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It depends on how much those involved drink...

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...and on the amount of Spathe Ham consumed.

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I dunno, but I don't want to see MartenMom drunk.

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Nor Claire.

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10 tons of snow will suddenly fall on the cast, dropping the wedding into darkness.

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Be realistic: more like 5 tons.

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There are no waffles because you eat Pancakes on Fat Tuesday, so there.

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Total Members Voted: 75

[WAYF]

I love it when Jeph makes the hair freak out as much as the face. It's a great cartoon-y sort of effect.

Also, I've just realized that this forum doesn't accept "Jeph" as a legitimate word.
For shame, forum spell-check.

[bhtooefr]

Are you sure that's the forum's spell checker, or your web browser's?

I don't see a forum-specific spell checker here, just my browser's.

[pwhodges]

Not the forum; but you can teach your own spell checker to spell Jeph and Marten.

[Ruhtrax]

I love it when Jeph makes the hair freak out as much as the face. It's a great cartoon-y sort of effect.

Also, I've just realized that this forum doesn't accept "Jeph" as a legitimate word.
For shame, forum spell-check.

Well it makes the readers fell more about the character ...
Hm... like a cat or some sort.

[Just Karen]

I'd say depending on the client's wishes there might be no difference at all ...

NOW! We are getting into disturbing teritory?

Is that disturbing territory?  My disturbing territory trigger's been turned off for a while.

Re: the comic, Dom/me voice is absolutely a thing, even when those around don't know they are dominant.  I've been known to use that voice at work with particularly foolish contractors and clients, and I'm not a pro-domme (though I did consider changing careers at one point).  And it is different than "Mean Mommy", though some D types use "Mean Mommy" instead.

[Game and Watch Forever]

Okay, those last two panels are freakin' hilarious. One of the funniest strips in a while. Part of it is just due to the fact that I can so imagine this pretty vividly.

A different font in the speechbubble might have been an improvement, but otherwise yes, most chucklesome.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt a different font could have been used to help put a visual on the voice, though I do love her facial expression enough to think any more might be overkill.

Though if it did use a different font, what would it be? I can only think of "bold" and well, Claire's already using that in response and it's obviously not a dom-voice.

[bhtooefr]

Stencil.

Think drill sergeant.

[Method of Madness]

the fact that children are property!

Where did that come from?

[TheEvilDog]

So it seems like someone is looking to drown their sorrows.

[Somebody]

I don't get why Veronica is here at all, TBH. Even if you're on fairly good terms with your ex, that doesn't oblige you to attend their remarriage - doubly so when you're one of the few to arrive a day early.

[Barmymoo]

It's not really a dominatrix voice thing, but my speech therapist told me that it's perfectly normal for women to adopt a lower vocal tone when talking about things that are important, or trying to be taken seriously. Gendered voice begins very early in life, even though physiologically children's voice appartus is exactly the same across genders.

Perhaps Veronica was invited?

[westrim]

I don't get why Veronica is here at all, TBH. Even if you're on fairly good terms with your ex, that doesn't oblige you to attend their remarriage - doubly so when you're one of the few to arrive a day early.

Who said she was obliged? She attended because she wanted to.

[TRVA123]

I just keep remembering the last time Veronica visited Marten. I'm going to be on the edge of my seat the entire time, worried that she will start acting like a jerk.

Yeah, I think Veronica was invited to the wedding. She and Henry seem to be bros.

[westrim]

BROS! BROS! BROS!

[Is it cold in here?]

the fact that children are property!

Where did that come from?

History.

As I understand, it's still law in some places in the US.

[cesariojpn]

Does it count as being outed if your identified by someone else thru a proper pronoun (Marten telling Veronica she's using her Dom voice)?

[Carl-E]

Clair(ice) already knows her profession.    So no, it's not outing. 

[Valdís]

Clair(ice)

Welp, someone found her stage-name.

[bhtooefr]

Well, it could still be outing to tell Claire in the car, but I'm getting the impression that she doesn't care THAT much about that being what she's known for.

[judemorrigan]

I don't get why Veronica is here at all, TBH. Even if you're on fairly good terms with your ex, that doesn't oblige you to attend their remarriage - doubly so when you're one of the few to arrive a day early.

Who said she was obliged? She attended because she wanted to.

I suspect it might more accurate to say that she decided to attend because she thought she wanted to.

[DSL]

Until events prove me wrong (they will), I'm going to stick with this hypothesis: Veronica decided to attend, thinking she'd be the center of attention and, having found she isn't, is now dealing with her regrets.
(Secondary motivation: see what Maurice has that she hasn't got, besides the obvious)

[Carl-E]

Youth, for one...

[Irishninja]

Did anyone else notice that Veronica's boobs were growing significantly between each panel?
What on earth is going on?

[Pilchard123]

I'm blaming camera/viewpoint angles and distances.

[westrim]

Until events prove me wrong (they will), I'm going to stick with this hypothesis: Veronica decided to attend, thinking she'd be the center of attention and, having found she isn't, is now dealing with her regrets.

Why do you think she wants to be the center of attention?

[Bluesummers]

I think Veronica still has romantic feeling for Henry, and because she knows those feelings won't be returned, it hurts her inside. And unfortunately, that's part of being human.

[Is it cold in here?]

She's just had a misfire of her dom face.

We can imagine that she may realize that she overused it with Marten, and that he's no longer a child.

Somehow she doesn't seem epiphany-prone, but then neither did Ms. Chatham.

Uh-oh, drunk bubbles arising from Martenmom.

[Merdrak]

Did anyone else notice that Veronica's boobs were growing significantly between each panel?
What on earth is going on?

I'm blaming camera/viewpoint angles and distances.

^ Correct.

I think Veronica still has romantic feeling for Henry, and because she knows those feelings won't be returned, it hurts her inside. And unfortunately, that's part of being human.

I think you're onto something there, especially considering that she never stated how she felt with the divorce.  To expand on that theory.. Henry probably, upon the realization of his orientation and/or openly stating it, probably saw the divorce as the right thing to do - for both him and Veronica, so as not to keep either of them locked in a relationship that either couldn't go any further than it had or would have been unhealthy for them both.    Of course, this is all theory.


In my head, I was reminded of Hannibal Lecter for a moment while reading this, until Claire went into "HAGERGERGURK YES MA'AM" mode.     

I wonder if this counts as an awkward zone moment? haha.

[Adjamemnon]

I think Veronica still has romantic feeling for Henry, and because she knows those feelings won't be returned, it hurts her inside. And unfortunately, that's part of being human.

If this were Reddit, I would upvote you.  I don't know what we do here.

But yes, the marriage probably ended not because Veronica stopped loving Henry, but because Henry realized he didn't love women.

[DSL]

Until events prove me wrong (they will), I'm going to stick with this hypothesis: Veronica decided to attend, thinking she'd be the center of attention and, having found she isn't, is now dealing with her regrets.

Why do you think she wants to be the center of attention?

Those are the personality traits Jeph's given her: A need to be in control (even outside of, um, work) and a concomitant need for things around her to go her way, oblivious to/uncaring of the cost to anyone else. Most recently, I'm looking at her attitudes and expressions during the conversation around the dinner table; she petulantly interjects her own opinion as an absolute, appears miffed when it's ignored or at least not acknowledged as an absolute (waitaminute ... is this Veronica or the forum?) ... and then when the conversation doesn't go in the direction she wants it to go, she retreats to her friend, Mr. Single Malt.

[RedWolf4]

You're on the internet, and THAT'S disturbing to you?

[ZoeB]

Stencil.

Think drill sergeant.

Perfect!!! (Applause)

[Near Lurker]

It's not really a dominatrix voice thing, but my speech therapist told me that it's perfectly normal for women to adopt a lower vocal tone when talking about things that are important, or trying to be taken seriously. Gendered voice begins very early in life, even though physiologically children's voice appartus is exactly the same across genders.

...is that just women?  I don't think it is...

[Redball]

Does anyone else see something skunky about Veronica's hair coloring?

[mustang6172]

Stencil.

Think drill sergeant.

Drill Sergeant voices are more about giving orders to people in confused states.  A dom voice should be authoritative but not overwhelming.  This looks like a job for Times New Roman!

[Ruhtrax]

I wonder how Dom-voice sounds like ...

[mustang6172]

Video search for "Fem-dom."

Thank me later.

[Kugai]

Stencil.

Think drill sergeant.

Drill Sergeant voices are more about giving orders to people in confused states.  A dom voice should be authoritative but not overwhelming.  This looks like a job for Times New Roman!

R. Lee Ermy would be proud of Veronica.

[celticgeek]

Apparently Claire (Clarice) doesn't like antique single malts. 

It does not exactly seem to agree with Veronica, either.

[MillionDollar Belt Sander]

DRAMABOMB! 

DUCK!!!   

[bhtooefr]

Hmm, I wonder if someone's maintained a list of bad reactions to the taste of an alcoholic beverage in QC. Claire's might be the most over the top.

[Aquaisces]

Poor Veronica. Poor Claire. (Claire's hair! It reacts!)

Also, I think Claire's mouth in panel 2 (and Marten's in panel 4) have been left uncolored for some reason...

[TheEvilDog]

So Veronica is drowning her sorrows because she feels all alone?
Knew it!

[Sorflakne]

Weddings, man...they have that innate ability to make single people realize that they are alone (relationship-wise).

[jmucchiello]

The hand in panel 3 made me laugh.

[westrim]

Well, it's a good thing that Marten knows a strapping young lad who should be coming out of a funk and looking for someone intellectually challenging right about... now.  Veronica already knows his sister!

Also, I think Claire's mouth in panel 2 (and Marten's in panel 4) have been left uncolored for some reason...

Those are gritted teeth.

[mustang6172]

Poor Veronica. Poor Claire. (Claire's hair! It reacts!)

This strip takes place in summer.  I presume there is an oscilating fan in the bar.

[Aquaisces]

Also, I think Claire's mouth in panel 2 (and Marten's in panel 4) have been left uncolored for some reason...

Those are gritted teeth.

You're sure? Cuz Marten!tongue. That or his teeth are super-curvy.

[Aquaisces]

Well, it's a good thing that Marten knows a strapping young lad who should be coming out of a funk and looking for someone intellectually challenging right about... now.  Veronica already knows his sister!

I think they've already met, actually. 
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1831

[StevenC]

Oh good. At first I thought they meant Clinton.