George RR Martian

Kajsa Anderson

This is pretty much exactly how the first conversation that my husband and I had when we weren't around other friends went. Coming up on 20 years.

Michael Boettger

Actually, Claire is a couple years older.

They are identical twins, are they not?

Fabio Neves

I'm not ashamed to admit I have a crush on Clinton

Michael Boettger

Is it my imagination, or is Clinton looking more and more like Claire? Reyn mentioned the teeth, and we've seen the teeth on her, especially when she's talking with Marten.

Daryl Sawyer

He should publish under pen name "Jimbo".

Giselle Gauthier

If Jeph's reading, little typo in the last panel, should be "against". ;)

Reyn Goldfur

Jeph has given Clinton the cute front-teeth, just like he did when he was warming up Marigold and Claire for relationships. Call me crazy but it's a trend I keep seeing. :3

Kurt Larson

Also confirm. :)

Kurt Larson

Am I even in the first fifty people to point out the typo in the last panel? :D

Ace

am flirtatious nerd, can confirm

Bruce Steinberg

This is *serious* nerd flirting. Getting really excited about your date’s specific nerdery and finding parallels is totally expressing interest in spending a lot of “quality” time together.

Anna Armstrong

AGREED

Anna Armstrong

MOAR FLIRTS PLZ

Quinn

This is a pretty standard geek/nerd date if it helps. Infodumping as vulnerability.

Churchill (formerly TeaBear)

Not so much as a flirt, Goddammit. :(

I need this ship to sail more than any other ship I have shipped in my life. XD

Now the Clinton Cuteness Factor is at like, 13. We're reaching levels previously unknown to science.

Luzahn

Oh my god, Clinton's hair is so cute

A.A. aka Double

It's a VERY deep V cut, like past the nipples deep.

Prussia made me think it was more of a EUIV ref, maybe there's some weird "Europa Kings" series that's a mashup in the QC-niverse.

Mark

What did you think of Children of Butts? It was better than Butt Messiah, anyway.

Jade Stephan

I can’t help but notice the pick up sign... are they both in the pickup line😜

Jade Stephan

Well, if Eliot talks about a Stellaris-analogue or a magic-analogue the journey into him being my spirit animal will be truly complete

Evgeniy Semyonov

The expanse (of butts) is good, but God-Emperor of Butts is still unrivaled.

Thomas Halpin

I love listening to friends nerd out about stuff they're really into, and this is so cute.

lazymagpie

I read "shipbuilding tech", and I thought : "Ha, more like 'ship building tech, amirite?" :D

Alan

Jeph, I desperately want to give you money to read your space opera lesbian romance.

Simon Green

Obligatory "and don't forget the giant moons of Uranus" joke.

Carin Maja Brooks

I love the CK2 reference from Elliot

Tim Keating

I miss Alice Grove.

Lightsabr2

SEDNA! Alice Grove character cited in QC!!!!!!

thefinaldegree

I was reading this and just going "f**k, Clinton is hella cute here" 😍

William Taylor

I'm impressed that Clinton is willing to wear such a low cut shirt. That's got a plunging neckline like a skydiver.

Bagge

Fair concern

Todd Chaikin

I'll be so happy if this works out!

Hteph

Prussia is formable in CK so it may show up from time to time...

kaitou

Twiddled the "a" and the "g" (looks like he went to the same typing school I went to).

Hteph

Sounds more like CK, The “marry for alliance’ is more explicite there, but Jeph may have a bit of artistic license (or Elliot may RP a bit).

Daryl Sawyer

lol, Elliot appears to be playing a fictional game that combines elements of CK2 (marriage NAPs) with EU4 (Prussia).

Daryl Sawyer

Except Prussia? Can they show up before EU4?

Daryl Sawyer

Yes. At the bar they were talking about their mutual affection for Brun, and Elliot brought up that there's also a guy he's interested in.

Michael Boettger

Sadly no. But I'd point out there is a fanfic thread towards the top of the panel. So if someone would like to take a shot, and if Jeph has no objections.....

Ok, did anyone else google if that was a real book series? Just me?

Alis

Final panel, Clinton has two "a"s in a row in against, but otherwise this is something I have been waiting almost 1k strips for? So hype.

SpookyPenguin

she's rich, she's beautiful, she's got huge...planets.

Colin

I’m more a Hearts of Iron 4 fan than a Crusader Kings 2 fan ... but, as far as nerd cred goes, it checks out. CK2 has a great Asoiaf mod too, it’s amazing.

Tim Eldred

Yeah, it's his right hand, and that was prosthetic in the previous comic.

Love the CKII reference but is this a real series of books? If so awesome.

I think Clinton's hand in panel 2 is supposed to be his prosthetic hand no?

Matthew Van Gangelen

Also this marks the 6th comic since we saw May. Time goes so slow in the QCverse.

runrin

welp, they're perfect for each other.

Alex Thompson

Came for the butts, stayed for the CK2 Let's Play

Just some Fish

Woo, we Crusader Kings now :D

I did, but found nothing.

Matthew Van Gangelen

Has it been mentioned in story that Clinton knows he’s bi?

Andrew Mitchell

I noticed that too. I was actually wondering if it was supposed to be an accent; "aag-inst" sounds a bit ol timey western to me.

TomcatsRevenge

I see that Alice Grove reference...

Destry Soule

Crusader kings 2 or if you can wait a month Crusader kings 3 from paradox is literally that exact game

Kirollos Stadion

Is it EU4 or CK2? either way, love it!

Destry Soule

Oh God he plays CK2 I love him so mutch more!

Dean Reilly

Now I want to play a strategy game featuring dynastic politics, dammit.

Adam Daw

Anyone else google to see if those books were a thing?

Sean Kinlin

But would they be as good as a Hot Gulp?

Lyman Green

Aaginst sb against. Don’t know if you can fix that before posting or not, jeph.

Drazi

What supporter level do I need to be to get access to these books, @Jeph?

Sean Kinlin

Just to mention - there's a typo in the last panel - the word "against" has letters transposed.

Miyaa

Just realized. I hope Elliot’s video game budget will be fine when Crusaders King 3 releases in September.

DVW

I could go for some COLD DRINKS right now

Michael Boettger

Well, the scattered disc is an actual part of the solar system., so....

Oh my God Clinton is so cute. Please let this story stay cute and happy.

Finley

these two are freaking adorable and omgosh your art is so good Jeph!!

Douglas E. Smith

When my friends and I share RPG stories.

Samantha Yeaman

I absolutely love seeing Elliot's geek side showing, it's utterly adorable and I ship these two so hard.

Raphael Bressel

Are these actual books, or only in the QCverse?

Miyaa

Do they have to go to the wall to defend against the Oort Federation?

Michael Boettger

When nerds share their fandoms!

YOU MADE CLINTON CUTER