Comic transcript
Broccoli stands in front of the shadowy creature.
Waffles: Poppet!
Poppet! WHAT THE ABSOLUTE HELL ARE YOU DOING-
WHAT IS THAT!?
Broccoli: Oh no.
Creature: Oh no.
The creature steps forward.
Broccoli: STAY BACK!
Creature: STAY BACK!
Broccoli: Huh?
Creature: Huh?
Broccoli: Stop copying me!
The creature morphs into a replica of Broccoli's body.
Creature: Stop copying me!
The two step closer to each other curiously.
Broccoli does a few movements and the creature repeats them.
Broccoli: I think it's okay.
Creature: I think it's okay.
Broccoli: As long as I don't do anything bad, neither will this fellow.
Waffles: THAT'S A PRETTY BIG ASSUMPTION POPPET.
We don't know why it's copying...
The creature morphs to resemble Waffles.
Creature: We don't know why it's copying.
Waffles: Is it TOYING with us?
Creature: Is it TOYING with us?
Waffles: replacing us?
Creature: replacing us?
Waffles: Or maybe... It is learning-
Broccoli: I'M A DUMB BABY!
The creature has taken the appearance of Broccoli again.
Creature: I'M A DUMB BABY!
Broccoli: I like to eat DIRT
Creature: I like to eat DIRT
Broccoli: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Creature: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Broccoli: HA HA
Creature: HA
They stare at each other awkwardly.
Broccoli: Why was Doris trying to keep this guy out?
Waffles: I don't know- But you should probably shove it back through the door before she sees it.
Broccoli: We can't... This...being has been out there for so long
Creature: so long...
Broccoli: In the cold...
Creature: in the cold...
Broccoli: and the dark
Creature: and the DARK
Broccoli: Also they DID knock before entering, which is Polite and Good!
Waffles: ... WHAT? You gonna invite it for tea?
Cut to Broccoli, Waffles and the creature at the tea table. The creature is back in her normal shadowy form. Waffles knocks over his tea boot very angrily.
Broccoli: Welcome to the UNIVERSE!
Now... According to the rules, I cannot allow people into the white VOID.
But. According to Lady Doris, YOU are not a person! You're NOTHING!
ha ha ha
So this is perfectly Polite and Good.
Actually... Why don't you tell me a bit about yourself?
Creature: …
Broccoli: What's your name?
The creature transforms into Broccoli again.
Creature: What's your name?
Broccoli: My name is Broccoli.
Creature: ... my name is Br-
Broccoli: -no. I mean sorry, I get that you probably don't understand any of this...
Creature: ... You probably don't understand any of this...
Broccoli: You know, one of the first things I ever learned was teatime etiquette! Before learning how to read or sleep or count, or how to make friends. So if you're going to learn and copy, that's what I'm going to teach you first!
Today you are my Teatime Student.
PINKY UP!
HONEY SPOON
DON'T CRY
Wow...
Student (creature): Wow...
Broccoli: That was pretty gosh darn impressive. Most people cry when they drink boiling liquid! Now let's see if you've sweetened it properly.
Broccoli takes a sip of Student's tea.
Broccoli: Aww... It got cold.
...wait-
Doris rips a tear in the fabric of space and starts coming through.
Doris: Broccoli?
Broccoli quickly opens a portal to their room and pushes Student inside.
Broccoli: Hello, Lady Doris, how is the weather?








Comments (24)
did anyone notice that the shadow thingy said "DARK" instead of "dark"? My theory is that it can't do anything to communicate other than copying others, so that was it's way of trying to convey a message while copying
I think its a reference to a dr who episode, midnight, which also has verbal mimicry
There's no entropy in the void. Specifically because entropy is over there in thd room looking at sweaters
Why thank you this explains everything!
the tea got cold..?
holdup forsadowing-(bang!)
*78:...welp, my work here is done
Oh God, THE TEA GOT COLD...
Broccoli does breaking rules?? whao
false! no rules were broken