The Vindictive Type

It took me a while to realize that Aurelia's drinking wine out of a nalgene bottle, which means she's drinking a LOT of wine there ( that's a 1 litre bottle she's got there, so she poured herself like half a litre, which feels like a lot to me )

By the time the dead comsat made it through the atmosphere, it would by reduced by the heat of re-entry to just be enough to take out a station wagon... those things are not designed for re-entry, there's a lot of thingummies sticking out and irregular shapes and internal voids in your average comsat. It will tumble and burn. It's not like mass driving a solid tungsten rod from orbit. (this was not an idea, Yay... Dont think I did not notice that sudden buy spike on Tungsten Ore on the Commodities market, just now.)

Jeff Gedney

I'm glad it's not just me thinking that. I mean, OK, we missed the full retelling of Aurelia's ex's misdeeds that occurred between panel 1 and panel 2. But it's not like there are continued problems. Right?

Some Ed

Oh, between panel 1 and 2, we missed a two hour epic tale which included retelling a bunch of the stuff we've seen as well as a lot that we didn't - mostly about Claire's father. They left the kitchen and went upstairs, so Aurelia could bring out the baby pictures. There was a deep discussion on vtubing and camera techniques. They then came back downstairs, and various other discussions. So, to answer the question for real, Jeph cut us back in about 5 hours after panel 1, at a point when the conversation had just happened to come back around to what they'd been talking about before.

Some Ed

Hmmm since both kids look SO MUCH like their mom, I'm going to guess the dad looks absolutely nothing like them

Nicolas Demers

Okay. 1. Yay,.. you are wrong for that. a. The doxie didn't ruin the marriage so she shouldn't be killed. b. I think a whole satellite is a waste on anything less than a city. 2. You are corrupting my sensibilities - I grinned at the thought.

Darnel D Cooper

Alright already. I loved Yay *before* discovering they had reserved a dead comsat as a personal nuke... Fortunately, they will see this message and know that they are loved. ...because of course they will.

Mom wine, like cat wine, but for moms.

Kuragari

I am picturing an older looking Clinton with darker hair and a shit eating grin.

I am the captian now

The more traditional BPS approach is to use three satellites in a line...

David Howe

I am pro decommissioned satellite drop.

Robert Zellers

Nalcohol

TubaGinger

At the very least, more inconspicuous than a tungsten rod dropped by Station.

Andreas_B

Yay's face at the thought of dropping vindictive justice from orbit is giving me life.

Patrick Rochefort

The Nalgene full of wine is upsettingly accurate

Reese Wallace

We already knew from Claire and Clinton's conversations that Dad is both alive and more-or-less in contact with Clinton. Claire doesn't have anything to do with him, by choice.

Churchill (formerly TeaBear)

So THAT'S what happened to the dad. Funny, I had my money on car crash.

Andy McNamara

I'm going to be a little contrarian here and say that a makeshift-orbital-strike-of-opportunity seems a tad extreme.

Summer Sudbrink

I’m thinking they all changed their surname. Kind of been thinking about doing that myself.

Miyaa

I am a little confused by the sudden brightening of the blue in the kitchen window. How long did it take them to walk away from the sink?

Tonda Anderson

honestly im surprised Jeph missed, or chose not to use that pun heh

Poly doesn’t stop people from being assholes and dropping entirely out of your children’s lives certainly qualifies him for that dishonor.

Bruce Steinberg

“Nope. That was Mx. Newfriend!”

Bruce Steinberg

Also, more drama that could have been potentially averted if more folks were poly...

David Durant

Shouldn't that read "The Vinodictive Type"? (hehe)

Ralf Paul

I love Yay lmao

Mark Thomas

Death From Above feels a little harsh - even in these circumstances. On the other hand, Yay has a number of bodies that don't seem to be especially busy at the moment. I'm sure 3 or 4 of them could make a personal visit...

David Durant

Isn't that an evolution of a starter Pokémon

Pejo

Is that a mf'ing Blue Nun reference Always appreciate Achewood in the wild

Alan Wiggs

Like I know they're not being specific about gender here but come on we all know it's a dude

Pejo

I’m wondering now if Deadbeat has the last name of Augustus, or if Aurelia already had that name and the three of them all took it on as a means of disownership.

Mad Marie

I imagine Yay calling in a few more bodies to give Aurelia the thorough ravishing that she deserves!

Mark

I'm not saying that Yay and Aurelia should bang, but I'm definitely not saying that they shouldn't bang.

Stephen Wells

My preference is something untraceable that looks accidental, but Yay gets lots of style points for this one.

Todd Ellner

Yay really, really wants to drop that satelite

Bagge

Seems a bit extreme, as there could be some collateral damage with a falling satellite. I just want Tortura to drag him back and kick his ass very thoroughly and publicly

Clifton Royston

Especially the ones that I make.

Carrie

Just to be sure

Love me some MomWine!

Jeff, if you were trying to get me to find Yay more attractive with this page you succeeded marvelously.

Absentia

So that's what happened to C&C's dad

George Bias

What if Yay just... Safely deorbits said satellite as an intentional very near miss, and send a few 'So watch yourself' messages after

Nutjob

... I kinda want to meet those backstory characters, but I'm afraid everyone would demand their heads no matter the circumstances, so it's probably better if they never showed up

Alcaria Swain

... i'm not sure whether she should take their offer, and that worries me.

Edward Clayton Andrews

BACKSTORY! edit: + retaliatory violence + orbital bombardment! Trifecta achieved!

JourneymanWizard

Sometimes it rains, sometimes it pours Hydrazine.

Andrew

A hard rain is gonna fall.

Brian Mann

The proper vessel for red wine is a Nalgene!

Grace Kieser

Mom wine best wine

ben hengst

Antigua *does* get a fair amount of rain, you know.

Sleepy John

Mom Wine is hilarious and fantastic

Thomas Halpin

Not everyone has wealthy parents. :D

Professor Harmless

What, Yay doesn’t have access to an orbital laser? Station has one.

Thisguy

It sounds like one to me

DonnieRamesJio

This x 10

I don't know if this is a Dresden Files reference, but I hope this is a Dresden Files reference

Prezo

I just assumed he was already dead. Best to make it official I reckon.

Matthew Van Gangelen

Nagile water bottle for wine :chefs kiss: North Hampton feels kind of like Bellingham WA

Taylor Kendall

But could Bubbles survive the temperature and impact?

Todd Ellner

Yay is a perfect embodiment of the dichotomy "Do I love them or do I want to be them?" (The answer is "Yes")

Evgeniy Semyonov

I love Yay so much

Fart Captor

I've always wanted to blow raspberries on Yays stomach...... ^_^

The fact that she is drinking wine out of a travel water bottle is the most Northampton thing I've ever seen.

Damian Paradis

Usually I'm in the comments trying to be the voice of reason This time? This time I'm with them 100%

Dylan T

I love Yay

Daniel Mann

I like how supportive Yay is. Even to maybe a slightly homicidal degree.

Tannerbot

Grinning is a good look for Yay.

Randall Norman Pick

That’s funny. I’m getting a message from a decommissioned satellite. It says “From Aurelia, with love.” Huh. I wonder what the old girl’s sendi….

Matt Grayson

IS IT JUST ME, OR DID YAY JUST GET LIKE 10 TIMES SEXIER?

Yelling Bird

You don’t realize how perfect Aurelia drinking wine from a Nalgene bottle is until you see it.

Populuxe

At this point I'm more concerned with the fact they hadn't had an opportunity yet.

R L

YAY NO¹. ----------- ¹: Yay yes.

R L

Coincidentally I’m listening to Recovering the Satellites from Counting Crows.

Populuxe

When you care enough to send the very best...

Chris Heg

All wines are mom wines.

Snowbun

Station would notice. “Hannelore, did you just drop a satellite on your friend's estranged father? Because *I* didn’t.”

Matt Grayson

Wine from a Nalgene is a mood.

Martin Zarate

Just to confirm, Aurelia is drinking wine out of a Nalgene, right? If so, damn, girl, that’s a big night ahead of ya!

Chelsea

Ooh, lore~

EnterTheHero

backstory! fuck mr augustus

Tamara Macadam

This hits too deep 😓 are you going to mention the lifelong pressure from society and parents that going to college to get the good job is the only way to be successful 🥴

Livy N

Yay is helping!

William Cole

That's a fairly hefty serving there, to boot.

Michael Boettger

Just hypothetically speaking

Todd Ellner

Omg Yay’s face!

Jonathan Woodcock

I would drink mom wine

Forgettable

Whoever could she be talking about?

Hakurei06

That last panel is the greatest Yay face ever!

It's Lina

It’s the Nalgene bottle that really sells it

Magic Chopstick Games

Surprising no one that Yay just has a satellite up their sleeve

Oooo, backstory!

Elberik

Yay has quickly become one of my favorite characters.

So THAT'S what happened! Yay, you have absolute permission. Whenever you're ready.

Michael Boettger

Yay looks so excited in the last panel…. Remind me never to piss them off.

K8

Drop a decommissioned satellite on that one ex who did me wrong so I know it's real

Daniel Whitcomb

Sometimes it rains satellites

Ting