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Tearful multi-person sis-hug?

"Oh, hello! Welcome to Coffee of Doom unknown new customers!"

"Faye! Oh thank heavens you're still alive!"

Bubbles won't let anyone interact with Faye until she is satisfied that they are not 'a threat to my friend's emotional health'

Dora starts of snappy before getting progressively more tearful and embarrassingly self-condemnatory

Emily points to a sign that has Faye's picture and the message: "Do not serve by order of Deputy Manager"

Everyone acts as if she'd never been away and are unclear on her having ever been absent;

Everyone, curiously, skips over Faye's return in favour of gushing over her 'Kill-bot'

Emily makes Faye a banana smoothie

[Neko_Ali]

I should get my head checked, I have more than once in the back of my head thought 'Since X is single I wonder if I have a chance.' about several characters.

Well, seeing as how they are fictional characters... I'm thinking no.

[mad hands murphy]

hanners is lookin good these days, dayum

[Carl-E]

And she gave Dora a really dainty handshake, I love it.

It's one of those handshakes you get that says, "you can shake it, but I won't participate, or you can just kiss the ring". 

[Kugai]

I don't think she does as I think if Faye had mentioned it at some stage I think Bubbles would have (or quite possibly may do later on), but I wonder if Bubbles is aware that Hanners is the daughter of basically 'The father of AI' in the QCverse.

Knowing how Clinton reacted when he found out, I'm wondering how Bubbles might react.  I don't think she'd get violent as, as we've seen, Bubbles might use intimidation tactics, but she seems to go out of her way in avoiding causing any actual physical harm.  Something I think is a legacy of what she's been through in the Military.

[DeathbyChiasmus]

Floofy floofy Hanners, yay

[BenRG]

This is the moment when Bubbles realises that, in this bunch, Faye is mostly average!

This is a welcome return to the older OCD characterisation of Hanners. I wonder how many sleepless nights that she spent meticulously researching this matter? She's so sweet, I think that Bubbles is going to end up befriending her due to the 'cute puppy' rule!

I'll bet that Bubbles has never had someone respond to her stock deflection story in a way that makes her feel guilty before!

[Akima]

Cautious handshake is cautious.

[Stoutfellow]

It's one of those handshakes you get that says, "you can shake it, but I won't participate, or you can just kiss the ring".

Which is still better than "Here, have a fish".

[comicalArchitect]

I don't think she does as I think if Faye had mentioned it at some stage I think Bubbles would have (or quite possibly may do later on), but I wonder if Bubbles is aware that Hanners is the daughter of basically 'The father of AI' in the QCverse.

Knowing how Clinton reacted when he found out, I'm wondering how Bubbles might react.  I don't think she'd get violent as, as we've seen, Bubbles might use intimidation tactics, but she seems to go out of her way in avoiding causing any actual physical harm.  Something I think is a legacy of what she's been through in the Military.

Honestly, I doubt Bubbles would care that much. Maybe taken a little aback at first, sure, but she doesn't seem to care much about AI history or anything like that, and reacting strongly kinda isn't her wheelhouse in general.

[Sullivan]

Oh, I relate so fricking much to Hanners in this. I do this constantly. I've rarely, if ever, mentioned it to the original conversation partner, though.

Same here.

Also, Hanners' speech tells us the timeslip has been "months" rather than years. A nugget of fact!

[drmike]

I see the mention about Jeph's chat at the library.  Pity they're not streaming it.

[Welu]

I really like the long hair on Hanners and Dora.

[Omega Entity]

I was ambivalent in regards to Hanners' hair pulled back. But in its full poofy glory, she's more adorable than ever.

[retrosteve]

Am I the only one who wonders how Faye's purple jacket disappeared between frames? Dora noticed she got buff THROUGH the jacket and we're seeing her x-ray eyes? Faye was so emotionally overcome she MELTED it away?

[osaka]

Between any two frames an undisclosed amount of time can pass. However, I'd say that Dora noticed that Faye got buff thru the jacket and ripped it right off.

[comicalArchitect]

Oh, I relate so fricking much to Hanners in this. I do this constantly. I've rarely, if ever, mentioned it to the original conversation partner, though.

Same here.

Also, Hanners' speech tells us the timeslip has been "months" rather than years. A nugget of fact!

Did anyone really think it would have been that long? Besides, there was a fair amount of time after the party but before the timeskip.

[cesium133]

True fact: the time skip was longer than the Poincaré recurrence time of QC's universe. All the characters are long since dead*, but quantum vacuum fluctuations have caused them to be recreated in their current form.

* except Steve. Steve is immortal.

[Mr_Rose]

* except Steve. Steve is immortal.ą

ą and Randy. Randy is eternal.

[drewdane]

I'm still not digging the new drawing style, sorry. Usually I'd have gotten used to it by now.

[cesium133]

* except Steve. Steve is immortal.ą

ą and Randy. Randy is eternal.†

† and Pintsize is immoral.

[theMarc]

This is the moment when Bubbles realises that, in this bunch, Faye is mostly average!

In this group, Bubbles is mostly average.  Faye doesn't even register on the weirdometer anymore.

[USS Martenclaire]

This is the moment when Bubbles realises that, in this bunch, Faye is mostly average!

In this group, Bubbles is mostly average.  Faye doesn't even register on the weirdometer anymore.

What units does a weirdometer use.....?

[Tova]

Hannelore's favourite weirdometer employs the units of Space Oddities.

[Mr_Rose]

This is the moment when Bubbles realises that, in this bunch, Faye is mostly average!

In this group, Bubbles is mostly average.  Faye doesn't even register on the weirdometer anymore.

What units does a weirdometer use.....?

Al
Well, technically, anyway; most actually display milli-al because, much like the Bell, a whole Al is far to weird for everyday situations.
I forget the conversion to Imperial though.

[electromgneticDstroyosaur]

This is the moment when Bubbles realises that, in this bunch, Faye is mostly average!

In this group, Bubbles is mostly average.  Faye doesn't even register on the weirdometer anymore.

What units does a weirdometer use.....?

Al
Well, technically, anyway; most actually display milli-al because, much like the Bell, a whole Al is far to weird for everyday situations.
I forget the conversion to Imperial though.

It's been a while since I've taken chemistry, but I think the conversion is 42 mAI to one Buttrocket (Pfft).
Weirdness variation exceeding 3 Pfft/s^2 can be permanently damaging to one's sense of reality.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

This is exactly why we love Hanners SO MUCH.

(why are all you zombies going on about doors?)

[jwhouk]

Wait I though Al was American, and SO (Space Oddity) was the British measure?

I think it's 12 Al = 1 SO.

[Method of Madness]

13 Als for a baker's SO, of course.

[DSL]

Emily's TALL.

Either that or Sam's helping her with the two-people-one-overcoat gag.

[Zebediah]

YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS, DON'T YOU?





It means that Bubbles meets Emily. Hilarity ensues. 

[Method of Madness]

Ha, holy shit, the option I added to the poll on Monday might've been correct!

(Also, Faye, she replaced you with Pizza Girl.)

[Blackie62]

Is Emily as tall as Bubbles?

[improvnerd]

Either that or Sam's helping her with the two-people-one-overcoat gag.

That's what it looked like to me as well.

[Tova]

Wait I though Al was American, and SO (Space Oddity) was the British measure?

I think it's 12 Al = 1 SO.

Yep. 1 SO is solidly weird. Hannelore's circle of friends are basically propping up the market for imperial weirdometers.

Turner's Royal Weirdometers - for those brief moments of true clarity that can only come from accurate quantification of just how profoundly weird your life is.

Well, it didn't take long for Faye to return to her old ways of sassing Dora, huh? 

[Mad Cat]

This is the moment when Bubbles realises that, in this bunch, Faye is mostly average!

In this group, Bubbles is mostly average.  Faye doesn't even register on the weirdometer anymore.

What units does a weirdometer use.....?

Al
Well, technically, anyway; most actually display milli-al because, much like the Bell, a whole Al is far to weird for everyday situations.
I forget the conversion to Imperial though.

The Imperial unit of weirdness is the Austin.

[Penquin47]

Is Emily as tall as Bubbles?

Comparing to Dora's height in yesterday's strip and today's: no.  Dora barely reaches Bubbles' chin, while she comes up to Emily's nose.

[electromgneticDstroyosaur]

Blackmail Replacement is such an ugly word...

[BenRG]

No, Faye, your replacement was Penny. Emily is actually Dale's replacement as the newbie, which I'm sure puts a different complexion on the matter. Not that anyone could really replace you; do your old job, yes, but 'replace? I don't think that's possible!

Meanwhile, we are reminded again that Emily's main attribute is enthusiasm! Boundless, dauntless, eternal and unending enthusiasm for all she knows and does. She'd be emotionally wearing as a friend but, ah, what a ride it would be!

[snubnose]

I should get my head checked, I have more than once in the back of my head thought 'Since X is single I wonder if I have a chance.' about several characters.

Well .... you could try fanfiction.

Then again you could avoid that ordeal.

Either you have no talent then its not worth it anyway ... or you have talent, then you really shouldnt waste it on fan fiction.

Between any two frames an undisclosed amount of time can pass. However, I'd say that Dora noticed that Faye got buff thru the jacket and ripped it right off.

An intriguing theory ... but I have doubts.

Hannelore's favourite weirdometer employs the units of Space Oddities.

I would have suggested Microhanners, but then I realized that Hanners is excessively normal among this cast.

Currently the unit Microemily would be a good base.

I think Padme registers as less than a million Microemily. But not much less. Maybe 800,000 ?

Hanners is probably 100 or 200 thousand Microemily.

Marten, as always, is zero Microemily. He is the island of normality among the cast.

[Akima]

Meanwhile, we are reminded again that Emily's main attribute is enthusiasm!

Her chief weapon is enthusiasm. Enthusiasm and height. And an almost fanatical devotion to the smoothie.

[hedgie]

And dogs.  Don't forget dogs (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2993)

[Undrneath]

I should get my head checked, I have more than once in the back of my head thought 'Since X is single I wonder if I have a chance.' about several characters.

Well .... you could try fanfiction.

Then again you could avoid that ordeal.

Either you have no talent then its not worth it anyway ... or you have talent, then you really shouldnt waste it on fan fiction.

I actually did write a Danny Phantom fanfic once and it was reasonably well received. I think my level of talent is appropriate for fanfiction. My biggest issues are focus and inspiration, I have two original stories that I haven't been able to make any progress on in years.

[Penquin47]

Well .... you could try fanfiction.

Then again you could avoid that ordeal.

Either you have no talent then its not worth it anyway ... or you have talent, then you really shouldnt waste it on fan fiction.

Not true.  I have talent, but it's only since I started writing and publishing fan fiction that I've treated my original work seriously instead of "this is a neat little hobby".  For example: I started doing NaNo five years ago.  I've always completed it, but since I took up fanfic two years ago, the last two NaNos were head and shoulders easier than the first three.  Fanfic's given me work ethic, practice making time for the hobby, and it's gotten me used to publishing work so that I'm not nearly as terrified of submitting my original stuff.

[snubnose]

I guess I stand corrected then.

[jwhouk]

It's funny; I have only written one QC fanfic, but have almost double-digit of a certain other web comic. Of course, THAT webcomic is based closer to home than Northampton.

[cesium133]

Is it by any chance the one named after a river in Iowa that you had me take pictures of? 

[Schwungrad]

Similarly, while doorknobs were once the default, more and more homes are being build with lever-handled "knobs". These levers offer greater leverage for lower exertion when the arms are not as powerful, or the hands no longer as dextrous, and are easier to use when young and spry at the same time.

Well, from a Continental European (OK, mainly Swiss/German; I can't speak much for other countries) viewpoint this is just America finally coming to her senses. The vast majority of doorknobs you see here are rigid ones, just for pulling the door shut, on doors where the latch can only be operated with a key. All other doors are operated by handles (i.e. "levers") and have been since time immemorial (OK, since the times of deadbolts and crossbars). Only problem: Children around age 2 are able to open the doors before they are able to show proper restraint in doing so.

[Welu]

I had to remove handles from our doors and replace them with knobs because the dog was able to open the doors.

[Neko_Ali]

They've learned how to open doors...

https://youtu.be/hzIVwpCcgkM

[Kugai]

i've done a few stories myself Penguin47, though recently the writing bug has kinda left me.  Put a couple of works up on FF.Net, though they're mostly unfinished.  I hope that I will get round to finishing them at some stage.

Some of my better ones I stuck up on a Forum I'm a member of and, unfinished as well, have generally been well received.  You do what you like and write what you enjoy is mainly my motto.



Oh come on Faye, you know she feels bad enough about what happened.