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Faybles
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(Giggle) "Faybles" Stories of homey folk wisdom and advice? LOLs
I wasnt a Faybles shipper before, but this building setup is just too fucking cute. I love love.
People are still grumbling in the comments.
Is what Dora say foreshadowing, perhaps?
Anyone else realize that Faye was worried that Bubbles had left? She checked to see if her armor was still at home.
Yes.
SEE!!!! I told you yesterday! Jeph Jacques... you are a tease!!!!!!!
Bubbles and Faye need ridiculous outfits from The Horrible Revelation in panel 3
You know, this could be an opportunity to solve the world energy crisis. All it would take is a flippable table attached to a generator and the words "I'm sorry but I don't like you in that way.".
I'm guessing Tai is about to explode.
No, she's more likely to burst into tears and start making completely bizarre plans for a 'double date' with her and Dora making the other couple.
STOP TAUNTING US! arrrghh.
I was positive that it would be Melon shouting "there you are" and holding her exploding butt.
Faye was all "ARRRGH EVERYTHING IS GOING INTO UNCHARTED TERRITORY AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!" Bubbles was all "ARRRGH EVERYTHING HAS BECOME SUPER AWKWARD AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!" Now both of them are all "ARRRGH EVERYTHING HAS GONE BACK TO NORMAL AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE SHOULD DO!!!"
Ironically, they are both unaware of the 'we are a couple' vibe that they're currently transmitting.
Eeeeeh! Aaaaaah! Eeeeeeh!
Feh this is not sufficiently high stakes to justify cutting to Steve eating cereal
Maybe another Hannelore moment?
So far, so good, "but you keep me haaangin o-o-on..."
I'm seeing this late and OH MY GOD JEPH USED FAYBLES. I am dead now because he has killed me. I didn't realize how much I'd waited for this moment until it came. The Faybles part, not the dead part.
Don't you dare change the story to Steve, Jeph. You'd be as well changing the comic strip name from "Questionable Content" to "Faybles" now.
If their current work involves launching an actual ship... it’s gonna get meta in here.
I don't think Punch Bot's arm is very buoyant
Love how the anime glowy pink background slowly drains out of the first three panels as they realize they don't know how to handle romance and don't really have to right now.
Tai is me. I am Tai. Faybles has sailed. I am a happy little Vegemite now.
I have to say that panel 4 is really, really funny. Bubbles and Faye's "There is nothing happening here; we are relaxed and there is no emotional tension" posture and fixed, panicked stares are hilarious!
Like deer in the headlights, except the lights are an equally-transfixed deer's eyes.
YOU MADE BUBBLES CUTER
How incredibly gay. I approve.
eeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! <3
Poor Faye thought she'd stepped out for a few minutes and Bubbles had just packed her bags and moved away. Don't think we've seen her abandonment issues manifest like that before. This is new territory for her.
It's pretty obvious that Faye's been running around, desperately trying to find Bubbles. I'm betting that she won't be letting go of Bubbles' arm any time soon!
1) for some reason, I don't know why, but I think it's very right that Faye was taking Bubbles by the arm and not the other way around, especially because it looks more like a "may I lead you on a walkabout m'lady?" Kind of thing. 2) I just want to take a moment to point out that we are all sane people who recognize these characters are fictional. But we love, root for, are angry and upset with, and cheer, and facepalm at them as if they are real. And that's a testement to how well Jeph has written them, and how believable they are to us.
Realistically speaking this was the most likely outcome. They both know, but are still a little too defensive to express this especially with people around. However, it's progress.
Oh, and mad props on the slow fade of glow as they get back to the status quo. Good visuals. Good teasing. Golf Clap all around.
If it takes another year they can move as slowly as they need to but those two beautiful female individuals deserve love and if either gets a broken heart then I swear... I'll have so many feelings about it... Please let them be happy Jeph.
SET THAT ROBUTT TO VIBRATE
That inspires a new thought. Let me just pull the drapes.
Squeee!
Shoulda known. Still worth the patreon sub.
So... Is now the long dreaded "cut away to a different storyline and leave everyone in suspense" people have been predicting every comic since this started? Because if so, I can think of a giant adorable bi boy's confession and a certain cyborg's opportunity to realize the boy was talking about HIM any day now.
D'awwww!
In this moment I am Tai and my husband is Dora
Jeph is amazingly accommodating. He even added a fart joke to dord when I pointed out the absence.
Chances of Jeff stringing this out for weeks: VERY HIGH
HE ACKNOWLEDGED OUR SHIP NAME
DAT HAIR
The SS Jeffmakesthemtalkanddecidetoremainfriendsandcoworkers sails tomorrow.
Well. You made a subscriber out of me for this. I do not regret it one bit.
Am I the only one that misses Angus?
He's not gay enough for us
KABOOOM! "What was that noise?" "FanFiction . net just exploded"
Come on. Faye needs love! Let her have love!
Hello, Sailor!
How come I can't upvote this more than once? Damned parsimonious programmers.
GODDAMMIT Jeph. YOU KEEP MAKING BUBBLES CUTER. GAAAAAAAH *OVERLOAD*(but I love it <3)
Jephastrophe in 3...2....
They just casually stroll on out, like there's nothing to see here!
Jeph wants to deal with robots and relationships. I think this ship will sail, but with Bubbles and Faye's past issues it's not going to be smooth sailing.
Of course it won't be smooth sailing. If it were smooth sailing, the arc would be boring and end. There are always issues, even in happy relationships, that will make the story fun to read. I think Faybles will stand the test of time, provided they get to the point where they admit their feelings TO ONE ANOTHER.
When you want to make really good chili, you set it to simmer on the back burner, and get on with your daily duties while the fragrance gradually fills the house. If you’re too hurried, you don’t get heavenly chili.
I just thought that I don't know if I ever want Jeff to be my party cook. On one hand half of the guests would be in a coma by the time he would be done with the meal, on the other - it would be totally worth it for the rest of them.
too many sailing metaphors...
Jeph mentions a fucking CLOSET in this comic... her armor is still in the closet... does anyone else see a potential metaphor here?
Hehehehe, quite clever ;)
Dora just said basically the same thing I've been saying for the past month. All the shippers have been saying what they <i>want</i> to see happen, and that's fine for them. I've watched enough ships go down with all hands, so I try to maintain a realistic, cautious approach. If the ship sails, I'll be more than happy for them. But by not having any expectations, I'm not setting myself up for disappointment. And I'm not giving myself any new grey hairs waiting to see what happens.
That, and it's been a while since things have gone poorly for the crew. The last time might have been Faye getting cored from CoD? Which was right after the bad breakup with Angus and was so long ago that Bubbles didn't *exist* in the comic yet. I don't hope for things to go poorly, but things have been rather saccharine lately.
In the minority it seems. But I like them better as friends. /me flinches
This is a perfectly fine stance, at this point who knows what will happen??? Jeff don’t cuck me :|
They both look shocked and confused.
discomBubulated.
I am loving Bubble's long hair.
Oh, I flipped the table then noticed the comic description actually says Faybles. Okay then. *unflips table*
you mean ┬─┬ノ(ಠ_ಠノ)
I love that Faye friggin RAN there.
Jeph, you magnificent bastard. *Golf Clap*
I am Tai.
That is not a specially convenient way to hold an arm. Jeph will draw it like he draws it, but it would be a natural thing for them to be holding hands in a couple of blocks.
Yesssss. This was my thought, too. Let that hand sliiiiiiide on down...
Not the smoochin' I was hoping for but I'll take it.
Wait. Do Bubbles' eyelashes grow with her hair, or has she started wearing eye makeup?
Oh my god I am so on board with makeup for AIs. All salons and online tutorials for how to get the best look with industrial paints and coatings.
I was super skeptical of this when the arc started, but I've become fully invested in this ship now. However this turns out, good job Jeph.
OH GOD DORA'S OMINOUS COMMENT Please don't set us up to knock us down, Jeph. Please. Begging you. Making Tai-face right now.
To be fair it would take some serious denial/evasion/stupidity from both Faye and Bubbles to sink that ship now. Not to say it's impossible, but it would be somewhat out of character for both of them (and Jeff himself).
Dammit. Jeph **IS** reading these comments. We're so screwed. This WILL somehow DEMAND the involvement of Steve and cereal before it can resolve.
Love Tai saying what many of us are thinking.
Hannelore just started screaming happily for no reason and terrified a yak
Jeph needs to draw this for the next one, just to troll everyone.
"When I saw you weren't in the shop, I ran home and checked to see if your armor was still there, and then I ran all the way here. I'll just hold your arm now to make sure you don't go."
I'm pretty sure that, at some point in the near future, Faye and Bubbles will notice that Faye hasn't let go yet and that Faye really doesn't WANT to.
Also they should get those lights fixed
All aboard the S.S. Queeeeeeeeee
Many a happy people when a good ship sets sail
Bubaye
😍⛵️
At least the ship is on the dock. Now where is the champagne?
IT'S THE IDIOT COUPLE
Love how shell shocked they both look.
*flips table*
Damnit Jeph
(in extremely Lee Pace in Miss Pettigrew voice) Bah, stalling tactic.
........O COME ON!!!!!!!!!! you are certainly extracting your pound of flesh from this one good sir. I don't know how much more of this I can take but it is such sweet agony.
OMG FAYBLES! THAT'S PERFECT!
In which Tai is all of us
and Dora is Jeph.
*SQUEE*
GIRLS.
Bwhahahahahahah!!!