As it turns out, and much to Dina’s profuse confusion and frustration, the Anchiornis was the Library’s librarian (as per the librarian outfit and ID card on said outfit) didn’t have feathers and was scaled like a lizard (as per the employee photo on the ID card), and was human-sized height-wise (all the skeletons we’ve found up until now were just juveniles or hatchlings).
Mary and Velociraptor (an actual velociraptor – whom looks exactly like the ones from Jurassic Park, much to Dina’s unending frustration – that goes by the name Velociraptor, whom Dina and Charlie find in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon working as a gardener, as mentioned by Doctor_Who earlier).
She’s at least learning to jump to that inclusion, which I wouldn’t recommend for most people, but…Joyce may need that instinct baked into her thinking, at least for a few years, until she’s used to not instinctually devouring her own feet.
Sort of? This whole thing strikes me as not entirely unlike when she she dumped Ethan — not the fact she did just how over the top she went with it — crossed with a side order of when she met Booster (https://www.dumbingofage.com/2020/comic/book-11/01-this-bright-millennium/uses/) and didn’t understand about pronouns and wanted to make up for it.
Plus, you know, a lot of other Joyce moments.
It’s possible getting diagnosed as potentially autistic has led her to at least ask the question a lot earlier than she would have otherwise. As well as maybe overcompensating for lots of her previous… less ideal reactions except in the other direction. Or mayve just provided her with a way to phrase the question.
You know, like privileged people who suddenly find out about the concept of privilege and start acknowledging it every three seconds even when it’s really, really not necessary.
(This may have got away from me, I’m not entirely sober.)
Well, at least Sarah is being nicer about it than she would’ve been (although she is fairly kind to joyce either way) as opposed to her gloating/mocking if it was someone else making such a huge social faux pas
This made me want to squeeze into the internet to hug Joyce. She’s doing her absolute best because she loves so much, and I know she’s going to feel so ashamed once the full realization sets in.
it’s quite possible that this may be a set-up for somethin we least expect
remember in Trial-and-Sarah? it ain’t no coincidence that Liz was getting picked up (Sarah along for the ride), Joyce had her shark week, etc, which just so happened to leave a lot of room for Dina and Becky to do SCIENCE
similarly, them homies splitting up and spreadin far apart may very well be settin the stage up for somethin HUGE
@NGPZ well, hopefully it’s not leading to a breakup tho with “love dares you to change” i would hope it’d be a step forward in a positive way for some ppl’s relationships
No.
IMPROVEMENT is positive.
If I enter my study to discover I now need dry socks because there’s water on the floor and the solid oak floorboards have deformed, that’s “change”, because the floor was previously bone-dry and in excellent condition.
And trust me, it is not positive.
Michael Steamweed
That…is an oddly specific example of negative change. Did such an event occur recently in your experience? :O
(if so, sympathies! i’ve had a wood floor go to warp drive due to flooding also)
Well, it is a little odd Dina wouldn’t respond to becky’s texts if not a specific ringtone
Unless her phone’s at their room or so versus her and Charlie being in the middle of ‘vault hijinks’ to where she couldn’t respond/no signal lol
Tho it’s probably more so becky’s insecurity possibly being jealous as opposed to thinking “oh no they’re in trouble” even tho carla has concerns about their “combined traits” or so
Conceivably, she’s been there at least one semester. She’s still alive, still enrolled, and (seemingly) still doing well. I’m guessing the various accommodations and supports she has had so far (Booster, university, instructors, roommate [does she have one?], etc) have been enough to help her stay successful so far in her college life.
thejeff
The problem some have here is that the characterization we’re shown of her doesn’t fit with that background story. She doesn’t know where she is most of the time. She gets distracted in the hall outside class thinking about something else and doesn’t bother going in. We’ve never seen any accommodations or supports.
Steamweed
Yeah, definitely, on the face of it, just given what we’ve seen so far. Perhaps Booster is helping out when they’re “off-stage”.
121 thoughts on “Text alerts”
Ana Chronistic
jump-cut to Dina and Charlie
who have located the Library of Alexandria
and a new specimen of Anchiornis that they name lizbian
Doctor_Who
Dina: “How did we get to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?”
Charlie: “We’re in a garden?”
Rolf of Many Doors
As it turns out, and much to Dina’s profuse confusion and frustration, the Anchiornis was the Library’s librarian (as per the librarian outfit and ID card on said outfit) didn’t have feathers and was scaled like a lizard (as per the employee photo on the ID card), and was human-sized height-wise (all the skeletons we’ve found up until now were just juveniles or hatchlings).
Aquila
Not sure how I feel about a librarian who isn’t an orangutan. (Ook)
Peter Huppertz
My mind was going there too.
Michael Steamweed
Either an orangutan (Discworld series) or a Cheshire cat (Thursday Next series).
RoyanRannedos
Let’s not forget the long-necked ferret-owl from Avatar: The Last Airbender. He takes his vacations AT THE LIBRARY!
Opus the Poet
Why not a sphinx like Phix? https://wapsisquare.com/comic/phix/
She’s the Librarian of the series Wapsi Square.
Clair, on the other hand, is The Librarian of Cubetown in Questionable Content
https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5005
Steamweed
Awww, yisss…I’m a fan of Claire. I hope she beats, cajoles, and molds Cubetown into better shape.
Taellosse
I hope she aims for trapezoid – I always rather liked that shape.
Ana Chronistic
I’m prolly the only one thinking of the Evil Librarians that Alcatraz had to fight, especially the Curators
Lars
jump-cut to Dina and Charlie
They are watching one of Gris Wrestling matches while sitting on Davans and Rorys shoulders.
Michael Steamweed
Technically, if one navigates through space, then one navigates through spacetime.
Nono
If DC is Dina-Charlie, who’s Marvel?
Throwatron
Mary, and an as of yet unintroduced character. Up to you how cursed this pairing might be.
Doctor_Who
Yeah, I wracked my brain and I couldn’t think of any characters with a V in their name.
Leorale
There’s a teacher named Vivian.
(How do I remember this, I don’t remember anyone’s names irl.)
https://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/03-the-thing-i-was-before/vivian/
(And Walky is David, sort of.)
Clif
Well, Amazigirl is marvelous.
Taffy
Mary and Vella.
Deanatay
Close. Mary takes up with a member of the Scooby gang.
Thomas
…who is a confirmed lesbian.
Taffy
I’d go gay for Coco Diablo, too.
Rolf of Many Doors
Mary and Velociraptor (an actual velociraptor – whom looks exactly like the ones from Jurassic Park, much to Dina’s unending frustration – that goes by the name Velociraptor, whom Dina and Charlie find in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon working as a gardener, as mentioned by Doctor_Who earlier).
Thomas
I *do* believe JP Velociraptors are confirmed lesbians as well, due to their frog DNA, which makes them lesbifibians.
I approve of this ship, since it will result in Mary’s permanent absence from the comic.
NGPZ
Marcie and Sal
Amelie Wikström
Dark Horse, meanwhile, will have to be made up of Dorothy and Hank. Which definitely qualifies as a dark horse pairing.
Amelie Wikström
“How Dorothy became the literal mom friend”
Tatterhood
You win, but I’m gonna play anyway.
Image is just Linda Walkerton.
Ana Chronistic
IDW is I Damn Willis
Jo_cubstar
Does this mean Joyce recognizes she was being inappropriate?
Throwatron
She’s at least learning to jump to that inclusion, which I wouldn’t recommend for most people, but…Joyce may need that instinct baked into her thinking, at least for a few years, until she’s used to not instinctually devouring her own feet.
Bogeywoman
Learning to jump to that conclusion is truly part of the autistic experience ?
(At least the afab enby/girl autistic experience)
Michael Steamweed
If jumping to conclusions were in any way actually calisthenic, I would have the endurance of marathon runners.
anon
If i was joyce i’d prolly assume it’d be inappropriate 80% of the time although hopefully she’ll be able to have a better convo with jocelyne
Rabid Rabbit
Sort of? This whole thing strikes me as not entirely unlike when she she dumped Ethan — not the fact she did just how over the top she went with it — crossed with a side order of when she met Booster (https://www.dumbingofage.com/2020/comic/book-11/01-this-bright-millennium/uses/) and didn’t understand about pronouns and wanted to make up for it.
Plus, you know, a lot of other Joyce moments.
It’s possible getting diagnosed as potentially autistic has led her to at least ask the question a lot earlier than she would have otherwise. As well as maybe overcompensating for lots of her previous… less ideal reactions except in the other direction. Or mayve just provided her with a way to phrase the question.
You know, like privileged people who suddenly find out about the concept of privilege and start acknowledging it every three seconds even when it’s really, really not necessary.
(This may have got away from me, I’m not entirely sober.)
Deanatay
-…Am I acting poorly?
– You are acting according to expectations.
– Oh, NO.
Perfection.
Davus
I am pleased/saddened/entertained that Joyce understands that that is a negative thing. Good job Willis, you did good.
anon
Well, at least Sarah is being nicer about it than she would’ve been (although she is fairly kind to joyce either way) as opposed to her gloating/mocking if it was someone else making such a huge social faux pas
Puppeteer Nessus
Yes, this dialogue was flawless
pope suburban
This made me want to squeeze into the internet to hug Joyce. She’s doing her absolute best because she loves so much, and I know she’s going to feel so ashamed once the full realization sets in.
Vulcanodon
Same, and late in life the shame can become a fatal burden.
Sirksome
I mean. Dina and Charlie are fully capable young women. Is it possible this is a bit of an overreaction?
Clif
What could go wrong?
Michael Steamweed
Four words. An ancient incantation of four words. And the universe (a brat) loves hearing them.
someone
They’ve just split up to cover more ground, so obviously, nothing could possibly go wrong.
Sadly, they’re all far too young to have any of them randomly claim they’re two days away from retirement.
Proxiehunter
Sadly they split up without using the other ancient invocation. “Let’s split up gang!”
Woop de doop
Yes.
NGPZ
it’s quite possible that this may be a set-up for somethin we least expect
remember in Trial-and-Sarah? it ain’t no coincidence that Liz was getting picked up (Sarah along for the ride), Joyce had her shark week, etc, which just so happened to leave a lot of room for Dina and Becky to do SCIENCE
similarly, them homies splitting up and spreadin far apart may very well be settin the stage up for somethin HUGE
(munches popcorn)
Taffy
Other Rachel is about to commit arson.
anon
@NGPZ well, hopefully it’s not leading to a breakup tho with “love dares you to change” i would hope it’d be a step forward in a positive way for some ppl’s relationships
Bryy
“Change”, I would think, is positive.
Peter Huppertz
No.
IMPROVEMENT is positive.
If I enter my study to discover I now need dry socks because there’s water on the floor and the solid oak floorboards have deformed, that’s “change”, because the floor was previously bone-dry and in excellent condition.
And trust me, it is not positive.
Michael Steamweed
That…is an oddly specific example of negative change. Did such an event occur recently in your experience? :O
(if so, sympathies! i’ve had a wood floor go to warp drive due to flooding also)
Peter Huppertz
Yes, it has. I’m <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xckM85Vsimg" title="in the middle of it" right now.
Peter Huppertz
… well, that didn’t work as expected. 😉
Yay for the edit butt– oh wait.
Steamweed
“You guys get an edit button?”
Needfuldoer
“Let’s split up, gang!” is just one of the things you’re obligated to do in the third act when you’re solving a mystery as a group.
Michael Steamweed
Good results when you’re in a Scooby Doo gang.
Bad results when you’re in a D&D party.
BBCC
I really do think Becky’s freaking out because of the kidnapping. Carla I think is just thinking of their endless capacity for hijinks.
anon
Well, it is a little odd Dina wouldn’t respond to becky’s texts if not a specific ringtone
Unless her phone’s at their room or so versus her and Charlie being in the middle of ‘vault hijinks’ to where she couldn’t respond/no signal lol
Tho it’s probably more so becky’s insecurity possibly being jealous as opposed to thinking “oh no they’re in trouble” even tho carla has concerns about their “combined traits” or so
someone
Reception isn’t all that good in an underground bank vault.
Opus the Poet
They’re in Ft. Knox, a notorious cell phone dead zone.
Qube
Dina, maybe, but Charlie seems like she wouldn’t know where her own feet were unless you stuck her head in a vice and drew her a map
Michael Steamweed
Or, you could put an iguana (or similarly weighted hat) on her head.
Derek
what makes you think Charlie is a fully capable person? She can’t walk to her own dorm room without getting lost
Michael Steamweed
Conceivably, she’s been there at least one semester. She’s still alive, still enrolled, and (seemingly) still doing well. I’m guessing the various accommodations and supports she has had so far (Booster, university, instructors, roommate [does she have one?], etc) have been enough to help her stay successful so far in her college life.
thejeff
The problem some have here is that the characterization we’re shown of her doesn’t fit with that background story. She doesn’t know where she is most of the time. She gets distracted in the hall outside class thinking about something else and doesn’t bother going in. We’ve never seen any accommodations or supports.
Steamweed
Yeah, definitely, on the face of it, just given what we’ve seen so far. Perhaps Booster is helping out when they’re “off-stage”.
Azhrei Vep
In Becky’s and Carla’s cases at least, their capability has nothing to do with their concern. It’s their compatibility that’s the issue.
Shakes
Sarah is going to have a stroke by the end of the day if she keeps this up.
George the Archon