I think you have to go to regular college before you can go to teacher’s college. Let’s say closer to 23-25.
Also, she was the more experienced teacher befriending/mentoring Digit when she joined the faculty. She can’t be that green.
I do believe it’s safe to say she doesn’t have any teenage daughters of her own. 😛
We’ve seen Valerie before, giving advice to that ogress kindergarten teacher. From that, I gather she’s a more senior staff member, at least more senior than Digit.
My take is that she’s panicking over the situation, while Digit’s logical, deadpan personality is helping her prioritize issues and deal with the situation.
“Find missing student FIRST, worry about the ones who are obviously alive and well LATER”
This is a building designed to handle multiple paranormal beings of varying origins, ability sets and levels of power. I doubt “locked” means the same thing it does for a normal real world middle/high school
This sort of references back to the discussion when Shelly-sphinx was flying badly-slashed-up Justin to the hospital… some people wondered what the reaction of the hospital staff would be when a buck-naked Shelly dragged a bleeding man into the emergency room.
The consensus among those who know was “They would get him on a gurney and take care of his injuries; somebody would hand her a blanket. Nobody would make an issue of her being bare.”
Had to deal with one of those a couple of years ago where they were throwing away more than $100,000 and risking multiple fatalities to save $20,000 . . . they almost got away with it too, but I suddenly went “That should be in work by now, but I haven’t seen it . . .” and turned into “Man-who-asks-inconvenient-questions”.
Since keeping it quiet was critical, the work was reinstated and finished, even if the miscreant did manage to wipe the fingerprints off.
Have one of those right now at the regional big-box retailer where I work. Corporate suddenly insists that we scan the barcodes on the individual produce, despite the fact that they’re frequently missing or simply don’t work, when the priority should be serving the customer in a pleasant, efficient manner.
I can punch the codes in from memory or even look them up faster than trying to get them to scan when they won’t.
Of those three things the Spider-gal came up with, I’m agree, mostly with One & Two, but Three is valid, if coming at in inopportune time. But it _is_ the chaperone’s ‘job’…
Now that the initial search is over, I’m sure they can spare a few minutes for Shawna to go get that sweatshirt she had earlier and put it on, if only to reduce the number of things Valerie is stressing over. FOr that matter, Hiroshi had a bathrobe, too…………..
Whoa! So Daylla’s joke (on Castella) about Hiroshi running down the hall in his underwear has come true! Once things calm down Castella could still break out into a full rose bush, trellis and all, upon seeing him.
Digit’s right. Priority number one is to make sure all students are safe. And since all students except Daylila are present, accounted for, and helping look for Daylila, the main priority is to find the missing student.
As long as all the important bits are covered, worry about how everyone’s dressed later.
Though Shawna _could_ take a minute or two to go get that sweatshirt she had and put it back on, for practical reasons as well. If her current attire gets somehow damaged during the search, it could lead to a humiliating moment for her.
Actually, Shawna is showing a lot more skin, specially for someone so young, and panel two shows just how much more could be shown if she’s not careful…
The difference is literally a spaghetti strap top over a tank top, and a lower cut neckline. They’re showing the same amount of belly, and everyone’s naughty bits are covered.
Unless Shawna’s top is made out of a more sheer material, that is.
It seems Digit’s logical, emotionless manner is helping her keep a level head in a situation where Valerie, who I gather is the more senior staff member, is panicking and letting herself be distracted by relatively trivial, low-priority issues.
Did anybody notice, that all but Valerie are back to their human disguise? In the panic before, all of them forgot to maintain it.
And my god, Valerie, the reason for a mixed sleepover is to catch some glimpse of a bit naked skin. Only nobody would admit it, of course. It would make them all peeping toms or beths, whatever.
I wondered why Digit, who can presumably see in the dark (being a spider) is handing a flashlight to Castella, who can make her hands glow.
I’m assuming Timmy and Scarlet can see in the dark to some degree, too, so that leaves Shawna and Hiroshi as the ones most likely in need of an artificial light source.
Jumping Spiders are daytime hunters, if I recall correctly. Color vision and hi-res binocular vision with their largest two eyes, nigh-360 degree peripheral vision with the rest. I’m not sure how their night vision is, or how good their vibration sense is compared to other spiders – who can navigate without difficulty with no vision whatsoever – so Digit might actually need a flashlight. Castela, on the other hand, I am pretty sure I remember being able to see in full darkness even before she learned to glow her hands.
How old is Valerie? Twelve?
I suspect she’s trying to control something . . . anything . . .
She could be a student teacher, just out of Teachers College, maybe 18 or 19?
I think you have to go to regular college before you can go to teacher’s college. Let’s say closer to 23-25.
Also, she was the more experienced teacher befriending/mentoring Digit when she joined the faculty. She can’t be that green.
I do believe it’s safe to say she doesn’t have any teenage daughters of her own. 😛
We’ve seen Valerie before, giving advice to that ogress kindergarten teacher. From that, I gather she’s a more senior staff member, at least more senior than Digit.
My take is that she’s panicking over the situation, while Digit’s logical, deadpan personality is helping her prioritize issues and deal with the situation.
“Find missing student FIRST, worry about the ones who are obviously alive and well LATER”
it also helps that digit spent most of her life in the library before coming to the school. so this is probably not the scariest thing she witnessed.
Must be Prude-Niggurath.
Locked doors might not be much of an obstacle for Daylla.
Yea, I remember her attack form in kindergarten.
For that matter, how many of this crowd *would* have difficulty with a locked door?
In a para school, the ‘locks’ might be a bit more sophisticated. Likely augmented with magic.
This is a building designed to handle multiple paranormal beings of varying origins, ability sets and levels of power. I doubt “locked” means the same thing it does for a normal real world middle/high school
Of course it would mean the same: that the door cannot be opened by unauthorized personnel without use of grossly excessive force!
What else would “locked” mean?
The population of this school specializes in grossly excessive force, though.
This sort of references back to the discussion when Shelly-sphinx was flying badly-slashed-up Justin to the hospital… some people wondered what the reaction of the hospital staff would be when a buck-naked Shelly dragged a bleeding man into the emergency room.
The consensus among those who know was “They would get him on a gurney and take care of his injuries; somebody would hand her a blanket. Nobody would make an issue of her being bare.”
Priorities are important.
At the ER, I certainly hope so. I had to deal with an annoying priority failure at work last week.
“Prioritization failure” . . . I like that one!
Had to deal with one of those a couple of years ago where they were throwing away more than $100,000 and risking multiple fatalities to save $20,000 . . . they almost got away with it too, but I suddenly went “That should be in work by now, but I haven’t seen it . . .” and turned into “Man-who-asks-inconvenient-questions”.
Since keeping it quiet was critical, the work was reinstated and finished, even if the miscreant did manage to wipe the fingerprints off.
Have one of those right now at the regional big-box retailer where I work. Corporate suddenly insists that we scan the barcodes on the individual produce, despite the fact that they’re frequently missing or simply don’t work, when the priority should be serving the customer in a pleasant, efficient manner.
I can punch the codes in from memory or even look them up faster than trying to get them to scan when they won’t.
Of those three things the Spider-gal came up with, I’m agree, mostly with One & Two, but Three is valid, if coming at in inopportune time. But it _is_ the chaperone’s ‘job’…
I was wondering if any of the characters would point it out.
I agree with Digit: it’s not their job to judge pajamas. It’s their job to see that nothing bad happens to the kids. Such as disappearing.
And in the case of Hiroshi, how many guys sleep in just boxers, especially when it’s hot out? It’s not uncommon.
Above all, a chaperone’s job is “keep the kids safe”. “Safe from dying” is rather more urgent from “safe from snogging” or “safe from showing skin”.
If Valerie doesn’t get that, she’s chapewrong for the job.
Don’t get me wrong; it’s certainly the wrong time to talk wardrobe when there is an MIA student to be found, but still…
Now that the initial search is over, I’m sure they can spare a few minutes for Shawna to go get that sweatshirt she had earlier and put it on, if only to reduce the number of things Valerie is stressing over. FOr that matter, Hiroshi had a bathrobe, too…………..
Whoa! So Daylla’s joke (on Castella) about Hiroshi running down the hall in his underwear has come true! Once things calm down Castella could still break out into a full rose bush, trellis and all, upon seeing him.
Well, Castela has *already* seen Hiroshi naked. He came that way when he came down from butterflying…
didnt that come with an instant jab?
She got to see him, then feel him up. Quite an accomplishment for someone so young…
Then knock him across the room, possibly through the wall.
Blackthorne in bloom: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Schlehe1.jpg
Yeah, i don’t think Valerie is gonna believe that Castella’s hand was glowing because of a flashlight
I’m beginning to wonder if the “ghost” is actually a student who’s stuck in a time-space warp, and just pulled Dayla into it.
That DOES seem to be more likely❗
Would they be able to tell if the portal were used, either incoming or outgoing, and when?
I would hope there’s a way to track that, especially in a school setting, where it’s important to know where all the students are.
Nice physics job on Shawna in panel two 😀
Gainax would be proud.
🤨Leonardo DaVinci, however, would give a proverbial(❓) roll of his eyes to that kind of “breast physics” ~ followed by a rude gesture to Gainax.😤
Digit’s right. Priority number one is to make sure all students are safe. And since all students except Daylila are present, accounted for, and helping look for Daylila, the main priority is to find the missing student.
As long as all the important bits are covered, worry about how everyone’s dressed later.
Though Shawna _could_ take a minute or two to go get that sweatshirt she had and put it back on, for practical reasons as well. If her current attire gets somehow damaged during the search, it could lead to a humiliating moment for her.
And really, she’s not showing much more skin than Valerie is.
But, but she wears unspeakables, in public!!
Michael: So DON’T SPEAK about them! 😀
Actually, Shawna is showing a lot more skin, specially for someone so young, and panel two shows just how much more could be shown if she’s not careful…
The difference is literally a spaghetti strap top over a tank top, and a lower cut neckline. They’re showing the same amount of belly, and everyone’s naughty bits are covered.
Unless Shawna’s top is made out of a more sheer material, that is.
Also, hence my suggesting she go get her sweatshirt………….
It seems Digit’s logical, emotionless manner is helping her keep a level head in a situation where Valerie, who I gather is the more senior staff member, is panicking and letting herself be distracted by relatively trivial, low-priority issues.
Hiroshi’s looking…himself…right now. The question of his real form is still up for grabs.
Well, he’s fae, right? The only other fae character I remember pretty much looked human all the time, even if she could shrink herself.
I thought it all came from him shooting down a Fae when she asked him out, not because he himself was Fae…
Archive dove. He’s half-Fae, so we’re both right, since we have no clue what the other half is.
http://wapsisquare.com/comic/your-butterfly/
Did anybody notice, that all but Valerie are back to their human disguise? In the panic before, all of them forgot to maintain it.
And my god, Valerie, the reason for a mixed sleepover is to catch some glimpse of a bit naked skin. Only nobody would admit it, of course. It would make them all peeping toms or beths, whatever.
Isn’t Valerie’s disguise a mask with a happy face drawn on it? (Bad as the hamsters in “Narbonic.”)
That’s tellin’ her Digit; keep her on track…
One thing no one has asked: why is Digit shoving a torch in Stela’s face? o_O
I wondered why Digit, who can presumably see in the dark (being a spider) is handing a flashlight to Castella, who can make her hands glow.
I’m assuming Timmy and Scarlet can see in the dark to some degree, too, so that leaves Shawna and Hiroshi as the ones most likely in need of an artificial light source.
Jumping Spiders are daytime hunters, if I recall correctly. Color vision and hi-res binocular vision with their largest two eyes, nigh-360 degree peripheral vision with the rest. I’m not sure how their night vision is, or how good their vibration sense is compared to other spiders – who can navigate without difficulty with no vision whatsoever – so Digit might actually need a flashlight. Castela, on the other hand, I am pretty sure I remember being able to see in full darkness even before she learned to glow her hands.
Am I the only one thinking someone is gonna end up crashing through the enchanted wall and end up the wrong gender?
I can’t blame Shawna for her embarrassment in th bottom panel