Topic: WCDT Strips 3231 - 3235 (30th May to 3rd June 2016) (Read 72614 times)

BenRG · « **on:** 29 May 2016, 12:48 »

Okay, so, crystal balls out! I suspect that we're going to find out the answer to this question this week. Even if we don't, it's a good subject for discussion.

What do I think? Option 10 - The posh smoking lady; I've got a feeling that she's going to be another new character and possibly Brun's best friend. I'm not even sure if she's really a 'new' character or someone from the early part of the strip long lost and now returned. For example, maybe it turns out that Sara was so toxic, the Allosaurus spat her out! Or maybe she'll be something really bizarre like Marten's step-step cousin (Maruice Duplantier's niece).

My second choice is Hanners. Some of Jeph's sketches showed her with Brun too. Unless it was a relative floof test, it might have been a hint of the future.

hedgie · « **Reply #1 on:** 29 May 2016, 15:55 »

Hm. As far as the poll goes, Dale *does* already have someone living with him. And I'm pretty sure that if she were introduced to Brun, May would be visiting the fighting ring again for having a harpoon through her.

Penquin47 · « **Reply #2 on:** 29 May 2016, 15:56 »

No Bubbles option?

Tova · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 May 2016, 17:04 »

I went with the last option just so I can see Jeph exclaim at the bottom of the comic "JUST WHAT THE COMIC NEEDS MORE NEW CHARACTERS."

Method of Madness · « **Reply #4 on:** 29 May 2016, 17:59 »

Always butts.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #5 on:** 29 May 2016, 18:00 »

I dunno about this. I expect the immediate strips to involve Brun in the hotel, and possibly, in the somewhat-near future, her to pull a Faye and attach herself to Clinton. The guy's gotta be somewhat close to graduation, and I actually don't think we have confirmation he still lives at home. Claire does, we had that confirmed, but Clinton's living situation has never been important.

hedgie · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 May 2016, 18:06 »

I believe Clin-ton has a roommate.

Aah, yes. there he is.

Undrneath · « **Reply #7 on:** 29 May 2016, 18:24 »

That is a dorm room so if he is graduating he would either go back home or get an apartment. There are too many variables to know what will happen.

jwhouk · « **Reply #8 on:** 29 May 2016, 18:33 »

Imma gonna just leave this right here.

HauntingPoem · « **Reply #9 on:** 29 May 2016, 18:44 »

As much as I want Hannelore to have a roommate. I want Sara and her/the allosaurus to have a roommate even more. I mean, think of the possibilities!

EDIT: And what about Vespa Girl! She needs a roommate too....

jheartney · « **Reply #10 on:** 29 May 2016, 19:08 »

Clairemom's is the obvious choice (which means it's automatically less likely Jeph will pick it). We could also see a homeless shelter, or one of the "out of town" friends' place. Clinton apparently lives in a dorm with a roommate, and in mid-winter the end of the school year is probably not imminent, so Clinton himself won't be in a position to move to a new place and put Brun up. The robot fighting rink provides livelihoods to marginal folks, so maybe they'll want someone to mix drinks there who's good with a harpoon.

Penquin47 · « **Reply #11 on:** 29 May 2016, 20:01 »

Somehow, I can see Renee with a harpoon.

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #12 on:** 29 May 2016, 20:02 »

OMG RENEE YAY!

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #13 on:** 29 May 2016, 20:10 »

Barry....its quite sad really. Ran back into the bar to save the harpoon and all his photos of dolphins.

The....the photos didn't make it.

jheartney · « **Reply #14 on:** 29 May 2016, 20:23 »

Renee sounds pretty protective. Perhaps all the speculation about Brun's mental status was on to something, and Renee sees her as someone who needs a bit of looking after.

Brun is lucky Clinton was around, it seems. Somehow I don't think Barry would have managed as well.

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #15 on:** 29 May 2016, 20:30 »

So, what are the chances that this isn't the same Renee who works at the Secret Bakery?

Tova · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 May 2016, 21:08 »

It's a coin toss. I hope it is, though.

Gladstone · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 May 2016, 21:52 »

Hope it's Secret Bakery Renee. Pleasepleaseplease. Would be a great way to reintroduce those characters.

Also, I hope direct-and-to-the-point is how Brun always talks on the phone.

"Steve. Brun. VespaVenger has defected. I need permission to take her out."

"Veronica. Brun. I accept your offer. Is sexyharpoonwieldingbarmaids.com still available?"

"Pintsize. Brun. I have the wolf urine. Fresh. Where would you like it delivered?"

chaospersonified · « **Reply #18 on:** 29 May 2016, 23:14 »

Gladstone, clearly the site would be called Harpoontang.com

Timemaster · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 May 2016, 23:30 »

I wonder what Renee is yelling on the other side of the line.

First panel:
Renee: "You did it again? Brun, you really did it again? I thought you were over setting houses on fire!"

2nd panel:
Renee: "No Brun! Don´t do it! Don´t go all Hannibal Lecter on some guy who cares for you again!"

TM

BenRG · « **Reply #20 on:** 29 May 2016, 23:32 »

Something tells me that Renee is going to need to breathe into a paper bag for a while! Just her luck that Brun's usually brutally-clear communication should suddenly be undermined by a few poor word choices! I have a feeling that it is going to take a while for Clinton to convince Renee that he wasn't doing any 'weird stuff' to Brun (ironic, as that is what he accused Marten of doing with Claire)!

Yeah, it is increasingly looking like Jeph is planning a large-scale change of focus to the strip. Whether this means that Marten and Claire will join Dora as background characters remains to be seen.

Tichy · « **Reply #21 on:** 30 May 2016, 00:09 »

I don't know whether this has been remarked before, but all of Brun's friends being out of town sounds like they're at a wedding. There might be more backstory here, but if Brun has very few friends it might also be coincidence.

I agree with Timemaster - the yelling might well be because this has happened before. Either the Renee on the phone is yelling because she blames Brun, or because Brun didn't call her sooner (the previous "Clinton" turned out a bad experience).

Oh, and remembering phone numbers could be a sign of not being used to a mobile phone (i.e. all of us 10 years ago), having few people to call (some of us 10 years ago), or being some sort of savant (very few of us probably).

hedgie · « **Reply #22 on:** 30 May 2016, 00:23 »

Quote from: Tichy on 30 May 2016, 00:09

Oh, and remembering phone numbers could be a sign of not being used to a mobile phone (i.e. all of us 10 years ago)

Actually, I have been exclusively mobile since 2000. It just made sense because I was never home.

freeman · « **Reply #23 on:** 30 May 2016, 01:11 »

Is it so expensive to call into a number service in the US?

I mean, it's 1-2 € a minute plus connection opening fee even here, but still.

Tova · « **Reply #24 on:** 30 May 2016, 01:18 »

I forgot to mention that the series of expressions on Clinton's face is priceless.

jwhouk · « **Reply #25 on:** 30 May 2016, 01:24 »

Quote from: freeman on 30 May 2016, 01:11

Is it so expensive to call into a number service in the US?

I mean, it's 1-2 € a minute plus connection opening fee even here, but still.

I'm not familiar with the term "call into a number service"?

USS Martenclaire · « **Reply #26 on:** 30 May 2016, 01:39 »

....did...did the harpoon make it out?

pwhodges · « **Reply #27 on:** 30 May 2016, 01:52 »

Quote from: emsilly on 30 May 2016, 01:34

I think freeman means dialling an operator?

What I call "directory enquiries"; a facility that has got progressively less useful and more expensive since the advent of mobile phones. It's years since I last used it.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #28 on:** 30 May 2016, 02:08 »

411, we call it.

Although I can't help but think "freeman means" bashing aliens to death with a crowbar.

freeman · « **Reply #29 on:** 30 May 2016, 02:36 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 30 May 2016, 01:52

Quote from: emsilly on 30 May 2016, 01:34
I think freeman means dialling an operator?

What I call "directory enquiries"; a facility that has got progressively less useful and more expensive since the advent of mobile phones. It's years since I last used it.

Oh, here they work quite well, they know all domestic numbers except prepaid 'burner' subscriptions and the ones that have exclusively opted out, so called secret subscriptions. One can call either private service numbers directly or a special service number provided by the operator and it depends on the phase of the moon and various other factors, which option is the cheapest.

"Directory enquiries" huh, that's so fancy name for it.

Case · « **Reply #30 on:** 30 May 2016, 05:18 »

Timely observation: Clinton's non-dorky look actually works quite well for him.
---

Renee: Brun? Are you alright? You're telling me your livelihood and your flat went up in smoke, and ... Goddamit Brun - It sounds like you're reading me the Weather Report! What the hell is this?

Brun: This is
SPARTA!

cesium133 · « **Reply #31 on:** 30 May 2016, 05:23 »

Quote from: Gladstone on 29 May 2016, 21:52

"Pintsize. Brun. I have the wolf urine. Fresh. Where would you like it delivered?"

"Clinton, I need a urine sample."
"What!? I'm a human, not a wolf!"
"You are a werewolf."

Wildroses · « **Reply #32 on:** 30 May 2016, 05:43 »

I'm kind of relieved Brun has a friend who obviously cares. "YOU WERE IN A FIRE AND YOU ONLY JUST TOLD ME? ARE YOU OKAY?WHO IS THIS CLINTON GUY AT THE BAR WHO HAS BEEN 'LOOKING AFTER' YOU?!?!"

Zebediah · « **Reply #33 on:** 30 May 2016, 06:17 »

"Clinton? He's you're ex-boss's ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's brother. And also your ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's roommate's girlfriend's brother. Because we live in a small town."

Case · « **Reply #34 on:** 30 May 2016, 07:25 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 30 May 2016, 06:17

"Clinton? He's you're ex-boss's ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's brother. And also your ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's roommate's girlfriend's brother. Because we live in a small town."

Curse you, Plank!

Ysobel · « **Reply #35 on:** 30 May 2016, 07:30 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 30 May 2016, 06:17

"Clinton? He's you're ex-boss's ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's brother. And also your ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's roommate's girlfriend's brother. Because we live in a small town."

As far as I figured out, someone could be talking to Faye, here - it's applicable for her, as well (with Faye being herself her ex-bf's ex-gf).
I totally forgot about Bakery-Renee having been with Angus.

Wildroses · « **Reply #36 on:** 30 May 2016, 07:44 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 30 May 2016, 06:17

"Clinton? He's you're ex-boss's ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's brother. And also your ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's roommate's girlfriend's brother. Because we live in a small town."

I read that about three times muttering: "Padma, Marten, Claire, Clinton...Angus, Faye, Marten, Claire, Clinton." If my grandmother wasn't so incredibly deaf she'd probably be giving me strange looks.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #37 on:** 30 May 2016, 08:07 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 30 May 2016, 06:17

"Clinton? He's you're ex-boss's ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's brother. And also your ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's roommate's girlfriend's brother. Because we live in a small town."

See, all I'm hearing is Rick Moranis in Spaceballs.

"What does that make us?"
"Absolutely nothing."

bhtooefr · « **Reply #38 on:** 30 May 2016, 08:37 »

Ex-boss? Renee didn't get fired, did she?

Padma wasn't her boss, Jim was.

So, boss's girlfriend's son's girlfriend's brother.

brasca · « **Reply #39 on:** 30 May 2016, 09:10 »

Brun said she had friends so if things don't work out with Renee then there should at least be one other.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #40 on:** 30 May 2016, 10:24 »

Actually, let's see, how many paths can we get from Renee to Clinton...

Zebediah's suggestion of ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's roommate's girlfriend's brother (Angus, Faye, Marten, Claire, Clinton)
Mine of boss's girlfriend's son's girlfriend's brother (Jim, Veronica, Marten, Claire, Clinton)
Ex-coworker's ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's bother (Padma, Marten, Claire, Clinton)
And now to get ridiculous... Coworker's other job's coworker's girlfriend's boss's girlfriend's employee's brother (Elliot, Wil, Penelope, Dora, Tai, Claire, Clinton)

That last path can be modified to ex-boyfriend's girlfriend's brother, instead of girlfriend's employee's brother, but I wanted to see if I could do one without Marten.

Doing one without Claire will be rather difficult, though - it'd require a connection to either Emily or Ms. Augustus that AFAIK isn't there. Or wait...

Boss's daughter's friend's not-boyfriend. Jim, Sam, Emily, Clinton.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #41 on:** 30 May 2016, 10:54 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 30 May 2016, 06:17

"Clinton? He's you're ex-boss's ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's brother. And also your ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's roommate's girlfriend's brother. Because we live in a small town."

Pushpins and colored string.

hedgie · « **Reply #42 on:** 30 May 2016, 11:32 »

Thank you Dr. Corriene.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #43 on:** 30 May 2016, 11:49 »

I miss her.

Morituri · « **Reply #44 on:** 30 May 2016, 12:38 »

Dr. Corrine and Yelling Bird left the strip together.

God knows where they were going or why, but they're probably having a grand adventure somewhere.

Maybe as a therapist, she was able to see past the Tourette's Syndrome and discover that yelling bird is actually - um. Just as horrible as he seems.

Ah well. Love is blind. Sometimes it is also deaf and stupid.

hedgie · « **Reply #45 on:** 30 May 2016, 12:48 »

I thought that YB was still around after the last time we saw the good doctor. ST left with him, as far as we know. There *have* been unconfirmed sightings of her in the comic proper.

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #46 on:** 30 May 2016, 13:03 »

Will we get to see Clinton hand off Brün to Renée? I hope so.
I suspect Renée is as strident as Brün is deadpan.

hedgie · « **Reply #47 on:** 30 May 2016, 13:12 »

Why hand off? Did it skitter away on its own or something?

jheartney · « **Reply #48 on:** 30 May 2016, 13:47 »

Quote from: hedgie on 30 May 2016, 13:12

Why hand off? Did it skitter away on its own or something?

From the sound of things, Renee isn't feeling that trusting of Clinton. Renee may want him gone so she can confirm with Brun that no abuse happened. Unless Brun specifically requests that Clinton stay, Renee will likely make him feel very unwelcome.

JimC · « **Reply #49 on:** 30 May 2016, 14:05 »

Quote from: hedgie on 30 May 2016, 13:12

Why hand off?

'cos I suspect if Renee catches Clinton with his hand on Brun consequences will ensue...

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Who is going to let Brun stay with them? (Two choices)

Author Topic: WCDT Strips 3231 - 3235 (30th May to 3rd June 2016) (Read 72614 times)

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