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by David M Willis on December 23, 2018 at 12:01 am
  • 02 - But the Sun Still Shines
└ Tags: jennifer, ruth

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    December 23, 2018 at 12:01 am | #

    nice big soft pillows

    great for suffocatingsmothering

    • Hinoron
      Hinoron
      December 23, 2018 at 12:04 am | #

      You know those two words mean the same thing, right?

      • vlademir1
        vlademir1
        December 23, 2018 at 12:20 am | #

        Not quite. To smother is a specific manner to suffocate someone. To strangle someone it another.

        • Clif
          Clif
          December 23, 2018 at 8:19 am | #

          So technically, Ruth could strangle Billie and then suffocate at her leisure.

          Don’t suggest it to her right now.

    • Kyrik Michalowski
      Kyrik Michalowski
      December 23, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

      Pillows we can only dream of being smothered by, because Ruth will break our femurs if we do more than dream. 😛

      • Dana
        Dana
        December 23, 2018 at 12:36 am | #

        If we only do it in our dreams she only breaks our dream femurs.

    • Steven Thivierge
      Steven Thivierge
      December 23, 2018 at 2:53 am | #

      My wife knows that if the time ever comes when she needs to put me down, that’s how I want to go.

    • Charlie Spencer
      Charlie Spencer
      December 23, 2018 at 6:05 am | #

      Are we talking about pillows on the bed on the ones on Billie?

      • Clif
        Clif
        December 23, 2018 at 7:18 am | #

        Yes.

        • Cute Carla
          Cute Carla
          December 23, 2018 at 9:16 am | #

          That’s what I thought

  2. Nono
    Nono
    December 23, 2018 at 12:02 am | #

    Billie walked across campus in her pajamas but brought a change of clothes?

    Unless she still had some clothes stashed at Ruth’s, I guess?

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      December 23, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

      I assumed she had stuff at Ruth’s, yeah.

      • Clif
        Clif
        December 23, 2018 at 7:21 am | #

        I assumed she was putting on Ruth’s.

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          December 23, 2018 at 8:58 am | #

          There’s no way Ruth’s clothes would fit her that well.

  3. Pablo360
    Pablo360
    December 23, 2018 at 12:04 am | #

    “But how will I possibly be able to convince myself that any of the things I enjoy are actually real if I don’t first convince myself that I don’t actually enjoy them and thus my experiencing them is the universe punishing me rather than my getting things I actually want, which would be impossible?”

  4. Badgermole
    Badgermole
    December 23, 2018 at 12:04 am | #

    Huh. Have we seen Billie and Ruth drop the L-word before?

    • BBCC
      BBCC
      December 23, 2018 at 12:07 am | #

      They have indeed! Ruth here:http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/03-the-thing-i-was-before/foster/

      • BBCC
        BBCC
        December 23, 2018 at 12:07 am | #

        Billie here:http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/03-the-thing-i-was-before/dynamite/

        • BBCC
          BBCC
          December 23, 2018 at 12:09 am | #

          Me, when wordpress tells me I’m posting too quickly and to slow down: https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/911544

          • Danielle
            Danielle
            December 23, 2018 at 2:50 am | #

            wordpress dont know shit

    • ValdVin
      ValdVin
      December 23, 2018 at 12:07 am | #

      Yes, a bit offhandedly, but certainly.

      • ValdVin
        ValdVin
        December 23, 2018 at 12:15 am | #

        And Joyce did the shipping.

        http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/03-the-thing-i-was-before/effect/

    • C.
      C.
      December 23, 2018 at 1:54 am | #

      Arguable, the “Lesbian” word would be harder (as in a bisexual lesbian relationship, of course).

  5. BBCC
    BBCC
    December 23, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

    Awww, for once things are sweet!

    So, place your bets, how fast does this go tits up?

    • Nono
      Nono
      December 23, 2018 at 12:07 am | #

      Depends on when Ruth turns onto her back.

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      December 23, 2018 at 12:07 am | #

      Depends on your meaning of “tits up.”

      • BBCC
        BBCC
        December 23, 2018 at 12:08 am | #

        Basically equivalent of ‘belly up’ or whatever phrase they use in your country for ‘dead’.

        • Yumi
          Yumi
          December 23, 2018 at 12:10 am | #

          I mean, I got the general sense of it, but there’s a lot of room for different interpretations that are more fun.

          • BBCC
            BBCC
            December 23, 2018 at 12:16 am | #

            Indeed there are. I just felt the need to clarify in case it was a real question.

            • Stu
              Stu
              December 23, 2018 at 12:22 am | #

              Timeline wise, no idea (especially with how arcs can pop up and submerge) – but situation-wise, I almost guarantee it’ll be once Ruth learns about how Billie’s been acting at her new dorm.

              • BBCC
                BBCC
                December 23, 2018 at 12:27 am | #

                Valentine’s Day is coming up (in our world) so I definitely am wary.

                • Clif
                  Clif
                  December 23, 2018 at 7:28 am | #

                  Only in a Willis comic would we be worrying about Valentine’s Day in December.

                  The Master has us well trained.

                • Opus the Poet
                  Opus the Poet
                  December 23, 2018 at 12:52 pm | #

                  The buffer is middle of March now, so whatever Willis had planned has already been executed.

    • John
      John
      December 23, 2018 at 12:08 am | #

      Well, Ruth did in the last panel.

  6. Yumi
    Yumi
    December 23, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

    Professor Rees shows up at class like, “Where the…hell is everybody?”
    He sends out an email and after the tenth “You cancelled class” response, he starts to wonder if he did, in fact, cancel class.

    Turns out Rees was Mike’s target all along.

    • MatthewTheLucky
      MatthewTheLucky
      December 23, 2018 at 12:12 am | #

      This is canon until proven otherwise.

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      December 23, 2018 at 2:23 am | #

      That would be hilarious.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      December 23, 2018 at 9:01 am | #

      The joker is wild.

  7. Roger
    Roger
    December 23, 2018 at 12:11 am | #

    man these two are cute when Billie isn’t regressing in the twilight zone that is that other residence hall

    • MatthewTheLucky
      MatthewTheLucky
      December 23, 2018 at 12:13 am | #

      Consider, if you will, a bunch of total dorks…

      • Clif
        Clif
        December 23, 2018 at 7:31 am | #

        I choose to hear that in Rod Serlings voice.

      • Geneseepaws
        Geneseepaws
        December 23, 2018 at 7:55 am | #

        Please be careful using humor, I laughed and almost spilt coffee!

  8. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    December 23, 2018 at 12:18 am | #

    Dotted lines for the taking, Ruth!

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      December 23, 2018 at 2:20 am | #

      Adult Family Circus is much more entertaining than I thought.

      • ValdVin
        ValdVin
        December 23, 2018 at 11:18 am | #

        Billie: “Who squeezed my bottom?”

        Ruth: “NotMe!”

  9. ShinyNeen
    ShinyNeen
    December 23, 2018 at 12:20 am | #

    “Trap sprung! Now you have to be the worst thing, haaaaapy!”

    Also, I am continually impressed by the colors that Willis chooses, especially for outfits. Dunno how referenced they are or aren’t, but they’re good, visually-pleasing choices for the characters even if they’re just directly copied from reference. I love that gray and pale yellow top!

    • Zee
      Zee
      December 23, 2018 at 10:47 am | #

      I feel like everyone has a colour pallet (along with a selection of clothing types). Yellow looks really nice on Billie, and I like this top as well. Its somewhat similar to the one she’s wearing when she and Ruth first say I love you, posted above (thank you BBCC)

      • BBCC
        BBCC
        December 23, 2018 at 3:08 pm | #

        Yeah, everyone has favourite colours/types of clothes. A few times we get a little deviation, but yeah.

  10. Yumi
    Yumi
    December 23, 2018 at 12:21 am | #

    I briefly considered writing Daisy fanfiction tonight, because I find minor character fanfiction to be fun, but it turned to smut almost instantly as I was brainstorming so.
    Any suggestions for minor characters who aren’t such horndogs?

    • BBCC
      BBCC
      December 23, 2018 at 12:27 am | #

      I relate very much to this problem, because it’s hard to write my main ship here without it quickly turning into smut (and I don’t post smut).

      Hmm. How about Jacob? Or if he’s not considered a minor character because he’s on the cast page, what about Tony? Or maybe Agatha? She’s a little ray of sunshine who needs more attention (and I convinced her middle name is Cutie Pie).

      • ShinyNeen
        ShinyNeen
        December 23, 2018 at 12:36 am | #

        Agatha is good and deserves more love, yes yes

    • ShinyNeen
      ShinyNeen
      December 23, 2018 at 12:29 am | #

      Agatha? Meredith?

      Or would they be too minor? Roz? Sierra?

      • BBCC
        BBCC
        December 23, 2018 at 1:01 am | #

        Roz? not a horndog? 😛

        • ShinyNeen
          ShinyNeen
          December 23, 2018 at 1:03 am | #

          Okay, fair, but we are talking relative to Daisy here >.>

          • BBCC
            BBCC
            December 23, 2018 at 2:58 am | #

            Fair. Though I wouldn’t suggest her as a character whose exploits wouldn’t devolve into smut.

            • Opus the Poet
              Opus the Poet
              December 23, 2018 at 1:07 pm | #

              Roz is also an active feminist and advocate for the LGBTQ community, there’s tons of fun things to write about for her.

              • BBCC
                BBCC
                December 23, 2018 at 3:08 pm | #

                Of course she does! I’m just saying if we’re looking for a character whose exploits don’t easily lend themselves to smut, Roz is probably not what they’re looking for. 😉

    • DailyBrad
      DailyBrad
      December 23, 2018 at 12:33 am | #

      From what I remember about Daisy, it turning to smut is you channeling her properly. She was Sprite, in that she obeys her thirst.

      Hmm, maybe Asma?

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      December 23, 2018 at 1:11 pm | #

      Daisy is going through a long day spell and is a confirmed lesbian. How about a massage from a gay man? Relieve stress without actually doing anything about the stressors.😈

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        December 23, 2018 at 1:12 pm | #

        Dry spell, damn you Autocorrect!

  11. Rabid Rabbit
    Rabid Rabbit
    December 23, 2018 at 12:30 am | #

    “Now that I’ve put my clothes on, you can take them off! … Come on, lazybutt. I didn’t go to all the bother of getting dressed just to stay clothed. Get me naked already.”

    • Delicious Taffy
      Delicious Taffy
      December 23, 2018 at 12:36 am | #

      That’s a good time, right there.

    • Gojira
      Gojira
      December 23, 2018 at 12:51 am | #

      Shamelessly clothing a female only invites others to unclothe them! Its the very depth of perversion.

      • Clif
        Clif
        December 23, 2018 at 8:10 am | #

        I’m sure Faz would concur.

        But Faz would have charts.

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          December 23, 2018 at 9:11 am | #

          The X axis is linear and labeled “nakedness”, the Y axis is logarithmic and labeled “hotness”, the line starts in the middle of the Y axis and rapidly climbs as it advances right.

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        December 23, 2018 at 1:01 pm | #

        I wonder how many people in the comments recognize that media reference? Given that it happened in two series, there might be some confusion.

        • Bathymetheus
          Bathymetheus
          December 23, 2018 at 11:56 pm | #

          AFAIK, it’s Ferengi morals.

  12. MatsuoTanuki
    MatsuoTanuki
    December 23, 2018 at 12:31 am | #

    Do it Ruth. Snuggle up into Billie’s soft curves and be safe and warm forever.

  13. NinjaNick
    NinjaNick
    December 23, 2018 at 1:35 am | #

    Don’t resist her, Ruth. Embrace her.

  14. abysswatcher1993
    abysswatcher1993
    December 23, 2018 at 1:35 am | #

    These two jerks can sometimes soften each other in more ways than others.

  15. Bagge
    Bagge
    December 23, 2018 at 1:49 am | #

    AAAAAALPHA BOOOOONGO!!!

  16. Keulen
    Keulen
    December 23, 2018 at 2:22 am | #

    I am enjoying this ship probably too much, which kinda makes me worried about what Willis might do with them next.

    • King Daniel
      King Daniel
      December 23, 2018 at 3:31 am | #

      The dread Valentine’s Day strip is coming . . .

      • BBCC
        BBCC
        December 23, 2018 at 5:15 am | #

        And Willis said on Twitter he was writing an argument for them in this storyline.

        • DahliaRose
          DahliaRose
          December 23, 2018 at 11:19 pm | #

          Oh god please don’t let them break up..

  17. Someguy
    Someguy
    December 23, 2018 at 3:22 am | #

    It’s over Ruth, you can’t fight those curves

  18. Lulu
    Lulu
    December 23, 2018 at 3:39 am | #

    *cough* Slipshine Christmas Ruth and Billie moment using candy canes and mistletoe excuse? *cough*

    • King Daniel
      King Daniel
      December 23, 2018 at 11:37 am | #

      It’s still the middle of October in-comic.

  19. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    December 23, 2018 at 6:08 am | #

    aaaany of it

  20. Whatt
    Whatt
    December 23, 2018 at 8:03 am | #

    But those curves can obviously fight/kill you

  21. Vulcanodon
    Vulcanodon
    December 23, 2018 at 10:18 am | #

    I believe they’re about to solve a problem without punching.

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      December 23, 2018 at 12:47 pm | #

      There might be some “ginger snaps” involved.

  22. BenRG
    BenRG
    December 23, 2018 at 4:04 pm | #

    I really love how Ruth loves to be a curmudgeon. It really is a strangely adorable personality trait!

  23. Roborat
    Roborat
    January 4, 2019 at 4:19 pm | #

    What, she only has one class in the day? I felt lucky when I had less than 4.

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