I know Tara is a romance writer. Would the shipbuilding book be for reference for writing a book where the character was a shipbuilder or navel romance?
And will we ever get more specifics about her books. We got a little on Christmas .
It’s to understand how tall you can be without bumping your head in there.
Otherwise you need your main character to be slouching and have backache all the time.
I think Tara was looking for books on “shipping” and accidentally ordered one about actual ships. Then she pretended that was what she intended all along, to the point of having to write a full length period nautical romance novel to keep up the pretense. Which ironically turned into one of her best sellers.
Beverly and me had exactly the same thought. Steven doing something really dumb? He’s just trying to throw them off the scent. Maybe one of the things she talked about with Sarah while Tara and Noah were having their talk was Steven, since Sarah can understand and translate what Steven says. I could totally see Beverly laughing this off at the time but then thinking about it, combined with all the other stuff Steven’s done before…
It’s not possible. Steven was with them, and I’m pretty sure that Sarah understood that, when he asked her to stop to translate everything he said, there were an implied “and stop to talk about this”.
It’s more that Beverly is a purely pragmatic person. There’s so many coincidences that her conclusion is totally legit. This especially after all the adventure she lived with Tara, starting with all their encounter with Witch. I mean, the instant someone pragmatic accept that Succubi exist, and can create a electronic device to do their job, what is it to believe that Steven wanted to reunite with his brothers who are in an island?
Well it needs a small adjustment, then…
I mean, he said to stop translating what he said, yes, but I’m assuming that they talked about Steven… and while Sarah would likely have been was VERY careful not to say that she could understand Steven, because then Beverly would think she’s insane, she probably did agree that a lot of things about Steven were… weird or odd.
Meanwhile Tara generally seems to think Steven isn’t as weird as Beverly does.
Steven reminds me of the jokaero in warhammer 40k (don’t worry, I’m not one of *those* fans). A species of aliens that resemble orangutans with an instinctive understanding of technology far beyond the capabilities of any other know species, any of their number can build stuff off the cuff that makes the greatest works of other species seem like primitive toys. However, in every other aspect, they are still just orangutans, simple animals with no grand plans beyond eating bananas, and reproduction, just with absurdly powerful technology.
Now I’m just waiting for a reveal that shows the book containing a picture of Steven’s siblings and the man on the island all the way back in the 1800s
@Falkh, the guy says he had them since they were puppies so I think it’s a case of “this breed just happens to all look alike or at least very similar”.
31 thoughts on “Just a Dog #15”
Witch of many Jobs
Both can still be true. He can be eerily intelligent AND still a dog who digs in the trash.
Lexi
*Borf can still be true.
Tess
I approve
Omega
I know Tara is a romance writer. Would the shipbuilding book be for reference for writing a book where the character was a shipbuilder or navel romance?
And will we ever get more specifics about her books. We got a little on Christmas .
Sicarius_Avindar
Or did she get overly excited at the name, and forget the context.
Tess
It’s to understand how tall you can be without bumping your head in there.
Otherwise you need your main character to be slouching and have backache all the time.
TJ
I think Tara was looking for books on “shipping” and accidentally ordered one about actual ships. Then she pretended that was what she intended all along, to the point of having to write a full length period nautical romance novel to keep up the pretense. Which ironically turned into one of her best sellers.
Radriendil
Tara is writing a story where she ships ships. That is, shipping ships get shipped together until the ship sails and the shippers are happy.
…Man, I dunno, stop looking at me! Boats kissing, whatever!
Coop The Panda
I’d read that.
Bloodstrife
Hahaha. Panel 2 to 3 is pure comedy. 🤣
Sam Burnett
I love Beverly being the conspiracy theorist for once 😆
Tesh
Yes I know Steven. They will never know the truth.
Cobalt
Beverly and me had exactly the same thought. Steven doing something really dumb? He’s just trying to throw them off the scent. Maybe one of the things she talked about with Sarah while Tara and Noah were having their talk was Steven, since Sarah can understand and translate what Steven says. I could totally see Beverly laughing this off at the time but then thinking about it, combined with all the other stuff Steven’s done before…
Peter Huppertz
+1
a reader among thousands
It’s not possible. Steven was with them, and I’m pretty sure that Sarah understood that, when he asked her to stop to translate everything he said, there were an implied “and stop to talk about this”.
It’s more that Beverly is a purely pragmatic person. There’s so many coincidences that her conclusion is totally legit. This especially after all the adventure she lived with Tara, starting with all their encounter with Witch. I mean, the instant someone pragmatic accept that Succubi exist, and can create a electronic device to do their job, what is it to believe that Steven wanted to reunite with his brothers who are in an island?
Cobalt
Well it needs a small adjustment, then…
I mean, he said to stop translating what he said, yes, but I’m assuming that they talked about Steven… and while Sarah would likely have been was VERY careful not to say that she could understand Steven, because then Beverly would think she’s insane, she probably did agree that a lot of things about Steven were… weird or odd.
Meanwhile Tara generally seems to think Steven isn’t as weird as Beverly does.
Lexi
Intelligence and dumbness are two measures independent from each other and exist on a two-dimensional spectrum.
Titania Bird
The wise know they are foolish. The fools believe themselves wise.
Thus, Steven is wise, for he knows how to be foolish.
Tom
Steven reminds me of the jokaero in warhammer 40k (don’t worry, I’m not one of *those* fans). A species of aliens that resemble orangutans with an instinctive understanding of technology far beyond the capabilities of any other know species, any of their number can build stuff off the cuff that makes the greatest works of other species seem like primitive toys. However, in every other aspect, they are still just orangutans, simple animals with no grand plans beyond eating bananas, and reproduction, just with absurdly powerful technology.
CSDX
I guess we’ll never know how Sarah can understand him.
Peter Huppertz
We see Steven using interpunction again. This is starting to look like grammar
Steven
Borf!
Dee
Beverly with the mai shiranui fit on
Falkh
Now I’m just waiting for a reveal that shows the book containing a picture of Steven’s siblings and the man on the island all the way back in the 1800s
Tess
Borf!
Diana
Maybe he just enjoys frigates and man’o’wars! And trash!
Lizhasfeathers
He totally does >:)
Steven
Oh no! I’ve caught up to the latest post! I’ll have to WAIT for the next one to be published!
Danielle
same here lol. just my luck to catch up with the webcomic right as a pause between story arcs begins.
Empress of the Decepticons
Doesn’t matter because he’s just such a good boy.
JaceTiger
@Falkh, the guy says he had them since they were puppies so I think it’s a case of “this breed just happens to all look alike or at least very similar”.
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