BIRTHHHDAAAAAAAY Zephaaaaan! His hawtness shall one day RULE. Tee-Hee.

happy b-day zephan! and don't kill yourself in the process of making this online comic ^^;

I'm going to express my feelings with this edited version of yuta's comment:

"... kill yourself ..."

I hope you get better...If you don't update on thursday, it's fine. Your health and studies is more important.

Anyways... Happy birthdayyyy Zephannn!!!!!

=)

YOUR ART IS SO AMAZING. I even advertised it on gaiaonline.com and....I lot of them told me it's been restarting over. You're not restarting over are you? Anyway, keep up the good work! :)

Happy Belated Birthday, Zephan. XD

Hans, hope you get well soon. Your fans can wait for an update, so don't worry. Being sick and stressing at the same time isn't a good combination... really. Goodluck with your painting project and studies!

Happy Belated Birthday to Ze~pha~n!!!
...4/4 OMG Bad luck like crazy! Get well soon!

get better soon... ^.6

I hope you get well soon. Take easy on the update, don't overwork yourself.

And happy belated birthday to Zephan!

Don't overdo yourself. We can wait for an update till you are all healthy again. Until then, feel better!

Ooo... Happy Birthday, sorry this is late. ^^;. Feel better soon. Take as much time as you need.

Gosh, Hans! Just in case nobody's let you know, we're all totally okay here with you taking as long as you need to finish! After all, if you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything! You shouldn't push yourself! Take your time and get well!

And also, I really want to wish Zephan a happy belated birthday!! LOL if the comic ran in real time he'd be a lot older now than he actually is!

Don't think I won't assault you.

Jeesiang: Haha! 4/4! I didn't realise that! Si-Si (in hokkien) :P

Feel better. I hope it updates soon, its the best comic I have ever read. ^_^ THANKS!!

Awwww poor sicky baby~ XD

hope you get well soon! This may be kind of late >hope you get well soon! This may be kind of late >

You know, often stress can make a person become physically ill, so be careful alright? I'm glad you're good at prioritizing and taking care of yourself and school before all else. It's awesome how you are keeping cool until all this pressure. Stay cool!

Havent you ever heard the expression ‘eat an apple a day and you’ll keep the doctor away!’ *GASP* Have you not been eating ur apple? Tut tut, that wont do if u plan on getting better I suggest apples and sleep. And TV I mean might as well catch up on all the shows eh? Get well soon *Huggies,* Get some apples ;)

You alive?

I've been waiting so patiently for like over a week. PLEASE UPDATE!!!!! THANX, I hope you're better by now!

I've been checking the computer like 5 times a day, I really need an update! Hope you feel better now!!

Feel better now and keep up the good work! Your work keeps me inspired to make my own manga.

Give him a break, hm?

Happy early Easter.

Everyone's just saying 'Hope you get well soon' or 'Don't push yourself' and even suggesting that you commit suicide. Well you know what? Forget all that crap. Get well now.

I'm going to express my feelings, once more, with this edited version of Hanh's comment:

"... commit suicide ... now."

ily, baby <2

Ass

Woah! O.O Don't ask him to do that! (Otherwise, what will happen to the story and the pages) Lol. Still get better soon. I can be patient. In the meanwhile, I too will work on my manga's plot. ^_^

Ugh. Yeah...forgot to put my username but I think you can still tell who I am.

Awww, Hans, I'm there with you...Been so busy that I haven't been able to check the site lately. Tell Zephan happy belated birthday for me and take care of yourself!

Uhm dude? Granted I am a new fan, unworthy of such presumption but this website has not been updated for aawhile now. Either tell the doctor to up the dose on the meds or send us your obituary cuase this is at the point of "HELLOOO WE ARE WAITING!!!!" But do get well soon and no pressure.
much love
Leslie

Pple be more patient or he will never update. Stop the negativity and be positive. Cheer him on! YAY!!! GET BETTER SOON!!! *why wont he update i mean come on* Feel better! *this is getting really annoying, he wont just update* jk jk jk. ^^

alrighty then, positive! Get better soon! (so you can update) but get better first!

alrighty then, positive! Get better soon! (so you can update) but get better first!

Hans!
Hans!
Hans!
He's our man!
He's an artist!
He'll get well!
He would never!
Let down a fan!!!!!!
Hammer Time!
Oh oh oh oh oh
Break it down.
There, how's that for positive =-)

Now I kind of want to kill myself.

It's funny how people are yelling "WHY NO UPDATE?!!!" and at the same time are saying "No pressure, Hans." Contradictory much?

whatever you do, please don't quit doing this web masterpiece It's too beautiful to stop now ;;.

high pitch tone:
"Contradictory much?"
Please we all want Hans to update as much as anyone else. We are all human beings and have not rached that state of transcentdedness yet so get over it. Don't rush yourself Hans, it's true, but we are telling the truth we miss the beauty of this strip we hope it gets updated soon. That is the god honest truth.

I lohng 2 rach taht staet of transcentdedness.

Yesh, no matter what you do, dont stop. This is the most awesome comic i have ever read. Even the other one named "Lapis Aquae". Dont give up now!! Lets cheer him on!!!!!! GO HANS GO HANS GO HANS!!!

*sigh* If you're going to mock, at least pick something worthy of mocking. Otherwise, that's just childish.

Even if you don't update for a year, I'll still check back.

-AKung

PS: Though, I would prefer if it wasn't a year :p.

Haha, it is pretty bizarre when a whole group of different people all make comments but they're not completely the same as each other.

Hahaha...haha...ha.

Patience is a virtue.

It is indeed. But I still check frequently.

So, who's up for playing the organ for his requiem?

Kidding, kidding...

Wow, he's been gone for longer than this before. There is no need for a requiem.

The grass looks really short on the first page of the new section, and the dress looks like it changed colors. I swear it used to be red.

Get better. Happy Easter.

The person above me is right, technically speaking it has only been 13 days since we have heard from Hans. I guess it just seems like this month is dragging like a kid on the way to the dentist. Each day feels like a week in itself. To you Hans, if you celebrate it, Happy Easter or Candy Bunny Day whichever you prefer. =-)

wouldn't it be cool if 100 comments were left?

la la la la la la la... *waits* that would be sweet if there were 100 coments, prolly will happen too.

OMFG LET'S MAKE 100 COMMENTS THAT WOULD BE SO SWEET YOU GUYS

lol u fag

OMG U GUYS I'M JUST KIDDING I LOVE YOU ALL YOU ARE ALL MY TRUE FRIENDS LET'S MEET UP AND BE BEST FRIENDS

UNTIL YOU DIE

Haha, Jamie's been contributing much to the 100 Comments Goal so far ;) Here's my contribution! And Happy Easter to everyone out there (though it's a day late now, oh well). May the extra chocolate help us tide over this DOD-less time...

easter has made me fat, i am still waiting patiently.
yer this is my contrubution (cant spell)

im contributing too.
:]

Yes, let's all contribute our randomness!! ^_^

Random quote: I like cheese, but dislike those who cut the 'cheese.'

I'm special that way. :P

Yes, let's all contribute our randomness!! ^_^
Random quote: I like cheese, but dislike those who cut the 'cheese.'
I'm special that way. :P

Ugh. Sorry I put it twice.

It's okay. You couldn't possibly be as sorry as we are. :(

*pops easter candy in mouth and eats chips and salsa* HEY! Heres my contribution... I LOOOOOVE CHINESE FOOD!!! tastes soooo good. If I seriosly owned a resturant of chinese food, i would share it with all of you who love it. French bread is yummy too. I love french bread. Have fun contributing!! LETS KEEP IT GOING!!!!

Wow, a person could almost start coming here for the comments instead of the comic. I'm glad we're all still entertained! If only we were a bit more...you know, entertaining.

That's the only reason I come is for the comments. This comic sucks my balls.

I AM A GRAMMAR RETARD :(

Um...hi...well anyhoo, i think it would be cool if we reached 100 comments!! so this is my contribution!

i like cheese too! and chocolate...^^ yum!!

i hope we can reach 100 comments at this rate...

99 bottles of beer on the wall... (how to get 100 comments XD.

lol! I didn't think my 100 comments comment would catch on so well! YAY! so here's my second contribution! I like chocolate!

boobs

15 bottles of beer on the wall...

I hope Slimu is still alive. Don't you go dying on me Hans!

Unfortunately, Hans died in a gang fight last night. Silla and I were able to find most of his body pieces, but he'll never draw again. We shipped him to Alaska so he'll be frozen and we can thaw him out later when we find the cure for dismemberment.

I couldn't decide whether I should help contribute to this goal of 100 remarks...

Or hang myself in shame that I'm actually a part of this... mess.

-AKung

PS: Since I had already posted, and as you could already tell from this actual posting, I figured it would be best just to go with the flow. :)

=D

*contributes to the 100 comment goal* xD

Just for thought.. since I'm being swamped by college, that's probably why Hans hasn't updated ^_^; The semester is almost over, things get hectic around this time.

Get well, damn you. ♥

GET WELL SO I CAN HAVE MY PRETTY PRETTY DRUGS

Hello out there.
I'm just wondering if any of you know what contry Hans is from. I have made some guesses (germany, UK, australia and so on) but there is always something to contradict it. Sooooo... Does anyone KNOW?
[please ignore any bad gramar, I can't seem to do it in any language]

Everyone...HOOray to Kingbob!! *applause* Seeing as it was his idea to have 100 comments :D

Hopefully Hans gets back by the time we've got to a 100 or else we're all gonna be preeeeetttyyyy bored. Out of curiosity, how many comments can this board take?

I dunno which country Hans is in, I guessed American but all I know is that it's a Western one.

Hans is going to be so surprised to see all these comments and off the wall postings while he was gone! Though I suppose one of us ought to mention the comic itself just to keep up the purity of the forum. DOD is a very pretty and for me thus far as a new reader very mysterious. Have a nice day all

Oh damn! I just had a thought. Maybe the reason why we haven't heard from Hans is becuase he wants to keep to his thursday time schedule. Maybe we just have to wait two more days?

I think Hans may get mad at us for posting random crap on his comments section. We should all move to the forum.....but.....I've got a comment and want to reach that 100 goal. I get why the grass looks small now. It's fine the way it is. :D

Well, I started reading it a few weeks ago, so I thought I'd go ahead and help out the goal to 100 comments. :D

SO here's # 98!

MUAHAHAHAHA!!! I am the 99th!

Yay! I'm the 100th!

101... Ooooh.

OMG! 100 comments! here's 102! YAY!

lol *round of applause!!* I hope Hans feels loved cuz we put on a good show. watch we reach 200. that would be funny. THURSDAY is the marker!! If he posts then HORRAY!! if he doesnt... well... darn

Wheeeee!

i <3 Hans

and about the country thing...
fullerton is in southern california
and seeing as he goes to fullerton university...
lets use some deductive logic here

well we've reached over 100 comments...now what do we do?...i also wonder how many comments this thing can hold...@-@

yeah. This thing is prolly unlimited ^_^

Well... any ideas to do next pple?? I have no brain, so I dont know.

Tehe, the comments page seems to be turning into a chat page =D

Let's see...Why not try and reach to ... 150 comments? 0.0"

Y'all are a bunch of homos.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Oh, Silla, your jealousy is showing.

Leslie makes a good point, maybe Hans will post an update tmr, seeing as it's thursday! *hooray* I sure hope so...

In other news *ahem* I've turned 18!! But I feel no different.

Anyway, maybe now we could...have a nice comic-centered activity! Post a comment in the persona of any of the comic characters! eg. Xin: ZzzzZZZzzzZZZzzzz

You.

We meet again.

But this time, the advantage is mine.

MUWAHAHA!!! the world is in my grasp and all of you will be under my control hereafter!! Feel the power of my wrath! :/

alrighty if u have been eating ur apples you should be able to post ur condition so people can stop going out of control i mean my god some of guys are really mean. I mean havent u ever been sick when u just cant move, u through up,and u just cant walk? Jeez but if u can walk at least say wats going on so people can have some control over their comments

YAY! tomorow's thursday! I hope there's an update!

OMG Pauline!! ILY!!!

o...k...i think this is going out of control too...i like it ^-^ i wonder how many comments there'll be until Hans updates...won't he be suprised to see so many comments...!! :)

out of control? orly?

Yeah, Hans. Pauline is right. It's time for you to die.

And YES RLY

Disapointment has never been this hilarious.

But I guess although it's thursday, it's still way too early in the morning for it to be good for your health, so may as well keep hoping.

What's that, Lassie?

TimmyHans fell down a well?

OHNOES. O:

Please, PLEASE update! It's not the wait that's torturous. It's the comments. Spelling, grammar, common sense, and decency have all flown the coop.

-AKung

PS: I wonder why I'm even bothering to read these anymore.
PPS: I wonder if this'll even be seen by the right party in this ... mess.
PPPS: And yes, I do have a sense of humor and good will, but they are wearing very thin. And yes, this post is part admonishment--though I doubt any of you will see it that way. (Hans, this in no way reflects on you and your work. I just think these comments are getting really old.)

I'm getting worried over Hans. It's been over a fortnight and there's still no sign of him.

Maybe he's in a hospital... or maybe he's dead!!!!

omgomgomg!!!

don't be stupid. he's fine. until we know otherwise, he's recovering but alive.
ppl, it's a comic!!! despite being fantastic, there are other ways of spending the time!!!

YAY! I have some plot and shall make a comic that rivals Hans! (Well, maybe not as good right now but maybe someday.) Look for it. ;)

Maybe if Hans is absent long enough. You will all be my fans. Bwahahahahaha! Wait....have to make the manga first.

THIS THREAD WILL NOW SEGUE INTO DISCUSSION OF BRIDGET

Yo, guys... give him a break! So, he's sick, let him be sick. It's not like his sole reason to exist is to give us web comic-y goodness. He's doing us a favor by entertaining us for free so DONT WHINE ABOUT IT.

You people scare me... ;_;

I even scare myself sometimes. O.O For example: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Maybe he's not going to update until we stop commenting.

But the question is if we ever will stop commenting.

Perhaps we should. ;)

I'm out.

but..hasnt he been sick for more than 2 weeks? O`.o
oh gash!! it might be something bad @__@

Weell whatever it is, I hope he gets better. And If he is better... ou so going to hunt down...

I mean Never! I'll wait and continously check in. I'm interested.

Okay, updating NOW would be good. Does this mean we have to wait until next Thursday? Sigh--but that's so far away!!!

Actually, since he isn't updating, these comments are pretty interesting.

true

Wow 0_o I check this site 5+ times a day and the comments always grow 0.0

And we grow a little taller, now bigger, now smaller, and grow a little friendlier too! It's time to be a little nice as we grow each day, because I'm growing and so are you! :)

It's true that this commentary grows....but...
One expression: O.O
What was that?????? These comments are interesting....I'm still working on my plot.

Commenting is fun too. Its not harmful. Hans is prolly DED by now. *will take over the comic* jk jk. Wow... school is like over a lil over a month for me. WOOO! Everyone should check out Hans old drawing/new ones too cuz they are cool.

It's been at least 2 weeks are you going to update soon? If your still sick I can understand but please UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!

...please?

man, impatient

its not that bad... www.happybutdead.com updates like every 4-6 weeks or something. Be grateful pple!

I checked that www.happybutdead.com, and I would like my 30 seconds back.

IAWTC

I had to stab my own eyes out.

I'm starting to think that someone's gone wrong with Hans...

MAYBE HE'S IN HOSPITAL O___O!!

I'm starting to think that someone's gone wrong with Hans...

MAYBE HE'S IN HOSPITAL O___O!!

I'm starting to think that someone's gone wrong with Hans...

MAYBE HE'S IN HOSPITAL O___O!!

Oh shit. I don't know how it posted three times. D:

You guys are rather greedy. Are you telling me you've never procrastinated on a thing in your life? You've never been too busy to get something you need to done? Give it a rest. An update will come when it comes. Pressuring him won't help anybody.

Wow...so many comments!

Wow, I actually read all the comments...

Wow, I can't believe I read all these comments, either. Good luck with your plot, FlyingSnow. Maybe we'll actually meet 200 comments, at this rate.

Also, previous random anonymous commenter, you have to admit that you can't really blame us. Hans has got a really great thing going on here, and not only that, but he's gone "radio silent" for more than half a month. I think that most of us are more worried about his well-being rather than him updating right this instant. I know I am, at least.

Health and safety first, and everything else can come later. :)

Thanks Kirby. ^_^ So far, I've got some characters down but still need more plot. Don't want it to be cliche. At least I've got the name already, 'Memoria Cantena.'Hans probably knows what this means since his other comic, 'Lapis Aquae' is in Latin too. I agree, health is more important. I remember how I told my friend that I was going to draw her something and procrastinated on it too so I know how it is. GREAT WORK ON YOUR COMIC HANS!!! KEEP IT UP!!! As long as the comic doesn't end here, I'm happy.

Phooey! Still no sign of Herr Hans!

Wow...

I just checked the site out today to see if there were any updates, and what do I find? 150+ comments! And to think that I actually read them all... ^_^ At this rate the 200 comments marker will be met! =)

Anyhow, I'm worried about Hans. Yesh, health and safety will always come first. Whatever is happening to him, I hope that it isn't serious.

Get well soon, Hans (if he's even reading this ^_^)!

ps: Randomness is love. ^_^

Dude.

Are you okay?

WEEABOO

WOW. So many comments!

Geez you people have absolutely no life, and whats his face is right. The grammar and spelling is horrible. I might have to kill myself. Well I'm ready to reach 200. I just don't how many more comments it is until then. If anyone would be kind enough to tell please do. I feel so lost in all of this kill Hans. Although there's really no point anymore seeing as he's already dead. If not from the flu then Jamie who has threatned him and schemed his demise.

GET WELL SOON! (if you haven't already.)
And of course, good luck in the rest of your life, too! ♥

Oops scratch that. There are 163 comments. Actually this comment would make it 164. YES! Only 46 more to go. I congratulate all of you who helped reaching 100. I only ask that you come congregate again to fill the rest up.

You know what would suck? If Hans came back right when we're about to reach 200. Then all the comments restart and go back to zero. That would really suck. I'd think I'd have to really kill someone then.

Oh oh! I'm watching Chocolat in French class. Has anyone seen that?

I feel like a hypocrite now for saying that everyone else has no life. I'm a loser. Feel free to send your mafia against me.

Does Juicy Juice still make juice boxes? I love those things.

I hate squirrels because they're evil and they throw nuts at you, but then you have to admit they're so cute. Curse you furry critters!

170! 30 more to go! Come on guys! When I come back probably on Tuesday I want see us break 200. Commentators and killers unite!!!!

I like squirrels, they're so cute! But they always eat all the food in my "squirrel proof" bird feeder. oh well. Yay 200 comments!

i bet hans is too scared to come back

I agree; stop commenting.

#174!! maybe we CAN reach 200 comments...i wonder if Hans has seen all these comments...-_-...sooo many comments!! @-@

We should do something, like vote on favorite characters (while we are trying to reach 200 comments)

... Ou Ou! Let's vote... My favorite is... uhmm you know I really don't have one.

I'm just so intrigued with the storyline... need more ;_; withdrawls.

Aw well I'm sure you get better from that mysterious cold. I hope you do well with ur research paper! No need to rush anything.

P.S.- Happy Belated Birthday Zephan!

Ever notice that "Anonymous" keeps giving us hints to stop and that Hans wont come back until we stop?? I have wondered if that really was Hans.

Sorry, for a second there I was suspicious... I cant spell. Im a paranoid little person. I even put the name of my main character in who is commenting. AHAHA... ok i will stop now

I wanna see it hit 200!, but I wouldn't be angry if Hans would update before then..*hinthint*

No pressure!

Get well soon, and good luck with school. We all know how hard it is towards the end of a school year.

Hope Zeph had a happy birthday!

Hey!!

I think this is 182...

Hans, I love your comic!! Get well soon if you're still feeling sick! :)

Maybe the point of this is to beat some world record in the biggest amount of comments to a webcomic update?

#184

it is 12:10 PM over here. What about you doods?

That was random.

#185, it's 4:34 here, lol.

#186! it's 1:46 here! ^//^ lol!!

#187

Lets hit 200, eh? And then we can stop. Or if Hans has been masquerading as "anonymous" then he can have his comments go 200+. :D hehe

#188! Lol. What would happen if we reached past 200?

#189 Thought I'd contribute...though I've never posted before. : )

One hundred ninety.

I'm surprised Hans hasn't tried to shoot us all for this yet.

#191

Wow, this has got to be the most comments I've ever seen...

#192

Alright, 200 comments would be cool, but let's count up, at least on these last few, with comments that are actually worth something. ANYONE can put in a number and count to 200. We're DoD fans! We're better than that! Discuss the story or somethin'!

#193

How many times do you check the website to see how many comments there are?? I check like 3 times a day to see if it has reached 200. 300 would be funny too, but i doubt that

#194

i only see if hans updated. its the first time of commenting. have fun doing this crap. my life aint that boring

Still hasn't updated?
For like, a month or something now.
What's going on?

#196

Almost there! It's almost a month now! Where's Hans?!?! *is praying he isn't dead yet*

#197 Just three more comments!

Update whenever you can, education is more important than the comic. We all love you either way~!

Meh.

Anyone here want apple pie and ice cream?

Or chocolate covered caramel cakes?

Carrot muffins?

Mayhaps Cream on Mushroom soup?

#199

Woah. So much comments.

Hope you get better Hans! =]

Yay 200th! ^_^

Oh my 201 comments now. I'm not even gonna read the 100+ there are between this and my first comment ;>_>

Yehey, we hit 200! But we cannot stop at that! 300 comments await! (I'm an evil person, I know...)

now 300?? then 400...500...it will never end!!!!

Wow since I posted April 6th there have been a lot of posts. Congrats on 200.

The show must go on!

hmm 300...

The fact that is has reached this number is worrying. I hope his cold hasn't worsened and his number of assignments will subside soon.

three weeks and no updates is very suspicious...

Oh dear...it seems we have a surplus of comments on our hands ^^ I do hope nothing is seriously wrong :( Be well Hans and I think I speak for all of us readers when I say hope to hear from you soon!

After reading all of these comments, I tried to kill myself. Unfortunately, the rope broke. Any advice?

#211
actually...i DO have advice...next time, use a rope that won't break as easily ^^ there you go~~~ advice!!

#212

the neverending comments!! la la la la la la la la la... whoa thats a really old movie

Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

its like a chinese fortune... just add "in bed" at the end.

do you think he will actually read alllllll these comments, good luck to him

#216
oh boy~~ can't wait for hans to update so that the comments count wld get recounted.. wonder wat happened to him... do hope he let's us know wat's happening, even if the next installment is not ready yet...

New reader, first time posting a comment. (I'm not THAT new. I've been reading since before Novmber of 2005.)

He's been 'sick' for 3 weeks straight. After this week, it'll be a month that he's been absent. Either something bad happend to him (Gawd forbid) or he just forgot about DoD and is leaving us to suffer.
Yes.
And I spelt 'Gawd' like that because... for personal beliefs. Don't get mad because I didn't spell it right.

#218

I wonder if Hans has read any of these comments...

Yeah, I'm worried. Its almost been a whole month.

I'm hoping its just projects with school...

Wow! *tear* 200 comments. Thanks guys. We never would have reached this without the randomness of DOD's loving fans. We should all celebrate!!! I send virtual cake to everyone along with basketfulls of trojans (and no I don't mean the condom).

Wow there's a long way to 300 and I would stay and help to get there but my sister said she'd punch my eye in if I didn't give her the computer. Although I will be back tomorrow to check up on the progress.

You know I don't have a favorite character but I wish there was someone who was really cuckoo and weird but in a good comical way. A dunce who is completely oblivious to their surroundings. Yup that would be my kind of character.

I know I've already asked this before but I didn't come back soon enough to see if there was a response. Is Elsie still a part of the story?

Here's a question to stay on everyone's minds. What do you think will happen next? Make a comment of your own theory. Heck we can write our own version of the rest of the story. And you never know if Hans is reading this. Our "ideas" might help him when he's having writers block. It could be featured in the story!!!!

What if Hans is like Rip Van Winkle and is sleeping for 40 years or however long it was. I haven't read that story since the 7th grade.

hmm...this is a lot of comments...i wonder where Hans is?...he should not be sick anymore...maybe it's all the projects and work? we've all had OUR days, weeks, and maybe months when we didn't feel like doing ANYTHING or we were just too busy, right? ^o^ i have...

if he's been sick for this long.....could this mean that he had to go to the hospital? i hope he doesnt get lates on his projects also.......3 weeks delayed

If he died (HYPOTHESISING I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AND AM IN NO WAY ENDORSING THE IDEA!!!!) we would never know...

i really hope he's ok ;_;

I'm acutly starting to get really worried i mean its almost been a month and he hasnt even made some sighn of being alive 0_o....i dont think hes dead or else i think one of his friends would put something up saying he was, but i think their is a better chance that he is in a hospital really really sick...MAYBE HE HAS CANCER!!!!!! :'( my friend got cancer i hope he didnt....this is really starting to worry me...heh isnt that funny how so many people are worried about him and we barley even no him!

Ok NOW I'm reallyreallyreallyreallyreally worried! I hope nothing bad has happened to Hans! I'm just wishing he's simply recovering from whatever sickness he has. Maybe it's just school? ACK!!

*ahem* Anyhow, who wants to offer their theories to pass the time? ^_^

Alanna, worry not. Correctly spelled accepted incorrectly-spelled words are fine. (For example, if someone was trying to do a Southern drawl in their comment, it would be correctly spelled incorrectly-spelled words.) It's just... times where it's obviously misspelled because the person was too lazy to type properly (or think properly since the thinking process and what actually comes out of the mouth or the fingers is related).

I do hope Hans is... well, okay. Maybe not great (it's proven happy people aren't as creative as unhappy people--and because I highly doubt he's doing great if he's been absent this long), but at least okay.

What do people think about Xin and Azalea being a couple?

-AKung

I think Xin and Azalea would be a cute couple. It would be really interesting for the story to take a turn like that. I truly wonder what on earth will happen next. It would be funny that Hans came back with about 15 pages to put up on the internet for us. That would be AWESOME.

No comic ->searching site
Hans isn't dead, at least since he made an lj entry Friday. *twiddles thumbs*

Dude, maybe he died from laughing at all these comments. I read like half and I'm cracking up. Hans, if you can read this, Post something to show us you are not in a hosital!!!

I think Mr. Solanum and the rest of the mysterious 'evildoers' along with Azalea's mother are a part of this magical race. Though they appear to be bad guys, maybe they are actually good guys who are looking for the chosen ones who will help them save the world and 'redirect destiny'. Maybe Azalea's mom left to save the world. I think that Zephan is the reincarnation of a evil guy from the past who will rise again through him, but then perhaps by then Azalea and Zephan are in love. Then their love would stop him turning to the darkside. I think that's what is going to happen.

Xin and Azalea? They're cute. ^_^ Though I'll be honest in saying I'm a ZephanxAzalea shipper all the way. =)

And about Anonymous's theory above me, it could be possible. Though I have a feeling it's something darker than that (or at least, something with a bigger and more unpredictable plot twist ^_^). But maybe that's just because I'm expecting something more evil. =)

To lindi: Really?! How come when I checked there wasn't any?

Nah, I don't think he has cancer, my guess is that he got abducted by aliens... Get a grip people, I'm sure Hans is fine, maybe he's just taking a break or something. Believe it or not, but there actually are more important and/or interesting things in life than updating a webcomic. But keep the comments coming, I for one am having a great time reading them. All the best to all you people out there ;)

Egads! Evil Zephan?!?! That'd be so awesome!

Actually, I'm half a Xin x Mei fan, for those who've read the past version of DoD. Mei's just so funny, I think she's my fave female character. Of course... Xin is my fave overall with Zephan a close second.

Oh! And I agree with rhandir. :3 *nod nod*

omg take ur time why dont u...dont think i can stand the wait!

He's got wing imagery all over the site... maybe he's got the bird flu! *cue dramatic music*

Mei is awesome He's got wing imagery all over the site... maybe he's got the bird flu! *cue dramatic music*

Mei is awesome

Hopefully, it is eviler than that. Wheee....we might hit 300.

Since Mr. Solanum seems to know about Azalea's mother, perhaps they had some kind of past? O.O Dunno. UPDATE!!!

People shouldn't commit to things if they aren't going to follow through with it >_People shouldn't commit to things if they aren't going to follow through with it >_

Maybe Zephan and Azalea will continue to have a rivalry but in a good way. Zephan will not detest Azalea so much. I also think that Xin and Mei would get together (judging by the old DoD). Do you think Libelle will have anybody?

I personally don't think Libelle needs anyone. After all, they would probably be too dirty. XD

Hey, anonymous person, no need for remarks like that, we still don't know the reason for this downtime.

Complaining people really ought to stop.

First of all, it isn't helping.

Second of all, you have no idea why Hans hasn't posted in a while, so he may very well have a good excuse.

Third of all, even if he comes back and says, "I was on the couch, eating candy!" you really have no right to complain because he does this for free, in addition to school, and his own personal life. He "owes" you nothing.

I like candy. I'm glad this comic is free! Hopefully, Hans won't end the comic here. What do you think he plans for Lapis Aquae? It seems like a prequel to this one since the main character has the same name as Azalea's mom.

#247

Keep them coming! Keep them coming! (I love this job... ;P)

AM, we arn't complaining.
We are worrying, theres a difference. We actually care about the person that writes the comic, believe it or not.

I wish you could rate comments, ha ha.

"He's got wing imagery all over the site... maybe he's got the bird flu! *cue dramatic music*

Mei is awesome"

^ I give that one a 5/5 stars!

FlyingSnow791's comment. That would be cool if it was a prequel :)

I actually like AzaleaxXin, rivalry leading to love is too cliche...and it's so cute how he rescues her!

what about Libelle and Xin as a couple?

I don't think Azalea will be with any of the main characters. She'll be too busy going crazy.

He he he. It's too true. Everyone is too dirty for Libelle. I mean do you know how many germs you get from kissing?

What if Douglas and Magnolia had an affair. And the result was him fathering a love child. When Magnolia found out she was pregnant she panicked and knew Lukas would go crazy white man on her ass so she ran away. Without another word. Yeah this theory is too far-fetched to ever happen. I like the one about Zephan being possibly evil better.

the Libelle x Xin would be quite interesting...i wonder what happened when they had to work together on the Golem-Mage War before Zephan and Azalea... but i still think that it's going to be Mei x Xin...

I bet Lapis Aquae is the prequel, but I'm sort of confused at the beginning. I know Cynthia got beat up for making out with some guy. But who is that guy? And what relationship does he have with Magnolia?

Yeah it was obviously something bad for the way that Libelle responded. She either hates Xin and doesn't like being associated with him or she's only acting that way so it isn't obvious that she's actually secretly in love with him. Or maybe during the project they had a moment but it was all awkward the next day and they both just want to ignore whatever happened.

I take back everything mean I've ever said. My heart is so full of love right now. :D :D :D

Well, from the looks of it, the experience was certainly bad. Oh yeah, if it is a prequel, I'm thinking that Magnolia eventually has to get with Azalea's dad. However, looking at Han's artwork on it which was originally Aqua Alps I think, he's not in the picture. It might be a coincidence.

Oooh Lapis Aquae as DoD's prequel? I never would have thought of it! Though it could be, now that I think about it...

Maybe Azalea's dad's appearance isn't exactly in the beginning, hence his lack of appearance in the first few pages. And Magnolia and Douglas having a previous affair? That'd be interesting. ^_^

I hope you get better soon. Your comic is really great.

Lapis Aquae isn't a prequel to Directions of Destiny. :x

just gonna say..

there's a crapload of comments now O_o
i wonder where hans is..

o_o nearly to 300... :o

Daaamn, its been almost a month since only comments 've been going on this site :s Hope u get better ^^

uhh i lost track...at how much are we?

Is Hans *ever* coming back? ;_;

Yeow…! I’ve never posted here, but I just have to say… This is a lot of posts! ‘Though I’m sure all of you know that… Thought I’d point out the blatantly obvious…
Anyway, I just had to have a piece of this. Hope I’m not intruding…?

If Hans is still sick, “Feel better soon!”

I think I'm number 267. Anyways, I hope that Hans gets better soon. I wonder what he will think seeing so many comments.

...And I do believe I'm 268!! Wonder if we'll make it to 300...that would be good...though I'd rather have an update I think :)

269... and...

270!
*snickers*

*shivers in a corner* gimme gimme !
(oooh)

o.0

I wonder... Will this hit 300 before Hans makes an update?

(272... by-the-bye...)

Tina, how do you know Lapis Aquae isn't the prequil?

I guess I should read the other posts more closely before I go posting... Somebody else already said something about hitting 300... Sorry.

(274)

It's me again! *cue evil theme tune* 275 aaaaand counting!

Gah. I just saw Luka's name misspelled as mine. He is the Luka, sans "S". I have the "S", for I am secretly his successor. Or something. Not really.

Hans, you are sorely missed by many. However, I am starting to wonder if you are perhaps in the same situation as me... struggling to keep your head above the water that is projects at the end of a semeseter. Eh, eh?! Well.

Best of luck to you, in getting well... in finishing work... in maintaining your sanity.

Yeah Tina how do you know that Lapis Aquae isn't the prequel? It might help to figure out whether it is or not if anyone ever read Aqua Alps. I'm sure everything changed a lot but like DOD the plot is still mainly the same. I've never read it but if anyone has please give us somewhat of a summary of what happened in the story. Hans must have made it when he was still somewhat of a begginer. That was probably some odd years ago so I don't think anyone has read the original story.

I only saw pictures for Aqua Alps. I've never really seen the comic itself. I thought it might be an old version of Lapis Aquae since the characters look similar.

#279 and counting...

Echoing earlier questions, but...how again do we know that LA is not DoD's prequel?

I'm 280, cool beans.

Because Hans has flat-out stated that Lapis Aquae is not a prequel, and that the two Magnolias are totally different characters. The fact that they have the same name is a thematic link because Hans likes the flower, but the stories are unrelated. :)

i like magnolias.....magnolias....magnolias.....magnolias....rose...no....magnolias.....magnolias....magnolias...
Rose

Oh, okay then. I suppose that's why they have the same name.

what an interesting conversation!! *really :)* you guys have really good theories! :D
....we will most likely reach 300 comments now... ^^

HANS, IF YOU DON'T UPDATE TOMORROW, I'M GOING TO STOP VOTING FOR YOUR COMIC!

rofl

and then the threats start.

I hope this doesnt turn out like all the other comics. They just stop updating and pple wonder where on earth pple are.

then he completly stops and everyone is left hanging. PLEASE DONT DO THAT!!!

i understand if hes going through a hard time or really sick. but just stoping isnt an excuse

Poor hans, I hope he isn't really sick or something D: I'm worried~~ update the journal at least to comfort us!

Anywayyy, What do you all think of....Mei and Xin???

While it's clear Mei likes Xin, it's unclear whether Xin likes Mei. Or whether he's even inclined towards anyone. He's nice to everyone and seems rather oblivious.

I also especially doubt Xin and Libelle will ever get together for more than a project or tag team in battle. Libelle and Xin clearly have bad feelings from when they were just doing a school project together (possibly b/c he's lazy :p). As for the teasing Xin--everyone does that. :) He's just so much fun to tease!

-AKung

PS: As for the Nightshade/Douglas, Magnolia, Azalea... notice how they are all the names of plants/flowers? Probably Azalea will have some nifty powers do to the fact that she's a descendant of a golem. Afterall, the official artwork shows her with wings.

PPS: I'm pretty sure Zephan and Azalea's gonna happen due to the official artwork and due to focus on their relationship all the time.

er... "due", not "do". Sorry about that. Especially after going on about spelling.

-AKung

PS: I guess I should re-read my post before I post rather than after I post.

Tomorow's thursday, maybe he'll update!!! I hope he does!! >_Tomorow's thursday, maybe he'll update!!! I hope he does!! >_

More regarding Directions of Destiny being unrelated to Lapis Aquae:

The two Magnolias don't have matching features. An irrefutable difference is that D/D Magnolia has amber eyes, whereas Lapis Aquae Magnolia has blue eyes.

Ah, tomorrow's Thursday, and who knows if there'll be an update? Hopefully, yes. ^-^

I hope you all choke.

Ooh, and for the previous theories stated... I agree that Libelle and Xin's relationship has gotten as far as it'll ever go. They don't really seem like a matching couple. As for Azalea and Zephan, it seems very possible for them to get together.

o_o Silla, what about the stuff you said yesterday?
"I take back everything mean I've ever said. My heart is so full of love right now. :D :D :D"

to silla:
now, why would we be choking? :3
~~end
to ppl in general:
you guys are right...maybe Hans will update tomorrow... still hoping! ^^
~~~and we're almost at 300 comments! =D

happy people!! ^o^ yes, i am also happy...(i think i had a little too much sugar...^O^ yay!!)