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by David M Willis on August 27, 2019 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - Birthday Pursuit
└ Tags: becky, dina, joyce, sarah

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    August 27, 2019 at 12:01 am | #

    So, a party where Sarah and Dina and maybe a cat will not actually be attending

    Reminds me of when we had Kevin’s farewell party without Kevin

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      August 27, 2019 at 12:48 am | #

      So… you had it too late and he alredy left?

      • Ana Chronistic
        Ana Chronistic
        August 27, 2019 at 11:56 pm | #

        We invited him! He just bailed ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      August 27, 2019 at 12:57 am | #

      They’ll be party-adjacent. Does that count?

    • Felix
      Felix
      August 27, 2019 at 1:26 am | #

      Sounds like my kind of party, so long as I don’t have to attend.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      August 27, 2019 at 6:40 am | #

      So you were celebrating that Kevin was gone?

      • Ana Chronistic
        Ana Chronistic
        August 27, 2019 at 11:57 pm | #

        not intentionally!

  2. Yumi
    Yumi
    August 27, 2019 at 12:02 am | #

    Wow, I’m at a crowded bar right now feeling called the fuck out by this strip.

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      August 27, 2019 at 12:11 am | #

      I left a house full of animals for this. Truly, the idiot is I.

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        August 27, 2019 at 12:48 am | #

        FOOOOOOOOL!

        • He Who Abides
          He Who Abides
          August 27, 2019 at 4:56 am | #

          I’ll fetch the pity.

          • anonamousethatscurriesinthedarkness
            anonamousethatscurriesinthedarkness
            August 27, 2019 at 2:13 pm | #

            It is in one the other little pill bottles in the lower desk drawer among the ones containing confidence, happiness, self worth, pride, excitement, shame, embarrassment and amusement.
            She is all loaded up on lethargy and contempt so no worries on that front.

    • Delicious Taffy
      Delicious Taffy
      August 27, 2019 at 12:50 am | #

      Your downfall shall be one of your own design. On the other side, whatcha drinkin’? I forget if you’re one of our resident teetotalers.

      • Yumi
        Yumi
        August 27, 2019 at 4:27 pm | #

        I am. I had water and mouthfuls of ice.

        • Delicious Taffy
          Delicious Taffy
          August 27, 2019 at 7:46 pm | #

          Ice is good. Keeps the temperature down and the

  3. ValdVin
    ValdVin
    August 27, 2019 at 12:03 am | #

    Is the phrase “triangle grin” famous in-universe or only on this message board?

    • Stephen Bierce
      Stephen Bierce
      August 27, 2019 at 12:09 am | #

      Since it started with actual dialogue in It’s Walky! it’s an in-multiverse phrase.

      • ValdVin
        ValdVin
        August 27, 2019 at 12:18 am | #

        Dang! I musta missed that.

        • Liquid Len
          Liquid Len
          August 27, 2019 at 10:04 am | #

          Here you go! Triangle Grin

  4. ian livs
    ian livs
    August 27, 2019 at 12:03 am | #

    Sounds like a party I’d actually want to go to.

    • ValdVin
      ValdVin
      August 27, 2019 at 12:07 am | #

      At some point the Designated Hiding Room will contain more than half the attendees, which raises the question: Is it still the DHR?

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        August 27, 2019 at 12:47 am | #

        It will end up with Sarah grabbing a beer to sit outside with Blowjob cat

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          August 27, 2019 at 1:52 am | #

          Careful, Blowjob Cat’s a real party animal once she gets some booze in her.

        • BarerMender
          BarerMender
          August 27, 2019 at 3:56 am | #

          Sarah must remember her brown paper bag. No drinking outdoors in the U.S

          • Sunny
            Sunny
            August 27, 2019 at 7:46 pm | #

            Also she’s not allowed to drink legally in the USA yet.

          • HeySo
            HeySo
            August 27, 2019 at 10:20 pm | #

            I mean, your region may be an exception, but broadly speaking, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone in the US who actually does that, Barer. Well, people cosplaying old-school homeless alcoholics aside. 😛

            After all, in the US, if you’re walking around drinking from a brown paper bag then, possible regional exceptions aside, the cops are going to automatically assume it’s alcohol in your hand. More so, even, than if you’re just walking around with a can or bottle of alcohol, so long as that can or bottle doesn’t blatantly look like stereotypical beer.

            Mainstream beer containers and brown paper bags seem to be the main two things cops look for- at least, within all the places I’ve been, insomuch as I was aware of things.

            Just take the approach to it that everyone I’ve ever seen in multiple states does: Get an opaque or semi-opaque [sports/soda/etc] drink bottle and fill it with the booze or, if you’re drinking a clear [like silver rum, silver tequila, vodka, etc], just stick it in any old bottled water container.

            Or, if you’re not trying to sneakily drink at a school or something, then just slip a 50mL, 200mL, or 375mL bottle in the inside of your jacket or purse or backpack and, y’know, just don’t drink where cops are around.

            Though, in fairness, in this universe, the real threat isn’t the cops [who’re so out-of-touch that they seem to be leaving what appears to be rampant, crime on Indiana University campus to a random vigilante and will even drive past a speeding car with a person on its roof seemingly without much consideration], but the local vigilante.

            So basically, just go ahead and drink freely up until you get a batarang to the face.

            • BBCC
              BBCC
              August 27, 2019 at 10:27 pm | #

              The other big worry is that this is a dry campus and apparently that does get enforced at IU, at least somewhat.

  5. Fart Captor
    Fart Captor
    August 27, 2019 at 12:04 am | #

    So is wearing a tie without tying it some new trendy thing kids are doing now, or has Becky not found somebody to help her tie it yet?

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      August 27, 2019 at 12:46 am | #

      She still hasn’t come clean to Leslie… 🙁

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      August 27, 2019 at 12:51 am | #

      Becky can tie a perfect knot when she’s dressing formal.

      I don’t know anything about how kids are dressing, but Willis often consults Google Images when he’s putting the cast in new outfits.

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        August 27, 2019 at 1:02 am | #

        BECKY can’t tie a tie.

        Her awesome lesbian mom can.

        http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/04-the-do-list/broccoli/

        • Marsh Maryrose
          Marsh Maryrose
          August 27, 2019 at 1:13 am | #

          I stand corrected.

          But that raises questions about how she had a tied tie the next morning. We know she wore the same outfit she wore the previous night, but did she sleep in it? And not take a shower before church? Or did her awesome lesbian mom tie it for her again that morning?

          • Needfuldoer
            Needfuldoer
            August 27, 2019 at 1:53 am | #

            She probably just loosened it and slipped it off over her head.

            • auroki
              auroki
              August 27, 2019 at 1:58 am | #

              Which is really bad on ties in the long run. Stretches them out and loosens the fibers eventually leading to breakage.

              • HeySo
                HeySo
                August 27, 2019 at 10:26 pm | #

                ..huh? That sounds like something that’d only happen if you’re wearing really short ties really tightly and trying to force them over your head without losening them enough. Most ties I’ve seen over the years slide-adjust with no stress and slip over the head just as easily, and seem to take less wear from that approach than from untying and retying them.

                Well, I can’t say I’m anything close to an expert on ties, but still, I’m not seeing any plausible situation where anyone taking a normal approach to using a normal tie would be stretching it out just by slipping it over their head.

                By all means, if you’ve something clear to reference, share with us, but for now I’ll keep my eyebrow raised on the matter. ^.^

                • auroki
                  auroki
                  August 28, 2019 at 2:24 am | #

                  Depends on the material used for the tie really. It’s more of an over time deal especially for some woven or pure silk ties. You will usually see parts of the necktie stretched thin in apots where it was left knotted and pulled at when pulled over the head. Having had to wear one for a while and work with clothing for a bit yiu learn oddball stuff like that lol.

                  Also after learning the hard way never just toss them into the washing machine. I learned that the fun way at the expense of ruining someones wedding rental tie lol

          • Bagge
            Bagge
            August 27, 2019 at 3:01 am | #

            I’m 100% sure she bugged Leslie about it again in the morning, because that gave her a reason to bug Leslie about it again. Becky works hard to establish that Bratty Teenage Lesbian Daughter / Awesome Hardworking Lesbian Mom dynamic.

  6. BBCC
    BBCC
    August 27, 2019 at 12:04 am | #

    A hiding room and a cat? Sounds like my kinda party too, Sarah.

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      August 27, 2019 at 12:42 am | #

      Hanging with cats at parties:
      Party parties
      It’s the new movement, why don’t you join me?
      We don’t want your judgement and we don’t need your pity
      This is where I wanna be
      Hanging out with cats at parties

      • Felian
        Felian
        August 27, 2019 at 2:28 am | #

        Aw, thank you, i didn’t know i needed to know that song!!
        This is totally me.

        • Felian
          Felian
          August 27, 2019 at 2:28 am | #

          I just don’t get why some people don’t have pets i can hang out with!!!

          • thejeff
            thejeff
            August 27, 2019 at 6:46 am | #

            Possibly because the cats have the same reaction to parties – Lots of scary people, I’ll be upstairs under the bed .

  7. Pocky
    Pocky
    August 27, 2019 at 12:05 am | #

    cat burglary taken very literally, it seems. . .

    • Stephen Bierce
      Stephen Bierce
      August 27, 2019 at 12:07 am | #

      It was an episode of Remington Steele if memory serves. Or maybe that cop show with Ernest Borgnine and the robot.

  8. William Leonard Reese Jr.
    William Leonard Reese Jr.
    August 27, 2019 at 12:05 am | #

    . . .I’d prefer a dog to a cat honestly. Don’t get me wrong, Cats are great, but nothing beats snuggling up to a Basset Hound/Rottweiler,Bulldog, or Pitbull.

    • BigDogLittleCat
      BigDogLittleCat
      August 27, 2019 at 12:22 am | #

      Mastiffs. You forgot Mastiffs.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        August 27, 2019 at 2:43 am | #

        Cocker Spaniels have particularly nice fur.

        • He Who Abides
          He Who Abides
          August 27, 2019 at 4:59 am | #

          Beagles are very cuddlable as well.

          • Sunny
            Sunny
            August 27, 2019 at 7:48 pm | #

            I have one word for you, just one word: Corgis.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      August 27, 2019 at 6:47 am | #

      Dogs are also more likely to be sociable with lots of new people around.

    • Geneseepaws
      Geneseepaws
      August 27, 2019 at 7:52 am | #

      For English majors, English Bulldog, for science majors a Lab, for Fench majors, Poodle, but for me Col. Steppanich’s Alsatian is favorite. Or a Shiloh, that’s my oth favorite.

      • Geneseepaws
        Geneseepaws
        August 27, 2019 at 8:10 am | #

        Captain Max_von_Stephanitz
        Href=”https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_von_Stephanitz” Max_von_Stephanitz

  9. Tacos
    Tacos
    August 27, 2019 at 12:12 am | #

    And then, Becky steals Blowjob Cat.

    • abysswatcher1993
      abysswatcher1993
      August 27, 2019 at 12:17 am | #

      She would throw it away in a canyon after a day because that thing is creepy to look at, like the owl mural from El Goonish Shive.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        August 27, 2019 at 2:03 am | #

        She finds Ethan already there, disposing of a GI Joe poster.

        • abysswatcher1993
          abysswatcher1993
          August 27, 2019 at 12:29 pm | #

          I got that reference 😀

      • Wizard
        Wizard
        August 27, 2019 at 9:57 am | #

        I still have the T-shirt. It doesn’t attract as many questions as I expected.

  10. Kensou
    Kensou
    August 27, 2019 at 12:12 am | #

    Psst, Dina… I might be wrong, but I think that designated hiding room is intended for Sarah. Y’know, so multiple people in the room might defeat the purpose… Eh, never mind, you’ll figure it out.

    • BigDogLittleCat
      BigDogLittleCat
      August 27, 2019 at 12:21 am | #

      It’s Dina’s party and she’ll hide if she wants to.

      Plus, Sarah is her second favorite person.

      • Diner Kinetic
        Diner Kinetic
        August 27, 2019 at 12:35 am | #

        They both don’t do well with large groups, so I could see it being a mutual need- part of me wonders why Becky’s considering a Dina Party at all instead of something a lil’ more quiet and personal, but she also enjoyed the Joyce Dorm Party so having a dedicated ‘quiet room’ instead of a jacket to hide under is probs a good move

        • Clif
          Clif
          August 27, 2019 at 1:30 am | #

          But Dina doesn’t actually need the room. She’s perfectly good with just a door to hide behind

        • Felian
          Felian
          August 27, 2019 at 2:37 am | #

          It is a super good way to make a party more accessible for people who get overwhelmed socially or sensory… and it’s perfect for Sarah and Dina alike.

          But also, we’ve seen Dina and Sarah have lunch together and actually enjoying the company because neither expected it to be anything in particular… being allowed to sit in silence made it easier for them to actually talk.

          Also, me at parties + in a quiet space (back when i lived in a party-affine shared flat, i used to live in the very smallest room where no one really hung out, so i could actually use it for hiding) :
          i am not hiding to ACTUALLY be hidden. i don’t even want to be all alone at a party! I just can’t process a big group at once. i am very glad if there’s one person coming in to hang out, maybe they even have the same issue… and then we can have a 1:1 interaction, which helps me enjoy the party again and not feel awkward!

      • Marsh Maryrose
        Marsh Maryrose
        August 27, 2019 at 1:49 am | #

        “It’s my party, and I’ll shy if I want to”

    • Lokitsu
      Lokitsu
      August 27, 2019 at 12:22 am | #

      Dina is capable of invisibility, so Sarah will still feel like she’s the only one in the room.

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      August 27, 2019 at 12:46 am | #

      The real challange will be to prevent the rest of the party to filter in to “see how they are doing”.

      • Felian
        Felian
        August 27, 2019 at 2:29 am | #

        well, that actually happens less than you think, depending on the kind of party…
        if people paid more attention to how i’m doing in the first place, i’d also need to hide less^^

        • Bagge
          Bagge
          August 27, 2019 at 5:25 am | #

          For better or worse I’m pretty sure Joyce is the kind of person who pays attention.

  11. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    August 27, 2019 at 12:15 am | #

    I do find it kind of amusing that Sarah is more dressed now than half the time we see her in her room. I suppose it is October, it may be a little chillier.

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      August 27, 2019 at 12:45 am | #

      She might also have understood that something like this would happen.

      • DailyBrad
        DailyBrad
        August 27, 2019 at 3:12 pm | #

        Possibly, though she doesn’t tend to be very modest about standing around in her undies, so I dunno why she’d start now.

  12. abysswatcher1993
    abysswatcher1993
    August 27, 2019 at 12:16 am | #

    Why not just make a small reunion with close friends instead of wasting everyone’s time? I used to be the kind of asshole that avoided friends at parties to be in my own corner, even if I was the one that invited them to the house. It’s something I regret.

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      August 27, 2019 at 12:44 am | #

      In Dina’s case I think she might actually want a party – she seemed to enjoy the last one, even if she hid under a jacket.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        August 27, 2019 at 2:12 am | #

        Right. There was just too much activity for her to keep up with processing in real time.

    • Felian
      Felian
      August 27, 2019 at 2:32 am | #

      this is what i decided to do this year, after i caught myself postponing to invite friends and make a decision who to invite in combination + what to do… eventually it was a week before my birthday and i just decided to meet up with as many friends individually as possible around my actual birthday. Which is going great without stressing me out like having a party!!

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      August 27, 2019 at 3:42 am | #

      When I was in college I used to crash parties if there was at least one fellow student I knew at the party, then I’d find a corner in the room and stand there drinking booze and talking to nobody.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      August 27, 2019 at 6:49 am | #

      It probably is basically going to be that. On the scale of Joyce’s party, not some huge event.

  13. Archivist
    Archivist
    August 27, 2019 at 12:17 am | #

    STEAL BLOWJOB CAT.

    • abysswatcher1993
      abysswatcher1993
      August 27, 2019 at 12:19 am | #

      No one will judge her. Someone has to get ride of that thing.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      August 27, 2019 at 2:44 am | #

      Is this a meme I am unaware of?

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        August 27, 2019 at 5:12 am | #

        It’s a real thing.
        https://walkypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Blowjob_Cat
        It exists in our universe as well, check Google Earth.

  14. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    August 27, 2019 at 12:18 am | #

    You know, for if Sarah is feline asocial.

  15. Nenja
    Nenja
    August 27, 2019 at 12:20 am | #

    What date is their birthday?

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      August 27, 2019 at 12:56 am | #

      In-universe, it’s October 18.

  16. StClair
    StClair
    August 27, 2019 at 12:22 am | #

    You can just buy a cat, Becky. You’ve already misappropriated campaign funds, why stop?

    • BrokenEye, the True False Prophet
      BrokenEye, the True False Prophet
      August 27, 2019 at 12:28 am | #

      If you buy a cat, it means you have to take care of a cat.

      • Diner Kinetic
        Diner Kinetic
        August 27, 2019 at 12:37 am | #

        Or alternatively, you need a really subtle way to lob cats into the homes of your enemies. Becky isn’t subtle, which is the main flaw with this plan

      • Shane Wegner
        Shane Wegner
        August 27, 2019 at 2:48 am | #

        They want to crap in boxes of sand.

        • Liquid Len
          Liquid Len
          August 27, 2019 at 8:14 am | #

          Why am I full of sand… and tootsie rolls?

  17. Tan
    Tan
    August 27, 2019 at 12:36 am | #

    It is also my birthday, so can I come to the party with the designated hiding room, even though it won’t be by the time the party actually happens?

    • Delicious Taffy
      Delicious Taffy
      August 27, 2019 at 12:54 am | #

      I hope your birthday has been pleasant so far, and continues to be so for the remainder.

  18. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    August 27, 2019 at 12:37 am | #

    They may as well rent out a dinosaur-themed cat cafe for the day. Becky can afford it.

    • Clif
      Clif
      August 27, 2019 at 1:33 am | #

      And it’s a great campaign expense.

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      August 27, 2019 at 1:42 am | #

      Bloomington, of course, is famous for its wealth of dinosaur-themed cat cafes.

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        August 27, 2019 at 5:21 am | #

        It has a cat cafe, but I don’t think the cafe has any theme beyond animal adoptions. https://www.facebook.com/COBAnimalShelter/photos/say-hello-to-city-kitty-and-brews-the-first-cat-cafe-in-indiana-this-is-an-excit/10153441943400272/

        • Marsh Maryrose
          Marsh Maryrose
          August 27, 2019 at 10:19 am | #

          Alas, the facebook page is still there but apparently not the cafe, anymore. If you want to go to a cat cafe in Indiana, you’ve got to go to Evansville or Indianapolis.

    • WingedBeast
      WingedBeast
      August 27, 2019 at 6:27 pm | #

      If there were such a thing, I would be applying to work there… specifically in cat services, not the customer part.

      • StClair
        StClair
        August 27, 2019 at 10:14 pm | #

        “I’ll feed them, I’ll groom them, I’ll even clean the litter boxes, just don’t make me put up with humans.”

  19. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    August 27, 2019 at 12:39 am | #

    Becky might as well rent out a dinosaur-themed cat cafe for the day. She can afford it.

  20. Bagge
    Bagge
    August 27, 2019 at 12:42 am | #

    awwwwww, Becky. Mindful of Joyce’s feeling, bursting to brag about her own place and really excited to share something cool with Dina. So much in the third panel.

  21. Lorcan Nagle
    Lorcan Nagle
    August 27, 2019 at 1:15 am | #

    Can’t believe I’m the first person to reference Cats at Parties by The Doubleclicks

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      August 27, 2019 at 1:45 am | #

      Well, technically not the first, but everyone who references Doubleclicks songs is a winner in my book.

    • Greebs
      Greebs
      August 27, 2019 at 2:01 am | #

      Since I discovered the Doubleclicks through a link from D.W’s Tumblr, I’m pretty sure today’s strip is technically the first to reference the Doubleclicks 😅

  22. BenRG
    BenRG
    August 27, 2019 at 2:04 am | #

    I wonder if Robin knows that her apartment is about to become Par-Tay Central? I mean… this is Robin; she won’t care so long a she’s invited!

    Seriously though, most of the main cast off-campus at a party where alcohol may be flowing because of Billie? This could go very badly.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      August 27, 2019 at 2:21 am | #

      If she sticks a “Vote DeSanto” business card on the fridge, can she write it off as a campaign rally?

      More importantly, will she try anyway?

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      August 27, 2019 at 2:37 am | #

      In her role as Robin’s campaign manager, Becky scheduled Robin to be in DC this week. Did Becky tell her boss/landlord, “Oh, by the way, I’m going to have a bunch of my friends from IU over for a party Monday night?” I’m guessing the answer is no, Becky did not do that.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      August 27, 2019 at 6:53 am | #

      Billie’s not drinking right now and might wind up being too sick for a party anyway. Even so, it’s less likely to go badly than an on-campus party, like the one in Joyce’s room.

  23. Arianod
    Arianod
    August 27, 2019 at 2:24 am | #

    I thought lesbians had the power to summon kitties at will???

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      August 27, 2019 at 2:45 am | #

      Just because they have pussies doesn’t mean they can summon kitties.

      • Arianod
        Arianod
        August 30, 2019 at 3:25 am | #

        Why not???????

    • Anguauberwald
      Anguauberwald
      August 27, 2019 at 8:57 am | #

      This does explain a lot about the cat that lives in our spare bedroom, to be honest. I think you might be on to something!

  24. Shane Wegner
    Shane Wegner
    August 27, 2019 at 2:50 am | #

    Joyce loses to the ancient Snooze/Lose Equation.
    PS where’s Billie, did she skip out for a little toilet barfing?

  25. Keulen
    Keulen
    August 27, 2019 at 3:20 am | #

    The party’s at Becky’s place? Does that mean Robin will be there? I really hope not.

    • SpaceshipPilot
      SpaceshipPilot
      August 27, 2019 at 4:02 am | #

      She’s in DC this week, apparently.

      I assume that means she’s either in the US capital city, or she’s gone to hang out with a bunch of superheroes. Either way, she won’t be at the party.

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        August 27, 2019 at 6:57 am | #

        In DC today anyway. For votes. Becky likely had this in mind when arranging her schedule, though the party hadn’t been mentioned then.

  26. BenRG
    BenRG
    August 27, 2019 at 4:05 am | #

    The absence of any ‘appropriate adults’ at this coming shindig greatly increases the likelihood that several characters will wake up tomorrow morning with purgatorial hangovers, embarrassing memories and unexpected bed partners.

    • Delicious Taffy
      Delicious Taffy
      August 27, 2019 at 4:41 am | #

      Somebody is definitely gonna bang somebody else, but it’s not gonna be who you think.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      August 27, 2019 at 7:01 am | #

      What kind of party do you think Becky is throwing? This’ll be more like Joyce’s room party. But with ice sculptures.

      • BenRG
        BenRG
        August 27, 2019 at 7:03 am | #

        Billie will probably be there. There is no malice in her actions but it will likely get out of her control very quickly.

        • thejeff
          thejeff
          August 27, 2019 at 10:38 am | #

          More so than Joyce’s room party? Billie might have brought booze, but that wouldn’t mean it’s going to suddenly turn into a wild drunken orgy.

          And Billie is currently sick with withdrawal symptoms. I fully expect her to relapse at some point, but probably not tonight.

    • JBento
      JBento
      August 27, 2019 at 7:11 am | #

      At which point in this comic did you see an ‘appropriate adult’? Do you think they’re going to invite the dean or something?

      • BenRG
        BenRG
        August 27, 2019 at 12:04 pm | #

        When it comes to personal matters, Leslie is a total basket case but she manages to be sensible most of the time.

        However, I was hoping at least Robin would be there. She’s not sensible in any way but I think her presence and the implied force of the Federal Government would keep a lid on most things!

        • JBento
          JBento
          August 27, 2019 at 1:04 pm | #

          Leslie is terrible in anything crotch-related – her two bang-interests that we know of are Robin and Anna, both of which are terrible.

          If anything, Robin would make things CRAZIER. Like, have you met her? Odds are she’d end up drunk off her ass and in bed with one of the students.

          • thejeff
            thejeff
            August 27, 2019 at 2:34 pm | #

            Ben seems to have the idea that somehow this group of friends is going to crazy having a party without adult supervision – any adult. I’ve got no idea where it comes from, but it seems to have nothing to do with any existing plotting or characterization.

            • BBCC
              BBCC
              August 27, 2019 at 9:45 pm | #

              Also, the cast are adults.

    • bodmans
      bodmans
      August 27, 2019 at 7:08 pm | #

      I’m much more wary about very much inappropriate(read: malicious) adults making their way to the party. The League of Evil Parents has yet to make their move

  27. He Who Abides
    He Who Abides
    August 27, 2019 at 5:04 am | #

    A birthday party where the birthday person/people don’t have to be there?

    Where was this my entire life?

  28. Opus the Poet
    Opus the Poet
    August 27, 2019 at 5:25 am | #

    Because party was mentioned, this Saturday is the 18th anniversary of my coming back from the dead. I had planned a party but the RSVP list was blank when I had to do the shopping for said party, so no party supplies were purchased. Unfortunately despite getting killed in 2001 I’m outliving my friends.

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      August 27, 2019 at 5:28 am | #

      I will have a Shiner and probably a Whataburger Bacon, cheese and jalapeño burger and fries.

    • Geneseepaws
      Geneseepaws
      August 27, 2019 at 8:20 am | #

      While painful, I think it’s awsome out-living your friends, it means (I’m) (you’re/we’re) still alive. (Yay!)

    • JBento
      JBento
      August 27, 2019 at 1:39 pm | #

      You know, when people say that christians should imitate Jesus, this is not quiiiiiite what they meant.

      Happy Resurection Day.

    • He Who Abides
      He Who Abides
      August 27, 2019 at 5:11 pm | #

      I would like some context, please.

      • Marsh Maryrose
        Marsh Maryrose
        August 27, 2019 at 6:06 pm | #

        Opus the Poet’s grav/username links to his web page, where you can find the whole story in detail. It is not for the medically squeamish.

        The tl;dr is: the next time you find yourself tempted to say, “I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck,” you should be grateful that you don’t actually feel like that.

        • He Who Abides
          He Who Abides
          August 27, 2019 at 10:16 pm | #

          K, thanks.

  29. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    August 27, 2019 at 8:01 am | #

    The party will be in Becky’s new home, maybe there will also be Robin and big quantity of any kind of candies. It will be a wild party full of contradictions.

  30. Anguauberwald
    Anguauberwald
    August 27, 2019 at 8:56 am | #

    All parties should have this room.

  31. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    August 27, 2019 at 12:24 pm | #

    I suspect both dina and becky will be in that room.

    • ǝ snow ʍousɐ
      ǝ snow ʍousɐ
      August 27, 2019 at 10:18 pm | #

      Seems like that kinda cancels out the point of the room. I don’t think Sarah wants to be bombarded by their otherwise-private displays of affection.
      So perhaps Becky is too extroverted to be allowed inside that room.

  32. NemesisDancer
    NemesisDancer
    August 27, 2019 at 1:43 pm | #

    Sarah and I have pretty much the exact same taste in parties.

    • He Who Abides
      He Who Abides
      August 27, 2019 at 5:11 pm | #

      Ditto here.

  33. WingedBeast
    WingedBeast
    August 29, 2019 at 7:42 pm | #

    A room designated for people who get overwhelmed with socializing at the party?

    …

    Becky has invented something great.

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