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In love
Posted on October 18, 2014 by David M Willis

149 thoughts on “In love”

  1. Jen Aside

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv-34w8kGPM

    1. Stephen Bierce

      Are you after my job? :\

      1. Stephen Bierce

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o__PaO-YYeQ

        1. Shade

          My mind went straight to this.

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLvK5nKbo6w

        2. L33tmaster

          i thought we covered this last comic

        3. StClair

          Same here.

    2. Nonagon

      Let’s see… Given the current pattern, who will some wacky misunderstanding lead the group to erroneously believe Billie is in love with?
      I’m gonna go with Daisy. I miss Daisy.

      1. Nonagon

        Dangit, wrong thread. What I meant to say is:
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_bEWXs_FX4

        1. Nonagon

          DOUBLE DANGIT
          SHAAADE

        2. Shade

          Seems I got you by about a minute too, close one.

      2. airyu

        Idk, the fact that the chapter title has “loved” past tense makes it sound like a lot worse than that… dun dun dunnnnnn

      3. Baggy

        Sorry but My mind went straight to “madness- it must be love”

    3. LeslieBean4Shizzle

      **slow clap**

    4. Boomer Gonzales

      You all got them wrong feels. It’s THIS one!

      http://youtu.be/90vwIDvAs_A

    5. Kugai

      If you’re gonna post a song, go with the original classic.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_cVCtw7iLA

    6. QuantumPolagnus

      The Genitorturers’ version of this song is actually pretty good, if you’re into a harsher, more industrial sound.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVRD7DWihmA

  2. An Average Loser

    Heartstrings sing. . .

    1. MrSirk

      Just gimme some kind of sign girl. To show me that you’re mine girl.

    2. Ivan

      Joyce knows so much, for someone who knows nothing at all. Subconscious or not, it is SO very annoying, coming from a character that never even saw her brother’s dong by accident as a kid.

  3. Doctor_Who

    Too many cute expressions in this one.

    1. LeslieBean4Shizzle

      So cute… so… so very cute….

      1. Yet_One_More_Idiot

        Joyce: Billie and Ruthless,
        Sittin’ in a tree,
        K-I-S-S-I-N-G…
        Billie: Stoppit! *giggleblushes*

  4. Cephalo the Pod

    Okay now this is adorable.

    1. a person

      Seconded. I actually went “aww..”

  5. Mr. Random

    Let’s see how this all crashes and burns.

    1. Tunaro

      I’ve got the slide whistle at the ready for when it starts to drop.

      1. Doctor_Who

        Trombone at the ready for “Wah, Wah, Wahhhhh”.

        1. Disloyal Subject

          Cymbals standing by.

        2. TwentyThree

          Cowbell reporting in.

        3. Foxhack

          The Price is Right Failed soundboard here!

        4. Mass Confusion

          Various Game Over screens on standby

        5. Kryss LaBryn

          Gotcher fresh hot “Game over, man! Game over!” at the ready.

        6. No

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbYsoEasio sounds about right

        7. Carnex Zeta

          Mortal Kombat’s fatality announcer signing in

        8. neeks

          Duck hunt dog reporting for duty

  6. ShaggyDonahugh

    Willis, I don’t care how it happens, but I want a second panel billie. Like literally want a plushie or something because that is just to frickin cute.

    1. Jacknoir

      Life sized and anatomically correct I assume.

      1. Evan Dark

        No, for that we’d want a Sal. Billie should be a plushie, or a hugpillow.

        1. Jacknoir

          eh why not both? have a whole line of anatomically correct life sized plushies based on DoA characters?

    2. Deanatay

      Panel 2 is Billie trying to force her usual “Everyone is dumb except me” cynical bongo face on over this goofy smile that seems to have taken up residence on her face. Why… won’t… it… fit…. dammit…

      And stop giggling! Do you know how hard it is to scoff at someone when you’re giggling??

  7. Tunaro

    I am an awful person for not doubting a single bit that this is gonna go straight to Hell in like, a month, tops.

    1. David Herbert

      You’re not, you’re just observant.

    2. timemonkey

      Well, Billie finally had people clued in that she was in desperate need of love, support and help, and now that’s all gone and she’ll be depending on the suicidal, self-destructing alcoholic Ruth for support. This is kinda terrible wrapped up in shiny foil packaging.

    3. Marc in MN

      In my experience, whenever you think you’re finally out of that dark tunnel, you learn that there’s an even darker tunnel just around the bend. =P

      1. Ancestral Hamster

        The expression I’ve heard and read is, “That’s not the light at the end of the tunnel, it’s the train!”

        1. Cybersnark

          Or Hellfire.

        2. xKiv

          That’s the light at the *start* of the tunnel. You are going the wrong way.

    4. Arkadi

      How does being familiar with the comic and its author make one “an awful person”?

      1. Arkadi

        Then again, he’s done this to us so many times and we keep coming back for more, so yeah 🙁

    5. Ivan

      >>> I am an awful person for not doubting a single bit

      No need to be specific. Just stop at ‘person’ !

  8. Mickey

    Billie’s so cute here.

  9. Emperor Kiva

    3rd panel has the cool Joyce

    1. Tunaro

      That face? That is the sign that Jocye is gonna break inta Billie’s room super stealthy Ninja/Batman style to try ta figure out who Billie’s crushin’ on.

    2. Jackson

      Billie is in more than one love, her being in loves is total, and the loves are super-duper! Joyce knows how these things work.

  10. Reflex76

    This is gonna end sooo badly.

  11. Yotomoe

    Walky’s pretty good at reading Billie. She’s just not depressed anymore.

    1. MrSirk

      It was a really quick turnaround. Drunken sexy suicide pacts will do that.

      1. Yotomoe

        Sober Sexy Suicide pacts however,…much less of a noticable turnaround.

      2. Pantheon the Mantheon

        ahem, it was a sexy LESBIAN suicide pact. GAWD, get ur facts straight.

        1. Disloyal Subject

          Drunken lesbians!
          That’s got to be in the top 5 kinds.

        2. JessWitt

          Straight? But you said they were lesbians!

        3. Kryss LaBryn

          “Gayly forth,” then, as a gay friend would say every time I asked if I was supposed to turn at the lights or go straight.

          “We don’t go straight! We’re on Davie Street. We go gayly forth!“

        4. Kerry

          I mean, technically they’re bisexuals

        5. Hoodiecrow

          Isn’t “biii” the correct plural?

        6. tinfoil theory

          Why whould a Greek prefix have a Latin plural?

        7. Tenn

          Mmm… leek gratin. *slobber*

  12. Benjy

    Hrm. On the one hand, happy Billie is totes adorbz. On the other hand, this relationship is extremely unhealthy.

    1. Benjy

      Dammit, for some reason my mind/fingers forgot to add “so I feel happy for Billie but I feel guilty for feeling happy” between “unhealthy” and “.”

  13. Plasma Mongoose

    I wonder who will make a grav out of panel two Billie?

    1. Blue Dragon

      I was wondering the same thing. Also, Joyce of panel three.

    2. Kerry

      kerry will!

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        Good on ya! ^_^

      2. Hoax

        D’aww.

    3. Yotomoe

      I thought that was your forte, plas.

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        Normally yeah but until I get a new picture editor for this new computer I got today, I won’t be able to do anything like that.

        1. thebombzen

          I prefer Susan. But maybe.

        2. Kelly

          New computer? Nice!

        3. Plasma Mongoose

          Thanks, hopefully this computer with Windows 8.1 isn’t as prone to BSOD like my last computer was.

        4. tinfoil theory

          Famous last words…

        5. Plasma Mongoose

          Don’t jinx me!

        6. gwalla

          First order of business: install IrfanView

        7. Disloyal Subject

          I’ve been thoroughly entertained by your use of EGS sketchbook entries lately, for what it’s worth.
          Grats on the new box, use it well.

        8. Plasma Mongoose

          I hope so too.

        9. Rachel Roth

          Grab paint.net (it’s free) in the mean time. I believe you can get it at getpaint.net, but I’d check google first. It’ll probably take longer than you’re used to, but it’ll do the job.

        10. Plasma Mongoose

          The only anti-virus software I have for now is Malwarebytes and the trial run of Norton, when my next pay comes in, I will buy some full computer protection.

  14. Khaner

    Billie. You’re being adorable again.
    Continue

  15. caesaria82

    Billie is the cutest.

  16. Yotomoe

    I’m wondering how dressed Sal is. Like she had a shirt on, but I’m sure that was opening the door precedure. We all know she likes to sleep in the buff.

    1. Kryss LaBryn

      Underwear + gloves != “buff”. Topless, yes, though…

  17. winter

    Lovesick and depressed are mutually exclusive? I’m surprised, usually Dorothy is more savvy than that.

    That smile tho, Billie. So cute!

    1. Seerow

      Yeah. Walky was worried, and for good reason. And now because of this he’s going to be convinced that he just read the situation all wrong. 🙁

    2. dreadedseamonster

      As smart as she is, Dorothy is still an 18 year old fresh out of high school. She doesn’t know everything. But yeah, you’re right, Billie is still depressed and messed up.

    3. xKiv

      Occam’s razor. One reason is simpler explanation than two reasons.

  18. Kernanator

    Gaaaaaaah, Billie, you are not allowed to be this cute!

  19. newllend

    Enjoy your paradise while it last, there’s a storm coming.

    1. Deathhead

      Hurricane Mary?

    2. Pantheon the Mantheon

      It is the 27th panel of summer…But a storm is brewing. Winter is coming.

  20. Maveric1984

    Of all the Charlie Brown smiles in the world, that one is the Charlie Browniest.

    1. Yotomoe

      I think Charlie Brown smiles more like Charlie Brown.

      1. Maveric1984

        Panel 2 is totally a Charlie Brown smile

        see?

        1. Yotomoe

          I know. I was jokin’

    2. StClair

      Well, she is seeing a (not so) little red-haired girl…

  21. Malchus

    Billie is feeling happiness. Thus, Willis will crush it.

  22. Idon'tcarenomore

    Billie is yup…adorable here.
    Hope the Hell it lasts…but know better.

    Throw a net on Joyce before she screws it up.

  23. Itama

    oh gods, please let mary get hit by a truck!

    1. Yotsuyasan

      Yes, it will restore balance to the Willis Multiverse, and yet allow Ruth to live! I like this plan!

      1. Jen Aside

        “Just this once, Ruth! Everybody loves!”

        1. Dakhran

          Excellent Doctor Who reference!

        2. StClair

          Seconded.

  24. Mass Confusion

    It’s so cuuuuuuuute!

  25. Emoroffle

    That is adorable!

  26. Laser Jesus

    That alt text is going to make zero sense once that banner is gone.

    1. Maveric1984

      Well, Sal is still in the room after all, up in her bed.

    2. pyrophobia

      Or Sal and Billie are roomies, and Sal *was* sleeping in her top-bunk.

      1. TheZachariah

        Sal: Turns out she’s still Billie’s roommate. And still in the room. Sleeping. Like she was back in this strip.

  27. XMinusOne

    “I’m not in love,
    and don’t forget it,
    it’s just a silly phase
    I’m going through …”

  28. Dr. Zeus

    I feel sorry for Walky here.

  29. Rutee

    My god, Billy is so fucking adorable. Love the idea that Schooly McCool can tell too.

  30. Xyxoz

    Billie smiling for more than one panel at a time? That’s dangerous.

  31. OsoPescado

    I like this lovesick Billie <3

  32. Lonas

    Someone is GOING TO DIE! That or the drama tag somehow got fixed.

  33. Lanval

    Holy shit, Joyce has like the most punchable expression in panel three.

    It’ll be fun when the revelation as to just who it is Billy is crushing on sinks in.

  34. Bleeters

    D’awww.

    But also, everyone has seemingly accepted that Billie’s behaviour is just the result of being lovesick and that nothing is actually wrong. Probably not a good thing.

  35. Hoodiecrow

    Come what may, Billie… Happiness doesn’t actually last, but it’s good to have known it.

  36. Coco

    And then comes a car crash… For no reason at all.

  37. Arkadi

    Curse you, Willis! This is gonna make it so much harder when it all comes down in flames. Curse you with the force of a thousand black holes!

  38. Willoughby Chase

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxKtN7m60SA

  39. Marvelman

    If you think this has a happy ending, you haven’t been paying attention.

    1. Charles

      Let us have our Moment.

  40. James Rye

    I’m pretty sure she is still depressed, lovesick or not. The whole comment about never leacing Ruth’s room and to not care anymore about anything else doesn’t sound too good to me. And I think Ruth noticed that as well. I have the feeling that she will be the one that gets them both into therapy and Billie will then feel betrayed by her love.

    OrI’m wrong and they get to be ok and everything is fine.

  41. Tenn

    “It’s not true, it’s bullshit, I did not bang her, I did naaaht! Oh hi Sal.”

  42. liahansen

    fshaaaaaah cute

  43. Tufto

    Stop building things up just to crush our souls, Willis!

  44. Deanatay

    “When Somebody Loved Me”.

    Someone needs to remind the Happy Shippers.

    1. JWLM

      Oh, don’t worry. We’re being very generically non-religious right now — practicing non-attachment, living in the moment, letting go, and letting God.

    2. Jen Aside

      Willis will pull a Double Shyamalan and IT WILL ALL BE HAPPY

      (until the next chapter)

  45. motorfirebox

    Y’know what? I know that the drama tag got pulled at least as early as day 1 in this comic, so this lovey-dovey stuff is going to turn into tears eventually, but I ain’t even care. It’s sweet right now.

    1. timemonkey

      There was no drama tag to begin with.

  46. Tom Speelman

    Oh my gosh, Billie is so adorable the inevitable pain will hurt even more. Also, 2nd time I’ve noticed a Peanuts visual reference in this strip (panel 2).

  47. clodia

    Poor Walky. I really hope he gets confirmation that he was correct to worry, as that’s really been the first time he’s been so concerned about someone on screen (and implied offscreen as well). He needs to know that his instincts were correct.

  48. Neonix

    Wait until Joyce learns who Billie is in love with.

    “Is everyone in this college gay!?”

    1. Jen Aside

      some are bi, tho

    2. oldFart

      There’s always Joe. He’s about as straight as they come.

  49. Bagge

    On one hand, they are wrong to dismiss Billie’s problems as just lovesickness. On the other hand, she here clearly sees that she has friends that look out for her, which I imagine might be a HUGE part of the problem.

  50. Derek

    Hey Willis I doubt you will even see this, but I just wanna say you are one of my favorite comic writers of all time, and my favorite web comic writer. Been reading your stuff for somewhere between six and eight years now. Just wanted to say I will certainly be a lifelong fan.

  51. Bagge

    You know, one reason for Joyce being so happy – except for her being an absolutely adorable romantic and happy to see that her friend is OK, that is – is that finally, FINALLY something happens that fit her frame of reference.

    Billie is moody – she is lovesick. Solution: Make sure she ends up with her lover and have a romance montage.

    Joyce understands the problem, she understands the solution. She is not the odd one out who has to be ignorant and wonder if she is offending someone or make an effort not to be offended herself. For once, things are SIMPLE. (Well, until she learns a few things more about Billie’s situation, but right now)

  52. Henry

    Even if Ruth and Billie’s relationship is more than a little worrying in its dynamics, it’s nice to finally see Billie genuinely happy. College life has pretty much otherwise been shitting on her for most of the comic, even if a fair amount of that was at least partially self-inflicted. It’s a nice change.

  53. nothri

    Everything I’d hoped the relationship would be and more!

  54. Onion

    I wonder how Joyce will react if and when she ever finds out the nature of Jennifer’s love.
    HMMMMM…..

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