i got a lil mixed up in the last bit but wow so meny raods can be taken with this i wunder witch way it will go

i know what long distince is like i agree with her though in my cace i still havent met my mate in person for the 6 years we been together

Yeah sorry, speech bubbles kind of exploding everywhere there at the end.

6 years, that's rough man. I got to a point where I just couldn't do distance anymore.

its the timezone difrince that makes it the hardest 6 hour difrince hes in north ireland im in houston tx

Yeah, that would certainly make talking a bit more challenging.

Well damn.... why couldn't i have any luck close to chucky's... such luck, much envy, lol

Well I'm not sure how much luck he's having because he's finding this out AFTER the fact. Wouldn't it have been nice if he'd figured this out while she was next to him?

absolutely, but come on, at least now he knows, and does have some one now XD

Well, there's his incentive to buckle down on his flight lessons :D

I love that second-to-last-panel expression. That's a very happy Chucky, there. :3

Yeah, you'd never know he pissed himself that morning.

now you have me curious as to what the eyeful was...

She didn't show him anything. She's noticing the look on his face after telling him that she went home and 'took care of herself.'

Hey at least he's responsible about it.

I'm betting now that he's gonna 'solo' tonight thinking about her.

Gotta love the way she is just fucking with him... without actually fucking him. Seriously the poor guy just wants to get laid give him a break.

Yeah, I agree. It feels more like he's being played.

I'm glad you're picking that up about her, because it's subtle and impossible to describe in words. But I've given her this body language that's got Chucky hooked, and she doesn't even do it on purpose, it's kind of subconscious. She really would have had sex with him that night, but it wouldn't have changed who she is or the outcome of all this.

Woman can be cruel and just as abusive as men. Just in a different way. That's really what I'm getting from this. Seriously why is she even calling him int he first place.

She feels close to him and wants to stay friends. She's also really lonely and Chucky is an easy person to reach out to. I wish I could give you a more thoughtful answer, but my experiences with girls in my teens and 20s were very much like this. I've had a lot of 'WTF' moments over the years.

Btw, your icon is great, what's that from?

I think I understand what you mean. As a teenager I didn't really any interest in girls. It wasn't until late teens and early twenties did I start paying attention. I asked a friend of mine why I have the worst luck with girls. Guess what his response was. "It's because you're simply not willing to put up any crap from people." Any kind of mixed messages, passive aggressive behavior or just simply not being direct often ends in deserter with me.

As for the icon it's from Jim Sterling a famous youtuber. He focuses on games but I'd still recommend checking him out. The icon is even more funny if you know who the person is and what they are into.

I remember that 'not willing to put with crap' crap. I couldn't do all the flattering corny shit that some guys get away with. My brother got more pussy than anyone I know, but the level of BULLSHIT that he put up with was unreal. He'd tell me about all this terrible stuff that girls did or said and I'd be like, "Man, if a guy did that stuff to you, you'd kick his ass! So WHY do you put up with girls doing it??" He just couldn't say 'no' to them. It appealed to them I guess, he got laid a lot more than I did.

d'aww, so sweet x3

well, he shure has now a treat that makes him focused to solo...

Shes right they dont usualy work out. Its great seeing him so happy though!

*looks at calendar* well mine has been going on for almost 5 years now and we're getting married in December.
Long distance is for those who can handle it

"For those who can handle it" is definitely an accurate description.

Glad to see Chucky is prioritising. And perhaps the knowledge that it "could" have happened will give him the confidence he needs to be more forward next time such a chance presents itself. <3

And that's how he needs to handle this.

Indeed. However unintentional/harmlessly intended her actions, Merry has not been a healthy/positive influence in Chucky's life, just as she has issues that aren't healthy in her own. :)

It's a bummer that things work out this way sometimes. I felt her presence adds a very realistic dynamic that happens between people all to often. It feels positive at first, until you look closely at it and you realize it's just like you said above. But it's so easy for Chucky to get sucked into a friendship like this.

Those were some excellent Merry poses throughout that comic! I approve!

It's sad that they couldn't be together but I hope this does mean that we will be seeing more of her throughout the series. Now to find out the girl Chucky IS going to be with! :3

Didn't expect another page so soon (not that that's a bad thing).

Heh, she'd have totally jumped him...heh...perhaps it's a good thing they didn't...I'm sure his Physics results would've been worse.

Merry's got some great poses in this.

...and here I thought she was gonna flash him (or send nude pics) _{Damn you, Inner Pervert}.

Got a little unexpected free time.

Thanks, I wanted to do some nice poses with her rolling around on her bed like a teenage girl. But I also wanted to present the big differences between her and Chucky. She's almost 30, rolling around on her bed like a teenage girl talking on the phone to a teenage boy, who is prioritizing his studies over immediately chasing after the carrot dangling in front of him.

A flash would have been nice, but it's not something she'd do.

Merry's irises just keep getting smaller and smaller. Remember when they were her entire eyes back in #028? =)~

Yep, I sure do. I wanted to give her big dark 'rodent eyes', but gradually realized that I just could not make it work. So we have what you see above, which I think looks way better.

Merry still likes him, and she is most definitely still his friend and wants to keep his friendship. She's also lonely and needs someone to talk to.

By 'solo' I mean piloting the airplane by himself. It's a big milestone to be released the instructor to pilot the airplane by yourself.

Well, the adult me says Chucky needs to stay away from her and never be more than friends with her. She's not a bad rat, but she's got this 'way' about her that's toxic to someone like him who's so smitten and inexperienced. Merry needs to find an older guy who'll sweep her off her feet but get her in the right direction too. I've based her off a number of females I've known over the years.

Would you say that Kyra would be better as a girlfriend for Chucky?

Yes, they would be a pretty good match for each other. Chucky considers her 'out of his league', unfortunately.

Yeah. I remember him thinking she was out of his league, but the questions is, does Kyra consider herself out of Chucky's league. I seem to recall that she did show some interest in him somewhere.

No, she doesn't consider herself out of his league, and yes, I've had her show interest in him in a few places. Unfortunately, Chucky's lack of showing interest in her only discourages any possibilities.

That's a shame. She really is cute. She's actually my favorite character from your comic. I like how she looks and dresses, and how confident she is in herself. Plus, I have a weakness for otters.

Well the good news is that you haven't seen the last of her.

Merry: "We could have had sex."

Chucky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfbK_dbsCu0

Merry: "But you can still come and visit me."

Chucky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs

Nailed it!

Well, once he gets to the point where he has to do a cross-country flight with three destination airports, I guess Westchester will be one of his stops, except it will be an overnight stop instead of a touch-and-go landing.

Oh he'll make sure to do some 'touch-and-go', just not with the airplane.

Go get her Chucky!