Today’s page takes us back to Ralph’s Diner, where Captain Heroic proves—once again—that nothing rattles him… not even a surprise soup bath.
Hailey is mortified, Captain Heroic is dripping, and somewhere across the diner, Yazmine Velour is livestreaming the whole thing as heart emojis rain from the internet. It’s a small moment, but one that says a lot about who Cap really is—and why people can’t help falling for him.
Transcript
Panel 1
Hailey (distraught that she has dumped hot soup on Captain Heroic): Omigod Omigod Omigod…
Captain Heroic (turning to another person eating at the diner): Excuse me. Would you hand me a napkin, please? (The person hands him a napkin)
Panel 2
Hailey: I’m so sorry Captain Heroic, sir. I didn’t mean to — {sob}
Panel 3
Captain Heroic (handing her the napkin): Here. Please don’t cry.
Panel 4
Captain Heroic (continues): Most of my first impressions involve disintegration rays. And actual impressions. In concrete.
Panel 5
Captain Heroic: This was far more pleasant — not counting the bay leaf in my shirt.Yazmine Velour (as she livestreams the interaction from the other side of the diner, a torrent of heart emojis flow from her phone as the audience reacts): Omigod Omigod Omigod
After Dark
This week's commissioned MicroFic delivers exactly what you’d want from a pairing between Dynasty and Father Christmas.
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Yes, he lives up to his name.
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Yes, Dynasty knew exactly what she was doing.
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No, the North Pole will never be the same.
I also posted the Goblin Girl MicroFic from the Monster Girl poll — and the response was so good, I might need to make these poll-powered MicroFics a recurring thing!
A bonus
Courting Disaster question this week…
A reader writes… Q: I dated an astronomy lover for a while. We’ve not been a couple for a little more than a year, but we’re still friends. Emotionally, we’ve both moved on. . . although she’s hinted she’d be open to getting back together (not interested–we make better friends).
While dating, she gave me a telescope for a birthday gift one year. She’s an astronomy buff and I think she wanted to give me something we’d both use. Thing is, I’m not that into it, so it’s been sitting in my closet this whole time. I know she doesn’t have one of her own.
I’m considering giving it back to her, the premise being she’d actually use it. However, I’m afraid it’ll hurt her feelings. I suppose I could sell it, but in my mind at least, it seems better to give it to someone who’d use it (her).
Your thoughts?
Don’t answer here… go on over to the CD site and
offer some advice.
