I do have to wonder why stopping Danny didn’t occur to Billie. If she’s somehow not aware that drunk driving is wrong than she should at least be pissed at the prospect of her friend’s car getting stolen.
It’s possible she’s just too wasted to do much about it, but I’m not sure. They don’t seem to have been going that long, and they can still have a reasoned conversation.
Being far to wasted to do much about it other than making ineffectual protest is what led to a not-quite-as-drunk (but only just) friend “stealing” my car to get home one night, when I was at college. I’m not entirely sure why he did it – although he was staying somewhere quite some distance away in the sticks, which would have been a hell of a walk that winter night, we could easily have called and paid for a cab, or one of us could have slept on the floor…
Thankfully he made it back OK, and as the car returned with the same amount of dirt and no unfamiliar dents I doubt he hit anyone, but I was still less than amused the next day and made sure my keys were better hidden from then onwards.
Having been briefly behind the wheel on a couple of occasions where I was somewhat further gone than I originally realised (first time I pulled over after not very long and just slept it off with the engine idling for heat, second I was only going a half mile so by the time I realised, it was easiest to just let off the gas and let it roll the remaining distance at walking speed as it was to try and find a parking spot), and felt just how out of touch your brain appears to be with your nerves and muscles, I’d never trust someone who said they felt perfectly OK to drive after having clearly drunk too much, because they’re only fooling themselves. It’s like trying to do it after being awake for 36 straight hours. The odd little mistakes seem funny, but the same mechanism that leads you to bumping over a kerb is what also leads you to overshooting a stop-line by a critical few feet and getting wiped out by a truck (or punting a pedestrian or cyclist into its path).
I can’t remember this far back, if I ever read this part first time round, but I expect this is not going to end well for anyone appearing in this strip.
“No wait, he just keyed ‘lighten up’ into your paint job.”
“Now he’s leaving butt prints on your windshield.”
“Aaaaand he just fell off the hood of your car into dog shit.”
“No, wait, that isn’t dog shit.”
“Oh well, at least he already has his pants off.”
“You know, I think he may have had enough to drink.”
Honestly this next part is what transitioned me into reading your comics sometimes to sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for an update.:*( dumb danny
Ultra Car looks less like Ruth specifically, and more like the daughter that Ruth and Billie never had. That said, I definitely think that Joe modeled UC’s humanoid form after Ruth to some extent, even if it was only subconsciously. She’s got the red hair, the glasses, the overalls, and even her bangs are kinda similar. Ruth was the one who convinced him to go into engineering, after all.
UC’s personality, however, evolved organically without Joe’s or Rachel’s input.
His decisions are drunk-driving good.
He’s sure there’s absolutely no way whatsoever that it’s coming back to bite his ass at all.
Yup, he’s having a really good feeling about all these decision he just made!
I’m not sure what is about to happen but it seems like Danny is about to kill himself through drunk driving. This has totally made my day, especially after what his alternate universe self just did to my Amber. I really have a problem finding anything redeeming about Danny so far.
AU where Ruth takes Danny’s place in the rest of the Walkyverse. In two years she talks down the potential end of the world by commiserating about a dead friend, awful as he was. When Mary meets up Ruth punches her and all is well with the world.
Somebody stop him! …Billie…Ron…Drunk Shaggy? No, Guess it has to be Ruth. Well I’m sure this will all go fine and no one will end up dead or nocked unconsious and taken by a shadowy goverment agency.
Oh young Willis…
“I will have this one beer!” *two hours late* “I am now a life-time alchoholic drunk driver who’s best friend must sacrifice their life to preserve what remains of my shreaded innocence! If only I had never toked a hit of booze!”
And dammit, I totally thought we had more Ruth time before No Regrets kicked in.
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Aw, crap. I kinda thought there was a bit more before this…
Right? I somehow forgot that this all happens on the night that Danny starts drinking.
I thought there was more time.
I THOUGHT THERE WAS MORE TIME!
Same, I remember this event being much further along.
The again, we have read nearly two years of comics by now, just presented daily.
Me three! I wonder what’s up with that?
Memory can be a funny thing.
(Though I don’t have much of an excuse; I binge-read the Walkyverse this spring, so it should be fresher in my mind).
I was wondering why I’ve been seeing so many car related ads on the right-hand side of the page lately…
I do have to wonder why stopping Danny didn’t occur to Billie. If she’s somehow not aware that drunk driving is wrong than she should at least be pissed at the prospect of her friend’s car getting stolen.
Judging by other-universal events, it seems entirely plausible that Billie is, in fact, not aware that drunk driving is wrong.
It’s possible she’s just too wasted to do much about it, but I’m not sure. They don’t seem to have been going that long, and they can still have a reasoned conversation.
Being far to wasted to do much about it other than making ineffectual protest is what led to a not-quite-as-drunk (but only just) friend “stealing” my car to get home one night, when I was at college. I’m not entirely sure why he did it – although he was staying somewhere quite some distance away in the sticks, which would have been a hell of a walk that winter night, we could easily have called and paid for a cab, or one of us could have slept on the floor…
Thankfully he made it back OK, and as the car returned with the same amount of dirt and no unfamiliar dents I doubt he hit anyone, but I was still less than amused the next day and made sure my keys were better hidden from then onwards.
Having been briefly behind the wheel on a couple of occasions where I was somewhat further gone than I originally realised (first time I pulled over after not very long and just slept it off with the engine idling for heat, second I was only going a half mile so by the time I realised, it was easiest to just let off the gas and let it roll the remaining distance at walking speed as it was to try and find a parking spot), and felt just how out of touch your brain appears to be with your nerves and muscles, I’d never trust someone who said they felt perfectly OK to drive after having clearly drunk too much, because they’re only fooling themselves. It’s like trying to do it after being awake for 36 straight hours. The odd little mistakes seem funny, but the same mechanism that leads you to bumping over a kerb is what also leads you to overshooting a stop-line by a critical few feet and getting wiped out by a truck (or punting a pedestrian or cyclist into its path).
I can’t remember this far back, if I ever read this part first time round, but I expect this is not going to end well for anyone appearing in this strip.
You’d remember if you read this part.
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“No wait, he just keyed ‘lighten up’ into your paint job.”
“Now he’s leaving butt prints on your windshield.”
“Aaaaand he just fell off the hood of your car into dog shit.”
“No, wait, that isn’t dog shit.”
“Oh well, at least he already has his pants off.”
“You know, I think he may have had enough to drink.”
That would honestly make for a better story than what actually happens.
“Suddenly, the entire cast turns into fluorescent purple tree toads” would make for a better story than what actually happens.
Yes. Clearly one night of weakness and drinking beer is destroying him. But don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of time to fix things.
Alllll the time in the world.
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I was born, the someday man of a nowhere child…
I lol’d
To be fair, one night of drinking can easily destroy his life if he tries to drive drunk. In a very literal way.
Honestly this next part is what transitioned me into reading your comics sometimes to sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for an update.:*( dumb danny
Danny, you’re drunk, go home.
…Wait.
Ruth could send Billie to catch Danny, but she’d have to call Asma in too to seal the deal.
What could possibly go wrong!?
What could possibly go wrong, indeed…
“I must kill him, for his sake as well as everyone else’s.
Sigh. Such a short time and it went by so fast.
Billie I know you’re a kid, but…..cheesh. Wait, you’re also fried. NM.
That last panel gives me the shivers.
That last panel is Ruth realizing she needs to destroy what she created.
When I reread these I like to think that Joe based Ultra Car’s personality off of Ruth as well as UC’s new body.
…now I’m imagining an alternate universe where UC actually *is* Ruth, just amnesiac from incomplete Ressurrection Chamber tech…
Ultra Car looks less like Ruth specifically, and more like the daughter that Ruth and Billie never had. That said, I definitely think that Joe modeled UC’s humanoid form after Ruth to some extent, even if it was only subconsciously. She’s got the red hair, the glasses, the overalls, and even her bangs are kinda similar. Ruth was the one who convinced him to go into engineering, after all.
UC’s personality, however, evolved organically without Joe’s or Rachel’s input.
Something that has bugged me for a while, just how does he intend to get more beer. Shouldn’t he still be underage at this point?
That is exactly what I always think.
He’s drunk. I’m not sure how good his decision-making skills are at this point.
His decisions are drunk-driving good.
He’s sure there’s absolutely no way whatsoever that it’s coming back to bite his ass at all.
Yup, he’s having a really good feeling about all these decision he just made!
I’m not sure what is about to happen but it seems like Danny is about to kill himself through drunk driving. This has totally made my day, especially after what his alternate universe self just did to my Amber. I really have a problem finding anything redeeming about Danny so far.
You haven’t read any of the later Walkyverse comics, have you? Your comment did make me laugh though, so thanks for that! (:
I am intrigued by your theory and would like to subscribe to this headcanon.
AU where Ruth takes Danny’s place in the rest of the Walkyverse. In two years she talks down the potential end of the world by commiserating about a dead friend, awful as he was. When Mary meets up Ruth punches her and all is well with the world.
Honestly I would love to see how that scene would’ve played out with Ruth.
If you haven’t read these comics before, then I highly suggest you avoid the comment sections, since they tend to be rather spoiler-filled.
DUN. DUN. DUN.
Somebody stop him! …Billie…Ron…Drunk Shaggy? No, Guess it has to be Ruth. Well I’m sure this will all go fine and no one will end up dead or nocked unconsious and taken by a shadowy goverment agency.
Oh young Willis…
“I will have this one beer!” *two hours late* “I am now a life-time alchoholic drunk driver who’s best friend must sacrifice their life to preserve what remains of my shreaded innocence! If only I had never toked a hit of booze!”
And dammit, I totally thought we had more Ruth time before No Regrets kicked in.
No!
It’s too soon!
Too soon….
she could’ve just kicked him out of the party, or report him.
Billie continues to be on my hate list for allowing Danny to drunkenly steal Ruth’s Car.
Yes Ruth, you are partially responsible for setting the example but he made his own choices. Free Will still applies.
Ruth noooo! Just let him die and take over the comic! That’d make everything so much better ;_;
Originally posted:
March 11, 1999
It’s time to make amends for all the soccer games you missed, for all the drawings that were never good enough. And by “make amends” I mean “die.”
(Talk about eye candy!)