The roommate agreement. The one she’s gone to cruel and unusual lengths to get from Billie and Sal. Come to think of it, whoever called her might be why she resorted to blackmail if Undrave is right about why they called.
Yeah that’s what I thought. But the roommate agreement thing also makes since. Although usually ADs aren’t that crazy about getting their RAs to turn in the forms. I think the ADs don’t even usually see them.
Well sure, not yet, but Billie is seconds away from jumping out and laughing at her. That’s about the level of sympathy Billie’s been showing to everyone.
Seraph
Billie’s been a little depressed and frustrated lately, but I don’t think she’s ready for suicide yet.
A less than loving relationship between her and her father (or none at all) would both explain “Sir” and the assertive/dominant personality she has..
Maris
I don’t think it would have to be a less than loving relationship for her to use “sir”. I call my dad “sir” all the time, it’s just a matter of being respectful 🙂
Not saying that (if it is her father) it’s not a less than loving relationship– her body language portrays that well enough.
Depends on where she’s from. ‘Round my parts, ‘sir’ isn’t an address to a person of authority or seniority, it’s an address to someone who’s male. You call your father ‘sir’ as a matter of course. Little brother, too, if he asked you a question.
way late, but thought… What if it’s not like, military or anything like that? What if he works for the collage, like, he’s her supervisor? I could see a little cold-hearted dad either belittling her choice to be an RA, or even deciding she’s worthless and should be kept there.
That’s my bet. While she’s done a number of things that could get an RA fired (if not arrested), to the best of our knowledge no one has reported them.
Besides, getting fired usually involves a trip to the boss’s office.
That would be my guess, too. In the prime reality, she only caught him because Walky had an episode while she was babysitting him, and she ran to Dad for help. Since there are no science-fiction elements in this world, that episode probably never happened. Also, since she and Billie apparently don’t know each other, Billie’s mother probably wasn’t there to have an affair with him…though that doesn’t mean he didn’t cheat with someone else.
Ruth has a completely new backstory in Dumbing of Age. There is nothing in the old material that can enlighten folks as to what she’s dealing with here.
Seraph
Interesting. I must admit that, as I’ve been reading, I’ve been trying to figure out the specific differences, the points where the “timelines” diverge (other than, y’know, the whole lack of sci-fi elements). Looks like that’s pointless now.
Yeah, but I totally lost all sympathy for “Ruth” when she re-established contact in the first place. I mean, she’d dyed her hair, changed her name, and moved away! What will it take before she gets some therapy and gets out of this co-dependent relationship? (And by therapy, I don’t mean advice from Lucy Van Pelt. She barely scraped through AP Psych and everyone knows it.)
Discussion (186) - “Sir”
Jen Aside
…HMM
Jen Aside
That is a “wait, what?” hmm, by the way.
David Herbert
Not a ‘sexy Ruth’ hmm?
Undrave
Think this is about that agreement thing?
General Tekno
Agreement thing?
George
The roommate agreement. The one she’s gone to cruel and unusual lengths to get from Billie and Sal. Come to think of it, whoever called her might be why she resorted to blackmail if Undrave is right about why they called.
Croaxleigh
That was my first thought.
Mkvenner
I thught it was her father.
ChewyXan
Yeah that’s what I thought. But the roommate agreement thing also makes since. Although usually ADs aren’t that crazy about getting their RAs to turn in the forms. I think the ADs don’t even usually see them.
Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
HAH! Take THAT! AND THAT! AND THIS while I’m at it! She is DONE!
Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
Ohhh, after reading some of the other comments, I feel I may have jumped the gun a little bit.
Crimson Magic
Personally, I find the lack of empathy admirable!
dchorror
But jumping the gun is fun. Just gotta make sure it doesn’t go off while you’re in front of it.
Also, because my first thought was of Mortal Kombat:
FINISH HER!
Anonymous Wins!
Blue
Uh, yeah, this is hardly a moment of fist pumping victory. Aside from not even knowing what happened, nobody actually ‘defeated’ her.
Martin S Smith
Well sure, not yet, but Billie is seconds away from jumping out and laughing at her. That’s about the level of sympathy Billie’s been showing to everyone.
Seraph
Billie’s been a little depressed and frustrated lately, but I don’t think she’s ready for suicide yet.
Ridureyu
Her father?
Aizat
Could be seeing that some people refer to their own father as “Sir”.
General Tekno
I was wondering the same thing.
Elena
A less than loving relationship between her and her father (or none at all) would both explain “Sir” and the assertive/dominant personality she has..
Maris
I don’t think it would have to be a less than loving relationship for her to use “sir”. I call my dad “sir” all the time, it’s just a matter of being respectful 🙂
Not saying that (if it is her father) it’s not a less than loving relationship– her body language portrays that well enough.
captainswift
Depends on where she’s from. ‘Round my parts, ‘sir’ isn’t an address to a person of authority or seniority, it’s an address to someone who’s male. You call your father ‘sir’ as a matter of course. Little brother, too, if he asked you a question.
A. Colunga
I third this suspicion.
TemplarKnight
that was my guess, it sounds like a Military father.
Mkvenner
I fourth this theory.
Kaci
way late, but thought… What if it’s not like, military or anything like that? What if he works for the collage, like, he’s her supervisor? I could see a little cold-hearted dad either belittling her choice to be an RA, or even deciding she’s worthless and should be kept there.
knowwonattawl
Ruth, I am disappoint.
Azumango
“Father, I harbor perverse sexual lust for another female”
Plasma Mongoose
Amazi-Girl?
Organs
If that isn’t the receiving end of a “You’re Fired” phone call, I don’t know what is. She still deserves worse, though.
Bekah
It could also be a receiving end of a dickhead dad call.
Seraph
That’s my bet. While she’s done a number of things that could get an RA fired (if not arrested), to the best of our knowledge no one has reported them.
Besides, getting fired usually involves a trip to the boss’s office.
beeftony
Still scared of her father because she never lost all respect for him after walking in on him having an affair, huh?
Yeah, I’d say that about covers her current personality.
Seraph
That would be my guess, too. In the prime reality, she only caught him because Walky had an episode while she was babysitting him, and she ran to Dad for help. Since there are no science-fiction elements in this world, that episode probably never happened. Also, since she and Billie apparently don’t know each other, Billie’s mother probably wasn’t there to have an affair with him…though that doesn’t mean he didn’t cheat with someone else.
David
Ruth has a completely new backstory in Dumbing of Age. There is nothing in the old material that can enlighten folks as to what she’s dealing with here.
Seraph
Interesting. I must admit that, as I’ve been reading, I’ve been trying to figure out the specific differences, the points where the “timelines” diverge (other than, y’know, the whole lack of sci-fi elements). Looks like that’s pointless now.
David
Neither of Ruth’s parents factor into her life at all. (And you should probably check out the discussion on the front page blog.)
Ridureyu
Well, then, this makes it lean more towards her boss, maybe.
But who reported her, and for what? Billie hasn’t been taken seriously, really. Maybe somebody else reported the fistfight?
Nah. None of that.
I think that it’s M. Bison chastising her for not promoting Psycho-Power enough on campus.
Lis
Duly noted, though I had assumed some amount of that what with the age differences and other things.
GoldStarz
Poor Ruth? Emotions conflicting! Gah!
Kafloobop
Oh…..now I feel sad……..
cruncher3019
Someone gets beat.
Vivvav
What? Another dimension to the character?
WILLIS, I WANTED WACKY SHENANIGANS! DAMN YOU AND YOUR ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THIS COMIC ACTUALLY WORTH SOMETHING!
ProtonCon
Billie just saw Ruth at her weakest.
Billie is a deadwoman if Ruth catches her now.
Brendan
And tomorrow, they meet their new RA, Alan, Accommodation Expert.
Bekah
I doubt it.
Arthur Dent
No, it will be Ninja Rick! Ninjas have *honor*
Marisa
Maybe in this universe he will be Pirate Rick.
Ridureyu
You’re not thinking outsiide of the box.
Elizabethan Rick!
Mkvenner
Ninjas DO NOT have honour. They cheat for starters.
Danno
Man, Peppermint Patty is such a bongo.
MM
Yeah, but I totally lost all sympathy for “Ruth” when she re-established contact in the first place. I mean, she’d dyed her hair, changed her name, and moved away! What will it take before she gets some therapy and gets out of this co-dependent relationship? (And by therapy, I don’t mean advice from Lucy Van Pelt. She barely scraped through AP Psych and everyone knows it.)
…Wow. I spent way too much time typing that up.
Joebo
yes you did, but it was worth it.
Undrave
My mind… it is blown o.o
dchorror
Does that make Danny Charlie Brown?
Aizat
Then, who’s Snoopy?
dchorror
There is no right way to answer that question without making myself look bad.
Bekah
Welcome to the internet. No one cares if you look bad. Now who the hell is Snoopy?
Plasma Mongoose
I would hazard a guess and say Dina, so who would Woodstock be?
ryan
i was going to say walky is snoopy, but on second thought i’ll go with pigpen.
Plasma Mongoose
Walky as Pigpen? I can see that.
So who is Marcie?
Plasma Mongoose
Snoopy is the dog from Peanuts comics
(Just in case you didn’t know)
Björn
Rorschach.
Plasma Mongoose
Joyce could be Linus with her plush toys serving as her blankeys.
Noel Schornhorst
That was my first thought too.
Good grief.
JesseJanitect
So would Mike, Sal, and Amber duke it out for Lucy?
And as long as were doing this, Ethan should be Shroedinger.
JR
Oh yes, the oft-overlooked Peanuts character who murdered cats with radiation for SCIENCE.
Zem
After reading the strip literally my first reaction was to CTRL+F this.
Dean
Quick, Billie. Jump out of the closet, point, and laugh, before you lose the moment.
NF