i wonder how many ppl would’ve been casually going to the front desk while the polcie were raiding, i woudl’ve expected them to be scummy enough to ‘confiscate’ packages to escape/keep stuff, tho idkif anyone would order anything too expensive
So the stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free? Yeah, I really can see that. She does have that “it’s 2:15. Here I stand, I can do no other” (though Muslim rather than Lutheran of course) eneggy, she’s indomitable!.
That hadn’t even occurred to me, They Might Be Giants clearly have visions of future fictional events. Perhaps they could envision the true ending of Game of Thrones.
Asma knows that appearances are more important than reality. You look like you’re in the right place? Nobody’s going to question it. Look nervous or out of place? Yeah, you’re gonna get questioned.
I’m going to assume this is more in line of “If I look nervous or dangerous in any way they may think I’m suspicious” than any work ethic. For the same reason, she can’t leave the spot or it could show up in record that she was suspiciously missing when the police came around.
I thought it was a mix of that and “this is my routine, my spot, I can just zone out and swipe the student IDs and pretend the world is fine” sort of thing. Definitely didn’t think “work ethic”.
I’d say it’s 50% of each. We know for a fact that Asma is serious about her work ethic, but she’s also aware that, as a racial/religious minority, she’ll be held to higher standards and being away from her post in these circumstances could be construed as suspicious.
At the same time, I assume that she *also* realizes that by staying at her post she’s being a sitting duck for any law enforcement thugs looking for an easy arrest, and that’s making her extra tense under the surface.
Storm troopers operate in two different modes. Against main characters, they’re (usually) hopeless stumble bums. Against expendable extras they’re relentless, high-precision killing machines. So if you’re on the movie poster you’re blaster proof, but if you’re listed in the credits as “Rebel soldier #2” you’d better keep your head down,
As in you will secure Romania for Willis… or Romania is something you already have in your possession and can give it? Either way, terrifying energy and I love it.
Yes I very much enjoy these inserts that contribute very little to the ongoing story and certainly don’t wish we could spend time with the many other side characters that have gotten little panel time over the recent years.
Asma has been promoted to important character status, and showing her reaction to the raid directly tied into the protest she was at has pretty obvious utility
I also wonder if this is hinting at how there was no proof she was at the protest (after all, she wasn’t on the front page representing the protest, some attention-grabbers’ photos got there instead) and also that she is so diligent that there is no waaay she would have been away from her post during the protest.
Bowling-themed romance? What, we just keep watching the guy strike out with the main romantic interest and not noticing the romantic attentions of the spare?
If we’re patient enough, we’ll get to see Asma putt herself in a fun conversation with Sal, whose hotness is on par with Alice’s, birdie hole in one eagle.
I feel like Asma would faint if she were flanked by both Sal and Alice at the same time… dang it, now I have a mental image of a flustered Asma and it is adorable. What offerings does one give to the Damn-You-Willis to garner their favor? I would like to beseech them to make this a reality.
One must do something extreme like agree to sacrifice Walky to the mob cops and doom Trash Roof ship for eternity, in order to secure a favour like this, surely.
I just assumed it was Yuri tbh. There’s that Turkey anime that came out a season or two ago. It’s not Yuri but it’s one of those cute girls doing cute things shows so like, it’s gotta be a little gay right?
This feels like a callback to a strip where someone, probably Walky, got weirded out seeing Asma somewhere other than behind the desk, but I just went through the whole Asma tag and couldn’t confirm that that strip existed.
If, however, your original universe was one where the US was not threatening Greenland and there was no significant global warming, you should know you’re screwed.
Can I jump universes please? I would also like to give this one a poor rating. I didn’t vote for an authoritarian dream universe, as I signed up for the cute animals and cuddle kittens one. I would also take a refund if that is available, but I would rather just switch universes please.
I’m not going looking for it, but it’s not a strip that had Asma in it. Walky saw another person (a guy I think) behind the front desk and weirded out about it.
Just dropping in to say BOY OH BOY DO I LOVE POLYAMORY. Since apparently that upsets someone lmao.
That said, Asma is absolutely where she is supposed to be. She shouldn’t have to hide from cops or fear for what might happen if they spot her there. It’s all a fucking nightmare.
Honestly, I feel like polyamory is the ultimate flex. “What’s that? You can’t get a girlfriend? That’s funny… I’m sitting here with two girlfriends and a boyfriend. Sounds like a skill issue, bro.”
Seriously, the more I learn about that lifestyle, the more I realize it requires a level of emotional intelligence I do not and may never possess. Frankly it’s downright impressive.
Considering I don’t even feel like I have the level of emotional intelligence (or stress level) to handle one relationship for at least the past 5 years (or 10), polyamory just sounds like way too much stress for me. Kudos to the people that can do it well, but I am not that sociable of a person.
Yeah of course plenty, too many in fact, for me to be able to recommend them all of s sudden. You can search around the best rated by month and you find something good without doubt.
I really need to get back into it, it’s been 15 or so years. SO much to catch up on before I start contributing, though. I remember when they broke the 1000’s number!
(.. And as a tiny brag, I actually still have a sub-1000 SCP up, which kinda SURPRISES me that it’s still there.)
I am sure people wpuld be happy to help you up if ever wish to contribute, don’t need to catch up to everything, dipping your toes into bit by bit is best.
I forgot Angie is Asma’s roommate, but apparently we’ve only seen her two times before this strip, and that was two months ago IRL. I’m glad the cops didn’t harm Asma, though I suspect real cops would be a lot less likely to just ignore a college student in a hijab, even if she’s clearly working at the front desk of the residence hall. Fortunately these cops seem to be as inept as the imperial stormtroopers in Star Wars often are.
A – Everything is going according to plan
or she is Qanon
B – Everything is going according to THE plan
or she’s a Calvinist Muslim
C – Everything is going according to His plan
The stormtroopers that that do things like respect “do not touch” sticky notes. This “raid” was such a worthless nothingburger that I wish we’d just move on to the bowling double date or whatever.
Back in the day I described Sal as a guerilla soldier fighting a war alone against the world, but my, how the world has changed. It’s not that impressive to instinctively choke people who wake you up. Asma is impressive.
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Asma’s work ethic is nothing to scoff at :0
i wonder how many ppl would’ve been casually going to the front desk while the polcie were raiding, i woudl’ve expected them to be scummy enough to ‘confiscate’ packages to escape/keep stuff, tho idkif anyone would order anything too expensive
She was a 19th century lighthouse keeper in a past life.
So the stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free? Yeah, I really can see that. She does have that “it’s 2:15. Here I stand, I can do no other” (though Muslim rather than Lutheran of course) eneggy, she’s indomitable!.
But will she get fired after killing Jason off and countless screaming Argonauts?
Wasn’t expecting such animosity between the Read Hall front office worker and the former math tutor. But here we are.
That hadn’t even occurred to me, They Might Be Giants clearly have visions of future fictional events. Perhaps they could envision the true ending of Game of Thrones.
Keeping to a regimented schedule can be good for dealing with stressful situations
Asma knows that appearances are more important than reality. You look like you’re in the right place? Nobody’s going to question it. Look nervous or out of place? Yeah, you’re gonna get questioned.
Be like Asma. Stay safe.
Yup. It’s the key element to keeping management off your back at work as well.
“Never look like you’re doing anything wrong and everyone will leave ya alone.”
Ahh, her prayers help her stay safe in a practical sense, too.
I’m going to assume this is more in line of “If I look nervous or dangerous in any way they may think I’m suspicious” than any work ethic. For the same reason, she can’t leave the spot or it could show up in record that she was suspiciously missing when the police came around.
I thought it was a mix of that and “this is my routine, my spot, I can just zone out and swipe the student IDs and pretend the world is fine” sort of thing. Definitely didn’t think “work ethic”.
Yeah, that was the vibe I got. That Asma can be calm here because this is a place where she knows the routine
I’d say it’s 50% of each. We know for a fact that Asma is serious about her work ethic, but she’s also aware that, as a racial/religious minority, she’ll be held to higher standards and being away from her post in these circumstances could be construed as suspicious.
At the same time, I assume that she *also* realizes that by staying at her post she’s being a sitting duck for any law enforcement thugs looking for an easy arrest, and that’s making her extra tense under the surface.
Something about “No amount of stormtroopers…” suggests work ethic, not habit.
at least the Stormtroopers can’t shoot
Dunno, they¡’ve shown pretty good aim when they’re not shooting at main characters.
They are supposed to be letting Leia escape from the Death Star at least.
Storm troopers operate in two different modes. Against main characters, they’re (usually) hopeless stumble bums. Against expendable extras they’re relentless, high-precision killing machines. So if you’re on the movie poster you’re blaster proof, but if you’re listed in the credits as “Rebel soldier #2” you’d better keep your head down,
I’m pretty sure one element of The Force is that it confers plot-armour directly proportional to a Jedi’s narrative value.
Yes, Asma, we’re all surprised you didn’t get deported.
Pleasantly.
I almost completely skipped the comments the last two days, did i miss anything? No? Fantastic. Anyways, Asma is aawesome as always.
You didn’t miss a thing.
As far as you know.
And i like to keep it that way
Aerosmith will be glad for the news.
Jane didn’t miss a thing, not even a piercing. /deepcut
Her name is Asma Abbasi, she sits at the front desk.
She’s the guardian of incoming mail, she’s the keeper of the manafest.
In a time of chaos, sticking to one’s routine can be the most calming thing for you.
So can bowling-themed romance mangas.
Or so I’m told.
por que no los dos?
I’m definitely getting the vibe that sticking to the routine is Asma’s coping mechanism. As coping goes, it seems fairly healthy.
Dumbing of Age Book Sixteen: No Amount of Stormtroopers is Going to Keep Me Off My Schedule
^^
Okay but I actually need this to be the title.
Slip Willis a huge enough sum and I’m sure something could be worked out.
Oh, is it a bidding war? Willis, whatever their offer is, I counter-offer with Romania.
As in you will secure Romania for Willis… or Romania is something you already have in your possession and can give it? Either way, terrifying energy and I love it.
Instead of a bidding war, how about a joint bidding? Willis, we’re offering Romania and a gallon-baggy of halfling leaf.
Oh, that one’s a winner
Whoa, Primrose!? avatar in the wild.
Very happy that Asma is seemingly O.K. & handling it decently well.
I have a feeling that she’s kinda numb to this bullshit.
I’m choosing to believe that Asma is indicating that to freak out looks suspicious.
As opposed to the 9/11-ish mantra that “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about”™.
She does seem way too smart for that bullshit anyway. I just thought she might be uttering it out of cynicism.
Obviously the former.
100% the former.
Yes I very much enjoy these inserts that contribute very little to the ongoing story and certainly don’t wish we could spend time with the many other side characters that have gotten little panel time over the recent years.
Asma has been promoted to important character status, and showing her reaction to the raid directly tied into the protest she was at has pretty obvious utility
I also wonder if this is hinting at how there was no proof she was at the protest (after all, she wasn’t on the front page representing the protest, some attention-grabbers’ photos got there instead) and also that she is so diligent that there is no waaay she would have been away from her post during the protest.
I mean this is the ongoing story right now. The police raid on the dorms and how it’s affecting the characters that live there. That’s the main plot.
Shhh, no logic, onlly complaining.
Bowling-themed romance? What, we just keep watching the guy strike out with the main romantic interest and not noticing the romantic attentions of the spare?
If we’re patient enough, we’ll get to see Asma putt herself in a fun conversation with Sal, whose hotness is on par with Alice’s, birdie hole in one eagle.
I feel like Asma would faint if she were flanked by both Sal and Alice at the same time… dang it, now I have a mental image of a flustered Asma and it is adorable. What offerings does one give to the Damn-You-Willis to garner their favor? I would like to beseech them to make this a reality.
One must do something extreme like agree to sacrifice Walky to the mob cops and doom Trash Roof ship for eternity, in order to secure a favour like this, surely.
I must object to the way you kept the extended metaphor out of the gutter.
It is all about how you frame the discussion.
I do quality artisanal puns. I don’t go grabbing at the low-hanging ball puns.
Oooo. Nice spin.
Awful bold of you to assume Asma would read a romance story with a guy in it
If it’s yaoi, it’s still gay.
My first GF was our high school’s bowling team. Asma got taste.
The whole team? Bit excessive.
Of course not the whole team. Not at the same time, anyway.
I just assumed it was Yuri tbh. There’s that Turkey anime that came out a season or two ago. It’s not Yuri but it’s one of those cute girls doing cute things shows so like, it’s gotta be a little gay right?
This feels like a callback to a strip where someone, probably Walky, got weirded out seeing Asma somewhere other than behind the desk, but I just went through the whole Asma tag and couldn’t confirm that that strip existed.
That’s because you jumped universes. It happens from time to time and is mostly harmless.
If, however, your original universe was one where the US was not threatening Greenland and there was no significant global warming, you should know you’re screwed.
Can I jump universes please? I would also like to give this one a poor rating. I didn’t vote for an authoritarian dream universe, as I signed up for the cute animals and cuddle kittens one. I would also take a refund if that is available, but I would rather just switch universes please.
yeah this is the “berenstain bears” universe
It depends entirely on the universe you’ve landed in.
I’m not going looking for it, but it’s not a strip that had Asma in it. Walky saw another person (a guy I think) behind the front desk and weirded out about it.
Cool hand Asma.
You are saying what they have here is a failure to communicate?
i need to know more about that bowling yuri
So say we all.
Sounds like a patreon request
110% agree.
I wish there was more sports yuri in general. Bowling sounds like it’d be really fun
I will forever treasure underground mafia golf gunpla ad yuri, but yes we need more.
Damn Good, Girl!
Just dropping in to say BOY OH BOY DO I LOVE POLYAMORY. Since apparently that upsets someone lmao.
That said, Asma is absolutely where she is supposed to be. She shouldn’t have to hide from cops or fear for what might happen if they spot her there. It’s all a fucking nightmare.
Honestly, I feel like polyamory is the ultimate flex. “What’s that? You can’t get a girlfriend? That’s funny… I’m sitting here with two girlfriends and a boyfriend. Sounds like a skill issue, bro.”
Seriously, the more I learn about that lifestyle, the more I realize it requires a level of emotional intelligence I do not and may never possess. Frankly it’s downright impressive.
Considering I don’t even feel like I have the level of emotional intelligence (or stress level) to handle one relationship for at least the past 5 years (or 10), polyamory just sounds like way too much stress for me. Kudos to the people that can do it well, but I am not that sociable of a person.
A level of emotional intelligence and spreadsheet skill.
wait really? when did that happen lol?
Don’t you read the bsky sidebar?
sometimes i forget
Tbf it’s hard to find anything between all the transformers posting
Picked a good name at least
I been in yet another SCP bunge lately, anyone else here a fan of it?
I used to be like 10ish years ago but I still like to indulge every now and then.
Any cool new SCPs been added recent?
Yeah of course plenty, too many in fact, for me to be able to recommend them all of s sudden. You can search around the best rated by month and you find something good without doubt.
I really need to get back into it, it’s been 15 or so years. SO much to catch up on before I start contributing, though. I remember when they broke the 1000’s number!
(.. And as a tiny brag, I actually still have a sub-1000 SCP up, which kinda SURPRISES me that it’s still there.)
I am sure people wpuld be happy to help you up if ever wish to contribute, don’t need to catch up to everything, dipping your toes into bit by bit is best.
My favorite of the horror communities! Just got my copy of There Is No Antimemetics Division. Fantastic mind-screw reading.
An anagram of Asma is masa, with is amazing stuff. Esp when you are allergic to wheat. Huzzah for masa flour.
I appreciate tamales whenever they come into my life.
Huzzah for masa flour! Masa tov!
Asma is looking for a lawyer to sue!
Gets Jacob’s brother.
I don’t see how suing Jacob’s brother would help anything
I bet her behaviour is from hard-earned experience from both herself and her family/community growing up.
Aww the asma should commit a murder comment got deleted 😢
a lot of people must have flagged it out
which, i mean, isn’t really an *incorrect* reaction
Seems like an accident, on account of nobody replied with an objection. Nothing offensive about supporting women’s wrongs.
I forgot Angie is Asma’s roommate, but apparently we’ve only seen her two times before this strip, and that was two months ago IRL. I’m glad the cops didn’t harm Asma, though I suspect real cops would be a lot less likely to just ignore a college student in a hijab, even if she’s clearly working at the front desk of the residence hall. Fortunately these cops seem to be as inept as the imperial stormtroopers in Star Wars often are.
her roommate seems nice enough at least
She’s unnervingly calm because she’s furious and she has a plan.
Asma is thinking:
A – Everything is going according to plan
or she is Qanon
B – Everything is going according to THE plan
or she’s a Calvinist Muslim
C – Everything is going according to His plan
Nerves of steel.
Or schedule of steel, take your pick
Has the bowling-themed romance manga been given a name yet? If not, I propose Heart Strike! (八ートストライク！)
It somehow manages to make bowling both be incredibly intense and unbelievably homoerotic.
Asma, bad news! The cops stole the next book in your bowling-themed manga series! :O
(joke’s on them, though…they can’t read backwards.)
Angie is totally Asma’s Watson, isn’t she?
I love Asma.
The stormtroopers that that do things like respect “do not touch” sticky notes. This “raid” was such a worthless nothingburger that I wish we’d just move on to the bowling double date or whatever.
Back in the day I described Sal as a guerilla soldier fighting a war alone against the world, but my, how the world has changed. It’s not that impressive to instinctively choke people who wake you up. Asma is impressive.
Can Asma give me the name of that bowling yuri