Helping!

Okay, about 8 more hours, and a new week begins.

Michael Boettger

Right. "The opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth." I guess obverse works for this situation in the "counterpart" sense, though I'd only remembered the "opposite" part (which is why I thought obverse may not have been the right word). The English language can be so confusing. Thank you!

Mooster

'Reverse' would be correct, but apparently (this really is my night for clarifying word definitions for myself) even though the primary meaning of 'obverse' is 'the side facing one', it can also mean 'the opposite of' - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obverse

Mark

So I wonder if obverse is the right word there, or reverse? Something else? Eh. I don't know. Anyway, I really like how the story arc is working out. Yay is saying exactly what was in my head while thinking about Faye's crisis.

Mooster

Man I forgot how fucking terrifying Yay could be

SheepFace2000

RE: The discussion about square vs round speech bubbles - Read this carefully - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-ai-developed-own-language/

It’s true, you know.

William Stark

Considering Yay, I would not expect them to use a word that can <i>only</i> be found in the Urban Dictionary.

awgiedawgie

Argh! That rhythm fits Frosty the Snowman.. "Cosmo, the Borzoi was a happy happy dog..."

Matt Grayson

Considering Yay, I would venture not a typo.

dcy665 .

According to Urban dictionary, 'interation' is a 'rational interaction'... Which would make sense? I have no idea if panel 4 has a typo or not..

They were in a Patreon bonus comic. :) https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-comic-22076208

Sarah Manx

They're only tiny in the background, but I assume that this is them- https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3418 and a much better one linked by Peter earlier- https://imgur.com/zjXef1Z

Mark

Dogs are the real brigde between humans and AI

Tachpmg

Show us the dogs jeph

SheepFace2000

I love it! Hooray!

Thomas Halpin

Yay gave her a hell-ping. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Good move, Faye. You do not want to start being secretive and shit. also, good move looking at dog photos.

Bagge

I had just assumed it was Yay using fancy words. But no, I can't find a definition for interation anywhere.

Daryl Resplandor

interation? interaction? 4th panel

Martin Trebuch

They had talked about them a few pages back, albeit briefly =)

CalmWeaver27

How does Faye know about the dogs?

That’s me and you’re welcome.

Populuxe

LOL- Faye is adorbs in that last pic!!!

Shawn K. Younkin

Yabut... wasn't it a really cool favor? :D

Whomever said Yay is DoubleTrouble.... Thank you. So good. I accept this headcannon and it only makes Yay better.

Vianki Bruenderman

I want to see Cosmo the borzoi.

Chris Heg

Dang, Faye. You just told Yay you wouldn’t honor their request, but then you asked for a favor from them.

Populuxe

I feel like regardless of their gender declaration, if any ever happens, spookfriend is the most appropriate term for them

MELON. Do NOT forget Melon, lest her volcano burns a hole through your ceiling!

Joseph Bonnar

Ohmygod but what if Yay was secretly Bubbles' Ex-Spookfriend. (I know Yay is they but idk if they have declared a gender so I needed something Yay appropriate.)

Erin Moriarty

For AI to AI interaction, Yay normally would use (a lower resolution? Subvocal encoding?) Mode exemplified by the squared off bubbles. AI to human, they'll use a more human sounding speech.

Michael Boettger

In all honesty, I am so proud of Yay. They’ve come so far and I’m so glad they were able to help Faye. :’)

Mandy Hoskins

It should be a word, lol.

allanfranta

It's much older than QC. I thought it came from Neuromancer (1984) but Miriam-Webster tracks it back to 1993 : https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/what-is-meatspace.

David Durant

Have you noticed that Yays speech bubbles are human? And it just changed after Basilisk left? They had the square speech bubbles before... hmmm

meatspace is probably the most troubling term jeph has coined.

Chris Magnelli

Maybe they put pics on Faye's phone, or Yay keeps one around for meatspace.

Pejo

Pretty much exactly what I would have told Faye. Also why does Yay own a physical phone? Surely she can do everything that phone can do and more inside her own head.

Chris Magnelli

I interpreted that as an “out with it” gesture, but I do kinda like the idea of waving a phone into existence ...

Katrina Urmson

He already did a filler comic on that: https://imgur.com/zjXef1Z

Pejo

The Yay continuum is ethically torn after their interaction with Bubbles. They would rather not see her. Almost as if they're embarrassed.

Michael Boettger

Whew! never should have doubted you!

Adam Daw

Typo in panel 4, in Yay's speech bubble, currently says "interation". I'm always happy to see more of Yay :3

Stuart Telfer

Did Yay "wave" the phone into existence there?

Michael Boettger

Yay remains my favorite character

BeatButton

Future filler comic idea - let's see Yay's good doggos? C: unless we have and I forgot.. 💔

Sero

Why do you think Yay wanted the conversation kept from Bubbles? The "We can't be friends with her because we were inside her head" problem? Or do they perceive a problem down the line that would result - perhaps Bubbles seeking them out?

Matt Grayson

Yay had mentioned they were shopping for treats for their greyhounds. Apparently Yay has greyhounds named Azathoth and Mr Smooches

Stuart Telfer

yay! friends. love how jeph just can't help make everyone get along all cute like. thanks jeph, you make me smile.

runrin

Greyhound pictures make everything better.

Logan

Looks like Yay has doubled the number of friends they have. First Roko, now Faye.

I feel like Yah is the A.I. equivalent of Loki. A "God" of mischief to the A.I. that uses their powers to help or hinder depending on their mood, but always through scheming and convoluted manipulation

Lord Crusade

YAY! THEY HELPED!

R L

Nice way to resolve Faye’s problem, though I don’t think I get the joke at the end.

Andrea Andrew

Good for Yay. They need more friends

Dylan T

DOGGOS

Tamara Macadam