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Minzoku Bokumetsu

I guess Canada at least exists, unlike Bulmeria?

KiasyonSFM

Run Joyce. Run away and Never return!

5099 5618 v2.0

Cold, Dina. Not wrong, but *damn* cold.

C

Oh boy...this is going to be a mess. That said, not facing tough conversations is half the reason things are a mess, so...

5099 5618 v2.0

Ok, but for real: what's going on at noon?

Harold

"I'm gonna Drink Canada Dry!"

Johanne

The cops may or may not come smash some more

Lazuli

joyce knew joe's mom's name?

Astariel

Probable police raid on another dorm.

Harold

@Lazuli: She always follows her significant others' parents on social media, remember?

5099 5618 v2.0

@Johanne I got the impression it was some sort of response to that possibility. Starting to look like something Dorothy might be coordinating / involved with

Ria

Wait wtf are canada wants you ads, are americans getting ads saying to emigrate here????

Logibear

Love that the immediate response to cognitive dissonance is to jump the border... but its a good thing that Julia Grey is a well established pseudonym to fall into

Astariel

I can't see any reason for Joyce to have a tough conversation with Joe's mom at this point.

voyager-ngc5195

Did... did Dina beeline it to Joyce just to tell her Karen was here? That's kinda amazing tbh.

5099 5618 v2.0

@Harold (/2-3 business days later) "Joyce, did you get me a red hoodie that says 'Canada' on it?"

Logibear

Hey, she was just responding to a kinda nosy question honestly.

Jamie (QueenofSodor)

Yeah, I don't really think anyone has anything to gain from Joyce and Karen interacting right now. (well okay, nobody on their side of the fourth wall has anything to gain, there's certainly a contingent out there on our side who'll be jacking off to whatever venom gets spat in that hypothetical conversation for a month straight)

5099 5618 v2.0

@Astariel Unless she makes the mistake of trying to start a conversation with her. But that would be on her, if so.

GundamBradley

Honestly, she may have known even before they were dating. Joe's experiences with his parents divorcing were something he was pretty open with Joyce about when Joyce needed advice about her own parents' issues.

5099 5618 v2.0

@Johanne What if she got a bunch of people to pull a Thomas Crown Affair, but with Amazi-Girl costumes?

Harold

I think Dina was just ambling back to her room. Running into J&D is just a coincidence.

5099 5618 v2.0

@Ria Given the state of things, atm, it would not surprise me.

GundamBradley

Guessing Dina is similarly not super thrilled with what Joyce did to Joe as Sarah is, like even if you take the Becky stuff out of the equation .

Andrea Andrew

And now, Dina is back to hating Joyce because Becky broke up with her, and Joyce wishes she could’ve had a chance to meet Joe’s mom sooner.

5099 5618 v2.0

@Harold The Random Number God is known for their sense of humor, however. (See also: "God is an iron.")

Dedi Variety VODS

I wonder if she thought of Grey as a last name from secretly watching Grey's Anatomy while nobody else knew about it...

Lazuli

@harold i do not in fact remember

Dan Rabin

1. Dina, as expected, provides the walking link from the previous strip. 2. This strip checks in with Dorothy's Concerns, probably so that we don't forget the world outside Read Hall), then gets overtaken by Dina the Messenger, linking Karen's visit back to the instigators of Joe's sorrow. 3. We have recently been set up to know that Joyce follows her friends' parents on social media, so we don't need any explanation right now for Joyce's evident online acquaintance with Karen. 4. Panels 4 and 5 have Joyce doing a pair of comedy/tragedy masks all by herself. 5. Joyce's comic haste is underscored by intersecting the panel's edge. It's a frequent and effective technique.

T Campbell

Karen doesn't seem like the venom-spitting type, but "Please go, haven't you done enough" would have its own kind of punch. (I don't hate Joyce, but I don't mind her squirming a lot and/or suffering a bit, which is my basic attitude toward most of the rest of the cast, too.)

Lisa

Congratulations to Dan Rabin who called it that the scene would keep following Dina.

Andrea Andrew

Try Ireland, Joyce. They’re more accepting of LGBTQ people.

C

I just meant more Joyce having a conversation with Joe and Dorothy. Joe needs some level of closure to get to a healthy place with all of this, and Joyce should probably tell Dorothy about Joe's suggestion that she's been sitting on for a while now without telling Dorothy about it.

Sajuuk-Khar

Joyce: “My petard! It’s hoisting me again, Dorothy! AUGH! Help! Dina! In the name of kindness!” Dina: “That Dina is dead. Behold cruelty, and indifference.”

Fart Captor

Asking what your friend was up to in a place they don't usually go is normal as hell??

Fart Captor

I mean, she'd get along great with Moray for sure

Sajuuk-Khar

“YOU’RE THE LIBRARIAN’S SISTER?!?”

Sajuuk-Khar

Yeah IDK, I can’t fault Dina’s response, man. She’s being civil as hell. Now, her body language and expression says “fuck You, Joyce Brown”, a bit, but like, earned??? Joyce can be told Fuck You by Dina, as a treat, for Dina (Not by the audience, they cannot use that power responsibly)

Sajuuk-Khar

Addendum: I can’t fault Joyce’s question either, she’s being normal Joyce here. I think the observations were about Dina’s expression work??

Packy Anderson

Dorothy: 🎶 Ohhhh... 🎶 🎶 I wish you could meet my girlfriend, my girlfriend who lives in Canada. 🎶 🎶 She couldn't be sweeter I wish you could meet her, My girlfriend who lives in Canada! 🎶

E

Glad we’re all following the same webcomics lmao

Jamie (QueenofSodor)

i mean, only barely. i catch up on QC whenever i remember it exists, so probably like once every three weeks. i mostly only care about Claire, who is perfect and i love her. (i may have a type when it comes to webcomic girlies)

Maude Reads Things

I feel like in the time it takes for your application to be processed and hopefully approved, his mom would be able to locate you if she wanted to, Joyce

Jamie (QueenofSodor)

okay actually now that i think of it, my favorite girl in the only other webcomic i regularly follow (Aurora) doesn't fit the 'bespectacled transfemme poindexter' archetype whatsoever ...since there's only two data points, i suppose it's really only a nigh-type

Elizabeth Story

instagram never sent ME a canada wants you ad. now i feel snubbed

Katrina Marie Paton

Wait, you mean Canada's a real country? On my map of the USA it doesn't show anything there. In fact, there's nothing beyond the USA border.

5099 5618 v2.0

@T Campbell (/Karen opens the door to Joe's room) "Ah. Hello, Joyce. It's Joyce, right? [1] Joe's having a rough day and I'm only here for long, so how about I have him text you, later? [2]" [1] - (/unspoken) "I Know Very Well Who You Are." [2] - (/persistent undertones of "Bless Your Heart" so heavy the floor buckles beneath them all throughout)

Katrina Marie Paton

Canada is one of THE most accepting countries in the world when it comes to LGBTQ+ couples. They even have specialized pathways and asylum guidelines for persecuted LGBTQ+ individuals globally. Marriage is accepted by both the system and people in general and has been since 2005, there are strict anti-discrimination laws and major cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal feature vibrant gay villages and massive annual Pride celebrations. Now, Ireland is great too, I'm not trying to say otherwise, but MORE accepting? I don't think so.

NinjaZaku

Dina has always been blunt and honest, but something about her saying that Joe's mom hating Joyce is "almost certain" hits hard.

Jesse

Sometimes, cold is good. Like ice cream!

Shane Wegner

"Sorry I hurt your son by switching to Dorothy suddenly, painfully dredging up traumas from Joe's dad and his cheating ways for both of you! But in my defense, I -really- wanted to."

5099 5618 v2.0

@S-K "Gaze upon my indifference, ye mighty, and despair! "Or don't. Whatev'. I got cereal to eat."

Pyper_13

Come to Montreal, Joyce! We'll welcome you here! *Bonus: unlike Toronto, we actually have a hockey team that knows how to play hockey! (*wink and nod to Ruth!*)

Tessea

Oof. Guard your femurs!

Tessea

Quick, Joyce. Do as Taco Time demands and run for the border!

Tessea

Ozimandina

5099 5618 v2.0

@Andrea Andrew I thought Dina dumped Becky (unless I misread that scene)

Harold

And she's not even doing it to be malicious - she's stating what she presumes is a likely fact, and she's *agreeing* with Joyce, to boot. (OK maybe she's being a *little* malicious, as a treat)

thejeff

I read it as her just watching social media to see if people start posting about another raid.

Tessea

Dina looks like she's DONE with everything being about the fallout from Joyce and Dorothy.

Harold

"Dinakin is gone. I am what remains."

Andrea Andrew

I’ve just been seeing a lot of people move to Ireland since the new Trump administration started. Rosie O Donell and Leeja Miller are two examples.

Empress of Robots

Yet another reminder that Dorothy would be amazing at never missing a new Transformers pre-order drop on Hasbro Plus.

Rob McBobson

Which webcomic is Aurora from?

Jamie (QueenofSodor)

@willis: the boss there is a tentacle monster, what else would it be @rob: Aurora's the name of the webcomic! It's a fantasy-type comic. (the favorite girl of mine in question is Tess)

Astariel

@C - I see where you're coming from, but I don't think that will help any of them. I'm not sure what more closure Joe can get from Joyce. At least in my experience, keeping up communication with your ex in search of closure just ends up prolonging the pain. As for Joe's proposal, I'm of the camp that Joyce had no obligation to tell Dorothy about it unless she chose to accept it, and now that it's off the table, I don't see how telling her about it would do anything but stir up drama in their relationship.

Tim Starliper

That is why I am ALSO a subscriber to Jeph's Patreon - so I can keep up with QC :)