tony did say it was a ‘bit of a trek’ but i imagine they’d still get a handful of college students to where they might promote cheap prices as opposed to seeming hipstery decoration wise
She’s the evil NegaJoyce from the arc where she runs away to a cottage in the canadian shield after she breaks up with Joe. Hasn’t happened yet but it’s going to be sick when it does
Isn’t the head of a department a chair? A dean would be head of a school at a university, or like the dean of students.
Michael Steamweed
Also called Chair. In my experience, the Chair is the academic head of the department or subdepartment (overseeing academics and research and stuff). The Dean is the administrative head of the department (overseeing accounting, HR, grants, etc). Chair reports to the Dean. And the college or system’s President oversees everything.
Oops, I meant to hit reply not report. My apologizes.
This also gives me an uneasy feeling. I can’t tell if Booster is trying to be a malicious gremlin, a beneficent trickster, or is just inserting themselves into others affairs out of boredom.
Or just tell ’em to fuck off. I seem to recall almost liking Booster in a recent appearance, but now they’re right back to being an equal-opportunity pain in the ass.
Even better, Sarah, help Booster out. Dump your coffee in the smug asshole’s lap. Hopefully it’ll lead to a hospital trip that will prevent Booster’s appearance for a few weeks of strip time, after which I will probably be dead of old age and not have to worry about it.
i mean as satisfying as it is to see someone ‘throw their drink in the face’ /lap of someone who might ‘deserve it’ (in fiction , irl i don’t see how this wouldn’t backfire on ppl) i feel like that still might get you arrested for assault, if not at the very least banned from the cafe
Tho prolly not the best impression to give to tony either
Freemage
I dunno, if Sarah explained what happened, Tony might be inclined to buy her a fresh, hotter coffee. Also, if the cops start spontaneously showing up now to arrest people who have committed assault, then Sarah can just turn states’ evidence on, like, half the hall’s residents and make a deal with the DA.
anon
Eh well i don’t think booster’s being as ‘invasive’ as that incelerator guy but i imagine most would not be amused by their antics
I’m sorry but does Booster know Sarah well? Or at all really? What the hell are they talking about with “outside your comfort zone” How do you know what’s outside her comfort zone? This might be the longest conversation you’ve had with her.
Booster cold reads people as a crutch, and I think they have had opportunity enough to observe Sarah to know that social shit isn’t her jam, but you nonetheless have a valid point. (I’m getting a little ick here, Booster should be backing off.)
It’s been established Booster it’s very observant and what not, they probably didn’t need to have long I interaction to get a general grasp of what Sarah is like. And it’s not like she make any kind of secrets of it.
This is the 11th time they’ve been in a strip together and mostly they just happen to be in the same room, but this does feel like a proper follow up to their most meaningful interaction:
Discussion (328) - “Exciting dating development”
Jeremiah
It is very on brand for them. Look at that fancy wallpaper!
Clif
Are skunks fancy?
Thag Simmons
Usually not but if you put in the effort they can be
Jeremiah
They are fancy when they in wallpaper, say I.
RacingTurtle
Of course! Look at their little tuxedos!
Furie
The only one I know of has a French accent. Can’t get more hoity toity than that.
Thag Simmons
Pepe Le Pew is a wannabe, not nearly so fancy as he fancies himself
Daibhid C
Real afficionados of cartoon skunks with French accents know Miss Mam’selle Hepzibah is where it’s at.
TheScreenJockey
Skunks are very fancy, yes. All the time.
anon
tony did say it was a ‘bit of a trek’ but i imagine they’d still get a handful of college students to where they might promote cheap prices as opposed to seeming hipstery decoration wise
Kyrik Michalowski
Booster is becoming self-aware; how long until he discovers the 4th wall?
Kyrik Michalowski
They*
Also, no to that gravatar.
Kyrik Michalowski
Ijteresting, but not Sal.
Kyrik Michalowski
Interesting*
I hate how many duplicates I have.
Kyrik Michalowski
Dorothy is cool, might come back to this one if I can’t get Sal.
Kyrik Michalowski
Carla! (Still not Sal)
Kyrik Michalowski
Nope
Kyrik Michalowski
Last roll of the night.
Clif
You can do it!
DJTsurugi
I would have stuck with Carla, because she is the best character. ~<3
Sirksome
I always wonder who this black and white Joyce with sunglasses is. Do we know her?
HueSatLight
Julia Gray, fighter pilot
HueSatLight
from these bonus strips. https://www.dumbingofage.com/interloper/#sidebar-overblog https://www.dumbingofage.com/sevenpercent/#sidebar-overblog
Yumi
What Hue said, and adding a link:
https://www.dumbingofage.com/tag/julia-gray/
Thag Simmons
She’s the evil NegaJoyce from the arc where she runs away to a cottage in the canadian shield after she breaks up with Joe. Hasn’t happened yet but it’s going to be sick when it does
Clif
And she’s married to President Doris.
Taffy
That’s Mina Carrot.
Cholma
That’s Joyce’s character in her stories where Dorothy is President, and she is a famous pilot. (but she uses different names for her & Dorothy)
StClair
original character donut steel
Adept
I’m gonna use ”Original Character Donut Steel” as a superhero name in an RPG some day now.
Michael Steamweed
Totally not based on Dorothy or Joyce! The names are different and everything!
GreyICE
Hopefully they jump through it and vanish. I can’t believe they’re actually worse than Mike.
Dave Van Domelen
A veritable college of deans.
Michael Steamweed
“Dean” is just a title meaning you’re in charge of an entire department at the campus. Could be any number from 3 to 60+.
HueSatLight
Isn’t the head of a department a chair? A dean would be head of a school at a university, or like the dean of students.
Michael Steamweed
Also called Chair. In my experience, the Chair is the academic head of the department or subdepartment (overseeing academics and research and stuff). The Dean is the administrative head of the department (overseeing accounting, HR, grants, etc). Chair reports to the Dean. And the college or system’s President oversees everything.
Clif
Is plethora the collective noun of deans?
Laura
“A colloquy of deans.”
Dante
I don’t know why “a murder of deans” sounds so nicely to my brain
Michael Steamweed
As a former Dean, I approve the use of “murder” as a collective noun.
Every time we had an admins meeting, it was a murder.
Every time we tried to have a meeting but couldn’t get everyone, it was an attempted murder.
And we tracked all our murders and attempted murders via Google Calendar and TEAMS.
😀
Casi
Isn’t it a winchester of deans?
Casi
Nope
Casi
okay maybe, one more roll
Casi
just one more turn
Casi
i accept the lesbian “Not anyone’s mom” leslie
Michael Steamweed
I like that one.
Thag Simmons
beat me to it
Laura
I don’t like this…
NGPZ
yeah, Booster has yet to get outta Tony’s seat :/
True Survivor
Oops, I meant to hit reply not report. My apologizes.
This also gives me an uneasy feeling. I can’t tell if Booster is trying to be a malicious gremlin, a beneficent trickster, or is just inserting themselves into others affairs out of boredom.
Nono
My guess is a combination of A and C.
Bogeywoman
Booster inserts themself into the world to the exact extent that Charlie excerpts herself out of the world
thejeff
In all things there is balance
Michael Steamweed
Appropriate gravatar or not? I’m unsure.
NGPZ
Eh, Professor Brock strikes me less as a wise Uncle Iroh, and more like a tired old nihilist honestly XD
Freemage
Here, Booster is being as much of an ass as Raidah was to Dorothy, without even the basic justification. It’s boredom.
Thag Simmons
Quickly Sarah distract them with a lie about some more interesting drama on the other side of campus
Wizard
Or just tell ’em to fuck off. I seem to recall almost liking Booster in a recent appearance, but now they’re right back to being an equal-opportunity pain in the ass.
Adept
The replacement Mike.
Ferret
Frankly, Mike at least had a weird charm about him that made you kinda want to rationalize his assholishness. Booster’s just unpleasant.
Freemage
Even better, Sarah, help Booster out. Dump your coffee in the smug asshole’s lap. Hopefully it’ll lead to a hospital trip that will prevent Booster’s appearance for a few weeks of strip time, after which I will probably be dead of old age and not have to worry about it.
anon
i mean as satisfying as it is to see someone ‘throw their drink in the face’ /lap of someone who might ‘deserve it’ (in fiction , irl i don’t see how this wouldn’t backfire on ppl) i feel like that still might get you arrested for assault, if not at the very least banned from the cafe
Tho prolly not the best impression to give to tony either
Freemage
I dunno, if Sarah explained what happened, Tony might be inclined to buy her a fresh, hotter coffee. Also, if the cops start spontaneously showing up now to arrest people who have committed assault, then Sarah can just turn states’ evidence on, like, half the hall’s residents and make a deal with the DA.
anon
Eh well i don’t think booster’s being as ‘invasive’ as that incelerator guy but i imagine most would not be amused by their antics
Bryy
Gonna be so fucking interesting to see how Raidah reacts to this in addition to the myriad of things going on.
Michael Steamweed
I’m expecting an attempt to sabotage the nascent relationship.
“Do you know who those people are?”
*followed by skewed anecdotes
Sirksome
I’m sorry but does Booster know Sarah well? Or at all really? What the hell are they talking about with “outside your comfort zone” How do you know what’s outside her comfort zone? This might be the longest conversation you’ve had with her.
Davus
Booster cold reads people as a crutch, and I think they have had opportunity enough to observe Sarah to know that social shit isn’t her jam, but you nonetheless have a valid point. (I’m getting a little ick here, Booster should be backing off.)
Nono
Booster also enjoys needling people for no reason, like at the dorm meeting.
Jeremiah
It’s been established Booster it’s very observant and what not, they probably didn’t need to have long I interaction to get a general grasp of what Sarah is like. And it’s not like she make any kind of secrets of it.
Cattleprod
This is the 11th time they’ve been in a strip together and mostly they just happen to be in the same room, but this does feel like a proper follow up to their most meaningful interaction:
https://www.dumbingofage.com/2021/comic/book-11/03-see-you-in-the-funny-page/giddy/
Clif