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Faye and Angus talk and break up

11 (10.4%)

Faye and Angus talk and resolve to make it work

4 (3.8%)

Dora goes to confront Sven and finds him in bed with Faye

12 (11.3%)

Dora goes to confront Sven and finds him in bed with CLAIRE!

2 (1.9%)

Emily confesses her feelings for Marten

5 (4.7%)

Emily confesses her feelings for Claire

6 (5.7%)

Emily confesses her feelings for green peppers

25 (23.6%)

Clinton learns about the SS Martenclaire

24 (22.6%)

Station shows up in an AnthroPC chassis to pursue Hanners

6 (5.7%)

Penelope actually does something interesting or memorable

5 (4.7%)

Steve is seen eating breakfast, but he's having... pancakes?!?

6 (5.7%)

Total Members Voted: 98

[hedgie]

Whilst you're at it, check out this awesome rack:

[BenRG]

(...)
Of course the bidding has to go both ways and so does the acceptance. You can love--intently--a person without really caring about them. It seems like a paradox, but tell me honestly that you don't see that all the time. I do. It makes me sad. Caring seems to be the strongest predictor of long terms success.
(...)

I really liked that whole passage (didn't want to quote everything) and very much agree.

I agree too. They do say that stronger relationships are built on friendship than passion. Oh, passion has its place but it can be fickle. Friendship, on the other hand, has its own unique strength that fights against bad times.

IMHO, Marten and Dora only started to really care about each other after their breakup. Passion had to get out of the way before real caring could take root. With Padma, it was all passion and lacked any strength.

With Claire, she and Marten have grown to care for each other first. Passion is only now growing in the space that friendship has created. That's why, solong as tthey maintain their friendship, this could last in the long-term.

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

Chances of a change in plot threads / Yelling Bird for Friday's strip?

[Lubricus]

I'm still waiting for a Clintonsplosion, and a cliffhanger for some of that might be appropriate for friday.

[snubnose]

So we're getting trolled by Jeph again.

The first person who comes here without a pun will be a poor ugly duckling, won't he?

Well, I can always get away with that, because I'm not a native englishspeaker and are thus excused. For example, "duckling" is not even in my active vocabulary, and puns arent a popular variant of joke in my country. In fact I quite frequently have problems even to detect a pun.

Whilst you're at it, check out this awesome rack:

Theres many racks there, not just one. And how awesome are these, exactly, anyway, specwise ?

[hakko504]

Whilst you're at it, check out this awesome rack:

Theres many racks there, not just one. And how awesome are these, exactly, anyway, specwise ?

In fact I quite frequently have problems even to detect a pun.

You said it yourself, man.

[Loki]

I thought that was the joke...

[Zebediah]

long tern relationships

Typo, or stealth bird pun? You be the judge!

[BenRG]

Chances of a change in plot threads / Yelling Bird for Friday's strip?

YB is more likely, IMHO. If not, I think that we've reached the end of the Marten/Claire thread for now and we'll head onto something new, possibly settling the Faye/Angus issue.

I've been reading the archives on the relationship between Faye and Angus and Faye seems to have always had her doubts about the depth and honesty of her feelings. The way she was so easy with Marten on Tuesday makes me wonder if she's been thinking about just how 'real' this ever was for her, has made a choice and is happy with it. All that remains is to tell Angus.

[TieDyeKat]

That's not a rack.



This is a rack.

[SubaruStephen]

So Jeph's name for all of us here is "Amelia"?

Well, it could've been worse.


Heavy breathing

And those are antlers, THIS is a rack:

[Loki]

Actually, this is a rack:

[ankhtahr]

My favourite type of rack still is the IKEA LackRack:

[Rghfrgl]

This is iraq.

[Thrillho]

...Well somebody was going to do it eventually and the number of hits this thread will have got the forum for 'nice rack' this might coax in some new members.

[Thrudd]

Can someone just show a pair of tits and make us move on now?

...

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Yes, yes, everyone loves boobies.

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Whilst you're at it, check out this awesome rack:

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Yes that one is quite hot.

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...Well somebody was going to do it eventually and the number of hits this thread will have got the forum for 'nice rack' this might coax in some new members.

I really don't think coaxing in new members ......   

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[A Duck]

So...Do we get a comic tomorrow or only next week?

[jwhouk]

It depends.

[Kugai]

Actually, this is a Rack

[Rghfrgl]

 I'd better keep 3 cards in my hand.

[Thrillho]

Actually, this is a Rack

[SubaruStephen]

I wasn't expecting that one, you win dammit.

[bhtooefr]

Shut up!

[GarandMarine]

Just saying I motherfucking caaaaalled it.

[Kugai]

Put him in .........


THE COMFY CHAIR!!!

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

So, Kid!Jeph has us covered today.

[cesariojpn]

Someone loved Sonic the Hedgehog.....

[Mordhaus]

It looks like Jeph's artistic talent peaked at twelve and has been slowly regressing since. 

[MrNumbers]

I take some solace in the notion Jeph was a better artist at 12 than i am now with those digits flipped.

[BenRG]

Am I the only one who thinks that this strip has the feel of a prologue to Sonic the Hedgehog?

Yes, I'm a geek; get over it!

[Loki]

Oh no, a geek! On the Internet! Get 'im!

[Thrillho]

Am I the only one who thinks that this strip has the feel of a prologue to Sonic the Hedgehog?

Yes, I'm a geek; get over it!

[Nyithra]

I was reminded of Sonic too...

I can't be the only one who drew terrible sonic fanfiction comics, right?!

[Thrillho]

Nope.

[BenRG]

Seriously, look at today's strip and compare it to the first 100 QCs. You'll see a stylistic similarity that makes this a missing link in the artistic development of Jeph Jacques!

Now, what about next week? As I've already said Tuesday's strip suggests strongly to me that Faye is over her crisis about Angus. She isn't drunk (notice the lack of bubbles) and yet she seems fairly content and more interested in Marten's day than her own problems. So, I'm thinking that we won't see the final Faye-Angus confrontation unless Jeph wants Marten to ask and to give us a flashback. Whatever happened, Faye is happy (or at least content) with the outcome and is ready to move on.

So, I think it is very strongly possible that we'll see a whole new arc start on Monday. What though? IMO, a time-skip is possible but not certain. My guesses are as follows:

• Evening at the Augustus house; Clinton finds out (no time slip);
• Flashback to Faye and Angus's farewell (no time slip);
• Thirty Days Later - How Clairten has Progressed (time slip);
• Thirty Days Later - The Next Faye Relationship (time slip);
• Sven has a surprise for Dora (time slip).

The last option comes from a Tweet that Jeph posted on Thanksgiving. His sister is pregnant and he is looking forward to being the embarrassing uncle. I do wonder if the strip occasionally reflects Jeph's life. So, what if he decides that one of the characters needs to be an embarrassing aunt or uncle?

Marten is an only child and we don't know much Steve's background. It is thus more likely to be 'embarrassing aunt'. Faye's sister is a lesbian and, whilst it would be in character for her to do something stupid, I think that the fact she's still in the South would make it a bit of a difficult narrative journey to explain why this is affecting Faye to such a great degree. I think it would be nice if Sven, on the rebound from Faye's rejection, has started a semi-regular relationship with someone whose opinion he values and whom he can rely on to always be brutally honest with him - his PA, Lydia. It only takes one error and Sven suddenly realises he knows what's missing in his life. However, he doesn't really have much experience in the 'commitment' thing and so has to ask Dora for advice on how to propose and be a good boyfriend.

So much for cutting Sven out of her life! Dora suddenly has to determine whether the toxicity of her brother absolves her of her responsibility to her coming niece or nephew.

Just to make things interesting, the possibility of a baby in the family is making Tai broody...

I can't be the only one who drew terrible sonic fanfiction comics, right?!

My terrible-awful fan-comics were all Transformers G1. Thank goodness my mother, in a moment of sanity, threw them away decades ago!

[edit]
Okay, running with the 'Broody Tai' thing to the ultimate point (sorry in advance if this is silly but I need to get it out of my head): Tai persuades Dora that they should have a familiy; Marten agrees to be the sperm donor (leading to some... issues with Claire that are settled when Claire comes out to Dora and Tai and Tai promises that "the next one is yours"). When Tai goes on maternity leave, Marten is appointed acting manager of the library, enabling Claire to get an acting promotion until Tai returns in eighteen or so months' time.

Phew, I feel better having got that out of my system!

[osaka]

If you combine a couple of your possibilities, we could get the extra-rare time slip in which Sven has a surprise for Dora and that is that Faye is having his child.

And I absolutely don't want this to happen ever at all

[hedgie]

There are times where I think that Faye's child is Marten.

[BenRG]

There are times where I think that Faye's child is Marten.

DORA: "That's chronologically imposs..."

HANNERS: "WE'RE WORKING ON THAT TECHNOLOGY!!!"

[hedgie]

I was speaking more proverbially than literally.  She was the primary person who got Marten at least *somewhat* out of his rut, and the rest of the cast, like Pintsize, Dora, Tai, and Hanners (even Sven to a small extent) helped in his personal growth.  It's canon that he had serious issues with his father for some time, and even his mother helped retard his becoming more mature.

[BenRG]

I was speaking more proverbially than literally.

Yeah, I know but I couldn't resist the temptation.

Seriously, Marten isn't that different from lots of people. The people you know change you and alter how you approach life. Everyone Marten knows has affected him to a differing degree and has led him to the place he is now. The women he has loved (and, quite possibly, still loves) are a major part of it.

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

If you combine a couple of your possibilities, we could get the extra-rare time slip in which Sven has a surprise for Dora and that is that Faye is having his child.

And I absolutely don't want this to happen ever at all

The one scenario in which Dora turns into a serial killer before Hannelore: humanity, beware!

[TieDyeKat]

I actually think we're done seeing Angus.  He may just be one of those dudes who focuses on a single portion of his life at a time, and after what seems like a final rejection from Faye, has decided The Nightly Show deserves his full attention.

I suspect he's been put on a bus and won't return until a pot needs to be stirred or Faye is content with her next beau.

[A Duck]

I distinctly remember Jeph saying "no babies in my comic. ever." At some point. Was I hallucinating?

I agree that we'll probably not see Angus for a while.

[Srxjo]

I distinctly remember Jeph saying "no babies in my comic. ever." At some point. Was I hallucinating?

No you wasn't hallucinating about Jeph saying that, if I remember correctly it was in the notes under a strip where they was talking about Dora not wanting kids and Faye thinking she'd make a good mother, I'll do a quick look and see if I can dig it up.

[Storel]

Like everyone else, of course, Jeph is entitled to change his mind...

But it does sseem unlikely he'd change it about that, after being so emphatic about it before.

[Srxjo]

Like everyone else, of course, Jeph is entitled to change his mind...

But it does sseem unlikely he'd change it about that, after being so emphatic about it before.

Of course he has the right the change his own mind, I never meant to make what I said about him saying meaning he has to stick to it for the whole of his life and I'm sure the strip it was mentioned under was one before Faye got with Angus meaning Dora was will with Marten (most likely) so it was a good few years ago now that he mentioned it but i'm unable to find it with my quick search.

Edit: Actually it might have something to do with Sam which means Dora wouldn't be with Marten, I think my memory of things are getting mixed together, i'll have another look to see if i can see it.

Edited Edit: http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2354 is the strip it was under "no babies in my comic. no babies." it happens just after Skullmaster Sam.

[Pilchard123]

That was either the 'Mom nom nom' strip, or 'I think my uterus just curled up on itself'. Or were they the same one?

Whatever, uterus was followed by 'Is that what you were doing with you Kegel muscles last night?', and then the tactical TMI comment from Faye.

[osaka]

If you combine a couple of your possibilities, we could get the extra-rare time slip in which Sven has a surprise for Dora and that is that Faye is having his child.

And I absolutely don't want this to happen ever at all

The one scenario in which Dora turns into a serial killer before Hannelore: humanity, beware!

I'd think the sheer amount of "WAT" would render the entire crew except for Sven and Faye catatonic.

I must say that if that happened we should also address Momo's feelings towards the situation, as she's the one capable of killing without a trace (Powerful shock bursts are powerful)

[Endellion]

Surprise Turkey Twist: Hannelore uses her mom's corporate empire, her dad's technology and cute woodland animals to take over the world.

Or to create the worlds largest petting zoo.

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

The petting zoo is the front business for the take-over-the-world scheme.