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Marten

6 (9%)

Faye

18 (26.9%)

Dora

8 (11.9%)

Hannelore

8 (11.9%)

Momo

7 (10.4%)

Marigold

3 (4.5%)

Claire

11 (16.4%)

Other (please specify in comment)

6 (9%)

Total Members Voted: 63

Voting closed: 29 Apr 2015, 05:04

[Method of Madness]

Veronica already knows about Marten and Claire. Whatever he's going to tell her, it's not that.

Wait, she knows they're actually dating? I know she knows Claire and wants them to, but I don't recall her finding out her son had a girlfriend.

[BenRG]

Veronica already knows about Marten and Claire. Whatever he's going to tell her, it's not that.

Wait, she knows they're actually dating? I know she knows Claire and wants them to, but I don't recall her finding out her son had a girlfriend.

It's not been explicitly said to her, no.

However, she caught Marten and Claire out walking hand-in-hand on the way to their first date. It's quite possible that she's rightly deduced that this is the case. That said, I doubt she knows that it's progressed to the point of intimacy and Claire casually coming home with Marten to spend a night and morning with him as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

[Akima]

Gabby could use the help.

It's the humidity.

Another long hair casualty.

Veronica's new hair does nothing for her.

[TieDyeKat]

Nope.  Veronica's about to go see Faye.  Supportive mom is supportive, especially to the adopted ones.

[chaospersonified]

Nope.  Veronica's about to go see Faye.  Supportive mom is supportive, especially to the adopted ones.

As someone who voted for the 'let's see Faye' option, this.

As someone who likes consistancy... No, I don't see the relationship between Veronica and Faye even APPROACHING adopted mom status. They're fond of each other, but the only significant conversation I can remember was the 'If you hurt him, I will kill you' from their first meeting

[Stoutfellow]

However, she caught Marten and Claire out walking hand-in-hand on the way to their first date. It's quite possible that she's rightly deduced that this is the case. That said, I doubt she knows that it's progressed to the point of intimacy and Claire casually coming home with Marten to spend a night and morning with him as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

I can - just barely - conceive of Marten being willing to tell her that. I can't see him using it as a trump card in response to "Why haven't you come to see me?". The Faye situation seems much more likely to be the ace up his sleeve.

[Interlude]

I'm sorry, but would it have been so terribly difficult for her to CALL Marten and invite him over properly? I mean, I know most kids don't need an invitation to come visit with the parents, but it is wildly inappropriate to come into his work acting like that.

[Mr. Skawronska]

And just to throw us ALL for a loop

A week of Wil and Penelope.

I am TOTALLY down with that.  I miss Pennelope.  Although Hanners is my favorite woobie.

Woobie, woobie, woobie!

Wait...Marten's middle name is TIBERIUS???

[Pilchard123]

It would be if Henry wasn't such a stick-in-the-mud.

[Aziraphale]

Another long hair casualty.

Veronica's new hair does nothing for her.

I kinda miss the gray streak in her hair, too.

[BenRG]

Another long hair casualty.

Veronica's new hair does nothing for her.

I kinda miss the gray streak in her hair, too.

My guess? She cut it short so it would fit under a hairnet at the bakery more easily and dyed in the silver streak because that's one of the excusable little vanities that an adult in love sometimes commits.

[EDIT]
Looking at the strip again, I've just realised that the silver streak is still there. It's just that Jeph hasn't coloured it in and left it white. Combined with it being tucked behind her ear, it looks like a hairband.

[Aziraphale]

Another long hair casualty.

Veronica's new hair does nothing for her.

I kinda miss the gray streak in her hair, too.

My guess? She cut it short so it would fit under a hairnet at the bakery more easily and dyed in the silver streak because that's one of the excusable little vanities that an adult in love sometimes commits.

I think Jeph cut it short 'cause shorter hair's easier to draw. I agree with your second point, though I love when people (especially women) just go unapologetically gray.

[Nepiophage]

I preferred it long. And Emily cutting her beautiful Japanese hair was a real tragedy.

[Method of Madness]

Her new hair's ok, I guess. Her old hair was ok, I guess.

[cesium133]

Her new hair's ok, I guess. Her old hair was ok, I guess.

It's hair, I guess. And if she had no hair, that would be ok, too, I guess.

[DSL]

Her new hair's ok, I guess. Her old hair was ok, I guess.

It's hair, I guess. And if she had no hair, that would be ok, too, I guess.

And that's OK.

[ankhtahr]

I don't know why, but I like short hair somehow. Pixie cuts look awesome on some people.

But that being said, people should have the hairstyle they want, and I have no strong feelings the one way or the other about Veronica's new hairdo.

[Method of Madness]

Her new hair's ok, I guess. Her old hair was ok, I guess.

It's hair, I guess. And if she had no hair, that would be ok, too, I guess.

And that's OK.

I guess

[stank sinatra]

lol, she shure is violently assaulting her adult son

Global Moderator Comment

I'm hoping that's just a bit of humor for your first Post

[Rghfrgl]

I'm going to counter this neutrality by evaluating the casts hair.

Faye I couldn't imagine with long hair. Looks good, fits her and I've always liked short hair with glasses. Although...

Tai pulls off that look better. She's got the small and androgynous thing down.

Dora's current hair looks good, though it doesn't stand out too much and I hadn't really thought about it until I decide to judge everyone based on hair.

Marigold looks fine with hair down, cute with it in a pony tail and, though it's admittedly probably a fashion don't for a grown woman, super cute with pigtails.

Emily looks better with long hair, though short hair probably fits her better. Doesn't seem like the 'spend a hour on her hair' type. That's time that could be spent catching mice for your true love. For the sake of variety maybe he should have kept it long anyway though.

I don't know if Hanners messy hair fits her or contradicts the ocd, but I like it.

I like Veronica's new hair. Looks younger, though I don't know how much of that is the hair and how much is how she's being drawn at the moment.

Claire with hair shading has the best hair. Claire without shading still has the best hair. But not by as wide a margin!

The guys? Who cares about the guys? I guess Dale's hair is pretty cool. Now leave me alone!

[Welu]

Dora with blonde hair growing out is still my favourite Dora design.

Edit: Random brought me this strip where Dora has her long hair tied up and it's so squeeable!

[Method of Madness]

I disagree, Rghfrgl, I'd like to see Faye with long hair. Although even if she stops cutting it now, it'd be years in real time before we saw that.

[Penquin47]

Here.  Faye with long hair.

I agree that the short hair suits Faye and Tai.  I hated Emily's haircut, admittedly part of that is projecting.  I would hate to wake up and find that I was drunk enough to have just cut off the hair I haven't had cut above my shoulders since seventh grade.

But the one that bugs me to this day is Sven.  Long-hair Sven, I liked a lot.  Short-hair Sven, I don't.

[TRVA123]

As a person who has had both long and short hair, I think short hair is more maintenance. I mean, it depends on the person, but the idea that short hair is easier is not universally true.

[Zebediah]

I have had long hair, oh, about 1992. It requires a little more maintenance than it did when it was short, but not significantly more. If it was a pain in the ass I'd have cut it short years ago.

[Rghfrgl]

I'd started getting...I'm not sure if it quite qualifies as a buzzcut or not, but my hair clipped down to half a inch a few years ago and I really wish I'd started to earlier. I love that the answer to the question 'do I need to comb my hair?' is literally always 'no'. It's like I'm cheating.

Women, save the particularly bold, can't really use that cheat. I worked with one girl who, proportionantly, had hair longer than Emily's. Often tied in a braid since you had to tie it anyway. And I'd think her hair was beautiful. But I'd also think 'Does she ever get caught in doors?' or 'What if she's careless going to the bathroom?' If nothing else she had to deal with a random jerk tugging it like a 13 year old when he walked by. Fortunately I don't think I bothered her too much when I did that. Hopefully  :p

[osaka]

It all depends on the level of "long". My sis had hair go down to her butt and she ended up extra mad with all the care she had to put on it.

[Method of Madness]

Speaking of haircuts, I got one today!

[War Sparrow]

I'd started getting...I'm not sure if it quite qualifies as a buzzcut or not, but my hair clipped down to half a inch a few years ago and I really wish I'd started to earlier. I love that the answer to the question 'do I need to comb my hair?' is literally always 'no'. It's like I'm cheating.

Women, save the particularly bold, can't really use that cheat. I worked with one girl who, proportionantly, had hair longer than Emily's. Often tied in a braid since you had to tie it anyway. And I'd think her hair was beautiful. But I'd also think 'Does she ever get caught in doors?' or 'What if she's careless going to the bathroom?' If nothing else she had to deal with a random jerk tugging it like a 13 year old when he walked by. Fortunately I don't think I bothered her too much when I did that. Hopefully  :p

I regularly shave my hair, though I haven't been bald in a while.  I wouldn't stay I'm bold..just lazy.

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

Comic.  Martenmom is psychic! 

[TRVA123]

This is good. I enjoy annoyed Clairten much more than lovey Clairten. MORE FRICTION!

I also agree with Veronica. What is Faye up to?

[ysth]

Psychic or pychic?  Is the "Pychic Readings" title a pun I'm not getting or a typo?

Update: it's "Psychic" in the archives list, so a typo.  Too bad, I'm always ready for a pun.

[Method of Madness]

She's the pie chick!

I love Claire's line

[wlewisiii]

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Jemf Jecks @jephjacques  ·  39s 39 seconds ago
always check your continuity, kids
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Haha I totally forgot Marten's mom ran into them while they were holding hands! TIME FOR A REWRITE
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[jmucchiello]

Self-involved much? That's so not-Marten. But here he is complaining that his mother did NOT involve herself in his love life. WTF.

[Method of Madness]

He had big news he shared with his mom, he's just disappointed she wasn't more excited is all.

[Aziraphale]

Wherein Veronica says what we've all been thinking...

On another note:

I'd started getting...I'm not sure if it quite qualifies as a buzzcut or not, but my hair clipped down to half a inch a few years ago and I really wish I'd started to earlier. I love that the answer to the question 'do I need to comb my hair?' is literally always 'no'. It's like I'm cheating.

Women, save the particularly bold, can't really use that cheat. I worked with one girl who, proportionantly, had hair longer than Emily's. Often tied in a braid since you had to tie it anyway. And I'd think her hair was beautiful. But I'd also think 'Does she ever get caught in doors?' or 'What if she's careless going to the bathroom?' If nothing else she had to deal with a random jerk tugging it like a 13 year old when he walked by. Fortunately I don't think I bothered her too much when I did that. Hopefully  :p

I regularly shave my hair, though I haven't been bald in a while.  I wouldn't stay I'm bold..just lazy.

I buzz mine in the winter and shave it in the summer. Low maintenance, plus the "pattern" of my balding is kinda odd. Can't just lose my damn hair like a normal person.

[Method of Madness]

I get an all around buzz (using a buzzer but not THAT short) every four or five months and then just let it grow as it will until I feel like getting another one. I never comb or brush it.

[Rghfrgl]

In her mind, I'm sure she didn't just call it, she made it happen

Jemf Jecks @jephjacques  ·  49s 49 seconds ago
Haha I totally forgot Marten's mom ran into them while they were holding hands! TIME FOR A REWRITE

Speaking of calling it. Called it!

[SubaruStephen]

the "pattern" of my balding is kinda odd. Can't just lose my damn hair like a normal person.

I have the same problem



Also: 2 more cute Claire faces.

[Is it cold in here?]

My sis had hair go down to her butt

Sounds like a pain in the ass.

Marten is standing up to his mom!

Will he be able to divert her attention into knitting an Alcohol Hat for Faye, made of a special fabric that repels alcohol cravings?

[valkygrrl]

Will he be able to divert her attention into knitting an Alcohol Hat for Faye, made of a special fabric that repels alcohol cravings?

You say alcohol hat and a beer helmet pops into my head. A yarn beer helmet, with yarn straws.

[JRDelirio]

He had big news he shared with his mom, he's just disappointed she wasn't more excited is all.

Well, sure, but since she had seen it coming all along it's not news to her and to her there are other more critical matters. So "that's nice, back to the important topic" is all he gets.  For once he thought he had something he could bring up that would give her pause, but no dice there.

[Method of Madness]

Well yeah, but he didn't know it wasn't news to her. Hardly fair to call him self involved for wanting her to be excited, since he thought she was just finding it out.

(Even if she saw them holding hands, it doesn't mean they were officially dating)

[Omega Entity]

As a person who has had both long and short hair, I think short hair is more maintenance. I mean, it depends on the person, but the idea that short hair is easier is not universally true.

Agreed. Anything between a pixie cut and ponytail-length hair is way more maintenance for me, especially since I have ridiculously thick hair and some curl to it that makes it prone to poofball status.

I'd started getting...I'm not sure if it quite qualifies as a buzzcut or not, but my hair clipped down to half a inch a few years ago and I really wish I'd started to earlier. I love that the answer to the question 'do I need to comb my hair?' is literally always 'no'. It's like I'm cheating.

Women, save the particularly bold, can't really use that cheat. I worked with one girl who, proportionantly, had hair longer than Emily's. Often tied in a braid since you had to tie it anyway. And I'd think her hair was beautiful. But I'd also think 'Does she ever get caught in doors?' or 'What if she's careless going to the bathroom?' If nothing else she had to deal with a random jerk tugging it like a 13 year old when he walked by. Fortunately I don't think I bothered her too much when I did that. Hopefully  :p

I'm so tempted to go back to my pixie cut, simply because not having to brush it was fucking awesome. And I save so much on hairdye that way!

[Gladstone]

Twitter oops!

Jemf Jecks @jephjacques  ·  39s 39 seconds ago
always check your continuity, kids
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 Jemf Jecks @jephjacques  ·  49s 49 seconds ago
Haha I totally forgot Marten's mom ran into them while they were holding hands! TIME FOR A REWRITE

Darn, I thought the original dialogue was better.  Marten's line doesn't quite match his expression now, and Claire's "I enjoyed the surprise" (paraphrasing--how could I have forgotten it already?) was more playful.  Dang continuity.  Dang everything!

Edit: And DANG ME for posting so much yesterday I didn't even realized I hit my 666th post!  Dang it!



No, forget it, kids, it's too late now.

[Kugai]

Momsensors activated


I wonder if Veronica will step in and help Faye



On second thoughts ..............

[Penquin47]

What was the original line, for those of us who didn't get to see it?

[cesium133]

I don't remember the exact wording, but it was something along the lines of:

Veronica: I saw it coming from a mile away.
Marten: Shit, I thought it was a surprise.
Claire: I enjoyed the surprise.

[Method of Madness]

And ugh, the old version worked so much better. Especially Claire's line.