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Arthur...
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We need more Beeps!
Wait. Arthur? What happened to Nelson?
Gosh, panel 3 Roko is pretty.
I wonder how they haven't burned down the building yet
Is it just me or did Roko inadvertently stage a coup?
It's more like she was the hidden "true heir", with a prince regent only too eager to step down once she arrived.
I'm with Arthur! I enjoy being the capable underling!!
Called it. Beeps got the job without much of a choice.
I'm... really fucking envious of a cartoon robot's abs. Thanks, Jeph
And all that Roko wants are human abs... https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3700
In retrospect, this should have been visible coming. Beeps has been trying to *hurl* her responsibilities at Roko for a while now. :-)
I'm with Arthur on this one. I'd rather be capable underling instead of responsible leader.
What about being a capable leader and having responsibility for a few good underlings?
Did we ever find out how Arthur got the experimental military Chassis?
No, but my guess is that he had an "in" with Corporal Klinger.
Aw, poor beeps. I hope I'm more competent than she is but I would find the situation ("guess what, U R in charge now!") at least as horrifying as she does.
Thought I remembered the term "shortstraw" from another comic... http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=762
Not that I'm aware of, Valraven.
The expression on Roko's face in panel 4 says everything possible about this particular strip. Bravo, Jeph!
Some are born to lead, some have leadership thrust upon them and others just get the short straw.
God this explains so much
that's... exactly how I would end up the boss D=
so either there's TWO little pink guys that work there (possible as Nelson seems to always wair a bowtie and arthur is wearing a necktie) or the writers forgot his name
Or their name is Arthur Nelson and they decided to have a "normal human name" to be individualistic.
Sounds like SOMEONE is about to get the short straw...
Yep, this just reeks of plot-twist where something bad happens and Roku (now "in charge") gets left holding the bag.
When did his name change? I thought the little pink Pintsize guy was Nelson, and Arthur was Melon's roommate.
Yep, he was named Nelson as of #3954: https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3954
Honestly, Beeps looks like a yoga instructor with those clothes. I wonder if she would be good at that...
I'm sure she would be very... enthusiastic
Clearly, Arthur knows about the Peter principle. If you promote people who show competence, then in the end they'll be stuck at a position that they're not good enough at to get promoted from.
And being in management is a headache. Better to be a valued employee, so long as you get listed to, and have a manager who just lets you get on with the job.
It's surprising that Roko hasn't had an inkling that Beeps was the boss. Doesn't seam that there is much personnel and I assume it's either a local NPO or at least a local branch of a larger one. I know the local things like the Lions club or vet's club in my area is only got an handful of people running them.
I assumed Roko assumed it was a local branch of a larger NPO. I am thinking either this means it's just a local NPO or it's the head office and OMG.
Poor Beeps. She really does need someone like Roko.
Um...how would Arthur actually draw this proverbial straw?
With a pencil? ;)
I hate how attracted I am to Beeps
Right there with you.
What I love here is how alarmed Roko is on discovering that Beeps is the end of the reporting chain. I sort of think many people, on meeting their god, may end up with her expression in panel 4.
OMG I am 100% on board with the insanity that is about to ensue
Also, one thing I learned very quickly in working for a local nonprofit organization how little people answer to a boss. You need some organization, but it is often surprisingly flat.
It's a literal Beepocracy.
I think you mean Beepocrazy.
We need more pinstriped robots!
He looks like a tiny referee.
Oh. That explains... A little, anyway.
Well.... that explains a lot.