Having to supervise your boss’s schedule is a very busy schedule is a very good excuse to stay out of your roommate’s shenanigans.
Rhapsodies
Some people probably would say that Isra Nyx trying the hors d’oeuvres is just a pretext for… something else. For better or for worse, Olive is not among them.
It looks like Kevin was right about Bert sneaking around watching him and Gage. I caught an embarrassing continuity error when posting this. This strip was supposed to take place before the Geoduck Festival. I had to scramble and fix[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Of course, everything Brian has planned at this event is above board! Why would there be any reason to get paranoid about it?
Here Officially
Laurel arrives at Brian’s “cocktail party” and gets the lowdown on everybody who is there from Tara’s husband, Glen. Glen is officially here as Liam’s financial advisor since this is technically a campaign fundraiser. He came instead of his wife[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Technically, Laurel’s position as Fitzpatrick Consulting’s attorney is part-time. The rest of the time it’s a free office. There’s probably more to it than that. We’re not given any detail and Richard is one to pry. We haven’t seen Richard[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Brian frequently forgets to eat when he gets into a project, especially when deadlines are involved. It’s a good thing that hors d’oeuvres are available to get the blood sugar back up for the final push.
The “some people want to watch the world burn” cliche is disturbingly common. It’s probably a good idea to avoid the fire cliches at all times.
Believe it or not, Glen is very smart, competent, and good in his field. He just looks average when he’s hanging out with his inlaws. He understands Brian’s ideas just enough to be nervous.
In my first draft, I had the idea of Laurel gradually getting plastered as the night went on. I then realized that that wouldn’t work since she’s technically working. Even if “the job” is self imposed consisting of keeping an[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…