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Character: The Things

The Things don’t have arms, legs or a gender. Physically, they are nigh invulnerable and emotionally vulnerable, sensitive and kind. Sometimes they eat spoons!

  • Webcomic Transcript Thing 1: Think I'm overthinking things Thing 2: What's holding you back Thing 1: I don't know enough, I'm not... Thing 2: Well that's easy, do more research. Thing 1 consumes a huge amount of research Thing 2: You look happier. You figured it out? Thing 1: Nope, but let's talk for an hour about bees!

    Decisions (Comic #505)

    Sep 25, 2016

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    When I Create (Comic #503)

    Sep 12, 2016

  • Transcript The Things, Mumma Tankin' Bear, Boot and Sock are sitting on the grass. The sky is a dark blue and Pumpkin Cat is floating in the sky. Astronauts practice, practice for every way things could go wrong, all the options. They work to succeed, failure is death, so they face failure with the brightest minds. They calmly go through scenarios until it's physics and you do what you've prepared for. Calm courage, it's about what you practice and how. Listening to Aunties and Uncles. As we reach for the stars.

    Astronauts, Aunties and Uncles (Comic #501)

    Aug 29, 2016

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    Failure (Comic #500)

    Aug 22, 2016

  • Science Transcript Thing 1 looks at Thing 2. Thing 2 is pulling a strange expression and looking up. Thing 2 pulls a strange expression and looks down. Thing 1: What are you thinking? Thing 2: About how we catch radiation to perceive the universe beyond our senses. Thing 2: We get to use more than our eye buckets!

    SCIENCE!!! (Comic #499)

    Aug 15, 2016

  • Thing 1: It's nice to have a sense of purpose Thing 2: What is your purpose? Thing 1 looks down at themself, then looks up. Thing 1: Ummmm Thing 1: It's this warm feeling? Thing 1: Like how my belly glows when I am loved. Thing 2: I like your belly

    Purpose (Comic #498)

    Aug 08, 2016

  • The Things are just blue sketches. Thing 1: Sometimes, when I don't know what to draw, I sketch the Things in blue. Thing 1: And by the time I've finished outlining, I have an idea. Thing 1 looks up Thing 1: Sometimes... anytime now...

    Sketch in Blue (Comic #497)

    Jul 24, 2016

  • How Did We Become Friends Comic Transcript Thing 1 and Thing 2 are talking to each other. Thing 1: How did we become friends? Thing 2: I think we recognized each other. Thing 1: Slowly at first, like an itch of a memory. Thing 2: Or a curiosity that had not found its name. Thing 1: Until one day you'd always been there. Thing 2: And the color of the sky had subtly changed.

    How Did We Become Friends? (Comic #496)

    Jul 17, 2016

  • 495: I'd rather be with you

    I’d rather be with you (Comic #495)

    Jul 11, 2016

  • Westercon Comic Transcript Things at Westercon. Science! Thing 2: I like the pictures they make in my head. Thing 1: I like the conversations we get to have. Thing 2: I like the process and history. The Things are upside down. Things 1 & 2: Turn your ideas upside down. Thing 1: Structured curiosity. Thing 2: And curiosity about structure.

    Things at Westercon (Comic #494)

    Jul 04, 2016

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Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar
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  • 1 Image of a pink bunny dancing.

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  • 2 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

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  • 3 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

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  • 4 In Synch Webcomic. See text below for full details.

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  • 5 Little Liz: This is my most ambitious comic yet! DAYS LATER Little Liz: Perfection! Now to remove the sketch layer. Little Liz: Noooo! I drew on the sketch layer. When I take away the blue, this is all that's left! DECADES LATER Museum Tour Guide: And this famous painting is from her periodic explorations into abstract minimalism and our struggles against adversity.

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  • 6 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

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  • 7 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

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  • 8 Transformative Plans Comic Transcript Little Liz a smiling cartoon talks to us. Little Liz: Making plans is transformative. Little Liz: Not because half the plans happen… Little Liz: But because I know myself better. Little Liz: So I can respond to life in the most meaningful way.

    Transformative Plans (Comic #781)

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  • 9 Transcript: Boot: zzz... Boot: zzz... Boot: zzz... Bunson: zoomies...zoomies...quiet zoomies... Boot: zzz...

    Quiet Zoomies (comic #807)

    Dec 19, 2025

  • 10 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

    Fancy! (Comic #738)

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