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by David M Willis on October 11, 2020 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - This Bright Millennium
└ Tags: amber, booster, dina, joyce

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    October 11, 2020 at 12:03 am | #

    Booster and Amber will get along Slipshiningly then

    • Demoted Oblivious
      Demoted Oblivious
      October 11, 2020 at 12:07 am | #

      And Miss Masterbator one floor down from the advert. Kinda want to meet her.

      • Demoted Oblivious
        Demoted Oblivious
        October 11, 2020 at 12:08 am | #

        n.b. world clock says it’s 12:01 EDT

      • clif
        clif
        October 11, 2020 at 12:47 am | #

        Too late. She died over the time skip.

        • leaf
          leaf
          October 11, 2020 at 1:23 am | #

          That’s hilarious

        • RowenMorland
          RowenMorland
          October 11, 2020 at 11:48 am | #

          A salty new catchphrase for you clif :D. I wonder if we’ll see any more of Poochie.

      • Keulen
        Keulen
        October 11, 2020 at 2:48 am | #

        I’ve been kinda hoping we’ll eventually see her in an actual DoA strip, even as a random background character.

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          October 11, 2020 at 1:21 pm | #

          Maybe the last silhouette in the Season 2 cast banner is another red herring. It’s not Billie, ‘recovering’ alcoholic former cheerleader, it’s Jill, newcomer with more than 6 months of screen time in a banner ad.

    • butts
      butts
      October 11, 2020 at 12:13 am | #

      i mean they’d be a step up from Danny for sure

      • abysswatcher1993
        abysswatcher1993
        October 11, 2020 at 12:26 am | #

        Everyone that isn’t villanous is a step up from Danny as long as Willis continues to make Danny unlikable just because of Willi’s writing regrets.

      • SuperFroakie82
        SuperFroakie82
        October 11, 2020 at 4:29 am | #

        I still think they were really cute and good together.

        • Spencer
          Spencer
          October 11, 2020 at 8:46 am | #

          I think if it weren’t for Amazi-Girl they could have worked things out, but it’s probably intentional that Danny, a romantic fantasist, has his first major in-comic relationship with a literal fantasy creation.

    • Rose by Any Other Name
      Rose by Any Other Name
      October 11, 2020 at 1:19 am | #

      I will say, I was amused by how game Booster is.

      If someone said I need to read their fanfic, my first words would have been “fanfiction of what?”

      Are we talking Star Trek, Sailor Moon, Sonic the Hedgehog, Harry Potter, or Transformers? A girl needs to know what she’s getting into. Plus, at least two of those I listed are hard passes.

      • ktbear
        ktbear
        October 11, 2020 at 2:09 am | #

        I’m going to guess Star Trek and……Transformer? But then I’m thinking Deanna Troi from The Next Generation is pretty hot so I’m probably wrong.

      • Keulen
        Keulen
        October 11, 2020 at 2:52 am | #

        No love for MLP fanfiction?

      • Ana Chronistic
        Ana Chronistic
        October 11, 2020 at 4:25 am | #

        Hence link, so they can browse

        (alternately, asking for Zelda Link/Sidon slash)

        • Time Sage
          Time Sage
          October 11, 2020 at 10:40 am | #

          SidLink is my OTP

          • 3-I
            3-I
            October 11, 2020 at 11:12 am | #

            Link is a genderfluid icon with a ten foot shark boyfriend and you can’t convince me otherwise.

            • Opus the Poet
              Opus the Poet
              October 11, 2020 at 4:04 pm | #

              There’s at least one doujinshi that agrees with you. There’s more but they haven’t been translated yet, so I can’t say anything about them.

            • Oruncrest
              Oruncrest
              October 11, 2020 at 10:41 pm | #

              Don’t you mean Constantine?

      • Concolor44
        Concolor44
        October 11, 2020 at 7:27 am | #

        Teen Titans, Frozen, DC Heroes, and Kim Possible.

        Probably not Harry Potter. She wants to be original, and all possible permutations of that fandom have already been done.

        Just a guess. (Yes, tongue firmly in cheek.)

        • Ana Chronistic
          Ana Chronistic
          October 11, 2020 at 4:57 pm | #

          Original? Stucky?

      • DSL
        DSL
        October 11, 2020 at 1:36 pm | #

        Hm. I’m usually happy to check out a fellow artist’s work, but if I’m introduced to someone face-to-face and their response is that they won’t talk to me _unless_ I look at their wankwork, I seek personal interaction elsewhere.

        • Ana Chronistic
          Ana Chronistic
          October 11, 2020 at 4:56 pm | #

          Amber GIVES PRIORITY to fanfic commenters

          • DSL
            DSL
            October 12, 2020 at 5:06 am | #

            Distinction without difference.

            • Ana Chronistic
              Ana Chronistic
              October 14, 2020 at 4:33 pm | #

              idk, I prioritise DMs but I will chase other responses when I have the spoons for it

              which isn’t as often but you can see from days when I post more often than just “FIRST”*

              *(reminder: I do so to THWART “FIRST” comments)

  2. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    October 11, 2020 at 12:05 am | #

    Were Amber’s Transformers always in that spot, or did she put them there because she finds it appropriate that this way it looks like a giant Dinobot is mooning the rest of the franchise?

    • Jamie
      Jamie
      October 11, 2020 at 12:24 am | #

      She moved it. The giant plushie originally blocked our view of the Transformers.

      • BarerMender
        BarerMender
        October 11, 2020 at 12:41 am | #

        Dina took out the bed and moved her dinosaur back out of the way.

  3. BBCC
    BBCC
    October 11, 2020 at 12:05 am | #

    Booster and Amber are both very relatable.

  4. Chris
    Chris
    October 11, 2020 at 12:07 am | #

    Booster was worried they might have to read something G-rated.

    • Dean
      Dean
      October 11, 2020 at 12:31 am | #

      ‘Oh God, not another coffee shop AU.’

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        October 11, 2020 at 1:27 pm | #

        Hey, give it a chance. That one has fully sentient (and horny) artificial intelligence.

  5. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    October 11, 2020 at 12:09 am | #

    I’d say I worry that Amber has just become more of a reclusive during the skip but honestly I can’t really tell.

    • Mariah Hardnett
      Mariah Hardnett
      October 11, 2020 at 12:25 am | #

      It seems like shes shuting down emotionally after the trauma of losing Mike and possibly Ethan. She was always rather introverted but this seems like a regression if anything

      • Regalli
        Regalli
        October 11, 2020 at 12:50 am | #

        Ethan was definitely pulling away from Amber pre-skip. Whether that was permanent or a ‘eventually, probably we’ll talk, but I need space right now’ remains to be seen. Either way, that was probably Not Good for Amber’s mental health. That said, she did also spend over a month with Very Personable, Very Concerned people (the Rosenthals, and I say this with affection for Joe, aren’t great with boundaries, and I definitely think Stacy would go along with the attempts to Aggressively Cheer Amber Up rather than letting her brood) who were also trying to push a new familial relationship. I can definitely see Amber being mostly functional in a few days but direly needing Introvert Recharge right now.

        I say that, but I do lowkey think Amber’s hair growing out is a Depression (lack of) Haircut and not just a casual change, so I’m guessing she’s been in rocky shape for a while. It’s more a question of ‘has she slipped moderately but is still managing when not mentally exhausted’ versus ‘is this the norm’.

        • Rabid Rabbit
          Rabid Rabbit
          October 11, 2020 at 2:00 am | #

          We also don’t know what’s happened to Amazi-Girl, the answer to which would provide a lot of answers about Amber’s current state (and state over the past few months).

        • Deanatay
          Deanatay
          October 11, 2020 at 10:30 am | #

          The hair thing isn’t just Amber, though – every character we’ve met so far this year has longer hair. I suspect it’s more Freshman Fuck-It Hair than Depression Hair.

          • Sirksome
            Sirksome
            October 11, 2020 at 11:11 am | #

            I’m actually kind of surprised by her hair. She was really envious of her Amazi-girl style, and everyone knows she was Amazi-girl now so I kind of expected her to finally wear the Amazi-hair. But I also think Amazi-girl is gonna return at some point. You don’t just get over DID….I assume.

            • BBCC
              BBCC
              October 11, 2020 at 1:22 pm | #

              Her friend circle knows. The general public does not. Making herself look more like AG is probably a bad idea.

      • StClair
        StClair
        October 11, 2020 at 3:11 am | #

        So, back to killing spiders?

        • Geneseepaws
          Geneseepaws
          October 11, 2020 at 8:59 am | #

          As long as it is not the Spiders from Mars.

  6. Julez
    Julez
    October 11, 2020 at 12:09 am | #

    I am liking Booster more and more, though yesterday’s comics made me realize Malaya is my representative as agender, I appreciate this enby.

  7. Nono
    Nono
    October 11, 2020 at 12:09 am | #

    The best part of this is that this implies Joyce has read Amber’s fanfiction.

    • Schpoonman
      Schpoonman
      October 11, 2020 at 12:11 am | #

      Nothing implied about it, when she tried to “Meet Cute” Walky and Amber she sat down and was reading some on her computer.

      There was a very fancy of the rendition of the word “Literature”.

      • Doctor_Who
        Doctor_Who
        October 11, 2020 at 12:11 am | #

        Yep, it was this strip.

      • segnosaur
        segnosaur
        October 11, 2020 at 12:18 am | #

        Yes, and later on (I think it was when they were kidnapped) Joyce was talking about Amber’s fanfiction. (Something about using a finger where poop comes from.)

        • Kamino Neko
          Kamino Neko
          October 11, 2020 at 4:16 pm | #

          Yep. Just after Ross calls Becky and tells her to come.

          And it was a Batman/Superman story, and the butt was Superman’s, so the poop issue wasn’t my biggest issue with it (though, uh, yeah, I have that issue with it), it’s…if they’re not careful, Bruce is gonna lose that finger!

          • Seregiel
            Seregiel
            October 11, 2020 at 5:46 pm | #

            worst cheese slicer ever.

  8. Schpoonman
    Schpoonman
    October 11, 2020 at 12:09 am | #

    Scooter knows what’s up.

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      October 11, 2020 at 12:15 am | #

      Until we learn who Booster’s twin is, Scooter will make a fine placeholder name.

      • TheKelliestKelly
        TheKelliestKelly
        October 11, 2020 at 12:18 am | #

        Scooter and Booster. Yes

        • abysswatcher1993
          abysswatcher1993
          October 11, 2020 at 12:23 am | #

          Catch a ride!

          • Doctor_Who
            Doctor_Who
            October 11, 2020 at 12:31 am | #

            If Borderland’s Scooter is Booster’s twin, then Moxxi is their mom.

            Explains the on-point makeup, they learned from the best.

            • Regalli
              Regalli
              October 11, 2020 at 12:53 am | #

              I was thinking Scooter the Muppet, myself. Like the 2011 Muppets movie.

            • Kamino Neko
              Kamino Neko
              October 11, 2020 at 1:21 am | #

              Aw, Scooter…He was kind of a sexist ass, but I’ll miss him, anyway…

          • Schpoonman
            Schpoonman
            October 11, 2020 at 12:47 am | #

            The scene from the end of Dr. Strangelove but it’s Scooter.

    • Schpoonman
      Schpoonman
      October 11, 2020 at 12:41 am | #

      Oh fuck I’m a monster.

      • Schpoonman
        Schpoonman
        October 11, 2020 at 12:41 am | #

        I’m so sorry please nuke this from orbit.

        • clif
          clif
          October 11, 2020 at 12:50 am | #

          Relax. You could have called them Hooter.

          • Portland
            Portland
            October 11, 2020 at 11:37 am | #

            Or Pooter.

            • Needfuldoer
              Needfuldoer
              October 11, 2020 at 1:32 pm | #

              Or Scooty-Puff Jr.

              (Scooty-Puff Jr. suuuuuuuuuuuuucks!)

  9. Suet
    Suet
    October 11, 2020 at 12:10 am | #

    Well, where did the stolen USB go? More portable (and hopefully without bugs)

    • Jamie
      Jamie
      October 11, 2020 at 12:26 am | #

      Is there a reason it matters where it went?

      • clif
        clif
        October 11, 2020 at 12:40 am | #

        Faz has it.

        • Suet
          Suet
          October 11, 2020 at 1:13 am | #

          Those fanfics have to be read. Pity if not.

          • Needfuldoer
            Needfuldoer
            October 11, 2020 at 1:37 pm | #

            Yuri’s sorting through Blaine’s things, at least what the cops haven’t taken as evidence. She finds something they missed: the flash drive Faz had in the car when they picked him up that time.

            She throws it into her laptop and starts poring over its contents, hoping there’s something incriminating in there. Three hours later she’s still reading it like Joyce in the first panel of this strip.

            • Khyrin
              Khyrin
              October 11, 2020 at 6:37 pm | #

              She later approaches Amber and encourages her to pursue a minor in Literature.

  10. Stephen Bierce
    Stephen Bierce
    October 11, 2020 at 12:12 am | #

    *plays “Read A Book” on the hacked Muzak*

  11. Dara
    Dara
    October 11, 2020 at 12:15 am | #

    So is Amber on AO3 and Amazi-Girl on fanfiction.net or is it the other way around?

    • Jess
      Jess
      October 11, 2020 at 9:28 pm | #

      Any tips on getting into AO3? I keep trying to just peak around but it’s easier to find the ships I like on Fanfic.net

      • Kryss LaBryn
        Kryss LaBryn
        October 13, 2020 at 4:37 pm | #

        The tag system really is wonderful on AO3. Try looking for your specific ship, either in the usual way (like say “Steve/Bucky” or “Captain America/Bucky Barnes”), or by specific ship name (“Stucky”). And then once you find the sort of fic you’re looking for, check its tags to get ideas of other variations.

        The wonderful thing about the tag system is how precisely you can filter for what you are and are not looking for. So if, say, you were looking for DoA fic, but mainly say Amber/Danny fics, but absolutely not anything with Dorothy/Danny, you can track it down.

  12. Kyrik Michalowski
    Kyrik Michalowski
    October 11, 2020 at 12:15 am | #

    I like Amber’s style, she gets some people to read her writings and she conveniently filters out people who won’t.

    Now if only I could learn to filter out people I want to talk to.

    • abysswatcher1993
      abysswatcher1993
      October 11, 2020 at 12:22 am | #

      I can’t have the luxury of filtering people. People barely comment on my fics.

      • clif
        clif
        October 11, 2020 at 12:42 am | #

        I recommend more hot chocolate.

  13. TheKelliestKelly
    TheKelliestKelly
    October 11, 2020 at 12:17 am | #

    Another great strip, Willis! Every word and drawing is just *chef’s kiss* I’m glad Booster doesn’t seem to be holding the misgendering against Joyce. I’m wondering where Walky went off to, tho. Maybe if I get back on Patreon I can find out from the bonus strip

  14. TheKelliestKelly
    TheKelliestKelly
    October 11, 2020 at 12:19 am | #

    I wonder if Joyce kept reading Amber’s fanfiction after the one where Batman and Superman were VERY good friends

    • He Who Abides
      He Who Abides
      October 11, 2020 at 8:06 am | #

      She’s sexually repressed, and also possibly deeply closeted queer (on a “I don’t wanna think about it”), so Hell yes.

  15. abysswatcher1993
    abysswatcher1993
    October 11, 2020 at 12:20 am | #

    I currently only read ShuMako fics… and in the past I read enough JohnVris fics to make a library with the printed texts. I don’t count in the intended demography of yaoi fics Amber makes of the Justice League, though I am willing to read out loud in a livestream one of her fics if it is about Booster Gold x Blue Beetle. That ship makes sense a lot, and Superman x Batman fics are as overrated as Naruto x Sasuke fics. Just because two characters argue a lot doesn’t mean they are going to become a couple, unless the author is part of the LGBT community and intended that, or the author can’t confirm a ship because of fear of losing their contracts because of homophobic corporations.

    • Regalli
      Regalli
      October 11, 2020 at 1:25 am | #

      Boostle: Even characters in-universe ship it. (Bless that one panel with Milagro Reyes not being able to get a Batgirl figure to marry her Ted Beetle one, it’s a delight.)

      There are certain situations where Superbats works for me, but they’re pretty much all riffing on specific fanfictiony tropes that actually appeared in their actual comics. The 2006 annual where they found out each other’s identities because they were on the same cruise, which included a scene where they had to angrily share a cabin followed by Trying to Discreetly Change once the villains show up? Classic. That one weirdass World’s Finest with the tentacle sex?… Look, nothing will make that story Less Weird, but we can all agree there is some OBJECTIVELY fanficcy shit going on when Superman and Batman have an Emotional Bonding Slumber Party that gets crashed by tentacle aliens lured in by the emotional honesty. But honestly, it’s Clark and Lois or bust for me. Not that I actively seek out DC shipfic that often, but I will casually riff on Superbats when reminded of the silly comic occurrences.

      (I’m a sucker for a good Romantic Tension of Rivals romance, but the key word is ‘good.’ You have to show me that they deeply care about each other’s wellbeing, damnit, and also that these people are in fact the kind of utter weirdoes who think elaborate fights are genuinely a good way to get to know someone. Otherwise they’re just assholes sniping at each other.)

    • Miri
      Miri
      October 11, 2020 at 1:43 am | #

      … Arguing as a proxy for flirting irritates me. Riffing off each other and getting each other’s offbeat sense of humour, encouraging each other and clearly rooting for each other? With lingering eye contact and smiles, and probably a few “what? We’re just good friends…”

      Bickering as a proxy for sexual tension only works if there is also clear mutual respect and at least one of the people involved is pretty immature (see Ron/Hermione, which also works because “14 year old who is jealous and can’t see it”, “16 year old who kinda gets how they feel but doesn’t have the capacity to express it” and “18 year old who knows how they feel, shows a shared sense of values, and is supportive even if they don’t follow the logic” can be plotted on a line of growth and development that makes sense).

  16. Bicycle Bill
    Bicycle Bill
    October 11, 2020 at 12:35 am | #

    Joyce: “I warn you, they’re very filthy.”
    Booster: “I’ll be the judge of that.”

  17. Regalli
    Regalli
    October 11, 2020 at 1:02 am | #

    Does Amber ever write Transformers shipfic? We know she does make Blackarachnia and Silverbolt kiss as toys. I have a burning desire to know her thoughts on Starscream/Windblade, and also her Megatron ships. (I know she has at least one. There are too many Megatrons not to have at least one.)

    https://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/06-strange-beerfellows/kiss/

    • Regalli
      Regalli
      October 11, 2020 at 1:04 am | #

      Also, is that a tablet Dina has a dinosaur sticker on the back of, or a Switch? Either way it is a great sticker.

    • DailyBrad
      DailyBrad
      October 11, 2020 at 1:09 am | #

      Yeah, I remember a strip where there was a joke about a fanfic she made where energon was somehow used as lube.

      • Regalli
        Regalli
        October 11, 2020 at 1:29 am | #

        Excellent. My questions about Megatron ships stand.

      • Spencer
        Spencer
        October 11, 2020 at 8:48 am | #

        It was a Megatron x Rung ship, proving that Amber’s taste in OTPs is the actual worst.

        • Regalli
          Regalli
          October 11, 2020 at 7:17 pm | #

          This is the worst thing Amber’s ever done.

          (/s, but like. REALLY, Amber?)

          • Spencer
            Spencer
            October 11, 2020 at 9:35 pm | #

            I still haven’t forgiven Roberts for not pairing Rodimus and Drift.

  18. Cyrus
    Cyrus
    October 11, 2020 at 1:06 am | #

    This is getting real boring. We already know all these characters, and for new readers, that’s what the cast page is for.

    • Aviana
      Aviana
      October 11, 2020 at 1:23 pm | #

      I mean you could just ignore the comic for a week or so and check back in if you’re not enjoying introductions? I think it’s funny seeing how characters summarize each other, so.

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      October 11, 2020 at 2:04 pm | #

      Speaking as someone who’s bounced off a lot of good webcomics after seeing they’re getting on in years with hundreds of pages, the occasional soft reboot period probably helps.

    • Jamie
      Jamie
      October 11, 2020 at 3:46 pm | #

      I’m glad you know who Booster is, but I, for one, do not know anything about them.

  19. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    October 11, 2020 at 1:09 am | #

    I am beginning to like you, Booster.

  20. Wraithy2773
    Wraithy2773
    October 11, 2020 at 1:14 am | #

    Joyce, the issue with Amber’s fanfic isn’t that they’re filthy.

    I mean, they are.

    It’s not even that they, like most filthy fanfic, demonstrates a complete lack of knowledge of genitals that are not immediately attached to you.

    Although they almost certainly do.

    It’s that they are occasionally so… just, wrong, that even freakin’ Mike had to note it.

    She taught Mike what “Vore” is! Mike! Run away people, run away!

    • Wraithy2773
      Wraithy2773
      October 11, 2020 at 1:21 am | #

      Wait, no, I’m wrong, she taught him what “Guro” means. https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/busy/

      …

      That might be worse.

      • Delicious Taffy
        Delicious Taffy
        October 11, 2020 at 1:38 am | #

        It’s definitely worse. Vore is just what you do to your breakfast in the morning.

  21. Bagge
    Bagge
    October 11, 2020 at 1:17 am | #

    Booster takes one for the team

    • Delicious Taffy
      Delicious Taffy
      October 11, 2020 at 1:37 am | #

      Coincidentally, that’s also the title of one of Amber’s fanfics. It’s surprisingly about baking.

  22. Josh Spicer
    Josh Spicer
    October 11, 2020 at 1:48 am | #

    Yeah that’s about my reaction to fanfiction that interests me.

    “Oh you write fanfiction? And it’s filthy you say? Tell me more fellow writer.”

    You can always gauge someone by the smut they write.

    • StClair
      StClair
      October 11, 2020 at 3:16 am | #

      “Tony/Steve? Really? This is practically vanilla.”

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      October 11, 2020 at 9:04 am | #

      Booster immediately sees straight through the paper-thin facade of the Julia Gray stories.

  23. AllyCatAussie
    AllyCatAussie
    October 11, 2020 at 2:22 am | #

    I’m liking Booster more and more.

  24. RacingTurtle
    RacingTurtle
    October 11, 2020 at 2:45 am | #

    I want Booster to have a different lip color every storyline they appear in. Someone here needs to visibly enjoy the variety of makeup available in the world!

    • theKOT
      theKOT
      October 11, 2020 at 2:56 am | #

      Yeah and I honestly thought that was just how their lips looked until it was called out. A variety of colors would make it more obvious what the character design is attempting to convey.

  25. Keulen
    Keulen
    October 11, 2020 at 2:46 am | #

    I relate to Dina on not being good at eye contact. In fact I rarely ever make eye contact with people.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      October 11, 2020 at 9:02 am | #

      Technically ASD here, parsing nonverbal communication like eye contact and body language comes naturally for most people, but for me it’s a learned, deliberate process that takes conscious attention. I had to learn stuff like that was expected and should be done, because That’s What Normal People Do and Normal People will be offended and/or get the wrong impression if I don’t.

      Being “on” all the time can be exhausting. Thankfully the Internet exists, where we’re all just words on a screen. I find Amber’s introversion more than a little relatable.

  26. BenRG
    BenRG
    October 11, 2020 at 4:24 am | #

    Is it me or have Joyce and Dina formed a sort of détente? Maybe for Becky’s sake?

    I did like the banter with Amber. It’s clear that Joyce has a good idea what level of snark containing factual information Amber would tolerate and even lightly encourage. Who would have imagined that those two would end up friends?

    • Daibhid C
      Daibhid C
      October 11, 2020 at 7:19 am | #

      As I recall, Joyce and Dina’s only problem was that Joyce was a creationist. Joyce has now decided that literally everything her parents ever told her was a lie, and possibly no longer believes in God, so I suspect that’s not an issue any more.

  27. He Who Abides
    He Who Abides
    October 11, 2020 at 8:11 am | #

    “I warn you, they’re very filthy. I know this because I keep rereading them, especially her Clover/Alex and Black Arachnia/Airazor ones.”

    -Joyce, in her head right now

  28. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    October 11, 2020 at 8:15 am | #

    I wonder how Joyce’s fanfiction are going.

    • BenRG
      BenRG
      October 11, 2020 at 12:14 pm | #

      Actually, they’re original stories. This confirms that she is the SI of Willis’s creative site.

  29. Mobcat
    Mobcat
    October 11, 2020 at 9:29 am | #

    I don’t know, I’m getting the sense that Booster and Joyce are warming up to each other…

    • Daniel M Ball
      Daniel M Ball
      October 11, 2020 at 11:42 am | #

      I think that’s on-point Mobcat. They likely ARE warming, though not to the point where Booster/Joyce fanfics are likely to be a ‘thing’ with effective accurate predictions, but Booster does not appear to be an asshole, and therefore seems vulnerable to the wiles of she with the triangle grin. (and Joyce’s compulsive, sincere niceness. what kind of defense IS there from that sort of thing?)

    • Jamie
      Jamie
      October 11, 2020 at 3:49 pm | #

      I mean, in comparison to Walky, a conversation with nearly anyone would be warming up.

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      October 11, 2020 at 4:41 pm | #

      I’m getting the feeling that Booster might be Ace/aro, and thus perfect for Joyce.

      • Bathymetheus
        Bathymetheus
        October 11, 2020 at 9:36 pm | #

        Wanting to read “filthy” fanfic seems not-ace.

        • He Who Abides
          He Who Abides
          October 11, 2020 at 10:58 pm | #

          Ace/demi here, and my bookmarks all over adultfanfiction disagree strongly with you.

  30. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    October 11, 2020 at 1:41 pm | #

    As long as she’s more talended than Marigold

    • Shaith86
      Shaith86
      October 11, 2020 at 8:57 pm | #

      I recall that not being a high bar to clear…

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      October 11, 2020 at 10:25 pm | #

      Nah, Marigold’s fanfics are entertaining, if not in the way she intended.

  31. David Doty
    David Doty
    October 11, 2020 at 10:30 pm | #

    Wait, how did he know the dinosaur roommate was Dina and not Amber?

  32. Lingo
    Lingo
    October 12, 2020 at 1:36 am | #

    I saw that raised finger and honestly thought she was going to say, “One second, killing spiders.”

    • Lingo
      Lingo
      October 12, 2020 at 1:37 am | #

      Ugh, did I forget the link?
      https://www.dumbingofage.com/2010/comic/book-1/02-uphill-from-here/amber/

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