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To her house.

To her parents house.

To the internet!

To a game store.

To a Game Stop.

To a new character, because there aren't enough already.

To Capcom headquarters.

To Marten

To the batmobile.

To the barricades.

To the moon.

[ChaoSera]

What's a shipper?

Turkeys can explain it best.

[cesium133]

Someone who packs two characters into a box and sends them somewhere far away, typically via a shipping company such as UPS or FedEx. It's forbidden in the forums, because shippers often forget to include airholes in the boxes, and shipping to places far away can get very expensive.

(okay, really it refers to advocating for characters from the comic to hook up in a relationship, but the above is my headcannon and you should respect that.  )

[Loki]

(okay, really it refers to advocating for characters from the comic to hook up in a relationship, but the above is my headcannon and you should respect that.  )

Where "advocating" may or may not include completely ignoring any and all evidence contrary to what the shipper wants to happen.

Example:

"I totally ship Voldemort and Lily Potter".
"...dude, at least one of them is dead."
"Yeah well, maybe Voldemort will resurrect her using incredibly dark magic!"
"They are on the opposite sides of the alignment spectrum, and... "
"She will totally fall in love with him because of how powerful he is!"
"That doesn't even make sense!"
"Yeah well you are missing the signs!"

Damn, maybe I should write this fanfic. You know, just to see how bad it becomes.

[Zebediah]

"No, wait, threesome with Voldemort, Lily Potter and Hannelore!"

"Dude, stop, now."

[Pilchard123]

Ohh, Clinton.....see that shit right there? It just hit the fan. *SPLAT*

Verily, the midden hath impacted the windmill.

[pwhodges]

What's a shipper?

"Ship" is short for relationship, and the forced kind is not approved of here for reasons you will know once you've read the rules and the other stickies.

[cesariojpn]

I just realized something.

They are in the library, so it's a good possibility Tai or Gabby could've heard. Or Emily (if she hasn't evac'd the building yet to get Mega Man games).

[Loki]

Ohh, Clinton.....see that shit right there? It just hit the fan. *SPLAT*

Verily, the midden hath impacted the windmill.

There was always paperwork.  It is well known that any drive to reduce paperwork only results in extra paperwork.
Of course, he had people to do the paperwork, but sooner or later he had, at the very least, to sign it and, if no way of escape presented itself, even read it.  There was no getting away from it: ultimately, in all police work, there was a definite possibility that the manure would hit the windmill.  The initials of Sam Vimes were required to be on the paper to inform the world that it was his windmill, and therefore his manure.

[Pilchard123]

Hehe! I have yet to read that one, but I really must try to find a copy.

[St.Clair]

Tact:  Clinton has none.

[Tova]

Once Claire told Clinton what happened, it was only a matter of time until he told Marten; that's just how Clinton is...

Am I misinterpreting, or are you really trying to claim that Clinton is incapable of keeping a secret?

[Pilchard123]

How does it go? Two can keep a secret only if one is dead.

[DSL]

Aside from the reasonable assumption they might have been overheard, what's the secret? There is Claire and there is Marten. The only injury so far in evidence is Claire's now-mortally wounded hope that Marten didn't know, or if he did, dismissed the snuggle as a sleep and/or alcohol-induced illusion.

[lostradamus]

It wasn't much of a secret, Marten already did some sharing of the story.  Finally, somebody put it out there. Good job Clinton

[Kugai]

And now Marten will resurrect The Stop Sign of Doom.

[Neko_Ali]

We might all be overselling this 'secret'. Looking back over the conversations, neither Marten nor Claire asked their confidants to keep quiet about it. They just said that neither of them had mentioned the "cuddling incident" and were wondering what to do about it, or Claire telling Clinton about it. So while it may not have been tactful, Clinton wasn't breaking any vows of secrecy here...

[Rghfrgl]

 Bets on a trolltastic filler strip for tonight?

[HappyHavoc]

Man, she is so cute. I can't wait to see where this goes from here.

[mtmerrick]

Allosaurs love spleens. the fresher the better. To ensure good behavior, always give them a spleen before a difficult or unpleasant task. It is also common to give them one afterwards, to reinforce good behavior.

Well that explains it but jeez, it really should have mentioned that when I proceeded with the screaming.

well, allosaurs can't speak english (no matter how hard they try). Also, he EXPECTED a spleen, so clearly since you didn't give him one, you were offering yours.

[Is it cold in here?]

What?

I have never met a single allosaur who wasn't fluent in English.

[mtmerrick]

....

oh, you must be thinking of an Alioramus. They speak'a da engrish quite well. The only human language an allosaur can seem to pull off is Zulu.

[westrim]

When people say headcannon, I imagine an old style cast bronze cannon sticking out of their head. Then I imagine smacking them, because the word is canon. As in canonical, standard, 2000 year old spelling, and the camera company.

[Method of Madness]

Not everyone's headcanon has the same dictionary as yours and you should respect that.

[Kugai]

No, some people use 30mm and some people use 105mm   

[Bluesummers]

My headcanon is digital...and badly in need of a reformat.

[mtmerrick]

My headcanon is in fact a laser cannon

[GarandMarine]

Don't make me threaten you with my head cannon to get you to respect my head canon!

[westrim]

Searching headcannon in Google Images returned image one and quite a few from Hetalia. Refining it with quotes got me two and three.

one

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three

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[RedWolf4]

*Looks above*

We can only go up from here, right. . . ?

[Kugai]

Maybe - maybe not

[Lubricus]

Comic's up! A bit disappointing, I think. I had hoped for more drama!

[K1dmor]

 It could be worse...finding some of Tai's stuff 

[Lubricus]

I don't quite get why Claire had to take an Ativan - isn't that a bit extreme? This looks like a pretty standard awkward situation to me.

[ChaoSera]

I don't quite get why Claire had to take an Ativan - isn't that a bit extreme? This looks like a pretty standard awkward situation to me.

Well, if we assume Claire hasn't done anything similar to this since she started her transition I can see how it would freak her out quite a deal.

[Is it cold in here?]

Claire may have a pre-existing anxiety condition. She wouldn't be the only one in the cast to have one. Evidence for that is that she had an Ativan on hand. It's not conclusive evidence because the Ativan could have been from Hubbert Pharmaceuticals.

[Tova]

I'm concerned for Clinton's wellbeing.

[Sidhekin]

Concerned for the "several dozen pieces" of him, you mean?

[Mr_Rose]

I'm concerned that Tai will make Claire clean up the bits.

[Is it cold in here?]

Claire looked so heartbreaking.

[bhtooefr]

It's not conclusive evidence because the Ativan could have been from Hubbert Pharmaceuticals.

Claire doesn't strike me as the type to get drugs from Hubbert Pharmaceuticals, at all.

[cesariojpn]

Am I the only person who just got a flashback to the VTEC just kicked in Yo! meme with this strip?

Also, is this strip alluding to the thing with how trans folks have lots of mental problems when transitioning and taking the drugs? 

[Is it cold in here?]

At a guess, unlikely. Jeph seems anxious to avoid overplaying Claire's medical history and determined to avoid anything like a stereotype.

Besides, if I've understood anything that I've read, starting a transition enables a huge improvement in the emotional well-being of the person.

[mtmerrick]

I think we've all been there at east once, Claire.

[toffee-skye]

Claire looked so heartbreaking.

that's what i thought too. :c poor Claire. this is the first time i've really been able to relate to her as a character (previously i found her mildly irritating and wanted to get back to Dora/Faye/Marten/Hannelore).

oh i just want to pick her up and cuddle her mortification away. D:

[bhtooefr]

Seriously, if it wouldn't make things worse, someone should give her a hug.

[ZoeB]

Seriously, if it wouldn't make things worse, someone should give her a hug.

Yes, exactly.

[Is it cold in here?]

Welcome, toffee-skye!

I nominate The Pugnacious Peach for hugging duty, given the sedating effect of Faye hugs.

[ZoeB]

I'm concerned for Clinton's wellbeing.

Right now... I'm not. Not one little bit. Later on my mind might start turning towards boiling oil and molten lead, but right now there are more important issues to consider.

[toffee-skye]

i petition for Marten to at least pat her on the shoulder. if not fully hug her. :c
and i would add to the "where's Clinton" conversation, but like ZoeB, i don't really care.
(p.s. thank you for the welcomes, guys )

[ZoeB]

Also, is this strip alluding to the thing with how trans folks have lots of mental problems when transitioning and taking the drugs?

More of a case that it's a nerve-wracking experience. Mental problems are something best dealt with beforehand.
Though the hormonally-induced mood-swings do take some getting used to for the gals, while the guys suddenly get introduced to Mr Supercharged Male Libido. Basically, nothing everyone else doesn't go through during puberty, just sped up a bit. OK, a lot. And intensified. On the other hand, they're older, more mature, so can probably cope better than 12-15 yr olds.

I've never taken an anti-anxiety drug. There were times during my transition where I could have used them, but as my metabolism was so screwed up, the very time I needed them most was the time it was most risky medically to take any. When it was safe, I didn't need them.