Comic Transcripts

[[Two businesspeople are discussing a deal. One, Dan, seems concerned.]]
Dan: …I agree, the terms are bad. I’m just not sure how we can get OUT of the deal.
Jesse: Tell him YOU’RE all for it, but I’VE put my foot down. Not your fault, nothing you can do!
Jesse: He doesn’t know me. Make ME the bad guy, I don’t care!

[[Dan discusses the matter with the partner in question. Dan holds his head in his hands, weeping.]]
Partner: So, are we moving forward?
Dan: Oh my god… I’m so glad you came by! It’s my partner… Jesse…
Dan: He’s… I would call it ABUSIVE…
Dan: He won’t LET me do it… he BEAT me with his shoe! He said, “Dan, for EVERY MINUTE we’re still in this deal, I’m going to whip you seven times!”

[[Dan appears even more distressed as he elaborates.]]
Dan: He keeps me locked in my office for WHOLE WEEKENDS, shoving tortillas and other narrow-format foods through the mail slot on Sunday mornings…
Dan: I’d make a run for it, but he KNOWS I stole some copy paper for my ill-conceived bildungsroman and I’m CERTAIN he keeps a knife hidden in his hair at all times. I’m afraid of what he’ll DO to me if I don’t show up with the contract SHREDDED and EATEN!

[[Back to Jesse, where four police officers have appeared to accost him. Dan rubs his head, realizing his error.]]
Dan: I maaay have over-sold the concept

{{header: the undersigned WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: I’ve heard of business casual, but this gravy-stained burlap he forces me to steal from illicit boxcars and weave into a shapeless garment is ridiculous}}

#1134; Southening the Deal transcribed by in

[[Two businesspeople are discussing a deal. One, Dan, seems concerned.]]
Dan: …I agree, the terms are bad. I’m just not sure how we can get OUT of the deal.
Jesse: Tell him YOU’RE all for it, but I’VE put my foot down. Not your fault, nothing you can do!
Jesse: He doesn’t know me. Make ME the bad guy, I don’t care!

[[Dan discusses the matter with the partner in question. Dan holds his head in his hands, weeping.]]
Partner: So, are we moving forward?
Dan: Oh my god… I’m so glad you came by! It’s my partner… Jesse…
Dan: He’s… I would call it ABUSIVE…
Dan: He won’t LET me do it… he BEAT me with his shoe! He said, “Dan, for EVERY MINUTE we’re still in this deal, I’m going to whip you seven times!”

[[Dan appears even more distressed as he elaborates.]]
Dan: He keeps me locked in my office for WHOLE WEEKENDS, shoving tortillas and other narrow-format foods through the mail slot on Sunday mornings…
Dan: I’d make a run for it, but he KNOWS I stole some copy paper for my ill-conceived bildungsroman and I’m CERTAIN he keeps a knife hidden in his hair at all times. I’m afraid of what he’ll DO to me if I don’t show up with the contract SHREDDED and EATEN!

[[Back to Jesse, where four police officers have appeared to accost him. Dan rubs his head, realizing his error.]]
Dan: I maaay have over-sold the concept

{{header: the undersigned WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: I’ve heard of business casual, but this gravy-stained burlap he forces me to steal from illicit boxcars and weave into a shapeless garment is ridiculous}}

#1134; Southening the Deal transcribed by in

[[Two businesspeople are discussing a deal. One, Dan, seems concerned.]]
Dan: ...I agree, the terms are bad. I'm just not sure how we can get OUT of the deal.
Jesse: Tell him YOU'RE all for it, but I'VE put my foot down. Not your fault, nothing you can do!
Jesse: He doesn't know me. Make ME the bad guy, I don't care!

[[Dan discusses the matter with the partner in question. Dan holds his head in his hands, weeping.]]
Partner: So, are we moving forward?
Dan: Oh my god... I'm so glad you came by! It's my partner... Jesse...
Dan: He's... I would call it ABUSIVE...
Dan: He won't LET me do it... he BEAT me with his shoe! He said, "Dan, for EVERY MINUTE we're still in this deal, I'm going to whip you seven times!"

[[Dan appears even more distressed as he elaborates.]]
Dan: He keeps me locked in my office for WHOLE WEEKENDS, shoving tortillas and other narrow-format foods through the mail slot on Sunday mornings...
Dan: I'd make a run for it, but he KNOWS I stole some copy paper for my ill-conceived bildungsroman and I'm CERTAIN he keeps a knife hidden in his hair at all times. I'm afraid of what he'll DO to me if I don't show up with the contract SHREDDED and EATEN!

[[Back to Jesse, where four police officers have appeared to accost him. Dan rubs his head, realizing his error.]]
Dan: I maaay have over-sold the concept

{{header: the undersigned WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: I've heard of business casual, but this gravy-stained burlap he forces me to steal from illicit boxcars and weave into a shapeless garment is ridiculous}}

I've heard of business casual, but this gravy-stained burlap he forces me to steal from illicit boxcars and weave into a shapeless garment is ridiculous

Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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