So jefbot doesn’t get to go with cel to the crash site due to his injured foot, but it’s probably for the best since he doesn’t have cel’s fighting skills or her blaster. Speaking of which, some readers were already skeptical when cel said her gun was just a replica almost a year ago (JEFBOT.227) and now it appears your distrust and paranoia were justified.
And what souvenir could cel possibly bring back from the crashed alien ship? Ray gun? Neuralizer? Probe? If it’s the latter, let’s hope it’s sanitized.
Definitely for the best…she knows how to use that thing, from the look of her! Go cel! And yes, women with guns are quire drool-worthy, in my always humble opinion.
wasn’t sure who was gonna get the Shades this time, since the strip went up so late, but i should’ve known the irregular schedule wouldn’t stop you, Tiana. the Shades of Firsting are yours (two in a row!):
😎
and yes, ladies with guns are quite drool-worthy, although there aren’t many that can pull it off convincingly on the big screen. Sigourney Weaver and Linda Hamilton are the obvious exceptions.
*grins* Thank you muchly! I think the problem with the ladies on the big screen is that they don’t bother to really get to know the gun and how to use it. Sigh.
Now get some rest!
agreed – re: ladies on the big screen.
and i was able to get some sleep this weekend! (although i didn’t sleep as soundly as i would of liked; a friend decided 6:30am on a saturday was a fine time to text me. still haven’t texted him back for fear i’ll say something extremely hurtful.)
That backlit over the shoulder Hero Shot of cel is pretty hot stuff isn’t it? Ain’t nothin’ wrong with a woman who can handle a situation.
I’d be curious to hear what amalgamation of women if any went into the creation of cel or if she sprang purely from your head. How much evolving has she done since her introduction?
i’m happy you found that “over the shoulder” shot of cel hot, Jed! and yes, she’s totally an amalgamation of a few ladies from my past. though being a gentlemen and all, i probably shouldn’t say exactly who. her look mostly comes from an actress friend of mine (not her exact look, of course, but certain traits) who i’d love to get to play cel if i ever do some live-action JEFbot shorts. cel’s evolved a lot since her first introduction, and seems to keep evolving – which makes her a fun character to write and draw! although, i don’t want to use her too much, since part of her allure is her mysterious nature.
What a particularly well done strip! Plus, injuring ‘bot and keeping him from the crash site leaves you more to reveal to us later. Well done.
thanks, man! exactly right – i don’t want to reveal too much about the “aliens” just yet, and really, (unlike cel) jefbot’s not ready to face anything that could kill him so easily with death rays and such. but that won’t always be the case! well, hopefully. 😉
gyah… Half an hour late for the shades… I knew I should’ve popped on here the last time my toddler woke up (she’s been up off and on since 3:33am est)
As for the comic…… hmmmm…. That just threw a wrench in what I thought was going to happen lol
actually, i wish i had finished the strip earlier, Ky – it would’ve made it much easier to get up for work the next day. 😉
i’d love to know what you thought was going to happen!
HAHAHAHA! Bot pulled a Pixie! I tell hubby everytime he goes to the store to bring me presents! You say spoiled like it’s a bad thing….
LOVE the comic! I agree, panel seven is my favorite and it is the hawtness!!!!
And she luhs him!!! First she took care of his booboo foot, then the smoocheroo in panel 5! wow you can almost feel the heat from it.
Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us next week!
ha! so does the hubby listen to you, Pixie? do you get grocery store presents? 😀
and it’s so nice to hear that you loved the comic! (especially panel 7. heheh.)
you just may be right about cel’s feelings about bot – that she didn’t just take off this time and disappear on him can be seen as progress, right?
workin’ on it as we speak!
Seriously……my power goes for an hour and I miss the firsting 😛 I’ve stayed up all night for it………….oh well XD
Man o man this story is getting better by each strip ^^ Can’t wait for next Tuesday now 😀
your power goes out right when a Firsting opportunity presents itself, KazeSGFX!? i smell conspiracy! it’s the aliens i tell you!!!
thanks for your enthusiasm about the story – things start wrapping up with the epilogue next strip! 🙂
Sorry for slacking in the comment department lately! Had to come by and tell ya that you’ve been spoiling us with these double decker strips lately! I totally did a *le sigh*, tilted my head to the side– with an audible “Awwww!” at the end. So looking forward to what adventure and/or twist that awaits us all next week!
There you are! making us worry…Oye gawd fabid ya make us worry.
*hugs* missin you
thanks, Spanky! like Pixie said – we miss you when you’re not here!
and i’m happy you like the double decker strips. they’ve been awesome as a device to get more “story” out there at one time, but they’ve been wrecking my chances at a good night’s sleep monday and thursday nights! glad to know they’re worth it. 🙂
“Bring me a souvenir,” is the perfect goodbye. It works for anything!
“I’m going to work/the store/school/strip club/concert/dump/bathroom.”
“Okay. Bring me a souvenir!”
Well . . . maybe not the bathroom. But I’m stealing it anyway!
heheh. glad you like bot’s parting words to cel, Sarah W. and i’m trying to think of a fun souvenir one could bring back from the bathroom, but my sick brain can’t think of anything that’s not gross or juvenile. 🙂
cel is just entirely too amazing! I think I need to change my avatar in her honor. And Jefbot looks so cute after the kiss. 😀
I agree the double decker strips have been awesome. And this one is especially cool. You’re the best for taking care of us Jeff, but I’m sorry you are going to be a zombie today as a result. 🙁
OK, let’s see if I have my cel avatar…
Why can’t I see you, cel? Stupid Gravatar…
Yay, there it is!
yay!
hey! your cel avatar’s back! i love it, shanna.
and yep – double decker strips generally mean zombie jeff makes an appearance at work the next day. i’m glad you like the big strips, tho – makes z-jeff worth it! 😀
‘bot had a geekgasm…pshaw…I do believe I am not hot for Cel…sheesh…it’s always a good thing when girls kickass!! Geeky girl with gun…oooh man…It’s more of a “I wanna be her” girl crush, rather than a “I wanna be with her” girl crush, you know? *sigh*
I hope one day you find your real life Cel…and she doesn’t bang you up too bad hahahaha
Can’t I do both? Be her AND be with her? Well, be LIKE her and be with her, maybe…
*sigh* If only…
Totally with you in the Bad Ass like her department. Can’t wait til I get to dress her all up and stuff. Bring out her inner girlie.
😀
okay, i’m about to have a geekgasm just seeing you and AdM talk about cel, ESQ. doesn’t matter what kind of crush it is. 😉
and yes – i’d welcome a real-life cel in my life, as long as being with her doesn’t involve dodging alien death rays and jumping across buildings.
Agreed. Real-life Cel, minus the extra-terrestrial excitement. I think having a girl like her would be excitement enough. *winks*
Well, there goes the neighborhood. Why must Cel insist on disappearing for so long then randomly reappearing?!?!
at least she didn’t disappear, ninja-style, this time, TCG! that can only mean her relationship with jefbot’s improving, no? 🙂
True sir! That or she could be saving him from that mess of an apartment that has collapsed on him, only to bash his head in when kicking the door in. 😀
cel is one of the most awesome women in the history of comics. WOW! jefbot is a lucky dude. And he should get some medical attention for that foot – yikes.
BTW – textures you used for the coloring are superb.
aWwWww, thanks for such an awesome compliment about cel, Angela! :”)
yeah, jefbot’s one lucky dude – if he can hold onto cel, which is no small task.
and glad you like the textures! been experimenting with some different ones for this epilogue.
“Bring me back a souvenir”
hahahahaha! I love it!
Also congratulations on what sounds like a successful con
thanks, theBean! glad you got a laugh out of that. 🙂
and yes – the con was awesome! i can’t wait for the next one!!!
Maybe she’ll bring back the alien equivalent of hamsters and set up a trade for the stolen Earth Hamsters!
That would be cool.
Also, that foot looks painful to have.
ha! yes – setting up a hamster hostage exchange would be perfect, Geoff. space hamsters for earth hamsters. that’d be a fair trade, methinks. 😀
and yes, jefbot needs to get some Bactine on that foot, pronto.
the spring has came, the love is on and the alien asses are gonna get pwned 😀
i think you’re right, Eddie! i definitely wouldn’t want to be on the explode-y end of cel’s blaster if i were an evil-alien, that’s for sure.
Question: How long do we think JB will wait on the rooftop for Cel this time?
A) Few Hours
B) Few Days
C) Few Weeks
D) EVEN LONGER
My guess is Cel will be gone for a while again…Damn those aliens. Lease bot will be safe…right? …RIGHT!?!
no guarantees on jefbot’s safety, Slave1!
and as for your question about how long jefbot will wait – we’ll find out in the very next strip. 🙂
“Bring me back a souvenir!” AMAZING
I love the color and vibe of this strip! So cool.
glad you dug it, Funnyshaffer!
This is awesome, bot. Not that your foot is messed up. But that Cel has a real blaster and is going to the UFO crash site. I really want Bot to go w/ so we can see what’s going on. But I’m sure you have that all planned out already and we’re just going to have to wait. Great strip, as usual!
thanks, MC! yep – everything’s planned out, and although we won’t be getting to the crash site anytime soon, the aftermath of this incident will be felt in many-a-strip to come. 🙂
I definitely think Cel is hiding lots of intel. But when it comes to souvenirs, I still think that the alien blaster would me awesome!!
Still, lets not forget that mushashi is on board of one of the alien ships. Did both of them fall or just one?
Did Cel really not want Jefbot to follow?
Who is Cel really?
What does the hamster have to do with all of this?
I do not know, but I sure want to find out.
Do not miss next episode, because I definitely won’t!
Thanks for the amazing comics!
yep, cel definitely knows more than she lets on, nr2. and an alien blaster would indeed be a cool souvenir – although i fear alien technology (especially of the shooting variety) in jefbot’s untrained hands, at this point. 😉
as for your questions – like you said, you’ll have to wait for answers in future episodes! glad you’re digging this story. 😀
Oh my gods! Cel kicks so much butt!
Poor ‘bot; all messed up and can’t go play with the aliens… ‘though it’s kinda hard to feel too sorry for him when he’s got a girl like her.
Once again, so much I like about this strip. If I talked about everything, this would probably be about a page long. Instead, I’ll keep this short and sweet (like me, except for the “sweet” part): let’s just say that ‘bot isn’t the only one who had a geekgasm, and I think the whole strip was beautifully done. Great work ^_^
Awww you are a sweetie girl! Who you tryin to kid?
Who, me?
Hmm, maybe, but I’m the kind of sweet that’s bad for your teeth. Always remember to floss, boys and girls, or else there may be spankings. *winks*
since my last drilling and filling at the dentist office, i’ve been a flossing maniac, AdM! i really don’t want to go through that again (or at least minimize it) if at all possible. 🙂
Such a good boy! ^_^ No spankings for you. *pouts* Sadly.
it’s indeed “hard to feel sorry for bot” when getting his foot cut up probably took him out of harm’s way. probably made it safer for cel to operate alone, too. 🙂
thanks for the kind words (and the geekgasm!), AdM!
Nice! Pistol pointed safely up or down, finger safely outside the trigger guard.. she’s had some firearms training. I liked Cel until I rewound to how she met Jeffbot.. throwing paint on somebody’s coat for wearing fur, while probably wearing leather shoes and eating pepperoni pizza? Pretty, but stupid. She obviously needed to play more Monster Hunter.
Now I think she was trying too hard to act like a native Earthling. I like her again. I’m anticipating her further adventures.
awesome you noticed cel had some firearms training, Amber! i used to handle/shoot guns all the time so i know the drill, and thought it’d be a nice detail to show that cel knows how to handle a gun properly. 🙂
as for how cel met jefbot – there may be a little more to that story, so stay tuned.
BTW, nice Aliens reference! I just caught that!
yep! cel’s Deckard’s blaster + Aliens reference = botgasm. 😀
perhaps the souvenir is the highly advanced, largely under-estimated alien dashboard bobble-head.
could be, Maesonic! that or the rare, extraterrestrial, fuzzy dice.
I realy dont know what to comment on anymore. The last couple of strips were so perfect there is nothing to add.
aw, shucks. arigato, Maryz! :”)
… as I said before… Cel is an alien… maybe not one of them but srsly she has a blaster and is too cool to be real. That or she’s going to die. DAMMIT I NEED TO STOP READING TVTROPES!!!
or maybe there’s a third option, Psynapse… you’ll have to keep reading to find out! 😀
No… really women are alien invaders bent on destroying men. I’m sure of it.
I have always kinda wanted to be Cel, ya know, just to see how much I could kick ass, but I have never wanted to be Cel more than now.
ha! if i could download your brain into cel’s illustrated body, i would, Taranchila. then when i upload you out of there, you could tell me how it was. 😉
I’m not sure if cel can get any awesomer. 😀
And we’re not really supposed to believe that ‘bot isn’t gonna try and follow anyway, are we? 😉
maybe if we saw her kicking alien butt, she could accrue more “awesome” points, Insectoid! but yeah, i think for now she’s maxed out. heheh. 🙂
and if jefbot’s foot weren’t messed up and bloodied, i bet he’d try and follow her, but for now he’s out of the action.
Random Facts – Deckard’s gun from the Blade runner films was based on a Charter Arms Bulldog revolver, chambered for .44 Special, with some bits from a Steyr-Mannlicher Model SL rifle attached.
thanks for the info, Churba – my friend’s dad actually had the original prop so i got to hold it a long time ago. was amazingly solid and heavy (probably due to the real gun parts you mentioned.) he’s since sold it at auction for an amazing price. (something i don’t know if i could’ve done!)
I’ve not touched a real prop, but I’ve had hands on a screen accurate replica made with the same parts, and yeah, it’s heavier than you’d think. I know I wouldn’t have been able to let the original thing go, though.
As an odd side note, I wonder what Cell’s chambered her prop for – The original .44 Special, or something spicer? Maybe an almost entirely custom round? – and how well it’s constructed – If she’s just grabbed some cast replica with a few moving parts, it might ruin itself within a few shots.
Ah, but I’m just Gandalf Girthing, I suppose. Gonna have to wait and see.
the title pretty much says it all for me…
I’m thinkin cel is gonna bring em back a lever or a handle or a door knob. something really lame.
would be funny if the aliens have door knobs on their ship, steve. heheh.
“Geekgasm”, hellayeah!
hellawoo! 😀
That’s a pretty sneaky way to keep a functioning gun on you. I think it can be safely assumed that Cel has some connection to the government in her family, which is how she became such a bad ass. Nice work Jeff. 😉
definitely sneaky, Fijiman: now we know there was a reason cel grabbed her jacket and it wasn’t just the chill, night air! 🙂
and yes, cel got some kickass training, but from exactly who remains a mystery…
…FOR NOW! *Bum bum BUUUUMMMMM!*
Not bad, btw, a “lucky fool packet” is a packet fools carry on the chance they get lucky. The harem can probably supply charts if need be.
Ahhhh ye olde ring in the wallet. Gotcha.
Anyone else need explaining?
I believe that it’s safe to assume that anyone here who doesn’t know what Anime fan is talking about is is either not thinking about it hard enough or is too young to even know that, so I doubt that anyone else would need an explanation.
ah. got it, Anime fan. heheh. doesn’t look like anyone’s gonna need one at this point, though. 🙂
second last panel must be made into wallpaper or u shall be burned in geeks hell forever.
i was thinking that panel would make a cool screen for mobile phone, jf#300 – but a wallpaper would be pretty awesome, too. of course, i’d have to make the image more horizontal for that. if i have time this week *crosses fingers* i’ll do it! 🙂
I am vaguely reminded of when Morrigan left my Male City elf at the end of Dragon Age >>
heheh. you have DA on the brain, dj!
well Morrigan does say something similar to that. And you know disappears into the sunset.
is it just me or does she have “That gun”?
I believe she does. Wait, are you referencing New Vegas or whatever New Vegas was referencing?(not that it probably matters)
if by “that gun” you mean Deckard’s gun from Blade Runner, then yes, Leithal. if you mean “that gun” from anything else, then no. 🙂
i was referring to that gun from fallout new vegas
but thanks anyway
which looks excactly like Deckards gun O_o
I think it might be the same “That Gun”. Here, let me check. To the Vault!(Fallout wiki)
…
Yep, they’re pretty much the same thing.
She could bring him back the mangled corpse of one of the fallen aliens?
that would count as an awesome souvenir, Ed Casey! jefbot could sell the corpse on eBay or film an “alien autopsy” video and make a fortune!
Well I back. Glad I am. About time she smooched him like that. She had better show up with pressies after that lol. Good work as always Jeff and give Sontiana my warmest wishes as she gets better.
glad yer back, Will B! and yep, that was a pretty intense smooch, so hopefully that’ll be enough for bot to hold onto while cel’s away.
if i hear from Sonitan, i’ll pass along your warm wishes. or even better, she’ll be back on the site soon and you can pass ’em along yourself! *hoping, hoping.*
don’t tell me you’re just leaving this as the end of the arc.
+1 for the battlestar galactica miniseries/season 1 sidearm.
not just yet, acolyte – there are a couple strips left in this epilogue, but be prepared for some unresolved plot threads!
and cel’s sidearm is actually one of my favorite sci-fi guns ever, and it’s from Blade Runner. peep it here.
meh, same prop, different production.
Jefbot is so the woman in this relationship.
*gasp!* how sexist, 11TN! and, from a traditional pov, you’re absolutely right. which is why i wanted to subvert that whole gender role with cel’s character – she doesn’t need some guy to come along and rescue her. in fact, she’ll be doing the rescuing, if it comes down to it.
the princess is indeed in another castle – kicking butt and taking names! >:)
All I can say to that is: <3
Epic coolness Cel!
This is such an awesome couple!!
Errr nubie question here, how do I add an avatar to my posts?
Don’t worry, I asked the same thing like 3 months ago or so. Go to gravatar.com and get an account, and then you can list as many emails as you want on there and have corresponding avatars for each one. just sign up, pick your avvy, and when you comment here or another site enter the email that has the avvy you want.
God, I wish I had time to read up on all the fun comments…. but sadly my home computer only stays on for about 15 or 20 minutes before it shuts down and has to cool…. can’t wait till I get a job and can afford a new one. But, for right now, I have to make due. I’ll comment and chat when I can from a friends, and I’m keeping a deviantART page up from the library if anyone wants to stop by. http://rednight4872.deviantart.com/ I don’t mean to spam 3rd party sites JB, but I’m hard up for views. >.< I hope to get back soon, but it's not looking too promising.
Yeesh, how old is your computer? When I get some more free time, I’ll be glad to check out the stuff on your devientART page.
It’s not so much that it’s old, but it’s just a complete p.o.s. and overheats in a matter of minutes, an hour at most if I have a separate fan pointed at it on high.
Must have gotten it for a pretty low price, though. And if you didn’t, then you got the extremely short end of the stick on that one.
I love this one! (: Geekgasm and cute scene <3
Or maybe the decapitated head of some rich guy.