The Vaguepost King

Summary:

I know things only some people will understand, I won't tell you.

The Vaguepost King

dotflow 05 Jun 2026 20:33

Not sure if this will get anywhere but I had an idea and made this
http://rpcsandbox.wikidot.com/the-vaguepost-king

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!!AESTHETIC WARNING!!

Re: The Vaguepost King

Funhouse 10 Jun 2026 10:44

The joke's funny, and its brevity is both good and bad. What I mean is you could go further with it for it to truly shine, or keep it at this length but execute it with sharper wit.

Three weak parts in this have the potential to be better.

• The containment protocols seem to flip-flop from committing to the bit and back to being specific. This could just be me, but it certainly could be made more frustratingly vague.
• The drawing's fine, but I wish it somehow tied to an in-joke related to the Authority somehow.
• The note in the end could be formatted as a disciplinary action or something of the sort. Then again, the more I think about it, a non-descript note does fit the bill. The quote itself is weak.

I found it funny the first time and still do. It's kind of hard to show that on crit, given I'm literally dissecting the joke to see if it can be made better.

Re: The Vaguepost King

Malfestance 13 Jun 2026 23:40

Funny, but I think you should stay true to the people you're satirizing, they do this to drive engagement.

Hazard Types: Trust me, you don't even wanna know.

You should get rid of stuff like "I'm sure you already know" because that read less like the people that the vagueposting king image makes fun of and more like the joke is that the guy is procrastinating. And get rid of the final note. You need to think like a true vagueposter: Your sentences must be both very intriguing/sensational AND utterly fucking vague and meaningless.