Can you blame him? Without the Angry Scarf or a weapon of any kind (if you don’t count the broom) and with very real dangers lurking about, jefbot’s enthusiasm for Mu’s mission has pretty much deflated since returning with Miyuki. Is this the end? Will bot have a change of heart before Mu leaves and it’s too late? Will he find the courage to help his furry friend? Let’s hope so, ‘cuz that Game Boy Advance SP ain’t gonna play itself.
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Have a great weekend, y’all! It’s been a looooong week, but I finally got the strip up at a decent hour! WOooOooo!
AAAAWWWW MAAAAAN!!! Why not bot!? Why not!?
he’s scurrred, f_f! or his adrenaline has finally run out and he’s had a chance to really think about what he’s getting into. either way, bot’s out!
but check you out – i cannot believe you’ve racked up another back-to-back Shades of Firsting! this gives you the even-more-coveted 5X!!! wear them well: these not only have a GBA built into the lenses, but they also give the wearer +10 bravery. bot could use these right about now:
😎 😎 😎 😎 😎
Woohooo! Partying with ma new shades this weekend!
wooooo! par-tay with the Shades on!
Mark my words, I will wrest the shades from your charcoal manicured grip. SOON…
The chase is on my dear chap!
Let’s see if you can’t get ten in a row. That would be a hard record to beat.
Is 10 the official record? Or just a round number?
Either way I’m going for it hahaha
It will be the official record if you hit it.
I was really hoping for a the adventures of Mu and Spacebot to come true
there’s still a slim chance of that happening, f_f! a very slim chance.
Maaaaaan do not get my hopes up if you’re just going break my heart XD
verrrrrry slim! almost infinitesimal!
Oh relax. He learned with Cel that he’s no help in his current state. And besides, Musashi can stash the gear and WALK past the theoretical alien guards. A Bot with a broom would be mutant weasel chow. But he will have a part to play in this story when the Scarf answers his call.
true that – last time he tried to help in his “regular” state, he was taken out by some glass in his foot. (and he ain’t no John McClane.)
Son of a newt… I was camping the spawn and everything.
it seems flame_flingers has some ninja skills, blackjacket42, and ain’t giving up the Shades without a fight! (actually, you almost had ’em – f_f got them within 2 minutes of the strip going up and you posted under 5 mins. soclose.
It would help if the comic went up consistently. The first time I got the shades it was 4 AM my time, and I lucked into it.
hopefully next week will be much more consistent, bj42. believe me, it’s not my preference to be working on a strip until 4am but sometimes these things just have a will of their own and take some extra time. looking to get them out closer to midnight next week. *fingers crossed*
Hell even I would have second thoughts about going to help out..
Just got back home, and first thing I do? Post on your latest comic.. Now I’m going to pass out on my bed and think about tomorrow being my last day of my vacation.
How goes things in the world of jefbot?
i appreciate you taking the time to check out the site before you passed out, Satoshieyes! (and hope you enjoy your last day of vacation to the fullest extent possible.) 🙂
things are good, thanks!
Bot, don’t putz out on Mu. Who knows, Cel could be on that ship. 😉 😉
My shades of firstness, they say you should go. 8)
* B)
well if anything can get bot motivated, it’d be cel, Anime fan!
I smell something is about to attack them and they must unite to survive… FLAMINGONATOR PERHAPS?!
Bot is making the right decision, though. If I was in his shoes, I would probably back down too.
LOOK OUT! FLAMINGONATOR!
happy you can empathize with bot on this one, DAS.
SO we finally get back into a storyline that’s been brewing for a couple of years… only to have bot bow out >< DAMN YOU BOT!!! *AGRY FIST SHAKING* ah well, we'll see if musashi or the alien enemies will give bot a chance… btw, will we get to know why chell knew Mu when she first saw him?
true that, Orzahn – bot might not have an option to bow out if Mu or the aliens don’t let him! as for cel – that will definitely be explained in a future strip. 🙂
Jefbot looks so defeated in that last panel. Poor guy. C’mon Angry Scarf! Now’s the time to make an appearance so he can go with Mu!
heh. the Angry Scarf would definitely give bot a boost right now, Shanna!
And thus begins the search for the Angry Scarf ( And maybe Cel…? )
mmaayyybe, JGT!
Well I can underatand why Jefbot wouldn’t want to go to an alien spacecraft with only a broom for a weapon. I wouldn’t want to go either if I were in his postion. I do like the last panel. The lack of any real background accentuates wjat Jefbot is feeling at the moment. (at least for me.)
Now, what game would you have inside the GBA? I’d have Pokemon Emerald or TLoZ The Minish Cap if it were me.
thanks, GB, i’m glad you like that last panel – definitely wanted it to give a cold feeling of isolation and sadness without the background.
as for what game’s in the GBA – i figured bot would have loaded it with something simple like Tetris or a side-scroller for Musashi. but for himself, yeah, Emerald or Minish Cap would work just fine!
No? NO?
I thought ‘bot would leap at the chance to meet aliens. Well, the fact that they are potentially hostile would turn me off of the idea, but hey, maybe a certain scarf will change his mind?
(yes, I am still campaigning for Scarf’s return)
while bot would LOVE to meet some aliens, that love would be even stronger if they were NICE aliens, GG! heheh. and yeah, i think a certain scarf might change his mind. he desperately needs a Power Up, methinks!
What are you people going on about?! Every man /or woman or sentient hamster as is case this time/ has to leave safety of guardian figure /keeper/ and venture out into world on his or her own.
Musashi may have been taken away before but THIS is the moment when he goes away based on HIS own decision. This is no place for Jefbot to interfere. If Musashi will need help /and you all know that he WILL/ he knows where to go to get it. That’s the whole point really.
I’m just waiting for Miyuki to gain sentience too and go on Musashi with something like *Do the damn laundry!*
well said, Maryz – there comes a time for every sentient hamster to leave his cage (and Keeper) and go fight the good fight. now is Musashi’s time! and yeah, as much as bot would love to keep his monster hamster around, he knows this is something Mu must do.
and after reading your last statement i feel Mu better think really hard before he decides to upgrade Yuki!
Frrmafrrma…razzafrazza…dangit, ‘bot! Batman would be ashamed of you!
but Batman has superhero friends and endless resources, JOE! jefbot has… a broom. and a missing Scarf. if only Batman could give bot a pep talk right now.
Yes, but surely jefbot’s extensive video game training has given him at least a basic skillset to use in this scenario (I know I’m counting on my fumbling through the ZombiU demo to get me through the zombie apocalypse).
Oh well…I guess this will serve as our segue into JEFBOT 3: THE SEARCH FOR SCARF.
Yeah! It comes after JEFBOT: THE MOTION PICTURE and JEFBOT II: THE WRATH OF SCRAWN
JEFBOT IV has Mu and Yuki instead of the whales. I just can’t think of a nome for it.
That would be JEFBOT IV: THE VOYAGE HOME. I’m sure Cornfather would have an embarrassing scene where he tries to talk into a computer mouse.
Also, because work is slow, lookit what I whipped up: http://imgur.com/cNKwWGo
I’M NOT EVEN A STAR TREK FAN! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!
I don’t know, but the JEFBOT movie title must be a PUN of the original in can’t be the same. #1 is the exception because it doesn’t have a title other than “The Movie” or “The Film.”
SWEET pic! but you did however leave out the design on JEFBOT’s shirt.
Maybe it can be JEFBOT IV: GOEE HOMEE or JEFBOT IV: THE TRIP TO HIS APPARTMENT or… OK Thats all i got.
Ye-e-eah…I got my lazy on the further I went along on that. I was originally going to type out the credits at the bottom, but that turned into “leave the original credits” REALLY quick. I’ve still got the original PDF file on my work computer, so maybe I’ll do some follow-up tweaks on Monday…
HA! i love the Trek + BOT titles, y’all! that Search for Scarf poster is awesome, JOE, (mind if i post that image on the blog?) and Wrath of Scrawn might have to be a real title for a storyline later, me! 😀
Of course I don’t mind!
That 6 on his chest must be his intelligence modifier because that is one hell of a smart decision. He is not a fighter! Then again… It’s dangerous to go alone, here take this (hands over a can of radar).
it’s true, Graypatch – and even if he was a fighter, he has no weapon, no Scarf, no nothing except his soft, fleshy fists. and feet for kicking. he should wear steel-toed boots.
Maybe the angry scarf will sense he’s needed. Beautiful strip
thanks, Dj! glad you found it eye-pleasing.
Ooo, what games did he pack for the GBA SP?
Hopefully not Hamtaro: Ham Ham Heartbreak.
That might come off as a little insensitive.
…Or maybe Mu would find it hilarious.
I can’t claim to know what a modified hamster would find humorous.
ha! yeah, it’s doubtful bot has any Hamtaro games, W-T, but it would be funny to see how Mu would react to them. he’d probably dig ’em. heheh. or he’d throw the GBA up and bat it with the katana, which would be bad.
This is great job Jeff! Keep it up. (:
What on Earth did I type? Let me try that again.
This is great Jeff! Keep it up! (:
That’s much better. Ignore previous comment..
heheh. thanks, Nat! glad you is diggin’ it!
I’m interested in seeing where this conversation is going.
Also, has anyone seen Pixie lately?
cool, cuz there’s a bit more to this conversation, Fijiman!
and i haven’t seen Pixie, lately. i know she got busy with real life stuff, but i thought she’d be back by now. i might have to ping her on Facebook.
Hmmm……even if JB tries to stay out of it, I think it very likely that he’ll still get dragged (possibly kicking and screaming) into the thick of things, Angry Scarf or not. Let’s see if my precognitive powers are still intact (and I’m WAY better than that hack Trelawney).
And Fijiman is right, what happened to our resident Pixie? I hope she’s okay.
i think that’s a fairly good bet, KB, but you never know – after what he’s seen, jefbot might just lock himself in his apartment and never come back out!
and i’ll do some diggin’ on Pixie and tell her she’s missed. 🙂
And how often does locking yourself away somewhere work? NEVER! It’s usually inevitable that the PCs get drawn into the thick of things in some fashion or another. It may be round-about, but it’ll still happen. I’ve been a D&D player for WAY too long to believe otherwise. Railroading, still a tried and true method of keeping players in line. 😀
your life lessons from D&D serve you well, KB. locking oneself away rarely – if ever – works!
I agree with bot, that is both romantic and horrifying. I’m not sure if I can back what Mu’s gonna do with Yuki. If it was so painful why put her through that? 3:
Also don’t worry bot there is courage in admitting you’re a bubble blowing baby!
(sorry I haven’t been popping in lately, I have a cold. D: )
we’ll see if Mu will go through with it, Foxmouse, and if so, whether or not he’ll submit Miyuki to the same process.
and glad to know there is still courage in babying out!
hope you feel mo’ betta! sending mucho healing vibes your way. 🙂
Annnnnnd….I’m back
YAY! I was wondering where you were. How have you been?
wooHOOOO! you’ve been missed, Pixie! (see comments above.) and i second Fijiman’s question: how have you been!?
😀
Hey Pixie-sama! Long time, no see (of course, part of that was on me for being away so long myself). This time, I’m providing the cookies, red velvet with white chocolate chips and, of course, cream cheese frosting! Buono appetito*.
*Yah, I know, I mix my verbiage up. I frequently use Japanese, Slayer-speak, British slang, and the occasional odd comment from somewhere else. It’s a weird habit of mine.
He does go jsut quietly and after the big entrance silently sneaks up behind the main enemy and steps on a branch, ruining the surprise
you’ve looked into the future, Hides In The Dark!!! 😉
Sensible, but heartbreaking. Poor ‘bot!
bot would appreciate your sympathy, Sarah W.
Woo! Finally caught all the way up x3 I love your comic!
WOOOOO!!! thanks for the love and for reading through the archives and getting all caught up, Suzu629! hope to see you in the comments as the adventure continues. 😀