They Have A Group DM Now

I really hope Hanelore's Wander Jahre will go something like Wil's

Such well-executed character development. Also, so many feels at my favorite character leaving.

;_;

So, am I the only one who was wondering who the Group Dungeon Master was? ;)

Please tell me Hanners will actually tweet from the road and we can actually follow her on twitter. No reason not to do social media for reals...

I wager one bottle of Midnight Hobo that Brun takes Hanners' spot at the coffee shop. Any takers?

Man, after so many years you still surprise me. A great twist that fits perfectly in the storyline, told in a very very wise and effective way. You are ready for a written novel. Or a short movie

THIS is why I continue to enjoy this comic: Great art and brilliant writing. Thanks.

I definitely mis-interpreted "Group DM" initially and quickly realized we were not suddenly diving into a D&D storyline >>;;

could there be regular check ins on Hanners and Winslow?

Oh, I miss watching them tweet at each other...

Oh, the heart strings! <3

TILLY: can i come back and visit sometime HANNERS: of course HANNERS: *leaves northhampton for an indefinite period of time*

This is really sweet and I want to hug all of them <3

Why do I feel like crying right now.

Must be nice to be a billionaire who can go off on a trip of indefinite length whenever you want to. Good thing there was a personal assistant to help her book the flight.

Adventures of Hanners! Yes please!

The Adventures of Hanners sounds like a great comic I'd read voraciously.

A Hannelore walkabout feels like it could have loads of potential.

When the arc started, I wasn't a huge fan either, though I did my Webcomics 101 breathing exercise and everything was fine. ("Breathe in. Hold. Remember that conflict is a good thing since there is no story without it. And release. Breath in....") On this end of the arc, I've 180'd. This was really awesome. In fact, one of the signs of its quality was how many of us had such a negative reaction to Tilly at first. We empathized with Hanners almost unconsciously. We weren't supposed to like her at that point. Seeing Tilly learn boundaries let us learn to like Tilly. And then seeing Hannelore go Super-Hannelore for the first time (right down to spiky yellow hair!) and assert herself was amazing. And then, seeing her hug Tilly goodbye without a freakout, even as Tilly went to space... became the last moment of epiphany. For Hannelore, this was a moment of human contact purely because it was the right moment. And here's Tilly -- who's still discovering themself. Who just started to learn boundaries. Who is 'relentless,' which is to say compulsive, and very smart, and clearly very new to these experiences. Tilly... who is now going to Station, which was where Hannelore first started to come out of her shell, before she ever made it to Northampton. Hannelore didn't just send Tilly to be her father's assistant because it was a good fit for her talents -- though it apparently is. Hannelore sent Tilly to Station because Station was the first one that Hannelore connected with. The first one to help Hannelore emerge. I kept tracking all the hugs and comparing them, but the first moment of 'touch' Hannelore had was when she tried to lean against Station during their dinner date. And sure, she fell through his holographic body and it was a cute take... but it was that lean that led to her final hug with Tilly. Hannelore going out into the world makes sense. She has Winslow, who has been her companion for years (but who himself is just learning how to be himself in his new body) -- just like when she first arrived in Northampton. She's finally grown into herself. Now she needs to learn who that self is. Arc complete! Level up! (Count me among those who was sad Marigold didn't get the group DM. Unfortunately, Marigold is still pretty self absorbed, and despite Hannelore's best efforts she undoubtedly hasn't actually reached out to hang with Hannelore in quite some time.)

Wow.. this wasn't the other shoe I was worried dropping from this thread.

The first time a group text made me feel feelings 💖

1. I'm sad Marigold wasn't included in the chat. I know it's been a while since we've seen her, but she WAS Hannelore's best friend, once upon a time. 2. Claire WOULD overuse emojis. 3. I can't say I super-enjoyed this story arc, but I am extremely here for Hannelore's character developing and her coming into her own.

LOL- I was wondering why Faye was being un-charatiscally quiet, and wow...Claire's last name is Augustus - who knew?

I was gonna nitpick that suing the acronym "TBH" is pointless if you're gonna subsequently type it out, but then I realized that it perfectly fits Hannelore's personality.

Wow. Hanners fleeing her own anger, is actually entering a far more disruptive and challenging life. Land in Madrid or Rio or Vancouver and have to learn all new amenities, local norms, foods and cleaning supplies? And I am so glad modest little Winslow will be with her.

TBH (to be honest), I love that there’s a group chat that we rarely if ever see full of dank memes. Show us the memes!!

OMG, Hanners, way to go girl. Good stuff.

Love the DM art, very cool way to expand your medium

You know what this means. Lot's of one-shots of Hanners having 'improbable' adventures!

Would love to see pics of Hanners' globetrotting on her Twitter!!

Helluva way to start the year!

Holy crap! major story lines ahead!

You know, I thought Hanners hanging out with the gang *was* her "going away for awhile."

😱OMG

Hanners. :(

This is a *genius* plot twist with a *genius* execution, Jeph. Excellent strip! Looking forward to seeing how this develops.

Will Tilly survive space? Will Hanners become an international super spy?!? WHO WILL MAKE BUBBLES HER UNICORN TEA!?! TOO MANY QUESTIONS!!!

Hannelore: The Wandering Years

This is perfect. And now I have to go and be sad that Hanners is going away for a while. <3 :(

Poor Hannelore! She showed real strength standing up to her mother and defending Tilly. Doing something so far outside your comfort zone, so... dramatic, must have really taken its toll on Henners' state of mind and well-being. Please come back to us again, Hanners! I mean... to Northampton, and all your friends there!

Wait, Jack is a bitch? Jack who? Not daniels??? :(

I am drawing a blank on the last person in this group - we have: Hanners, Marten, Dora, Faye, Claire, Tai, .... and who is number 7? The greyscale icon in the group of 4 up the top. Marigold?

Faye at the end there, lol

Buy me a ticket on an aeroplane. Ain't got time to take a fast train.

Yo Jeph, might want to have another look at the byline, bottom left. Or is questionablecotntent.net clickbait? :)

I totally misread Claire's message as 'Self-Claire is important'. That's pretty in keeping with her character. xD I look forward to a Hanners vacation storyline!

Omg I’m so sad! I’ll miss Hanners so much 😭 I’m so proud of her though!!

1: I'd REALLY like to commandeer a B52. That would be kick-ass. 2: Hanners is awesome. 3: I have friends like this. Wouldn't be alive without them.

Omg

I'm so damn proud of Hanners but I'm going to miss her like crazy. I hope she won't be gone too long, and that you'll show us some of her adventures.

3rd day of 2018 and the comic is already reaching new levels of awesome - love this so much!

They're being really wonderful and supportive, and I'm so happy for Hannelore and the steps she's taking, how far she's come since she was introduced... But I cried a little. Please show us what she's up to from time to time!

We'll miss Hannelore too.