Dr. Muskiday tries to turn feelings into data. His emotion-reading technology translates emotions into glowing clouds. As the experiment spirals, it becomes clear that understanding emotions is much messier than measuring them.
Double-Dog Dare!
If you’re looking for something excellent to read, my friend Dave Kellett has a brand-new Kickstarter live right now. It’s packed with never-before-printed comics and is absolutely worth checking out! https://go.evil-inc.net/Double-D
Transcript
(Panel 1)
Holo-Clone Miss Match: Oh, Musky! I’m so PROUD of you!
Dr. Muskiday: You are?
(Panel 2)
Holo-Clone Miss Match: Sure! And I’ll prove it to you.
(She sprays Dr. Muskiday’s “Project: SMILE” mist onto her chest with a “Pft Pft Pft.”)
(Panel 3)
Holo-Clone Miss Match: That’s odd. I’m definitely experiencing a twenty-five percent increase in admiration.
(He looks at her as she stands confidently in front of him.)
(Panel 4)
Dr. Muskiday: (sighs) I know. I wrote your approval algorithm.
(He buries his head in his hands.)
(Panel 5)
Computer (stylized): Disappointment detected. Initiating emotional buoyancy protocols.
(She stands looking at the dejected Muskiday.)
(Panel 6)
Computer (stylized): Activating file: hold_and_squeeze_those_big_puppies.exe
(She touches her lips in contemplation.)
(Panel 7)
(Two holographic dogs appear — Oso the Pug and Digby the Dachshund from the ‘Sheldon’ comic strip— to a now overjoyed Muskiday, who grabs and cuddles them gleefully.)
Holo-Clone Miss Match: Well… I AM proud of you!
Alt Text
Comic strip featuring Holo-Clone Miss Match (a holographic clone of Miss Match) and Dr. Muskiday (a small, humanoid fly in a lab coat) having a humorous interaction. Miss Match tells Muskiday she’s proud of him. She sprays Dr. Muskiday’s “Project: SMILE” mist onto her chest with a “Pft Pft Pft.” It fails to trigger the expected results. She insists that her admiration has increased by 25% even though it’s not indicated by the mist. Muskiday sighs, saying he knows because he wrote her approval algorithm. Detecting his disappointment, Muskiday’s computer initiates an “emotional buoyancy protocol,” executing a file named “hold_and_squeeze_those_big_puppies.exe.” Two holographic dogs appear — Oso the Pug and Digby the Dachshund from the ‘Sheldon’ comic strip — to a now overjoyed Muskiday, who grabs and cuddles them gleefully. The dogs cameo from the "Sheldon" comic strip to promote Dave Kellett’s Kickstarter book, "Double Dog Dare," available at doubledogbook.com
Paul Taylor Fund-Raiser Update
Here’s an update on the fund-raiser for Paul. At last count, the total for all of the BLC-affiliated auctions was very close to $3,000. Thanks to everybody who has been bidding!
Some other friends* of Paul have announced auctions of their own to help the Taylors:
Wapsi Square Guest Strip Art by Danielle Corsetto of
Girls With Slingshots.
PVP Guest Strip Art by Danielle Corsetto of
Girls With Slingshots.
The Wotch Trio Enamel Lapel Pins from Robin and Anne of
The Wotch.
The Wotch Female Trio Enamel Lapel Pins from Robin and Anne of
The Wotch.
If you’re not interested in an auction item but would still like to help, feel free to go to http://www.wapsisquare.com and make a donation directly to Paul through his PayPal donation button which appears under the comic on the left-hand side of the screen (look for Monica wearing a “SUPPORT WAPSI” T-shirt).
Auction items:
Ugly Hill original art, by Paul Southworth
“>Melonpool original art by Steve Troop
Original PVP cover art by Scott Kurtz
Shortpacked! original art by David Willis
Numbered sketch edition of
Schlock Mercenary: Under New Management by Howard Tayler
Original Checkerboard Nightmare art by Kris Straub
Evil Inc original art, matted and framed, by Brad Guigar
Logo, Stationary, Branding Design by Elizabeth Dean
Wapsi Square original art,
Golem Girls, by Paul Taylor
Wapsi Square original art,
Katherine Gilchrist, by Paul Taylor
Wapsi Square original sketch,
Monica, by Paul Taylor
Wapsi Square original art,
Shelly with guitar, by Paul Taylor
Wapsi Square original art,
Shelly finds hope, by Paul Taylor
Wapsi Square original art,
Shelly and Monica jogging, by Paul Taylor
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Discalimer: While we’re thrilled to hear that there are lots of people out there that are eager to help Paul during his time of need, we do need to mention that the only auctions that Blank Label Comics can guarantee the validity of are the ones offered by BLC members themselves.
