It Hits Him All At Once
Classic QC: 500 words about maybe being horny
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Aww, Elliot <3
“Pisstracted” — not just for young, drunk people. Speaking as an older lady, one is pisstracted when the first thing you do on entering a store is go find the washroom. Cannot shop when you need to pee. Surprisingly common, 10-60% (!) of older ladies have this problem, so if you’re a store owner, keep in mind that a lack of bathroom facilities can keep customers from visiting, though they will almost never tell you that. /end Public Service Announcement, return to your regularly scheduled ‘shipping. <a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-control-problems-women" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-control-problems-women</a>
Me before this strip: Clinton and Brun 4-EVA! Nobody can come between them! Me now: .....fuck.
Elliot's lack of subtlety is amazingly relatable, because that is essentially how I feel when flirting with other dudes-who-like-dudes
Jeph, you really knocked it out of the park with facial expressions body language here, especially Clinton. I can tell he's drunk without even reading the dialog, because he not that physically expressive while sober.
"Always figured I was straight." Oh, Clinton, you beautiful dufus.
Thank you for this story line.
I love the word "pisstracted" but doubt I can work it into casual conversation :)
Challenge accepted!
I just realized this ship is a male mirror of Faybles. Main difference is Bubbles has occasionally slipped up and been slightly honest with Faye about her feelings for Faye, specifically, while Elliot is being open about his feelings about *someone* (who is standing right in front of him), but not being specific about who.
I have to admit, I had a moment of panic when I read "Classic QC: 500" before the image loaded, in my early morning sleepy state. Immediately thought of that first major ship sinking ... of course, then I read the rest and the comic loaded, and now I'm cautiously optimistic.
Fully expected that to end in a kiss.
I love that pun way more than anyone should.
Are you trying to overload us with shipwishing?
Okay, new favorite top three guy pairings: 1. Bitty & Jack (Check, Please!) 2. Clinton & Elliott, Brun optional 3. Dan & Ethan (Dumbing of Age)
now kiiisssss. Well sober up and maybe have a conversation about things and then kiiisssss.
My first time genuinely under the influence experience was at age 20 (and a half). My bladder called out and I responded to it. I came out of the bathroom and said to my new friends who had been drinking long before this, "Guys, have you tried peeing while drunk!?! It's amazing!!! You put your hand up and you lean against the wall, and it is just the most satisfying thing ever!!!" And because of booze, and new-to-booze, it felt like such a revelation to me. But they were all immediately like, "Yes, we know, we've all been there, multiple time."
I feel like he's drinking the same kool aid Faye is. Romantically oblivious flavor, with no added sugar.
Conversely, I feel like Clinton is going to get home, take two steps inside, then yell "ELLIOT HAS A CRUSH ON ME."
Pisstracted defiantly needs to enter the popular lexicon somehow.
It suddenly occurs to me that the obvious wrench that Jeph can throw in this particular machine is to have Clinton run into Emily or Roko on the way home and have a drunken one-night stand.
In real life, it would be more like Pintsize. Because Pintsize is totally okay with taking advantage of someone while they're drunk. But I doubt Jeph would go quite that far.
Pisstracted. PISSTRACTED. This is forever set in my vocabulary. This happens to me ALL the time.
I cannot properly express how much I love these two. I'd love a poly relationship involving Brun, but just the two of them together is great, too. I just want these sweet boys to be happy.
Well, I think that this wraps up this bit of this arc. Clinton has established that he is reluctant to make a move on Brun for his own reasons and (much like Marten before him) has said that he isn't automatically against having a gay relationship. I doubt that there's anywhere to take this further forward immediately. Also, I'm adding 'pisstracted' to my personal lexicon.
POLY TRIAD FTW
Elliot is the best. I love that he's encouraging Clinton to stop and go home and sober up before doing anything, too many dudes wouldn't.
As someone who’s worked as a bouncer. I’m more than happy to send people home when they reach that tipping point of a night being good - to a night that’s only gonna end in trouble
That's probably a good term for someone so drunk they forgot they need to urinate.
Okay, so if it turns out they're into each other (and it's hinting that way) and they're both into Brun, and she's into them (as much as she can be into anyone) then ... stable triangle? Woooo!
Eh. I don't think 'stable relationship' is really in this webcomic's wheelhouse.
Poly ship poly ship poly ship poly ship
At this moment Clinton's hot meter and 'good guy' hotness are really off the charts
Clinton, how are you this oblivious? Elliot is throwing you all the signs! D:
He's Pisstracted :)
all three of them just need to like... date? no one loses.
It would fit to put all 3 into a poly love fest it fits the personalities and Jeph's general bent so I second this.
Eliot is a professional.
Elliot is so pooblivious
Also, I propose "Elton" for this ship.
Ah, someone beat me to it. That one gets my vote.
Okay, this is my favorite strip in like, three long whiles. And as someone who is about to drop a gender bomb I _still_ really appreciate how you handle Claire. But seriously, please only one torture ship at a time.
Jeph is serious about his shipping business, and is deploying rapidly. Unfortunately, his mentors have been <a href="https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/10-famous-shipwrecks-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">less than successful</a>.
Aaaaaaaaaaa *head explodes*
SOMEBODY needs to smooch. I don't care who anymore
JACQUES! WHY DO YOU TORTURE US SO?!
I suspect he derives enjoyment from it.
There's no maybe, Jeph
You. Are. Killing. Me.
Dead. I'm dead. My ships are dead. It's all dead.