Baking Lessons

One of the advantages of having such a big cast, is that Jeph can pursue so many story lines. After we reach a point in the Elliot/Clinton arc, he can move the scene to the AI rights foundation, adding to Roko, and her struggle with dysphoria, the evolving relationship with Yay, and Melon's antics. From there, perhaps to CoD. Or Union Robotics, Or the apartment. He can fine tune his stories to tell the stories he wants to tell.

They are so damned cute.

Cosmo: no, Elliott is your bear

Baking lessons sounds like a great date idea.

I was going to say, if you ever do merch, a plush Elliot doll ("figure!") would be a sure seller... but I think he'd actually work better as a custom "Stretch Armstrong" doll for some reason. Not sure why.

I think Clinton's bear is sitting next to him.

Wow, another comic about Clinton. Surprise. What's up with Brun/Millie? Haven't seen Bubbles in a month. One more and I'm off Patreon. I'll wait for my disappointment on the site that hasn't been working....

I realise that I'm swimming against the stream here, but I'd like to see a Patreon bonus strip about Cindee-21's posthuman mystical beliefs.

I really love that Jeph always writes very thoughtful, respectful romantic relationships that evolve naturally over time especially when one or more of the involved parties feels nervous/insecure. Marten/Claire was/is very good, and I’m sure this will be no different.

I said it last week but Cosmo has already decided: Elliot is HER big human and she isn't about to let anyone else muscle in on her claim!

COSMO!

Despite how hard most people are rooting for boy on boy action, thus far I felt like Clinton is more straight than bi, despite wanting to be into Elliot. But maybe I’m wrong about that and he is bi. Or maybe he’ll make an honest attempt and realize it’s not quite for him, disappointing many but making things bittersweet like IRL often is.

THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TOO. Er, the bear part. Not the deliciously awkward beating around the bush. I promise.

Of course Jeph is saving the big, um, climax for the Friday strip...

Cosblocked

POINTI BOI!

They’re so fucking awkward it’s cute

While I was hoping for a smooch today, this awkward avoidance of eye-contact is so much more in-character that it feels right to wait. Also I love that they're prioritizing communication and checking in with each other as the first step. They've already used their Good Communication Skills to work through a hurdle that could have been a deal-breaker (that being Clinton's faux-pas at the bar). I'm looking forward to a healthy relationship full of respectful negotiation and thoughtfulness.

This feels like we’re about to get cutover to another plot line for awhile 😬

Cosmo thinks they should take it easy. Petting a dog is an excellent way to reduce tension, especially if the dog is cute and holding a stuffie to you.

Aurelia is outside the door eavesdropping, isn’t she?

I love my dogs but they are severe, uh, bake blockers

For the adorable awkwardness to be complete, we now need for the smooching to ALMOST begin and Aurelia to barge in to apologise for her misunderstanding of the sub-text previously, only to completely kill the mood and back out of the door slowly. I feel confident in this happening, we know Jeph well enough by now. And if I'm wrong, we get smoochin, anyway. There is no way to lose in this scenario.

Cosmo, you're adorable, but shoo we're almost there

This is going exactly how I thought it would.

WE HAVE REACHED THE SITTING-ON-THE-BED STAGE

If you cut away to some other plot before they smooch, so help me god I'm going to REALLY whine about it.

FRIDAY COMIC KISS

Official freckleblush inspector here, on behalf of Sublight Contracting and the Rizzo corporation. These freckleblushes seem to be in good order, but I may require more. For quality batch-testing purposes only.

You left the door open! You invited shenanigans upon yourselves! FOOLS

GODDAMMIT! MY BALLS LOOK LIKE VIOLET-FUCKING-BEAUREGARDE!

COSMO.

Dogs are amazing at ruining the mood. It's like one of their specialties

I am reminded of all those Heinz Ketchup ads celebrating how slowly it flows from the bottle.

And now Aurelia will come in looking for Cosmo. Sigh. Get smootchin', fellas!

Cosmo cockblock.

I am a little obsessed with this story line 😋

I love you Cosmo, but if you touch my teddy bear, I will END you.

This is the positive cute I needed today.

COSMO YOU'RE DELAYING SMOOCHES!

Next week… Aurelia eating cereal for breakfast after grilling a country ham (bone in slice of ham) for Cosmo.

Query: does Clinton have freckles when he blushes, or am I seeing a weird image compression artifact?

NOW HOLD HANDS

Lot of convo going on. A lot of women I knew in the before time, (before marriage), would have already been in my lap,.... the kiss would have been a day ago.

Seriously though, I thought last comic Clinton was giving off major twink vibes but somehow now they're both giving twink vibes.

noooooooooooooooooooooooo! I have to wait until Saturday now!!!!!!!!! ;_;

BOW-CHICKA-just kidding.

Excuse you. She is SETTING the mood.

This is torture. Lol good torture but torture none the less.

Cosmo could never ruin anything. She is goodest gorl.

i ask my dogs this on a daily basis. except it's a shoe. and it's never their shoe.

Please give us the kiss 😫

Can't catch a break huh Clinton?

Clinton, it's ok, you have a new bear now.

I JUST WANT THEM TO SMOOCH ALREADY

Cosmo 1, Clinton 0