Disappearing Act
Emily never saw a red flag she didn't like
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People, an FYI. Jeph's account (questionable content net) was hacked, and for the forseeable future won't be available. As per his post on bluesky he will be posting on Patreon as usual and also here: https://www.jephjacques.com/comics
Aw, fuck
Oh ok! How long ago did you have the urge to disappear into the sub-basement, Emily?
I know Claire is awesome, that she would champion the mental health needs of others despite her job position or situation, she's frankly an inspiration in that regard. But the repeated idea that it is her professional responsibility to address the human cost of the disorganized nature of Cubetown. I'm a librarian, and there is a lot of baggage around the *level* of service we provide. Librarians are often the first point of contact for people in need, and thus, some of us, feel the urge to answer all those needs, even when what some folks need is mental health support, legal support, and other areas that we are (generally) are qualified to address. It's complicated, and honestly makes her situation pretty realistic. But it shouldn't be her job to make certain the people who work for Cubetown are safe. She's an information scientist.
Could somebody verify if the Questionable content website is down?
Yeah it's 404 here. Probably the website host having a bad day or something. I'd wait a bit and try again.
How perfectly timely for May Day!
Although it would also be appropriate if May were in the comic.
Next week: Steve helps a crazed rabbit get to his court appointed therapist for his trix treatment while enjoying a bowl of Cookie Crisp cereal.
meanwhile, the rabbit keeps rattling on about how late he is for a very important date ...
You have my permission to make the rest of the comic just be conversations between these two for the rest of all time forever.
They are just goof squared, or cubed!
I don't know that Moray ever stood a chance with Liz, no matter what she did.
You are probably correct.
Emily is adjusted. Is Liz caffeinated? Does Emily have an instrument she plays?
The theramin, I think.
As an adult, I think Dr Liz also has _some_ agency/responsibility for this outcome.
Moray has definitely gone the "it was ALL MY FAULT" route even though she made several attempts to reach out to Liz but was rebuffed. I also understand why Liz did that, thanks to the state of mind she was in, but Moray *was* trying. She feels the heaviest responsibility because she was the only one actually in the position of trying to oversee Cubetown's people (or sorry, sentient resources? xD) and so it was her job. But as Claire pointed out right at the beginning, Moray was hardly set up for success there. Unfortunately I worry that Claire has been so bogged down with wrangling Cubetown's ~everything that she hasn't been able to make progress with giving Moray a more focused role that plays to her strengths. Maybe that's what Emily will do.
Fleeing into the sub basement is for utter bitches.
I shudder to think what Emily would emerge with after two years in focused isolation.
The cardigan that ate New York.
Cut to Emily in a sub-basement hissing like an angry opossum...
I can see that happening, yes. But only because she has discovered the Thing That Ran Over Marten's Foot down there, and is now in a cheerful territorial dispute with it.
When you allay her fear That you might disappear That's A Moray!
The winner and still champion…
I'm enjoying this; I'm wondering where it will go, and I just realized something of critical importance: MY TEA IS WAITING!
She has, however, seen quite a few yellow flags that she didn't like. Mostly because of ambiguity.
Vaccines prevent those plague flags.
Emily logic. Emilogic.
Well then where DID you disappear to for the last few years?
I understand Emily was in Australia, trying to negotiate a peace between the army and emu forces under Princess Squawkalot.
My brain keeps bouncing between Emily and Anh. None of my wordplay comments make sense!
A ship that defies logic... Emanhuel!
"Emily never saw a red flag she didn't like" That is an Incredible sentence
When you show your red flag, but she thinks you are rad …that’s a Moray!
When she sees all the signs, But she just doesnt mind that's A Moray....
🎵 When she drives everyone Down to sub-basement 1 That's a Moray!
For anyone else who got the bonus word in Squaredle today: https://imgur.com/a/Td6XKfA
So she's going to spend two years in an attic?
How Victorian!
It’s a little known fact that Emily actually collects red flags as a hobby.
Andre has a red flag Chiang Ching's is blue They all have hills to fly them on Except for Lin Tai Yu
What if I've been wanting to disappear into a basement for two years?
Just don't try OUR basement. It's infested with something worse than house centipedes: TEENAGERS!
I'm so glad Emily is back
Likewise!
As it was written, "When you view the world through rose-coloured glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
Which honestly doesn’t bear out from behind this pair of FL-41 lenses I’m wearing, but it sure does make it harder to nail down which shade of red.
She’s doing great … SO FAP?
you may have been betrayed by the email embed
Emily may be hired simply to give Moray pep talks before future interviews.
I, for one, could use an emotional-support Emily.