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2009-08-05: Patchstravaganza Page 14: Time Travel
Mutable past
Look so even if you can go back in time and change things do you really expect to be able to make much of a difference? We're surrounded by implementations of probability-shaping optimization processes and they're not going to suddenly start doing sexy makeouts on the basis of a particularly clever turn of phrase most of the time.
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This comic is in the following storylines:
- Variations
A long-running series, maybe the crux of the site. Reader submits a suggestion, and I draw three comics based on that suggestion. Originally all three had to start the same, but it evolved. - Patchstravaganza
A 24-hour comic using randomly ordered suggestions from Patch the Jester.
This comic includes the contribution:
- Patch the Jester suggested: Quickly's time machine proves ineffective.
Text transcript
Rabish: You! Webcomic nerd! You work for me now! Dr Quickly: GASP! Dr Quickly: Well... okay, but you have to pay me... in sex!! << KICK! WHAP >> Dr Quickly: GLEEP Rabish: You! Webcomics nerd! You'll be working for ME now. Dr Quickly: Okay! Dr Quickly: Have a beautiful rose, boss! Dr Quickly: GLEEP << CRAM! >> Rabish: You! Webcomic nerd! You work for ME now!! Dr Quickly: Whatever. Rabish: Surly, eh? Not bad! Dr Quickly: R-really? Dr Quickly: I mean, uh... what-EV-er. Rabot: Your webcomic gets too many hits now! It's FAMOUS!! Rabish: An award! Mine!! Rabish: I do! Dr Quickly: Unless... Dr Quickly: Ugh. I give up... on time travel. << smooch! >>