AG, if you want the fact that you’re plural to remain a secret from those you haven’t already told you might want to stop referring to yourselves with the plural.
I say “we” instead of “I” to refer to myself out loud on a regular basis (not even plural to my knowledge; also, I have no idea where I picked it up from) and nobody really questions it.
not to mention with her saying “girls some” with the s being at the start of the second word, unless she emphasizes it you wouldn’t rly hear it anyways
(Tho tbh that just makes me think of anyways sunny “it sounds like you’re saying boy’s hole, it’s clearly sssoul” XD)
Same, and the only time it’s been commented on was right after a friend “came out” as plural. A mutual friend was like “WAIT YOU TOO!?” as if he hadn’t heard me talk about myself in the plural form a million times before.
I don’t think she’s trying to keep it a secret these days. Not for a long time, really.
She was trying to keep the super-hero identity secret, but she’s not really doing that anymore.
how much does asher know about amazi-girl/think of her anyways? could just easily be a “that’s my last halloween costume”, or like that scene in the one spiderman movie where he was taking the elevatora nd hte guy wasl ike “nice oostume”
I guess Asher knows that now. Does he feel guilt? I feel like maybe he would but also that would involve trusting him even slightly which I kind of don’t
Less “was trying to ID AG” and more “did ID AG with only small room for doubt”. Blaine backpedaled on it on-panel after presumably divulging the identity more explicitly off-panel, but that’s more than enough information for the mob to confirm her identity if they actually cared. Not to mention Lester could presumably get access to all the witness testimony of people who saw Amber removing AG’s costume after apprehending her dad. It’s super not a secret anymore.
thejeff
There were background figures in that scene who could have seen it, but if there was actual testimony, I’d think the cops would have shown more interest than the mob would.
GreyICE
The mob is a business, and like most businesses they know when to cut their losses. An idiot who attacks a bunch of college students is an idiot.
+1 for both your statements, and also AG is on one hand handling this somewhat well, especially given that Dorothy is in the wrong here. OTOH, what Dorothy was doing does seem more reasonable, given that there were dudes in her bed, as that makes it less private (although still an overstep) for cleaning the room, that’s fine, since they got permission from Dina, presumably.
Though when she first heard about Ethan and Mike, she wanted details.
Casi
hearing about it and seeing it are two different things. What your mind makes up from someone elses description will usually be much more entertaining than what you see
I kind of need an Amazi-Girl: Year One comic (Which might technically just be re-reading Dumbing of Age from the beginning) so we can answer questions like how she started learning to parkour, or if she learned to sew to make her suit, or if she had to work teen jobs to afford a custom outfit in a post divorce, single parent income household. Who was she beating up when Blaine put her in self defense instead of therapy?
and on top of that, maybe I should make an Amazi-girl run and gun akin to SNES Batman :p
thejeff
We’ve had hints in flashbacks. She got the self-defense classes after the convenience store incident. She learned the parkour from youtube videos, breaking an arm in the process (I think it was an arm anyway).
staszu13
To answer your last question, it was Sal. That’s how her hand got stabbed. Asher dropped a dime on her and that’s why the argument at the party before Danny did Taylor Swift’s greatest hits on ukelele
I think Amber typically sleeps in underwear, or at least hangs out in her room in them, but sleeping in Dorothy’s bed, maybe she kept dressed due to that.
Amber also more passed out than “went to bed”, so didn’t really have a chance to change however she normally would.
Walky and Dorothy hoisted her into the loft, iirc.
166 thoughts on “Hot dudes”
Sol
Uh oh… oh no….
Joy
My thoughts exactly…
shadowcell
Dumbing of Age Book 15: I’m Never Opening Up to Anybody Ever Again
Dante
Once in a while I utter these famous last words again. It’s never the last time
Michael Steamweed
“I open up to you, and you repay me by kicking two hot boys out of my bed?!”
Hexx
ONE OF THEM IS YOUR ARCH NEMESIS, AMAZIGIRL!!! [read in a 1920’s news broadcaster voice]
Ray
The sheets aren’t the only place where a leak needs to be cleaned up!
True Survivor
He is privy to her security breeches.
Proxiehunter
AG, if you want the fact that you’re plural to remain a secret from those you haven’t already told you might want to stop referring to yourselves with the plural.
Riley
from experience, nobody ever notices
ian livs
I say “we” instead of “I” to refer to myself out loud on a regular basis (not even plural to my knowledge; also, I have no idea where I picked it up from) and nobody really questions it.
anon
not to mention with her saying “girls some” with the s being at the start of the second word, unless she emphasizes it you wouldn’t rly hear it anyways
(Tho tbh that just makes me think of anyways sunny “it sounds like you’re saying boy’s hole, it’s clearly sssoul” XD)
eh, whatever
Clearly you’re just so obviously royal people take it for granted.
TCS
Same, and the only time it’s been commented on was right after a friend “came out” as plural. A mutual friend was like “WAIT YOU TOO!?” as if he hadn’t heard me talk about myself in the plural form a million times before.
Time Sage
Maybe they just assume you’re doing the whole royal We thing
anon
i mean unless asher’s also a psych major idk if he’d notice/care, or i’d prolly just assume she and dorothy were planning to talk together or so
Clif
Hey, the plural is incidental and not important. Asher just saw the Amazi-outfit.
Needfuldoer
It’s a palette-swapped Alvin the chipmunk costume.
Nymph
Yeah I definitely think this is what’s got the look on his face.
thejeff
I don’t think she’s trying to keep it a secret these days. Not for a long time, really.
She was trying to keep the super-hero identity secret, but she’s not really doing that anymore.
Luminous Lead
I think it’s more that Asher saw the Amazigirl outfit. Civilian identity outed.
AndysDrawings
I feel like, aurally, “Give a girls some privacy” is almost indistinguishable from “give a girl some privacy”
Cattleprod
Whom amongst us doesn’t own a caped jump suit with the first letter of our name on it?
anon
how much does asher know about amazi-girl/think of her anyways? could just easily be a “that’s my last halloween costume”, or like that scene in the one spiderman movie where he was taking the elevatora nd hte guy wasl ike “nice oostume”
eh, whatever
A caped jumpsuit owns us all?
Michael Steamweed
I thought everyone did!
(i mean, i wouldn’t use that particular color schema…too bright at night, you know.)
Sirksome
I guess Asher knows that now. Does he feel guilt? I feel like maybe he would but also that would involve trusting him even slightly which I kind of don’t
HueSatLight
I’m sure it’s fine, and not at all concerning that his crooked cop accomplice was trying to id AG before he murdered Blaine.
TerribleTransit
Less “was trying to ID AG” and more “did ID AG with only small room for doubt”. Blaine backpedaled on it on-panel after presumably divulging the identity more explicitly off-panel, but that’s more than enough information for the mob to confirm her identity if they actually cared. Not to mention Lester could presumably get access to all the witness testimony of people who saw Amber removing AG’s costume after apprehending her dad. It’s super not a secret anymore.
thejeff
There were background figures in that scene who could have seen it, but if there was actual testimony, I’d think the cops would have shown more interest than the mob would.
GreyICE
The mob is a business, and like most businesses they know when to cut their losses. An idiot who attacks a bunch of college students is an idiot.
Meagan
Yeah this is the important thread in this comments section. It almost passed me by but this is Large.
IntangibleMatter
A… A for Asher!
True Survivor
That is good enough for me!!
Marvelman
Cookie, cookie, cookie, is the one for me!
Carla's #2 Fan
Asher Asher Asher starts with A
Deanatay
Amazi-sher?
Needfuldoer
The A is for “A secret he shouldn’t be privy to but she accidentally revealed”!
Yumi
I couldn’t figure out what was happening in the last panel at first. Asher can see through the panel borders!
Clif
And came awake all of a sudden.
Dante
I love Walky’s lil bi comment on those two being hot.
I also love that I can’t decide what Asher’s last look means. Waryness or straight-up realization? And what would this mean to him?
Davus
+1 for both your statements, and also AG is on one hand handling this somewhat well, especially given that Dorothy is in the wrong here. OTOH, what Dorothy was doing does seem more reasonable, given that there were dudes in her bed, as that makes it less private (although still an overstep) for cleaning the room, that’s fine, since they got permission from Dina, presumably.
Jeremiah
You can tell this isn’t Amber by the lack of a powerful surge of horniness at seeing two hot dudes who were sleeping together in her bed.
Dante
Adhff holy shit you’re right.
I suspect Ethan knows this, too
Nono
Honestly, Amber is the kind of horny dude fangirl that I think gets more excited about the fantasy than the reality.
Trying to get two dudes together? Hot.
Actually seeing two guys being cuddle buddies? Meh, back to the guro porn.
Michael Steamweed
Amber’s all about the shipping. Don’t need to ship Asher/Ethan; they’re already joined.
thejeff
Though when she first heard about Ethan and Mike, she wanted details.
Casi
hearing about it and seeing it are two different things. What your mind makes up from someone elses description will usually be much more entertaining than what you see
Da Boy
Amazi Girl is the one who does superhuman acrobatics but it’s Amber who is an expert at shoving both of her feet in her mouth
True Survivor
Didn’t she have a super cool hidden armory within the fake back of the wardrobe for her super-hero gear?
DailyBrad
She did, but it also was kind of impractical and malfunctioned like I think the only time we saw her using it, so maybe she got rid of it.
Cholma
“Blah blah social graces” I love it!
Michael Steamweed
“Ritual greeting.”
“Customary response.”
Sirksome
Did Amber get that suit custom made or is there like a handyman or janitorial company big into “A” as their advertising gimmick?
NGPZ
Most likely custom made.
Sirksome
I kind of need an Amazi-Girl: Year One comic (Which might technically just be re-reading Dumbing of Age from the beginning) so we can answer questions like how she started learning to parkour, or if she learned to sew to make her suit, or if she had to work teen jobs to afford a custom outfit in a post divorce, single parent income household. Who was she beating up when Blaine put her in self defense instead of therapy?
Ray Radlein
Absolutely certain AG knows how to sew, because she is, canonically, ALWAYS PREPARED
NGPZ
and on top of that, maybe I should make an Amazi-girl run and gun akin to SNES Batman :p
thejeff
We’ve had hints in flashbacks. She got the self-defense classes after the convenience store incident. She learned the parkour from youtube videos, breaking an arm in the process (I think it was an arm anyway).
staszu13
To answer your last question, it was Sal. That’s how her hand got stabbed. Asher dropped a dime on her and that’s why the argument at the party before Danny did Taylor Swift’s greatest hits on ukelele
NGPZ
confirmed custom made:
https://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/03-up-all-night-to-get-vengeance/fangirl/
Dana
She altered a standard jumpsuit per her first interview with Dorothy.
IniquitousKing
C’mon Asher be cool about this, c’mon.
Newlland(Henryvolt)
Keep that close to the vest Asher, this is your first test of trust in this group
Nick Piers
This isn’t Order of the Stick, but…
Dun dun DUN.
Michael Steamweed
I thought it was “dun Dun DUN”.
Nono
Oh so they didn’t have sex.
Also we already knew Asher was a sleeps in his underwear guy (same as Sal??) but I guess Ethan keeps clothed (same as Amber??).
This is all very important information for my notes you see.
DailyBrad
I think Amber typically sleeps in underwear, or at least hangs out in her room in them, but sleeping in Dorothy’s bed, maybe she kept dressed due to that.
thejeff
Amber also more passed out than “went to bed”, so didn’t really have a chance to change however she normally would.
Walky and Dorothy hoisted her into the loft, iirc.
John Campbell
Crashing in someone else’s bed after a party isn’t exactly typical circumstances.
Nono
Also I guess Amber ditched the ‘secret costume compartment’ part of the wardrobe if she’s just hanging the costume out with her regular clothes now.