TIGER WHO STOLE THE FIRST AID KIT AND GAVE IT TO A BUNCH OF RABID ANIMALS???

"Where did all this stuff come from?"
"...the dumpster behind Wall2Wall Mart."
"All praise the Opener of Dumpsters!"
"You're all complete idiots."

and that children, is why plastic is always the solution

We need more, MUCH more of this couple. Come on, Jesse, after you rescued Tiny Tum you can go back to Zach and kiss him under the mistletoe

(Also, is there ANY doubt that the Openermas choir theme from now will feature that field manual's instructions?)

"Zach Arbelt - he's the bunny with all the answers"

I'm pretty sure that's everyone's favorite new saying.

At least she caught the possibility of the stuff being a lethal dose. And good call on keeping the field guide away from the others. It's bad enough when your private diary is read as scripture.

I love how Jessica still isn't convinced
Also, I love the ferals' (minus Jessica of course) uncontrollable worship for everything Zach.

I could see the last panel being an image for the Crazy-Prepared trope page- or at least for the webcomic sub page.

Some people just don't know how to accept help. It fits her cynicism well enough, healthy or otherwise. Nice catch for her on the potential dosage difference, that may be intended for humans. This is the first strip in which Zach's coloring has seemed different to me without it being mentioned first.

Could Zach ever have an even more grumpier look? XD

Zach's "why do I even bother?" expression really cracked me up. Someone has a snarky retort for everything

We'd need an inventive community Vet to write that one. Hlaroo, it's up to you!

Looking in the drawers and on the work units
for medicines, warmth givers and bags
It becomes evident that this is one way
in which Zach's compassion never lags.
He's taken on board her opinions
and listened calmly to hear of her strife
so now he's giving Openermas gifts
with the aim of saving a young life.
It's the only way they'll take them, you know?
As gifts from the one they now worship.
Even if Jess herself doesn't believe
it's a necessary line for her to slip.
The truth of the situation is a needed lie
The ferals? They need it. It gets them by.

When he found out Max was having a carnivore party.

make the ferals invade the city in zach name

Well, Jessica, you DID ask, you should be thankful the Opener of Ways is there to help.

All hail the Opener of Ways!

I love how he asks her not to make it scripture Hopefully Jessica will start to actually listen to Zach (or remember what he said anyway.)

Jessica becomes seen as a messenger of the Opener, delivering "miracles"

I hope those bags are friendly for the environment! ll '

Thought in Zach's mind : "- This $&#%£ Jessica begins to be perfectly wonderful person now"

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If you have a problem (which isn't funny)
Just dont worry! Ask bunny!

Heh, instead of Ask Jeeves I take it?

Jeeves never gives a good answer, he tends to just agree with your opinion so long as it gets him paid...
oh wait, wrong Jeeves.
Ahhh modern conveniences, this is how I felt when people started using E-books instead of libraries.

Whats a library?

(I know what one is, I'm joking about)

I don't even has to listen to not make it a scripture, cuz she's still not a believer.

Really? Aspirin is concentrated willow bark?
Huh. Guess we do learn something new every day.

hehehehe, looks like Zach and Jessica are having a staring contest panel four XD

Say, you know that Zach's name is Zachary, right?

In Bioshock Infinite, the main antagonist is named Zachary Hale Comstock.

On a Side note: PILLS HERE!

"The active ingredient of Aspirin [acetylsalicylic acid] was first discovered from the bark of the willow tree in 1763 by Edward Stone of Wadham College, Oxford University." - Wikipedia

There's a lot of other stuff in willow bark, and some of it is probably poisonous as well.

Yes, aspirin is fairly toxic, and would likely never be approved for human use as a pain remedy if it was brought new to the market today.

And it can be more toxic for other species.

that's... a pretty big field guide. You don't think "dad" will need that ink and paper later on, do you?

it seems like she doesent use any modern day medicine and why is zach gray now and not pink?

Aren't you going to give her a jacket or something, Zach? It's cold out there!

Really? IIRC overdosing on aspirin can cause holes in the stomach lining because it changes the pH levels to acidic, but aside from that I know of nothing that would prompt the authorities to take it off the market.

Well Zach is the Opener of Ways Jessica.

That's not true, because the lining of the stomach is protecting the organ from being digested by itself from the stomach acid, PH scale of 1-2.

(You may prove me wrong as I am tired)

I'm fairly sure abuse of aspirin can lower pH values enough that the mucosa can't withstand in spots.

I didn't say they'd take it *off* the market, I said that if it was introduced now it wouldn't be approved for general use as an OTC painkiller. Why? Because there are better alternatives with fewer side effects.

I love the willow-bark bit. It's cool that the ferals have low-tech ways to take care of themselves...


When I had West Nile, they had me on Prednisone at first, but switched me off to high doses of Ibuprofen (Advil), with Acetaminophen (Aspirin) to back it up if it wasn't powerful enough. They're two different kinda of drugs, so they combine well. The reason Acetaminophen isn't popular with doctors nowadays is that it causes stomach and liver damage at a much higher rate than Ibuprofen, which is better at hitting the underlying symptoms of fever and swelling anyway.