It appears that jefbot may be fairly (and rightly so) shaken up, but I don’t believe any amount of “tidying up” will spare him the wrath of the Cornfather or his landlord at this point. Probably best to just listen to Musashi and get out of there immediately.
Mu looks sooooo badass on that last panel! No time for nonsense Bot!!! Move it!
glad something so small, furry and cute can still be badass, f_f!
and check you out: you got the first comment again, and you know what that means – you’ve achieved the Shades of Firsting, and twice in a row at that! wear them well: these make you appear equal parts cute and badass:
😎 😎
Wooohooo! First! This whole daylight savings is working to my advantage lol
Will there be any Mu plushies in the store? If so, I may just be your first customer!
Cutest. Badass. Ever.
i’d SOOOO like to do a Mu plush, DAS, but it would cost a TON of money to have them made. one of the companies recommended to me has a minimum order of 1000 plushes, and the prototype costs $250, just by itself!!! since i have no way of knowing how many readers would buy a Musashi-plushie (Muplushie!?) i don’t think i can make that kind of investment at the moment. i think the only way this could happen is if i put together a JEFbot Kickstarter, which might just be the perfect way to get this going (or not going, depending.) i’ll post something if i can make this a reality – awesome to know you’d be down for one! 😀
I would buy a musashi plushie. But i can’t speak for the thousands of readers you get.
thanks, JBJ – another notch in the YES column for Mu plushes! 😀
Ack! Missed the Shades by that much! It’s okay. I can still read Jefbot without them to follow this awesome storyline… Teenage Mutant Ninja Hamsters! Or whatever that other… thing was…
so close, Psynapse – i’m happy whether you achieve the Shades or not doesn’t affect your enjoyment of the strip!
hmm… if Musashi can find three other mutant hamsters with ninja skills, he could form a TMNH team! 😉
“NOW” sounds like a good time…
let’s hope bot thinks so, too, Insectoid. 🙂
At least if more of these creatures arrive it’ll be easier for Jefbot to explain the damage to the apartment.
true that, Rainey – depends on how widespread this mutant creature problem is!
I’m surprised he didn’t ask if there was any room on the ship for him.
heh. if the ship’s filled with mutated-murder-possums, i think bot’ll skip a ride on that ship, though.
There’s MORE of them???
looks like it, JGT! i’m sure we’ll find out soon.
If this is gonna be a war, Bot and Mu are gonna need an army. Or a really good team
indeed.
So much for their deposit. 😉
I love the view of Mu’s little tail in the second panel. It looks particularly cute.
yeah, bot can pretty much kiss that deposit goodbye, Shanna. heheh.
and i agree: Mu’s tail’s pretty cute. 🙂
XD!!!!!
*spazzing out in the background* SO COOL!
WOO! happy you’re spazzing, JR!
JR your pic looks amazingly like one of my doodles. Its not though, that’s whats weird
A basic rule of getting whisked away on an adventure… when your saviour says “NOW” he means now and you will not argue.
Yes, it’s best not to argue with those who have more knowledge of the situation at hand and have your best interests at heart.
true dat, Rainey.
agreed, Orzahn – Mu probably doesn’t mean “when you’re ready” or “when you feel like it.” he means NOW.
Count me in for a Musashi plushie
WOO! i think a Kickstarter may be in our future, Dj. 🙂
So much for that security deposit. >.>
yep. bot’s got some ‘splainin to do to the Cornfather, Anime fan.
Someone is being pushy… At least Musashi has a good reason.
yup, yup. Mu’s not playin’ around, Maryz!
While it would be wise to leave now, it would be wiser for Bot to grab a weapon before leaving so that he can defend himself.
absolutely, Fijiman! the very next strip addresses this, somewhat.
I’d not worry *too* much about Michael. Last I saw he was doing Wil Weaton impressions: https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/561982_10151649107009384_1726414274_n.jpg
ha! well then maybe he’ll be too distracted doing WW impressions to care about the deposit, Gaz Hunter. hopefully. 🙂
Best excuse not to clean up yet!
ha! yes, but i’m not sure anyone’s parents would buy that excuse, MC. 😉
This arc is soooo epic! Poor JB, he never gets a moment of rest! So many questions, but I know that the best part it yet to come :D. On another note, am i the only one that reads mu’s lines in a british, ala Sean Connery, accent?
glad you’re diggin’ the “epicness” of this storyline, Nicobot! and you’re right – the best is still yet to come. 😀
and i like that you think Mu has a voice like Sean Connery’s. i like that more than if he had a “chipmunk” (i.e. “Alvin”) voice.
Well, so much for my hopes of Mu having acquired healing powers and fixing the window for Jefbot. Now it’s time to run. Who knows where to, but just run.
I was considering the possibility of the apartment being fixed in a “Batteries Not Included” or “The Cat in the Hat” sort of way but I didn’t mention it because I didn’t want to spoil things for the other readers if I turned out to be right.
nope, as far as we know, bot’s pretty much screwed, GB and Rainey. we’ll see if he can get out of it, but we won’t get to that for a while.
Yeah, DEFINITELY not getting that deposit back . . .
heh. unless some kind of miracle happened, Sarah W, which isn’t looking likely.
:O
O_O
😯 Musashi is so kickass! I wonder who would win in a fight between him and the evil scarf.
hmm… good question, Takla! let’s hope we never find out. (i’d hate to see one of them lose.)
Yet another archive binge-read comment (although I know I’m getting close to the end).
OMG! I remember being really anxious about this part for… years. They’re going to lose their deposit! And right after jefBot told the Cornfather that everything looked great! Oh my heart… Getting blamed for messes that aren’t your fault always bother me to no end. I hated Cat in the Hat when I was a kid. I had completely forgotten about this axienty-inducing moment of jefBot until this read through…
Haha, all of that aside though: I wanted to say good luck with your deadlines. I’ve been seeing your animations around here and there and they look SUPER! You should be really proud of yourself and how far you’ve come.
I also wanted to say thanks for bringing the comic back. This read through has been great as I have had a deadline of my own (master’s thesis, ew) to work on. It’s been a nice treat to revisit this treasured story little by little as a treat while I work. You’re such a clever and talented writer/artist and I’m so glad this comic has been a part of my life for so long.
heh. i’ve had so many real-life “deposit-losing” anxieties that it was no wonder they found their way into the comic, liongirl4444! i mean, they weren’t nearly as bad as what happened here, but, still. pretty bad. sorry it made you anxious but glad you could relate on a misplaced-blame level. 😉
thanks a ton for the luck – i’m gonna need it, especially for another project starting in february – and for the compliment – the animations i’ve been doing have been super fun and keep my bills paid! woo!
i’m happy revisiting the comic has given you a bit of a respite from your master’s thesis (good luck to YOU on that, btw!) it warms my nerdy heart that JEFbot played a part in your life! wow. that’s just, incredible. thanks for letting me know.
now i’m curious: what subject is your master’s thesis about?
Glad to hear about your February project. Here’s hoping it is going along well!
Thanks for asking about my master’s thesis. It’s about how in our country we value the, “American Dream myth” and how that myth then shapes how we talk about houseless people. I’m studying a debate in my town and how it reflects how U.S. citizens privilege individual effort over collective assistance. It’s interesting to me, but ultimately, only a means to leaving graduate school, haha. Thanks again for this. Can’t wait to see more!
wow! your thesis sounds interesting and important, Rebecca! good luck to ya.
and, thanks! if all goes well i’ll have new strips soon. *fingers crossed* 😀