Crisis Management

A radioactive dog that barks back at you?

Ursus Ridens

Now I'm wondering what the setup was for that punchline in panel 1

jimfromtx

Holding hands in frame one makes me happy. They like each other. Friends should be able to unashamedly show affection without *having* to label their relationship. Labels are for defining boundaries. If it's a date, we've moved the boundaries up to include possible romance. Why don't we just wait to see if either discovers interest in romance? Because humans are afraid to cross differently-perceived boundaries, and apparently, robots can be just as delightfully neurotic, lol Brun is perfect for cutting through that bullshit. I hope she makes it possible for them to forge a relationship that is what it is and can be whatever they agree on without all the angst. This is my favorite soap opera, lol

As an autistic asexual I kinda really really hope this is leading us to a queerplatonic relationship between an autistic girl and a robot. Like. I WANT THAT SO BADLY. I get a lot of autism representation but rarely any asexual representation.

I didn't quite see this development that happened over the last 2 strips, even after Brun slept on (with?) Millefeuille the night before - was still focused on the 4-way dynamic between .... ummm, never mind I didn't say anything.

Once again, Jeph's robot world is the only robot world I care about. This cute-ass developing relationship between an emotionally-aware robot girl with a nice ass and a human who struggles with people and emotions but loves complex logical systems? Amazing

Ellorgast

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT HOLD YER HORSES! Hey, Jeph? We need more STEVE! Eating cereal. Thank you. (This has been a paid commercial advertisement by the "US Cereal Killers Association", Cap'n Crushbot presiding.)

Joseph Bonnar

Can’t wait to hear Bubbles’ take on this.

Matt Grayson

yes Yes YESSSSSS AAAAHAHAHA

i feel like this clears the way for Clinton and Elliot to do their thing.

SSJ Carrot Cake

I just laughed out loud and clapped at the last panel. Never change, Jeph

Derrik Pates

I was hoping Brun would end up with one or both of the dudes, but This plus the dudes pairing up also works

Robin Wyatt

Jeph's butt disease is acting up again.

Scott Vogel

Crisass Management ( I need to stop...)

Dancing on the Edge of Sanity

Ass, and you shall receive ...

Dancing on the Edge of Sanity

Jeph said "..yes, butt" ;3

Dancing on the Edge of Sanity

*slams fists on table* BIGGER ASS!

I am the captian now

That'd be so great

Tachpmg

Ooh hand holding

Kyle Major

I'm sort of hoping that Brun will be the ace biromantic I've always headcanoned her as.

Gary Walker

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It's so good.

Now she'll want new boobs. Then thighs, lips, eventually she'll be wobbling around like the Michelin man.

ParagonRocky

It’s happening!!!

VGreenGoblinV

yes, butt

We've already seen Bubbles in that position, most explicitly just before the resolution https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3742 .

Mark

Millefeuille was coming onto Clinton at the party https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4218 so a sprawling polycule is still possible.

Mark

"What do you call a Welsh dog that works in a nuclear power plant?" perhaps.

Mark

The prophecy is fulfilled!

Will Weaver

"No, I want Brun's ass"

Salodni Ikkis

IT'S HAPPENING OH MY GOD IT'S HAPPENING GUYS

Dave, Duke of Fridges

aww omg omg omg

haha that makes sense

Serj Rowan

Time between panel 4 and panel 5: three hours.

Stephen Wells

We're all squeeing over the purity and innocence... Next strip will be Brun telling Renee "You know, it's odd, when I touched myself after my nap I was thinking about Millefeuille instead of werewolves. I wonder what that means?"

Stephen Wells

Does this make Faye Millie's Martin?

Grace Kieser

"And two hard-boiled eggs"

From Butts Disease to Buts Disease? (Sorry if this is a double, I thought I posted but it vanished.) Also: THEY'RE HOLDING HANDS! AND EACH THINKS THE OTHER IS PRETTY! *sniffling*

Clifton Royston

Jeph's Shipping Company, still sailing strong in these tough times

MikeT

That's the 'union' in the name

Am Queue

"In fact please just pad my entire body, because I'm a bed now."

Stephen Wells

Honestly, that's how my best relationships started. Couple weeks/months in ... "Oh, are we a thing?" "Guess so." "Huh, cool."

They practically just met! This 'ship is barely in the FRIENDship stage, just a dinghy! Not that I wouldn't mind seeing more (ahem!) hand-holding..... ^_^

I do enjoy that Union Robotics apart from robot repair shop, emergency room and beauty saloon now starts to turn into a relationship advice shop. They will have a pile of gold for pillow in a month if this keeps up

Bagge

I mean, yes? Yes. Brun would probably like an even MORE cushier pillow to sleep on!

BioYuGi

do we have any poly in the cast? Just a buncha monogamists who are SO CUTE.

Ardent Slacker

It is really, really fascinating to see a relationship where it's the AI that has to wonder if their feelings are acceptable or unwanted, and if they should cool it or go for it.

Thomas Halpin

Good. Good. Excellent

Dylan T

Totally here for the squees!

Jackie Meyer

"Not bigger, MORE! How much for a third cheek?"

Fart Captor

There are so many ways Jeph could break my heart right now and I am so very nervous.

Creepy Cat Lady

YEEEEEEEEESS

Fart Captor

Union Robotics: Body Augmentation & Roblationship Advice.

Andrew

Or maybe I should go with “Well are you coming in? I can’t very well nap without my butt-bed can I?”

Andrew

Aww, if the Clinton/Brun ship sinks, I'm going to have to fall back on my Clinton/Roko ship.

Justin Cox

I admit, I just read the comic and immediately rushed right over here to bathe in the squees.

C. A. Bridges

They're holding haaaaaands

Luzahn

Oh daaaaaaaaaang.

alt title: Yea We Gay Keep Scrollin

Jam Ussery

It's amazing how well two people get along when neither of them had any expectations to begin with.

awgiedawgie

Harold,

GragSmash

Ain, from Cowboy Bebop.

Captain Button

I thought you were Spartacus.

Captain Button

Yes...butt.

J.R. Murdock

So many awkward and unfortunate possibilities here.

lilibat

oh my god these bitches gay

Gamera

Is it possible that Brun didn't intend to flirt w Millefeuille (which could lead to some heartbreak for M)? I can't tell if her recollection of Renée's suggestions was her thinking "how do I flirt with this person?" or just "how do I befriend this person?" It seems pretty clear the Millefeuille is into Brun, but I'm sad she may learn it's not reciprocated. ...or, maybe Brun didn't realize she was flirting, but she might like the idea if Millefeuille brought it up! :)

Chelsea

How dare you lmao

Evan

“Can I, um, take a nap on your butt?”

Andrew

Might as well change the name of the comic to "Everyone loves Brun" at this point. (I love her too)

Jason Holmes

squeeeee intensifies

Matt

OMG they have already progressed to hand holding ^_^ Hold on while a squee into my phone for a minute

Sandrock

Depends if you count Winslow’s insta-crush on Roko.

Matt Grayson

Makes sense. Faye and Bubs are the SMEs in that...

Hugh Eckert

She's never, like, kicked in a door because of someone's reaction to a possible crush or anything...

Hugh Eckert

She's gonna ask Faye for advice on robot lesbian relationships. I'm calling it now

Niskara

There's still time I say!

thefinaldegree

Is it really shipping when it’s basically confirmed at this point? 🥰😄

Andrea Andrew

Which leaves Clinton and Elliot...? Shame to miss out on the chance for a poly story line but today's pair are uber-cute.

David Durant

Not sure if this is rhetorical, but Brun totally initiated it last comic in her epiphany, & they evidently never let go. That's happened to me before on dates & maybe-dates & it's GLORIOUS.

Pejo

I thought they were angels...

Captain Button

You mean "What do you call an ARMY dog?" (Do American's still call soldiers GIs?)

Andrew Mitchell

I guess Jeph decided, about the subtext 😃: https://www.patreon.com/posts/multilayered-35935881

David Jackson

oh SHIT

Rat

Yeeesssss I ship it

Alex H

this feels like it was the fastest anyone has realized that they are into someone in this entire comic.

runrin

Can I get uhhhhh big butt robo gf

Wooly50

nsvsjsdsetigezvrdrekpbsurb!!!

runrin

Claire and Marten aren't considered a straight relationship? And of course there's Dale and Marigold.

JD

OML THEY ARE

Sora

HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

"What do you call a dog in the middle of a nuclear power plant?" "A reactor core-gi!"

Noise

THEY’RE HOLDING HANDS!!

Thisguy

I mean, her ass is, apparently, very comfy.

Bailey Tighe

It occurs to me that anyone running into Union Robotics and shouting, "I need your help!" is likely to witness Bubbles going to high alert. I mean, not like she's done anything that before or anything....

That Blair Guy

JEPH THE CUTE IS SO STRONG IT HURTS ME HOW DO YOU SURVIVE AHHHHHHHhhhhh

NOW COME SAIL AWAY, COME SAIL AWAY!

Brent

lmao

theeeere it is

Tamara Macadam

Asexuals can have romantic ships. Not every ship has to be sex based.

Vilinda

Man, Jeph, you are just toying with everyone now.

Kenneth Fair

This is probably my favorite punchline yet

Lev Vaesinis

Welp, I guess Clinton and Eliott still have each other...

Wood

Jeph, Don't you mean "yes, butt" ? ... .... I'll see myself out :p

Chris Sims

Why does part of me think we're going to find out that Brun is asexual and this will all be the north Atlantic for all the ships of Brun?

James Cooper

hands the captain a huge bottle of champagne to break the ship with on its maiden voyage.

Miyaa

I can ship this.

Joseph Ascanio

I have questions about this reactor corgi. Because some corgis are smart, but others are definitely not smart.

Miyaa

I am Millefeuille

ViennaStar

what a fantastic punchline

BeatButton

"So, dumb people wanna complain that there aren't enough mainline straight relationships in my comic? Well, just wait till everyone is banging big-assed robots!" - Jeph, probably

Jaron Mortimer

I need details on this reactor corgi, preferably a book.

DON'T THINK WE DIDNT SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN PANEL 1 JEPH.

Joel Bateman

WAIT HOLDING HANDS WHAT

R L

god, how long until the entire cast of the comic coalesces into one polycule the Singularity

Agnes

Holding hands? Send my luggage to the cabin because I am on the ship. And Millie turning to the only person she know in the same situation. (I was going to say boat, but I gave up puns for lent)

Michael Boettger

Everyone falling in love with Brun.

Alcaria Swain

THEY'RE HOLDING HANDS I CANNOT EVEN

Sero

I ship them all!

mooviies

Uh oh....

Matt Grayson

oh my god

dirtknight

!

AgentK

THEY"RE HOLDING HAAANDS how did that happen

Ilya

Heehee, 'yes, but,'! Also I want to know the setup for the dog joke.

Douglas E. Smith

Oh, this should be a fun conversation. :)

Autographedcat

Heh. The note said ‘but’.

Mark P.

Yessss, I ship it !

Drew Basford

Well time for more frantic shipping.

Bacon Lord

"No!... that said, um, is that feasible?"

Ting

All aboard the ship! *Foghorn*

Max D S