The GREAT NOUN ADVENTURE RETURNS!
A year ago we did a big, weird noun-voting experience over on Patreon with my $5+ patrons and this year it came back with much fanfare! And now you get to see the bizarre results! It’s a pile of weird nouns just thrown into a blender. What will result? Well…
VOTE TO EXPOUND WITH A GREAT DEAL OF NOUNS!!!
As for this comic…
Monocles popping all over the place, man.
Just to clarify, though, this comic does NOT mean that another kid is on the way. Lots of people jumped to that conclusion and I want to dispel that theory right now. No more kids. This comic is already crowded enough as it is. Though now that I think about it, Miranda was conceived in the back of a vehicle, so I could see where people might be coming from. But still. No kids.
And happy Fireworks Day to all those Americans out there. May your eagles remain bald and your dough remain fried like God intended.
Hahaha. Excellent mix of hot and ridiculous 🙂
Is Colin going to have to pay for van cleaning upon its return?
Well, the back of the van isn’t upholstered. Probably a wipe-down is sufficient.
That completely destroys what I pictured the back of the Mystery Machine looked like…
Well, that’s this particular van. It might have looked different in another version, so you can hold onto your head canon.
We should have known the teens gave her an idea.
That is the sexiest thing anyone’s ever said about an ascot. Ever.
Where’s Miranda? Is this going to be a THING with these two? Miranda’s going to grow up to be tough, man. Just like mama
Still no Joy. 4th attempt.
You’ll just have to imagine a gif of George Takei going Ohh Myy.
Or go here:
https://c.tenor.com/nYk9NUeTXtUAAAAd/oh-my-george-takei.gif
Nah. The Ascot Five are even more incensed.
Sadly WordPress is old school and doesn’t allow for embedded GIFs in comments. It dates from a sad, boring era of the Internet.
You know what they say, if the van’s a rockin’, don’t bother knocking’ . . .
And if the van is groanin’ don’t bother goin’ in.
No. What will the Ascot Five say?
If the van’s a rockin’, the suspension’s actin’ up again.
This vehicle has a lot of problems, it seems.
But what we can’t see is Daphne and Tyler were already making out in the van, and are now hiding in various states of undress in the fromt seats cringing at what they’re hearing while also desperate not to be found.
That’s a terrible, horrible fan theory. I’m disturbed.
Terrible, horrible fan theory, yes. And as a fan, I like how Owen thinks.
Could be worse. Could be a scene from Ti West’s “X”.
I like to think I do good work sometimes. Disturbing the author is always a job well done.
You are a warlock of unusual thought, surely.
“so I could see where people might be coming from”, you say. That place is “vehicles”, apparently.
I see what you did there. I approve.
Puck has always liked what Colin’s ascot.
I knew something like that was coming.
I agree with optional pants.
At all times.
A little dangerous in the Canadian winter.
There was a guy in Winnipeg who refused to wear long pants until the Blue Bombers finally won a Grey Cup. 23 years, if I’m correct…
That’s kind of sweet, actually.
We aim for kind of sweet. In a slightly disturbing way.
Nailed it.
So Puck gets to cheat on Colin with Fred.
Well, is it cheating if Colin IS Fred? And if Fred is a fictional construct?
From where I sit, Fred is as real as Colin.
Well, from where Colin is sitting, it’s different.
He’s SITTING?
There are seats in the van.
Well, since Colin gets to be there too, would that make it a three-way?
It would be too weird to ponder.
So it’s better, fore everyone, if it’s just role-pay, yes?
Probably?
That depends on whether Puck is only able to “relate” when Colin is Fred. And technically, as Puck and Colin are fictional constructs, the fictional construct defense…well collapses from shoddy construction.
Within the fictional construct that is this universe, Fred is a fictional construct. So unless we’re talking about reality-shifting like the kids are these days, this is a critical distinction.
In a fictional universe where Fred’s a real person, he’s a grandpa, stays in touch with his old gang and this is a weird fanfic.
Precisely.
So will Miranda be getting a sibling in 9 months?
NO!!!!!
Indeed. A cartoon pregancy takes at least 16 months. And that’s with one episode a day.
Too bad.
If it was a little brother they could name him Fred.
Well, at least the night hasn’t been a total loss for everybody . . . actually, in some ways I guess it’s been good for everybody. Daphne and Tyler had some good times, Phoebe and Papa Shnorf parted amicably enough, Colin demonstrated resolve, and Colin and Puck are having some good times . . . though I don’t quite know or see what Miranda got out of it . . . maybe that sure, they ran away, but they came back, as imperfect as they are they’ll do right by her. I can see that.
I especially like that Phoebe got to punch the guy that dumped her. Nobody did anything really wrong, but it was satisfying to see anyway.
I like that too.
See? This arc wasn’t totally a waste of time!
“And we woulda got away with it without having to go into the laundry room if it weren’t for that meddling kid”
—flashback to #386
Note that I didn’t really visually establish that Miranda is in the crib right next to the bed. Cuz that would make this weird. Weirder.
Heh, roleplaying…leads to as many kids and financial issues as back rubs. DAHIKIJK okay? Sheesh, wasn’t even dating and never you mind.
DAHIKIJK? Even Google wasn’t able help me with that one.
Hey Gecko,
Happy national convenience store day.
I do love convenience stores. I don’t know why, but they make me happy.
Finally, the van will make them happy! 😉
It served a purpose!
…And this never-before-told story is why, despite Puck’s recurring protests, her 2nd child’s name on his birth certificate is “Scrappy Goodfellow”.
Colin filled it in while she was napping, and makes no apologies whatsoever (mainly because he knew there was no chance he couldn’t outrun her so soon after giving birth).
Terrifying.
For best effect, wait until the child is 13-14 before explaining the origin of their name to them.
…Although at their wedding reception isn’t a bad opportunity either.
Hmm… That’s at least my second suggestion for humiliating your child at their wedding. Is this sort of thing why I don’t get invited to them often?