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She doesn't have her hair up in a ponytail.

6 (6.8%)

Black really clashes with her eyes.

2 (2.3%)

That wasn't Splenda she put in her coffee.

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She got an extra ear piercing since yesterday.

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Faye has a scar on her right boob.

9 (10.2%)

Dora's hair was purple.

8 (9.1%)

She doesn't really need glasses.

5 (5.7%)

Pintsize has her entire BDSM collection uploaded into his memory.

24 (27.3%)

That WASN'T Kirk, but his brother Leeeeroooyyyy Jenkkinnnnsss!!!!

8 (9.1%)

Waffles taste better with chicken.

17 (19.3%)

Total Members Voted: 71

[Tabfan]

I'm not sure she locked him out of his apartment; I think she just ran upstairs and locked the door to the bedroom she's staying in.

Possibly, but the title of the comic, 'Leave House', seems to imply that she kicked him out of the appartment.

[akronnick]

You can just barely see the corner of the number plate sticking out from under the speech bubble.

[leahneedsanap]

Good catch on the number plate.  Guess it's time for a drunken jam session?

Also, at least Marten's mom didn't insist on taking over his room and telling him he could just sleep with Faye in another misguided attempt to "heal" him.  But I get the feeling Faye would have a new target for her punches then.

Perhaps Sven drinking with Marten (and, hopefully, keeping him from creeping on Faye again) will give his relationship with Faye a little more closure?  Let her see him as a platonically okay dude for taking care of her friend when he was in need of a keeper--and she had had some problems with filling that role herself of late.

OR MAYBE HE WILL JUST TRY TO HAVE DRUNK MAKEOUTS WITH SVEN INSTEAD HURR

[slydon]

Moar teary-eyed Dora?
Usually QC is my antidote to S*P... I'ma go kill myself now...
THANK YOU SVEN!

[Yellowstone]

You can just barely see the corner of the number plate sticking out from under the speech bubble.

Also, the number plate was clearly visible in the background as Jeph was drawing the comic.

[Blackjoker]

I can see Sven and Marten going drinking, I kind of want Pintsize to go with them, just out of morbid curiosity.

[cesariojpn]

Cump?

I'M TELLING!!

[snubnose]

Good catch on the number plate.  Guess it's time for a drunken jam session?

Also, at least Marten's mom didn't insist on taking over his room and telling him he could just sleep with Faye in another misguided attempt to "heal" him.  But I get the feeling Faye would have a new target for her punches then.

Perhaps Sven drinking with Marten (and, hopefully, keeping him from creeping on Faye again) will give his relationship with Faye a little more closure?  Let her see him as a platonically okay dude for taking care of her friend when he was in need of a keeper--and she had had some problems with filling that role herself of late.

OR MAYBE HE WILL JUST TRY TO HAVE DRUNK MAKEOUTS WITH SVEN INSTEAD HURR

I doubt Faye would ever dare to punch Martens Mom.

[Kugai]

Not if she didn't want to spend the next six months in her Dungeon.



Geez Sven, it's called Internal Monologue you dork!!

Though him and Marten getting together with a bottle of Whiskey might be a good idea - Until he opens his mouth about Martens Mom.

I wonder if the local park benches are available?

[Destenoth]

Cump?

I'M TELLING!!

Best QC related laugh I've had in a while

EDIT: I say QC related cause I read it here. I know the comic is Oglaf
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I hadn't realised Sven was out of his apartment. I think him and Marten going for a drink is an excellent idea. Not too sure it'll happen though. Sven might feel it would be more diplomatic to avoid Marten for a little while or something.

[Kugai]

I hadn't realised Sven was out of his apartment. I think him and Marten going for a drink is an excellent idea. Not too sure it'll happen though. Sven might feel it would be more diplomatic to avoid Marten for a little while or something.

Ummmmmmm

You do realise this is Sven you're talking about

Right??

[Delator]

I don't know who I dislike more at this point...Dora for locking Sven out of his own place, or Sven for letting her.

[Destenoth]

I hadn't realised Sven was out of his apartment. I think him and Marten going for a drink is an excellent idea. Not too sure it'll happen though. Sven might feel it would be more diplomatic to avoid Marten for a little while or something.

Ummmmmmm

You do realise this is Sven you're talking about

Right??

Well, he's trying to be a better person...

No you may well be right. It might cross his mind, but then perhaps it should have crossed his mind that Dora didn't want to hear about Marten's sexy mother. Ah well. He is getting better  .

I don't know who I dislike more at this point...Dora for locking Sven out of his own place, or Sven for letting her.

See, in this I think I can see the "Overplayed for the purposes of humour" thing others have mentioned coming into play. If we want to be completely serious then I guess it's an overreaction, but I think it's more just designed to provide a laugh and move the story forward. That is assuming that Sven goes out and interacts with someone (possibly Marten). He may well just drop by Will's or another friend's place without it being dealt with in comic.

[Delator]

I don't know who I dislike more at this point...Dora for locking Sven out of his own place, or Sven for letting her.

See, in this I think I can see the "Overplayed for the purposes of humour" thing others have mentioned coming into play.

If we want to be completely serious then I guess it's an overreaction, but I think it's more just designed to provide a laugh and move the story forward. That is assuming that Sven goes out and interacts with someone (possibly Marten). He may well just drop by Will's or another friend's place without it being dealt with in comic.

I certainly hope that's where we're going...

I know that if you lock me out of my own place, you'd better stay in there forever.

It's my place...you have no authority to control what I say or do therein, especially if you're family and I'm doing you a favor by letting you stay there.

...but from what I'm seeing we're slowly morphing Sven into the same level of pushover as Marten. With luck this strip was what you described, but I'm guessing it's just another part of the continuing trend.

[Ctharlhie94]

Jeph likes his powerful women

[Somnus Eternus]

Oi, Sven...    Settle down, champ.  Settle down.

[Akima]

Yeah, so Sven needs to adjust his internal censor, but the real question is why Dora and Sven were watching, rather joylessly, Marten's Mum perform in the first place. I just can't imagine watching a fetish video with my brother.

[ummmkay]

i seriously doubt that his comment was in any way related to whatever they were watching on tv.

[TheEvilDog]

Yeah, so Sven needs to adjust his internal censor, but the real question is why Dora and Sven were watching, rather joylessly, Marten's Mum perform in the first place. I just can't imagine watching a fetish video with my brother.

They weren't watching a fetish video, because if you had forgotten, Sven met Veronica earlier in the day. It was just something you casually say without thinking.

Anyway, anyone want to know how to do an impression of Sven Bianchi?

Step 1. Open mouth
Step 2. Lift foot to mouth
Step 3. Insert foot into mouth
Step 4. Act horrified
Step 5. Bang on the door like Fred Flintstone

[Wraith11B]

See, this is why I always have a spare key on my dog tags.  Or at least, another one hidden somewhere, say, with a friend down the hall or something.

[jwhouk]

"On January 11, Sven Bianchi was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his sister. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that someday, he would return to her (since she had all his Pavement CD's). With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his friend, Marten Reed. Sometime earlier, Reed's girlfriend had left him - ironically, the same woman who kicked Bianchi out of his own house. Can two scorned men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?"

(Cue theme from "The Odd Couple")

[snubnose]

Yeah, so Sven needs to adjust his internal censor, but the real question is why Dora and Sven were watching, rather joylessly, Marten's Mum perform in the first place. I just can't imagine watching a fetish video with my brother.

What gives you the idea they watch Marten's Mum ? They just look like they watch the regular TV program.

[Delator]

"On January 11, Sven Bianchi was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his sister. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that someday, he would return to her (since she had all his Pavement CD's). With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his friend, Marten Reed. Sometime earlier, Reed's girlfriend had left him - ironically, the same woman who kicked Bianchi out of his own house. Can two scorned men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?"

(Cue theme from "The Odd Couple")

I nearly panicked for a moment at the mere possibility that something like this might happen...before remembering that Faye lives there too, so it'll never happen.

Don't  do  that... 

[Loki]

A) He's been in a dangerous place lately and doing some dangerous things. Granted, it hasn't gone on long enough to be a massive worry yet. So just, you know, general breakup angst.

Uh, like what? Getting drunk and making a dick move on his roommate (pun intended)? That hardly classifies as "dangerous" in my book, unless you mean the kind of "Faye will beat you to death"-danger. The kind of dangerous I think of is wrapping your car around a tree or something to that extent.

To be honest, I don't think Marten in therapy is particularly likely, as that would mean 4 characters undergoing psychiatric treatment.

Uhm, who? Faye, Dora, Marten and?.. I don't think Hanners is undergoing therapy at the moment. At least we know for sure she isn't taking any meds (she mentioned she had been on some powerful meds when first meeting Marten, but has stopped taking them at some point).

[StevenC]

I think Hanners still goes. It just isn't mentioned because it's become like brushing her teeth to her.

[Border Reiver]

"On January 11, Sven Bianchi was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his sister. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that someday, he would return to her (since she had all his Pavement CD's). With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his friend, Marten Reed. Sometime earlier, Reed's girlfriend had left him - ironically, the same woman who kicked Bianchi out of his own house. Can two scorned men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?"

(Cue theme from "The Odd Couple")

First the A-Team reference, now the Odd Couple, if we're going for 70s/early 80s TV can we somehow get original recipe BSG?  I miss Lorne Greene.

[The Seldom Killer]

"On January 11, Sven Bianchi was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his sister. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that someday, he would return to her (since she had all his Pavement CD's). With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his friend, Marten Reed. Sometime earlier, Reed's girlfriend had left him - ironically, the same woman who kicked Bianchi out of his own house. Can two scorned men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?"

(Cue theme from "The Odd Couple")

First the A-Team reference, now the Odd Couple, if we're going for 70s/early 80s TV can we somehow get original recipe BSG?  I miss Lorne Greene.

I kind of regret the A-Team silliness I started and I'll probably regret this but I'll round out the trifecta by suggesting that Marten, fed up with his chew-toy status decides to hit the road like an emo-Michael Knight using Pintsize as the computer behind a porn obsessed sweary Kit.

[Mr_Rose]

Yeah, so Sven needs to adjust his internal censor, but the real question is why Dora and Sven were watching, rather joylessly, Marten's Mum perform in the first place. I just can't imagine watching a fetish video with my brother.

I like the way you think.

[Boomslang]

Three other characters, besides Marten, that it might be fun for Sven to go visit-

A. Hanners. We know they get along really well, but they don't hang out much. Might incidentally lead to...
B. Marigold. Cue massive awkwardness, especially from Momo. Plus, Sven might be impressed by Marbear's mastery of WoW.
C. Veronica, in a bar somewhere. Could happen, and would probably lead to lots of exposition.

I'd also suggest Jimbo, but he doesn't feature that often in the comic. Last time we saw him was during the Tai/Marigold fanfic arc, as I recall.

[TheEvilDog]

I'd also suggest Jimbo, but he doesn't feature that often in the comic. Last time we saw him was during the Tai/Marigold fanfic arc, as I recall.

Last time I saw Jimbo in the comic was during the Con Marten and Dora went to, unless I've missed something...

Anyway, he's more Marten's "friend", seeing as the only time we ever see Jimbo is around Marten....Wait!

What if Jimbo is some sort of physical manifestation of Marten's inner drunkard?....Nah, too screwy an idea.

[tomart]

Re: Marten + Marigold...?
I haven't sensed any attraction, but AnAverageWriter made some good points. 

Marten and Dora don't actually have much in common, either.
Marigold once said she just wants a boy who would be nice to her; Marten is that personified. 
And she is similar in body type to Faye, whom he yearned for long time.*

Perhaps in Real Life, such a pairing would match two nice people (I'm not too different from Marten, and I would love someone like Marigold.)  But the Alphagirl - Passiveboy drama wouldn't be there for a comic.

*Perhaps Dora was actually correct all along, that he went along with her as rebound (and good sex) and some mysterious spark (or just confidence, ambition, stuff like that) she wanted was missing.  So she broke up with him, but without telling him the real reason.

[Border Reiver]

"On January 11, Sven Bianchi was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his sister. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that someday, he would return to her (since she had all his Pavement CD's). With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his friend, Marten Reed. Sometime earlier, Reed's girlfriend had left him - ironically, the same woman who kicked Bianchi out of his own house. Can two scorned men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?"

(Cue theme from "The Odd Couple")

First the A-Team reference, now the Odd Couple, if we're going for 70s/early 80s TV can we somehow get original recipe BSG?  I miss Lorne Greene.

I kind of regret the A-Team silliness I started and I'll probably regret this but I'll round out the trifecta by suggesting that Marten, fed up with his chew-toy status decides to hit the road like an emo-Michael Knight using Pintsize as the computer behind a porn obsessed sweary Kit.

Never regret the silliness - it is what separates us from the (insert name of something non-silly here)

[Boomslang]

Last time I saw Jimbo in the comic was during the Con Marten and Dora went to, unless I've missed something...

Ah. I got confused. Tai and bad writing were involved in both places.

In any case, yeah, he and sven aren't buddies. But there are a finite number of bars in this town, and Jimbo spends a lot of time in them from what we've seen. Another one of the 'not impossible, just not likely' things.

[cuzsis]

I don't know who I dislike more at this point...Dora for locking Sven out of his own place, or Sven for letting her.

 Agreed.

 Why is it any of Dora's business to hate Sven for thinking of Marten's mom as hot in a casual conversational way?

 Isn't this *his* apartment she's crashing in?
 She thought VV was hot too, is she jealous of her brother's opinion somehow?
 Wasn't this the same type of irrational jealous behavior that screwed her relationship with Marten in the first place?

 But no, nevermind all that. She's just going to lock him out of his own apartment for having the same opinion she does.

/obviously I didn't find today's comic very funny. Maybe I'm looking at it from the wrong end or something.

[tomart]

cuzsis, i'm offended by her behavior, too

but i think maybe all the reasons you list are WHY she overreacted, and why it's "funny":  he just casually brought up all the crap that's bothering her, all at once, in one offhand comment. 

this was better, and more succinct, than watching her scream and rant.  I trust Sven can find a comfy place to sleep, maybe not alone, maybe just hang out with Veronica...  That would pay Dora back, n'est-ce pas?

[TheEvilDog]

I trust Sven can <cut> maybe just hang out with Veronica...  That would pay Dora back, n'est-ce pas?

While at the same time be another kick to the nads while Marten is down. Seriously, there is one unwritten rule amongst guys, even if you aren't exactly friends with them and that is you don't sleep with their mothers! Sven might have been a douche before the "Faye" incident, but he has grown a little since then, does anyone think he'd actually do something like that? (Watch now on Friday where the last panel will be......If I say it, Jeph won't do it)

[iduguphergrave]

Is it just me or does Dora look like she's about to cry in the first two panels?

[Is it cold in here?]

A) He's been in a dangerous place lately and doing some dangerous things. Granted, it hasn't gone on long enough to be a massive worry yet. So just, you know, general breakup angst.

Uh, like what?

Drinking most of a bottle while being skinny without a spotter makes for a risk of unfunny alcohol overdose.

[Skewbrow]

Is it just me or does Dora look like she's about to cry in the first two panels?

No. My first (and second) impression was exactly the same. She could be just numbly watching whatever non-cerebral flick they chose to rent to pass the evening, but something about her says she's desperately trying to hold back her tears...

...and then, unable to ignore it any longer, Sven decides to break the awkward silence with the first thing that pops into his mind.

[ducktape]

Is it just me or does Dora look like she's about to cry in the first two panels?

No. My first (and second) impression was exactly the same. She could be just numbly watching whatever non-cerebral flick they chose to rent to pass the evening, but something about her says she's desperately trying to hold back her tears...
...and then, unable to ignore it any longer, Sven decides to break the awkward silence with the first thing that pops into his mind.

For which Dora, instead of forcing Sven to listen to a drawn-out, tearful, not-entirely-unjustified rant, kicks him out of the apartment; she just can't deal with his flippancy at the moment.  Hopefully Sven will meet up with some other member of the cast and Jeph won't just drop the potential miniarc.

[Mustakyy]

Sven, Sven, Sven. You still have the way with words and with timing.        

Yeah, so Sven needs to adjust his internal censor, but the real question is why Dora and Sven were watching, rather joylessly, Marten's Mum perform in the first place. I just can't imagine watching a fetish video with my brother.

AUGH!    That haven't even crossed my mind. Urgh, I think i need some brain bleach.

Is it just me or does Dora look like she's about to cry in the first two panels?

No. My first (and second) impression was exactly the same. She could be just numbly watching whatever non-cerebral flick they chose to rent to pass the evening, but something about her says she's desperately trying to hold back her tears...

...and then, unable to ignore it any longer, Sven decides to break the awkward silence with the first thing that pops into his mind.

Eeek! Are you reading my thoughts?? If so, please disregard any shady/questionable information.    

Seriously talking, idugup i gotta admit couldn't have said it better.

[Carl-E]

this was better, and more succinct, than watching her scream and rant. 

I don't think she did - I can picture her getting up after his comment, silently pulling him up, leading him to the door and giving him the bum's rush, before he even had a chance to realize what was going on and object. 

And yes, if she wasn't about to cry, she probably had been crying earlier.  Marten's having a hard time, and and most of his pain right now is self-inflicted; he got hungover all on his own.  Mom didn't help much, but he's as guilty for falling into the old parent-child patterns as she is.  Dora's pain is pretty much self-inflicted as well, but I think that Dora's harder on herself than Marten is on himself.  Just her nature, ya know?  If you're a driven over-achiever compensating for a star of a brother, then when you're making yourself miserable, you need to be thorough and complete about it.  Nothing less will do!

[Somnus Eternus]

Three other characters, besides Marten, that it might be fun for Sven to go visit-

A. Hanners. We know they get along really well, but they don't hang out much. Might incidentally lead to...
B. Marigold. Cue massive awkwardness, especially from Momo. Plus, Sven might be impressed by Marbear's mastery of WoW.
C. Veronica, in a bar somewhere. Could happen, and would probably lead to lots of exposition.

I'd also suggest Jimbo, but he doesn't feature that often in the comic. Last time we saw him was during the Tai/Marigold fanfic arc, as I recall.

Marigold'd be awkward because of Angus and all.  Nah, he goes to see Dale/Gendo, who's still tracking Marigold down...

Edit: In WoW.  Not actually, you know, stalking her IRL.

[tomart]

...and then, unable to ignore it any longer, Sven decides to break the awkward silence with the first thing that pops into his mind.

See??  He's "trying to help" just like Veronica was for Marten!   So let's excuse Sven too!   (Double standards?)

Carl:  I don't consider Marten's pain to be "self-inflicted." 

[TheEvilDog]

Carl:  I don't consider Marten's pain to be "self-inflicted." 

I dunno, I think that hangover was pretty much his own self doing.

[Boomslang]

To distinguish-

Marten's physical pain, if he still has any, is due to Faye punching him in the head.

Marten's emotional pain is due to Dora breaking up with him.

Marten is not the proximate cause of either of these, although he's in part responsible for both (he could have not decided to date Dora, if we're gettin' hypothetical here.)

[jwhouk]

Yeah, so Sven needs to adjust his internal censor, but the real question is why Dora and Sven were watching, rather joylessly, Marten's Mum perform in the first place. I just can't imagine watching a fetish video with my brother.

I like the way you think.

...Maybe it's an "E! True Hollywood Stories" episode - "Veronica Vance - Behind the Domme"

[ducktape]

To distinguish-

Marten's physical pain, if he still has any, is due to Faye punching him in the head.

Marten's emotional pain is due to Dora breaking up with him.

Marten is not the proximate cause of either of these, although he's in part responsible for both (he could have not decided to date Dora, if we're gettin' hypothetical here.)

I suppose some of his physical pain could still be from his überhangover ...
And some of his emotional pain could be from feeling little to no sympathy in general.  This isn't entirely true, but if it happens enough you begin to believe it's true all the time.

[maddness]

Marigold'd be awkward because of Angus and all.  Nah, he goes to see Dale/Gendo, who's still tracking Marigold down...

Edit: In WoW.  Not actually, you know, stalking her IRL.

Except for when he's popping out of darkened alleyways.

Edit: Fixing mah link! 

[jwhouk]

I'm a bit scared. I clicked on the "random" link on today's comic - and it sent me to #504.

Yeah, you know, that one.