Soup the Comic Strip by Alun Clewe
Comic strip for February 25 2024.
PANEL ONE: A goddess stands in front of Drv'dxx in the Dive Divine. GODDESS: So...looks like everyone else has gone off to see Erlak's new bar. You know, I'm kind of curious to see it myself, but you won't get bored here all alone, will you? PANEL TWO: Closer on Drv'dxx. DRV'DXX: Would a yes or a no get you to leave faster? PANEL THREE: The goddess waves good-bye as she leaves. GODDESS: All right, Drv'dxx. See you later. PANEL FOUR: Small inset panel of Drv'dxx staring forward. PANEL FIVE: Drv'dxx looks toward the door. DRV'DXX: Can it really be true? PANEL SIX: Closer on Drv'dxx DRV'DXX: There are no gods in the bar! They've all left! This is my chance! PANEL SEVEN: Even closer on Drv'dxx DRV'DXX: The gods cursed me to serve them here for- ever. But while there are no gods here to serve...I have an opportunity for more freedom of action... PANEL EIGHT: Drv'dxx heads to the back of the bar. DRV'DXX: I may not have long before one of them returns... but I may not need much time... PANEL NINE: Drv'dxx continues down a shadowy passage. DRV'DXX: All I need for now is to set things in motion, and then my plans can carry on without my direct intervention... PANEL TEN: Closer on Drv'dxx DRV'DXX: I have to get free! If I stay here much longer, I'm going to go crazy and start talking to myself... PANEL ELEVEN: Drv'dxx continues down the passage. PANEL TWELVE: Drv'dxx stops as if struck by a sudden realization. PANEL THIRTEEN: Drv'dxx continues down the passage.
February 25 2024

Ugh. This is another old strip where I'm... not crazy about the punchline, which seems mostly like an excuse for sloppy storytelling. Ha ha; it's okay to make a character talk to themself for no reason as long as they comment on that and I make it into the punchline. Meh.