Nile’s supporting cast – his housemate Spooky Lizard and old feline friend Ignatz – actually made their first appearance in Sixgun back in 2001. Although in terms of continuity, the Sixgun story actually takes place a few years after The Nile Journals. (Jesus, I’ve got continuity now! When did that happen?)
2. Pain Like A Thousand Knives
Transcript
Week 2: Monday - Lunch with Ignatz. Always an experience.
Nile: Please tell me that’s not a dead mouse you’re eating.
Ignatz: It’s not.
Nile: Good.
Sign: Kitty’s Food To Play With
Lunch: Squeak?
Ignatz: Not dead yet, anyway.
Nile: Ick.
Week 2: Wednesday – Finally solved my Tech Support problems.
Phone: Sorry sir, but as I said to you before, according to our systems there isn’t any problem at all Now loo reset one more time so everything should now be working fine. Now, are you sure you’ve tried-
SFX: squick.
Phone: -what the?
Phone: ARRGGGHH! ARRGGHH! PAIN LIKE A THOUSAND KNIVES! ARRRGGHH!
Nile: Much better.
Week 2: Friday – I will never get used to the Anyopolis summer. Never.
Spooky: Let me guess. The air conditioning broke down again, yes?
Nile: How do you stand it, Spooky?
Spooky: I grew up here. Plus; lizard genes.
Nile: Ah, of course.
Spooky: You want I should pour you into the freezer again?
Nile: Please.
