It makes me wonder if Manpans is hoping for particular topics to pop up in the comic. Sounds like a new mystery case to me!
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Panel 1 -
Errol: Hey, Manpans. How goes your life of wanton passion?
Manpans: Uh hunh. So when does this arc end?
Panel 2 -
Errol: Arc?
Manpans: Your comic arc.
Panel 3 -
Errol: I figured as much. I mean which arc are we on?
Manpans: How do you not know?
Errol: There's a buffer! There's today's comic, there's the comic I'm writing, and then there's real life!
Panel 4 -
Errol: I can't keep track of three different timelines!
Manpans: Just end all of the arcs then. I'm sure future ones are long and drawn out too.
Errol: Hey, Manpans. How goes your life of wanton passion?
Manpans: Uh hunh. So when does this arc end?
Panel 2 -
Errol: Arc?
Manpans: Your comic arc.
Panel 3 -
Errol: I figured as much. I mean which arc are we on?
Manpans: How do you not know?
Errol: There's a buffer! There's today's comic, there's the comic I'm writing, and then there's real life!
Panel 4 -
Errol: I can't keep track of three different timelines!
Manpans: Just end all of the arcs then. I'm sure future ones are long and drawn out too.