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Once again, the work on the print volumes means that we only get a small preview strip today. Ah well, I do have those print books on order... Shame it had to happen when the comic had a cliffhanger of sorts going, though.

As to the two-panel preview; I recall more from elsewhere about this bonus strip, so I know that Ruby is talking herself into a job selling sex toys there. Which may mean that all we're getting is yet another "Ruby gets embarrassed" joke. On the other hand, the writers do occasionally remember that she's supposed to be determined and quite adaptable when she tries, and it'd be interesting to see that coming out in this sort of context.

The "kinda desperate" line suggests that she may be running her budget down - but it'd be slightly more interesting if she just finds that she needs something on her CV to get her foot in the door for full-time jobs. Or maybe she just hates the feeling that her qualification isn't getting her anywhere.
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It depends on the sales job. If she is working at a call center then I could see it initially embarrassing, but if she approaches it matter of factly she could succeed or at the very least endure. However, if she is working in a bricks and mortar sex shop that is going to be a whole lot more than she could handle.

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Sticking all of this behind a hiddenspoiler tag, because otherwise the censor bars will just get ridiculous...


If I recall the description correctly, this is going to be a home sales party. Which fits with this being a one-off bonus strip, and not having to worry too much about continuity. So Ruby will suffer one afternoon of embarrassment, rather than ongoing stress. Of course, a lot then depends on who shows up to the party. Dillon's friends? (Do we know much about Dillon's friends, other than Amber, Chanelle, and the Ma3 crew?) Amber's friends? A bunch of people from their work?

Heh. We might even get a face-to-face meeting between Ruby and Zii, which would have its own interest value.

It's also possible that Ruby being strictly, teeth-grittedly formal would actually work quite well, at least so long as she doesn't have to deal with a bunch of Amber's porn colleagues (or Zii). Some people buying sex toys might prefer to keep things formal rather than putting up with a bunch of innuendos. I assume that Ruby isn't actually the only person in the entire of Montreal with an embarrassment threshold.
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Hm, I am perplexed. Where did you get this info from, Spidrift?
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It was mentioned somewhere in the depths of things during the Kickstarter campaign, as I recall. Hang on... Oh yes, Project Update e-mail #3 for the Kickstarter:


"... [A] print-exclusive bonus story in which Dillon hosts a sex toy party, and Ruby agrees to help him thinking it's a candle party". Presumably maximising the embarrassment of the reveal, unless she actually gets through the whole thing without realising and makes enough to cover her groceries and stuff for a month. Which sounds unlikely, but hey, comedy.
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Really, there's no need for additionnal info to guess that it will be sex toys with just that two panels. It's like, I dunno, 99% probable ? :p
Which says something about the predictability of the comic. :-=

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There must also be a chance that Ruby will find a way to make a purchase from the stock without Dillon noticing (she hopes). She clearly needs stress relief, and she's never actually denied being a sexual being; she just insists that she's got better things to do with her time than act on her impulses.

(Her reaction to Amber's egg was probably based on the sudden realisation of where it had been. She's definitely fastidious, and she went looking for her hand cleanser straight afterwards. Actually, I could imagine a weirdly sweet strip where she buys an egg from Dillon's stock and leaves it in Amber's draw with an apologetic note. Ruby does have her own code.)
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I'm not gonna bother using spoiler tags. The preview made it clear what kind of product Ruby would most likely be trying to sell.

Hopefully, they'll put her to work in the "dungeon" section! :p

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