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MrShoggoth

Obviously it makes Becky the winner, Joyce. :D

Megh

whose fitbit says they were more active in sex is the new competitive kink i didn't know i needed in my life

Graeme

Soo cute

Uniquitous

Us. We're the winners.

William Lewis

I've heard you actually don't use that many calories but there is no doubting that horizontal is the "Teh Bestest" exersex... er... exercise possible 😊

Kelly (they-them)

I'm so glad the watch bit is in here. I loved that they left those on during. I was going to make a comment about that the day the Slipshine dropped but I thought, "No, Kelly. Don't reveal exclusive content. You mustn't."

LupinThe8th

And the best part is, it'll not only be healthy, it'll encourage better sex.

Kelly (they-them)

Doing laundry was mutual masturbation which is 100% sex It was also 1000 times gayer than the sex they just finished having

Ph

I can't believe Becky was there the whole time.

Kelly (they-them)

Strip without word balloons on the other patreon?

Grace Serenity

Ha! their Fitbits DID record the sex! I knew it!

Jim Avery

"Wow, Joyce and Dorothy really like working out vigorously at the same time." - somebody, eventually

David M Willis

look they've been both wearing fitbits for nearly a decade just so eventually, some day, i could do this gag

Kelly (they-them)

That's what Becky was looking at on her phone. She has a Slipshine subscription

Logibear

She tagged in for those last ten minutes. Carrying her best friend while she could no longer leave footprints in the sand (strangest euphemism for pounding Dorothy I could have imagined)

KittyKai

BESTIES MAKE THE BEST WIFEYS >:3

Harold

Joyce: "...but we know who the LOSER is..." [Smash cut to Walky, still on the toilet after McNuggaPalooza]

Andrea Andrew

Perhaps testing to see if they can be used if they do the naked mile (or the Folsom street fairs) and several of our cast decide to race.

Kelly (they-them)

It was an amazing gag and completely worth the set up

IAmDeltaS

Awwww they're so cute <3

Logibear

This strip is bought to you by Extra-Sex TM. For when the Laundry Room is full and you just gotta bring your best friend to pound town.

Logibear

(Smash cut to Amber going through a fever due to an infected wound)

ArdieBea

I like to see Dorothy still doing the Dorothy thing and pushing for accurate language and definitions; and equally, Joyce holding firm on her own capacity to choose her own definitions. Also, like how her huge blue eyes contract when she's pushing back (just noticed, Dorothy's do, too.)

Dan Rabin

I like the supine-together scene-setting panel and the sitting-up-together competitive fitness panel on the ends, but the faces in between are an incredible treat. The first thing I noticed was how there's an unbroken line of eyeglasses across five panels. It's like the way that lettering forms lines at the base and x-height of characters, within which the individual letters form the words and sentences. Art-detail-wise, the central five panels show the blue pillows behind Dorothy's head, whereas Joyce has propped her head up on her right forearm bent at the elbow, so is seen in front of the brown wall from the camera angle used. Not that I think our artist would ever do otherwise, but the attention to spatial consistency throughout this comic adds unobtrusively but significantly to our buy-in to its intended level of realism. At the story level, I'm glad to see Dorothy now completely at ease in the situation, and Joyce further welcoming sex into her life as a normal thing.

Uniquitous

Those things are fuckin' narcs.

Morgan Byrd

Also panel six is deeply felt vibes for me

Grace Serenity

Well, they have stopped fucking, for now... d:

Sajuuk-Khar

Joyce you are the top you’re always the winner

Andrea Andrew

I love how at the center of this relationship is that they’re best friends who fell in love with each other. Dorothy is Ron, and Joyce is Kim.

ArdieBea

Just checked in on the main site; whiplash achieved. And love the hovertext.

Dan Rabin

And of course you gave them opposite dominant hands so that you could draw the gags conveniently. I do know that Joe is also left-handed. So are Ruth, Sal, and Booster, but they're less salient in the present situation.

5099 5618 v2.0

Ah, yes. "Is What We Did That One Time Technically Sex". Great game for the early phases of a new relationship.

Dan Rabin

I'm imagining the wrist devices printing out coupons every 100 sex-points.

Dan Rabin

How do cowards use blankets?

ArdieBea

@Dan Rabin OMG - I've never noticed that detail, before! See? This is why we need you!

Anatoly Bertolli

I was thinking we'd get an angry Dina jump scare, but on reflection I don't see Dina being angry at them for breaking her and Becky up. Maybe for what happened to Amber. So where does a sicko get their drama hit now? Crossing fingers for SarahJoe: a fitnes bugaloo

Logibear

(Smash cut to Becky looking into the reflection of a turned off phone in a dark room)

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We may all go blind from this much afterglow.

DramaQueen

No, no, this is just Willis’s attempt to bring us down. Ignore everyone else having their own problems. Jokes on him, we have the whole 2025 to bring us down!

Corwin Haught

Ah yes, I remember that xkcd comic.

DramaQueen

Badges, we get virtual badges.

Amós Batista

33 what? Hearth rate? Systole? Steps??

Grace Serenity

Zone minutes. It's a Fitbit thing that means you've achieved a moderate or higher heart rate

Tessea

*facepalms* I called them checking their fitness trackers as a _joke!!_

Dan Rabin

ArdieBea: I only report it because WIllis drew it—let the credit flow back upstream through the InterTubes! Now I wonder if Ethan ever turns his Roadblock poster to the wall.

5099 5618 v2.0

@Tessea More soothsaying! Man, y'all are getting thick on the ground, lately

Tessea

They didn't break Dina and Becky up. _IF_ that's how if goes down, it's honestly Becky's inability to talk about her feelings honestly that's the issue.

Tessea

Okay, I choked on a cracker at that one. Wow that would have been an embarrassing way to die. :D

5099 5618 v2.0

@Anatolu Bertolli A haiku: ~Sickos know the truth: When the time is right, drama Will find you, my friend~

Elizabeth

These two dorks were made for each other (by Willis, that is)

NinjaZaku

Congratulations on receiving Apollo's gift of prophecy!

NinjaZaku

Joyce I think that is one of the most homosexual things ever said in this comic, and that's saying something

Laura

so has joyce ever referred to dorothy as her best friend before? i have a hazy notion that she's only ever referred to becky that way but i'm not certain

Beck Chonigman

Really? I'd consider Dorothy to be more Kim coded since she's been the super active, extracurricular involved straight A student. Not sure how much Ron-like Joyce would be though. Loyal and supportive? Even in moments she's messing things up? That's all I got.

Chloe

Them's rookie numbers, ladies. With no refractory period, the only limit is how long you can go before your body is threatening to turn in its resignation. Also as cute as this is, I'm a little too worried about Becky (my beloved) to fully enjoy it. Though to be honest, if a new Becky ship arrives with potential toxic yuri (I miss Billie/Ruth so fucking much) then I may recover. Also, I dunno why I'm calling it toxic yuri, like my main interest is in couples that challenge and complement each other, which is why Billie/Ruth was peak to me. As much as I fucking ADORE Dina, because she's a sweetheart, and Becky's probably my second favorite character, (after Ruth) I felt like their relationship was missing something? I dunno, I feel like Becky's insecurity-riddled ass sort of needs someone who's really outwardly passionate about her, and Dina's wonderful, supportive and extremely loyal to the people she loves, but she's usually pretty measured, while Becky obscures a lot of internal mess by being energetic and boisterous, which Dina isn't pushy enough to break through. Like, to be clear, it's no one else's job to make someone open up, or handhold someone into healthy choices, but the reason I wrote a dissertation on Ruth/Billie on one of the past strips was because the two of them had incredible potential while growing together, something I find kinda relatable. I need to shut up already, but basically Becks probably needs someone who cuts through her bullshit and who is more outgoing to help soothe her anxiety, and Dina deserves to feel like she's completely loved as she is, not to feel like someone's second choice. Joyrothy is cute, but I think my affection for the pairing will probably grow over time, since the current storyline is just... Packed. I'm worried about Amber, my heart is aching for Asma because she looked so fucking shaken after the protest, I'm worried about Becky, and Dina, and Joe. What I'd love right now is for Walky to go see Amber and see whether it kicks an urge to take care of her into him. Like, Sarah went to Joe, and Dina shouldn't feel responsible for Amber alone, but Walky knows Amazi-Girl *and* Amber and the two of them can be vulnerable with one another. And then my sweet Becky will hopefully find support in Ruth, since they've got a lot in common, both before now, but especially with the whole 'pining for previous love interest who is with someone else now,' going on. :(

ArdieBea

Laura, amidst all the dorky sweetness, that may actually be the single salient plot point going forward.

Harold

Given the subtext that some see in KP, a better question might be which character is Kim and which is Shego.

5099 5618 v2.0

@Laura ...welp, time for an archive dive.

Laura

yes I didn't want to say anything before I got confirmation but it's huge isn't it? Becky and Joyce used to be each other's best friends but that's not true anymore. Of course, one doesn't have to use the term in an exclusive way but I do think Joyce considers Dorothy her singular best friend. For many storylines it seemed apparent to me that Dorothy and Joyce understand each other better than Becky and Joyce, who have been growing apart. I think a really important difference between these two friendships is: while Becky and Joyce will always support each other, their individual growth has mostly happened independently. Vs. Dorothy and Joyce inspire each other to change. (The fight about atheism/religion is a great example of this but I don't want to dump more words unless someone is interested). I've been waiting for a really long time for the comic to acknowledge this!! although I didn't expect the girls to get together this quickly, which throws even more complicated feelings in. Poor Becky... she's always been a little scared of Joyce changing, I think in fear of exactly this. I suspect her current heartbreak reflects not only her unrequited love but the pain of realizing your best friend has grown away from you.

MrShoggoth

Wow, looks like when two gals are pals they actively support the other's fitness commitments. Who'd'a thunk it?

Genevieve

I thiiiink she referred to them both as her best friends in a strip, but I haven't done the dive to confirm

Rob McBobson

"Extra sex-ish". Adjective. A form of sexual intercourse where you actually touch more of another person's body than just one of their hands.

Zesstra

Context: I haven't read the Slipshine yet, in case anything in that affects the following comment. It wasn't just sex Joyce was afraid of, it was sin. She was told, repeatedly and often, that having sex outside of very specific parameters would lead to her suffering eternal conscious torment. Giving up that belief, whether due to giving up on religion entirely or to moving to a different way of thinking about faith, is going to be very freeing, but as we've seen with Becky, it can be a very slow process actually fully letting go of the shame she feels for doing completely harmless activities.

Rob McBobson

I always ruin it by asking for their literal definition of sex.

Astariel

What would Dina be angry at them about? Would she yell at Joyce for not seducing her girlfriend?

ArdieBea

Laura, my tumblr has a few posts (titled 'the dumbing of dorothy, parts 1-3) that have essentially the same thesis as you've put out there; that Joyce and Dorothy's growth (and mis-steps!) have been feeding each other for a while, now. It's cool to see someone else thinking something so similar.

Astariel

So adorable. I love Dorothy's smile in panel six.

Gale Tazzin

but that DID make Joyce somewhat afraid of sex, because she imagined it as a big monumental God-defying act. and it's not as big of a deal as she psyched it up to be. also, holding onto things long after they've slipped away from her is an integral part of Becky's character, whereas Joyce (her foil) is able to change even her deepest-held beliefs rapidly. so I actually don't think Joyce will have the same morality crisis Becky did and immediately request marriage

The Deliberate Myth

Ladies... it's not a competition. It doesn't matter who has more minutes, as long as you both get in the zone. That said... There is an obvious reason why Joyce has the extra minutes, should anyone have the 'shine.

Railway Series Book Club

yknow i was gonna ask why the fitbits stayed on during sex, but clearly i was underestimating whatever kink this is that they both seem to share. as if anyone needed any more proof they were meant to be together

Railway Series Book Club

also Joyce refering to her wife as her best friend is forcing my brain to play You're My Best Friend (by Queen) on loop, which is an adorable intermission from my brain's backing track for this storyline just being Scandal (also by Queen) on loop. this rules

Empress of Robots

I loved watching these goofy dorks growing into each other. It’s the reason I’m here because that’s the kind of romance that gets me in the feels. 💜

Empress of Robots

I love how these two bicker with love. Dorothy will not drop that laundry wasn’t sex and Joyce will not admit that she was wrong about laundry even though she knows that what she just did with Dorothy was probably her first real sex lol

Empress of Robots

In the sense that everything Joyce has done with Dorothy and Joe are some type of sex but THIS was sex for both of them (which is my definition lol)

Rob McBobson

I think the blow-related job with Joe counts as "real sex" too, though, if we're abandoning Joyce's old definition of "penis in vagina is by definition what 'sex' means". (Or at least that seemed to be her earliest definition.)

Empress of Robots

Well as a lesbian, my personal definition of sex is two (or more) people working in concert to help the other achieve orgasm/pleasure (some people are anorgasmic so I don’t want to exclude them)

Empress of Robots

I also suspect that Dorothy may hold a similar definition as mine

Rob McBobson

Yeah, I agree that orgasm, or the seeking of one, doesn't seem to be a requirement that anybody would make in order for something to count as "having sex", definition-wise.

zee

Idk why they'd take them off. Most people only take them off to shower or charge. You can get a sports band off in a single tug sure but I can't imagine the thought crossing my mind while getting hot and heavy with my new partner. The glasses stayed on too, anything that isn't covering the vital areas (or shoes) is probably not gonna come off

Kelly (they-them)

@dan Naw, in moments like those Ethan makes Full eye contact

Kelly (they-them)

@zee, Oh, for sure, it makes sense to me, but I still think it's funny. I don't wear a watch much these days, but when I did? I'd constantly be taking if off. It often annoyed me. Personally, I would probably remove a fitness band at some point during sex if not prior. Glasses stay on cuz I'm incredibly near sighted. Those only come off for sleeping and reading when I feel like having the book or screen like 2 inches in front of my face (which I actually often do when I'm chilling in bed.)

5099 5618 v2.0

@NinjaZaku That's two Apollonians and one Hermetic (@Tifani), so far. Hrm. I wonder what other kinds of prophetic disciplines will manifest. Hey, @Sajuuk-Khar, what's the source of *your* power, again?

5099 5618 v2.0

@Astariel I suspect we will all eventually hear Dina's issues with Joyce and Dorothy, before too long. There was a panel from September of next year that suggests as much, anyway

5099 5618 v2.0

@Rob McBobson "Ladies, is it sex if the appliance involved is larger than both of you?"

5099 5618 v2.0

@Stwve Horton ....oh. oh, no. Do their Fitbits do that? Becky really might have been watching that while they were together... Good lord, that kid's taken some hits, lately...

5099 5618 v2.0

@Kelly (they-them) Bit of the old American Psycho, eh? (/Flex) (/Points at Roadblock in flagrante) (/More flexing)

Empress of Robots

All of us: We want Becky to go to someone (not DIna) for support! [The Monkey's Paw Curls Another Finger] Becky: ....hey Robin?

Mariah

I think if dorothy admits to herself that laundry was sex she will think she was manipulating joyce which is a take the comments have had for some time now. Joyce still wants her first time to be with her "true love" and laundry gives her that both make since from a character perspective.

Laura

ardiebea thank you I will check your tumblr out!! :) happy that you liked my reading my thoughts! maybe we can discuss more on tumblr!

Astariel

If you're referring to the panel that was just posted, it could really be anyone on the other side of the door.

Sajuuk-Khar

Becky is going to Ruth. Becky will be swallowed whole by Ruth. This is the bargain you have made. Red Flag shall sail.

Sajuuk-Khar

I stole Harold’s gourd the one time, but otherwise I am seized by a madness that turns my eyes black as night and I see vistas of formless singing stars that live and they whisper to me grim truths like “Becky and Ruth are going to make out”. So like, probably the Great Old Ones, y’know, who were and are and shall be. Dead but dreaming, serene and primal, waiting for the stars to come right, etc.

Harold

@Empress of Robots: Actually, Becky could do worse than go to Robin. Robin cares about her deeply, would do (and has done) anything to help her, and has been capable in her own way of giving her good advice. Mentioning Robin is also a reminder that PoliSci should be fun tomorrow (Monday), considering that Joyce, Dorothy, Becky, and Sarah are all in Robin's class.

Sajuuk-Khar

Robin: Dang Becks, maybe you oughta talk this out with someone else who’s lost, like, everythin’… Jason: Perhaps she and Ruth would have a great deal to chat on? *A MAKEOUT SESSION BETWEEN TWO VOLATILE ORPHANS LATER* Jason: Tupping LIBERTY, but I’ve poor judgment.

Rob McBobson

She would make a good Becky. Anyway, I vote Frank Welker for Snoop. (I had to look up his name. Until now I just remembered him as "bonus strip dog". Snoop, not Frank Welker.)

AE Gonzalez

This explains the fitness watches, we still need an explanation for why they kept their glasses on. It’s like keeping them on while taking a shower.

Anatoly Bertolli

That's what I'm saying, my initial reaction was oh Dina is going to destroy D/J. But then on reflection I was like, wait, what for exactly? Dina having seen Amber's injurys may blame _that_ on them but it's about the only thing Dina has as motivation to confront D/J. So I reiterate, wheres my drama (╥.╥). Looking at SarahJoe