Wow this is amazing great work. By the way, the horrified look of agony on the turtle’s face when you eat him is just … well let’s say this nightmare might be self-replicating.
Huh. Was half-expecting it to still not work due to some obscure phone-model issue, like everything else I try with this thing. But no, it totally works. Fast fix!
Bicycle Bill
Just a heads up, Blackberries and Palm phones don’t work any more, and neither do most of those old Nokias.
My personal best was 207, and I would have gotten higher, but the game stopped giving me non-touching food. Not sure what I was supposed to do at that point. Ah well – beautiful (and often disgusting) game – amazing work! Loved it! The art in particular was fantastic!
Sunday is for sunning.
Monday is for mooning.
Tuesday is for tooting.
Wednesday is for wedding.
Thursday is for thumping.
Friday is for frying.
And Saturday is for sating.
Is Joyce depressed? Usually, when Sarah is happy its because another character (particularly Joyce) is very much not and the universe requires homeostasis.
Yeah that smile reads to me like Sarah realizing she won’t be woken up early on Sunday anymore
Delicious Taffy
Joyce hasn’t been going to church for months, as far as I remember.
alongcameaspider
But did Sarah recognize it as a permanent change or a temporary reprieve until now?
alongcameaspider
Actually scratch that I forgot Sarah was one of the people who knew Joyce was Atheist before the argument
thejeff
Has that been established?
She lost her faith months ago and we know she skipped church bat least the once back then, but I’d think she’d have had to have this confrontation with Becky back then if she hadn’t been going at all. Especially when she was staying with Becky over the break.
Yeah this makes this strip confusing. It’s been established in a previous arc that when Joyce is depressed, the balance of the universe shifts and Sarah becomes the uppitiest person on Earth. However, Joyce appears to be less depressed and more learning how to chill out. So is that a smile of universal imbalance or a smile of “my roommate is learning how to be like me?”
I think it’s because maintaining balance is less a fundamental aspect of the universe, and more a quirk of Sarah’s subconscious. Couldn’t that make the law vulnerable to misinterpretation on her part? Perhaps believing that Joyce is unhappy makes Sarah happy even if it happens that Joyce isn’t truly unhappy.
I’d say she is to a degree, that’s the point. She’s not feeling happy so she’s going to go back to sleep. The conversation with Walky and taking off her pants didn’t exactly fix things. It’s not the best coping mechanism but she doesn’t seem to be TOO heavy into depression.
Not quite that long but I have definitely had periods where I was sleeping like sixteen hours in a single day and it is not refreshing. Granted, if so I’m probably acutely ill, but you wake up and then two hours later you’re sleepy again and everything aches… not recommended.
Agreed. Due to my medical condition, sometimes I end up sleeping off and on for a week. My record is 35 hours straight. The weirdest side effect to me is that it can actually GIVE you a headache/migraine even if you don’t have sleep apnea due to the pressure on your head pressing into the mattress/pillow.
Btw, I think the best tip I can give is keep refillable water bottle and a cup by the bed (cut back on how often I got dehydrated because I could chug water before I was back out and it was also a reminder). Also, having something to put between your knees and arms while sleeping on your side can help you avoid sore shoulders, hips, and knees.
Sleeping for longer than I intended (and I’ve never even slept for a whole day) makes me feel disoriented. And hungry/thirsty since you can’t really eat or drink water while sleeping.
A tumblr post once said that sleep is sort of like emptying your brain of junk but you can’t get more empty than empty itself. So you can’t exactly pay a sleep debt forward. It’s not like sleeping for two days straight means you can go a week without sleep afterwards for instance.
Though given what I’m now hearing maybe it can get to a point where the bucket is scraping at the sides of your brain if you do sleep too long.
116 thoughts on “Legs”
Ana Chronistic
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The Wellerman
I wonder if she’ll have another Christian Nightmare.
Speaking of which…
I made a game about it!
Joyce is in the game!!!
Joyce kills and eats herself out in her nightmare!!!
You can play the game on Newgrounds—
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/830313
Enjoy!!! ?
Doctor_Who
My review.
True Survivor
Wow this is amazing great work. By the way, the horrified look of agony on the turtle’s face when you eat him is just … well let’s say this nightmare might be self-replicating.
Sol
I think you may have linked the wrong strip, unless Walky Becoming Hot is a Christian Nightmare.
I mean, it might be.
Never was religious.
Nick Piers
Looks like it’s based on the Patreon bonus strip from the link in that day’s regular strip.
Bluewind
*laughs hysterically due to having a dirty mind*
Delicious Taffy
I really enjoy the animations and soundscape. it’s nice and simple, with a little bit of that old-school educational CD-ROM flair.
The Wellerman
Did I mention the game even works on mobile devices!
This ain’t your granny’s flash game!
Oh and by the way if you haven’t already made a Newgrounds account, please do so and vote my game in so it doesn’t get blammed!
Thanks in advance for playing! ?
Imma treat myself to a little Toonami!
Delicious Taffy
“This submission is not compatible with your device”
Every single time, I swear.
The Wellerman
OK, NOW it works!
Delicious Taffy
Huh. Was half-expecting it to still not work due to some obscure phone-model issue, like everything else I try with this thing. But no, it totally works. Fast fix!
Bicycle Bill
Just a heads up, Blackberries and Palm phones don’t work any more, and neither do most of those old Nokias.
Delicious Taffy
Then how am I gonna microwave my instant ramen?
Rose by Any Other Name
My personal best was 207, and I would have gotten higher, but the game stopped giving me non-touching food. Not sure what I was supposed to do at that point. Ah well – beautiful (and often disgusting) game – amazing work! Loved it! The art in particular was fantastic!
The Wellerman
Thanks!!! Also —
? You got to watch them —
Be quick or be dead!!! ?
Needfuldoer
NICE!
Allen Alberti
I never comment here but I am just to say I played for 5 minutes and it was a good time.
milu
awww that is very cool Wellerman!!! you truly brought us sugar and tea and rum with this one <3
(i didn't get your email in time before bed last night, i signed off right after leaving my last comment, but anyway i would've had no notes =)
Amós Batista
Fantastic game, Wellerman! I loved it!
How did you make, if I may ask you?
A tip for people playing it mobile: the tap on screen may be a little more longer if fast tap are not working.
jonathan young
this game is amazing. it is adorable and the facial expressions are superb.
cosine
This is exactly what they give you for ADHD testing. (So i suck at it)
Kyrik Michalowski
Excellent decision Joyce, sundays are for sleeping in and hiding from the world. Now if only we knew where your pants are.
C.T. Phipps
No, Sundays are for creating.
Saturdays are for sleeping in.
someone
Sunday is for sunning.
Monday is for mooning.
Tuesday is for tooting.
Wednesday is for wedding.
Thursday is for thumping.
Friday is for frying.
And Saturday is for sating.
Jamie
Sunday is the day that Darths and Droids updates. That’s what Sunday means to me.
Heather
Man I haven’t read that in years. Will need to binge at some point.
Deanatay
Also OGLAF.
Bicycle Bill
Walky found them, tried them on, and now tells everybody that he got into Joyce’s pants.
Thag Simmons
Panels 3-4 are extremely relatable and I wish they weren’t.
Yumi
Right? I have a fucked up relationship with sleep.
DarkoNeko
My head is between my legs
Delicious Taffy
Yeah, how else are we supposed to kiss our asses goodbye?
AGV
Goodbye goodbye…
True Survivor
Is Joyce depressed? Usually, when Sarah is happy its because another character (particularly Joyce) is very much not and the universe requires homeostasis.
Dr. Gonzo
I think Sarah wants to give Joyce a hug for sleeping in on a Sunday.
alongcameaspider
Yeah that smile reads to me like Sarah realizing she won’t be woken up early on Sunday anymore
Delicious Taffy
Joyce hasn’t been going to church for months, as far as I remember.
alongcameaspider
But did Sarah recognize it as a permanent change or a temporary reprieve until now?
alongcameaspider
Actually scratch that I forgot Sarah was one of the people who knew Joyce was Atheist before the argument
thejeff
Has that been established?
She lost her faith months ago and we know she skipped church bat least the once back then, but I’d think she’d have had to have this confrontation with Becky back then if she hadn’t been going at all. Especially when she was staying with Becky over the break.
Johan
That’s what I was thibking
powerpowerpow
Yeah this makes this strip confusing. It’s been established in a previous arc that when Joyce is depressed, the balance of the universe shifts and Sarah becomes the uppitiest person on Earth. However, Joyce appears to be less depressed and more learning how to chill out. So is that a smile of universal imbalance or a smile of “my roommate is learning how to be like me?”
Reltzik
I think it’s because maintaining balance is less a fundamental aspect of the universe, and more a quirk of Sarah’s subconscious. Couldn’t that make the law vulnerable to misinterpretation on her part? Perhaps believing that Joyce is unhappy makes Sarah happy even if it happens that Joyce isn’t truly unhappy.
Anon A Mouse
I’d say she is to a degree, that’s the point. She’s not feeling happy so she’s going to go back to sleep. The conversation with Walky and taking off her pants didn’t exactly fix things. It’s not the best coping mechanism but she doesn’t seem to be TOO heavy into depression.
Kyrik Michalowski
Also, I don’t know if anyone else has experience for sleeping for literal days but it isn’t as awesome or as refreshing as people make jt out to be.
Last time I slept for days, I tried getting out of bed when I woke up and immediately fell down. Not fun.
Regalli
Not quite that long but I have definitely had periods where I was sleeping like sixteen hours in a single day and it is not refreshing. Granted, if so I’m probably acutely ill, but you wake up and then two hours later you’re sleepy again and everything aches… not recommended.
Delicious Taffy
Atrophy, hunger and dehydration work fast.
Bluewind
Agreed. Due to my medical condition, sometimes I end up sleeping off and on for a week. My record is 35 hours straight. The weirdest side effect to me is that it can actually GIVE you a headache/migraine even if you don’t have sleep apnea due to the pressure on your head pressing into the mattress/pillow.
Btw, I think the best tip I can give is keep refillable water bottle and a cup by the bed (cut back on how often I got dehydrated because I could chug water before I was back out and it was also a reminder). Also, having something to put between your knees and arms while sleeping on your side can help you avoid sore shoulders, hips, and knees.
Florence
I definitely struggle with sleep in general, nailing the right amount is so hard
Keulen
Sleeping for longer than I intended (and I’ve never even slept for a whole day) makes me feel disoriented. And hungry/thirsty since you can’t really eat or drink water while sleeping.
Heather
A tumblr post once said that sleep is sort of like emptying your brain of junk but you can’t get more empty than empty itself. So you can’t exactly pay a sleep debt forward. It’s not like sleeping for two days straight means you can go a week without sleep afterwards for instance.
Though given what I’m now hearing maybe it can get to a point where the bucket is scraping at the sides of your brain if you do sleep too long.
Nono
Is there anything better than a smile you can hear, though.
Deanatay
A smile you can hear is generally referred to as a rictus. It is not a happy thing.
Pocky
Audible joy
BBCC
Look, Sarah, if you don’t use your muscles they get creaky.
Get used to that now. Age is around the corner. XD
Regalli
This, this is just cute.
milu
it’s adorable
alongcameaspider
Gotta catch up on all the sleeping in on Sundays you missed growing up I guess
Amós Batista
Hello there! Milu and I had created a montage video of the I’ll Leave you a Phantom chapter last page.
After the January 17th mega-strip, Milo took an idea from Guigui and sent for us mixed audio and cut images from the strip in this comment. My work was just mixing ng all parts into a video.
<a href="https://youtu.be/5exm9AK8i-o"So, the finalized work is here.
Hope you enjoy the vídeo
Amós Batista
The link is here.
I blame staying awake 2am and typing html in a cellphone for the typo.
Delicious Taffy
I dig the filter on the audio at the start. Makes it feel like the end of a TV show.
Amós Batista
sound mixing was really good, and the ukulele cover got very well with the Mullins song.
The Wellerman
Fricking nostalgic AWESOME! ?
Laura
AWESOME!!!
milu
oooh yeaaaah nice job Amos!!! the effects on the Mike falling panel are especially cool. thank youuuu =)
milu
awwww yeah it’s really lovely. i love it. thank you for doing this <3
also, the video description has all the info and all the links in a very satisfying way lol =D
RassilonTDavros
It’s okay, that smile’s gonna vanish the instant Liz makes her inevitable return.
StClair
5, 4, 3…
Yotomoe
Enjoying the view?
StClair
Willis has been infected.
From now on, every strip will have at least two panels focusing on Joyce’s bare, lovingly shaded legs.
Delicious Taffy