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WCDT: 2756-2760 (28 July-1 August 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread

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Neko_Ali:
Oh come on, have faith. Marten is wishy-washy enough to stammer out some excuse that would leave things in question. Or just flee the scene in confusion and panic. And Emily is oblivious enough to not get anything short of a firm, direct no. The not dating them because they are interns really doesn't hold water though. He really is just an office bitch for the library.  The reason he was hired and has so much responsibility is because Tai has free run of the place so long as there aren't problems, and she would rather get high and watch Adventure Time. Marten really isn't any higher on the totem pole than the interns, it's just that he gets paid, and they may not. Just doing it for work credits. I can see him not wanting to date a co-worker because if it doesn't work out it would be awkwardness... but it seems more that he says that because it's expected. I mean look at the awkward that happened when he and Dora dated, then broke up. You could see that potential a mile away, and it was much worse than dating one of the interns would be.

Omio:
Emily, you're goin' way off the radar this time. I'm suspecting either Marten's imagining the scenario, Hanners is imagining the scenario, or we're getting trolled hard in some other way by Jeph. Again.

Zebediah:
One thing to remember is that internships are typically short-term. In their first appearance they were described as "summer interns". That was a couple of years ago, real-time. How much longer can Northampton's endless summer last? Yeah, I know, comic time, so as long as Jeph wants. But if Jeph decides he wants things to move in that direction, the resolution is simple: summer ends, the internships end, and any potential ethical problems vanish.

Or, you know, Marten could get some ambition and get a better job. But let's not expect miracles here.

Madmartigan:
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuur?  :psyduck:

I imagine Emily went tribal for mice hunting? When I saw all the color, I first thought, dear lord, she's gone Peacock for Marten.  :-o

Nothing like a good easter egg mice basket to show love.  You can keep them as pets. Experiment on them. Feed them to cats. Mice stew.

Accept them, Marten, and you are trapped-buddy boy. In Emily's world, the exchange of mice could mean intentions of marriage.

Seriously, maybe Marten needs some weirdness to his dating life.  Emily might be just the right medicine for his passivity disease.

And really, intern schmintern. They are summer employees of legal age and you aren't even technically working for the library.

Besides, it's not like you hold power Marten. Oh bless you, but you don't and no one would give it to you.

NilsO:

--- Quote from: Zebediah on 29 Jul 2014, 06:00 ---Or, you know, Marten could get some ambition and get a better job. But let's not expect miracles here.

--- End quote ---
In QC, miracles can and should happen. Marten currently has a low-pressure job, with a cool boss, nice interns, and lots of hot SMIF students to ogle. But there are no career opportunities, and the income is probably very low (although in QC, economic laws seem to work differently). He has a decent apartment, and can afford to drink beer. The only economic pinch we have seen, is how he could afford to buy a new guitar.

Otherwise, he lives a frugal lifestyle, and seems quite happy with that. He gets free coffee at CoD (at least he did while dating Dora, he was worried about having to buy coffee at TSB after breaking up with Dora). He doesn't travel (probably he has not been back to California after he followed Vicky to the East coast). He has been to SPACE, but that was a free ride. Also, he attended his father's wedding in Vermont, but that was because he had to. He does not own (and does not need) a car. He has not a huge wardrobe (but seems happy with his collection of "TEH" shirts, a GYBE shirt, and a couple of others).

Still, he really should have higher ambitions. The library job will probably not be forever. Currently, Tai protects him, but what if she finds another job? Marten is not qualified for her job, and when someone finds out non-paid interns can do the job just as well, he will be fired.

The library job makes me quite depressed, really. I really hope Marten finds a better job.

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