OH -edit- Updated the “thinking” panels. Marginally better, still not great, but kind of reached a “I need to move on” point with trying to work out a better visual representation.
I am excessively unhappy with those "thinking" panels on 4 and 5. May redarw them later tonight.
RUN FOR THE HILLS ↓ TranscriptTODD: Ha ha, okay. I'll see if I can find a murder mystery that won't cause nightmares. AMANDA: A little nightmare is okay! Thanks Dad! TODD: Ha ha, just don't tell anyone at school. AMANDA:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you really wanna spook Amanda, whisper softly beind her back "Extra Credit Assignment"
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.
He’ll know… — Fanart update! I’m a bit late in sharing this, but Tailsteak from Forward chose Selkie as an Inktober subject a bit back. Thank you, Tailsteak! (Content notice: comic contains anxiety, prostitutes, and philosophy.)
"please don't get me fire, please don't get me fired"
Had to tweak dialogue for the last panel. Original line was a dark joke that I found funny, but decided it wasn't tonally appropriate. "Last time I got in trouble, Mom was so mad she said next time she'd throw me a Donner Party." For my non-American readers, TLDR: it's a cannibalism joke.
