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it's not pizza girl
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Not sure about this story specifically, but it would be cool to see Emily in Cubetown at some point. Seems like the kind of place she'd fit in.
It's a shame it can't be Emily, because we know Claire knows her xD 🤔 Millefeuille?
She hasn't met her, but she's heard stories. (probably doesn't know her name though) https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4158 https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4170
More characters Jeph no
Counterpoint: Jeph yes
One thing I'm a big fan of is Jeph's tendency to have cliffhangers on Friday.
I'm hoping it's secretly Crushbot.
Okay, but hear me out - what if it IS Pizza Girl?
You mean, perhaps, Penelope, who is NOT *snickers* Pizza Girl.
I literally just re-subscribed to the Patreon to yell RAVEN in the comments
I would love to read any kind of covering letter that Raven would put together xD
Perfect in bold implies that they would not do anything to progress their own research directly but would do wonders for the research of everyone else based purely off their own antics. My first guess would be Emily but I don't think the U.S. government would let her leave the country so I'm hoping some other random oddball exists to join the Martin and Claire circle since it's very low on antics even with Liz and Moray.
Unless the applications are anonymous, Claire would also say if it was Emily, since they were library interns together.
If not Penelope - Emily would be nice …
Emily was my first thought.
Next week? So, sometimes this summer? 🙃
next time the bro's go to cube town.
Of course it's not Pizza Girl. It's obviously Sara.
Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve!
Dang it! Now I am reminded that Pizza Girl exists and is not appearing in the next arc.
A tragedy
Ultra-twist: it's Emmett. They are being recruited by the Wacky Hijinks division.
Overqualified, if anything.
Raven or Emily?
Exactly the two people I was thinking of!
spoiler alert, it's Emily, her memory form polymer strand cardigans have really taken off. ~<3
And the government is not thrilled about it. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3191
I am locking in my guess for Clinton
Good Thought, but Clare would not be that happy about it... unless she plans to torment him relentlessly as his boss. hmm... So, Maybe
Note: Morray is not sturdy.
Evan is very sturdy.
I never knew I'd enjoy HR-centered comics this much.
It's Moray's well developed sticker system.
Only one character that can fit this bill. Pintsize.
Nah, Pintsize is banned from Canada. He wouldn't be allowed on Cubetown.
It’s gonna be one of Liz’s many nemeses from school, isn’t it?
(Hannelore von Swartzpunkt)
How good can this candidate *actually* be? Moray only gave them a single fish - if they were A Quality Cubetown Character, there would be at least one shark sticker
We can't see the bottom of the page. There's another seven hearts, four sharks, two mermaids and an octopus. And that's only on the *first* page.
Angus AND Crushbot
And so the new fan favorite ship "Crushgus" was launched...
It turns out that The Librarian really, really, really needed to get laid :) this is a happier, more relaxed Claire, which is nice to see :)
Sometimes you just need to get your processes optimized. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5746
STICKERS!
Yeah I too hope it's Raven. It won't be, but a person can dream.
Haven't had a new character in almost eleven minutes
Emily? or Raven? My heart wants Submacoptor to become real.
Looking forward to the new characters :D
It would be hilarious if it was Clinton...
I'm pretty sure it isn't, but just in case I would like to propose that the inevitable Moray/Clinton ship should be called Augustus Gloop.
The emoji stickers on the CV
its Raven!?
2 hearts and Admiral Bitesalot. Moray approves of this applicant.
Could be Barry. If it's a new character, she'll definitely be hot. Maybe another hot milf!
New character? Time to SHIP! (Ok, people. Find your favorite unattached character and put them into the queue.)
I'll start things off with a bang: VIolence and Regret BOTH.
"Next week" comic time. So we'll see them in 2028?
The week before BEMBO WEEK.
Would Jeph miss the opportunity to introduce a new character? I think not.
Plot Twist: It absolutely is Pizza Girl.
It’s clearly Alice, from Alice Grove.
Unless it's Grove, from Alice Grove.
Please be Emily…! 🤩🤩
That's my thought!
It's definitely Penelope
Wait but Jeph said it's not-ohhh riiiiight. It's Penelope and definitely NOT Pizza Girl. That makes perfect sense. *obvious wink*
I am so disappointed.
My sincere sympathy. 💔
new character tiiime
Oh PLEASE, let it be Raven! Just IMAGINE what she’d invent with Cubetown resources! The mind reels…
I don't know what a mind reel does, but if Raven invented it I'm sure it'll cause all sorts of problems.
Next week in comic time? Cause that’s like decades from now.
Research team: Emily and Raven
I think we can safely assume that Emily and Raven haven't met, on the basis that the universe still exists.
It'd be funny if it was Yays sister Ouais Newfriend.
Not their evil twin Nay at least.
I would love for it to be Emily, but they both know her so I feel like Claire would have just said it. For maximum comedic value it ought to be someone with a science background that Marten knows, but Claire doesn't. Raven is, of course, the likeliest candidate. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1948 More obscure possibilities include: Ellen (marine biology) https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=219 Meena (pathology) https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=821 Evie (post-singularity psychology) https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3652 Also I guess pretty much anyone that Marten met on Station? But most of them didn't even get names so probably not.
Laser Doctor!
Could possibly be Millefeuille, with more invisible ratite research...
And her partner, Brun!
Chinese Delivery Man
Is it the invisible emu? That would be great!
Station?
I doubt Station would need a resume. Based on Lt. Potter's description I'm pretty sure he and the Director are both in the Mega-AI group chat. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5352
I never knew shutters were needed when everybody's having a blast.
Wait. When did THE LIBRARIAN get so de-stressed?
Maybe after she and Marten did some "process optimization"? https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5746
I'd say Penelope, except he said not Pizza Girl.
^ this
I have a suspicion who it could be, but I'm not gonna say it.
then YELL IT
Emily?
Or maybe Raven?
Marten's reading "Coffee Monthly"? Might not be the right move. I don't know if Cubetown's ready for any kind of business run according to popular trends from the outside world.
Marten likes bean aware of the latest trends.
Beeps!
Oh I cant wait to see who had 2 hearts and a fish on their application 🥰
That fish is ADMIRAL BITESALOT. :) (Now either I gotta start hunting or beg BookBeard to find them.
Raven?!?
La Li Lu Le Lo?
I sure hope so: that would be amazing
Is it Yay?
Hope it's not Rajesh. Liz's head will explode.
I bet it is
Moray can meet someone else!
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at ...the blast doors on my coffee shop.
Here I opened wide the door; ...Weirdos there, and nothing more.
Jeph *cannot* help but increase the cast size.
OR IS HE
The applicant is named Lirg Azzip.
But you can just call them Epolenep.
Is it Sara?
Actually it’s the Allosaurus who ate her leg, but you were very close!
Maybe it's the humming cube that keeps ordering coffee. Or somebody who used to work with Station. Reasonably sure it's not Raven... Unless it was sexual research 🤔 ....buuuut it's most likely Emily -- about time she reappeared. 😁😁 (NB: I also like the idea of it being Melon, but the only way Melon could be a researcher is if she was a test subject (...which might actually work come to think of it 🤔🤔😂😂😂😂) ...If it IS melon, the mention of imminent explosions might be a bit of a giveaway from Jeph 😊😊 Admittedly though, melon WOULD fit into Cubeworld like a round peg in a round crater 🤣🤣🤣). And oh dear lord... The hijinks Melon and Moray could get up to together!! 😃😃😃 Especially if Liz is forced to watch 😂🤣😂🤣😂).
Ooh, it is Melon, because (in the words of Skwisgaar Skwigelf) "Thems dildoes isn't going to explodes themselves".
o boy, who's it gonna be?
IT'S NOT PIZZA GIRL?!? *rageflips table *coffee shop people kick me out
I read this as 'kickflips table' and thought that was pretty radical
all the flaming trainwrecks have burned out so we get to meet someone new?
Could be someone old? Someone borrowed? Someone blue?...
so can I start shipping them with Liz now or do I actually have to wait until they at least appear in the comic
Yes.
Eureka
Emily is the obvious supposition, but what about Raven? Finally finding the place to make the submacopter a reality…
Raven was my first thought too. If it was Emily she'd have said so I feel.
One of the Invisible Emu team?
Someone from Liz's past? Or someone to inspire Liz?
Possibly …like Hannelore von Swartzpunkt! (It’s a Heated Rivalry kind of thing.)
Look folks, the NSA is not gonna let Emily out of their sight, and certainly not within seven leagues of Cubetown. Far too dangerous.
Ahh, but Claire has...resources.
You don’t have a blast shutter already? C’mon, Marten!
I'm surprised a Cubetown storefront without blast shutters was even allowed to open.
Emily ahoy!
Ooooh, deep cut for the possible Raven reintroduction too
Martin keeping up with the trade news there in panel 1. Also: awwwww WHY CAN'T IT BE PIZZA GIRL?
She's already been recruited by both the Calzone League and the Pepperoni Avengers.
Emily Incoming!
Would be hilarious if it turns out to be Emily and/or Clinton.
I think Claire's reaction would be...different...if the applicant were Clinton. And she would recognize Emily, wouldn't she? Maybe she didn't read the application's top data.....
Liz: “Tie me to Moray! And Evan, just to be on the safe side!”
That's a lot of cushioning!
Tai?
How do we know it's not Amazi-Girl? This could be the Butts Disease crossover we've been waiting for!
Or it could be Hannelore von Swartzpunkt! And then Liz gets really upset!
I see those stickers it’s Melon, isn’t it. Actually, the next comic should be about Melon anyways. Meloooooooon
I assume those stickers were placed by Zlata.
I'm voting Jimbo for a real blast from the past
Emily? Wait, Claire knows Emily, duh!
Claire can know Emily – her "Ha!" in frame could be "Of course! Why didn't I think of her!"
return of Emily?
What about Emily? Please?
Why is it not pizza girl? Just kidding I forgot about her until I saw your comment
Because it's Penelope. Who is definitely not Pizza Girl.
Is it the girl who chases the reindeer through town?
La li lo lu!
Emily?
Is it Moped Woman from like 15 years ago?
I mean, maybe. Vespavenger was clearly into some pretty advanced robotics, and last we heard she was getting recruited for Research and Development at the CIA, so she's certainly qualified. Not sure they would let her leave the country though. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=750
Bets on it being Clinton anyone?
She would not be that happy unless Cubetown has fried her logic circuits.