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Barmaid at The Horrible Revelation (Victorian Brun FTW)

Alt-Hanners at The Secret Bakery

Counter Staff at Smif College canteen - Interaction with Marten, Tai and Claire

Freelance House-cleaner

Dormitory night receptionist at the dorm used by both Clinton and Emily at UMass

Delivery-person (maybe for TSB or CoD, if Dora wants to go in that direction)

Emily's new apprentice at Coffee of Doom

Concession stand clerk at The Fighting Arena

Other (Please Specify)

[Gladstone]

Pretty sure there was a question or it was discussed at some point, but are there two Renee's or is it just the one?

Yes.

(That is to say, there is either one Renee, or many--no one is quite sure, but no one can really explain how, just like Kirk from Gilmore Girls, she manages to hold down so many jobs in so many little shops around town simultaneously--or, if there is indeed more than one, how they somehow manage to never be seen together in the same place.  And nobody ever discusses the matter around Coffee of Doom, especially not around Dora or Faye, and all those rumors about a certain corpse found in the ruins of Faye's old place with positively-identified dental markings are just hearsay, you see, because Renee''s fine, really, she just works across the street now, and at the bookstore two blocks that way, and over in that other bakery/coffee shop, and that one too, really, go into any one and ask her, she's fine, just GET. OUT.)

[Martin]

Elliot is best dude 

[freeman]

Attention! All vessels assemble into shipping formation!

[Tova]

P.S.:
I do not believe in coincidences in Jeph's art. Open Mic night at Harry's is going to be significant somehow.

"Coincidence" isn't quite the right word, otherwise yes, I agree.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun

[brasca]

Not all that surprised by this.  Elliot is a gentle giant. 

[Welu]

EEEEEEEEEElliott!!

[rayadoman]

Possible plot twist: Brun falls in love with Elliott.  This makes Clinton so jealous that he challenges Elliott to a duel to the death with either the swords or foam pool noodles.

[prime_pm]

This week's comics are a great lead-in to Otakon.

[BenRG]

*Does a Google image search*

Oh my god! Brun even looks like an older Kiki! She's even got a sidekick that could pass for Clinton! Jeph, what are you planning?!?

(click to show/hide)

If Clinton reveals that he is working on a pedal-powered flying machine, all bets are officially off!

[Akima]

Now... Has Elliott been in a fight or is that one of those 'nasal passage strips' that some people wear when exercising because it's supposed to increase the amount of oxygen you can inhale with every breath?

Well, he does work as a bouncer, and that does look like a Band-Aid®. I imagine he has a "mighty glacier" fighting style, so he might cop a few nicks from faster opponents before the wall falls on them. In Soviet Northamption, wall lean on you!

[TieDyeKat]

Immediately, I uttered

[FunkyTuba]

Calling it now:
Elliot will meet Bubbles at COD during Emily's shift. They will have a conversation and the last panel will be just speech bubbles from below.

[WareWolf]

Not all that surprised by this.  Elliot is a gentle giant.

IME, most RL  giants are.

[Gyrre]

Renee may not want to live in an animé but Elliot is clearly overjoyed at the prospect! I believe that, if nothing else, Brun can go through this day safe in the knowledge that she has made at least one geek happy; so happy that he has stars in his eyes!

Now... Has Elliott been in a fight or is that one of those 'nasal passage strips' that some people wear when exercising because it's supposed to increase the amount of oxygen you can inhale with every breath?

P.S.:
I do not believe in coincidences in Jeph's art. Open Mic night at Harry's is going to be significant somehow.

She does have experience as a surly bar tender.

[WareWolf]

Now... Has Elliott been in a fight or is that one of those 'nasal passage strips' that some people wear when exercising because it's supposed to increase the amount of oxygen you can inhale with every breath?

They're also supposed to stop snoring, if you can keep the damn things on while you sleep.

[hedgie]

This makes Clinton so jealous that he challenges Elliott to a duel to the death with either the swords or foam pool noodles.

This is Clin-ton we're talking about.[1]  If he falls for Brun and Challenges Elliot (who wouldn't fight, regardless), he'd find a way to impale himself on a foam pool noodle.

[1] Hopefully such a thing will *not* happen, otherwise things would stray in the territory of "can't deal with women who aren't relatives or otherwise unavailable".  The only Brun-Clin-ton ship I'm willing to support is the friend-ship.

[Kugai]

Brun has made Elliotts day 

It all depends on the Anime Renee

[mad hands murphy]

how can one girl even be this perfect, bros?

[TheEvilDog]

Last panel - Dora, its not very nice mocking Hanners' inability to bite food via imitating her.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

So Sam has worn that bow at some point? I wanna see!

And I'd be happy to live in an anime. (A Miazaki anime. Light years away from the Dirty Pair.)

[hedgie]

Just as long as there's a cat bus.

[theMarc]

When eating don't think, do.

(I am an ingestion zen master.)

[Penquin47]

Poor Hanners!

[chaospersonified]

(I am an ingestion zen master.)

Isn't that just called 'zengestion?'

[brasca]

So Hannelore has an eating disorder?

[hedgie]

More like a case of the Centipede's Dilemma.  She overthinks the process of eating to the point where she has difficulty  performing the otherwise simple task. 

Edit:  And in the pseudo-alt-text, Jeph mentions having the same thing happening to him.  IIRC, poor Hanners' various anxieties and situations surrounding them are things that Jeph deals with, but turned to 11.

[Mordhaus]

Easily solved. Add liquid and blend.

[celticgeek]

Where's the smoothie hammer?

[Y]

So Hannelore has an eating disorder?

I have a drinking problem. When I drink there is slight possibility I spill the liquid from the side of my lips. Luckily that mostly happened with water but sometimes I still need to get from the kitchen to my office without seeing anyone.

[BenRG]

I was going to say that Hanners has problems somewhat unlike anything others go through. However, that isn't entirely true, is it?



Meanwhile, Dora is having one of those moments that seems to be quite common for the saner characters in QC where they realise that they are living in an elaborate and incredibly bizarre acid trip.

[Kugai]

NINJAED

I had Ted Stryker in mind the minute I saw the Comic


But surely she can get professional help for that



And I love Doras 'WTF???' face in the last Panel.

[Tova]

She's getting the best professional help money can buy. ASCMS.

[Thrillho]

I was going to say that Hanners has problems somewhat unlike anything others go through. However, that isn't entirely true, is it?

Goddamn you! Soon as I saw the comic I was going to post this.

[oeoek]

It is why I prefer to cut food to nice bite-sized blocks if possible. A muffing with no soft filling cuts up perfectly into nice and interesting segments to eat. If need be add fork.

[Case]

Easily solved. Add liquid and blend.

Oh no ... absolutely no.

More like a case of the Centipede's Dilemma.  She overthinks the process of eating to the point where she has difficulty  performing the otherwise simple task. 

Edit:  And in the pseudo-alt-text, Jeph mentions having the same thing happening to him.  IIRC, poor Hanners' various anxieties and situations surrounding them are things that Jeph deals with, but turned to 11.

OCD ... at least it never gets boring ... 

[rayadoman]

Hanners seems to be doing so well recently.  I almost thought that she had gotten over all her fears of things like germs.  I guess she just replaced them with food.

[BlueFatima]

That's some serious duckface Hanners has going on there.

[jwhouk]

Striker. Striker? Striker! (WHACK!)

Sent from my Nextbook

[TheEvilDog]

Hanners seems to be doing so well recently.  I almost thought that she had gotten over all her fears of things like germs.  I guess she just replaced them with food.

In this instance its not a fear of food, but that Hanners is overthinking the simple act of eating. Its one of those things that we really shouldn't have to think about, but in Hanners' case, her OCD has her thinking "The brain sends an impulse that the body is hungry, so it sends an impulse to the gland in the mouth to produce saliva, while also commanding the hand to bring food to the mouth. At the same time, the muscles in and around the jaw expand and contract to lever the mouth open" and it goes on like that. She's over-complicating something that many of us take for granted and in doing those mental gymnastics, Hanners is tripping over herself.

[themacnut]

It is why I prefer to cut food to nice bite-sized blocks if possible. A muffing with no soft filling cuts up perfectly into nice and interesting segments to eat. If need be add fork.

With soft food like muffins no cutting is necessary. Use the fingers to pull off a bite-sized piece, pop in the mouth, chew and swallow. Repeat 'till food is gone.

[Carl-E]

Easily solved. Add liquid and blend.

Oh no ... absolutely no.

Oh, yes!

A little story...

on Nov 6th, 1986, whilst biking to class, I came around a sharp blind curve to find a truck parked illegally.  The end result was a shattered jaw (4 pieces, and a pulverized chin) that had me wired shut for two months. 

Right through the holidays. 


That blender was my closest friend.  I was singing "Turkey through a straw" at Thanksgiving, and discovered that a Steak and Shake burger blends perfectly as-is, and tastes no different.  The oral surgeon was amazed, I was the only patient he'd ever had that actually put 5 pounds on by the time the wires came off. 




I'm still fond of drinking my pasta, but I haven't done so in years.  It turns other people off a bit.   

[St.Clair]

the Hannelore's Dilemma.

[Case]

Easily solved. Add liquid and blend.

Oh no ... absolutely no.

Oh, yes!

A little story...

on Nov 6th, 1986, whilst biking to class, I came around a sharp blind curve to find a truck parked illegally.  The end result was a shattered jaw (4 pieces, and a pulverized chin) that had me wired shut for two months. 

Right through the holidays. 


That blender was my closest friend.  I was singing "Turkey through a straw" at Thanksgiving, and discovered that a Steak and Shake burger blends perfectly as-is, and tastes no different.  The oral surgeon was amazed, I was the only patient he'd ever had that actually put 5 pounds on by the time the wires came off. 


I'm still fond of drinking my pasta, but I haven't done so in years.  It turns other people off a bit.   

That is ... oddly fascinating, in a slightly horrible way. 

[Morituri]

Not all that surprised by this.  Elliot is a gentle giant.

IME, most RL  giants are.

It's true.  When you're a 2-meter tall 320-pound weightlifter, you absolutely never have to resort to violence.  Mostly because people are afraid you'd be too damn good at it.

[hedgie]

OCD ... at least it never gets boring ... 

Tell me about it.  I went on a bike ride today and four odd (and hilly) miles later, I was locking up my bike and I could have sworn that I had forgotten to lock the door.  So back I go, in a near panic the entire time only to find that I had indeed locked it.  All in all, after I went back out, added eight miles to my planned journey.  Fuck OCD.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

In this strip I love all the girls

[brasca]

So the alternative of cutting up her food has crossed her mind.  Wonder if this applies to solid foods or if she can have soup.

[DSL]

What's the number of the Internet Rule that states that whatever it is, someone's doing an academic paper on it?

[Penquin47]

Not sure, but I'm doing an academic paper exploring various possibilities to determine the ideal number for that law.

[Tova]

While all this is going on in the comic, a bunch of my friends on Facebook are having a discussion on how vitally important it is, at the end of a run, to keep running in little circles outside the front of your home until your GPS watch indicates that you have run a pleasingly round number of kilometres (as opposed to, for instance, 9.89 kilometres, which would simply be too awful to contemplate).

Don't ask me why, but while I find the in-comic shenanigans amusing, I find this particular quirk to be mildly exasperating.