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Orgy

by David M Willis on October 2, 2021 at 12:01 am
  • 01 – Sister, Christian
└ Tags: joe, joyce, liz, sarah

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    October 2, 2021 at 12:05 am | #

    Joe, don’t you know better than to rub strange balls

    • Ana Chronistic
      Ana Chronistic
      October 2, 2021 at 12:05 am | #

      orbgy

      • Stephen Bierce
        Stephen Bierce
        October 2, 2021 at 12:13 am | #

        As seen in the Woody Allen movie Sleeper.

    • Lanie
      Lanie
      October 2, 2021 at 12:14 am | #

      You don’t rub strange balls without consent of the owner, but with it…

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      October 2, 2021 at 12:17 am | #

      Look, universal protocol when encountering a strange object is to poke it, but you want to do it with gloves at least. Ideally a stick

      Or a Shotgun, maybe.

  2. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    October 2, 2021 at 12:05 am | #

    Those orbs can be pretty tricky.

    • Switchchris23
      Switchchris23
      October 2, 2021 at 1:35 am | #

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSuYQ0mYUE

  3. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    October 2, 2021 at 12:06 am | #

    That’s the thing. You won’t remember touching the orb. It obviously erases your memory.

    • Decidedly Orthogonal
      Decidedly Orthogonal
      October 2, 2021 at 1:36 pm | #

      Hmmm… the MiB /would/ neuralize people after an incident like that. You got something for that Yoto? Joe having hot alien sex in the woods and Danny stumbles in with the MiB to save Joe, they touch the orb while the alien escapes and then they’re neuralized? Or have I gone and neuralized the creative process?

  4. Spencer
    Spencer
    October 2, 2021 at 12:06 am | #

    They’re probably cuddling and eating sandwiches, but he’ll still be having a good time nonetheless.

    • Shitbird
      Shitbird
      October 2, 2021 at 12:07 am | #

      Cuddling in the snow is more fun than sex with multiple people at once is anyways

      • Doctor_Who
        Doctor_Who
        October 2, 2021 at 12:08 am | #

        Can’t you do both at the same time? Bet you could even eat sandwiches during.

        • RowenMorland
          RowenMorland
          October 2, 2021 at 4:23 pm | #

          *Oglaf: Too busy*

      • Skater Girl
        Skater Girl
        October 2, 2021 at 12:17 am | #

        My experience says otherwise, but ymmv.

  5. Shitbird
    Shitbird
    October 2, 2021 at 12:06 am | #

    The reason Sal is with Danny right now is because he’s not trying to get railed by her

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      October 2, 2021 at 12:13 am | #

      Railing will probably happen eventually though.

      After handholding, sharing words of encouragement, and long talks about feelings.

      • Keulen
        Keulen
        October 2, 2021 at 9:12 am | #

        Danny’s going for the route that does all the lewdest stuff first.

    • Vukodlak
      Vukodlak
      October 2, 2021 at 1:04 am | #

      I though the reason was Sal was trying to get railed.

      • Spencer
        Spencer
        October 2, 2021 at 12:11 pm | #

        Sal was pretty upfront that she was looking for comfort and stability. Sexual frustrations might come into play but the last storyline and this one were largely focused on Sal finally cracking from the lack of emotional connections in her life.

  6. RassilonTDavros
    RassilonTDavros
    October 2, 2021 at 12:06 am | #

    I should be reacting to character development… but my brain is for some reason focused on the fact that we can now narrow down the game they’re playing to 3D World specifically.

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      October 2, 2021 at 12:07 am | #

      It may also be Smash.

      • alongcameaspider
        alongcameaspider
        October 2, 2021 at 12:09 am | #

        I dunno, if it were Smash Joyce might be content enough with Daisy to be ok with someone else playing as Peach

        • Doctor_Who
          Doctor_Who
          October 2, 2021 at 12:10 am | #

          I main Daisy. Fear my golf club.

        • Lumino
          Lumino
          October 2, 2021 at 12:27 am | #

          HI. I’M. DAISY.

          • King Daniel
            King Daniel
            October 2, 2021 at 2:54 am | #

            I’m Batman.

            • I am Nothing
              I am Nothing
              October 2, 2021 at 12:28 pm | #

              Hello batman, I’m nothing.

              • Decidedly Orthogonal
                Decidedly Orthogonal
                October 2, 2021 at 1:38 pm | #

                Oh, Bruce’s parents love for him just entered the chat.

                • Clif
                  Clif
                  October 2, 2021 at 4:47 pm | #

                  Mm.

      • Rose by Any Other Name
        Rose by Any Other Name
        October 2, 2021 at 1:50 am | #

        I was thinking Mario Kart.
        Or Mario Party.
        … because I have those.

    • TemporalShrew
      TemporalShrew
      October 2, 2021 at 12:11 am | #

      My first thought was one of the New Super Mario Bros. games, which are where all my memories of being thrown into pits by *alleged* friends come from.

  7. Thag Simmons
    Thag Simmons
    October 2, 2021 at 12:06 am | #

    How much does Joe actually know about Sal. They haven’t exactly interacted much.

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      October 2, 2021 at 12:09 am | #

      That she’s a smokin’ hot, tattooed motorcycle babe. What other information is relevant?

      • Segnosaur
        Segnosaur
        October 2, 2021 at 2:32 am | #

        Not that relevant but he knows she struggled with math (thats why Danny was tutoring her)

        • Deanatay
          Deanatay
          October 2, 2021 at 11:19 am | #

          Nah, to Joe, ‘tutoring’ is a paper-thin cover story for sexytimes.

          Which, in Sal’s case, is partially true.

          • Thag Simmons
            Thag Simmons
            October 2, 2021 at 1:55 pm | #

            Partially true in the same way that “Harvestmen are the most venomous spiders in the world” is true. They aren’t spiders and they aren’t venomous, but they are in the world.

          • Roborat
            Roborat
            October 5, 2021 at 4:02 pm | #

            Also true for pretty much every manga/anime ever.

      • Thomas
        Thomas
        October 2, 2021 at 7:17 am | #

        The tattoo would be more impressive if it wasn’t such a bad one. Can’t decide if it reflects a bad choice or just adds to Sal’s awesome. Is it meant to be self-inflicted & amateurish or just simplified to suit the comic’s art style? We just have to believe it’s actually a really good tattoo, right?

        • Thag Simmons
          Thag Simmons
          October 2, 2021 at 1:58 pm | #

          What exactly is bad about it?

          • Thomas
            Thomas
            October 2, 2021 at 3:36 pm | #

            It’s a sloppy drawing with ill-defined linework. It’s not very elaborate: essentially a blue smudge with eight lines sticking out of it. It’s uneven, asymmetrical.

            If we are to take its representation in David’s art at face value, it’s clearly not done by a professional. It’s a prison-style tattoo. That could be true for Sal. Maybe a friend did it or she did it herself.

            Or we should assume the simplification is due to the comic’s art style and that actually it’s a professional tattoo that would look a lot better in real life.

            For reference: https://www.deviantart.com/itswalky/art/Sal-is-Dumbing-of-Age-s-perennial-hottest-lady-441153160

            • Thag Simmons
              Thag Simmons
              October 2, 2021 at 3:58 pm | #

              Here’s the best image I could find of the original design. Sal’s also gotten some additional tattoo work done recently

              • Thomas
                Thomas
                October 2, 2021 at 4:24 pm | #

                I’ll assume it’s a professional tattoo, then. However, the addition seems to suggest an attempt at partial cover-up. As if the spider image needed to be contained.

                • Thag Simmons
                  Thag Simmons
                  October 2, 2021 at 7:03 pm | #

                  She discusses her thought process a little here.

    • DailyBrad
      DailyBrad
      October 2, 2021 at 12:26 am | #

      He just knows she’s hot and Walky’s sister. Like, that’s obviously a very shallow understanding, but plenty to be a bit envious of.

      I also wonder if he’s noticing here that he’s content not angling for that, and given his past beliefs that people cannot change, having trouble reconciling that.

      • Decidedly Orthogonal
        Decidedly Orthogonal
        October 2, 2021 at 1:40 pm | #

        He’s also shared enough words with Sal to know her *personality* is attractive too.

  8. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    October 2, 2021 at 12:10 am | #

    So you think they’re playing Mario Kart or Smash Bros?

    • AGV
      AGV
      October 2, 2021 at 12:19 am | #

      Mario Wii U

    • Jamie
      Jamie
      October 2, 2021 at 12:19 am | #

      Kart doesn’t let you throw people, so… not that.

      • Sirksome
        Sirksome
        October 2, 2021 at 12:22 am | #

        Eh, someone already said 3D World and that’s probably it since the Wii U port of New Super Mario Bros Deluxe doesn’t let you play as Peach.

      • Svankensen
        Svankensen
        October 2, 2021 at 12:29 am | #

        Kart let’s you push people, use a well placed shell, etc. I suspect it’s Mario Kart

    • Carla's #2 Fan
      Carla's #2 Fan
      October 2, 2021 at 12:23 am | #

      Based on the tilting, I’d say Mario Kart! Idk much about it on the switch (I’ve played it there once, but it’s been a while), but that’s my stance playing cause I’m used to playing on the Wii. I tried the WiiU version one time and struggled cause of the lack of motion sensors.

      • Azhrei Vep
        Azhrei Vep
        October 2, 2021 at 9:26 pm | #

        The tilting could be basically any game, really. People have been doing that with their controllers far longer than there has been any in-game effects for doing so.

  9. BBCC
    BBCC
    October 2, 2021 at 12:13 am | #

    Dick move, orb.

    On a serious note, it’s nice seeing Sarah having fun with her sisters. We’ve seen a lot of grumpy Sarah lately, so seeing her enjoy herself is good.

  10. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    October 2, 2021 at 12:17 am | #

    I mean an orgy sounds like fun, but then it would be revealing Joe is okay with incest and I’m not sure he’s ready to really look himself in the mirror and ask that question.

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      October 2, 2021 at 12:22 am | #

      Also Joe (sometimes) has a self-preservation instinct, and if he angled for an orgy he would be murdered.

      • Bicycle Bill
        Bicycle Bill
        October 2, 2021 at 2:20 am | #

        Exactly.  Sarah already used her baseball bat once to turn Roofie McRapeface into a ground-rule double, and I’m sure Joe realizes that she would have no qualms about hitting for the cycle if he even hinted at anything like a ménage à quatre.

        • Thag Simmons
          Thag Simmons
          October 2, 2021 at 4:03 am | #

          Also Joyce paid Mike to beat the shit out of Joe that one time

    • Rose by Any Other Name
      Rose by Any Other Name
      October 2, 2021 at 1:53 am | #

      I mean, it’s only incest if the sisters have sex with one another. Siblings can be involved in an orgy without participating with one another.
      NOTE: Not saying it’s a good idea or anything, particularly given this group, just that incest isn’t required.

      • Deanatay
        Deanatay
        October 2, 2021 at 11:26 am | #

        Also, it doesn’t count as incest if they’re both girls. Pretty sure that’s a rule somewhere. ;D

    • RacingTurtle
      RacingTurtle
      October 2, 2021 at 4:49 am | #

      It’s more of a porn thought than a real thought, so the relatedness of the hypothetical participants doesn’t matter too much. If he were really considering it, yeah, it would probably make a difference

  11. alongcameaspider
    alongcameaspider
    October 2, 2021 at 12:22 am | #

    Well Joe two of them are related so that’s a no go, the third you have deeper feelings for so you should probably figure that out before trying to get her in bed

    Also one of them would literally murder you if you said anything like that so there’s probably some self preservation going on too

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      October 2, 2021 at 4:09 am | #

      At least one of them would literally murder you

  12. Endplanets
    Endplanets
    October 2, 2021 at 12:24 am | #

    Dan should be railing Sal not the other way around. Unless Sal brought some toys. And Dan is into that.

    • Jay
      Jay
      October 2, 2021 at 3:18 am | #

      Consider Dan, consider Sal; did you answer your own question?

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      October 2, 2021 at 9:14 am | #

      I wouldn’t be surprised if Danny is into that.

    • APersonAmI
      APersonAmI
      October 2, 2021 at 9:14 am | #

      I’m somewhat making an assumption about what your comment meant, here, so apologies if I’ve misinterpreted, however:
      “Rail”, used in this context, does not necessarily mean penetrate, so Sal could still be said to rail Danny even if no toys are involved.
      In the same way that Sal can be said to “have sex with” Danny, Sal can “rail” Danny. Both are correct.

  13. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    October 2, 2021 at 12:27 am | #

    It’s really cute seeing Sarah big sister it up.

  14. Slartibeast Button, BIA
    Slartibeast Button, BIA
    October 2, 2021 at 12:32 am | #

    Is this Orb the Good Bo-Dai from Solarbabies of the Evil Loc-Nar from Heavy metal?

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      October 2, 2021 at 4:30 am | #

      Joe would rather go to the dimension you visit when you’re cheesing.

    • Decidedly Orthogonal
      Decidedly Orthogonal
      October 2, 2021 at 1:41 pm | #

      Are you asking Danny or Joe?

  15. Slartibeast Button, BIA
    Slartibeast Button, BIA
    October 2, 2021 at 12:38 am | #

    Joe, the universal scale tips toward balance because of your sacrifice.

  16. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    October 2, 2021 at 12:51 am | #

    Joe, quit angsting and wallflowering, and grab a controller and join in. “Not in an orgy” doesn’t mean “can’t have fun with video games”.

    • Mano308gts
      Mano308gts
      October 2, 2021 at 1:19 am | #

      I seem to recall he said there were 3 controllers. Since game consoles don’t come with a full set of four controllers, they might not have bought that many extras, for whatever reason.

      • alongcameaspider
        alongcameaspider
        October 2, 2021 at 1:51 am | #

        By the look of things they’re using individual Joy Cons, unless whoever owns the console bought a single one instead of a pair there should be another one

        • Rose by Any Other Name
          Rose by Any Other Name
          October 2, 2021 at 1:54 am | #

          One might have broken or gotten lost.
          ALso, they now sell single joycons. I know this because, for a while, we had only three.
          Now we have four.

      • Ohmsford
        Ohmsford
        October 2, 2021 at 2:44 am | #

        Did he say he had only had three controllers at one point? The only thing I could find was him mentioning Mario can play 3 people, but I may have missed it

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          October 2, 2021 at 4:35 am | #

          He definitely just said “Mario can be three-player”. If one of their controllers is broken, it was mentioned even earlier.

          https://www.dumbingofage.com/2021/comic/book-12/01-sister-christian/pleasingly-2/

          Maybe it works, except the sticks annoyingly drift.

          • Mano308gts
            Mano308gts
            October 3, 2021 at 3:55 am | #

            I misremembered the comment about ‘Mario can be three-player’ as ‘I have Mario and three controllers, go play’ (more or less). I suppose in my line of thinking, if there were four controllers, then there would be four people playing, as there are four people in the room.

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      October 2, 2021 at 11:28 am | #

      Video game orgies are the BEST orgies.

  17. carms
    carms
    October 2, 2021 at 1:01 am | #

    Quick Joe check the mirror- do you still have 5oclock shadow??

    • Segnosaur
      Segnosaur
      October 2, 2021 at 2:20 am | #

      Or check if anyone else has a goatee… It could be an alternate universe

  18. Kravis
    Kravis
    October 2, 2021 at 1:01 am | #

    Joe, what you and Danny touched wasn’t a mystical glowing orb deep in the woods that swapped your destinies.

    It was your wieners.

  19. Schpoonman
    Schpoonman
    October 2, 2021 at 1:18 am | #

    Oh, wow, the hell ad is “working” even on Desktop mode.

    Quiet, please, make it stop.

  20. Heather
    Heather
    October 2, 2021 at 1:22 am | #

    Joe as a comic character maybe you should learn that some things are better to remain in a thought bubble rather than spoken out loud.

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      John Campbell
      October 2, 2021 at 1:27 am | #

      Thought bubbles are extremely rare in DoA. I think there’s only, like, three in the entire run.

      • Heather
        Heather
        October 2, 2021 at 1:46 am | #

        I guess the clue is in the title, why characters don’t use this useful and less risky method of expressing their feelings to the audience more often.

      • Nono
        Nono
        October 2, 2021 at 1:51 am | #

        We have internal monologues though, Dina style.

      • Thag Simmons
        Thag Simmons
        October 2, 2021 at 1:52 am | #

        Walking With Dina had more than three, but it’s also a bit of a departure from the usual style.

        • A Red Balloon
          A Red Balloon
          October 2, 2021 at 4:56 am | #

          I do believe Willis himself referred to this as “breaking his comic code of conduct”.

        • Decidedly Orthogonal
          Decidedly Orthogonal
          October 2, 2021 at 1:51 pm | #

          Thank you! I forgot that wonderful moment between Sarah and Dina

      • Daibhid C
        Daibhid C
        October 2, 2021 at 8:16 am | #

        I thought the wispy speech bubble tails were intended to indicate that he’s at least subvocalising.

        (I was also thinking that his mouth remains closed, but so does everyone else’s, so I dunno.)

        • Azhrei Vep
          Azhrei Vep
          October 2, 2021 at 9:30 pm | #

          Yeah, I definitely take this as very quietly muttering to himself where nobody’s likely to hear it.

  21. nothri
    nothri
    October 2, 2021 at 1:38 am | #

    Tch. Joe, that plot sounds silly and over the top. At that point, you might as well pretend you were abducted by space aliens and that god was a cheese robot.

    • Rotunda
      Rotunda
      October 2, 2021 at 2:27 am | #

      I see what you did there.

    • StClair
      StClair
      October 2, 2021 at 3:02 pm | #

      That’s the sort of ludicrous thing that would only show up in one of Joyce’s comics.

  22. Rose by Any Other Name
    Rose by Any Other Name
    October 2, 2021 at 1:55 am | #

    **said in a thick and comedic Scottish accent**
    “If you could change your fet, wouldya?”

  23. Bagge
    Bagge
    October 2, 2021 at 2:03 am | #

    This one?
    https://dumbingofage.tumblr.com/post/160977723257/orb

    • A Red Balloon
      A Red Balloon
      October 2, 2021 at 3:24 am | #

      Did it work Mary?

      Did it work Mary?

      TELL THEM MARY!

      Tell them why your silly little ritual didn’t work!

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      October 2, 2021 at 4:33 am | #

      Thank you! I remembered that but couldn’t find it.

  24. BenRG
    BenRG
    October 2, 2021 at 2:53 am | #

    It’s called ‘growing up’, Joe. It happens to all of us!

    • MrSmith
      MrSmith
      October 2, 2021 at 3:14 am | #

      Hes obviously been talking to Jennifer:
      https://www.dumbingofage.com/2021/comic/book-11/05-as-long-as-its-free/knockoff/

  25. powerpowerpow
    powerpowerpow
    October 2, 2021 at 3:15 am | #

    Hard cut to Sal and Danny enjoying sandwiches by the river.

  26. Josh Spicer
    Josh Spicer
    October 2, 2021 at 3:24 am | #

    Orbs do be like that.

  27. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    October 2, 2021 at 3:27 am | #

    This looks so peaceful and funny♡. Joe just can’t accept he has changed and is for the best♡♡. Can’t wait to see how Becky and Dorothy will destroy the harmony of this moment… Maybe Joe and Sarah will be both angry with them for that.

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      October 2, 2021 at 4:06 am | #

      Eh, there’s multiple potential points of failure here

  28. EvilMidnightLurker
    EvilMidnightLurker
    October 2, 2021 at 3:54 am | #

    Are they using individual joycons without grips?! OH GOD THEIR POOR HANDS 🙁

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      October 2, 2021 at 4:22 am | #

      Right? It’s like trying to play games on a Tic-Tacs box.

  29. RacingTurtle
    RacingTurtle
    October 2, 2021 at 4:52 am | #

    Inching closer to the future where Danny engages in ethical polyamory while Joe becomes a wife guy. Thanks, mystical orb!

  30. Max
    Max
    October 2, 2021 at 5:22 am | #

    Trump touching the orb:
    https://www.nebeep.com/content/uploads/2017/05/v0.jpg

  31. Zaxares
    Zaxares
    October 2, 2021 at 6:19 am | #

    If I was in the room, I’d be sitting next to them and going “Remember, I get a turn next!” ;P

    • Delicious Taffy
      Delicious Taffy
      October 2, 2021 at 6:36 am | #

      If he’s got 3 controllers, I imagine he has 4. They come in pairs, after all.

      • Azhrei Vep
        Azhrei Vep
        October 2, 2021 at 9:37 pm | #

        Except when they don’t.

  32. Marrow
    Marrow
    October 2, 2021 at 6:35 am | #

    Is he referencing something specific, like an orb in a cult movie?

  33. Keulen
    Keulen
    October 2, 2021 at 9:16 am | #

    Obviously what Joe should do is join them in playing this video game, assuming there’s a fourth controller.

  34. ValdVin
    ValdVin
    October 2, 2021 at 10:02 am | #

    If Joe doesn’t try to angle this towards an orgy, will the arrow on his Nice Guy shirt just disappear from existence, BTTF-like?

  35. Chexwarrior
    Chexwarrior
    October 2, 2021 at 10:20 am | #

    Nice

  36. Dov
    Dov
    October 2, 2021 at 10:56 am | #

    I hope Joe is about to make that incredible discovery that only certain males make: that just being (genuinely) nice to people and not actively driving every interaction toward sex is more likely to ensure consistent sex, albeit with only one person for awhile, no orgy.

    • Kintrex
      Kintrex
      October 2, 2021 at 1:39 pm | #

      Joe hasn’t really had a problem with having sex before his character development.

    • Raptorofwar
      Raptorofwar
      October 2, 2021 at 4:26 pm | #

      I mean, poly people exist.

  37. John
    John
    October 2, 2021 at 12:05 pm | #

    Those damn destiny swapping orbs!

  38. Amias
    Amias
    October 2, 2021 at 1:03 pm | #

    just play WITH them, dumbass, i know joy-cons come in packs of 2

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      October 2, 2021 at 1:58 pm | #

      Yeah but if he did that then he’d be interacting with a woman without the expectation of sex.

      That thing Joe is not supposed to do because if he has a non-transactional interaction with a woman, that means he’ll inevitably betray her and ruin her trust in him.

      • Clif
        Clif
        October 2, 2021 at 4:58 pm | #

        Spencer gets Joe.

    • Azhrei Vep
      Azhrei Vep
      October 2, 2021 at 9:38 pm | #

      Well, sometimes they do. Except when they don’t.

  39. ninja_jesus
    ninja_jesus
    October 3, 2021 at 1:06 am | #

    It was the Shame Orb!

  40. Makkabee
    Makkabee
    October 4, 2021 at 8:40 am | #

    See Joe, this is what you get for appearing in a canon strip instead of a Slipshine.

  41. Name Name III
    Name Name III
    October 4, 2021 at 6:19 pm | #

    I think Joe is just aromantic. Joyce is a platonic friend and the other two are connected to her. That means they’re all in his friend zone and he just enjoys spending time with them.

    Dan is, in fact, “Making love”. That is spending time with someone in order to forge a romantic connection. That kind of thing can involve sex but it doesn’t have to.

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