Questionable Content 13: It's YOU Who Is The Dork!

[Cikomyr]

YES!!

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[eee]

I'm kind of amazed they've got clothing in Bubble's size.

And there she goes, blushing again.

[Willie the Duck]

Jeph is right, we all knew this was going to end up in a dress-up montage.

[Honest Tiefling]

I'm kind of amazed they've got clothing in Bubble's size.

It could be an upscale thrift store, or a second hand store. Then again, those don't tend to be cheap. I was under the impression that Bubbles was kinda rare, so the idea that there would be more of a selection of clothes for AI of her type wouldn't fly.

[Agi Hammerthief]

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[Mith]

Comics like tonight give me a dilemma. I have been losing intrest in QC over the last while, but comics like tonights comic are why I got hooked in the first place.

[Mechalich]

It could be an upscale thrift store, or a second hand store. Then again, those don't tend to be cheap. I was under the impression that Bubbles was kinda rare, so the idea that there would be more of a selection of clothes for AI of her type wouldn't fly.

Bubbles presumably fits within the edge of the female big & tall category. I would imagine she is mostly trying on items left behind by members of the Smif College Women's Basketball Team.

[Honest Tiefling]

Bubbles presumably fits within the edge of the female big & tall category. I would imagine she is mostly trying on items left behind by members of the Smif College Women's Basketball Team.

WHAT female big and tall category? I've never seen a store nor a section of a department store tailored to such. Bubbles is also easily taller than most male characters, and could easily range from 6'0 to 6'6, actually being taller than a lot of female athletes at the college level. She also also has biceps that would make other amazons drool, but wouldn't be common among basketball players.

She also found them in suitable colors. I'm calling shenanigans!

[Shadow of the Sun]

WHAT female big and tall category? I've never seen a store nor a section of a department store tailored to such. Bubbles is also easily taller than most male characters, and could easily range from 6'0 to 6'6, actually being taller than a lot of female athletes at the college level. She also also has biceps that would make other amazons drool, but wouldn't be common among basketball players.

She also found them in suitable colors. I'm calling shenanigans!

We're in a world with sentient AIs and one of the characters is in a lesbian relationship with a decommissioned warbot.

And this is what causes your suspenders of disbelief to fall down?

[Honest Tiefling]

And this is what causes your suspenders of disbelief to fall down?

Yes! You try to go clothes shopping for anyone not built to the designer's exact specifications and tell me how it goes.

[Vinyadan]

Neeeeerds

Also, Emily is bisexual and into d&d.

[Wraith]

Yes! You try to go clothes shopping for anyone not built to the designer's exact specifications and tell me how it goes.

As long as people the size and dimensions of Elliot are walking around the comic, I'm content to believe that one of them *might* have dumped a bag of stuff in Good Will at some point.

Also, Emily is bisexual and into d&d.

A) Emily has only shown interest in boys, in so far as she's not too busy with her studying and B) that's Dora.

[Drascin]

We're in a world with sentient AIs and one of the characters is in a lesbian relationship with a decommissioned warbot.

And this is what causes your suspenders of disbelief to fall down?

In fairness, from where I'm standing AI does look rather more plausible as a theorethical future development than clothes shops not being wankers.

[Willie the Duck]

A) Emily has only shown interest in boys, in so far as she's not too busy with her studying and B) that's Dora.

A reasonable mistake. Dora has had the most change in the art shift.

[Wraith]

Of course. It's something that has been called out before, it was just an observation

[Honest Tiefling]

As long as people the size and dimensions of Elliot are walking around the comic, I'm content to believe that one of them *might* have dumped a bag of stuff in Good Will at some point.

I married someone of Elliot's dimensions, so I can actually say from experience that it is really hard to find particular sizes in thrift stores. Or normal stores. Or online stores.

I admit some annoyance at Dora's comments, since...Well, smooching a singular lady isn't really cause to label another lady as bisexual, but I think the conversation is meant to establish that Dora and Faye are very close and Dora is trying to make Faye more comfortable.

However, there is NO excuse for that outfit. Bubbles, why. Please stop wearing clothes you are doing it wrong.

[halfeye]

I admit some annoyance at Dora's comments, since...Well, smooching a singular lady isn't really cause to label another lady as bisexual

It's not? I mean, this is not a one off drunken one night stand. Besides which, it was Faye who claimed the label, not Dora who stuck it on her.

[Honest Tiefling]

It's not? I mean, this is not a one off drunken one night stand. Besides which, it was Faye who claimed the label, not Dora who stuck it on her.

That's what I mean by establishing that Faye and Dora are very close, as they are discussing sexuality. But typically, a single encounter or relationship doesn't always make people want to have or be useful to have the bisexual label, since it is so common and yet so different from people who do both on a more consistent basis. If someone had 99 relationships with a male and 1 with a lady and didn't want to be called bisexual I'm not stopping them.

In fairness, from where I'm standing AI does look rather more plausible as a theorethical future development than clothes shops not being wankers.

This is what I mean! Pockets! Solid Colors! Normal Waistline! No pokey bits! IS THIS SO HARD!?!?

[jwhouk]

Somehow, I figured people over here would get the D&D joke Dora was making.

"I'm proficient in all weapons!" That means Bubbles is a Paladin, right?

[halfeye]

Somehow, I figured people over here would get the D&D joke Dora was making.

"I'm proficient in all weapons!" That means Bubbles is a Paladin, right?

I dunno about Paladins, but for me the sentence should be, "I'm proficient with all weapons."

Beside which, if a jet fighter is a weapon system, which it is, Bubbles is really talented.

[Wraith]

"I'm proficient in all weapons!" That means Bubbles is a Paladin, right?

No, Paladin would give her a horse and I don't think even Unicorn Grove would count for that. Insert a gratuitous "Faye is her special mount hurr hurr hurr" joke here if you wish.

More likely, Bubbles may be a lesbian, which would explain the additional features compared to those that Faye gets for only being Bi.

[Honest Tiefling]

"I'm proficient in all weapons!" That means Bubbles is a Paladin, right?

Maybe if Dora was some sort of hipster DnD player. I mean, I am pretty sure exotic weapons have existed since third edition, so paladins aren't always proficient in every weapon.

Clearly, she's a munchkin, which cannot be lawful good.

[VoxRationis]

A reasonable mistake. Dora has had the most change in the art shift.

I'd actually argue that Faye has had the most change (if by virtue of being the longest-running female character), although she's actually started to swing back around to earlier versions, having hit peak divergence from initial appearance during the robot arena arc, when she was unrecognizable as the same person from the pre-500 strips.

However, there is NO excuse for that outfit. Bubbles, why. Please stop wearing clothes you are doing it wrong.

Yeah, I'm not quite sure why the modern female unfitted half-shirt is in vogue, as it looks kind of ridiculous on most people. Combined with the high-waisted pants it is usually paired with, it creates the visual illusion that the wearer has a waist about 50% larger than it actually is. I can only conclude that such outfits are fantastically comfortable and that this outweighs their visual drawbacks.

[Vinyadan]

The thing with Emily being bi was a joke, btw, although it was meant to poke fun at how it is almost impossible to tell characters apart by art alone, at least from my pov.

[JBPuffin]

Bubbles, you beautiful soul. "I am proficient in all weapons," with the smile that says she's genuinely excited to offer her input. Jeph, why you gotta make robots look like such fun to be around? Where's my robot? Why can't I have a robot?! Viva la Robotica!

[halfeye]

Bubbles, you beautiful soul. "I am proficient in all weapons," with the smile that says she's genuinely excited to offer her input. Jeph, why you gotta make robots look like such fun to be around? Where's my robot? Why can't I have a robot?! Viva la Robotica!

I am seeing:

I am proficient at all weapons.

I still think "I am proficient with all weapons" would be the correct phrasing.

[John Cribati]

Maybe Bubbles doesn't know they're talking about D&D?

[Dorath]

I am seeing:



I still think "I am proficient with all weapons" would be the correct phrasing.

Either is correct.

[halfeye]

Either is correct.

I am not convinced.

You could phrase it "I am proficient in using all weapons", or "I am proficient at using all weapons" but they don't work so well in my view without the "using" and in the same sort of way, "I am proficient with using all weapons" would be clumsy and wrong.

[tomandtish]

I'd actually argue that Faye has had the most change (if by virtue of being the longest-running female character), although she's actually started to swing back around to earlier versions, having hit peak divergence from initial appearance during the robot arena arc, when she was unrecognizable as the same person from the pre-500 strips.

True. OTOH, Faye's shifts have been more gradual. Yes, it's jarring if you look at them side by side, but there is a progressive flow.

Dora woke up one morning looking like Emily. I actually have a hard time telling them apart and usually have to base it on dialog. Am i in a minority for liking the new Dora look less?