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🕑 Added 2018-05-15 02:16:42 +0000 UTC

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Kerin Schiesser

(Giggle) "Faybles" Stories of homey folk wisdom and advice? LOLs

I wasnt a Faybles shipper before, but this building setup is just too fucking cute. I love love.

Dylan T

People are still grumbling in the comments.

Jeffrey Nonken

Yes.

Mooster

Is what Dora say foreshadowing, perhaps?

Cole Blackblood

Anyone else realize that Faye was worried that Bubbles had left? She checked to see if her armor was still at home.

Adam Bell

SEE!!!! I told you yesterday! Jeph Jacques... you are a tease!!!!!!!

Jaime Suzuki

Bubbles and Faye need ridiculous outfits from The Horrible Revelation in panel 3

Thomas Boys

You know, this could be an opportunity to solve the world energy crisis. All it would take is a flippable table attached to a generator and the words "I'm sorry but I don't like you in that way.".

Ben Russell-Gough

No, she's more likely to burst into tears and start making completely bizarre plans for a 'double date' with her and Dora making the other couple.

Churchill (formerly TeaBear)

I'm guessing Tai is about to explode.

STOP TAUNTING US! arrrghh.

Czarzhan

Of course it won't be smooth sailing. If it were smooth sailing, the arc would be boring and end. There are always issues, even in happy relationships, that will make the story fun to read. I think Faybles will stand the test of time, provided they get to the point where they admit their feelings TO ONE ANOTHER.

Ben Russell-Gough

Ironically, they are both unaware of the 'we are a couple' vibe that they're currently transmitting.

The Cincinnati Kid!

I was positive that it would be Melon shouting "there you are" and holding her exploding butt.

David Paul

Faye was all "ARRRGH EVERYTHING IS GOING INTO UNCHARTED TERRITORY AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!" Bubbles was all "ARRRGH EVERYTHING HAS BECOME SUPER AWKWARD AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!" Now both of them are all "ARRRGH EVERYTHING HAS GONE BACK TO NORMAL AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE SHOULD DO!!!"

Ben Russell-Gough

Maybe another Hannelore moment?

Fay Roberts

Eeeeeh! Aaaaaah! Eeeeeeh!

Todd Whitesel

Feh this is not sufficiently high stakes to justify cutting to Steve eating cereal

Grace Kieser

I don't think Punch Bot's arm is very buoyant

Auros Harman

Like deer in the headlights, except the lights are an equally-transfixed deer's eyes.

Jacob Crux

This is a perfectly fine stance, at this point who knows what will happen??? Jeff don’t cuck me :|

So far, so good, "but you keep me haaangin o-o-on..."

Celine Chamberlin

I'm seeing this late and OH MY GOD JEPH USED FAYBLES. I am dead now because he has killed me. I didn't realize how much I'd waited for this moment until it came. The Faybles part, not the dead part.

Evgeniy Semyonov

To be fair it would take some serious denial/evasion/stupidity from both Faye and Bubbles to sink that ship now. Not to say it's impossible, but it would be somewhat out of character for both of them (and Jeff himself).

Gerry

Don't you dare change the story to Steve, Jeph. You'd be as well changing the comic strip name from "Questionable Content" to "Faybles" now.

Andrew

If their current work involves launching an actual ship... it’s gonna get meta in here.

Cleo Schmitz

Love how the anime glowy pink background slowly drains out of the first three panels as they realize they don't know how to handle romance and don't really have to right now.

Boter Bug

That, and it's been a while since things have gone poorly for the crew. The last time might have been Faye getting cored from CoD? Which was right after the bad breakup with Angus and was so long ago that Bubbles didn't *exist* in the comic yet. I don't hope for things to go poorly, but things have been rather saccharine lately.

Ben Russell-Gough

I'm pretty sure that, at some point in the near future, Faye and Bubbles will notice that Faye hasn't let go yet and that Faye really doesn't WANT to.

Denise Webber

Tai is me. I am Tai. Faybles has sailed. I am a happy little Vegemite now.

Ben Russell-Gough

It's pretty obvious that Faye's been running around, desperately trying to find Bubbles. I'm betting that she won't be letting go of Bubbles' arm any time soon!

Ben Russell-Gough

I have to say that panel 4 is really, really funny. Bubbles and Faye's "There is nothing happening here; we are relaxed and there is no emotional tension" posture and fixed, panicked stares are hilarious!

YOU MADE BUBBLES CUTER

Colin

How incredibly gay. I approve.

Well, most of you are sane. Now me? I am NOT sane. And I love it. :) I do what I want to; no worries, no cares If anyone bugs me I'll climb mental stairs Way up to a level where astronauts bed 'Cause I'm happy I live in a split level head

Morgan McCauley

eeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! <3

Mitchell Sealy

Poor Faye thought she'd stepped out for a few minutes and Bubbles had just packed her bags and moved away. Don't think we've seen her abandonment issues manifest like that before. This is new territory for her.

Julienne Ignace

1) for some reason, I don't know why, but I think it's very right that Faye was taking Bubbles by the arm and not the other way around, especially because it looks more like a "may I lead you on a walkabout m'lady?" Kind of thing. 2) I just want to take a moment to point out that we are all sane people who recognize these characters are fictional. But we love, root for, are angry and upset with, and cheer, and facepalm at them as if they are real. And that's a testement to how well Jeph has written them, and how believable they are to us.

Brent Catherman

Realistically speaking this was the most likely outcome. They both know, but are still a little too defensive to express this especially with people around. However, it's progress.

pilgrim3

That inspires a new thought. Let me just pull the drapes.

Oh, and mad props on the slow fade of glow as they get back to the status quo. Good visuals. Good teasing. Golf Clap all around.

If it takes another year they can move as slowly as they need to but those two beautiful female individuals deserve love and if either gets a broken heart then I swear... I'll have so many feelings about it... Please let them be happy Jeph.

Hehehehe, quite clever ;)

A sheep

SET THAT ROBUTT TO VIBRATE

Bagge

Squeee!

R L

Jeph needs to draw this for the next one, just to troll everyone.

R L

Shoulda known. Still worth the patreon sub.

gatherer818

So... Is now the long dreaded "cut away to a different storyline and leave everyone in suspense" people have been predicting every comic since this started? Because if so, I can think of a giant adorable bi boy's confession and a certain cyborg's opportunity to realize the boy was talking about HIM any day now.

Katrina Urmson

D'awwww!

In this moment I am Tai and my husband is Dora

ysth

Jeph is amazingly accommodating. He even added a fart joke to dord when I pointed out the absence.

MikeT

Chances of Jeff stringing this out for weeks: VERY HIGH

Alcaria Swain

He's not gay enough for us

Alcaria Swain

HE ACKNOWLEDGED OUR SHIP NAME

Mordaeus

DAT HAIR

The SS Jeffmakesthemtalkanddecidetoremainfriendsandcoworkers sails tomorrow.

RaptorShadow

Well. You made a subscriber out of me for this. I do not regret it one bit.

Stoodmuffin

Time for some more fan art eventually

Stoodmuffin

TAI IS ALL OF USSSS. I want it to come.in though LOOK AT THE TALL LONG HAIRED GAY AND THE SHORT SHORT HAIR GAY THEIR GAY AND I LOVE

Mish L.

Am I the only one that misses Angus?

Unanimous D

KABOOOM! "What was that noise?" "FanFiction . net just exploded"

John M Davis

Come on. Faye needs love! Let her have love!

sirshannon

Hello, Sailor!

Minzoku Bokumetsu

you mean ┬─┬ノ(ಠ_ಠノ)

Sleepy John

discomBubulated.

Jeffrey Nonken

How come I can't upvote this more than once? Damned parsimonious programmers.

Tim Eldred

GODDAMMIT Jeph. YOU KEEP MAKING BUBBLES CUTER. GAAAAAAAH *OVERLOAD*(but I love it <3)

jeff fearnow

Jephastrophe in 3...2....

Ian R Buck

They just casually stroll on out, like there's nothing to see here!

Diptych

Oh my god I am so on board with makeup for AIs. All salons and online tutorials for how to get the best look with industrial paints and coatings.

Jeph wants to deal with robots and relationships. I think this ship will sail, but with Bubbles and Faye's past issues it's not going to be smooth sailing.

Evgeniy Semyonov

I just thought that I don't know if I ever want Jeff to be my party cook. On one hand half of the guests would be in a coma by the time he would be done with the meal, on the other - it would be totally worth it for the rest of them.

Holly Nelson

When you want to make really good chili, you set it to simmer on the back burner, and get on with your daily duties while the fragrance gradually fills the house. If you’re too hurried, you don’t get heavenly chili.

Alacrity Fitzhugh

too many sailing metaphors...

Andje Lewkowicz-Lalonde

Jeph mentions a fucking CLOSET in this comic... her armor is still in the closet... does anyone else see a potential metaphor here?

awgiedawgie

Dora just said basically the same thing I've been saying for the past month. All the shippers have been saying what they <i>want</i> to see happen, and that's fine for them. I've watched enough ships go down with all hands, so I try to maintain a realistic, cautious approach. If the ship sails, I'll be more than happy for them. But by not having any expectations, I'm not setting myself up for disappointment. And I'm not giving myself any new grey hairs waiting to see what happens.

Chuck Dee

In the minority it seems. But I like them better as friends. /me flinches

Drakoo Dreamer

They both look shocked and confused.

JD

I am loving Bubble's long hair.

Vicki McLachlan

Yesssss. This was my thought, too. Let that hand sliiiiiiide on down...

Will Weaver

Oh, I flipped the table then noticed the comic description actually says Faybles. Okay then. *unflips table*

Danya Michael

I love that Faye friggin RAN there.

Miyaa

Jeph, you magnificent bastard. *Golf Clap*

I am Tai.

That is not a specially convenient way to hold an arm. Jeph will draw it like he draws it, but it would be a natural thing for them to be holding hands in a couple of blocks.

Populuxe

Not the smoochin' I was hoping for but I'll take it.

BobC

Wait. Do Bubbles' eyelashes grow with her hair, or has she started wearing eye makeup?

alithyst

I was super skeptical of this when the arc started, but I've become fully invested in this ship now. However this turns out, good job Jeph.

Vicki McLachlan

OH GOD DORA'S OMINOUS COMMENT Please don't set us up to knock us down, Jeph. Please. Begging you. Making Tai-face right now.

Panel 4. Jeph is warning us. :) Dunno where this is headed, but MY seatbelt is buckled. (And why not? I am after all only pushing for the 6 Pint to set sail. :) )

BobC

Dammit. Jeph **IS** reading these comments. We're so screwed. This WILL somehow DEMAND the involvement of Steve and cereal before it can resolve.

Tina Pegar

Love Tai saying what many of us are thinking.

Kyle Jenkins

Hannelore just started screaming happily for no reason and terrified a yak

"When I saw you weren't in the shop, I ran home and checked to see if your armor was still there, and then I ran all the way here. I'll just hold your arm now to make sure you don't go."

Magic Chopstick Games

Also they should get those lights fixed

Pretty sure seamen aren't involved between a lady and robot.

Magic Chopstick Games

All aboard the S.S. Queeeeeeeeee

Kyle Major

Many a happy people when a good ship sets sail

LH

and Dora is Jeph.

Magic Chopstick Games

Bubaye

Scott Vogel

At least the ship is on the dock. Now where is the champagne?

😍⛵️

darklion

IT'S THE IDIOT COUPLE

Kenneth Carlile

Love how shell shocked they both look.

Will Weaver

*flips table*

Brian

Damnit Jeph

Diptych

(in extremely Lee Pace in Miss Pettigrew voice) Bah, stalling tactic.

Rick W

........O COME ON!!!!!!!!!! you are certainly extracting your pound of flesh from this one good sir. I don't know how much more of this I can take but it is such sweet agony.