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The hospital waiting room?

50 (33.3%)

Faye on a trip down Deriver Denial?

26 (17.3%)

Emergency Cast Meeting?

45 (30%)

The police station, charged with the assault (or even murder) of Pintsize?

9 (6%)

Weird archetype-filled dream sequence for Faye in which she sees her life as a strange Pyroland-like fantasy and is Elightened?

20 (13.3%)

Total Members Voted: 139

[speedchuck]

He goes around being super chill, nice and supportive ALL THE TIME!

Thats impossible unless you're some kind of saintly alien zen instructor or something along those lines.

Actually, I'm a lot like that. Not quite as supportive as he is, but I don't have as many friends that depend on me.

[vforvancouver]

What happened to Faye's IV?

[Isyrion]

Awwww Hannelore is so sweet! Oh boy I can see Faye going oh shit I got fired?  Hopefully they answer what happened to pintsize, probably turned off but now that Faye is awake I'm hella curious.

[Is it cold in here?]

I don't know whether stuffed animals meet hospital-room standards for cleanability and hygiene but good heavens, yes, it's a caring thing to offer.

Whatever was going through the IV, they may have finished up with it overnight.

[Rghfrgl]

Hanners is probably freaking out inside over being in a hospital, but is being tuff because friendship.

[ybtlamw]

Awwww Hannelore is so sweet! Oh boy I can see Faye going oh shit I got fired?  Hopefully they answer what happened to pintsize, probably turned off but now that Faye is awake I'm hella curious.

I'm convinced Pintsize tried telling her it was a bad idea to keep drinking (imagine that—Pintsize being responsible) and he probably threatened to call Marten so she shut him off so he wouldn't.

[Omega Entity]

So uh, how does Marten unwind?

He goes around being super chill, nice and supportive ALL THE TIME!

Thats impossible unless he's some kind of saintly alien zen instructor or something along those lines.

PLOT TWIST.

Awwww Hannelore is so sweet! Oh boy I can see Faye going oh shit I got fired?  Hopefully they answer what happened to pintsize, probably turned off but now that Faye is awake I'm hella curious.

I'm convinced Pintsize tried telling her it was a bad idea to keep drinking (imagine that—Pintsize being responsible) and he probably threatened to call Marten so she shut him off so he wouldn't.

I've been assuming she turned him off before she even started the hardcore drinking, anticipating that he'd interrupt her. Otherwise, she probably really would have pitched him at the wall later.

[Aziraphale]

So uh, how does Marten unwind?

He goes around being super chill, nice and supportive ALL THE TIME!

Thats impossible unless you're some kind of saintly alien zen instructor or something along those lines.

Am I just weird?

I would be emotional as all hell from stress, relief, anger, frustration and all that in a situation like that. I'd at the very least scream invectives into a pillow or something.

You're not weird necessarily, but on the other hand, everybody handles things differently. Marten's generally chill in a crisis, but I think he makes up for it (if you want to call it that) by losing his shit over things that most people probably wouldn't get that worked up over. Somewhere in there, I think it all evens out.

Awwww Hannelore is so sweet! Oh boy I can see Faye going oh shit I got fired?  Hopefully they answer what happened to pintsize, probably turned off but now that Faye is awake I'm hella curious.

I'm convinced Pintsize tried telling her it was a bad idea to keep drinking (imagine that—Pintsize being responsible) and he probably threatened to call Marten so she shut him off so he wouldn't.

He looked turned off and not damaged, so I think there's something to that.

[mustang6172]

Anyone else wondering if that bear is sentient?

[stinson6016]

Anyone else wondering if that bear is sentient?

I am now

[Tova]

Hanners is probably freaking out inside over being in a hospital, but is being tuff because friendship.

But it's a place filled with hand sanitisers and people exercising hygiene discipline. It's her kind of place, really.

I'll bet she's there for Marten's sake as much as for Faye's.

[DSL]

She knows where the autoclave is.

[Omega Entity]

Hanners is probably freaking out inside over being in a hospital, but is being tuff because friendship.

But it's a place filled with hand sanitisers and people exercising hygiene discipline. It's her kind of place, really.

Except they're the worst places for bacteria and superbugs.

[Is it cold in here?]

Faye's glasses are off. How is she seeing Marten? Why isn't she looking/asking for them as a reflex?

[jwhouk]

Hanners is probably freaking out inside over being in a hospital, but is being tuff because friendship.

But it's a place filled with hand sanitisers and people exercising hygiene discipline. It's her kind of place, really.

Except they're the worst places for bacteria and superbugs.

She knows where the autoclave is.

[jwhouk]

Faye's glasses are off. How is she seeing Marten? Why isn't she looking/asking for them as a reflex?

Good point, but I think she's got other things to process.

[cesariojpn]

I have expressed my disapproval of portmanteaus at some length - not least, in the "Conduct in this forum" thread stickied at the top.  At present the associated behaviour that led to this viewpoint is not a problem, but I remain suspicious of a shortcut that obscures the individual identities involved.

Could be worse....the RWBY fandom uses cute phrases like "BumbleBy/Bee" and "Pussy Magnet" to describe their ships.

Hanners is probably freaking out inside over being in a hospital, but is being tuff because friendship.

Hanners should be glad she can't "see" germs. (Yay, I made a Moyashimon reference!!)

[sluthy]

Faye's glasses are off. How is she seeing Marten? Why isn't she looking/asking for them as a reflex?

Maybe while she was out they took the opportunity to throw in some LASIK? Maybe CoD's insurance is more generous than we think

I wonder if Faye's patchy memory includes getting fired. Maybe she brings up work forgetting that she's fired and a guilt-ridden Dora 'forgets' too? Unlikely, but whatever.

[explicit]

Faye's glasses are off. How is she seeing Marten? Why isn't she looking/asking for them as a reflex?

He talked, I'm sure she knows his voice.

[Aziraphale]

Faye's glasses are off. How is she seeing Marten? Why isn't she looking/asking for them as a reflex?

He talked, I'm sure she knows his voice.

Besides that, waking up with your glasses off isn't the same as having them on most of the day and taking them off. Maybe it's just me, but I can make out more stuff when I first wake up than I can later in the day if I take them off.

[CasAttack]

Aw, Hanners is the best. So do we think the crew is there (being Hanners, Merigold, Tai, Dora) or are some folks absent?

[Natswash]

Faye's glasses are off. How is she seeing Marten? Why isn't she looking/asking for them as a reflex?

He talked, I'm sure she knows his voice.

Besides that, waking up with your glasses off isn't the same as having them on most of the day and taking them off. Maybe it's just me, but I can make out more stuff when I first wake up than I can later in the day if I take them off.

And furthermore I can at least tell when I'm not waking up somewhere I know. It usually causes a little freak out

[Akima]

Maybe Faye can recognise the voices of two of her closest friends? It's a thing some people can do.

[explicit]

I dunno, my vision is about as bad as Faye's is supposed to be (mines 20/650) and I can never make out people's faces regardless of time. I guess I can usually make out their body type though and realize who it is based on that. I mean, how many skinny, white, male friends does Faye have? It could only be so many people... plus the voice... I see no problem with her knowing it was him.

[Aziraphale]

Faye's glasses are off. How is she seeing Marten? Why isn't she looking/asking for them as a reflex?

He talked, I'm sure she knows his voice.

Besides that, waking up with your glasses off isn't the same as having them on most of the day and taking them off. Maybe it's just me, but I can make out more stuff when I first wake up than I can later in the day if I take them off.

And furthermore I can at least tell when I'm not waking up somewhere I know. It usually causes a little freak out

Had that experience coming out of anesthesia once. Not sure if it was a side effect, the unfamiliarity of the recovery room, or what, but I'd rather not feel that kind of panic again. Ever.

[AprilArcus]

So uh, how does Marten unwind?

He goes around being super chill, nice and supportive ALL THE TIME!

Thats impossible unless you're some kind of saintly alien zen instructor or something along those lines.

My partner is basically a saintly alien zen instructor. She works at a suicide hotline and is valued as a even-tempered, reliable voice of reason throughout our community. Some people are just that solid.

Hanners and Marten being there means it's all the more likely Dora or Tai know about Faye.

Why? Hanners lives right upstairs; of course she's the first person Marten would have gone to.

[explicit]

I would just think that Marten would asked Dora about it, seeing as Faye had work that day.

[Omega Entity]

Why? Hanners lives right upstairs; of course she's the first person Marten would have gone to.

Hell, she may have even followed them to the hospital, one way or another. It'd explain why we didn't see her before and are seeing her now. Course, I could be entirely wrong too. Wouldn't be the first time, wouldn't be the last.

[Rghfrgl]

I dunno, my vision is about as bad as Faye's is supposed to be (mines 20/650) and I can never make out people's faces regardless of time. I guess I can usually make out their body type though and realize who it is based on that. I mean, how many skinny, white, male friends does Faye have? It could only be so many people... plus the voice... I see no problem with her knowing it was him.

That's why she punched him!

Thought it was Dora!

[sluthy]

Hell, she may have even followed them to the hospital, one way or another. It'd explain why we didn't see her before and are seeing her now. Course, I could be entirely wrong too. Wouldn't be the first time, wouldn't be the last.

She could've heard the commotion in the unit and come down to investigate (she's done that before), or passed the medics in the hall or anything.

PS: why does Hanners have a cricket bat? How many people in the US are familiar with cricket at all?

[Omega Entity]

Yup, s'what I was thinking when I posted that.

[Rghfrgl]

PS: why does Hanners have a cricket bat? How many people in the US are familiar with cricket at all?

She's not from the US. She's from spaaaaace.

[Near Lurker]

I think we mostly know cricket as "that thing Brits play that's sort of like baseball except the bat's a better weapon."  Pretty sure the average American would recognize a cricket bat on sight, despite being able to tell you next to nothing else about the game.

[Natswash]

I think we mostly know cricket as "that thing Brits play that's sort of like baseball except the bat's a better weapon."  Pretty sure the average American would recognize a cricket bat on sight, despite being able to tell you next to nothing else about the game.

To be fair I've watched several games (matches?) and still can't tell you a thing about the game

[TRVA123]

It does look like Marten is coming apart at the seams. More than worried, he seems a bit frantic. Maybe he is being would up by Hanners anxiety? that doesn't seem in character, generally Marten is more calm when people around him are freaking out.

I do hope that Marten stands firm and discusses with Faye how serious her situation is, possibly lays some ground rules/ limits? idk, I just feel like Marten being a pure well of support for Faye would just enable her to keep up her current drinking habits.

[davedig]

Hm doesn't remember anything. Sounds awfully familiar.

[DonInKansas]

Plot twist:  Faye was out for two years. 

[Natswash]

Plot twist:  Faye was out for two years. 

That's one way to do a time skip

[Orkboy]

PS: why does Hanners have a cricket bat? How many people in the US are familiar with cricket at all?

I always figured it was a larger prototype of the Initiation Paddle.

[cesium133]

Plot twist:  Faye was out for two years. 

While Marten has been at the hospital waiting for Faye to wake up, he's been fired for not showing up to work for two years.

[Rghfrgl]

It does look like Marten is coming apart at the seams. More than worried, he seems a bit frantic. Maybe he is being would up by Hanners anxiety? that doesn't seem in character, generally Marten is more calm when people around him are freaking out.

In todays I'm not seeing frantic I'm seeing tired. Probably been up all night. Hanners has the same look. Though maybe that's where the comparison comes from, since she often looks like that.

[Natswash]

Plot twist:  Faye was out for two years. 

While Marten has been at the hospital waiting for Faye to wake up, he's been fired for not showing up to work for two years.

And since we only see his right hand... he married Claire in the meantime (they had a very cute ceremony at the hospital and instead of a bouquet Claire threw a copy of of the Oxford English dictionary) and has been living with her on the small seats they can provide in the ER/ICU.

[explicit]

Also, they now only eat foods that start with T for some reason.

[TieDyeKat]

Plot twist:  Faye was out for two years. 

While Marten has been at the hospital waiting for Faye to wake up, he's been fired for not showing up to work for two years.

Nah, Tai doesn't care and the trustees don't need to know.

[MrNumbers]

When you have Hannelore eyes and you are not Hannelore, something has obviously gone wrong.

[Oilman]

I did wonder about the COBRA reference. COBRA in the UK is some sort of Government Security Comittee that PMs use to talk tough but do little or nothing.

Interesting clarification about the Canadian unemployment and welfare, which appear to be more European than British in concept. UK benefits cover specific things - especially, housing - and there is an insanely complex system of benefits-in-work and tax reliefs associated with it. The outcome is that there is an effectively unlimited eligibility to a fairly minimal level of support with no time limit, and it's very simple to arrive at the point where you actually make the position worse by working in a low-paid, insecure job.

This is why the UK has more Polish immigrants than the rest of the EU combined - their benefits expire after about 6 months, ours don't, and the Germans and Dutch put measures in place to restrict the numbers who could go there when they joined the EU. Every coffee and sandwich chain is staffed with East Europeans, because the combination of low-paid zero-hours contracts and the sheer complexity of the wider system means low-income Brits avoid them.

It's a lunatic system, but (like the business of Dutch workers cherry-picking offshore work and leaving the rest for whoever will take it) it's a logical course of action for those within that system

[Is it cold in here?]

Was panel 2 Faye's POV or not? If it was, Marten should have been blurred beyond recognition. If not, the only issue is that I'd expect, extrapolating from how I work, that she'd be desperate to have her glasses on.

[ReindeerFlotilla]

I don't think Marten is frantic. That's just the way Jeph's been drawing him lately. It works really well for his happy face, but here it is making him look a bit demented.

It's been throwing me for a while. Except for "I'm happy," Marten's expressions have been a bit wild-eyed. I worked out that "I'm happy" has the same thing going on. It just looks appropriate there.

(Also, details. Marten is haggard from a long night's worry. Messy hair, lines under eyes. It's magnifying the effect on his affect.)

[themacnut]

Was panel 2 Faye's POV or not? If it was, Marten should have been blurred beyond recognition. If not, the only issue is that I'd expect, extrapolating from how I work, that she'd be desperate to have her glasses on.

Hopefully Marten bought Faye's spare/backup pair from home then, 'cause I'd imagine her regular pair of glasses getting lost in the chaos of getting her to the hospital.

[Aziraphale]

It does look like Marten is coming apart at the seams. More than worried, he seems a bit frantic. Maybe he is being would up by Hanners anxiety? that doesn't seem in character, generally Marten is more calm when people around him are freaking out.

I do hope that Marten stands firm and discusses with Faye how serious her situation is, possibly lays some ground rules/ limits? idk, I just feel like Marten being a pure well of support for Faye would just enable her to keep up her current drinking habits.

I think they're all probably exhausted at this point.

And yes, he does need to set some boundaries, but a bit of compassion and gentleness in the meantime isn't out of place.

When you have Hannelore eyes and you are not Hannelore, something has obviously gone wrong.

At least she doesn't have Bette Davis eyes.