“I need to learn how to get away with things.” “… Go to your room.” ↓ TranscriptTODD: So, Amanda. How would you feel about coming by and hanging out on Friday nights? AMANDA: Yeah!! That’d be great! AMANDA: Can we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thinking of basing the movie they watch on Knives Out. Such an enjoyable film about a terrible dysfunctional mess.
WHAT A TWIST ↓ TranscriptAMANDA'S STORY: Cindy walked to the street. She looked both ways for cars drving past then she went to Floras house. Flora was Cindys oldest friend. She would know how to help find the killer. Flora[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I almost hand wrote everyuthing in my real hadnwriting, but Ive been advised against further warcrimes.
Almost bedtime, but here’s the Monday 3/29/2021 comic. Sorry for the lateness. Lot of stuff went wrong today. I bought a new house a couple weeks ago and have been getting it prepped for move-in. LOTS OF ROOM FOR THINGS[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today's comic was hand-inked instead of digital because it was a DAY. ugh.
↓ TranscriptANDI: Hey so… I wasn't gonna say anything about "her" yet, but since you know now… can I ask a favor? TODD: What's up? ANDI: Well… like I said, I’m not telling kiddo about it yet. So… ANDI: I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I realized while drawing this one that I think I'm taking some unconscious cues from the Fire Emblem Three Houses' character Leonie for Andi's hair.
Pandora is a 5-Star limited-time summon who will be powercreeped into uselessness in about six weeks. ↓ TranscriptANDI: Todd, can you please explain chips and… water parks? TODD: My sister got a treat for the girls. AMANDA: PLLLEEEEEAAASSEEEEE! ANDI: Yeah,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A master work of subtlety ↓ TranscriptSELKIE: Okay sos, what’s the plan? Cookies? AMANDA: Naw, I don’t see any chocolate-chip. SELKIE: Veggie Chips? AMANDA: Eeew, gross. SELKIE: Hot Bombs? AMANDA: No, but I may try those later. SELKIE: Mister Tennis[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New plans made ↓ TranscriptANDI: Hey, listen, before you… well, flee. ANDI: So, I didn't drop names obviously, but Todd knows I'm seeing "someone" now. And it occurs to me… ANDI: Maybe I can ask him if we can arrange[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Took me eleven years to replace EEEEEEEEEE as a sound effect.
Shutting efficiency of mouths runs parallel to the incentive coefficient of the bribe. ↓ TranscriptJESSIE: AAAAH! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!! ANDI: Todd sent the girls away, no idea how long! JESSIE: I'm sorry I'm sorry! I shouldn't have come over,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1500th comic. 1500th comic. Holy crap. 1500th comic. ↓ TranscriptTODD: So, she's here? ANDI: Yeah. But I don't think she's up for meeting my ex yet. So… TODD: Right. I AM LEAVING! I, THE EX-BOYFRIEND, AM VACATING THE PREMISES! ANDI[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gonna be a bit more verbose than usual on the Secret Commentary today because (1) it's a m ilestone strip, why not? and (B) there's a bit of history behind this one that might be fun to discuss. So, the bit you're seeing here, covert dating partner hiding from discovery, was originally a scene I conceived back during the Todd/Mina storyline. The original concept for the Todd/Mina arc was that they start secret-dating, but keep jumping through hoops to avoid discovery. This one specifically was originally written up as follows: Selkie is out with the grandparents, they drop her off back home earlier than expected. Todd puts on the act, greets everyone, "Welcome home!" etc, and after his parents leave he makes some excuse for Selkie to go out of the apartment for a moment. After she leaves, Mina (from her hiding place behind Todd's bed) peeks over his mattress. "Is she gone?" The core reason I never pursued that evolution of the Todd/Mina arc, is that I never reached a point where it felt right that Mina would date a student's parent. Progressing it beyond flirting and maybe coffee just never felt like something that was in Mina's character. Todd would probably not be fully aware of the ramifications of such a relationship, so it made sense for him to pursue it, but Mina is an experienced professional teacher, and I felt like in her heart she knew it was a bad idea. So why revive the idea here? Because making a risky stupid and potentially terrible life choice is something that DOES feel right for Jessie's character. It makes more sense as an action she would take, than one Mina would take. Let the rollercoaster begin.