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Too much cake-mix

May got too excited with Pintsize

May had a nasty meet-up with Yelling Bird

SOMEONE had to clean up Dale's bed!

The obligatory reference to synthetic ham

MAY IS MELTING FROM ALL THE SQUEE

May found Marigolds stache of sexy dude pictures

butts

[Masterpiece]

RSS Feeds are your friend.

[Masterpiece]

Also, even though they both went for chicken wings, the first panel of today's strip was worth the weight.

[cinvid]

Just wanted to say that I have specifically joined the forum today, after reading the comic for years without bothering to do so, to say that I really really want Marten and Claire to happen. That's all, move along...

[Lubricus]

Also, even though they both went for chicken wings, the first panel of today's strip was worth the weight.

Especially since both of them ought to put on a few pounds.

[hedgie]

I *am* a mod, and discussion of what's going on with Claire's lady-parts is verboten.

(For those of you not speaking German, that means forbidden.)

For some reason, it just seems to have more gravitas in German than it does in English.  Edit:  The German term has also pretty much made it into English, as much as things like "angst", "weltschmertz", and "zeitgeist" have (yes, and I'm ignoring proper capitalisation here).

Interesting that you would think it has more gravitas in German. We have a couple of those in Danish, but I thought they were caused by the occupation.
If you will excuse my spelling: "am strengsten verboten" and "dan haben wir andere methoden". "Most strictly forbidden", and "then we have ogther ways". Sounds more threatening in German.

Funny thing is that my automatic spell-check has "verboten" accepted as an English word, but I don't know about the Danes.  The stereotype is that German sounds like an "angry" language, and bands like Laibach and Rammstein play off this, but at least as a USAian, there really isn't any cultural baggage there.  And English in general doesn't borrow words, but mugs them from people in an alley. 

[Neko_Ali]

OOOGA! OOGA! Reasonable shots have been fired! The SS St ClaireMarten is taking on water!

But oh my god do they look so cute in today's comic.

[pwhodges]

The fact that Marten handles it so well, even though tipsy, is a notably good thing.  Nothing is at risk yet except going too fast.

[Rhymeless]

I now have grooves in my armrests from holding on for life. Come on, Tuesday comic!

[bhtooefr]

Although, on the flip side, it could be that he doesn't really feel that way, and while he (in this drunk state) wouldn't mind it going there and was content to let Claire take the lead, he also wouldn't pursue Claire in that way (even while drunk).

But, if that's the case, stopping is the best thing Claire could have done. Which it was anyway.

(And, I'm really hoping for Claire's sake that that's not the case.)

[Masterpiece]

THEY'RE SO FUCKING CUTE

[KOK]

Cute yes, the former not yet.

[Thrillho]

I'm not sure I have ever wanted two people to get together in a work of fiction more than these two. Trying to think of an example...

[TerriLiGunn]

Finally joined after years of reading and not having anything to say. Till today.
It is thus.
ARGH.....
as well as
YES!
That is all.

PS: Thanks a lot, now I've been on 4chan do to this thread.....there are not enough showers.

[Orkboy]

4chan isn't so bad when you remember that they're all angry losers self-diagnosing themselves with aspergers as a means of rationalizing the fact that they will all die alone and unloved, buried beneath a pile of empty potato chip bags and weird porn. 

[Jazzmaster]

4chan reads qcverse?

Short answer: yes.

Long answer: there is a blog titled "Shittywebcomix" on tumblr who's mods openly reference 4chan all the time.  They make a point to bash on QC, among other webcomics.

I wouldn't recommend visiting that blog either. Highly offensive, very NSFW.

[GarandMarine]

Panel 4 might be one of the cutest Claire faces yet! Concur with someone upthread, the Clairemarten is just returning to port for weather, no actual damage.

[Jackal]

Assuming the ship doesn't sail before Claire heads home, whether it's tonight or in the morning, I'm looking forward to seeing who gets to talk to Marten and Claire before they have a chance for a more sober sit-down.

Faye at this point almost certainly thinks things are going further than they have.  She's my pick for an indelicate comment which throws Marten back into his native habitat of self-doubt.

I'm also holding out some hope for a discussion between Emily and Claire.  I don't think the Emily storyline has played out yet, and the timing would be just about right for her to ask Claire's opinion on the mating plumage she's putting together as a prerequisite to asking Marten on a date.

[Zebediah]

You know, I really, really hope this works out, because these two are so right for each other. If they were real people I'd be actively trying to fix them up.

And while I admit that Claire's decision was probably right, there's a frustrated part of me that is screaming "This is no time to be rational!" I mean, to see them both have what they need within their grasp, and to pull back from it... Arrgh. 

I don't think I've ever been this invested in the relationships of fictional characters before. Is this what other people felt like when they watched Friends?

[Aimless]

I'm not sure I have ever wanted two people to get together in a work of fiction more than these two. Trying to think of an example...

I have several, for my part... Neal and Sara (White Collar), Castle & Beckett (Castle), Ted and The Mother, Chandler & Monica... Mulder & Scully? Slick & 'Nique? Hmmm

[McFace]

I'm not sure I have ever wanted two people to get together in a work of fiction more than these two. Trying to think of an example...

Chandler & Monica

I was sooooooo happy when they took over as the primary couple on that show.

[Smashwidget]

I'm not sure I have ever wanted two people to get together in a work of fiction more than these two. Trying to think of an example...

I have several, for my part... Neal and Sara (White Collar), Castle & Beckett (Castle), Ted and The Mother, Chandler & Monica... Mulder & Scully? Slick & 'Nique? Hmmm

Elliot and Tedd from El Goonish Shive.  It has to happen.

[TheCallMeFez]

I wasn't a huge fan of this pairing. But then I realized that in this pairing, there is a high likelihood that Marten would be in the drivers seat, which would be an interesting perspective on a largely passive character.
Also, this is probably the most realistic outcome for this. This would be Claire's first kiss. I'm sure she'd rather have it with someone sober.

[anahata]

the timing would be just about right for [ Emily ] to ask Claire's opinion on the mating plumage she's putting together as a prerequisite to asking Marten on a date.

I really can't understand all this concern about Emily. Apart from throwing a house party once, she seems to me to be a side character providing occasional comic relief, a bit like Pintsize does but in human form.
The girl's completely bonkers.

So... er, yes, she might do that, but I doubt we'll be invited to take it too seriously.

[MooskiNet]

This would be Claire's first kiss. I'm sure she rather have it with someone sober.

Ya know, I hadn't thought about that - I mean, I get that she would put the brakes on with Marten being drunk, but it hadn't really processed that this would be kiss 1 for her.

Still hope it's Marten.  Heh.

Good call.

[McFace]

I wasn't a huge fan of this pairing. But then I realized that in this pairing, there is a high likelihood that Marten would be in the drivers seat, which would be an interesting perspective on a largely passive character.
Also, this is probably the most realistic outcome for this. This would be Claire's first kiss. I'm sure she rather have it with someone sober.

Hadn't thought of any of that. Very interesting.

[Miaboop]

I honestly think todays events was the best way forward. There is way more risk if they would have just 'gone for it'. This way, they both have made it pretty clear that they have some form of interest in having a relationship, and Claire is just avoiding to make anything out of (maybe) nothing.

My guess is that she doesn't want to risk something, and marten being a bit drunk is a risk. And she doesn't know how he is when he's drunk and making out. I think she wants to keep everything as riskfree as possible in the event of a possible relationship. This is the best way forward for that. I think they both want to go forward but Claire has to think about her own safety. This is even more true because of her insecurities, her brother being overprotective and she being worried about being close to another person.

My guess is that we'll see a a few comics where they talk about their feelings, any potential issues or risks involved and then make a decision about whether or not to go ahead with the relationship.

This ship is hardly sinking, it just waited for a potential storm (marten being drunk) to pass.

[Jackal]

the timing would be just about right for [ Emily ] to ask Claire's opinion on the mating plumage she's putting together as a prerequisite to asking Marten on a date.

I really can't understand all this concern about Emily. Apart from throwing a house party once, she seems to me to be a side character providing occasional comic relief, a bit like Pintsize does but in human form.
The girl's completely bonkers.

So... er, yes, she might do that, but I doubt we'll be invited to take it too seriously.

May is also a side character providing occasional comic relief, but she still had a key impact on relationships between other characters in the comic.

The concern is less about Emily, and more about the potential to explore the interactions between Claire's feelings, doubts and fears as she processes what's gone on in the last few strips.  Emily is just, to my thinking, a prime suspect to act as the vehicle in that exploration because there is this recent arc of her being potentially interested in Marten, and it came to no real conclusion.

Come to think of it, the fact that we wouldn't be invited to take her interests seriously would allow these issues to be raised without taking the focus off Claire.

End of the day I'm just hoping for more exposition about Claire's feelings before, rather than after, we get any clear decisions on where the Claire/Marten pairing is headed.

[jwhouk]

I have never seen this many avatars taken from ANY three-strip segment of this comic. EVER.

[K1dmor]

I wasn't a huge fan of this pairing. But then I realized that in this pairing, there is a high likelihood that Marten would be in the drivers seat,...

 ...for a change.
 

[TejanoSamurai]

I really feel that Emily would make a more interesting match for Marten than Claire.

Also I'm new on to QC and just got caught up. Howdy, nice to meet you all!

[evilQuälgeist]

I wasn't a huge fan of this pairing. But then I realized that in this pairing, there is a high likelihood that Marten would be in the drivers seat,...

 ...for a change.

Well so mutch for that...

I really feel that Emily would make a more interesting match for Marten than Claire.

Aparently wasn't ment to happen, also no shipping.

Also I'm new on to QC and just got caught up. Howdy, nice to meet you all!

Welcome!

[Barmymoo]

It might or might not be reasonable, but it is certainly sensible.

Is there such a thing as a decision thats sensible, but not reasonable ?

This got me thinking. Maybe something like where you decide against doing something that has a miniscule risk of a serious consequence? So like you decide not to take a particular drug (recreational) because there's a 0.1% chance that you might die. It's not reasonable - in the sense that you are not necessarily making a decision based on the statistical risk of death against the statistical chance of enjoying the experience - but it is sensible.

[sitnspin]

A sensible decision can be made for unreasonable reasons.

[Rghfrgl]

But then I realized that in this pairing, there is a high likelihood that Marten would be in the drivers seat, which would be an interesting perspective on a largely passive character.

'Where do you want to go tonight?'
'Where do YOU want to go tonight?'
'I'm cool with whatever you're up for'
'I'm up for anything'

[Aimless]

I dunno, I'd call that reasonable too, tbh. The likelihood of death may be small, but death is such a catastrophic outcome, and any calculation of risks and rewards have to take that sort of thing into consideration

Anyway, Claire's being both reasonable and sensible. However, if she'd been all like smooch smooch om nom nom then I believe I'd have considered that to be reasonable and sensible as well. It's an uncommonly winning-winning scenario

Of course, perhaps passing on smooches is more sensible than the alternative considering how this involves mopey wishy-washy self-sabotaging self-doubter extraordinaire Marten Reed.

[evilQuälgeist]

But then I realized that in this pairing, there is a high likelihood that Marten would be in the drivers seat, which would be an interesting perspective on a largely passive character.

'Where do you want to go tonight?'
'Where do YOU want to go tonight?'
'I'm cool with whatever you're up for'
'I'm up for anything'

That reminds me of me and a friend of mine, we once spent nearly five minutes going: "After you!" "No after you!"...

[Zebediah]

I really feel that Emily would make a more interesting match for Marten than Claire.

Aparently wasn't ment to happen, also no shipping.

And definitely no ship-to-ship combat. <= Caution: TVTropes link

[HES]

Must sleep. I expect this place full of squees, butts, or chickens when I get back.

chicken

Thank you.

Claire may or may not stay the night.

If she does, expect the Fayedozer to make some awkward assumptions in the morning

[Knight of Cydonia]

Cautious optimism mode... engaged?

[nosaJay19]

And now I can stop imagining some horrible scenario in which they make out and then the next morning Marty regrets it or doesn't remember it and Claire is devastated.

Which reminds me Claire has never kissed a person. I was carried away hoping that they'd kiss, but now I'm really glad Claire was able to be reasonable.

[Nyithra]

Yeah it had totally slipped my mind that she has never been kissed. As someone with anxiety and who is also taking ativan I can totally relate to the fact that she might overthink kissing marten if he's been drinking the day after. "Did he really like me? Was it just the booze?" etc. and taking the initiative to say the kiss shouldn't happen under such circumstances shows a pretty good awareness of her own mental health issues and what scenario this happens in will make her happiest and worry the least.

[NilsO]

If she does, expect the Fayedozer to make some awkward assumptions in the morning

I think Claire will somehow be gone before Faye re-enters the scene. Otherwise the awkwardness will be unbearable. I guess Faye will have questions for Marten, as well as encouragement and general advice.

Pintsize must be around somewhere? I guess he also wants to say something?

[BrusselSprouts]

I'm not sure I have ever wanted two people to get together in a work of fiction more than these two.

Princess Bubblegum and Marceline

This comic made me squee hardcore tbh

[ChrisSayer]

With all the squee and such, there hasn't been much chat about what's really going to happen next.

Like it of not, best to brace yourself for the obvious next chapter: the love triangle from Hell (or, at least, the crush triangle from Heck).

Ah, poor Emily Azuma.  It'll be heartbreaking when she calls Rupert Everett's cellphone, and he asks, "who's chasing you?"

(My Best Friend's Wedding reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QS7WC13-c0 Shame the clip cut off one of his best lines: Now, for God's sake, the wedding is at 6pm, you have a small, but distinct, window of opportunity to do the right thing.)

[HauntingPoem]

I'm just happy because (unless this goes absolutely to the dogs) regardless of the outcome I believe this cements Claire as one of the main cast.

[evilQuälgeist]

I'm just happy because (unless this goes absolutely to the dogs) regardless of the outcome I believe this cements Claire as one of the main cast.

I damn well hope so!

[HES]

Ah, poor Emily Azuma.

It's never been established whether she actually has a crush on him, though.

[Border Reiver]

Doesn't matter, now I want chicken wings.

[CaptainFish]

It would've been nice for Marten clear up the Emily thing, but I guess she didn't really clear it up either. I still like to imagine she got real close to his cheek and said, "smooch."

Hope she's not crushed by the squeelationship

[MegaBarrakuda]

It would've been nice for Marten clear up the Emily thing, but I guess she didn't really clear it up either. I still like to imagine she got real close to his cheek and said, "smooch."

Hope she's not crushed by the squeelationship

I don't even think that there was anything between Emily and Marten. Somebody (Tai?) mentioned that Emily don't mean it "like that" when she kisses Marten.