It's all too common to see dude-bros on the larger networks - and especially on inter-net connections, where they can reach audiences beyond their region who they will never meet - brag about how incredible they are at fleshworking, how they have perfectly toned their bodies through shaping themselves, and how they will teach you the deepest secrets for an exorbitant price. They're lying, of course, even if they don't fully know it and simply chose to perpetuate the scam they themselves fell for. They're barely even amateurs - their ability to sculpt themselves from the base of 'masculine macho-man' into 'hypermasculine macho-man' is the tiniest scratch upon the surface, little more than a party trick.
It's in the eyes.
It's always in the eyes.
Friends don't let friends fall for the promises of attractive fleshbros.
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Panel 1
The tired-looking FLESHWORKER from the prior images (conspicuously sporting normal human ears) and her friend, a nameless DUDE, sit across from each other in a diner booth, having a friendly conversation. The DUDE is holding his phone as he chats enthusiastically.DUDE: no like yeah man i'm like super into fleshwork now. learning all the deep secrets.
FLESHWORKER: ... the 'deep secrets'. rrrright. you find some kinda course?
DUDE: hells yeah girl lemme find it
FLESHWORKER: ... ok
Panel 2
The DUDE passes his phone across the table. The FLESHWORKER takes it.DUDE: here it is check it out. pretty sweet right.
FLESHWORKER: ... uh-huh. ssssure.
Panel 3
The FLESHWORKER holds the phone in her hand, sporting clawlike nails and particularly pinkish finger-pads.On the screen, a particularly buff, wide man with swept-back hair and a winning smile shows off his muscles and casts a sideways glance at the camera. The readable text on the screen reads as follows:
LEARN
Secrets from the
MASTER
Every secret of fleshw[...]
you ever wanted to[...]
... TODAY!
A button below lists the price of $249.99.
FLESHWORKER (off-panel): . . .
Panel 4
The FLESHWORKER looks back up, unamused. She's wearing a shirt that reads 'Tony Hawk's PRO FRUITCAKE'.FLESHWORKER: you're being scammed man.
DUDE (off-panel): and how do YOU know huh??
Panel 5
The FLESHWORKER pushes her human ears in with a 'pbt'.DUDE (off-panel): ?
Panel 6
The FLESHWORKER pulls out her fox ears from her head with a 'poik'.DUDE (off-panel): that's REAL???
EDIT: added the tony hawk's pro fruitcake shirt to the transcript. it was only right and i never should have ignored it.
