Cheevwut's character arc in this book is learning what the idiom "funny business" means.
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Transcript
Ranni hangs up and the call ends. Talita and Idrisah stare nervously at Cheevwut, who has been standing between them listening to the whole conversation.
Cheevwut: Well, That was clearly a bunch of hasty lies.
They turn and walk out of the cubicle.
Cheevwut: Good thing it’s also none of my funny business. Bye!
Talita and Idrisah look at each other, slump back on the cubicle desk, and sigh in relief.
41 thoughts on “Runaway to the Stars: Page 252”
Trees
Hmm. I’m not entirely sure that bird ain’t gonna squawk.
I really don’t have a good handle on what kind of person Cheevwut is at heart. They seem casually friendly but they also seem to like really like drama. Do they like it enough to drop Talita and co. in hot water with the bosses if it means they can watch?
It’s not too late to trap Cheevwut under an upturned laundry basket with a breeze block stacked on it. Just in case.
Fallingfeather
MVP! MVP! MVP! Cheevwuuuuut!
WayanayaW
Cheevwut that’s so funny thanks for being nosy yet indifferent <3
Daredevild
Congratulations Talita, you beat the quicktime event! Now it’s time to face the other thing!
Zarky
I appreciate the return to the 4:3 display
MoonyBeasty
I love Cheevwut so much
B
Honestly Cheev is the most relatable guy here. Not being paid to deal with that ergo not my business cya
moonbarking
I love you, Cheev lmao
Eux
Iconic behavior once again from everyones favorite admin dun, Cheevwut!!
Salp
Found it!
https://www.runawaytothestars.com/comic/rtts-page-97/
(Sorry if there’s like a dozen of these waiting in moderation…)
Cheev has mastered the art of the coworker.
Expertly riding the workplace drama waves, where you only know about something if it’s amusing to watch and definitely not if it’d make trouble for you.
edenmachine5457
.THE CALLBACK! also the transcript is missing the word “funny” in front of business
un_pogaz
Crisis avoided. Now, let’s go back to the other crisis that cannot be avoided.
Else, want to point out that this little incident as calm down Talita during her panic attack, allowing her to now calmly think about Mel’s “surprise”. At least, more calmly than it was a minute ago.
Athelind Llewellyn Long
Cheevwut may not have a perfect grasp of what “funny business” means, but they certainly used it appropriately here.
Vinemaple
Not my funny business, not my clowns.
Heather
No, no, I think we should all start changing our use of “funny business” to match Cheev’s.
TeethBurglar
Cheev you are a card!
mustarjil
hmhm… i wonder if this also means that ranni saw through their lies, but let them off the hook because the pair (+gillie) have proven to be trustworthy in the past? i’m not too convinced of that, though. for one, ranni didn’t watch them freeze before picking up the call the way cheev did. two, the grandmas don’t strike me as the lenient type when it comes to their job and tbh, i prefer them that way.
Lilac
They simply don’t get paid enough to care…. and also they maybe enjoy a little bit of shenanigans every now and then….
Vinemaple
I think the real payoff, for Cheev, is seeing Ohwitiil’s reaction when the results of “whatever those two are planning” crosses Ohwitiil’s desk. Because witnessing this “bunch of hasty lies” will allow Cheev to be a fly on the wall when *that* happens, as well…
Who knows, maybe Cheev “just happened” to be helping Idrisah pack, at that moment, because secretly, they were expecting Ranni to call Idrisah…
Redacted
I think Ohwitiil is just gonna explode
HAL9000
CHEEV REMAINS UNDEFEATED IN THE IDGAF WARS
HAL9000
yall SLANDERING my bird goat but they stay winning
Claire
Something tells me they dont care about winning
Tentament
Cheev REDEEMED
Bug
Bird <3
Vinemaple
Cheev getting the borderless close-up treatment on this page, after several pages of being a teeny tiny head at the bottom of the panel!
Adrienne
Transcript is missing Cheev’s funny business arc btw. It’s a good thing for Talita and Idrisah that Cheev is also one moment of inciting action away from a life of crime
Vinemaple
more specifically, the word “funny” is still missing
Redacted
“Good thing it’s none of my funny business.” I wonder if that’s Cheev getting their metaphors mixed up since English is their second language? Or maybe they just made it up themselves.
edenmachine5457
.it’s a callback to something earlier (when talita was fixing up one of the vehicles, and bip had a meeting with her) when they didnt know what the idiom “no funny business” means
Redacted
Probably the best person who could have been there for that. Cheev winning the idgaf war. Side note I’ve started calling them “Cheese” as a nickname. Didn’t really know what else to do with that information.
MistyJean
Cheevwut (implied): If you make this my circus, I shall make you my monkeys
hurgaburga
Thank hod cheevwuut ISNT going to say anything (else) about this
Accursed Dirt Boar
Cheevwut remains undefeated at the IDGAF war
Appleeatinggoat
I love Cheev so much
Harumin
Oh Cheev the character that you are
I love the way this page is laid out
chemicalcain
objectively the funniest way to exit this situation, thank you cheevwut
Minaerva
Everybody on the last page calling Cheev seeing through the lies has been vindicated, as have the “Cheev won’t tell” people =]
Redacted
Don’t you mean •••< ]?
OfAllTrades
wouldn’t it be more like “:::>“ ? cause of the eyes on both sides of their heads
guest
Cheev likes their free show! Why would they ruin it by snitching!