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Schoolgirl

by David M Willis on October 7, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - Move-In Day
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  1. demoncat?
    demoncat?
    October 6, 2010 at 11:02 pm | #

    billie is an alcoholic and she will die alone and unloved.

    • beeftony
      beeftony
      October 7, 2010 at 3:27 am | #

      Normally I just ignore these posts, but now I can’t decide if this is ironic or just sad.

      Or unintentionally funny, that works too.

    • Drpepperfan
      Drpepperfan
      October 7, 2010 at 12:09 pm | #

      Wow, this avatar selection was absolutely perfect!

    • Jenny Creed
      Jenny Creed
      July 19, 2013 at 2:50 pm | #

      At least it’ll happen in a comic and the readers will cry for her.

  2. Trae Dorn
    Trae Dorn
    October 6, 2010 at 11:03 pm | #

    I love how they all are assuming she’ll be super religious.

    Which, of course, I heavily doubt DoA-Sal will be. 😛

    • davmopedia
      davmopedia
      October 7, 2010 at 12:26 am | #

      Of course, he could play it straight, just to mess with everyone expecting old angry-at-the-world Sal

      • DCHorror
        DCHorror
        October 7, 2010 at 8:22 am | #

        Can’t she be both?

    • Jeff
      Jeff
      October 9, 2010 at 5:18 pm | #

      she was best freinds in hs w/ roomies sara

  3. Virnin
    Virnin
    October 6, 2010 at 11:11 pm | #

    Mmm, mmm, MMM! Schoolgirl uniforms! Can’t see the plaid skirts…

    • No0ne
      No0ne
      October 6, 2010 at 11:21 pm | #

      The lack of skirts disturbs me….

      • R
        R
        October 6, 2010 at 11:37 pm | #

        They make hangers that can hold the skirt underneath the shirt, assuming the skirt isn’t super long.

        • JesseJanitect
          JesseJanitect
          October 7, 2010 at 1:28 pm | #

          Also, mostly skirts go in drawers. Besides the skirts are wearable, she’s probably walking around in a skirt and a cami. And no Catholic schoolgirl skirt STAYS long.

          • R
            R
            October 7, 2010 at 8:41 pm | #

            As a former Catholic school girl let me say pleated skirts pretty much need to be hung, unless you really love ironing.
            IIRC, Avalon’s uniform does feature pleated skirts.

      • TexasNinjaBuzzard
        TexasNinjaBuzzard
        October 7, 2010 at 3:19 am | #

        You’re gonna get a lot of arguments on the internets about not liking schoolgirl outfits without skirts.

        • No0ne
          No0ne
          October 7, 2010 at 3:21 pm | #

          Dudes does nobody recognize a Star Wars reference on the internet anymore?

          You lack of vison disturbs me.
          *Force chokes all the above people*

          • Scotch
            Scotch
            October 7, 2010 at 10:20 pm | #

            *faith

          • No0ne
            No0ne
            October 8, 2010 at 2:06 am | #

            No its vision because they didn’t see the Star Wars reference. And thus they had no vision.

  4. Matt Boyd
    Matt Boyd
    October 6, 2010 at 11:12 pm | #

    Did they send her to the Catholics or the Canadians?

    • Ragnal
      Ragnal
      October 7, 2010 at 12:14 am | #

      I was about to ask the same thing myself…

      • Kokopure
        Kokopure
        October 7, 2010 at 12:36 am | #

        Great Mikes think alike, apparently.

        • Scully
          Scully
          October 7, 2010 at 1:55 pm | #

          That was cheesy and you’re a bad person for it, that’s why we love you

  5. Aeron
    Aeron
    October 6, 2010 at 11:15 pm | #

    Are those those Avalon High uniforms?

    • Heather
      Heather
      October 7, 2010 at 3:36 am | #

      With your icon, somehow I’m expecting you to say something about kinky roleplay.

      • Aeron
        Aeron
        October 7, 2010 at 6:45 pm | #

        Are those kinky roleplaying uniforms?

        • Heather
          Heather
          October 9, 2010 at 9:31 am | #

          Dang it, you’re no longer Joe so my comment makes little sense. Ah well. I used to be Sarah and love Leslie as a character. I’m curious as to what will happen with regards her as a teacher.

  6. Matrygg
    Matrygg
    October 6, 2010 at 11:18 pm | #

    Are those outfits a callout to Avalon, by any chance? I know It’s Walky did a crossover of sorts with Avalon, back in the day…

  7. No0ne
    No0ne
    October 6, 2010 at 11:23 pm | #

    Well I was going to post RETRIBUTION! for the lack of Sal, but she appears to be appearing soon so I guess I can wait till tomarrow before I exact my revenge.

    • LazarusLong
      LazarusLong
      October 7, 2010 at 3:19 am | #

      Sal was mentioned already when Walky and Billie were heading for registration. Since she and Walky are twins she would show up eventualy even if only to visit from another school. (but Willis is not that cruel. Or is he?????)

      • No0ne
        No0ne
        October 7, 2010 at 3:22 pm | #

        Yes, but I wanted to see her TODAY. But I am willing to wait one more day before seaking RETRIBUTION! By of couse stealing a pony and brushing its fur… Then pooping on someone’s lawn.

        • Joebo
          Joebo
          October 7, 2010 at 9:11 pm | #

          I believe you mean “seeking” not “seaking” One is a word, the other is a Pokemon.

          • No0ne
            No0ne
            October 8, 2010 at 2:07 am | #

            I curse the lack of edit button and also the fact that apparently my miscrosoft word thinks Seaking is a real word…

  8. MrGBH
    MrGBH
    October 6, 2010 at 11:54 pm | #

    Puts me in mind of those cartoon characters who only ever wear one set of clothes.

  9. ColdFury
    ColdFury
    October 7, 2010 at 12:15 am | #

    I was about to say Willis really needs to break from the Shortpacked green, but then I see the Avalon reference.

    • Cattleprod
      Cattleprod
      October 7, 2010 at 12:17 am | #

      Unless in this universe, Galasso’s master plan involves schools and not toy stores.

      • No0ne
        No0ne
        October 7, 2010 at 3:56 am | #

        Galasso is a preist now preachig the wood so he can gather souls to power his humgonus mech to take over the world! … I mean so they can go to Heaven and be at happy! Yea… happy…

        • No0ne
          No0ne
          October 7, 2010 at 3:59 am | #

          errrr word* stupid lack of edit button…

        • Andrusi
          Andrusi
          October 7, 2010 at 8:11 am | #

          Yeah, Joe’s the one preaching the wood.

  10. Brendan
    Brendan
    October 7, 2010 at 12:42 am | #

    “Catholic school? Naaah, Ah was ahn this exchange program t’ Canada. Them folks are weird: there was this li’l blonde who wanted to be a shrink e’en though she was about three hogs short of a race if you know what I mean, a damn ninja kept trying to be class president, and that one Scottish girl just caused a whole mess o’ drama in the last couple years with what y’ might call an ‘equilateral love triangle’… and lemme tell yer, that last year… it just seemed to drag… on… FOREVER.”

    …yes, Sal would have a Southern accent if she weren’t raised by the Walters. Even if she went to school in Canada. In fact, she would sound just like a guy from New England trying to transcribe Granny Clampett.

  11. Cha
    Cha
    October 7, 2010 at 1:52 am | #

    Either Sal’s skirts/pants/shorts are behind that row of shirts and they have huge closets, or Sal has some really short skirts.

  12. arjay2813
    arjay2813
    October 7, 2010 at 1:55 am | #

    Best way I’ve ever seen to start a comic strip, lul.

  13. Chad from Canada
    Chad from Canada
    October 7, 2010 at 2:59 am | #

    What on earth about that outfit is Canadian? And if you want to hear BAD accents… Try talking to a Newfoundlander… They have their own friggin’ language. Its not even the accent so much as the phrases… My old neighbor used this one all the time…
    “Stay where ya at, I’ll come where ya to.” Took me forever to figure out what the hell she meant…

    • beeftony
      beeftony
      October 7, 2010 at 3:17 am | #

      It’s a reference to a webcomic called Avalon, which took place in a Canadian high school. It’s not even the first time Willis has referenced it: a significant portion of the genderbending arc in IW! took place there, starting with this strip

    • Cope
      Cope
      October 7, 2010 at 3:29 am | #

      This is Canadian about it:

      http://www.avalonhigh.com/d/19991108.html

      • Magnus369
        Magnus369
        September 28, 2011 at 12:47 am | #

        Don’t you mean aboot it?

    • Brendan
      Brendan
      October 7, 2010 at 5:53 am | #

      You’re missing an injoke.

      Look up avalonhigh.com.

    • beeftony
      beeftony
      October 8, 2010 at 4:15 pm | #

      See, this is what happens when the comments with links in them need to go through moderation before they show up. I suppose it’s better than getting flooded by spambots, though.

  14. MarkusN
    MarkusN
    October 7, 2010 at 3:21 am | #

    This.

    You need to know that there used to be a large overlap of the fanbases of Avalon and It’s Walky.

    • Alan / Falcon
      Alan / Falcon
      October 7, 2010 at 11:37 am | #

      Quite large.

      I’m giddy.

    • Volkai
      Volkai
      June 6, 2013 at 8:48 am | #

      Ah man, how did I miss this originally.

  15. No0ne
    No0ne
    October 7, 2010 at 3:58 am | #

    The real shocker comes when she’s a doing the horizontal tango in the bathroom with Joe.

  16. Joebo
    Joebo
    October 7, 2010 at 7:53 am | #

    Alright, where the faaaceee is Sal? Is she going to climb through the window?

  17. DCHorror
    DCHorror
    October 7, 2010 at 8:30 am | #

    I’m amazed the door is still intact.

  18. ursarenee
    ursarenee
    October 7, 2010 at 9:49 am | #

    I found out about this comic through something positive and already loving it. thanks

  19. Animal
    Animal
    October 7, 2010 at 10:13 am | #

    <— Quivers in anticipation

  20. Corlanthis
    Corlanthis
    October 7, 2010 at 11:35 am | #

    I think the ultimate DAMN YOU WILLIS at this point will be if Sal never actually makes an appearance. You’ll see signs she’s around. People will mention talking to her or things she’s said.

    BUT SHE WILL NEVER APPEAR IN THE COMIC.

    • Rowen Morland
      Rowen Morland
      October 7, 2010 at 2:27 pm | #

      Don’t suggest stuff like that. That would be horrible.

    • No0ne
      No0ne
      October 7, 2010 at 3:24 pm | #

      We may have to erase you from time if thsi happens now you know…

    • MrGBH
      MrGBH
      October 7, 2010 at 8:08 pm | #

      Come to think of it, nobody has gotten a Sal avatar yet. Despite both Dina and Mike making regular appearances without yet appearing on the cast page.
      You could be on to something.

      • David
        David M Willis
        October 7, 2010 at 8:33 pm | #

        There are bunches of avatars I haven’t uploaded yet since the characters have yet to appear.

        • Drpepperfan
          Drpepperfan
          October 7, 2010 at 8:52 pm | #

          Wait, you mean there’s gonna be Sal avatars?! That almost makes me want to give up my Osaka avatar. Almost.

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      October 7, 2010 at 9:14 pm | #

      That would be truly awesome. A higher form of Art if ever there was one.

  21. SinisterTwist
    SinisterTwist
    October 7, 2010 at 11:46 am | #

    I’m intensely curious to see what Sal will be like. Remember, she didn’t have the upbringing she did in the other universe, so her personality & history could be anyone’s guess.

    Plus her having a possibly more stable upbringing means that she’s not going anywhere… so if Billie does try to get together with Danny then she’s going to have some extremely stiff competition. Jason will as well since now she’ll be around Danny & won’t have to keep running away from him.

    • DCHorror
      DCHorror
      October 7, 2010 at 7:17 pm | #

      It should be remembered that people tend to get sent away for good reasons. Especially when their twin isn’t.

      She might very well be a spiteful person in this continuity who was a trouble maker and was sent away to learn discipline. Instead she found religion.

      Not meant as a jab at any religion, just those people who fall into the extremes.

      She could also be a lot closer to her personality before joining SEMME. Sort of mellow, prone to running away.

    • bramble
      bramble
      October 7, 2010 at 7:47 pm | #

      except that in DoAverse, Danny’s never been with Sal in the first place. His highschool girlfriend here is Dorothy, who seems to be actively trying to get rid of him. For there to be an issue with Sal and Billie, Sal will have to come in and hook up with Danny before Billie can.

      • DCHorror
        DCHorror
        October 7, 2010 at 9:49 pm | #

        If either. Not every universe in the multiverse has to hinge on whether Danny ends up with Billie or Sal. Heck, we might end up with totally original pairings that were never possible in the It’s Walky, Roomies, and Shortpacked.

  22. Loki
    Loki
    October 7, 2010 at 11:53 am | #

    I’m disappointed by the low FAAAAAACE potential in this strip.

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      October 7, 2010 at 9:15 pm | #

      I managed to get a Faaaaceeeee in.

  23. AWatts
    AWatts
    October 7, 2010 at 11:57 am | #

    Maybe Sal is a Multiversal Singularity. She just got confused on which universe she was supposed to be starting school in.

  24. Drpepperfan
    Drpepperfan
    October 7, 2010 at 12:10 pm | #

    Omg, it’s coming! I can hardly wait! I’m shivering with antici……

    • captainswift
      captainswift
      October 7, 2010 at 12:37 pm | #

      Say it!

      • Drpepperfan
        Drpepperfan
        October 7, 2010 at 1:12 pm | #

        ….pation.

        • hobotron
          hobotron
          October 7, 2010 at 4:58 pm | #

          My gravatar expresses exactly how I feel about this thread.

          Man, I need to go watch RHPS again.

  25. Oges
    Oges
    October 7, 2010 at 9:57 pm | #

    David, Josh is gone sweetie. He’s not coming back. I know it’s hard, but you’re going to have to accept it.

    Would like like some cookies and milk?

    • David
      David M Willis
      October 7, 2010 at 11:34 pm | #

      ;_;

  26. gurrrrl
    gurrrrl
    October 9, 2010 at 2:58 pm | #

    Am I the only one terribly curious what DoA will do to the walkypedia? Will everyone have two summary entries now? And what about those “Date of Birth” entries, since unless everyone is entering college in their early thirties, they’re a decade off?

  27. Magnus369
    Magnus369
    September 28, 2011 at 12:49 am | #

    *sigh*
    I guess I’m the only one who thinks billie’s shirt would’ve been much better as either “69” or “86”. Of course, since I don’t tend to follow sports, I have no idea what significance 97 would have, other than 1997, the year of the roomie.

  28. Yan
    Yan
    October 18, 2013 at 5:31 pm | #

    So Sal went to Canada?

  29. nothri
    nothri
    November 6, 2014 at 6:29 pm | #

    Impressive bit of foreshadowing, this.

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