Friend To The Lowly

May has BEEN hugged now and then... but is this the first recorded instance of May INITIATING a hug (other than a possible sexual-attraction-induced clench while 'doing it')?

Kerin Schiesser

While the BEEP BOOP yee shirt would be great, May's line in panel 4 would be good too.

Michael Boettger

cute draws

If there are options available, she could stick to the same hair/ skin combo she has now

Michael Boettger

Ooooh! Thanks

Bagge

I haven't been feeling the focus on the AI characters lately even though May is my favorite...glad to find out I was wrong.

Runtripfall

WAIT! Should Melon know about May's behavior? https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-bonus-18624972

Bryce Maryott

I've always sorta related to May, and Roko's statement in panel 4 here explains why.

Valraven

All that is happening with Roko and May currently is literally the day after the last time we saw Marten and Claire talking about where they were going with their future together. It might seem like it has been a long time since we saw much of them but the passage of time gets weirs when we see a few minutes at a time presented to us a day or more apart

Hah...I really don't think we have seen the last of the adventures of May and Clown-Boy.

Shawn K. Younkin

AIs are quite good at evaluating / reflecting relationships , more than squishies, it sure seems

Ísabel Pirsic

seems odd. I see this kind of thought expressed a surprising amount here. Jeph has repeatedly gone on deep dives into various characters other than Marten. nothing wrong with that - he's developed a strong cast with a lot of stories to tell. pretty cool. not sure why people always seem to express surprise or dismay. I'm sure we'll catch up with Marty & Faye & Bubs & the rest (a la Gilligan's Island) soon enough.

Joe

I think we need an "I jacked a dude off with a watermelon last night" shirt with a holey watermelon on the back :3

No one's stopped caring, the story is just focused elsewhere at the moment. After all, it's not called Martenable Content. :3

What we're reading is kind of like a spinoff, but it went there gradually. Should we call it a drift-off? Not sure. Either way, I'm fine with it. If Jeph's run out of stories to tell about Marten, then he's run out of stories to tell about Marten. One option in that situation is to write an ending and start a new title. But in webcomic format, that simply isn't necessary. There aren't any actors to get upset about declining screen time, after all. Just let the story drift from character to character. I think I've been reading since around the time Penny and Wil got together, and I *stilll* think the comic is getting better as time goes by. Jeph's still telling good stories. They just involve different characters than the comic started with.

Daryl Sawyer

I just want a BEEP BOOP t-shirt.

KCkittysnores

Maarten? Wuzzat?

So is it just me or have we kind of stopped caring about Marten? I get his life is going good now so it's not as interesting of a story anymore but it seems he went from a main character to a nearly background/supporting role. Not that I would wish for that to change. I'm happy with where the story is going and with how it has worked out with him. I just thought it was odd and wanted to comment.

Will

Fetish picnics are a thing. If you ACTUALLY want to know, there's a website for all things fetish called Fetlife. (Normally I wouldn't say anything on a webcomic but this one has MAY...)

Bryce Maryott

...fetish picnics must be a thing, right? ...how do I get an invite?

Bagge

this might be my fave strip in a little while. perfection. 🍉

Boots McGoot

Or maybe she'll get invited to MORE but I've never been to that kind of picnic.

James Roy

I'm thinking that May isn't going to get invited to many picnics if people figure out what she does with watermelons.

James Roy

🍉🍉🍉Oh dear.

Kriss Pang

May hugs like she is doing something shameful that she can't help but do. This is very taking.

I doubt if she'll get the fighter jet, but if she gets a new chassis, will we even know her? Aside from bragging about dudes and watermelons?

Sleepy John

I'm a horrible little goblin who somehow got friends myself. It's weird having people care.

BrenaMarie

It was your destiny before you knew your journey had even begun

A sheep

They kinda make me think of Sheldon's rare hugs on The Big Bang Theory...

Technoir

on a weird sorta related note...a local grocery store had a flyer out last week with a special on "Personal Watermelons"...$1.99, buy one, get one free... hmmmm

Technoir

All of the AI relationships are just the best. Momo/May, May/Roko, Roko/Beepatrice, Roko/Melon, Roko/Bubbles, Roko/Creepy AI, even Pintsize/Momo, Pintsize/May, and Pintsize/Winslow. like, they're all just so good!

Thomas Gymer

Because they are showing vulnerability and supporting each other and hugging and shit? That's what gets me, at least

Bagge

Or a grapefruit. Stingy.

Daniel Piercy

Hey, at least it wasn't a kiwi fruit.

Dean Reilly

TMI May, jeez!

SpookyPenguin

Oh right, that was all last night

Tachpmg

Man, I didn't need to know the onomatopoeia for fucking a watermelon, but I guess that's in my head now

Dylan T

May is like, a new friend! I'm at ease, let me say out loud the first thing that pops into my head!

GhostlyYorick

If this is a A Nice Long Walk reference, then you deserve a hug from May, too.

Populuxe

This. needs. to. happen.

Jim

And tomorrow Roko will ask May how she feels about bread.

In Japan they have Melon Bread. The Ultimate Food Toy.

Mitchell Sealy

WHAT WAS THE OVEN MITT FOR!

Andrew

Bragging rights !

Ugh that hug is so freaking adorable. Horrible little goblin has friends who love her!

Rachael R

I love how happy May is bragging about her one-night-stand

Bagge

The more you know, the less you wish you knew.

awgiedawgie

I STILL NEED MORE DETAILS!

Bagge

"You... you can do that with a food product?" [Imagination: Images of Elliott holding out a loaf of dense pumpernickel and small tub of butter.] Or as Renee would put it... https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3347

Elf Sternberg

I think she's virtually on the phone with someone. Since her hearing and speaking is all electronics, there's no reason for her not to have an internal cellular phone in her body, and holding up fingers like that is just a habit she has to show that she's on the phone.

John Fiala

Sorry if already asked, why does Roko often put 2 fingers against the side of her head?

Goblin friend!

Mordaeus

Grapefruit is where it's at.

Professor Harmless

But what about guys without a watermelon?

BobC

And now Roko is thinking about jerking a dude off with a Bagel.

Jax

And that's when Roko put in a change of address form for Montreal

Kinda Squirrely

Well, May does Sven, at the very least.

awgiedawgie

Second best thing: May giving someone a heartfelt hug. First best thing: May keeping an eye out to make sure no one’s watching.

Populuxe

May, Roko, and Sven having debauched fun with melons and bread when?

dizzy ditzy

Man having a friend or caring person really let her unwind lol

Kyle Major

Welcome to QC. Time passes a little ...ummm... differently here.

Laura-Kathleen Redman

Is... is May channeling Barry in panel 4?

Tim Eldred

particularly not that specific watermelon

Adam Friedlander

well i might never eat watermelon again.

Peter McDevitt

That's 'a' melon, not 'thee' melon.... that's another story...

Chris Gallaty

Hahahahaha... Bit by bit we're learning more about May's tryst with Sven. :)

Andrew Mitchell

Well...now we know "how" she did it. The More You Know ------*

Shawn K. Younkin

WHY ARE THE ROBOTS MAKING ME CRY

Nascha Morrison

😢

Fart Captor

Appropriate choice of words, if I may say. (pun somewhat unintended)

R L

Wait! A whole month and a half of comics have taken place in a day?! I’ve heard of comic book timeline, but this something else! That being said, I like the friendship developing between these two.

Andrea Andrew

Roko is thinking "What have I gotten myself into". But...you do you May.

Michael Boettger

Heh. Sit and Spin.

Joseph Houk

But May is OUR horrible little goblin. 💜

Joel Bateman

Is May facing off against Barry in the final round?

Matt Grayson

god i fuckin love may

May’s hugs are the most adorably awkward hugs. Also May: TMI™!

Miyaa

Never change, May

Alexander W Couzens