“But how will I possibly be able to convince myself that any of the things I enjoy are actually real if I don’t first convince myself that I don’t actually enjoy them and thus my experiencing them is the universe punishing me rather than my getting things I actually want, which would be impossible?”
Basically equivalent of ‘belly up’ or whatever phrase they use in your country for ‘dead’.
Yumi
I mean, I got the general sense of it, but there’s a lot of room for different interpretations that are more fun.
BBCC
Indeed there are. I just felt the need to clarify in case it was a real question.
Stu
Timeline wise, no idea (especially with how arcs can pop up and submerge) – but situation-wise, I almost guarantee it’ll be once Ruth learns about how Billie’s been acting at her new dorm.
BBCC
Valentine’s Day is coming up (in our world) so I definitely am wary.
Clif
Only in a Willis comic would we be worrying about Valentine’s Day in December.
Professor Rees shows up at class like, “Where the…hell is everybody?”
He sends out an email and after the tenth “You cancelled class” response, he starts to wonder if he did, in fact, cancel class.
“Trap sprung! Now you have to be the worst thing, haaaaapy!”
Also, I am continually impressed by the colors that Willis chooses, especially for outfits. Dunno how referenced they are or aren’t, but they’re good, visually-pleasing choices for the characters even if they’re just directly copied from reference. I love that gray and pale yellow top!
I feel like everyone has a colour pallet (along with a selection of clothing types). Yellow looks really nice on Billie, and I like this top as well. Its somewhat similar to the one she’s wearing when she and Ruth first say I love you, posted above (thank you BBCC)
I briefly considered writing Daisy fanfiction tonight, because I find minor character fanfiction to be fun, but it turned to smut almost instantly as I was brainstorming so.
Any suggestions for minor characters who aren’t such horndogs?
I relate very much to this problem, because it’s hard to write my main ship here without it quickly turning into smut (and I don’t post smut).
Hmm. How about Jacob? Or if he’s not considered a minor character because he’s on the cast page, what about Tony? Or maybe Agatha? She’s a little ray of sunshine who needs more attention (and I convinced her middle name is Cutie Pie).
Roz is also an active feminist and advocate for the LGBTQ community, there’s tons of fun things to write about for her.
BBCC
Of course she does! I’m just saying if we’re looking for a character whose exploits don’t easily lend themselves to smut, Roz is probably not what they’re looking for. 😉
Daisy is going through a long day spell and is a confirmed lesbian. How about a massage from a gay man? Relieve stress without actually doing anything about the stressors.?
“Now that I’ve put my clothes on, you can take them off! … Come on, lazybutt. I didn’t go to all the bother of getting dressed just to stay clothed. Get me naked already.”
The X axis is linear and labeled “nakedness”, the Y axis is logarithmic and labeled “hotness”, the line starts in the middle of the Y axis and rapidly climbs as it advances right.
84 thoughts on “Grumble”
Ana Chronistic
nice big soft pillows
great for
suffocatingsmotheringHinoron
You know those two words mean the same thing, right?
vlademir1
Not quite. To smother is a specific manner to suffocate someone. To strangle someone it another.
Clif
So technically, Ruth could strangle Billie and then suffocate at her leisure.
Don’t suggest it to her right now.
Kyrik Michalowski
Pillows we can only dream of being smothered by, because Ruth will break our femurs if we do more than dream. 😛
Dana
If we only do it in our dreams she only breaks our dream femurs.
Steven Thivierge
My wife knows that if the time ever comes when she needs to put me down, that’s how I want to go.
Charlie Spencer
Are we talking about pillows on the bed on the ones on Billie?
Clif
Yes.
Cute Carla
That’s what I thought
Nono
Billie walked across campus in her pajamas but brought a change of clothes?
Unless she still had some clothes stashed at Ruth’s, I guess?
Yumi
I assumed she had stuff at Ruth’s, yeah.
Clif
I assumed she was putting on Ruth’s.
Needfuldoer
There’s no way Ruth’s clothes would fit her that well.
Pablo360
“But how will I possibly be able to convince myself that any of the things I enjoy are actually real if I don’t first convince myself that I don’t actually enjoy them and thus my experiencing them is the universe punishing me rather than my getting things I actually want, which would be impossible?”
Badgermole
Huh. Have we seen Billie and Ruth drop the L-word before?
BBCC
They have indeed! Ruth here:http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/03-the-thing-i-was-before/foster/
BBCC
Billie here:http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/03-the-thing-i-was-before/dynamite/
BBCC
Me, when wordpress tells me I’m posting too quickly and to slow down: https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/911544
Danielle
wordpress dont know shit
ValdVin
Yes, a bit offhandedly, but certainly.
ValdVin
And Joyce did the shipping.
http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/03-the-thing-i-was-before/effect/
C.
Arguable, the “Lesbian” word would be harder (as in a bisexual lesbian relationship, of course).
BBCC
Awww, for once things are sweet!
So, place your bets, how fast does this go tits up?
Nono
Depends on when Ruth turns onto her back.
Yumi
Depends on your meaning of “tits up.”
BBCC
Basically equivalent of ‘belly up’ or whatever phrase they use in your country for ‘dead’.
Yumi
I mean, I got the general sense of it, but there’s a lot of room for different interpretations that are more fun.
BBCC
Indeed there are. I just felt the need to clarify in case it was a real question.
Stu
Timeline wise, no idea (especially with how arcs can pop up and submerge) – but situation-wise, I almost guarantee it’ll be once Ruth learns about how Billie’s been acting at her new dorm.
BBCC
Valentine’s Day is coming up (in our world) so I definitely am wary.
Clif
Only in a Willis comic would we be worrying about Valentine’s Day in December.
The Master has us well trained.
Opus the Poet
The buffer is middle of March now, so whatever Willis had planned has already been executed.
John
Well, Ruth did in the last panel.
Yumi
Professor Rees shows up at class like, “Where the…hell is everybody?”
He sends out an email and after the tenth “You cancelled class” response, he starts to wonder if he did, in fact, cancel class.
Turns out Rees was Mike’s target all along.
MatthewTheLucky
This is canon until proven otherwise.
Keulen
That would be hilarious.
Needfuldoer
The joker is wild.
Roger
man these two are cute when Billie isn’t regressing in the twilight zone that is that other residence hall
MatthewTheLucky
Consider, if you will, a bunch of total dorks…
Clif
I choose to hear that in Rod Serlings voice.
Geneseepaws
Please be careful using humor, I laughed and almost spilt coffee!
JessWitt
Dotted lines for the taking, Ruth!
Bagge
Adult Family Circus is much more entertaining than I thought.
ValdVin
Billie: “Who squeezed my bottom?”
Ruth: “NotMe!”
ShinyNeen
“Trap sprung! Now you have to be the worst thing, haaaaapy!”
Also, I am continually impressed by the colors that Willis chooses, especially for outfits. Dunno how referenced they are or aren’t, but they’re good, visually-pleasing choices for the characters even if they’re just directly copied from reference. I love that gray and pale yellow top!
Zee
I feel like everyone has a colour pallet (along with a selection of clothing types). Yellow looks really nice on Billie, and I like this top as well. Its somewhat similar to the one she’s wearing when she and Ruth first say I love you, posted above (thank you BBCC)
BBCC
Yeah, everyone has favourite colours/types of clothes. A few times we get a little deviation, but yeah.
Yumi
I briefly considered writing Daisy fanfiction tonight, because I find minor character fanfiction to be fun, but it turned to smut almost instantly as I was brainstorming so.
Any suggestions for minor characters who aren’t such horndogs?
BBCC
I relate very much to this problem, because it’s hard to write my main ship here without it quickly turning into smut (and I don’t post smut).
Hmm. How about Jacob? Or if he’s not considered a minor character because he’s on the cast page, what about Tony? Or maybe Agatha? She’s a little ray of sunshine who needs more attention (and I convinced her middle name is Cutie Pie).
ShinyNeen
Agatha is good and deserves more love, yes yes
ShinyNeen
Agatha? Meredith?
Or would they be too minor? Roz? Sierra?
BBCC
Roz? not a horndog? 😛
ShinyNeen
Okay, fair, but we are talking relative to Daisy here >.>
BBCC
Fair. Though I wouldn’t suggest her as a character whose exploits wouldn’t devolve into smut.
Opus the Poet
Roz is also an active feminist and advocate for the LGBTQ community, there’s tons of fun things to write about for her.
BBCC
Of course she does! I’m just saying if we’re looking for a character whose exploits don’t easily lend themselves to smut, Roz is probably not what they’re looking for. 😉
DailyBrad
From what I remember about Daisy, it turning to smut is you channeling her properly. She was Sprite, in that she obeys her thirst.
Hmm, maybe Asma?
Opus the Poet
Daisy is going through a long day spell and is a confirmed lesbian. How about a massage from a gay man? Relieve stress without actually doing anything about the stressors.?
Opus the Poet
Dry spell, damn you Autocorrect!
Rabid Rabbit
“Now that I’ve put my clothes on, you can take them off! … Come on, lazybutt. I didn’t go to all the bother of getting dressed just to stay clothed. Get me naked already.”
Delicious Taffy
That’s a good time, right there.
Gojira
Shamelessly clothing a female only invites others to unclothe them! Its the very depth of perversion.
Clif
I’m sure Faz would concur.
But Faz would have charts.
Needfuldoer
The X axis is linear and labeled “nakedness”, the Y axis is logarithmic and labeled “hotness”, the line starts in the middle of the Y axis and rapidly climbs as it advances right.
Opus the Poet
I wonder how many people in the comments recognize that media reference? Given that it happened in two series, there might be some confusion.
Bathymetheus
AFAIK, it’s Ferengi morals.
MatsuoTanuki
Do it Ruth. Snuggle up into Billie’s soft curves and be safe and warm forever.
NinjaNick
Don’t resist her, Ruth. Embrace her.
abysswatcher1993