Topic: Damn you, Willis! (Dumbing of Age) (Read 638759 times)

Kugai · « **Reply #250 on:** 06 Apr 2015, 12:03 »

Maybe Ethan can start a Terms Wiki that Joyce can use.

Loki · « **Reply #251 on:** 06 Apr 2015, 15:00 »

Quote from: ssǝupɐW ɟo poɥʇǝW on 06 Apr 2015, 08:08

But you still call it porn mode?

Yes. I never claimed I was consistent, nor that I was 100% serious.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #252 on:** 07 Apr 2015, 10:55 »

Are you complete?

Gladstone · « **Reply #253 on:** 10 Apr 2015, 16:20 »

That is just too much Becky.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #254 on:** 10 Apr 2015, 16:50 »

The hell it is.

explicit · « **Reply #255 on:** 10 Apr 2015, 22:27 »

But... I don't like Becky all that much...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #256 on:** 10 Apr 2015, 22:36 »

I'm not a huge fan either, just wanted to use that line.

Kugai · « **Reply #257 on:** 10 Apr 2015, 23:16 »

Too much Sal

LeeC · « **Reply #258 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 07:24 »

So is Becky caught now?

Kugai · « **Reply #259 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 12:21 »

That all depends

Masterpiece · « **Reply #260 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 17:35 »

Damn Becky.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #261 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 18:18 »

Quote from: Kugai on 11 Apr 2015, 12:21

That all depends

It depends on who's looking, and whether they'll tell.

I'm too new to know these characters that are watching, but I've done what Joyce is doing, sheltered someone in my dorm room against school policy, so I know that it's okay for students to know, but it can't get back to faculty. In my case, it wasn't even a big secret to anybody that knew me or my friend. Then again, we had no RA, just an old guy in charge of the entire dorm as a unit, so it was easier to keep the information out of the wrong peoples' hands.

Stoon · « **Reply #262 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 21:00 »

Quote from: chaospersonified on 11 Apr 2015, 18:18

Quote from: Kugai on 11 Apr 2015, 12:21
That all depends

It depends on who's looking, and whether they'll tell.

I'm too new to know these characters that are watching, but I've done what Joyce is doing, sheltered someone in my dorm room against school policy, so I know that it's okay for students to know, but it can't get back to faculty. In my case, it wasn't even a big secret to anybody that knew me or my friend. Then again, we had no RA, just an old guy in charge of the entire dorm as a unit, so it was easier to keep the information out of the wrong peoples' hands.

I never heard of a RA until Dumbing of Age. But then, I never lived in a university dorm. I don't think they have RAs here, I could be wrong.

cesium133 · « **Reply #263 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 21:01 »

Where I went they had them in the dorms, but they were called "prefects" instead of RAs.

explicit · « **Reply #264 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 21:04 »

Did you go to fancypants school!?

... I just wanted to say fancypants... I'm sorry...

cesium133 · « **Reply #265 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 21:06 »

Nah, just some little Catholic liberal arts college.

Kugai · « **Reply #266 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 21:09 »

Actually, the more I look at it, the more I think that that outfit doesn't suit Becky

Sal's style just seems ........ off on her body type.

Gladstone · « **Reply #267 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 21:16 »

Still, better that than this.

Sure, Sal can wear just about anything, but seriously, those, um, "shorts" just looked ridiculous.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #268 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 08:20 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 11 Apr 2015, 21:06

Nah, just some little Catholic liberal arts college.

Hogwarts?

cesium133 · « **Reply #269 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 08:24 »

According to the religious people I've heard from, Hogwarts is a heathen school. Besides, a proper Catholic college has "Saint" at the beginning of its name.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #270 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 08:46 »

Wait, do we know what's on that paper?

ChaoSera · « **Reply #271 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 08:48 »

explicit · « **Reply #272 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 09:50 »

So basically - and I feel like I'm 90% sure of this - people are going to start assuming Joyce is/wants/is going to be porking Becky.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #273 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 10:01 »

Oh right.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #274 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 12:10 »

I am starting to like Joyce more and more, because she's being such a gigantic doofus about the whole thing.

Kugai · « **Reply #275 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 15:29 »

I wonder if Ruthless will go.

CrowFairy · « **Reply #276 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 15:48 »

Only if she could watch Joyce squirm.

Kugai · « **Reply #277 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 21:09 »

That's a given.

Gladstone · « **Reply #278 on:** 13 Apr 2015, 21:12 »

Phone call!

Goshdangit, Joyce, I told you to prepare for this, but did you listen to me? Noooo.

Kugai · « **Reply #279 on:** 13 Apr 2015, 21:53 »

Come to the Dark Side Joyce

We have Lesbians with Cookies

cesium133 · « **Reply #280 on:** 14 Apr 2015, 06:16 »

Sorry, Joyce heard "cooties" and now she's terrified again.

Kugai · « **Reply #281 on:** 14 Apr 2015, 15:11 »

Dammit!!

CrowFairy · « **Reply #282 on:** 16 Apr 2015, 14:00 »

I'm enough in the midst of a depressive episode that I can't tell whether I just don't enjoy this strip anymore in general or if I don't like it right now because I'm depressed enough to have lots of really negative thoughts toward things I like, including one of my favorite movies.

One of my issues right now is that I'm having a lot of angst about being the age I am and not relating very much to the people around me because they're at such a different, immature point in their lives. Just makes me feel like the odd one out, even more so than usual.

I think I'd like to take a break from DoA and all of its drama, but I compulsively check it because it's one of my only comics that actually updates every day. :S

Gladstone · « **Reply #283 on:** 18 Apr 2015, 21:35 »

Quote from: LoliButt on 16 Apr 2015, 14:00

I think I'd like to take a break from DoA and all of its drama, but I compulsively check it because it's one of my only comics that actually updates every day. :S

I've been trying to do the same recently, not for the same reasons as you (and I hope you find a way to cope with your issues--my early-mid twenties kinda sucked too, but hang in there, the mid-late twenties get slightly better, kinda, I think?), but because I spend way too much time compulsively checking updates as well. Same with QC. I wish I had the patience to build up a 1-2 week backlog of strips to read at my leisure, rather than watching Jeph's Twitter and checking the time every few minutes to see if it's 11:01 PM local time yet, but I haven't quite succeeded yet. Although I did manage to take a two-week hiatus during Faye's hospitalization by binge-reading Dumbing of Age, so maybe I just need to find some other long-running webcomics to distract me...

Kugai · « **Reply #284 on:** 18 Apr 2015, 21:55 »

Well!!

At least Walky's honest.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #285 on:** 19 Apr 2015, 02:55 »

Quote from: Gladstone on 18 Apr 2015, 21:35

maybe I just need to find some other long-running webcomics to distract me...

I've been reading Guilded Age recently, and would recommend it if you asked. Or even if you didn't.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #286 on:** 19 Apr 2015, 05:44 »

Second on Guilded Age. Also Gunnerkrieg Court, Girl Genius, Waspi Square, El Goonish Shive, Flaky Pastry.. and many more. All excellent comics I've been reading for years and would recommend. Oh, and something called Questionable Content, if you're into that sort of thing...

CrowFairy · « **Reply #287 on:** 19 Apr 2015, 15:04 »

Quote from: Gladstone on 18 Apr 2015, 21:35

Quote from: LoliButt on 16 Apr 2015, 14:00
I think I'd like to take a break from DoA and all of its drama, but I compulsively check it because it's one of my only comics that actually updates every day. :S

I've been trying to do the same recently, not for the same reasons as you (and I hope you find a way to cope with your issues--my early-mid twenties kinda sucked too, but hang in there, the mid-late twenties get slightly better, kinda, I think?), but because I spend way too much time compulsively checking updates as well. Same with QC. I wish I had the patience to build up a 1-2 week backlog of strips to read at my leisure, rather than watching Jeph's Twitter and checking the time every few minutes to see if it's 11:01 PM local time yet, but I haven't quite succeeded yet. Although I did manage to take a two-week hiatus during Faye's hospitalization by binge-reading Dumbing of Age, so maybe I just need to find some other long-running webcomics to distract me...

Thanks.

I'm kind of treading water for the next few weeks, but there's a lot at stake. :/

I have quite a few other comics I'm hooked on, and I'm getting caught up on my GoComics, so that's nice to have a backlog of.

Gladstone · « **Reply #288 on:** 19 Apr 2015, 16:38 »

Quote from: Neko_Ali on 19 Apr 2015, 05:44

Second on Guilded Age. Also Gunnerkrieg Court, Girl Genius, Waspi Square, El Goonish Shive, Flaky Pastry.. and many more. All excellent comics I've been reading for years and would recommend. Oh, and something called Questionable Content, if you're into that sort of thing...

Thanks for the recs! I have Gunnerkrigg, Girl Genius, and EGS bookmarked to read, but hadn't heard of the rest. Also Shortpacked and Girls with Slingshots, among others.

Gladstone · « **Reply #289 on:** 21 Apr 2015, 21:15 »

WELP.

(So much for trying to take a break...)

explicit · « **Reply #290 on:** 21 Apr 2015, 21:35 »

I am now ready for someone to start cuddling.

Kugai · « **Reply #291 on:** 21 Apr 2015, 22:48 »

*Cue slow, dramatic music*

LeeC · « **Reply #292 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 05:14 »

All aboard the feels train

Joyce is doing her best to try to block out the explanation with her mind and just trying not to think about it.

I can't help but feel like this is all culminating into a confrontation with that guy. Becky beats the shit out of him, cops come and take away Becky and the guy.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #293 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 05:24 »

This is one of those times when I don't know what's going on. I'm familiar with Roz only from Shortpacked, but the characters are different in DoA, and there's different histories for everybody. I guess we'll find out the backstory sooner or later...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #294 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 08:07 »

Have you not read from the beginning of DoA? Why would you jump in without catching up?

chaospersonified · « **Reply #295 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 08:39 »

Quote from: ssǝupɐW ɟo poɥʇǝW on 23 Apr 2015, 08:07

Have you not read from the beginning of DoA? Why would you jump in without catching up?

Honestly? Because it was a link on the QC page, I enjoyed what was happening, but I haven't had time to rewind through the whole archive. My first strip was Becky's arrival and Joyce's reaction. It seemed interesting, and I know some of these characters from Shortpacked already. Well, their personalities, thinking specifically of Mike here.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #296 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 08:59 »

It's kind of an important thing.. The short version of it is that some of the others convinced Joyce to go to a party at the college. Sarah protested that it was a bad idea, but they went anyway. Joyce met a guy there who pretended to be nice and religious, but was just looking to get her alone so he could rape her. He slipped her a roofie at one point, and while she was fuzzing out, she hit him with the glass she was holding, cutting his face and her hand. That's how blood got on the orange sweater. Then Sarah showed up with a baseball bat and slugged the guy. During all the confusion, he slipped away and the girls got Joyce back to her room. Despite others urging her to report it, she just didn't want to think about it and eventually they relented. Joyce has been stewing about it ever since. The guy that Joyce kept seeing everyone as a few weeks back when she ran from gender studies to find Ethan was the attempted rapist. And probably a serial rapist because he's apparently been known to cruise college parties like that.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #297 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 10:14 »

Thanks for the run down

I had seen something about that in the comments, I think. I knew that somebody, one of the characters either had bedn, or nearly was raped in the recent past. The comment was vague, someone pointing out that dramatic storylines weren't unheard of in this strip.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #298 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 11:13 »

Fair enough, it's just weird to me to start in the middle and keep going from where you started instead of going back and catching up, even if that takes a while.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #299 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 16:21 »

Quote from: ssǝupɐW ɟo poɥʇǝW on 23 Apr 2015, 11:13

Fair enough, it's just weird to me to start in the middle and keep going from where you started instead of going back and catching up, even if that takes a while.

It is for me, too. Never done it before. My job is finishing up tomorrow, I'll likely spend part of my unemployment reading through the rest of it

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